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28 Apr 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Ballet “Temujin” ((for details see 26th))

Rec’d ¥ 1.12.
29 Apr 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Ballet “Temujin” ((for details see 26th))
30 Apr 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Rose / Ponting

Patty Mace / Jenner
02 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Death – Mrs. Rachel G. Rose (33) wife of H.H. Rose

Birth – To Mr. & Mrs. A. McG. Mitchell, a son.

Med. exam,  wt. 131; Blood press. 105

Issue oil, sugar, tea
04 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Evening meal at 7 pm (new boilers tried out in galley)

B.O.
05 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

B.O.
06 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Classical concert (Goodban, Talbot, Woods, Bicheno, Drown) ((Not sure which "Woods" he's referring to.))

“Strong reparations about rations"

("Bidmead, Fay, Morrison, Randall to be released on June 20 and come into Camp”)

B.O.
07 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Dow / Wittenbach

Drown

B.O.
08 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

“Spring-cleaning whole Camp area”

B.O.
09 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Brian Patrick Hirst Gill (3¾ yrs.) drowned at T.B. beach in freshwater pool.

B.O.
10 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Issue coconut oil

Beach closed until further notice

B.O.
11 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Death C.C. Shilton (58)

Issue of oil & sugar(w)

B.O.
12 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Gimson saw Hattori ("Parcels had already been sent from Japan")

("Remi Harris ((sp?)) of R.C. had already arrived". "rations discussed at great length")
13 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

"Scale of rations compared favourably with that of civilians & of the Jap. territorial army" - Hattori

Beck

Brenchley
14 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Brown / Alton

Patty Mace / Jenner
17 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Communique about "Formosan guards trading with certain internees"

Letter from R.of.I. to Hattori on rations; report by Mr. Newbigging, C.S.O., & report by M.O. Nutrition (Dean Smith) read in Blocks
18 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Birth - Mr. + Mrs. Gordon Weir, a son

X Hattori's order re. trading "Apologise, promise not infringe"
19 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

X Only direct trading with camp guards &/or China Supervisors: ((shorthand)) - HEC is withheld"
20 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

about 80 persons went up hill

very heavy rainstorm

Sudden roll call 9pm & lights out

Pearson
21 May 1944, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Sandbach / Myhill

Drown

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