Terrell, Frederick Leopold – December 1914

1 December Tuesday
A warm day went no where in morning but in afternoon went for a swim … Clara Lewis starts in Stirling P.O. to–morrow as she has been transferred

2 December Wednesday
… caught train for Adelaide at 10 oclock. Had a look round for a job. Had no luck so caught train home at 12 oclock …

3 December Thursday
Went to town to see about work, as I learned from a line which Percy Hughes dropped me that a Yankee Firm were going to start to put up new signal arrangements but they wanted no hands until the middle of next week Bought Cards Xmas

4 December Friday
Wrote a Birthday card to Clara Lewis. …

5 December Saturday
… went to Government yds to see if I could get start but had no luck came home  full up with disappointment at not being successful at securing work of any kind. … Clara 23 today.

7 December Monday
rose at 6 oclock to go and see about work, had no luck…

8 December Tuesday
did not rise until 8–10 there being no prospects of anything. had breakfast and kicked around. Nothing doing

9 December Wednesday 1914
Went to town to see if I could get a start in Adelaide station but had no luck…

11 December Friday
Will be out of work 12 weeks today…

14 December Monday
Went watering with Harry until it started raining then we discontinued and went on planting lettuce, as we had to take advantage of the wet day.  In evening the weather cleared up and then we all went to the army arrival [?] arrived home at 10.20. after a very enjoyable night.

19 December Saturday
… received letter from Clara. Had to go over to Arthur Stones to receive same. In afternoon, a severe storm came up making it impossible for me to return to the creek that night so had to stay until following day

20 December Sunday 4th In Advent 1914
still very rough.  rose at 8.30 got cleaned and went to church with Clara. In afternoon went out for walk. had tea and made hurried departure for creek as it was inclined to be wet…

22 December Tuesday
Rose at 7.20 rather tired and weary of my existence, to experience once again a very hot tiresome day…

23 December Wednesday
Went to Adelaide to market to see George Mildwaters, bought 3 cabbage, I bundle Rhubarb, 4 of Tomatoes arrived home at 11.45 received letter from Clara …

24 December Thursday
… Went to Town again in evening to meet Clara. Left her at 7 oclock did some shopping and went to Nth Adelaide…

25 December Friday Christmas Day
rose at 7.20 a lovely morning a vast difference in the atmosphere than yesterday which registered 102–4 deg  Went to town with Clara at 11.10.  arrived home at 12 oclock in time to enjoy a fine Xmas dinner.  Went to see Grandfather in afternoon

27 December Sunday 1st After Christmas
27 Dec Born 1889 Frederick Leopold Terrell

My Birthday, experienced some very unpleasantness. My 25th to–day and am just as dependent as ever on my parents though I should be otherwise, and if fortune favours me I will be by next year. Went out with Clara in evening…

28 December Monday
Rose at 6.30 got ready to go out for day with Clara, Sid & Maud on the Warrawee. Had a real rough trip to Edithburgh…

29 December Tuesday 1914
rose at 9.20 feeling rather rotten after day outing. Knocked about the house, and chatted to Clara until midday then had dinner got cleaned and went down to the beach until 5.20 came home in good time to have tea …  got bed at eleven 30 after going to Pictures.

30 December Wednesday
rose at 5.30 to get Clara off. Went to see her safely off. Then came home and got ready to go to the harbour with father … had a good days fishing …

31 December Thursday
… got ready for harbour. Returned home … received letter and card from Mrs Wade and letters from Clara, and Violet