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James Bowman Diary, 1905

1905_JamesBowman_Volume3 33.pdf

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Friday 31st fine Willie Beattie raised drills for Rape & helped finish our line fence near Hastings Peter Ballantine worked at fence all day. Jimmie Stewart painted part of the house. ridgeboards to window frames Ect.
Saturday 1st July 1905 Dull & wet Peter & I worked at fence till about 3 P.M. and then we ground mower knives and Peter cleaned ram pen and scaffold. Jimmie painting all day Tom came today and has hired Jimmie for two months for $4500
Sunday 2nd fine Father Aunt Jane and I went to Church in morning. Children to S.S. And Mary & Bessie Marguerite & I went to Tom's for a drive
Monday 3rd fine I scuffled 3 acres Turnips & Cut about 2 1/2 acres Clover in morning went to F.W. Broadfoot's funeral in Afternoon. bgt handles at Penfolds 40c gro .05 .40
Tuesday 4th fair Father, Peter & Willie Hoed turnips all day. Jimmie S. painted at house and I went to mill in morning pd for Chopping 95c bgt 610 lbs barley Chop at 120 = $7.32 N.P. got hardware at Penfolds 4.30 arranged for horse at Cartege Co I bgt 3 gal Treacle at Jacksons and arranged for barrell at 30c per gal.
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