Volume 3: Daily journal book, 1 May 1891-26 January 1899

1891

Sunday 30th. Mr Fitzmaurice conducted eveng service The Matron & Officers out to their usual services

Monday 31st Nothing of importance to record 5 pupils

Tuesday Sept. 1st Ladies Sub Committee Hettie Lee admitted. Annie O'Brien and Nelly Tippin asked to leave the Institution the Ladies not being able to persuade them to remain they were given their clothes and went away. Wednesday 6 pupils 2nd Nothing of importance to record Thursday 6 pupils 3rd Mr. Fletcher conducted eveng service Friday 4th Ladies general Committee Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service Saturday 6 pupils Sub Matron & Laundress out for the afternoon

Sunday 6th. Mr. Bennets conducted morng service Mr. McCoy afternoon ditto Mr. Fletcher evening ditto The Matron & officers out to their usual service Monday 7th. A very wet day. Mrs Lodge called wishing to place a daughter in this Institution Tuesday 6 pupils 8th. No Committee. Maude Lodge is brought by her mother 6 pupils

1891

Wednesday 9th Mary Jane Drew asked admission and was received waiting the decision of the Committee Thursday 7 pupils 10th. Mr. Jordan conducted eveng service Friday 7 pupils 11th Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service Saturday 7 pupils 12th The Matron & Teachers out for the afternoon Sunday 13th Mr. Fletcher conducted morng service Mr. Armstrong afternoon ditto Mr. Torning evening ditto The Matron & Officers out to their usual services

Monday 14th Mary Toohey very excitable showing signs of a disordered brain. Tuesday 6 pupils 15th Ladies Sub Committee Maude Lodge and Mary Jane Drew admitted. Johanna O'Hara and Lizzie Greenwood spoken to upon the completion of their time in this Institution. Wednesday 6 pupils 16th Lizzie Greenwood gone as general servant to Mrs. Dargin of Greendale at 8/- per week Mr. Freeland conducted eveng service Thursday 7 pupils 17th Nothing of importance to record 8 pupils

1891

Friday 18th Dr. Norris visited Mary May Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service. Miss Williams brought a woman to be received. Emily Hunter asked admission and was received. Saturday 7 pupils 19th The woman brought by Miss Williams very troublesome Sub Matron and Laundress out for the afternoon Sunday 20th Mr Bushby conducted morng service Revd. Orr afternoon ditto Mr. Fitzmaurice evening ditto

Monday 21st. The woman brought by Miss Williams insisted upon going away saying she had no right to be here, she belonged to the Good Shepherd, she was given her clothes & went away Tuesday 6 pupils 22 Ladies Sub Committee Emily Hunter and Emily Barnes admitted. Delia Daley asked to leave the Institution the Ladies failing to persuade her to remain she had her clothes and went away. Wednesday 6 pupils 23rd. Nothing of importance to record Thursday 8 pupils 24th Mr. Alfred Cook conducted eveng service Friday 8 pupils 25th Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service Hattie Roberts returned from her

1891

Friday Situation at Moruya 7 pupils

Saturday 26th. Hattie Roberts after being about town all day yesterday asked for a bed last night and this morning begged to be received as an Inmate feeling that she was not able to resist temptation. Teacher out for the afternoon

Sunday 27th. Mr. Fletcher conducted morng service Mr. McDonald afternoon ditto Mr. Bourne evening ditto The Matron & Officers out to their usual service

Monday 28th. Mr. Crane called respecting a sad case that had been brought to him telling the Matron that he had appointed for the Father to meet the Committee to-morrow. Miss Williams brought Emily Donnelly to be again received. Mary Cameron was brought by her sister from the Coast Hospital 7 pupils

Tuesday 29th No Committee. Mr. Barnett called according to appointment the Matron informed him that the Ladies would meet on Friday he agreed to call on that day if his daughter did not come to the Institution before that time 8 pupils.

1891

Wednesday 30th Mrs. Nixon called and made many enquiries of the Matron respecting the Institution and left promising to talk to her Father and return in a day or two. Thursday 8 pupils October 1st. Mr. Fletcher conducted eveng service. Friday 8 pupils 2nd. Ladies general Committee Emily Donnelly admitted Lizzie Kenny spoken to upon the completion of her twelve months. Dr. Norrie visited and prescribed for Hattie Roberts Bella Palmer Tilly Williams & Lizzie Kenny all suffering from Influenza. Mrs. Nixon called to say her Father had promised to give her one more trial. Saturday 8 pupils 3rd. Laundress out for the afternoon.

Sunday 4th. Revd. Murray conducted morng service Mr. Fletcher evening ditto Matron & Officers out to their usual services

Monday 5th Several of the Inmates sickening with Influenza & in bed Tuesday 9 pupils 6th Ladies Sub Committee Hattie Roberts admitted. Emily Hunter asked to leave the Institution but was persuaded to remain 6 pupils