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Wednesday 9th September 1908
Clear, wind wind blowing a harrycane [sic: hurricane]
smoky and dry. V digging potatoes.
Sr weeds strawberry vines. Irene begining
Mauds black dress skirt. The girls have great
time visiting; had to drive them off to bed.
Such a racket I never heard. Never can
be young but once. Harold Dignum is
better so they phoned.

Thursday 10th September
No rain. Maud gone to Kingston this morning
accompanied by Irene. Voltie drove to the
dock with them, then drew popatoes [sic: potatoes] from the
field 7 bags. After dinner V went to Samys
to thresh. I cooked, wash dishes, milk can.
Stella after school phoned to Dignums to
tell the girls to walk home from the dock
for V threshing and cant leave, awful dry
weather no rain.