Thursday Feb 9th 1933:
The weather is quickly warming up now and I suppose in a day or two will be as hot as ever. Had to attend to business in connection with the hospital and the A.I.M Dr which necessitated visits to several places. Had Cecil Stadhams up for dinner today. He has been 10 days on the road coming from Bourketown. Got some more writing done this afternoon and then had some cricket practice in the yard here. Late when we finished so went to the hotel for tea. Several of us went for a swim afterwards and then I came home and read until I fell asleep.
Friday Feb 10th 1933:
Weather seems to be working up for more rain, very close and muggy today. Spent most of the day home writing, although every couple of hours dashed down to the P.O for latest test news. Woodfull and Richardson gave the boys a good start this time. Arrangements fin alized today for taking Fenton into Cloncurry on mail plane. A.I.M to defray all costs. Attended the monthly tennis committee meeting at night. Not much business to deal with.
Saturday Feb 11th 1933:
Had to get up too early this moening, the alarm going off at 5.30 am. The mail plane took Fenton away so I got up and helped them take him across from the hospital to the plane. He was very sick too and did not look as if he would reach Cloncurry. Nurse went with him. Had an early breakfast and tthen went and marked the tennis court. Norm and Rob both helped at different periods. Wanted some sand so went out to Kaiser Ck and got a bag full. Did my Saturday morning shopping then. Larry Robertson went on the mail today so called and saw him before he went. Had a light shower of rain just at lunch time. Went to the P.O and listened in to the test broadcast: Bradman and Ponsford duds. ( Bradman made 71. England won by 8 wickets.) Spent the afternoon with the ear phones on. Static bad. Went down to Watsons for awhile after tea.
Sunday Feb 12th 1933:
Conditions were good all day for rain and at 9 pm just after Church was over rain fell in torrents and an inch was recorded in no time. Church at night nearly had to be abandoned on account of the swarm of insects that invaded the hall when the lights were put on. The hall was filled with them and the people were kept busy keeping them off and taking them out. We struggled through however and I shortened the service somewhat. Sunday School in the morning was well attended and I spent a quiet afternoon at home. Alister and his wife called in for awhile.
Monday Feb 13th 1933:
130 points of rain were registered up to 9 o’clock this morning and as a result it is nearly impossible to go anywhere without getting well bogged. Had to go down to Pewdwells immediately after breakfast to del;iver a letter I was given yesterday. This meant over an hour over there talking. Came home and did some writing until lunch time. Had to go down after lunch and learn the latest cricket score. Sent a telegram to Mt Isa in connection with a tank and some cement. A big storm worked up in the afternoon which made me hurry to the hospital to dig a drain around the kaustine pit and so save it from being washed in. The storm went round however and we got only the edge of it. Went down again beforev tea ans got the latest scores. Very good too. Took cricket scores to Con after tea.
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