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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. |