Diary 03 October 1892 – December 1893
[newspaper clippings]
To weld Iron. Cement for
Equal parts of sulphur and white lead with about one sixth proportion of borax, are the Constituent of the mixture, and the three should be thoroughly incorporated together so as to form one homogeneous mass. When the Composition is to be applied it should be wetted with strong sulphuric acid, and a thin layer of it placed between the two pieces of iron to be connected, these being at once pressed together.
Cost of House
13th July 1891 Paid to Englebretsen for Railway & Coach Carriage 4/-
13th Holt for Windows 2 18 0
13th For Brewery 12 1 0
20th Carpenters 18 0 0
30th Carpenters 12 0 0
labour only
1st Sep Bricklayer 8 0 0
1st Ericksen 6 14 1
1st Nordbye 15 19 1
Aug 24 Laurvig 1 7 0
10th Sep H Bai for Bricks 3 18 9
Sep 16th E Olsen 3 7 3
Paint oil Labour.
Spouting Nails Browns Bill for Varnish paper Ec. [etcetera]
Saturday 1st October 1892 Diary
1st SA Showery. Put in 1 row peas 1 row of mangolds. Jubilee round again. All have colds. Wind & rain tonight.
2nd Sun Wet day. Bengston called.
Mon 3rd Round all sheep. Went & saw J. H. Bov. Had dinner. Called at Bengston’s. E went to Norsewood got Toms letter 20£ to my credit today. Measured Bush with Bengtson £25 per acre & everything to be felled except Rata’s 10 chains by 21 chains. Pastor Ries called.
Tu 4th Docking at Makatoku [Makotuku]. 63 wethers 59 ewes. 1 ewe & lamb left in paddock lamb too young. 1 ewe away. Total docked 124 (1 died leaving 123 Nov 4th) Mary at Mak [Makotuku]. Gave John ch £17 10 6 got 10/- & bacon.
WED 5 All hands mustered ewes & lambs. John came & we docked and dagged 110 ewes with 117 lambs 63 ewe 54 w lambs 2 w lamb pets 6 ewes to lamb 2 weth 11 hogs found 1 ewe dead in the morning.
Th 6 Skinned ewe Ewe 3 Hog 18 La 9 Mer 8 Mer lamb 4 Went To John Bov. Worked at sheep yard with G Hansen & Son.
Fr 7th Went to Hastings show.
Sat 8th Brought in Ewe & lamb. Round sheep dug in garden. Put in row of potatoes Geo Cox came forenoon
SUN 9 At home all day. G Cox went back.
Mon 10 Took youngsters in buggy to brewery, up to Wilsons. Ella went to school. Scrubbing.
TU 11th Showery. Put in potatoes leeks sorted potatoes counted rams got Wilsons Bill. Wet night.
Oct
WE 12 Fris [Friis] brought Cockie back. Went in Buggy to J H Bouvaids paid Skinner 8/- Mr & Mrs Willis John H B finished docking. Paid Wilsons Bill 3 7 3
Th 13 Went to Mak for John. Mustered merinoes, docked 81 lambs including 2 longtails. Ewe L 35 Wether l 46
Fr 14 Made fire on old tramway Sorted remainder of potatoes. Killed wether found dead one ewe lamb. Dead up to docking time ewe 3 hog 18 La 9 M 8 ML 4 put in 2 rows of Broad Beans
Sat 15 Windy. Lit fire on old train and near creek, put in row of potatoes. Top I and Ella went to Makatoku Miss King called & Mindah
Su 16 Went with E in buggy to Mak to church at night
Mon 17 Went to meeting at Mr Wells with L Redward.
Receipts £ s d
From 1st July 1891 to 30th June 1892
Sold 1 springing heifer to Grubner 4 0 0
6 mixed cattle 11 0 0
3 weaners 4 0 0
15 bales wool 125 0 0
1 sack dead wool 12 6
100 ewes to Bengtson 50 0 0
2 rams to Bengston 4 0 0
122 Wethers to Monteith 67 2 0
Skins & Wool sold to Turpin & Jones 4 9 0
270 3 6
To Williams & Kettle
Skins & 2 sks fat. wool 5 0 0
Butter to Wilson 9 0 0
£284 3 6
Expenditure £ s d
1st Feb Interest 21 0 0
County Rates 2 10 8
Road Board 2 10 8
1st Aug Interest 21 0 0
Reserve Rent 4 10 0
Receipts £ s d
From 1st July 1892 to 1st July 1893
Wool sold at Napier 134 0 0
Wethers to Heslop 61 12 0
Do – beng [Bengtson] 8 5 0
Ewes sold to Mr Fri 72 0 0
Do to J Bengston 35 0 0
Ram Do 2 0 0
Ram sold to G Fris [Friis] (2) 215 0
Do Rom.y [Romney] 1 1 0 0
Prizes taken at show 6 2 0
Crutchings 5 9 2
Fat cow to F Redward 5 10 0
333 13 2
Butter 10 0 0
wool & sheep skins 5 0 0
9 sheep to Redward 6 15 0
£355 8 2
Expenditure £ s d
21 acres Bush falling 47 5 0
60 sheep bought from Edmondson Welb 27 0 0
Do 3 rams 3 0 0
60 Merinoes C Fris 18 0 0
1 Ram Neal Bros 1 10 0
Grasseed. G Cox 5 10 0
Fred Tulton 8 15 0
Do. 7 2 0
Carriage 0 5 6
Sheep dip 5 18 0
Seeds from J J Brown 2 0 0
Rates 7 6 0
Interest 42 0 0
Reserve rent 4 10 0
Church 3 0 0
Paper 1 6 0
Sheep & Rabbit rates 1 0 0
185 7 6
1892 Oct
Tu 18th Made wool box. Went in afternoon to meet Mr Webber and Pastor Ries at Factory
W 19 Neal came for ewe & lamb we docked. Sent 2 sks [sacks] potatoes to Makakotu 1 sack to Mrs Michaelson sent 2 letters 1 containing 3/- stamps to Ruddick & Fryer/Christiansen
Th 20 Wet day. At shed. Merino lamb under logs & scrub in creek
Fr 21 Wet – found merino lamb dead E3 H18 L9 M8 ML5 Patterson & Hobbs made Top’s Pram. Worked at shed
S 22 Wrote to R Harding made Kennel
Su 23 round sheep 2 hogt dead 3 20 9 8 5 All to Makat Factory man called. E & Top church
Mon 24 Took Jubilee to Bull. Too late went to opening of D Factory
Oct
Tu 25 Met Mr Wills & Pastor Ries called about Picnic.
WE 26 Scraped minure [manure] together
Th 27 round sheep P Cross called Ada sick. Went to see her G Grace called. Loui calved Got postcard from R. Harding
F28 G G creared[?] out. Put in row of c plants &
potatoes Saw Olsen carted firewood. Got wet.
Sat 29 Took 89 merinoes to Mak. & lambs paired hoofs. Ada sick
SUN 30 Caught lamb on Widerups Went in buggy to Ormondville Saw Webb about rams. Got 5 oranges at J A Bov All had dinner at Mak Mrs Friberg there.
M 31st Got dead wool scrubbed. lost axe got in rams shore 2 cleaned buggy. Miss King called.
1st Nov NOV
1892.
Went to Ormondville buggy with El. Shore 2 rams dagged 86 ewes with G Hansen got 20 bales paid 3/5 R carriage went to Mak to meet El. Thompson docking.
WED 2nd Saw Webbs sheep. Bought 3 rams for £3 two tooths 10/- 4 tooths 11/- off shears. Dined at J H Bovairds Shore remaining 4 rams.
Th 3rd Went with El to Makatoku. I went over to Mrs Friberg. She was starting shearing. I & John got in sheep & dagged. 1 stranger. El had very bad headache at night.
Fr 4th Went to Wilsons got axe handle went with horse & dray over section left fencing tools at new gateway.
Sat 5th Finished wool bale stage. Wet day. Mr Hagen called. Worked in shed 8/6 to pay for repairing boots.
Nov 1892
Sun 6 Youngsters went to Sunday School. El & I went to Mak. Ada up. Mary & Flor came to Ormondville with us. We picked up children
Mon 7 Weeding hedge. Washed shed floor Saw hogs. Cut out honeysuckle docked 3 lambs Killed wether. Paid shoemaker 8/6 Fish
Tu 8th Cut laurel grass. 4 men came from Norsewood to put up swings E went to Mak for children. Florrie & Mary came. All here
WE 9th Went with buggy to Ormondville great picnic gathering.
TH 10th A downpour of rain. Erected wool table took Mary & Flor home. Heavy rain boy came to borrow Cockie Nicholls
Fr 11th Made panel at shed. Carted strainer & rails to Petersens Corner. Mip, Inglis came E took Ada & Ella by Ormondv.
Sat 12 Made gateway Petersens Corner E went to Mrs Fritz. Weeding
SUN 13 Wet afternoon. E & T & J church
Mon 14th Went to Bull with Jubilee Mustered ewes & lambs found 1 dead lamb 1 ewe under log dagged ewes and lambs.
Tu 15 Shifted Ewes & Lambs to Widerups gave notice to Sv Neal & Mortensen Got hogs on to Petersens.
We 16 Got in & counted 256 Hogs dagged some Came on wet. Hans Mortensen came.
TH 17 Went with E in buggy to JHB got cheque for 15 £
Fr 18 Went to shear JHB 50 ewes Mrs Lockhead & other ladies calld.
Sat 19 Finished shearing 97 ewes.
Sun 20 Went up to swings in reserve
M 21 Went with E in buggy to JHB Carted wool to station. Went to Papatu
Nov 1892
E & Mary to Mrs Fribergs.
Commenced to mow this afternoon.
TU 22 Mustered & finished dagging hogs. Shore a few. Came on to rain. Mrs Friberg came.
We 23 Showery. Shore 16 Hog forenoon
TH 24 Went round big section saw no stragglers. Saw Bengson [Bengtson] & son scrubbing. Mowed some went to Orm [Ormondville] for Welbs rams. One died on dray. Salt butter.
Fr 25 Mowed some in morning got in Hogs shore some came on to rain put 50 in night pen shore 30
Sat 26 Shore 20 before breakfast came on very rain pressed one bale 62 fleeces.
Sun 27 Went to Lockheads with Miss King. Christensen Fris came. Got in Hog. Shore 9
DEC 1892
Mon 28 Commenced to shear early did about 80 Hogs Ada came
TU 29 Got in all hogs shorn and unshorn. Put 2 shorn 4 tooth on Widerups. Turned hay.
Wed 30 Finished shearing. Hoggets 126 Ewe hog. 1 died – 125 pressed 1 bale 2 Fris mowing.
TH 1st Decem 2 Fris finished mowing at mid day. Pressed Hogs wool 4 bales Fleeces – 62. 63. 62. 59 6 fine fleeces 4 mats[?] – 254 Bengsen [Bengtson] came, got in ewes & lambs. Sold him £8 & 12/- to be given to C Fris. J Lockhead called, did not take his ewe. Commenced shearing ewes, did 13, and then filled the shed. E Headache.
DEC 2nd Showery. Shearing. Pressed 1 bale made some hay.
Sat De 3rd Finished shearing at home
254 Hogs on Petersens
113 long wool ewes
3 merinoe ewes
1 wether
1 Lockhead 118 total
129 total lambs
2 Rom Rams, Daisy, wether 4
Ada came Top & mother went to Norsewood for sugar.
SU 4th Put lame wether on hill Daisy & lambs with Hoggs all went to Waterfall. E Olsen called. Redwards and Miss King E & children to W church
M 5 Making hay Gundersen called about Fairy.
Tu 6th Gundersen came and took Fairy & calf away. Paid £6 Making hay. Paid Wilson £3
Dec 1892
Wed 7th Mustered Widerups. Took 118 ewes all told 129 lambs to Makatoku. Brought back 92 ewes & 4 Hogs. 2 strangers Ada came back, shore some. Presed Bale No. 5 42+ ewe.
Th 8 Went and saw Bush with Bengsten shore 54 Rom ewe got tar dressed ewe. Miss King for tea. Went to O A & H S meeting.
Fr 9th Finished shearing at home 92 Romney ewes & 4 hoggt 117 lambs
Put 2 Hogt on Petersens & 3 before = 5 + 254 total 259
Sat 10th Pressing wool 4 bales Killed hen
Sun 11th At home killed lame ewe
M 12 Went with horse & dray etc & E to shear at Makatok shore 22 in the afternoon.
Dec 1892
TU 13th Finished shearing ½ bred ewes 93 ewes & 88 lambs.
WE 14 Pressed 1 bale & ½ bale branded ewes & dagged lambs 93 & 88 docked 3 ewe & 2 wether lambs carted wool box etc home. Miss King called for prize money.
Dec 15 Loaded 7 bales. Met J Bovaird near old brewer. Saw J Thompson & party at goods shed. Got “Cockie” shod. Paid Olsen 8/-
Fr 16 Loaded 6 bales. Put 13 on truck at Ormondville. Paid Skinner 15/8 Went to Mak to cart in hay. John gone away. Mrs Friberg came over. Schools broke up Miss King called came on a heavy shower
Sat 17 John came early. Carting in hay. Miss King left in buggy for Napier.
Dec 1892
Sun 18th All went to see fallen bush 1 lamb through fence with Hogs
Mon 19 Started early with C & dray for Mak took children Carted in all hay cut. Thompson shearing 4 children Auntie Flor & Mary came to Oakl [Oakleigh]. Flor arm hurt I called at Friberg’s Saw Nils
Tu 20 Put hay together. John disappointed. Gave an order for 2 drums of dip. Willie & Ella went home. Top gave letter to Mr Bengtsen. E went Norsewood
We 21 Wet in morning. All to Ormondville Welb got in sheep. Had tea at J.H.B. E new hat Groom’s Saw J Lockhead coming home Mrs Cunningham sells geese. John stayed behind.
TH 22 John came early. Carted in 2 load hay, headed stack Rode to Wells sheep yards picked out & delivered to Mr Friberg 50 Hoggs Went to J H Bov Johns clothes. Hans Mortensen came for bales.
Fr 23 Raked up hay. Got in a lad of firewood. Mustered hoggs. Shifted them to big sec 149 8 amongst ewe & lamb Mr G Heslop called late.
Sat 24 Mr Heslop came showed him two tooth ewes as specimen sold him 125 Hoggts at 11/- went with E & J in buggy to Orm brought Jack back. Auntie & Flor went to see Dr Reed. Tom came from Waipukurau late.
Xmas Day Dec
Su 25th Went with buggy to Ormv brought back John Top & Mary
Mo 26 Went with Tom to Factory all went to Ada’s Anna & Gertie called here 11 AM. Joss the dog cleared out.
Tu 27 Went to some houses to ask for Joss Went to Wilsons got shares removed on mare. Went to sports found Joss. Tea Rechabite Hall.
WED 28 Cleaning hedges W.C.E. picnic Brought home 3 geese Wool Sale.
Th 29 Did some scrubbing. Burnt about creek made drinking places for sheep. Mr Vaug. Passed
Fr 30 Went to Mrs Fribergs picked out 50, 2 tooth ewes rained in afternoon. Went to Lockheads.
Jan 1893
Sat 31st Geese ran & flew from John & Top. All hands looked for geese in vain Did some scrubbing. Mrs Vaughan & Co went past E got beef in Norsewood. Wet
Sunday 1st January 1893 Wet day. Geese at Mindah’s
Mon 2nd Wet day drain round hay Put in gate post in sheep yd.
TU 3rd JOHN BIRTHDAY
Wet hung gate sheep yd got Williams & Kettle letter Women returned Francis
We 4th Put up sewing machine shelf Not all day. No work.
Th 5th Mrs Vaughan Lizzie etc came. Mr & Mrs Wills M Wythen[?]
Fr 6th Fenced Wattle tree. Mrs Vaughn went home, dragged strainers
children went to Ada’s Went in buggy to JHB picked Gooseberrys. Attended O H & A Son[?] home very late and very cold.
Sat 7th Put in cabbage plants. Shelf in shed gave J T Wilson cheque for 3.0.6 got £2 back got 5/- for church.
Sun 8 Went with E to church.
Mon 9 Fencing house side of privet. Macey passed. E went in buggy to Makatoku brought back Ada & Auntie went on to Norsewood. Had tea had letter from Williams & Kettle wool coarser than last year
Tu 9th Finished hedge fence. Got in all rams. Went to Vestry. Bought hat at Groom 3/- paid quarterly 10/- Wilson 5/-
Jan We 11th Scrubbing. Miss King called in afternoon & went with E in buggy to Ormondville. Stayed there all night. Willie & Ella here.
Th 12 Scrubbing saw Neal mustering
Fr 13 Shearing J H Bovairds lambs 114
Sat 14 Do 1 bale 426 lb.
Su 15 Wet day all at home.
Mo 16th Ada came Mustered Hoggs. 116 delivered at 11/- 9 rejected. Put E & L on Wider
Tu 17 Up at 4 AM went to Bengtson yards picked out 6 Freezers leaving 110 sold. Youngsters went home with Ella. Ada E Top & John went to Francis Agincourt wet afternoon.
W 18 Cut & dragged round soil out of reserve bush with Cockie
Th 19 Making race. Got papers p note Heslop letter Wms & Kettle
January 1893
Fr 20th at race made gate C Fris borrowed Cockie
Sa 21 At race. All back Agincourt
Su 22 Round sheep Toss crazy all at church 7th day adventists Sermon.
Mo 23 Children picnic Te Whiti shearing lambs – 48
Tu 24 Do 72 & 1 not shown total with Rom ewes 94 on Widerups 118 & 3 on hill
We 25 Brought back x bred ewes & lambs for Makatoku put 47 lambs in shed Rain
Th 26 Shore 7 lambs & went to Orm Mrs Jones Grant Bov put in a shed ful of lambs
Fr 27 Shearing lambs Mr & Mrs Randerson called 122 lambs 120 x bred.
Feb 1893
Sat 28 Finished shearing second mob 120 x bred lambs [blank] x bred ewes [blank] wethers & show sheep. Put 111 Hogt on back section.
28
122
120
86
5
333
Su 29 Miss King for dinner all went to Ormondville Top E & Miss King church
M 30 Pressed 2 bales la [lambs’] wool Mrs Micklsen washing Went to Mak mustered & brought back merinoe letter from Mr McNutt
T 31 shearing lambs
W 1st Finished lambs total 84 Brought ewes to Mak total 92 Shore pets brought back wool
Paid Bob 10/- towards Post O
TH 2 Pressed 1 bale lambswool loaded 3 bales Mrs Grant
Feb went to Ormond in buggy. Put 3 bales on truck Dinner at JHB brought in a load of firewood. Called at Ch Fris.
Fr 3 At dip & small yard returned Williams & Kettle letter John Petersen called with prohibitionists paper.
Sat 4 Went to see Welbs sheep bought 60 at 9/- started burning spur afternoon F Neal called. Went to Wilsons got Wms K’s letter re Lam Wool
Sun 5 Went to Lockhead after dinner called at Faulkner
Mon 6 Making up fires. At dip afternoon Wrote I R Warden
Tu 7 Carted hay Makatoku Saw Mr Friberg C Friis called Miss King. Got letter from
Feb 1893
Williams & Kettle & Nelson Bros cheque for 61 12 0 wrote to Bank NZ enclosing cheque Sent receipt to Tomoana
We 8 Went in buggy to catch 1st train arrived in Napier 1220 o’clock Ws & K sale over saw R Dobson Stayed at Schierings
Th 9th Bought Fonder fruit, home n express. Mary & Ada here.
Fr 10th Burning on reserve. Wrote to R Dobson. Sent list of sheep to Sec Orm Show Willie & Ella came.
Sat 11 Bush fired. Went to Norsewood evening home early.
Su 12 At home all day. No visitors
Mo 13 Bought & earmarked 60 sheep from E Webb. Paid cheque £30 got £3 change. put on Johns –
Tu 14 Mustered Widerups got out 6 lambs 10 Romneys. Mustered Petersens got out
Lincolns ewes 5 long wool do 5 Cross bred ewes 5 Freezers 5
W 15 At show took most prizes
Th 16 At sale saw Mrs Friberg took Horse & Dray for dip
Fr 17 At Takapau sports in buggy
Sat 18 Shore 6 lambs went to JHB
Su 19 Went with buggy met Tom C Fris here afternoon
Mo 20 Took dip to Lockhead’s Bought pair Moles Wilsons Bought Rom Ram Lockhead
Tu 21 Got ‘Cockie’ shod went with E to Lockheads burning evening
We 22 Got dip ready went to Mak
Feb 1893
Saw Newling & Mrs Friberg Jerrie’s ram £1 Saw his house
Th 23 Bengtsen & Son bought 50 ewes & 1 Romney Ram. paid a balance of £9 6 0 gave him receipt Chris Fris came bought 3 rams for £2 £1 & 15/- to be paid shore one woolley lamb. very wet day.
Fr 24 Do. sifted cocksfoot seed
Sa 25 Paid Wilson £8 got hinges Petersen. J Lockhead returned cockie. went to Ormondville evening got £6 2 prize money
Su 26 Went to Neals bought Romney Ram for 30/- Lockheads called
Mo 27 Went with horse & dray for ram put him with Willies ewes.
MAR
mustered 2 tooth ewes Alice came. Williams & Kettle cheque 78 5 2
Tu 28 John came dipped 120 ewes 2 Fris rams & delivered to Mr Friberg got 2 cheques £ 50 & £ 2510
Mar Wed 1st Top’s Birth Day.
Wrote 4 letters. Sent Wms & Kettle Receipt for 78 5 2 Co [County]. Rates £ 5 13 6 Rent 2 5 6
Cheques Bank N.Z. Wms & K 78 5 2
Mrs Friberg 50 0 0
Jas Siddells 6 2 0
134 7 2
Hung gate on terrace. E & Alice went for a ride showery
2nd Brought Welbs from Mak mustered Ewes & lambs
2nd Dipped some went to Bull (Loui)
3rd Dipped & took 244 ewes & Rams & wethers to Makatoku Brought back merinoes paired hoof of some Mrs & Miss King
4th Dipped & put on back sec 316 lambs. Dipped 82 merinoes. Put on flat 29 odds etc on hill. 2 lincoln rams with merino Fisher & Hulena subscription list Lockhead & Walton called
Su 5th Went to church Mrs & Miss King evening & Mr Anderson
Mo 6 Dipped 160 sheep Bengtsen he paid 13/- picked 60 merinoes from C Fris paired hoofs Killed lamb. Got advice of grasseed. E went to Social at Makatoku. Guinea pigs Mr Heslop called.
March
Tu 7th Mustered Mosens. 17 wethers to Heslop 12 at 10/- 5 at 9/- got 4 sks grasseed R. station Dipped 60 merinoes put to Rams Paid J J Brown’s bill 4 11 6 Paid C Fris £18 went to social at Ormond. E Webb
We 8th Dipped C Fris’ sheep and Hulena. Gave 10/- QRF Sold 5/- worth sheep skins. Top in bd with tooth. Book Canvasser called.
Th 9th Went with horse & dray to Ormondville got parcel from Neal & Close. Also one sack potatoes & Rye seed from G cox. Dipped John Bovaird’s sheep.
Fr 10 Wet day Top laid up with sore neck. A cold
March 1893
Sat 11 Wet day made doors for shed went to Wilsons posted letters gave butter. Magnusen [Magnussen] got hinges from Brown. Seed.
Su 12 All went to Wesleyan Church little Doctor called.
Mo 13 scrubbing at track for packing grasseed. Hook seed in Reserve & wether paddock. Mrs Brennan called.
Tu 14 shook seed on Widerup’s
We 15 Dipped Mrs Brennan sheep Received 12/- Killed lambs Carted load firewood
Ella Friberg called. Mixed seed Englebretsen left 3 sacks seed Called at C Fris put cows in Widerups Section.
Th 16th C Fris started sowing grasseed E went to Friberg. John called.
17th Fris seed sowing. Packing
18 Sat Do. Mixing & Packing Got in & counted merino
Sun 19 All went to JHB & to Papatu brought back pup
Mo 20th packed last of seed to Fris Burning off logs.
Tu 21 Burning of logs fowlhouse Fris did not have enough seed Cleaned out dip.
W 22 Burning off John called Fredericksen called. Catalogue
T 23 Sawed length of rails drizzly. Had headache
W 24 Split some stockyd rails John came. Went in buggy apples cocksfoot Ella came back
Sat 25 Show at Norsewood G Cox came Rees Watkins
Sun 26 Went in buggy to Mak R Watkins went Takapau
Waitotara
(memorandum)
Nov 3rd 1887 Received from Job Hartwell the sum of (£10) Ten pounds stg as half year’s rent for Sec 52 Waitotara leaving a ballance of £10 due for the year ending 30th June 1887
July 16th 1888 Received from Job Hartwell the sum of (£6) Six pounds stg as portion of rent due on Sec. 52 Waitotara. This leaves a ballance of £ 4 due for the year ending 30th June 1887
20th August 1888 Received from Job Hartwell the sum of £10 as rent due on Sec 52 Waitotara. This amount completes payment for the year ending June 30th 1887 and pays £6 of rent for the year (1888) leaving a ballance due of £14
15 June 1889
Received from Job Hartwell the sum of £ 14 as rent due on Sec 52 Waitotara. This sum completes payment of rent for 1888 ending 30th June
15 June 1888 Received from Job Hartwell the sum of £15 owing to me by H Warner and paid by Job Hartwell on his behalf.
S. Brabazon
20th July 1889
Received from Job Hartwell the sum of £10 as ½ years rent for 1889 leaving £10 due for 1889 ending June 30th.
£ s d
100 sheep dipped 8
50 sheep dipped 4
40 sheep dipped 3 3
30 sheep dipped 2 3
25 sheep dipped 2
20 sheep dipped 1 6
15 sheep dipped 1
14 sheep dipped 1
13 sheep dipped 1
10 sheep dipped 9
7 sheep dipped 6
4 sheep dipped 3
April 1893
Mon 27 Went with dray to Town Hall got exhibits sent to Hardings to Ormondville Brought back 6 sacks seed gave one to C Fris. Mixed 3 sacks. Posted paper Mrs Jessop
Tu 28 Packed out 2 bags of seed C Fris sowing. Sowed patch
We 29 Do. Do. Logging ec.
Th 30 Logging on Reserve. Got in sheep. Killed lamb.
Good Fr 31 Fris finished sowing grassed split some rails. Showery
Sat 1st Went in train to Woodville
Easter
Su 2 back to Victoria. To Francis at Agincourt.
Mo 3 Walked to Matahiwi got on xpress. Came to Danevirk [Dannevirke]. Exchanged trains. Came on to Ormondville
Walked home Saw Tom Jessop
Tu 4 dray & buggy to Maka Mustered sheep daggd etc 226 all told. Brought home 6 merinoes (2 ewes 4 lambs) put in foundation new bridge
We 5 Dipped 6 merinoes in the boiler made fires. Logged up Mrs Mickelsen washing.
Th 6 E went to Mak Mrs Robinson brought back Miss Watkins burning off logs etc Widerups
Fr 7 Got mare shod paid 6/- gave Englebretsen 10/- E/5 Put lock on front door Killed 2 lambs. E went to Orm got carbolic acid.
Sat 8 Making track through Wdrop Sig Friberg called with cheque £ 5 10 promisory note 20£2.
April 1893
Sun 9th Top & Kate sunday school
Mo 10th children & Geo went in buggy picked up limbs on Widerups
Tu 11th Cleared up weeds in garden sawed logs over lower creek Kate went to Makatoku.
We 12 E went in buggy to Ormondville & to Norsewood paid Wilson £2 183 cleared logs out of creek with cockie. Mrs Lockhead. Laid some posts & rails for stock yard shook seed on Widerups
Th 13 Mended fence round Widerups Got in merinoes dagged some E 153 on lawn.
Fr 14 All hands burning of logs Went to O A & P society night.
Sat 15 Children went to Ormondville John B came. Florrie & youngsters.
1st March 1890
Top’s Birthday.
Five years old today.
Received today from Messrs F.W. Williams & Kettle £53-4-8
Top commenced to say her payers on this the night of her 5th birthday.
April 1893
Sun 16th Nice cool day E & youngsters to church. Went in buggy to school with Florrie. H Yensen called. J Neal called.
Mon 17 Firing & splitting posts
Tu 18 splitting posts on Ridge Sent J £13 10 6 Kate returned
Wed 19 Making fires etc Killed sh.
Th 20 Split 26 mattai [matai] posts.
Fr 21 Ada & Kate came. Logging
Sat 22 Wet day. G E & children Brow got 1 bag sugar ½ potatoes shirting, 2 pairs boots 8/6 John 9/6 Tops.
Su 23 Went around sheep opened parcel Kate Ada & Mary came. Wet day
Mo 24 Sawed 2 cuts. Wet day.
Tu 25 Wet day. Magnusen called. Went to Norsewood Paid Lockhead 1£ Paid Wilson £2
April 1893
Went to Road Board Office. Saw Watkins. Kate went home Got beef 11½ lb at 4d = 3 8
11½ lb at 3½ = 3 57 1
We 26 Wet ½ day split slabs
Th 27 Split some shifted hogs (28) Ada came. 1 hogt dead
Fr 28 Split slabs. G skinned Hog.
Sat 29 Split Totara posts. Carted started hauling for wide bridge Top & John went to Ada’s
Sun 30 Wet. Children returned.
May 1st Mon Fris’ shooting. Working at wide bridge. May came Paid Amundsen £8 5 0 for sheep. Killed one.
Tu 2nd At bridge Lockhead got “Cockie” to cart sheets of iron. Got axe
May
& adze handle at Wilson 7/5 2 small bs stout 1 beer. Faulknor
We 3rd Wet day. Mrs Michaelson washing.
Th 4th Shifted dog kennel E went to Ormondville to JHB’s
Fr 5 Finished Bridge Wet afternoon voted at Village Hall.
Sat 6 Wet day E tooth drawn 4/- paid
Sun 7 Went round Hog paddock
Mo 8 Fenced across at wide bridge Carted from shed foundation Letter from Chaldicott K Watkins
Tu 9 Logged up with horse. Goddard came with sheep Mrs Watkins C Fredericksen paid 7/6
We 10 Dipped 101 sheep for Goddard E & Mrs Watkins went to J Bovairds & to Norsewood. Put in strainer on Ridge Matai strainer. Killed sheep Loui round
May 1893
Th 11 Dipped Andersens sheep Recd 8/- Mrs Watkins & E to Ada’s Mrs Watkins went home. Put in strainer.
Fr 12 Went to Mak for ewes sick in bed Mrs Mickelson came
Sat 13 Crutching. Jon to Ormondville E sick in bed.
Su 14 Went round Widerups. Put sheep in night pen. E in bed.
Mon 15 Finished crutching ewes. E in bed sent letter to Chaldicott
Tu 16 E in bed. Took up 221 sheep to Mak. Crutched Saw J Thompson & J Newling
We 17 E in bed. At spur fence Ella Friberg called. & Miss King Post card from Gilbertson
Th 18 No work. Mary & Dr McCallum came. Got medicine wine E
May 1893
Fr 19 Geo went Potatoe hunting. At fence Mrs Inglis & Lockd called
Sat 20 Geo went with horse & dray for 6 sacks Pots. Paid £2 2 0
Sun 21 At fence. Mary came Church etc
Mon Wet. E got out of bed an hour
Tu 23 Fine day. Put in far strainer J Lockhead called Mr & Mrs Randerson Geo got in & killed sheep. Letter from Alice about posts etc.
We 24 Wet John B came. Shook & raked grasseed ?? painted part of gate
Th 25 Put up bough fence to block sheep. Cut track halfway through bush saw J Neal Miss King & Anderson. Wet day at gate in shed. Topsy calved tonight.
May-June 1893
Fr 26 Wet day. Letter from Mrs Walker Killed turkey Ground adze shears
Sat 27 At fence. All hands G E T went in buggy to Ormondville Miss K & A called at night went to noisy tea meeting.
Su 28 Went to Patulla. J Lockhd seeing his sheep. Aggy Gollan
Mon 29 Mustered hoggs. Crutched some sent 6/3 to Gilbertson
Tu 30 Crutching 70 hoggs on flat 39 mixed on reserve.
W 31 Fine day crutching Fris dipped 13 lambs & 2 dogs. E went to Norsewood
Th 1st Crutched 105 E at Lockheads
2nd Took Loui to Bull finished crutching hoggs put 303 on back section. Mustered merinoes. Mr Wills Mrs Redward called.
June 1893
Sat 3 crutched 6 long wool ewe & some merinoes. put them on flat. Topsy sick.
Sun 4 All hands went to green bush
Mon 5 Pressed 1 bale crutchings. Sold skins for 46lbs onions. Owes me 5/- Geo Killed sheep went to Waipawa. Making gate
Tu 6th Wet day made gate.
We 7th Wet day. made hurdy-gurdy. did not go to hear pork man nor to Orm tea meeting.
Th 8 Hung 1st gate No. 5 Dragged gate post with old bay.
Fr 9 Carted 1 bale crutchings Railway got saw & cut soldering iron ? ? etc at Browns
Sat 10 Fall of snow
June 1993
Su 11 Laid slabs in cow shed. E & Top went to hear Bishop John Bv came from Orm Church
Mo 12 Roofing cow shed. at fence Mortensen’s wethers came through mended fence. Wrote Chaldicot
Tu 13 Went in buggy with E to Orm Killed one pig.
W 14 Went to Orm mare & dray Killled 1 pig brought 1 home left 15/- for Dr with Brown Miss King called.
Th 15 Cut up pig. put in cabbage got Williams & Kettle letter put metal at shed door.
The cockatoo stole a cat.
Fr 16 E went to Norsewood. Butter 9d per pound At fence.
June 1893
commenced taking NEWS
Sat 17 At fence put in last post Mrs Nelson & son called.
Sun 18 To Wesleyan church. To Lockheads after dinner. Mr Aderson & Miss King came back in buggy for tea.
M 19 Went to Norsewood Wilson got Js post card. at fence Willie came. (Hollidays.)
Tu 20 Shifted hogg Brought blind one home stapling. Got some round rails.
Wed 21 Planted 2 gum trees 4 Macrucarpa. Put on 60 swingers. Wet weather
Th 22 Finished fence. Stripped Ridges Paddock E & Willie went in buggy to JHBo. Shortest day.
June 1893
Fr 23 Fixed rails at new gateway on Look out. Dug drain, behind garden. Pup killed guinea pig. Watchmaker called & Miss King & Anderson.
Sat 24 Wild day. Went in buggy with Willie & youngsters to J Thompsons sheep yards, spread potatoes on shed floor.
Sun 25 Calm after the storm Went to Church with E Top John & Willie returned.
Mon 26 Killed sheep. Mended Reserve fence. draining from Laurels to Road/
Tu 27 Draining in front planting Macracarpa [Macrocarpa] afternoon Mary Florrie & Ella came. Got letter & 5.9.2 cheque from Williams & Kettle N.I. Co
June 1893
Wed 28 Planting of acacias, washed flitches of bacon. E went to Orm with youngsters.
TH 29 E went in buggy to Doctor took John & Mrs Mickelson got bottle medicine all youngsters cleared out shifted Hoggs from young grass 1 Dead 1 blind (killed) leaves 301
Fr 30 Finished the drain at the house. Planted wattles & Macracarpa’s in plantation (creek plantation) shifted big pinus insignus and small one. Mrs Mickleson & Annie at dinner. swagman last night in shed. John in bed today. resembles messl John has measels [measles]
1st July 1893
Staked some trees in plantation Got in 32 sheep from reserve one dead one. Plucked him, foot rotted & blue stoned 8 Top came home. Mrs Thompson called. Carpenter Olsen called
2nd Married 9 years. Went to burnt ground for sheepskin afternoon. through bush. put 32 culls on Widerups.
Mon 3 Got in merinoes paired some planted 3 trees at near creek Top got another weeks holiday. Crutching & pairing merinoes
Tu 4 Came on wet afternoon. heavy rain at night Miss King & Andrew[?] for tea. Put over 60 minutes on ridges
W 5th Planted some trees got ribon wood up gully & planted it wet day.
July 1893
Th 6th Wet day. Lamb at Mak EWE & lamb in Widerups John Br here. Planted 1 ribbon wood 2 matipo’s
Fr 7 Wet. scrubbed bush face found 1 dead Hogg – weak Top in bed. 2 w hog 1 st
Sat 8 Scrubbing end track 10 ch Killed wether. E Norsewood measured track 10 ch.
Mo 10 Cut side track. part of got in & paired Merino. paid Watchmaker 10/- Letter from Alice.
Tu 11th Put some metal at shed door[?] Went to bush afternoon Chris came with 4 pigeon A Neal came through bush Went with him along ridge Got in merinoes.
July 1893
We 12th Took 159 merino to Makatoku E in front. (Up at half past 5) took back 218[?] long wool ewes 3 Rom ewes 1 wether. 1 lambswool
Th 13 E & Mrs M went to see Doctor Went to mend fence slip at McGreeveys boundary. Cut track far end of bush Sent to Bank NZ Book cheque 5 9 2 PN 20th. Got letter from Tom.
Fr 14 Put in fruit trees & forest do. 2 cherry 2 pear 2 plums 2 peaches. 2 English yew 2 maples 2 well. Gigan. Mr Redward called with £2 15 8 church money. Went to Vestry meeting. Paid Pd 1 and 5/- Wilsons.
July 1893
Sat 15 Cutting measure tracks Went to Orm A & P S meeting
Sun 16 Went to Orm E to church had dinner at J.H.B. Came on wet going home
M 17 Shifted ewes on ridges finished lines on 3 sides of bush. sawed log on Flat
Tu 18 Killed 2 pigs at Mak I E & JHB went to Cemetery. Brought some willows from Andersen’s.
We 19 Split some post & rails put in peas for John Paid sugar 13/- for paper Swept chimney.
Th 20 Got in mixed sheep 34 on Widerups. Watchmaker called. Sent PN. Split Matai posts. Mary came in coach.
July 1893
Fr 21 Transplanted some oaks & fir trees. Dug for turnips. Dragged strainers & carted posts & some rails etc. E. T I & M. went to Lockheads. Letter from Northern Invest Co.
Sat 22 Put in 2 strainers at new shed plantation. Got receipt from bank. Clockmaker called. E I T & M went for drive.
Sun 23 Went with John round Hogs found 1 under log & 1 with leg broken. Fired 2 ratas Went in buggy to Ormondville John H B kneecap hurt. Cockatoo stayed behind.
Mo 24 Skinned hogt heifer round
July 1893
Tu 25 At Hill plantation fence Magnusen & Mickelsen home Mr Carlile called. E logging & burning off.
We 26 Let bush to Mickelsen at 35/- an acre. Measured 3 sides of bush 10ch x 22ch x 20ch came on wet. Very heavy rain afternoon.
Th 27 Made up fires in morning E Top Mrs Mick went to Dr John came back with them Came on very wet. Dug some poles for trees in shed plantation
Fr 28th Went to Napier 1st train 12/3 stayed at Roulstons Hotel Saw Int Sandtman, Kettle Spit. Blyths etc et.
July August 1893
Sat 29 At Montague Lascells Matuss pictures. Chemist Jeweler. Home last train Tom got in at Waipukurau Wet. Mickelsen & buggy.
Sun 30 Fine day All went to burnt ground. E Top John Tom Florrie went in buggy to Ormondville .
Mo 31 Tom went home. I went round sheep. Mrs Brennan left raspberry cuttings. planted some trees on Hill
Aug 1st Went planted trees on Hill. Saw 6 or 8 lambs. Sent to Wardell Bros & Co £5 6 7 for goods. letters from Mr Sandtman John saw dead lamb Wet day.
August 1893
Wed 2nd another wet day. Planting out trees. John B came for trees. P card from Rev Wills
Th 3rd Posted letters etc Norsewood Saw Lockhead & Inglis went around ewes. Miss Friberg. Got Bank receipt £ 99 17 6 Sent cheque 21 0 6 Northern Investm Co + 100 receipt split a few posts & rails
Sat 5th Went with John in Reserve cut some rails Got in sheep from Widerups Killed 1 sheep & 1 lamb for dogs put 5 rams & 12 w hogs reserve looked for Mickelsen at night.
Sun 6th All went through green bush E went to church afternoon Cock for tea sun night & breakfast Monday. Got 2 horses & went to
August 1893
August 7th Ormondville. No goods. Went to Mrs Brennan’s quince trees. got in some firewood. Came on terrific squall rain wind. heavy rains Gave Miss Coles 8d[?] cheque got 2 half sovereigns. Paid sheep rates. Expect lambs to be dead tonight.
8th Went round all the sheep Tree across Neals fence. fixed it up. Put some ewes and lambs on Widerups Planted a few quince trees.
We 9 The cockatoo found duck egg Made up fires on Widerups Shifted all ewes & lambs to Widerups. 19 mixed on flat.
Th 10th At fires. milked ewe with twins Mr & Mrs Randerson Planted privets pig yard Mr Reid Napier called. Very windy.
August 1893
Fr 11 Wet afternoon Went with horse & dray to railway for goods paid 21/- got Browns bill Paid J J Brown Got receipt. Fine day. Saw ewes & lambs
Sat 12 1 dead lamb. At reserve Gate
Sun 13 At home fine dull day.
Mon 14 Went around Hogs & ewe & lamb Put in 3 drill pots. 1 of peas. E & youngsters at Mrs Grants etc
Tu 15 Wrote cheque for Rent of Reserve. £2 8 6 Dragged some rails etc with horse Fires going on Widerups Windy weather.
We 16 E & Mrs Grant Lockheads Fencing round trees in front
Th 17 Round ewes & lambs. Erected gallows made gate Saw C Fris, showery fires went out.
August 1893
Fr 18 Fine day. Round ewes. G Came.
Sa 19 Made up fires. Fenced trees front went with J Lockhead & Pastor Ries Ormondville. Tom came
Su 20 Went with Tom Top & John to G Hansens See Lockheads place. Tom returned Cockie
Mo 21 Sawed log for rails for George Put some ewes & lambs Widerups Cockie ploughing Ormondville Nordbye called. Some timber ready at Mill. Came wet
Tu 22 Wet. Skinned ewe at Widerups John B came Found duck egg
Wed 23 Sawed tree in front. Saw ewes
Th 24 Could not split matai log. logged up and burnt. Mrs Burnett & children. Felled matai in gully hole.
Fr 25 Fenced trees, cherry and macracarpa on hill.
August 1893
Fr 25 Mr Mickelsen took ½ sheep home. Married woman called. Mrs Lockhead & sister.
Sat 26 Split some rails with George Replaced a few trees in plantation transplanted oaks sowed cabbage seed E & Top went to Todsons [Thodsens]
Sun 27 Windy All went to J H Bovaird
Mon 28 Made up fires. Geo splitting shook & raked grasseed along spur & through Hogt paddock Transplanted trees in garden. E gave Mrs Siddells 2/6
Tu 29 E went on Jimmy to Makatoku. Went with Ada to J.H.B. Alfred brought back Cockie. Gardening Jubilee calved. John has bad cold tonight. Mr Heslop called morning.
August September 1893
We 30 Went to sawmill. Loaded with 4 x 2 home at 3 o’clock
Th 31 Sawmill 18s 16s studs 12s home at 1 PM Mrs D Grant. E art Mak to see erinoes Shifted ewes & lambs on to flat
Fr 1st Went to opening of Smith & Anderson’s D Factory. Great Crowd.
Sat 2nd Went to Mill. Took Top & Jack Saw Mr Carlile. Wilson Faulkner Co logged up afternoon with E & Geo. Came on wet at night. Willie came in afternoon.
Sun 3rd Put ewes & lambs on flat. All at home. Chased Hague Dog.
Mon 4th To Mill. Spoke to Fisher and Hansen. Called at T Nickells showery. Filled up holed in Front & raked in Grasseed.
September 1893
Tu 5th Mill. loaded up verandah & remainder of flooring. 5 loads Sent letter to G.H. esq. Brought in motherless lamb
We 6th Mill. Bought 2 photos at L Redwards 5/- Pld Mrs Fris called. Alice came. Geo killed wether. 6 loads from Mill.
Th 7th Showery. No Mill. picked stones carted from site of shed. E & Alice rode to Ormondville Paid £10 to Mickelsen.
Fr 8th Cut ?? for cow shed E & Alice went to Waipawa Put some peas in Johns garden Hauled in tawa wall plates. letter & paper from Tom.
Sat 9th At shed. Put in two totaras & nailed on some slabs Went to township at night Saw Lockhead Siddells etc.
Sept 1893
Sun 10th Round Hog 3 on McGreeveys came on wet. Youngsters came home. Cows out tonight.
Mon 11 7 loads from Mill. Paid Redward 5/- E returned very wet afternoon. Telegram from G.H. let sheep on Widerups
Tu 12 Sent letter to Tom. Mended wire. Put in post. Rasmusen dagged a few Hogs. Shifted ewes & lambs. Showery.
We 13 At shed Tom came up Went to G Hunters meeting Hague came with Cocksfoot
Th 14 Went in buggy with Tom E Mr Hunter to see Lockheads Saw many settlers. had dinner at Falcolners. to Ormondville met at Cutlers. home at 1030
Sept 1893
Fr 15th Unloaded timber off dray at shed. Heavy rain E & Tom & Stenberg went to Makatoku. Got Roll. E stayed at J H Bovaird
Sat 16 At shed. E came home & Tom Top went to see Mrs Anderson Killed poor sheep. I Lockhead came. Wrote & signed agreement,
Sun 17 All at home. Wintry day
Mo 18 At mill 8 loads showery Funeral Thorkelsen. Tom went track. Killed sheep.
Tu 19th Got mare shod. hook on chain 7/- unloaded Went to Mill 9 loads, sold bag potatoes 10/- received John H Bovaird & Mr Ennis called.
W 20 Mill. E took 5lbs butter to Wilson. Mrs Todson [Thodsen] called.
Sep 1893
We 20th 10 loads from Mill
Th 21 Wet Geo painted room Farmers dinner Ormondville Spent a miserable night.
Fr 22 Away in the bush all day. Geo dragged rails & posts.
Sat 23 Mill. load of second class timber for shed etc. 11 loads from Mill. Children at Gollans. Geo ordered truck
Sun 24 Went through bush E G & I measured track over 22 ch. Went in buggy to Mrs Fribergs
Mo 25 Two loads put in truck at Ormondville Rail station
Tu 21 Meeting at Thompson’s letter from Tom & Insurance
Tu 26 Early on road with load posts to Ormondville. Called at D Factory. worked at Stockyard
Sep 1893
W 27 Went to Norsewood morning Emil Olsen called register? Tagus came. Ewes & lambs mustered, docked 248 2 ewes to lamb 125W = 123E 7 lambs kept for rams 212 ewes 12 dry ewes. Paid £30 to H Nordbye
Th 28 Killed sheep. Sent word to Redward, 9 dry ewes worked at shed. fires lit high winds.
Fr 29 Went to Mrs Fribergs docked 240 sheep 220 ewes 189 L came on wet. rain. sleet Ada here. Top went back in her. Jubilee round & Lou Went to Christophers, no bull
30 E & John went to Ormondville G Grace for dinner.
Oct 1893
Su 1st Fine day. Saw Hoggs. Skinned ewe. Christr corner
M 2nd Docked at Makatoku 152 ewes 145 lambs Killed 1 ewe & 1 lamb brought 3 dry ewes home. Gave cheque 17 10 6 Cotterell & Humphries
Tu 3rd Docking at J H Bovairds 114 lambs 92 ewes. Got 2 bottles cod liver oil Mr & Mrs Lockhead called. 20 years in New Zealand
Oct 4 Shook grasseed patches carted in load firewood went to Wilsons morning Geo dug garden.
Redward saw fat ewes. E rode to Mrs Burnett.
Oct 1893
Th 5 Took 9 fat ewes to Redward at 15/- each. dinner J H Bovaird
Oct 6 Mill. 12 load. Saw Finn? Pu in some mangolds Hans Nordbye called in with account Paid him £5
Sa 7th Put in mangolds & peas. Killed Hogg for dogs. loggd up Gobblers broke turkey eggs Paired ram’s hoofs
Su 8th All at home saw bush felling & Hogs 1 under log. Brought him home.
Mon 9th Took skins & sack wool to Railways. Went J H B saw Henry Smith got cabbage plants, made goose house. shifted dogs meeting at Thompsen’s
Oct 1893
Tu 10th Went to Norsewood posted letter to G Hunter. Bought bluchers 5/6 at stockyd Mrs Anderson called. Got Telegram from G H Woodville
W 11th Took Jubilee to Magnusen J H B Mr & Mr Jones came went to station to see G Hunter Saw Henry Smith Finsch Got Jimmy shod. Eeling saw C Friis pigs.
Th 12 Went to Fris bought 2 pigs 24/- Geo & Mrs Mickelsen went to Ormondville. Mrs Andersen[?] got side saddle Goose and 5 goslings
Fr 13 Finished stockyd & bale. Pulled down old shed. Milked Jubilee for the 1st time in bale.
October 1893
Sat 14 Got in sheep Killed merino stacking timber. Hog in lawyer
Sun 15 skinned Hoggt E & T church[?]
Mo 16 Round all sheep. Dagged some. Went funeral Mrs Mortensen
Tu 17 stacking timber. Showery. E bought bucket at Wilsons.
We 18 Showers. Put on rafters cow shed. Killed sheep. Stenberg called
Th 19 E sowing at Ormondville. Showers. At shed roof Thunder
Fr 20 Put up gable ends cow shed Mr Wikes Mrs Watson called. All went at night Randersons
Sat 21 Covered new timber burnt off on flat. Mary & Florry came. All went to Wesleyan social. I went to Ormondville H & H meeting moonlight home before 11 PM.
Su 22 All went to church (6) wet afternoon.
Mon 23rd Ellen Mary Florr went in buggy to Ormond. Cleaned out under night pens. “Advocate” called 6/6 T Nickells son for Cockie
Tu 24 Started at pig paddock T Nickells borrowed dray & Cockie. Saw J Lockhead covered potatoes
We 25 At pig fence. Went to Womens meeting 3 PM Mrs Watson chairman Miss Brinkly Secretary Wrote Tom Wms & K & Bank
Th 26 At pig fence Signed nomination paper J Lochhead. Mrs Lochhead returned. Fine weather
October 1893
Fr 27 At pig stal fence. Had a drink beer with Butcher Jensen Mrs & Miss Redward called J T Wilson delivered 50lb Flour Letter from Williams Kettle Sack wool passed in. Skins sold 5 at 5d – 7 at 4½. 9.4½
Sa 28 Pig fence Top & I Ormondville Geo E & self Lutheran Social
Sun 29 We went through sheep skinned merino ewe. To church Mr Wills to Orm for children Mr & Mrs Anderson
Mo 30 Put taurpalin [tarpaulin] over buggy in cowshed. Pitched fly over log for washing on Killed sheep got in rams come on heavy rain. Went to Pastor Rees with Mr Webber got home late at night
Oct 1893 Novem
Meat account
12th Sept Mutton 7lbs
29th Sept Leg mutton 7lbs
26th Sept Hind quarter
Oct 31st Fore quarter
Oct 31st Paid Mickelsen £3 5 6 sent to Land Office shore 5 rams & 1 hogget Showery all day.
1st Nov Wed Wet all day did a little to pig fence
Th 2nd Light rain. Put in a few maize[?] Sent letter for goods to Williams Kettle. Iron flour etc. M Stenberg called.
Oct 5 Drew £40 Left of fencing on the 7th Wednesday of Oct began shearing on following day worked 11 days between shearing
Fr 3rd Nov 1893
Shearing finished on Sat Finished pig fence Commenced work Monday 21 Dec 1886 Came on terrific rain hail Goose’s egg was hid away Saw twin late lambs got Williams Kettle letter £1 14 9 cheque E went to Ericksens bought calico
Sat 4th Claude Randerson called Hubert Hartley called to see George. Commenced to weed front hedge. Found dead ewe under log. Head crushed. On Widerups. Rain in torrents. Creek very high. Tom Nickolls son called
Sun 5th Went around all sheep went to Wesley church.
Nov 1893
Sun 5th All drove to see Mrs Burnett not at home. Called at Andersons Redwards there. Went with E to Westley [Wesley] church
Mo 6 Cleaning hedges in front.
Tu 7 Went to Nickolls contract for dray, on to Ormondville 2 sks flour[?]. Case 36 iron sugar spent 8/- rolls 20 post cards. 15/- train fare Mrs Burnett Mrs Brady & children. Mr & Mrs Randerson
We 8 Went with Tom to Norsewood saw Lochhead. C Election E & Tom drove to Ormondville finished roofing shed got in sheep off reserve shore 3 Killed one.
10th Nov 1893
Fr Wet. Let ewes out of […] with wool on. Went to Norsewood put Mrs Randerson on gave Wilson 6lb butter. Put in seeds in garden afternoon. Paid Mickelsen £15 stg. Anna Friberg called.
Sat 11 Wet all day. E in bed sick
Sun 12 Ditto Mr Wahl called.
Tu 14 Went with bundle skins & Kerosene tin fat to train Went to Wilson for axe Got G Hunter letter & chopped scrub on flat Went to Wilson & Faulkner after getting telegram
15th Went to Ormondville engaged two Halls Gave H Smith £3
Received cheque from Redward for £2 5 0 put in cabbage plants got in sheep Met Hunter at Orm went to Makutu E there with buggy & youngsters. Carlisle at Orm addressing
Th 16 Geo chopping Wineberry shore 9 sheep morning wet. Stenberg called we went to hear Carlisle
Fr 17 Went to Norswood saw Nordbye Rdward etc Mr & Mrs Wills called Killed sheep. Shore 1 ewe
Sat 18 Scrubbing with Geo Saw Neal Came on wet. Went in coach to Danevirk. Home late
Nov 1893
Sun 19 Went to W church and to Briske & Hotel.
Mo 20 Scrubbing with George L Redward called. Went to Norsewood Saw Webber Lochhead
Tu 21 Wrote to Tom & H Baker Got in ewes & lambs shore 28 Wills came. Went to temperance meeting. George went to har Hall.
We 22 Shearing Held committee – last one
Th 23 Shearing ewes matted
Fr 24 Finished shearing ewes pressed 2 bales […]
Sat 25 Pressed 4 bales. Wilson G Hunter called. Carted 6 bales to Railway St at Hunters meeting – was rowdy at the end.
Nov Dec 1893
Su 25 Went to Norsewood Hill found Georges Horse. Price electioneering. Went to JHB in the evening.
Mo 27 Mowing in plantation
Tu 28 At Norsewood School house voted for Hunter. Lost.
We 29 Mowing in plantation at Norsewood in evening Got letter from Baker & J?
Th 30th Went in buggy with Mrs Mickelsen to Wilsons. Squared up.
1st Fr Dec Finished living room took 3 sheep out of Alibus
Sat 2 Went to Norsewood with E Mustered hogs Came wet
Su 3 Wet all day all at home Annie Mickelsen called.
Dec 1893
Mon 4th Pouring rain all day.
Tu 5th 2 Dogs worried & killed sheep caught dogs Saw owner L Christiansen Killed the 2 dogs
W 6 Mowing shed plantation Magnussen got mutton 3/6 Geo took mutton to Ada
Th 7 Accounts of great floods down country. Mowing and put up bridge
Fr 8 Mowing in front borrowed Mickelsen’s sch[…] Mrs Lochhead called E went to Ormondville Got map & letter from Baker & Tabuteau Meeting at Wilsons house
Sat 9 Got cockie shod 4/- due carted in some hay.
Copy of weights
at Woolstores
Williams & Kettle Limited
spit. 20th Dec 1892
Brand
SB No Description
cwt qr lbs
1 Crossbred Hogs (1st) 3 – 13
2 Crossbred Hogs 2 3 27
3 Crossbred Hogs 2 3 13
4 Crossbred Hogs 2 3 24
5 1st Cross Ewe 2 3 14
6 1st Cross Ewe 3 – 27
7 Matd [matted] & slightly mtd 2 1 4
8 Romney 2 3 7
9 Romney 2 2 22
10 ½ bred ewe 2 1 23
11 Ditto & Rams etc 1 3 16
12 3 sorts of pieces 2 3 2
13 Bellies stained pieces 3 2 2
at Bottom
lambs
1 3 3 2
2 3 2 12
3 2 – 12
Sheep 1892
Oct 4th Docked at Makatoku
63 wether lambs
59 ewe lambs
1 lamb with ewe in paddock
123 1 ewe away
95 ewe 2 weth 1 hog
Oct 5 Docked at home
63 ewe lambs
54 W lambs
110 ewes 2 weth 11 hogs
Sheep dipped 1893 March
J H Bovaird 120
J Bengtsen 160
Mrs Friberg 122
Bengsten 52
Own 730
Hulena 130
Mrs B[…] 160
290
Fris 481
Total 1955 1665
Bales 1892
Fleeces weights
No. 1 62 Romney Lincoln 5 1/5
No. 2 63 Hoggts 1st class
No. 3 62 Hoggts 1st class
No. 4 59 Hoggts 1st class
No. 5 42 1st cross Rom Lin Ewe
No. 6 47 1st cross Rom Lin Ewe 7 3/11
No. 9 50 Romney Ewe
No. 8 48 Romney Ewe 6 1/98
No. 7 38 Matted & slightly Mat ewes. Rom & cross bred
No. 10 63 ½ bred ewes
No. 11 27 ditto 6 Lin rams
5 crossbred fleeces 4 1/7
No. 12 3 sorts of pieces
hogs bottom Ewes Top
No. 13 Stained pieces bottom bellies tops
Page 108
[This appears to be a diary kept by Ellen Brabazon. Year not identified. Possibly 1886/87]
Sept 1st At home all day. Mr Vaughan called Sarah went to Robinson working in the garden afternoon
Sept 2nd at home all day working in the garden. Afternoon Sam came home
Sept 3rd Mr Robinson called for pigs went gardening morning went to Mrs Robinson’s in afternoon & met Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Scott there
Sept 4th at home in morning went to the village in the afternoon left Sarah and baby at the Farm met McLeod driving two cows and a pig
Sept 5th at home all day Sarah went to the village afternoon Sam came home L T L M
Sept 6th at home all day
Sept 7th Washing in morning ironing afternoon
Sept 8th Started for Mount Iderbert[?] caught in rain came back to Mrs Bovairds
Sept 8th had dinner called at Vaughans in afternoon came home
Sept 9th Eclipse Sun Went to Mount Iderbert called at Jane’s saw Rowley[?] went to Francis’s saw Miss Seymour went to Cooks from there to Wrights Sam and Tom spent the evening there
Sept 10th at the garden all the morning went up to the other houses in afternoon Sam came down to tea Tom came in
Sept 11th Round the garden in the morning started home after dinner Mrs Wright went to the village Sam came home
Sept 12th Busy all day Sam came home
Sept 13th Charlie came Mr V called Sam went home with him went to the garden Mr V called and had tea
Sept 14th busy washing and ironing
Sept 15th went over to Mrs V in morning
Sept 15 Sarah went to Robinsons & also took girls
Sept 16th gardening all morning sewing afternoon Sam came home
Sept 17th went down to Farm in morning came back to Vaughans sewing Mrs Elson called at Vaughan
Sept 18th sewing all morning Went to the Farm
Sept 19th stayed at home all day letters from Geo & BH Sam came home
Sept 20th at home all day Mr […] called Geordie came
Sept 21st at home all day and afternoon
Sept 22nd home in morning went to village in afternoon went to tea meeting took baby came home Mrs Robinson […] Mr Grainger called
Sept 23rd at home all day
Sept 24 at home all day eclipse in moon
Sept 25 at home in mrning went to Farm afternoon. Mrs B came with me up to Vaughan. Lucy Babe […] & Johnston[?]
Sept 25th J?tman there & Same came home
Sept 26th at home. Alice came. Sam came home.
Sept 27th went to Middleton with Sam with babe saw Geordie Mr Blair J McAulay went […] Went to garden afternoon Sarah Alice babe
Sept 28 went to the village with Alice called on Mrs Bailey Mrs Phillips Mrs Cook Mrs B
Sept 29 stayed at home all day.
Sept 30th Mrs B[?] Came up and Mrs Vaughan and babe
Oct 1st at home Mrs Vaughan called evening
Oct 2nd went to Vaughans in morning at home afternoon
Oct 3rd at home all day Sam came home
Oct 4th at home morning went to Vaughans and Farm with S and babe saw Mrs and Miss Phillips and Tom
Oct 5th at home all morning went to Vaughans in afternoon
Oct 6th washing had head cut
Oct 7th at home in morning went to buy hams in afternoon Polly got leg broke went to the Doctor rode the old gray and over to Hayes[?] for John Sam came home
Oct 8th went to the Farm with Sam stayed all day
Oct 9th Sarah went to Farm in morning. I went to
Oct 10th village came back to Farm Mrs Phillips & Mrs […]
Oct 11th went to Farm in morning Anna came and the little Baileys and Jenny. Called at Mrs Vaughans Sam called for me.
Oct 12th Sarah gone to T[…] Juther came afternoon Went to Farm this evening Saw Mr Blair Miss Holland[?]
Oct 13th went to Farm all day Sam came in afternoon
Oct 14th went to Farm all day saw Mrs Gaisford […] children
Oct 15th at home in morning went to Farm in afternoon L & BH Sam went to bush Anna came to bridge Called at Vs
Oct 16th went to Farm Saw Mr Grant Mrs V and Sarah came down. Sam came home.
Oct 17th at home all day Sam at home.
Oct 18th at home evening went to T[…] Afternoon Sam went to Waipawa did not come home
Oct 19th went to the Farm evening Sam came for dinner had been to Taminau[?] Came home all afternoon
Oct 20th at home all day
Oct 21st went to Farm all day. Saw two Bredibds[?] Mr JB
Oct 22nd Anna and two girls went to see shearing called at Mrs Vs saw Mr Gaisford
Oct 23rd at home all day.
Oct 24th at home in morning went to Farm young cooks came L & L Mc went to see shearing Went up to Brabazons and Mrs V old bay
came home
Oct 25th at home all morning. George Robinson came
Oct 26th went up to Middleton with Sam left babe Mr & Mrs Cook & family came in afternoon
Oct 27th Sam went to McD[?] to work I went to stay to Farm Sam came up in evening Sarah went home Mrs Robinson called
Oct 28th at Farm all day
Oct 29th Mr & Mrs Hayes called I went to Vs in trap Mrs Gaisford at the Farm for tea and then to […] called in to see Jane […]
Oct 30th at the Bridge in morning Mr Grant called and […] in even[ing]
Oct 31st at Farm all morning[?] Mrs V called in afternoon I went to village Sam came up L & GC Mr Grainger called in even [evening]. Mrs B went to meet Ada in afternoon I called at Mrs V and came on home. Sam came home.
Feb 1st at home all day
Feb 2nd at home all day
Feb 3rd at home John called in afternoon
Feb 4th at home all morning Mrs B came in
Feb 5th afternoon Florry and babe and I went home with her came back with Sam
Feb 6th at home in the morning went to the village called at the Hospital saw Mrs Gundrie. Mrs […] came back with Sam
Feb 7th Florence called in morning and Mr Gollan
[the following in different handwriting written upside down on same page]:
Sam went to work at Mount Herbert after coming from the bush on July the 6th
Sam left off working on Station on Oct 23 went Shearing on 25th at Te Aute
July 4 at the Farm Mrs Cook & family came for dinner and stayed till evening Frank & Murray for tea Same came down from bush
July 5th Sam went to village came up to the Bridge afternoon
July 6th Sam went to work at Mt Ht [Mount Herbert]
July 7th I went to Vaughans in afternoon
July 8th at home all day
July 9th Mr & Mrs Bov Mrs Bailey came in afternoon
July 10th went down to Farm in morning L B H Stayed all day went to village
Sam & I had tea there home in evening
July 11th At home all day Charlie came
July 12th At home all day
July 13th busy packing went to Vaughans and the Farm Mrs and Mr B packing
July 14th Left the Bridge Cracknell helped Sam down with things to Farm The Bovairds went to the bush to live
July 15 at home busy Mrs Phillips came up
July 16 went to village T came in Sam went to Middleton.
July 17 Mr Phillips came for tools
July 18 Mr Ayris Geordie Tom Franks came in
July 19 at home Tom Franks came in
July 20 Sam working at TPF[?]
July 21 went up to see Mrs […] In village
July 22 Sam at TPF? We went to De Bert[?] Hovells lecture on Dickens works
July 23 took babe to village saw Gilbertsons Sam and babe & I went to Circus
July 24 I went over in Hays? trap and went home
July 25 went in see Mrs Drover Sam came over for me in afternoon
July 26 at home S working B D bridge
July 27 went to village in afternoon took B
July 28 went to village
July 29 at home all day
July 30th at home in morn went to V’s in afternoon
July 31 at home all day
Aug 1st at home father & Tom in for tea
Aug 2nd Sam working Town Jo Fence wet afternoon
Aug 3rd Sam working Mata[…] I went up to V’s
Aug 4 at home all day Sam working B.D.
Aug 5 at home all day. Sam working B.D.
Aug 6 Sam working H.S. fencing I went to village. Barley & August came
Aug 7 wet Sam making gate at home all day August went to Wanstead
Aug 8 at home all day Sam went to Middleton
Aug 9 Sam working H.S. […] At home all day
Aug 10 at home all day
Aug 11 we all went to see Christy Ministrels
Aug 12 Mrs Vaughan called
Aug 13 Joe brought letter and seed from Wright
Aug 14 Mr […] and Miss […] called Baby got hurt
Aug 15 Charlie came up Tom[?] in for dinner
Aug 15 went to Mrs Palmers in morning Took b.
Aug 16 at home all day
Aug 17 at home all day
Aug 18 went to Dr in morn not at home
Aug 19 Sam working Mt Ht went to Dr
Aug 20 Sarah came over went to Waipawa to see Dr saw Dr Reid
Aug 21 at home
Aug 22 at home
Aug 23 at home
Aug 24 at home
Aug 25 at home
Aug 26 Sarah and I went up to Mrs V’s.
Aug 27 Charlie came up S and I went to village
Aug 28 Mrs Cook and family cam in afternoon Tom Frank and Agnes came in even
Aug 30 Sarah went home
Aug 31 at home all day
Sept 1 at home all day
Sept 3 Sarah came over
Sept 4 at home all day
Sept 5 Sarah and I went up to Cemetary
Sept 6 at home all day
Sept 8 Mrs Vaughan came in afternoon
Sept 9 went in evening with Sam to village
Sept 10 Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Wright came in evening
Sept 11 at home all day /12/ at home all day
Sept 13 went to Mrs V’s in afternoon
Sept 14 went to village in morning went to Gilbertson
Sept 15 at home /16/ at home /17/ at home /18/ at home
Sept 19 at home /20 Sarah & I went to Church
Sept 21 at home /22. Sarah went home I went to village with her
Sept 26 Mrs Elson came in afternoon
Sept 27 Mrs Cox came over
Sept 28 Father came and Agnes for tea
Sept 29 Mrs C & I went up to Mrs V
Sept 30 Mrs C went home I went with her Sam came over.
Oct 1st Sarah Alice & I came home
Oct 2 3 4 at home all day
Oct 5 Sarah and Alice went home Mrs Phillips called and Mrs T
Oct 6 Cook and son for dinner
Oct 7 went to village with babe saw Sarah off and George spent day at Phillips
Oct 8 at home all day Morris stayed all night
Oct 9 Charlie brought peice pork
Oct 10 Tom in for dinner […] & I went for a walk
Oct 11 12 13 at home /14 went to Hastings
Oct 14 from there to Havelock and […] At home from here back to Show Saw Maggie her mother & Bella
Oct 15 16 at home all day
Oct 17 at home Agnes in for tea
Oct 18 at home 19 Mrs Elson came
Oct 20 J Hayes in for dinner Mrs Russell came in
21 went up to Mrs V with babe
22 Mrs Hayes called 23 at home
24 Sam babe & I went up to V’s Mr and Mrs Elson there Mrs Chandry[?] stayed with me
25 Sam started for Te Aute
26 at home 27 went for turnips called at Dr went to village
27 28 at home
29 Sam came home
31 Sam went back Mrs Frances & Miss Brown called
Nov 1st wet day at home
2nd Mr & Mrs Ruippe[?] called
3 went to V’s in morn to village in even
4 at home 5 went to see Mrs Wright
5 and Mrs Phillips. Mrs Phillips came home with me in evening
6 at home all day Sam came home Margin note: Commenced Usbornes room on Nov 6th
7 at home Agnes in for tea Sam went Te Aute
8 Mrs Elson & Miss Condey came
[no further entries for November]
[Dec]
24 Frank and Tom went up to bush Ayris and Murray in for supper
25 Ayris and Murray and Dennis in for Christmas dinner Sam went to play cricket went to Salvation Army in evening
26 Charlie came up
27 Mr & Mrs Elson & Miss Brown & Miss Helmin[?] called F & T home
28 Mrs Daly came over
29 at home
30 Mr V called in morning Mrs V came in afternoon
31 at home
Jan 1 Sam went to Kiakora [Kaikora] Tom came in Bena[?] came up went over to Mrs Daly’s Mrs Francis there Norris & Tom came Sam went to Baz[?]
2 at home all day
3 Baby was born Mrs Blackmore came Mrs Daly called in evening
Jan 4 Mrs V came in afternoon Dr Reid sent for in night
5 Dr came 6 Dr came
7 Mrs Phillips came up
9 father came up I got up
10 Bena went home
11 Mrs Elson came up with Alice
12 13 at home all day
14 Mrs Blackmore went home
15 Mr & Mrs Bailey came up in afternoon and Mr & Mrs Blackmore in evening
17 Mrs V came down in afternoon
19 Mrs Grant came up in afternoon
May 14 Mr Bailey went to work on reserve
2 July 13 £1 10
Mrs Usborne away 7 weeks on Sept 2 altogether 12
[end of Ellen’s diary]
[overwritten and illegible]
Dec 1893
Su 10 All went to see slips. Fences greatly damaged
Mo 11 Moved some cocked some got in Hoggt Counted 296 shore 18 ([margin note] a few strangers) carted hay Got Williams & Kettle cheque for 6 bales wool £31 1 & goods paid for Got letter from Alice.
Tu 12 Shore 21 Hoggt Mowing Paid Wilson £22.10.0 Ditto £1 to Post Office F Neal called
Dec 1893
We 13 Shearing Hoggetts
Th 14 Shearing Hogs carted in hay. D Palmer called.
Fr 15 Pressed 2 bales made […]
Sat 16 Pressed & carted 5 bales J H Bovaird bought bottle W
Su 17 Went to Ada’s mustered Hogs 146 shorn & branded put 33½ […] in shed
M 18 Shore 68 Hogs & branded McGreevy took strangers Chas Goddard paid 18/- letter from G Hunter
Tu 19 Shearing Hoggs Put last of them in shed Carted in last of hay. L Christiansen paid £ 1 10 for damage to sheep.
W 20 Finished shearing hogg’s pressed 3 bales
Dec 1893
Th 21 Carted 6 bales to station paid 13/6 to Waipukurau Edmondson Webb Deacon
Fr 22 Put all hogs on back sec shifted ewes off Widerups commenced to make meat safe. Geo I & T to Ormondville Got medicine nails hinges
Sat 23 Made & painted meat safe Tom came in afternoon Got 11/1 from Wms Kettle fat skins
Su 24 Wet Tom went to Lochheads
Xmas Fine day J H Bovairds Tom Geo John Top John Br Ada Mary Flor Ella Witly[?] Auntie. Took buggy home Loui came round.
26th TU Geo & dray & youngsters E Tom Auntie & self
Dec 1893
Boxing Day Went in buggy. Came wet All hands came home in the rain. Auntie Flor & Mary went home in buggy.
W 27 Showery trimmed hay finished meat safe Salted sheep. Children cut thistles. Willie went home Brinkley borrowed fly & Taurpaulin Tom went back to Waipukurau
Th 28 All went to Napier 1st train £1 16 9 fare Stayed at Roulstons Hotel Cross J Lochhead
Fr 29 At Napier E saw Dr Jar[…]
Sat 30 At Napier
Su 31 At Napier E at Cathedral had a walk around town in the afternoon.
End of old year in Napier
In Greasing buggy take off right hand cups ordinary way – left hand axle cups reverse or left hand way. Greased dray to cart wool. Buggy was greased on Xmas eve.
1893 EVENTS
Rams put to ewes
February 27th put neals[?] Rom Ram with 60 ewes
March 3rd Put 2 Rom Rams with Rom flock
March 4th Put 2 lincoln rams with merinoes
Ap 14 Meeting O H & A Society
10th May Wednesday Loui round
15th May crutched ewes
Washing
March £ s d
4 peices [pieces] 8
2 W [White] shirts 1
March 5 peices 2 shirts 1/10
April 4 2 peices 1 shirt 10
April 21 6 peices 1/-
April 29 3 socks 1 H R 1 shirt 1/2
May 1 socks 5 shirts 1/-
May 22 7 peices 1 W shirt 1/8
9/2
Paid 9/6
Balance 4
June 6 8 peices, 2 W shirts 2/4
June 27 5 peices, 1 W shirt 1/4
July 18 8 peices, 2 W shirts 2/4
July 25 3 peices 1 pr trousers 1/-
Aug 8 3 peices 1 W shirt 1/-
Aug 13 4 pieces 1 W shirt 1/2
Aug 18 3 pieces 6d
Sept 2 Paid 9/4
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Surnames in this diary –
Amundsen, Anderson, Ayris, Bai, Bailey, Bengtson, Blackmore, Blair, Bovaird, Brennan, Brinkley, Brown, Burnett, Carlile, Chaldicott, Christiansen/Christensen, Coles, Condey, Cook, Cox, Cross, Daly, Dobson, Edmondson, Elson, Englebretsen, Ennis, Ericksen, Faulknor, Fisher, Frances, Fredericksen, Friberg, Friis, Fritz, Fryer, Gaisford, Gilbertson, Goddard, Gollan, Grace, Grainger, Grant, Grubner, Gundersen, Gundrie, Hagen, Hansen, Harding, Hartwell, Hayes, Heslop, Hobbs, Holt, Hulena, Hunter, Inglis, Jessop, Jones, King, Laurvig, Lockhead/Lochhead, Magnussen, McAulay, McCallum, McGreevey, McNutt, Micklesen/Michaelsen, Mindah, Monteith, Mortensen, Mosen, Neal, Nelson, Newling, Nicholls, Nickells, Nordbye, Olsen, Palmer, Patterson, Pattullo, Petersen, Phillips, Randerson, Redward, Reed/Reid, Ries, Robinson, Ruddick, Ruippe[?], Russell , Sandtman, Seymour, Siddells, Skinner, Smith, Stenberg, Thodsen, Thompson, Thorkelsen, Tulton, Turpin, Usborne, Vaughan, Walker, Walton, Warner, Watkins, Webber, Wells, Willis, Wilson, Wright, Wythen[?], Yensen
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