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when seen 10 days back.

FEB. 28.

A & self out on station; & Jeannette, to quiet them, & find cattle; cutting Yangedes. with T & A & Harry after stallion as he had broken loose. L shooting & cleaning out well.

MAR. 1.

Making hut for Connor (shepherd) on plain, as the feed is very short & dry about home. A carting. Killed the first wether weighed 50½ lbs. Counted sheep 665, with 10 imported A decrease of 10 of late. viz. 4 lost, 2 of which are lambs not docked, 1 ewe died, 3 wethers killed, 1 lamb bitten, which we used; & the wether weighed above.

MAR. 2.

3 hands & self clearing out sheep pool -

MAR. 3.

General work.

MAR. 4.

usual. Mount & W returned from Fortescue, I went to W's to see if L - Mount had returned from DeGrey.Sunday.

MAR. 5.

Returned.

MAR. 6.

Same work.

MAR. 7.

Same. Lewington shot 9 ducks.