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Tues. Oct. 10.
Drizzly rain all day. Drove my 25 3 yr. steers down to Levin sale + later George + I drove down Father's 20 ditto. This was the first sale in which the rural firms, Dalg.[ety] & Co. + A&W [?????}, sold the various classes of stock alternately. The scheme was not a great success as it involved too much walking from one set of yards to the other. Both
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Father's + my lots of steers were passed in at £10 + £8.15.0 respectively but afterwards Father sold both lots to Mr Joe Dunn, at £10 + £9. Father + I had tea with Mr. Dunn + Mr. D. Gardner. George + I drove the steers back to Cheslyn Rise for the night. Read "The Hidden House" by A.N. + C.M. Williamson - a fascinating mystery story reminding me somewhat of "The Butte".
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