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1864

Oct 13 Tucker, & Mcc. as above. Albert went with stray sheep in dray to station, self writing.
14 Two as above. Albert at odd work, self to sheep station, & after cattle, remained to count sheep, yard too small to hold them, told the two there to enlarge it.
15 The same. Albert brought in all the cattle, self writing letters for Mystery. Firefly foaled.
16 (Sunday)
17 McC. & T. working at shed, & carting, self writing A. after horses, did not find them.
18 McC. & T, making up end of shed, & ladder, self making bench, & attending to horses which McC. brought in, Albert brought in Violet with calf.
19 McC. & self started on bush trip (via Withnell's & sheep station) when Mr. Hird came up from Mystery so I returned home with him leaving McC. to help W. shear as he was behind hand. Tucker & Albert finished shed, & commenced excevating[sic] for kitchen.
20 Men the same; self with Mr. Hird looking up cattle. Copy of J. sent to 21 [Copy of Journal to Mr. Wellard]
21 Went to sheep station with Mr. Hird, & on to W's. Albert went down with team, & traps & provisions, for McCourt. T, at home & as above.
22 Waited late for horses when we started with wool & two teams to cross marsh, as there were many hands to help at a bog, got across safe, bogged on return & broke pole, as it was late turned team out & came to Withnell's. T. raising stone.
23 (Sunday) Came home, leaving Albert to help W. get dray up. 1 ewe up here for some days, cannot be caught.
24 Out cattle hunting up river, brought them all down & went to station. T. the same.
25 Docked 21 lambs, went to W's. & returned to station & slept. Albert brought home dray.
26 Horse hunting, found Lucy, took her to herd