January 25, 1918 The Green Lake correspondent of the Horsham Times writes:--- The working bee arranged by Cr. CROSS to reap the crop of Mrs J. TAYLOR of Drung Drung, formally of Grass Flat, on Saturday, was enthusiastically responded to by a number of neighbouring farmers and many others who were willing to render any possible assistance. Unfortunately there were some who could not make it possible to come to the field on that day, and consequently the whole of Mrs TAYLOR's crop could not be taken off before night, notwithstanding the strenuous endeavour on the part of those who were there. We very much regret that there are some of us who had only very short distances to go who did not pull a machine into the crop, while others brought teams six, seven, and eight miles. As far as the remaining crop is concerned, however, Mrs TAYLOR may rest assured it will be reaped before many more days elapse, some farmers having expressed their willingness to complete the job early this week. This was the second occasion on which the neighbours congregated to assist Mrs TAYLOR, who a few months ago lost her husband under sad circumstances, and having two grown-up sons at the front, has none but a lad to help her through. When the time for hay cutting came, Mr A.S. RODGERS kindly promised to cut 50 acres, and promptly had a reaper and binder in the field. As soon as it was fit to cart in, Cr. CROSS arranged for a bee to do it, and three stacks were built in one day. Although there were some 160 acres of crop to be taken off, and roughly estimating there were left on Saturday night some 30 acres. Saturday being a fine day, the crop was fit to reap early in the morning. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/