Peake Community News Highlights Growth and Devotion
Cold nights but mild days aid farms as seeding nears completion. Rev B Tuck preaches at the new Baptist church and plans for an organ fund of £8 18s 6d. Local residents meet Crown Lands officials, discuss a public school with Mr Senior, and a cave air hole is found while drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Tuck
New Baptist Church
Peake
Miss Lee
Osborne
Deuit
Moore
Stead
Riches
Tuck
Crown Lants
Senior
M.P
Farmers Seek District Council Formation For Road Works
The Main Roads Commission visited, meeting farmers at the station. Cochrane and Mitchell outlined poor road conditions and desired routes for the main roads schedule. The Crown Lands official explained government limits without a District Council and urged prompt action as no further road authority would be available for seven years. Early wheat looks healthy and the 10 000 acre area crop shows farmer confidence. The region claims land on par with Pinavoo hundred and rainfall is assured for intensive farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Roads Commission
Messrs. Cochrane
Mitchell
Commissioner of Crown Lands
Pinavoo
Port Pirie shooting victim dies from wounds
Private Baker, a young man accidentally shot at Port Pirie into range, has died from the effects of his wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Private Baker
Port Pirie
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