March Tuesday 30 1886 A lovely day. Worked in garden.Drove with Carry, Winters CarriageLeft white lilac for Mrs. Dr. Davie.Met Mrs. Jackson & Mrs. Johnston.Bought rose trees at Johnston’s& Mrs. Luxford’s gardens. Wednesday 31 A splendid morning. Wentwith Carry, Puss, & the Drake girlsin Admiral’s steam Launch tosee Torpedo boat trial at mouthof harbour.The Admiral, …
March Sunday 28 1886 Beautiful day.Frank accompanied Draketo search for [left blank] lostyesterday at paper hunt.Carry & Puss went to St. Johns.Sir M. B. B. lunched.The Admiral Jacksons & thePembertons. J.D. called.Frank & Puss went to theCathedral in the evening. Monday 29 Fine bright warm day.Intending to go to Albert [head][illegible words] Indian Reserve butCroasdaile …
March Friday 26 1886 Sharp frost – A lovely day.Busy at gardeningFrank seedy. Saturday 27 Frost – Bright warmday. Gardening – got grasson Tennis Court cut androlled –Paper hunt [*1] in which Franktook part. Alice & Nelly Wardspent several hours. The Admiral& others came to tea. J.W.T. & Johnpaid us a visit Notes: [*1] Paper …
March Wednesday 24 1886 Cold stormy day.Drive with Carry & Puss inWinters Carriage to lunch atFairfield, my first carriagedrive. Walked round thegarden with J.W.T. & enjoyed myvisit very much, got back at6.30. Thursday 25 Jones Dentist came out &stuffed 3. teeth, pd him $8.00.[A.] Brealey lunched.Thomson called & talked recattle acct. he offered to cometomorrow …
March Monday 22 1886 Fine day, very springlike.Fanny Bickford spenta few hours here & Mrs Wardcalled.Paid Wm Clark carpenter& minkler for work repairingfences &c &c. $92 – 50.Frank dined with Willy Ward. Tuesday 23 Cold raw dayCharles called & remainedto lunch.Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Thomson& Garforth called.
March Saturday 20 1886 Rained heavily duringthe night – Cold unpleasantday.Frank went to a paperhunt. Carry & Puss droveto Beacon Hill, & to FairfieldTransfer Carriage. Sunday 21 Cold raw day – threateningrain all the day.Carry Puss & Frank wentto St Johns in the morning,Sir M. B. B. lunched.Sir Michael Seymour alsoWilly Ward, Brian Drake, & …
March Thursday 18 1886 Very stormy day –raining at intervals. Friday 19 Stormy day In doors.
March Tuesday 16 1886 Paid into Bank twowarrants amt. £43//10//0 and£10 – interest on 87 new, & 10old shares respectively in B. B. C.= $Croasedaile [*1] called re purchaseof Indian reserve St Patricks Day Wednesday 17 Miss Wade & her brother alsoFrank & Tom Ellis – & Alfred Brealey lunched with us. Notes: [*1] Possibly …
March Sunday 14 1886 Cold stormy day.Cha Carry Frank & Puss wentto St Johns in the morning,& evening Carry remained at housein the eveningSir M B B. lunched Monday 15 Very cold day wind & rain.Powell called re purchase of Indianreserves at Pedder Bay, & left memap & Roberts reportThe Admiral Garforth &Cornwall called Notes: …
March Friday 12 1886 A most incessant daysrain. Cold & raw –The Admiral & Garforth called Saturday 13 Cold raw day raining atintervals throughout the day
