The diary of G Rhee is quite unique because it was written in 1940. Gerard Rhee was one of the first Dutch migrants to Tasmania.
There are interesting glimpses in this diary of a young man who fell in love with a local lass. Apart from notes about his courting, he incidentally describes Hobart and a way of life featuring dances, cinema, and shack life.
Although WWII has begun, the Netherlands has not yet been invaded, and communication by correspondence is still normal. Before the year was out, Gerard was enlisted in the services, his courting days on hold for six years.
