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Monday 7th September
7 AM Landing party No 5 company Marines left for Fly River to guard wireless station
7.45 We left port & by 8.30 were well outside the reef. During the morning we received a lecture on "what to do in the tropics" We are not to wash in the morning but at night, & then in hot water. Mosquito nets are to be supplied & camps burnt off to drive off the insects.
12.30 do – more oblivion.
During the morning the Queensland troopship "Kanowna" returned for some unaccountable reason to Townsville. Some say – probably the bloodthirsty element that her firemen struck. Li'ghts out.
Tuesday 8th September
Early this morning promoted for bad drill & insubordination to the kitchen & received the first meal since my departure from home. This is so auspicious event that the courses of the dinner might be worth noting.
1 Meat Pie & vegetables.
2 Rice pudding & prunes
3 Tomatoes, carrots & turnips for dessert
May I remain there until the end of the voyage.