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 DEC. 27.

Returned, all stock landed, found it very hard work, as the ship was 3 miles out -

DEC. 28.

Came home with Mr. Orkney & A -

DEC. 29.

Out to show him (Mr. Orkney) run & stock.

DEC. 30.

Went to W's with Mr. Orkney and showed him sheep by the way, horses at home, & returned home, Mr Orkney was much pleased with all he saw; & the sheep quite surprised and pleased him, as they could not look better.

DEC. 31.

At home not well, enough to work; as I have had rather too much of late. A mustered all stray cattle & T & L working bullocks. The "Aurifera" was to leave today.

1865.

JAN. 1.

Sunday.

JAN. 2.

At work at building. A took cattle down river. L clearing stones.

JAN. 3.

The same.