My Home - Our place is called "Goodaman". It is nine miles from Gulgong and twenty four miles from Mudgee. We have a very nice cream concrete house which has nine rooms.
Daddy has thousands of sheep, and I have four sheep; they were my pet lambs. The crops look very nice since the rain.
An afternoon in Gulgong - We went to Gulgong last Wednesday to see a physical culture display. The boys did this exercise, and this one and lots of other ones.
Afterwards the children had a dance. Then we all had afternoon tea. There were sandwiches, cakes and raspberry drink.
6 DECEMBER 1946
Visiting - Every Christmas I go to Sydney to visit my Grandma. Mummy and Daddy come too. We go in a big train. I have fun at the beach with Jim.
Helping Mother - I help in the garden, Mummy said I am very handy with the carpet sweeper. I bring the chips on my wagon.
My car - I have a red car and I ride down to get the mail. One day I was coming back and and I broke the axle. I had to take it into Mr Wall.
Shopping - I went to Mr Loneragan's shopping. Daddy and Mummy came with me. I bought a nail brush. It is a very big shop.
Rhymes - My favourite nursery rhyme is Old Mother Hubbard. I am very fond of Mary Had a Little Lamb too. I can not sing.
My Daddy - Daddy is very big and tall. he drives the tractor and likes to do wool classing at shearing time. He is very fond of cakes.
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Homework - I was seven on the 21st February. Mummy made me lots of cakes. Rene sent me Cool Mints, and Auntie Nelly, a big birthday cake with pink icing. Mrs Niven left a box of Winning Post chocolates in our mail box. Daddy gave me twelve pounds because I am saving up to go to India. Mum gave me two bob.
25 MARCH 1947A Trip to Town - One day last week Daddy took me to Gulgong in the car, Mummy came with us. I got my hair cut , then went shopping. We had tea with Aunt Rose. Later we went to a concert. We got home at twelve o'clock.
11 APRIL 1947
Flying a kite - Haley made me a kite but it would not fly. I ran against the wind. I cut the tail shorter, it but it still wouldn't fly. Daddy is going to make one for me tomorrow.
Daddy's Dog Rover - Daddy has a big black sheep dog named Rover. He rounds up the sheep and moves them from one paddock to another. Daddy could not get along without him. Sometimes he is a bad dog because he runs after motor cars.
Mummy - Mummy is very tall. She plays quoits with me. Sometimes she makes cakes with green icing and some with pink, white or chocolate.
[Holidays] - Last Christmas I went fishing at Belmont. I travelled from Sydney to Newcastle in the "flier" train. Then went in a big double decker red and white bus. I sat on the top deck of the bus, in the front seat. I used worm for bait one day and prawns another day I caught three fish with bait.
Nesting Time - Robin Red Breast built his nest in our Pepper Tree. The nest was made of wool and thin sticks. A sparrow built his nest in the pipe that runs from the house to the tank. I saw a bird get a feather off the tank stand, and fly away with it to help make a nest.
27 JUNE 1947The Cow - Daddy has a ginger and white cow named Cherry. She is not small. She gives us milk to drink and rich cream to have with bread and jam. She is kept in the oats paddock. "Moo, I like hay" says Cherry.
Helping Daddy - Every morning I drain the water out of the cool safe tank, Then after breakfast I cart the wood up in my red barrow. Last Saturday I helped Daddy stook hay. Often I help him race the sheep.
