Oct 1929
25 to-night. Dark as a squaws pocket.
26 Went to Hunter River with PJ to dentist. Rained in evening. Mr Bishop here to tea. Had wild duck.
27 Fine day but cool. Ernest & I walked to shore in forenoon and to Rally Service at night. Irene here to tea. Quite a circus at night with Hilda and her young man.
28 Boo but it’s a sneezer to-night and a gale. Freezing. Picked a lot of dahlias to-day but ‘twill be the last. Bessie Stewart here to-night.
Mrs John McLeod. Winnies Mother
29 Still cold. The girls & K went to Town with Margaret. Anita & Keith got new coats. Tired to-night.
30 Finer to-day and not cold. The flowers are done now. Myron & Elaine up and Anita went down with them.
Mrs Irving Mary Laird
31 Ernest & I went to Alexs to-night. Fine. Busy all day getting ready for Young Peoples at night. Had about forty here and they had a real good time. Miss Campbell came up and has to give up the school.
November 1929
1st Dark day but did not rain until night. Hilda went home. Mrs Irvings funeral in afternoon. A very large funeral and Mr Bishop gave a splendid address. Very tired at night.
2 Dark day again and very warm. Rained a little. Finished turnips. Mr Bishops over to tea. The Wyand family out to practice.
3 Sunday. Went up to Bay View from Church.
4 Washed in AM. Nice day but rained in evening. Went to bed after dinner and stayed until thursday. Woolner youngsters up for their music lessons.
XYZ
5 Poured rain all day. Feeling pretty mean. Keith at Austins grading potatoes.
6 Raining and snowing a little. There was a time at Ernie Houstons for the Armstrongs. None of us went. Ernest dug dahlias.
7 Got up in afternoon, nice day. Not feeling very good.
8 Up and at it all day. Keith went to Emerald for Anita and Jean Caseley came down in the evening. Hilda Ackand went home. Some stir. Tired?
9 Dull day snowing a little. Ernest working at manure. Rather busy.
