Letters of David Francis Smith, January-June 1941 - Part 7

.4. 

Had a game of soccer the other night,

or at least I pulled out at half time,

was a bit hot for me, down for a game

of football this afternoon hope I improve

on the other days effort; Noel is playing
in the side, has been threatning me all

day, reckons it will be RAA & RAE,

I wouldnt if it were either.
Well Sweetheart I cant find any

news to tell you for the present, maybe when

I get a letter to answer I'll do better.

''Cheers''
With all my Love & Kisses

Frank xxxxxxxx

Regards to Ma, Pa & Mabel.
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 27.4.41

My Darling Rene,

Received three letters from

you yesterday.  So you will no doubt

guess how pleased I feel, I thought they

were very nice, worth waiting one week 

for, glad to hear that you and all at

home are in the best of health etc.

Things haven't changed here with

us any, the A.I.F had a big parade here

on Anzac Day.  I didn't see it but from all

I hear they put on a very good show, they

had quite a few photos taken of it so you

will very likely see a few in the Southern

papers.

Noel, Bob & I went out to

Curried Tiffen at some people's place today,

had a very nice afternoon, took us for a 

decent drive afterwards, might say that it

was the first time that I have accepted any

invitations, don't care much about those

turnouts, if there are more than 3 or 4 going.

.2.

The millionaire Chinaman had about 40 of our

chaps up at his place again today, he certainly

seems to be a good host, all the boys have

a good time.

Have been able to get a bit of sport

lately.  Aussie rules & soccer last week, &

have a game of cricket on tomorrow.  I think

you feel a lot better for it, even if it is

pretty hot while you are playing.

Many thanks for the order, you are

wondering what I buy with them, tobacco

mainly.

Am sending that huge cheque back

to you, as I doubt if I would get 2/- for

it over here.  Certainly took the crowd down

there a fair while to wake up,  would have

thought that they would forward it. 

I thought that snap of you was

very nice. I was a bit precious with my opinion

of the hair style, I like it very much, will

get a few snaps taken & send them very shortly.

Love, I wouldn't bother sending any

papers to me except the Globe, as I always seem

to be able to get hold of the others.

Evidently the Womens Weekly gives a

4.

pick them couldn't you.

Cant even remember meeting that new

neighbour of yours.

Glad you like that piece of poetry,

yes it was composed by me of the troops, but

not one of ours, think there were quite a

lot of copies sent home.

Don't reckon I'll every be able to fill 

that sports coat out, would be too bad if

I did, perhaps you remember my description

of it.

Mabel would be pleased getting a 

cable from Bill, sincerely hope my memory

doesn't fail me, would be better if you are

able to give me a decent dig in the ribs on

that occasion, wouldn't it Hon.

Ken didn't have much of an Annual

this year, wonder if he went our after the

ducks, like we did last time.  Must say

that was a classy bit about the Railways

thinking about striking for extra on account 

of War strain, lovely isnt it, suppose they will

very like get it too.

Haven't much faith about receiving

Canteen orders from Mr D- that's never liable

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to happen.

Very pleased to hear that the chaps

for the Islands got a decent send off, that would

happen in the Q'cliff wouldn't it.

No I wont have this dance business on,

will wait & let you have another go when I

get back anyway.  I'm too old to start now.

Will let you know the cost of that

ornament you reckon on, don't care much about

the black ones, the whites seem to be the

better, but will I think cost more. Yes I

would be able to get something for Ma

& Mabel, but would want some idea of

what they wanted, would be able to include

them in that box of yours.

You seem to feel a lot better about me

being in the A.I.F than you did at first,

must say I feel placed about that.

Well Sweetheart I can't find any

news to tell you at present, so I'd better close

up & turn in, no blue bed-spreads either.

"Cheerio"

With all my love & Kisses

Frank xxxxxxxx

Regards to Ma, Pa & Mabel.

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