Wednesday March 1st 1933:
Arose this morning while all ohers in Camooweal slumbered and slept. Rolled my swag and packed my port. Went across to Darcys and found them all up so took the car and went down to Beauchamps. Fixed a stretcher on the back and loaded the Mrs on to it. Victor came too fortunately. Came back to Darcys and had a cup of tea and then taking on Mr Darcy Boy set out for the Isa. Had to keep the lights on for a good while and just at daybreak had a puncture. Boiled the billy at the Buckley. Palmer Bush passed us here with a load of men on going to Camooweal. Continued on and four miles out of Isa met the ambulance coming out for our passenger. We did not think we would be so near Mt Isa and so we did not alter things. Took Mrs Beauchamp straight to the hospital where after an examination she was admitted. Had some dinner then and went to McIntosh’s and gor cleaned up. Took Boy to the mines hospital where they X-Rayed him and then kept him there. Saw Mavis and she looks very well. After tea went across again and found Boy asleep so did not awaken him. Went to Elliotts then.
Thursday March 2nd 1933:
Sonny and I did not let up all day. Shopping, visiting the hospital, ringing up Camooweal,
getting jobs done on the car etc kept us very busy. I paid a visit to the dentist but did not get much done this time. Got Boy from the hospital this afternoon as they had recovered the needle. Saw Mavis again after tea and then went to Smiths. Hobbin arrived back from Cloncurry last night with the mission car from there. Saw practically nothing of Beauchamp today.
Friday March 3rd 1933:
Thought to get an early start today but Beauchamp held us up, wanting to do this and go everywhere at the last minute so did not leave until 10.30 am. Had a good load on. Jack Mostert came back with us too. Had a good run. Boiled up at Horse Lagoon and again at Split Rock and had a swim here. Arrived Camooweal at 5.30 pm. Delivered all my passengers and loading and then home for tea.
Saturday March 4th 1933:
Spent a quiet day. Wandered around to several places, saw different folk and put up a railing on my verandah stair. Had afternoon tea with the Younger Set at the C.W.A hall. Got things ready for the Sunday.
Sunday March 5TH 1933:
S.School, evening service.
Monday March 6th 1933:
Had a clean up at home today and then went down to Wilsons to the car. Did a few things to it and then ran it out. Went out to Laffins Camp. After tea went for a swim.
Tuesday March 7th 1933:
Spent all day at Wilsons on the car. Fixing the radiator and other jobs about it. Had to take the radiator right to pieces. Plyaed a game of tennis just before tea. Weather terribly hot.
Wednesday March 8th 1933:
Down at Wilsons again today on the car and have finished the radiator but want the hood stayed now. Attended to some hospital business in readiness for the meeting at night. Had a good meeting although rather a lengthy one. Appointed McKenzie as wardsman.
Thursday March 9th 1933:
Finished what I wanted done on the car down at Wilsons and so brought the car home today. Attended two meetings tonight, first one to make arrangements for Anzac Day Commemorations and afterwards the annual meeting of the tennis club. Both successful meetings.
Friday March 10th 1933:
Spent most of today at home doing some writing. Fixed things with Mrs Davidson and Sid. Had a drop of rain at tea time. Camooweal had its fifrst talkie program toniught when a traveling show engaged the hall.
Saturday March 11th 1933:
Helped Norman mark the tennis court this morning before breakfast. After lunch Ivy and I went out in the car to BullRing to try and charge up the battery. Ran into some nrain coming home. Was invited down to dine tonight with Mr and Mrs N.L Reilly and had a very enjoyable time.
Sunday March 12th 1933:
S.S and night service. Very hot so swim in river.
Monday March 13th 1933:
Weather continiuiing terribly hot and this afternoon had a few points of rain in a storm. Wind very fierce for awhile. Dave and I busy all day on hospital work getting Dr’s residemnce cleaned up for new Dr and his bride. Went down along the river and saw a man with Berri-berri.
Tuesday March 14th 1933:
Spent some time at DR’s residence and down in the town. Rang up Avon for bore casing. Went to the school for R.I. Weather terribly muggy. No word of the mail. G.Burr got in tonight. Insects around the light in swarms. Seems as if will get rain soon.
Wednesday March 15th 1933:
An important day for Camooweal as it brought along by plane the new DR whom we hope will bring with him an era of peace and goodwill and re-establish the hospital in favor with the community. Dave and I met them and I was most of the afternoon with them assisting them to settle in their new home. Both Dr and his wife created a favorable impression. Got the Alroy car out after lunch and got it ready for the road. Grannie Beaumont and Grannie Laffin two of the pioneers of Camooweal were given a birthday party tonight by the C.W.A and a very enjoyable function it was.
Thursday March 16th 1933:
Today fortune did not smile on me. I got up at 4 am to get an early start for Mt Isa and picked up Lila ilson and left at 5.30. The Hudson gave trouble however and I returned after traveling 3 iles and got ‘Wiggles’ to look at the vacuum tank and it was 10.30 am before he fixed it. Left again at 10.30 and all was well. Went in to Yelvertoft and had a drink of tea. Put on 2 passengers from here. Road terrible slow from her, especially with the big car. Went in the last 9 miles to Isa on a new road and wandered around a bit amongst camps and homes before striking the main road. Dropped the passengers and then pulled up at MacIntosh’s rolled the swag out and slept. Was awakened when the family came home from the pictures.
Friday March 17th 1933:
Jim Daly awakened me this morning at 7.45 and told me they wanted me at the hospital at 8.30 to have my teeth extracted. Did my toilet and got there and had to wait for Daly then.
Dr put me to sleep at 11 am. Very sick for awhile too. Went out and drove home at 2 pm. Had a lie down for awhile and then went up the street. Rang Camooweal and ten went around and saw Mrs Cronin. After tea went across to the mines hospital and saw Mavis and Mrs Johnston. Came back with Stan and wandered around and then across to Elliotts.
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