Overview
Thurs. May. 18.
Uncle Rob helped me brand + ear-mark the 20 steers. I then took them up to the South Block, putting them on Mill p[addock]. Mustered 35 of the other steers on Mill p. (one missing) + put them on Leighton p. making 35 there. The ewes + rams have got the Mill p. (eastern side) very bare now. Found a good 6 tothe ewe dead + plucked it. Then sawed up a hinau for posts for repairing my north b[oun]d[ar]y fence between Tress' entrance gate + the river. Cut a hinau strainer + rolled it over to the fence. Also cut some lengths of rimu for battens. Just before leaving found the missing steer with the other 20 on Mill p. Will Herd came today to stay with us overnight - he is on his final leave before departing
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with the 14th Reinforcements. Very clear cold night.
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