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

1891

Wednesday 7th Six more of the Inmates sick in bed. Mr. Cooper conducted eveng service Thursday 0 pupils 8th. Twelve Inmates in bed the Teacher & Laundress both sick Mr. Jordan conducted eveng service. Friday 0 pupils 9th. Teacher in bed more Inmates sickening. Lizzie Kenny sent to Service Saturday 8 pupils 10th Teacher out for the afternoon

Sunday 11th Mr. Bourne conducted morng service Mr. Armstrong afternoon ditto Laundress in bed sick Monday 12th. Nothing of importance to record Tuesday 8 pupils 13th Ladies Sub Committee Emily Hunter insisted upon going away. Lilly Bennett asked admission and was received Wednesday 7 pupils 14th Lilly Byrnes brought by her Father recommended by Mr. Freeland Thursday 9 pupils 15th. Mr. Rowsell conducted eveng service Friday 8 pupils 16th. The new Copper put into the Laundry. 9 pupils

1891

Saturday 17th Catherine Whitehead sent as general servant to Mrs. Tindale of Nant Gwyllan at 8/- per week. Sunday 18th Mr. Torning conducted morng service Matron & Officers out to their usual services

Monday 19th Nothing of importance to record 8 pupils

Tuesday 20th Ladies Sub Committee Sally Bennett & Lilly Byrnes admitted Kitty Sullivan asked to leave the Institution the Ladies could not give their consent as Mrs. Goodlet was not present Gentlemen's Committee for passing the quarterly accounts. 9 pupils Wednesday 21st Eliza Church & Lilly Douglas asked admission and were received Thursday 10 pupils 22nd Lilly Douglas insisted upon going away. Mary Halloran so very sick that the Matron sent asking the Doctor to come to her at once, he visited & prescribed for her and Mary May, also Lizzie Connor. Friday 9 pupils 23rd. Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service Saturday 9 pupils 24th The Matron & Laundress out for the afternoon.

1891

Sunday 25th Mr Jordan conducted morng service Revd Orr afternoon Do. Mr Hartley evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual services.

Monday 26th Eliza Church left saying she had a cancer in her mouth that the Hospital Doctors told her must be attended to.

Tuesday 27th 8 pupils Ladies Sub Committee. No business.

Wednesday 28th 9 pupils Mr Mills C.M with a friend gave the Inmates a very pleasant entertainment with a Magic Lantern

Thursday 29th 9 pupils Nothing of importance to record

Friday 9 pupils 30th Revd C. F. Garnsey conducted services

Saturday 9 pupils 31st Sub Matron and Laundress out for the afternoon Emma Anderson asked admission

Sunday Nov 1st Mr Hopkins conducted morng service. Revd Orr afternoon Do. Mr Jordan evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual services.

Monday 2nd Nothing of importance to record. 8 pupils

Tuesday 3rd Ladies Sub Committee. Emma Anderson admitted.

1891

Tuesday Mrs. Lodge interviewed the Committee asking to take her daughter away she was informed that the question must come before the General Committee which would meet the first Friday in December.

Wednesday 8 pupils 4th Nothing of importance to record

Thursday 8 pupils 5th Mr. Fletcher conducted eveng service

Friday 9 pupils 6th General Committee put off until Tuesday next

Saturday pupils 7th Teacher out for the afternoon

Sunday 8th Mr. Fletcher conducted morng service Mr. Armstrong afternoon Do The Matron and Officer out to their usual services.

Monday 9th. Prince of Wales birthday the Inmates worked until their dinner hour and spent the afternoon in various games a good tea of Cake and fruit being provided them from money held by the Matron for their entertainments. The Teacher out for the day.

Tuesday 10th Ladies General Committee Kate Crow a former inmate admitted Marge Herbert spoken to upon the completion of her twelve months.

1891

Tuesday and a situation being provided for her, consent was given for Hattie Roberts to be taken to Callen [Callan] Park to see her son who is an inmate of that Institution

Wednesday 7 pupils 11th Mary Hickey and Catherine Spragg asked admittance and were received.

Thursday 7 pupils 12th Mr. Jordan conducted eveng service

Friday 8 pupils 13th Nothing of importance to record

Saturday 7 pupils 14th The Laundress out for the afternoon. Margaret Herbert gone as general servant to Mrs. Middleton of Kalangan at 10/- per week.

Sunday 15th Mr. Bushby conducted morng service Mr. Hodgson afternoon do Matron & Officer out to their usual services

Monday 16th Amy Dampier & Mary Roberts were most abusive to the Laundress refusing to work or to move out of the Drying ground, they were so disturbing to the women that for the peace of the whole Building the Matron felt compelled to put them out of the Institution.

Tuesday 8 pupils 17th. Ladies Sub Committee Mary Hickey and Catherine Spragg & Eva Sparkes admitted, Hattie Roberts & Emily Barnes & Lilly Bennett asked to leave the Institution