Charles E W Bean, Diaries, AWM38 3DRL 606/7A/1 - May 1915 - Part 2

Conflict:
First World War, 1914–18
Part of Quest:
Charles E W Bean Diaries
Subject:
  • Documents and letters
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RCDIG1066846
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MOONS THANSIT. OUER THE MERIDIAN TEN HIOURS EAST OF GREENWICH. 1915. Fan Feb. March APrii May Fune N. m. N. m. N. I. N M. N. m. N. m. mornt. 12.0 morrt. m.0 17 111.0 11.2 " 10 10 26 4.0 a.0 a.0 8.0 ".C a.0 2 morn. 0 21 11 11 Morni. Morn mornt. Morn Iuly Dec. Sept. October Nov. Angust N. N. I. N. m. N. m. 111½ 111.6 m. 112. M1.4 111.3 a.0 a.0 A.C 110 a0 23 4 29 MOONS TRANSIT- conld. OVEK THEMERIDIAN THN HOURS EASTOFGRERNWICHrSiS. Fuly Aurusl Sept. October Nov. Dec. N. m. N. m. N.m. N. m. n. i N. m. a.10 10 A.½ a.6 54 2.8 9.9 2.10 morn. 11 11 morn. morn. morn. morn. morn. 322 S 55 220 228 42 Note—To obtain Standard Time of Transit at other places, see Time Standards. AUSTRALASLAN GOUERNMENT OFFICES IN LONDON. THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALLA—72, Victoria. street, S.W. The High Commissioner: The Right Hon. Sir George Houston Reid, G.C.M.C. Secretary Capt. R. Muirhead Collins, R.N., C.M.G. NEW SOUTH WALES—raz-rng, Cannon-street, E.C. Agent-General, Sir T. A. Coghlan, L.S.O. Secretary, Mr. T. G. White. EALIGRATION BRANCH: Melbourne Place, Strand, W.C. Assistant Superintendent, Mr. E. Rayment. VICTORIA—Melbourne Place, Strand, W.C. Agent- General, Hon. Peter McBride. Secretary, Mr. H. G. W. Neale. OUEENSLAND—aro, Strand, W.C. Agent-General, Major Sir T. B. Robinson, K.C.M.C. Secretary, Mr. P. J. Dillon. SOUTH AUSTRALLA—Ss, Gracechurch-street, E.C. Agent-General, (Vacant). Secretary, Mr. ). B. Whiting. WESTERN AUSTRALLA—Savoy House, Strand, W.C. Agent-General, Hon. Sir N. J. Moore, K.C.M.C. Secretary, Mr. A. C. Kessell. TASMANIA—56, Victoria street, S. W. Agent-General Hon. Sir John McCall, M.D. Secretary, Mr. H.W. Ely. THE DOMINION OF NRW LEALAND—rz, Victoria- street, S.W. The High Commissioner, Hon. I. Mackenric. Secretary, Mr. C. Wray Palliser.
105 AUSTRALASLAN POSTAL RATES. INTERSTATE RATRS. ATEA COMMETCIN Post Papers. Letters. Pards Patterns Common (and Sample Toplaces alth 8 STAIES. within the within the British Common- Commonwealll Empirc. wealth. and Brit. Impiie 1d. ca.202. 1d. 0a. 1d. ea. 4 02. N.S. WILIS 1d. ea. 202. 1d. ea. 7d. ea.) oz. VicTOR 1d. ea. 202. 1d. ea. 1d. ca. 1 0z. S. AUSTRALLA 1d. ea. 202. 1d. ca. 1d. 6a. 4 0z. W.AUSTRALLA 1d. ca. 202. 1d. ea. 1d. ca. 4 02. OUEENSLAND 1d. ca.20L. 1d. ca. 1 0z. ] 1d. ca. TASMANA NEWSPAPERS. —ALL STATES. Newspapers posted for delivery within the Commonwealth (without condition as to the number contained in each addressed wrapper) by registered newspaper proprietors or by newsvendors, or returned by an agent or newsvendor to the publishing office, rd. per 20 oz. or fraction thereof on the aggregate weight. All other newspapers posted within the Common- wealth for delivery therein, or for delivery in New Lea- land—For each newspaper—Every ro oz. or fraction, ½d. PRINTED PAPERS, as prescribed, ½d. each 20l. BOOKS & MAGALINESprinted outside Australia, ½d. each 4 02. BOOKS & MAGALINES printed in Australia, ½d. each 8oL. All posted within the Commonwealth for delivery therein. N. LEALAND RATES.—Letters, Inland rd. first 4 0r. or Faction, and 4d. each succeeding 2 0z. or fraction. To Australia, rd. ca. or. Post Cards, Inland, single, 4d.; reply, rd. All other places, single, 7d.; reply, 2d. Books and Printed Papers, to all places, ½d. ca. 2 0l. Commercial Papers, Town (for accounts, etc., only) ½d. not exc. 4 or., or 1d. first 4 oz., and 4d. ca. succeeding a or.; Inland, 2d. first 4 ol., 4d. ca. add. 2 oz.; to all other places, 2½d. first 10 or. and ½d. ca. add. 2 or. Newspapers, Town and Inland, ½d. each; United Kingdom, Australia, South Sea Islands, Canada, and many other British possessions, rd. each. All other places, rd. 4 0z., and 4d. ca. add. 2 0r. N.L. MONEY ORDER RATES, Inland, for each 65 or fraction of 6s, -/3; maximum amount for a single order, Lco. Australia, for sums not over 52, -16; 65. AUSTRALASLAN POSTAL RATES contd. 1; ₤7, 116; L10, 2/-; ₤12, 216; Lis.31-; L17, 316: 620, 4/-; ₤22,416, ₤25, 5/-; ₤27, 56; ₤30, 6/-; 632. 6/6; ₤35,7/-; ₤37,716; ₤40, 8/-. United Kingdom, &c. -13 for cach bt or fraction of 51. MONEY ORDER RATES IN THE COMMONWEALTH. 16 Inland, not Cxc. L5 -16 11 11- ₤10. 116 116 116 116 116 £15.. 2/-12/-/2/-/2/ 21- 21 £20 New Lealand and Fijl Orders, not exc. 42, 16; 65. 1; ₤7, 116; L10, 21.; ₤i2, 216; L1s. 31-; L17, 316: L20, 4/.. Papua (British New Guinea), od for each £5 or part of Ls. up to 620. Rates to the United Kingdom, 6d. for any amount up to £z, and 3d. for each add. fr or fraction. GENERAL RATES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.—Let- ters, ea. ½ 0z., 2d. N. Lealand, rd. ea. or.; Post Cards, Commonwealth of Australia and N. Lealand, Singlerd. replyad.; Newspapers, rd. ea. up to 80z., exc. Soz., but not exc. 10 0z., 2½d., ea. add. 2 0z., ½d.; Books and printed papers, rd. forev. 2oz.; N. Zealand, ½d. forev. 20z.; Com- mercialpapers, not exc. 202., 3d., 40l., 3½d., 60l., 4d., 80z., 4½d., 10 0z., 5d., and 2d. for ev. add. 2 0z. (up to 516s.): N. Zealand, ro oz. or under, 2½d., and ½d. for ev. add. 2 0z.. Patterns and samples, 1d. for ev. 2 or.; N. Zealand, 4 02., 1d., and ev. add. 2 0s. ½d. Parcel Post, for r lb. or under, rs.; for ev. add. r lb. to T71S, 6d.; N. Zealand, not over 3 16s., is.; 716s., 2s.; and ir 1bs., 3s. Dimensions, 3 ft. 6 in. in length, or 6 ft. in length and girth combined. TELEGRAPHIC RATES. TOWN AND SURURBAN THLEGRAMS.—Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia:—Within r9 miles from sending station, not exceeding 16 words, including address and signature, -/6: each additional word, r. Inland:—26 words, o : each additional word, -/1. Inter-State, 16 words, &/-; each additional word. -1. New Zealand, Suburban and Inland, rs words or under (in- cluding address and signature). 6: each additional word.: urgent. xI. and -fr per word. To Australin and Tasmania, -41 ench word. From Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania to Great Britain, 3/- each word.
TIME STANDARDS. The Time Standards adopted in this issue are :—For Eclipses, unless otherwise stated, Greenwich Time; for Sun risesandsets, Standard Time of State; for all other data, the Standard Time ro hours Fast on Greenwich.) The Standard Time used in the various States and the corrections to obtain Standard Time are: Moons Standard Moon's Phases Time in Eclipses. Place. Transit. and advancen) Seasons. Greenwich. hours Mins hours hourS add 21 add 8 Perih subt. 2 Adclaide 21 Melbourne 10 Hobart. subt. Sydney. 10 Brisbane 124 (add Wellinston 13 M THE ROVAL FAMILY. Date of Birth, and Age in 1015. King George V. June 3, 1865—50 Queen Mary 26, 1867—48 May (Married July 6, 1893.) Prince of Wales June 23, 1894—21 Prince Abbert December 14, 1805-20 Princess Victoria Alexandra April 25, 1897—18 (Princess Mary) Prince Henry March 31, 1900--15 Prince George December 20, 1002-13 Prince John July 12, 1905—10 Mother and Sisters of the King. Queen Alexandra December 1, 1844--77 Princess Royal February 20, 1867—48 Princess Victoria July 6, 1868—47 Princess Maud Charlotte (Queen of Norway) November 26, 1860-46 FOREIGN MONEYS, AND THEIR WGLISH EAUIUALENTS. TES. FULL EXCHANGE VAI d. America.—(United States) Eagle Dollar of 100 Cents.. Cent. 0 0) Argentine—Peso 3 11½ Austric—Silver Crown 0 10 to Krentzers or 20 Hellers Belginm.—Gold Ten-Franc Piece 7 11½ Silver Five-Franc 3 11½ Franc Chilian-Peso Denmark, Norway and Sweden.—Krone. 100 Ore - 7 Krone Esypt.—LE of roo Piastres One Piastre (about).. France.—Gold Twenty-Franc Piece. 015 10½ Silver Five-Franc Piece 3 11½ Franc Germany.—(NewCoinage), Gold2o- Mark Piece o Gold ro- Mark Piece Silvers 4 107 0 11½ 0 5 2 Thaler Pieces 5 101 Piece 2 11½ Greece.—Twenty-Drachmai Gold Piece One Drachma (silver) Holland.—To Florins (Gulden) Ffori (Gulden) India.—Rupee (varying in value) since 1sgo the Sovereign has beenlegaltender al ratio of rg rupees to the f sterling (- 24 the rupee), Staly.—Gold Twenty-Lire Piece 0 15 10 Gold s-Lire Piece 3 11½ 7 Lira (Silver) 0.91 Japan.—Gold 20 Ven Pieces 0 11½ Silver 50 Sen Pieces 10fs Value in exchange i Ven=roo -2104 Pern.—Sol, Silver Portugal.—Gold Milreis Silver Half Milreis 100 Reis Russia.—Half imperial Silver Rouble.. 02 T0 Kopecks
FOREIGN MONEYS, &c.-could. to s. Spain.—(Gold)—25 Pese 0 10 (Silver)—5 Pesclas Peseta The Peseta = t00 Centimos (Centimes), witzerland.—Gold Twenty-Franc Piece Franc Piece. ilver Franc Turkey.—Gold Medjidit ilver Medjidie Piastre. WWEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Apothecaries Weights and Measures. SoLID. FlUID. 20 Grains = 1 Scruple 60 Minims - r Drachm 3 Scruples - r Drachm 8 Drachms = r Ounce 8 Drachms - 1 Ounce 20 Ounces -1 Pint 12 Ounces Pound Sr Gallon 8 Pints 7 Minim -r Drop; 1 Drachm - Teaspoonful 2 Drachms 1 Dessert spoonful; , Drachms Table spoonful. Lignid Measure. -1 Pint 1 Cills 34:66 cubic inches 1 Quart 2 Pints 60°318 Quarts 1 Gallon 277:274 Wine Measure. Bear Measure. Hogshead E 52 Gals o Gallons & Firkin , Kilderkin Pipe (Port) - 11; Butt (Sherry) - 108 1 Barrel Hghd. (Claret)- 46 & Hogshead Aum (Rhenish)— 1 Punch Pipe (Madeira)— & Butt Grepuied Quart bottles - & Imperial Gallon. Avoirdufois Weight. 8 Pounds Mcat - & Stone 7 Drachm 27h Grains 14 Lbs. ManWht.= 16 Drachms= r Ounce -rOi. 28 Pounds -437½ Grains -r Cwt. 4 Quarters 16 Ounces - 7 Pound - T Ton 20 Cwis. 7000 Grains Dry er Corn Measure. 8 Bushels or 1 Gallon 4 Quarts. 7Oir. 2 Coombs 2 Gallons - 1 Peck Tr Weyor -r Bushel 1 Pecks 5 Quarters 7 Load 1 Bushels - fr Sack or 5 7 Last 2 Loads 7 Coomb 20 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-could. Miscellancous Measures of Weight, 8c. GKAIN. COAL. - 11216s. Bushel Wheat - 60 16s. & Sack 1 Dbl. Sack= 224 1bs. Barley - s01bs. - T Ton Oats - 901bs. 20 CWI. COKE. HAv, STRAW, &c. 3 Bushels - r Sack Truss Straw - 36 1bs. -r Chaldron Old Hay- 561bs. 12 Sacks New,, - 60 16s. A Cental - roolbs.; a Sack of Potatoes - 168 16s.; a Sack of Flour - 280 16s.; a Load of Earth - 27 cubic fect; a Load of Bricks = goo; a Ton Shipping 40 cubic fect. Troy Weight. 20 Dwts. - r Ounce 317 Grains = 1 Carat 12 Ounces - 1 Pound ,, =1 Dit. nr An Ounce - 480 grains; a Pound - 5,760 grains. Standard Gold consists of 22 parts Pure Gold, and 2 parts of alloy to impart hardness. Gold is known as 9. 12, 15, or 18 parts of pure gold out of the 24 parts. Long Measure. -& Chain -7 Foot 4 Poles 12 Inches t0 Chaing - r Furlong -r Vard 3 Feet 8 Furlongs- r Mile -7 Rod, Pole 54 Vards -1 " 1760 Vards or Perch Miscellancous Measures of Length. -1 Furlong 10 Poles 12 Lines -r inch -I League 3 Miles -r Cubit 18 Inches -1 Fathom 6 Fect -1 Degree 60 Nautical Miles -1 Degree 60½ Geographical Miles The English Mile is r,760 yards; Scotch, 1,984; Irish, 2,240. Square Measure. -r Chain 741 S9. ins. =r Sq. Foot 26 Poles - r Rood 0 Sq. Fect=r Sq. Vard 40 Poles 27 Acre 30/Sq. Vds.-: Rod, Pole of Roods Er Sq. Mile (or Perch) 640 Acres Cubic or Solid Measure. 7,728 Cubic Inches= r Cubic Foot 27 Cubic Fect - 1 Cubic Vard Angular Measure. -1 Minute 30 Degrees - r Sign 60 Seconds 60 Minutes - r Degree E r Quadrant 90 a Quadrants or 360 Degrees = r Circumference or Great Circlc. 27
SUN RISES AND SETS, 1915. Wellington. Melbourne. Sydney. Rises. Sets. Risls./ Sets. Rises, Sets. 1915 N. I1. N. 21. N. II. N. MI. N. I1. [N. 11. 420 728 7 10 744 Jan. 447 7 10 430 S 13 743 455 442 40 S 5 5 15 4 54 531 655 Feb 5 25 641 6 33 658 Mar 5 43 620 6 43 5 44 S 51 6 26 629 5 55 6 35 6 13 Apr 5 53 628 6 14 644 5 59 5 39 6 22 6 53 6 26 527 S 45 Ma 6 20 6 36 711 644 4 59 6 50 728 4 5 Juneic 453 7 12 6 51 716 4 53 718 July 7 11 Ane 651 6 31 6 38 6.19 62 22 Sept. 6 6 6 17 6 12 5 49 6 20 Oct. 5 25 620 S 15 5 12 6 10 5 31 6 18 625 Nov. 627 431 7.10 421 641 454 7 21 415 Dec. 6 55 4 53 7.30 4 10 7 12 433 4 S5 737 4 12 7 21 271443 50 742477 726 For Perth and Adelaide add ar min. to Sydney. 22 may n 100 Co Memoranda Manch. Bde arnivey Rosenthal I gun. got outs monday 15 I et 4- up on lep Monday in Octin 713 741 271. In Evg. othrgan came ashore without adir. Col. Holbs NY & on mondry te yous of 7R. man hanled all way. 12 men of H. A prepared 200yds of 19 n belet as 7 fla i manned I cdns ridy relieved by t i Burges ll. Tues man & when wa; Hugly. en aout (714) Mag. Bessell I got 2 guns in Acte on Sunday Evg. Way & In firing tine of 2nd i & scut he front. We have be doing our shooting at 1000y0s or less. Cet -21500 me
Memoranda on r at 3.30 we put 36s of sheap, into 8or 9 acres on contour G00. They cleared out. Infantry see them massing on 400. S successive I shelled them out of that. only way e have law out 50 4-714 7 0 caunsck t white 2wa 2 pm. Oa Memoranda beachfort man Spoon one of their ambrs with red crescent came out of t went to beachseemed to apsenal lt our Trenches Deadman ndr yu Tupositin acsin. entrees Cav. Patrol seen by hot
Memoranda Bray Large G G B.L. fanels Dhps t Welson or 15.7 akEd. ring at Souther shore DIL in there was ar gryse shell t them to. whe by rain bous wasth Strrapne us bath on rit Bits 13 of Sitlil Baher wit Fruk dring J. ane on tely 2 yuns knockibout in suca Memoranda shots by the Ap. Cedt be both sered or by au onS. Tore &VW &Wea 24 Clyde on VBeach ide abocked with sn other shell holes Blue river of Dandnelles Field of poppies. Dans purple bpen, yellow flowers deropt up agstan exceedgle strong wind. Camped next W7 in a ally, beach under fire
Memoranda moor M Bris. 29. 6 294 Dron. Fench - Weak Din 5 batt of ys 1d 1.B. 2700 9 with. 200. NB. Bdl ordered 20.6. May 6. is 110c. May 7. 10 0'c. be were wareseds u ma E p left. N3. Comp. is. Marie E. Laneo. 184 60 Date. ir p 1 Memoranda of things lent, &c. Article. Returned. To whom lent. 4o/c3 144 guns t sharf sinack with to cik1 eho seep to be catele life a cat iatmn an val oe 3 a a110 fi 16 rsh Tark stelt -oube trives form Sky z is the
4 Memoranda of Reference, &c. As Addresses, Quotations and other matters of Interest. &5. Shell po 3 alsu? be kill to farr ill is te s7 Mo green perd Naval D Personal Reminders. No. OF EANK BOOK WATCH , , SICYCLE , , STORES TICKET SEASON TELEPHONE TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS 44 GLOVES SIZEINBOOTS HATS COLLARS HEICHE WEIGHT MSURANCE 2 ACCIDENT BURGLARY more FIRE 13 fe LIFE 113 SERVANTS OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS tat white rive till a 1016D moo MY TRAINS FROM TOWN TOWN 4 be
Sanuary ist Month 1915 Cp. NBd ordered t ove. We are warned. May have & X Batteries ors 3. 10'C. p make an attack a 30 yds meet Concentzate Shrafinel I oc. our guus bombards corner of 2713 Turks betting Frerch ER Circumcision. OCh 2lm p.M. (Green- wich) lb at 7 clack & white fome 2 SAT P.SO. Ends Justover 6 3SUN-2 aft Christmas on his just picked ap amouser rivened 315 31 Days Sanarts 2 W shekin Tench met a at 4 & condg on. saw then lycy there whelar Naval sheks yre the bowels out of earth Pheysay I M Cook 326 British CL were geltin over hills on left. Few onespershey on. Offers shy or holding behind feg Ed see Lo in a t 31400 379 we were ue in vally. Krethan mik on fire. 23 my Dm

MOON'S TRANSIT. 

OVER THE MERIDIAN TEN HOURS EAST OF GREENWICH,
1915.

 

Jan.    

Feb.   

March  

April

May  

June  

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morn.

m.0 35

morn.

m.0 17

m.0 50

m.2 50

2

0  8

1 23

0  2

1 10

1 55

3 48

3

1   1

2 10

0 50

2 7

3  1

4 41

4

1  52

2 57

1 38

3  8

4  5

5 28

5

2 41

3  44

2 28

4 12

5  4

6 12

6

3 27

4  34

3 22

5 15

5 58

6 54

7

4 13

5 27

4 18

6 15

6 47

7 35

8

4 59

6 23

5 18

7 11

7 32

8 17

9

5 46

7 23

6 20

8 2

8 14

9 0

10

6 37

8 26

7 21

8 49

8 55

9 45
 1 1

7 31

9 28

8 20

9 32

9 36

10 32
 12

8  30

10 26

9 14

10 14

10 18

11 22
 13

9 34

11 20

10 4

10 56

11 2

a.0 13
 14

10 38

a.0 10

10 51

11 37

11 47

1 4
 15

11 40

0 56

11 35

a.0 19

a.0 35

1 55
 16

a.0 39

1 39

a.0 16

1 4

1 26

2 44
 17

1   32

2 21

0 58

1 51

2 17

3 31
 18

2 20

3 3

1 40

2 39

3 8

4 16
 19

3  5

3 45

2 23

3 30

3 58

5 0
 20

3 47

4 29

3 8

4 22

4 47

5 44
 21

4  28

5 15

3 56

5 13

5 33

6 31
 22

5  9

6  3

4 45

6 3

6 18

7 20
 23

5  51

6 54

5 37

6 52

7 4

8 13
 24

6 35

7 47

6 29

7 39

7 50

9 12
 25

7 22

8 40

7 21

8 26

8 39

10 16
 26

8 13

9 33

8 12

9 13

9 32

11 23
 27

9   5

10 24

9 1

10 2

10 29

morn.
 28

9  59

11 14

9 50

10 54

11 32

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 29

10 52

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10 38

11 50

morn.

1 32
 30

11 45

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11 26

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0 39

2 28
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m.3 19

m.4 9

m.5 3

m 5 26

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m.6 39

2

4  6

4 52

5 53

6 17

7 18

7 24

3

4 50

5 36

6 44

7 7

8 2

8 11

4

5 32

6 22

7 36

7 55

8 48

9 3

5

6 14

7 11

8 26

8 41

9 36

10 1

6

6 57

8 1

9 16

9 27

10 26

11 4

7

7 41

8 53

10 4

10 13

11 22

a.0 11

8

8 28

9 45

10 51

11 0

a.0 23

1 18

9

9 17

10 35

11 37

11 49

1 27

2 22

10

10 8

11 24

a.0 22

a.0 42

2 33

3 21

11

11 0

a.0 11

1 9

1 39

3 37

4 14

12

11 51

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1 59

2 40

4 37

5 3

13

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1 42

2 51

3 43

5 31

5 48

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2 27

3 48

4 46

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6 32

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2 15

3 14

4 48

5 46

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7 15

16

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4 3

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5 53

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9 16

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MOON'S TRANSIT - contd.
OVER THE MERIDIAN TEN HOURS EAST OF GREENWICH,1915.

 

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October 

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19

a.5   16

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20

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7    57

9    38

  9    51

 10   45

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21

   7     1

   8   59

  10   26

   10   34

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  morn.
22

 8    0

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11    18

 morn.

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23

   9    4

  10   54

  11    55

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   0   23

   0    50
24

10   10

11    45

 morn.

 0    3

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  1     39
25

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    morn.

   0   38

   0   49

   2     4

    2    25
26

  morn.

 0     33

   1    23

  1    38

2    54

    3     10
27

   0   12

   1    18

   2     8

   2   28

   3    42

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28

 1     6

2     1

2    55

 3    19

 4    28

 4     35
29

   1    56

   2    45

   3    45

   4    10

   5    12

    5    18
30

   2   42

   3    30

   4    35

   4    59

   5    55

    6     3
31

   3   26

   4    16

      ..

   5    47

       ..

    6    51

Note—To obtain Standard Time of Transit at other places, 

see Time Standards.
AUSTRALASIAN GOVERNMENT
OFFICES IN LONDON.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA—72, Victoria-
street, S.W. The High Commissioner:  The Right 

Hon. Sir George Houston Reid, G.C.M.G.  Secretary, 

Capt. R. Muirhead Collins, R. N., C.M.G.

NEW SOUTH WALES—123–125, Cannon-street, E.C.

Agent-General, Sir T. A. Coghlan, I.S.O.  Secretary,

Mr. T. G. White. EMIGRATION BRANCH: Melbourne

Place, Strand, W.C.  Assistant Superintendent, Mr. 

E. Rayment.

VICTORIA—Melbourne Place, Strand, W.C. Agent-

General, Hon. Peter McBride.  Secretary, Mr.

H. G. W. Neale.

QUEENSLAND—410, Strand, W.C.  Agent-General,

Major Sir T. B. Robinson, K.C.M.G.  Secretary,

Mr P. J. Dillon.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA—85, Gracechurch-street, E.C.

Agent-General, (Vacant).  Secretary, Mr. J. B. 

Whiting.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA—Savoy House, Strand, W.C.

Agent-General, Hon. Sir N. J. Moore, K.C.M.G.

Secretary, Mr. A. C. Kessell.

TASMANIA—56, Victoria-street, S.W. Agent-General,

Hon. Sir John McCall, M. D.  Secretary, Mr. H. W. Ely.

THE DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND—13, Victoria-

street, S.W.  The High Commissioner, Hon. T.

Mackenzie.  Secretary, Mr. C. Wray Palliser.
15

 

AUSTRALASIAN POSTAL RATES.

STATE AND INTER-STATE RATES.

STATES.

Letters.
 

Post
Cards,
Commonwealth &
British 
Empire.

Commercial
Papers,
Patterns
and Sample
within the
Commonwealth.

To places
within the
Commonwealth
and Brit. Empire.

N.S. WALES  . . . . .
VICTORIA  . .  . . . . .
S. AUSTRALIA . . . .

W.AUSTRALIA . . . . 
QUEENSLAND. . . . 
TASMANIA . . . . . . . .

 1d.  ea.  ½  o.z.
1d.  ea.  ½  o.z.
1d.  ea.  ½  oz.
1d.  ea.  ½  oz.
1d.  ea.  ½  oz.
1d.  ea.  ½  oz.		        1d.  ea.
       1d.  ea.
       1d.  ea.
       1d.  ea.
       1d.  ea.
       1d.  ea.		   1d.  ea.  2 oz.
  1d.  ea.  2 oz.
  1d.  ea.  2 oz.
  1d.  ea.  2 oz.
     1d.  ea.  2 oz.
  1d.  ea.  2 oz.

NEWSPAPERS. — ALL STATES. — Newspapers
posted for delivery within the Commonwealth (without
condition as to the number contained in each addressed
wrapper) by registered newspaper proprietors or by
newsvendors, or returned by an agent or newsvendor to
the publishing office, 1d. per 20 oz. or fraction thereof
on the aggregate weight.
All other newspapers posted with the Commonwealth 
for delivery therein, or for delivery in New Zealand
—For each newspaper—Every 10 oz. or fraction, ½d.
PRINTED PAPERS, as prescribed, ½.d each 2 oz.
BOOKS & MAGAZINES printed outside Australia,
½d. each 4 oz.
BOOKS & MAGAZINES printed in Australia, ½d.
each 8 oz.
All posted within the Commonwealth for delivery
therein.
N. ZEALAND RATES.—Letters, Inland 1d. first 4 oz.
or fraction, and ½d. each succeeding 2 oz. or fraction.
To Australia, 1d. ea. oz.  Post Cards, Inland, single,
½d. ; reply, 1d.  All other places, single, 1d. ; reply,
2d.  Books and Printed Papers, to all places, ½d.
ea. 2. oz.  Commercial Papers. Town (for accounts,
etc., only) ½d. not exc. ½ oz., or 1d. first 4 oz., and
½d. ea. succeeding 2 oz.; Inland, 1d. first 4 oz.,
½d. ea. add. 2 oz. ; to all other places, 2½d. first
10 oz. and ½d. ea. add. 2 oz.   Newspapers, Town
and Inland, ½d. each ; United Kingdom, Australia,
South Sea Islands, Canada, and many other British
possessions, 1d. each. All other places, 1d. 4 oz., and
½d. ea. add. 2 oz.
N.Z. MONEY ORDER RATES, Inland, for each £5
or fraction of £5, -/3 ; maximum amount for a single
order, £40. Australia, for sums not over £2, -/6; £5,
16

AUSTRALASIAN POSTAL RATES -
contd.
1/- ;  £7, 1/6 ; £ 10, 2/- ; £12, 2/6 ; £15, 3/- ; £17, 3/6 ;
£20, 4/- ; £22, 4/6 ; £25, 5/- ; £27, 5/6 ; £30, 6/- ; £32,
6/6 ; £35, 7/- ; £37, 7/6 ; £40, 8/-. United Kingdom,
&c., -/3 for each £1 or fraction of £1.

MONEY ORDER RATES
IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

 New S. Wales. Victoria. South Australia. W. Australia Queensland. Tasmania
Inland, not exc.  £5 . . -/6 -/6 -/6 -/6 -/6 -/6
,,             ,,             £10 . . 1/- 1/- 1/- 1/- 1/- 1/-
,,             ,,             £15 . . 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6
,,             ,,            £20 . . 2/- 2/- 2/- 2/- 2/- 2/-

New Zealand and Fiji Orders, not exc. £2, -/6 ; £5,
1/- ; £7, 1/6 ; £10, 2/- ; £12, 2/6 ; £15, 3/- ; £17, 3/6 ;
£20, 4/-.  Papua (British New Guinea), 9d for each
£5 or part of £5. up to £20.
Rates to the United Kingdom, 6d. for any amount
up to £2, and 3d. for each add. £1 or fraction.
GENERAL RATES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. - Letters, 
ea. ½ oz., 1d. N. Zealand, 1d. ea. oz.; Post Cards,
Commonwealth of Australia and N. Zealand, single 1d. ;
reply 2d. ; Newspapers, 1d. ea. up to 8 oz., exc.8oz., but not
exc. 10 oz., 2½d., ea. add. 2 oz., ½d. ;  Books and printed

papers, 1d. for ev. 2 oz. ; N. Zealand, ½d. for ev. 2 oz.; Commercial 
papers, not exc. 2 oz., 3d., 4 oz., 3½d., 6 oz., 4d.,
8 oz., 4½d., 10 oz., 5d., and 1d. for ev. add 2 oz. (up to
5 lbs.) ; N. Zealand, 10 oz. or under, 2½d., and ½d. for

ev. add. 2 oz.  Patterns and samples, 1d. for ev. 2 oz. ;
N. Zealand, 4 oz., 1d., and ev. add. 2 oz. ½d.
Parcel Post, for 1 lb. or under, 1s.; for ev. add. 1 lb.
to 11 lbs., 6d. ; N. Zealand, not over 3 lbs., 1s. ; 7 lbs.,
2s. ; and 11 lbs., 3s. Dimensions, 3 ft. 6 in. in length,
or 6 ft. in length and girth combined.
TELEGRAPHIC RATES.
TOWN AND SUBURBAN TELEGRAMS - Victoria, New South
Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, Queensland and South

Australia:—Within 15 miles from sending station, not exceeding
16 words, including address and signature, -/6; each additional
word, -/1.  Inland:—16 words, -/9 : each additional word, -/1.
Inter-State, 16 words, 1/- ; each additional word, -/1.
New Zealand, Suburban and Inland, 12 words or under (including
address and signature). -/6 : each additional word, -/½ ;
urgent, 1/-, and -/1 per word.  To Australia and Tasmania, -/4½
each word.

From Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania to Great Britain,
3/- each word.

17 

 

TIME STANDARDS.
The Time Standards adopted in this issue are:—For
Eclipses, unless otherwise stated, Greenwich Time ; for
Sun rises and sets, Standard Time of State ; for all other
data, the Standard Time 10 hours Fast on Greenwich.
The Standard time use in the various States and
the corrections to obtain Standard Time are :—

Standard
Time in
advance nf
Greenwich.		    Place.  Eclipses. Moon's
Phases
and
Seasons.		 Moon's
Transit.
hours
8
9½
10
10
10
10
11½
Perth     . .
Adelaide
Melbourne
Hobart . .
Sydney . .
Brisbane
Wellington		 hours
add  8
"     9½
"     10
"     10
"     10
"     10
"    11½		 hours
subt.   2
  "          ½
. .
. .
. .
. .
add  1½		 mins
add    21
   "        18
   "        21
   "        I I
subt.    5
    "       12
     "      13

THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Date of Birth, and Age in 1915.
King George V.          . .        . .         June               3,  1865—50
Queen Mary     . .       . .        . .          May              26,  1867—48
(Married July 6, 1893.)
Prince of Wales         . .        . .          June             23,  1894—21
Prince Albert              . .       . .          December   14,  1895—20  
Princess Victoria Alexandra          April              25,  1897—18
(Princess Mary)
Prince Henry               . .        . .        March            31,  1900—15
Prince George             . .        . .        December   20,  1902—13
Prince John                  . .        . .        July                12,  1905—10
Mother and Sisters of the King.
Queen Alexandra       . .        . .         December     1,  1844—71
Princess Royal             . .        . .         February      20, 1867—48
Princess Victoria         . .        . .         July                 6,  1868—47
Princess Maud Charlotte
(Queen of Norway)               . .         November   26, 1869—46
18

FOREIGN MONEYS, AND THEIR
ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS.
FULL EXCHANGE VALUES.                                            £    s.   d.
America.—(United States) Eagle      . .         . .             2     1    1
Dollar of 100 Cents.     . .         . .         . .         . .               0    4   2
Cent.                   . .          . .         . .         . .         . .               0   0   0½
Argentine—Peso            . .                     . .         . .            0   3   11½
Austria—Silver Crown               . .         . .         . .            0   0   10
10 Kreutzers or 20 Hellers         . .         . .         . .            0   0   2
Belgium.—Gold Ten-Franc Piece       . .         . .            0   7   11½
Silver Five-Franc              . .         . .         . .         . .            0   3   11½
        "           Franc              . .         . .         . .         . .            0   0   9½
Chilian—Peso    . .            . .         . .         . .         . .            0    1    6
Denmark, Norway and Sweden.—Krone   . .             0   1    1½  
100 Ore  =  1 Krone
Egypt.—£E of 100 Piastres       . .          . .          . .           1    0   3¾
One Piastre (about)                   . .          . .          . .           0   0   2½
France.—Gold Twenty-Franc Piece    . .          . .          0   15   10¼
Silver Five-Franc Piece             . .           . .          . .          0    3   11½
Franc     . .         . .         . .              . .           . .          . .          0   0    9½
Germany.—(New Coinage),Gold 20-Mark Piece      0   19    7
Gold 10 Mark Piece   . .           . .           . .          . .             0    9   9½
Silver  5    "         "         . .           . .           . .          . .             0   4   10¾
       "    1     "         "         . .           . .            . .          . .            0   0   11¾
       "       ½  "         "         . .           . .           . .          . .          0   0   57/8
2 Thaler Pieces              . .           . .           . .          . .          0   5  10½
1       "      Piece                . .           . .           . .          . .          0   2   11¼
Greece.—Twenty-Drachmai Gold Piece          . .         0   15   10
One Drachma (silver)                . .           . .          . .          0    0   9½
Holland.—10 Florins (Gulden)                . .          . .         0   16   8
Florin (Gulden)               . .          . .            . .          . .         0    1    8
India.—Rupee (varying in value)           . .          . .        0    1    4
   ½       "          "            "                . .            . .          . .         0   0   8
    ¼      "          "            "                 . .           . .          . .         0    0   4
Since 1899 the Sovereign has been legal tender at the
ratio of 15 rupees to the £ sterling ( = 1/4 the rupee).
Italy.—Gold Twenty-Lire Piece               . .          . .        0   15   10
Gold.—5-Lire Piece      . .             . .            . .          . .        0   3   11½
1 Lira (Silver)                   . .             . .            . .          . .        0   0   9½
Japan.—Gold 20 Yen Pieces     . .            . .          . .        2   0   11¼
Silver 50 Sen Pieces     . .            . .             . .          . .        0   1   09/32
Value in exchange—1 Yen = 100  Sen = 2/015/32.
Peru.—Sol, Silver            . .           . .            . .           . .        0   2   0
Portugal.—Gold Milreis              . .            . .           . .       0   4   51/3
Silver Half Milreis                         . .            . .           . .        0   2   22/3
100 Reis            . .             . .            . .            . .           . .       0   0   51/3
Russia.—Half Imperial                . .            . .           . .       0   15   927/32
Silver Rouble    . .            . .            . .           . .           . .        0   2  15/18
10 Kopecks        . .            . .            . .           . .           . .        0   0   217/32
19

 

FOREIGN MONEYS, &c.-contd.
                                                                                                 £   s.   d.
Spain.—(Gold)—25 Pesetas         . .          . .            . .       0   19   9¾
(Silver)—5 Pesetas          . .             . .          . .            . .       0    3   11½
                 2       "                 . .             . .          . .            . .       0     1    6¾
                  1       "                 . .             . .          . .            . .              0   9½
The Peseta = 100 Centimos (Centimes).

Switzerland.—Gold Twenty-Franc Piece            . .       0   15   10¼

Silver 5-Franc Piece        . .             . .          . .            . .      0    3    11½

Silver Franc          . .          . .             . .          . .            . .      0    0    9½

Turkey.—Gold Medjidiè                 . .          . .            . .      0   18   0¾

Silver Medjidiè                 . .             . .          . .            . .       0    3    7

Piastre          . .         .           .              .            .             . .      0    0   2⅛
 

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Apothecaries' Weights and Measures.

SOLID.

FLUID.
20 Grains = 1 Scruple 60 Minims =  1 Drachm
 3 Scruples = 1 Drachm 8 Drachms =  1 Ounce
8 Drachms = 1 Ounce    20 Ounces =  1 Pint
12 Ounces  =  1 Pound 8 Pints =  1 Gallon
*∗* 1 Minim  =  1 Drop ; 1 Drachm = 1 Teaspoonful ;
2 Drachms = 1 Dessert spoonful ; 4 Drachms = 1 
Table spoonful.

Liquid Measure.
4 Gills        =  1 Pint              =         34.66 cubic inches
2 Pints       =  1 Quart           =        69.318          "
4 Quarts    =  1 Gallon         =       277.274         "
Beer Measure. Wine Measure.
9 Gallons  =  1 Firkin Hogshead        =   52  Gals
18      "         =  1 Kilderkin Pipe (Port)        =   115    "
36      "        =   1 Barrel Butt (Sherry)    =   108   "
54      "        =   1 Hogshead Hghd. (Claret)  =   46    "
72      "        =    1 Punch Aum (Rhenish)  =  30   "
108    "        =    1 Butt Pipe (Madeira)   =  92   "
*∗*  6 reputed Quart bottles  =  1 Imperial Gallon.
                                  Avoirdupois Weight.
275/16 Grains  =  1 Drachm 8 Pounds Meat    =   1 Stone
16 Drachms    =  1 Ounce 13 Lbs. Man Wht.  =  1     "
16         "            =  437½ Grains 28 Pounds             =  1 Qtr.
16 Ounces       =  1 Pound 4 Quarters             =   1 Cwt.
16         "             =  7000 Grains 20 Cwts.                  =  1 Ton
                                  Dry or Corn Measure.
4 Quarts     =  1 Gallon 8 Bushels or}
2 Coombs     }     =   1 Qtr.
2 Gallons    =  1 Peck    5 Quarters    =   {   1 Wey or
                              {  1 Load
4 Pecks      =   1 Bushel 2 Loads          =    1 Last
4 Bushels   =   {  1 Sack or
                           {  1 Coomb  		  

20

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES—cont.

Miscellaneous Measures of Weight, &c.
GRAIN. COAL..
Bushel Wheat  =  60 lbs. 1 Sack          =  112 lbs.
     "       Barley   =  50 lbs. 1 Dbl. Sack  =  224 lbs.
     "       Oats      =  40 lbs. 20 Cwt.        =    1 Ton

HAY, STRAW. &c.

COKE.
Truss Straw        =  36 lbs. 3 Bushels    =  1 Sack
     "     Old Hay    =  56 lbs. 12 Sacks       =  1 Chaldron
     "     New   "      =  60 lbs.  
* ∗ *   A Cental   =  100 lbs.  ;  a Sack of Potatoes  =  168
lbs. ;  a Sack of Flour  =  280 lbs. ;  a Load of Earth  =  27
cubic feet ; a Load of Bricks  =  500 ; a Ton Shipping  =
40 cubic feet.
                                     Troy Weight.
3.17 Grains  =  1 Carat 20 Dwts.      =  1 Ounce
24         "       =  1 Dwt. 12 Ounces   =  1 Pound
  *∗ *  An Ounce  =  480 grains ; a Pound  =  5,760 grains.
Standard Gold consists of 22 parts Pure Gold, and 2
parts of alloy to impart hardness.  Gold is known as 9,
12, 15, or 18 parts of pure gold out of the 24 parts.

Long Measure.
12 Inches = 1 Foot 4 Poles = 1 Chain
3 Feet = 1 Yard 10 Chains = 1 Furlong

5 ½ Yards = 1 Rod, Pole

                           or Perch

 8 Furlongs = 1 Mile
1760 yards = 1    ,,

Miscellaneous Measures of Length. 
12 Lines      = 1 inch 40 Poles    = 1 Furlong
18 Inches   = 1 Cubit 3 Miles       = 1 League
6 Feet        = 1 Fathom  
     60 Nautical Miles                  = 1 Degree
     69½ Geographical Miles   = 1 Degree

The English Miles is 1,760 yards ; Scotch 1,984 ; Irish, 

2,240

Square Measure.
144 Sq. Ins.   = 1 Sq. Foot 16 Poles     =  1 Chain
9 Sq. Feet     = 1 Sq. Yard 40 Poles    =  1 Rood

30¼ Sq. Yds. = 1 Rod, Pole

                            [ or Perch

 4 Roods     =  1 Acre
640 Acres = 1 Sq. Mile

Cubic or Solid Measure. 

1,728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot

27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard

Angular Measure. 
60 Seconds    = 1 Minute 30 Degree    = 1 Sign
60 Minutes     = 1 Degree  90    ,,             = 1 Quadrant

4 Quadrants or 360 Degrees  =   1 Circumference or

Great Circle.

21

 

SUN RISES AND SETS, 1915.

  Sydney. Melbourne. Wellington
1915 Rises. Sets. Rises. Sets. Rises. Sets.

 

Jan.  1

11

21

31

Feb. 10

20

Mar. 2

12

22

Apr. 1

11

21

May  1

11

21

31

June 10

20

30

July 10

20

30

Aug. 9

19

29

Sept. 8

18

28

Oct. 8

18

28

Nov. 7

17

27

Dec. 7

17

27

h.   m.

4   47

4   55

5     5

5    15

5   25

5   34

5   43

5   51

5   59

6     6

6   14

6   22

6   29

6   36

6   44

6   50

6   56

6   59

7     0

7     0

6   56

6   50 

6   41

6   31

6   19

6     6

5   52

5   38

5   25

5   12

5     0

4   50

4   43

4   39

4   37

4   39

4   43

h.   m.

7   10

7   10

7     8

7     3

6   55

6   44

6   33

6   20

6     6

5   53

5   39

5   27

5   16

5     7

4   59

4   55

4   53

4   53

4   56

5     0

5     6

5    13

5   20

5   27

5   34

5   41

5   47

5   54

6     2

6   10

6   18

6   27

6   37

6   47

6   55

7     3

7     8

h.   m. 

5    4

5   13

5   23

5   34

5   45

5   57

6     7

6   17

6   26

6   35

6   44

6   53

7     2

7    11

7   20

7   28

7   33

7   36

7   38

7   36

7   31

7   23

7    13

7     2

6   48

6   33

6    17

6     3

5   48

5   34

5   20

5     9

5     0

4   54

4   53

4   55

5     0

h.   m.

7   44

7   43

7   40

7   33

7   23

7    11

6   58

6   43

6   29

6   13

5   59

5   45

5   32

5   22

5    13

5     7

5     5

5     7

5     9

5   14

5   21

5   29

5   37

5   46

5   54

6     3

6   12

6   20

6   29

6   38

6   48

6   59

7   10

7   21

7   30

7   37

7   42

h.   m.

4   20

4   30

4  42

4   54

5     7

5   19

5   32

5   44

5   54

6     5

6   16

6   26

6   37

6   47

6   57

7     5

7   12

7   16

7   18

7   16

7   11

7     2

6   51

6   38

6   23

6    6

5   49

5   32

5   15

4   59

4   44

4   31

4   21

4   15

4   10

4   12

4   17

h.   m.

7   28

7   27

7   23

7   15

7     4

6   50

6   36

6   19

6     2

5   45

5   29

5   14

5     0

4   47

4   38

4   31

4   27

4   27

4   30

4   36

4   43

4   52

5     2

5   12

5   22

5   32

5   42

5   52

6     2

6   13

6   25

6   38

6   50

7     2

7   12

7   21

7   26

For Perth and Adelaide add 21 min. to Sydney. 

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Diary    
1
60
Got to Sund May 9.  
- Manch. Bde.
arriving
Memoranda

38  Sund
Rosenthal. 1 gun - got onto  beach

Monday 1  1st.  1 4th  4 7th. 

up on left 

Monday in actn 1  1st  1 4th  2 7th.
In evg. other guns came ashore without
orders.  Col. Hobbs ordered them up
& on Monday 4 guns of 7th.
Man hauled all way.
12 men of H.Q. prepared
200 yds of road from beach.
Inf. helped us drag them up.
7th battery manned their guns 5 days
Friday relieved by 9th battery (Burgess)
till. Tues May 4 when Maj. Hughes
men went back again. (7th)
Maj. Bessell-Browne got 2 guns in
actn on Sunday evg, May 2.
In firing line of 2nd Brigade.  Scrub
in front.
We have bn doing our shooting at
1000 yds or less.  I think we have killed 1000
men.

 

2
Memoranda
On Tuesday morning at 3.30 we put
36 rounds of shrap. into 8 or 9 acres
on contour 400.  They cleared
out.
Infantry see them massing on
400.  3 successive mornings shelled
them out of that.  Only way
We have laid out Turks no more than 50
yds in front of trenches.
It would have done your heart good to see the way the infantry
it is better to lose couple of guns or lose the battle you
musn't run any risk.

3
60
Memoranda
2 p.m. Our launch w white flag went
to beach for / man.
3 p.m. One of their amb.s with red
crescent came out of trench & went to
beach.  Seemed to pick up several.
Hand drawn diagram - see original document
Cav. Patrol seen this afternoon by farm house

 

4  4
May 6
Memoranda
Large 4 funnel Fr. [[transport?]] red funnels.  Ships
L. Nelson or AS. & AK Ed.
firing at Southern shore.

Hand drawn diagram - see original document
As we came in there was an
explosion heard and geyser of
water shot up beside a River Clyde.
The gun across the [[shorthand]] ws shelling
us.  Presently there was another burst
I looked down and it [[shorthand]] & then wondered
where it had gone - big raindrops
were still falling in the water.  It was the
shrapnel of the enemy.
On right of us battered to
Bits ws castle of Settil Bahr with
some French army [[shorthand]] encamped
beneath it.  One the left was a fort w
2 guns knocked out in successive

5
60
Memoranda
shots by the Q.E. (sd to be)
both of [[shorthand]].  Probably blown up
Hand drawn diagram - see original document
Fired on
by gun
on S. shore
X V W & X beaches  The River
Clyde on V Beach -  [[?]] been cut wh
other side chocked with sand
Shell holes.
Blue river of Dardanelles
Field of poppies, daisies,
purple lupin & yellow flowers
Aeropl- up agst an
exceedgly strong wind.
Camped next NZ in a
gully; beach under fire.

 

6
Memoranda
fort outside lines
[[Mouse?]] & overcoats.
2nd Brig.  89 . 69 . 14 sikhs  6 gurkhas
29th Divn.
French = weak Divn.
5 batts of Australians.
2nd I.B. 2700 9 with reinforcements 300.
N.Z. Bde ordered to move 2 o.c.
May 6.  Battle begins 11 o'c.
May 7.  10 o'c.
We were moved at warned in mng.
may have to support French left.
Camp.  NZ.
Us.
Marine.
E.Lancs.
104 guns beside ships guns

7
60
Memoranda of things lent, &c.
Date.     Article.    To whom lent.    Returned.
4 o/c French moving out to again attack
104 guns including French
[*shellholes*]
sharp smack with long
smack echo
seems to be catching [[shorthand]]
like a cat.
6 men at night hit
5 in morning  1 hit neck
about 3 men on night all [[?]]
May 7
Op. ordered at 10.  9.45 Bombardment
10. fierce rifle fire on left
French started to move.
Aeropl.
Turks shelled out of
trench by tree
But noone sees them
flying from skyline & lines
trenches

 

8
Memoranda of Reference, &c.
As Addresses, Quotations and other matters of Interest.
5 minutes later gun sees them
& they go from that trench line
10.45.  Shelled from there also.  French
advancing up hill to far right
French now searching top of
hill where trenches.  Man runs along
top [[shorthand]] going over hill
Hand drawn diagram - see original document
Taking wounded men here
11.20
11.40 new battery at my back
basting Turks in centre.
Turkish shells thumping outside of hill
Battery just over my head hitting heavy
nails.  Big guns banging a
case like a big packing case

9
60
Personal Reminders.
                                                                         MY TRAINS
NO. OF BANK BOOK                               _____________________
  "   "  WATCH                                                TO            FROM
  "   "  BICYCLE                                            TOWN       TOWN
  "   "  STORES TICKET
  "   "  SEASON  "
  "   "  TELEPHONE
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS
SIZE IN BOOTS       GLOVES
COLLARS      HATS
WEIGHT      HEIGHT
INSURANCE.
ACCIDENT
BURGLARY
FIRE
LIFE
SERVANTS
OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS

Hand drawn diagram - see original document
11.53 - more French advancing
French supports battery being shelled
11.54 shelling advancing French
12 o.c. French reinforcing front line.
Shelling Turks far back on
white river flat
1 o'c. French supports still arriving being shelled
It has been French [[shorthand]] troops moving up

 

10
10
January     1st Month     1915
2 p.m.  NZ Bde ordered to
move.  We are warned.  May
have to support French on right
↑
Batteries sometimes 3 deep.  [[shorthand]])
4 o'c.  French make an attack
[[shorthand]] about 30 yds meet
concentrated
shrapnel.
5 o'c. our guns bombarding
corner of Turkish trench B.
Turks shelling French
inf. at Z.
Hand drawn diagram - see original document
Black & white fumes.
5.50. ends just as I wanted
to check on fighting.
Someone has just picked
up a mauser clip with the bullets
reversed.

11
60
1915     31 Days    January
NZ brigade was not on right.
French met a fierce shelling
at 4pm & cdnt go on.
Saw them lying there whilst
Naval shells tore the bowels
out o / earth.
Hand drawn diagram - see original document
They say French
took 3 trenches.
British thought tanks were getting
over hills on left.  Few brave
ones pushing on.  Others shy
apparently holding behind ridge.
Cd see Turks in a trench 3-400 yards from them.
We were entrenched in valley.  Krithia
mill on fire.
Hand drawn diagram - see original document

 

 

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