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From: "Thelma" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Bostock Diary...No.81
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 19:15:51 +1000
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Herewith another month in the Life of Augustus
Bostock of Grasmere, north of Warrnambool.
If you would like a map of portion of that
country I would be happy to copy
for you through private email only....Thelma...

FEBRUARY 1863

Sun 1 - MACKAY (Mr.) came out and spent the day.
MARGETTS (Edw) called down. W. Hot wind Th.100.
Mon 2 - DREW (Mr.) went to Purnim and cut thistles
missed in first cut. Also cut some on Grasmere.
Went to DOYS (Mr.) about oats and sold hima heifer.
Went to FOREST and bought 30 hurdles. Brought
back paddock cattle that got on to road, by fence
being broken by falling tree. Saw Mr.Stubbs about
filly and he is to come in the morning to see about her.
Went round cattle both on PURNIM and GRASMERE.
Deliver heifer to DOY (Mr.) Called at ARNEL'S
(Frederick) to see if he go for hurdles tomorrow.
W. hot wind, light shower in evening. Therm 100.

Tue 3 - Drafted all the sheep ready for Mrs.SNOW
and SHELDRICK (Walter - butcher), but they did
not send for them. Sent to the forest for the hurdles.
Wed 4 - Mrs.SNOW (wife of Harry) got 20 sheep,
but SHELDRICK (Walter) could not trade. Showed
SHELDRICK (W) Margett's (Edw.) cattle and
went into W'bool. Stayed at ERNEST'S (Bostock)
all night. Made a yard in the river to soak sheep
for their feet. Weather cool and a little rain.

Thu 5 - Went into W'bool. Settled with ERNEST
(Bostock) for MARGETTS(E) wool and a portion
of our own. Went out to Mrs.W.H.McKIERNIN'S
sale. Returned home after sale. Weather cool.
Fri 6 - Footrotting the sheep in middle paddock..
TOM(Bostock), JANE(nee Mackersey BOSTOCK)
and JIMMY(Bostock) called on their way into
Warrnambool. I went in with them and stayed all
night. Weather fine and cool.
Sat 7 - Returned home before breakfast. Went to
CARAMUT as witness in case of BOSWELL(Mr.)
called at ? and returned home at night. DREW(Mr)
FOOTROTTING sheep. Weather fine and cool.

Sun 8 - Went into Warrnambool. Went out to
ERNEST (Bostock). Weather cloudy - a little rain.
Mon 9 - Stayed in town all day. Saw Mrs.SNOW
about WRENCH'S bill. Stayed in town all night.
Tue 10 - Return before breakfast. Got sheep and
drew sheep for TOM (Bostock) to see.TOM and
JIMMY (Bostock) returned to BOORTKOI(Hexham).
Footrotting sheep in afternoon. W.cool and cloudy.

Wed 11 - FOOTROTTING some of the sheep.
MARGETTS (Edw) called on his way home.
Put some sheep in water to FOOTROT tomorrow.
Mrs.SNOW(Butcher) sent out for 20 sheep.W.fine.
Thu 12 - Footrotting some of the sheep. Went into
W'bool to a PARTY at Mr.STEPHENS. Wthr.Cool.
Fri 13 - Stayed in W'bool all day. Saw Mrs.SNOW
about WRENCH'S (Mr.) acceptance. DREW (Mr.
finished footrotting the last of the sheep. TOM'S
(Bostock) man came down for the fat sheep. Cool.

Sat 14 - Saw MacGREGOR (Sam) about my land
in Bilpah ???? TOM'S man came about the sheep.
Returned home. Drew the sheep ready for TOM
(Bostock) to start tomorrow morning. W.warm.
Sun 15 - Stayed at home all day. MARGETTS
(Edward) called down. DREW (Mr.) away all day.
Mon 16 - HARRY WILLIAMS called about
fencing. DREW (Mr.) cutting thistles. Went to
W'bool in afternoon to see about things to go to COOMETE by dray. Stay at
ERNEST'S (Bostock)
all night. Weather fine.

Tue 17 - Saw Mrs.SNOW about WRENCH'S affair.
Started timber etc., out by dray. returned home.
Wed 18 - Got in wood as PRINCE is obliged to go
to COOMETE. Went to see WILLIAM KEILLAR
about going. Called at DOYS (Mr.) about oats.
Sent dray for them. W. light rain nearly all day.
Thu 19 - Drafted sheep. CASSIDY (Mr.) came to
see ewes and wethers. Went to W'bool in the
evening. W. light rain most of day.
Fri 20 - Stayed in town. ERNEST(Bostock) and
myself went in to BATEMAN (Jas or Wm.) to see
him about taking cattle to GEELONG. Stayed in
town all night. Weather fine.

Sat 21 - Decided to start with cattle. TELEGRAPH
to SYNNOT and GUTHRIE (George Synnot and
Thomas Guthrie). Stayed in town all night. W.fine.
Sun 22 - Muster cattle to start tomorrow. BATEMAN
(Jas or Wm.) brought his cattle as far as Purnim.
Weather fine - rather warm.
Mon 23 - Started for GEELONG with the cattle.
CASSIDY (Mr.) got the wethers. Got the cattle
as far as CAPT.EDDINGTON'S (John E. of
Ballangeich, neighbour to Augustus, who became
his close friend for many years). W.Cool - little rain.

Tue 24 - Went with cattle as far as Mt.SHADWELL
(at Mortlake).
Wed 25 - Took the cattle as far as the ELEPHANT
PLAINS. Weather fine.
Thu 26 - Went as far as WATER HOLES. W.fine.
(Brown's Water Holes - Lismore, Victoria.)
Fri 27 - Went as far as FRENCHMAN'S.
(Wardy Yallock, Cressy, Victoria.)
Sat 28 - Went as far as the WARRUMBINE
CREEK. Lost the cattle all night. Stayed at
LARRY'S ?? Weather fine.

That was the last day in February that year...
However, I must tell you if he found the sheep !!!!!

March 1st . Found the cattle and went as far as ??
by sundown AND TRAVELLED ALL NIGHT.
Weather very fine. Sold the cattle and stayed
in Geelong all night - in 1863 !!!. W.very close/warm.

Just enjoy....Thelma (Bostock) Birrell
in Queensland.
E. & O.E.......November 2003.

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