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William Henry "Harry" Barrett Diary, 1911-1912
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Wednesday 19<u>th</u> We were all up early. Dick went down to get Hubert to come over to help us as Bill did not get back. Hubert was over in time for breakfast. We got the rest of the hay in and 3 loads of wheat. Dick helped us all the morning and went to the picnic this after noon and did not get {? too light} till after 3 O'Clock. A big thunder storm came up while we were at {? too light} till nearly 8 O'Clock. Dick got home before dark and Toby waited until it stopped raining. It looks like a big storm coming up now. | Wednesday 19<u>th</u> We were all up early. Dick went down to get Hubert to come over to help us as Bill did not get back. Hubert was over in time for breakfast. We got the rest of the hay in and 3 loads of wheat. Dick helped us all the morning and went to the picnic this after noon and did not get {? too light} till after 3 O'Clock. A big thunder storm came up while we were at {? too light} till nearly 8 O'Clock. Dick got home before dark and Toby waited until it stopped raining. It looks like a big storm coming up now. | ||
| − | Thursday July 20<u>th</u> | + | Thursday July 20<u>th</u> It rained a heavy Shower last night but has been fine all day. Bill came back early. This morning it was too wet to haul in anything so Bill ploughed all day. Toby and I took down the fence around the old garden. After dinner we put off the load of wheat that |
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turned out what hay we {?} and hoed Mangles. Hattie went down town in afternoon Dick read, most of the day. Jim & Mrs Waddle came in the evening Just as we were getting the cows in. They stayed until 9 O'Clock so it delayed us a good deal. It is now {? too light to read} -30 time to go to bed, it has been a beautiful day
Wednesday 19th We were all up early. Dick went down to get Hubert to come over to help us as Bill did not get back. Hubert was over in time for breakfast. We got the rest of the hay in and 3 loads of wheat. Dick helped us all the morning and went to the picnic this after noon and did not get {? too light} till after 3 O'Clock. A big thunder storm came up while we were at {? too light} till nearly 8 O'Clock. Dick got home before dark and Toby waited until it stopped raining. It looks like a big storm coming up now.
Thursday July 20th It rained a heavy Shower last night but has been fine all day. Bill came back early. This morning it was too wet to haul in anything so Bill ploughed all day. Toby and I took down the fence around the old garden. After dinner we put off the load of wheat that
