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1865
May cont. | 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. |