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1864
| Septbr cont. | 19 | her calf p.m. A sheep was found dead at home this morning, dressed it, but could not tell from what cause it died. |
| 20 | Sent McC. & Albert after Douchess & calg, they brought her in but could not find the calf tho, they spent much time, milked her, & turned her out. Self repairing hurdles. | |
| 21 | McC. & self adding to garden fence where the water has receeded[sic], cutting rods, re-salting meat. Albert brought in all the horses, & Minnie with filly foal 3 days old. McC. brought in Douchess with bull calf, but did not find powder flask. | |
| 22 | McC. after bullocks till near noon Albert & self raising stone; p.m. McC. & self cutting posts etc for another shed. Albert as above. | |
| 23 | McC. & Co, away with team to river pass for timber, the latter saw all the horses, & most of the cattle, self felling poles & mending hurdles, near & at home, as many natives in the vicinity, & many strangers among them. | |
| 24 | Albert & I went after Lucy as she had gone off in hobbles; & brought her in, after which we laid off, prepared timber for shed, & did some other jobs about place; McC. employed with a few little affairs of his own. It was quite as well we were all at home most of the day as the Natives mustered pretty strong. Albert went down to W's in the afternoon. | |
| 25 | (Sunday) | |
| 26 | Docked 8 lambs, & cut 3 calves, working at shed & other things. Albert on his return looked up the cattle — counted sheep (right) | |
| 27 | McC. & self carting timber. Albert with ewes & lambs. Lewington came up from Mystery, & McC. & I went down. | |
| 28 | Went on board Mystery in outer harbour & got goods on shore, found flat too leaky to bring them up so had to return for dingy at W's leaving McC. & Taylor in charge. Mystery left Harry engd[engaged]. |
