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AUG. 25.
Washing sheep.
AUG. 26.
The same.
AUG. 27.
Sundays. Townbery broke his arm.
AUG. 28.
Sent T home with team & traps. Started home with flock with L - & A - as I wished them to travel slowly and feed well - Met Tucker at Fist Pool; & cut a load of poles while sheep laid up.
AUG. 29.
Came to Tucker Pool where I left them with L and A & came on to prepare a place for shearing.
AUG. 30.
Cleared yards, fixed pens &c.
AUG 31.
(Preparations) Cutting boughs to put under sheep, preparing bales & many other jobs.
SEPT. 1.
Commenced shearing with T & L only. (about 10½ hours) find it slow as the wool is dirty.
SEPT. 2.
The same.
