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S.S. 'Morinda'
Off Townsville
31st Oct. 1914

Dear Father,

Here I am on my way south again. Have had a lovely trip, and found the work much easier than when I was up this way before.

Thank you for the paper cuttings. They came aboard at Cairns, with Hazel's letter. I was awfully glad to get them, as also were the other Officers & Engineers on board – they were going the whole round.

Wish Dene Many Happy Returns of the 11th Oct. I don't believe I did, when I wrote home on the upward journey. He must have got a nice lot of presents.

Has Mother gone away yet? Hazel said she was going soon, though I would have thought she would have gone long ago. It was very sad about Baby Barker – it was the

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