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July [1883]
our way down. They lost 2
horses, & have been living on
a handful of flour a day
each for the last 10 days.
Monday 16th
I was very poorly all day &
was lying down from breakfast
till tea time. Harry rode
to Spring vale [Springvale] this morning &
returned for dinner to go to
the "big reach", I being unwell
Mrs. Murray stayed at home
but the others went
& the 2 girls. Mr. Hughes came
up with the buck board to
take Mr. McMinn to Pine Creek
tomorrow.
Tuesday 17th
Mr. Murray & Harry went out to
look for horses all the morning
& returned at 3 without
having any. Mr.
McMinn & Mr. Hughes went at
about ½ past 9 this morning.
Sent a telegram to Papa as
Mr. Murray offered to do it
for 3 instead of 9/-
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Last line: It's likely the two "symbols" are prices: ... send it for 3 instead of 9/- . Long distance and intercolonial telegrams from SA telegraph lines in the 1860s cost amounts around 6-9 shillings for 10 words.
Source: https://telegramsaustralia.com/Forms/Colonial/Sth%20Australia/Rates%20and%20stamps/SA%20Telegram%20rates.html#intercolonial
Further checking: Major George Cayley Robinson, Emily Caroline Creaghe's father, was living in NSW in the 1880s. The telegraph charge from SA to "Sydney and all stations in New South Wales" was 9 shillings. Same source as for above note.)
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