Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 160
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What's really annoying the Fleet is – not America nor Russia nor Germany – but why has the blanky Government allowed the blanky publican to put up the price of Beer – in Sydney – Now that's annoying – Pay has not gone up but Beer has & Whisky & S. is 9d – Deep indignation is expressed & we're going to discuss the thing & perhaps boycott the publican – You'll hear more talk on that subject than on any other – The Navy simply has to do what it's told to do – hence fighting or peace is all one to it – fighting is preferable for it stirs things up – The Navy trusts its Head Serangs & dont waste time save on looking after its Body What shall we eat & drink – I question if he has a soul –
Wednesday F 3-15 – Weird rumors are afloat that the Fantome & Destroyers are going back to Sydney – I'm sending this by a trusty friend. All is well – Drs Fitzherbert Donaldson dined with me last night – a great night – I've been hard at work doctoring to-day – Kiss R & Mab – Thank them ever so much for their letters – I have a Mauser rifle from the German trenches at Kabakaul – I'll write again but this may go – Jan 17 is your latest.