Busy! Busy! Busy!

Saturday Jan 20^th  1934:

Up at 5.30am this morning and went to ‘drome and saw Mel off on plane, going home to Melbourne. Came home and went to bed again. Later did my ‘good deed for the day’. Called at a few places. Did my Satuurday morning shopping. Played tennis in the afternoon, prior to which visited the hospital in company with several others in connection with the proposed  building of a new ward.  After tea had Grace and Marj up for a while going through Sunday’s S.S lesson. Larry, Neville and I then went boating and swimming in the river.

Sunday Jan 21^st   1934:

Took Keith up this morning before S.S and then had a nice roll up at the hall at 11am. After lunch went out to Rocklands to take Pat home. Daphne and Rene coming too. Spent the remainder of the afternoon at home. Brought my pup back with me. Had a fair gathering at the service held at night. Stayed for awhile at Robertsons afterwards.

Monday Jan 22^nd   1934:

Started a bit of hard work today in the erecting of a bathroom, a terribly hot windy day too. Got everything ready and went down to Wilsons and got the crowbar put in good order. Victor came up and had lunch with me and afterwards helped me sink the four block holes. I went on then and put the blocks in. Feeling off color today. Stomach out of order and full of pains. Retired early.

Tuesday Jan 23^rd  1934:

Did not get an early start today but got a fair bit of the job done and hope to finish tomorrow. Having to take Keith up, makes a big break in the morning. After tea  a crowd of us went rowing and swimming. Very nice too.

Wednesday Jan 24^th  1934:

Finished the bathroom today, all but putting the shower in. Mail got in last night and we all got our letters this morning. Old Fred Murray after a day and night out called early this morning and had breakfast with me and then I took him home to his camp. Got quite a nice mail on the ordinary one and my usual on the air mail. Finished eve another party on the river and this time boiled the billy and had supper.

Thursday Jan 25^th  1934:

Finished everything off and had a good clean up all round. Bathroom and shower are very good. Got Jack to cut my hair today wile he was in town. Visited several places in town. Played some tennis. Spent the morning round at Sal’s.

Friday Jan 26^th  1934:

Had a busy morning preparing the plans of the proposed additions and alterations at the hospital. Finished after lunch and then did some writing. Very hot day and after tea worked up a storm which recorded 56 points of rain. Went to the hall at night and with others was very busy in getting the hall ready for tomorrow’s big wedding.

Saturday Jan 27^th  1934:

A very busy day all day. Down at the hall all the time. A very nice effort was the result however and all very pleased. The ceremony at 7pm wnt off nicely and Ivy looked very nice, so did Grace. About 100 guests sat down to the breakfast which was an excellent one. The latter part of the night was taken up with dancing.

Sunday Jan 28^th  1934:

Went down early and helped clean up the hall but left the archway and the pulpit for the night service. Had a good roll up at S.S. Part of the afternoon was spent in taking photos of the bridal party and later in cooling off down in the river. The night service was well attended and a good feeling throughout it. Stayed at Robertsons for awhile and had some of the wedding cake and then called and said goodbye to Neville and Corrienne.

Monday Jan 28^th  1934:

The dismantling at the hall commenced this morning and before long order and beauty was reduced to chaos and disorder. It seemed a pity that the decorations could not have been left as they were. The council lorry did the carting away of the borrowed tables, timber etc. I had to get the loan of Synnotts car today to take Keith to the hospital and will have to continue doing so until I do mine up. We finished the hall this morning and after lunch Lawrie and I rolled the tennis court and then I marked it.  Came home and cleaned myself and the house up and then spent the rest of the afternoon and evening at tennis. A big crowd down today too. Went up to the hospital for awhile after I came home from tennis and yarned to the patients and staff.

Tuesday Jan 29^th  1934:

I decided to have a bit of a washing day this morning as there was much that was dirty, so boiled up sheets, pillowslips, towels, hankies, pyjamas, singlets, underpants and sox; did not boil the sox. Had to go for Keith a usual and also was called upon while I had the car to go to the areodrome and tow the two planes out of the hangar. While out called at Mosterts and Wilsons. Finished the washing after lunch and then got cleaned and went to the hall and started typing sheets of songs for out next community night. A big storm swept the town about 5pm but although plenty of dust only a few points of rain. Good rain all round however. Mail lorry is bogged a few miles out from Isa. Did some more typing after tea. 

Wednesday Jan 31^st   1934:

After breakfast this morning I started on the car, pulling the engine down and managed to get a fair bit done before I was to knock off and go and get the car to go for Keith. I had forgotten on the night of the wedding to get both parties to sign in one of the required places and was fortunate in catching them this morning before they got away. I did a bit more to the car after lunch, then got cleaned and went around to collect the music books for the community singing. Called in for a while at Watsons. Went up to the hall and did some more typing. Had some tennis after tea. Robertson and I then finished the word sheets.

Thursday Feb 1^st  1934:

Did a bit of more work on the car this morning and then went for Keith. While he was at the hospital I drove around the town and told folk about the community singing and a picnic to be held on Saturday. Did not finish the round until lunch time, when  the mail plane, a day late on a/c of rain, arrived so went up and met it collecting all the parcels etc, as I had Synnotts car. After lunch I cleaned and oiled a clock for Mrs Mostert, then called at Booths and arranged for the loan of a lorry  for Saturday.  Went down then to Wilsons and cut the old chap’s and Allan’s hair. Made some final arrangements then for singing at night and went home and got cleaned. Had 2 sets of tennis then tea. Fixed the seats in  the hall and then home and changed. Hospital and saw 2 mothers and 2 babies. Community singing went well, not as many present as last time.

Friday Feb 2^nd  1934:

Did a lot more work on the car this morning before had to knock off and do my good deed for the day. Got some writing done during the afternoon and later played some tennis. Got a few more letters written after tea  and went down and left them at Reilly’s to be picked up by the pilot in the morning.

Saturday Feb 3^rd  1934:

Had a bit of bother this morning in securing a second lorry for the picnic but eventually got Dr Ramsay’s to drive myself. Got Synnotts car tgen to go around and let the folk know that one lorry would be leaving at 11am and another at 1.30 pm. Took Keith to the hospital and then after collecting all the requirements for the picnic loaded about 50 on the lorry  and out to Nowrainie. After lunch the other lorry and 4 car loads arrived and a happy day was spent in swimming, games etc. Arrived home at dusk , all very burnt and tired.

Sunday Feb 4^th  1934:

Mother’s Birthday:

Intended sending her a telegram yesterday but in the rush of picnic arrangements forgot to cll at the P.O. Took Keith up befire S.S this moring and then had a good roll up at the hall. Had dinner over with Jim Synnott both of us finishingn off a duck each tthat Jim shot yesterday. Spent the afternoon at home and had a nice number at the night service. Had supper over at Reilly’s.

Monday Feb 5^th  1934:

Thought of mum’s telegram several times today but forgot when I was down near the P.O. Spent nearly all day on the car with only a break in the morning to go with Keith to the hospital. Had some tennis after tea and later went to the hospital and visited the patients.

Tuesday Feb 6^th  1934:

 Sent mum’s telegram this afternoon, also one to Mrs James in Townsville whose two little boys were drowned in the river down there. Am not able to do much on the car in the mornings as time spent in taking Keith to the hospital occupies most of the time. Got some more done this afternoon, then went down to tennis and after tea a party of us went rowing on the river, taking the gramapohone with us. Had a good time on the water and in the water and finished up boiling the billy on the bank.

Wednesday Feb 7^th  1934:

Got a bit more work done this morning and again this afternoon. Had a couple of airplane mechanics look the engine over and give me some advice. A parcel of new parts came on the plane today but had to sedn away to Brisbane for some oters. Had tennis before tea and afterwards called at Dawsons for awhile and then went around to Mosterts.

Thursday Feb 8^th   1934:

The weather is getting very hot again so we are hoping it will bring rain this time. Did not do any work on the car today as callers detained me this morning and my interest in a book after lunch drove all thought and incination for work away, Had some tennis after tea  and then went up to the hospital.

Friday Feb 9^th  1934:

Had no time for car work again today as had too many other things to do. Spent most of the day getting letters written and had my usual number of jobs for other people to do. Anoter very hot day.

Saturday Feb 10^th  1934:

Did a little bit more to the car this morning and then had to knock off to go to the hospital, get my milk, do a bit of shopping etc. Went down and got Lowrie then and rolled and marked the tennis court. Had Grace and Marj up to go through the lesson for S.S tomorrow. Larry Darcy called then for the loan of a tyre and tube so as he could go to Mt Isa to meet Mrs Beaumont and Audrey. Went down then and had some tennis before and after tea.

Sunday Feb 11^th  1934:

(Normal Sunday activities.)

Monday Feb 12^th  1934:

Hoped to get a good day’s work done on the car today but too many interruptions although managed to get a fair bit done. Weather very hot again.

Tuesday Feb 13^th  1934:

Another broken and interrupted day. First had to take Keith and do a few messages for myself. Then came home and got started again when Jim Synnott came up and asked me to go out about 6 miles and take petrol  to the mail lorry which had run out of it. One of the men walked in. Went out and back again and then helped unload at the P.O. after which took the papers to both stores. Got in about an hour on the car when it was time to stop and get ceaned and go to the school for R.I. Went down then and got my mail and as the snaps of the wedding party came in it was busy taking them around to those interested. Had some tennis and then called at Watsons and Mosterts.

Wednesday Feb 14^th  1934:

Did a bit on the car this morning until time to go to the hospital and for milk etc. Then took my washing and got notices ready for pictures and a letter for the council meeting. Got my air mail then and came home and worked on the car until 6pm. After tea talked to some of the men who are in from the stations for the hospital and council meetings. Then home and writing.