SUPREME COURT HISTORY PROJECT

SUPREME COURT

HISTORY PROJECT

R.J. Douglas Diary 3D 6th

August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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R.J. Douglas

Diary from 6th

August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

Diary 3D


August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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Saturday 6th

Aug.

Golf. Only five on the links.

Sunday 7th

Aug.

Tea at Balls. Miss Dean telling our fortunes.

Monday 8th

Aug.

Letters from & to Mother & Edward.

Wednesday 10th

Aug.

Nisbet v Daniell. Annual general meeting School of Arts.

Thursday 11th

Aug.

J.B. Hall called. Hale returned from Chillagoe.

Friday 12th

Aug.

Planted asters & zinnias. Letter from & to Edward.

Saturday 13th

Aug.

Won medal handicap with score of 93 net.

Sunday 14th

Aug.

Mass 8 a.m.

Monday 15th

Aug.

Letters from & to Mother, Edward & Henry. Took Dr R.T. Pope & Fraser down to the golf links.

Tuesday 16th

Aug.

Criminal Sittings.

Wednesday 17th

Aug.

Sweep at Club on Ladies Bracelet.

Thursday 18th

Aug.

First meeting Amateur Turf Club. Very pleasant day. Ball at night first class except that more men

were wanted.

Friday 19th

Aug.

Consultation with [Maloney] from [mrs].

Saturday 20th

Aug.

Championship of N. Queensland (golf) played over 36 holes. Won by Dr R.J. Pope of Sydney.

Very pleasant day on the links. Annual meeting of N.Q. Club. Westerners made things rather

rowdy.

Sunday 21st Aug.

Mass 8 a.m. Working all morning. Afternoon tea & tea at Hartleys.

Monday 22nd

Aug.

Letters from Henry & Edward & to same & Mother.


August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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Tuesday 23rd

Aug.

Wednesday 24th

Aug.

Miss [Janet] Love’s marriage to Steele. A very bright happy function. Examination for lieutenant

in tactics at night.

Thursday 25th

Aug.

Horticultural Show. Very fine exhibits of vegetables. Strawberries & cream with Mrs Ball, Miss

Ball, Miss Evans & Stack.

Friday 26th

Aug.

Letter from Mother.

Saturday 27th

Aug.

Won bogey competition – 3 down. Left for Cairns Innamincka.

Sunday 28th

Aug.

Arrived Cairns 1.30 p.m. Saw Murray re O’Malleys case. Talk with Ogilvie sub collector of

Customs.

Monday 29th

Aug.

Tuesday 30th

Aug.

Wednesday 31st Aug.

Rea v O’Malley.

Thursday 1st Sept.

Rea v O’Malley. Not guilty.

Friday 2nd

Sept.

Saturday 3rd

Sept.

Pitchford v Brown. Sat until 10.15 p.m. Verdict for plaintiff.

Sunday 4th

Sept.

Mass 10 a.m.

Monday 5th

Sept.

Pitchford v Brown. Verdict for pltf for £50.

Tuesday 6th

Sept.

Left for Herberton.

Wednesday 7th

Sept.

Thursday 8th

Sept.

Deans v Chillagoe Co. [Consl….] to judgment for deft. Horne v Railway Comm.


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November 1913

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Friday 9th

Sept.

Irvine v Ry Comm. Verdict for pltf for £135.

Saturday 10th

Sept.

Returned to Cairns.

Sunday 11th

Sept.

Mass 10 a.m. Called on Dr Murray in the afternoon & afterwards played croquet at A. Murrays.

Monday 12th

Sept.

Collected fees. Bridge at Dr Kerwin’s. Lunch with MacDonnell.

Tuesday 13th

Sept.

Left for Cooktown. Went ashore Pt Douglas. Arrived Cooktown 5.30 p.m.

Wednesday 14th

Sept.

District Court. R v W. Campbell. Cattle stealing. Convicted six months. Left for Townsville 7

p.m.

Thursday 15th

Sept 1910.

Read Vol. 1 Parkman’s “Conspiracy of Pontiac” and part of Lincoln’s Speeches. Arrived

Townsville 9.30 p.m.

Friday 16th

Sept.

Rec’d books from Times Supply Agency. Also “Worlds […k]” & United Science Magazine.”

Saturday 17th

Sept.

Golf with Stack. Farewell to Hale who goes to Charleston on Monday.

Sunday 18th

Sept.

Mass 8 a.m. Communion. Attended breakfast HAB Society. Dr Duhig there. Met [M] Heydon of

St Vincent de Paul Society.

Monday 19th

Sept.

Letters from & to Mother, Edward & Henry. Dance in School of Arts given by the Lloyds.

Tuesday 20th

Sept.

Bishop Murray called to see me.

Wednesday 21st Sept.

Law Reports purchased from Power J. turned up. Arranged to have shelving put up by Wakefords.

Thursday 22nd

Sept.

Had a tooth stopped by Dr McCabe. First parade this half year.

Friday 23rd

Sept.

Carpenter in my chambers all day putting up shelves.

Saturday 24th

Sept.

Rain. Mounted parade held in Drill Shed. Reading “History of Civil War” by “Wood & Edwards.”


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November 1913

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Sunday 23rd

Sept.

Mass 8 a.m. Rode out to Rifle Range with Wilson. Played golf in afternoon with Stack.

Monday 26th

Sept.

Letters from Edward, Henry & Hugh. Letters to Mother, Edward & Henry.

Tuesday 27th

Sept.

“The New Boy”. Very amateurish.

Wednesday 28th

Sept.

Noting up C’wealth cases in Law Reports.

Thursday 29th

Sept.

Went to see “The Luck of Roaring Camp.” Left after first act.

Friday 30th

Sept.

Two letters from Mother. Reading Henderson’s “Science of War.”

Saturday 1st Oct.

Left for Cairns in Grantala.

Sunday 2nd

Oct.

Arrived Cairns 7 a.m. Mass 7.30.

Monday 3rd

Oct.

R v Charlie Gordon – guilty manslaughter. R v J. McGrath.

Tuesday 4th

Oct.

R v J. McGrath – not guilty.

Wednesday 5th

Oct.

Left for Townsville in Grantala.

Thursday 6th

Oct.

Arrived Townsville 8 a.m.

Friday 7th

Oct.

Bridge at night.

Saturday 8th

Oct.

Golf – bogey – 6 down. Dinner with McCrae & the Stanley pictures afterwards – also there Miss

Steele & Miss Ball.

Sunday 9th

Oct.

Mass 8 a.m. Garden.

Monday 10th

Oct.

Letters from Mother, Edward & to same & Henry.


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November 1913

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Tuesday 11th

Oct.

Wednesday 12th

Oct.

Beautiful cool day.

Thursday 13th

Oct.

Lavarack came up for a game of bridge.

Friday 14th

Oct.

Played bridge at the club.

Saturday 15th

Oct.

Worked all day & went to Charters Towers.

Sunday 16th

Oct.

Mass 7.30. Working all day.

Monday 17th

Oct.

R v Cowles – manslaughter. R v Cumming & anor -.

Tuesday 18th

Oct,

R v Cumming & anor – acquitted.

Wednesday 19th

Oct.

Black als Allen.

Thursday 20th

Oct.

Ditto.

Friday 21st Oct.

Ditto. £12 –12 damages.

Saturday 22nd

Oct.

Returned to Townsville. School of topography.

Sunday 23rd

Oct.

Spent day at Cluden – plane table sketching. Very tired.

Monday 24th

Oct.

Letter from Mother & to Mother, Edward & Henry. School of topography.

Tuesday 25th

Oct.

School of topography.

Wednesday 26th

Oct.

Chambers. Letter from Edward. School of topography.

Thursday 27th

Oct.



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November 1913

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Friday 28th

Oct.


Saturday 29th

Oct.

Theoretical exam – topography.

Sunday 30th

Oct.

Practical exam all day at the Weir.

Monday 31st Oct.

Letters from & to Mother, Edward & Henry. Club sweep drew Paisee – scratched.

Tuesday 1st Nov.

Melbourne Cup mania.

Wednesday 2nd

Nov.

Rain.

Thursday 3rd

Nov.

Dull cool day.

Friday 4th

Nov.

Pictures with Ryan & Mayes.

Saturday 5th

Nov.

Golf 66-52. Very poor.

Sunday 6th

Nov.

Communion 8 a.m. Working all day.

Monday 7th

Nov.

Letters from & to Mother, Edward & Henry.

Tuesday 8th

Nov.

Very hot day. Male als Laudman postponed until 22nd

inst. Pictures at night.

Wednesday 9th

Nov.

School of Arts Committee Meeting.

Thursday 10th

Nov.

Reading “Stonewall Jackson” again.

Friday 11th

Nov.

Saturday 12th

Nov.

Qualifying round Presidents trophy. I got first with 81 net. 57 and 49 less 25 handicap.

Sunday 13th

Nov.

Very hot day.


August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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Monday 14th

Nov.

Letters from & to Mother & Edward.

Tuesday 15th

Nov.

R v Billy Boslew – murder. Sentence of death recorded.

Wednesday 16th

Nov.

Stanley pictures – very good.

Thursday 17th

Nov.

Friday 18th

Nov.

Post card from John.

Saturday 19th

Nov.

Presidents trophy. Whitehead beat me 2 up & 1 to play.

Sunday 20th

Nov.

Rifle shooting. Put a majority of the squadron through the annual course.

Monday 21st Nov.

Letters from Mother & Edward & to same & Henry.

Tuesday 22nd

Nov.

Landeman v Male – defamation.

Wednesday 23rd

Nov.

Landeman v Male. Verdict for pltf ¼ all allegations true.

Thursday 24th

Nov.

Re McSharry. Harding v McSharry.

Friday 25th

Nov.

Re McSharry. C.A.V. Letter from T.W. McCawley.

Saturday 26th

Nov.

Sunday 27th

Nov.

Rifle shooting at Cluden. Mass 7 a.m.

Monday 28th

Nov.

Letter from Mother & to same. Stanley pictures. Dentist. McCabe.

Tuesday 29th

Nov.

Wednesday 30th

Nov.

Won 1300 points from Ryan at bridge.

Thursday 1st Dec.

Judgment in re McSharry for Trustee. Left for Brisbane by Grantala.


August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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Friday 2nd

Dec. to Sunday 4th

Dec.

On way to Brisbane.

Sunday 4th

Dec.

Arrived Brisbane 7 a.m. & drove out to Wooloowin. Had tea with Nellie & Edward. Mother had a

falled duck with a falled calf for me.

Monday 5th

Dec.

Saw Henry. Conference with Feez in Black als Allen.

Tuesday 6th

Dec.

Clark als Allen in Full Court.

Wednesday 7th

Dec.

Clark als Allen in Full Court.

Thursday 8th

Dec.

Clark als Allen – Full Court. Flora died very suddenly in her sleep this morning. Poor Henry very

much cut up.

Friday 9th

Dec.

Flora buried at Toowong.

Saturday 10th

Dec.

Heavy rain. Spent evening with Henry.

Sunday 11th

Dec.

Pouring rain all day. Mass 8.30. Holy Communion.

Monday 12th

Dec.

Lunch with Henry.

Tuesday 13th

Dec.

Clark als Allen – judgment. We won all along the line.

Wednesday 14th

Dec.

Special case from Crown. Crown v Quong Sue Duck.

Thursday 15th

Dec.

Very hot day.

Saturday 17th

Dec.

Motor boat trip on river with McCawley & 2 Misses O’Hagen.

Sunday 18th

Dec.

Lunch at Johnsonian. 1

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November 1913

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Tuesday 27th

Dec.

Left by mail train for Sydney. Tom McKenna on train. Saw the St Johns at Toowoomba.

Wednesday 28th

Dec.

Arrived Sydney. Saw Jock Mackenzie & Aubry Walker. Called on Esmey Burfitt. Alf & Fred

Mann there.

Thursday 29th

Dec.

Killara Golf Links. Dinner with Fr Ned Sydes at N. Sydney. To Riverview & saw [ ] B. Walton.

Tivoli at night – very good.

Friday 30th

Dec.

Killara. Called on [ ] O’Brien. Also saw McKelvey, B. Coen, C. & Bob McKillop, & Gil

Makinson. “Our Miss Gibbs” at night. Splendid.

Saturday 31st Dec.

Saw Fritz Hoeppner. Dinner at University Club with B. Coen & “The Girl from Rectors”

afterwards.

Sunday 1st Jan. 1911.

Mass St Patricks 11 a.m. Watson’s Bay in afternoon.

Monday 2nd

Jan.

Rain. “Our Miss Gibbs” matinee.

Tuesday 3rd

Jan.

Shopping – books. “The Whip” at night with W.A. Williams.

Wednesday 4th

Jan.

Killara Golf Links. “The Whip” with Benjamin.

Thursday 5th

Jan.

Our Miss Gibbs with Alf & Fred Mann. Killara.

Friday 6th

Jan.

Killara. The Arcadians with Alf & Fred Mann.

Saturday 7th

Jan.

To Manly surf bathing with P.H. Rogers. Confession.

Sunday 8th

Jan.

Mass St Patricks 8.30

Monday 9th

Jan.

Left for Brisbane by train. Real J a fellow passenger.

Tuesday 10th

Jan.

Arrived Brisbane.


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November 1913

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Wednesday 11th

Jan.

Heavy rain.

Thursday 12th

Jan.

Heavy rain.

Friday 13th

Jan.

Edward up from Southport.

Saturday 14th

Jan.

Left by Wynnum for Townsville.

Sunday 15th

Jan.

Keppel Bay.

Monday 16th

Jan.

Flat Top.

Tuesday 17th

Jan.

Bowen. Arrived Townsville 12 midnight.

Wednesday 18th

Jan.

Fixed things up somewhat in my chambers.

Thursday 19th

Jan.

Called on Fr Bourke.

Friday 20th

Jan.

Swim in afternoon.

Saturday 21st Jan.

Noting reports.

Sunday 22nd

Jan.

Mass 8 a.m. Dinner at Presbytery. Opening of Xtian2 Bros. School.

Monday 23rd

Jan.

Letter from Mother & to Mother, Edward, Henry & Hugh.

Tuesday 24th

Jan.

Wednesday 25th

Jan.

Reading Berkhardis “Cavalry in Peace & War”

Thursday 26th

June.

Walked round Castle Hill with Powell.

Friday 27th

Jan.

2 Christian


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November 1913

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Letter from John Hughes. Swim in afternoon. Bridge at night.

Saturday 28th

Jan.

Swim in afternoon.

Sunday 29th

Jan.

Mass 8 a.m. Raining all day. Reading “Conquest of Mexico.” Swim in morning.

Monday 30th

Jan.

Burgera late. Letter from Edward. Letters to Mother & Edward.

Tuesday 31st Jan.

Heavy rain all the afternoon.

Wednesday 1st Feb.

Letter from Henry.

Thursday 2nd

Feb.

Weather cleared up. Swim in afternoon.

Saturday 4th

Feb.

Miss Price died 4.30 after an operation this morning.

Sunday 5th

Feb.

Mass 8 a.m. Miss Price’s funeral 11.30. Drill shed during afternoon.

Monday 6th

Feb.

Letters from Mother & Hugh & to Mother & Edward.

Tuesday 7th

Feb.

Wednesday 8th

Feb. Visit to Hartleys.

Thursday 9th

Feb.

Enlisted 7 recruits.

Friday 10th

Feb.

Visit from Simcocks.

Saturday 11th

Feb.

Very heavy storm all day and night.

Sunday 12th

Feb.

Mass 8 a.m. Gardening.

Monday 13th

Feb.

Letters from & to Mother, Edward & Henry. Exceedingly hot day.

Tuesday 14th

Feb.


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November 1913

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Another very hot day. Couldn’t go to sleep at night until 2.30 a.m. Big storm 3.30.

Wednesday 15th

Feb.

Letter from B.F. Fahey. Very hot again. Storm at night.

Thursday 16th

Feb.

“Crib” at H.R. Thomsons with Whitehead & Davidson.

Friday 17th

Feb.

Reading Blatchford’s “Life in the Army.”

Saturday 18th

Feb.

Raining most of the afternoon. Confession.

Sunday 19th

Feb.

Mass 7 a.m. Holy Communion. At Rifle Range doing “standard test.” Abandoned shooting. Very

hot & muggy. Exam in drill.

Monday 20th

Feb.

Letters from & to Mother & Edward. Visit from Cusack.

Tuesday 21st Feb.

Exam – military [engineering] & topography.

Wednesday 22nd

Feb to Tuesday 28th

Feb.

At Charters Towers District Court. Met J.W. Blair there. He is a very pleasant companion but

[sh.…].

Wednesday 1st March.

Ash Wednesday.

Thursday 2nd

March.

[Ludoure] Gordon called me. Planted seeds. Pictures at night.

Friday 3rd

March.

Cribbage at Whiteheads.

Saturday 4th

March.

Sunday 5th

March. Mass 8 a.m.

Monday 6th

March to Thursday 23rd

March.

At Cairns & Herberton District Court. Cyclone at Cairns.

Friday 24th

March.

Saturday 25th

March.

Working all day.


August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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Sunday 26th

March.

Mass 8 a.m. Communion. Working all day.

Monday 27th

March.

Letters from Mother, Edward, & E. Burfitt. Letters to Mother, Edward & Henry. Still no news of

Yongala.

Tuesday 28th

March.

Wreckage picked up off Keppel Reef.

Wednesday 29th

March.

Thinking of buying the English Reports.

Thursday 30th

March.

Wrote to Stevens & Sons for Mens Digest.

Friday 31st March.

Rain all day. Annual meeting Golf Club.

Saturday 1st April.

Rain all day. Spent afternoon at drill shed.

Sunday 2nd

April.

Mass 8 a.m. Planting [nut] seedlings.

Monday 3rd

April.

Letters from Mother & Henry & to same & Edward.

Tuesday 4th

April.

Wednesday 5th

April.

Thursday 6th

Apr.

Meeting – Golf Committee. Parade.

Friday 7th

Apr.

Saturday 8th

Apr.

Parade – Rose Bay beach.

Sunday 9th

Apr.

Palm Sunday. Mass 8 a.m. Planting out seedlings all day.

Monday 10th

Apr.

Letter from Edward. Send Edward £75 for Law Reports and £100 repayment of money advanced.

Send to [Coaldy] & Sons for missing volumes of reports (£5-4-2) also asking quote for Qld [S…]

and English Reports.

Tuesday 11th

Apr.

Cribbage party at Davidsons.


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November 1913

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Wednesday 12th

Apr.

Thursday 13th

Apr.

My twenty eighth birthday. [……….] Thursday. Mass 8 a.m. Holy Communion.

Friday 13th

April.

Camp at Cluden. Rifle shooting. Tried the [Goebley] Pistol.

Saturday 14th

Apr.

Left for Cairns Grantala. Edwin Lilley R.C. on board. Boat [………..] at wharf all night.

Sunday 15th

Apr.

Very wet trip. Anchored all night.

Monday 16th

Apr. to Saturday 22nd

Apr.

At Cairns. Court Tuesday. R v Locke disagreement re trial acquittal. Armstrong v Hart. [Bo]

damages £605-17-5. Kunan Chan v Gu Ku not finished. Left for Townsville Wyandra.

Sunday 23rd

Apr.

Arrived Townsville 12 noon.

Monday 24th

Apr.

Dinner to officers of Yarra & Parramatta.

Tuesday 25th

April.

In the garden most of the afternoon.

Wednesday 26th

Apr.

In the garden most of the afternoon. Caught 160 slugs at night.

Thursday 27th

Apr.

Friday 28th

Apr.

Left for Ch. Towers by evening train.

Saturday 29th

Apr.

“Field Firing” & “Service Match” rifle shooting. Returned to T’ville night train.

Sunday 30th

Apr.

Mass 10 a.m. Spent day at Drill Shed.

Monday 1st May.

Received Fanard’s “The Christ, The Son of God.”.

Tuesday 2nd

May.

Wednesday 3rd

May.

Thursday 4th

May.


August 1910 to 25th

November 1913

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Eight Hours Day. Procession. Walk with Hamlyn Harris.

Saturday 6th

May.

Afternoon in the gardens.

Sunday 7th

May.

Mass 8 a.m. All morning at rifle range.

Monday 8th

May.

Left in Kuranda for Cairns.

Tuesday 9th

May.

Finished Cairns Circuit.

Wednesday 10th

May.

Left in [Allinga] for Townsville.

Thursday 11th

May.

Cold westerly blowing. Walked to Kissing Point with Ryan. Read “The Wreckers.”

Friday 12th

May.

Saturday 13th

May.

Parade Rose Bay. Sweet peas flowered.

Sunday 14.

Mass 10 a.m. Garden.

Monday 15th

May.

Letters from Mother & Edward & to same & Henry.

Tuesday 16th

May.

Ingensen v Ingensen.

Wednesday 17th

May.

Thursday 18th

May.

Parade.

Friday 19th

May.

Saw “The Merry Widow” splendid. Painters in the house.

Saturday 20th

May.

Bad cold in head. Special retainer from Chillagoe Co.

Sunday 21st May.

Hugh’s 30th

birthday. Mass 8 a.m. Morning in orderly room – afternoon fixing up my room after

painters. Cold worse.

Monday 22nd

May.


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November 1913

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Letters from Mother & Henry. Went to the “The Merry Widow” again.

Tuesday 23rd

May.

Defended Charlie Yarraman [aboriginal] for murder – not guilty.

Wednesday 24th

May.

Empire Day. Saw “The Cuban Girl” – wretched piece.

Thursday 25th

May.

Parade – issuing gear. Ascension Day. Mass 9 a.m.

1911

Saturday 27th

May.

Afternoon at Drill shed.

Sunday 28th

May.

Mass 7 a.m. Parade in morning. Afternoon tea at Hartleys. Church at night. Mission by

[Passionest] Fathers commenced.

Monday 29th

May.

Mission.

Tuesday 30th

May.

General retainers BP & Co & Howard Smith & Co Cairns. Mission.

Wednesday 31st May

Thursday 1st June.

Inspection of Squadron books by the Commandant Col. Lyster. Parade.

Saturday 3rd

June to Saturday 10th

June.

In camp Kissing Point. The Gov. Gen. Lord Barclay spent a great part of his time drilling the Light

Horse. Citizen Ball, Sports, Afternoon tea, Guest night, tactical exercise. Had a splendid time.

Sunday 11th

June.

Afternoon tea & tea at Balls.

Monday 12th

June.

Mission 7.30. Very cold night.

Tuesday 13th

June.

Wednesday 14th

June.

Dance at Dr Humphreys for Margery Humphrey’s coming out.

Thursday 15th

June.

Have another cold in the head.

Friday 16th

June.


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November 1913

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Finished The [Valor] of Ignorance

Saturday 17th

June.

Opening of golf season. Played Grout and finished 4 up.

Sunday 18th

June.

Mass 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Reading [Foreard] “The Christ - The Son of God.”

Monday 19th

June.

Letter from Aunt Charlotte. Mrs Walker returned with Mrs St John. Ordered books from Times

Supply Agency & Catholic […..] from Alfred Wilson.

Tuesday 20th

June.

Saw Nellie Stewart in “Sweet Nell of Old Drury.”

Wednesday 21st June.

Mr & Mrs Rowland’s dance at the Grammar School.

Thursday 22nd

June.

Coronation Day. Golf in afternoon.

Friday 23rd

June.

Received first nine volume of the Catholic Encyclopedia. Read Conan Doyles “The Last Gallery.”

Saturday 24th

June.

Golf match with Charters Towers. Townsville beaten by 5 matches. Ingensen beat me 2 up.

Sunday 25th

June.

Mass. 10 a.m. Lunch with Dean Bourke. Met Fr Alphonses Coen. Afternoon tea & tea at Balls.

Monday 26th

June.

Read “Doctrine & Doctrinal Disruption” by W.H. Mallock.

Tuesday 27th

June.

Visited the Show with Barnett. Hospital Ball a great success.

Wednesday 28th

June.

At Show. Stanley pictures at night. Johnson – Jeffries fight – awful [rot].

Thursday 29th

June.

Races.

Friday 30th

June.

Races.

Saturday 1st July.

Left for Cairns in Marloo.

Sunday 2nd

July.

Arrived Cairns 10.30 a.m. Rain.


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November 1913

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Monday 3rd

July.

District Court Sittings.

Tuesday 4th

July.

District Court Sittings. Saw the new bird of paradise which [Meek] found in Dutch New Guinea.

Wednesday 5th

July.

Left for Townsville in Marloo.

Thursday 6th

July.

Arrived Townsville 10.30 a.m.

Friday 7th

July.

Conference re Ayr strike.

Saturday 8th

July.

Went round the links with Barnett – a very poor round.

Sunday 9th

July.

Mass 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tea party at Mrs Ball’s. Proposed to and was accepted by Alice.

Never felt so nervous about anything.

Monday 10th

July.

Spent the evening with Alice. Wrote to Wildy & Sons for Law Reports.

Tuesday 11th

July.

Let people know of our engagement. Receiving congratulations. Afternoon tea. Evening with

Alice.

Wednesday 12th

July.

Went to Ayr on strike cases.

Thursday 13th

July.

Strike cases discussed.

Friday 14th

July.

Tea at Rosebank. Bought a bike.

Saturday 15th

July.

Afternoon tea & tea at Craddocks. Our first public appearance.

Sunday 16th

July.

Afternoon & evening at Rosebank. I seem to be happier each day.

Monday 17th

July.

District Court. R v Doyle. Evening at Rosebank.

Tuesday 18th

July.

Doyle acquitted. Presented the ring.


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November 1913

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Wednesday 19th

July.

Evening at Rosebank.

Thursday 20th

July.

Tea at Deans.

Friday 21st July.

Out to the [..ikko ……] with Alice to see Mrs Jensen. Afternoon trip in Bay on new dredge

Cleveland Bay. Evening at Rosebank.

Saturday 22nd

July.

Sent plate to Harringtons for enlargement. Afternoon at Rosebank. Evening train to Charters

Towers.

Sunday 23rd

July.

Mass 11 a.m. Dinner with S.N. Johnson. Tea with Wynn Williams. Very Cold.

Monday 24th

July.

District Court. Saw Simcocks & W.V. Brown. Very cold.

Tuesday 25th

July.

District Court finished. Returned to Townsville afternoon train. Evening at Rosebank.

Wednesday 26th

July.

Thursday 27th

July.

Friday 28th

July.

Called on the Misses Gordon with Alice.

Saturday 29th

July.

Letter to Hugh agreeing to put ₤300 on debentures with E.D. & W.R. Co.

Sunday 30th

July.

Dinner at Rosebank.

Monday 31st July.

Left in Kuranda for Innisfail.

Tuesday 1st Aug.

Innisfail 10 a.m.

Wednesday 2nd

Aug.

Arbitration King v Chapmans. Before J.W. Callendar.

Thursday 3rd

Aug.

Mr A.O. Jones gave us a tram ride. Left for Townsville 5 p.m.

Friday 4th

Aug.


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November 1913

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Arrived Tville 5 p.m. Theatre with Alice. “Girl from [Rictus?].”

Saturday 5th

Aug.

Confession.

Sunday 6th

Aug.

Communion. Working all morning. Visited Roberts in afternoon with Alice.

Monday 7th

Aug.

Chubb J. arrived to take sittings.

Tuesday 8th

Aug.

Coleman v Dutton.

Wednesday 9th

Aug.

Coleman v Dutton.

Thursday 10th

Aug.

Coleman v Dutton. Judgt for deft.

Friday 11th

Aug.

Love v Alexander. Allen v Lai Foo.

Sat6urday 12th

Aug.

Golf. Went round with Davidson 55-63. Allen v Lai Foo.

Sunday 13th

Aug.

Mass 8 a.m. At Rosebank. Walker to Gulliver’s Gardens.

Monday 14th

Aug.

Love v Menandue.

Tuesday 15th

Aug.

Dripdale v Kelly. Tea at the Gordons.

Wednesday 16th

Aug.

Beady v Schatzel. Flower Show.

Thursday 17th

Aug.

Friday 18th

Aug.

Met F.E. Cobbold at Rosebank.

Saturday 19th

Aug.

Moved into my new chambers.

Sunday 20th

Aug.

Mass 8 a.m. Dinner & afternoon at Rosebank. Met O’Brien Family. Alice is going to Sydney.

Monday 21st Aug.


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November 1913

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Left for Cloncurry 9 p.m.

Tuesday 22nd

Aug.

Arrived Cloncurry 7.45 p.m.

Wednesday 23rd

Aug.

McIntyre v Boyett. Keating v Hampden Co.

Thursday 24th

Aug.

Keating v Hampden. Williams v Sleight.

Friday 25th

Aug.

Left Cloncurry 5.15 a.m. Slept at Hughenden.

Saturday 26th

Aug.

Met Mr Cobbold at Homestead. Back in Townsville 9.40 p.m.

Sunday 27th

Aug.

Dinner & afternoon at Rosebank.

Monday 28th

Aug.

Tuesday 29th

Aug.

Wednesday 30th

Aug.

Called on Craddocks with Alice.

Thursday 31st Aug.

Dance at Woolryches.

Friday 1st Sept.

Send off at club to V.F. Bogle.

Saturday 2nd

Sept.

Drove to golf & tennis with Alice.

Sunday 3rd

Sept.

Mass 8 a.m. Shooting at Cluden. Dinner at Rosebank – roast of beef cooked in paper bag. Tea at

Mrs [Stewl].

Monday 4th

Sept.

Edward’s letter brought news of the birth of a daughter on Monday last.

Tuesday 5th

Sept.

Alice visited Walkers – then we called on Mrs Henleni, Mrs Humphrey, Miss Clemments, inspected

my chambers & the Supreme Court, had tea at Deanes finished up at Hartleys.

Wednesday 6th

Sept.

Thursday 7th

Sept.


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November 1913

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Civic reception at Mrs Hazleton M.P. envoy of Irish Nationalists. Lunch with Cummins at Queens.

Drive round with Hazleton in G.F. Allen’s car. Have rule meeting at night – moved resolution of

support. Tea at […ses].

Friday 8th

Sept.

Saturday 9th

Sept.

Confession.

Sunday 10th

Sept.

Mass 8 a.m. Communion. Dinner & tea at Rosebank.

Monday 11th

Sept.

Tuesday 12th

Sept.

Wednesday 13th

Sept.

Thursday 14th

Sept.

Holiday Friendly Societies Day. Afternoon evening at Rosebank.

Friday 15th

Sept.

General retainers from [Crusn] Co. Dance in School of Arts – bachelors & girls.

Saturday 16th

Sept.

Very tired after the dance.

Sunday 17th

Sept.

Dinner & tea at Rosebank.

Monday 18th

Sept.

Received Newman & Fanard’s works from Times Book Club. Ordered Delineator. Alice left for

Sydney in the Wodonga.

Tuesday 19th

Sept.

Telephone being installed. Very hard to work. Played Ryan German whist.

Wednesday 20th

Sept.

Telephone installed.

Thursday 21st Sept.

Telegram from Alice & letter to her.

Friday 22nd

Sept.

To tea with Mrs Ball.

Saturday 23rd

Sept.

Left in Marloo for Cairns. Gramophone concert by Cap. Kerr.

Sunday 24th

Sept.


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November 1913

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Cairns 9 a.m. Mass 10 a.m. Drove out to Hooks Creek to see scene of Draper’s accident.

Monday 25th

Sept.

R v Walsh Crown [case] broke down. Telegram from Alice on arrival in Sydney.

Tuesday 26th

Sept.

Afternoon – commenced Draper v Cairns Shire Council. Ferg. K.C. against me.

Wednesday 27th

Sept.

Judge, jury & counsel went out to scene of accident in morning.

Thursday 28th

Sept.

Draper v Shire Council all day.

Friday 29th

Sept.

Draper v Shire Council all day.

Saturday 30th

Sept.

Jury returned 11 a.m. Disagreement. Left in Wyreema for Tville.

Sunday 1st Oct.

Tville 9 a.m. Mass 10 a.m. Rosebank for tea.

Monday 2nd

Oct.

Letter from Alice. Lunch with J.W. Blair.

Tuesday 3rd

Oct.

Reading poetry to Ryan & Wilkinson.

Wednesday 4th

Oct.

Thursday 5th

Oct.

Proposed for ₤2000 insurance AMP Society.

Friday 6th

Oct.

Stanley Pictures – good.

Saturday 7th

Oct.

Golf with R.A. Wakeford.

Sunday 8th

Oct.

Mass 8 a.m. Reading Fanards “St Peter and First Years of Xtianity3.” Tea at Rosebank.

Monday 9th

Oct.

Letter from Alice also Aunt Charlotte. Walked to Show Grounds & back for exercise.

Tuesday 10th

Oct.

Rumoured that Shand J. has resigned.

3 Christianity


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November 1913

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Wednesday 11th

Oct.

Defended Condon & Williams – trying to fake [scales] at Cluden – both guilty. Letter to Alice.

Thursday 12th

Oct.

Condon & Williams 2 years each. R V Morris & Croton. Self for Norris, [Naist…] for Croton.

Friday 15th

Oct.

R v Norris. Guilty of receiving. Letter from Alice. R v Geeson, Ken & Pelling.

Saturday 16th

Oct.

R V Geeson, Ken & Pilling. Scarlet Troubadours at night.

Sunday 17th

Oct.

Mass 8 a.m. Working all morning. Rosebank for tea.

Monday 16th

Oct.

R v Geeson. Not guilty. Bazaar at night.

Tuesday 17th

Oct.

Very hot muggy day.

Wednesday 18th

Oct.

McInnes v [And] & ors. Pltf non suited.

Thursday 19th

Oct.

-

Friday 20th

Oct.

Saturday 21st Oct.

Left in Cooma for Mackay. F.W. Dickson on board.

Sunday 22nd

Oct.

Arrived Mackay 12 noon. Reading “Long Roll”. Saw Hartley – got briefs. Walk with Barnett.

Church 7.30 p.m.

Monday 23rd

Oct.

Mark v Wells.

Tuesday 31st Oct.

Mark v Wells.

Wednesday 1st Nov.

Mossman Strike case.

Thursday 2nd

Nov.

Left in Grantala for Bowen.

Friday 3rd

Nov.


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November 1913

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Arrived Bowen 5 a.m. Put up at [Kneath’s] Hotel. Sing song at Lewis’ in evening.

Saturday 4th

Nov.

Land Court. Sat till 12 midnight.

Sunday 5th

Nov.

Mass 7.30. Drove out to Cotton & Adams orchard.

Monday 6th

Nov.

Land Court. Sat till 12 midnight.

Tuesday 7th

Nov.

Loafed. Left by Wyandra for Tvlle.

Wednesday 8th

Nov.

Tville 9.30 a.m. Alice’s photo awaiting me. Tea at Rosebank.

Thursday 9th

Nov.

Tea with Kit Deane.

Friday 10th

Nov.

Told Hodel to see “Hector.” Sent in appton to be placed on Reserve of Officers.

Saturday 11th

Nov.

Golf. Confession.

Sunday 12th

Nov.

Mass 8 a.m. Communion. Swim at Kissing Point. Revolver procedure. Tea at Rosebank.

Monday 13th

Nov.

Tuesday 14th

Nov.

Wednesday 15th

Nov.

Walked to end of breakwater.

Thursday 16th

May Nov.

Walk tro golf links. Stanley pictures at night.

Friday 17th

May Nov.

Saturday 18th

Nov.

Golf. Seven holes in 35 remaining two 18.

Sunday 19th

Nov.

Mass 8 a.m. Golf – rotten. Tea at Rosebank.

Monday 20th

Nov.

Ryan went south. Stanley pictures.


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November 1913

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Tuesday 21st Nov.

Wednesday 22nd

Nov.

Alice returned from Sydney in Wyreema [Deo Gratia’s].

Thursday 23rd

Nov.

Friday 24th

Nov.

Man of4 a horse ran into me on a bike – very little damage but might have been serious.

Saturday 25th

Nov.

Played Charters Towers golf 16 a side. We won by 4 matches.

Sunday 26th

Nov.

Very hot ride to Rosebank for dinner.

Monday 27th

Nov.

Tuesday 28th

Nov.

Rain last night. Promise of more.

Wednesday 29th

Nov.

To the Stanley Pictures with Alice & Kit Deane.

Thursday 30th

Nov.

Noting up reports.

Friday 1st Dec.

Saturday 2nd

Dec.

Sunday 3rd

Dec.

Cluden – Standard test. Very hot. Mass 8 a.m. Holy Communion.

Monday 4th

Dec.

Wrote to Time Supply Agency for books.

Tuesday 5th

Dec.

Wednesday 6th

Dec.

Very hot day.

Thursday 7th

Dec.

Very hot. Small Debts Court. Rooney’s Ltd v City Council.

Friday 8th

Dec.

Anniversary of Flora’s death.

4 “of” is written in diary, although I am assuming it should be “on”


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November 1913

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Saturday 9th

Dec.

Sunday 10th

Dec.

Mass 8 a.m.

Monday 11th

Dec.

Sore throat.

Tuesday 12th

Dec.

Sore throat.

Wednesday 13th

Dec.

Well developed cold. Gave Alice a gold bangle as an Xmas present.

Thursday 14th

Dec.

Cold.

Friday 15th

Dec.

Saturday 16th

Dec.

Sunday 17th

Dec.

Mass 8 a.m. Hot day. Three attempts at thunderstorms.

Monday 18th

Dec.

Storm. “Barney” lost.

Tuesday 19th

Dec.

Noting reports.

Wednesday 20th

Dec.

Thursday 21st Dec.

Stanley pictures with Alice, Kit Deane, Wetherell & Norah Flynn.

Friday 22nd

Dec.

Very oppressive day – wet [bull] 83.

Saturday 23rd

Dec.

Confession.

Sunday 24th

Dec.

Mass 8 a.m. Holy Communion.

Monday 25th

Dec.

Xmas day. Mass 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Party at Hartleys. Ryan’s engagement to Miss E.H.

announced. Home 12.35.

Tuesday 26th

Dec.

Slept most of the day.


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November 1913

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Wednesday 27th

Dec.

Thursday 28th

Dec.

Friday 29th

Dec.

Saturday 30th

Dec.

Sunday 31st Dec.

Monday 1st Jan 1912.

Party at Mrs Hunt’s. Very hot.

Tuesday 2nd

Jan.

Visit from H.D. Mackay.

Wednesday 3rd

Jan.

Visit from C.W. Roe & W. Poole. Called on Dean Bourke.

Thursday 4th

Jan.

Friday 5th

Jan.

Wrote to Times Supply Agency for [Medici] Society’s Prospectus.

Saturday 6th

Jan.

Sunday 7th

Jan.

Mass 8 a.m.

Monday 8th

Jan.

Tuesday 9th

Jan.

As I was going south next Monday in any case asked Alice if she would go with me. She agreed so

we are to be married on Monday.

Wednesday 10th

Jan.

Arranged with Dean Bourke to marry us.

Thursday 11th

Jan.

Busy buying clothes. Wetherell is to be best man..

Friday 12th

Jan.

Busy preparing for Monday.

Saturday 13th

Jan.

Alice & I made necessary declaration & went to confession.

Sunday 14th

Jan.

Mass. 8 a.m. Holy Communion.


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November 1913

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Monday 15th

Jan.

Married.

12th

Feb. 1912.

Returned to Townville by Wodonga took up residence at Rosebank.

12th

March 1912.

Finished Civil Sittings yesterday. Took it very easy today after being in court a fortnight.

16th

June 1912.

Start my diary again with the best of intentions. Spent most of the day in the garden. Used the

roller with Jimmy on the bare patch. Staked the tomatoes. Washed scale off some of the roses.

Reading “St Paul & his Missions.”

17th

June 1912.

Wrote to Time Supply Agency for books and Medici prints. Alice & I went to see “Our Miss

Gibbs” at School of Arts. Very poor production.

1912

18th

June.

19th

June.

Progressive euchre party at Kit Deans in honour of Maud Evans. Got home about 2 a.m. Very

tired.

20th

June.

[Puncture] riding into town. Saw exhibition of fire ju jitsu by Stevenson.

21st June.

Dance at Barnetts in honour of Muriel’s wedding. Home at 1.30 a.m.

22nd

June.

Heavy gale blowing all day.

23rd

June.

Got wet coming from Mass. Heavy rain all day.

24th

June.

Letters from & to Edward & Henry. Had my photograph taken by Mrs Nesbet.

Tuesday 25th

June.

Busy most of the day. Put 47 sods on bare patch in garden.

Wednesday 26th

June.

Drizzling most of the day.

Thursday 27th

June.

Bad throat. Sent Henry ₤200 for E.D. & D.


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November 1913

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Friday 28th

June.

Cold coming on.

Saturday 29th

June.

Left in Wolloura for Cairns.

Sunday 30 June to Saturday 6th

July.

At Cairns. Heavy cold all the time.

Sunday 7th

July.

Home. 2 p.m. Capt & Mrs Robertson out to afternoon tea & the men from Walker out to tea.

Monday 8th

July.

Received debenture for ₤200 from [Cillolt] Donaldson & Douglas ₤10 also interest for ½ year.

Maude Evans arrived on a visit to Alice.

Tuesday 9th

July.

Hospital Dance with Alice, Bea & Maude. Danced very little.

Wednesday 10th

July.

Annual Show.

Thursday 11th

July.

Races.

Friday 12th

July.

Races.

Saturday 13th

July.

Rain all day.

Sunday 14th

July.

Cold westerly & had 34 to tea.

Monday 15th

July.

Saw “What happened to Jones.” Very good performance.

Tuesday 16th

July.

Saw “Sweet Lavender.”

Wednesday 17th

July.

Spent the afternoon in the garden.

Thursday 18th

July.

Wrote to Wildy & Sons re missing Law Reports and Notable Scottish Trials.

Friday 19th

July.

Conference with J. Mullan re wages in sugar industry. Maude Evans went to Ayr.

Saturday 20th

July.


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November 1913

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Very cold night.

Sunday 21st July.

Very cold driving to church. Dr & Mrs Chenhall, Miss Tullock, CR Wood & Miss Godsall out to

tea.

Monday 22nd

July.

Wrote to Petersen for dahlias & roses. Bea left for Hughenden. Got photos of Alice & self from

Mrs Nesbet.

Tuesday 23rd

July.

Thermometer 41°.

Wednesday 24th

July.

Dance at Hartleys. Home 1.30 a.m.

Thursday 25th

July.

Friday 26th

July.

Saturday 27th

July.

Connolly came for some cuttings. Confession.

Sunday 28th

July.

Spent the whole day in garden. Mass 7.30. Holy Communion with Alice.

Monday 29th

July.

Sent photos of Alice & self to Edward, Henry & Hugh. Wrote to Yates for Michaelmas Daisies.

Tuesday 30th

July.

Wednesday 31st July.

Thursday 1st Aug.

Evening at Lens. Home 1.30 a.m.

Friday 2nd

Aug.

Reading trial of W. Palmer.

Saturday 3rd

Aug.

Gardening.

Sunday 4th

Aug.

Mass 7.30. Gardening.

Monday 5th

Aug.

Photo of Hugh & Lily. Saw Bolten re buying shares in Motor [………..] Co.

Tuesday 6th

Aug.

Thermometer down to 37°.


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November 1913

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Wednesday 7th

Aug.

Thermometer down to 34°.

Thursday 8th

Aug.

Mrs L.F. Walker came to stay a few days.

Saturday 10th

Aug.

Garden all afternoon. Wetherell called.

Sunday 11th

Aug.

Mass 8 a.m. “Jimmy” fight.

Monday 12th

Aug.

Roses from Petersen arrived.

Tuesday 13th

Aug.

R v Charlie Mai.

Wednesday 14th

Aug.

R v Charlie Mai – guilty 3 years.

Thursday 15th

Aug.

Kingston als Mulherin – quashing order. C,A.V.

Saturday 17th

Aug.

Elected to committee of Club. Hamlyn Hanes & his wife out to see us and very pleased with

garden.

Sunday 18th

Aug.

Dan & I took “Micky” for a drive.

Monday 19th

Aug.

Kingston als Mulherin judgment.

Wednesday 21st Aug.

Alice & I to dinner with Judge Shand. Dr & Mrs Ross also there.

Thursday 22nd

Aug.

Meeting of Club Committee. Maud Evans came to stay.

Friday 23rd

Aug.

Planted out Michaelmas daisies from Yates.

Sunday 25th

Aug.

Blessing & opening of additions to West End Church by Bishop Murray. Gave ₤10.10. Light rain

most of the afternoon.

Monday 26th

Aug.

Letter from Henry that he is unwell & ordered rest.


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November 1913

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27th

Aug. Tuesday.

Dinner with Bishop Murray & Dean Bourkes. Cobbolds arrived.

Wednesday 28th

Aug. to Wednesday 4th

Sept.

Herberton Circuit. [……..] to Ryan in R v Gillies M.L.A. – charge of false declaration. R v

Christensen (third trial) disagreement.

Thursday 5th

Sept.

Hot.

Friday 6th

Sept.

Hot.

Saturday 7th

Sept.

Entered the garden & bush house in the show.

Sunday 8th

Sept.

Mass 7.30

Monday 9th

Sept.

Received a number of books from Times Supply Agency.

Thursday 12th

Sept.

Holiday – Friendly Societies Day. Worked in the garden all day. Horticultural Exhibition to day &

yesterday. Entered the garden & the bush house but came nowhere.

Saturday 14th

Sept.

More garden.

Sunday 15th

Sept.

Hot. Mass 7.30. Read Hilane Belloc’s “French Revolution.”

Monday 16th

Sept.

Two opinions to day kept me busy.

Tuesday 17th

Sept.

Still working on opinions.

Thursday 19th

Sept.

Crowder began to make alterations for new dining room. Thermometer 95°-59°.

Friday 20th

Sept.

To the Olympia pictures with Mrs Steele.

Saturday 21st Sept.

Planted acalphas5 in tins.

5 Acalypha (Fiji fire plant)?


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November 1913

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Sunday 22nd

Sept.

Mass 7.30.

Monday 23rd

Sept.

Left by Kuranda for Cairns.

Tuesday 24th

Sept.

Arrived Cairns 4 a.m. Criminal Sittings started.

Wednesday 25th

Sept.

R v Nietze. Pleas of guilty. To tea with A.J.P. MacDonnell – bridge afterwards – won 23/9.

Thursday 26th

Sept.

To tea with Dr Kerwin. Pictures afterwards.

Friday 27th

Sept.

R v Quinn.

Saturday 28th

Sept.

Quinn acquitted. Police presented me with a cheque for ₤7. Pictures.

Sunday 29th

Sept.

Mass 7.30. Read Mrs J.R. Green’s “Irish Nationality.” Letters from Alice.

Monday 30 Sept.

Tuesday 1st Oct.

Grimshaw v Andersen & Fairweather v Andersen. Letter from Alice.

Wednesday 2nd

Oct.

Same cases. Left by Kuranda for Tville.

Thursday 3rd

Oct.

Arrived home 6.30 p.m. So glad to be back.

Friday 4th

Oct.

Saturday 5th

Oct.

Went with Alice to see “The Norwoods” exhibition of hypnotism. Very interesting & very

laughable.

Sunday 6th

Oct.

Mass 7.30. Burning off paddock with Dan.

Monday 7th

Oct.

Left for Cloncurry 9 p.m.

Tuesday 8th

Oct.

Cloncurry 7.45 p.m.


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November 1913

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Wednesday 9th

Oct.

R v McNally – not guilty. R v Foley – not guilty.

Thursday 10th

Oct.

Mrs Hogarth, Powells, Corser, Bathurst & Nicholson to dinner with me.

Friday 11th

Oct.

Left Cloncurry 5.15 a.,. Met at Hughenden by Mr Cobbold & Bea. Slept at Hughenden Station.

Saw the wool shed in Mr

Saturday 12th

Oct.

Saw wool shed in morning. House at night. Found the new dining room finished & lit up for me.

Got perennial phlox from [Summertin].

Sunday 13th

Oct.

Mass 7.30. Gardening & sleeping all day.

Monday 14th

Oct.

Received “Notable Scottish Trials.”

Tuesday 15th

Oct.

Reading “Trial of Deacon Brodie.”

Wednesday 16th

Oct.

Finished “Deacon Brodie.”

Thursday 17th

Oct.

Planted out dahlias seedlings

Friday 18th

Oct.

Planted dahlia bulbs from Yates.

Saturday 19th

Oct.

Cobbolds arrived from Herberton.

Sunday 20th

Oct.

Mass 7.30.

Monday 21st Oct.

Picture arrived from Medici Society – blocked by customs.

Mean v Slattery.

Tuesday 22nd

Oct.

Mean v Slattery.

Wednesday 23rd

Oct.

Medici prints passed by customs. Flo Hamilton in to see me.

Thursday 24th

Oct.

Reading Trial of Oscar Slater. Thunder storm during night.


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November 1913

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Saturday 26th

Oct.

Confession.

Sunday 27th

Oct.

Mass 7.30. Holy Communion. Transplanted coleus.

Tuesday 29th

Oct.

Got cuttings of acalphas and coleus from Anderson.

Friday 1st Nov.

All Saints Day. Mass 7 a.m. Received missing Law Reports from the Council.

Saturday 2nd

Nov.

All Saints Day. Planted amaryllis round the windmill also transplanted cannas. Send off at the

Club to MacRae & Lloyd.

Sunday 3rd

Nov.

Mass 7.30. Feeling off colour all day.

Monday 4th

Nov.

Very hot day. Club sweep. Drew Hallowmas.

Tuesday 5th

Nov.

Won ₤10 on Hallowmas Club Sweep.

Tuesday 12th

Nov.

Criminal sittings – R v Seymour - not guilty. R v Evans – guilty.

16 Nov.

Left for Cairns Wolloura.

19th

Nov. to 24th

Nov.

At Cairns District Court.

24th

Nov.

Very glad to get back home. Planted variegated erithryna also cannas & chrysanthemums.

Monday 25th

Nov.

Very hot.

Tuesday 26th

Nov.

Ditto. Noting reports. Found slugs eating young dahlias.

Wednesday 27th

Nov.

Good thunderstorm at night.

Thursday 28th

Nov.

Caught in rain going home. Planted out some of the acalphas.


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November 1913

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Sunday

Mass 7.30. Dan & I killed big black snake.

Monday 2nd

Dec.

Left for Ch. Towers 9 p.m.

Tuesday 3rd

Dec. to Friday 6th

Dec.

At Charters Towers District Court.

Sunday 8th

Dec.

Mass 7.30. Very hot day & night.

Monday 9th

Dec,

Wrote about “Light of Australia” to […..] & Co of Brisbane.

Thursday 12th

Dec.

Rec. chrysanthemums from Yates. Drove out to Stewarts Creek Gaol.

Saturday 14th

Dec.

Ordered gramophone from Phillips.

Sunday 15th

Dec.

Mass 7.30.

Monday 16th

Dec.

Selected linoleum for drawing room with Alice.

Tuesday 17th

Dec. to Sunday 22nd

Dec.

At home – painting, gardening & laying linoleum.

Tuesday 24th

Dec.

Mitchell Gordon died. Confession. Gramophone arrived last night.

Wednesday 25th

Dec.

Mass 7.30. Holy Communion. Went to M. Gordon’s funeral.

Thursday & Friday 26th

& 27th

Dec.

At home painting fence etc.

Sunday 29th

Dec.

Mass 7.30.

Monday 30th

Dec.

A little rain.

Tuesday 31st Dec.

Little more rain. Saw the New Year in at Craddocks. Display of fireworks.

Saturday 4th

Jan.

Hottest day so far. 96°. Rain at night.


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November 1913

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Sunday 5th

Jan.

Mass 7.30. Planted out some crotons & acalphas. Very hot night.

Monday 6th

Jan. to Monday 13th

Jan.

Busy weeding in garden after rain.

Monday 3rd

Feb.

Commenced work again. District Court. R v Billy Hayes.

Tuesday 4th

Feb.

R v Hayes – not guilty.

Wednesday 5th

Feb.

R v Pearson & Sell. Jury returned 11.35 p.m. Verdict – not guilty. Ash Wednesday.

1913

Monday 7th

April.

Alice left for Sydney by Kyarra. Found home very lonely without her.

Tuesday 8th

Apr.

Henry 34 to day. Meeting of Club Committee.

Wednesday 9th

Apr.

Ryan tells me he is to be married on 16th

inst. In Court. J.A.J. Reddans declared of unsound mind.

Dan & Rose out at night.

Thursday 10th

Apr.

Defence & advice on evidence in Clarke v International Harvester Co.

Friday 11th

Apr.

Telegram from Alice that she had very rough trip.

Saturday 12th

Apr.

Fixed up trellise for sweet peas and re-enamelled my bike.

Sunday 13th

Apr.

My thirtieth birthday. Mass 7.30. Pruned most of the roses in the garden.

Monday 14th

Apr.

Letter & telegram from Alice. Noting statutes. Met Ryan’s father.

Tuesday 15th

Apr.

Finished Forbes Mitchell’s “Reminiscences of the Great [………].”

Wednesday 16th

Apr.

Ryan married to Miss Effie Hartley. Telegram from Alice to say that Hamilton’s action settled.

Thursday 17th

Apr.

Had G.E. Davidson out to tea.


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November 1913

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Saturday 18th

Apr.

Very disappointed not getting a letter from Alice. Cut the dahlias & pruned the balance of the

roses.

Sunday 19th

Apr.

Mass 7.30. “Jimmy” on a bender. Dave & Rose out in the afternoon.

Monday 20th

Apr.

Long letter from Alice.

1913

Tuesday Apr. 22.

Opinion – R v Hoppe. Meeting House Committee of Club.

Friday Apr. 25.

Busy. R v Davis. Benjamin v Telegraph.

Sunday Apr. 27.

Wilkinson & Kelleher called. Rose & Dan to tea.

Monday Apr. 28.

Left for Charters Towers.

Thursday Apr. 29.

R v David – throwing vitriol not guilty – Pictures at night.

Thursday May 1.

Benjamin v Telegraph Co. Maisland & self for pltf. P. Hart for defendant.

Friday May 2.

Benjamin v Telegraph Co. Judgt for deft. Home again 10.30 p.m. Alice got back on Wednesday

night.

Saturday May 3.

Planted out 11 new acalphya given me by Johnson of Charters Towers.

Sunday May 4.

Mass 7.30. Gardening all day.

Monday 5 May to Saturday 10th

May.

Away at Cloncurry. Hogan & ors als McCreedy. Judg’t for defts. Very pleasant trip.

Sunday 11th

May.

Planting out annuals.

Monday 12th

May.

Re Le Vaun – chamber appton.


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November 1913

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Tuesday 13th

May.

Stanborough v Stanborough – divorce decree nisi.

Wednesday 14th

May.

Home early – planting out annuals. Thermometer down to 43°.

Thursday 15th

May.

More annuals – thermometer 40°.

Saturday 17th

May.

Thermometer 42°.

Sunday 18th

May.

Mass 7.30. Garden. Finished “Love Pirate.” Commenced “An Affair of State.”

Monday 19th

May.

Thermometer 38°.

Tuesday 20th

May.

Thermometer 48°. Criminal Sittings.

Thursday 22nd

May.

Monahan als R. Horse stealing not guilty. R v Hart.

Friday 23rd

May.

R v Hart – not guilty. Monahan als Rea. Adjourned.

Sunday 25th

May.

Mass 7.30. Alice and I went to Holy Communion.

Monday 26th

May.

Monahan als Rea – disagreement…………. Trip to Rockhampton put off.

Tuesday 27 May.

Sprayed ros. Taking it easy all day.

Wednesday 28th

May.

Rain all day.

Thursday 29th

may.

Rain clouds about midday.

Saturday 31st May.

Federal elections. Planted out roses from Summerton also silver wattle and brick red bougainvillea.

Sunday 1st June.

Mass 7.30. Reading “The [Dop]Doctor.”

Tuesday 3rd

June.

Holiday – King’s birthday. In the garden all day.


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Wednesday 4th

June.

Convent ball.

Friday 6th

June.

Dance at G. Gordons.

Monday 9th

June 1913.

John Hughes called with his bride neé Miss Eileen Curtin.

Tuesday 10th

June.

Meeting of Club Committee. Thermometer down to 33° at night.

Wednesday 11th

June.

Thermometer 35°.

Thursday 12th

June.

Thermometer 34°.

Friday 13th

June.

Thermometer 32°.

Saturday 14th

June.

Thermometer 54°.

Sunday 15th

June.

Mrs Ryan, Mrs Craddock, Ryan, Craddock, Love, Wilkinson, Walker, Dan & Rose to tea.

Thermometer 54°.

Thursday 19th

June.

Police Court all day – Customs v Lee Joe. Dance at Jamesons – very nice.

Friday 20th

June.

Henry arrived by Canberra. Light rain continuous all day.

Saturday 21st June.

Henry left by Innaminka for Cairns – still raining.

Sunday 22nd

June.

Mass 7.30. In garden all day.

Tuesday 24th

June.

Police Court all day. Lee Joe als Geraghty.

Wednesday 25th

June.

First monthly show of the Horticultural Society.

Thursday 26th

June.

Lee Joe convicted. Quinlans dance in School of Arts. Home 1 a.m.


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Friday 27th

June.

Grammar School breaking up.

Saturday 28th

June.

Official opening of Institute of Tropical Medicine.

Tuesday 1st July.

Hospital Ball. Big crowds.

Wednesday 2nd

July.

Annual Show.

Thursday 3rd

July.

Annual Races.

Friday 4th

July.

Annual Races.

Wednesday 9th

July.

Club entertained officers of Melbourne Yarra Parramatta & Warrego at smoke concert.

Thursday 10th

July.

Luncheon with Capt. Silver of H.A.M.S. Melbourne.

Friday 11th

July.

Visit from Frank Coen. Met Broomfield & Flannery of N.S.W. bar.

Saturday 12th

July.

Yarn to Flannery.

Sunday 13th

July.

Mass 7.30. Holy Communion.

Tuesday 14th

July.

Criminal Sittings District Court. R v Monahan. Cr. Macnaughton D.C.J.

Wednesday 15th

July.

Jury locked up last night & disagreed. R v Monahan (Colemans case). Jury go out 11 a.m. and

return 7.30 p.m. with verdict of guilty of receiving. Monaghan has been tried five times on three

separate charges – all similar & has had 54 jurors engaged on his cases. Walk to the pictures with

Alice to see performing monkeys, dogs & ponies.

Thursday 16th

July.

Monahan got 12 months.

Monday 21st July.

Dinner with Dean Bourke to met Bishop Shiel. Conversatzione in School of Arts afterwards.

Monday 28th

July


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Barney & Micky got away. Alice and Jimmy out searching most of the day. Found them near

Geaneys.

Monday 4th

Aug.

In chambers all day on various applications.

Tuesday 5th

Aug. to Sat. 9th

Aug.

Clarke v International Harvester Co. Maisland for pltf. Hart & self for deft. Judgt for deft.

Sunday 10th

Aug.

Thermometer 30°.

Monday 11th

Aug.

Thermometer 32°. Pithy als Pavey. Judgt for deft.

Tuesday 12th

Aug.

Thermometer 34°. Jacobsen als Roberson. Judgt for deft.

Wednesday 13th

Aug.

Thermometer 31°.

Thursday 14 Aug.

Thermometer 33°.

Friday 15th

Aug.

Thermometer 41°.

Monday 18th

Aug. to Monday 25th

Aug.

At Cloncurry District Court. R v Boyd & Alone horse stealing not guilty. R v Doherty assault not

guilty. R v Huddy v Hampden C’curry C.M.L. Verdict for ₤2500 damages. Mrs Cobbold & Bea

came to stay with us for Amateur week.

Tuesday 26th

Aug.

Amateur Race Club Ball.

Wednesday 27th

Aug.

First day Amateur Races.

Thursday 28th

Aug.

Amateur Races.

Friday 29th

Aug.

N.Q. Club dance.

Saturday 30th

Aug.

In garden all afternoon. Alice went to races.

Sunday 31st Aug.

Mass 7.30. Garden all day.


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Monday 1 Sept.

Mr & Mrs Cobbold went south. Shand J. laid up. No work doing.

Saturday 6th

Sept.

Sent W. Wilsons for books & magazines. Made fixed deposit ₤100 Bank of N.Q.

Sunday 14th

Sept.

Judge & Mrs Chubb & Judge & Mrs Jameson out to tea.

Monday 15th

Sept. to Friday 19th

Sept.

Land Tax Appeal [] Drysdale [Bros].

October 6th

to 8th

.

Charters Towers Circuit.

October 11.

Left by Bombala for Brisbane. Five days at Full Court over Huddy v Hampden C’curry. Stayed

with Edward & Nellie and Mother & Henry. Returned home by Wodonga 27th

.

5th

Nov. to 25th

Nov.

Engaged continuously in Court at Civil & Criminal Sittings. Exceedingly hot weather all the time.

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