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141, Orron Road,
Elsternwick S4.
Vic.
Sunday 29th August, 1954.
Darling Dad,
Enclosed the snaps of Mother. She looks so well and happy. I think she will be in Colombo to-morrow. Do wish I could be there to welcome her when she gets home, but I will try to ring that night.
We are settling in the flat very happily and have acquired some furniture for the bedroom, about which I will tell in the family letter.
Went to hear Dame Sybil Thorndyke last night — English as
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last night — a carbon copy of a letter to Mother on an aerogramme form. Hope it is decipherable. I hope to get to some serious letter writing on Sunday.
Meantime, darling, do please take great care of yourself, and I hope the shearing will not be too strenuous. Let the lad do the worrying, and you sleep sound o'nights.
Much love to my dear, dear Dad
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his affectionate daughter,
Joanee.
Thanks for your letter,
will write when I get a chance C.B.
141, Orrong Road,
Elsternwick S4
Vic.
Tuesday: 21st September, 1954.
Dearest Family,
Thank you so much, Marg, for your so good letter, received last evening. The big moment of the day is looking in the letter box when we get home, and I certainly can't complain — I have a very fine average. To-night, just to even things up, we found two bills — gas and E.L. Gas is much better — £2.16.- for the month, & light 11/4d. We have been more sparing with the gas fire, which is the villain of the piece.
Before I go any further, I must thank Mother for the cigarettes and the Edinburgh Rock. There were so many things that I left them
141, Orrong Road,
Elsternwick S4
Vic.
Thursday: 28th October, 1954.
Dearling Dad,
A brief note whilst forwarding a letter from Mother, which Marg sent on and I recieved this evening.
You should be packing up by now, but no mention in home letters of the date. I shall be glad when you do — it is too far away and time you had some leisure.
You will be glad to know that I still get up betimes in the the morning and am at work in good time — usually the first in our section & sometimes even the first in the building! You can't believe it is true,
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I expect.
Am going to Point Cook for the week-end — the first time since being in the flat. Had a note from Brenda B last night in which she says John has just been promoted Squadron Leader. A good cause of celebration.
Wish you could have had some of the rain that fell here this week. It was badly needed, of course, but I personally could have spared some. It just fell gently but solidly for two days & nights, with darly a let-up. We had as much in that time as generally falls during the whole month.
Do hope you are not wearing yourself out, darling, with the wheat-weighing still to come.
I love you,
Joanee.
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scrub.
By the way, in case you care my telephone number is — MXY130 (Albert Park Barracks), Extension 6563. May be handy to have until such time as we get the 'phone here.
I do wish you could see our dear little flat. It really is home now & I have unpacked everything except one small case of summer things & evening shoes, etc., which I have no prospect of wearing.
We have heard of a shorthand coach, & keep insisting that we will ring up, but so far no action. It is too nice at home. We make roast dinner on Sunday & now have a kitchen garden — parsley, mint & chives, in three pots on the back landing. By courtesy of Virginia's middle son.
Miss you & love you all very much
Joanee.
