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Launceston February 1st 1920
My dear Harry and Minnie,
Just a few lines to congratulate you and to wish you both every happiness and success. It is rather late I know, but I wanted very much to send you some little thing from Tasmania, and preferably a Tasmanian made thing. So a couple of days ago I got some little fancy leather things made locally and posted them to you. There are two little suede table centres, and a pair of suede curtain bands, and also a ladies handbag. I wish I could have got something more useful, however I hope you will accept these from me and that you will like them.
I had to come into Launceston last Tuesday for medical board and the finalisation of my papers and also got my civie suit then, and one months furlough, for which I have a free first class pass to travel anywhere in Tasmania on the railways. Then I had to see the dentist and make an appointment with him, and that is why i am here now.
For the present, when writing to me, please address to Fingal. However as soon as I can I want to go over to the mainland and look around especially in the irrigation districts on the Murray River. I want to take up orange orcharding up there. However there is a strike on now and it is very difficult to get a passage across to the mainland just for the present. All the regular steamers are lying up in Melbourne and communication has to be kept up by a fleet of small craft which don't carry any more than they can help. I came across in one the other day, which has accommodation for about 20 but the day I came across she had about six or seven on board. I reckon I was lucky to get a passage so soon after arrival in Melbourne but then they give the troops just fresh from the old country the preference.
Since I have been back here, we have had all sorts of weather, even snow in the mountains and some sharp frosts which have damaged the dahlias and some of the beans. So unlike our usual summer weather has it been that I am afraid you will think I was only spinning a yarn about our climate while I was in England.
Launceston has been pretty full all this week going to the races. Then next week they ought to be held in Hobart. Hence the name the Tasmanian Fortnight.
I am glad to say all are well at home and they are all pleased about my engagement, and now the sooner i can get settled down here and bring Blanche out the better. Hoping you are both well and also Aunt.
I remain
Your affectionate cousin
Tassie
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