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1865

January 1 (Sunday)
2 At work at building A. took cattle down river L. cleaning stone.
3 The same. A. & L. carting.
4 The same. A. & L. out with bullocks for timber.
5 The same. A. & L. with team to gorge for poles.
6 At building, getting stone etc.
7 The same, team came home with timber, moderate rain.
8 (Sunday)
9 Tucker & self trimming plates, & rafters. A. looking up horses & Lockyer's mare found them & Fan with foal (colt) 2 days old, L. cooking as Taylor's hand is bad.
10 Finished rafters & put plates on building. 2 hrs. rain. A. carting wood, water etc.
11 Put rafters & braces on. A. at work about place.
12 Topping up chimney, Taylor & A. away with team for timber. Messrs Taylor. Mount & parties here for night on way to Fortescue.
13 At work at chimney, heavy rain made us leave off, p.m. it continued gently thro. the evening. A. came up after bullocks.
14 At building. A. could not find bullocks. Taylor waiting at dray for him.
15 (Sunday) went to Station, counted sheep. Taylor came home.
16 Working at building. A. & L. found bullocks & brought home timber.
17 Putting on battens. A. ill. L. working bullocks.
18 Thatching. T. putting on battens & cutting thatch. L. cutting roads & grass. A. with self.