Letters of Thomas Rampton Hunter, 1940-1944 - Part 9

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Second World War, 1939–45
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  • Documents and letters
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Sx 11049 18 23 Cl. T. R. Hunter aud Corps Field Sawvey Coy EAC A.1F abised Tuesday, 19/8/4 Your Mollus Jean Today was mail day and your letters 202 17 respectively arrived accompanied by Joan's & one from Nance Findlay tellingune of all Hedongs at Hotts Well Nather I an very pleand to hear of your successl rformance in garing so liglly in your Medallion Exan and I must rongut wlak you for such a lig perionsage. I was very nice of Lon to ask both you joan down to their new place & I hope it was a successful weing. The place must look grand at sone with all the wastles in fill bloon and to see you mneation of ren & mud reminds me of smething I we almost forgatten I's sill summer here in full bloon bud of late the nights have hen sond one degre coole a there have bee few ctonds visible in she last few monings. sone sine or other winter must some lew & then I guess will be cursing for when I an told, it cam her it rai properly & thit is substantiated by the large draws + wale-sourees dug aound this ramp an very amused by the part that in fears letter you state that carronlage is being dismissd
in Vietoria, that you are wordering law ito to the sane at Tinsball By my recponing the best ramon. plage you need is as the place us in naises of gunall the year round o then on top I all that even the roof is green. Whod wvee want to bomb or ever waite such a coilly bling on Tunstall I shops, one hall i of rouse the council slant I'd suggest you build a look ont tower on the noof so if ever such a shing did heppen you could then watel the ferewartes I am glad to him shad the aninal section of the Sinter ranch is on the improve & the vet is ace in constent stindanc I was very amued about your renerks of Ben Tainton of the Apple Pear 3d + I read the parsage to oue frund Alex Fllagler he says he cutuly hase friend in you in your belief feelings Confratulatioons for being on the right side in the Shiles cas registle - you i certainly get edea of getting on to you still pay the rate? Tell Ralph I'd like to be helping get red of the fle for he apsi to be using the meet metine Will folk. I venot left the camp cince last writing & have only pesisted in work & thes still more before us. Many Thanks for the camps Leg, Jack, Bill George all mest to be senentoed to you were allg the best of health Lots of Love Yon
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Vx 17049 32 Hunter aust Corps Fiild Survey to No 24 RAE A.IF abiud 2/8/1941 Dear Mother & Yean, Today mes hail day and Jears letter 2777 & the 14th Irans Nancie Fods aid a careel - a pair of underport (212 no2) Nany Harks for the but I fawe deed you to despatth then an nail please don't do igs like that again its too expenave years litter was very intrst ing regarding the council chandus & the obsesion (I think it is vosious) Dead cheppie. Yoan fells we If a pleasue visit made be halteln to rous place and she evening spend by all. Yoan probebly Hold all the news to you from he argle and Sanie told ne of a pt she a a guil friend enade, to Brsbore & back he all accounts she experened a pretty biight iine hest week pill I an to a btoe e Felsue Sympon ristas I enjoy is I have enclosed a copy of their pogren There were only about 25 playing but their full comblement is about 170 I was glad to read that the aninal dept, is now OX & that the
wode here an ended Yenterday I sched up rourage & attended a Rotographrs as you can see by the enclasure dne thing about is is she fait that I welon I appear like a good boy of about 22 thereby Leving sometting i my favor, Asumel I forgot smile - but noted the Law - about 2 inchs long on tot Till very busy here & its still summer Leg, Jack, Bill George & myself & the restan all very well Iue wrilless is a very intuesting feature for u these peculiar times & wean able to sten iet in English from London Sumany, Staty & Eussin at the present nomend the h sews is coming three from hondon Things round pretty good dispite the clowness of them I hope everything is going OK at home o that the pirils of winter are not too swere for you Bill & I have a tit a thought to de bfore the end of the month for the 4th issue of the Serteres is due on she s sept Being the editors, publisters + mankrs keps us busy Well folk, hes hoping you are both ail and remember spring is gudt about then for you wwell ther HS John Lou Lots of Love
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No 23
VX 17049
Cpl T.R. Hunter
2/1 Aust Corps Field Survey Coy
R.A.E. A.I.F. Abroad
Tuesday, 19/8/41
Dear Mother & Jean,
Today was mail day and your letters
20 & 17 respectively arrived accompanied by Joan's & one from
Nance Findlay telling me of all the doings at Stotts. Well Mother
I am very pleased to hear of your successful performance in
passing so highly in your Medallion Exam and I must congratulate
you for such a high percentage. It was very nice of
Ron to ask both you & Joan down to their new place & I
hope it was a successful evening. The place must look
grand at home with all the wattles in full bloom
and to see you mention of rain & mud reminds me
of something I've almost forgotten. It's still summer
here in full bloom but of late the nights have
been about one degree cooler & there have been a
few clouds visible in the last few mornings.
Some time or other winter must come here & then I
guess will be cursing for when I am cold, it rains
here it rains properly & that is substantiated
by the large drains & water-courses dug around
this camp.
I am very amused by the fact that in Jean's
letter you state that camouflage is being discussed
 

 

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in Victoria & that you are wondering how to do the
same at Tunstall. By my reckoning the best camouflage
you need is as the place is — masses of
green all the year round & then on top of all that
even the roof is green. Who'd ever want to bomb
or even waste such a costly thing on Tunstall —
3 shops, one hall & of course the Council Chambers.
I'd suggest you build a look-out tower on the
roof so if even such a thing did happen you
could then watch the fireworks.
I am glad to hear that the animal section of
the Hunter ranch is on the improve & the vet is
not in constant attendance. I was very
amused about your remarks of Bert Tainton & the apple &
Pear Bd. & I read the passage to our friend Alex Gallagher
& he says he certainly has a friend in your in your beliefs &
feelings. Congratulations for being on the right
side in the Shires cash register — you've certainly
got the idea of getting on. Do you still pay
the rates? Tell Ralph I'd like to be helping get
rid of the flu for he appears to be using the correct
mixture. Well folk I've not left the camp
since last writing & have only persisted in work
& there's still more before us. Many thanks for
the stamps. Reg, Jack, Bill George all wish to be
remembered to you & we're all in the best of health,
Lots of Love Tom.
 

 


We have formed a social club over here
for, of course, our own benefit & recreation

"Sentinel" & now on we propose to publish

it monthly thus giving us a chance

to increase its size & more items of

news & interest. No. 4 will be on

issue on the 1st Sept here & already

we've lots of articles & a spicy bits

Will forward a copy.

          Yours

                 Tom

 

BY AIR MAIL

TR Hunter                                               23

                   Mrs. B.M. Hunter,

                     277 Springvale Road,

                      TUNSTALL,

                         VICTORIA,

                           AUSTRALIA.

 

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     No 24                          VX 17049

                                             Cpl T.R. Hunter

                                               2/1 Aust Corps Field Survey Coy

                                                   R.A.E.  A.I.F. Abroad.

                                                      26/8/1941

Dear Mother & Jean,

                        Today was my mail day and Jeans

letter No 17 of the 14th Joans Nancie Dods and a 

parcel - a pair of underpants (AIR MAIL) Many thanks

for them but I never desired you to despatch them

air mail - please don't do things like that again -

its too expensive Jeans letter was very interesting

regarding the Council Chambers & the obnoxious

(I think it is Noxious) Weed chappie. Joan tells

me of a pleasant visit made by Mother & herself

to Ron's place and the nice evening spent by

all. Joan probably told all the news to you

from her angle and Nancie told me of a trip

she & a girl friend made to Brisbane & back &

by all accounts she experienced a pretty bright

time.

         Last week Bill & I went to a performance

of the Palestine Symphony Orchestra & I enjoyed

it. I have enclosed a copy of their program

There were only about 25 playing but

their full complement is about 70.

       I was glad to read that the

animal dept. is now OK & that the

 

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worries there are ended.

       Yesterday I plucked up courage & attended

a photographers as you can see by the enclosure.

One thing about it is the fact that I reckon

I appear like a good boy of about 22 thereby

having something in my favour. As usual I forgot

to smile - but notice the hair - about 2 inches

long on top.

         Still very busy here & its still summer.

Reg, Jack, Bill, George & myself & the rest are all

very well. Our wireless is a very interesting

feature for us these peculiar times & we are able to

listen direct in English from London, Germany,

Italy & Russia. At the present moment the

9.A.M. (here) news is coming thru from London.

Things sound pretty good despite the slowness of them.

         I hope everything is going O.K. at home

& that the perils of winter are not too severe

for you.

       Bill & I have a bit a thought to do before the

end of the month for the 4th issue of the "Sentinel" is

due on the 1st Sept. Being the editors & publishers &

printers keeps us busy.

      Well folk, here's hoping you are both well

and remember spring is just about there for you

                 Well cheerio

                          Lots of Love

                            Tom

H.S. Johnson

 

   THE PALESTINE ORCHESTRA

 

              Thursday 21st August, 1941 at 8.30 p.m.

         ORCHESTRA CONCERT

 

                  Conductor:

                BRONISLAW SZULC

 

                  PROGRAMME:

     Overture "Raymond" . . . . . . . . . Thomas

     Waltz "Wiener Blut" . . . . . . . Joh. Strauss

     Ballet Music "Samson and Dalilah"  . Saint Saens

     Hungarian Dances . . . . . . . . . . . Brahms

                    INTERVAL

     Overture "Light Cavalry" . . . . . . .  Suppe

      Selections from "Madame Butterfly" . . . . Puccini

       Peer Gynt Suite:

            a) Anitra's Dance

            b) In the Hall of the Mountain King  . Grieg

        The Lorraine March . . . . . . . . . . .  Ganne

 

BY AIR MAIL                24

                 Mrs B.M. Hunter

                   Springvale Rd

                       Tunstall

                          Victoria

                           Australia

 










 

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