Tuesday October 22^nd  1935:

Went Rocklands right after breakfastand fixed spring and U bolt. Back into town and tookDon to hospital. After lunch Elwin Sid and I went out and cut posts etc for horse events and carted to dip yard. Cleaned up. Had tea at Reilly’s in honour of Daph’s birthday. Hot steamy weather.

Wednesday October  23^rd  1935:

Did some more work over at dip yard this morning getting ready for sports. Very hot weather. Big crowd coming into town. Did some writing this afternoon.

Thursday October 24^th  1935:

Soent nearly all of the morning and most of the afternoon in putting up posts, flags, barrels etc for races. Went to the hall at night for awhile.

Friday October 25^th  1935:

Got some more work done overv at yards and everything nearly ready. Got things ready for cutting sandwiches. Played drume at night in hall.

Saturday October 26^th  1935:

Our big day.  And a most successful one. Biggest crowd in Camooweal for long time. Up at daybreak. Out to Rocklands. Started bullocks in. Carted everything to ground. Started at 12am. Finished at 6.30 having to abandon 5 events. Came 2^nd myself in flag race. Noone seriously hurt. Successful night in hall. Jean White won comp.

Sunday October 27^th  1935:

A hot day after yesterday. All tired. Cleaned up a bit. Held S.School. Slept in afternoon. A swim later. Planes arrived. No service at night.

Monday October 28^th  1935”

The clean up started today.Carted all things back and returned borrowed articles. Banked a nice sum of money. Very hot so all went for swim. Had to drag dead bullock away. Played tennis.

Tuesday October 29^th  1935:

Another day of cleaning upand writing etc and finalizing. A swim at night. Went to school for R.I. Played tennis.

Wednesday October 30^th  1935:

Rush brothers arrived today and are on the war path but not having it all their own way. Synnotts car out of action  with cracked cy;inder head so I am attending planes. Played tennis.

Thursday October 31^st  1935:

Plane again this morning. Went out for swim at night.

Friday November 1^st  1935:

Having big clean up today as Mostert family arrive tomorrow, so must have verything in order for mother. After lunch all went out to Rocklands and had some tennis, then a swim. Stayed to tea.

Saturday November 2^nd  1935:

Cleaned up inside this morning and Mostert family moved in. Rickleton and I are underneath mending puncture in car.

Sunday November 3^rd  1935:

A day off as left town to Brother. Wen to Richmonds for day. Branding and swimming. Put big hole in tank on way home.

Monday November 4^th  1935:

All day in taking petrol tank out, soldering hole and replacing, but think made a good job.

Tuesday November  1935:

Another hot day. Have to spend half the morning in taking patients to hospital. Visited hospital.

Wednesday November 6^th  1935:

Hospital and running around town visiting. Did some writing. Met plane. Held meeting in hall at night, presented balance sheet and arranged a girl comp.

Thursday November 7^th  1935:

Writing during the times not running after folk to hospital. Visited a few places. Went Rocklands for swim afterwards. Big storm worked up at night.

Friday November 8^th  1935:

In town. Usual routine. Brothers very active. Working in Jim Synnotts car. Finished at night. Sunday November  10^th  1935:

First Sunday of opposition. Two S.S and Church services. C of E very upset but their own fault.

Monday November 11^th  1935:

Brother hoped to hold service but noone turned up. A quiet day otherwise. Popular Girl Comp going well. Printing tickets as hard as ever.

Tuesday / Wednesday  November 12 / 13   1935:

In town.  R.I at school. Getting ready to go into Mt Isa.

Thursday November 14^th  1935:

Laft at 5am taking Burrs, Essie and Joe Sealyn. A hot day and very sleepy. Several passengers sick. Big crowd in Mt Isa hospital. Pagey on plane. Met and took her to hospital. Matron on plane very sick. Auntie Pearl in town. All went pictures at night.

Friday November 15^th  1935:

A day in Mt Isa. Business for self and everyone else. Called at Moores. Visited Mines / town hospital. Pictures at night.

Saturday November 16^th  1935:

Unable to get out of town before 3pm. Well loaded up. Auntie Pearl and Iris Farrell on. Home at 11pm. Fair run.

Sunday November 17^th  1935:

Nice crowd at S.S still holding majority. Swim in afternoon. Service at night. Fair crowd.

Monday November 18^th  1935:

Working today at home. Putting up verandah posts and fixing new chimney flue. Mrs Larsen asked me to take her to Mt Isa.

Tuesday November 19^th  1935:

Left this morningtaking Larsens, Mrs Seeary and Bricky in. A good run. In by 11.30am. Put Bricky in hospital. Visited others. Mrs Cronin very much improved. Pictures at night.

Wednesday November 20^th  1935:

A day in Isa. Visiting and doing business. Kept going. Did some writing. Went hospital.

Thursday November 21^st  1935:

Left early with Mrs Leeary and 2 Cronins. Good run. Home for lunch. Dented plate covering flywheel. Took off and straightened out. Delivered parcels etc. Cleaned up.

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Saturday November 30^th  1935:

Got some mail written and posted and did some jobs around the town. After lunch went to Hallins and started on Keiths plane. A rather difficult job. Got hall ready for lodge and attended meeting. Fair number present. Slept over at Synnotts.

Sunday December 1^st  1935:

(1130 miles)

A hot day. Usual nice crowd at S.S. Grace and Tibby turned up. Lunch at Synnotts. Harry Foster arrived. Miss Howden going away. Fixed hall for Church. Nice crowd there. Big storm worked up at night. Had to shift upstairs and later Synnotts sent over for me. Jim and party arrive at 4am. Plane arrives 4 days late.

Monday December 2^nd  1935:

Had to walk home after breakfast as Synnotts car not keen on starting there being in wet all night. Mucky conditions everywhere. Walked for milk. Car going later. Took Robby up to hospital. Did some more writing and got a/c’s made up. Went for drive and then home and got voting books finished.

Tuesday December 3^rd  1935:

Still on writing today with usual numerous breaks. Visited school for R.I. Got Lodge books and brought them up to date. Got School Comp books out and everything ready for meeting at night. Held it in  School room. Bonny’s party in C.W.A hall. Went there for awhile. Drive and home to bed. A bit more done on Keith’s plane.

Wednesday December4th  1935:

Mail in today although roads still in bad condition. Harry Foster returned at tea time. Got a lot more writing done and a/c’s paid and posted away. Mended punctures and fixed tyres and tubes in car. Expected to have Rodeo meeting at night but although went down decided it best to postpone for a few days. Went for drive and home to bed.

( I assume the almost daily drives are with Eileen / mum)

Thursday December 5^th  1935:

Spent a busy morning getting ready to go out of town. Had to draw money and pay Synnotts 30 pound and gave Shorty 17 pound for wireless. Fixed up Lodge cheques. Got car ready and then picked up mail, parcels etc and at Synnotts picked up 4 passengers and their gear and after a good bit of arand then ranging got everything on and left at 3pm. Rang up at 5pm from Avon. Went to McDonalds the big house. Mr Spratt and I tea on our own. Up to Mac’s after. Back and to bed.

Friday December 6^th  1935:

Laft Avon this morning after wandering about and talking to all and sundry. A hot following wind made engine very hot and water boiled several times. Had a good run to Rankine and pulled up at store. My 3 bagmen passengers unloaded here. Roslyn much better after we arrived. Jim and I went p to police Station. Jim stayed for lunch. S.S books for Roslyn. Mr and Mrs Guggan arrives and had lunch at store. Jim and I went on to Alxandria. Stayed here. Sang songs and hymnbs after tea. Bill in the ran-tan(?)

Saturday December 7^th  1935:

Am sitting on the verandah of Alexandria homestead in most pleasing and delightful company. Mrs Mundell is sitting along the end, crocheting some flowery material. Have cleaned carburettor on car this morning. Aftfer lunch took all the children, Mrs Mundell, Mrs J and Mr O to Ibis hole for picnic. Water very low. Kids and self went in for mud bath. Played hockey. Home and tennis. Hockey aftfer tea. Presented children’s school prizes. Had sing of hymns.

Sunday December 8^th  1935:

.Got ready this morning and got ready for Brunette. Mrs M and Pat accompanying, also J Wilson. Stopped awhile both bores. Left books. Lunch Brunette. Sleep. Smoko. Drove with family to yards, water hole, garden. Talk after tea  on lawn. Prayer before bed.

Monday December 9^th  1935:

Up at 4am for early start. Men start work early. Breakfast in kitchen.

Drove to Anthony’s, there by8am. Called Biondi’s then P.S. tea. Up to C.S,  tea there and on to Reilly’s, tea and beer. Beer very strong. Books here. Lunch at P.S. Back to Biondi’s and across to Creswell. George in own. Left and across to Brunette by 5pm. Very hot. Cleaned and lie on lawn. Same after tea. Prayer before bed. Watermelon spree here.

Tuesday Decvember 10^th  1935:

Lsft Brunette with Mrs M and Pat. Went into bore and out again. Men working at No 6.

Good green feed here. Sick man J Taylor here. Very hot. Waited until 6pm and then left with him for Camooweal. Good run stopping awhile at Rankine. Picked up Brodey. Stopped at Avon and camped. Jack alright. Woke up Mac and J Spratt. J.S said take Taylor in in morning. Put Terry on verandah at Macs and slept.

Wednesday December 11^th  1935:

Tried to ring Camooweal this morning but Avon line out of order. Sent Eileen a short note. Breakfast at big house. Left at 9am. Stopped for awhile at Rankine. On to Alroy, stopping at bore for lunch with red. Pulled cow out of bog. Reached Alroy and had sleep. Talked with others. After diunner had yarn and ate water melon. Slept out on lawn, very hot.

Thursday December 12^th  1935:

Got ready to leave for Rocky but waited for wireless and then smoko. Left and called in at all bores. Took rations to Roger. Had blow out a mile from Rocky. Arrived and then cooled off in dam. Lunch and then talk and read and sleep. Another swim, enjoyed by all. Played with kids. After tea talked and then all to bed.

Friday December 13^th  1935:

A full day at Rocky. George came home after breakfast and I went out to ore with him. Came home for lunch, with a swim just before it. Had a sleep for a bit and then fixed blow out, and oiled and greased up. Smoko and later a swim. Nearly drowned Mrs Mundell. Dinner and wireless practice. George home late. Talk and mail arrived. Bed.

Saturday December 14^th  1935:

Loaded up after breakfast and, saying farewell, left. Let Mick Hall go ahead. Caught him up and passed. Waited at Rogers. Yarn and books. Mick went bush. We went on to Ernie. Smoko. Mick came and on. Left books at bore. Stayed awhile at Alroy. On to Alex. Clean up and dinner. Yarned and sang.

Sunday December 15^th  1935:

A quiet morning and reading, talking. Playing with children. Singing. After lunch sleep and then over to dam. Great swim. New sensations. Most enjoyable. Played with kids. Supper Corroboree. Home and sing. Bed.

Monday December 16^th  1935:

Spent this morning at Alexandria writing and cleaning up the car, oiling up etc and left there after lunch. Had a good run to Rankine where pulled up. Went up to Police Station., drank tea, collected letters and telegrams. Tea at store. Cars and lorries arrived. Old chap with 2 daughters going to Tennant. Girls sang and played after tea and then all went on. Stayed the night.

Tuesday December 17^th  1935:

Waited around this morning expecting T.J Lloyd to accompany me but he backed out. Late breakfast. Went on to Soudain. Ted, Tom amnd Tom Grover here. Talked for quite awhile. Left books and on to Avon. Lunch with Mac. Stayed for afternoon and then up to big house. Cleaned and tennis with Doug. Tea with Spratts. Talked and bed. Rang Eileen.

Wednesday December 18^th  1935:

Left Avon after breakfast and arrived town at 9.30am.Called at P.O and delivered mail and then up to se Eileen. Later delivered all parcels and letters and spent afternoon cleaning up at home and went out with Eileen. Same after tea.

Thursday December 19^th  1935:

Up early this morning and several of us went out and carted ant bed for cricket pitch. Came in and broke it up and rolled it out. Same after lunch and watered and rolled it. After tea, went for swim to Rocklands.

Friday December 20^th  1935:

Working on cricket pitch again this morning and several times during the day. Got some writing done in between times. Had some cricket practice and watered and rolled pitch. Went to Rocklands water hole but Eileen and I did not swim.

Saturday December 21^st  1935:

Did some writing this morning and tuned the car up a bit. Played cricket during the afternoon. Picking up 2 scratch sides. Went for drive after tea.

Sunday December 22^nd  1935:

Got the car all ready for te road by S.S. Grace and Tibby did not turn up. Fair attendance. Loaded up with all my passengers after lunch and left vat 2.15. Stopped at various places. Tea at Horse Lagoon. Isa at 9pm Mitchells. Eileen at Scanlons.

Monday December 23^rd  1935:

A busy morning around the town and then at 11am saw Eileen off on the train. (To her family on the coast for Christmas?) Spent most of day doing business for self and others. Saw [patients at hospital. Went to pictures at night. Poor program. Home to bed.

Tuesday December 24^th  1935:

By time did remainder of business and collected all parcels and passengers it was 11am when left Mt Isa. Lunch at horse lagoon. Harry here too. Called in at Yelvertoft. Drank tea. Very hot traveling. Home at 6pm. Spratt waiting. Several fights I missed during afternoon. Went children’s dance at night.

Wednesday December 25^th  1935:

Father Xmas forgot me today. Held Communion service at 7.30am. 9 present. Had Xmas dinner at Reilly’s. Visited patients in hospital. Played cricket in afternoon. Had nice crowd at Community singing at night.

Thursday December 26^th  1935:

Held picnic on Rocklands water hole. A big day enjoyed by all. Several exciting moments during the day. Popular girl competition cloased at night. Jean Farrell won.

Very excting finish. 101 pounds, 15 shillings and 6pence raised.  A great effort.

Friday December 27^th  1935:

An off day. Very thankful for it too. Cleaning up. Played cricket in afternoon. Against the Rest. Had an early night to bed.

Saturday December 28^th  1935:

Rolled pitch early. Got some writing done. Put up frame work for shelter shed. Played cricket in aftrnoon. Cricketers arrived from Isa. Attended Lodge and Cricket dance. Secy of both. Home and to bed very late.

Sunday December 29^th  1935:

Up early and watered and rolled pitch. Marked boundaries, fixed tents, tables etc. Match commenced at 10am. Isa won. Team left at 4.20pm. Service at night. 9 present.

Monday December 30^th  1935:

Had a good lie in this morning  and later cleaned up a bit around the place. Did some writing and visiting. Across at Synnotts for awhile. Very hot.

Tuesday December 31^st  1935:
The last day of the old year. The time of making new resolutions. Writing this morning. Called to take chaps to Glenoble after lunch as their car broken down. Had dyre trouble going out. Left at 8.30 to return but more tyre trouble sent me back to homestead where I turned in and remained for the rest of the year.

THAT’S ALL FOLKS!    Howard and Eileen were married 1936 and relocated to Kerang, Victoria, where Judith (1937) and Graeme (1939) were born.