Port Melbourne
Thursday October 15 1914 - A22
Nothing new or startling so far. I am on pass tonight so Brown a Scotchman and
another mate Dingwall went down to St Kilda to a dance there in the Palais de
Danse. We got in all right, you pay 3d
to get in and then buy your tickets for to get into the dancing ring. Well as I have a cold I didnt want to dance
but the Scotchman bought a ticket and went over to some nice tarts and asked
them very politely for a dance but they were not having any, they all turned
their heads from the soldiers there was a few of us and couldnt get a dance so
we left and came into Melb. and got some hot supper and got home as quick as
possible but some of our chaps went down a night or two later, they said they
enjoyed themselves very much.
The Palais De Danse advert, published on the 15th October
1914 in Melbourne's Table Talk.
[Courtesy of National Library of Australia]
Thursday 15th October
Out with Battery and Ammunition Column during the
morning. Capt Waite O.C. BAC, reported from Adelaide at 11.30 AM. Was with him
to 3.30 PM, discussed various details re training on way to England, and looked
through his list of stores etc. He returned by 4.30 train to Adelaide.
Had huge fatigue party cleaning up ship and fitting
stalls, chairs etc. Battery, A. Column and Brigade Head Quarters at mounted
work during afternoon.
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