Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 183
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[Page 183]
I'm debating as to what I shall do next – Unless offered something decent I shall wash out – I've shown capacity & worked for 6 months & seen the N.G. trouble through – I have decided not to strive or cry – just to see if I'm offered anything that will pay & if not to go 'on the land' once & again – That's definite & best =
W-day Feb 17-15 – The weather is cooler – A level sea – A fair passage to date – We are off Townsville – to the East of that place some 300 miles - What is doing? Getting ready for Sydney – I've given orders that the present mess winds up on Sunday Eveg 21st= This gives us exactly five (5) days to finish up Dry & Wet Stores & by next Sunday Eveg the Ward Room Stores will be gone – That is as it should be – My little experience has given me an insight into much that I dont like in the catering line – Enough is not paid to the stewards to keep them honest – consequently they make it up by commissions – by various dodges – in consequence there is wastage, knavery – lying & gross imposition – The worst is – you cant sheet it home & if you could a dead set wd be made against you by a