Transcription letter Walter McKenzie to Colin McKenzie 17 May 1920
Hotel Arcadia Pitt & Castlereagh Streets SYDNEY NSW Box 1002 GPO Tel. 11560, 6 lines May 17th 1920 My Dear Colin, I arrived here safely on Sunday. I got the last train from Wallangarra, the first train being all reserved and by the time I got to the booking office there was no more room on it. The next train was a special for J C Williamson Coy alone so I got the third. There is some fine scenery coming along from Newcastle. First thing I did when I arrived was to see about my trunk so I enquired at Cloak room & found it all right; next I went to Grand Central Hotel & found it was full up so they recommended this Hotel in Pitt St. & I got fixed up all right. Bed & breakfast cost 7/- per night the other meals I get outside. Pretty dear but a good class. First thing this morning I went to Orient Coy Offices & found we could not get on board the “Ormonde” until day of sailing so I next went to “The People’s Palace”...