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1865

Septbr. 18 Men the same, self up "George" River (In search of green feed for ewes lambing) to Grant's & above King's Pyramid & back to Mount's.
19 To Middletons, & many places, men went to help Withnell shear yesterday p.m.
20 Came home new cut, found one place would do for lambing ewes, but not dry sheep.
21 Went to Mt. Welcome, hearing W. was short of men & to look at lower sheep camp, sheared half a day.
22 Returned & sent up river horse & cattle hunting & to see flock, slept at camp.
23 Horse & cattle hunting, did not find all as they are much scattered, returned home.
24 (Sunday)
25 Shoeing horses, & preparing to start to George with ewe flock.
26 Drawing off 334 ewes, taking them up river, & after stray sheep on plain, & Harry etc.
27 Wedged wheels of dray & started to Geradalla where sheep were at noon, at 3 p.m. started for George & camped at Middleton's Pass.
28 Travelled to Indernoolar by noon 7ms, many lambs dropped.
29 Went to Middleton's at noon, p.m. counted sheep & drove to "Mount Wellard", 1 sheep short.
30 Went to "Duck Pond" 7mls.
October 1 Drove to camp 4½mls. (Sunday)
2 Made yard & went to Pyramid Station.
3 With team to Jones' Creek.
4 Started at 4 p.m. & came to Mt. Welcome at 6 a.m. 24 mls.
5 Rested team.