Wednesday Jan 25th 1933:
Up early and patched a tube for the spare and both cars left after breakfast. Terribly rough road. Stayed awhile at THorntonia. Had trouble with my front spring. Eventually reached Riversleigh at 5.30 p,. Ran into a big storm just at the homestead.
Thursday Jan 26th 1933:
Spent all day on the car, fixing the front spring and trying unsuccessfully to patch tubes. Tubes done./ Just before tea went down in Fosters car to the falls and had a swim.
Friday Jan 27th 1933:
Had some more work to do on the car so decided not to leave today. Went down to the junction after lunch and did some fishing and swimming. Caught 17 fish between 5 of us.
Saturday Jan 28th 1933:
Left Riversleigh after breakfast. Had Harry Robertson on board. Travelled slowly on a/c of rough road. Stayed awhile at THorntonia and then on to Undilla. Left there at 5.15 pm and had a great run inn to Camooweal, reaching home at 7.30 pm. Got cleaned and changed and went to lodge meeting.
Usual Sunday program.
Monday Jan 30th 1933:
At home and around the town in the morning and after lunch took all the town out past Rocklands for a picnic. Had a great time, arriving home just at dark.
( Google search revealed Camooweal population in 1933 was 747! ? )
Tuesday Jan 31st 1933:
Cleaning up at home and writing. After lunch went out to Rocklands. Went for a swim. Had tea and some wireless afterwards. Home at 11 pm.
Wednesday Feb 1st 1933:
Busy at home and down the town. Got the airmail and left for Avon taking Mrs Synnott with us. Spent the morning out there.
Thursday Feb 2nd 1933:
Had some tennis after breakfast and after ‘smoko’ left for Camooweal. Had a good run until six miles out where ran into rain from where we ploughed through mud and water all the way home. Plenty of rain continued all day. At night had a social in the CWA hall for Don.
Friday Feb 3rd 1933:
And still it rains; good steady rain. Had to go out before breakfast and assist a car load who were well bogged and who had spent the night out. Got them in alright. Mud everywhere. Went down the street after lunch and arranged for Don to go by plane Tomorrow. Don said his fond farewells. Had a quiet evening at home looking at snaps.
Saturday Feb 4th 1933:
“ Mother’s Birthday”
Another wet day, although rain eased somewhat. Up at 5.30 am and got Don up, after which I lit the fire and made a cup of tea which Don and I found very refreshing. Got the car to go after a bit of trouble and then drove to the ‘drome and found we were first there. The pilot and other passengers soon arrived however and we all assisted in pushing the plane out, when after warming the engine up, all got on board. A cross wind blowing strongly made the take off rather difficult but they got up without disaster and the plane was soon a speck in the distance. Got going on some correspondence after breakfast and had a talk with Mr Quinn on matters concerning the Church and Sunday School and household arrangements. Felt a bit lazy after lunch so had a read for awhile and then got cleaned up and walked through the mud to the hospital. Old chap Fenton very sick. Do not like the look of him at all. Andy was looking ‘goodo’ again. Also Mrs Warren and Matron brought the baby in for me to see. Went down to Reilly’s after tea and got some apples for Fenton and took them back to him and talked to them for awhile. Met Glen down the street and she informed me in strict confidence of her pending engagement. Got into bed as soon as I came home and looked up the Sunday School lesson, in the midst of which I fell asleep. Woke up later, put the light out and turned over.
Sunday Feb 5th 1933:
Did not feel like getting up this morning so stayed in bed until 9.15 am. had a bit of breakfast and was called to the hospital. Fenton very sick and Dr thought it advisable to get him away for X-Ray treatment, so wanted me to make arrangemnets for A.I.M (Australian Inland Mission) plane to come out. Went to P.O and got through to Cloncurry but found that on account of the direction of the wind the plane would not be able land here, so could do nothing fufrther as ground too boggy to try and land off the run-a-way. The wet weather kept more tthan half the kiddies away from S.School this morning but some braved the conditions and came along. Had my Sunday dinner as usual at tte hotel. Was seated comfortably at my desk here after dinner when Vic Beauchamp arrived with a tale of woe concerning his wife who is I the hisotal and who the Dr says is quite well enough to be home. Vic says she is still very ill. Told him I would go and see into things so went and got Mrs Reilly as she is the visiting committee this month and we went up. Saw Dr and matron and Mrs Beauchamp with the result that although Mrs B…..is not as bad as she thinks she is, because she has no decent place to go to she is to remain a few days longer in hospital. While there we made our official tour of inspection. Came home the and got things ready for the night service. Had very nice service too, with the usual number there. Todd sang as a solo ‘Remember me O Mighty One’. Went across after church to Reilly’s and had supper and a yarn before I came home and retired. The rain seems to have disappeared although it has been very cloudy all day.
Monday Feb 6th 1933:
It has been cloudy all day and tried to rain once or twice but that was all. Went up to the hospital and saw Jack Mostert start on his job and also had a look at the timber. Found it quite alright for the job. Got my saw out and set it and sharpened it as the one Jack is using is not too good. Was called in to see old Bill Suckling and decided his place was the hospital so took him up; had to carry him to and from the car. Took some of my washing out after lunch and washed some here at home myself, and so saved a few shillings. With others of the hospital committee went to the hospital and inspected the work being done on the morgue and also the damage the rain had done to the kaustine pit. ( Researching Google – Kaustine a makers name for furnaces so may be for heating or cremation? ) We put Eddie Hoska on to remove a lot of earth. Came home and finished my washing and hung things out and then got tea ready. Went down to get a mantle for the lamp but was unsuccessful so had to use the miller lamp. Came home and did some writing before retiring.
Tuesday Feb 7th 1933:
The rain has gone and Camooweal awoke this morning to a beautiful fresh clean outlook on everything. As soon as breakfast was over I hopped into the ironing and soon had it finished, not being very mush to do. Went down the street then and up to the hospital in connection with the A.I.M plane and its possibility of landing here. If it comes will have to land over the river as the ‘drome is still unsafe. Rang up Cloncurry and advised them to this effect. In my opinion they do not want to come out and was further convinced of this when Dr received a telegram after lunch saying the Dr in there did not deem the case urgent and the patient could wait to go in on the mail plane on Saturday. I wired back urgently that patient in serous condition and in need of immediate removal. No reply. Visited the patients at the hospital in the afternoon in my dual capacity as minister and visiting committee. Went for a stroll after tea during which I called at Burrs and finished up at Freckletons where I stayed listening to the wireless. Not much on worth while listening to but waited until we got the resume of the days cricket play. Queensland’s second innings display appalling.
Wednesday Feb 8th 1933:
The wind still blowing from the east is becoming much stronger so perhaps it will bring more rain before long. Telegram from Don from Townsville this morning saying had bad train trip down and rain still falling in Townsville. No further word from A.I.M Cloncurry. The contractor is getting along alright with his job at the hospital as had a look at him this morning, also the man working on the kaustine pit. Did some more writing after lunch and then went down for my bath. Had to look around for cement as ‘Broady’ refuses to sell the contractor anything for his job. Am veru disappointed in ‘Broady’ as the result of the way he has acted. Got some cement from Mrs Pedwell. Got everything ready for the hospital meeting at night which in spite of all outside talk passed off very quietly. Broady said nothing. Dr Forbes was appointed as the new Dr. After the meeting had some icecream at Reillys and then home to bed.
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