Wallet 5 of 5 - Diary of Francis Russell James Day, volume 2 of 2, 1943-1945, Part 4

APRIL
28 Tuesday 18^th

Rations down a bit again. We were
on Rations for 51 men. 19 ½ lb Rice.11 lb

Maize; 2lb Sugar. 2 ½ lb Oil. 3 ½ lbs Black Beans.

1 ¼ lb Salt. ¾ lb tea 20 lb Tapioca Root.
6 lb Greens (Spinach & Potato Tops.) 1 lb
Sweet Potatoes. Rice flour 24 lb.Papaya Sometimes. 120 lb wood.
spiced Prawns & white bait. Per day.
Wednesday 19^th.
Rumours of mail at Goal 20 bgs.
Rumours of Move to Simms Rd for
700 B3..men.
Thursday 20^th
House & I invited out to "Cyril's
Joint" (Officers Club) by Capt. Collis
may go on Saturday. Move on.
Mail Official. Pay $ 1-10¢
229
Friday 21^st.
Things starting to run better in the kitchen
went to see "On the Spot" at the
Phoenix Theatre.
Saturday 22^nd.
Day off, enjoying quite a good rest.
Men for Sims Rd moved out this
morning. Salt in Canteen. $5 lb.
Tobacco 95¢ oz. Sugar $3.60¢.Guall $2.50¢
Vinegar 85¢
Sunday. 23^rd.
Good Day in Cookhouse. Saw Eric Joyce
came in from Sims Rd. Looks well, so
do all the men who came out.
Over to Don & Bill at A.G.H.
Monday 24^th
Was going to see show at A.I.F. Theatre
Postponed owing to illness of F.Wood.

Gentleman's laundry list
 

APRIL.
Tuesday 25^th
Anzac Day. Lots of Things seem to
be happening. Officer to wear Pips again
No more planting in the Gardens.
Rumours of move to Goal
Wednesday 26^th
Formal Mess in Com. Officers' Mess, First
one I've had anything to do with, we put
a pretty good tea on.
Went to see "Suspect" at Little Theatre
but when we go there the show was postponed.
Thursday 27^th
20 bags of Mile 3,500 Letters in each, now
being sorted. More is on one day off next
All fit men to go to Goal, unfit,  P.U.B^s 
to stay with A.G.H. (2) Two G.H.^s staff
& Patients not to exceed 1500.
A.G.H has that many now.
Yo go to Cyril's Joint Tonight.
Friday 28^th
Just another day of work. Lots of
talk about the Move & Mail.
400 of F & H. Force came back
from up North.
Saturday 29^th.
180 more of F & H back, they look
very well Jerry Murphy back.
J Britnell died. Moore is definitely 
ok. K. Arrowsmith.
Sunday. 30^th.
Rumours are rampant about how &
where & when we N^o. 1 Section are to go
Kuanji Jahore, Goal, Sine, Rd.
No mail of new lot yet being
Monday 23  distributed.

MAY
MONDAY. 1^st. 1944.
Day off. Dome my washing, went up 
on roof for a while, see quite a bit of sea
from up there. Jerry Murphy came over
to see me. "Pinnochio"  M. Bruce back.
Tuesday 2^nd.
Letter from Mum 3-2-43. I want 
to hear from France. Saw A.I.F. 
show. "I'll take you." Trailers are
moving parts of Camp to Goal
sites.
Wednesday 3^rd.
Pay $2. 25^¢ 400 Record, 4 Grames
Books in from I.J.A. Three [[?]]
for Y.M.C.A. Weight 10 ^st. 7^lbs
Thursday 4^th.
Sine Rd Personell reported to be at 
Goal