40.
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. |