Saturday Oct 25th 1930:
A final brush up at the books this morning and did my exam this afternoon. Should scrape a pass. A send off to Serg Geiss at night, took up some of my time and then went nearly all night writing a sermon and getting my book list out and ready for the mail at 7.30 in the morning.
Sunday Oct 26th 1930:
Up early and posted mail. Had 35 out at Sunday School. All as keen as ever. Did some visiting around the town. Arranged for service at night but terrific wind and dust storm kept all but three away so did not keep them too long.
Monday Oct 27th 1930:
Did some work at my dwelling, making shelves, book cases, tables etc. Kept going all day. Place much more convenient now.
Tuesday Oct 28th 1930:
Pottered about doing odd jobs. Put in a pane of glass. Big storm worked up during the afternoon andrain came down in earnest, raining most of the night. Looks rather blue for the races on Thursday and Friday. Mail lorry got in very late in the middle of the storm.
Wednesday Oct 29th 1930:
Put in another pane of glass this morning and did a few other small jobs about. Raining on and off all day. Races for tomorrow have been postponed for at least a day. Weather very hot.
Thursday Oct 30th 1930:
Another hot day with storms about and some rain here. People from outside drifting in mostly well covered in mud. Races again put off for another day.
Friday Oct 31st 1930:
No rain today but still hot and sultry. A crowd from the Territory arrived in this evening, taking them six hours to do the last 25 miles. A crowd of half castes in the town at present. There is a very evil-looking lot of all sorts about at present. Both hotels doing a good business.
Saturday Nov 1st 1930:
Terribly hot weather. A crowd in the town today. All sorts. It is at these times that the bad element of the west comes to the limelight. Had the first days races today. People camped everywhere. A dance at night. Shire Hall now lit with electric light. Very conspicuous from a distance. The Larkin plane went west today doing the trip should have been done Thursday.
Sunday Nov 2nd 1930:
Another hot day. Had S.S this morning and Church at night. Races, dances and Church however do not blend. Only about half the kiddies at S.S and a very poor attendance at Church. It is at these times that one realizes what he is up against.
Monday Nov 3rd 1930:
A few more folk arrived in the town yesterday so things look very busy. 2nd days races went off today. Still very hot but no rain. Another dance this evening. Folk all very gay. Have been keeping in background myself. Synnotts store broken into the other night by 2 halfcastes.
Tuesday Nov 4th 1930:
The commencement of the Exodus. Hope that before long the town will be clean again. Too hot to do anything but lie about. Went for a swim in the river, but water nearly too hot although still running. Mail got in this morning.
Wednesday Nov 5th 1930:
Rough element gradually leaving us in peace again. May they never return. Still terribly hot. Pottered about all day trying to get out of my own road.
Thursday Nov 6th 1930:
Another scorcher. Cleaned and oiled up the car today. Went for a swim. A meeting at night.
Friday Nov 7th 1930:
Weather still keeping very hot but no further rain. Went up to the school and had a talk to the children. Went for a swim. Did some writing.
Saturday Nov 8th 1930:
Greased the car up this morning and put her in good running order. 3 of us went duck shooting this afternoon up the river. Did not do too well, only getting 5 ducks and a turkey. Had a good afternoon though.
Sunday Sept 9th 1930:
Had S.S this morning with a good attendance. Had to go out to Gallipoli (60 miles) and take a chap out. Did not get back in time to hold a service at night. Weather very sultry and heavy black clouds about all day.
Monday Nov 10th 1930:
Straightened up the home a bit and then put in a corner wardrobe for a couple of chaps in their room. Paid a visit to the patients in the hospital. Went to concert practice.
Tuesday Nov 11th 1930:
Weather continuing very hot, well over 100o. Still no rain. Did a few jobs for different folk. Went for a swim.
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