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lasted till after 6 P.M. Home about 8, very tired, heart heavy. Jan.
14 left with May Lacey and Maude Camp for Cooranbong, for girls
to learn dressmaking from Sister Rousseau. Maintained her home in
Granville till late in Dec., 1895. Exhausted from much labor, as year
began—labor and almost continuous company.
Visited Cooranbong (now accepted as school site), Jan. 14-23,
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for rest, accompanied by May Lacey and Maud Camp. Continued
her labors among the churches—Ashfield (where a tent meeting was
in progress in Jan.), Sydney, Petersham, Prospect, Parramatta. Left
Granville April 11, spent Sabbath in Melbourne, and sailed for Tas-
mania April 16, accompanied by May Lacey. WCW had preceded
them, and met them in Hobart. Entertained in Lacey home, and met
appointments in Hobart and Bismark.
WCW and May Lacey were married in the Lacey home May 9, and
with EGW left that night for Launceston, where EGW spoke both Sab-
bath and Sunday. (Ella and Mabel white had arrived in Sydney about
May 5.) Returned to Melbourne May 14 or 15, and spent remainder of
month in labors in area—at Williamstown, Brighton, North Fitzroy,
Hawthorne. Back in her Granville home during June, speaking on
Sabbaths and Sundays in the area, driving several miles to meet these
appointments. Canterbury was added to the list about this time. Most
of these meetings were held in halls or tents, but soon efforts were
being put forth to build churches.
With W.C.W. and wife and Ella and Mabel, went to Cooranbong
July 1, for rest. Spoke Sabbath July 6 and 13. Bought 40 acres from
the school and planned to make her home there. Returned to Granville
in mid-July, but was back in Cooranbong during most of August, living
in tent, supervising planting of her orchard, and getting her new home
started.
Returned to Granville in early Sept. much exhausted. Sara McEn-
terfer arrived from U.S. Oct. 15. Continued her labors in Sydney area
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in spite of weakness, and labored in third Australian camp meeting,
at Armadale, Melbourne, Oct. 18-Nov. 21, and in Tasmanian camp
meeting, at Hobart, in Dec. Returned to her Granville home Dec.
20, and arrived at her new home at Avondale, Cooranbong, Dec. 25.
Family consisted of Marian Davis, Sara M., Maggie Hare, May Israel,
Sarah Belden, Edith Ward, and Bro. Connell—and E.G.W. temporary
structure was being planned for W.C.W. and family.