17.
1864
| March | 7 | Two men & self at yard. McC. looked up horses & supposed Natives were following him. |
| 8 | Laing & self trimming rails. McC. & Joe carting them in. | |
| 9 | The same. Lewington found heifer doing well. | |
| 10 | McC. looked up all the horses p.m. he & Joe cut the remainder of the timber wanted for yard. Laing & self working at same. | |
| 11 | All working at same. | |
| 12 | Working at yard, quarrying stone & McC. & I started to Bay at 4 p.m. | |
| 13 | (Sunday) Started from "Dig-down", went to Bay, Mystery not having arrived, de-posited a 2nd letter at "Dig Rock" & returned home looking up horses by the way, did not find them. | |
| 14 | Three hands & self putting up stockyard. A false report of Mr. Wellard's arrival; great sensation. | |
| 15 | Two hands & self at Yard. McC. looked up all the horses, except Ney. | |
| 16 | Three hands & self at stockyard. Heifer nearly recovered; bull much improved. | |
| 17 | The same | |
| 18 | As above; & clearing yard of stone, & watering round posts. | |
| 19 | Two hands finishing yard, Joe at stone wall, McC. looked up horses. Green brought in a Kangaroo. | |
| 20 | (Sunday) Dark red cow calved. | |
| 21 | Got things in order, & started at dark for Dig-down; to repair Flat. | |
| 22 | Went down to Marsh, & took flat down to within about 1 m. of house site, where she grounded. |
