Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 164
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Band Practice at 8 PM.
22nd.
Saturday Routine. Arrived at Tulagia at 9.45 AM. Died out 3 Boilers in C Boiler room and Shut of Main Steam. Sent Barge and cutter ashore for fresh water. The Paymaster and 3 Hands landed for Killing at 2.45 PM. Mr. Butt landed with 2 Stokers at 2.15 PM. Gave a Sub to the Hands to day at 6.15 PM. 8 PM Band to play on Well Deck weather Permitting. Mr. Ryan to Duty again (Maleria). Ships Company discontented owing to so many Rumours about Sydney and being hung up in Maleria infested Islands and Cannibals, our main stay is Bread and Bully Beef, Iron Rations.
Band played on the Quarter Deck
Programme
1. March - Gippsland
2. Waltz - Mello
3. Intermezzo - Rendz-vous
4. Selection - Invercargill
5. March - Bric a Brick
6. Cornet Solo - Your Eyes have told me so
7. Waltz - Undae Maris
8. Valse Limbo - Carressante
9. March - Wairou
10. March - Royal Duke
The King
Pipe Down
23rd. Sunday
Divisions Church. Captain's Rounds. A notice was put on the Notice Board this morning with reference to the Ship movement. Owing to the 19 deserters from the concentration camp in New Zealand being captured I now propose to take a cruise round the Gilbert Island and then to the Fiji Island,