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No. 2 swamp. Looked for my horse; couldn't see him. The cattle 

 went back to the oats, so I drove them across the lake at the Willows. 

 Found " Tommy " in No. 2 swamp. Went round the fences at Kaikanui 

 and stapled them where required. 



18. Saturday. First thing I saw was a mob of cattle in the oats. Drove 



them across the lake at the Willows. Started for Waikari at 12.30 P.M. 

 Couldn't find it, so returned to Moeangiangi, where I arrived at 10.30 

 P.M. and stayed all night. Left letters for the mail-man. 



19. Sunday. Left Moeangiangi at 7.30 and arrived at Tutira at 10 A.M. 



Found Hughie in from muster for tucker. Found cattle back in the 

 oats. Drove them to No. 2 swamp. Found Pablo fast in wire fence. 

 Got him out after some trouble all right. Set fire to flax in small 

 paddock. 



20. Monday. Mustering still going on. T. C. K. at station. Found the 



cattle back in the oats. Drove them across at the Willows. Worked 

 at woolshed all day. Musterers returned from back country with mob 

 of about 2000 mixed sheep (800 woolly) about 7 P.M. 



21. Tuesday. Drafted sheep from back country. G. Goodall got 100 of 



Waikari sheep ; no other strangers. Docked 20 lambs, making in all 

 1145 lambs docked to date not including those at Waikari. Hughie 

 cooking. Kite went for the tools at the Burnt Bush. 



22. Wednesday. G. Goodall left with Bee's sheep at 9 o'clock and T. S. went 



to clear the road. Kite took 22 bales of wool to Petane, making a 

 total up to date of 173 bales. C. H. S. and T. S. went to Ward's bush 

 to make arrangements about the timber. Hughie cooking. T. C. K. 

 getting woolshed ready for recommencing shearing. C. H. S. and T. S. 

 returned from Ward's about 9 P.M. 



23. Thursday. Kite returned from Petane with pack-horses, bringing flour, 



sugar, raisins, currants, and the mail bag, also parcels for T. C. K. 

 T. C. K, C. H. S. and T. S. working at woolshed. Hughie cooking. 

 5 Maoris arrived this evening. 



24. Friday. Commenced shearing with 19 rams in the morning, and after- 



noon, 348 of the sheep brought from the back country. Hughie 

 started as cook for all hands and the Maoris. T. C. K., C. H. S., 

 T. S. and Kite assisting at shed. 



25. Saturday. T. S. went to attend Dolbel's drafting. Kite sledged 



firewood with "Rodney" from Reserve. T. C. K. superintending for 

 shearing, rolling fleeces, etc. C. H. S. getting bales ready for 

 packing to Petane. Sheared 431 sheep to-day. 



26. Sunday. T. Stuart returned from Dolbel's about 4 P.M. with 200 sheep. 



27. Monday. C. H. S., T. S., T. C. K., Kite and two Maori boys started 



mustering the reserve at 3 A.M. Got in about 1000 sheep, princi- 

 pally ewes and lambs, at 10 A.M. We estimate that there are 

 600 sheep still in the paddock. C. H. S. got wool ready for pack- 

 horses. T. C. K. and T. S. worked the shearing. 389 sheep shorn 

 to-day. Docked 8 lambs, making in all (with 8 at Waikari, 6 at 

 Dolbel's) 1167. 



28. Tuesday. C. H. S. and Kite took 22 bales of wool to Petane. On going 



