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DEC. 27.
Returned, all stock landed, found it very hard work, as the ship was 3 miles out -
DEC. 28.
Came home with Mr. Orkney & A -
DEC. 29.
Out to show him (Mr. Orkney) run & stock.
DEC. 30.
Went to W's with Mr. Orkney and showed him sheep by the way, horses at home, & returned home, Mr Orkney was much pleased with all he saw; & the sheep quite surprised and pleased him, as they could not look better.
DEC. 31.
At home not well, enough to work; as I have had rather too much of late. A mustered all stray cattle & T & L working bullocks. The "Aurifera" was to leave today.
1865.
JAN. 1.
Sunday.
JAN. 2.
At work at building. A took cattle down river. L clearing stones.
JAN. 3.
The same.
