Item 17: Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1924

January 1924

25 Friday

Went into town with Irene & Jack & had lunch at Horsehoe with E. Hamilton Richards & Kenneth. Spoke to Mrs Bertram Stevens. Called on A.G.S. Shopped at A. Horderns came home. lovely shower & did more letters & odds & ends.

1924 January

26 Saturday

In morning Aunt Lena, Rene, Jack & I went paddling at San Souci. In afternoon Mother & I scurried over to see Mrs O'Sullivan & Eva & Vera & scurried back again to meet Eva & Tal & Miss Gillespie

January 1924

27 Sunday

In morning rushed down to see Miss Scott & back again to lunch and to catch northwestern mail - thru carriage to Pockateroo with Rene & Jack. Passed some gorgeous shrubs - one covered with yellow bottle brushes. Saw oyster beds in Hawkesbury & gum trees tall & straight & white as a white washed pole as if Salome had thrown away her 7th veil. Some spotted - some like a sunburned lady powdered & some freckled.

1924 January

28 Monday

Cool morning. Lovely view of mountains along by Narrabri. Met by Norman at Cubberoo & driven in buggy to homestead. In afternoon Norman & I went riding to bore & had a dip and saw a beautiful goanna up a tree. Trees noted swamp wattle in grove (like Wilga) Supple Jack. Belah in low places with water. Observed boggabri eaten by insect & peach plant & dry roly-poly

January 1924

29 Tuesday

In afternoon Rene & I went down & had a dip in bore.