Diary of Lady Carrington, 1889

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The diary has one day to the page, but the entries are shorter than those in the other diaries. They were all written at Government House in Sydney or at 'Hill View', where Lady Carrington spent the first three months of the year. They refer to the birth of her daughter Judith (27 Sept. 1889), a kindergarten at Government House, visitors to Government House, including Lord and Lady Onslow from New Zealand, church services, visits to the theatre, tennis matches and race meetings, and the opening of Centennial Hall (27 Nov. 1889). There are also references to the London dock strike and the substantial Australian contribution to relief funds for the families of the dock labourers.

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