Friday, January 19,1906 Tenders for the purchase of Mr Geo. CRICK'S farm at Pimpinio have been extended until tomorrow. Mrs Harry KNIGHT, of Natimuk, was in the act of stooping to take a loaf from the bread boiler when the head of a black snake darted up inquiringly. Mrs KNIGHT hastened to oblige the visitor by putting the lid on the boiler, and upon the arrival home of Mr KNIGHT, it came to an untimely end. The snake was 18 inches long A tiger snake entered Mrs NIVEN'S boarding-house at Balmoral, and could not be found, though the house was well searched. Some days later Mrs NIVEN in taking down a coat in a back room was startled to find the snake hanging from the sleeve. It was dead, having caught its mouth in a fish hook hanging from a rod on the wall. It was 4ft. long. Several members of Mrs KLOWSS' family were recently ill with measles, but are alright again. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone C.Qld Australia West Wimmera Mail extracts are on the Web www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/index.html