Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 5
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[Page 5]
You were quite right about the E class – I hear now there are some 12 of them but the 7 class is not yet in commission –
Blayney & I went to the Zoo this aftn. & the nasty Lama deer spat in my face – I gave him pea nuts which he loved & chewed up into little bits & then spat at me - Wasn't he beastly rude - Then we went to Coogee & B. surfed it – I wouldn't – too big a crowd – Dined at Sergeants – then to our rooms – This place is the 'Rawson Institute for Seamen' – Officers have the top flat – sleep only – a big reading room & billiard table – cheap & good – A concert is now going on down below – now I think all goes well – you'll get 29£ per mensem + 9 as interest end of June + Rent from [indecipherable] any time + balance of my acct in bank of NQ. Brisbane – If you see a chance for R or M having a holiday – cheap – by the sea – go for it – Do for yourself – Work out 'The riddle of the Sands' – Bar a cheque for £2 given before I came up I've signed no cheque & I owe no man anything save a shilling or two to Bruck – Goodbye my love – Kiss the children & tell them to follow me up & take an interest in my movements – It's genuine work – much love – Fred –