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At present George is trying to ride toward [?] Bob [?]
(I ... think it will cost him a few [?])
had trusted partly for that purpose
up the country with George Hope yesterday
....ing I cannot tell you what part of
the country he has gone to but George says
it must be [?] seeks part because the
wild ducks ....... their .... up in the
trees and the opossums ... on the
ground. It is the Station Mr Loyd [?] takes
charge of. I sincerely liked George going as
far and told him to be back and
.... in three weeks. I took him
[three words] out to the station on
Monday and left him with his Aunt
it is so Change[?] and think without him
but I thought change of this would do
him good and I would not shy away

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from home myself he has had a slight
attack of influenza. The winds have been
so dreadfully cold for the last month and
no thing [or spring?] I should not like to be at sea.
yesterday I was almost frozen riding home [?]
across [or via?] the plains. One day last week it
blew so high that a poor man was
blown off the jetty into the Bay and
drowned. George has been very busy
helping [might be: but hope make a ...] at the
back of the house it is now completed
though not without some difficulty the
water washed it away two or three
times and they had to stay [?] up all one
night and work away both by
candle light. The Bishop is to
preach here on Sunday week. I am
very glad for I know ...... him
yet. Mr Collins had not time to be getting
on so well with his people. The day that

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news [2 words] lately. I want to know
about the Bank. Give my love to Miss Barry [?]
when you see her and tell her that her
beautiful niece[?] looked more lovely than ever.
Tell Mrs Hill[?] I intend writing to her sons.
My dear brother I often think of you,
on your nice little Parsonage and then I think
that your duties will not always be smooth
and pleasant. There will be having a ....
hath [exorcising?] you to being upon He's using who
alone can take you safely now [?] I am sure you
remember a conversation we once had about the
understanding of the old and new testament writing
it rather puzzles me when you write against but
we know what your opinion now is, if I
remember right you then said that if [2 words]
....lessons[?] lend the Scripture without any
other assistance [both these words are underlined] They make of them. Would
mine be right conclusions because one would
think one may had one .... I want you
to tell me what that assistance is.
It is getting so late. I need to bed now
good night and pleasant dreams if
Maureen [?] wife [?] with your very best love
to her. Best wishes with love and
[4 words]
Geelong Your affectionate sister
Kate Hassall
9th Sep