Diary Entries 1968-69

1968

14 January Tape for home More >>
21 January Anthony found bicycle  
16 March Phillip at Peter Antinoph's party in Chinatown More >>
28 March Radio City with children  
29 March Offered position in Beirut  
4 April Martin Luther King assassinated More >>
14 April Double fracture of little finger, left hand  
4 May Circus More >>
15 May Mets baseball game with Anthony & Phillip More >>
28 May Leave New York  
29 May Montreal More >>
1 June Vancouver  
3 June San Francisco (El Cortez Hotel, Geary St.)  
5 June Robert Kennedy assassination More >>
8 June Mariposa sails from San Francisco More >>
9-11 June Los Angeles More >>
18 June Bora-Bora More >>
19-20 June Papeete  
22 June Raratonga  
27-28 June Auckland/Rotorua More >>
1 July Arrived Sydney More >>
6 July Neil's wedding  
9 July Interview for CCAE Graduate Assistant post More >>
15 July Accepted CCAE position
Cathy & Michael start school at St Christophers
More >>
16 July Anthony & Phillip start school at De La Salle More >>
2 September Offered Accountant position at CCAE  
11 September Inspected house at 30 Grylls Cres  
13 October Helen shows first tooth  
17 October Anthony & Phillip registered at Daramalan, Catherine & Michael at St Michaels More >>
10 November Phillip's confirmation  
28 November Move out of 9 Gracemar Ave  
29 November Move in to 30 Grylls Cres  

 

1969

5 January Rotary hoeing completed  
18 January Saw "Doctor Doolittle" with kids  
28 January Back to school More >>
9 March Phillip football More >>
28 March Street lights connected  
30 March Marymead walkathon (Anthony & Phillip) More >>
27 April Parish picnic  
10-17 May Boys in Sydney  
29 July Salary increase to Class 9 ($7783- 8119)  
4 August Cathy's confirmation  
9 August Planted lemon tree and plum tree More >>
24 August TV soccer match at Manuka  
11 September Helen gashes head (3 stitches)  
28 September Michael's communion More >>
10 October Accepted House Membership at Royal Canberra GC  

 

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