Monday 26th Heavey rain and cold weather. Employed indoors. Tuesday 27 SW wind & cold. Employed about the horses. Sheep commenced to lamb. Found the pigs eating lambs killed. 4 bones. Self making out accounts. Wednesday 28 Fine weather. The Maorie chiefs at the station trying to make a settlement for the rent. Employed the bullocks harrowing grass seed. Thursday 29 Fine weather. Employed the bullock as yesterday. The natives did not come to any deffinate terms. Friday Fine weather. Employed sowing and harrowing in grass seed. Self grafting. Alex left for the port and Auckland.