Terrell, Frederick Leopold – October 1914

Leo Terrell left lots of blanks in his diary in October 1914. Perhaps without work he didn’t feel there was much to record

10 October Saturday

knocked about all day, not much worth writing about

11 October Sunday 18th After Trinity

nothing

12 October Monday

Planting onions

14 October Wednesday

8 hours day, went fishing in afternoon.

17 October Saturday

a terrible hot day went to town

24 October Saturday

rose at 6 o’clock and went to Adelaide at 9.48.  got catalogues of Farm Implements and bought Book 12/– on vegetable culture.  104° shade

25 October Sunday 20th After Trinity 1914

knocked about all day did not steer out all day  got to bed at 10 30 during night had heavy thunder storm.

26 October Monday

Went to town paid Land 1–0–0 5/– on 9d Block and 15/– on 12 & 24. Also went and saw about Blocks of ground at Scotts creek Bought Tomato Plants, Dwarf Champions Expenses ?1–5–0 for day

27 October Tuesday

did nothing all day  a very rough day.  Went to bed at 10.30

28 October Wednesday

Stayed home as usual  Made sprayer for George Mildwaters and wrote note to him and Harry got to bed at 10 clock

29 October Thursday

knocked about all day no work still

30 October Friday

Went to town with parcel for George Mildwaters and Harry.  Met Carl Mattmann he being also one of the unemployed.   Expenses for day 3/6.  arrived home at 3 o’clock  wrote letters to Sydney for work and also to Melbourne to the secretaries of the two Branches

31 October Saturday

Went over to the Port, Drew ?1–0–0 out of Bank, bought 2 ties one pair Braces and packet cucumber   seed, one eye bath total expense for day being 9/7.  Went to pictures with Eric in evening, arrived home at 10 30. in good time for bed.