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\"Bylong<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

7th<\/sup> August Sat.<\/p>\n

Finally rooted after vain seekings for roadside spot further up the road. Laid our foundations cunningly close to tiny local school with water tank attached and windmill well across the road. In desperate plights for water. The creek having dried up in consequence of 7 months drought here. Did blessedly rain on the Monday and granted us 4 gallons of water & hail dutifully drained off the fly erected over front of home. Water for sundries extracted from sleep through. Green, slimy, thick. Ugh!<\/p>\n

Milk unobtainable \u2013 Nobody here knows where I can get it. Bloody stingy liars!<\/p>\n

Tuesday tripped up to Bylong Post Office for cash & stores. 21 miles away! From the G.P.O. to Hornsby for shopping! God, don\u2019t know we\u2019re alive down town! Spent largely at Gertie Wilson\u2019s store & waited upon butcher & baker to appear from Wollar just a bare 17 miles further on. As a reaction to our prison fare of Monday rather overdid the eating of biscuits, lollies, etc & the drinking of lemonade. One needs must, I \u2018spose, in times of plenty.<\/p>\n

This morning went to Rylstone, a brisk walk of 16 miles, which we did in the car, & repaired damages suffered by our larder. Demand and supply of cakes & pastry was terrific. Dawn causing great neck twisting & eye swivelling amongst locals. Anyone\u2019d think I had a blarsted tame tiger in the car. They make me sick! Kids down here panicky, climb over barb wire to avoid passing here. Poor soul, she made her first kill yesterday. A baby rabbit. Guess it must have been half dead with shock when I got it & broke its neck. Stupid couldn\u2019t understand why it wouldn\u2019t play any more. She\u2019s never been told about the facts of life \u2013 and death.<\/p>\n

Could only rustle up a quart of milk at Rylstone. \u201cToo late,\u201d they told me at the dairy. \u201cIf you\u2019d come about 3:30 a.m. when we start milking\u2026\u2026\u201d Told them about \u201cGentleman\u201d Johnny Weston of Jindabyne who started milking at 9:30. Too much for them \u2013 I left.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

7th August Sat. Finally rooted after vain seekings for roadside spot further up the road. Laid our foundations cunningly close to tiny local school with water tank attached and windmill well across the road. In desperate plights for water. The creek having dried up in consequence of 7 months drought here. Did blessedly rain on … <\/p>\n

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