Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 149
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16th. November
Tulagia [Tulagi]. Church, Division. Gave an Advance of Money (did not draw any). Awaiting Orders
17th.
Saturday's Routine. Attending the Doctor, Light duty. (Still working in a temperature of 128 deg.)
18th. Sunday
Tulagia. Division, Church. Weather very Wet. Great Buzz that we are leaving for Brisbane shortly. See Doctor. Awaiting Orders. The Governor of the Island came back Sta. Cruz.
19th.
Division, Church. Lit up B Boiler room at 4 AM. Lit up C Boiler room at 6.45 AM. Rumoured that there is trouble at Santa Cruz, expecting to go there. Weather very Wet. The beat of my pulse this morning, stood still 100 deg. after a short walk. We very near had an accident in the engine room owing to the Engineer of the Watch putting Steam to work a vacum and then telling the Stoker's on Watch to work the turning gear, if they had done so there would have been someone hurt (Ellis). Getting under way about 3.20 PM. Taking about 2000 Cocoa Nuts on board for the natives of Narru [Nauru], who are said to be starving.
20th.
Divisions, Church. Saw the Doctor at 9 AM and was relieved of watch keeping and excused duty for the day.