FL10409736

1865.
July 7th
Friday Melinda is very poorly today. The Matron thinks her too weak and delicate for the office of gate keeper. M Mitchell was in the parlor when the Matron (not knowing that the ladies were at prayers), opened the com. door to take a chair & step back quickly express. [expressing] her regret for disturbing them, Mary said "Do you mean to say they pray at News [?] meetings? well I think better of them [inserted] a thousand [underscored] times" The Matron was fetched last night at 10 oclk to Coogee to one of her grand Children who was ill. returned 1/2 past 9 oclk
this morn. [morning].
Mr Hossack did not come so Mr. Roberts held service. The Matron took Elizth. Thompson & Christina to the Bazaar as they were both leaving town shortly.
Sabbath 9th Revd. J Mills preached at 11 oclk [?] Howitt eveng.
Betsy Young would not stay to the service because she had a quarrel with another inmate whom she falsly [falsely] accused of telling the Matron tales of her.
Monday 10th Elizth. Thompson started 3 oclk. she has a good out fit for which she expressed her thankfulness and repeatedly promised that she would do her best to give satisfaction in her situation and also to attend a place of worship regularly. keep her temperance pledge &c.
Teusday [Tuesday].11th A young girl 16 yrs old came from Revd. Moreton stating that she was a fit person for admission to the Refuge, she was put into the Ivy Cottage to wait till the subcom.
met, an inmates petticoat given her to patch & dinner sent her at 1 oclk.
The Ladies sent her back to ask Mr Moreton for note of recommendation but she did not return.

1865.
July 7th
Friday Melinda is very poorly today. The Matron thinks her too weak and delicate for the office of gate keeper. M Mitchell was in the parlor when the Matron (not knowing that the ladies were at prayers, opened the com. door to take a chair & step back quickly express. [expressing] her regret for disturbing them, Mary said "Do you mean to say they pray at News [?] meetings? will I think better of them [inserted] a thousand [underscored] times" The Matron was fetched last night at 10 oclk to Coogee to one of her grand Children who was ill. returned 1/2 past 9 oclk
this morn. [morning].
Mr Hossack did not come so Mr. Roberts held service. The Matron took Elizth. Thompson & Christina to the Bazaar as they were both leaving town shortly.
Sabbath 9th Revd. J Mills preached at 11 oclk [?] Howitt even.
Betsy Young would not stay to the service because she had a quarrel with another inmate whom she falsly [falsely] accused of telling the Matron tales of her.
Monday 10th Elizth. Thompson started 3 oclk. she has a good out fit for which she expressed her thankfulness and repeatedly promised that she would do her best to give satisfaction in her situaton and also to attend a place of worship regularly. keep her temperance pledge &c.
Teusday [Tuesday].11th A young girl 16 yrs old came from Revd. Moreton stating that she was a fit person for admission to the Refuge, she was put into the Ivy Cottage to wait till the subcom.
met, an inmates petticoat given her to patch & dinner sent her at 1 oclk.
The Ladies sent her back to ask Mr Moreton for note of recommendation but she did not return.