Sunday June 23rd 1935:
Good number again at S.S. Had
photo taken ofnthem all. Eileen and I went Campbells in afternoon. Passed
Brothers coming in. We stayed for tea. Home at 10 pm. Very cold.
Monday June 24th 1935:
Experiencing real winter now.
Bitterly cold and strong south-easterly shows no sign of letting up. Clened the
house up and visited the hospital with Mr Cronin on business. Got Sec to send
telegram re new cupboard. Saw Norman re contractor living at school.
Tuesday June 25th 1935:
Got some mail away this morning
but bitterly cold still. Awful while sitting inside. Few clouds coming up.
Visited a couple of places. Got the mail.
Wednesday June 26th 1935:
Got some ore writing done and
caught airmail with it. No sun at all today, clouds completely obscuring. May
rain although seems to cold for that.
Thursday June 27th 1935:
Rain set in this morning and
continued all day. Attended court where Sonny Darcy convicted on both charges
and fined 2 pound 10 shillings on each in default a month and bound over for 12
months. Having meals at Reilly’s today as too wet and cold home here. Good rain
reports all round.Weather a bit warmer now rain started. Could seem though all
mails held up. Plane late. Puncture on drome.
Friday June 28th 1935:
Rain continued steadily all day
and reports state it is quite general. Quite a crowd at Avon. Very depressing
weather though. Mud everywhere. Did some writing but too cold to sit for long.
Having meals out as too wet and mucky at home here. Helped shift Mrs Logan off
the creek as river might rise.
Saturday June 29th 1935:
And still it rains although easing
off and clouds breaking. Expected plane in from Tennants with sick man but
forced back to Avon by rain. No visibility. Got my car out to meet plane at
drome but not necessary.
Sunday June 30th 1935:
No Sunday School or Church service
today. Too boggy. Plane came in and after repairs affected went in Mt Isa. Man
has broken pelvis and fractured thigh. Done 10 days ago but very cheerful.
Monday July 1st 1935:
Rain seems to have gone. Spent the
morning in cleaning up the kitchenand getting nready for further batching.
Visited the hospital after lunch with Mr Cronin and Mr Synnott in connection
with jobs to be done. Called at the Shire Hall and Alisters. Wrote letter re
wireless license.
Tuesday July 2nd 1935:
Weather still very cold and windy
and cloudy. Wrote letter and gave to mailman but he is not leaving until
tomorrow. Mail train not into Isa yet. Line washed away near Julia Creek. After
lunch went to school for R.I and then round to see Keith who was bitten on thte
leg by a dog this morning. Avon crowd arrived in this afternoon. Eileen and I
called on Keith at night and then to Synnotts. Mr and Mrs Schmidt here.
Wednesday July 3rd 1935:
Got some mail written this morning
in time to catch the plane. Called down and saw Schmidts and after lunch went
up and saw them off on the plane. Came home and got most of my May returns
done. Attended a hospital meeting at night to deal with a complaint against Dr.
Listened in at Synnotts until 2 am to match between Crawford and Perry. Got too
cold to sit it out.
Thursday July 4th 1935:
Up late this morning. Fixed car
door with 3-ply and replaced catch. Called for Shorty and went out 7 miles and
listened in to Mr Stiff
broadcasting to get position on dial. Went out shooting with Fred Murray and
got 6 ducks, finishing up getting bogged near garden and had to get Arthur
Dawson to pull bus out. Tea at Synnotts at 8 pm and then plucked and cleaned
ducks.
Tuesday July 9th 1935:
Busy writing and getting hall
ready for games night. A big success and big crowd there. Hoping it continues.
Thursday July 11th 1935:
Getting ready for road and a long
job too and did not get away as I thought to do. Meeting tonight about raising
funds for Church building.
Friday July 12th 1935:
Did not get away as early as
expected and shot and skinned a couple of roos on way out. Supper time when
arrived Gallipoli. After tea rigged wireless but aerial too low and reception
poor.
Saturday July 13th 1935:
Pulled wireless apart and left
Gallipoli after smoko. Captain Bishop, Boiler buster, Bill Harvey arrived
before I left. Found Burns getting ready leave Herbertvale. Asked me to run
load of stuff Camooweal. Ormond came along in lorry so saved me. Put wireless
up and listened on at night.
Sunday July 14th 1935:
Riversleigh today at 3 pm. Nobody
at Springs. Took governess and children to falls. Put up wireless but not good.
Aerial too low.
Monday July 15th 1935:
A day at Riversleigh. Spoke to
children in morning. Read. Gave them half holiday and all went javelin(?) fishing. Got a few.
Wireless good tonight. Put pictures on too, a good night.
Tuesday July 16th 1935:
Arrived Gregory at 5.30 pm, left
for Riversleigh after lunch. Drover camped at Lily. Also Piebald Jack. Stayed
hotel. Nicol came over. Called over at Station. Old chaps doing jigsaw puzzles.
Wednesday July 17th 1935:
Stayed Gordon Smith’s at night.
Called Planet, Donaldsons and Almora. Shot and scalped a few wallabies. Lost my
knife. Mrs Smith on her own for a few days. Has Pegg’s baby.
Thursday july 18th 1935:
Reached Burketown at 4 pm. Pulled
up Stadhams and room ready. Called Oliver Souths. Arranged christem baby on way
back. Put wireless up. Children’s dance in hall at night.
Friday July 19th 1935:
Burketown all day. Called on
several folk. Dr and I went up river and had shot at alligator, only frightened
him. Played tennis.
Saturday July 20th 1935:
Dr and I went out lake and shot
pigeons and ducks. Home late, went over to course. Went hall for while after
tea. Boil on my neck.
Sunday July 21st 1935:
Burketown. Had S.S at 9.30 am.
Nice number out. Played cricket. Gathering for Mrs Doyle. 35 at Church at
night.
Monday July 22nd 1935:
Had a wedding today at 3 pm.
Played tennis after school for R.I. Picture and social evening at night.
Announced Baby competition.
Tuesday July 23rd 1935:
Wireless down, loaded up and left
at 2 pm. Called McGoffins camp. Arthur here. In trouble. Went his camp after
baptizing baby Smith and showing pictures. Stayed night.
Wednesday July 24th 1935:
Talked to young chap and then went
across to Mrs Smiths, had talk and then left and went on my way. Called at
Donaldsons, Planet, Gregory, and Riversleigh after tea.
Thursday July 25th 1935:
Left Riversleigh at 10 am. Drover
huggins and…? on way to Camooweal. Called in at Findlays, Millers and home at
7.30 pm. Got turkey on way in.
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