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 with poor feed & the high grounds up Taylor's Creek, above Kangaroo Pool does not lay well for feeding at flood time; & should it not prove permanent, all the stock would have to come to the Harding for water.

OCTOBER 17.

Examined map with Mr. Taylor & McCourt; & went over our route; & all considered or concluded that 49 was the best place for homestead.

OCTOBER 18.

Sunday. Returned home as far as McCourt's.

OCTOBER 19.

Cattle hunting.

OCTOBER 20.

Dixon and Joe making additional shade for all the stores from the house. Barrigil ill. Self taking lines of this end of run & writing.

OCTOBER 21.

Dixon after cart mare. Joe making temporary stock yards. Barrigil ill and sent down to Bay to change places with Billy.

OCTOBER 22.

As above.

OCTOBER 23.

McCourt & I came from station at 5 p.m. Coopered casks and loaded flat by 11.30.