Port Melbourne
Tuesday October 13 1914 - SS Rangatiara A22
Well we are stil here and rumours
say we will be going next week. If we
don't we ought to for the men are sick of staying here. But it is no use trying to please these brutes. There is plenty to do for them that like to
do it and the willing horse always gets the load. It is just the same here if they all get at it
with a will it would be a picnic for us but some hang off and always growling I
have leave tonight and went for a tram ride into Melbourne with a couple of
mates and had a stroll around the Government
Gardens. It is a beautiful spot
and the way it is layed out is wonderful. It runs down to the Yarra and there is seats
round about the place its fine. The
Yarra is only a small river but is pretty deep. I got home or back to the ship just in time as
my pass was up to 12 p.m. and anyone coming in later is booked.
The Melbourne Botanical Gardens, 1914.
[Courtesy of State Library of South Australia]
Tuesday 13th October
Battery at Battery Gun and Driving drill. BAC at
driving drill. Horses being shod. In view of possible trek to Broadmeadows I
arranged for all wagons and limbers to be brought up out of the hold and fitted
ready for use. Attended at Central Administration seeing Col Dangar and Major
Robertson.
Also District pay officers and Ordnance re Head
ropes etc. paid ?11.5.0 Fuel Allowance from 24th Sept to 23rd October
inclusive. Letter from Nell also wire re her altered conditions.
The three remaining Gunpits were made during the night, commencing at 9 PM and finishing at 11.30 PM. Pay handed to Major Hughes for troops on board by Pay Master Brisbane checked and returned to Captains safe. Discharged two N.C. Officers.
The three remaining Gunpits were made during the night, commencing at 9 PM and finishing at 11.30 PM. Pay handed to Major Hughes for troops on board by Pay Master Brisbane checked and returned to Captains safe. Discharged two N.C. Officers.
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