FL10409943

1867

November 3rd
Sabbath.
Rev'd Mr Mills preached 11 oclk.
Rev'd W. Robson 3 oclk and Mr. Tilley in
the eve'g.
Mary McAvery called during the eve'g service
to ask ^[sup] re [end sup] admission. Mr. J. Roberts sent her to Mrs. Smith from whom she got a note, which she brought 9 oclk
and was received.

Monday 4th
Wrote a note to Mrs. Fullerton stating
that we would take her washing this week
but owing to orders already on hand, we could
not take any more untill [until] 1st Dec? after that
date we should be thankful for any work she
might please to send.

Tuesday 5th
Kate McMahon asked the Sub Com't to let her
leave the Refuge. They of course refused when
she rudely said she would bolt then, and in the eveg whilst we were assembling to Mr Armstrong's
Temperance lecture, she made her escape. The
Rakaia's washing brought in this morn'g.

Wednesday 6th
Called up Mrs. Keys by request
of sub com't to say we could not include
ladies washing in the contract, & gave her a copy
of minutes from Mrs. Goodlet. Mrs. Key said
we had better try a little longer, they never had so
so few gentlemen stay'g there as now, their coming to town
being postponed untill [until] the Prince comes, assuring me that
the large number of pocket hkfs [handkerchiefs] , collars &c would make it pay well
but she persisted in say'g we contacted for [underlined] Families [end underlined] washing.