on there.

1802. G. Barrington, `History of New South Wales,' c. ix.
p. 320:

"The cattle suffered much, and some of both the public and
private stock perished."

<hw>Stock-agent</hw>, <i>n</i>. more usually in the form Stock
and Station-agent. The circumstances of Australian life make
this a common profession.

<hw>Stock-holder</hw>, <i>n</i>. a grazier; owner of large
herds of cattle, or flocks of sheep.

1820. Lieut. Chas. Jeffreys, `Delineations of Van Dieman's
Land' [sic], p. 25:

"Near this is the residence of D. Rose, Esq., formerly an
officer of the 73rd regiment, and now a large land and
stockholder."

1824. E. Curr, `Account of Van Diemen's Land,' p. 83:

"The most negligent stock-holders now carefully house their
wool, and many take the trouble to wash their sheep."

<hw>Stock-horse</hw>, <i>n</i>. horse accustomed to go after
cattle used in mustering and cutting-out (q.v.).

1874. W. H. L. Ranken, `Dominion of Australia,' c. vi. p. 122:

"The Australian stock-horse is a wonderful animal. . . . He
has a wonderful constitution, splendid feet, great endurance,
and very good temper."

1890. `The Argus,' June 14, p.4, col. 1:

"A twenty-year-old stock-horse."

<hw>Stock-hut</hw>, <i>n</i>. the hut of a stock-man.

1833. C. Sturt, `Southern Australia,' vol. ii. c. ii. p. 21:

"We crossed the Underaliga creek a little below the stock-hut."

<hw>Stock-keep</hw>, <i>v</i>. a quaint compound verb.

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Colonial Reformer,' c. x. p. 96
(1890):

"`What can you do, young man?' `Well, most things . . .
fence, split, milk, drive bullocks, stock-keep, plough."

<hw>Stock-keeper</hw>, <i>n</i>. equivalent to a shepherd,
or herdsman.

1821. Governor Macquarie, `Government Notice,' June 30, 1821,
in E. Curr's `Van Diemen's Land' (1824), p. 154:

"To yard the flocks at night . . . for the purpose of keeping
the stock-keepers in check, and sufficient shepherds should be
kept to ensure constant attention to the flock."

1828. Governor Arthur in J. Bischoff's `Van Diemen's Land,'
1832, p. 185:

"Every kind of injury committed against the defenceless natives
by the stock-keepers."

<hw>Stock-man</hw>, <i>n</i>. used in Australia for a man
employed to look after stock.

1821. Governor Macquarie, `Government Notice,' June 30, 1821,
in E. Curr's `Van Diemen's Land' (edition 1824), p. 155:

"It is the common practice with owners of flocks to allow
their shepherds