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Nov   Mr Townsend from North Burton has moved from North Burton to Speeton to day to be Mr Coleman’s beast man. Mr Coleman has sold a part of Cross-Leys field and the new owners are levelling a part of the land and setting up sheds. They are said to be for some kind of chemical works but little is known as to the real purpose for which they are being erected.
Dec 18^th. We have had a long period of mild open weather. Heavy rain this morning. Christmas fat stock market at Brid. Bullocks to 50 pounds. Sheep to £6. Sold roan bullock twenty months old for £36.
23^rd. Fine night. South west Gale for the last two nights.
25^th. Wet. Cold. South East Gale.
30^th. Weather showery, windy & unsettled.  
Oct 28^th 1,924. Nothing is known yet as to the purpose for which the sheds near the station have been erected.