Overview
Leslie Adkin continues to work on his father’s property Cheslyn Rise, near Levin. This month’s farming activities include clearing land, boundary-marking, drain-digging, mustering, docking, and buying stock. Leslie works with the farm labourers Anstice and Jim, his brothers Gil (Gilbert) and Clif (Clifford), and his father William.
Leslie makes frequent visits to his sweetheart Maud Herd, who is staying in Kawiu Road, Levin. The Herd family is rocked this month when Maud’s sister Alice attempts to drown herself in Lake Horowhenua. She is unharmed, and later in the month she travels to Hawkes Bay with her mother for ‘a change + holiday.’
When not working or visiting Maud, Leslie enjoys reading and photography. He is also a regular church-goer, and this month attends a number of parties and concerts at the local hall.