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William John "Willy" Little Diary, 1914-1925

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== Thursday, March 26 1918==
 
== Thursday, March 26 1918==
  
June 11th Drover over to {illegible} for dinner and went S.S convention in {Moydes?} }Sohod?} in the afternoon.
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June 11th Drove over to Millers for dinner and went S.S Convention in Moyles School in the afternoon.
  
14th. Went to our own Convention at {Mauis?} Church, it was a fine day and all aorund it was a splendid Convention.
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14th. Went to our own Convention at Maus's Church, it was a fine day and all around it was a splendid Convention.
  
16 {Cathy?} {illegible} + went down to {illegible} to spent the day with {illegible}.
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16 Edith Leone & I went down to Langford to spent the day with Cornwells.
  
 
17 Started to cultivate corn the first time.
 
17 Started to cultivate corn the first time.
  
18- Swed how Antony turnips in the afternoon.
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18- Sowed how Century turnips in the afternoon.
  
20- Finished {hoing?} {mangels?} they were a good catch. Saved some more peas and carrot seed.
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20- Finished hoing mangels they were a good catch. Sowed some more peas and carrot seed.
  
21- Went to Paris to Registers a very heavy rain but one which did a great deal of good.
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21- Went to Paris to registrars a very heavy rain but one which did a great deal of good.
  
22- Finished cutting thistles and dock out of a rain in {illegible} field.  
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22- Finished cutting thistles and dock out of a rain in 6 acre field.  
  
23- Baptismal Services were held in hthe Presbyterian Church St. George when we had {illegible} baptised, {illegible} + {illegible} as the {illegible} 2nd girl was also baptised
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23- Baptismal Services were held in hthe Presbyterian Church St. George when we had Leone baptised, Mr & Mrs Arthur Woolmans  2nd girl was also baptised
  
24- Did our {illegible} work, drew {cinders?} from the Lake to the big hill.
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24- Did our road work, drew cinders from the Lake to the big hill.
  
25- Started to cut hay in he afternoon. ({illegible})
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25- Started to cut hay in he afternoon. (Lucerne)
  
26. Mr + Mrs {Cootie?} and family came out for tea, and the evening.  
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26. Mr & Mrs Coates and family came out for tea, and the evening.  
  
27. mr + mrs {Lee?} and Mary Love came over for a visit {Don Galley started to herd {illegible}?} Finished cultivating corn the second time.
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27. Mr & Mrs Lee and Mary Love came over for a visit {Don Gullin started to herd cows Finished cultivating corn the second time.
  
28- Saved {illegible} turnips about {2/4?} of an acre. {Froud?} Archibold came for a visit from Hamilton.
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28- Sowed Greystone turnips about 3/4 of an acre. Fred Archibald came for a visit from Hamilton.
  
29- Finished drawing in {illegible} off north hill 5 loads
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29- Finished drawing in Lucerne off north hill 5 loads
  
 
30- Drove over to Bob Veals in the evening
 
30- Drove over to Bob Veals in the evening
  
July 2nd Saved Oats and sugar-cane at foot of north hill for pasture. Went to Johnsons in the evening to help arrange for Garden Party.
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July 2nd Sowed Oats and sugar-cane at foot of north hill for pasture. Went to Johnsons in the evening to help arrange for Garden Party.

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Thursday, March 26 1918

June 11th Drove over to Millers for dinner and went S.S Convention in Moyles School in the afternoon.

14th. Went to our own Convention at Maus's Church, it was a fine day and all around it was a splendid Convention.

16 Edith Leone & I went down to Langford to spent the day with Cornwells.

17 Started to cultivate corn the first time.

18- Sowed how Century turnips in the afternoon.

20- Finished hoing mangels they were a good catch. Sowed some more peas and carrot seed.

21- Went to Paris to registrars a very heavy rain but one which did a great deal of good.

22- Finished cutting thistles and dock out of a rain in 6 acre field.

23- Baptismal Services were held in hthe Presbyterian Church St. George when we had Leone baptised, Mr & Mrs Arthur Woolmans 2nd girl was also baptised

24- Did our road work, drew cinders from the Lake to the big hill.

25- Started to cut hay in he afternoon. (Lucerne)

26. Mr & Mrs Coates and family came out for tea, and the evening.

27. Mr & Mrs Lee and Mary Love came over for a visit {Don Gullin started to herd cows Finished cultivating corn the second time.

28- Sowed Greystone turnips about 3/4 of an acre. Fred Archibald came for a visit from Hamilton.

29- Finished drawing in Lucerne off north hill 5 loads

30- Drove over to Bob Veals in the evening

July 2nd Sowed Oats and sugar-cane at foot of north hill for pasture. Went to Johnsons in the evening to help arrange for Garden Party.

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