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to go to their homes. The Kursk is still following us & usually arrives about an hour after.
Monday 5th May. A quiet pleasant day with everyone in the best of spirits, sunning themselves in the light of a perfect day & the prospect of an early end to the voyage. Land was in sight all day & the fine beaches looked very inviting. Started packing up surplus dispensary stores for landing at Melbourne, keeping sufficient to last the voyage. This meant a busy day as lists had to be prepared to account for everything.
Tuesday 6th May. Arrived off Port Philips heads about midday & then took on the pilot thence passing through the entrance & dropping anchor at Portsea, the Quarantine Area, where we were inspected by the medical officers and allowed to proceed on our way. About 6 P.M. we anchored near Brighton with intention of going alongside by daylight. Victorians (Gumsuckers) and Tasmanians (Specks)
leave us here over 500 all told so