Tuesday Nov 15th 1932:
Spent the day in visiting around the town and at the school and arranging for a service at night. Had quite a nice crowd at the evening service, after which to please the kiddies had a few games.
Wednesday Nov 16th 1932:
An off day today. Up early and fixed the selfstarter on the car and greased and oiled up. Got ready for fishing then and when the gins had brought in some bait three of us went out in a boat along the river and caught nothing; at least I caught my finger and had to go to the hospital and have it cut out. ( The hook I assume! ) Spent most of the afternoon at Stewarts around the piano. After tea four of us went out on the raft fishing and did a bit better a Paddy caught 3 decent fish weighing 12 pounds in all.
Thursday Nov 17th 1932:
Had to go to the hospital and have my finger dressed before leaving which I did at 7am taking Mrs Stadhams and Eric as passengers. Called at Jack Yanners and at Punjaub, had lunch at Lawn Hills and called at the Frenchmans, Louie Crk and the Springs and reached Riversleigh late in the afternoon. A q1 run of 145 miles.
Friday Nov 18th 1932:
Left Riversleigh this morning after breakfast, following behind Schmidts who had been doing some fishing in the Gregory. Caught Schmidts and passed them about 25 miles along and 50 miles along stopped at the Seymour and had the billy boiling when they came along. After lunch I left them and went into Thorntonia and across to Undilla. Had a puncture in one of the rough crossings. Car gave trouble from Undilla in, owing to wearing in portion of the distributor. Had a bath and to bed.
Saturday Nov 19th 1932:
Mt Isa mines tennis players were to have been here for a match today but they did not arrive so we played tennis amongst ourselves this afternoon.
Sunday Nov 20th 1932: Disappointing S.School and service.
Monday Nov 21st 1932: Cleaning and visiting.
Tuesday Nov 22nd 1932:
Spent the morning at home among books and papers. Went to the school for R.I after which carted timber and boxes to the hall for the purpose of erecting a stage. Visited the hospital at night.
Wednesday Nov 23rd 1932:
Put in a full day erecting the stage and scenery at the hall. Mr Falconer came along and helped in the afternoon. At night went along and assisted as stage manager for the first rehearsal of the concert.
Thursday Nov 24th 1932:
Stayed at home this morning and did some reading and writing and did some more work at the hall in the afternoon. Took Mrs Harris home from the hospital because she got a bit cranky and refused to stay there any longer. She is not fit to be out as she cannot walk. There was nothing in her camp. I had to make up the bed and find her bed clothes, also wood and water, after which I left her. Went to another rehearsal at night.
Friday Nov 25th 1932:
Got all my writing done today and away by the air mail. Called down and saw Mrs Harris, who is alive yet. Concert at night a great success, and younger set very pleased with themselves. A lot of visitors in town.
Saturday Nov 26th 1932:
Was up before the sun this morning and with Sid as ‘off-sider’ carted two loads of water on Reilly’s lorry and watered the tennis court. After breakfast went down again and with Geoff to help we rolled and marked both courts. A hot job. Did not finish until lunch time. Got cleaned and went around to Broady’s in connection with lodge business ( not like the Masonic Lodge, this one was purely social meetings for the men ) and then spent the rest of the afternoon on the tennis court.
Sunday Nov 27th 1932:
Had a fair number of children at S.S this morning although not as many as there could have been. A very hot day ending in a storm with plenty of wind at night. Opened up the hall for service but only one turned up.
Monday Nov 28th 1932: Hot and windy.
Tuesday Nov 29th 1932:
Went down to the tennis court this morning and rolled the court and it was hot, was wet through with perspiration long before I finished. After lunch went down the street and was caught in a beautiful storm over an inch, did not get home until tea time. After tea fixed my gramaphone.
Wednesday Nov 30th 1932:
Another terribly hot day. The mail has not arrived yet but is somewhere along the road. Called in at Cronin’s for awhile this morning and this afternoon Called at Reillys and Darcys. Just on tea time we got another storm and rain continued until late into the night.
Thursday Dec 1st 1932:
Mail got in this morning some where about 2am after a very hard trip. Took them all day at one period to do 12 miles. Went down myself this mornoing and rolled the court again. Terribly hot. Did some visiting this afternoon, calling on 5 of the loxal people. Attended a tennis committee mtg at night.
Friday Dec 2nd 1932:
First test started today.
Got into my air mail this morning and had it all written by lunch time. Got cleaned up and then went down and called on the folk on the river. Mrs Harris still as cranky as ever. Played some tennis before tea. Attended school committee mtg after tea after which went around and got results of first day’s play. Not too good either.
Saturday Dec 3rd 1932:
Had trouble in starting the car this morning as battery flat through a short. Got George Burr to give me a pull; went out and got a load of wood. Called down and got Mrs Harris and took her to the hospital and home again. After lunch got cleaned and took snaps at Shire Hall. Visited. Tennis. Drove kiddies home after their practice . Rileys at night. ( Are there both Reilly’s and Riley’s? )
Sunday Dec 4th 1932:
Had to call on Dr this morning re Mrs Harris: no satisfaction. Got kiddies from river and had S.S., good attendance. Mr Mead came along to assist. Had dinner at Broady’s. Came home and prepared for service at night and then went for a swim, very nice. Had a good attendance at service. Mrs Riley sang. Had a christening. After church several of the young folk came home for awhile.
Monday Dec 5th 1932:
Decided this morning after breakfast to wash some tea towels, seeing as how their last wash was during the ‘big flood’. Got onto the car then and put in new springs for the front engine support. Got cleaned up after lunch and went down the town. Had a ring re tubes from Les Chambers, Mt Isa. Was asked then to go out along the Avon rd and see what had become of a young chap in a lorry who went out on Saturday and has not yet reached Avon, 50 miles away. Had to come home and get into old clothes, put in petrol, water oil and other necessary paraphernalia and then went out, met the youth returning. He had only just got out of a bog in which he had been stuck for 2 days. Turned around then and came home again. Went down the town after tea and finished up with supper at Riley’s. ( I have now decided that my father has changed the spelling and there is only one Riley / Reilly. )
Tuesday Dec 6th 1932:
Spent this morning at home cleaning up and doing some writing. Went down to the hall iin the afternoon and remained there, getting things ready for the concert. Got the final results of the cricket on the wireless and with all others was very disgusted with our men.
( First test match against England Dec 2 – 7 1932…..England won by 7 wickets! )Went along to the hall and assisted with some of the final rehearsing for the concert.
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