1-1--: Picked pines and got things ready for tomorrow.
2-1--: We took the pines in and had a fair sale.
3-1--: Went and had a look at Ted. Afternoon I worked Arthur at his shed.
4-1--: I put the day in for Arthur. Ted Read and Harry went in with the pines and although they only had 26 dozen they sold some at 5/ 6d per dozen.
5-1--: Gathered pines etc for town, got loaded ready for morning.
6-1--: Went round with pines, we sold out so well that we were short for customers.
7-1--: Stayed at home.
8-1--: To us a son was born and I had to ride my bike along the line for a doctor. He came out to Yeppen by engine and the rest of the way on a trolley. Harry Newman came to fix the engine, but as things were upset he did not start.
9-1--: The Yeppen was to far under water for us to take our pump in. Ted Read was picking them ready. Harry Newman and I worked at the engine all day.
19-1-: I poked around at odd jobs.
11-1-: I was home doing various things.
12-1-: We went in with pines and sold out remarkably well.
13-1-: Again we were in with pines and they went rapidly.
14-1-: Spent a quite day.
15-1-: Picked pines and loaded the cart for morning.
16-1-: Took the fruit to town and they went quickly.
17-1-: Gathered pines and loaded the cart. Frank Morrell took a photo of the cartload of pines.
18-1-: We took the pines in and got through them all.
19-1-: I went to a sale and brought a bench and tools also sheets and blankets. It was a strenuous day but I did well so am satisfied.
20-1-: Took the pines to the city and sold out easily. Brought my sundries home. It was very warm to day it must be going to rain.
21-1-: Came rain during the night and looks as though it is settling in.
22-1-: Gathered pines and tomatoes. I also took 15 dozen pines to town, bought 6 dozen mangoes for tomorrow and came home.
23-1-: Went in with our produce we could have sold a few dozen more.
24-1-: I planted sweet potato cuttings I also gathered pines. It was raining all the morning again I see rubbish floating down.
25-1-: Town with pines. Bought sides for boat and fish net. The weather was very hot and I had a terrible headache. Fish net 32/6d. Sides for boat 10/-.
26-1-: I gathered pines and cut wood. The weather is awfully close yet I suppose we will have plenty more rain.
27-1-: Town with pines. Hame strap broke and horse got clean on! Had to fix up with wire. Got wet through as it rained a perisher could have sold a lot more pines did not get to all the customers.
28-1-: I went to Teds for milk and the rest of the day I knocked about at home. Creek down again.
29-1-: Picked pines etc. Loaded up ready for morning.
30-1-: Took in the fruit we sold out fairly well. The day was an awfully hot one taking things all through we are having a severe time.
31-1-: I went to the city and paid the Church £5/5/- being his fee for attending Lily when Herby was born. Afternoon I picked pines and tomatoes for tomorrow.
1-2--: Went in with pines got wet too. Sold out well and early. Got home a little after 3 oclock. Bought 4 gallon Harbas and also got cooling tank.
2-2--: Picked pines and tomatoes I also started to make the boat.
3-2--: It rained awfully all last night. We went in with pines got rather wet too.
4-2--: Went to Teds for milk. The rest of the day I stayed at home.
5-2--: I did a little to the boat and picked pines ready for town.
6-2--: We took our pines in. We had to cut out several of our customers but sold out at a very fair price. I bought a bike and also timber for the bottom of the dingy.
7-2--: Picked pines cased up a dozen and took them on the bike to the station. Sent them to Rannes. I also picked tomatoes and did a little to the boat. I also cut a bit of rubbish with the hook amongst the tomatoes etc.
8-2--: I took 10 dozen pines and a few tomatoes in sold out well and had dinner at Mrs Cunninghams. I also had 1 dozen and 5 smooth leaf from off Cecils place. I got slightly damp coming home. It seems as though it could come on warm again.
9-2--: I picked pines and then rode the bike to town and drew £60 which Cecil had sent put it in the union bank, went to Harris sale and bought flannel pants and a summer suit.
10-2-: Wet through nearly all day we got a late start to the city with our pines and was very late back.
11-2-: I went to Church and heard Rev Tranter give his farewell sermon.
12-2-: I picked 15 dozen pines and got most of the net on the rope. The weather is most unsettled.
13-2-: We took our pines to the city. We rose the price rather much to what they were a while back and they went much further in consequence.
14-2-: I sent Ted in with pines and I went to a sale. I bought a few odds and ends. I got heartily sick of the whole thing however and came away I left my bike in to be done up it is to cost £2/ 5 / - plating, enameling and overhauling.
15-2-: I was helping A.E. Newman to do a little towards the erection of his hay shed. We did not seem to make a very big show and still I suppose we got on fairly well considering.
16-2-: I worked a little at the boat and picked tomatoes and pines for town tomorrow. After tea Ted Read and I went down to Barnards old orchard and cleaned the lemon tree.
17-2-: We were in with pines. After we got home I fished with a line all the afternoon and never got a fish fit to eat.
18-2-: Went to church and listened to Rev Bibby.
19-2-: Worked a bit at boat and cut some blocks for the cooling tank and also a few for fire wood.
20-2-: I took pines and tomatoes to town in the small cart. I sold out very well but it is a pity to be so short.
21-2-: I tarred the inside bottom of the boat and cut cowpea and grass and also pulled grass etc out from the smooth leaf pines. Mrs Ward spent the afternoon down here. Lily iced a cake that Mrs Ward is sending Charley for his birthday.
22-2-: I tossed my hay in to rows and pulled grass out of 1 1/2 rows of smooth leaves I also did a little more to the boat.
23-2-: I picked 30 dozen pines and 58 lb of tomatoes. Worked at the boat awhile after dinner we put her in the creek again and she leaks very little.
24-2-: Ted and I went to town with pines etc we had a very good day. Went with boat and net down to the lagoon. Caught about 30 bonies and 1 eel in the net. It came on rain so we came home.
25-2-: Went to church and listened to a Mr Ford S. Army chap.
26-2-: I cut rubbish amongst the pines. Also gathered pines and tomatoes. The weather is again becoming awfully warmer. I suppose it will come on rain again.
27-2-: I took in the produce bought a hand saw 3/6d cant be beat, also got a piece of hose for spray pump.
28-2-: I finished cutting the rubbish from among the pines I started working amongst this week. I also put my grass in to sheaves and got it in shelter. I then sharpened my new saw and cut grass etc from around the roses.
1-3--: I finished pulling grass out from among the smooth leaf pines and manured a row of Ripleys. Afternoon I did little as the weather was so unsettled I started to turn a stock whip handle.
2-3--: Was a rainy day I about finished a whip handle but somehow I dont care much for the day I put a screw on the bench I got the other week and tidied my tools up a bit.
3-3--: I went to the city with my pines etc. Sold out well but did not get all my cash. We went fishing and caught 7 bonies 1 mullet and 1 Jew fish. The weather is very unsettled. I have now manured 3 rows of Ripleys.
4-3--: Seemed like rain we got the net home and I stayed home during the afternoon.
5-3--: I almost finished the stork whip handle and also turned a top for Teddy. I also dug a strip of land along the top of some of the tomato plants that Bartlem gave me. After tea Ted and I put the net in the creek.
6-3--: I finished planting out Bartlems tomatoes, caught a mullet in the creek, I also finished Teddys top and planed down the old pole of Graces old buggy for a handle. It came on rain too much in the afternoon to do much.
7-3--: We caught several bonies and there are several large holes in the net, made no doubt by eels getting caught and biting their way out. It rained all night and now at it 1 oclock P.M.
8-3--: Was rather muggy but did not rain much. I sawed wood for the house most of the day. I however picked 8 dozen pines. Took photos of creek and Arthurs place nice view and came out fair.
9-3--: I planted 60 smooth leaf suckers. Afternoon I went to town with pines. I did very well as they have gone up greatly in price.
10-3-: I cut 4 rows of cowpea and dug about 7 tins of sweet potatoes. It seems like more rain. I also picked a basket of tomatoes. The rain had made them crack.
11-3-: I went to the farm and got milk and dripping. I also went to church and stayed for tea at Morrells. After tea I went to the intercessory meeting.
12-3-: I cut 4 rows of cowpea and gathered tomatoes and turned myself a chisel handle out of rose wood. My word the weather is awfully hot, I expect it will soon rain shortly. I started ploughing where the first lot of cowpea was. It went very crook at first.
13-3-: I finished ploughing the piece of land before breakfast. After breakfast I got ready and went to town with stuff.
14-3-: I spent the day with Eddie at his shed.
15-3-: I put the fore part of the day at Eddies shed. We worked till 3 oclock and had dinner after which I came home and picked pines.
16-3-: I cut 4 rows of cowpea and got Lily a bit of wood. I went over to the shed again worked till about 7.30 and had tea.
17-3-: I had breakfast with Eddie and Laura. It rained during last night I could not sleep for mosquitoes I came home and got a load of wood.
18-3-: I went to church. Eddie conducted service. Morrell read a paper fairly good.
19-3-: Ted Read and I cut a fair lot of cowpea and started cutting rubbish among my pines that run down to the lane.
20-3-: We went on cleaning pines.
21-3-: Ted Read and I cut a good bit of rubbish among the pines. After dinner I went to town and got order for sweet spuds.
22-3-: I dug nearly 1 1/2 bags of sweet spuds before breakfast. I spent all the morning getting the stuff ready for town. By criky it was hot I went to town afternoon. There were several thunderstorms sailing round the neighbourhood.
23-3-: I did a bit of hoeing for smooth leaf suckers to be planted, cut rubbish out of 2 rows of pines and hoed a row of Ripleys. After dinner Ted and I carted 2 loads of cowpea. Rain came on and stopped us, else we would have had it all in.
24-3-: I went to the city and got my bike. Afternoon I went over to Newmans and carted hay.
25-3-: I went to church. George Barnes was out and threw Melba (horse) and he worked at cancer.
26-3-: I got Ted Read to help get the rest of the cowpea and did hoeing etc.
27-3-: I ploughed with the disc the land where we took the cowpea off I also harrowed it and run out rows for sweet spuds. I also did a little hoeing.
28-3-: I run the disc harrow over the ground I ploughed yesterday, and planted a few potatoes and 15 1/ 2 rows of peas. I also cleaned the manure out of Bobs stab le and took the cart up for a load of wood. I was on my way back and run in to a little stump and broke the right side shaft. I also did a little more hoeing.
29-3-: I hoed a little and picked pines and tomatoes. Also took hay down to Arthurs and got a bit of chaff cut, I got while down there 4 pieces of timber for blocks to fix steps at the front of the house and also 1 set of steps.
30-3-: I planted rhubarb and tomato seed. After this I rode the bike to the city and attended a sale at Foulkes and Co. I bo ught a drill and piping etc. Got back just in time for tea. I felt rather tired too I can tell you. Posted letter of 5 sheets to brother Cecil.
31-3-: I went to the city with 18/1 worth of pines, tomatoes and lemons. Went and got the things I bought at the sale yesterday I left the meat dish behind I am rather unwell and do not feel up to much at all.
1-4--: Went to church. Adj. Hunt was in the pulpit and spoke for a fairly long time.
2-4--: Bulletin is raised to 2d. per copy to day. I am going to do without. I pulled weeds out of a couple of rows of pines next to Cecils, I also put a shaft on the little cart and made the seed drill ready for use. I also cut 12 rows of cowpea. It seems as though rain could fall again at any time.
3-4--: I planted 8 rows of sweet potatoes and manured 2 rows of Ripleys. Also got my little cart with the wood down to the house. The rain seems to have gone again.
4-4--: I put blocks up for steps at the front of the house. I also went to a meeting of fruit growers but did not get any benefit from so doing. By and By.
5-4--: I finished manuring the Ripleys and gathered in a few lbs of tomatoes. In the afternoon Ted Read and I got a couple of loads of cowpea and dug a little land round near the engine shed. After tea I went up to C.E, it was rather a funny meeting.
6-4--: We had put the net in the creek yesterday evening and this morning we took out of it 1 nice cod and 2 Barras I took a couple of photos of Leslie Johnson the shutter did not work well at all.
7-4--: I did a little towards getting the steps at the front of the house. Ted and I also picked cowpea off the ground. We then put the net in the creek but caught only bonies. The weather is very unsettled hardly anyone is well.
8-4--: I went down to Londesboro farm for milk. Church afternoon Wards for tea and C.E. Annual evening.
9-4--: My family went to the C.E. picnic. It was a very small affair considering what it represented, but an enjoyable time was spent by almost everyone the day was rather pleasant one not too hot.
10-4-: I cut the rest of the cowpea that was left and started to make a trench for smooth leaf suckers. The weather seems to have taken a change, it is quite cool during the night now. It seems as though fine weather can last for some time.
11-4-: I worked abou t the place. Ted and I carted a load of cowpea and I also got some steps up. I spent a great part of the day varnishing the sulky.
12-4-: Harry Newman came over and we worked at the engine. We got it to go but have not got it fixed yet. Hornets had built in every hole about the engine, that they could get in to.
13-4-: Harry Newman worked with me at the engine all the morning. Afternoon I poked about at various jobs, among which I cut out a frame for erecting a mosquito net on Beryls cot.
14-4-: I worked at the steps I am putting up the bank at the front of the house. I also fixed the frame on the cot.
15-4-: I went down for milk and afternoon I went to church and listened to Rev Brassington. First time I heard him preach and there is no doubt he did well.
16-4-: I worked at the steps all day. Mrs Morrell and Frank came down in the evening.
17-4-: I worked at the steps all the morning, but for about an hour when I got a chap some pines. Afternoon I went over and finished my job at Eddies.
18-4-: I worked at the steps all the morning. Afternoon I put in fencing for Arthur. After tea I printed Picnic Photos.
19-4-: In the morning I went to the city and called at the solicitor with Arthur and C. Cranston about the case with the chows. Afternoon I was fencing. After tea I went to C.E.
20-4-: I put the morning in down at A. M. Johnsons. Afternoon I stayed at home and did a bit. Mellick came and we picked 13 dozen pines which he took away.
21-4-: Harry Newman came over afternoon and we got the engine and pump going. I had worked fairly hard in the morning getting things ready. The engine ran very nice and the pump worked satisfactorily as well. We should have a garden now.
22-4-: I got down to the farm when they were at breakfast. Got back with milk and butter quite early. Went to church and listened to Claude Press.
23-4-: Ted Read and I worked at the pump and the tank all day. The engine on strike. I worked at it all the afternoon and Art had a look at it, but it would not go and I want to put seeds in badly too. It is very disappointing, I can tell you.
24-4-: I worked at Arthurs fence till about 10.30 and then we both came up to my engine, but failed to make her go. I did not get dinner till 2 oclock and after that I sharpened the cross cut saw and picked pines. I also went to the city by bike and got a new sparking plug, it cost 5/ 6d.
25-4-: I put the new sparking plug on the engine and tried to get her to work but failed. I then gathered a few tomatoes and cleaned out Bobs stall. I also put a door to the engine room and made the east end pretty weather proof. Mrs Newman and Rosie Lawson brought Teddy out and I took a couple of photos of him.
26-4-: I went down and started work at Arthurs, when Harry Newman came over to fix the engine. It took him a very short tim e to make her run. After dinner I sowed cabbage and other seeds. Had the pump going 3 times and it went all right. Went up to C.E. There is still some cold hanging about me.
27-4-: We made beds and sowed beet and carrot seeds. I also shot 7 garr fish with my rifle. Afternoon Ted Read and I took pines in and I picked pines for Mellick. Last night rain fell but insufficient for me to put out tomato plants, which I wanted to do. After tea I printed photos of Teddy Lawson.
28-4-: Ted and I worked at running wire for A. M. J. all the morning. Afternoon we watered our garden I was up very early this morning, shot 2 fine mullet and 3 garr fish near the bridge. They are very nice.
29-4-: I went for milk and afternoon I was at church and listened to the Rev Whyte, he did very well.
30-4-: Ted and I worked at Arthurs fence all the fore part of the day. Afternoon we had suckers to get ready to send to Springsure. It was drizzling all the morning and altogether it looks as if it can rain a bit.
1-5--: I was up very early and went round to the creek and shot 8 large mullet and some nice garr fish. The mullet weighed from 6 1/2 lbs to nearly 9lb. I sent them out as under. Beal 1, Ted 1, Arthur 2, Charley 1, Mother 2, myself 1. That settled the mullet and the other fish we had except 5 that I took over to Newmans, Harrys 2 Eddie 3
2-5--: I put out my first few rhubarb plants also over 40 cauliflowers and tomatoes and got 60 smooth leaf suckers ready to plant and picked up the bottom of the trench to plant them in. In the afte rnoon I filled up spaces in the peas as far as my seed went and planted the row of smooth leaf suckers, I also did other work about the place and altogether put in a fairly strenuous day.
3-5--: I filled all the spaces in the peas except 3 rows. I dug eac h side of 1 row of Ripleys after which I went to town and got 8lb of pea seed. I also left the policy at the bank and called to see C. Damm about my harness, as it was finished I paid him 22/-. The roads are very rough for bike and I had a head wind all t he way home.
4-5--: I was up rather early and went to the creek and shot 7 or 8 garr fish and a mullet which weighed 7lb. After breakfast I finished filling the spaces in the peas and cultivated a little bit of land and drilled 8 more rows in. After tea I t ook Alf Hansen a couple of fish and got a couple of things at Zimitats.
5-5--: We put the net across the creek and got 1 barra 1 mullet and about 12 garr fish. I shot most of them, the barra we got in the net. I dug each side of 3 rows of Ripleys and made a trench for smooth leaf suckers. Afternoon spent in voting.
6-5--: I went for milk as usual and afternoon to church and heard Mrs Hunt speak which she did fairly well.
7-5--: I planted a double row of smooth leaf suckers and cut firewood for the house during the fore part of the day. It rained a little last night and seems as though it could do so again without much trouble. I had Harry over again to the engine.
8-5--: I went round and had one shot and got a mullet, I also got a wetting in getting him out. After breakfast I went down to Hop and got some cabbage plants which Ted and I planted. Had a bit of a job to start the engine, but managed it and pumped enough water to water our plants.
9-5--: I got the engine going and pumped the tank full when I had t o stop her and after that I failed to make her start. I put out about 80 rhubarb plants and finished hoeing and pruning the rose trees. Also hoed along the bottom of the pines at the front of the house.
10-5-: The wife has gone down to the farm to see Martha. I have been hoeing and picked some of my pines over, it is rather lonely somehow without my family. My cold felt too crook for me to go to Endeavour. I went to bed early and slept pretty good.
11-5-: I hoed a row of pines during the morning and also p icked 4 dozen pines for Mellick. After tea I went to the city and paid Kingel for fixing up my bike. I also got measured for a suit and bought Lily 12 yards of flannelette, I also bought another hand saw.
12-5-: I hoed pines. This work goes a bit crook, the roots having become matted. I couldnt get the engine to go somehow.
13-5-: I rode the bike over to Harry Newman and saw how his fingers were getting on. Came home for dinner and got ready for church. Rev Bongers was in the pulpit.
14-5-: I hoed amongst the pines, I also got the engine going and pumped water. I shot another mullet which makes 14 that I have got in this way during the last 3 weeks. I also shot a large number of garr fish of which I kept no count.
15-5-: I hoed 3 rows of pines and snigged 3 logs down for firewood.
16-5-: I hoed pines and pumped water also cut chaff.
17-5-: I hoed among the pines. I also pumped water and watered the bit of garden we have round on Cecils place. Things are not growing too well this year, except weeds and they seem to flourish all right.
18-5-: This week I have done a little more towards to the completion of the steps at the front of the house. After tea Tom Crilly, Joe Clanfield.Harry and Ted Read and myself went to the city and had a fly around. I had to go to the Q.E.C.House to fit my suit on.
19-5-: I was rather unwell and I did a little to the rails at the steps and dug a bit of ground. After tea I went round and pumped water and did a bit of watering.
20-5-: I went to church. Rev Bibby was in the pulpit and spoke of the death of Bob Bavy and Tommy Williams.
21-5-: I hoed 2 rows of pines and did a little towards the completion of the steps. Old Bob is in a low condition. I fancy he may have worms pretty bad and I have no sunflowers to give him.
22-5-: I put th e last rail along the steps before breakfast. Throughout the day I hoed 3 rows of pines and transplanted the mulberry tree to a hole I had prepared down near the shed. I did not take great pains in doing the job but I think it stands a good chance of grow ing.
23-5-: I hoed the last 2 rows of pines on the piece I started to hoe last week. I also dug a bag of sweet spuds and picked a few dozen pines as well as to hoe 3 rows of peas. Yesterday it seemed as if it could have rained but this evening all seems cle ar and starry. Slugs are giving our plants in the vegetable line a hard time of it.
24-5-: I went round and started the engine and pumped enough water to water the garden. This was before breakfast. After this meal I did some hoeing and also went round and sowed a little sugar beet seed and dug a little more ground. I also hoed 2 more rows of peas and sawed the tops off the posts at the steps.
25-5-: I hoed pines and peas, also pruned my citrus trees. After tea I rode the bike to the city and fixed up with regard to my suit and bought a hat. Also left my bike to be fixed and Bert Mc Court lent me his in the mean time.
26-5-: I pruned the grapes and put in over 100 cuttings of same, also pumped water and watered the garden. We also went over to Newmans to get our parcels which were not there. George Foster and Bery Limpus were out during the afternoon.
27-5-: I went down for milk and butter. I did not go to church, but was up at Wards and got hold of some books to read.
28-5-: This morning Ted and I pulled w ire netting off the fowl run round there and put it on a fence below our vegetables to block cattle coming on to our cabbages etc. I also put a lot of rhubarb plants in places where those had died and pumped water. I also hoed a row of pines. It rained a little last night but seems to have gone now without us getting much.
29-5-: I hoed a row of pines and then got on the bike and went to the city and got orders for pines, I sold them from 3 to 4/- per dozen, came home and picked 13 dozen and took them in, got my money and came home.
30-5-: I hoed 2 rows of pines. We also watered the small garden and hoed 2 rows of peas, also . The weather is nice and warm for winter.
31-5-: I hoed 2 more rows of pines and picked a few pines and dug sweet potatoes. We also pumped water and watered our vegetables. I also put another layer of timber on the landing of the steps at the front of the house.
1-6--: I finished hoeing the peas. I knocked off a bit early to get ready for going to the city.
2-6--: We pumped and watered our garden. Afternoon we went over to he bower to see if we could get a turkey, we saw none, but cut through to Fitz Gibbons lagoon where I shot 10 whistlers with 1 shot.
3-6--: I went to church and heard a stranger as supply for Rev Walker.
4-6--: I did some hoeing and also pumped water and wet our vegetables pretty thoroughly. I also cut out a wheel for a little cart I am going to try and put together for Beryl. Lily and I went down and had a bit of a yarn with Arthur and Clara.
5-6--: I again hoed a coupl e of rows of pines and cut down a tree and cut some of it in to lengths for the stove. I also pumped a drop of water, but the chain blew off the magneto and I am going to try another one. I cut out another wheel for the little cart. I picked 7 dozen pines .
6-6--: I went down to Arts and cut off a bit of chain for the magneto. I read out of the paper about a sale at Park Avenue and I came straight home. got ready and went over. I got a copper boiler and stand and glass also took sundries. I never had a drink or anything to eat till I got back home. I got a nice headache too. Ted was in with pineapples.
7-6--: I got a good start and went over to Park Avenue on my bike. I was greatly surprised on my arrival to find that the copper boiler had gone during the nig ht. I put the matter in the hands of the police and came home. The engine went very badly, things in general were a bit anyhow. I picked 17 dozen pines.
8-6--: I got Ted off with pines and hoed a row of pines. I also finished cutting the tops off the tree I cut down on Tuesday. Afternoon I went round and got the engine to work and pumped water and watered the beds that needed it most. Ted Read brought back 2 dozen pines. The Duffer. Finished Beryls cart.
9-6--: I hoed a row of pines and cut a nice heap of firewood. I also sorted the contents of a couple of boxes of sundries that I got at Parris sale. I also put the Scotia etc away. I pumped a lot of water too and watered the garden. Ted helped.
10-6-: I went down for milk. Ted is sick. I did not go to church.
11-6-: I started hoeing, but an awful headache coming on I had to give up and come in.I however went out after dinner and picked pines, also pumped water for the garden.
12-6-: I put new bottom in a bucket and billy can. Also put a screw top in the hoppe r for fuel belonging to the engine. Ted went to town and he did very well when one considers that a lot of folk shy off them thinking them out of season, he made 2/9d per dozen.
13-6-: I hoed a row of pines and went down to Hops for rhubarb plants. He gave me over 50 and some oranges and bananas also 2 apples. After dinner Ted and I worked at the garden putting in the plants and also some more cabbages we put out and I sowed some more beet seed. I finished a handle I was making for a tenon saw I got at a s ale.
14-6-: A slight rain fell last night, but it wasnt much. I started making a box to keep my saw in. I also hoed a row of pines and picked peas and 9 dozen pines. My head ached to day and I didnt feel any good for work at all. Arthur has made a start with his new house.
15-6-: Ted went in with pines etc. I went down and got a tin of fowl manure and put out about 80 cabbage plants. I took Clara a couple of dozen small pines. Ted brought back a considerable number of pines, according to him they are very hard to sell.
16-6-: We pumped water and watered the vegetables well, we also fixed the fence and dug a nice piece of land ready to put other stuff in.
17-6-: I went down for milk and afternoon I went up to church, there was a very good attendance, but no minister. A.E.N. took the service.
18-6-: I hoed 3 rows of pines also pumped water and picked 11 dozen pines. I went down to Art to see the paper and see about a drop of milk. I also gave him a hand to erect a block for his house. Cranston never came out I fancy he must be unwell.
19-6-: I hoed 3 rows of pines. I also helped Arthur to put up 3 posts for his house. Ted Read went in and sold pines he sold out fairly early and made 2/6d per dozen.
20-6-: I hoed a row of pines and then went down to Arthurs an d got a bottle of oil, came back to the engine and got her going and pumped a nice lot of water. We got the things all watered before dinner. Afternoon I hoed another row of pines and went down to help fix the calves. Got 6 dozen pines for Ted to morrow. I also picked a few peas.
21-6-: I helped Ted off with pines, after which I went up the garden and hoed a row of pines. I also did a little to my saw case and dug a bit of ground round at the front. The day was an awful one so very windy, a gale in fact ble w all day. Ted sold out pretty well considering it was so cold.
22-6-: I hoed a row of pines and went down to Arthurs and got a drop of milk and a look at the paper. Came back and pumped and gave the vegetables a good watering. To day was not so windy which was much better all round.
23-6-: I got things fixed up and went to the show. Things were pretty fair I saw some buck jumping and other things. There was a great display of fruit, citrus especially. I drove Ted Read and Cecilia with Dick in the sulky. Came home tired you bet.
24-6-: I had to pump a drop of water. I did not go to church but went and saw a donkey Charley has bought. Mother in law came out.
25-6-: I picked a few peas and hoed a bit also pumped water for the garden. I hoed a bit more among pines after dinner and picked 8 dozen pines. The weather is quite warm for winter. It is a jolly pity rain doesn t fall on my peas, they are practically a failure on account of drought.
26-6-: I helped Ted Read off to the city and after that I hoed till 9 a nd went down to Arthur to cut chaff. I wasted nearly all the morning down there and only got 2 bags of Rhodes grass chaff. I hoed again afternoon, I felt none too well somehow. Changeable weather.
27-6-: I hoed amongst pines, also Ted and I watered our vegetables and picked pines for to morrow. The weather is still nice and warm for the time of year.
28-6-: I hoed amongst the pines also got the handle put on the tenon saw I got at Parris sale.
29-6-: I hoed amongst pines and watered the garden with Teds hel p. The things are growing well. I went to the city before tea and bought some sox and also went and had a look at the Allies City. Joe and Ted were with me and we got home to-morrow. The city was arranged much nicer than at Brisbane last year.
30-6-: I pumped and sowed carrots and cabbage and Swede seeds. We also went down and brought the boat up to be fixed up. After tea we went to Allies city and coming home my bike went crook and I had to walk from the chows gardens.
1-7--: I drove the family over to Toms and spent the greater part of the day. Got home about 6 oclock.
2-7--: Picked peas and pumped water then gathered pines. Afternoon I helped Arthur to cut the tops off his hose blocks. It was warm work.
3-7--: Helped Ted off and went to the city, bought Arthur a pulper and myself some sox and braces. Afternoon I helped Arthur to finish cutting the tops off his house blocks.
4-7--: I hoed pines and picked some also. Ted and I also pumped for the garden.
5-7--: Ted went to town and I hoed pines. He brought us a bag of sugar and a 50 flour too.
6-7--: We watered the garden and I managed to get some chaff cut as well as a bit of hoeing done, also a little digging.
7-7--: I lighted the fire and hoed a bit amongst pines. I then had breakfast and went to town on bike and bought a pair of working boots. Also put a couple of pounds in the bank.
8-7--: Drove to church with Dick in the sulky. Lily went with mother in the phaeton.
9-7--: I did a bit of hoeing and then went and pumped. I came round and picked peas and a fter dinner Ted and I sowed some pea seed and watered it. I then had to come and gather my pines. I got 10 dozen and there were some very fine ones from the top of the hill. The day has been a pretty warm one, my word.
10-7-: Helped Ted off and hoed amongst pines. Also went and bagged chaff so as Ted could bring it back with him on his way home.
11-7-: I hoed on the side of a row of pines then went round and pumped for the garden. Came round and did more hoeing and picked pines for tomorrow. Whilst round at the front I sowed a few more peas.
12-7-: I poked around doing various small jobs. We had a sharp storm but it did not keep on long enough, Ted brought home a few pines. Ernest goes on our run a little too freely for my benefit. 5 men came out to the brid ge and bored some holes in the bottom of the creek.
13-7-: I did a bit of hoeing and pruning. After dinner I drove Lily in to do some shopping and whilst she was doing it I went and had a look at Pete. He gave me some carnation slips and I had a cup of te a with them. W e got back just nicely. Ted had dinner with us and Read was also there.
14-7-: I went to town and ordered frames for my glass that I am going to have in my dining room. Afternoon I drove Mother to Mrs Harveys funeral. It was a nice size one and representative of her many friends. Ted and I pumped and watered the garden.
15-7-: During the morning I went down for milk.
16-7-: During the morning I pumped water. I tried running the engine on kerosene but it wouldnt go. Afternoon I worked at pruning Arthurs mandarin trees.
17-7-: I helped Ted off and after breakfast went down to the fruit trees. I put the whole day at them.
18-7-: Pumped and watered the garden. Picked pines and tomatoes. Afternoon pruning trees for Arthur Johnson.
19-7-: Helped Ted off and then went and worked at the mandarin trees. After dinner I went and sprayed the grapes. Mrs Beal and husband came out to spend a week end with Mother.
20-7-: Ted and I worked at the garden all the morning. I got 2 snakes down the well and put a piece of 3x2 across the timber and put a collar round the down pipe, it made the pump much firmer but it could still be much more improved. The weather is very hot for the time of year.
21-7-: Put half a day at pruning for Arthur. Afternoon I went down and put glass in one of Charleys French lights. Pete was out and had a look round our various places.
22-7-: Went down for milk. Also walked up to church and listened to Rev Short.
23-7-: Ted and I watered the garden after this I picked peas and pines also a few tomatoes. I got some beet for Ted to take in to morrow.
24-7-: Helped Ted off and then went and put half a day in amongst the fruit trees. Afternoon I had to stay at home so as to be on hand to put Bob in the shafts of the phaeton so as mother could take Beals up to the station.
25-7-: We pumped and watered the garden and after that I came and tried to cut glass for the windows. I made a mess of it, wasted several pieces and then failed to get what I wanted. Afternoon I took Ted and went and finished ho eing round the mandarin trees after which we came up and I pruned the custard apple and we started fixing the fence down in the creek.
26-7-: I worked all day at the trees and pruned 20 of them. After tea I rode my bike down to Teds and had a yarn and a cup of tea.
27-7-: I worked half day at trees and pruned 9 of them. Afternoon I did some hoeing and took photos of Beryl and Herby. The weather continues very dry rain is needed badly.
28-7-: Ted and I watered the vegetables and put posts in for the fence up the creek. Tom Johnson came over and stopped with us the night.
29-7-: I went over to Newmans with Tom and afternoon I was at church.
30-7-: I was up fairly early and lighted the fire, then went to the top of the hill for pines. I picked pines and 40 lb of peas also helped to water the garden and pulled Marthas gocart to pieces and started to build it up again.
31-7-: Pruned trees during the morning. Afternoon I helped Arthur to unload 2 loads of timber and we got 300 ft measured off for me. Ted sold out pretty well had 3 lb of peas left, brought back my casement frames.
1-8--: I went down and put my timber on the wagon and Arthur brought it up for me, I put it all in shelter. Afternoon Ted and I pumped, and watered the garden. I also did a little to Marthas go cart.
2-8--: I went to the Doctor and got some medicine. I bought 3 lb of nails. I called at Kings and pruned a few trees for her. After I got home I did a bit more to the go cart.
3-8--: I did a little more to the gocart and afternoon helped to water the garden. I did not however do much during the day as I was too crook.
4-8--: I was up with bowel trouble 9 times during the night and all day I was off colour. I put in a very slack time and work is very much behind in consequence.
5-9--: Rained gently throughout the day. Had our first rhubarb this year. It was prime indeed.
6-9--: I got up and planted out 100 tomato plants before breakfast. I put out cabbage, beet, Swede plants and sowed beet, tomato and pea seeds. Also picked pines, peas and vegetables. The rain has made things fresh.
7-8--: I ploughed amongst the pines all day. Bob is not too strong so he doesnt go too good, but with a bit of patience it will be all right. Mice have been making an awful mess of my pines lately.
8-8--: I was ploughing amongst the pines.
9-8--: I ploughed a couple of pieces of land. Also did a bit of other work.
10-8-: I took all the morning to turn a couple of rollers for Arthur. After dinner I took the rollers down and Art cut my hair and we also got hay ready for chaff cutting, then came back and sowed 5 rows of peas.
11-8-: I gathered up all the pines I could then went chaff cutting, had dinner at Arthurs and came home and got some wood, also did a little towards my ceiling, had a shave and finished for the day.
12-8-: I went for milk and also to church. Rev Walker dedicated young Cecil Newman.
13-8-: Picked peas and did some hoeing also pumped and got things ready for to morrow.
14-8-: I ploughed land down below the peas, also hoed pines.
15-8-: I finished ploughing the piece of land and also run the harrow over it and we fixed up a box for the bead frame. Read and I went and sprayed the fruit trees in the afternoon.
16-8-: I hoed 2 rows of pines that have their rows running down to Holdens lane. I also put a couple of pieces of hard wood plates for the floor of the dining room.
17-8-: I hoed along 2 rows of pines and pumped water. I went down to Blythe Farm to see if Harry was out of chaff and as I was coming home there was an enormous black snake on the track. I shot him with the rifle, he was just under 6 feet long and his girth measured 6 inches.
18-8-: I hoed a row of pines and went round and pumped and then to Arthurs and cut chaff. Afternoon Ted and I put some ceiling up in our spare room. 2 lots of folk called for pines and I finished the day and felt rather tired.
19-8-: Went to Teds and came back and had a bath and shave, drove a chap to town. came down from Mount to see sulky.
20-8-: I worked a little at the dining room and hoed a row of pines, also picked pines and peas.
21-8-: I hoed a row of pines and then went to town and bought rails and moulding. Came home for dinner and hoed another row and did a bit to the dining room.
22-8-: I did more to the room and hoed 2 rows of pines also cut out a picture frame for the twins. Ted and I also watered the garden a bit, I gave a bed of beet a good soak.
23-8-: I did a little to the room and also went down for wood and chaff. I hoed 3 rows of pines near the lane.
24-8-: I did a nice bit to the dining room and hoed 2 rows of pines.
25-8-: I hoed a row of pines and did a little to the room and printed some photos of Charleys heifer. A man name Godmann came and bought Dick and the sulky for 35 quid. Him and his son drove away in it in good style.
26-8-: I went down for milk. Just after I came back rain began to fall and has kept on for about an hour so far.
27-8-: Rain has fallen all day, Ted and I finished ceiling the room we was at the other Saturday. My word it looks as though it could rain for a month. It is the weather for the cattle men all right.
28-8-: Rained throughout the day, I did a nice bit to the dining room and Ted and I gathered our pines. Butter and cheese are good to eat, Amsterdam.
29-8-: I went to the city and paid Williams for Arthurs Pulper and a pruning saw £6/ 8 /9d. I also banked £38 for myself. Came home and got vegetables ready and took to town.
30-8-: I sowed a little maize and a packet of tomato seeds. Also I sowed the seed I picked down at Old Thorsens with some sorghum. After Ted came home we took the boat down to the lagoon.
31-8-: I used the chows harrow for awhile but fancy it was a bit too wet to do good work. I also did some ploughing and pulled dressed and planted 200 suckers, also put a window way in the wall of dining room. The mice have just about ruined our fish net, the brutes.
1-9--: I ploughed a nice bit and planted 200 suckers after having pulled and dressed them I also cut out a picture frame. The days just now are very warm but during the night it is pretty cool.
2-9--: I went for milk and butter, came home and minded Bob on the grass. I was almost bitten by a snake and got a fright. Went to church.
3-9--: I picked peas and pines. Then Arthur and I carted 2 wagon loads of timber from Gracemere.
4-9--: I picked some suckers and then Art and I went for the rest of the timber. I felt very tired after my days work you bet. Ted and I burned off the grass along the front of my place.
5-9--: I picked and dressed 500 suckers and also put some boards on the dining room. I then went down to Arthur and fixed up our timber account.
6-9--: I went to town with eschallot bulbs and also looked in at a couple of sales, bought an old rocking chair for 3/-. I also got a gallon of oil for the engine. We pumped and watered a few of the vegetables. After this carted suckers.
7-9--: I did a little to the dining room and planted suckers. After this we watered the garden a bit and I had tea and went down to Teds for dripping, I got back after 11 and didnt have a very good night but was up and down till morn.
8-9--: I planted suckers and also had a bit of a fire on the hill. A great rain came on just as we had finished.
9-9--: Went for milk and butter. I did not go to church as I was crook inside.
10-9-: I picked 30lbs of peas 7 dozen pines 9lb tomatoes 1/2 cwt of sweet potatoes and also helped Ted to get vegetables ready. Sharpened one of my saws and picked 100 suckers. It was not so hot to day as was the case last week.
11-9-: I picked suckers and went to a sale in town and bought a couple of small tanks 25/- and 27/- each. I got back for dinner and picked more suckers and did a few other little jobs.
12-9-: I carted the suckers to their destinations and did other bits of jobs, such as spraying etc, also planted a lot of the suckers.
13-9-: I finished putting in the pineapple suckers and made a frame for the centre piece of the room I am ceiling upstairs, also helped Ted to get off with vegetables.
14-9-: I poked around at various little jobs that did not amount to very much. However I was feeling tired enough by night came on. It came up like rain and is feeling rather close. We are being favoured with nice rain lately for the time of the year.
15-9-: We were busy getting ready to go to the bank. My word it is a rush getting away I am afraid it is going to rain some too . Got to Emu Park all serene.
16-9-: Had a bathe and after dinner Ted and I went for a walk along the beach.
17-9-: Went and tried the net, but did no good, the water being so clear and we did not sweep right and only tried once.
18-9-: Took things steady, had little things to see to.
19-9-: Did as we wished.
20-9-: Poked about amongst the rocks
21-9-: Ted Read came down and brought some provisions.
22-9-: Railway Picnic was held. We all had a bathe and got dressed up and went amongst the picnickers. I was too late to get a view of the folk leaving the station for the beach but got a view of the bathers etc.
23-9-: Lolled about lazily.
24-9-: Did a bit of fishing, but got nothing to speak of , but a nice cotton line.
25-9-: Ted Read went home. I tried fishing again but bad luck contained the biz and I chucked it.
26-9-: I rode out to Coorooman creek on the bike. It was a good ride and there were any amount of fish in the creek, but I had no line with me.
27-9-: I stayed home and rested. Just bathed and mooched about the rocks and beach.
28-9-: I got an early start and went out to the creek again. I only caught a whiting and bream and got some oysters. I just got on to the fish when the tide moved me and I came home.
29-9-: I felt rather tired and rested during the morning, and after dinner the next door man and I went with his net and caught about 40 mullet and thousands of young salmon.
30-9-: We had a swim and came home, got on the wrong train and had to transship at Stanley Street.
1-10-: Felt very tired but poked about cutting wood and picking pines etc. After tea I printed post cards from my Park negatives but did not get results up to expectations. I am consequently disappointed. Summer is coming in earnest now, to day was very warm.
2-10-: I started hoeing peas. My word work goes no good after my holiday I seem to ache all over. The children are also pretty crotchety and the Mrs is no better. Oh dear and I thought we would all have come back brand new. Ted Read can t sell vegetables now.
3-10-: I hoed among tomatoes also dug holes for corner blocks of new verandah. I am sorry to have to say that I dont feel much better after my holiday and the family are no better than myself.
4-10-: Was a semi rainy day. I did a little to the dining room and then went down to Arthurs to see about verandah blocks. After dinner I got them brought home and did a bit of cutting them ready for erection. I made the corners one about ready.
5-10-: I put the verandah blocks in. I have managed to get them very unlevel too. I hope I shall be able to fix them a bit decent. I am very short of time and battens and scaffolding. The rain seems to have all gone but the heat hasn t. It has been simply awful this afternoon.
6-10-: I cut the corner verandah block ready for the plate and run the cornice round the ceiling of the room, I ceiled 3 or 4 weeks ago. It was a tiresome job. After dinner I went down and helped Arthur to run out some timber.
7-10-: Never went to church. Arthur and Clara came up and stayed awhile. It rained a little but has cleared now.
8-10-: Picked a few pines and tomatoes. I then went down and got some more timber cut and picked out. Afternoon I went and put the horses to the wagon and brought a fair load up, I then cut out the front end plate and put it up, n ight then put a stop to my antics.
9-10-: I got the plates round, cut out and place to put in a bearer. I then got my bench out of the dining room and cleared pretty well every thing out of it, so as to be able to level the floor a bit prior to concreting.
10-10: I put the morning in levelling the floor of the dining room. A most terrific wind was blowing and this made it a rather unpleasant job. After dinner I hoed a row of tomatoes and then went over to the bower to see if I would be able to get rubble fo r the concrete but I found it would involve me into a lot too much trouble.
11-10: I went down to the dairy first thing after breakfast and fixed Charlies dray up seeing that it would do for sand carting. I then came home and had some lunch and hoed a row of tomatoes. After dinner I got 2 loads of sand and took the dray and horses home.
12-10: I put in a very hard day. I was all day concreting the dining room floor. By gum it was solid work for a chap on his own. Lily gave me a hand at various points of th e game, I just finished by tea time and ached all over and every where else. H.E.Johnson Pinehaven.
13-10: I worked hard until dinner and then for about half an hour after at the cementing of the dining room. I am in need of more cement as it is no job as it is now. Bery Limpus, George Foster and a young woman and child were out for a while.
14-10: Went for butter and milk. I went and had a yarn with Charley after I got back and afternoon I spent at home reading.
15-10: I was up at 5.30 and cut a bit of woo d and gathered a nice lot of tomatoes before I had breakfast. After breakfast I hoed a row of tomatoes and worked at the verandah the rest of the day. I got 20lb of tomatoes. I was able to get most of the joists up to day and went and got Arthurs hose and run as much water as I could from one tank to the other.
16-10: I hoed a row of tomatoes and Lily and I put a nice lot of water from the back tank into the front one. I also made a start at a tank stand. I mortised holes for the verandah posts and dressed some pine for rafters. It was rather warm to day, my word.
17-10: I pulled down the old tank stand and got the tank on to another one I also got the rest of the joists up and started cutting out Y posts. Ted came round and got me to go and put the iron on mothers phaeton. By the time night came I was quite tired enough for anything. I also dressed 2 more rafters to day.
18-10: I carted some more flooring boards up and then went down to pick out timber. After dinner I hoed a row of tomatoes and went down and carted the timber up. Mosquitoes are getting some what bad already. I don t know what they will be like before summer is over.
19-10: I cut 4 verandah posts out and then I got all the posts set up after this I cut out the plates. I was then rather tired and not sorry to cease work and have my tea.
20-10: I managed to get the plates round my verandah before dinner. After dinner I went and gave Arthur a hand with his calves, came home and shaved and had a bath then went back and we tried to rip timber but the engine was out of sorts.
21-10: Went for butter. All my family went to church too and down to Wards for tea.
22-10: I went down to Arthurs before breakfast and got a couple of pieces of timber. After breakfast I picked tomatoes and worked at the verandah the rest of the day. My word it was hot out of the wind too. After tea I went and had a yarn with Arthur.
23-10: I was up and working at the verandah before breakfast and was at it one way or another all day. Ted Read told me last night that he is leaving us on Saturday. He was in town today for the last time round a few of our customers. He has not been much good for a while.
24-10: I was up and at it while Lily was getting breakfast ready. I was not much up to work today but I got most of the roof ready for the iron. I had to dress all the timber and do all the messing around with regard to the job and under these inconviences think I have done pretty fair at the job.
25-10: I got the front end of verandah ready for the iron and then went and had a look a t the paper and picked out some iron and Harry helped me to carry it over to the wagon. Arthur dropped it at my gate and I made a start putting it on. I would have got a lot on only I stopped because some of them are so black.
26-10: I put the rest of the iron on in the fore part of the day. Afternoon I was excavating for the kitchen. The day was far pleasanter than the previous few days have been. I fancy however that we will have more rain. Art was up looking at my verandah.
27-10: I took the capping of the old cart shed and put as much as I could rake up, on the verandah. I then fixed up sufficient flashing to do the job and after this I went and pulled the floor out of the old chows humpy and got it home, I went fishing afternoon but got no feed of fis h.
28-10: Went for milk and butter as usual, also to church. Salvation Army Graham was preacher and did very well.
29-10: I was on the go just after 5 oclock and worked pretty constant all day. It was pretty warm too. It must be going to rain. It seemed a bit crook without Read and mother is all on her lonesome. I run the engine this evening the first time for a couple of months.
30-10: I managed to get the stove moved into a new recess so as Lily could have a fire in it again. I was present at a meeting of the church committee in the evening and didnt get home till nearly 11 oclock.
31-10: I worked at the job a little and then went to town. Got back for dinner and after I had it I did a bit more.. Dick Bunnage came and borrowed my bead plane just before t ea. My eye has been so sore to day that I could not work up to much at all, I got a bit of grit in it yesterday.
1-11-: I worked at the house and also took some produce to Mrs Allen. Rose Lawson was out for her shoes.
2-11-: I put a floor in the new part of the kitchen by 3 o clock and had to take down a door and a lot of other affairs after I had done the floor. I went upstairs and started laying the floor above the kitchen. The weather is very stormy looking but so far no rain comes of it.
3-11-: I layed most of the floor of my studio and then went down stairs and worked at the kitchen. It came on like rain and we have had a very nice amount of it already. My job was not quite advanced enough for it.
4-11-: Was a wet day. I went and had a talk with Charley and Arthur too. 9 of milk from both places and came home.
5-11-: I put a wall on 1 side of the kitchen and finished putting the boards on the other side and also fixed and hung the door. I also went and took the boards off the wall of the old humpy. After this I got my timber on the verandah and also did a bit more towards the flooring of the verandah.
6-11-: I was up working at 5 oclock. I put a shelf and side table up in the kitchen and put some short boards above the door also put some extra nails in a nd cut some boards ready for upstairs. I also went down and got my timber from the humpy with windows.
7-11-: I put a window in and also hung a casement window after putting the glass in. I also made a wash bench and fixed iron in front of the stove and pu t up a couple more shelves in the kitchen. I also went round and got vegetables for Mrs Ward and altogether I had a fairly busy day. After tea I printed post cards.
8-11-: I took the iron of the side of the kitchen next to the dining room and replaced wi th weather boards, also put the window in. After dinner I ripped out stops for one of the lights upstairs and put it in position although I had no facing but drove a few nails in to hold for the time being.
9-11-: I put facing round the sky light and picke d peas, tomatoes etc. I sold my stuff to the chow who goes out to Gracemere. Charley Ware was also down and left me 2/- for tomatoes etc. After dinner I went to the city for some piping to fix the tank.
10-11: It took all the morning as hard as I could go to get my tank fixed up with a tap for the kitchen and up stairs. After dinner I put the boards up at the tank extension of verandah.
11-11: Went and listened to Brassington he is a fine preacher.
12-11: I put the other window affair up and layed the rest of the verandah.My word it was a warm day all right. It is almost unbearable without working. The painters are keeping busy down at Arthurs they will soon put a polish on the house for them.
13-11: I hoed along a couple of rows of Ripley pines. I felt the heat so much, that I took things easy. There seems to be nothing surer than that we are in for a lot of rain.
14-11: I did 2 more of pines and went down for milk. Afternoon it came on to rain, we had a severe storm. I made a long bolt and put down the sid e of my pine cart. I must see if I can strengthen it a bit for the coming season. We are getting too many storms lately. The weeds are having the time of their lives.
15-11: I fixed the pipe so that water will run into the front tank. I also cut out a fron t board and put in my pine cart. I also went for milk and dug a 1/4 of sweet spuds for Clara and I did a bit to the verandah. The weather is so unsettled that a chap doesnt know what to do at all.
16-11: I did a little to the house and went down and picked out timber and got a nice lot sawn up. I fancy I have nearly enough now for my job.
17-11: I run through the rest of the Ripleys with the reaping hook. Afternoon I went and brought my timber up. It was very warm again.
18-11: I didnt go to church to day. I just went to Arthurs for milk and hung around home the rest of the day.
19-11: I cut out all my rails for the west side of verandah and got them ready for boring. I also got the cornice ones up again. I did other jobs as well and was fairly done up when evening came.
20-11: I cut cobbler pegs amongst the pines. The weather was very muggy again. I fancy we will get rain, rain , rain nothing but rain.
21-11: I got the rails up on my verandah but had not enough balusters to finish. I also got rails up at the back of the house, went for milk and cut rubbish out of a lot of pines and went up the hill for wood. I think I put in a pretty fair days work.
22-11: Was a rainy day. I did various jobs about the house including putting short weatherboards at the back of the house in lieu of balusters. This is evening and the clouds seem to have cleared away. I wrote to Cecil to day.
23-11: I nailed the uprights for lattice in the 2 first spaces round the corner and did a bit of fixing to my cart also got the wheels of f and washed the lot ready for the painting. I then did a good bit of planing. To night it is awfully close must be more rain coming.
24-11: I worked in the garden a bit and dressed timber for the rails that I am replacing, the short pieces with on the new verandah. I also put the rest of the balusters in and went and took photos at Wards.
25-11: I just went for milk and stayed home during the afternoon but went to the meeting at night.
26-11: I cut rubbish among pines and gave the body of the cart a coat of paint. I also put a couple of rails at the corner of the new verandah. Had an early tea and went round the top the grapes. There seems to be practically no grapes on.
27-11: I cut rubbish out of 8 or 9 rows of pines and nearly put a wall up to make the room near the steps a bit more private if it was needed so. I also gathered a few pines, they seem to be ripening early this season.
28-11: I cut rubbish amongst the pines and hoed a row of tomatoes.
29-11: I dug sweet spuds for Rose and also cut rubbish amongst the pines. In the afternoon I went to town and did a bit of business.
30-11: I dug a couple of bags sweet potatoes and gathered up other stuff and took to the city. I also took 3 sheets of galvanised iron to be run out in spouting. A big storm went round the town it was solid while it lasted.
1-12-: I painted my cart, got another coat on and also gave one of the wheels a coat. A big storm passed over us during the night it was terrific all night although not much rain fell.
2-12-: I did not go to church as I felt done up with the awful heat.
3-12-: I cut 4 rows of rubbish and gave 1 wheel 2 coats of paint and the other 1 a coat too. Afternoon I worked for Arthur at trench making for his tank stand. My ding it was hot, before I went down I put a coat of paint on the other cart wheel.
4-12-: I cut 4 more rows of rubbish and painted 1 of the cart wheels also gave the springs and other iron work a coat. Afternoon I helped Arthur with his tank stand. I ordered tea, coffee and cocoa.
5-12-: I cut more rubbish among the pines. Also did more painting to the cart. Afternoon I put another long day for Arthur at his tank stand.
6-12-: I cut a row of rubbish and hoed nearly 2 rows of tomatoes, also painted another coat on the cart. I also finished bolting the side boards on to the cart and put a long bolt through the right hand side near the back.
7-12-: I hoed a row and piece of another and did a few other small jobs about the place.
8-12-: I wasnt very well but I hoed out burrs round near the engine.
9-12-: Went over to Frenchmans Creek.
10-12: I gathered a few pines and cut 8 rows of rubbish.
11-12: I cut some rubbish and painted Beryls cart, also cut a bit of wood and put facing round a window. It was raining several times throughout the day.
12-12: I put out abo ut 40 rosellas and 10 passion fruit plants. After dinner I made some arsenic solution took it round to mothers with the brace and bit bored a hole in a house block and put the stuff in it to settle white ants. After this I hoed rubbish so as I can dig a b it of ground for tomatoes.
13-12: I dug ground and planted all the tomato plants I could find. It was a sultry day but not much rain fell. It seems as though a lot of rain was coming, in fact taking things all together it is a very queer time we are living in.
14-12: I cut firewood and also weeded among the pines. The weather is absolutely the queerest I ever remember. There has been too much rain by far for pines and in fact no fruit is up to much this season.
15-12: I cut more cobbler pegs put up a towel roller and did various other little jobs. It rained a bit off and on through the day.
16-12: It rained a good deal through the night. I stayed at home.
17-12: I started hoeing the pines on top of the hill. It is a very rough job and awfully hard on the hands
18-12: I hoed during the morning. Afternoon I went for a load of sand. Rain seems to have gone it is quite chilly during the night now.
19-12: I got my cement and door up here also knocked weatherboards off the cart shed and put iron up in their place. I had old Bob and snigged 3 fair sized logs down for firewood. Arthur came up and we spent a bit of time in making things ready for cementing the floor of the dining room.
20-12: I ploughed a little bit of ground and cased pines up ready to send out west. A lso went down for the wheelbarrow and I picked some tomatoes and papaws off Cecils place. I also had to go and record my vote for conscription. Lily and family went to the city.
21-12: I worked awhile about the place and then went up with pines for the west, brought back a plow for Arthur, had dinner put mothers harness on Bob and took him down. I put him in the buggy and helped Harry in with his cream and came home.
22-12: I got things ready for cementing during the morning and afternoon Arthur came up and we put a coat of concrete on the dining room floor. I also cut a couple of logs of wood up for firewood in the fore part of the day.
23-12: I went down for milk and came home and rested all day.
24-12: I saw a few pines go in today. I cut some cobbler pegs with the reaping hook and got things ready for finishing the floor. Rain started to fall yesterday but I see it is still hanging about.
25-12: Spent a quite lovely day at home.
26-12: Another day on our lonesome. My word the weather is becoming warm again, must be more rain coming.
27-12: I cut rubbish among 3 rows of pines on the top of the hill and came down and made a small vine hoe out of an old fork. After dinner I tried it on a row of Ripleys and it worked well. After tea I went to town to see about orders for pines.
28-12: I dug around 2 rows of Ripleys and gathered a few pines. I knocked together a box to put a little scram in when hawking the pines.
29-12: I weeded some Ripley plants and picked some pines. Also put the cover on my cart. Dad Newman came and had a look at us and brought some Xmas presents for the children.
30-12: Tom brought his family over to have a look at us.
31-12: I cleaned a row of Ripleys and got Bob and took some pines to the city. My word the weather is very warm. Tom and I slept round at mothers place as they wanted to stop all night and we had not enough sleeping room
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