Wednesday April 12th 1933:
Got things straightened out at home again this morning. Had to visit the hospital to inspect the kaustine pit. A busy day in town today on a/c of many country folk being in. C.W.A had their first meeting for the year. Went to the school this afternoon for R.I. Went down the town and got my mail. Mrs Bonney arrived tihs afternoon on her way home to England. Had some tennis after tea with Todd. Had a lengthy hospital meeting at night.
Thursday Aparil 13th 1933:
A busy day at home. Always have a heap of correspondence to attend to and only get a small portion done. Mrs Bonney went on her way today. Got things ready in the hall for Easter.
Friday April 14th 1933:
“ Good Friday” A quiet morning at home. Helped this afternoon to get the tennis court ready for tomorrow’s match. Mt Isa players arrived before tea. Held a service in the hall at night: a big gathering. Mt Isa visitors helped swell the numbers. Some special singing, solo and quartet. All stayed to communion at the close.
Saturday April 15th 1933:
A big day of tennis in which Mt Isa team were victors. Not a very pleasant day, too much wind. All enjoyed themselves however. Visitors were entertained in the hall at night.
Sunday April 16th 1933:
Did not have a very large gathering at either S.S or Church today. Yesterday must have tired everybody out. Had a good loaf myself this afternoon at home.
Monday April 17th 1933:
Mt Isa folk got away this morning. Some of us had tennis before they went. Geoff and self then played during the day. Had afternoon tea t the C.W.A Hall. To bed early.
Tuesday April 18th 1933:
An ordinary Camooweal day. Quiet, very few about. A little eating, a little sleeping, a little walking, a little talking. Quartet pratice in the hall at night. School for R.I.
Wednesday April 19th 1933:
Mail day today so had a happt time amongst letters and papers gathering all the latest news. Had a conference to attend at night between hospital c’ee and C. W.A.
Thursday April 20th 1933:
Rolled my swag this morning and went into Mt Isa with Stan Fowler and party. Stan not too good at the wheel so was relieved when he put me in charge. Had a good run in arriving at tea time. Camped with the boys and went to Elliotts at night.
Friday April 21st 1933:
A busy day attending the dentist and other business for diiferent folk. Firty and dusty in this place. Developing a bad boil on the side of my nose, very painful, face swollen, eye nearly closed. Made things worse by trying to squeeze it.
Saturday April 22nd 1933:
Got on to J logan’s lorry and came home as Stan detained in there. An awful drive. Face not improved. Home soon after dark. Had some supper at Booths.
Sunday April 23rd 1933:
Went to Dr this morning and got the nose attended to. Have face plastered up now. Held S.S as
usual with fair attendance. An inch of rain this afternoon and night rendered impossible a service at night.
Monday April 24th 1933:
Down at the hall this morning making a Cenotaph for Anzac Day celebration tomorrow. Finished and cleaned up the hall after lunch. Had the final quartet practice tonight. Face still plastered up.
Tuesday April 25th 1933:
Anzac Day: Commemmoration celebration went off nicely. Held a service in the hall at 11 am and had the wreaths placed on the Cenotaph. Attended the C.W.A luncheon at 4 in the afternoon. A crowded hall at the public meeting at night. The ‘star’ attraction at night was the rendering of the quartet “ Comrades in Arms”.
WEdnesday 26th, Thursday 27th, Friday 28th………….
Saturday April 29th 1933:
Visiting around the town this morning and cleaning up at home. After lunch carted 3 loads of rubbish so as to empty half a tank and then brought it home to use it for a tank stand. Attended lodge at night.
Sunday April 30th 1933:
Got the plaster taken off my nose today, much to my relief. S.S and Church servikce both well attended. Had my usual quiet Sunday afternoon at home. Have Stan Fowler camping with me.
Monday May 1st 1933:
A very busy day. Annie’s wedding day. Everythng left tell tge last minute. Priest was coming out but now I am doing the job. Helped to get everything ready as well as keeping the bridegroom and best man up here from going bush. A very pretty wedding and a happy time spent in the hall afterwards. The party left at midnight then en route for Mt Isa.
Tuesday May 2nd 1933:
A few drops of rain fell this morning but no more followed. Kept going all the morning cleaning up after the wedding. After lunch had to run a chap 50 miles down to Barclay to meet a drover. Back home for tea. Went down then 30 miles to Richmond’s and turned in.
Wednesday May 3rd 1933:
Up with the men this morning and into the yard where we branded 50 calves by smoko. Rode around the bullock padock after lunch and looked at the bullocks that will soon feed the hungry folk of Mt Isa.
Thursday May 4th 1933:
Mustered another corner today and drafted and then branded another 50 calves. Drover arrived just on supper time. Went over to Glenoble after tea. Eye very sore with sty in it.
Friday May 5th 1933:
Went out today to muster a few more bullocks and some fat cows for the butcher. Brought a mob home and then drafted out the ones he wanted. Brought the other mob down then and cut out 70 bullocks and 10 cows and handed them over. Got a killer then. Had tea and then packed up and came into Camooweal.
Saturday May 6th 1933:
Straightening things up a bit at home this morning and after dinner marked the tennis court and had some sets. Had a big party for Mr Quinn in the hall at night as a send off. Big crowd there.
Sunday May 7th 1933:
Had a nice number at S.S this morning when the S.S said farewell to Mr Quinn. Took the Beaumonts home and some others for the drive after dinner. Nice number at Church service at night.
Monday May 8th 1933:
Got ready to go to Mt Isa this morning but had to wait until nearly 12 noon for Mr Quinn saying farewells. Sig Oldham called up this morning giving me a big surprise. Have not seen him simce I left Queens ( College Melb Uni. ) He is out in charge of the Buffalo Fly operations. Called in at Yelvertoft on the way in and reached Isa at 7.45 pm. Called at McPhails. Took Mavis to Elliotts after having had a clean up.
Tuesday May 9th 1933:
Intended coming home today but dentist kept me in until late in the evening so did not leave there until midnight. Pat Anderson came with me. Came out 30 miles and camped. Called at Yelvertofts before most of tgem up. Came on and reached home at 10.30 am on…
Wednesday May 10th 1933:
Got cleaned up after lunch and tten went out and found the ‘Georgina Devil’ Bob Howell. Is very sick so brought him to hospital. Attended then the annual meeting of the C.W.A. Had a drawn out, weary hospital mtg at night.
Thursday May 11th 1933:
Went over this morning and helped some of the ladies clean up at both halls. Visited around the place in the afternoon. Had tea up with Mr and Mrs L.L Reilly.
Friday May 12th 1933:
A busy day with one thig and another. Harry Foster came in today and went into hospital with a bad knee. Jim staying with me. Had to fix up an new change / charge ? in the kaustine tank at the hospital. A dirty job. Billy and Glen called up after tea for final instructions. ( wedding? )
Saturday May 13th 1933:
Fixed things up at the hall this morning for the wedding. Final touches this afternoon. A quiet wedding and breakfast. Was very nervous myself at the start but soon settled down to the job.
Sunday May 14th 1933:
“ Mothers Day” Missed Mr Quinn at S.S this morning but Mrs G Riley has stepped into the breach. Spent a quiet afternoon at home. “Mothers’ had an afternoon tea in the C.W.A hall. A fair number at service at night. Cold night.
Monday May 15th 1933:
Cleaned up at home here and after lunch called for Mary and Mrs Robertson and went down to Undilla. Rough road. Shot 2 turkeys. Arrived there at sundown. Had a great talk after tea until nearly midnight.
Tuesday May 16th 1933:
Went out after breakfast with Elwin and mustered horses. Left for home at 11 am. Cut 3
Ten feet blocks on the way and brought them in. Mary came back with us.
Wednesday May 17th 1933:
Spent most of the day until 3 pm on the car down at Wilsons. Locating and remedying trouble with the lightimg system. Visited the hospital then and attended to some business for G Whiteley. Both mails got in today.
Thursday May 18th 1933:
Had a quiet time at home today, getting some writing done.A chap named Clarke called up this afternoon and asked me to take him out to Soudain to Jim Laffin for whom he is going to cook. Promised to take him tomorrow. Paid a visit to the hospital during the aftewrnoon. Did some shopping for some of the patients.
Friday May 19TH 1933:
Picked up my man aftwr breakfast and left town at 10 am. Reached Avon where we had lunch. Set out then for Soudain but when reached No 17 Palmer Brushe sent us back by saying that Jim Laffin was out somewhere on the run with the Soudain musterers. Had a wonderful time then looking for them, mostly off any road and that rough that I wondered the car did not fall to pieces. Decided just before sundown would after all have to go to Soudain so set out and got there at 7.30 pm and found Jim had been there all the time. Tom gave us a late tea and then I had to fix the lights as a wire was broken. Rear spring shackle was broken too so had a very trying drive back to Avon reaching there at 11 pm. A light was in my room and bed all ready so was soon in it.
Saturday May 20th 1933:
Was awakened before daylight with a cup of tea and a biscuit. Would sooner have been allowed to sleep on. Got up and was in for breakfast at 6.30 am. Had to fix the rear spring then, so went up to the blacksmiths shop and did the job. Had smoko and then left and got to Camooweal at midday. Played tennis in the afternoon and had tea at Rileys. Listened in and got the Melbourne football results. Went to the hospital.
Saturday May 20th 1933:
Was awakened before daylight with a cup of tea and a biscuit. Would sooner have been allowed to sleep on. Got up and was in for breakfast at 6.30 am. Had to fix the rear spring then, so went up to the blacksmiths shop and did the job. Had smoko and then left and got to Camooweal at midday. Played tennis in the afternoon and had tea at Rileys. Listened in and got the Melbourne football results. Went to the hospital.
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