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From: Carpenters <>
Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] BOSTOCK DIARY No.78.
Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 21:12:30 +1100
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Carpenters wrote:

> Dear Thelma,
>
> Thankyou for your work in sharing this diary.
>
> I am wondering if you ( or any other readers on the list)
> have any information regarding two men associated with the very
> early days of Warrnambool -
>
> James Ford STRACHAN and William KEITH
>
> Jane
>
> Thelma wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends of the W.D.List, Thanks to Beryl and others who
>> managed to find and post numbers 75 & 76 to the list...
>>
>> For those who are new to the list, the following is from the
>> DIARY of AUGUSTUS BOSTOCK who lived at Grasmere,
>> a little north of Warrnambool. I have all previous diaries in
>> a folder and am happy to forward to anyone who would like
>> them. Sincerely in Searchng.... Thelma
>>
>> NOVEMBER 1862
>>
>> Sat 1 - Took the grey mare to DR.HARRINGTON'S (R.H.)
>> horse. Sold Bay colt and filly in yards. Bought four cows and
>> DREW (Mr.) brought them home. Returned home. PALMER
>> (Octavius Frederick William) and RAINGILL (Thomas W.
>> an Actuary with W'bool Savings Bank.) came with me. W.fine.
>> Sun 2 - JIMMY (Bostock) came down from TOM'S
>> (T.E.Bostock of Boortkoi at Hexham.). TRIPP (W. -
>> Clerk of Parliament in Debating Club), MACKAY and some
>> others came out. Weather fine but cool.
>> Mon 3 - Repairing wire broken in fence next to LATTAS(W.)
>> JIMMY (Bostock) and myself went into W'bool to see about BAYLES
>> (William)
>> land and to see JAMES BATEMAN to
>> settle about the bill for cattle, but he was not in town.
>> Weather fine, excepting a light shower or two.
>>
>> Tue 4 - Started the sheep for BOORTKOI. saw them clear
>> of farms and went to BOORTKOI myself. Weather very warm.
>> Wed 5 - Sheep on Road. Went to meet them. Could not get
>> them any farther than large swamp. Weather very warm.
>> Thu 6 - Got sheep as far as MUSTON'S CREEK. W.warm.
>> Fri 7 - Got sheep mixed with a flock of MR.ARMSTRONG'S.
>> Had to go down and draft them. Weather - hot wind.
>> Sat 8 - ARNEL (Frederick) and KEILAR (John/Wm.) return.
>> Wash some sheep. PATERSON(Rob't B.), MUSGROVE(A.W)
>> LUCY (Aitkin) and ALICE (Aitkin)came late at night. W.fine.
>>
>> Sun 9 - All Stayed at BOORTKOI and went out for a drive
>> in the morning. Weather warm.
>> Mon 10 - Finished washing the sheep. Went out
>> SNIPE SHOOTING with PATERSON (Robert Brand Paterson,
>> who was married to Mary Jane Aitkin). Weather warm.
>> Tue 11 - PATERSON (Robert Brand) and party left. ERNEST
>> (Bostock) and myself went to SHAWS (Mr.) and stayed
>> all night. Weather fine and cool.
>> Wed 12 - Returned to BOORTKOI (Hexham) early in the
>> morning. My sheep crossed the river on to Mr.MOFFAT and
>> mixed with some of his sheep. ERNEST (Bostock) out SNIPE
>> SHOOTING. Weather fine but rather warm.
>>
>> Thu 13 - TOM (Bostock) commenced shearing my sheep.
>> ERNEST (Bostock) left for home (LIPOOK) W. - hot wind.
>> Fri 14 - Shearing sheep. Weather close in the morning and
>> sharp storms in the afternoon.
>> Sat 15 - Finished shearing sheep aboout breakfast time.
>> Returned home and started WILLIAM (Keilar) and FRED
>> (Arnel) to bring down sheep. Went into Warrnambool in
>> afternoon. Stayed all night. Weather fine.
>> Sun 16 - Went to ERNEST'S (Bostock) with JAMES AITKIN
>> (Jas.Wm.Manifold Aitkin wife of Annie Y.McRobie WARE
>> who was widow of Jeremiah George WARE). Stayed in
>> Warrnambool all night. Weather warm.
>>
>> Mon 17 - Return home before breakfast. Fixed DIP FOR
>> SHEEP. JIMMY (Bostock) came and went to meet the sheep.
>> ARNEL (Frederick) came down with the cart to leave the
>> wool etc. Put up a fresh yard at the drafting yard. Sold five
>> cows to DOY (Mr.). Weather warm...some thunder...
>> Tue 18 - ARNEL (Frederick) start with dray up to meet sheep
>> again. Deliver cows to DOY (Mr.). Sold SMITH (Mr.) 'Spot'
>> and he took her. Commenced shearing lambs left on
>> GRASMERE. Sent GOOSEBERRIES to TOM (T.E.Bostock).
>> Got a message from DAVIS (Mr.) about Special Meeting of
>> ROAD BOARD tomorrow. Ewes lambing. W.cloudy/warm.
>> Wed 19 - Went to W'bool to attend the Meeting of the
>> ROAD BOARD. Received a letter from BAYLES (William)
>> respecting land at HOODS (Robert Hood). Got home a
>> portion of the sheep. Saw DUNCAN McRAE ? about sheep.
>>
>> Thu 20 - Drew ewes and fat wethers. Cut off sheep that
>> came home. Went to W'bool to send answer to BAYLES
>> (William) about land. Remaining sheep came home. Shearing remaining
>> lambs.
>> Weather stormy.
>> Fri 21 - Dipped sheep shorn at GRASMERE. To W'bool and
>> then to MELBOURNE by STEAMER to see BAYLES (William)
>> about the land on MUSTON'S CREEK. Weather cool.
>> Sat 22 - Agreed with BAYLES (Wm.) to take the land. W.warm.
>> Sun 23 - Dined with BAYLES (Wm.). Spent the afternoon there.
>> Weather close and warm.
>>
>> Mon 24 - Saw about getting money in Foster's Flat. Saw
>> Solicitor with BAYLES (William) about AGREEMENT
>> for LAND (? COOMETE). Went out with MANIFOLD
>> (Thomas ) in the afternoon and went to CREMORNE
>> GARDENS in the evening. LUCY(L.H.Bostock) went out
>> to get some fruit. Weather close and warm.
>> Tue 25 - Signed AGREEMENT for LAND (Coomete ?).
>> Called at FRANCIS McPHERSON & Co., about money
>> on land. Went on board the STEAMER to return to W'bool.
>> Wed 26 - Arrived at W'bool about 9. JIMMY (Bostock)
>> drove cattle from HAMMONDS (Mr.). Return home. BOY
>> bought home the mare from Dr.HARRINGTONS (R.H.).
>>
>> Thu 27 - Mustered calves and branded them. Kept back
>> the oldest from cows. LADIES MAKING JAM. W. fine
>> Fri 28 - JIMMY (Bostock) went round cattle and went to
>> town to see MRS SNOWS (w/of Henry Snow, butcher)
>> cattle. Start for TOMS (Thos.Edw.Bostock) to see wethers.
>> Sat 29 - TOM (T.E.Bostock) finished shearing. Went out
>> to see the wethers. Bought 4,700 youngs @ 8/-
>> (Eight shillings) and his own breeding at 7/- . Went out to
>> show Stockmen old ewes. Weather fine and cool.
>> Sun 30 - Went through land rented from BAYLES (Wm.).
>> Met CAMPBELL EDDINGTON and returned home.
>> MacKENZIE(Anthony), STEWART(Mr.) and the
>> MARGETTS (Edward) were down. W. fine and cool.
>>
>> So ends another month in the life of Gussy, who outlived
>> all his siblings, as he continued to write until his
>> decease in 1920. Just enjoy.... Sincerely Thelma
>>
>> Bostock/Wilkinson/Rafferty/Rhodes -
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>> Cox/Dorset/Clarendon/N.S.W.
>> www.angelfire.com/rnb/mrbirrell/
>> James Cox/Connell Clarendon/Tasm.
>> http://matthewbirrell.tripod.com/index.htm
>> Crawford/McKay/Sarkies/Rafferty/Robe/Landsborough
>> www.electricscotland.com/webclans/atoc/crawfor2.html
>> Montgomery/Skeats/Redman/McGregor/Barber/Jeram
>> www.users.bigpond.com/mrbirrell/
>>
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