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Wednesday 12 May 1915
Wind South and blowing; sun faintly shining
Emma bringing in her washing. Edith cleaning lamp
chimneys and filling lamps. V gone to engage
James Kehoe to help him shear sheep. couldn't
get him. Kehoe going to help Niles butcher.
Eddie McDonald came for strawberry plants
and helped Voltie about the sheep; ate
dinner and supper. Edith at school.
Sylve was married the 12 April. I made a
mistake in the date of her marrage.

Thursday 13 May 1915
A damp morning. V went to Kingston.
Emma drove to dock night and morning.
Rachel came over to gather greens
but went home early to gather her chickens
in to shelter on account of rain. After
noon clears up and the sun shine clear
and warm. Edith at school at home all
day. V bought " a pair of shoes, a wrapper
for me and a green sweater for Emma which
she done like neither do I like it
butter 30 cts per pound eggs 18 per doz