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

1892

Monday 8th Nothing of importance to record

Tuesday 7 pupils 9th No Committee Alice Brown insisted upon going away she would not wait another week upon any account.

Wednesday 8 pupils 10th. Mr. Cooper conducted eveng service.

Thursday 7 pupils 11th. The Matron at work again. Mr. Jordan conducted eveng service.

Friday 8 pupils 12th. Revd C. F. Garnsey conducted service.

Saturday 9 pupils 13th Matron & Teacher out for the afternoon.

Sunday 14th Revd. Orr conducted afternoon service Messrs. Dobbie & Scott evening Do. The Matron & Officers out to their usual services.

Monday 15th Miss Williams brought Mrs. Butler to be received, she remained an hour and then insisted upon going out

Tuesday 6 pupils 16th Ladies Sub Committee Polly O'Brien a former inmate admitted. Mary Cameron spoken to upon the completion of her time in this institution and a situation provided for her. Mary O'Brien after being at this institution one month insisted upon going away. 8 pupils

1892

Wednesday 17th Mr. Cooper conducted eveng service

Thursday 8 pupils 18th Mr. Rowsell conducted eveng service

Friday 9 pupils 19th Bella Motley begged admission and was received

Saturday 9 pupils 20th Mary Cameron gone as general servant to Mrs. Huband-Smith of Jerry's Plain at 6/- per week. Sub Matron and Laundress out for the afternoon.

Sunday 21st Mr. Wilson conducted morning service the Matron and Officers out to their usual services.

Monday 22nd Nothing of importance to record

Tuesday 7 pupils 23rd No Committee - Polly O'Brien insisted upon going away could not wait for another week.

Wednesday 7 pupils 24th Bella Motley very sick from rough usage, asked to go to the Hospital not feeling well enough to remain in the Institution. Gentlemen's Committee.

Thursday 7 pupils 25th. Mr. Alfred Cook conducted eveng service

Friday 6 pupils 26th Nothing of importance to record 8 pupils

1892

Saturday 27th The Matron & Teacher out for the afternoon.

Sunday 28th Mr. Bourne conducted morng services Mr. Hartley [ditto] evening service Matron & Officer out to their usual services.

Monday 29th 43rd Annual meeting of this Institution

Tuesday 6 pupils March 1st. Ladies Sub Committee Martha Lee & Mary Penfold admitted Emily Robinson Mary Bourke and Alice Lilly went out. Kate Fraser's case to remain over until the General Committee.

Wednesday 6 pupils 2nd. Mrs. Farr of Adelaide went over the Building and was pleased with her visit.

Thursday 8 pupils 3rd. Mr. Fletcher conducted eveng service

Friday 9 pupils 4th. Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service. Ladies General Committee Kate Fraser interviewed.

Saturday 9 pupils 5th Jane Thornton and Mary York asked admission and were received. Sub Matron & Laundress out.

Sunday Edith Wagg very naughty 6th Mr. Bushby conducted morng service. Revd Orr afternoon service Mr. Fletcher evening Do. Matron & Officers out to their usual services

1892

Monday 7th Mary York insisted upon going away. Miss Williams brought Lizzie Palmer to be received. 7 pupils

Tuesday 8th Ladies Sub Committee Lillian Hamley brought by Mr. Healy missionary from the Revd. Canon Taylor & Jane Thornton admitted Lizzie Palmer & Kate Fraser insisted upon going away 8 pupils

Wednesday 9th Mary Dillon again asked admission & was received. 8 pupils

Thursday 10th. Mr. Jordan conducted eveng service 8 pupils

Friday 11th Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service 10 pupils

Saturday 12th Teacher out for the evening

Sunday 13th Mr. Bourne conducted morng service Mr. Armstrong afternoon ditto Mr. Hopkins evening ditto Matron and Officer out to their usual services

Monday 14th A very wet day 8 pupils

Tuesday 15th Ladies Sub Committee Jane Thornton and Mary Dillon went away. Mary Toohey very naughty refusing to work her mind appears very unsettled. 7 pupils

1892

Wednesday 16th Miss Williams brought a young girl Maggie Boland to be received 7 pupils

Thursday 17th Miss Williams brought Ada Miller to be received Mr. Rowsell conducted eveng services 7 pupils

Friday 18th Revd. C. F. Garnsey conducted service The work all finished up this evening notwithstanding a very wet week to contend with. 10 pupils

Saturday 19th Sub Matron & Laundress out for the afternoon.

Sunday 20th. Mr. McCoy conducted afternoon service. The Matron & Officers out to their usual services.

Monday 21st Kitty Sullivan refused to work and was put in solitary for the day, Alice Macdermott very abusive to the Teacher. 6 pupils

Tuesday 22nd Ladies Sub Committee.

Kitty Sullivan spoken to for using bad language. Maggie Roland's admittance deferred until she visited her Father in Hospital. Ada Miller and Clara Gray admitted. Bella Bahner spoke to the Ladies respecting her Picture & cards that had been torn up. Alice Macdermott owned to having done it.