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1863
| Dec | 6 | (Sunday) Joe having seen the heifer yesterday at Dixon's ford, I started in search of her, from McC's but after a long day's ride was compelled to return without finding her, as the horses feet were rather sore, being without shoes. |
| 7 | Self & two men putting up frame of building. Green told me of the loss of a sheep found dead up the river. | |
| 8 | Working on building with Joe. Green ill & Laing with his sheep, for the last two days. Lewington started yesterday afternoon & brought up heifer with calf, & Lively. | |
| 9 | At building. Laing with sheep whilst we were at dinner a whirlwind passed thro. the building & put much of our work out of place, with however, no further damage than the loss of time to put the frame in place again. | |
| 10 | At building. Laing also. Green better, with sheep. | |
| 11 | The same. | |
| 12 | The same. | |
| 13 | (Sunday) | |
| 14 | Working at house. | |
| 15 | Hanging doors etc & putting in clay floors. | |
| 16 | The same, & putting up fixtures. Laing with Ewes & lambs. Lewington after horses. Joe carting earth & water. Abraham shot 3 Emus within the last few days, of which they sent us two. | |
| 17 | Carting stores to house with Joe coopering casks, driving in all the Horses. | |
| 18 | Hunting horses, stowing stores, fitting up house. | |
| 19 | The same. & making furniture. | |
| 20 | (Sunday) unpacking & stowing stores. | |
| 21 | Making mauls. Joe with L. after horses. | |
| 22 | Splitting for fold. | |
| 23 | Boring, trimming. | |
| 24 | Carting & putting up. Killed a sheep. 43lbs. |
