Volume 60: William Campbell letters, 1846-1894: No. 320

You are here

Transcription

[Page 320]

is still very weak, I am glad to be able to say that she is a little better.  We therefore hope in her ultimate recovery.  I had no particular business in Sydney, but I have a desire to pay you a visit, and more especially as you are such an invalid.  It is however very difficult for me to get away even for a fortnight, as the management of my stations take up most of my time.  Mentally I have too much to do, and I am now trying to sell my stations.  I think the amended land Act will induce a greater inroad of Selectors into runs:  and after Stations have been watered by wells tanks &c. and fenced in, it is most dissagreeable to have them spoiled by selectors.  I will give you an instance.  A fortnight ago a German, with two sons and a daughter selected 640 acres each on a small run of mine of about 14000 acres, their selections embraced 2560 acres, and if they were allowed their grazing rights 
 

This page has its status set to Completed and is no longer transcribable.