March 9, 1913

All invited to Mrs. Giblins for dinner

Mena away so I had to stay with the

children. Mr. Massey sick in bed all

day so he stayed with me.

March 4, 1913

Annie and Jim invited to Mrs. T.

Murdocks for cards and to meet Captain

Kell.

Feb. 27, 1913

An uneventful day. Went to picture

show with Mr. Massey in evening.

Traveling to Australia?????

...So, you are planning a little trip to the down under???  Check out the folks before you go, that is according to the 1911 account of Valerie Desmond in The Awful Australian.

According to Ms. Desmond in her foreward, "I think it is time somebody called upon the self-satisfied Australians to show cause why a little more humility and a little less arrogance were not more seemly."

Such began an evening of entertainment in a Hobart household on February 25, 1913.

Feb. 25, 1913

Jim got home from Melbourne. Annie read

""Awful Australian"" aloud in evening. Mr. Massey

in for a while.

Feb. 20, 1913

In afternoon Mr. Massey Annie

Catherine and I went to Glenorchy.

Met Miss M. Walker on train. Had

afternoon tea at Mrs. Butters.

Feb. 16, 1913

Mr. Bremner and Mr. Massey to

dinner. Went to S.S.* in afternoon.

The men stayer for afternoon tea.

                                     * Sunday School - February 16, 1913 was Sunday.