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October | 20 | Made a long day's journey back to "Mt. Welcome" by about 8 p.m. |
21 | Returned home. Tucker had seen 14 head of cattle on lower run, while I was out, making 46 head out of 60, or more. I hope the natives have not speared any, but the long drought, & few hands give them a good chance; two men employed carting wool, & rails, & trimming latter. | |
22 | (Sunday) Mr. McLeod went "Mt. Welcome" & returned, having heard that the Natives had speared one, or two heifers, if they have they will not spear any more after I know their names. | |
23 | Wedging wheels, shoeing horse. Sent Taylor to help bring up wool press, for use of it. | |
24 | Out cattle hunting with Jacky. | |
25 | The same. | |
26 | Came home with 27 head, leaving others out & about, that would make 40 in all. | |
27 | Making up rations for out station, & started out with Mr. Mount, slept at Middletons, left Bob & Jacky to collect cattle. | |
28 | Went to Mount's, & on to Station to deliver 6 Rams, & see sheep. | |
29 | (Sunday) Went to Anderson's to borrow tools to put up yard's hut etc. finding sheep much in want of it. | |
30 | With L. put up yard. | |
31 | Put up blind pens. | |
Novbr. | 1 | Put up hut. |
2 | Docked 132 lambs out of 219 of which 17 died & 19 were twins; Counted sheep short 4 or 5, last number 818 of which 6 rams & 3 wethers were sold, & 2 wethers were killed, one lost going over from L's, 1fock, 12 in all of the 818, should be 806. | |
3 | Came to Middleton's. |