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Feby. cont. | 27 | foal much worse than when seen 10 days back. |
28 | A. & self out on stallion, & Jeanette, to quiet them & find bullocks, p.m. cutting yangedes, with T.: A. & Harry after stallion as he had broken loose. L. shooting, & cleaning out well. |
March | 1 | Making a hut for Connor on plain as the feed is very short & dry about house. A. carting. Killed the first wether teg[1] 50½lbs. Counted sheep 665 with 10 imported as there has been a decrease of 10 of late, viz — 4 lost (two of which are lambs, not docked) 1 ewe died, 3 wethers killed, 1 lamb bitten (which we used) & the wether teg above, flock out p.m. |
2 | Three hands, & self, cleaning out sheep poo1. | |
3 | T. & self putting rods on Kitchen, & clearing for addition to fold. A. & L. carting: & clearing round yard, L. shot a turkey. | |
4 | Working at fold. L. shot a Kangaroo. A. working bullocks. Mount & Withnell returned from "Fortescue". I went to W's to see if L. Mount had returned from "De Grey" (p.m.) | |
5 | (Sunday) returned. | |
6 | Two at wall work. A. drawing stone with Harry self at odd work. | |
7 | The same. Lewington shot 9 duck. | |
8 | Two as above: Harry & self carting, & at other work. A. moving stone. | |
9 | The same. Lewington shot 15 duck, & 5 cockatoos. | |
10 | Tucker at stone work. A. after cattle. L. cleaning guns. Harry shot 9 teal, & 6 cockatoos, self writing. | |
11 | A. looking up horses, two preparing things for trip to flat (Teg weighed 56½lbs). sent two down with dray. |
- ↑ = Sheep in its second year.