Saturday 24th 1931:
Up early and went down and with the roller tried to make the cricket ground a bit more decent to play on. Isa cricketers arrived at breakfast time, a couple of them a bit happy. Busy all the morning in connection with the visitors. Started the match after lunch and e began disastrously – all out for 27: had the Isa team out for 62 by afternoon tea time. Started better in our second innings and look like making a better score this time. Ad a social evening, mostly dancing in honor of the visitors in the hall at night.
Sunday Oct 25th 1931:
Had Sunday School this morning. Finished the cricket match with a win for Camooweal. Took some of the visitors over the border after lunch and then came home. Had several callers. Got ready for service at night. Isa chaps left after tea on their 130 mile run home. Had a nice crowd out at Church.
Monday Oct 26th 1931:
Did the necessary cleaning up after the visit of the cricketers. Drove out a couple of miles to a drovers camp and brought in the wife for hospital treatment. Spent remainder of day quietly at home.
Tuesday Oct 27th 1931:
Started putting the iron around today so as to make the kitchen. Visited the school for religious instruction. Drove the drover’s wife back to the camp as she only stayed in hospital for the day.
Wednesday Oct 28th…Friday Oct 30th 1931:
Finished the kitchen. Spent a day on the bus.
Tried all day by every means imaginable to take off one of the front wheels that has a broken roller race, but not successful.
Saturday Oct 31st 1931:
Busy around the town this morning and after lunch drove the bus out to Rocklands and put it into the work shop and the mechanic and self started on the wheel again. Could not move it however. Mr Jago drove me home after tea. Had 25 points of rain at night.
Sunday Nov 1st 1931:
Had S.S this morning with a good roll up. Alf drove me out to Rocklamnds after lunch and I left Mr Quinn in charge of the night service in case I could not get back. Was late when Mr Jago again drove me in.
Monday Nov 2nd 1931:
Wired away for a couple of parts for the car and Dr drove me out this time. Got the wheel off by drilling the axle out. Came into town in time for tea.
Wednesday Nov 4th 1931:
Had a ‘clean up’ of the ranch this morning, not before it needed it either. Plane arrived after lunch, with part for the car, so got it and went out with Mr Jago to the station. Got everything fixed and reassembled and back into town by teatime. Had cricket meeting at night.
Friday Nov 6th 1931:
Packed up this morning and after ‘smoko’ left on the southern road. Went well for 5 miles, when without warning, the off side rear wheel jammed and refused to turn. Skidded for about 20 yards before could pull up. Not sure what was wrong so started to take wheel and hub off. Got wheel off but could not shift hub. Tried for 2 hours in the burning sun without achieving anything. Decided then to walk 2 miles across to Beaumonts selection. Got there as they were getting ready to go into town. They drove me back to the car and with reinforcements tried to shift the hub but no good. Came back into town. Got the loan of a wheel puller and got Quinn to drive me back. Stayed there until dark but did no good. Quinn wanted to get back so decided to leave the bus for the night. On the way back met Mr Synnott and party going down to see how I was getting on, so went back with them. Later another car came down with a couple of chaps who brought me some icecream and fruit, very nice too. Tried to shift the hib by putting on the wheel and towing my car backwards. Did no good so decided to leave it but thought on advice of Mr Synnott to give it one more try by driving forwards, which was successful. Took hub off then and found what was wrong and fixed it sufficiently to drive home. Had tea and supper at 11.30 pm at Synnottos. Mr Foster came in today and staying at the Parsonage.
Saturday Nov 7th 1931:
Received telegram this morning telling me Dad had passed away. Poor old chap but he is better off now, thank God. Had a telegram of sympathy from the Colonel. Only told a couple in the town. Stayed at home nearly all day.
Sunday Nov 8th 1931:
Had Sunday School this morning and entertained some of the young chaps who came up during the afternoon and at night held a service in the hall.
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