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1927-05-15, Self down the Road Manager to Taylor Flat. Steamer arrvd and continued on her way to P R Xing Mr + Mrs Godsell left on the Boat Mr Godsell is going down the Mc Kenzie River self came back to Birleys and camped1927-05-16, cloudy and looks like rain I arrvd from Birleys at noon went up the hill towards eveng a lot of Indians came in1927-05-19, Self + Frank and Sam Ogrady started work on Road we worked 9 hours. Weather fine Weavers Boat arrived and broght a lot of Freight also a car for the Birleys. 5 Miners arrvd from the states and got Minig Licences for 21 people they are going to Blue Bell Mountain Mail arrived1928-04-05, weather fine a few showers but cleared up towards evening and turned mild Willie went up to Birlys to get the Team of Horses I bought. Angus went up to his Ranch and took his team along with them. Fred cut some fance rails. Self at od jobs1928-04-06, a fine clear day Self + Fred cutting fance rails. Willie brought the Team from Birleys, they look all ok. No Mail this is good Friday but no chenge.1928-04-12, weather fine self + Willie drove up to Birlys and got back in the everning the roads was very bad cloudy and looks like snow1928-09-09, weather fine went up to K Birleys Ranch for a visit1929-05-24, the DA Thomas arrived this morning they landed a little Freight here and continued on to H. Hope Rained all Morning, but cleared up about 10 am I went up to Birlys for a few eggs. Cloudy towards evening a dance at Thorsens to night1929-06-04, wreather fine we all went up the hill on a visit I left Mrs B + Elenor at Mrs Hallaways and I went to Birleys we got back about 6 this evening Fred went North to look for his Horse which he lost 2 Years ago1929-07-15, weather fine I went up to the Post Office with some mail and then I went over to Birleys the roads fine and dry1929-07-24, A fine clear day I went up to Birleys and got 2 Pigs and also a few Eggs I got back about 5 aclock some of the Settlers busy at Haying 1929-08-31, Rain till noon cleared up about noon I went to the town and then I went over to Birleys for some eggs. I got back about 8 Started to rain again this evening1929-09-02, a frost last night some of our Garden froze, but we saved most of it with water. I went up to Birleys and bought some Beef all the Garden is froze up the hill and some of their crops1929-09-19, weather fine I went up for the Mail and then I went over to Birlys for some eggs. there is 3 Threshing Machines busy thrushing at the Settlement1929-10-05, A fine clear day busy at od jobs I went to Birleys after dinner I got back about 6 this evening Blowing a strong west wind1929-12-21, a fine mild day I went up to the Birleys and got back at dark Willie brought down a load of feed, a Dance last night at Thorsens hall the school children had their christmas tree1930-03-13, a fine clear day but cold. I went away East to Mr Abbotts place I left early this Morning got back about 8 aclock I came back by way of Birleys, the Mail got in this evening1930-05-26, Rain again all day very little doing. Frank went up to Birleys and got some Eggs, the River still going down.1930-06-20, Cloudy With a few Showers. I went up to Birleys, on a visit. I got a few Eggs. I got back about 6 this evening started to rain this evening1930-07-14, I went up to Birlys this Morning Birly is still out at Pouse Coupe with his sister we hear she is a little beter1931-03-07, Cold and stormy all day. I went up to Birleys After Breakfast very little snow on the road as it was a big thaw yesterday very cloudy and started to snow this evening wind from North

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