Tuesday August 8th 1933:
At home most oftthe morning and then went down and ngot my mail. Went up to the hospital and saw the patients during the afternoon. The bishop Held service at night and I went along but not many there. He seemed very disappointed.
Wednesday Aug 9th 1933:
Put all this morning working on the car and tightened up all the front wheels and steering. Went to the hospital this afternoon and cheered John up as best I could and saw the others. A lot in town today for the Council, CWA and Hospital meetings. New hospital committee started tonight.
THursday Aug 10th 1933:
Quarterly returns and hospital visiting.
Friday Aug 11th 1933:
Got some airmail written this morning and after lunch got to work on the tyres and tubes of the car and fixed them all up tpgether with 2 spares. Ray Findlay down with the flu today and I took him down to Robertsons. Visited the hospital. Weather terribly cold and windy.
Saturday Aug 12th 1933:
Was up bright and early this morning, well before the sun. Cold too. Got packed up and at 8.30am left for Mandangi. Right from the start had carburettor trouble. Clled in at Beaumonts but car seemed alright there, so did not do anything. Had to take the carburetor to pieces a few miles further on but no better. Got to Barclay just at lunch time. Fixed things here and this time alright. Went on and had a good run, except for the very loose steering, to Bullecourt. Old Hughes out on the run and because the old lady at home was so terribly distressed at Harry not being home and so able to get into Mandangi with me, where it was vitsl he should go immediately, I bumped across the ‘downs’ for miles looking for him. When I found him he said it was not important and there was no need for me to have looked for him. So much for that. Went on and had tea at Headingley and reached the ‘dangi at 8.30pm. Pulled up at Thomas’ and rolled out my swag there.
Sunday Aug 13th 1933:
After breakfast this morning went around the very few homes now remaining at Mandangi. Found half the folk down with the flu. Got 5 kiddies out for S.S in the afternoon. 3 care pulleed into the town while I was at S.S and when I went back to Thomas’ there were 9 seated for afternoon tea, after which all went on. I went over to Reids and the ‘temporary’ then for a while. Had all the available folk out for service at night. 7 in number. Had noone to play the piano. After service packed up and went along to Headingley and there unrolled my swag and slept.
Monday Aug 14th 1933:
Up bright and early again. Mr Thomas brought along a cup of tea at 5.30am. Headingley car with Old Mr Thomas, Mrs Charlie, Teddie Sommers came along to Camooweal today. I led off and set the pace and kept tgem going. Passed J.Nelson going south. A good run to Barclay. Stayed here and waited for lunch. Collected 2 turkey hens a donation to the M.I.M. Took some snaps of Mrs Warren’s baby, a bonza youngster. Came on in the afternoon, stopped for a while with the men at the Buckley bore. Camooweal at 4pm. Smoko at Reilly’s. Came home, bathed and cleaned. Tregenza still here. Had a good read after tea, after coming home from the hospital.
Tuesday Aug 15th 1933:
Countryb folk beginning to drift in today in readiness for the races. Town beginning to liven up. Mail was in on time today. Went down to the hall at night and gave a hand to help decorate.
Thursday Aug 17th 1933:
Crowds of people in town today. 1st day of races. All very orderly though. Town deserted this afternoon when all went over to the course.
Friday Aug 18th 1933:
2nd day of races. People everywhere in the morning but in the afternoon nobody about. Roby won the cup with Fresher.
Saturday Aug 19th 1933:
Got a game of cricket going today. Rounded all the chaps up this morning and a few of us had some practice and after lunch we had a match in which the town played the country and the town had an easy win. Made 50 myself and retired. The school kiddies had a fancy dress dance at night in the hall.
Sunday Aug 20th 1933:
Did not have S.S or Church service today on account of the condition of the hall and the minds and spirit of the people after a week of dancing and races. After dinner drove down to Moorestone and Undilla. Took several with me and had to bring Norman and Burns back to catch up with their droving plants. Finished installing the wireless when we reached Undilla and heard the service from Pirie St Methodist Church Adelaide. Dosed myself up with quinine as felt like the flu coming on.
Monday Aug 21st 1933:
Had a bad night last night and felt very much off this morning. More quinine and aspros. Left for home after breakfast. Grace and Mary did not want to come. Home at lunch time. Flu getting the upper hand again. Several in hospital. Matron very ill. A.I.M plane brought out a sister from Cloncurry to take charge here. Ivy in bed with the flu too. Think I have checked mine though as feel much better tonight.
Saturday Aug 26th 1933:
The town is now back to its normal state of stagnancy. The flu is still very prevalent although most ofte victims are on the mend. I went out and saw the Rockland folk one day during the week, all of whom are sick. They kindly loaded me up with vegetables and meat and I collected my pup. Went to the school on Tuesday and gave R.I and on Thursday went along and took the photos of the kiddies in fancy dress. Tregenza still with me and has no prospects of work yet. Mutton ( Mr ), Pikes traveler is in town again and a few of us had some sets of tennis.
Tuesday Aug 29th 1933:
Have been busy getting ready for a run out west. Have had to do several jobs on the car and patch up the old tyres and tubes on the front wheels. Held a C.C meeting last night. Sunday was a quiet day with not too many out either at S.S or service. In the afternoon several of us drove down to the bore and spent the afternoon with the folk there.
Thursday Aug 31st 1933:
The end of the month finds me at Avon. Arrived yesterday afternoon. Passed Jack Gardiner with the team who has since reached here. Captain Bishop here too. Put the pictures on tonight and all enjoyed them. Blacks as well. Hollins and Falconer arrived late and had a fight.
Saturday Sept 2nd 1933:
At Rankines, having arrived here last night. I left soon after lunch and brought Jack Shankland along with me. We called in at Soudan, where we had a yarn to Tom Sullivan the cook and after smoko, when I left Tom some reading matter, came on. Tom loaned me his rifle and on the way across I fired a few shots at some turkeys but only succeeded in wounding them. Last night retired rather early after a bit of a yarn and left the others playing cards. This afternoon quite a crowd arrived here from the surrounding stations, the men coming for the annual meeting of the race club. While they had their meeting the rest of us played tennis. After tea I showed the pictures and had quite an interested audience. The Alroy and Rocky folk went home after the night meeting of the club. Jim Synnott, Garrett and Vernon went through tonight to Tennants Ck. They are very secretive and it seems as if they scent something rather big.
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