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several places. Counted altogether 20 posts wanting renewing. About 

 300 sheep outside. 



6. Thursday. T. C. K. and Hughie putting up windlass rigging for the 



posts in Natural Pdk. C. H. S. and Kite returned from Petane. 

 Cattle averaged at sale 5 2 per head. 



7. Friday. C. H. S. and Kite took wool to Petane. T. C. K. and T. S. went 



to Tangoio and brought the sheep (340 ewes and lambs and a few 

 wethers) home from Dolbel's. Got the sheep in the yards at 9 o'clock 

 P.M. Had tea at 11 P.M. Got to bed at 12 P.M. 



8. Saturday. T. S. and T. C. K. earmarked and docked 6 lambs and all 



Merritt's ewes and wethers brought from Dolbel's yesterday. Hughie 

 still at the Natural Padk. C. H. S. and Kite returned from Petane 

 bringing stores. 



9. Sunday. All hands at home taking a rest. 



10. Monday. S. S., T. C. K., and C. H. S. got things ready for the muster. 



Hughie and new man getting firewood. Kite cooking. C. H. S. and 

 T. C. K. put the store in order. Heavy rain all the afternoon, so 

 couldn't start to muster as intended. 



11. Tuesday. T. C. K., T. S., and C. H. S. went over to Tutira about 12.30 



P.M. ; found Neil from Dolbel's and ,Tangoio Joe had arrived for the 

 muster, making in all 7 hands C. H. S., T. S., Hughie, Kite, Joe, Neil, 

 and new man. T. C. K. remaining at home. Musterers started this 

 evening. 



12. Wednesday. T. C. K. went to Tutira in canoe for tools. Spent the day 



at the No. 2. swamp bridge cleaning out the drains and getting 

 material for repairing the bridge. All hands still out mustering 

 the back country. 



13. Thursday. T. C. K. worked at No. 2 swamp bridge. Got it finished 



at 5 P.M. All hands still 'out mustering. 



14. Friday. T. C. K. went to Tutira; saw Hughie in from muster, they 



having run short of bread. Mended table, etc. Tried some burning, 

 but the fern wouldn't burn well. 



15. Saturday. Stayed at home and looked over ledger. In afternoon found 



the cattle had injured the No. 2 bridge, so had to repair it. Musterers 

 still out. 



16. Sunday. Musterers still away. T. C. K. at home. Cleaned saddle, stirrup 



irons, bit, etc. Had a visit from Tomoana this afternoon. Asked to 

 stay at Tutira to-night. Permitted him. 



17. Monday. Kite came over to Kaikanui at 9.30 A.M. to plough. T. C. K. 



went to Tutira, gave Kite stores, found several Maoris there who came 

 to shear, Tomoana having told them the wrong day. C. H. S., T. S. 

 and musterers arrived at 2 P.M. C. H. S. and T. S. slept at Kaikanui ; 

 the rest of musterers went up to Newton camp. 



18. Tuesday. C. H. S. and T. S. left Kaikanui at 3 A.M. to assist mustering 



Newton block. T. C. K. started at 6.30 for do. Got sheep into the 

 yards about 2.30 P.M. Good muster, about 2000. C. H. S., T. S. and 

 rest of musterers went to camp at Maungahinahina about 5 P.M. to 

 muster reserve to-morrow. 



19. Wednesday. T. C. K. went to Tutira to mend gates at drafting -yard, 



