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

1898

Friday July 1st Ladies General Committee Mrs Goodlet resigned the Secretaryship on Special Committee ordered for Tuesday Next Amy White admitted. 11 pupils

Saturday 2nd Nothing of importance to record

Sunday 3rd Mr Bushby conducted morng service Sister Bibby afternoon Do Mr Fletcher evening Do Officers out to their usual Services.

Monday 4th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Tuesday 5th Ladies Special Committee Mrs M'Celland asked to take the Office of Secretary. Matrons Requisitions book signed. Missionary's book read. 10 pupils

Wednesday 6th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Thursday 7th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Friday 8th Hannah Turner brought by her Father and a Police Sergeant, was received. 11 pupils

Saturday 9th Teacher out for the afternoon

Sunday 10th Mr Davidson conducted morng Service Mr Thompson afternoon Do Mr dobbie evening Do Officers out to their usual Services.

1898

Monday 11th Hannah Turner refused to work and requested to be let go away her Father having given orders that she should only leave this in charge of a Police man the Sergeant has been informed of her desire. 10 pupils

Tuesday 12th Sergeant Jeff took Hannah Turner away this morning. Ladies Sub Committee Mrs M'Clelland signed the quarterly accounts. Miss Williams Journal was read and the Matron's Requisition book signed Mary Woolohan taken to Service to Mrs Skilbeck of North Sydney at half a crown per week. 10 pupils

Wednesday 13th Nothing of importance to record pupils

Thursday 14th Annie Otton gone as general Servant to Mrs Lakeman of Brownlow hill at 5/- per week Mr Rowsell conducted eveng Service 10 pupils

Friday 15th Revd G Trowes conducted Service Gentlemen's Committee for passing quarterly accounts. 10 pupils

Saturday 16 Sub Matron & Laundress out.

Sunday 17th Mr Wilson conducted morng Service Sister Tebbut afternoon Do Matron & Officers out to their usual Services

1898

Monday 18th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Tuesday 19th Ladies Sub Committee no business Miss Williams Journal read and the Matron's Requisition book signed 10 pupils

Wednesday 20th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Thursday 21st Mr Fletcher conducted eveng Service 10 pupils

Friday 22nd Revd G Trowes conducted Service Dr Norrie visited and prescribed for Mary Curtis Ellen Treney and Amy White. 11 pupils

Saturday 23rd Matron and Teacher out.

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

Monday 25th Annie Kearney broke a pane of Glass in the Laundry. 10 pupils

Tuesday 26th Ladies Sub Committee no business Missionary's Journal read and the Matron's Requisition book signed. Louisa Engles came this morning having left Mrs Brown, the Matron took her in as she had no house to go to. 10 pupils

Wednesday 27th Nothing but dust all the day - 10 pupils

1898

Thursday 28th Mr. Rowsell conducted even'g service 10 pupils

Friday 29th Rev'd G Trowes conducted morn'g service 11 pupils

Saturday 30th The Laundress out for the afternoon

Sunday 31st Mrs. Blow conducted afternoon service Mr. Smithers evening Do. Teacher out to her usual service Laundress sick in bed

Monday August 1st Evalyne Bruce applied for admission recommended by Miss Williams and was received. Ellen Trevey an Inmate died this evening very suddenly she had been sick with Influenza like the other Inmates but did not rally so quickly. 10 pupils

Tuesday 2nd Ladies General Committee Louisa Engles and Evalyne Bruce admitted. The Ladies kindly proposed an entertainment for the Inmates at the Jubilee August 21st. 10 pupils

Wednesday 3rd Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Thursday 4th The Laundress saw Dr. Norrie who ordered her away for change. 10 pupils

Friday 5th Laundress gone away. 10 pupils

Saturday 6th Mary Halloran asked admittance and was received Matron out during the afternoon

1898

Sunday Augt. 7th Mr Bushby conducted morng Service Sister Bibby afternoon Do Sub Matron out to her usual Service Bella Balmes asked admittance and was received.

Monday 8th Mary OBrien sent from the Benevolent Asylum received. 10 pupils

Tuesday 9th Ladies Sub Committee Mary Halloran, Bella Balmes and Mary OBrien admitted. Polly Sewell spoken to, a Situation being in prospect for her. 10 pupils

Wednesday 10th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Thursday 11th Mr Rowsell conducted eveng Service Polly Sewell left for her Situation as general Servant to Mrs McDonell of Milly Milly near Young at 5s/- per week 10 pupils

Friday 12th Nothing of importance to record 10 pupils

Saturday 13th Amy Smith asked admittance and was received. Sub Matron out for the afternoon

Sunday 14th Mr Hartley conducted morng Service Mrs Blow afternoon Do Mr Dobbie evening Do Matron & Officers out to their usual Services.