AUS-VIC-NORTHWEST-L Archives

Archiver > AUS-VIC-NORTHWEST > 2003-09 > 1062594975


From: "Daryl John Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 23:16:15 +1000


January 25, 1918
The Green Lake correspondent of the Horsham Times writes:--- The working bee
arranged by Cr. CROSS to reap the crop of Mrs J. TAYLOR of Drung Drung,
formally of Grass Flat, on Saturday, was enthusiastically responded to by a
number of neighbouring farmers and many others who were willing to render
any possible assistance. Unfortunately there were some who could not make
it possible to come to the field on that day, and consequently the whole of
Mrs TAYLOR's crop could not be taken off before night, notwithstanding the
strenuous endeavour on the part of those who were there. We very much
regret that there are some of us who had only very short distances to go who
did not pull a machine into the crop, while others brought teams six, seven,
and eight miles. As far as the remaining crop is concerned, however, Mrs
TAYLOR may rest assured it will be reaped before many more days elapse, some
farmers having expressed their willingness to complete the job early this
week. This was the second occasion on which the neighbours congregated to
assist Mrs TAYLOR, who a few months ago lost her husband under sad
circumstances, and having two grown-up sons at the front, has none but a lad
to help her through. When the time for hay cutting came, Mr A.S. RODGERS
kindly promised to cut 50 acres, and promptly had a reaper and binder in the
field. As soon as it was fit to cart in, Cr. CROSS arranged for a bee to do
it, and three stacks were built in one day. Although there were some 160
acres of crop to be taken off, and roughly estimating there were left on
Saturday night some 30 acres. Saturday being a fine day, the crop was fit
to reap early in the morning.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/



This thread: