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Tanya and Brett's ... Great-Grand-Father (Meers)

James John Meers

born 27th October 1881------------died 4th December 1967

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James and Louisa farmed in the Mt Bryan East area, later moving into town at Hallett South Australia
James then worked with Clydesdale horse teams Dam Sinking with scoops on the eastern stations

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Dam Sinking

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This photo shows the workers with a bullock team

James used 'Clydesdale horseswith scoops' but
the shot still gives an idea of what the work was like

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In the photo below
you can see the depth being checked
and I presume that is one of the
'scoops' on the side of the dam

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James is selling his Dam Sinking equipment

** and he was sixty eight years old at this time **

Notice from The Burra Record ... Tuesday 2nd August 1949


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