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Thur. 4Ug. 18 '1932. Charlie has had·s.ome add.iti'on m&de to his crystal set. I drew my pension. of thirty one shilli­gs again to-day. There has been no reduction because of Walter's increase in wages, but 1 thought there would be.

Fri. Aug. 19 1932. This morning's issue of the Waratah­Mayfield Weekly cont~ine my verses, What Is An Empire? I have written the following note to the Fleming H. Reve­

"eJ.l Co, 21 Pat ernost er Square, London. "Dear Sirs, In th book, tlQ,. E.D." " or New Light On the Doctrine' of Creation" , by George Mc~ready Price, published by you, there are references to various works, some of which I would like to buy. Among them are:- nLois Pasteur, His Life & Lab­

. ors"; "Mendel's Principl es Of Heredity"; nA Critique of the Theory of Evolution", ,by Prof. Morgan; "History

1 .. ,. of Geology tI; . "Founciers of Geology II; by.A. Geikie; "The Glacial Nightmare t1, by air Henry H. Howarth, . and lIThe Fundamentals of Geology·l; "Back to the Bible"; A Text Book of General Science"; "Poisoning Democracy"; "The New Theolo[.y~ .. Textbook for Colleges";by G. Price. If you can supply me with these books please let me know the price of. them at your earliest' convenience.

, Yours sincer~ly, Josiah Cocking. If

Sat •. Aug. 20, . ] 932. Yest erday I walked to 'Newcastl e & p paid the water rates & the Co-op. store bill. I bought '!toutledge1s Temperance Reciter"; "Robert Raikes,the Man Who Founded the Sunday School"; & "Spelling & Pun­ctua.tion ", for Hixpence each, at lllJ.rs. Robinson 's book­shop, near the Wickham railway gat es. Last night I walked to Hamilton & took part in a meeting of the S'Army. This morning' I shall ]!.ost "Doubting Thomas Convinced "; ~nday lltsecration" ; &.: "What Is An Empire?", to the war Cry.

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Sat. Aug. 27, 1932. Deputy Matron Skelton died & was bur­ied this week. She was connected with the .l.~ewcastle Gen-eral Hospital for several years Our son vharlie start ed to work as a painter at the Steelworks yesterday. Jose got the job for him. Last night I was at Hamilton with the army. & read 2 Pet,er & made a poor speech. I lent Jim Stansbury liThe Gospel of the Hereafter tl • Yesterday morning I wrote these verses: )

WHAT IS A MART IJ~L HERO ~ •

A dolt who'll l~sh through flame & flood To shed a conscript worker's blood And leave a widow cr.ying

"Flag of Freedom ", ever flYing.

A fool who kills by baytnet thl'usts And does the dirty work of Trusts ' That murder men in millions hnd utilise "Herioc" sots

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A:Uolt who'll:~ rush tlu'oug'h 111111\<; '". ami 1lood' .

To bomb poor sleeping children's And gain uncounted billions.'

cot 8 To(!shed It cOliscript worker's blooLl , .And· lell \'tJ a. wid,9W crying'

.~n'mh;(,IT and ,want;. to dra,g

Some poets prostitute their nibs By writing patriotio fibs T;o praise SODle blood-staij ed hero liho i1nobly" used his 1 ethel arms To murd e1' men & burn their farms .c~nd copy cruel Nero.

Let poets write the shameful facts Conc(:!rning heroes t hellish acts On babies, maids, & mothers, j~nd tl'Uthfully desoribe the screams The execrations & the streams ' Of blood from mangled brothers '

The agonies that victims feel vThen limbs are torn by flying st eel .From shells produced by parsons --­The wolfish anger that consumes The fools who fight amid the fumes Of cannonades & arsons 1---

The immorality & crime, The foul ~iseases & the slime In which each "hero" revels JJ o let the jingo poets tell The naked truth that WAR IS And ma·rtial heroes devils!

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HELL,

, Hel' Orphans ~;i.p benea th the "-"'lag . 'of Free~om, it eve.; ':'l1~jng'l

:;A fO.?l who k'iUs by bay'net thrllsts, ';ilnd:·,<1oes. the dirty work of' trllsts ; 'Vho' JJI uroer nien in milliOilS 1\11<1 nt i1isc"Heroie" sots

. ~'o bomb 1}90l' :slcel}ing' children's cots . ,

:/llld gaiulUu:orinted billions! SOllle poets Pl'ostitnte theh' nibs By Wl'if ing' patriotie.fibs ,To praise some blood.stained/'bero'

, ',,"110' 'nobly' used his let.hlll 'lll'lIlS rrolllU I'(lel' Jllell, alld· bUl'JI 'their

fa.l'llIs, . And' C(lIlY cruel Nero!' l.et pod s write the sl1l1l1)('flll' fact·s COllcerllip.g heroe!j~'. hellish act;'

, On bahit's, lliaJds.'and JIIothel'S~ , And truthfully' descriJ.le Hw serealiis

The' e:Xt'crlttions :'alld the streams Of blood fl'ol)i',,~uallgled bl'others! The' acoJiies that ,'leUms ft>el

'When' Ii IIl11S, , arcio'~;l,I.; b)' fl3'ing stetll 1"1'0111 "htiUs',: lll'o!lueed b)' JlIlr~Oll~ The w"Jfishl!,~gel' that COllsumes

l 'rhe fools 'wh~, :fight amid the fume;; i, Of call1lonades al,ul a:r 8OIIs!- . , The iUlIllol'aUty and .,'crime, ,rrlle tOll L diseases and the slJme

,; II~~~vhich' f~ "Nero'" l'eveJ~! '. r -01'et t he JJ9Mo l~ets tell : '~1he 'l11l~:,7(t.:u,t~;tha:t WitI' Is,.HEL .. 11 '··:And nl~UI\l',,'heJ;'oe~ldevUs! " i;::?i:~r;::·';!::::· " i~J'O '/ ,~x:T;' ,p~A:«.t":'::,,",,d~~~.".: "'.,' ;'\'

Tues .Aug. 30, 1932. Last evening I attenti ed an open-a air meeting of the army, & afterwards heu,rda lecture" entitled "Inasmuch" by major Pearce, in th,;;.' army hall in' Bryant street. I enj oyed it very much. il-ft erwards I bou­ght a peg-bag,9d, & a bag apron,1/3, to h:'lp the self­denial fund. This morning I revised "Doubt ng Thomas" to give it to the Tighe's Hill songsters. I 1 'nt Bob Gibaon lfGod In the Slums ". The War Cry ,preda.t ad Sep. 3rd, con" ta.ins my verses. IIRide, In A Car II

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~!iFri. Sep. 2, 1 i.! 32. Yest erday mO~~1ng I wrot e these veJes:-. New Nureery.hymes: Ba,Ba, Black Sheep.

Ba,Ba, Black oJht:ep,have you any wool'? Yes,Sir, golden"-three bags full; One at the banker's,one on the shelf, One in my pocket. -- used by myself.

I sell poison-- alcoholic drink-­That makes drunkards fall & sink. I rob children starving in their cots; I make fathers turn into s.ots.

Ea.,Ba, Bla.ck She ~,have you any shame'? Not the. slightest ! Why should youn/ blame? I buy licence, t.herefore I may sell Liquors that serd my gictims to Hell.

What care I for misery~& pain While my trade Jeilde ample tain'? I take the mothers' pleasure &: health, .... Is the fathers' good name fL ileal tho

Ea,Ba, Black Shcep,ha.ve you any fear ~at the wrath (f God is near '? .ill stolen weaJth for your sine atone V~en you appear at God's judgment throne '?

Will your licence save you from the gloom Of an endless, bopeless doom? Can hoarde wealth your spirit save "~en your vile body lies mouldering in the grave?

Tues. Sep.6, 1932. Charlie gave up his job at the 6teel~ works. He said he can earn more as a musician. Walter has been put on the staff at Walsh Island & is to have a fortnight's holiday yearly. He will. be paid for overtime if it is worked in any day but Sundays &; holidaJs. 1 vis ited brother Bob·at the Waratah Benevolent Home last Thu­rsday & took a ljilndle of War Crys "World's News" & "Wor kers Weeklys to him. Ethel--Jim {,ocking's wife-- slept here on Thursday night with their son Douglas. They have an all-electrio,5 valve wireless receiver. Yesterdayn Gladys sent a not e by Joyce's lad to say that she was i1 1, so Mum went (; stayed with Gladys until Jack came from work at 5 p.m. ~3he tot a. nurse to attend to Gladys. Yesterday Charlje & Fred bega.n a carpentering job for a. barber, which they did not finish until this morning after working at it all night. Last Sunday I was out with the Army all day,but not at night. 1 gave Bram Lucas

4. a copy of Doubting 'l'homae on o..Iunday' for the ilse of the ~ongsters. Yesterday I wrote

WHAT IS DEATH?

Is death extinction, or a change To other phases, new & strange, Of infinite existence? Shall evtry Christian now alive ~at undesired change survive ith pleasure & persistence?

Should we accept the dogma, bold, Believed & preached by saints of old, That spirits are immortal? Shall we beho'ld a spirit-sphere Of life & light, when leaving here, ~~d enter at its portal?

Shall we embrace the friends we love And fraternise with them above In some oelestial manSion, Or roam the skies for evermore .i"nd countl ess other worlds explore In limitless expansion?

Is earth-life but a primal stage Of action,where we all engage In wo:c'k,with tears or laughter ·~mid brief scenes of peace & strife Before we taste eternal life In bliss or woe hereafter?

God grant that .we shall'all survive The change called death, 8: all arrive At golden gates supernal ! Mqy evtry sinful soul believe On J e su s Ch r is t, &: thu IS r e c e i v e God ts gift of life eternal!

iast Saturday 1 wrote these verses:­WHAT IS LIli'E? •

What is this elusive power ? Does it lifeless atoms dower 'lith its attribute of action To construct organic'cells ? Has it consciousness that's llatent 'Th.ich at length it renders :gatent, By regulsion & attraction, In the organs where it dwells ?

Is it true, as Moses stated, That Jehovah had creat,ed On this planet life & motion And the mystery of mind When the element s were part ed ? Or has life, self-acting, started In the dismal 1 depths of ocean, Thus evolving human kind?

Is this life-force independent Of a Mind divine-- transcendent-­Was no wise Designer needed To create all living things ? Are organiC forms potential, And a vital force essetial In all atoms that succeeded In creating eyes & wings ?

Or is life a clever fair.y Quite invisible & air.y, Changing Earth's primeval status YJhere the slimes of oceans spread ? Has she solved the old enigma Of the ovum & the stigma, Bridging thus the wide hiatus 'Twixt the living & the dead ?

Or is life some Skilled mechanic Shaping atoms inorganic Into matter protoplastic, Filled with vit~al force & fire; 11.[aking creatures in the wat era-­Giving changing sons & daughters Fins & filaments, fantastic, As ~ulj~~*K environments require

Butthese questions seem defiance Of the latest words of science:--n Lifeproceeds from nought but livin Creatures in air, sea, or sod ~ II

No spontaneous generation Is observed in all creation; One alone all life is giving, And His honoured name is GOD !

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October 15, 1932

The Great Mystery of Life

W HAT is, this elusive power; Does it lifeless atoms dower With its attribute of action

To construct organic cells? Has it consciousness that's latent But becomes extremely patent By repulsion and attraction, '

In the organs where it dwells? Is it true, as Moses stated

That Jehovah had created On this planet life and mo~ion

And the mystery of mind When the elements were parted? Or has life, self-acting, started In the dismal depths of ocean

Thus evolving human kind?'

Is this' life-force independent Of a Mind divine--transcendent_ Was no wise Designer needed

To create all living things? Are organic forms potential And a vital force essential' In all atoms that succeeded'

In creating eyes and wings?

Or is life a clever fairy, Quite invisible and airy Changing Earth's primev~1 status I Where the slimes of oceans spread?

Has she solved the old enigma Of, th,e ovum and the stigma, Brldgmg thus the wide hiatus

'Twixt th~ living and the dead?

Or is life some skilled mechanic Shaping atoms inorganic Into matter protoplastic,

Filled with vital force and fire' Making creatures in the water:-­G,iving changing sons and daughters Fms and. filaments, fantastic,

As envIronments require?

But these questions seem defiance Of the latest words of Science:­"Life proceeds from nought but living

Creatures in air, sea, or sod!" No spontaneQUS generation Is observed in all creation; One alone all life is giving,

And His honoured name is GOD! 1,,1_, Ie. -Dandelion.

• Thur. Sop_ 8th 19-3,,"- l'his iflorning I ftniilled the. following

letter:- received nThe Sa] 1 vat ion Army, Territ orial Headquart era" 140 E~iz­abeth Street., Sydney, 5th Sep. 1932. Dear Mr. \';oc1.l:ing,J;lease forgive fT.ry delay in acknowl edging recei:gt of your poems, . ttWhat Is an :Empire ?tI & "Sunday Desecration"., together wlth the song service, "Doubting Thomas". I thank you for theJJ,. I am afraid the last named is not in our 1 ine, but our London @ffice issues a periodice.l called liThe International Demons­trator" whioh contains all manner of items of that kind in­tended for use on the platform, & if you like I will forward the manuscript to the editor, or should it be preferred,re­turn the manuscript to you for sending to the editor direct. Regarding the pamphlet against war, 1 shall be pleased to consider it with a Tiew to publication in serial form, if

suita.ble. I am JWlea.sed to hear from you; God bless you. Yours sincerely2rnest Webb, Brigadier, Editor -in-Chief."

This is my reply:) IIDear Comrade,Your kind letter dated 5th Sep.is just received although it was wrongly addressed Maitland bast,& I hasten to thank you for your generous offer to send my verses on "Doubting Thomas" to the "InternF;tional Demonstrator"- If

you succeed in getting them printed in that paper I would IH{e you to send me the issu e containing them. as I never 8

see it. If you have a spare copy in your office 1 would be pleased if you would post it to me so that I may see what kind of contributions would be suite.ble for it. I will send my pamphlet to you very shortly. C:.. if you find it unsu itable I would be grateful for its return. With this I en­close some more verses, ~ hope you will approve of & use th em. Yours fraternally Josiah Cocking.

oat. Sep.lQth 1932.Rainy & Cold. This week's "Waratah-l\~ayfi eld Weekly" contains my verses:- "What Is Capit8.'jstic .Ed-ucation ?tI. Yesterday I collected 5/6i , mostly in pennie s on Maitland Road, ltl&yfield West I for the Self-Denial fund • N~ ta rget is 5/-. Gladys Cocking is out of bed,but is not quite well. I have received this note:-

nThe Salv8.,tion Army.140~:lizabeth st.,Sydney lOth Sep. 1932 IW Dear C.ml'ade, With gleasure I will send your poem on "Doubting Thomas" to the Jllnternational Demonstrator" In order that you may see what kind of production this is I will enclose, with compliments, a copy of one of the recent numbers. Thank you for your furthur contributions. With all good wishes "'ours sincerc~ly.Grnest VTebb,Brigudier,:Editor-i in Chief."

Gl adys WaB attend ed by ado ct or y est er:day. The Min era' Fed eration is threatening to have a general strike to combat

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eivers. He is shifting into timother house in 'l/aratah st. Last Sunday Bob Gibson lent me "The People's Life of Chri:3t by Pat erson Smythe. 'On Saturday night I lent Bo'b Gib-son & Edna Davi e6 some books. Mum s1 ept at Glady's hou s e-:g ain last night, & has been there all day to-day. Charlie &; Fred are cleaning & repairing the A.J.S. motor cycle that Charlie bought a few days ago for ten pounds. This morn­ing I bega.n to copy out nry versesthat were print ed in the Internat ionall.U Socialist Heview". I int end to copy all I ha,va written &: collect them into a, few books.

. S 16 1932.This mOl~ing I wrote these verses: ) Fr~. ep - • WHAT IS HELL? •

A condition & location Where the blessings of salvation Are denied to unbelievers In the truths of Christ t the Lord, And to sceptical blasphemers

l'!bO de!'lCl'ibe the Saints as schemers And unscrupulous deceivers V~'ho imposed with one accord.

It's inhabited by 1 iars, Be they novelists or friars v1ho invented tales to frighten Or a,muse unlettered men; And by hyp;ocrites who gammon To subserve both God & Mammon While professing to enlighten Erring souls, by voice or pen.

It 'a the home of crafty robbers And of jingoistic jobbers Who contrive to fleece the masses And accumulate vast wealth! It's the residence of plotters And of ravenous garrotters vi'ho compose the preying classes That subs ist by fraud & st ea) tho

Hell's the hopeles home, eternal, Of warmongers whose infernal Diplomatic instigations , Through their agents, lead to strife-­Thugs who make & sell munitions ~~1ch produce the vile conditions $~~!e~rrxa~ar'~~ij,fOi~~!ehn~ti~P9.

8. There unscrupulous & clever Rogues & tyrants dwell for ever, Shorn of honour, wealth & power And of valued earthly things; There the orphan-making "hero" And blood-guilty men like Nero In dishonour shrink & cower With all martial~ queens & kings.

Vain are power, pomp & riches -­Vain are busts in temples' niches-­Vain the stupid praise of masses For all martial deeds of gore-­Vain are mansions rich & royal And a.pplause of subj ects loyal When eac~ un~aved ~~per paSses rnt 0 ,Hell for' ev~rrrrore !

Sat. Sep. 17th 1932. This is Mum's 58th b:ia't.bday. Ivy gave her' t f,n shill lngs, & Florence gave Mum a glassnflower. vase & a pa.ir

of gloves, but as .ivlum has plenty of gloves Florrie will exchange them for some dress-material. (Charlie went in the ambulance car

to Booral to play at a concert last night, & returned this morni ng.

kon. Sep. 19 1932. Yesterday I attended every meeting of the S 'army. Captain Lyell was with us all day as a "special ".At nigh t there waS an after-service in which the soldiers gave special g gifts. I have collected 5/6* for the self denial fund. My targe

t wa3 5/-. This week's War Cry conta.ins my verses, "Sunday Deseers. t ion II. Gladys is still in bed & is likely to stay there some mon­

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T1I8 CONFESSION OF A JOYKILLER. ( ToT om MAlon 9 ).

I have cometo the conclusion That I'll answer your effusion On my fancied aim to hinder Or prohibit or destroy ~ll your pastimes,games, or pleasures ~~hich you now est eem as treasures; And to burn all cards to cinder And kill eV'ry harmless joy.

As you're not deVOid of gumption You'll p~rceive that this. assumption Is entirely unfounded, If these lines you will peruse, And you'll see that you've mistaken N~ intention, & f~saken

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9. Reason's high domain that's bqnded By the lowlands of abuse.

I would kill no joy nor pleasure Which conforms in kind or meaSure To Commandments carved for 1;oses On the quaking mountain peak; But I own that I am willing To perfor"m a deal of killing Of each pleasure that imposes On the ignorant & weak!

I would kill the joy of betting jrnd of mercilessly getting Helpless children's bread & butter Which a mother's hands should carve; I would murder all such thieving Of the gamblers who are leaving Famished urchins of the gutter In the cold, to steal or starve.

I deplore the degradation Of a person or a nation Who perceives no har"m in robbing Little children of a home By the pennies, dice, or euchre In the quest for filthy lucre, And, regardless, hears them sobbing Under Winter's starlit dome.

I would slay the joy of sinning At a "Two-up II school.r.nby winning All the wages of another Who should hand them to his wife Vfuom he vowed to love & cherish-­Not to make her pine & perish While he gives a heartless"brother n

All her money & her life.

Any man who robs a mother Of her living is no brother, Though fine .. nciel on the pages Of "fraternal" unions' books. Ev'ry man should. help his fellow, Be he white,black,brown, or yellow-­Not deprive him of his wages By the: "Winning" ways of crooks.

I would kill the joy of killing On a battle-field, & spilling

10. All the life-blood of the workers In the wars their masters made; For no pastime is absurder Than committing wholesale murder In the interests of shirkers To increase their foreign trade.

I would slay the joy of arson So beloved of eV'ry parson Vlho defames the name of Jesus By extolling martial strife On the fiendish fields of battlf Vihere the workers die like cattJB To enrich some callouB Creosus Vlho luxur'iat es through li~e.

I would kill the joy of drinking Alcoholic dope, & sinking To the bestial, swinish level ~~ere the vile & dirty dwell, Thus enriching eV'ry brewer Vlho would make men's chances fewl~r Of reSisting any devil '!':~o entices souls to Hell.

1 would slay the joy of swearing, And destroy the bliss of tearing All the honour from the holy, And respect from names divine; Though I lose the ap~robation Of a whole degraded nation .And am counted worse than lowly By all pearl-despising swine.

Any word or any action Which gives joyful sat isfact ion To my Sisters & my brothers-­Minus ain--mI will applaud; But whoever dl'aws his pl.easure In the very smallest measure From the sins & pains of others, 1. est eern as but a fraud •

I would kill the joy of lying And the pleasure of defying All the laws of the Creator And commandments of the l,ord: I would place a strong restriction On all lying works of fiction From the Pol es to the equat er; For a liar is abhorred

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1I. Let us truthful be,& sober From November to October; Let us drink the joys of Let us drink the joys of living In the home, the field, or wood; But remember that, when drinking, We of others should be thinking, For we always should be giving An example that is good.

Let's enjoy the trees & flowers And the sunshine & the showers, The resplendent tints of morning And the hues of ev'ning skies;; Let's enjoy each changing season i~d employ our gift of reason To discard our doubtful scorning For a faith that never dies.

Let's shake each domestic rafter With our music,fun & laughter; Let us study 8,11 1)i Let us study all Life's mazes Till they're fully understood, And be careful to remember That from Jan. until December VTe should c1 ear our mind s of baz as . And delight in dOing good.

I entreat you,O my brother, To remember home & Mother And how lovingly she taught you In the Narrow Path to tread, Ere her noble soul ascended j~d her gentle voice was blended In the praise of Him who sought you In the Heaven overhead.

And remember you are gifted With an intellect that's lifted Far above the brutal rabble That despises psychic truth. Use your mighty mental forces In enlightening discourses To the ignorant who babble Thebinanities of youth.

All your faculties were given To assist the ones who've striven To resist the wrongs of ages .... fi"H And to battle for the right; To eradicate all error,

12. Sin & sorrow, strife & terror, Through the holy Book whose pages Fill the mind with truth & light.

I would kill th e joy of dancing Vfuere a sinful horde is Rrancing , To the music of a fiddle, Clad in garments short & thin; . For the most seductive devils Will attend such godless revels With their master in the middle To entice the horde to sin.

I would kill the joy of racing Vfuere the covetous are placing Heavy wagers with a stranger In the hope of unearned gain, '~ite indifferent that winning Others' goods is greedy sinning, And regardless of the danger That the riders may be slain.

In conclusion I must ment ion That it's my avowed intention To oRJOse what's wrong & rotten, Though you deem me but a foe, And while I enjoy existence All that's wrong shall have resistance Though I soon may be forgotten. I am yours sincerely Joe. N

Tues. Sep. 20, 1932. Last night 1 read & spoke at an army meeti ingin EliZabeth street, TTighe' sHill, & aft erward sheard a program given by the Merewether corps in the hall. Ther e was a "blue bird" fair held in the hall which began last

Saturday & will continue until to-night. Charlie has put his A.J.S. motor bicycle together & started it this after­noon. Drurnmer Harry Smith waS out with the drum on Sunday night. Gladys is stil.l in bed. My quarterly contribution t to the Gardeners' Lodge is now only three shillings. This afternoon I finished reading"A People's T)tfe Of Christ ", 4 25 pages, by J. Paterson Smyth.

Tues.sep. 27, 1932. Yesterday 1 had a front tooth extracted b<:)cause it was decayed. To-day I wrote out "A Killjoy's Confr:ssion", & "What Is Hell", for the War Cry. A bundle 0 f Reynolds' Illustrated News" came to-day from .. :rs. Webster. Hilda Lightis to lecture on Russia at Carrington to-night.

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gave our share book to the Co-p. store. I bought a First French book for 2d. & a History of &J.gland,2d. , at a second

hand shop. I saw a book entitled "Geology For Beginneri'll! in a

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shop near the Wickham railway gat es & had it put a.way for me unt il I return, as I did not have 1/6 to buy it. I walked from the} e to the Carrington picture palace & heard miss Hilda Lightspeak a large audience on Russia' She has recently returned from Russ­

& was pleased with the condition of the people there. I sat next to Mr. Gearing, who waS the last ganger I worked for on the New-

castle to Sydney road at Mooni mooni creek. He is not a gange I' now, but works at the new sewerage construction from Car­rington to Tighe's Hill. I walked hom by the Carrington to Tighe's Hill road. To-day 1 received my usual 31/- pen­sion, but 1 expected to find that it had been stopped by new federal law. Jack's wife,Gladys, is still ill ,but

hopes to~be able to get up next week.

Sat. Oct. 1, 1932. I attended a meeting of the army at H Hamilton last night. ,Those whoapoke were lllir. Ralph Carpe nt er, l!iary Goodwin, Harold Vaughan, . Pet er Lucas & King. T The adjutant spoke last. No visible results, & very few listeners. I had a chat with Ted IJee of Wallsend after the meeting ended, &: we listened for a while to the Chr­istian Brethren preaching,& singing to the music of an organ. On thursday evening I bought the book, "Geology For Beginners" , for 1/6. It is by VT. Watts. Charlie has adver tised his motor bicycle for sale for £ 16 cash. This morn ing he has several callers to see it. On thursday night I heardMr. Clifford 1 ',"cture on RuSSia in the Newcastle town hall to a very large audience. Walter bought a nCollin s' Clear Type Dictionary''', "The Principles Of Fitting". Also fiBuilding Construction".

Monday Oct.3, 1932.This morning I walked toNewcastle &: bought "First Studies In Plant Life"In Australasian, 217 pages by "T. Gillies, l\[~.A.; & "Some Noble Souls", 350 pages by EliZabeth Severs., at Gainey's near the Tech. Yester­day morning I was with the army, but in the afternoon I w was at the Tighe' e Hill picture palace 6- heard !.vir. Cliffo I'd lecture on RuSSia, to a large audience, mostly men. IVlr. Russel also' spoke on the danger of war being made on Russia. I asked, tlAre the Eussian workers heavily taxed t to provide money for the state enterprises ?" The reply w was, "No, the money is provid ed by the Soviet banks. II

Last night Van Eyk (pronounced eek) began a series of reI igious meetings in Newcastle. Arthur went to hear him.

, cost of living was reduced to au- "ven greater extent. 'fhe delegation was given( '" ' OJ • • "" • ~ ~;r; '" 1>.

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~on~~eid~ithP~~~~l~it~f o~l cki~d:, i~di' ~ ·i~~l]~.~ s'-;a-:S B saw at first hand how the different na-," 't:: ""~~';:l-<!lbJ)~ -<!l tionalities, between which formerly there' >I f!l '" • ~ a~tl .S "5 " .!4~1l"~ ",~""o,:q~ had been constant friction, were now ;g ~ +' ~ '" "".~ g·B ~..., ~

IN RUSSIA working harmoniously to.gether, and were: 'cO it.s·~ ~ ::0 ~ ~ "" C 0 ~

l allowed full autonomy III every respect., 0 ~ gj:::: ::>.-~ 0 ~E'<";;; There had been a raising of the cultural ..., !!! ~ ..Q:;> ""'t::Q!l '" 0:00

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LECTURE BY MR. CLIFFORD

. At the :~.ewcastle 1'0\\'11 Hall last uight Mr. H. ClIfford, of Sydney oue of the .delegation that visited RU~8ia for 'the, PUI'POS" of seeing eOllciitions existing under' the new regnlle, gave at considerable Il'llgth au account of his experiences and travels. There was a large audience, and muny Wl'ltten and verbal questions were' put to the 8peaker at the end of bis address" .'>lr. U. Jrwiu pl'esidetl.

Mr. Clifford said that at the outset he would tell his hearers that the delegation sent i.o the Boviet Union was the fil'st of its kind to leave these shores_ Never' pJ'cYlOusly had the workers sent forwal'd a delegation on snch it mission. The d?legation had remarkable hisi.oric sig­nificance. It indicated that the workers of this country were no longer prep8.l·ed to accept from the Press, or from any otJler sonl'ce, information withont first investigating it themselves. The delega­tion WitS a definite step forward for the

, workers of Australia. It was the fir.;t but he hoped it would not be the last «'OJ j 011 the next occasion he would like t~ see a delegate representative of the wod.ers of the Newcastle district sent.

'rhe delegation of which he wu;; onc eOll,istecl .of, representatives of the engi­~1eprs, .buIldmg trades, raIlways, textile m'.Iustnes, and a school teacher. It COIl1- I' pl'lsed 12 members, representing the St;ates of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Five of the delegates we~e reo maining in the Soviet Union; the other seven wer~ IJOW back in australia. . In RussJa they were given a wonder­ful reception, and were assisted in their inglliri,es in every way possihle. Mr. Olif­ford sUld.. They found many Russian workers who knew Australia. He met

I worker~ there wllo knew Newcastle Syd-' -I n ... eY, and other plaees. Those were 'wor. k­

ers who had uow returned and were ' wOlking in industry in thei~ own coun- -try, They came forward Rnd asked how I : ~erc c?nditionr,; ~hat :was the ,po~tilln!

, and what were' tne enauges that'- had taken place. Sorry the delegation mem­bers were to inform the Russian inquir­ers that condition~ had not improverJ; whereas, so far as conditions in the So"iet Union were concerned, thcy were improving not only from yeaI' to year,

ti.on villited stagnation and uneroploy-; ,,"'~.S 0>:11, Z. ~1l as "'''' roent were noticed. General construction & f!l~~~~ ~ ·o...c:l t ~ l,ad ceased; but in the Soviet Union con- ~ as .;:l~ It; ~-gt,'.p+, $11 Iii ~ ~tructio'l of every kind and ~ype was : ~ 0' @ !! '" ~ l': ~ ~ ~ ~, seen in progress. Thll AustralIans w~re ,p~bJ)P.~il;.t: 1l.l:i as f!l p. • amazed at the ~mouut. of co?struchon ~:--'E ~ ... 0, ~ o. 'i:i ",".; that had been accomphshed III a few ~. ~ i:'.s i:i '" '" 5·~ 2l ... Iii:g ~ years. . . ~"'c.1 to ;;,.8 ~ h(D,.o.~ ttl 5 ~

Instancing what had been done in t!le &ig. ° t $ ~~ 0..., .... "r.l _ c. -~ Ul

timber country, and the general llphft ... '" ""1 ~ aSl£:~ ~ "'~ .' "' 1l g '" ,~, the country, hc remarked: "It shows 0 s:. ... tl .- - -S 1.~.., <II":: _that the workers are not only ~apable ...,-, of ~unriliig 'industl'Y, but of .rull.mnp' t.h~. .'i ~ '" '" 0'''' UJ • .",,,~:>, ",' 0 '" • < ~ hI f d "'t ·~~C1}t?-~·~"'~~-S\ll~>d..!:l~~ Government, and cap a e O".Ol1!g'lln- :;:!g~~].,E=iJl.sg?C~·8J "'~" finitely better than th, e <;apltahst cIa. S8...c:1 ,.... ... ... '" ~ ",",;:l P<.", •

d t S h th ... .0 '" opVl .'t:: 0 ~ , ever knew how to 01. nc a Ing ~llg,''t::~O(])~.., ~.S·--.;",,,,· a~ casual hibour has been abolished." .... of'" "" > """ 0 '" ..t: > '"

He gave a denial to statements that ~ ...c:I~ll o~ll'~'E ~ ~ ... :r~ p~. were published in th e capi~alist Pr.ess re- of.S:>,:'= +' .., ...,..., o;t3 (]) ~ P' ,.t; 0

garding "forced labour" In Lenmgrad, ..Q ~u S ,,~ .• (11:"';;;~ 2.",'t:: ~ '" where, he said, there were Norwegians a ~ +l ~:n ~ ~.8 ~ i:'-=":::= '-e ~ ~ E1 ~ and Canadians at work. Would those. 0 ~...,::;l'o~ s:. .... +' ~H >.'" k 0.c:

workers' 'be likely to go there and work ".~ 1\ 't:::a & ~ t: s 6j 1; p.:!i po'" under forced conditions? The position ~Q)"" ~:::"S't::1l""~~"" '" §.$l ~~­was absolutely ridiculous. As fill' as whal·f ~..Q a.s gj § .].0.:: ~,-:S ""iO.r; '" labourers' work was concerned, it was til bJ),& ~..Q 11 to II as:; -:;; ~ .~ E 1l.s.

I t k· . b Th '" § ~ 0 '" '" .s'" >. '" .., P' ,& 0 ' practically on Y a sac lUg .JO • ere 't;j!-l" "-:S '" o.b l':~:::: ~'t'i:l gr~ was no lifting of big weights, and throu~h- W;;; " :;:l 't:: ~ 0 1;; ~ .,.- .~.-.~ 0

out the timber country' there were homes '.1l'l:! '8f::"] ~ ~~ 50 t.:;;,*~.", il~ for the workers, who had their clubs, 't:: ~ ~ '" ..., ~ ",...c:I ", ... '" '" >:.a ~.e""­Wireless, and medical stations. T~e worl~er . '" as III -:S (]) ",.~..,.~ ~ ... as.S J'l E "" in the timber industry was prOVIded w~th :tl.~.~ ~.~Z ~~,;l ~il"<1 o'~il~'~ everything. As the del ega o.s talhod wI~h 1~ ~~ 0> 11", ~ a'a .... :Ul ~-:SJ:i S,z the Russian workers, the~ '''' 1r saw 10 :._.:W:..~~:..:.. __ -=-----------them that haunted, ter:'ifie s.uch as they saw among thr ,m III the factories in the capit- l. The visitors were con due' "e fac· )t.-'"'''' , -

.ories; and the Russian operatives werl both anxious to learn and anxious to ex· pl~.in anything they knew .

FIVE-YEAR PLAN.

'l'h~ significance of the I"ive'yeal' Plan and Its success "'as dealt with by 1\11'. Clifford, who also gave much information rll)ative to improvemeniaeffected in many directions as a result of the activo ities of the ~vorkers them$elves, olJerating through theIr own chosen rank and. file -?odies, '- '~he general attitude of capit.al­Ism,' he saId, was to go backward' ra.ther

but, from month to month;

PRODUC'rION AND WAGBS.

\11'. Clifford gal'e examples of the wOlking of industry, and claimed that thele was no such thing as the lowering of the money wage. :rhe position 'Yas t!J0 other way about, lJl the cheapening of the cost of production. It meant ac­tunlly an increase in the rcal wage of the workers. During last year ihe. wagell

than forward; but in the Soviet UUiOll th.ey ?vercamc their difficulties by the np­phcatJeD'of 1I10re and more machinery. The hours of labour were seven a day, and, in dangerous industries, an hour loss. At the. present time, in all the capitalist coUIitP~$, war preparations were gOIng on.

, ~e, d(2egates in their travels through ~ . ' EuroPI;I('saw how obvious were those pre-p.aratioils, Italy and France were prac. tlcallY'l1ormed camps. The situation was :J­such that it was Ji,kely to bring about wllr. a~' any moment. 'rhe workers ilt Russia' Were conscious of this, and were preplU'ing. _ against any imperialist attack. . They did not want war. They wished to 1,., lAft alone.. _ __ . .

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I have written the following verses:­TO THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS.

"I shall not be condemned ",you say, "I'm not a wicked sinner; Whatever debts lowe I pay; 1 never back a winner; I help the unemployed who call By purchasing a ticket Admitting to·a play, a ball, A football match, or cricket;

I go to church three times a week Hear sermons ev'ry Sunday Explaining why 1 ought to seek Salvation ere next Mondq: I never gamble, drink, nor smoke, But study good behaviour, And seldom crack a vulgar joke; So I don't need a Saviour 1"

Hark, friend ! Saint John, in chapt er three, And eighteenth verse has stated A solemn fact which you should see Before you are belated! Eternal life you'll not receive, Al though you may, be "st eady ", If you do not on Christ believe You are condemned a1readl !

Do not rely on faithless deeds To save from condemnation; What ev'ry unsa.ved sinner needs Is faith in Christ's salvation. Morality can never save, And ritual is heady: Unless your heart to God you gave You are condemned already !

Dandelion.

'J'he following letter should have been copied into my diar-y for May, 1932:- II Friday May 27th ,932. fo day I recei- I ved the following letter from the deputy commissioner of pensions: nCommonwealth of Australia,. The Invalid & Old-A ~l.ge Pensions Act 1908-1931. Notice of the grant of pensi()")\. ~. To Mr. J. Cocking 41 Ingall st. Mayfield East . I have

to acquaint you that your claim for a pension has been al­lowed, h& a pension certificate will be issued to you on

October 29, 1932

To the Self-Righteous· "I shall not be condemned," you say,

ctI'm not a wicked sinner; Whatever debts lowe I pay;

I,never back a winner; I help the unemployed who call

By purchasing a ticket Admitting to a play, a ball,

A football match, or cricket;

"I go to church three times a week­Hear sermons ev'ry Sunday

Explaining why I ought to seek Salvation ere next Monday;

I never gamble, drink, nor smoke, "Rut study good behaviour,

"_h. o~"dom crack a vulgar joke; So I do,t't fleea a Saviour I"

Hark. iriend! Saint John, in chapter three, .

And eighteenth verse has stated !~ solemn fact, which you should see

Before you are belated! Eternal life you'll not receive,

Although you may be "steady," If you do not on Christ believe

You are cOlldemlled already!

Do not rely on faithless deeds To save from condemnation;

What ev'ry unsaved sinner needs Is faith in Christ's salvation.

Morality can never save, And ritual is heady:

Unless your heart to God you gave You a"e COllde11t11ed already!

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application to the postmaster at Tig­he'a Hill. You are entitled to pa­yment in advance as from 26-5-32 at the rate of 31/- per fortnight. The total amount already due on 25 May 1932 is £ 1-11 .. 0. Place, Sydney. Date 25 ~ay 1932. Special attention i s invited to the notice on the back hereof. Notice to Pensioners. The amount of a pension is liable to be affected by changes in the income

or Rroperty of a penSioner or his wife (or husband). See sections 24 & 25 of the Invalid & Old-age Pensions Act, 1908-1931. In order to avoid

danger of overpayment & consequent necessity for a refund by the pensio­ner, pensioners should satisy the L Deputy Commissioner of Pensions of a any change in their financial cir-. cumstances ( including those of pens­ioner's wife or husband) • The foll~ wing are exampl es of cases which sho·· uld be brought under notice:­Increases in income, increase in ban­king account, change of address when pensioner has been living in a home

owned by himself or hie wife (or husband)receipt of money from sale 0

f houses or land, legacy, insurance, or other source. "

-Dandelion. I went to the !ighe' s Hill post off­ice & drew my first pension of 31/-, & was giv~n a book-like certificat~

containing instructions & dates of future payments. I gave u Mum 24/-. At l~"ayfield 1 bought a hanger for my spectacles for

a shilling. In the evening I went to Hamilton & took part in·2 openiair meetings of the army & spoke in one. Roy Taylor also spoke. I m.et Ted lee, who asked "me about my pension.After­wards 1 listened to ill.r. O'Neill, one of the "All ]'or Austral-

ia" candidates for(e:tbction to the State parli:ament. He de­nounced Lang 1 sm.

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'jlMa.!"shall st. Dapt.o, 6-10-32. Dear Joe & Jinnie, Just a few lines to let you know se are all well. I sup~ose you are sharing this terrible, weather just now. We women feel it badly~ but it is the p,oor men who suffer most. Wonga­willi has taken a new lease of life for the past 2 month s & is still working, despite the bad weather. Jim is st­ill working in the fitting shop & doing well. They have p put him to almost every 'sort of work out there,& in & out of the mine, but I hop-,l he will finish URI as a fitter. He seems to take to that work most. Dad is well & still plo -ughing along. He is very stooped & old-looking, but his work is light & he can keep it u~ If work continues for a few more months it will place everybody here on a more comfortable footing. All the family are well & send their love to you all •. We have been in quite a muddle for the past 5 weeks. Bob White has had his little house pulled down had a nice new place built for him. It is not a big p place, but it is ver comfortable.& has every modern con­venience: also it is built on the sunny side of his ground. Nellie's health started to fail in the old place, & we all ~dvised her to put her money out on a.healthy place· She was able to p:ay cash for everything, & Bob is still mak­ing big money. He haS every oPRDrtunity to get on, for she only has Pearl to keep, & Bob has regular work. They came home with me while their place,.;:was being built &: shifted i into it yezterday. Les Duley is working just now,& their children are growing lovely. Florrie i~ still the same motherly girl; she comes home" every chance she get s. She haS had Ilile. & her baby staying with her for the past 3 weks. The baby haS been seriously ill, & had 4 vaccine n needles in a fortnight, & though he recovered it left him very weak. Lila brought him to Florrie while she got a bit strong herself, for the worry & strain knocked her out. George Richardson came up every week-end. His people came forXKDir them last Sunday, & I got a letter from her yesterday sa.ying the holiday had done both her & Barry a lot of good. I spent a few days down at Jamberoo with her while Barry was ill, & Georgets peop'le were very nice. They are all quit e happy together, & though money is scarce they have love at home , a: what n~ore can we wish for? I still h~a girl-wIth me to do the floors & help with everything. I only give her a few shillings a week, but she is very fond of us all & quite contented. Her father has not worked for over 2 years, so she is glad of the few shillings, & the girls are good to her. Well, Joe, enough of my a,ffairs. I hope you a.re all in g good health & some of your family working. If YOU did not write sometimes I would never know how how any of my

18. family is getting on. Grace Cocking used to write, but

even she has turned me down. Tell Florrie we are still i n the same Rlace, {: if she comes to spend any of her ho­I idays with us I will take her down to see J-Jila. & th'3 b baby. I must now conclude with 10ffe from us all. Your loving sister E.J. Pettigrew. ,1" P.S. We had a juvenile ball here last week & Pearl got aprize of 5/- for the best paper dress for the tiny tots. She went as ~ery ?& she looked such a dainty, we thing thhat no wo-der she got the prize. She is over 11 years old, but she is so very thin & fragile looking, though she seams ,quite strong. She is a lovely little soul, & so old-fashioned 1 She often speaks of aunt Jinny & her holiday with her. If you see Bob will you ask him if he would like me to write to Him or send him anything. Old Matt is still well; also the girls. Mag-gie Dunn is having a struggle just now;none of her family are work ing."

Tues. Oct. 11, 1932.Ywstedday I wrote an 8 page letter in reply to sister. I received this letter from Brig. Webb:­"The Salvation J:..rmy Territoria.l Heacllquarters, 140 i.£l­izabeth st?_ Sydney.N.S.W. Oct. 8th 1932.Dear Mr. Cocking_

I must aQologise for making it necessary for you to writ e about the manuscript ofnyour pamphl et ,"Chr~'3-tian Soldiers ll • As soon as it arrived :JI read it right throu ugh & laid it aside. Then I went, away for a few days, & it WaS overlooked. I hope you will forgive me. With most of what you have written against War I warmly agree. But I am afraid I cannot pub1iS~ it. Ther'3 can be no queatio n that Christ came to give us the ~~i Commandment, & tha t Commandment transcends all others. War & all that fol1 ows in its train of murder 7 rapine is outrageously opgosed to it, & therefore cannot stand. But War is not likely to be eradicated until the Mi11enium • It is in­stinct in the human nature, & only the spirit of Chr-ist, who is the Prince of Peace, will outroot it. The last great conflict WaS declared to be"a war to end war", but the failure of the nat ions to agree on a polic y of disannament is proof that warlike intentions still lurk. ,The frightful lessons which the great war taught have not been learned. I co~dially agree with your suggestion to contribute to the War Cry in London. The editor is personally well known to me, D: I will gladly write?!' him a 1 ett er of in­troduction if you so wish. ~erhaps if you sent m~ a few pieces I could forward them with a recommendation, & 50 establmah a link which you could maintain. If you won't mind me saying 50 I think you should keep you'r pieces short. Th e one vihich you haV!3 ju st sent me on a "Joy-

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i' afford to look at. Four long verses, or 6 short verses ar e quite long enough for convenient handling. I like your style. Sometimes it Can be very telling. But space is the arbiter. May God bless you & make you a blessing. Yours sincerely Ernest Webb."

This morning I wrote a reply to Brig. Webb. To-day I got a bundle of papers from Mrs. Webster, & this from H. Grv{~:-

"90 John St. S:ingleton, 9th October 1932. Dear bro. COck ing.Just a few lines to let you know that I have not for gotten you. It is a very long time Since 1 promised to write to you, . L~ I trust you will excuse me for not wri-ting ere this, but I don't get much time for writing to anyone. I have been extra busy during the last 2 weeks working with sheep. Shearing be on now & I do the muste­ring & then take the sheep back to their paddocks after being shorn. r expect the shearers will cut out this she d on tuesday next. The new government is not finding much work for the unemployed yet.r sup-pose Christ-rejec ting is the cause of all the trouble; the majority of people do not want to hear of God or religion. Commis­sioner Maxwell is coming to Singleton on the 25th of this month •. W ell, now Jo e, I hope )You will excu se this short note, but news are scarce in Singleton. Yours fraternally bro. Herb. Groves,"

I wrote a 6 page reply to Herb's letter.

1m extract from the World(s News of May 117, 1941:­BORER CURE. To er,adicate borers :first soak the .c.pl!

places where ho13s are seen with petrol. Then mak~ up white l13~ in oil to the consist ency of thick cream. For every pound of whfte lead add a tablespoonful of arsenic. Mix them weI

toget~er. The, with a paint brush give a very thick co­at of the mixture where previously soaked with petrol. Ne xt take a painter's stripper or a carpenter's scra~r & a~r ape the mixture off. See that the holes are quite filled. if not, then go over it again with the paint & scraper. Before putting ~t on the paint may be tinted to the colour of the wood with either burnt umber, yellow ochre, O;r bu­rnt sienna. ACOUQ.ie of months ago a subscriber who had discovered some mysterious dark stuff, on a shelf, labelled "Fly Killer" & found it effective in killing flies, asked f for information as to its ingredients. as no one to date has replied to the inquirer, I believe that it WaS a fifty­fifty solution of formalin & treacle. Formalin is deadly to flies but harmless to human creatures. Make up a solution 0

of fifty Of formalin to fifty of treacle or horuey. Then mix a tablespoonrul with a Ilttle water. Place a piece of

blotting paper or any absobbent brown paper in a saucer & p pour the solution over it. Any flies settling on the paper will in a few minut es be found dead near the paper. II

Charlie has bought anotherA.J.S. motor cycle for £ 9-1 XXJKXX £ 9-10-0 &. he & Fred are cleaning & repaint­ing it. My pamphlet was returned from O:>ydney to-day (W ed. ). Here is a copy of a letter from Florence:-

"Nurse's Home (Newcastle) ,11-10-1932. Dear J\Ila.mPl3, You see the corners of the envelope are not cut, so I sup· pose you have already come to the conclusion that the dip. wogs have not got my throat. I don't know whether it waS .the throaties, but something has made Pl3 throat pretty good to day & so I did not report it & by the t time I made up a letter to write & thank throatie peop Ie my thrOat will be just back to normal. This is my morning pass & I I am going down the street to collect my book. Hurray. Tons of love. From your very obedient daughter Florence. "

Sat. Oct. 15, 1932. Jose, Ivy &bI went by car to Newc astle town hall last Weenesday night to hear Mr. Van ~k preach. I think he is either a very good man Or a very bad one, but I don't know enough of him. to say wh at he is. Arthur heard him last night when about 30 people went to be healed of deafness, blindness, etc. & some seemed to be cured. I have written the following verses:-

WHAT IS MIND?

What is mind ? Is thought a mot ion Caused by some phosphori9 potion Coursing with the red corpuscl es Through the art eries & veins ? Or is thought a mere vibration Caused by potent irritation Of the nerves in skin & muscles, Carried to receptive brains?

Or is thinking but a function Of grey matter in conjunction YTith each sentient convolution Of the organ where it's wrought? Or is thought a radiation From a c':orebral formation?

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22. Have the sages no solution Of the puzzle -- conscious thought ~ Or has Haeckel solved the middle Of the problem in his "Riddle Of the Universe", long written For the scientific few; Has he proven that from matter Springs all thought? or did he chatter? And has he, like others, bitten More than Atheists can chew ?

His monistic evolution Theo~ is no solution ~hi~~i~air~RrFieafm\Fnelli~sc~odd: Nothing short of ~evela 10n Shows the cause or cere ration, ~~dth~'~e~t~~ni~ ~iecrg~g!s

TThOUgh psychologists are groping, And apparently are hop:i:-ng To dl~cover t~ught ar1s1ng From th@ q.ctions of a brain.!. And mater1allsts wou~~ sever God from all his works for ever, All their searching & surmising

Touching mind are all in vain.

Mortal mind has been created BY the Lord, as Moses stated, Free to do as God has bidden Or ~ oppose his morall plan. Mind WaS made at life's.beginning Free for ~oliness or :t~~i~~'hidden f'tamXQ~ a~!u~!111tr8fsman :

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Tues. Oct. 18, 1932.To-day I wrote to the Registrar general for the name of the mother of Mary Jane An­derson whose birth is registered in the Gateshead Registration District, Bngland. Also for the name & address of the Registrar for that district; also for the address of the persD,~ to write to for an electoral roll of Gateshead. Two copies of "Reynolds lllustrat ed News II

came to-day from it.rs. Webster. 1 have also written a lette to the registrar of births, rnarriage~ & deaths, Gates head registration district, Durham,~gland%X

Wed. Oct. 19th 1932% 1 have written to adjutantJ.O. Willia!llS for information re Thomas Anderson.

Fri. Oct. 21, 1932. Yesterday Florrie & Amy came hom~/

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Copy of a letter from Mrs. Eliza Morris:-

"No. 3 Waratah Lane, Lithgow, Oct. 20th 1932. Dear Mary, You will wonder what has become of me, ke eping youso long without writing. However,You must e excuse me as I have had Harry very sick for a long t time,but thank God he is on the mend & the rest of u us are well, & I trust this will find you & all of your care quit e wellf~ Well, Mary, I do hOP.l somf yo ur family are working. Things are very bad: I don't know what is to become of the world if there's not a change soon for the better. The closing down of th state Mine has made a big difference in ~ithgow. Fancy 200 men all out of, one mine at once, • Through the cl08ing down Bill is transferred to Grafton, suc a long way from home, but I supgose he must be sati­sfied he has work to go to% Maggie won't be going for a while. Well, Mary, how is Florrie? I sup­RDse she is quite settled with the nursing; I thin~ it isvery nice. I think this is all I can say, only it is very cold& there will be a big frost in themor ning. so, with love to a;;the family & yourself fro ill all at home &: myself I remain your old friend E. Morris. It

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SOMERSET HOUSE, SOMERSET HOUSE,

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I am directed by the Registrar-General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th July last r'especting documentary evidence of the Birth of Mary Jane Anderson on 17t~ September 1874, and to inform you that "l the Indexes of Birthli regia'tered in England and Wales in , the years 1872 to 1876, both inclusive,have been carefully searched for an Entry in that name containing particulars agreeing with those furnished by you, but without success.

The sum of 2s/6d, the amount of the Search Fee, has been deducted from your remittance of 5s/ld, and the balance of 2s/7d is enclosed herewith. '

le3~. }:;;~(l.nl!:V\:sltli~h'\Ui: '~'; , "i,,,,,!,~,' ,:~:,:rt;;j\i\ I am to add for your information that in the'se

circumstances and in order to assist you as far as possible in the matter search was made to cover variations of your particulars and an Entry was found of the Birth of Mary Jane Anderson registered in the: December Quarter of 1876 in tne Gateshead Registration District. The Registrar-General is unable to say in the absence of information as to the place of Birth and the mother's name, whether or not this Entry is the one sought, but the,month of Birth agrees with your particulars, though the day and year of Birth difrer, while the name of the father does not appear in the Entry. If you so deSire, a Certificate of the Entry will be sent to you on receipt of the fee therefor, viz. 2s77d. '

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25. THE CAGED BIRD'S SOLILO~UY.

What sins, or what atrooious orime Have I oommitted in my time That I am here impounded ? Why make me wait, & long & fret For liberty within this net B.Y which I am surrounded ?

The Lord oreated me to run, or SOar beneath the summer' B sun; Or build in shady bowers And breathe the balmy i~H.tHi,pringtime breeze; Or perch upon the verdant trees Amidst the fragrant flowers.

But here I pine within this oage Where ev' ry s'eason seemB an age, Debarred from life'S rich tre3sures; Condemned, though innocent, tGwaste MY life in jail, without a taste Of Nature's swe,et est pleasures !

And those who jail me; why are they 'Called Christians while they disobey The law Christ gave in kindness--­liDo unto others as you would That they should do to YOU",Ah : oould He shame them in their blindness :

How long would rise their loud oomplaint If I had plaoed in oaged rest raint The Christians of eaoh oity Who jailed eaoh inoffensive pet And made it s sun of freedom set Without the slightest pity:

Far better were I deaf & blind, For then rIlY guileless ~ hopeless mind Would not be thus tormented

'By glimpses of the azure sky' And verdant fields where sparrows fly In freedom.quite oontented :

I hear the"Christians'" lame exouse For their prolonged, unjust abuse Of lovely-feathered creatures To justify their cruel wrong :-"I love the musio of its song, Its plumage & its features" :

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MetJ;.inks wh.en su oh oold "Christ ians hi e To Judgment, when their bodies diA TheY'll find themselves mista~en ;' What meroy oan suoh souls expect . When Christ's oommandment they neglect And mercy theY've forsaken? !

Print ed in the "Gosford Times".

;3at. Oct. 22, 1932.To-day I wrote a letter to William .Ma\rell, commissioner, Salvation Army, 140 El izab~th st. Sydney, asking him to issu e an ord er that no works of fict ion shall be given as prizes to juniors. The flWaratah-Mayfield Weekly" contains my verses,I'What Is a Martial Hero?"

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Copy of a 1 ett er ~rom Oliphant s, London:-

"Established 1806. Oliphants,Ltd. Publishers & exp:~rters, "KeSWiCkl series ". British offioes of the Fleming. Revell oompany, 21 paternoster Square, London. E.C.4.25-9-32. Dear Sir, We are not able to traoe alIi the books you mention in your letter of Aug. 19. We can supply i'Mendell's Principles of Heredity", prioe 15/-; "Founders of Geology", HJ/-; "Morgan's Critique of Theory of Evolution", 15/-; The New Geology", 18/6. BBaok to the Bible" is now out of·'pr1nt. If ordering above please add wxtrafor p10stage as all are net prioes. Yours faithfully Oliphanta, J.W. Mr. Jos. Cocking."

.Idon. Oot. 24th 1932. Yesterday I was with the army all day, but n not at the indoor meetings at night. Major Drylie,Winnie's father, was with us all day.My versew, "To the Self-Righteous" are in last Friday's "War Cry". Jose, Ivy, Daphne & Keith viera here all day yesterday. Florrie oame horae last night. Charlie is still trying to adjust the timer on his bioyole. Gladys is still in bed, & Mum spends most of her time at Jack's house with~ her.

Wed. Oct. 26, 1932.I have finished reading the book entitled "Some Noble Souls ", 350 pages by &izabeth Severs. I have written the following verses:-

MAKERS & LOVERS OF LIES. ttBlessed are they that do his oommandments, that they may have r right to the tree of life, & may enter in through the gates into the oity. Fornwithout are dogs, & sorcerers & whore{(Jongers and murderers, & idolators, & whosoever loveth & maketh a . lie Revelations 22: 14 - 15.

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•. ~ ~~), Of the Lord, so true &: kind ?

Set the young a goodexa~ple, For the proof is plain & ample

In the book of Revelations,

Itis roy Si­ncere convic­tion ThatK the way t.o tre­at all ~io­t ion IS, if borr­owed, to ret­urn it To it's owner, all unrea.d; or, if yours, to t. ake no chances t Be it novels or ro-mano es , But prooeed at onoeto burn it, And read truthful books instead;

There are truthful books of travel: There are work~ that willun­ravel

Of the novel-reader's fate; If you make or love a novel, In a mansion or a hovel, . Then , with scum of all the

nations You shall mourn OUTSIDE

the gat e.

Read that precious book­_--the :6,:Lble,

Which the atheists now libel;

Read of prophets old, 8:. youthful,

And of Christ in Ga.lilee If you would be .free from. error

And from ig­norance & terror Read whatev­.er's good & truthful,

And the truth

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Ta.ngled mysteries of soiGnce To your dark, lie-laden mind; There are tome.) of useful know-:Bedge By enlight ened men from college:

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Dole Questionnaire --

OLD AND NEW LISTS --

~, Copies were made available yesterday of the question' form issued by the De partment of Labour and Industry dUl'1ng the regime of the Labour Government, and which su bseqlJently wa!! withdrawn from

" " issue on the South Coast, and not issued

{ ,tt, all in the North. \j The 31 questions in the form issued by the I present Government are set out, with the " relative questions in the previous form (23 r J Ruestions) in the parallel column, as fol-'\ ows- . ,. t NEW FORM. I OLD FORM. , , Surname.

f Surname.

Christian names. I Christian names.

Address. I Address.

Previous addresses j during last six Previous address. lllunUIS. , 'Have you or your I

family previously --l'eceived food re-

r lie£? A l'e you married, I --

I sjn~le, qr "'idower?

I, A"e you residing

\I'itlt your wifeY If Are wife and chil-

l, not, state reasons dren reSiding at and give where- above address Y.

I abouts of wife. :,

Give electoral 1'011/ ¢ive electoral roJ] , alld number. uumber for self and

,wife. , What is your us-/ Occupation and

ual occupation? last employer.

'; Labour Exchange I Labour Exchange and registration and registration

" number. Humber,

i Age, date, place I birth. I of birth, Date of , If not born I in i Australia, give nllme

of ship on which you arrived in Aus- --

! tralia, date of dis-embarkation and place,

Gh'c narne and I Occupation and address of last em-, ployer, last employer.

State date of leav-ing last em ploy-ment; giving dura· --tion, and reason for termination of servieet!.

What have you I earned or received Total weekly cam-during the la,t two iugs (if any). weeks'! .

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Give particulars ,i~,r~rq:to each member" of your household" living at h0111e and living away from home (occupation' 0 'I' school attended ;iu­come or, earnings last 14 days) , '

If single, give names and addreHse~ ot' parents, Itnd reasons why they cannot support you.

Occupation a.nd last employer of any member of family over [4 years of age uow unemployed, or pre­sent employments. if, any; totltl week­ly earnings (if any).

Do youown~ house in which you reside? , If so. at-.

. tach .Iast rate re-

Do applicunt, 01' any member of liP­plicant's household, ,own any proper'N'? , ceipt:

or board and lodg- Give particulars Particulars of rent I

inp;, as to rent paid,

--no you OWn or lease. or have you an interest in any property or bnsi­ness? '

: Give lodge, benc--I fit. or aSSUl'lIllCe so.·,

' city ·of which you 'are II ,member.

(See above.)

Particulars of I Particulars----;;f .:.f::a~lIl;:ic::1 y"--::er::l::d:::.o.,::w:.:l:::ll.::e:::n.::,t:.' ~f a III i I y en d a wm en t.

Have you or any mem bel' of your househould any money on hand, ill the bank, or other· wise invested?

'State amount wi thdra wn fro rn bank during last 1~ months by memhers

, of househcild.

, Do you or any of household own or

i use a motor vehicle ; of any kind?

! Is applicant or : any mem bel' of the : hOl1sehold eligible i fOl' or iri receipt I of old age. in valid, 'widow's, military

pension. child. wel­fare. or Chief Sec­retary's assistance. workers' compensa· tiOll, food. or, other assistance, from the Benevolent Society. or any other source?

,Give par,ticulars I of illcome from· rooms snb-let, boarders;

i What endeavour I ; are you making to ~ support yourself

and YOUI' family? Are you able to

i provide in any de­gree for the susten­ance of your wife lind family?

Has applicant 01'

any member of the . household money I

invested or in' the bank?

Does applicant or any ,member of household ow'n l'e­gistered 1Il0tor vehicle?

Is applicant, or any member of honsehold in receipt of or eligible for assistance from a Governmen t depart­ment-widow's pen­sion, military pen­sion, child welfare, pensions, workers' , compensation. Chief, Secretary (invalid' and old age pen­sions Dot eligible).

Give receipts from rooms sub-let, boarders.

Do you possess I allY livestock? ,-'-______ ---

Is it possi.ble for you to assist your­self by grawhlg any vegetables or other food 011 the 'pro­perty on which you I'eside? [f not, fur·

nish reasons,

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The Assistant Minister, Mr, H'awkin's, has stated that five of the questions contained in the new form were already answered on the declarations on the coupons which the recipients ~igned. and that only seven are Dew questions,

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Brother Josiah Cocking:, 41 In!:l Street. --' MAYFI D EAST.

Dear Brother Jocking, ~

. The Commissioner.l\desires me to reply to yours (undated) addressed to.himself, 'in reference to the character of books given to our Young People as awards.

I am satisfied that the qw; stion raised is a very real one to you, when you say, as you do, that, some of your boys are away from the Army to-day, through reading the books received by them as pr izes at the Corps. Your. exper ience, however, so far as I know, or can learn from others, is unique. I sincerely hope "that that is the true position.

I Coming now to your expressed. attitude with regard to books aescribed by yourself as "books that are not true "; I find it d ifficLd t to see where you draw the line. I think, however, that it must be admitted by all unbiassed minds that, whilst there is far too much trashy fiction read by the Youth of to-day, there is at the same time, a great variety of books, termed fiction, that are undoubtedly helpful.

A reasonable censorship is exercised over the books sent out as prizes for our Young People. We require that books given at the Annuals' be purch~sed throup.h our Trc:tde Depa~tment. O~casi onally an undeSIrable bOOK may be lssued, out when dIscovered, immediate steps have been taken to throw it out. We appreciate your s~ncerity in this matter ,as in all thIngs, and the hlgh purpose you" 'express - to protect our children from fiarmful mental food.' Still, we . are unable to go all the was with you. I would also

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assu~e you that your letter will cause us La contlnue to more carefully than ever watch the character of books sent out from our Trade Department.

rl'rusting this finds lvIrs. Cocking and yourself well. May God bless you both.

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Mr. Josiah Cocking, 41, Ingal1 st., MAVj?!}-;LD EA§~.

15th. November 1932.

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My de~r Mr. Cocktn@:,

I received your letter, and enclose you herewith a list of PUbUCEttior.s a.ll of which would prove not only of interest ta you, but alAo a safe and Bound statement by r0,uted authoritjes.

Should you desire to purchase you would deal direct with Wm. Tyas, and include extra. for postage.

r am afraid any thing I might. wri te for tIle "Vlar Cry" woulc: not f1 no f~wour with the Editor.

Some' day I mRy advBnture to brave the great man's wrath, and be,sh in the sur-shine of his favour.

Encl.

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~bt ~albation ~rm!, PRESENT OFFICERS

(l[ongr.rnn i1all (l[orpn 14U iEUi!ubrlq &1.

~Yllury

IUBILEE YEAR CELEBRATIONS December 3rd-llth, 1932

MAJOR & MRS. A. W. MciLVEEN

CAPTAIN R. DYMENT

PRIVATE ADDRESS·

20 FRAMPTON AVENUE

MARRICKVILLE

PHONE PET. 3836

16th Hovenber t 1932.

Dea r"Dandel ion, II

We :b .. a ve been so cllCirrrled with your

poems in the "Cry"tnat' we fain would irnpoBe upon your

talents and generosity and ask whether you 'Nould

v!Y.'ite UfO a Jubilee Song.

The It Cry I! ililtud - Novenfuer 19th, '"'

giVE:E; an QutlHle of the Jubilee clctivities.

This fa,vo Llr will indeco.:,Q eBteemecl.

God Bless You.

Yo urs in the Jubilee Spirit,

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33. I wrote the following verses some monghs ago, but forgot them:

WHAT IS MODERN WARFARE?

A game that's played f t rogues~by fools Who make themselves the bject tools Of those who issue ord r.s /I ...dJ!... To should era ,'iG peiPaa-e ~J...eft flJ.1vtr.ft And perpetrate the murder trade Within their neighbours' borders.

No thoughts of pity,nor of shame, Deter the tools who play. Fat's game, For all are eager slayers Of conscrllp~ working men , who die That drones in luxury may lie By robbing all the players.

stupidity & lack of coin Im~el no parasite to join Corps formed for human carving; But thousands of the gDor enlist ~ In order that they may 8_" .. t~ Instead of slowly starving.

That pau~rs, robbed of native lands, Would thus enlist in martial bands To aid their rulers' thieving, And wad e through Wint er' s Ilf19JUf li1l§ icy flood To shed their fellow-~aupers' blood Should be beyond believing !

Yet there the paupers' armies stand, pregared to ravage any land And fill it with disasters; ~th shame & p9ty thrown away They're eager to destroy & slay For rich, rapacious masters.

I wonder will there come a time '[{hen working men in ev' ry clime Shall love Earth's sona & daughters Regardless of their race or creed, And cease to make their fellows bleed In rulers' senseless slaughters!

Fri. 28th Oct. 1932. Last night Gladys becwne the mother of her second son. They are both well. Munl has been with Gladys since Wed. & is still there. Yesterdayl dl'lijl' o)--*Ii 'S : i§Wt 81' ,. ~Hf! iliP e .:dS'b4:tLH'paid the agent of the Ocean InSUrance)

34. Company£ 2-lb-b to renew the 550 pounds insurance of our bouse. To-day i'>lr. Pinfold's agent came to me about theins­urance as • .cr. Pinfold is no longer the agent of that company ; but the agent was too lat e. Fred & Charlie have got the. motor cycle going all right now. To-day I finished reading " Heaven and Purgatory", ,a pamphlet of 57 Rages by J".:B'. Rut -harford. It waS lent to me by Ralph Carpenter. There has been a lot of trouble at Cessnock & other places about the questions which recipients of the dole have to anewer. I have pasted a copy of the questionaire on page28.

Sat. Oct. 29th 1932. To-day Florence has been at home. I have read "The Kingdom", a parnph1 at of 62 pages by Judge Rutherford: halph Carpenter It=nt it to me.

Tues. Nov. 1st, 1932. Yesterday son Jack & the undertaker & the grave diggerburied Gladys' second son, Frederick Ro­bert Cocking, who lived only two days. I was out 1Nith the army all day on Sunday. Captain IiYell led th?~ inside meeting in the morning, & Peter lucas 1e'3 at night,when a little girl went to the penitent's form. There waS a monster meeting of unemployed in Islington park on Sunday afternoon, when a. g good number of dole forms were publicly burnt as a protest against the qu estionaire .Yest erday I received this from krs. Webster:-

If.Greenfield Terrace,R3druth, Cornwall, J£ng land, Sep. 25 1932 My dear Friends, With pleasure I now write you thes~ few lines to say how plea.sed we were to I'eceive your last letter, which 1 intended to answer before, but the truth is 1 have been hav ing some holiday- -- been out & off just every day. Dear frien ds, in spite of all j have had a very nice time ---no~ a lot of money to sp end, as dIIlY" son ( the one 1 have at home) has n not worked since the beginning of April. Of course he had th dole: but for that we should have been very bad off with the others: thousands now a.round; it's awful to think of~ & the worst of it is it's caused by the ones who have promisedto do so much. It mak'3s you feel at times to doubt everything. \Uell, dear ,':r. Cocking, we were glad to see that you &nyour family wer well at tho') time you last wrote to us. We trust that when this reaches you, L now, you are all enjoying the b best of health & a fair measureof God's bl essing. There is no shortage yet, only the money to buy wi"Lh,,"o Giy husband sen ds kindest rel.O.embrance to you all. He is delight ed to see tua you like his papers, . you are very welcome to them. We read them first, so it doesn't put us out by letting you havetbem. 7e thank you for sending in the past. Weare all well, & Pa is very much better. His heart, as you say, is all the better for rest. I hear quite often from Mrs. Chinnoc1<. She sent me soYn{~ snapS of tlerself & husband 8r. daughter 6: grandchildren--

35. such a nice-looking party. She writes very n1ce llettera ~ tells me not to forget to write as soon as 1 can again. You say you may call on her: yuu will, I think, find her ver y nice. She sent me some fiews of your new bl'idge, 0:; I thin!:: she saidthat she could just see it, or just where it lies. Oh ! We have had such a lovely Summer. We have had, too, plen ty of visitors. Our beach & hills are lovely the air so bra cing. Kathleen spent her holidays home here; & we went for d day-trips: it's just what I like best. We hope to see your s son if he can. manage to comO) this way. It will be nice. He can tell you, too, ile can tell you more news in a short time tl1an 1 can write you; &: I am not a very good writer; not trle enl1ghtener that you are, but there! ,never mind! I tell t helil here I can't be everything. I am wond erful to be 8.S I am for an old lady nearly 58: can I t be fi ret & last. I have be en on the trot all the SUnuner. I enjoy scenery; so we have walke miles around, & I have had different cousins &: friends who have been here seeing us. Pleased to see that your daug ter likes her work at the hospital to tend the poor suff­erers. What a lot now suffer from all kinds--mmostly can-

cer & by road accidents. \Vhat patience & love for mankind one :'!lust need so to wor1{ on. I went to a convalescen t hom ~ to see .;;y eldest sister who was there, an inmate, for rest. I saw a young woman whom I never expeeted to meet, wit h a s,ashed "le,ig, poor thing; knocked down by a motor. She ha.d been there months, 8: she says how good the nurses were to them. She, poor girl, waS a school-fri,~nd of ine, <.> the only girl, J: ~o kind to her invalid mother whom for years she wait ed on. - I said it! s returned. God a1 ways cares forus if we t~ttry to do our best. Now,,;rny dea.r friend, was hoping to send you our photos" but they're not come out one bit nice; so we Juust try to get them & send thel[i out for you to fl

see by Christmas, which won't be very long now. Remember US

!~indly to dear little Dulcie's mammy & daddy. ..ow they lllust )ili88 the darI in{:~! I miss by dear boy to-day just the ScUYle as when he went, ('y~ yet 1 feel his presence nea.r n:e. When 11m singing I feel he is so near. He used to sing lovely. & would say when he waS ill "Sing, Manuny, sing.''' Now dear fri end accept our best Jove to you a11.h.ver your friends, Emily &~ Harry Webst er. 1/

'Yed Nov. 2, 1932. To-day I bought a Christmi.s Vlar Cry for 1/­to send to Harry Webster. I have written a 4 page letter to send with the -Hal' Cry, & enclosed a copy of "What Is a Martial Hero?" Here is an extract frOI', the 1933 aJmanaC:-Some special dates. Mon. Jan. 2 Additional holiday. Thur. Jan 26th, Foundation Day. Fr'i • .riP. 14th Good ll'riday .• Tues. Jl.p.

25, AnZac Day. Sun, May 9th, l'Jlothers's Dav. lVion. Jun'';,

f\Jyg.' R birthday. (in ]j. S. VI. : ':1 cd. July ~th, Sal. Army }'ound or? ~

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Fri. Nov. 4th, 1932 Yesterday l'r gi"'tered the ChristJ.;fi~-, VT8r

Cry at the Mayfield post offic s to send :it with Rome "Stln~s to the W bsters I bought a small "Crudp,n's Concordanc in -ayfield to ggve to J-osc. ]'red nas to inqui~e about so~.:e pflintlng, at He1HCastle, to day, for :';'1'. W.t" ilJiams,wbo is his em.ployer" ,t, who is a 'oatient at '1Tallsend hospit"'l where 11 nas been treat cd lor pneumonia. This morning' I finished writ~ng the following verses:-

TO THE S ELF-MADE .MAN.

You say, "Behola my wide domains }~Jwt enaing over bush &. plains ~eyond yon shining river;

Benold my flocks, my motor-car, "NIy :mansion on the mount a.far:

No God has been the giver

\i)f all the boUnd..l"'SB weal"h I own: My l)rawny arms have ploughed (, sOwn In J.tj.ld or stormy weather; I tve labauI'ed. hal'd from morn till night, nDd rloods & fires I've n~d to light '1'0 g at my VI' ea.!. t h together !'i

IJy boastIul friend, your a .. ,pIe wealth Could not be yours without the health And strength with whicn you've sLr1ven--1''lle hea,ring, feeling, & the sigut, The .Land, 'the rainfall t.ue light Which God has free~y given.

1'hough "Nature" is the name you give To what . enables you to live, Tt 'a Ia:"ilty nomenclature; ..:~nd you should gratefully confess That GOd provides -hat you possess, ]'or He creat eo Na'ture J - - -----

S'-:nt to Wa.r Cry 4-11-32.

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~ 1 37. Copy of a .Letter to lllJUm Irom [,rs. Eliza. Morris:-

nNo. 3 Waratah I,ane, Lithgow, Oct. 29, 1932. Dear Mary,

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Just~ a few lines asking you or Florrie, or both, if you will go to the Maller Misericordie hospits.lin ttTaratah & ask to see

r" Mrs. Sandell. She is }Ji.rs. Jack Fowler's Sister. Ruby is her n name. Te. Sandell is her uncle. We would very much like YOU 0 r Bome of our friends to see her & to know how she is, as Mrs, Fowler is very anxious about her. There ie a fri end of Ruby writes to Mrs. Fowler; so now, if you don't mind,going as so on 6S you Can & wrili e me we will. be on the look-out for a 1 et t er.!l1iAd . .. Kindl.y remernb er us to her, & we hope she is doing good. Well, now, how are you a,ll :I getliing on? It is such a long tim.e since 1 receiv-­ed your lett ere We do hop:e someone is working by this, & that you are all well. We are all rairly well at home just now. :My brother Js,ck keeps about the same. You will see about Li­thgow; it is in a very bad way. 'tTf'; are waiting to see how the State mine goes. So now, Mary, 1 will clo~~. Love to you all from home. 1 remain your old friend S. Morris, R

Tues •. Nov. 8tn, 1932. I walked to Newcastle yesterday &: had our store dividend of£ 3-6-0 a~pliea. to paying our bill. I bought a new bat lor myself ('/11) . I bought a boo1( at Rainey' B, opp, osite to the Tech., for 6d. It is "Australian Ph.vsiograpby". 180 pages by Charl es H. Barton. I also bought a book of 9 'Photogr~phs of Newc#'lstle for 3d&: a book of Australian An:!m!!lla for 6d. TASt Sunday I visited brother Bob at the Waratah Ben';­volent Home 8~ found him"!'! ell, but suffering from a1 ight 1n.1urr to his knee thpt.w<:>s caused by a fall(!hile mowing the lawn. T gave him a ttWidc~~orld Magazine" , & he gav,:. mp a bundlp of "Punch" &? ot.h4;!rpaji'ers. incJ.u0.ing !fG-rit". last night I spoke at a meeting of the Sarmy & attenued tne rmll meet lng, where I Bc:\.W wo1s. Cross & Col.v1u & br.a.g. Ann~ttD Col-. in promised tu

send ~e a 11s1I OI book. agaJ.ns&; ]1!vulu"ivn. The War Cry vf N~ 0'./. 12&;h ..1.9':'2 contc;l.i.us 111,)' va,,: s as, "Wha.. Is Trut.u. ?" Thil5 mor-nine:; I wrut~ tv CaJvin re those books. his afternoon J !lrpp_ arGd a "Newcl'! st 1 e Souvenir" consist ing of 9 :phot os , ~. an

lIi\.ustr(~.lian Animals" book to send to Ha.rry Webster, &.lso T letter describing the photos.

Mon. Nov. 14th, 1932. last friday night I welked to Hamilton ,~. took pa.rt in an Army meeting in Beaumont street. Aft erwerds I met Ted Lee of ~al1send & had a long talk ~ith him. He is an old friend whom I first ,U/e t in '~allBend when brother Bob &: I started to work in Wallsend colliery in 1886 or? On Sat night 1 attended an open-air meeting in Elizabeth street at which there wereadjt. Johnson& his wife & daught er Gwen. Y-:-st erday 1 was at knee-drill, the meeting in Northumberl~nd

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38. str~"t, ,& the holiness meeting. Rain prevented a meeting in islington park. 1 did not att ~nd the night meet ing. M.lm starte to go .. to the Mat er hosIJital yest erday to see Mrs. MantI e, but

, the rain stopped her & she went instead to Jack's house.GladYA is now able to get out of be'd for a' little while, but is very weak. Fred Anderson, the Wallsend tinsmith, is dead • .fJilQfiU.9)

T,~'st frid-y T received Maxwell's letter (page 29) but am very much opposed to his idea that pious lies are good for sh -

children to read. Rain again to-day. Charlie & Fred have f finished painting at the Newcastle court house.

Mon. Nov. 21, 1932. I p~id Jos e' s one pound to the Hunt e1' River Bowkett society in Hamilton la.st Friday night & a

attended the .,rmy's open-air meetings there. On Sat. night : 1 att ended a meet ing in Elizabeth st reet, l' ighe' sHill. Yest erd

ay 1 was at all of tbe me.:;t ings but two. Annette led the holi ness me (O;t ing.

Tues. Nov. 22, 1932. To-day I wrote the following verses to

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It's fifty years ago to-day, But I' remember well

When first I heard the Anl~ play And Gospel tidings tell I n'2ver sha.ll forget the throngs That listened witb delight To new Salvation Army -songs j~d witnessed ev'r.y fight.

Choru s: The pioneers have lsftthis sphere And joined souls gone 'before, But aged soldiers still revere The names of Booth & Gore.

I recollect the brave John Gore, Arrayed in guernsey red; Upon the South Australian shore "His gallant soldiers led. Devoid of any doubts or fears He dared all Satan's host Amd ~~rough the mant trying years Dese,t\d not his post.

Yes), half a hundred years ago Gore's pioneering band Attacked the bold, disdainful foe,-

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39. At William Booth's command; With cornet, tambourine & drum

They nOisily bebaved And told, near mansion J cot & slum,

How sinners may be saved.

Thank God for their unselfish toil ! The Gospel seed they've sown Upon Australia's virgin soil Has marvellously grown ! They dwell forever with the Lord, From earthly cares set free,: Now let us all, with one accord, Proclaim their Jubilee:

Their tasks, unfinished, now devolve On those they left behind; So 1 et each soldi er now resolve To work with willing mind:

And, rlotwithstanding smiles or tears, Let love for sinners burn Throughout the coming fifty years, Or till our Lord's return:

To major McIlveen, 22-11-32. Sat. Nov. 26, 1932.Yesterd~y 1 walk~d to Newca5tle~ with­

drew all of 1.11<3 liioney tha.t we had in the (,;onJwonwea,lth funk, which Vias two :pounds, seven shillings ~ fOUl'pence.l hunted tlu:()u~h

(;i.stle to buy <.i. cheap dictionary containing .aible nawas &.. theil' 9:ronunciat ion , but could not find one •. 1 bought "The Lif e of TJord Shaftsbul'Y II for a 8hil1ing. 1 paid th,j Co-op. stOl'e bill. 1

cd3t nigbt 1 walked to riamilton 0; spoke at an ~.d'.ul.j .ili.eeting in

Bec,umont street •• This morning I intend to send ~~rt to bl'other Beb to ask .biil! t'() 10 to, Newcastle to see s~J11e S'pecta(;l~a, <). to exch,:,nge d.\ ctl.One.rl;;:6 W 1 th "'Ie. To-ua.y I fuu sht:d W l'i t lHg

these vel'ses:- .• GI1T .I:L.:ADY. (Tune:- "When .,:j lfillal 1!'i:l.rew<.:!ll".)

If Jehova.h bas given yuu plentiful wealth .filld p;Qwers of body &; mind Jwd blessed you with children & excellent health Because He is lovin~ & kind v ' ",ou sbould not delay till your l'ic11e8 decl'el::!se, ~r physical powel'f:~ 8h(;:lll fall, but gra.tefully vow that your sinning stlal cease, And prayeI'fully wait for the call.

Though you squ~nder your time in the pleasant est ways, Indulging in ddncing & sport, 1iX.ld see", tv fo,l' fl'OiJl tile 'end of .,your Gays,

40. The ."erri efrt Iii e IlIa.)' be short, Jlo:L' G8bl'iel' a call may be heard witb sllrpl'ise To SUmilion t.i:le gl'eat & the s.;.all Before GOd'sgl'eat tllI'olle; so be faithful &: wise-­~repare to ~eBpond to the call J

(To 'H. Cry, 2-11-32 • .'

Tuea. Nov. 29, 1932. This morning 1 wrote thes. verses fpx theJ-ubilee sr.~cretary, 20 Bra.uipton ~~venue l\iJ.arrickville:-

THE PIUN EEIlli. (Tunes:- u,uld Lang:;)yne", or IIGooci Old j-aff".)

It is fifty 'years i;J.go to-da.>' Since Ca~ty & Sutherland Be ... >tl.n the gre~t ~l vQ.tion Ira;)' at William Booth's command.

Chor'us: -Yes, fifty,yeal's dgO to"'day our comrades fought the foe; -,'Ie thank the Lord for victor,Jes Won fift~ years ago. ies

1'he 'bOY s . who fought so bl'av~ly th~n ,I.'or God, Cc truth & r'ight, Bave now become t.he noble men Who carr:! on the fight.

l'h6 gir ls who stood, sel'ene &bl~ave • .tWlid the h.ost il e thI'ongs 6t ill tell tha.t Jesus came to save, In spe6ches & in songs.

But some ha.ve ent ered into I-est On that supernal shore Whel'e faithful warriOl:S are 'blest With lif e for evel·more • ...

They toiled to sow the Gospel seed; :Lhi,:,y watched it ger!llinate; .t:.nd now <:.l. harvest, l'ich indeed, We re~p in av'ry State}

Let' a e.wulate thus e pioneers \Vll0 ,lHade theil- lives sublime; Let 'a work for GOd, in spite of sneers, Through all the coming t ill1e }

- (!l'o ';v.0ry, ~9- IJI.- 3~.

ea. Nov 30. 1932.Last evening" l was out witn the tU'llly in

ttizabeth street, T ig.he I s H1ii, &; aft erward a attend ed 'the tl.nni verB; & distribution of prizes., in the ha.ll. most of the

prize-books seemed to be novels. I met brother Jack in the ins:J.de meet :..ng6, he allowed Liie his right 1 eg, which w~s so sore & sw- I ollen tha.t he had to sttl.v:'ay from work ,yesterday •• Br'other "tjob s :nt .lJle a letter on tueSQcI.,y, sayine; thot he would go to Hewcast, &: buy "" pair of i:>p eetacl es, 0.; would return the "Caneis e dlg-I ish Diet ionar'y" that 1 gave him. J\Ill.im went to Newcastle .yeet erday & spent about t en pounds. on houa ehold necessal'ies, &; bOI wristlet 'watch for Walter for about sis pounds. Gladys &: young

", John were here all day. ~lay Bob &: a young O:iYI'iun-- a :f'riond of the Bobs-- Wi;lre here a litl.$e wllile in the evening. 'J,'he,}' ctwl!e from .Raymond :['errace in tI. motor-lorry. Last nigl1t, in the 'Ilighats Hill hall, Bram Wright, who is now tI. lieutenunt,gave us a lecture on"Twelve Months l::I.n Officer" • .de spoke well (£ gave severa.l instances of answers to prayer. Mostl,y corps cadets were present.

Co~y of aletter from ~~s. Morris:-

liN 0_ 3 Waratah Lane, Lithgow.,Uov. 2!?, 1932.Deal' ilAai.:y, Just a line t

;j thank you for going to the hospital ; was so sorry lruby had go ne: she is not very well, so I ~ told. 1 ~n so sorry you got w

wet I . out trust JOU suffered no ill effectA. rot iF.) n"t n nice to aat. 2i ,getting; lndont'~ like it myself. 1 do hope Gla.dys is much 1mp.roved by this. Sorry she had such abadtime. dhe will need to take great Care of herself for such A1 long time. 1 trust you oc the rest of your family are w (~ll. -vi:b08J2:e all fairly well at home, thank God,. It is very hot to-day & I am quite knocked up, uut .1 wanted to thank you fnr vour trouble. Poor Maud was glad SOilleonr~ went to see Ruby 8; inquir • J'ack is a litt 1e 'bett er this week; he is up & down. iiould like him to kei3'p well. \Vell, 'lJ'aT"Yr' 1 -on't w,..i+e a·ny more this tiYl1e. Love to you.xa.lland all at bome. 1 am your old fr1 end '. Morris. "

'COP,i' of d, 1 dtt er fro.l:l~ the secret~:t'yo;Bf Jubllliliee effort.

II THE SATNATION ARMY .l:"10neer Congress 11a11 Corps

e Officers 14e Elizabeth streett 3vdn AY. captain & 1\lir8. _. __ ." ----------------------'1'. Sutherland JUBlLEE:iEAR Ca,;L,Ii;BA<~:J.' j?resent Off'lcers and lieut.A. Canty IONS. Dec. jrd to 11th .l'vlajor & N.rS.A.W.

Dec. 3rd lu82. .1932. MCllveen& ~"t . .R. . Dyment.

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Jaflt. . ;i$';-Dear ~rothe~ COCki~g. It B 'ruly good of

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December 3rd-11th, 1932

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Jo,.ah Cockin,' 44, 1n[,all St,

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My d eaT' Corny-ade,

:Tr'IVemoer 25th

PRESENT OFFlctRS , MAJOR & MRS, A. W.: Mcll.VEEN

CAPTAIN R. Dn~ENT

PRIVATE AODREOI5

20 FRAMPTON AV ENUE

MARRICKVII.U E

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19:32

Your splendid Jubilee song to hand, and your' letter in vlhich you s tate your defi ni te pr'actice of never mal<ing an attempt at any effort without Divine guidance;,' has impressed us very happily, and mal,e your' excellent pr'oductionD most acceptable and fuLly explain their' unvaried excellence.

Your- gener-ous invitation to tell yo~) if .the me. sage was not in order compel us to point out that 0'Ll.!" Jubilee both Corps and Ter'r'i tor;y centr'e round.

Captain Tom Sutherland - his splendid ~ife and Lieut. Alex. Cautz.

The first meeting was held on December ::ird 1882 in the Fr'otestant Hall, Castlereagh 23t, so your refer-ence to Gore as the pioneer here has no place in, fact, although his Vlork was her-e for ,year's prior 'to his translation and is a blessed memory"

You will therefore, see, I hope, the force uf our- r·em;.3.r·ks. !f you can do another', well, many I;velcomes and sincer'e appreciation. If not, do not tr'guble but accept our- appr'eciation for what you have sent.'

May God bless

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you to furnish us with you~3i4ter effort which is quit e good ' ( & will be very useful. We c:.,re devising means to-day for its i

effect i ve use, & it w ill be passed on to the IIU!'y II ft'lr our " "Absentees" to share in the blessing oiits inspiration. \ Greeting those of th~ Jubilee too & Yours ( scribble.

llon. Sec. Jub1.1ee Eff~rt."

j,l.on. Dec. 5. 1932.~st ounday 1 was out with the J:l.rm.y in HDJt evening. 1 did not attend tne open'~i!' rnAe~~rlg on 8&,+. night, as Mu~ visne t:; Mayfield cot'pS annive.1.'sary service Art x'ecit ed a chapter of Isaiah.Yest erday 1 was <'it knee-drill, the street llleet ings, &; the holiness meet·lng. but went to + he llKayfi .-::ld ci tad"3l Uleet ing in the aft':rnoon & at night t when some chil dren, were given priz es 'oy Capt. Duck Chong, a Chinaman t who speakS excellent mgli~~. Arthur has finished with his school examinations &: with ,school for a while. 'v yers·;,;s-- "Are You Prepared ? "-- , which 1 wrot:; on the lqt.h of llllarch, 1926, are printecl in the Sydn~y War Cry of Dec? loth .,,1 1932. un ;:lat. I bought u Cookery Book for .,urn as a Christ- . {' rnas present. It cost six snillings. 1 also bought a sixpenny boa book on lolly making. Brother Dab returned the dictionary th"t 1 gavl~~lim.

,i(~d. Dec.'/th 1932. the widownuf l'om Plnks is try;ing to get .f: 825 frOlll the Vicars Commonwealth Steel Co.as compensution for his death, which, she claims, was due todust that To~ inhale d while at worJ{ for the company •• The ~~se is part heard. 1 ~orked witl) poor '.Com ..I:3.H.E. Ste;:;lworks, filling truc\<s with sma.ll coke, called "breeze"%.He was a. Cockne~.

1',.on. Dec. 19, 19'12.YI;sterday r was with the ..::>army bombarding T,inwood in the lnornlng. uorps cadets conducted the holiness mec3t ing,w~·tn the hell) of 4i.rs. luc.as •• 1. was aLso ,';it all of t.he other " .. etings • .DuO uibson,. JJram Tucas, &.; I went to see

Jessie carpenter, who is suffel"ing fromrheu.uH:l.tic fever, but WIj

were too edrly to see her. Thls.ornLllgl,receeived a letter from briged18r ~.rnest Vlebb, editor .In-chief ai' tl':l.e ::3yaney ':!ar (;ry. Last .:.:;t:lturds.y .1. fill,;;d in the forms issued from the pensions office, & gaV;3 thel,: to tl:1el'ighe' s Hill post~JLa5t ;';1'.

Cbarlit; bas begun to lJJake a lowboy for i..lllm? '1'0-<1(;1.)' he is pl'ep&l-i ing to Lll~ke I:l lamp stand for Jose.

Dec. 20, 1)132. 'l'o':"dCLy 1 wrotd a long letter to my Sister, Glizab eth Jane ~ett16rdW, ctt Dapto N.B.W. ~8 intend ~o send her some c cards.

Fri. DGc. jU, 1932. Yesterday 1 J:'eceived a leLter fromHeI'b. Gl:oyea t -rrwbo is working in Singleton. 'l'o-uay 1 got a neVI year

'I'd frull .L~ell &; Bo b ';Ihi t e, lJapt o.

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44. . , this wOJ;'Hing l W.l'ot e tu Hero. Groves g",-ve !li.w "" lll.lOtdt ion irbrff+

from tl Jalv~tlon hrwy book entitled "liules &. Regulatiuns .rOJ:'

l;'ield Of1'10'Jr6 ", tu to lihow him what a· corps sergeetnt -wdJor 's duties are. 1 was uut witl'1 tile t;;<I'lll3 lCist nignt &; to-dQ.Y· ;',d ju t tint Johnson is to take c1'l<A.rge of the I..ami:,)'t on corps.

C:);J:Y ,f letter :l:"roUL Herb. Groveo:-

"90 John dt. ~1ngleton 2bth Dec. 1932. Dear bfotner Goc~ing, 1 h&ve a little sp&re time now,so will endeavour to answer your w~lcome letter,which I reo A 1ved last October. To start off I'll just :ror ~ few moments r call sllearing time. Vlell, we -begin by I c1 euning out the shed '7 , if necessary, I'epa.iring the sheep ya.rds :;t c.. l.hen mUS"t er sheep from one paddock. \/hen they ar·" n early a all ;5horn W(3 go to anothe:.c paddock & get all sheep from there .in the ailed o;:t.ake shorn sheep backliu theiL' y;",:,dock, .:.. so on t n 1 s~-~ring is f n~shed for the season. About 2 months after sheA i ring we get x'eady for dipping. I might just mention here that . we have not done any dipping yet, ow~ng to 1lti.r. Hoden havinr::: sold p:ortion of his property. on which he had his dipping Yards, & we are now making a new dip at the shearing shed. The dip is mad'3 by digging a trench about 30 feet long by two feet six inches wide, & five feet deep, &; then concrete walls & bottom. 'lihen concret ed the trencl1 Vlill only be 18 inches wldetxi Oll!; t:;nd of tr8nch will l'ise fr'om 5 feet lElvel at r ~:te of one foot in ev-ery 2 l'eet: thut is, ii'.J. uis't~nce of 2 i'eet there will be a rise of on': foot al>ove level. l~ow when this is finished there will be plc,ced, t.tt. the otheJ:' cud of trench, i;' slopirlg floor wI.ien 1s mad-:: s~lippel'yl)'y ~l't:ld.ainb or by wetting wlth water, so '~.hat when t;heep 81'19 forced into "this floor tn,.)y will sl.Lp int.u the dip" wh iel1 ha6 about 4 feet of Wdter into which has been added a quan­tity of poisonous _·owder. l'his is done to kill all tick c.; lice that may be on the S.l~e ap. :~ft eI' passing through thei dip they are c.1lowed to stand in a pen with concret e floor 'LO drain.

, The floor ia gr,,~ded S0 that &.s wat er wet er drains from wool of sheep it runs back in.to the trench. This saves wastiflc:, (;I. lot 01' the poisonous liquid; &: when she ,;pare dry tney are taken buck to the paddocks as in ahe~ring time. 1 did not give all det~i Is o:f s!le;;:.rillg. -1'vl1en Vi';; muster sh,~ep in the pauaocks i.tJey are br ougnt into yards at the BheClring sheds, whel'e there are 4 largl~ ya:t:as lHside uf shed. Xheze ,yards will hold abuut 3UU Sheep. ,From here t,hey are put into sma.ll yards called catching pens. ,L\jow tne engint;; is stail't.e . "up 6~ d,r'i ves 0 shearing machineS, r;S ch operated by a shearez' who gets his sheep fJ:'orll the catching pen just near his machine. Some shearers shear over 100 sheep a d day. I'UL not SUI'e od the pay,but it is C1.bout 25/- per hundred sheep. The wool, as it is cut off the sheiJp, is picked up by a man cHlled a pickel'-up, &: sprea.d ana wool ta-ble which is made with Q. lot of r'oll eL'B about an inch a.part I &; suiall pi ecee f(;<11 thrOugh (:( a;cc picked up later. l'hifJ ;"'ork on t<::tble is the

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WIL.L.IAM BOOTHl FOUNDIUt EDWARD J, HIGGINS. GEN.ftAL

INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

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Mr. Josiah Cooking, 41 Inga11 Street, lWlI 1iIT,P MST

~ dear Comrade,

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No doubt"you will have seen the announoement in The War Cry about the transfer of the printing tJ:quydney to Melbourne. The new· e.rrangeme~t. gQ:e'J.!lnto "operationin the New Year. lTllj.s'~~ans ~~~t.the position of Editor he;re ce:as9:,",:ltild I;sllaJ.l now be deprived of the ple~sU~$ofrebeiving any of your poetry. I

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" ,8m, however, bringing your name before .. ' the notioe of the Melbourne Editor, Brigadier Rixon,

,to whom I will forwa.r~'a.ll the surplus manuscript ·of yours I have inst()ok.'

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I sho~ld l;ike ,to thank you for your ready and .:happy .service over the period of my oocupy_ing the Editorial. Chair here. Although I have never met you I have enjoyed the inter­course wh1.oh has been possible through the medium of the post.

May God bless you richly. '

Yours sincerely,

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fleece, " straggling pieces are pulled off ~ tr~own into ~ bin, or small room c.; packed into bales whioh &ore m ... rkedlst or 2nd pi eces .;.ccurding 'LU quality. 1'he fleeot:s ",:te also 01a,s6",a or gr ad,ad 6: liial'ked~'1., i'..J~, .tiM, &: JI.iI.A.a u.ccu,L·diug to quality. l'hen the~:,; are Wi.l&t is ctllled bell;i.es" &; looks. Locks is the wo 01 cut f:..-o." head&: face. i ... na.le of bellies or locks are the hea V'i (~st wool , & weigh about foul' cwt. per 'bal e. Ji'l eece wool weigh S dbout 3 cwt. pel~ ba·le. 1'he wool, a.fter it is ola.ssed by the :::lJ;tsser, is placed in 'oins, as I have mentioned, 6~ is taken from Dins b;y presser (;0; pacl(ed into bal es fixed i;u wool press, which i ~ r 0 ally 2 boxes of equal sl~e. The wool pack is 'put into one bo c 8:: fastened theJ:e; the other box stands on floor, just beside t. :h0 on6 with paok in. Both are filled up with wuol whic~ hKs b )een put in 0: pressed down as much as possiblewitb t}le presser' ~ f~et. This b0ing don~, the presser lifts one box , the one tha J has no paclt iLl it, oy means of a wincli, , &: .f}14ces it squar·c; on ,op of ti1.e 'box w itt the pe.ok; then boY means of lever cS~ cc..bles he 'wuol in top bo.x. is pressed down 1nto pa.ck 1nbottomoox &. .8 ulade s~cu.t'e boY me,lDS of wir.a.t ib oalledQ cap, & f~stenedoy ho ,ks instead of ~ewin~ with twiue, as used to be done in olden d ,clYS. ",,'ron~ the shea.,I'ing shed the wool is tu:-:'~n to lllarket by ste.,ffi wagon, from Jill~. Hoden's shed, dJ:iven "oy lvU'. W • .I. Hoden, a. on. ll'ow, J'oe, I think I hav;e told ;you all 1 know t4.oout shea ing. Joe, do you know 1f the/Sal vat ion 1:..1·~ has printed Ct, boo of l'ulesdealing with the duties of C01"p5 sel'geant-maJor. 1 am

• M. of l.:Oi s corps 6; would like to krJ.Ow, just what all the dut ies 1'9 • In conclusion r Wl.sh you (;: YOUl'S ca, very happy c:.; proa-

}ierous new -.ieai;. 'Yours f:ceatenw.lly Hertl Groves."

Ga.t. J&n.28th, 1933 ~~st thu:ri1da~' week oUJ.·.'~ltel.'was u.!scha.­J:ged i'l.'om Walsh lsland dra.wing office, with u~an'y othe:t:s, as the GteVt;ntl govti:rnment wishes to sell tne works there to the n.H.I:>. cOii~aliY. viz.;;.ltel' ',tas 21 yeCiJ:s of lage on 'the l6tb of

th1ap month. We gave him a k,old wristlet watch with a. ~ gold bane as a uirthda'y present. l.t cost ;£ 5-5-0. Sinoe i:.ry r last entry 1 hay!;! been l'epail'ing wy old books &; papel's.

I he,ve l,'eceivt:Jd tile following letter from J.W. Porlier, town clerk, superintendent registrar,25 Swinburne street , G-areshead,2nd Dec_, 1932. Dear Sir, In rep]y to your lette r of the ltitb Jctobel' last. Please give me fuller' pal·ticul&r s, also fa,therls name, mothel"s maiden name; when 1 will IDtt.i-;-e a searoh among recol'de. 'l'ne :fee is 2/6 for a search. :{e;urs f<::"i thfully J. '~!. Port ere Josiah Cocking, Ii. ::5. W • ">ust ra 1 J, ...

1n reply to t~e letter &bove, ! have wr~tten as follows:-

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TEL1!PHO'NE': TEMPLE BAR 3540, .Lt.,. GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE, TELEGRAMS: GENREGOFI!', ES'l'RAND, LONDON.

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In any reply, address-"TIlE RllGISTRAR.GENERAL,

GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

LONDON, W.C.2."

and quote =s-. R. 41.099/32

Sir,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

LONDON, W.O.2.

1st December 1932

I am directed by the Registrar-General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the '. 18,th October last and to inform y,ou that the' only way,"inwhich he can furnish the particulars oontained

,1n'anEntry of. Birth is by means of a Certificate of suoh Entry. If, therefore, you desire a Certificate of the Entry OI the Birth o~ Mary Jane Anderson quoted to you in the Registrar-GeneralIs letter of the 16th September last, the same will be forwarded to you'

,upon reoe,ipt of an intimation to that effect and a remittanc·e of 2s/7d in payment 01' trie fee therefor.

In rep1.y to the postscript of your letter I am to suggest that your applioation for a oopy of the Electoral Roll of Gateshead should be addressed to the Returning Officer, Gateshead.

I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

;Mr.J.Cocking, :~ 41, Ingall Street,

M8\Yfield East, Via Newoastle, New SouthWa1.es,

Austra1.ia..

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GOVERNOR

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Dear Adjutant, SATUHDf...Y. 10th December, ln~2.

I have safely received your oommunication VJ

regard to the above. If you wi 11 please get tlle enqui

to fill in the enolosed form and return it:, to me, I 8hi

be only too pleas'sd to do 'whatever I can in the matter,

Will you plcase note that all the questions

should be answered as fully as it is possible and any

flU~tller information that can be er"iven, other tIlan that

provided for ·on the form, should be sent along.

No specifio charge is made for such services

but the enquirer should be told t.t18,t somethinG should b

renLi tted in order to assist in making the necessary eng'

Adjutant Wj.lltaJ::i",. 10 F:L:hor nc1.', .,cwt(]'" A1)hot.

Hoping to be of service,

Believe me to be,

Yours sincerely,

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~o J.w. ~orter,~o~n C~ dup~rintendent RShis­t.lUI', 25 Swinburne ~t., ':~ht.eehead, .ri.nglond. 20-1-33. Dear Bir,

. I did not keep a copy of t.he letter 1 sent 10 you on the 10th of last uotober, but I

think tlltit 1 i;xpleain­'ed that 1 was try iug to find !llJ wife's wother

maiden name, & & when & where my wife was born. !iii '(I ife 's

maiden name was JJiJQ..ry J-ana iwderson, &; she wei was 1 eft by her fa­

ther , Thomas Jmderson, in c:narge of JiiLrrs. VI.

Reid i.:I.t Litllgow,l'I tl. ~\f!. when a-oout two ye­

ars old. He weut away to work, & haa not been h~ard of since.

He left very little j. n1 u :t.l1lJ;I:t....iQri (:>.-oou this

. if:&.f~'.nt caught er; BO

'lit t 1 e ind.eed that 'Wt:; (.\0 not know mrs. ~~nderao.ll's maiden name. n0r whether she died in ~ngland or not, nor the date of her deat b, nor the date & pl~­

h~~r marr.iage. to Thomas .t;.ncierson. As we etl'e now omuous -find Qutexactl." how old my wife .i8, & where sh<3,i'i<:"s born. &;

mothel"'s_'ll1aiden name, 1 w.L'ote to the rtegistrar, London.& replied thb.t "an entry Wti·S found of thebiJ.,t.h of l\tl.':u'y J .... ne .nucleI

, '. registered iu the December qua.rter of lb7b in the CIaies-. regi$t·.l·at1ond~stl·ict ~he .l.i.eg,istI'al' Gener~l J.B unea.ble to Bc,:! I th~ aba.enee of l.nformatlon. as to the place of olrth &: tlle hel"' a D.a.me.,whether or not this entry is the one sought, but . mnth of b~rth agrees with your part icu lars, tnough the day &;

of birth differ, while the name of the father does not appear 1: the entrz." !

"as my wife believes that she was born on the 17th vf ojeptellLber,J we do not know whether th" cntl'Y :foundb~ ,he ".giou',l' ''''''8)

/0. i3 that of hel' ui.L,th ,)1: not. Assum1ng that it is we,'woUl.Cl~ll~' y you t;:" kind1.>' sectl'ch .four records to find out th~ maj,deh'n~,j.ae & the married nam.e of the mother of the i~r J·ane i.l.Uderson -""hose birth is l'ecorded &.s being in the mo~t1i ot Zentci""'';'' "1'

1 ~11J6 1 h t- th' - . - ¥ , ... "", ..., ~ • ,h so !' e ner . el~e loS any recorCi. of t.ile .ma..l'r1a.ge of th':.t

ll1o'ther to J.homas Allde.J.'son at Gat.eaheag,. With this I enclos'3 an orde.l' for 2/5 for the search • .iioping

that you_ will kindly do your best to help us in t4is difficult BearcrJ. for definite information, 1 'remain sir Yours «sillcerely

Josiah Cocking, 41 Ingall Street.~yfieid ~~st, li.S.W. au st.:r:a1i"". II

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Copy of_ a lett er from .':'.djutant O. W'illiams:--

"19 fio:':"<2·r's Road, Newton ..N.];~~; ,Devon, .ll.ngland. 12-12132. jf,y deal' comrade, Just a. few lineCi ii"n':;'.h)r 1:", you. letter which I received a short time :go. I hav~': been doing lilY best sinet: th~ day I received your letter. I wrote to the pi ,i eSQ :t G- ';.~;j , dcCCC~ ... CiCccccccccc,ccccoocc officer ~ at Gat eshead & sent a st'cl£llped add;;;esfl ed envoI '.11);..

, bu:: ~p to.now I have received no rep~y. Lfi,St week J. Wl'Owe' u_;'ctJ..l.Q i;)a.LVC."1,Lion ,.~ Assurance l;t.gl:lrJ.LI,ou .. of CouJ;-~o,.; scarcelY, ru,nrE: !l~tQ SCtl.I'ce.Ly time fOl' a reply. l nave alt3 ... Wrl.iiwen LlU 1.1.:.", .l.uvestigation department. I J.J."""Vb recel.VeQ tne enclosed !'rowl;..L.l.taJl4.tr..' .. will see wha.t is needed. :Lou cou.l.i .-;.;.;:. .. :.. ... J.' wr1te direct ~i.J Jo ... '.nl:ll li-rC:l.V;;;tt. 'iii;; sna.Ll lee,·ve no s('one unturnec.t QO bring " ....... iJ ,.bo;"~iJ ... ~e trus't 'tum:. you~' wi:fe ..... youz;'self w~.LJ. Ilt:l.Vc a !lapp.>' u; bJ.l:lsse\.i. lJ.'-"W YI:li;j·;J,,'. Goa oJ.ess you 6a.cn

p:CElj"B yOUJ.B 1:'I1.nc~reJ.y ~oDll v. Wl.J.J.lam.s, A~:.juL.anil. il

Ilion • .Jan. jv, .L'1j3. l WI'ote this l~eply to 'c .. '.i.i;j le" ... ~I':';;'i~:-

13 Dear j~ujuta.n't, A2cept ou. ... ;" ....... ~~;\s to,/,' ;y.;;u.r: eI!'orwl:l J.u ne­lpiug I.Ivflna some lnfc.,:C'r.:J.ation concernlll~ my wi:l:"e'13 parents • .1.(' :;.1:1 J.naeed good of you to 'taKf;:l BO mucn 'CJ,·Uu .... .Le tor us WhO, arl:l c~ .... ~J.~;..,; 6 ... J."anib"-'-S toyou • .L o~-d1~~v() t.na't, '''1it.D your gC118.1.'Ui.d5 assist.anCta 'lV1.,; SUa-.L..I. find ou~ ¥'Iua1J we Wl.S!l to knowl RuOUIi w;y wJ.i'i;j S mow.cJ.e,/,' ( UiJa OJ. ess ller); 6c ner unf'ortunat ~ father. Wa have received a le~~~r from t.UQ negistrar-Genercil .l.Jf.HlUOn, in wlJ.icn lll:l io:ib-J,U tna't "the only way J,n wnJ.OL . .t1e Cl;:I.lj

iturnis ..... tne pa.t-"icu.J.CiJ::;; conto;..J.rJ.~C1 in an ~nt,ry of blrw .... is 'by: ~eans IJ~: a cl:lr-r.j,t'lcs,,",tJ 01' Su-oh e~liiry . .L1.', ti:...eref'ore, you u '~Sl.rt:: a c t::J,'t,. ,4.f' J. Ct~t tJ 0:1:' ~.A. ... i;j euw J..~ of, tn<;; 0J..&'-",,'; .. _ 0;1' Mary Jane -i1.ue,nlt,>ow,uta same VI ,,",.; . .1. be l.·OJ.wal'O,t.c. 'w .~~ yut;, u.\:lUl1 J.·v~e~pt 0:.(

:DU-orlaa:c~ inti ~a'(; J.c,n t (J t.nat e1'I ec't , ex; a. reml. ttance of 2/( .n J,Jaymem:. 01' ti.u'? :i: t::1:l tni;jl'e1'or ...

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TELeGRA.PHIC ADORE •• I LIFItGIVINC;;'CENT LONDON TEL..fiPHONE : CENTRAL. 030a

The Salvation Army Assurance Society, Limited . . = cta,., Olllee. :

Queen Victoria. StreEd.

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Mr Oocking.

Dear·Sir, I h~ve had some conversation with Adjutant

Williams of Newton Abbot,concerning the matter of Mr Thomas Anderson and I understand that he was last heard of at Gatesgead on Tyne.

a Now-I was stationed there from 1925 to 1930 and met one family of Andersons,and he has a

.. aaughter Maisie ,he would be a man about 46 as near as I could tell, and whilst I do not know his .address off hand, yet I would be able to find out as I could describe where he could be found to anyone I was asking to call.

Before doing anything further in the matter, I' would like to know his age aad any particulars that may help me to trace him for you.

Yours faithfully.

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· .. i .... ~C.u you. ao k1naJ.,r obtaine::a ~.~na~J., :f~J.J. in tne prated form flo.4· J. fettJ. su. ... e t.llat t.uGi;1; ~""''i/;AlI~ 1.i!J.~ "'Q.J.~aI.o1a'.L,ar.wy fiJr me, mt::iiiJ:lfi '" OJ. 1;, ... ·~c1ng ".u.alol I know ,J.~ Jol:f. ao ... ", to I J.na ways Ol: f\l",'" d;.i..,:eutJoY tOIj,LJ.6 A'tfj\J "I'" ~;,;t ... 1ng ,-.I:)vut. I ti.ua .... J. Senet t.u .. . h "'-v ., IJ.C"Lt.J.S as yvu 'V' a ' ' .. d '

m.~c.u. liv eJ.p u.ti. we~ an'.,., t" .'. ug. c J..L:a,Q.,v on I;! " t 1 . 'P - .. 04. cer ..,lnJ. \I 1nl ';'( yo - - . ... n n s q~es(, , tl.S we ~~!J.OW tJ..I.(;:;,t t. \I ••• l _ ~ J.J.~w Wtt fcu:~ o~j.' s "'&.Lcu. J.i' tneJ.' t;l is any'C .' YO,~~ . age a. kinCi l.nl; erest Jon AUliitj.·~1a. , U ... eaWH ... ~ us k ...... Wu ... n~_ wualol W~ c~ "0 " .. ~ here .ill

. .......... ... .... Of ... \J Wua. it·, s . al;itit I voL' Y\lU. When I saw your benevolent' Go We l:f ..... aJ.J. u." OU1' in the War Cr~ I felt sure th looking portraits to help us. With this I am se~Ji~~uo~P~ird8r.fll you Qould

,as you may be pleased to see how we are wagUng the holy war in this part of the universal battlefield. I trust that you will both be long spared to carr.y on the fight for souls, for able & willingwar­r.iors are only too few. Australian people seem very hard to 0 convince that the world's urgent need is the pure religion ot Jesus Christ.But we must all keep battling on, leaving the re sult with Him.Again most heartily thankingvyou for your great kindness in this matter, & hoping that God will bless you bot h with good health & muoh suocess in your efforts to win soul s, I remain yours very gratefully & fraternally,Josiah Cocking."

I also wrote this letter to J. Herbert Gravett,Headquarters f Men's Socia.l Work,Middlesex House,110 Middlesex Street, London, E 1.30-1-33. Dear Sir, Last October I wrote to ,adjt: John O. 6illiams,of 11 Fisher Road,Newton Abbot,Devon, ~glan d, re finding what has beoome of my wife's long-lost father Thomas Anderson, The Adjutant sought your aid ,& your letter to him has been sent to me, but as I am not aware of what he wrote to you, I will explain the matter to you also. Aw~ back in or about the year 1876 or 1877, my wife'S fat , a big, tall man with sandy hair & whiskers, w nt with my w fe in his arms to apublio house in Lithgow,N.S.W.& askedwh e he could find a kind woman who might take charge of his girl, as he had to earn his living as a general labourer.

Mrs. Catherine Reed,of Lithgow, finally took the ohildas sh' & her husband,William had only one child. For a few yearsMr. Anderson frequently returned from various places of employm & paid liberally for the food & clothing of his motherless child. Finally he went away as usual to look for work, but never returned. The only thing that he left with Mrs. Reed was a Biblecontaining his late wife's name, but the Bible lost & the name was forgotten. While my wife was still

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1 Mrs .• ·Reed died of heart disease. William Reid married again, . his wife being Millie MoCann. MY wife was told little of

her parents,& possessed no doouments nor photos of them. ~-""~D···Mr. Reed & his new wife oft en quarrelled, my wife went to

live with Mrs. Reed's son, John William Tomlinson,& hie wife, -Kate Mantle, at Lith~ow. (J. W. Tomlinson was the son of Mrs. Reed·'a first hueband J. She liveed with them until she was able to earn her living at domestio service. For many years my wofe had a feeling of resentment against her father for deserting her & leaving her to the meroy of strangers, but Mrs. Jones of Helensburg,N.S.W.,who knew Mr. Anderson,told her that he was a nobl-minded man who loved his infant dau­ghter too much to desert her. Ae a result of that interview we are now trying to find what beoame of Mr. Anderson ;what

his wife'S maiden name, & in brief, all about both of hem. I have writt en to the Hegistrar of births,marriages & dl

ths, London, & he has found that a Mary Jane Anderson was at Gateshead, England, in September 1876, but the father's

:"~~~ was not registered. MY wife believes that she was born the 17th of September, 1874, but is not sure of the date. ·shall send for the cert ifioat e of birth,: & thereby probably i,d the name of the mother; which may help to find some of he: relations. I hope, sir, that these particulars will assist ~

in your search for Mr. Anderson. As all but one of our ~ ••• ~_e sons are out of work, & I receive only a small penSion,

oannot afford to spend much on the search yet. I am rs sincerely JOsiah Cocking. n

• Jan. 30, 1933. This afternoon Mum,Gladys & Jack have one to Bladrkalls for a few weeks, as Florrie has a month' a hol:

"". • Charlie went to I:::iydney on Friday to play in a band contel .. It tied with another band for the first place.

1933. This afternoon I wrote the following lett,

the Registrar-General,Somerset House,London, W~C.2. Sir, In reply to your letter dated 1st Dec. 193~I thank YOl

the information you gaveme, & & now ask you to kindly send 1 e the oertifioate of birth of Mary Jane Anderson ,whom you

ion in your letter of 16th Sept. 1932, for which I ith enclose an order for 217 as you requested.

also like to know whether or not you oan find any of the death of that Mary Jane Anderson's mother

ch I presume will be on the certificate you will send) of her marriage to Thomas Anderson. The probable date

. Mrs. Anderson's death is somewhere between 1876 & 1878. ve no idea of the date of her marriage. Trusting that will kindly continue to aSSist us in this difficult s ch a long-lost father & mother, I remain,8ir, yours

·incerely Josiah Cocking. "

54. I sent a money order for 2/6 to lieut. col. Gravett this afternoon from the Mayfield post. office; also an order for 2/7 to the registrar-general, London for TlIl.um' s birth cer­tificate. Each order cost me 1/6 , beSides the price, to equalise the exchange rates. I sent 2 War Crys to adjt. John O.Williams. Walter started to work at Stockton ye-sterday for young John Rose, who owns a motor garage there_ "Tal t worked there again to-day. Arthur returned from Bla.e. .. kalls this evening. He applied, in writing, for admission to the Newcastle High School again.

Wed. Feb. 1st, 1933. I have finished making an improvement· to t the fireplace of the cOPR·er. Art was ad!llitted to the High Scho 01 again to-day. Wal worked at Stockton to-day.Bert Cocking'S boy Wilfred was knocked off a bicycle by a motor-lor:ry, & was badly hurt , & was taken to the general hospital. Some papers arrived from Mrs. Webster yesterday.

Mon. Feb. 6, 1933. To-day I received a letter from Mrs. Webster dated Jan. 2, 1933.1 wrote a 6 page letter in reply. Here is her letter:-

If Greenfield Terrace, Portreath,nr E'edruth, Cornwall. Mr. Cocking, Dear Friend, We are now going to answer your welcome letter, & so glad to hear from youonce more" to kn, ow that you ~ were all quite wellat time of writing to u­s.We trust you ar keeping the same, .& that you have alJ;j enjoye d a happy Christmas.We wish you all a happy new year, & may we all have better luck than in t:Q,e past year. Well, really I bel-· ieve it to be the worst year we have had since we started so sh-­ort of money owing to no work. IVfy son who is at home has bee .... n out ever since last April, with only a f{:1w days work betweenj but we hope the worst is over, as h~~ will be 21 in April; there. fore will have a man t when he starts. Now he isa man to keep), with boy's pay.He is near.ly 6 feet &. well ·built. Thank God he i­s heal thy -- in fact we all enj oy good health.· Dad is very '1. much better: so thankful to tell you, & he has sent in his pap er for for the 65 pension. In March we hope "he will receiye .it ; & if he feels up to it he will be able to do little odd job~~ Now if he feels able to do it he is afraid .. -they' re sOdstrict~,

on the penal. Patients can't do a thing·;' & to make matt'ers '. worse, oursick visitor has a new house behind ours-- oply a garden fence between us-- -- so he has to be so car·eful. His . moneY--9/- a week, was cut off until w,e wrote t~ headquarters. Well, Mr. Cocking, WiCj will forget our troubl.es for a while·& think of those worse off than ourselves, as we have a lovely , hous e here & all freehold. No ·one can turn us out. But some dear souls have dens to live in ,& others none. Itts a shameful'· thing ; & the papers ar':; full of poor souls taking 'their jives? Economy! I should· say it was ! It '.8 going, worse home here It s earns they can do what they like by us, but of· cours~: it's our

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P ill eopl e vote against themselves every own fault. oor s Y g time; then we all have to suffer. We are sorry to hear about your son's wiff~'s trouble,poor thing! Tell her not to grieve for her darling little girl, for she is made happy for ever. It's wrong to wish them back to this wicked world. I feel thankful my littJ e boys are whe re they are. We have to struggle now to live,sometirnes not knowing the way to turn for the best· MY eldest son has be emiout of work nearly 4 years : it's a worry to us, for th eir little family is coming-- no prospect. Kathleen is bet ter off than all. She has a splendid place-- just like a ladY--!lgood wages & good presents. She is cook, & she does the housekeeping; so Kitty's like an old lady I told her she is so thoughtful for her age. Glad to se~ your daught er is ~till nursing. What would the poor siCk ones do with out Bome one to care for th~? But what a shame to pinch them up so! I hear they have cut all the nurses at Redru th , tooall but their own big salaries. Many thanks for the nice books & ammanac, which we r ceiv ed safe. I sent you some time ago 6 views of Redruth For treath. I sent Mrs. ChinnOck some as well, but she hadn't. rec

eived them nor my letter that I sent her. I hope you get yours, as they were good views. I hear from her quite often, she seems a nice little p~rson, & her letters are very int­er"lsting. Dear friend,· I'll see if I can get our photos sent before long; then you can judge us. It's strange not to have had them before now., but no one here now has a camera. I will get Pa to go to town with me soon. He hasn't been for years, then we shall have it taken. Glad you get the papers; there's some good reading in them. Now we all join in sending our kinddst regards to you all.1ver your sincere friends E. & H. Webster."

Mon. Feb. 13 1933.This morning Mum,Florrie, Artie & Fred returned from Blackalls. Gladys & John came home from there on Saturday last, as .they have colds. Walter has gone to work a.t the Stockton' garage. This morning I received a letter f °fr . om adjutant F. C. Warner. 29 Ivydal.e Road, lI1utley, Plymouth, Eng. dated 9th Jan. °1933, in which he said that he had be-en st.ationed .at Gatnhead from 1925 to 1930, & knew one

. family of Andersons there. He wants particulars of Thom­as°Ander8on,l~'s father. the letter is on page 51 of this bok •

. ·1 replied. giving him .. full iriformaticm, & asking to be supplied with the name & addres8 of the Mr. Anderson whom he knows at Gateshead. I am also sending 2 War Crys.

Mon. Feb. 27", 1933. To-day we received the following letter from John Weston:-"42 Brown Street , Lithgow, Feb. 26th 1933. Dear Cousin, ¥#jYwi.J. i ~~~hl'f.~i.t.~f~+:YlYP.~i~l1aBfn~~e1wlQ~ tSlJ'rii et1?!bRr-ehR~wapp : ± y ~ m wr~ ~~. N~wever, ·1 wlIl now tAke tte opp .•

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Well, I think that applies very much with me. However, I will now taketheopportunity of thanking you for the p parcel. We were very grat'eful for it: also kind rememb-rances of us. Your cousip Mary Jane has been urging me to write to you so long that I(m almost ashwned. You oan put the delay all down to me. I hope you are all in the best of health. We are fairly well ourselves,oonsidering the·nu­mber of years we have pal;lsed over us sinoe you, cousin, were a little tot with aunt Kate ... It 's wonderful how time moves along. Little Jane is going to sohool, & s~e is a fine child. She is getting very tal.l. & is. in good health, & looks very mt) ch as her mother did at her age. Dear cousin,NLrs. Wylie comes~ here to visit us, & she told me to inform you that your fa­ther & mother;her hhusband & herself, Mr. & Mrs. Reed all oame to Sydney by the. same ship. The name was the nSalsbury"; & you were born on board, & your mother died at sea. They left Plymouth may 24th, 1877;arr1ved in N.S.W. the same year. W ll,oousin, that is just as she told to us; & I thought it might be just as well to let you kn.ow. Now I hope you will excuse this scribble & accept bee.t wishes fr.om. youraffec­tionate cousins, Mrs. & Mr. John Weston. "

To-day I wrote a note to brother Bob & a letter to John Westo & one to ~~s. Wylie,of Lithgow, re Mum's parents. Florrie returned from Raymond Terra.ce this morning. Mayfie1.1d Har­vest Festival is on to-night. Yesterday I visiteq brother Bob at the Benevolent Asylum CY.: he gave me 6 books,narn:ly "A Dictionary Of Praotioal Receipts", by G.W. Franois, 1857: "Natural Philosophy"; edited by W. & R. ,Chambers,185J~' , "Humsaad's Stories About People", Places, & Thingsrl!876 ; "The Agency Of the Churoh,or theChurohof Christ the great· "'orking Power of the World", by rev. Thomas Crompton, 1866. "Brands Plucked From the BUrning"; & the "Pocket Prounoing Dict ionary fl.

Tues. Feb. 28, 1933.This afternoon 1 wrote a note to the deputy commissioner of PenSions, asking for an inorease of pension of at least 5/- per fortnight.

Tuee • Mar. 7th 1933.Yestel'day morning Walter started workin at the Broken Hill Proprietary's drawing office, Port War­atah.He is a junior draughtsman & is to be paid £ 4-10-0 per week. Charlie & Fred are painting & renovating a place i Newcastle. One valve of my neutrodyne 5 valve set i8 burnt out. We received this letter from Sister Elizabeth Jane:-

"Dapto, 1-3-33. Dear Brother, Just a few lines in jiiU('i]fIX haste. Two days ago our poor boy (young Jim Pettigrew) was aocidently crushed between two Skips while at his work at Wongawilli (oolliery). At first it waS thought hie back

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ternally. He is in a serious condition at present in the Wollongong Hospital We will know to-night if hie bowels are crushed, as they cannot get th~ to work •• He is very brave & is bearing up well. We ar'·; nearly frantic until we know the worst or best. However, I thought you might see it in the paper & think it was Dad. I am enclosing the paper. If any of you see Pearl Shaw will you let her know, as the: might think it is Dad too. I hope to send you a more favourable report later.Your l'oving sister, E.J.Pettigrew.

East Maitland ,.!1M... :J~.:~I AITEMPT TO STEAL

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! h~;d'-b~~;- bt6k;n-'"op;n~--c'Although he had' not, recognil!ed Williams in the line­up. he was certain that ,he was one 'of' ihe' b,·o men he had seen at Th,ornton.

Frederick Williams, one of the defen­J . Milts said that on ,February 3 he 10ft : Newdastle with Brewer. They secured 'n ride, Oil a tnci~6r,lorryto West Maitland., I ,ThEiy met a frIend and wellt t.o TelaTah, , where they remained for some tIme. Early : next 'l1)orningthey set o.ff, with.ano~

F d . 1 W'JJ ,'i tman :to vallk' ioThornton. After theIr s re etlcK Iiams;, 40, and Percy.: '.arrival there a goods t:-ain paflsed, 'and ?e ,a~lU~IBrewer, 23, were ~harged before, left his companions to Jump another tram,

Mr. M. q . . Nott. P.M., at the East, Mait· but before he could do so he was' aI'-land· Poh~e Court yesterday afternoon, ' wIth haYmg attempted to steal certain rested. . goo.ds, valued. at £9/10/, the' proper.ty of the Percy Samuel Brewer, the other defend-R I ant. ,sidd that he had no desire to give

al way CoMnmissioners, between Thorn- evid~nce as everything \"tiTilliams had said ton and Hexham" on February 4 .. There' 'r' was correct. ' was a ft1~ther charge of bavillgdamaged Mr. Nott convidted both,defendants311d a tarp~uhn ,"~Iued .ltt. £2, .the prOPIlJ·ty of.; sentenced Brewer to nine months' im-the RaIlway vommlssloners; . . "T'U" h

Con, stabJeJ., F., Pollar' d ,of Ea~t M' aI't. pri~onment.. and :n J lams to, mg t I • 0 months' imprisonment on the charges of and, said that at4;i·~ia;tn; .on February hiviilg attempted to steal. On the'charp;e

4, Constable' W,- J.,McCormack and be cif having damap;ed the tarpaulin he fined went to Thorn~on on 'a ,goods train. They each' defendant ,5/, in default the rising of saw' three ,meli,' ~itting at a fire. They the Court.

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I the fire and Jay down on the line' . The ,- three mell, approacheii them, and he and ,... ,< McCormacK stood up and'- called on them ,. tlostoP. The, three ran away and they clased them. " He caught one and Me-, • ",'" C9rmack caught,. another "after havin' ~ 'oW

!J'lghtened. him by. having fif~d two shot~' . i .~ ':"9, In dthe aIr. WItness eaught \"tiTilIiams ' ,....... ....!.. = an. McCormack, caught :Brewer. 'The l:::1 '" - 0 tllll'd man" got away.:,' Subsequentl I' - - U ~rewer and Williams were included in~' 0::: ~ Ime-up at the East Maitland Police Sta- 'j......... . >. ~lOn, . and il. railwaYi, guard ,named Chick ......, l' ~ }(len~l~ed B.~ewe,r but not, Williams.: ' I ~Z ~ .'"'"3' ~Vllham .... harles Chick railway guard , r"\

SaId that when the go~ds train pulled - ....., ... up ,at Thornton' at :'12i15'on 'February 4 -......; '"'0 he saw a man get off a ,truck. He went .....,.. ~ = to the truck and'saw. ano,ther' man in the """ ~ ('\j truck. He identified· that:man --as' the 1 Ci) , man heaaw O'n ,the platform and ,.Wi!. I i: ~ hams as the man whom he 'had :found .- ~ U'

m the truck .. , He examined the truck ' ~\; and f9und that the tarpaulin had been, -c J c~t WIth a sharp instrument. He also i _--'-___ . frHlnN th.t, ~,nlJrnh"r nf "MP.S in the truck

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"Dear Sir, I thank you for your prompt reply to my letter of the li$>h inst. & for the informat ion you gave me. As yOU say that ~ydney was the first port of call of the ship AFTER THE BIRTH OF YOUR WIF~ the death of her mother, it is likely that both events were recordedin this department",I shall write to-day to my informant to try to ~scertain whet­her Sydney ~ the first place called at by th~ Salisbury after the birth & death occurred. If I obtain that informati ~, on I shall ask you to search your records reg~8tration of t those events. In the meantime I shall let th~ matter remain . in abeyance. I shall also write to the under-secretar.y,as you sugges~~. Again thanking you for your pro mpt& instr­uctive reply, I remain, Sir, yours sinoerelyl Josiah Cocking."

I &iZ also wrote to the under secretary,ChIif secretary's departlllent,Sydney, asking where I .may get. nformation concer­ning the passengers on board of the shi:g1 alisbury. I have 1 ikewise written to John Weston, Lithgow; asking him to ask Mrs. Wylie what was the first place the salisbury called at after the birth of Mar,y Jane Anderson & the death of her mother. . I also wrote this note to the deputy cO"tomi8sioner:: of pension

r thank you for your kind & info~~ative replyof the 7th inst. regarding my applicati~n for an increase of pension. I now wish to inform you tha.t 1JJY son, Wa.lt er, has secured employ­ment from the B.H.P.Co. aop the steelwOl'ks at £ 4-10-0 per wee he has been informed by letterthat it is only t emporaryI m may therefore renew my application for an increase nextMay, as you suggest. I remain, Sir, yours respectfully Josiah Cocking."

I also wrote a note to the editor of the uWoaan's Mirror"" encloSing the verse8-- liMy Mother", &"A Bush Madrigal".

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TEL. M4634. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. ~, ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. AND NOT TO ANY -OFFICER BY NAME.

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INVAL.ID AND OL.D-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE.

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In reply to yOQr letter of the 28th ult., I have to say that the Invalid & Old Age Pensions Aat provides that where a pensioner has property other than the home in w..h,iah he permanently resides, the rate of pension otherwis~ payab.le to

-lItm- shl!l;~~ 110' oubJQu'" II v Go U;O'\l.u.u IIJ.UU C'E... ~~. :for every complete £10. by ~hich the net aapital value of snah aaaumnlated property exaeeds £50.

The reduaed rate of pension payable to you is based on an amount due to you on the sale of property, together with a sum ycru. have invested in the Newaastle & SuourbanCo-operative Store, an amount of aash in hand, and to the aredit of your Bank Aaaount.

As you are in receipt of a pension at the highest rate to whiah you are legally entitled, it is regretted that an inarease cannot -be made',to you at present. An application for the review of your Qase, however, in May 1933, when a period of twelve mOnths shall have elapsed from date of grant of your penSion, will receive consideration. ____ .

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He i)il'trl and de~lth of Ander'son, ship "salisl)l.iY'ylT 01' :JS8u l s bul'y.i' 187'/.

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In r,eply to your ,letter of 12th instant regarding the above 1 have to S8Y that if ~ydney wes the first port of oel1 of the s-hip Dfter the birttJ of your vdf'e and death of h'3r r~lot 1:1 ~r i. tis lLcc ly tlla t both event s were reDo rded in this Department. In order to enable 8 satisfaotory search to be made the ,full name of' yoUl~ wife should be stated and the msiden neme of the mother if searoh is desired for reoord of death of the fsther, the approximate yeer of his birth, his 00l'up8tion, bi:rthplace, end last Imo'l'Jrl 8drJress should be given 8S n08t 88 possible.

The fee for searoh in the r0cord s of this DepBrt­ment is, in e80h 08se, 6/- for the first pariod of five years ~ cov)red, 2/6 for 880h furthdr five years or p2rt thereof, in • adCiition to 2/6 fol" oertified copy of thd ontry, if trBoed, or advioe ai' resul-c of searoh.

Jn1'orn][3tion in regur-d to G~)r1y r,rrivels by ship is possibly obt~in8ble from thd Unddr seoretsry. Chief seore­tery's Depsrtruent, ~ydney.

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Sun. Mar. 12, 1933.Last Friday I was ill with diarrhoea, but 2 hard-boiled eggs ¥none dose of Chamberlain's diarrhoea remedy stopped the trouble, but I am not quite well yet. One valve of my neutrodyne receiver haS burnt out; so 1 have spent 2 days in making a diagram of the set. Walter's ears are infected with some kind of disease germs, & he inhales some stuff, & has lotion put into his ears. He was paid £4-10-0 by young John Rose for work that Walter did at Rose's garage at Stookton. Walt gave Mum £ 31-10-0. This morning I wrote this letter:-

"To the Registrar-General of Births, Marriages & Deaths, Sydney,N.S.W. Dear Sir, For some months I have been trying to obtain some reliable information about my wife's p'arents, &; I have recently been informed that they left Plymouth , En­gland, on the 24th of M~ 1877 & landed at Sydney ,N.S.W. in the same year. Also that my wife was born on board of th ship Saulsbury, or Salisbury, & that my wife's mother died on board. Assuming that this information is correct, will you kindly tell mewhere that birth & death would probably b be !1¥Mj~ registered? MY wife'S father's name isThomas Anderson, but I do not know her mother's Christian name. I would like to know what place or person I should write to for information concerning the ship Salisbury & her pass eng ers on that voyage. If you think that the birth & death on board at sea are recorded in your book, will you~ plsease state how much a search would cost for each? Thanking you in antiCipation for an early reply,I am,Sir, yours respect­fully Josiah Cocking. "12-3-33 •.

Thur Mar. 23, 1933. To-day I copied some of my typed n.&Ui "'Seventh Craft-Union Meeting". Last tuesday I walked to Newoastle & bought a capped,self-neutralising wireless valve for 3/-. Last Monday night I went to Tighe's Hill Sarmy harvest fest i val ,~' spent. 2/1 there. Fred is pre­paring Jose'~ouse this week. Hilton Grice's bicycle has been stolen, & Art gave him some spare parts of a bike. Mr. Jones,near us, is in the Newcastle hospital , & was not expected to recover a few days ago. Drummer Harry Smith is also there with appendicitis.

Sat. Mar. 25, 1933. YesterdaY we received this letter:-

"Dear Friend~ In answer to your letterwe received from you dated Mar. l~th, it must have been lying in the letter box some time, 8S we just got it on tuesday, I may inform you that Mrs. Wylie was at our place when the Le..tt ~r came ad­dressed to her, & I gave it to her myself. Well, a f"ew days

later I spoke to her a.bout replying'to it. She said she did not remember anything now that happened on board ship, & was sorry she couldn't answer any of the questions put to her, but WaS quit e sure Sydney was th.e only port of call on the voyage out. She Can't write herself, & you must remember she is old & very absent-minded also. I don't place much re­liance on her statements myself now, & I assure you there i is nothing any trouble to us if we could help you .in any way. But DlY wife doesn' think -- & never would believe your wife was born at sea. She thinks the register you got from Gateshead is Mary Jane all: right. We are very pleased to h hear you are all well, & this leaves us fairly well ourselv ves. We remain yours with love & best wishes, John & M. J. weston. Q

Last night I tried on the coa.t of my ,new suit 'at the Co-op. store. Son Jack has started to work at th.e open hearth at the steelworks. I wrote a reply to John Weston's letter; also to sister's letter of yesterday.

Sat.Ap. 1, 1933. To-day I wrote a letter to Mr. Mitohell, the collector of customs, Sydney, asking him to tell me where I may get some reliable information concerning the shiP) Salisbury. Last night I brought home my new suit from the Co-op. store. I bought a choke coil in Hunter street.

Copy of a letter from John Weston:-

42 Brown Street, Lithgow, April 4th 1933. Dear Friend, In answer to your letter of 25-3-33, You say there are. 2 wa ys we can help you to solve the puzzle of Mary Jane's birth place. We have been making inquiries & find that her father 1Ir. Anderson was never a resident of Lithgow, therefore wa.s not remembered by the old people, who are very few now. He was passing through Lithgow with his child ,to go ,U:9 .. ' co­untry when Mr. Reed met him ~ one of the hotels. They went home together, & she was adopt ed by them. That is all the a answer loan give you on that. Secondly, the reason Mrs. Weston doesn"t think Mary Jane Anderson was bo~n at .sea 18 because she was going to sohool & must have been five or six years old when Mrs. Weston Came to Lithgow. We are sorry we cannot help you, 8-: it would be some satisfaction to know your wife's birthplace. We are sending a photo of Mrs. Reed & her son Jack. Your wife Will, I think, be pleased to have her photo: she was a grand woman. Well. there i8 nothing more loan say.We remain yours faithfully J.& M.J. WewJton. Q

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t~Pto, Thur. 23- 3-33. D~~~ Joe & Jinnie, Just a few lines to let you know all are well at present ,& that young Jim c came home from hosp,ital yesterday. He has got the use of hi s leg aft er 3 weeks treatment. The fibres & muscles were ruptured, & the doctor feared the nerve of the leg was ruin ed, but after continual massage he can walk about slowly. Of course he haS a decided limp, but he had a very narrow escape. The mine has lost yet anot~er week's work. The miners held their monthly meeting on the Monday morning, & the man­agement thought "hey should have held it on the Sunday. After the meeting the company sent them home for a week. There WaS some talk about the miners retaliating by taking a week off at their own expense, but, thank goodness, they Saw how foolish that would be, & decided to work. It is a pity these things happen, for it makes it hard for those who have to lose work through no fault of their own. Lila went back to Jamberoo ,on Saturday last. They have taken a cottage down there & have furnished it comfortably, & are quite hap'~. I wrote yesterday that George is like a prize rooster strutting about. ~e is pleased to be in his own r~. home, & will do all .he .ca.n~o maK-e his home comfortable. He is a splendid boy, butf'has not had fair play from his father. However, he is getting a regular but small wage, ' Lila will make the money go as far as p.ossible. I have a girl tio do t the heavy work for me, e1:c,ept for an occassional John iWillie I am keeping well. Bob White is having his annual holiday just now & is putting down his cement paths. Les Duley is doing t~e same. They are both good, hard-working boys &ma-ke good husbands. I hav·e been very lucky as far as sonS-in-law are concerned, for.ali the girls have comfortable homes now. I do not hear anything of Bob Woodward now.He seems to have d drifted quite out of our lives. However, I think Vera is well looked after; & if it is God's will that I shall not see her I submit. Edna Duley is gOing to Wollongong ])om­estic Science School & is dOing well. Vera & Pearl are gre at mates & go to school at ])aIrto. We are having lovely weat her here, & though the wind & rain have spoiled the garden we have plenty of the old old hardy pumpkins. We were pl­eased to hear that your family were all working &, & hope they will continue to be. I often thought of your Florrie when I went to the hospital & pictured her in her uniform. They were very good to Jim, & though the food was not too plentiful there I kept him supplied with all he needed. Old Matt Pettigrew is ill again-- so ill that he could not walk up to see Jim. He is very fond of him, & it waS a great disappointment to him that he could not see him. The eldest girl has always kept.l ho~se for him, but she has had to take a place to work, & the DOor old chaR) is alone all d~.

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64. . .~ .Kembla •. He is stayjjng in Wollongong with Ethel Maggie's g\t{tl i' is now working, & her youngest boy 1a gett ing five shillings if,!,: a week aa mesaage boy, so she 'is not doing too badly now. k Well_Joe, you spoke of ooming to .see us. If you don't oome so on I shall have to 'go & aee you. I ahall never forget how go od Jinnie was to me, & though I have not repaid her kindness yet I feel sure I shall be welcome at any time? The Same ap~ lies to any of you, & I know all my family would like to aee • you. I muatoonclude now with love to all frQm your loving Sister Elizabeth Jane Pettigrew. p.S. Barry has grown a fine strong boy, & is almost walking. ",

I oopied that letter with the new "Prinoe" fountain pen that I bought at the Co-op. store for, 3/11.

Mon. Ap. loth, 1933. This8morning we received the following letters: ... - " " Comrl1onwealth of Australia. Tel. B 605L Please address re­ply to Collector of Customs, 'Box B.A. G.P.O., Sydney, & quote C & E C 3312478. Customs House, Sydney, 7th April 1933. Dear Sir. Arrival of the S.S. Salisbury from England. With referenoe to your lette of the 1st April, I desire to inror.m you that the reoords of this office show that the YJijinfK S. S. Salisbury arri v-ed at Sydney on 2-9-1877 There is, however, no traoe of the name of Anderson in the passenger list of such vesse. I would add for your information that there i8 no record in this office of the vessel having arrived at this port at any other time within five years before & after 2-9-1877 .Yours faithfully F.A. Mitchell, Collector of Customs, N. S.W."

The other letter is:-"The Salvation Army,Headquarters of the Men's Social Work, Mid~le8ex House, 110-112 Middlesex Street, ((near Liverpo­ol °treet station) London, E.l. Wednesday 8th March 1933. Re Anderson,Thomas. Dear Sir, I have received your 1e ttertogether with form filled in on behalf of the above named, a180 2/6 towards the expenses of the inquiry, for which please aocept my thanks~ When 1 sent the form to adjutant Williams of Newton Abbot I had. no idea he would be passing it to you to be filled in, otherwise I should have suggested that your best plan would be to get in touch with Lt. Col. Orr at Sydney, through whom all inquiries in y your district are made, & he would have got into touch with me, if necessary. I do not think that the entry found by the Registrar General of Mary Jane Anderson can be that ot your wife. as the fact that the father's name is not re­corded indicat es in England that the child is ill eg'it 1mate, & I do not eee how that will be of muoh use to you.

- 65. '~, It would app:;ear to me that as the father retu.rned regula.rly

fbr several years to pay the maintenanoe for hie da.ughter, that the rea80n why he did not come back again is that he we nt inland somewhere & died; & it may be that a searoh of the Register in N.S.W. from the last date ~f his oall on Mrs. Reed, say for ten years or 80, may bring some result. With regard to a searohnin Gateshead for the Anderson fam­ily, I fear that the name i8 too oommon a one for a searoh t to besuocessful without some fuller particuJlars. But if you get into touoh with Colonel. Orr I have no doubt he will be only too pleased to help you in any w~ possible. Believe me to be yours sinoerely J. Herbert Gravett, Lt. Col. Mr. J. Cooking, 41 Ingall Street, Mayfield East, via Newcas

tle, N.S.W."

Last Tuesday Mum & I attended Jthe funeral at George Hughes' stepfather, Mr. Jones,' who died in the Newcastle hospital. Walter has bought a B.S.A. mOror-bicyOle for £ 8-,-0, & Charlie & Fred are cleaning &,repairing it to-d~. I was out w'ith the Army yest erday. iLast Sat. I bought a book entitled "Great Kings and Great Preachers", for 9d. Thie afternoon I wrote a letter to John Weston re Mum's inquiry • .. Tues •. Ap. 10th, 1933.I·wr6te a letter to J. Herbert Gra'VTett l~ this morning. Last Sunday I Jlent EEdna Davies the book entitled "Robert Raikes". I also bought a new S. ArmY song book for aI-, & gave it to MUm.

Sat. Ap. 14. 1933. Last night I went with Jose, Ivy, Keith, I Daphne & Art , in Jose's car, to the Sarmy citadel,where we ~."., left the car. Jose & I went to an open-air JIleE¥iing in Cooks ( Hill, where Tithe'S Hill & Mayfield soldiers were together. ! We marched down to the oitadel ,where the Good Friday night's I meeting waS to be held. The citadel was almost full of peo-

ple--mostJ,y Salvationists--. Four men & 3 women did most of the speaking. We brought Mrs. Dick Ford aok with us. To-day Walt rode his B.S.A. motor bi to Raymond Terrace & got got his riders' lioense there! e got back about 5 p_m_ Ivy & her sister Daisy have gon 0 Belmont to spend the holidays until next Mond~. . sy has taken a house there. I have been reading "The 01' of the Church of Chri8t,th~ Great Working Powe~· for t e Salvation of the World".,by rev. Thomas Crompton.

Tues. Ap. 17, 1933. This morning we received a oertificate of the birth of Mary Jane Anderson, but we do not believe it i8 that of Mum's birth; also this letter:-

2, lOth March 1933. C ki 41 Iogall Street Ug~r_ Mr. J. oc. ng, , ~ ~ "General Register Offioe. Somerset House, LondonW.C. 2~

66. field East, N.S.W. Dear Sir, I am directed by the Reg1s":~~ trar General to aoknowledge the reoeipt of your letter of the 31st January last &, as desired, to enolose herewith a cert ifioat e of the birth of Mary Jane Anderson. I am also to inform you that before an effeotive searoh oan be made for a reoord of the death of Annie Anderson it will be neo~ oary for you to sta.te (1) the pla.oe, or probable plaoe, of her death. (2) The year,or approximate year of her birth,& (3) the preoise period of years in whioh you wish the searoh to be madeThe fees are a/6 for searohing in the indexes for eaoh period of five, or part of five years to be searohed, & 217 for a certifioate if the desired entry be traoed, & remittanoe in payment of the same should be forwarded with a anyapJQioation. I am,Sir, Your obedient servant. In any reply address-~ The Registrar-General, General Regis­try Offioe, Somerset House, . London. W. C. 2. & quote S.R. 12599/33. "

Wed. Ap. 19 , 1933. This morning I wrote a letter to John Weston of 42 Brown St_ ,Lithgow, re Mam. I have written the following verses for the War Cry :-­

At The Bar. Tune:~ "When My Final Farewell to the World I Have Said".

When a warrior'S soul, with a myriad more, Is tried on the great Judgment Day For starving sweet babies & shedding menta gore, Will he then defiantly say: "I've flouted. Commandments engra.ved on the stones By Moses, expressing God's will, For I have been oleaving men's flesh from their bones In spite of His "Thou shalt not kill".

"I ha.ve marohed with the armies that went to invade, With pleasure I oould not oonoeal, And stolen for merohants , to foster their trade, Regardless of "Thou sha.lt not st eal"; I've made mothers widows by murderous darts, For I have delighted to shove Ivfy pitiless bayonet into the hearts Of neighbours Christ told me to love .

Chorus: -Admit me, admit me to Heaven with blood on my hands ". (Repeat) •

"I have floVin in the air, like a merciless orow, Devoid of compassion or shame, And murdered opponents & hurled them below enveloped in blood & in flame:

67. No pity have I for their orphans bereft Of fathers who furnished them br'ead, Nor Oare for the widows in poverty left To mourn for their husbands now dead

"I despise the command which the paCifist Lord Once gave in a garden at night To militant Peterto "Put up ·the sword" ! For cowards alone shirk a fight. I honour a man who will fight to the death For ensign & empire & king, Or smother ten thousand 'with pOison-gas breath, That plaudits of victors may ring! ?

(Printed by War Cry , minus the chorus, 13-5-33.).

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When 11' wafrlo;;~ 'sbul, 'with amyrladi':·more, I iw.ve flown In the air, like a' ravenous orow, Is trled·on.the great Judgment Day, 'Devoid of oompasslon or shame;

For starVing 'sweet babies and shedding " men's gore, And slaughtered opponents· and hurled them below • . Will he then. defiantly say: : ' .• ~""'< ... Enveloped In blood and In flamel I've .flouted Commandments enc;avl!d0n··l.{he stones No pity- have I for the orphans bereft

. By Mos .. , ·e.~presslng God'. wid, '.':. '. . Or. fathers who furnished them bread, F.o r, I. have been oleavlng men'_ flesh .from .thelrbones, Nor oare for the widows In poverty left

l·,,\,:'.\.~·~:"Plte of HI., .. Thou shalt not, kill!" To mOllrn for their husbands now deadl

.', "".i·:havlI [Ilarohed":wlth 'the armle_that went to Invade, I desplso the oommand which the pacifist Lord ' ''.~'~"Wltli;~.I!~.ure' I oould notconce~lk ...., .. pnoe gave In a garden at night .

, And.atalerVfot· ,me~ohants. to fostllnthel r. trade,·· " T'o:yallllnt, Peter to ", Put up the.wordl", • 'fl~gaTiil\h'illf'" Thou sh'alt 'not' st$I1''': . '" , . For'ootfiards-'a:lone shIrk a fight,:" . ,,' ",

i;," i~y.e <made~ niot~~ra widows by m~rd~rous,' darb, /,'. ,.1 hon~ur-' ,a :,mlln ··w:h~, ':.wlll ,flgh~{to."the:-cleh~h . . F"orA: heva }!e[lghted' to shove .,. < < . F~r ensign ·fand . empire and'. KJrfg.l1'"i ,'.-" "

My prtliliss", "lal'iinllt, Irlto the hearU".'; Ors/liother -: < t,en thousand Wit, It, pO,IS,on:I!~\(",:breath, ", ,Ol':nefdhbouu ,Ch~lit',told me to love!' " Th~~. p!aualh. of vlotor\ ,may ... ron,gl., ':f"iOllndelion .

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t:~i to Hamilton & took patt in the a~meetilJ..Es· in Beaumont stre et. t the second meeting I spoke "'to a large,attentlve crowa. Pet~r Luoas also spoke. Adjutant Smyth was very earnest & ac­

tive, & I think he made a good impression on the audience.on Sat. night I took part in a meeting in Tighe's Hill. Bram Iuc­as sp9ke well. Yesterday I was with the army all day. Adjt. Dunoan led the holiness meeting, the 3 p_m_ meeting, & the one at night • There waS a meeting in Islington Park at 2 p m J

& I spoke on Proverbs 2:4. At the 3 o'clock meeting ,which­waS a Primary Demonstration,adjt.Duncan collected 25 shillings to repair the Primary organ. To-day we received this· from ~:ilrs. Webst er:--"Greenfield Terrace, portreath, nr Redruth, Cornwa1,1.Ma.r 21 1933. Dear Mr. COcking, '-'fe were glad to get your welcome Ie,. tter & to see you were well at the time of writing. to US. We trust your wife & all are keeping well. We are all well at present , & our Wint er has passed ono e more. To-day is

~ the 'first of Spring. The birds 'are singing, & it's been a 10 ~ I ve1y day. Dear friend, my husband drew his 65 pension last

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68..% Thursday. He never thought--nor did we think-- that he woul~ reaoh it, as his heart was dreadful; but, as you say, he has learnt to keep himself quiet & to help with the dootor to get better, & now he is like a new man. I am quit e sure we oan help by helping ourselves to get better when the heart is b bad. I had a letter from Mrs. Chinnock & have just written t. her. She isso worried; her hueband is ill in hospital. She saYs the doctor gives her no hope. He has something wron g, poor fellow. She says he is as weak as a baby2 They won't operate on him: too weak I sup~se. Anyhow, poor Jittle womn, she seems very muoh ugset. I hope you will be lucky in fi­nding out Mrs. Cooking's people. I will try, if I meet anyone, to find out too. I hope they have had a good holiday & retur ned all the better for the change. It does one good to have a change, onoe a year, at any rate. I feel bi:3tter for it, I am sure. We are expecting Kathleen home for the day. She is a very good girl-- no sweetheart as yet. I am glad, too, as she helps ille to get a few extras. And the doctor & mistress are f fond of her. They are ver.y orderly, nioe peORle, & the ho­use is lovely --best to eat, & wireless in their little sit­ting room. She has good wages, & I tell her she is blessed. But with all, she & the other maid get a bit off. I tell them they ought to thank God every minute of their lives for His g goodness. When you look around & see the poverty & suffering through no fault of their own, it's sad. Our boy Frank ha s just started after ten months out: just a few days' work in all that time. I do hope the peopl~ will be wiser when the next chance comes to give their votes, as this Party that's i 'in now is no use wha~ever--all selfas you can see by the pape rs you get. Glad you receive them all right, as there i,e some,~ good, sensible reading. Some of the daily papers are not It-:l

worth reading. We don't want shameful lies to read. Our pa­per, I think, gives us the right side of things. Glad to see your~s sons are doing so well. /Your Fred is like my Frank. He threw down studying because he oouldn't have Christmas, but he is three times the man as the othe brother. ,Fred,as Fr ank can get his living at anything -- farming, gardening, labo ring-- anything at all, & he makes himself free with his ma­tes -- they all like him. Fred is v~ry r served, anything will cow him - h,:! isn't one bit like Frank. Frank--l don't mind what it is-- will have a tr,y. Fred gets lost thinking. Well, my dear friends, I hope to write better & ~ore news to you on my next letter, as lam to have new gla.sses at the end of the week. These are dreadful-- can 't see much with them. My husband & all join me in sending our very best regards. From your sincere fri ends E. & H. Webst er. God bl ess you all

P.S. I hope Gladys has got over her trouble. A little woman up at Redruth--a friend of mine-- has just lost her only litt j t 1e child; bu.t your Gladys ths,s theeother to oheer her. Tell . her to look rorwara to ~ee ~ng ~nc

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now,as I feel sure he is safe home in Port. Write soon again. Oh, ,did you get some views of portreath I sent some time ago ? Mrs. Chinnook never got hers. I am wondering if yours went west too."

Last week we received the following note from R.H. Orr:-

The Salvation Army, 140 Elizabeth St., Sydney. Re Thomas Anderson. Dear Sir, We have received a letter from London regarding the above-named ,together with a copy of a letter despatohed to you, & we notioe indications that the register in N. S. W. should be searohed for the above-named. We do not know your thoughts on the matter, but we are merely getting in touch with you to let you know we received this communicat ion. If you would like us to do anything please let us know , & we will make the necessar,y investigations. Yours sin­cerely R. Hamilton Orr, lieut. col. ,Men's Secretary."

In reply to that note ,I wrote: - Dear Sir, I thank you for your note of the 20th re Thomas Anderson. Before asking you to make inquiries concerning him & hi.s wife & daught er I Shall the result of my investigations in Australia. You did not. say how much you would charge to make a search for the infor­mation I seek, but but it does not matter at present. When I am ready to ask for your assistance I shall first ascertain the cost of searching, lest it m~ be beyond my limited po­wer to pay. I am afraid such may~ be the case, for I can give you so little data to start with that that very prolonged & extensive investigations may be neccessary. However, we

"~ may discuss this matt er lat er on. In the meantime I shall remember your kind note, & may invoke your aid in the near fu­ture. I a.m., Sir, Yours sincerely Josiah Cocking."

To-day I wrote a letter to the editor of the War CrY,.Melbour ne, aSking him if he recei ved my verses from Sydney,& if he will read my pamphlet--"Christian Soldiers".

Tues. Ap. 25, 1933. Anzac Day. To-day I wrote a long letter to the Webst ers, & enclosed a copy of nAt the Bar. I promised to send a "Sydney Mail" later.

Wed. Ap. 26, 1933. Florrie came home ill last night, but had to go to the hospital to work again this morning. She thinks her illness is diptheria. I have written these verses:-

ANNIHILATION. "For the living know that they Shall die,but the dead know not I:

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70. Annihilat1on-- awful thought-­linilst my existenoe come to nought With that of those I cherish ? Am I bubble,on Life's sea, That soon shall burst & oease to be, And my whole being perish ?

Am I my flesh--& nothing more--~~ioh fleeting time shall soon restore To earth, to be forgotten? Shall I beoome deaf, dumb & blind

And cease to have a conscious mind When these flesh-clothes are rotten?

King Solomon may answer, "Yes, The faoulties that you possess Are attributes of matter: The substanoes of which you're made Begin, develop, flourish, fade, Degenerate & soatter ~

No benefit shall you derive From knowledgewhioh you daily strive To gather with persistence, For,when you cease to draw your breath And undergo the ohange oalled death, You'll vanish from existenoe ."

- -His diotum I shall not receive, For Jesus said, "On me b-elieve And doubt my promise never, And though your body may be dead I'll raise again your lifeless head And you shall live for ever~"

Sinoe Christ asoended from the grave And this assuranoe truly gave wry faith remains unshaken; My hope of future life is bright, For I believe that Christ is right And Solomon mistaken !

sent to W. -M. Weekly; 27~4-33; vrar Cry 29-4-33, & Gos. Time s, 23-5-33.

This morning we reoEtJi,ved a note from the Newoastle Co-op. Society , on behalf of the Royal Insurance company, notifying us that our insuranoe policy expires on the 23rd of next mon-th • when the amount to be paid by us will be 12/2.. .J

71. ~ ~ Following are the ranks & titles of officers of the Salvation .A..rmy: -1 Chief of the staff. 2. The Commissioner. 1- Assistant com­m1ss1oner. 4. Colonel. 5. Probationary captain. 6.Penitent-fo­r.m sergeant. 7. Colour sergeant. 8. Bandmaster. 9. Deputy ban­dmaster. 10. Band sergeant. 11. Band secretary. 12. Band colour-sergeant. 13. «IH'IXM«IIKXIXllx~«K ~i¥idian. Songster­leader. 14. Deputy songster leader. 15. Corps cadet guardian. 16. Corps cadet sergeant .• 17. ~uartermaster. 18. Publications

I sergeant. 19. Ward sergeant. 20. Ward publisher. 21. Envoy. 22. Life-saving scout. 23. Scout leader. 24. Scout chaplain.

, 25. Life-saving scout assistant leader. 26. Guard leader •. 27. Chaplain. 28. Guard assistant leader. 29. Home 1 eague-sec­

retary. 30. Treasurer. 31. Inquiry sergeant. 32. Sergeant. 33. Corporal. 34. Bandsman. 35. Songster. 36. Corps war-co­rrespond ent.

Ranks & Titles of Officers of th.e Salvation ArmybStaff Office rs. 1. Chief of staff. 2. Commissioner. 3. Assistant commies' ioner. 4.Co1one1. ,. Probationary captain. 6. Lieutenant. 7. Probationary lieutenant. 8. Cadet. . -- --.--------------. --------------------------------SENIOR LOCAL OFFICERS. 1. Secretary. 2. Treasurer. 3. Corps sergeant. 4. Recruiting

sergeant. ,. Registration sergeant. 6. Penit ent -form sergeant. 7. Colour sergeant. 8. Bandmaster. 9. Deputy bandmaster. 10. Band sergeant.11.Band secretary. 12. Band colour sergeant 13. Songster leader. 14. Deputy s~ngster leader. 15. Corps j cadet guardian. 16. Corps cadet sergeant. 17. Quartermaster. . 18. Publications sergeant. 19. Ward sergeant. 20. Ward pub1i

:~ her. 21. Envoy. 22. Life-saving scout regimental leader. ~23. Scout leader. 24. Scout chaplain. 25. Life-saving scout

assistant leader.26. Guard leader. 27. Chaplain. 28. Guard assistant leader. 29. Home league secretary. 30. Treasurer. 3l.Inquiry sergeant. 32. Sergeant. 33. Corporal. 34. Bandsman 35. Songster. 36. Corps war correspondent • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YOUNG PEOPLE'S LOCAL OFFICERS. 1. Young people's sergeant major. 2.Assistant young people's sergeant major. 3. Young people's treasurer. 4. Record ser­

geant. 5. Young people's band leader. 6. Young people's singing company leader.7. Young people's legion secretar,y. 8. Instructor. 9. Band of love leader. 10. Young people's envoy. 11. Young people's sergeant. 12. Company guard?

.To-day I f1nished reading "The Agency of the Church" 344 page ~, Crompton. ed. 1866. I lent Hilton Grice "War", & other pam~ \ IRh1£t, ,,1;0und together. Bram Lucas returned "Socialism: What I He still has "Ia 5he Bible True '(tt.

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1933. This morning I wrote these v~rse8:­ANZAC ORATIONS.

Sir, I wish to move this motion:­Jingo parsons have no notion Of the principles whi,qh Jesus Once proclaimed in Galilee; Or, if conscious of His teaching, They reverse it by their preaching Of the fallacies of Creosus, As your readers all may see.

Afterev'ry anzac morning We may read how parsons, scorning The beatitudes so mildly Taught by Christ upon the hill, fulogise each "noble hero II Whose respect for Him was zez;o And attacked the turks so wildly In a frenzied rush to kill !

When I read the morning papers And behold the heathen capers Of the sable-ooated leeohes Who debase the peaceful Lord I am utterly disgusted To perceive that servant,,~rusted To proolaim the peace'Christ teaohes, Only eulogise the sword~

Can we wonder that the soeptic Now declares the churches septic-­That the fatal germs of Mammon Have infected Christians' blood When sleek clerical imposters Mount their pulpit s , on their rost er, .. And pour out their oily gammon In a jingoistic flood ?

Ie it any Cause for wonder, When those martial cl,erios thunder Their phill~ics till oonfusion Strikes the men who battles shun, That the men who charge the parsons With the orime of praiSing arsons Have arrived at the conclusion That their God is now a GUN ?

And it's not the talk in churches That alone Christ's name besmirches,

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Encl. (I TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 3540. TELEGRAMS: GENREGOFF, ESTRAND, LONDON.

In any reply, address-"THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL,

GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

LONDON, W.C.2."

and quote:-S.R.12599j33.

Sir,

GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE,

SOMERSET HOUSE,

LONDON, W.C.2.

loth March 1933.

I am directed by the Registrar-General to aclmowledge the receipt of' your letter of' the 31st Ja:p.uary last and, as deSired, to enclose herewith a

/" Certificate 01' the Birth of Mary Jane Anderson.

I am also to inform you that before an effective search can be made tor a record of the Death of Annie· 4nderson, it will be necessaryf'or you to tat~ (1) the place, or probable place, of her Death

) :the year, or approximate year 01' her Birth and ' .. the p;rec se period of years in which you .wish the

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'" to '.' searched ,.and,' 2s/7d for ,a C.ertificate if the deslred Entry be, traced" and So' remi ttance in payment

, of the SSIIle should be forwarde<t wi th any application •

.J.Cocking, 41, Ingall Street,

Mayf'ield East, via NeWcastle,

New South Wales, Australia.

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73. For the great Sal~ation Army Aids the jingoes, with a will: And, on "sacred" anZaC mornings , It participates in scorning And esteeming God as "barmy" When He said, "Thou shalt not kill n 1

Sir, the modern church is rotten; For Christ's teaching is forgotten Or ignored in towns & cities Where His principles should shine. Now the "Christians" place reliance On their rifles, in defianc Of the p eaC eful Lord who pit i.es, But opposes, martial swine. WKiiiUnaXKX(j{p,{iflis"'KUj(KX«X!XX~~D"fij(

When shall Christians all awaken And perceive that they've~ forsaken The divine, pacific Master Who denounced the gory sword ? When shall brigadiers & parsona Cease to eulogise War's arsons And ijl~MII~~! commemorate disaster

But, instead, obey the Lord ?

Must the Infidels now answer:-When the military cancer . Is destroyed, & all the churches From,their anzac ravings cease--

',When the parsons get converted '. And their talents are exerted, ~ere the god of War now perches, To exalt thePrince Of Peace'

- (Sent to Newcastle lli.L., Herald"; War .. Cry: & Truth. ) This aft 'ernoon 1 wrot e a not e far NLum to send to Fo st er Clark f for a cookery book

Sat. Ape 29th 1933. 1 did not go to the OJarrr.y meetings in ",': ,Hamilton last night, as Mum went to the hospital to see Flo­... rrie who .is ill in bed with a very sore throat. Yest erday I .. received this letter from Roy Taylor:-

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#" Salvation Army Men"s Home.No. 1 Bellvue, iJtreet, St. Peter " 's, Sydney. Dear Comrade, You may think it new to receive

a letter. from Roy, but the other day I came acr oss the,lette ,r I got from you some time back, & I thought I would write

& let you join with me in the ha.lnlY & bright times I am having. The last 2 weeks have been a wonderful time of extra

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74. 7'+ brightnesll to me. I have seen some real good timell. Good Friday, Easter Monday I had great times in the big tent me­eting when I lIaw souls seeking the Lord. 153 tor all the meet ings,praise the Lord J Monday we fought till 11 pm. We are having good times at our corpz-- souls gettingvsaved. I am doing extra well myself: good t~es here at the Home,& I can praise God for anssers to prayers in blessing me in body. I waS told of a doctor 4 ww~ks back; since then I hafe had some ofthoee turns you remember I had when with you. But the last 2 weeks a great change. God, I believe, ha s blessed the treatment . & victory's mine. I trust all is well with you & your home, & that the fight at Tighe's Hill 1s having good times. May God bless you & all in the battle. Yours in the Lord, Roy Taylor."

This morning I wrote a letter to Roy. Yesterday I posted the "Sydney Mail" to the Websters. This morning 1 received this letter from brigadier C.M. Rixon;-

liThe Salvation Army Territorial HeadqUarters 'Southern Aus­tralia.) 69 Bourke street, ivJ.elbourne .. C. I. Vic. Mr. Cocking,41 Ingall St.,Mayfield East,Newcastle, N.S.W. Yours of the 24th inst. came to hand yesterday. I bave thoug ht of you many times since receiving the enveloRe of po~s passed on to me by brigadier Webb, for 1 recall your work in the days when 1 was editor of the Sydney War Cry, about ten or 11 years ago. I have them all safely by me, but at the mom­ent 1 have such an overwhelming number of poems in my drawers that,while 1 have thought of your again & again,I have not been ab.le to get to work on them. I would be glad to see your anti-War pamphlet, although 1 cannot say until I read it , whether it would b'e regarded as su:;.table for publication in a paper like ours. We are ant- war to the hilt, & increasingly so. As regards your'poem to hand by the same mail, I think I would prefer to regard it as a poem & not as a solo as suggested by you. Anything we cando to ,encourage an anti­war spirit will be gladly done. And I hope to use it in the next issue of the WarCry with other disarmament matter. I remember your son Joe, I think, with great satisfaction. We had many a happy talk together at Mayfield. Praying our Heavenly Father's richest blessing upon you, I am Yourll sincerely Chas. M. Rixon, Brigadier, Editor-In- Chief. "

This afternoon I wrote a repkY; & enclosed "Anzac Orations" & "Annihilation."

Tues. May 2nd, 1933.Yesterday I walked to Newcastle & marched in the May D~ procession ,which started at pacific lItreet

Jnlinished at the Sports Ground, Union street. I hf~lped a yo

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Bob Sainsbur.y , Dodds, Sharkey, Bussel & Mrs. Barret make goo d speeches. I met Mr. John Skillicorn & congratulated him on his fine letter on Russian & British justice~ I also met Tom Reid who waS on the May Day committee. I bought a pamphlet 0 n the origin & meaning of M.ay Day.; also a IIWorkers' Weeklyll. On the way to Newcastle I posted my pamphlet-- nChristian Sol diers." to the editor of the Melbourne War Cry, & a let-ter to Roy Taylor. I also took a copy of Harry Holland's book "Armageddon or Calvar.y" to Mr. Rogers in Dent street, Islingt on. Florrie.is still in bed at the hospital, but is gett­ing bett er & expect IS to be up to-morrow. I lent Mr. Rogers "ls The Bibl.e True ?".

Mon. May 8th,1933.0n Friday night I attended 2 open-air meetings of the army in Hamilt'n. On Saturday night the T,ambton Salvat10niste gave a program ar Tighe's Hill, but 1 did not attend. Yesterday I was out with the army'in Lewis e street, a -j so at the Park meet ing, but not at the eveiling & night meetings. Florrie came home llast Thursday morning, but had to go back on Friday evening to work. My verses on page iJ--66--m IlAt The Bar"? -- were printed by the War Cry without the choruses & under the heading "War-Makers At The Bar.", in the issue dated 13-,-33. "Christian Soldiers" waw sent back without comment. On Sat. I got this from Rixon:-

"The Salvation Army 69 Bourke st. Melnourne,2 May 1933. To Brother J. Cocking, Mayfield. My dear Comrade, Yours just to hand enclosing"Anzac Orations" and "Annihilation". But I feel I ought to write to you urging that with all ~ association with anZac day services I have never heard any speaker glory in war-- & our leaders have been most emph­atic regarding the devilishness of it. Although they take

t, part in comemorat ion services they do, not comemora.t e event s-­they honour the menmory of the dead & seek to show it by ae,r ving the living. Only this week I heard a returned soldier,

I a member' of the Legacy Club, -- ~ club whose members care '{,_ for the children of dead soldiers"as p,robably you know, --

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This i8 the par referred to:-"CHRISTIANITY & PEACE. The idea Qf a universal Gmd who re­~uir?s not only the rigbteouss of His people Israel, but. Justl.ce & righteousness. between al~ nations first grasped £ taught by tp.e Hebrew p~ophet s & lawgi vera, marked an epochemakingchange in h~n histor.y, a change all 5he greater beCause of the .influBcec of the Bible in both the religions Christianity & ,Islam, which had their roots in JUG!­aism. Christianity's own Dart in the long story of intern­ational relations has been curiously inconsistent. In the beginning its disciples would have no part or lot in mili­tary: service. But its powerlessness to avert the tragedy of t the Great Waris evidence enough of its disloyalty to its own high dootrine." "he Manchest er Guardian ".

Our comment is:- If we are true Christian8~- Christ follow­ers, we will ardently & continuosly work forpeace& will refuse to be parties to war in its spirit or actu~lities."

Last Sat. I a1 so received the fol~owing 1 ett er fr'om my sist ter Elizabeth Jane Pettegrew@-

MarShall St. Dapto,3J -5-33. Dear Brother&bSieter, Just a few lines after a long delaybin writ in" to let you know we are all again in good health For months past Lila ~ has been in very bad health, & at last, acting·on doctor's advice, she had every tooth in her head extracted-- 25 in all. She WaS very ill for a, week aft er, but the teeth had etarted to poison her system •• She was only out of bed 2 ~ days when she got a chill in the kidneys. She was ill again for 2 weeks Yesterday I got a letter from her & she said she was full of energy & felt she could not work enough. George's mother WaS very good to her & fed her like ab~ They s'eem very hapw together; more so Since IlIa has ...

been in her own home. Barry was one year old on Monday, , & George is 25 to-day. Theybha~ a socia.l birthday party down there last night, but none of our party went, it was to ~'cold. The mine is working again & at present there are go, ad prospects. Jim started to work again last week. He is , permanent in the fitting shop,now.& is getting a rise ;in wa ges. He haS a nasty limR) in his walk, & can not ride his biqycle yet, but a~rt from that he is in ~plendid health. Dad "is aga.in under treatment for his kidneys, but still wor-~~nfia.ve aThfo€t~arb~itaRn~rt!lwr$~: ~l~2nv¥efi families, so

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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

$YDN£Y. 16t h May, 1936.

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BOX 4247Y, G.P.O. IN REPLY PLEASE"QUOTE PN 63/16342

Bjrth: M8~cy Jane Andorson, 18'73-'7'7.

1 8m in reoeipt of your further letter of 11th ~ : instant with 6/- eriolosed.

Your attention is invited to the seoond para­gr8ph of my letter of 16th Maroh last, re fees. S0aroh will be made over the abovementioned p;)riod 8nd t11e r Gsult oom­

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Mat has not been well again, bUt is better now. Charlie had gone into the mine again working on the coal with ernie for a mate. He is doing fairly well" but will have to get anot­her bit of his adrn taken off short ly. Poor boy, he would --n-­have been bett er to have had it off a1 toget her at f·irst. I hope your ramilyoare still well & working. I am afraid w­e are in for a severe winter &beveryone will need all the comforts we can get. Writ e soon & let us know how you all are. We all send our love & would like to see you again. Your lovillg sist er E. J. Pettigrew."

Wed. May 10, to my sister.

1933.This morni ng I wrote a 6 page letter ~ To-day we received this froID. J. Weston:-

"42 Brown Street, Lithgow, N.S.W. May 8th 1933. Dear Fri­ends, I take the opportunity of replying to your latest let­ter~ have been making inquiries about the Gray family. The hotel waS on the Western ~d of Main Street, opposite the Commercial hotel. Mr. Gray built & equipped the place 56 years ago, but how long he was in it I can't say for sure; & there are not any of the old people I have spoken to can remember the date when Mr. Gray.left the hotel. There is a descendant -- Mrs. Gray, Main Street, West Lithgow, wno may be able to give you the exact dates you require. She is the oldest son's wife. I IiW so'rry we are not able to assist you in your search. We remain your sincere friends ~~. & Mrs. Weston. n

I have written a short letter in reply to John Wrston's let­ter. Thur. Mayllth, 1933. To-day is the anniversary of my birth­day in Kadina, South Australia ini':iIay 11th, 1807. To-day I sent six shillings by postal note to the Deputy Registrar; General, Sydney, for a search of the records for the birth of Mary Jane Anderson from 1873 to 1877. To-day my- verses, "Anzac Orations ", were returned. by "Truth" Sydney, with this note:- ''Truth & Sportsman,Ltd. 1<ippax & Holt Streets, Sydney; lOth May 1933. We thank you for sub mitting the enclosed verses, but owing to Rressure of space & the fact that Anzac Day is now some time past we are un­abl~ to make use of same. Your interest is appreciated. Yours faithfully S. Mackenzie, managing editor."

Fri. May 12, 1933. This morning I wrote the following verses WHO GAINS BY WAR? •

If wars were meant to raise the poor From povel~ty on hill & moor No man would beg from door to door~

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79· For wars have been so many. Each war designed by plutes or kings A mu~tltude of evils brings O'er land & sea, on men & things, But little good --if any !

It's true wars rid the earth of fools Vilio make themselves the willing tools Of ev'ry Murder Trust that "sools" Them on to wholesale slaughters; But ~ men are conscriRted too And forced by fear of death to do The hellish work of devils who

i Sit safe with sons & daught ers.

Did Christ, the Prinoe of Peace, command His saints , who own no inch of land, To maroh upon a foreign strand And be the bullet-stoppers For plutoorats who grab & hold The means of making wealth untole The factories, the mines, the gold, The silver & the coppers, ?

If Christ in warfare too~elight He would have taught His 1rriends to fight To build a kingdom based on might Instead of love & pity; But some disoiples of the Lord Encourage those who use the sword,

And aid to warriors afford In eV'ry town & city.

The early Christiana all refused In brutal warfare to be used, And they were tortured & abused For being so disloyal; Because they all refused to fight The.y -- dipped in tar -- were set alight As bleeding torches burned at night B.Y rulers rioh & royal 1

The mod r~rri ohuroh should now ex';)ose The tragio farces played by those Who kill their fellow-men 8S foes,

. 'lilien nought could be absurder ! But when shall Christians all refuse To countenance, applaud, exouse And eulogiae the men who use The tools of wholesale murder?

'f:,1MONWEAL TH AUSTRALIA ----------------PL.EASE ADDRESS REP1.Y-

R.M.

Dear Sir,

"COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS"

BOX 8 A G.P.O .. SYDNEY

AND,QUOTE c. Be E. c' 33/2478 -. CUSTOMS HOUSE, SYDNEY

7th April, 1933.

Arrival of the S.S.ttSalisbury" from England.

With reference to your let­

ter of the }st April I desire to info~m you that the re­

cords of this office show that the S.S."Salisbury" ar­

ri ved at Sydney on 2-9"';1877. There i.s, however, no

trace of the name of Anderson in the passenger lis·t of

such vessel.

I would add for your infor­

mation that there is.no record in this office of the ves-

sel having arrived at this port at. any other time within .. ~.fi ve years before and after 2-9-1877.

Lah Cocking, 41 Ingall street,

Mayfield East, Via NEWCASTLE.

,faithfully,

~~ . '. . - , , -(Geo. F. A. Mi tchell) .

Collector of Customs, NSW. ~

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/>} I ' TIIE GOSFbRD THiES" THUi}.,

%=tjfTgi:irferses: I"

WHO GAINS BY 'WAR?

If wars were: meant 'to raise the ,poor i' From poverty, on hill, and moor, ' No tramp would beg from do,(}r to door; . Par wars have been so many_ ' , :

Each watll designed by pI ute's or kings, " A multitude ,of evils brings , 0. 'er landan'd' sea, on men and things,

Bu:t little good-if any! . ,~'-'

It's true,' wars rid the' earth of fools Who make themselves the willing tools Of ,ev'ry murder-trust that '5001s' ,

Their dupes to wholesale slaughters; But wise men are -conscripted, too, ' And forced by fear of, death to d,o

, The hellish work of devils wh'o [ Sit aafe with son. and daughters"

, . Did .Christ, the Prinee of Peace,coID-

mand' '" His saints, who oWn no inch of land, To march upon a f()reign strand,

And ,be th,e :tIul1et'8topp~rs For plutocrats wh·o gra'b and hold '" The means of maJting wealth :untold~:, The factories, the mines,: the gold,," .. I

The silver and the coppers f ' ,

If Christ in warfare tMk delight He would ,have t'aught His friends' to,'

flght ' To 'build a kingdom ,based on might

Instead ()f love and pity ;'\' ," But sOme disciples of the Lord Ene-ourage those who use the sword, And aid to warriors afford '

In ev'ry town and city.

The early Christians all refu;sed In brutal warfare to 'be used, ' And they were tortured and ·abused

Por being so dis19yal;

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Because th,eyall refused to fight" ' They-dipped in pitch-were set alight, As bleeding ,torches, burned at night ,

By rulers rich and royal! ' .1

The modern Chureh Should now expose" The tragic fa'r,cesplayed by tho:se .

, Wh(} kill their fellow 'men as f-oes, When nought could be absurder I

But when sha11 Christians all refuse '; i

To countenance, 'applaud, excuse "I:.: And eulogise" the men "who use

The tools of wholesale m'Urderf

. '~/"I' 1-' t 1.3 .---' ,'Dandelion." •.. ~ ... -.:..-- ---

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81. Sat. May 13th, 1933. Tbis is Refer­

endum Day in N.S.W.I voted this ,:morning 'against st evens' bilJ{t 0 refor~m the Legislative Coundil.I walked to the Co-op. store & chan­ged\,thenew overcoat that Mum boug­h~forme & got a smaller one,for £ 2-5-0.Mr• Stones paid me £ 12-10 -0 to-daY. on account of the house he is buying from us. Walter has gone on hie motor-cycle to Raymon­d Terrace to get his rider's lic­:enoe. Mum reoeived a letter yester­day from Mrs. Eliza iviorris in whic\... ~ she eaidthey were all well & that her ,a.au'ght er Maggie waS going away, ,&-that Eliza had'shifteC¥nto Maggie's house & had let her own hOll-se.

Tues. May 16, 1933. ~f~ Sunday I 'lent Mrs. Hilda Deaki~~he book en­titled "An OutpOl!lt In Pawua. "She was to have left for May'ay,Qu- . eensland~ to go to her ~usband,who ~has 12 month's work there at eng­ine-dri ving. The re,sult, so far, of the is that the yes votes have a majority of more than 20000. I visited brothe r Bob at the Benevolent Asylum , Waratah, last Sunday.He has been a teacher in the Waratah Methodist Sunday schoolfor 2 months. (Lat er )­An, Outpost, In Papua was returned.

We~. May 17, 1933. This morning we received this letter:-

" $\e'gistrar-General' s Department, sy~ney, 16th May, 1933. Birth Mary Jahe An4erson. Dear Sir, I am in re,pei:g;t of your further eetter of 11,1::1::1. instant with 6/- enclosed. Yopr attention is invited to the se'cond paragrapb of my letter of l6~h March last,re feee. Search wi 11 be made over the above-mentione

d period & the result communicat ed on the receipt of a further I.

82. . S~_ fee of 2/6. Yours faithfully,A.C.L. Bayliss,Deputy Regl.str are Mr. Josiah Coc~ing,41 Ingall St., Mayfield Bast. It

I wrote this reply to that letter:-

IlSir, I am sorry·that, by not taking p~rticular notice of your letter of March.16th, I ,have put you to the trouble 0 f dra.wing my attention to it again. 'IVith this' I enolosea postal note for 2/6 for the result of your search over the period1873 to 1877 for the record of the birth of Mary Jan e Anderson. Hoping that your search '.'1ill be 'successful, I remain, Sir, Yours with respect, Josiah COCking. It

Copy of Brigadier Rixon's letter:-

~IXKKc 15th May, 1933. Territorial' Headquarters, 69 Bourke st., Melbourne C.1. Vic. Mr. Cocking,4 Ingall, St.,Mayfiel d liast, via Newcastl~, N.S.W. My dear Comrade, I received yours of the loth instant this morning. The sole reaSon th at I returned your compilation against war, without comment was simply because of lack of time. I read it 'with interes t &, I can say, profit, but the'moment I had done so Idea ired to get it baok into your hands lest some harm befall it. That Was the reaSon it waS returned before I could discuss it with you. I am one with you in fighting war with all its associations, & I pray that we shall be able to do this with increasing effeot frGm time to time. With warmest Salvation greeting8, & praying our heavenly Father 'a riohest blessing upon you,I am,Yours sinoerelyCharles M. Rixon, brigadier, editor -in-ohief. I note the poem attached, but at the momentI have not been able to go thro ugh it."

Tues. May 18th 1933.Yeaterday, I walked to .-r. Toll's hou8'e in Hannel street, Linwood, & asked him ab'out the result of my applioation for brioks to l:nake apathw~ between the pr imary hall & the main hall of the Salvation Army at Tighe' s Hill. He said he had I;l0 gower to g:iive away any bricks , as they belonged to a oompalny; but he would ask the dire ctors about it & let me know mext week what they said. To .. day I wrote these ve.rses:-

TO BO~OWE.RS.

Don't borrow a book of.' a generous friend Who's anxious that you. shall emply Your 1 eisure in .readin/g it quit e to the end, And thus all its trea~'ures enjoy, ,. Unless you peruse it ,liS soon a,S ~ou may , Whilst carefully keepilugit clean, Digesting its pages by Xlight & by day

83. And trying to learn what they mean.

Remember this, too, that the volume is lent For USE,not to lie on your shelf As silverfish -food-- & is certainly meant For others as well as yourself ! A book that ia borrowed& never returned May ruin a friendship once strong, For friendship,;with those who thus s.windle is apurBd And cannot aurvive very long.

Return what you borrow, as soon as you can, And atrengthen it s owner' a beIief That you are an honest, dependable man And not a contemptible thief! So, borrowing friends, let this warning suffioe: Whatever you borrow restore, F~r lenders onoe bitten are not bitten tWioe-­Return-- & you're welcome to more!

e reourring sore that WaS on the baok of ~ nekkfor about 3 years has vanished.

Fri. May 19th, 1933. This morn~ng I wrote these verses:­TIGHE'S HILL BRIDGE.

I read a speeh the other week Anent the bridge o'er Throsby Creek

Adjacent to the Piotures. Its dangers all may plainly see, And careful people willagree With all the speaker's striotures.

The bridge was built when bullock drays Moved alowly over narrow ways, And motorists were strangers, But now the speeding motor cars, With drivers doped at public bars, Intensify its dangers.

Twixt verdant trees to furnish shade A straighter road should now be. made To obviate the oorner, And oonorete bridges should be built Of ample' width to hide the silt And save· some Johnny Horner.

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Some aldermen may duties shirk And Ministers may sneer or smirk At those who long have sought it: Thew seem to wait till some are killed,

84. And then, with false-faoed horror filled, Exolaim, "Well, who'd have thought it ?".

Dandelion. Print ed in I1Waratah-;vIayfie1d weekly'.lJAJK3~ 26-5-33.

Sat. May 20, 1933. This morning we r-eoeived this letter:­

"Retistrar-General ',s Department, Sydney 19th illay 1933. RESULT OF SEARCH. I hereby certify that searoh has been made in the reoords of this department ,but no traoe oan be found of the birth of a Mary Jane Anderson ( daughter of Thomas Anderson) on the S. S. Salisbury, whose parents oame frorn mglan for the years 1873 to 1877 inolusive. There is a reoord, how­ever, of the birth of Mary Jane Anderson born at North.Rioh­mond on the 25th July'1875. The partioulars of the parent s are Father,Thomas Anderson,farmer, 44 years of age, born at Seven HillS, Prospect. Mother-- Sarah Roberts,42 years of age, born in Sydney. The previous issue of these parents was:- 5 boys, 3 girls living, 1 boy dead. A.C.Bayliss, deputy-registrar."

This aft ernoon I wrot e a lett er to the Westons ,_giving them a c copy of the registrar s letter, & asking their opini'on about Thomas Anderson's age when he Was. at Lithgow. I also, wrote to Mrs. Gray,Main street, Lithgow, re Mum.

Tues. May 23, 1933. As "Fighting Mao" (what a name for an alleg Christian J )was at Sarmy meetings on Fri. Sat. & Sunday I

did not att'end any but the knee-drillon Sunday & the 9 a m meetings outdoors. Jose took Mum,Ivy & the oh~ldren to New~ castle on Sunday to see fighting Maokenzie, the 00 mmission­ere Yest erday I walked. to Newcastl,e general post offioe to search the big dirrotory to find whether there is anyone na­,;med Rob.erts living at Seven Hills:, & whether there are any Andersons there or at North Richmond. I found a few names, which I copiedao that I can write to the pel'Sons re Mum's parents. Yesterday was the anniversary of our marriage, on the 22nd of May,1897. These are the names I copied from the directory:­Wal tel' lmderson, 01 ement St., GuildfordN .S. W. M.A. Anderson,23 Myall st. ,l,:errylands,Holroyd, N.S.W. W. Anderson, Junction st. Holroyd,N.SW. R.L.Roberts,23 Layton st. Wentworthville,N.S.W. Aliok T. Anderson we~tworth Road Girr N S W Mrs An i And ' ,aween, • • • ~ • n e erson,l 4Harold St., Gu'ildford,-N.S~W.

T. Anderson, 10 Octavia St Girraween N S W Robert Anderson, 65 Young' St. , HOlr~Yd;N:S:W. N. ~.~. RRobbertta,nr Churoh of England,Hall,· Railway Parade Westmea

o n 0 ar 8,3 Railw~ St.,Holroyd. ' Ernest Jermin.,gs fp!'mer Sev:~.n Hi!). No'

I wrote to J-enhinga tb-<lay. -a'8Kl\\~ ·:rtl~· ~nformation re AnderBons

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~-~.i.rG~E 'S.'~i.t:ii;l!RIJ)GE ..• :ij phi!iID1 and Rob ert • • I u:,:!;l!!;~ i I read ,1\ spee'<;ti; !~)~~her '~Cek;,] John Robert s 8.sking about Sa.rah Robers;

Anent the l)~idge :o'm' Throsby", also to Robert And erson of Holroyd. , , Creek')::"':, ' ;;:", 'J '

Adjacent to tjiQi>lctul'es.",I~,j It's dangers aIr 'Duty, plRJnly see, "I And careful peolJle will agree, ' "

, With all the speaker's" I3trictUl'es. ;

'Till' IJriqge wllsbullt,whell b'\illock drays ',', ,':,; ,:' ," ,

;\lovell , slowly "ove~' ;"narrow ,WIl'YS, AmI motorist~ w'er¢ :I!tl~a,ngers;

, But.! now thesp'llediug motor-cRl's 'I Intensif~' its dRnger~. '

'I'Ul'xt verda,nt' ,tl;~~s'to ,1'u1'llish'" shade ~:: ' ' ,'\: '

A stl'aightel'''''l'Ol\{l~f'~]~oultl, noW, be

I '1~O?~v~t2~~~~:,'~i'~~~:i': <'i,; ;;~ And; concJ'ete~bri~g(j~. "shoUld be,j

buni:'~";, ,,?,,:,.,'y,;, Of ample width to l1itle': the' silt • Anel save some .JohnllyHol'ner; ,

'Some AlclerIlleJl' 1lla~' dutIes shh·R' And l\1illister's ml\,Y' sueer 01' smirk, At those who long-have Rought, it." ~rhe~' seem to ,waU till some are]

,killed, " :, ",' ,:,\nll then,' with falSe-face hOj'li01',\ ; ftUe<1, ' '" ' - i ~Flxclltim. "'Ven who'd have,

thought, it?" ", ',', " , ' ~f.pl ~L"j),~"DANDEUON'~;

Fri. May 26, 1933. Yesterday my ver­ses, "Tighe's Hill Bridge" wer~ printed in the Waratah-Mayfield Weekly, but the line, "And 9,l'ivers doped at public

ba.rsll"was purposely left out. I went to Toll !,s house in Wickham about the br­ickss.: 1 eft word for him not t$ bother about them as I had got leave to get old bricks at the soap works at May­field. This morning I wrot e', these verses:

DANDELION ROARS AGAIN.

Dear Sir. I ask you a.s a. man And b:r,()ther, do you ever scan The proof-sheet of the "WeeklY2? ,And should your comps for ever spoil The products of my midnight oil, And I endure it meekly ?

Do your compOSitors hold shares In Tooth's & Toohey!s unawares To you~ that thus they blunder lmd mutilate my second verse,

Omitting language plain & te;:se Which should have read as undt~, :-

"The bridge WaS built when bullockdray~ Moved slowly over narr()w 'Ways And motorists were strangers, But now the speeding motor-care, With drivers doped a..Lpublic bars ... Intensify its dangers.

"Turst verdant trees", the last begins; Can I forgive such f-lagrant sins,

Far worse than aldermanic ? Should poets not with fury burst When finding "Twixt" transformed to turs With callousness satanic ?

So chain them to that bridge at

T 'll (Whi ich may become their "Bridge l, quite unnerved & sorry,

And there, in terror, let them lOdge

Tighe's of Sighs'

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(Rej ect ed ;.

86. In danger of each splashing Dodge 4nd skidding bike or lorry!

Dandelion.

Iffe received the following letter from John Weston:-

"Dear ~:r. & Mrs. Coc'-:ing, In answer to your letter of 20-,-193 j.t seelf~s, q1,l.it-. e cl~ar by the records :you got from Sydney that your wife wasn't born at sea on the Salisbury, & it is my opini there is no connection with the other family of Andersonsin Richmond. surely he wouldn't take his child & leave a large fami1ybehind him like that. I think Mrs. Jones was wrong about Mr • .And ere on T s age. I would, say that he would be aboutthirty years old when I saw him. & he may have been a farmer. because he promised to take a' pony __ to -the boy Reed, but they never saw him after. You say that you would like my advice: Well, I think you have done much to unravel the tangle. It would be fine if you could cl ear everything up in regard to your 1"ife TO­people &birth,but I think it is going to be very hard to do -so nowaft er all those long years. For myself, J. don It thillk I should do anything more in the matter. We are very pleased to know you are in the. very best of health. I am sorry to «& ' say that my wife is fery unwell, but I am ~,self quite well,. >' • She is cC?nfined to her bed. I think the cold weather-.,ha&~·

.ito do with It. You know well, & old age. It is bittel'ly colI AF~ up here. Well, I will close this wi5h kindest regards to " ;:(ou from your sincere friends MR.& MRs· Weston, ,42 Brown

-Street, Lithgow, 31st May, 1933."

Fri. loth Aug. 1933. Yesterday I went to McMichael St.'1\Iiar-" yville, & 9011ected fQr the Army's self-denial fund. In the aftel~noon I coll ect ed in Smedmore. My target is t en shil1in"''''-~ ge. Florrie gave me aI-. I have paved with bricks the tr~nt . of the front of the Tighe!a Hill Army hall, & cemented them. I made a clothes-horse with 2 wings, each about 3 feet 8 iri­ches wide & 4 feet 8 inches high, hinged together with 3 hinges, for Mrs. Smyth. It is made of hardwood. To-day I cop.i. ed "l'he Confession Of a Joy-Kill er tI for use .... at the ~nee-drill"next Sunday,as I hafe to lead the meeting J ... ast Wed. there Was a "Gift tree II _ & a program by the 1\;Iayfie; Id corps at Tighe's Hill army hall. My gift from the tree waS a worked bib. Brother Jack was there. Pearl Carpenter, ( Jack's daught er) was there too. Captain Hollway gave some . lightning sketches. More than 100 were present. Dick Davies boy is very ill in Newcastle hospital.

Mon. Aug. 21, 1933. Yesterday I was with the army all day. AtX8 night there was a memorial service at the Tighe's Hill Rt~l for Dick Davies' son, who died in the Newcastle hospit'

Dear Sir,

Adverting to intimate that no pers appears on the list 0 "Sali sbury", leaving arriving in Sydney on

Mr. J. Cocking, 41 Ingall Street,

Ma.yfield Eas Via. Ne

st 52;;2 Su A-

SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,

SYDNEY , ......... ;h~ t __ .:r..~.m~ .. 1. . .1.2.Q£.R_._._-...... -

REPLYING, PLEASE QUOTE NO ......... A.~.;?/g_~_60.! .. _ ADDRESS ALL MAIL TO G.P.C. BOX SO ... SYDNEYI N.S.W.

LIMO.

of the 18th March, I desire to bearing the name of Anderson

s which accompanied the land, on 24th May-,lS??, and er,18??

Under Secretary.

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? On the 10th inst. this letter came from the Websters:-~1

"Greenfield Terrace. Portreath nr Redruth, Cornwall, July 5th 1933. Dear Mr. & Mrs. Cooking, You will be thinking me very unki_nd for keeping. you so J.ong. The girls wanted to wr ite for me as I've been laid up with ulcers & bad veins •

. Not been up to but very little for weeks now, but pleased t ; 0 say I am about again. Trust you are all well, whioh is : richer than gold. Health! How we ought to value it ! but f we forget sometimes, but lately I have known the valu~ of i i t.Well, dear friends, we got the beautiful book all safe: t many thanks for it. Glad you get the paper-- Dads sees that

·1. they are remembered. He enj oye read ing them, i;, they are goo t d. It tells us more truth than some papers. I've no pa-t tience to read some trash that's print edt We are having

.'1 .. lovely weather day ait.er day: lots of visitors about; in fa . • ct the bea.oh is full every day. Not been abl e togo out, bu

•. t hope to next week. My Kathleen will be home then for a f \. ~. fortnight. It's not fa.r down, so must go then. My husband

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, is still improving. I told his dootor I believe that faith partly theoause of it. He will never give up thinking he w will get better. Now he is out in the garden just all the t time, & he does enjoy it. We have a good lot of chifke thi s year, so it gives him something to think of. Sorry you oan not find Mrs. Cocking'S real relations. I feel just like you; I like to know. ,Perhaps you may some time when you 1 little expeot; someone will turn up & t ell you all about it , just like Mrs. Chinnock. I've not heard from her for aver y long time now. Her husband, I think, must be d'ead. He

,I was very ill, !rOor fellow. She., sent us their J?hotos, & lny ! husband could see they belong to the same family. There is t one cousin here in the village; she is just like him. I 1 love to hea.l" from them. She writes such nice, kind let .. : terse She WaS very poorly when you wrote. Trust she is fee : ling better by now. Times are still bad enough home here • . t My son is out; oan't get a. day. He has 15/3 on the dole, & ~ then he come on the transitiona·l benefit, & beca.use he live , shere & no rent they cut him off-- didn't want it !

. i ·Dad 'a 10/- a week pension, "outht to do on that ". We : got our rates--£ 3 ha.lf year, they used to be less than tha . t one time. So I went to them & stated our large income,

& they said, "cantt you let your rooms? Can't you go out to work ? I said, "No, nor don't int end to! II At any rat e, I g got the boy'S money baok, but quite a fight to get it. It's as you say, Mr. Cooking, it's the people's own fault-­they will' not uphold one another. We have people here in th ia village who don't bother as long as they please master; they will cre'ep & do every dirty thing to have a j-ob & push another out-- then ask you how you are! I tell them ftcr~6~hi~rgh£ftll'X? .§f!h tP1igoh~~it bg:iPlsfe t>:~~iste~sb~ims

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· d8. () ~ very careful. But isn't it hard,though, in a world that~-8 full of every good thing? You know 1 sometimes feel how ungrateful we are not tp use the. goods God takes. special Care to produce for a~l His people. These rich people wil have to answer for the way in which they use it. They're the ones: that will have. to' count mos.t in the Day of Recko­ning. Now 1 must close to catch post. Will write aga.inint the. course of a few days. We all join in l!I.ending kindest' regards to you all •. ~er your, sincere, f~iends, Emily & Harr y Webster. God bless you all."

The following entry should have been written before the 1 ast entry:-II Thur. July 20, . 1933. Since my last entry 1 have been ma.kin g a brick footpath bet!een the primary 8 the big ha.ll of the Sarmy at Tighe's H 11. 1 begged the necessary bricks of Mr. England,the manager of the Kitchen soapworks. Adjt. Smyth begged 6 bags of Cockle Creek cement of Pickle & Co., & & 4 more bags of the Sarmy headquarters. I carted 38& a half bags of sand from our yard & washed the stuff at the h hall. 1 finished last Thursday. Since then 1 hav,e got 2 10 rry loads of br'icks from the soap works & have made a new footpath at home. It needed 3 bags or cement. To-day I am g going out to Herb Davies t fa.rm 4 miles frolli Wpong, on which Bob Gibson & his wafe & young daught el' Margaret live, to help Bob for a fortnight. He has a young Spaniard working there too.,na;n.ed Tony. Yesterday_l bought a new brace & an adze handle at Vaisy's for 7/1t) to take to the farm. I sent Cl bag of tools trom ·,Hamilton railway station yesterday for the farm at Tuggerah. Fred has been painting the girls' sc hoolhouse at vVaratah for about a fortnight, & expect s to wo rk 6 weeks in all.at the job. Charlie has taken on an agenc y to sell silver cutlery. The weather is very calm.

Thur. Aug. lOth 1933. When.I returned from my fortn ight 's w work on the Tuggerah far~ found that a letter had come fro· m my siste~, & the following letter arrived from Sydney.:-

"Invalid & Old Age Pensions Office, Sydney, 4th Aug. 1933. .' Memorandum for Josiah Cocking, 41 Ingall St., Mayfield. In connection with the review of your penSion, please supplr full particulars as hereunder. H. Theggie,Deputy Commission er.Particulars of qpildren. Names, addresses. ages. weekly amount paid into house. " In reply I wrote as follows:~ Dear Sir, As I presume that the memorandum you sent me on the 4th instant was sent in reply to r·;ply to my application of some months a~0.l for an increase in my pension, I now wish to inform you ~n~t as my

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This note was also waiting for me on my return yest erday week:- "Divisonal Headquqrters, Nowcast1e, 22 July 19.33. Brother Cocking, Tighe.'·s Hill.· Dear Brother Cocking, I feel I would like to drop you a. line thanking you for the work till' you did in making such a splendid job of the pathway betwee~ ,.the senior &Y.P •. halls at Tighe's Hill. No doubt the co­mrades will feel the benefit of this, esplecially in wet wes." there Again thanking you, Yours sincerely J.W.Annetta, Diyisional Commander." This letter is from Sister Liz Jane:

"Station st. Danto,29-7-33$ A few lines at last to D~Joe & Jinnie to let you know we are all well. Dapto has been almost -swept away by the flu, but although every house has been affected in some way, there has not been one death. The doctors have been keRt busy. At one time there have be­en 80 men absent from work at Wongawilli. I am thankful to say that Jim i8 the only one here now who had it, but thou­gh he lost 4 days work he had to start night shift at the fitting shop the next week. He had a dreadful cough & I wa~ ~terribly worried about him, but he is a fair Briton. He just laughs at myy fears. He has not r~oovered from the ef-fects of his accident .yet through the muscles of his leg i

being knotted, /.'. it has left him with a noticeable limp. II

The :push-bike which he used for going to work was hindering him, so Dad got him a motor bike. He is some proud of i~PUt i he will not become a speed-hog, for he is very careful. i He does a lot of overtime & it is useful to him. All the I children of the family have had the flu-- also Florrie-- but ~ they were all down here yesterday, & their dear little faces just shone with happiness at coming down home. They are a love ly lot of children, & Edna is the mother of the lot. She & Florrie are devoted to each other, & it is nice to see them together. Florrie gave her 2 little girls a birthday part~on the 8th of July Vera was seven on the second of July, & I was sixty on the 6th, & Joy was 4 on the 8th. Les Duley bought ely cabinet wireless set, & all the family were up there. I waS surprised when I got a -call or cheerio, for I did not expect it. Lila came down & did all the cookung for ]'lorrie, & Barry had the tome of his life. I don't see much of them, ~ but George often comes up? She has her teeth in now & is almost the old T~11a. Bob Whit e & Nelly are well; & we have to thank Bob that Jim can man-age the bike so well, for he wor-k~ for day~ teaching him to ride. Pearl is 12 next week-end

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'football news. : she is a fair crank for the. game. Mat & both his bOys are well: a1so the 2 girls. He is stil in Wollongong, but we don't see him much. Dad will be64~ on the 15th of November next, ~:~ the girls & I are going to give him a wireless set for his birthday. It must be a pro found secret, & we are q~ite anxious for the time to come. He is nassionately fond of mUBic, & it is the only chance we have had to give him something worth while. He is still the same grand old man, & is keeping real well. I must co­nc lude now with love from us all, hoping you will write soon & let us knowhow you all are keeping. Your loving

. Sister, Elizabeth Jane Pettigrew. " I have written a long letter in reply.

The Newcastle Herald, on Aug. 10th, had an obituary notice of Alf. W.Fdwarda who was a great friend of mine at 1"alls end in 1902 & for some years aft erwards. He is ment ioned in my diary of 1902. On the 23rd of last May I wrot e t.o M Mr. Ernest Jennings,. farmer,· Seven Hills, asking him for i information about Sarah Roberts & the Anderson.·of that lo­cality. On the iator 2nd of June I 'received thianote:-

For continuation see page 3 of my diary for April 26th KK 1934.

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Anderson,M.J. 22.53. IIAustralia.n Physiography" 37. Annetts 32. 38. 89. "A Critique of the Theory of Evolution" 1. nA Text-Book of General SCience" , "Australian Animals 37. Anderson, T.49. 69. 64'. Anderson family 48. Attempt to steal 57. A Bush Madrigal. 58. At the Bar, 66. Annihilation, 69.75. Anza.c Orations, 72.75.78. flArmageddon or Calvary", 75. "An Outpost in Papua",8l. Anniversary of marriage,84.

"Back to the Bible",l. Ba, ba,Black Sheep,3. "Building Construction",l3. Borers dure,19.Birth certificate, 65. Brother Bob,3.37.39.41.43.56.8l. Mrs. Barrett,75.Birthday,?8. Bricks ,82.

Charles E. Cocking,1.3.7.12.20.26.34.38.56.65.88.F. Clark,?3. Crystal set,l. Confessions of a JoYk111er,8.18.Clifford,13. R. Carpenter, 13. 34. "Collins' Clear Type Dictiona.ry,13.48. Caged Bird's Soliloquy,,25.27.Genl. Carpenter, 30, Colvin, 3l. 3? 37.Mrs.Chittnock,34. Cross, 37. Collision ,car & sulky, 57. Christian Soldiers, 69. Com monweal th Bank 39. jj1 Lt. Cautz ,42. Duck Chong,43. Jess.Carpenter,43. Card fromm H. Holland,49. Choke-coil, 62. Chinnock 49. "Christian Soldiers,75. Douglas Cocking, 3. Gladys Cocking,3.6.13.23.33.41.48 • Joyce Cocking, 3. Fred •. G. Cock1n~, 3.7.20.34.36.38.55.61. 68. 88.89. William J. Cocking (son),13.62. Walter P. Cocking,13.41.46.55. 56.61.65.81. Arthur J. Cocking, 13.20.43.55.61. Grace Cocking, IS. Florence E. COcking,18.20.26.55.69.73.75. Ivy Cocking,20.84.Josia.h T. Cocking" 2026.36.61.65. Mary Jane Cocking, 23.78.81.84. Daphne Cocking, 26. Keith Cocking, 26. Frederick ~\. Cocking (babY),33.38.56.65 . Willia m J. Cocking (brother),4l.86. ' Clothes-Horse,86.Pearl Carpenter,86. Cookery Book

"Doctrine of Creation", 1. Doubting Thomas, 1. 2 • .:Edna Davies, 7. Les. Duley,17.Flo.Duley,17. Drylies,26. Dapto,43.

Maggie Dunn, 63. Ajt. Duncan, 67. Dodds,75. Hilda Deakin,8l. Herb. Davies,88.R. Davies' boy,86. Dandelion Hoars Again,85.

Mr. Englland, 88. Alf. Edwards, 90. Eyk, 20.

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J. Fowler,37.Fleming H. Revell Co.,l. "Founders of Geoloty", "First Studies in Plant Life in .Auatralasia",13.lItIrs. Ford,6 Fire policy, 21. Fithting Mao, 84. Footpath, 88.

R.Gibson,2.71'God in the Slums",2. Mr-.Gearing, l3.M. Goodwin, 13. "Geology For Beginners",13. H. Groves,19. 43.44. Grandfather's Song,38. Get ReadY,39. Gateshead,46.". J. Gravett,47. R.Gibson,88.H. Grice,6l.7l. Mr.Gray,84. "GreatKings & Great Preacherl ll,6,.

History of Geology,l. Harvest festival,66. Mr.Hughes,6,. Capt. Hollway, 86. Harry Holland,75.

"n Russia tI, 14. Illustrat ed News, 22. Insurance, 70. "Is the Bible True ?",71.75. In:fluenza,89.

Jubilee celebrations,42.Mr.Jonea,6l. Jamberoo,63.

Letter from F.C.War~er re Anderson,5L.From War Cry,45. From J.Weston re Anderson,6l. From Websters,67. FromSister, 17. F1fQI;MXEiliixxlg"txMUXl lXJ!ljO(ltij{ji, From Regist rex-Gen. re .And­erson, 60. 6,. From Colle~tor of Customsre S. S. Sa.lisbury, 64. From Webster-e,54.From Westons",. Letter to Dep. Comm.re Pension, 58.To Under Sec. re Salisbury, 58. To "Women's Mirror",,8.From Sister, 56. To Dep.Reg.58. To H. Gravatt re f,~um, 52. To Reg. Gen. 6l72To Adjt. Willianls,50. From Gravett,64.tIXSIWKx*~76Xx From Sieter,76.From Webster-s, 87.From Weetons,87.62.From Sister,63. L.Pasteur,l. Bram Lucae, 3.43. 67. 76.Hilda Light,13.l2. Peter Lucas,l3.34.67. Capt. Lyell, 34.

Maxwell, 26. Makers & Lovere of Lies,26. MCIlveen,32.38. Mum,38.4l. Mrs. Mantle,38. "Mendell's Principles of Rered-1ty",l.29. Motor-bicycle,3.20.34.6,. Eliza Morris, 23.37.81. 4L. Millie McCann"3. My Mother, 58. Mitchell, 62.80. May-Day,74.Motor bicycle,8l.FightmBg Mackenzie,84.Mackay,81.

Neutrodyne set, 56.61. Newton Abbot, 64.

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O'Neill,16. Oliphante,26. Ocean Insurance.33. Open Hearth, 62. Primary Organ.67. Orr, $&. 65.69.

E.J. Pettigrew,43. J.Pettigrew,63. Edna Pettigrew,89. Nell :E.>ett igrew, 89. .Pension,l.15.l6. 43.88. Pavement, 86. Port K ''''mbla, 64. Tom Pink, 43. "Poisoning Democracy 11,1. Ma,jor Pearce, 2. Pension,13. Pinfo1d,34. J.W.porter,46. J. Pettigrew, 63. Lila Pettigrew, 63.76. Fountain pen, b4.

Q,uest ionaire, 28? Registra,r-Genera1, 22.24.46.53.76. W. Reed, 49 ~3. "Routledge's Empire Reciter 11,1. lffiobert Raikes, 1. Mrs. Reed, 53. Ride in a Car,2.Fred Redhouse,7. Daisy Rosamond, 65.Roberts,84. Referendum Day, 81.' Registrar-Gen., 81.84. Brig. Rixon, 82. 71. 75. Ranks of officers,71.Russe1 75. Tom Reid, 75.Mr.Rogers,75. Eider's licence, 81. Robert s, 85. "Routledge's Temperance Reciter 1\,

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Self-Denial,6. H.Smith,13. "Some Noble Souls",13.26.Shearing, 44. Mrs. Sande11s, 37. "Spelling & Punctuat ion", 1 • .r.iatron Skelton, 1. Jim Stansbury, 1. Sunday Desecrat ion, 6. Spectacl as, 39. Sutherland, 42. Singl eton, 44. rnStockton, 5,. L. L. Sharkey, 75. J. Skillicorn,,75. Stevens,8l.Seventh Craft-Union Meeting, 61. S.S.Salisbury,04.84.S0.84 At Seven Hi1ls.84. Adjt. Smyth, 67. "Socialism:What Is It ?",7l. R.Sainsbury,7'. V.Stones,Sl. S~edrnore, 87. .. _. "The A,Q:epcy of the Church of Christ Tugg,erah,l3~. "The Life of IJord Shaftesbury ",39. "The Kingdom ", 34.·'To the Self-made Man, 36. The Pioneers,40. liThe Glacial Nightmare ",1. "The Founders of Geology",l. liThe New Theology ",1.' The Peo~le's Life of Chris~",7. "The Principles of Fittingll,l3. To th'O Self-Right eous, 1 5.16.26. J. W • Tomlinson, 53. Roy Taylor, 74 • Toll,83. To Borrowers, 82. Tighe's Hill Bridge,83.85. , ,

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Valve. 61. Harold Vaughan,13. H. Webster,12.34. Bob White,l7. Pearl White,17.Adjt. Will­ia.ms,23. What is Life '(11,4. Webb,6.18.43. What is Mind ?,20. What is Modern Warfare ?,33. What is an Empire 1,1. What is a Martial Hero 'f,l. "Ii/hat is Capitalist Education ?,6. What is Hell ?,7.What is Truth 1,37. Walsh Island,3. I What is Death ?,Walter Cocking,l. Wrist watch,41.44. Bram ' Wright,41. J.Weston,6l. R.Woodward,63- Vera Woodward, 63. I Who Gains by War ?,78. Williams, 64. Webb, 74. J? Weston,78.84. i

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