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Goat at Budega produced a she kid 2 days ago - saw it, a nice little
black creature.

Saturday 25th March

Fort.

My mare, Wadhna, still looking very thin & wont be fit for racing. Very
disappointed. The filly however in good form. HH came in & Sh A
discussed the Kozailu's sale of land & debt to him, Sh Mohammed's car &
various other somewhat tiresome matters. He was in a fairly good mood.

Had a dinner party for younger people - pretty awful, 2 nurses, Wakelin,
Mrs Harbottle Weiland & two young soldiers, played pontoon. The guests
seemed to enjoy the party which is what mattered, but they might have
gone earlier.

Sunday 26th March

Office, busy morning, had a talk with Maddams & Hutchings, decided to
sack the young new clerk at Tech School owing to his - apparently -
having got away with 1000/- due in the beginning to a mistake of
Braganzas which was not seen by me or anyone else.

Took the horses to Idali and gave them a gallop, the filly did quite well
but only took them round once each.

Dined & played Bridge with the Gunns, extremely sleepy so didnt enjoy it
much. Warm day, rather cloudy evening.

Monday 27th March