99 Louisa Rd
Long Nose Point
Balmain
10.3.18
Dear Norm,
Have just come home from church and as there is a mail out tomorrow thought I would drop you a short note for having been away from home once myself I know how letters from Sydney are ever welcome no matter how many. Oh how I did watch the postman go from house to house all the way down the street to he came to us when a Sydney mail was in and all the boys say the same. Young Charlie termed it mail day was Pay Day. On the other hand we too look forward to a mail as you know.
Well Norm we had a great man tonight Mr Hope from Christchurch and has a musical voice but rather inclined to be high. I daresay you will hear the home churches that way for mother says they have all more or less a tendency that way.
From all appearances we should have a very good choir at Easter for the rendering of "Olivet to Calvary". * see link below if you are interested in listening to it. Reg is back and Bob Roper is going to take the solo parts so it seems that it will almost make us think of old times. I cannot help thinking of the boys that have gone on choir practice night for what brings thoughts back to you more than the music. Just fancy you hearing "There is a green hill" so far away.
Mrs Hancock had about a dozen of us over to tea last Sunday week and it was lovely. When Jess and Bob R are together it needs no other to entertain the company. Bob Roper sang several times and Reg sang "When you come home".# It is just grand to have one of our boys back but it makes me feel very much for the mothers who have lost their sons. Joe is in hospital in Surrey by his letter this mail and I have written him to go and call on you so do hope he does.
I wrote to a nurse friend of mine to go and see you but I am very sorry to have to tell you she is believed to have gone down in the "Glenart Castle".^ She and I have been very old friends and wrote regularly to each other. Mother and I went out to her place last Sunday and while we were there they had a ring from the PO saying that a cable was there that she was missing. I still feel confident that she must have been picked up for surely the nurses would have been launched first. She was a lovely girl Norm and by all accounts of the boys she has nursed was loved by all and has been at the war nursing for three years and was due to come home on furlough in April next. She was one of the nurses sent to the British Govt by Australia. Sister Edith Blake is her name for fear you may hear of her.
Ada said to tell you that the picnic is on the 17th April and they have sent out a referendum and the yes votes are in a majority. You will hear more later on.
Mrs Llewellyn is getting a concert up for the 13th April to raise funds. There is a grand affair down the grove at present. Side show, merry go rounds, Razzle Dazzle Circus and Chocolate wheels etc and all around the grove are different Coloured Electric lights and look very well. Last night the water was very calm and from the boat it all had an appearance of the pictures we see of Venice and only wanted the Gondolas to complete the picture. There were thousands down there and the trams were packed. It is to last a fortnight from yesterday and a great part of the takings are for the balmain Hospital and Red cross. Balmain is coming on and is going to finish up with a Venetian Carnival given by all the different clubs. Well Norm will tell you more later on. Must close this time as I am pretty tired. Hoping you are OK and well in your new work.
Best of wishes from all at 99, from one of the crowd, Dot.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu3AOHMEkaw
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^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Glenart_Castle
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