On the road again.

Sunday Sept 1^st 1929:

A day of rest and recuperation. Did not get up very early, although was up for breakfast and so were the bride and bridegroom and I had breakfast with them. I sent up breakfast for b oth Glen and Cec as they were feeling very much the strenuous day of yester. Called over at one place during the morning and had a yarn and morning tea with Mrs Thomas. A gold rush has started today and everyman who can get away has gone nout about 160 miles to peg out his claim. It might prove to be a silver rush but it is a mineral of some kind and is supposed to be a very rich deposit. The happy couple left on their honeymoon after lunch back to Camooweal, for him to strat work in the morning, taking in the Chev utility with them the best man. A few snaps were taken before they left, and they looked very unromantic as they went off, as if they had been married for years. After the excitement had subsided and everyone had settled down, I went around the town and arranged for Sunday School during the afternoon and Church at night. Cec and I had a nice little S.School, after which we went up the hall and got ready for service at night. Had a nice crowd out too. Cec sang a couple of songs and took the sermon and I took the rest of the service. Had supper at the hotel afterwards and quite an interesting time it was too, with a variety of characters present, some sober some not. One chap every few minutes was wanting to take us to the bar for some champagne and another was putting over jokes at which he would laugh hilariously. Some did wander to the bar after that we had retired as they could be heard there for quite some time, but sounds of deep slumber were soon issuing from the other bed in my room, which Cec occupied, so I soon followed his example.

Monday Sept 2^nd 1929:

Before leaving for Camooweal we had a Christening at the hotel. One of the daughters has a little boy aged 3, and who brought him along to give him a name. There was quite a crowd too in the dining room for the ceremony, which passed off without the child crying. Had a good run back here, without getting lost, and came back via Lake Nash, where we had our lunch. There was not the strained tense atmosphere about the trip back as there was going down. Of course on arrival, we were severely crticised but are getting used to it now. Retired rather early.

Tuesday Sept 3^rd 1929:

A quiet day at home here, as well as washing day. After all the washing and ironing had been done did some reading and writing.

Wednesday Sept 4^th 1929:

Spent the morning getting ready to go out to Soudan station 80 miles from here out in the Territory. Left after lunch taking Mrs Campbell with us as far as Avon where we had ‘smoko’ and then went on to Soudan. Found them there just yarding a mob of some 1500 bullocks to be readying for inoculation on the morrow. Had a very interesting time watching thrilling duels between horsemen and bullocks who broke them from the mob, some of which became nasty and kept the horses moving to keep from the reach of the horns. It was dusk when the last were safely yarded and we then drove across to the homestead. The manager is a young chap on his won, but has a cook who is married., the wife making the place look a bit homely. It is real camp life though, with very few conveniences. Early to bed and early to rise is the routine here so after a bit of talk together, we found our bunks.