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

1892

Tuesday Harriet Coates asked admission and was received.

Wednesday 9 pupils 29th Kate Hand asked admission and was received. Mr Cooper C.M. conducted eveng service

Thursday 8 pupils 24th. Mr. Alfred Cook conducted eveng service

Friday 9 pupils 25th Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service Katherine Hand insisted upon going away. Mary Penfold taken to the lying in Hospital. Maggie Boland taken by Mrs. Williams to see her Father at Prince Alfred Hospital, her Father wishing her to go home and help her Mother she refused to return with Miss. Williams to this Institution.

Saturday 10 pupils 26th Matron & Teacher out this afternoon. Harriet Coates insisted upon going away. Kate Coleman asked admittance and was received.

Sunday 27th Mr. Jordan conducted morng service Mr. Hodgson afternoon Do Mr. Hartley evening Do The Matron and Officers out to their usual services.

Monday 28th A very disturbed day in the laundry as spirit of insubordination showing itself very plainly. 8 pupils

1892

Tuesday 29th. Aileen Thompson & Catherine Hand asked admission and were received

Ladies Sub Committee. Kate Coleman admitted the two women received this morning not being quite sober their admittance was put off for a week. Kitty Sullivan and Ada Smith asked to leave the Institution. Ada was advised to remain but refused therefore both went away. Agnes Ping was dismissed not a day too soon as she was a very bad influence amongst the young girls. 8 pupils

Wednesday 30th. Mr. Hague C.M. called to excuse himself for evening service having a Meeting to attend. 9 pupils

Thursday 31st. Sarah Gawrtman [?] & MA. Misson asked admission and were received. 10 pupils

Friday April 1st. Ladies General Committee. Nellie Collin and Ellen Appleyard asked admission and were received 10 pupils

Saturday 2nd Sub Matron and Laundress out for the afternoon.

Sunday 3rd. Mr. Bushby conducted morng service Mr. Fletcher evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual services.

1892

Sunday Nelly Tobin who had run away from the Home of Hope was brought in by two old Inmates.

Monday 4th. Nothing of importance to record. ["MA Mission asked admission pupils" crossed out] 10 pupils

Tuesday 5th Ladies Sub Committee Aileen Thompson, Sarah Gartyman M A. Misson, Nellie Collins and Ellen Appleyard admitted. Nelly Tobin ordered to write to Mr. Ardill Catherine Hand & Catherine Barrique gone away. Mary Evans spoken to upon a situation being provided for her. 9 pupils

Wednesday 6th Mary Evans gone as general servant to Mrs. Somerville of Wollongong at 5/- per week. 4 pupils

Thursday 7th Mr Fletcher conducted eveng service. 12 pupils

Friday 8th. Revd C. F. Garnsey conducted service 12 pupils

Saturday 9th. Nelly Tobin taken back to the Home of Hope by one of Mr. Ardill's workers The Matron & Teacher out for the afternoon.

Sunday 10th Mr. Jordan conducted morng service Mr. Armstrong afternoon Do. The Matron and Officer out to their usual services

1892

Monday 11th Alice Macdermott taken to Newington by Miss P. Williams

Tuesday 9 pupils 12th Ladies Sub Committee Clara Grey Aileen Thompson and Kate Crow asked to leave the Institution Grey refused to remain the other two were persuaded to stay on. Emily Harmer again received

Wednesday 8 pupils 13th Mary Evans brought back by Mrs. Somerville she being incompetent for the work required. Nelly Craigie asked admission and was received. Mr. Mills C.M. conducted eveng service

Thursday 10 pupils 14th. Miss Mosley Teacher left for her holidays

Friday 15th Nothing of importance to record

Saturday 16th. Laundress out for the afternoon

Sunday 17th Mr. Fanning conducted morng service Mr. McDonald afternoon Do. The Matron out to early morning service Laundress to morning Do. Sub Matron to afternoon & evening Do.

Monday 18th Easter Monday. The Inmates worked until the dinner hour and spent the afternoon & evening in various amusements enjoying a great supply of cake & Fruits

1892

Tuesday 19th Ladies Sub Committee Emily Harmer & Nelly Craigie were admitted. Sarah Gartyman insisted upon going away.

Wednesday 20th. Louise Shaw brought from Mr. Maxted was received last night. Nelly Craigie insisted upon going away. Mr. Henderson C.M. conducted eveng service.

Thursday 21st Catherine Barrigne brought back by Miss Williams.

Friday 22nd Dr. Norris visited and prescribed for Martha Lee, Amelia Best and Mary Beard asked admission and were again received

Saturday 23rd. The Teacher returned to her duties

Sunday 24th. Mr. Fletcher conducted morning service. Revd. Orr afternoon Do The Matron and Officer out to their usual services.

Monday 25 Honora Pilbene asked admission and was received.

Tuesday 4 pupils 26th Ladies Sub Committee. Louisa Shaw, Annie Renchild, Mary Beard Amelia Best and Honora Pilbene admitted Catherine Barrigne & Aileen Thompson insisted upon going away. 11 pupils