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[Saturday 17 February 1883]
It rained on & off again all last night. Been a little showery all day. Mr. Tudor Shadforth the second son came from the station he is on this evening, to stay till Monday.
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[Sunday 18 February 1883]
There have been a few showers today. Mr. Doyle came to tea & spent the evening. Went for a short stroll with Harry in the afternoon — Mr. Lamond & little Harry came over this evening as usual.Harry Shadforth about 10 years old lives with his future brother in law.
[Monday 19]
Raining pretty heavily in showers all day. The air is delightfully cool.
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[Tuesday 20 February 1883]
The rainy season seems to have set in, in real good earnest; it has been raining heavily nearly all day. Mr. Shadforth & Ernest Shadforth came home, but had to leave the dray at Gregory downs as the roads were too heavy, & the rivers too high. They brought a new black gin with them. She cannot speak a word of English. Mr. Shadforth put a rope round the gins neck & dragged her along on foot, he was riding. This seems to be the usual method.
[Wednesday 21]
No rain this morning but dull & cloudy. Rained all the afternoon in showers. The new gin whom they call Bella, is chained up to a tree a few yards from the house, she is not to be loosed until they think she is tamed.
