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1864
| Dec | 15 | Went to Bay, & at last on board. Butcher told me all goods etc were landed belonging [to] station, except 1 bag of potatoes. returned to W's. |
| 16 | Sent dray for box & waited for papers etc, when it could not be found. | |
| 17 | Came home by way of station. Tucker & A. since he came home on the 14th having been at work at building, & odd jobs, & Lewington employed with dray for Mr. Taylor since the 14th. | |
| 18 | (Sunday) Dogs were out hunting by themselves & A. hearing them brought in a very fine Kangaroo. | |
| 19 | Building. A. after cattle. | |
| 20 | The same, A. saw all the cattle, Harry shot 9 ducks & teal. Aurifera arrived. [a ship] | |
| 21 | The same. Lewington came home having carted Mr. T's. goods to W's. A. after horses. note from | |
| 22 | After A. brought in horses, started for Bay, to assist in unloading Aurifera, telling A. & L. to follow as soon as possible with team. | |
| [No entries for 23rd, 24th, 25th, & 26th] | ||
| 27 | Returned to W's as all the stock was landed, found it very hard work as the ship was 3 miles out. | |
| 28 | Came home with Mr. Orkney & A. | |
| 29 | Out to show him run & stock. A. after cattle. | |
| 30 | Went to W's with Mr. Orkney & showed him sheep by the way & horses at home, & returned home. Mr. Orkney was much pleased with all he saw & the sheep quite surprised & pleased as they could not look better. | |
| 30 | At home not well enough to work, as I have had rather too much of late. A. mustered all the stray cattle, & T. & L. working bullocks. The Aurifera was to leave to-day. A. brought in a fine Emu. | |
