Friday August 16,1918 TREE PLANTING AT BOOROOPKI A very successful working bee took place at Booroopki on Friday last, 9th inst.; a fair number of men raiding the buloke timbered land of Mr F.A. CRABTREE, with the result that after a few hours solid work sufficient timber for over thirty tree guards five ft. square and five ft. high, was procured and practically all carted to the township. Mrs C. WONG kindly provided tea for the workers, which was greatly appreciated, a general meeting of the committee was then held, the president, Mr W. JONES, presiding. It was decided that another working bee, be held on Friday today at 10 a.m., for the purpose of erecting the tree guards, and it is hoped that all interested will be present. Wednesday, 28th inst. was fixed on as the day for planting the trees, and an executive committee was appointed to draw up a suitable program of proceedings for the day, this committee to meet on Friday (today), at 3 p.m. It was resolved to invite the parliamentary representatives, Messrs. A. S. RODGERS, M.H.R., and Wm. SLATER, M.L.A., and the president and councillors of the Kowree Shire, so that in many respects the 28th inst. will be a "red letter day" for Booroopki. A dance will be held in the evening. West Wimmera Mail extracts are on the Web www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld Australia