Sunday, 7 August 2016

From Melbourne (Mum) : 24.1.83

From Melbourne
24.1.83
Dear Alan,
                                Just a short note to pass on a letter to you. I am also enclosing a little of what has been in the papers about the touring cricketers in South Africa. People have strong feelings for or against this but the word often used by all is “hypocrisy”.  What comes up here all the time is that the blacks are made “honorary whites” and not treated as most blacks are. Also we don’t do much against other governments that are not democratic.

                Actually most Australians are not very interested. Yesterday there was a one day match between England and Australia at the MCG and it was a world record crowd for a one day match – over 84 thousand. It was a good game close most of the time with Aust winning.

                This is the last week of the holidays. Spent it mostly cleaning up the house but it will do now for a long time. It has been very cool good weather for working but no rain. We were at Trentham on Saturday and the fire is still burning in the forest. That is two weeks ago! Fortunately we still have water so I could water the smaller trees.

                                                                Love from Mum.




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