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James Bowman Diary, 1907

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	Tuesday 19th Mar / 07	Men did Chores & hauled wood. I asked hands and went to town in morning. pd for Coal $815 sent $112 to Family Herald and Weekly Star. for ad pd for Groceries 50c recd from Louis Flick $400 for Bull service 400 Atkinson Came to saw wood	400	8.15 1.12 .50
J. Webster	Wensday 20th fine	We cut wood today and hauled brush out of the orchard & grounds around house. Had a man from Telfer Friendship and Flick. pd. Atkinson for Cutting wood. $600 paid J. Webster $1000 Tom got a rooster and traded another for one he pays $100 for the one he bgt		6.00 10.00
	Thursday 21st fine	We did Chores and split wood. Ernest went for a holiday.
	Friday 22nd fine & warm	J.W. & I split wood & Ernest did chores & piled Mr Lowe called today
	Saturday 23rd fair storm in morning	J.W. & I split wood Ernest Chored & piled.
	Sunday 24th fine	Mary. J. Jennie & I went to Church in morning Childre & I to S.S..
	Monday 25th	J.W. & Ernest Cleaned Stables in Morning & I went for girl got Jessie Hammond for a month. J.W. & I split Wood in Afternoon.

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