Volume 3: Daily journal book, 1 May 1891-26 January 1899

1898

Friday 15th Revd G Trowes conducted Service Gentlemen's Committee passing quarterly accounts and other business. 12 pupils

Saturday 16th Matrpm & Teacher out for the afternoon

Sunday 17th Mr Wilson conducted morng Service Sister Bibby & Mrs Blow afternoon " Matron & Officers out to their usual Services.

Monday 18th Rebecca Moore Sent by Miss Edwards received waiting the decision of the Ladies Committee. 12 pupils

Tuesday 19th Ladies Sub Committee Mary May, Mary Ann Mitchell and Rebecca Moore admitted Mary Ellen Friend asked to leave the Institution She could not be persuaded to remain, after dressing herself to go away she came down stairs to beg the Ladies to allow her to remain, the account she had received of her daughters being untrue. Matron & Missionary signed books 12 pupils

Wednesday 20th Mr Rowsell with Mr Russell gave the Inmates an interesting entertainment with a Magic Lantern. 12 pupils

Thursday 21st Agnes Hope received from the Matron of the Benevolent Asylum for a time

1898

Thursday. Mr Fletcher conducted eveng Service 12 pupils

Friday 22nd Nothing of importance to record 12 pupils

Saturday 23rd Sub Matron & Laundress out for the afternoon & evening.

Sunday 24th Mr Hartley conducted morng Service Mr Smithers afternoon Do Matron & Officers out to their usual Services

Monday 25th Nothing of importance to record 12 pupils

Tuesday 26th Ladies Sub Committee Agnes Hope admitted for a time Florrie Jones asked to leave the Institution The Ladies could not see that she had any good reason for going away and told her she must wait for the General Committee's consent. The Missionary's Journal was read and the Matron's Requisition book signed. 12 pupils

Wednesday 27th Nothing of importance to record 12 pupils

Thursday 28th Mr Rowsell conducted eveng Service 11 pupils

Friday 29th Revd G Trowes conducted Service 11 pupils

Saturday 30th Matron & Teacher out for the afternoon Annie Blair brought by the Matron of the Benevolent Asylum asking that she may be received waiting the decision of her Ladies Committee.

1898

Sunday May 1st Mr Bushby conducted morng Service Mrs Marsh " afternoon Do Mr Fletcher " evening Do Matron & Officers out to their usual Service

Monday 2nd Millie Isaacs refused to do her work & was put in the probationer's Room until the Committee meets tomorrow She has given the Laundress any amount of trouble constantly using most disgusting language to her 11 pupils

Tuesday 3rd A very wet day no Committee only Mrs George Harris present. 11 pupils

Wednesday 4th Millie Isaac's has elected to do her work until the Committee meets. She was therefore taken out of the Probationer's Room [Mnie?] Wynn asked admission and was received 11 pupils

Thursday 5th Maude Monk gone as general Servant to Mrs Sullivan at Lewisham at 5s/- per week. 11 pupils

Friday 6th No Committee. weather too stormy. 12 pupils

Saturday 7th Laundress out for the afternoon.

Sunday 8th Mr Smithers conducted afternoon Service Mr Dobbie " evening Do Officers out to their usual Services.

1898

Monday 9th Millie Isaacs & Rebecca Moore very troublesome in the Laundry 11 pupils

Tuesday 10th Ladies Sub Committee There being no Quorum for a full Committee Annie Blair admitted for a time until removed to the Mission Home Millie Wynn admitted for twelve months unless her husband comes to claim her before that time has expired. Millie Isaac reproved for using bad language and behaving badly to the Laundress Rebecca Moore asking to leave the Institution was advised to write to her Mother asking her to come and take her home. Miss Woolley applied for a home in this Institution for a girl now in the Blind Asylum at Strathfield the Committee did not consider this the proper home for her and advised that Mr Hanson be applied to, to provide a home for her. Mrs Norrie of Chatswood having applied for a Servant the Committe considered it too near Sydney for a young girl and the agreement she desires to make (trial for a month) not coinciding with the Rules of the Institution the Matron was desired to write to her to that effect. Mr Lewis application to receive an inebriate for a month was objected to that being against all Rules. Missionary's book read and Matrons Requisition book signed. 11 pupils

1898

Wednesday 11th Nothing but rain 11 pupils

Thursday 12th Nothing of importance to record 11 pupils

Friday 13th Revd G Trowes conducted Service 11 pupils

Saturday 14th Teacher out for the afternoon

Sunday 15th Mr Oppermann conducted morng Service Sister Bibby afternoon Do Officers out to their usual Services

Monday 16th Annie Blair taken to the Mission Home at Mrs E L Jones request. Matron sick & off duty this eveng. 11 pupils

Tuesday 17th Ladies Sub Committee Millie Isaacs and Rebecca Moore asked to leave the Institution Millie is to be given over to the Boarding out Institution. Mrs Goodlet wrote to Rebecca's Father to take her home. Matrons Requisition book and Miss Williams Journal signed. Agnes Hope take to the Lying in Hospital Millie Isaacs taken to Newington 11 pupils

Wednesday 18th Nothing of importance to record 11 pupils

Thursday 19th Mr Fletcher conducted evening Service Matron about again 11 pupils

Friday 20th Revd G Trowes conducted evening Service Mrs Goodlet visited 12 pupils