Page:W S Hall diary Aug 1863 - Dec 1865.pdf/45

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44.

1865

Feby.
cont.
27 foal much worse than when seen 10 days back.
28 A. & self out on stallion, & Jeanette, to quiet them & find bullocks, p.m. cutting yangedes, with T.: A. & Harry after stallion as he had broken loose. L. shooting, & cleaning out well.
March 1 Making a hut for Connor on plain as the feed is very short & dry about house. A. carting. Killed the first wether teg[1] 50½lbs. Counted sheep 665 with 10 imported as there has been a decrease of 10 of late, viz — 4 lost (two of which are lambs, not docked) 1 ewe died, 3 wethers killed, 1 lamb bitten (which we used) & the wether teg above, flock out p.m.
2 Three hands, & self, cleaning out sheep poo1.
3 T. & self putting rods on Kitchen, & clearing for addition to fold. A. & L. carting: & clearing round yard, L. shot a turkey.
4 Working at fold. L. shot a Kangaroo. A. working bullocks. Mount & Withnell returned from "Fortescue". I went to W's to see if L. Mount had returned from "De Grey" (p.m.)
5 (Sunday) returned.
6 Two at wall work. A. drawing stone with Harry self at odd work.
7 The same. Lewington shot 9 duck.
8 Two as above: Harry & self carting, & at other work. A. moving stone.
9 The same. Lewington shot 15 duck, & 5 cockatoos.
10 Tucker at stone work. A. after cattle. L. cleaning guns. Harry shot 9 teal, & 6 cockatoos, self writing.
11 A. looking up horses, two preparing things for trip to flat (Teg weighed 56½lbs). sent two down with dray.
  1. = Sheep in its second year.