Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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Wednd Dec 13th - discharged from military convalescent hospital, Esquimalt. | Wednd Dec 13th - discharged from military convalescent hospital, Esquimalt. | ||
| − | 16th Public meeting Royal Victoria theatre - premier | + | |
| − | Xmas day 25th. Compromise on roast pork @24cts the lb contra turkey 45cts. Mr. &Mrs. Driver to dinner, walk with former to breakwater - take children to pantomime "Puss in Boots" at the Royal Victoria - tiring day glad it is over. | + | 16th Public meeting Royal Victoria theatre - premier Borden slow speaker with curious nervous shrugs. Bennett (Director-General National Services) very fluent - scheme does not appear to me practicable. |
| − | 29th at office - dept reference receipt for surveys under new " Soldier Homestead Act" | + | |
| − | 30th at office- Kollings in evening. registration cards for National Service delivered | + | 21st Survey on Saanich Road under Hoakes - turns out miserable day - rain & sleet, but stick it out altho soaked - worst day this week. Lunch with a Mrs. Patterson - husband with the 67th - no wonder judging from her tongue. |
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| + | Xmas day 25th. Compromise on roast pork @24cts the lb contra turkey 45cts. Mr. & Mrs. Driver to dinner, walk with former to breakwater - take children to pantomime "Puss in Boots" at the Royal Victoria - tiring day glad it is over. | ||
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| + | 29th at office - dept reference receipt for surveys under new "Soldier Homestead Act" | ||
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| + | 30th at office - Kollings in evening. registration cards for National Service delivered by postman. | ||
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| + | 31st All day on private accounts. | ||
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| + | BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916. | ||
Revision as of Dec 1, 2015, 12:56:41 PM
Wednd Dec 13th - discharged from military convalescent hospital, Esquimalt.
16th Public meeting Royal Victoria theatre - premier Borden slow speaker with curious nervous shrugs. Bennett (Director-General National Services) very fluent - scheme does not appear to me practicable.
21st Survey on Saanich Road under Hoakes - turns out miserable day - rain & sleet, but stick it out altho soaked - worst day this week. Lunch with a Mrs. Patterson - husband with the 67th - no wonder judging from her tongue.
Xmas day 25th. Compromise on roast pork @24cts the lb contra turkey 45cts. Mr. & Mrs. Driver to dinner, walk with former to breakwater - take children to pantomime "Puss in Boots" at the Royal Victoria - tiring day glad it is over.
29th at office - dept reference receipt for surveys under new "Soldier Homestead Act"
30th at office - Kollings in evening. registration cards for National Service delivered by postman.
31st All day on private accounts.
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1 Volume 5 / FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS / Diary and enclosures, 1916.