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May
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2 came in empty & lambs very tired as he had driven them faster than we had the sheep, he found one ewe dead on the way, lost by Connor.
3 Finished hut, lambs pen etc. & came home with Tucker at 9 p.m. Lewington caught a fine Kangaroo & almost broke his leg. Counted 657 sheep & 156 lambs.
4 Very ill but went to W's to try to get stores, with Mr. Darling who had remained with Taylor at home while we were all out.
5 Returned as far as McCourt's camp.
6 Came home early. Tucker employed making up & repairing hurdles while I was away. A. down to W's. with team for stores yesterday & home today.
7 (Sunday)
8 Tucker, T. & A. with team to Bullrush pool, the 2 former to remain & cut rails, & A. to go on to Middleton with team for the use of which he will give me flour.
9 All the men out at station & felling rails. Barque Douglas arrived yesterday, & I went down to W's p.m.
10 Went to Port, & helped land stock, left A. in charge.
11 The same, & returned to W's.
12 Came home.
13 Went to the sheep station, timber cutters came home. A. after horses.
14 (Sunday) counted sheep 657 (right & lambs should be 162) came home & down to W's to see the goods per Douglas.
15 As McLeod had lost 100 hseep, went in search of them, most of the day, 5 found, put blacks on
16 Came home with Mr Hooley to uct colts.
17 Cut 5 colts & branded them & 5 fillies, hurt my hand.