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December 1953
Wednesday 30
Nice warmish day with a breeze that grew boisterous at eventide. Got into town before 12. Took double & dark single sunflowers to A. Cousins & then had a chat with C. Roderick about his encounters with Manning Clarke, Ian Maxwell & others who denied him a Dr of literatureship. He has found a Scab Act to confound Clark re Harris of Convicts & Settlers. Went to Newsreel, shopped in town & at Dodds & got home at 3.30
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December 1953
Thursday 31
at 2.30 a m momentary shower - not enough to lay dust but after lunch it began to sprinkle & ripened to gentle soaking showers but lifted before 8.30 I spent the day in house-cleaning & ironing & had some telephone calls. Delys & A came for evening meal bringing steak & vegs. I made a caramel custard. They left early. Nell Jordan rang up at 10 p.m. Ruth telephoned & invited me for tomorrow. Had a nice hot bath & to bed by 11. Rain came through back room again making a mess.
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January 1954
Friday 1
Awaked to a grey day. Must have had quite 7 hrs sleep!!! So I felt very well. Left at 10.45 for Killara & walked from Stn to 36 Springdale Rd, gardens very pleasant. Lena had already arrived. Stanley & family also there but S. rushed off to work & we were left to a great feast. Beautifully roasted turkey & vegs. & 4 sweets. Nuts & chocolates. S. rushed back again & collected his family: Nan, Peter, Margaret & Susan about 4. Ruth, Lena & I with Mrs Waring had more feasting. Then Ruth drove Lena home to Hunter's Hill. I went with them & returned with R. as far as Chatswood to take the train & got home by 8.15. Such a nice warm soft day, grey almost all the time but no rain.
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Memoranda
MSS to Rex July 6th July 2 Price of newsreel 2/- Lib - to F. & D. re essay Sept 14 Models for Molly to Jean Campbell, Oct 17th. Also 1 copy Sydney Royal & Up The C. to Magdalen R.R.'s Legends & D to The Sutherlands Oct 13th Newsreel 1/7. Nov 29th John turned up at Ruby's (see Dec 2) (also Dec 18 Dr F & Xenia) Dec 15 - sent essay to Florence