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A FASCINATION with his own family’s history has helped Adelaide’s Andrew May share SA’s history. But in 2009, when Andrew went to the State Library to correct some misinformation, he discovered there was surprisingly small known about his ancestor’s life and legacy. With a background as a jackaroo and financial planner, prior starting his own waste company, Andrew said research and writing the book became an engrossing task. He wrote it all from his kitchen table, but said he spent driving time strategising his research. The number of people that passed things on, asking is that any good to you?’. Andrew also inherited memorabilia from his father. But it really surprised me, what I didn’t know. Frederick May was a major contributor in the shaping of the mining history of the state and in Broken Hill, MSW. Andrew said mining was Frederick’s notable interest, but he was calm instrumental in the agricultural industry, patenting the adjustable comb in 1885 for use in harvesting. He had an amazing number of patents, Andrew said. The interest in family history has also been passed on to the next generation. Andrew said his daughter Holly was helping him with much of his research, while son James has restored one of the May Bros strippers, which is on display at the Rose worthy Museum. Andrew was arrogant of his family history, and pleased the book would aid more people know about the history of SA. I foster everyone to look at their own family history, he said. With brother Alfred, he established his own foundry, May Brothers, in 1885. While he is maximum obvious for his labor at Broken Hill, MSW, and in the mining industry, Frederick patented many implements, including the adjustable comb for stripping crops and built churches, including the Methodist Church at Moon ta, which still stands. Households and businesses affected by Tropical Cyclone Debbie and its aftermath are being warned to watch out for scam artists posing as builders or insurance company assessors. It will be an emotional weekend in Mareeba as a young horsewoman is remembered at an open barrel racing event coinciding with her inquest. As AC Debbie slowed and weaved on its approach to the Whitsunday coast on Tuesday, the hopes of many in the Flanders region for rain faded. Rural people are not owed good internet it’s what they need to run businesses and maintain social connectedness and mental healthy being. WHILE human waste may not be a palatable subject to some, the Wilksch family at Yeelana are embracing the byproduct in an attempt to improve poorer soils on their AP farms. Farmers armed with knowledge to tackle seeding. GROWERS keen to be uptodate with the latest trial research results, commodity market trends and to get themselves in the seeding mindset, gathered in Clare on Thursday last week for the annual Getting the Crop In seminar. Search over 20,00 rural real estate listings online including farms, rural property and acreage for sale. Buy rural and agricultural books and DVD online.