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1864
May cont. | 11 | making a Garden, & other work. |
12 | Men the same, self found bull & went to look at land & west part of run. Lewington brought in a fine Kangaroo & a Turkey previously. | |
13 | Men the same, self carting manure etc. Withnell's party returned after an unsuccessful search for horses. L. brought in a Kangaroo. | |
14 | Men the same, self & McC. at odd jobs. | |
15 | (Sunday) | |
16 | Men as above; McC. working at shed. self making nose boards & with McC., L. brought in a Kangaroo. | |
17 | Men the same, self carting. L. saw the horses lower run. | |
18 | Joe & Laing finished the garden. McC. & self putting nose-boards in calves & cutting them & looking out site for field. L. brought in a small Kangaroo. | |
19 | Two men at work at stone wall, one & self repairing bullock dray & other things, & cutting handles for tools. | |
20 | Two men the same, one & self making tubs & tool handles. | |
21 | Two men the same & filling up hollow in sheep pen. McC. working bullocks, self writing. | |
22 | (Sunday) | |
23 | Two men sinking a well. McC. brought in horses from upper run & also from the lower. Mrs Withnell & sister left. | |
24 | Two men as above. McC. started to Withnell's for plough, seed wheat & seeds, self making up Nairn's things & getting wood for harrow. | |
25 | Good water in well but not enough of it. All as above. | |
26 | Men tried for water in another place, not as good worked at old well, self repairing churn etc. |