Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 56
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[Page 56]
Part 3
H.M.A.S Fantome
Sat. 26-12-14
Well – Xmas day was fine, cool & rainless – There is no doubt but that I put in a very good day – I saw much that was novel – Dinner was at 1 pm – I've kept the menu & on its back is inscribed the names of all the officers present – Duck was there & Tomato Soup & plum pudding – A man who wanted more was is a Sybarite –I went on shore about 10.30 – I had two jobs of work – one of which was seeing that you got some mail from me - quietly - I fixed all up & felt a free man – Natives had come in to Kawieu from all parts & there was singing & dancing – Many of the masks & Head dresses were very fine – I saw one – made of the feathers of the Torres Strait pigeon – black & white – very fine indeed – I spotted cockatoo & parrot & swamp pheasant feathers – I tried to blow their bamboo trumpets but c- not get a note – They get a rumble like thunder – The women & children came in – I gave cigarettes