Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 93
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[Page 93]
Sunday Jan 10-15 – Journal Part V –
Just in time to get off Part 4 by the Eastern – A friendly hand will drop that in a Post Box in Sydney – Eastern went out 3.30 pm sharp on 9th. I went dynamite fishing with Fitz & Jackson but this time we had no success – not a fish. No shoals about – Five shots & no result – However – the harbor is far before the beach this weather – we are naked save for a Rami (waist cloth) – We went into a native hut – nothing much but fishing implements – In the eveg I played Auction Bridge – Only lost 1000 points – that's all – However I wont play for a bean until my intelligence department tells me I am properly equipped – even then I doubt if I can energise enough to keep level with the younger keener brain which attaches so much to the win & more to the stakes I fear –The Morinda came in 4 am & we got our mail 7 am – Mabs Dec 10 – you 13th & 20th & Mrs Atkinson – Spectrs 3 – M.J. of A 3 – Good – Many thanks. I have written to Mrs HDA – I sent a cheque for - £5/5 – to her which will appear in due time in pass book – I'm asounded at their being 16£ to my credit in Brisbane. Put out at interest in S.B. all over some 15£ in hand – Give R – 2/6 – 1/ for Prize & 1/6 for getting so many firsts. Get a book or books – not lollies – You'll see – Yet he's