Page:W S Hall diary Aug 1863 - Dec 1865.pdf/53

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1865

July 11 Tucker cutting wood for garden gates. A. to sheep station with provisions & told to remain the 1 day.
12 T. making gates.
13 The same. A. did not return as he lent Mr. McL. his horse, & went in search of McL's.
14 T. the same. A. & Mount's party returned from Ashburton.
15 T. mostly at garden, & odd jobs.
16 (Sunday) A. for medicine.
17 A. returned in search of horses. T. attending to pork for Mr McLeod, as I may have to purchase it, & other little jobs.
18 T. at garden & making yoke. A. brought in horses, & took Lockyer's mare up river, on way for bullocks.
19 A. came in with bullocks. T. making gate for sty. L. & Jacky after cattle, & Jeanette in hobbles.
20 A. brought in Jeanette & afterwards 4 horses for McLeod to rid us of his stallion. T. planting cabbages etc.
21 T. & A. working bullocks a.m. p.m. T. laying floor in house. A. out with bullocks & McLeod's horses.
22 T. the same, A. brought in Bobby & Ney, as the former's back wants attending.
23 (Sunday)
24 Tucker laying floor. A. with provisions to sheep station.
25 T. [Tucker] Taylor, & L. cutting & branding calves, the first work I have done for 3 weeks since being ill. A. returned from sheep station.
26 T. laying floor. A. & self making another set of noseboards, as the last made break too easily.