Friday February 2,1906 CARCHAP (From our own correspondent) Harvest operations are about over, and wheat carting is now the order. In some of the paddocks very good yields have been obtained. Some of the crops at Mt. Talbot have turned out very well. Messrs. CAMPBELL Bros. having obtained over 5 bags per acre on new ground. The average for the district will be about three bags. A fire started on the property of Mr John MARSHALL, Telangatuk West, last Monday week. It was partly beaten out, but broke out afresh on Tuesday, and travelled with great rapidity over the Mt. Talbot estate, and, in spite of the efforts of a number of willing fire fighters reached the paddock rented by Mr J. SCOTT, of Clear Lake, and in which all his wheat just harvested, was standing in heaps, in different parts of the paddock. Mr SCOTT had just arrived home with his machines, when word reached him that the fire was close to the stubbles. Mr SCOTT and Mr. COCKROFT who was with him, started at once in hot haste to the scene of the fire across country, and being on good horses rode the distance of ten miles in half an hour and considering they had such a number of fences to negotiate, I think they must have put up a record. As soon as Mr SCOTT arrived, he gave orders to burn around the heap instantly. The order was carried out, and so the wheat was saved, some 500 bags, and in less time than it takes to write particulars, the whole paddock of 230 acres was swept by the flames. All Mr SCOTT lost was 5 bags, and I'm sure all his friends will join in heartiest congratulations on his good fortune. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld Australia West Wimmera Mail extracts are on the Web www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html