Port Melbourne
Sunday October 11 1914 - A22
General leave after 2 p.m. today
till midnight and the Defaulters have to stop behind to water and feed the
horses. I went into town and took the
tram to the Tooliglial
Gardens. It was most interesting with animals of all
descriptions from a kangaroo rat up to an Elephant. The babbon was the trickest of the lot, then
a mate and I went to the Art
Gallery. There is some fine pieces of work. The paintings would take your breath away;
we saw that wonderful picture The Bent Tree, which cost something like
£7,500. It was only about 2' by 2'6" in size. Then we went to St Kilda and through
Purma. We had a good look all through
Melb. The streets are the best I ever
saw especially the street to St Kilda is a beaut in the middle is where the
trams go, on each side of that is a line of trees, plants etc. and then is the
road for motor cars etc. more trees etc. and then on the other side of that is
for pedestren, the whole is about 100 yards wide and about 5 miles long. The Government house is a pretty place and
then Parliament is a fine building.
While the Grand Hotel and Savings Bank and dozens of others are OK.
Sunday 11th October
Communicant Service at local Church of St Andrew
for Anglicans. Roman Catholic service at 10 AM at local church and General
Service on Port Melbourne Wharf at 10 AM. I accepted Colonel Lee’s offer for
our men to join their service, and as they have a band it made the service much
more interesting. Gave General leave today (for all except defaulters) from
2.30 to 12 midnight. No Hotels open today to cause possible trouble. Evening on
model, and walked to St Kilda.
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