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January 1st. 1918
A Happy New Year to you All. At Sea (No Beer). Divisions Church. Steaming 10 Knots for Narru [Nauru] or Pleasant Island, arrived at 3.30 PM and moored up Bow and Stearn to two Bouys. The Captsin went ashore and brought a few of the inhabitants onboard for to have a look over the Ship (this is an Island captured from the Germans.) Things are very Quiet on board the Boy a bit down hearted (No Press news). Lit up B Boilers at 8 PM and tryed main Engine at 10 PM. Got under way at 10.35 PM. (Band Practice)
2nd. January.
Divisions Church. Drill and General work, clean Ship and Gun Quarters. 12.20 PM Make and mend Clothes (otherwise make love or sleep, read; or go mad). Our Coal is getting very low about 250 Tons.
3rd.
Divisions Church. 8 AM started Coaling from Shore the coal was brought of in Surf boats and is very slow work for up 8 PM we got 184.5 tons. We then piped down for the night, the coal is full of phosperus and no good, and it makes very hard work for the men down below on the boilers they have to have 3 inches of air to burnt it.
4th.
Started coaling at 7.45 AM. and finished at about 10.45 AM, washed down the deck, 11.45 AM. dinner. At 2PM leave was given to the Starboard watch, for a cricket match and a grand Socical given by the Commissioner. The band landed and played at the match, tea was provided and also free Beer. After the match, the Band and the Team was taken down to Dinner which was a great Success.