morning but got some stuff down town to fix it up. After dinner he and Frak went over to thrash at Jack's, they are thrashing out of the fueld so tey had to take the rteam. dad went ver about 4.30 and took Dick's place and Dick wemt down town for tea. Karl. Coleman was over this after noon to look at Kate and was to make a dicker with Frabk for her. I wrnt down to band concere tot-mnight. This being my birthday Aunty, Aunty Alice & Cousin Ckare came over to dinner. I got. apair of ow shoes, a shirt, a neck tie, a wash rag, a film and the "Literary Digest" for ayear. Looked stormy and has been a hiot dry wind.

Friday July 25th