Overview
Mon. Mar. 19.
Drove John to Levin + then rode up to Sonoma. Mustered most of the 2-tooth ewes + ewe lambs on Leighton p[addock] + drafted out the ewe lambs, putting then on Top p. Found 1 straggler ewe + four lambs. Mustered the main flock of ewes in 100 ac[re] p., mixed them with the 2-tooths + put them, 400 in number, with the 12 rams in the Ram . This is 10 days earlier than last year. Spent the rest of the day firing scrub, especially in the rough corner up the Ohau River, where I believe the fire swept a good area. Mother is still in a critical state in Dr. Hardwick Smith's Hospital in Wellington but is slightly better.