Overview
Wed. Nov. 11.
Dagged the "Kelson" hoggarts [sic] (235) ready for shearing. In afternoon rode down to Levin vote for new County Council, now being a rate-payer. Cast my votes in favour of Messrs Kebbell + H.G. Richards. Bleak windy day + heavy rain in evening. The German raider "Emden" has at last
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been engaged by the Australian cruiser "Sydney" + driven ashore on the Cocos Is[lands], a total wreck. The Russian army is now on the eastern frontier of Germany + about to invade that country.