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Farmer of his mother-in-law's farm, the 1385 acre Lot M1619, on the Caron Road in Carnamah 1940-1943 [3] [P46]
Sold 12 suckers for 17/10 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 14 August 1935 [5: 16-Aug-1935]
At Midland Market on 25 September 1935 he sold through Dalgety & Co Ltd 12 lambs for 18/10 per head [5: 27-Sep-1935]
He was one of five fathers who signed a letter to the Education Department in July 1939 requesting a school at East Carnamah [277]
The name of his eldest child Ruth was one of the ten children listed in the official application for the school on 18 July 1939 [277]
Along with the other fathers signed a guarantee to supplement the Education Department if the attendance dropped below eight [277]
The Wongyarra State School at East Carnamah opened on 4 September 1939 and functioned until closing at the end of 1943 [277]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 [0: image 03999]
Had P.O. Box 62 at the Carnamah Post Office [50]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 [13]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Farmer of Creslow Farm in Perenjori 1943-1976 [233]
Resident of Hazelmere WA in 1976 [2]
Father of Ruth, Laurence, Brian, Margaret, June, Wilfred, John, Sylvia, Rodney, Susan and Trevor [233]
Died 27 February 1976; ashes interred Perenjori Cemetery, Perenjori WA [233]
George Lewis KINGMAN
Born 1883 in Saint Helens, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Son of sea mariner Joseph KINGMAN and his wife Janet [20]
In 1891 was living with his parents and sisters Norah and Alma at Saint Helens Green in Saint Helens, Isle of Wight [20]
Railway Line Repairer in Carnamah 1920-1922 and Fettler in Winchester 1922-1941 [6] [19]
Sang a song at the farewell to James STARLING held in Carnamah on the night of Monday 18 July 1921 [9: 8-Jul-1921]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held fortnightly in Winchester in August and September 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]
Married Ellen Mary KELLY in Perth in 1932 [66]
Won 1st prize for the Best Pair of Birds in the Poultry section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 he was again awarded 1st prize for the Best Pair of Bird [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 28 February 1971; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Roman Catholic, B, 54) [2]
Mrs Phyllis Jean KINGSTON
Wife of Walter Harold KINGSTON; see Phyllis Jean DENT
Walter Harold KINGSTON
Born 1904 in England [21]
Married Phyllis Jean DENT in 1930 [66]
Headmaster / Head Teacher at the Carnamah State School 1949-1951 [19] [0: image 04613] [73]
His annual salary was £639 in 1949, £686 in 1950 and £936 in 1951 [73]
During his time as head teacher the assistant teacher of the Carnamah State School was his wife Phyllis [73]
Resided at the School House in Carnamah, which was telephone number Carnamah-4 [60]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1949-1952 [58]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1950 [4: 22-Apr-1950]
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association in 1951 [0: image 04611]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Father of three children [45]
Died 28 August 1998; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Crematorium N, 15, 46) [2]
Mrs Annie KINSON
Born C.1894 [2]
Wife of Joseph KINSON [19]
Resided in Winchester with her husband in 1924 and 1925 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park [2]
Died 24 December 1968; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6D, 53) [2]
Joseph KINSON
Born C.1898 [2]
Farmhand in Winchester in 1924 and 1925 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Husband of Annie [19]
Died 26 May 1991; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6D, 53) [2]
Robert KIRK
Born C.1836 [107]
Solider [107]
Sentenced in Singapore to 14 years imprisonment for mutinous conduct [107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the convict ship York on 31 December 1862 [107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison, convict number 6444; received his Ticket of Leave on 7 July 1865 [107]
Labourer employed by Duncan MACPHERSON on Carnamah Station from 26 May 1868 to 30 June 1868 [106]
Granted his Certificate of Freedom on 18 December 1874; and departed for London, England on 13 January 1875 [107]
A. KITCHER
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for books on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Badminton Club Party at John and Doris MCLEAN's home in Carnamah on Monday 23 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
"George" Sidney George KITE
Born 17 June 1898 in Windsor, Berkshire, England [16]
Son of Charles KITE and Eliza EAST [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with his parents and sister May at 88 Gloucestin Road in Saint Pancras, London, England [20]
Farm worker in England [70]
Along with his wife departed London, England on the Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1922 [70]
Farmhand in Winchester, Western Australia from 1922 until 1933 [19] [32]
Resided with his wife and son in a humpy in the Winchester townsite [P217]
In January 1929 he was working as a farmhand for Harold FOWLER at Fairview Farm in Winchester [102]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 14 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 June 1941 [16]
Corporal W6860 in the Australian Army's 11th Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Resided of late in Mandurah [2]
Husband of Mrs Nora KITE [19]
Father of Ronald Sydney KITE [25]
Died 8 November 1978; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZL, 549) [2]
Mrs Nora KITE
Born C.1900 [2]
Wife of "George" Sidney George KITE [19]
Departed London, England with her husband on the Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1922 [70]
Resided with husband in Winchester, Western Australia 1922-1933 [19] [32]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 14 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maylands [2]
Mother of Ronald Sydney KITE [25]
Died 13 October 1950; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZL, 549) [2]
"Ronnie" / "Sydney" Ronald Sydney KITE
Born 26 June 1923 in Subiaco, Western Australia [16]
Son of "George" Sidney George and Nora KITE [2] [16] [25]
Resided with his parents in Winchester [25]
Student at the Winchester State School in 1929 [25]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 22 July 1942 [16]
Gunner WX27184 in the Australian Army's 78 Australian Mobile Search Light Battery during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 9 August 1946 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park [2]
Died 11 October 1980; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZL, 549) [2]
Ella Wilkinson KITSON
Born 1893 in Gymbowen, Victoria, Australia [24] [54]
Daughter of Thomas Saunders KITSON and Ellen SMITH [54] [55]
Married Vivian James SPENCER on 26 January 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Resided with her husband on Gymbowen Farm in Five Gums near Carnamah 1950-1967 [19] [24]
Passed away at the age of 74 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [24]
Mother of Colin Russell, Wilton James, Athol Kitson, Owen Phillips, Malcolm John and Brian Vivian [55]
Died 1 May 1967 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Methodist, Plot 30) [24]
Barbara Aylwin KNIGHT
Born 1902 in Hampshire, England [21]
Daughter of Isaac Weller KNIGHT and Helen Louise AYLWIN [70] [21]
Departed London, England with her parents on the Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1914 [70]
Resided with her parents on Homesdale Farm in Winchester from 1914 until 1924 [19]
Her engagement to Clarrie WILLIAMS of Glenholm Farm in Moora was announced in February 1923 [9: 23-Feb-1923]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 April 1924 in a petunia georgette dress [10: 24-Apr-1924]
Married "Clarrie" Clarence Bertram WILLIAMS in Perth in 1924 [66]
Mrs Helen Louise KNIGHT
Wife of Isaac Weller KNIGHT; see Helen Louise AYLWIN
Isaac Weller KNIGHT
Born 1864 in Hailsham, Sussex, England [20] [21]
Son of John and Anna KNIGHT [20]
Resided with his parents, sister Lydia and brother John at Green House in Chalvington, Sussex, England in 1871 [20]
In 1871 his father was the farmer of 200 acres and employed five men and two boys [20]
Married Helen Louise AYLWIN in 1890 in Hampshire or Sussex, England [21]
In the 1890s and 1900s resided with his wife and later daughters at Froxfield Green in Froxfield, Hampshire, England [70]
In 1891 he was working as a Baker, Grocer and General Dealer however by 1901 he was working as a Baker, Grocer and Farmer [20]
Provisionally purchased a 535 acre farm in Winchester, Western Australia from the Midland Railway Company in London, England [34]
In addition to his deposit he paid the Midland Railway Company £150 to seed 120 acres of crop on the farm in 1914 [34]
Departed London, England on the Otranto with his wife, younger two daughters and their domestic helper Alice MUSTCHIN [70]
Arrived on the Otranto in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1914 [70]
On 29 April 1914 signed the contract to purchase a 535 acre farm in Winchester from the Midland Railway Company for £2047 [27]
His 535 acres, payable by instalments, was Lot M910 of Victoria Location 2023 (the price of the farm was later reduced to £1440) [27]
The land was part of the Midland Railway Co's Improved Farms Scheme and came partly cleared, fenced and with a house [7: page 23]
Farmer of Homesdale Farm in Winchester from 1914 until 1929 [6] [19] [34]
Took out assistance under the Industries Assistance Board while establishing his farm [34]
After harvesting his 1915 wheat crop he sold 1068 bags of wheat [34]
In May 1916 borrowed £36 from the Industries Assistance Board to purchase a horse [34]
Member of the Midland Railway Ready Made Farm Settlers' Association in 1916 [34]
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced [34]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in 1917 [34]
In 1917 had 230 acres of wheat crop on his 535 acre farm [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Towards the end of 1917 he cleared a further 100 acres on his farm [34]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Foundation Committee Member of the Winchester Financial and Building Hall Committee in 1919 [10: 9-May-1919]
In 1920 the Midland Railway Company finally lowered their prices, and the cost of his farm dropped from £2047 to £1440 [27] [34]
Committee Member of the Carnamah-Winchester branch of the Primary Producers Association in 1921 [9: 6-May-1921]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
On 5 October 1923 extended his farm by 500 acres with the purchase of Lot M1348 of Victoria Location 2023 [27]
Purchased Lot M1348 from the Midland Railway Company for £325 [27]
Obtained the telephone in 1926 - was telephone number Winchester-2 [60]
Returned home to his farm in Winchester in May 1927 following a severe illness and time spent at the Moora Hospital [4: 7-May-1927]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 and 1928 [53]
Around October 1928 sold Homesdale Farm in Winchester for £4/17/6 per acre to ALLEN Bros of South Australia [4: 10-Nov-1928] [60]
Presumed to have held a clearing sale and left Winchester around February 1929 [--]
Father of Olive, Jessie, Barbara and Norah [20] [70]
Jessie Catherine KNIGHT
Born 1894 in Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Thomas William Frederick KNIGHT and Catherine SMITH [20] [21]
Her father, who was born in Ceylon, worked in England as a Clerk and later as a Grocer, Dairyman, Shopkeeper and Farmer [20]
In 1901 was living with her parents and siblings Thomas, Cecil, Percy and Lucy at 143 Bellevue Avenue in Roundhay, Yorkshire [20]
Married "Iram" Charles Eugene Iram THOMPSON in Western Australia in 1924 [19] [66]
Resided with husband at 3 Niven Crescent in Carnamah 1928-1930 and again in 1933 [3] [19]
Won 1st prize for Bread in the cookery section of the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
In May 1929 her mother stayed with her in Carnamah on an extended visit [4: 18-May-1929]
Attended the surprise party given to Albert and Eva COWDEROY in Carnamah on 21 March 1929 [4: 30-Mar-1929]
Aided the Carnamah Rifle Club in helping to organise and arrange their ball which was held in Carnamah in March 1929 [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Won 1st prize for home-made Fruit Cake at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Show on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Anglican Church's Freak Ball in Carnamah on 3 October 1929 in a putty crepe de chine and floral lace dress [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Attended the welcome to Rev. Albert and Mrs Murial CURTIS held at the Church Hall in Carnamah on 8 September 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Hosted a Card Party at her home in Niven Crescent, Carnamah in July 1932 to raise funds for the Anglican Church [5: 22-Jul-1932]
Prize donor and one of the costume judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on 18 August 1932 [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Anglican Church in 1933 [5: 9-Jun-1933]
Helped run the Produce stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Herself, her husband and their daughter spent a few days holiday in Carnamah in early November 1937 [0: image 03703]
Resided at Lyalls Mill in Collie 1942-1946 [3]
During the 1942-43 financial year she became the owner of her husband's two townsite blocks in Carnamah [3]
The two blocks were a house at 3 Niven Crescent and the vacant 5 Niven Crescent (Lots 19 and 17 of M1354) [3]
Employed the services of R. Goyne Miller & Co accountants in Carnamah to collect rent from her house at 3 Niven Crescent [179]
Rented her house in Carnamah to Robert W. HOWE until January 1943 and then to Hubert A. LEE February 1943 onwards [179]
During the 1945-46 financial year sold 3 Niven Crescent to Hubert A. LEE and 5 Niven Crescent to Thomas D. JOHN [3]
Norah Weller KNIGHT
Born 1904 in Hampshire, England [21]
Daughter of Isaac Weller KNIGHT and Helen Louise AYLWIN [70] [21]
Departed London, England with her parents on the Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1914 [70]
Presumably shifted with her parents to Homesdale Farm in Winchester in 1914 [--]
P. KNIGHT
Farmer in Carnamah in 1915 [6]
Rosalie Mabel KNIGHT
Born 10 October 1869 in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Daughter of George Cable KNIGHT and Dora Jane PACE [55]
Married Norman William Leopold FADDY in 1897 in Fremantle, Western Australia [15]
Resided with her husband and children on a farm in Carnamah in 1911 [7: page 85]
Later resided in West Perth [2]
Mother of Norman Knight, Keith Wilford and Colin D. FADDY [15] [7: page 85]
Died 4 December 1939; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, MA, 364) [2]
Albert Edward KNIGHTS
Born 1875 in Emerald, Victoria, Australia [15]
Son of John Isaac KNIGHTS and Harriet FAIR [15]
Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office in Carnamah, Western Australia during the first half of the year 1927 [125]
Resided of late in Perth [2]
Died 27 July 1947; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LE, 505) [2]
Bethel Olive KNOWLER
Born 1898 in Geraldton, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of George KNOWLER and Elizabeth PLESTER [15]
School Teacher of the Carnamah State School in 1926 [73]
Received £222 from the Education Department for being the sole teacher of the Carnamah School in 1926 [73]
KLAEBE Bros
"Ted" Emil Theodor KLAEBE and "Ben" Alfred Benjamin KLAEBE [34] [P189]
Clearing Contractors in Carnamah in 1916 and 1917 [34]
They undertook contract clearing in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company [34]
In August 1916 Ted was doing contract clearing for the Midland Railway Company on Lot M956 in Carnamah [34]
A progress payment of £15 on his clearing on M956 was at his request forwarded to his wife Ettie at 25 Rosebury Street, Jolimont [34]
They were undertaking clearing on John S. ROOKE's farm in Carnamah in March 1917 [34]
Possibly also cleared 77½ acres on Lot M957 in Carnamah [34]
Annie KOBBIE
Cook on Hans HÄUSSLER and Harry ZUEGG's Gregorfields Farm in Winchester in 1929 [19]
Tony KOIORSKY
Managed the Carnamah Cafe for a few months of 1937 [0: image 02879]
On his departure from Carnamah later in 1937 he returned to Greece for 12 months vacation [0: image 02879]
"Charlie" / "Pop" Carl Friederich Wilhelm KROSCHEL
Born 23 June 1874 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia [P1]
Son of "Gottlieb" Johann Gottlieb KROSCHEL and "Martha" Karoline Sophia Martha SCHELLACK [P1]
His parents had left Prussia in 1871; arrived in Tasmania, Australia in 1872; and shortly afterwards shifted to Victoria, Australia [P1]
Spent most of his childhood in Drouin and Warragul in the Gippsland of Victoria, Australia where his father was an orchardist [P1]
Sergeant 725 in the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent in South Africa during the Boer War [18]
After the war departed Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the Paroo and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 17 April 1903 [70]
Joined the Western Australian Police Force on 1 October 1903 [P1]
On joining the Police Force he was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall with grey eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion [P1]
Police Reservist from 1 October 1903 until 15 April 1904, when he became a Second Class Constable, number 795 [P1]
Police Constable in Perth, West Perth, Leederville, again in West Perth and again in Perth 1903-1919 [P1]
Married "Maggie" Margaret Agnes DODS on 8 February 1905 at Saint Mary's Anglican Church in West Perth [P1]
In 1914 was living with his wife and daughter at 42 Florence Street in Perth [6]
Transferred from Perth to Three Springs to fulfil the duties of sole Police Constable in Three Springs on 18 January 1919 [P1]
Police Constable in Three Springs 1919-1924 [P1]
He was in charge of the Three Springs Police Station in Maley Street, Three Springs and resided in a nearby house [P2]
As the resident policeman in Three Springs he was responsible for the area between Three Springs and Gunyidi [P1]
Whilst Policeman in Three Springs had to take statistics and check working horses weren't being mistreated in Carnamah [7: page 152]
He also had to check specific statistics of farmers vehicles, livestock and produce in areas as far south as Coorow [168]
When travelling to Carnamah or Coorow he would either catch the train or travel down in a horse and buggy [P15]
Included in his duties were acting as Assistant Registrar and registering local occurring births and deaths [24]
In February 1919, shortly after his arrival in Three Springs, he was kept constantly busy investigating the cause of fires [9: 21-Feb-1919]
Made a monetary donation of 10/6 to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1919 and again in 1920 [124]
Attended the Surprise Party held at the home of EK and Isabella BYRNE in Three Springs on Monday 30 June 1919 [10: 4-Jul-1919]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Won first prize for One Stone of Potatoes at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 25 September 1919 [10: 3-Oct-1919]
After spending a three week holiday on the coast he resumed duty in Three Springs in November 1919 [9: 14-Nov-1919]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 [124]
Himself and John G. YOUNG were paid £2 as the musicians at the Ball held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1920 [124]
In 1920 captured in Perenjori the much wanted criminal Matticrow who had been eluding police for a number of months [9: 30-Jul-1920]
Won 1st prizes for Cabbages and the Best Collection of Vegetables at the Three Springs Day held on 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
On occasion caught the train at Three Springs with his wife and daughter and attended dances held in Carnamah and Coorow [P41]
They caught the afternoon train, have afternoon tea with a local family, attend the dance and return on the 2:30 AM mail train [P41]
While living in Three Springs he played the accordion and violin at functions held in the Railway Goods Shed in Carnamah [P41]
Also played the violin or fiddle at a number of the functions held in Coorow [P15]
Supplier of music at the Dance that followed the Official Opening of the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 17 February 1921 [10: 4-Mar-1921]
Attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE at the Three Springs Hall on 5 October 1921 [9: 21-Oct-1921]
After searching for two weeks in freezing weather he caught Coorow bushranger Frank THOMAS in May 1922 [10: 12-May-1922]
Won 1st prizes for Potatoes and the Best Collection of Vegetables at the Three Springs Day on 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Played the violin at the Ball held after the Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in Three Springs on Thursday 15 March 1923 [9: 13-Apr-1923]
Played the violin for the dancing at the Hospital Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Thursday 5 April 1923 [9: 27-Apr-1923]
While in Carnamah on Sunday 24 June 1923 he broke two ribs after being thrown from his sulky when it hit a stump [10: 29-Jun-1923]
A few weeks later it was reported he was "progressing favourably" under the treatment of Dr James P. MCALEER [9: 4-May-1923]
Following his transfer himself and his wife left Three Springs by the midnight train on 15 July 1924 [9: 25-Jul-1924]
On his departure from Three Springs he was succeeded as local policeman by Constable COPPINGER from Peak Hill [9: 25-Jul-1924]
Policeman in Northam from July 1924 until his retirement from the police force on 31 January 1926 [P1]
In 1926, after retiring from the Police Force, he shifted with his wife and daughter to Carnamah [P22]
Purchased 10 & 12 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lots 50 & 51 of Victoria Location 1936) [61]
Believed to have purchased the 10 & 12 Macpherson Street from Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON [27] [44] [61]
Employed the services of a builder to build a tearooms out of stone at 10 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1926 [P1]
By May 1926 the tearooms were completed and boasted electric lighting from Henry PARKIN & Son's power plant [9: 28-May-1926]
Proprietor of "The Don Tea Rooms" at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah from 1926 to 1935 [9: 21-May-1926 & 25-Jun-1927] [P1]
In addition to providing appetising meals and dainty light refreshments himself and his wife also catered for parties [9: 15-Oct-1926]
His tearooms were telephone number Carnamah-23 from 1926 to 1932, when the telephone was disconnected [60]
In addition to general meals and teas also catered for weddings and parties, served fish and chips and sold confectionary [4: 21-Jun-1930]
In 1927 his tearoom advertisements included the line "Own Cow Kept" presumably meaning fresh milk was available [4: 25-Jun-1927]
He had a workshop at the rear of 10 Macpherson Street where he made cool safes and other such items [4: 8-Dec-1928]
On 15 May 1926 purchased 28 & 30 Caron Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lots 58 & 59 of Victoria Location 1936) [27]
Purchased the two blocks from the Midland Railway Company for £25 [27] and later sold them to the Roman Catholic Church [--]
Proposed the toast to the parents of the groom at the wedding of his daughter Maggie in Carnamah on 7 February 1927 [4: 19-Feb-1927]
Attended and catered for the wedding of J. A. BROWN and Claire BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Had also catered for Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
In September 1928 travelled to Geraldton to go to the Lands Department to purchase more blocks of land in Carnamah [4: 22-Sep-1928]
Some of the blocks purchased may have been the five blocks of eight acres each that he owned on the west side of town [3]
The five blocks totalled 40 acres and were Gov Lots 87, 88, 89, 90 and 91 on and near the Yarra Yarra Road [3]
It was reported later in 1930 that "with time hanging heavily on his hands" he was clearing another one of his blocks [4: 20-Oct-1928]
He spent considerable time working on the blocks, known as "suburban blocks" or the "macaroni patch" [4: 8-Dec-1928]
In 1930 he unsuccessfully requested the road between his eight acre blocks and Cecil TAYLOR's farm be closed [4: 27-Sep-1930]
During the 1930s he grew large amounts of vegetables over a portion of the 40 acres and had the remainder cropped [P7]
With his wife running the tearooms he often walked out to his vegetable gardens every day and worked in them all day long [P7]
He was said to have built dry wall shacks on his 40 acre property, which was said to have been very rocky [P6]
During the 1933-34 financial year purchased the eight acre Gov Lot 79 including a house from Edgar J. CLARK of Carnamah [3]
During the 1934-35 financial year purchased the eight acre Gov Lot 71 from Ignatius J. THOMPSON of Mingenew [3]
By January 1936 all of his acreage was cleared and securely fenced, and contained a nine foot deep freshwater well [5: 10-Jan-1936]
Secured the tender to cater for the afternoon tea at the Carnamah Races, which were held on 27 September 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
Exhibited a number of vegetables at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival held on Thursday 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Won second prizes for Collection of Vegetables, Late Variety of Cabbage, Lettuce, Turnips and for Radish [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Also conducted "good business" with his refreshment booth at the 1928 Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer John RAFFAN on 9 October 1928 at the Winchester Cemetery [4: 20-Oct-1928]
Purchased a cow from Three Springs in 1928 to increase quality and quantity of ice-cream he produced for his tearooms [4: 8-Dec-1928]
During summer he had ice for his tearooms railed from Perth to Carnamah, which he then collected in a wheelbarrow [4: 8-Dec-1928]
In 1929 he was an agent in Carnamah for the General Insurance Co and the Southern Cross Insurance Co [4: 1-Jun-1929]
Conducted a refreshment booth at the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in March 1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Also conducted a booth at the Carnamah Show on 19 September 1929 where he sold confectionary, soft drinks and ice [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Sometime during his time at the tearooms he also had a small diary in Carnamah [P6]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1927 to 1933 [53]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club 1927-1934 - was Captain in 1928 [9: 19-Aug-1927] [4: 16-Feb-1929, 1-Sep-1934]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club 1927-1934 [9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 21-Jun-1930] [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Vice President of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
Said to have been one of the most ardent supporters of Carnamah Football Club and their football team [4: 1-Jun-1929]
Made a donation to the Carnamah Football Club to aid them in raising funds to send a team to Geraldton in 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
Vice President 1930-1935 and a Committee Member in 1935 of the Carnamah Football Club [4: 15-Mar-1930] [5: 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association 1928-1934 [4: 10-Nov-1928 & 13-Jan-1934]
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929, which was known as the "Kroschel Trophy" [4: 30-Mar-1929 & 13-Apr-1929]
Helped organise and attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 3 October 1929 [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 [96]
Also a member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society 1930-1935 [4: 23-Aug-1930] [5: 3-May-1935]
He was reported to have been a "keen exhibitor" in the Vegetable section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 [4]
Won 1st prizes for Swedes, Onions and Potatoes; and 2nd prizes for Cauliflower and Beetroot [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League [52]
Committee Member in 1930, Vice President in 1934 and Committee Member in 1935 [4: 12-Jul-1930] [5: 19-Apr-1935 [52]
Committee Member in 1930 and Financial Member in 1932 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [4: 21-Jun-1930] [13]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer Hans HÄUSSLER on 7 July 1931 at the Winchester Cemetery [4: 11-Jul-1931]
Sold his 12 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite for the new Carnamah Post Office [P9], which opened in 1932 [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Isabella BYRNE of Three Springs on 2 July 1932 at the Moora Cemetery [5: 8-Jul-1932]
In mid 1932 his name was among those recommended for the appointment of a Justice of the Peace in Carnamah [4: 16-Jul-1932]
Reported in July 1932 that he saw two large dingoes as large as young lions on his property in Carnamah [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Rendered a vocal or elocutionary item at the R.S.L. Smoke Social and Friends Night held in Carnamah on 27 August 1932 [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Won 2nd prizes for Beetroot and for the Best Collection of Vegetables at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Played the accordion at the Dance & Bridge Party held at AUNGER's home in East Carnamah on 8 October 1932 [5: 21-Oct-1932]
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club 1932-1934 [4: 17-Sep-1932] [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Inering farmer Herbert MURRAY at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 January 1933 [4: 4-Feb-1933]
Competitor in John A. KENNY's Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933]
Vice President of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 [5: 5-May-1933]
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 [13]
"The Don Tea Rooms (Opposite Carnamah Town Hall) - Catering and Specialties" "Luncheons, Afternoon Teas and Suppers" [13]
"Choice Confectionary and Cool Drinks" "Charlie Kroschel - - - Proprietor (Next to New Post Office)" [13]
At an unknown date purchased 24 & 26 Caron Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lots 56 & 57 of Victoria Location 1936) [3]
He at one time grew a wheat crop on the two blocks [P324], which he had cleared and fenced with rabbit proof netting [5: 14-Jun-1935]
During the 1948-49 financial year sold his 24 & 26 Caron Street to Frank LUCAS Snr of Carnamah [3]
Won 1st prizes for Early Variety Cabbage and Swedes and 2nd for Peas at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
In 1933 bookings for the Carnamah Athletic Club's Boxing Tournaments could be made at his Don Tea Rooms [5: 30-Jun-1933]
He was among those from Carnamah who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
Travelled to Marchagee on Saturday 11 November 1933 to attend the official opening of the East Marchagee Hall [5: 17-Nov-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Provisional Group of Toc H in 1933 and 1934 [4: 9-Dec-1933] [5: 12-Jan-1934]
From 1933 to 1942 rates for his property in Carnamah were sent care of the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah [3]
Gave a talk on his police experiences at a meeting of the Carnamah Toc H on Tuesday 13 February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Purchased produce and sundries at the clearing sale held on Lightfoot & Son's farm in Carnamah on Friday 2 March 1934 [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Attended the Annual R.S.L. General Meeting and Smoke Social in Carnamah on Thursday 8 March 1934 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 26 April 1934 [5: 4-May-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Received 2nd prize for Collection of Vegetables at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Judged the Vegetable section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Seventh Annual Show on 13 September 1934 [5: 21-Sep-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Committee of Timberlands Woodpulp Company bondholders in 1934 [5: 5-Oct-1934]
Hosted and presided over a valedictory evening at his home for Neil M. GRAHAM on Thursday 6 December 1934 [5: 14-Dec-1934]
In December 1934 requested permission with the Carnamah District Road Board to crop part of the Recreation Reserve [5: 21-Dec-1934]
Patron of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 an 1935-36 [56]
He supplied the "pipping" with his accordion at the Burns Night Celebrations at the Carnamah Hall on 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Played the accordion at the Farewell Social held at the Carnamah Hall on 17 January 1935 for chemist Douglas WALDBY [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Supplied the music for dancing at Miss Nan DAVISON's surprise 19th birthday party in Carnamah on 10 February 1935 [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Attended the Surprise Party given to John and Doris MCLEAN at their home in Carnamah on Wednesday 3 April 1935 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Supplied the music at the M.U.O.F.S. Social held at William DAVISON's home in Carnamah on Saturday 13 April 1935 [5: 19-Apr-1935]
Attended the R.S.L. Annual General Meeting and Smoke Social at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 6 April 1935 [5: 12 & 19-Apr-1935]
Played his accordion at the Bridge Social & Dance at the home of Roger and Margaret CLARK on 25 April 1935 [5: 3-May-1935]
In June 1935 ceased operating his tearooms in Carnamah and leased its premises to Misses GILES and STEPHENS [5: 14 & 28-Jun-1935]
Held a clearing sale on Saturday 22 June 1935 to sell furniture, stock, plant and effects from his tearooms and home [5: 14-Jun-1935]
Among the items offered for sale were a 6 foot oak extension table, side broad, 4 cane chairs, accordion, small table, bench, [5]
jarrah fender, seagrass over-mantle with bevelled mirror, accordion, small table, jarrah fender, cane settee, jarrah music stand, [5]
Rexonola gramophone and large quantity of records, wardrobe with bevelled mirror, 4 duchesses, 3 oblong oak tables, [5]
26 oak chairs, 2 washstands, 2 marble top washstands, double bedstead, toilet set, new 33 x 3 foot coconut matting runner, [5]
large ice chest with 8 compartments, 2 round tables with plate glass tops, ice cream stand, 4 ice cream churns, 5 sugar shakers, [5]
pair confectionary computing scales, complete soda fountain, large quantity of stainless cutlery, 2 shop mirrors, carpet runners, [5]
large quantity of ice cream and spider glasses and spoons, large quantity of confectionary jars and syrup bottles, quality curtains, [5]
glass cake containers, cordial essences, 2 cases of lemon squash, quantity of aerated waters, sofa, quality linoleum, settee, [5]
2 Skeleton wardrobes, full length dressing mirror and stand, quality curtains, 2 single Cyclone beds, wringer, 2 kitchen tables, [5]
2 linen presses, kitchen dresser, pot stand, quantity of cooking utensils, pots, pans, large quantity of crockery, B.S.A. case, [5]
shooting case, quantity of carpenter's tools, large treadle, large quantity of books, white leghorn fowls, muscovy ducks, [5]
pot plants, 2 cleared and rabbit net fenced blocks in Caron Street (which he didn't end up selling) and a host of sundries [3] [5]
Placed notices in The North Midland Times on 28 June 1935 and 7 July 1935 to sell a few items that didn't sell at the clearing sale [5]
Having leased his premises it isn't known where in Carnamah himself and his wife resided from July 1935 to January 1936 [P1]
They may have continued living in the quarters at 10 Macpherson Street, as he may only have leased the tearooms [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Obtained permission from the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday 19 June 1935 to erect a milk shed [5: 21-Jun-1935]
During the same day also secured permission to rent part of Centenary Park in Carnamah at a charge of 5/- per acre [5]
Established a dairy at Gov Lot 71 Parker Street in Carnamah using his 62 acres and the rented portion of Centenary Park [P6]
Ran his dairy and operated as a Milk Vendor in Carnamah over the remaining months of 1935 and in early 1936 [3] [5] [P6]
His dairy consisted of six cows in profit, one heifer, one bull and in January 1936 he had 14 customers [5: 10-Jan-1936]
Employed Alaric J. PARKER to deliver milk from his dairy to people throughout the Carnamah townsite [P6]
In January 1935 advertised "Kroschel's Dairy" for sale walk in walk out, including his acreage and small farming plant [5: 10-Jan-1936]
Attended the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Sold two pigs for £1/10/6 each through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 20 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Held another clearing sale in Carnamah on 30 January 1936 to sell all of his stock, plant, land, furniture and effects [0: image 02900]
Sold none of his land at the sale and continued leasing his tearoom premises to Misses GILES and STEPHENS [P22] [3]
Sold two porkers at 24/- per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 5 February 1936 [5: 7-Feb-1936]
Himself and his wife left Carnamah and shifted to Perth during the first half of February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
He worked as a Night Watchman for Elder Smith & Company in Perth [P22]
Along with his wife resided in North Perth in 1938; resided at 5 Campsie Street in West Perth 1939-1941 [0: images 02816, 3016] [3]
Resided at 5 French Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn 1942-1949 [0: images 02993 & 04087] [3]
After leaving Carnamah returned regularly to visit his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren [0: image 03877] [P22]
In 1939 donated 10/- to the Carnamah Athletic Club to go towards their Boxing tournaments [0: image 03790]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs W. Anna ARNDT of Three Springs at the Fremantle Cemetery on 13 October 1939 [4: 21-Oct-1939]
His tearooms in Carnamah were later taken over by his daughter and son-in-law Maggie and Ned WELLS [P22]
His wife died on 15 June 1947 and following her death he continued to reside in Perth until shifting back to Carnamah C.1950 [P22]
Resided with his daughter behind the tearooms at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah C.1950-1954 [P22]
Father of Margaret Agnes KROSCHEL, known as Maggie and Peg [P1]
Died 8 October 1954 in Three Springs; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZG, 52) [2] [P22]
Also known as Carl Frederick William KROSCHEL and Charles Frederick William KROSCHEL [P1]
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 21 May 1926:
"Signs of Progress - The latest addition to the business premises of Carnamah is the substantial and commodious stone building lately erected to the order of Mr. Charlie Kroschel, who is well and favourably known in the Northern Midlands. Under the tittle of "The Don Refreshment Rooms," Mr. Kroschel is providing appetising and substantial meals as well as dainty light refreshments, sweets, etc. A few finishing details have yet to be effected in the Dinning Room and the Refreshment Room; but the public are already showing practical appreciation of the enterprise of this popular citizen."
Mrs "Maggie" Margaret Agnes KROSCHEL
Wife of "Charlie" Carl Friederich Wilhelm KROSCHEL; see "Maggie" Margaret Agnes DODS
"Maggie" / "Peg" Margaret Agnes KROSCHEL
Born 4 February 1906 in Northam, Western Australia [P29]
Daughter of "Charlie" Carl Friederich Wilhelm KROSCHEL and "Maggie" Margaret Agnes DODS [P1]
Resided with her parents at various locations in Perth 1906-1919 [P1]
Resided with her parents in Three Springs 1919-1924 where her father was the local policeman [P1]
On occasion caught the train at Three Springs with her parents and travelled to dances and functions held in Carnamah or Coorow [P41]
As a young woman attended a number of functions at the Railway Goods Shed at Carnamah, where seating was bags of wheat [P41]
Won 1st prizes for a Drawing and Patchwork exhibited at the Three Springs Day on Thursday 25 September 1919 [9 & 10: 3-Oct-1919]
Came 2nd in the Single Ladies Race at the Arrino Railway Picnic Day held in Arrino on Saturday 29 November 1919 [9: 5-Dec-1919]
Member of the Three Springs Merrymakers/Dramatic Company in 1920 [10: 6-Aug-1920]
Won the Single Ladies at the annual picnic and show, the Three Springs Day, held on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
Contributed regularly with music and vocals at functions held in Three Springs and was greatly missed whenever absent [9: 24-Mar-1922]
Sang a song at the Dance that followed the Official Opening of the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 17 February 1921 [9: 25-Feb-1921]
Attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE at the Three Springs Hall on 5 October 1921 [9: 21-Oct-1921]
Won 1st prizes for Scones and Bread in the Girls Cooking section at the Three Springs Day on 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Race Meeting held at Macpherson Park in Carnamah on Thursday 10 April 1924 [10: 17-Apr-1924]
Also attended the Ball held in the evening of the Races, and was reported to have worn "eau de nil pailette beaded in silver" [10]
The Three Springs Orchestra supplied the music at the Ball (with herself on the piano, and Fred HARDWICK on the violin) [10]
At the Ball herself and Mr MENTAPLAY with beautifully blended voices sang the vocal duet "Let the rest of the world go by" [10]
Resided with her parents in Northam from July 1924 until January 1926, where her farther was again the local policeman [P1]
Shifted with her parents to Carnamah in 1926 [P22]
Resided with her parents at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah in 1926 and early 1927 [P22]
Won 1st prize for Plain Scones at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 30 September 1926 [9: 15-Oct-1926]
Married "Ned" Edmund Keane WELLS on 8 February 1927 at the Carnamah Town Hall [4: 19-Feb-1927]
Entered the hall on the arm of her father to the strains of "Oh Perfect Day" [4]
Wore a dainty white georgette frock trimmed with chantille lace, and a beautiful honiton veil with touches of orange blossom [4]
Married on her parents 22nd wedding anniversary; her bridesmaids were Miss Kathleen HÄUSSLER and Miss Annie BYRNE [4]
Resided with her husband on his farm a short distance north of Carnamah town 1927-1932 [P22]
During the year 1927 Mavis M. BYRNE, daughter of Ned's cousin, lived with them on their farm in Carnamah [P116]
Mavis lived with them so she didn't have as far to travel to the Carnamah State School [P116]
She had fond memories of her time with "Uncle Edmund & Aunty Maggie" and recalled Maggie making her lovely dresses [P116]
Played the piano at majority of the dances and balls held in Carnamah in the later 1920s and throughout the 1930s [P22] [5] [4]
Won 1st prize for a cake in the cookery section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Won the competition at the Social Evening tendered to Mrs Ida B. SHEARD in Carnamah on Saturday 12 October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Resided with her husband and daughters on Jasper GREEN's Bushy Park Farm, also north of Carnamah 1932-1938 [P22]
In 1932 helped raise funds for the Anglican Church by hosting a Bridge Evening at her home [4: 5-Mar-1932]
Attended and won the prize at the Bridge Evening held at the home or Mr and Mrs R. W. CLARK on 30 July 1932 [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Attended the local Catholic Church's Annual Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1932 in a gown of pale blue georgette [5: 19-Aug-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of red georgette [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1932-33 and 1933-34 [4: 18-Mar-1933] [5: 13-Oct-1933, 16-Mar-1934]
Helped run the Cake and Refreshment stall at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Along with her mother, Mrs DUNNING and Mrs KENNY made the afternoon teas at football matches in Carnamah in the 1930s [P41]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball on 2 September 1933 in pale green georgette with gold trimmings [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Attended the Three Springs Golf Club Annual Ball in Three Springs on 12 October 1933 in a dress of red brocaded taffeta [5: 20-Oct-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club's Social Committee in 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Catered for the supper at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball on 12 May 1934 in a swiss voile dress with lace trimmings [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 in a flame satin dress [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Won 1st prizes for Sponge Sandwich and Brown Bread at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on 20 October 1934 in a dress of blue satin with a yellow flower [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 15-Feb-1935, 18-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936]
Herself and John BOWMAN danced the Scotch Reel at the Burns Night Celebrations in Carnamah on 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Spent a holiday in Dongara in February 1935 with her husband, children, Mrs Hetty GETHING and Hetty's daughter [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 24-May-1935, 15-May-1936]
Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for Plains Scones and 2nd for Biscuits at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Won the Ladies Bridge Prize at the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association's Card Evening on 17 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Herself and her two daughters spent a holiday in Perth during February 1936 [5: 21-Feb-1936]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Herself and Mrs "Ettie" Mary H. PARKER hosted a Bridge Evening at Ettie's home in Carnamah on Sunday evening 21 June 1936 [5]
The evening was to bid farewell to their friends Thomas P. and Johanna C. BERRIGAN who were leaving Carnamah [5: 26-Jun-1936]
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Plain Scones at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
In 1938 herself and her husband shifted into Carnamah town and took over GILES and STEPHENS Pyramid Tearooms [P1]
Along with her husband ran the tearooms in conjunction with an adjoining boarding house from 1938 until 1958 [P1]
The tearooms and boarding house were premises belonging to her father situated at 10 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P1]
Their tearooms became known as "Wells and Wells Pyramid Tea and Dining Rooms" [13]
By 1944 the name of their tearooms had changed to "Wells and Wells Cafe" [0: image 04265]
At the tearooms sold meals, refreshments, afternoon teas, suppers, confectionary, fish suppers and grills [13]
In later years also sold cigarettes, ice creams and cool drinks [0: image 04265]
One of their summer attractions were McKay's soft drinks - "the pure wholesome and refreshing drinks" [0: image 04051]
For a number of years received milk for the tearooms in a one gallon and a two gallon tin from local farmer Cyril RAYNER [P7]
Didn't pay Cyril RAYNER for the milk, instead supplied his children of school age a hot lunch at the tearooms [P7]
Whenever a picture/movie was shown in the Carnamah Town Hall, the tearooms opened during the interval of the movie [P7]
Also catered for local events - for many years catered fro the meals at the Carnamah, Coorow and Three Springs shows [P1]
She did large amounts of local catering - for functions, dances, weddings, parties and the meals for local Road Board meetings [P7]
Committee Member of Carnamah's Anglican Church in 1941 [0: image 03993]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 [0: image 04014]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society - was Vice President in 1941 and President 1942-1946 [141]
During 1944 helped arrange a number of dances in Carnamah to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [7: page 178]
Was one of the judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow in 1945 [0: image 04331]
In 1946 ownership of the land and premises at 10 Macpherson Street changed from her father to herself and her husband [3]
They had the telephone connected to their tearooms in 1947 - which became telephone number Carnamah-19 [60]
Hosted meetings of the North Midlands Anglican Church Vestry at her home in Carnamah in the 1940s and 1950s [167]
Vice Patron of the Carnamah Football Club in 1951 [0: image 04607]
Elected Vice President at the reformation of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society on 23 September 1952 [0: image 04674] [7: page 178]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1957 and 1958 [13]
In 1958 sold the tearooms, left Carnamah and moved to the Perth suburb of Claremont where she worked as a cook [P22]
Later shifted to a large house at 306 Railway Parade in West Leederville which she ran as a boarding house [P22]
While living in West Leederville also worked part time as a cook at the Imperial Hotel in Wellington Street, Perth [P22]
In 1976 her son purchased for her to live in the house at 16 Yarra Street in Carnamah (Lot 20 of Victoria Location 1936) [P1]
Resided at 16 Yarra Street, Carnamah 1976-1991 [P1]
In 1979 was awarded the Red Cross Society's Long Service Medal and the Bar for 30 years service [7: page 180]
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in Carnamah on 13 October 1982 [253]
On 22 July 1991 shifted to the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs and resided there for a number of years [147]
Spent her last few years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, where she died at the age of 90 years [P1]
Mother of Vida, Margaret and Ted [P22]
Died 11 November 1996 in Three Springs WA; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Uniting, Plot 94) [24]
Mrs "Maggie" Margaret Agnes WELLS was one of the suppliers of music at the following local events:
Played the piano at the Masquerade Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 14 May 1927 [4: 21-May-1927]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's Hospital Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 June 1927 [4: 25-Jun-1927]
Played the piano at the evening dance of the Carnamah Show on Thursday 13 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's dance in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 August 1928 [4: 1-Sep-1928]
One of the four people who supplied the music for the Carnamah Show Dance on Thursday 4 October 1928 [4: 20-Oct-1928]
Played the piano the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1928 [4: 27-Oct-1928]
Along with Tom TWADDLE supplied the music at the Roman Catholic Church Dance in Carnamah on 24 November 1928 [4: 1-Dec-1928]
Supplier of music at the Anglican Church Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 1 December 1928 [4: 8-Dec-1928]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall in March 1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Cricket Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 April 1929 [4: 27-Apr-1929]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Played the piano at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
The main suppler of music at the evening Ball held after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 24 October 1930 [4: 1-Nov-1930]
Played the piano at the Oddfellows dance held in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 July 1932 [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Played the piano at the Grand Ball of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition held in Carnamah on Thursday 28 July 1932 [5]
Accompanied by Tom PARKIN on the drams, Miss Edna MURRAY on the flute and Colin STONE on the cornet [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Herself and Miss NOLAN played the piano at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 [5: 19-Aug-1932]
One of the suppliers of music at the farewell to Geoffrey K. RYDER at the Carnamah Hall on 10 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Among those who supplied music at the farewell to Frank and Mary BADRICK in Carnamah on 1 November 1932 [5: 4-Nov-1932]
Provider of music at the social tendered to recently married Brian and Gerda STACY at the Carnamah Hall on 1 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Played the piano at the farewell to Norman and Fielda SOMERS in Carnamah on Saturday 15 July 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Basketball Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 July 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
One of the suppliers of music at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 September 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
One of four suppliers of music at the Church of England's New Year's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Played the piano on the back of a truck at a number of Anzac services held in Carnamah [P41]
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Tea held in Carnamah for Miss Daphne STEPHENS on Thursday 4 January 1934 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Supplier of music for dancing at the Farewell to Miss Gladys DIXON at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 22 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Helped organise and played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball on Saturday 27 October 1934 [4: 3-Nov-1934]
Part of the five piece orchestra that performed at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance in Carnamah on 14 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Part of the orchestra that performed at the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in Carnamah on 12 May 1934 [5: 18-May-1934]
Dispenser of music at the Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Herself, Tom PARKIN and Edna MURRAY supplied the music at the C.W.A. Dance in Carnamah on 16 June 1934 [5: 22-Jun-1934]
Supplier of music at the Dance held in Carnamah on Saturday 30 June 1934, held to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Supplier of music at the Inering School Dance at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Supplier of music at the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall in aid of the Institute for the Blind on Saturday 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Benefit Dance for Kevin CLARKE on Saturday 29 September 1934 [5: 5-Oct-1934]
Supplier of music at the social tendered to Mario and Annie MAYRHOFER in Three Springs on 15 October 1934 [5: 19-Oct-1934]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Played the piano at the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball held in Three Springs on Tuesday 6 November 1934 [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 8 December 1934 [5: 14-Dec-1934]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's social on Tuesday 18 December 1934 [4: 22-Dec-1934]
As part of Coffey's Orchestra she played the piano at the R.S.L. Dance in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 January 1935 [5: 18-Jan-1935]
Supplier of music at the Burns Night Celebrations at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Played the piano at the Farewell Social held at the Carnamah Hall for Brian and Gerda STACY on 16 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Played the piano at the Grand Ball after the Saint Patrick's Day Picnic & Sports in Three Springs on 18 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 March 1935 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Travelled to Marchagee and played the piano at the dance held in the Marchagee Hall on Saturday 20 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Accompanied by fellow Carnamah musicians Amy DYKE (violin), Tom PARKIN (drums) and Colin STONE (cornet) [5]
Herself and Allen WATSON of Perth played duets on the piano at the Benefit Dance in Coorow on 4 May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah C.W.A. Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 11 May 1935 [5: 17-May-1935]
Supplier of music at the Dance that followed the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fair on Saturday 18 May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
Played the piano at the Farewell to Herbert E. HELLEWELL at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 28 May 1935 [5: 31-May-1935]
Played the piano at the Coorow Football Club's Annual Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 1 June 1935 [5: 7-Jun-1935]
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 June 1935 [5: 5-Jul-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Sporting Clubs' Grand Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 13 July 1935 [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 August 1935 [5: 9-Aug-1935]
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Evening to John and Veronica MCGOWAN in Carnamah on 10 August 1935 [5: 16-Aug-1935]
Played the piano at the Anglican Church Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday evening 17 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Pianist of the orchestra which supplied the music at the Carnamah Agricultural Society's Show Ball on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Played the piano at the Social & Dance held at the Winchester School Hall on Thursday 26 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Musician at the Ball at the East Marchagee Hall held after the Marchagee-Gunyidi Picnic & Sports on 14 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Played the piano at the Coorow Football Club's Wind-Up Ball at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 21 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Played the piano at the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association's Social & Dance in Winchester on 26 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Gratuitously played the piano at the W.A. Blind Appeal Concert & Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 28 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 24 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Played the piano at the Coorow Rifle Club's Grand Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 26 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Played the piano at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Played the piano at the Dance at the Coorow Hall held after the Coorow-Waddy Sports on Saturday 9 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Supplied the music at the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association's Dance in Winchester on 16 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Played the piano at the Anglican Church's Dance held in Coorow on Saturday 30 November 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Anglican Church's New Year's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 31 December 1935 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Played the piano at the hugely successful Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 29 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Played the piano at the Valedictory Social & Dance for Harold N. HARVEY at the Carnamah Hall on 10 March 1936 [5: 13-Mar-1936]
Sole provider of music at the Winchester Tennis Club's Social & Dance at the Winchester School Hall on 21 March 1936 [5: 13-Mar-1936]
Played the piano at the Farewell Social & Dance to George F. and Florence M. BROWN in Carnamah on 23 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance held in Carnamah on Saturday 2 May 1936 [5: 8-May-1936]
Played the piano at the Valedictory Dance for Percy TEEDE at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday evening 12 May 1936 [5: 15-May-1936]
Solely supplied the music on the piano at the Social & Dance at the Winchester School Hall on Saturday 23 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 May 1936 [5: 5-Jun-1936]
Supplier of the music for dancing at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall in Carnamah on Saturday 8 August 1936 [5: 14-Aug-1936]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's "A Night in Iceland" at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 15 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Provider of the music for dancing at the social for the Lord Archbishop of Perth in Carnamah on 19 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Supplier of music at the Linen Gift & Social Evening for Dinty & Hazel CHATEL in Carnamah on 15 October 1936 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Catholic Church's Back to Childhood Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 17 October 1936 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Played the piano at the Coorow Golf Club's Annual ball at the Coorow Hall on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Supplier of music at the Marchagee Hall Anniversary Dance at the Marchagee Hall on Saturday 7 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on Saturday evening 5 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
"Kate" Catherine Frances KUHLMANN
Born C.1887 [2]
Married "Jack" John Albert KENNY in 1906 in or near Coolgardie WA [66]
Known to have resided in Carnamah 1930 to 1965 [4] [19]
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 [4]
She was noted in the newspaper report of the ball as wearing "black lace with scarlet shoulder flower" [4: 31-May-1930]
Attended and was one of the costume judges at the annual Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on Thursday 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Anglican Church 1931-1933 [4: 30-May-1931] [5: 9-Jun-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah town hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of floral georgette [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association 1932-1952 [0: image 04686]
Along with Frances DUNNING, Peg WELLS and Maggie KROSCHEL made the afternoon teas at football matches in Carnamah [P41]
Helped run the Produce stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club's Social Committee in 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Helped organise the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball which was held on Saturday 27 October 1934 [4: 3-Nov-1934]
Her sister Mrs TULIP of Perth stayed with her husband in Carnamah while she spent a holiday in Perth in May 1936 [5: 15 & 22-May-1936]
Her sister won one of the bridge prizes at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Annual Social Evening in Carnamah on 14 May 1936 [5]
Following her vacation in Perth she returned to Carnamah on Monday night 25 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on Saturday 11 July 1936 dressed in figured georgette [5: 17-Jul-1936]
In 1937 donated a trophy to the Carnamah Golf Club which was awarded to the winner of a stapleford competition [4: 7-Aug-1937]
Following his death of her husband in 1938 she ran his newsagency, hairdressing and billiard saloon business in Carnamah [P9]
After his death she had to quickly get him buried and return to Carnamah to keep the business going and earn a living [P9]
The business was conducted from one of the three shops in Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P4]
The newsagency was at the front followed by a large room with two billiard tables and a fireplace at the end of the room [P7]
She resided in private room/s situated behind the room containing the billiard saloon [P4]
Donated the Font for Saint George's Hall in Carnamah (later used as a flower stand in the Church of the Holy Apostles) [7: page 238]
Advertised her business in the schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1939 [13]
"C. F. Kenny - Newsagent and Stationer - Men's Drapery and Mercery. Tobacconist and Fancy Goods" [13]
"Whybrows Boots and Shows, Pelaco Shirts, Collars and Pyjamas. Up-to-date Ladies' and Gents' Hairdresser" [13]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1940-1958 [13]
Seller of The Irwin Index newspaper in 1951 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
When she broke her hip she employed Miss Les BOWMAN to help her in the store [P22]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Vice President 1941-1947 and Vice Patron in 1951 of the Carnamah Football Club [0: images 04007, 04466 & 04607]
Received electricity from Carnamah firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 electricity for the month of August cost £2.19.3 [53]
On 21 October 1952 was presented with a badge for 20 years faithful service to the Country Women's Association [0: image 04686]
Member of the Carnamah R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary in 1954 [7: page 193]
Appears on Electoral Rolls under Carnamah for the last time in 1965 [19]
Resident of Guildford WA in 1981 [2]
Died 20 October 1981; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 5, Niche Wall, W6, 220) [2]
Harold Victor KUTCHER
Born 1898 in Boulder, Western Australia [15]
Son of Charles KUTCHER and Mary Hannah PARKER [15]
Farmhand on Louis P. PARKER's Glenwilli Farm in Winchester in 1921 [19]
Later resided in Fremantle [2]
Died 14 October 1944; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Methodist, BB, 860) [2]
Harriet LACEY
Born 11 August 1876 in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia [P256]
Daughter of Joseph LACEY and Ann GADD [P256]
Grew up in Kyneton, Shepparton and Marungi in Victoria, Australia [P256]
Married "Bill" William PAYNE on 24 May 1889 in Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia [P256]
Along with her husband and two children arrived in Western Australia around 1902 [P256]
Resided with her family in Quindalup, Margaret River and on the banks of the Wilyabrup River in the South West of WA [P256]
Remained in the South West of WA in 1911 when her husband shifted to Carnamah and then Perenjori [P256]
Along with her children joined Bill on Cobban Park Farm in Perenjori in 1913 [P14]
Resided with Bill and their children in Carnamah for periods of 1914 and 1915 before returning to Perenjori [P14]
Mother of Bill, Ciss, Flo, Jack, Grace, Tot, Nell and Roy [P256]
Died 14 December 1943; buried Perenjori Cemetery in Perenjori WA [233]
Mrs Joyce LAFFAN
Wife of Rupert Hyacinth LAFFAN; see Joyce USHER
Rupert Hyacinth LAFFAN
Born 25 March 1892 in Adelaide, South Australia [16]
Son of "Frank" Francis LAFFAN and Mary Jane PERRY [55]
In 1917 was working as a Bank Official and residing in Goodwood Park, South Australia [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 14 August 1917 in Adelaide, South Australia [30: item 7375485]
On enlistment was described as being 6 feet rall, weighing 152 lbs. with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion [30]
Embarked, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on the A71 Nester on 28 February 1918 [30]
After further training in England proceeded to France on 30 September 1918 [30]
Sapper 21499 in the Australian Imperial Force's 1st Divisional Signal Company in France during the First World War [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 16 Oct 1919 in London, England; received the British War and Victory Medals [30]
Had served 2 years and 64 days with the Australian Imperial Force - 1 year and 231 days of which were spent in service abroad [30]
Following his discharge from the Australian Imperial Force he worked at the Commonwealth Bank in London, England [30: item 7375485]
By 1922 was working at the Commonwealth Bank in Mackay, Queensland, Australia [30]
Married Joyce USHER [19] [4: 30-Nov-1929]
Along with his wife moved to Carnamah, Western Australia around October 1928 [4: 3-Nov-1928]
In 1928 purchased a block of land on the corner of Macpherson and Boojerabba Streets in Carnamah [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Had premises erected on the corner block, which he is believed to have purchased from Robert PALFREYMAN [4: 3-Nov-1928] [--]
Construction of his premises were completed on about 28 November 1928 and were then filled with stock [4: 17-Nov-1928]
The corner block was 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah (Lot 68 of Victoria Location 1936) [3]
Property Salesman, Auctioneer and Commission Agent in Carnamah 1928-1934 [6] [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Initially worked in Carnamah as a property salesman, auctioneer, sworn valuator, auditor and agent [4: 3-Nov-1928]
The agency portion of his business in Carnamah, which regularly changed, opened on Monday 3 December 1928 [4: 1-Dec-1928]
On 31 January 1929 he held a Massey Harris Willis tractor demonstration on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester [4: 2-Feb-1929]
In February 1929 had an extensive machinery shed erected at the rear of his business premises in Carnamah [4: 16-Feb-1929]
By late March 1929 he had converted his premises in Carnamah into a farmers' Supply Store [4: 30-Mar-1929]
At his premises he sold asbestos sheeting, ball taps, belting, bore casing, Lister separators, forges, drills, the Alston mill, [4: 6-Apr-1929]
wire, troughs, tanks, Lister sheep-shearing machines, gates, chaff cutters, circular saws, iron, belts, oil, tyres and tubes [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Also sold hardware supplies and motor accessories as well as Mobil, Shell and Castrol oils in 1929 [4: 1-Jun-1929]
In 1929 was an agent for a number of firms including Malloch Bros, Massey Harris Ltd, NZ Insurance Company, [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Whippet and Whillys Knight cars, Perpetual Trustees and Executors Agency Company Ltd, John Darling and Son, [4]
Musgrove's Music Warehouse, Harley Davidson and B.S.A. Cycles and Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Company [4]
Later in 1929 he also become an authorised Ford dealer for the large area between Carnamah and Gunyidi [4: 17-Aug-1929 & 28-Sep-1929]
His business premises in Carnamah were telephone number Carnamah-34 [60]
Conducted a trade exhibit of his business at the Carnamah Show in Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
At his exhibit he had on display many of the items he sold through his agencies, including a Fordson tractor, [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Fordor Sedan car, 30 cwt Ford truck, Massey-Harris Wallis tractor, Massey-Harris binder, B.S.A. motorcycle, [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Mays fertiliser with Massey tandem disc harrow and drill, Massey kerosene engine, oils, wires, netting etc [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Conducted a demonstration of the Fordson tractor at E. C. ANDREWS' farm in Carnamah on 7 October 1929 [4: 5 & 12-Oct-1929]
In October 1929 expanded his business by opening a Ford Service Station and employed the services of a mechanic [4: 19-Oct-1929]
His Ford Service Station in Carnamah was known as "Laffan's Garage" in 1930 [4: 3-May-1930]
His garage at Carnamah was "open any hour, day or night, for repairs to all makes of cars and trucks" [4: 4-Oct-1930]
The garage was situated towards the back of 16 Macpherson Street, its entrance being on Boojerabba Street [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Also sold used cars and trucks and accepted the same as a trade-ins for new Ford vehicles [4: 4-Oct-1930]
At his Ford Service Station he kept on hand a large stock of spare parts for cars, trucks and tractors [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Leased his garage via Boojerabba Street to local mechanic Charles E. I. THOMPSON in September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Within the first two weeks of November 1929 sold eleven trucks and one car to residents of Carnamah and surrounds [4: 16-Nov-1929]
In December 1929 gained permission from the Carnamah District Road Board to erect a Petrol Bowser at his premises [4: 14-Dec-1929]
In 1930 he extended his Ford dealership to cover all districts between Gunyidi and Bokara [4: 18-Jan-1930]
By July 1930 he had an office in Three Springs in addition to his office, store and garage in Carnamah [4: 19-Jul-1930]
In 1930 sold Ford cars and trucks to people as far away as Mingenew, Strawberry, Dongara and Irwin [4: 19-Apr-1930, 10-May-1930]
In 1930 he also was an agent for George Willis & Co Ltd, Massey Harris Co Ltd and New Zealand Insurance [4: 4-Oct-1930]
He had agencies of his business at Mingenew, Dongara, Coorow and Winchester in 1930 [4: 29-Mar-1930]
Expanded his agency business in September 1930 to also represent Elder Smith & Co Ltd in Three Springs [4: 4-Oct-1930]
During December 1930 he took over the agency business belonging to K. B. JOHNSTON [4: 13-Dec-1930]
On doing so he represented Elder Smith & Co Ltd throughout all of the North Midlands, from Mingenew to Marchagee [4]
On 27 February 1932 held the first ever "Carnamah Market"; later markets were known as Laffan's Market [4: 27-Feb-1932] [5]
His first Carnamah Market was an abundant success attracting buyers from throughout the Midland and Wongan lines [4: 5-Mar-1932]
Shortly afterwards held a market in Three Springs and then other centres in the North Midlands [4: 5-Mar-1932 & 28-Jan-1933]
Conducted markets and auctions in Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew in 1932 and 1933 [5: 30-Sep-1932] [4: 16-Apr-1932 & 4-Mar-1933]
The inventory of the markets included horses, sheep, cattle, farm machinery, household furniture and sundries [4: 28-Jan-1933]
As an agent for Elder Smith & Co held sheep and horse sales in Carnamah at Donald MACPHERSON's sale yards [4: 4-Feb-1933]
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 [13]
"R. Laffan, Auctioneer and General Agent, Carnamah - Auction Sales and Periodical Markets [13]
Representing (in districts Marchagee to Mingenew): Elder, Smith & Co., Limited; Palatine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.; [13]
Batyphone Wireless Sets - Telephone 34 Carnamah, Telephone 39 Mingenew" [13]
Conducted livestock sales in Three Springs at Robert A. CALDOW's yards [5: 2-Feb-1934]
Member of the team of married men who defeated a team of single men at cricket in Carnamah in November 1928 [4: 24-Nov-1928]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association 1928-1932 [4: 10-Nov-1928] [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1929 to 1931 [53]
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1930 [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1930-1934 [4: 10-May-1930, 30-Jun-1934]
Foundation Member and Vice President in 1930 and President in 1933 of the Carnamah Golf Club [5: 5-May-1933] [4: 10-May-1930]
In 1932 he was the owner of a Ford car with license plate CA-117 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises [5: 29-Jul-1932]
In October 1932 donated some cyclone fencing wire to the Carnamah Country Women's Association for their rest room [5: 28-Oct-1932]
Attended the R.S.L. Re-Union Dinner held at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 22 October 1932 [5: 4-Nov-1932]
Convened a meeting in Three Springs on Friday 18 November 1932 about the formation of a local Chamber of Commerce [5]
The Chamber of Commerce was to safeguard the interests of the North Midlands - from Coorow to Mingenew [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Elected Chairman of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association in November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino farmer Hugh A. F. MCNEILL at the Three Springs Cemetery on 23 November 1932 [5: 9-Dec-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Vice President in 1932 and 1933 [5: 5-May-1933] [52]
On 9 February 1933 attended the meeting in Carnamah at which Federal Member A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. was entertained [5: 17-Feb-1933]
Attended the Anzac Day Commemoration Service at the Carnamah War Memorial on 25 April 1933 [5: 5-May-1933]
Attended the send-off social and dance to Charles S. MACDONALD at the Three Springs Hall on Thursday 29 June 1933 [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Winner of John KENNY's first Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933, 30-Jun-1933]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Donated the "Club Championship Cup" to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Attended the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
He was among those from Carnamah who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
Retired as President of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association in January 1934 [4: 13-Jan-1934]
In January 1934 purchased Ivan JOHNSON's Ford Roadster car [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the "Yandanooka Day" in September 1934 where he made a donation to aid the Yandanooka Hall's finances [4: 8-Sep-1934]
During his time in Carnamah resided within his premises at 16 Macpherson Street and was telephone number Carnamah-34 [19] [60]
In September 1934 sold his Elder Smith & Co business and Macpherson Street premises to William B. SHERIDAN [5: 28-Sep-1934]
Conducted a clearing sale of the entirety of his household furniture and effects at 2 p.m. on Saturday 29 September 1934 [5: 28-Sep-1934]
Included in the items he sold by auction at the clearing sale were two double bedsteads and mattresses, large oak wardrobe, [5]
oak dressing table and wash stand, oak dinning table and chairs, upholstered settee and two easy chairs, leather settee and [5]
two lounge chairs, 4 valve Batyphone, wireless set, Panatrope gramophone and records, three burner blue flame stove, [5]
stretchers, mattresses, blankets, rugs, sheets, kitchen safes, coolers, Singer sewing machine, linoleums, verandah chairs, [5]
mats, kitchen utensils, crockery, glassware and sundries [5: 28-Sep-1934]
Farewelled and presented with an inscribed fountain pen from the members of the Carnamah Golf Club on 30 September 1934 [5]
Left Carnamah in early October 1934 to go on an extended holiday to the Eastern States of Australia [5: 5-Oct-1934]
By May 1935 himself and his wife were living in the suburb of Hamilton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia [5: 17-May-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Resided in Clayfield, Queensland, Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian Army in Queensland on 22 July 1940 [16]
Major QX42667 in the Australian Army's AASC DAD S&T 2 L OF C SUB AREA during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 November 1943 [16]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 3 November 1928:
"New Business at Carnamah - Mr. R. Laffan announces, per medium of our advertising columns, that he is starting in business at Carnamah as a property salesman. Mr. Laffan was a banker for about 21 years, the last 14 of which have been spent with the Commonwealth Bank. Mr. Laffan will also practise as an auctioneer, sworn valuator and auditor, and will carry on a number of agencies. At present he is largely engaged in developing the land sales portion of the business. He has purchased land at the corner of Macpherson and Boojerabba Streets, where business premises are in course of erection, a portion of which will be let to a chemist, who is starting at Carnamah. Mrs. Laffan assists in the business and will shortly open a circulating library."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 1 December 1928:
"New Business at Carnamah - Mr. R. Laffan is opened an agency business at Carnamah for which his advertisements will appear later, on Monday, December 3. His agencies will include such well know firms as Massey Harris Ltd., Wippet, Willys-Knight, Falcon-Knight and Strearns-Knight cars, Manchester Metallurgical Works, Perpetual Trustees & Agency Co. W.A. Ltd., Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co. Ltd., Musgroves' Music Warehouse, Harley Davidson & B.S.A. Motor Cycles, Gemmell and McDougall Ltd. (Sports Requisites), Exide Batteries, Remington Tyewriters, Patrol, Tyres etc. Mr. Rutledge is also opening a chemist's business in Mr. Laffan's buildings on the same date."
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 28 September 1934:
"Business Change - Laffan's Agency. Mr. W. B. Sheridan the well-known representative of the Westralian Farmer's Co., Ltd. in the North Midlands districts has purchased the premises and business of Mr. R. Laffan in Macpherson Street, Carnamah, and will in future operate for Elder, Smith & Co. Limited in the Road Board districts of Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew. This stock agency will be conducted from the present premises and in conjunction therewith Mr. Sheridan will also handle the agencies of Nicholsons and Co. Ltd., Palatine Insurance Co. and other agencies now held by Mr. Laffan."
"Ken" Kenneth LALLY
Born 20 February 1915 in Northam, Western Australia [16]
Son of Thomas Henry LALLY and Jessie EGGLESTON [P186]
Employee at Eric H. GURR's General Store in Carnamah from September 1939 until mid 1940 [0: images 03058 & 03076]
Spent his holidays in February 1940 in his native town of Northam [0: image 03058]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1940 - played for Carnamah Reds [4: 9-Mar-1940]
Returned to Northam to spend time with his parents in mid 1940 before entering military camp [0: image 03076]
Gave his residence as Carnamah when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 30 October 1940 [16]
Private WX9318 in the Australian Army's 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Also in the 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion were Doug CARTER, Bill BAILLIE and Charlie JENNINGS, also of Carnamah [0: image 04003]
Died from injuries in Japan on 23 March 1945 and had been a Prisoner of War [16] [18]
Buried and/or Memorialised at the Yokohama War Cemetery near the city of Yuenchi-Dori in Hodogaya Ward, Japan [17]
His name is on Northam's Roll of Honour and on Carnamah's War Memorial [16] [35]
Mrs Mary LAMBERT
Husband of Robert Henry LAMBERT [P284]
Arrived in Carnamah with her husband and children on 14 March 1938 [P284]
Resided with her husband and children in Niven Crescent, Carnamah from March 1938 until June 1940 [P284] [6] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was President in 1938 [0: image 02835]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1939 [0: image 03018]
Foundation Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1939 [0: image 03834]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club [0: image 03071]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association - served as President [0: image 03071]
Left Carnamah and shifted with her husband and children to Toodyay in mid 1940 [0: image 03071]
Mother of Bob and Kathleen [P284]
"Bob" Robert Henry LAMBERT
Born 4 July 1904 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Henry William LAMBERT and Lillian Grace VICK [54]
Arrived in Carnamah with his wife and children on 14 March 1938 [P284]
Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office from March 1938 [P284] to May 1940 [0: image 03071]
During his time as Postmaster he improved the postal services for rural Carnamah residents [0: image 03766]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1938-1940 [58]
Midway through 1939 the Secretary of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society resigned on account of leaving the district [58]
Stepped in and took over the duties of Secretary for the Carnamah District Agricultural Society for the remainder of the year 1939 [58]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - was Secretary and Treasurer in 1939 [0: image 03848]
Member and Treasurer of the Carnamah Golf Club [P284] [0: image 03070]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1939 [0: image 03846]
Hosted some of the Repertory Club's rehearsals at his home and managed the backstage of the club's productions [7: pages 227-8]
Concluded his duties as Postmaster in Carnamah on 31 May 1940 and began his annual leave [0: image 03071]
Following his annual leave he was to take up new duties with the Post Office in Toodyay [0: image 03071]
Left Carnamah around early June of 1940 and relocated to Toodyay [0: image 03069]
Vice Patron of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 and 1941 [13]
Resided in Toodyay until at least 1942 [16]
Husband of Mary [P284]
Father of Bob and Kathleen [P284]
Theodore Walter LAMBERT
Labourer in Carnamah 1929-1933 [19]
Mrs Annie LAMP
Third wife of "Charlie" Carl Herman LAMP; see Annie BATES
"Charlie" Carl Herman LAMP
Born C.1880 in Germany [P230]
Son of "Wilhlem" Claus Wilhelm Arbitier LAMP and "Eliza" Eliese SCHLAPKOHL [P230]
Along with his parents and sister Pauline departed Hamburg, Germany on the Cartania on 4 November 1882 [P230]
Arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia on the Cartania in May 1883 [P230]
Initially resided with his parents in Maitland, South Australia [P230]
Married (1) Helen L. GILBERT in 1915 [66]
His wife Helen died in Coolgardie in 1918 [P230]
Married (2) Eliza Cecilia OLDFIELD in Perth in 1919 [66]
Railway Employee in Coorow in 1927 [19]
Fettler in Winchester 1928-1932 [6] [25]
Resided within the Winchester townsite opposite the Winchester General Store [7: page 60]
In 1929 his wife gave birth to a child who was buried in Plot 8 of Row A at the Winchester Cemetery [1]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held at the Winchester School Hall on Saturday 31 August 1929 [4: 7-Sep-1929]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
His wife Eliza passed away in Carnamah on 12 October 1930 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [175]
Married (3) Annie BATES in 1931 [66]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises [5: 29-Jul-1932]
Left Winchester in 1932 and possibly moved to Gingin [25]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of South Fremantle [2]
Father of William, George, Olive and Amy [25]
Died 29 June 1945; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Baptist, HH, 76) [2]
Also known as Charles Herman LAMP [P230]
Mrs Eliza Cecilia LAMP
Second wife of "Charlie" Charles Herman LAMP; see Eliza Cecilia OLDFIELD
"Bess" Bertha LAMPARD
Born 2 January 1895 in Jeparit, Victoria, Australia [P227]
Daughter of William LAMPARD and Margaret ANDERSON [54]
Married Howard Hartley CHAPPEL on 13 July 1920 in Jeparit, Victoria, Australia [P227]
Along with her husband and children left Victoria in 1929 and shifted to farmland in Winchester, Western Australia [P227]
Resided on Marathon Farm in Winchester 1929-1958 [P182]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1935-36 [5: 20-Oct-1933, 1-Nov-1935]
Attended the Party at the home of William & Susan PETHICK on Petan Farm in Winchester on Saturday 14 July 1934 [5: 20-Jul-1934]
Won 1st prize for Yeast Buns in the Confectionary section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Helped run the Afternoon Tea Stall at the Presbyterian Church Fair at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
Attended the Official Opening of the Coorow Golf Club's golf course in Coorow on Sunday 23 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Won 1st for Cream Puffs and 2nd for Fruit Cake, Plain Cake and White Bread at the 1935 Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Her parents stayed with herself in Winchester, her brother in Waddy Forest and her sister in Carnamah in May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Hosted a Farewell Social for George and Ester MULLIGAN at her home on Marathon Farm on Thursday 25 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Won 2nd prizes for Yeast Buns and Cream Puffs in the Confectionary section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Member of the Winchester branch of the Red Cross Society [P147]
In 1958 retired with her husband to Perth; initially resided at 1 Rene Road in Dalkeith [P227]
Later resided at the Alfred Carson Nursing Home in Nedlands, where she died at the age of 95 years [1]
Mother of Laurie, Kitty and Hazel [P227]
Died 6 August 1990 in Nedlands WA; ashes buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row U, Plot 15) [1]
Margaret LAMPARD
Born 19 March 1892 in Jeparit, Victoria, Australia [P147]
Daughter of William LAMPARD and Margaret ANDERSON [54]
Grew up in Jeparit, Victoria and was educated at the North Jeparit State School [P129]
Married "Clarrie" Clarence Oswald BAKER in 1917 in Victoria, Australia [54]
Resided with her husband and later children on a 400 acre farm in Weerup near Rainbow, Victoria [P129]
Along with her husband and children left Victoria in early 1929 and shifted to farmland in Winchester, Western Australia [P129]
Resided on her husband's farm in Winchester 1929-1933 and then Cornelius SHEAHAN's farm in Carnamah 1933-1938 [P129]
Her brother John LAMPARD farmed in Waddy Forest and her brother-in-law Howard H. CHAPPEL farmed in Winchester [P129]
Along with her daughter Dorothy and son Phil spent a few weeks holiday at Cottesloe in January 1935 [5: 11-Jan-1935]
Ran the Afternoon Tea Stall at the local Presbyterian Church's Fair at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Herself, her husband and their daughter travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Friday 3 January 1936 [5: 10-Jan-1936, 13-Mar-1936]
In Perth they caught East-West Express for Victoria, where they spent an extended holiday of about two months [5]
After two months in Victoria they returned to Western Australia and arrived back in Carnamah on Monday 9 March 1936 [5]
Her parents stayed with herself in Carnamah, her brother in Waddy Forest and her sister in Winchester in May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
In January 1939 left Carnamah with her husband and children and shifted to Portland in Victoria, Australia [P129]
Mother of Maxwell, Phil, and Dorothy [P129]
Died 1959 in Portland, Victoria, Australia [54]
"Archie" Archibald LANG
Born 7 March 1887 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland [P1]
Son of John LANG and Mary LOCHHEAD [P1]
Grew up in Greenock and Kilmalcolm in Renfrew, Scotland [P1]
Served a five year apprenticeship with the engineering firm J. G. Kincaid & Co in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland [30]
He became a Sugar Refinery Engineer / Sugar Factory Engineer [P1]
Had been working in Tryjello, Peru in 1914, and returned to Scotland via New York, United States in early 1915 [P1]
Departed London, England on the steamship Omrah for Fremantle, Western Australia on 22 October 1915 [203]
Farmer with his father on Grianaig Farm in Carnamah, Western Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force [34]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 1 February 1916 [30: item 7379520]
He had previously served in the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Allied Special Forces [30]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 9¾ inches tall, weighed 149 pounds and had a fair complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was on 12 April 1916 appointed to the 17th Reinforcements of the 11th Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A60 Aeneas on 17 April 1917 [30]
Disembarked in Egypt on 14 May 1916, trained at Penham Downs in England and proceeded to France on 15 August 1916 [30]
Private and later Acting Corporal 5336 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Hospitalised due to illness on 19 November 1916 and after treatment rejoined his Battalion days later on 23 November 1916 [30]
Wounded in Action in France on 22 December 1916 and after hospitalisation rejoined his Battalion on 17 January 1917 [30]
He was more seriously Wounded in Action in France on 6 May 1917 and was reported with a shell wound to his head [30]
Evacuated to England for further treatment on the Hospital Ship Princess Elizabeth on 19 May 1917 [30]
His condition was listed as "severe" however a month later notice was given that he was "progressing favourably" [30]
After further treatment in England he was returned to Australia for early discharge due to having a fractured skull [30]
Embarked from England on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 November 1917 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 29 December 1917; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
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