Terrell, Frederick Leopold – September 1914

September 1914 was not a great month for Leo Terrell. He found himself out of work, and returned to Adelaide.

1 September Tuesday

A lovely day not much doing every sign of someone else having to go at end of week

My mate Alf Gray left this morning for the front so I am once again on my own. Knocked off at 5 oclock rather tired. not through work, but through monotony…

2 September Wednesday

Things just about the same nothing much doing Stayed home in all day. as there was no work and because of Crystal Brook Show in evening went  to Pictures …

3 September Thursday

6 years since I arrived home from the Fleet reception  stayed home in evening…

4 September Friday

Today is end of week and they are still hanging on to us at the Foundry so there must be something in view  Expenses for week 1/3

5 September Saturday

rose at 6.45 work as usual one is very lucky to be able to have work to go to in such times as we are experiencing.  Today is one of the Dusty days which we get many of in Pt Pirie. Went out in Afternoon to record my vote as it is Federal election today. …

6 September Sunday 13th After Trinity

…Things are very uncertain here at present one does not know whether they are busy or not Had Mr. and Mrs Pearce to see me today… did not go out all day myself, there being nowhere to go or no one to go out with …

7 September Monday

Work as usual am thinking very seriously of going in for a block of ground up here as it has a tendency to rise …

8 September (16 days off.) Tuesday

another day work ahead of me. one has to count the days now, as most places are on ¾ &  ½ time.  Father is on half time. so things will not be too good with him.   Up to date this year Have Had 16 days off …

9 September Wednesday

had rain last night all night had lovely day to-day …

11 September Friday

… Today is the end of my 3rd pay here and have saved over ?7–0.0  knocked off at 5 oclock still having my job to go to for a little longer yet. Wrote letter for home…

12 September Saturday

A lovely day. Today being pay day I received ?6.12–0 as wages making total earned since Xmas ?126–2–8 and saved in Bank ?142–10–0 Paid ?1. 00 on land and posted letter home Bank ?3–0–0 Paid Board ?2–0–0 once more out of Debt  received a letter from home…

13 September Sunday 14th After Trinity

rose at 9 oclock had a very monotonous day. do not know what to do with ones self in such a place as this in such times and hardly one fit to associate with …

16 September Wednesday

Nothing new to report. In evening went to pictures …

18 September Friday

Things are still very slack. got put off again  things are terrible as they seem to be coming to a crisis  received ?3–12–0 amount earned ?129–14–8 amount owing to union 1 death levy 1/– and contributions 2/6 making total     3/6 due.  paid Board ?1–0–0

19 September Saturday

Left Pt Pirie for home at 10 oclock arrived home at 7 oclock in evening just too late to see premiership match. Which The Ports won. Expens 18/7 for travelling …

20 September Sunday 15th After Trinity

a lovely day rose at 8.45 after a bad nights sleep went and had a look round Largs in morning But in afternoon the cold got me down so I had to sleep.

21 September Monday

rose at 7 oclock kicked about until 12 oclock then got clean and caught 1.15 train from here for Adelaide to see the 1st Sth Australian Contingent march past finest crowd I have ever seen.  Got home at 5.10 after a very enjoyable afternoon

22 September Tuesday 1914

A rough day. I hardly know how to put in my time as it is utterly useless trying to secure work as there is none to be had any where so have abandoned search for same.

23 September Wednesday

same routine as previous day nothing fresh

26 September Saturday

A nice day kicked around all the morning. in afternoon went out with Eric for a walk and in evening went to Pictures at the Ozone Picture Palace Pt Adelaide…

27 September Sunday 16th after Trinity Oct 4

a very warm day did not go out until evening then went to Church with Mother. after church went for a walk to the beach with cousin Violet and Maud …