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 OCT. 1.

Albert after cattle not seen yesterday, (found them) Team came up with new hands from "Mystery".

OCT. 2.

Sunday.

OCT. 3.

Mc & self making new body pole etc for dray. Tucker & Lewington cutting battens. a.m. & p.m. raising stone, A at odd jobs. Harry with ewes & lambs (native).

OCT. 4.

The same.

OCT. 5.

Same.

OCT. 6.

Two hands carting, 2 raising stone, & weighing up stores for sheep station. Self looking out site for camp. Downto W's for books & home.

OCT. 7.

Bullocks could not be found till late, when I started with hands to make hut, & yard for sheep, the shepherd, & native having started very early.

OCT. 8.

I brought up all the horses, as I required 2 to go on a short trip to examine the country between this & the Fortescu (River) We made a start at about 1 p.m. & slept 15 miles