Item 01: Irene Victoria Read letters from her husband, 27 November 1914-1 November 1915 - Page 153
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I keep all your letters & occasionally put in an odd half hour looking up back numbers – I also keep Margaret's they are so characteristic of her. I don't think you need send those Kahki handkerchiefs I have plenty of nice white linen ones. In my last letter I asked you to send a tobacco cutter I would like this if you can manage it. The Easter egg has not yet arrived. Cucumbers & apples sound very good I think you might risk a few bobs worth we dont get "kukes" here & the apples are uneatable – the oranges however are very good. Some nice sweets also would be a bit of a change. But don't send any thing of any value because of the risk of its going astray. I had a letter from the old man by last Australian mail received a few days ago – not much news in it – they were still up at Medlow and were both in tip top health and that is good news. Fancy you writing to the "Times" but what a good idea. We had some cruel days here early this week; wind & dust & heat; in the day time the flies & at night the mosquitoes fairly eat you. Gee I would like a fly veil one of those green ones the country louts wear at home in Australia. I have latterly been sitting at mess with helmet on & goggles but they don't prevent the brutes committing suicide in one's cup of tea.