Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 97
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[Page 97]
I saw a similar one at Suva & on a smaller scale at Lake Eacham in N Q-land – The S. American Caesalpuna pulcherrima was a mass of yellow & red flame - That & the Poinciana regia stand out easily first for color effect – All vegetation is lush & luxuriant – Breadfruit trees to Coco palms & giant Pandani & Rubber trees & chocolate trees & Castor oil Shrubs – I gathered some ferns but time is necessary for collecting & one cant spare much – It was a very fine walk indeed – the best I've had so far – Inboard by 6.45 & dinner Lambton was a guest – He returns to Sydney in 3 weeks he says – Wants to run a Naval Brigade to Europe – I've asked him to take me as medico – Probably that idea has been mooted & is turned down by the powers that be –
Beer flowed rather freely till 10 pm – Bridge & Gramophone & talk & dancing – all at the same time – No wonder at times you forget you held the 13th card or mused as to what trumps were & what the devil your partner was doing – Life after dinner flows very merrily in a naval mess – Bed – 10.30. very much rain I alone slept top side –