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a nation of small landholders, rich men are almost unknown there but previous to the war they were all fairly well off & satisfied to send all their pigs corn & wool to Austria, now unfortunately they are an almost ruined
race but I for one hope they will be amply compensated when Peace is declared for they as a race have suffered far more than the Belgians & none have fought better or more consistently I was sitting down in our billiard room after tea this evening when in walks Horrie Brain its years since I saw him last, & he in my opinion has changed a lot, he is a Sgt in the Artillery.
25th. Went down & saw a match of Australian Rules this evening between the 1st Training Battalion & No 1 Command depot we won

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