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Newspaper
Pinnaroo Country News
Location
Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
5
The first load of the season's wheat arrived at Gad station sold to Mesere W Mitchell and Son and Cave and Co. for a magnificent sample of Comeback wheat. W Weidenhofer narrowly escaped serious injury when horses bolted and a stripper crushed his crown wheel.
Very warm weather with 106 degrees in the shade and dust was recorded at Peake on Monday. The first wheat load left Peake on the 4th by Dalgety and Co. A sports committee was formed at Mr. Weey’s on Saturday evening with Mr. Bmedley as secretary. Committees for sports and refreshments were named, and New Year’s Day was set for the sports event.
Von Doussa reports a large bush fire in the district on Monday moving south from the north western corner, burning hundreds of acres of green scrub, 150 acres of rolling land, 60 acres of crops. Mr Ellis and others suffered extensive losses as wind swept the flames across 600 acres of rolling scrub and more crop. Local workers fought to avert disaster but the blaze spread rapidly, leaving many to face ruined harvests.
Hed Rovers beat Pinaroo in a return cricket match on Hawk Plain but the game was unfinished as the Rovers held the wickets at tea time. Captain A. V. Stean top-scored with 69, J. McLachlan 22, W. Cox 35 for Hed Rovers while A. C. Grant 14 and A. Fewing 29 not out led Pinaroo. Tea was served by Pinaroo’s ladies amid speeches from Stean, Sanday, and Fewing. Weather had been extreme with a 115 degree day.
District Office Lameroo issues a notice inviting participation for ward meetings. For full particulars consult post offices in each Hundred and the Tameroo district office. By order Towxsann, Lameroo. November 25, 1908.
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