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Participated with the Carnamah Cricket Club during his time in Carnamah [0: image 03710]
Handed control of the Carnamah Police Station back to Constable PLUNKETT at 6 p.m. on 12 November 1937 [88]
Left Carnamah by the 6 p.m. train on 13 November 1937 on his way to Geraldton [0: image 02882] [88]
Married Emily May PEARCE in Perth in 1939 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Died 2 November 1946; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LB, 498) [2]
Ian Stewart MCPARTLAND
Son of "Frank" John Francis and Gladys May MCPARTLAND [45]
Resided with his parents on farmland on the Waddy Estate [3] [19]
Junior Member, Senior Member and later League Coach of the Coorow-Latham Football Club [45]
Farmer in Carnamah 1980-1983 and of Rose Road, Eneabba in 1989 [19]
Employee of Elders in Carnamah [45]
Also worked for Elders in Moora, Kojonup, Midland, Gnowangerup, Borden, Albany, Cranbrook [45]
Member of the Carnamah-Perenjori Football Club [45]
Member of the Warriors Football Club in Moora [45]
Member of the Wongan Hills Swimming Club [45]
Member of the Mount Barker Football Club [45]
Wife of Ruth [45]
Father of Kellie, Luke and Jessica [45]
Died suddenly 15 December 2005 at his home in Edward Street, Cranbrook [45]
"Frank" John Francis MCPARTLAND
Born 24 November 1914 in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Andrew MCPARTLAND and Anastasia PRENDERGAST [54]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 16 July 1940 [16]
Lance Corporal WX6406 in the Australian Army's Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 February 1946 [16]
By 1951 he was a Farmer on the Waddy Estate in Winchester [3]
His farm was a portion of Victoria Location 9968 and was 1,925 acres in size [3]
Father of Ian, Graham, Jim, Joan, Anne, Ruth and Gladys [45]
Died 12 August 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, AG, 11) [2]
Isabella MCRITCHIE
Born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [28]
Daughter of Infantry soldier James MCRITCHIE and Margaret BRANDER [28]
Herself, her mother and brother George were living with her grandparents at Inverway Cottage in Forres, Elgin, Scotland in 1881 [20]
She later resided in Motherwell, Lanark, Scotland where she worked as a Domestic Servant [28]
Married Andrew LOW on 16 August 1911 in Motherwell, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Departed London, England with her husband and daughter on Australind for Fremantle, Western Australia on 28 February 1914 [203]
Later in 1914, when she gave birth to their son, they were living at Culham in the Toodyay district [84]
Resided with her husband and children in Carnamah, Western Australia 1919-1921 [19]
Mother of Margaret McRitchie and Findlay [84]
Norman MCROBBIE
Farmhand in Carnamah 1927-1932 [19]
In 1927 was in the employ of James A. NIVEN to clear land on his farm near the Inering Estate in Carnamah [4: 7-May-1927]
Ellen May MCSHERRY
Born 1898 in Marble Bar, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Patrick MCSHERRY and Mary Alice MAHER [15]
In 1905 was living with her parents in Marble Bar where her father was working as a Carrier [6]
Married William Dudley FENNELL in 1927 [66]
Prior to her marriage had worked as a nurse in and near Carnarvon [4: 2-Jun-1928]
Settled with her husband on farmland in Winchester in March 1928 [4: 2-Jun-1928]
Resided on Lot M1077 in Winchester from March 1928 until May 1928 [4: 2-Jun-1928]
Died 17 May 1928 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs Cemetery, Three Springs WA (Roman Catholic, Plot 1) [24]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 2 June 1928:
The death occurred at Three Springs on Thursday, May 24, of Mrs. Fennell, who with her husband, settled at Winchester in March of this year, on the property formerly owned by Mr. McNeil. The deceased lady, who was well known at Carnarvon and other parts of the North West, as Nurse McSherry, was taken ill on Tuesday, May 22, and brought to Three Springs, where she gave birth to a still-born child. Strenuous efforts were made by Drs. Mayrhofer and Hungerford to save her life, but despite all attention she passed away on Thursday shortly before the arrival of her sister, Miss McSherry, who is also a nurse. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon at the Three Springs cemetery, the Rev. Father M. Lynch officiating. Among those present at the graveside were Nurse McSherry (sister), Mr. and Mrs. Fennell (father-in-law and mother-in-law), Mrs. Thomas and daughter, Miss Byrne, Dr. Mayrhofer, Mr. P. Lynch and Mr. R. Barnhart. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. Wilton."
Note: Three Springs cemetery records state her date of death as 17 May and her date of burial as 18 May
Arthur Ewen MCSWAIN
Born 2 July 1906 in Midland Junction, Western Australia [16]
Possibly a nephew of Malcolm Munro MCSWAIN of Carnamah [--]
Labourer in Carnamah in 1932 and 1933 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1925-1930 [4: 2-Aug-1930] [9: 12-Jun-1925, 21-Aug-1926]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Received the Andons Medal for being the Carnamah Football Club's Most Improved Player for the 1930 season [4]
Resided in Boya prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 18 June 1941 [16]
Private WX14477 in the Australian Army's 2/32 Reinforcements during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 September 1945 [16]
Jean MCSWAIN
Born 22 August 1926 in Guildford, Western Australia [16]
Daughter of Malcolm Munro MCSWAIN and Violet BRADY [P34]
Spent her childhood with her parents on their farm in Carnamah [P34]
Educated the Inering State School and the Carnamah State School [P34]
Won a 1st prize for Needlework in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the inaugural Combined School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district in Carnamah on 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
At the Combined School Sports she won the 8-9 years Girls Egg & Spoon Race and came 3rd in the 9 years Girls Running Race [5]
Won 1st prizes for Writing and Needlework in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
With Dorothy M. BAKER won the 9 to 11 Years Girls Siamese Race at the Inter-School Sports in Carnamah on 2 October 1936 [5]
Individually she came 2nd in the 10 & 11 Years Girls Potato Race, and 3rd in the 10 Years Girls Running Race [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Competed for Carnamah at the North Midlands Athletic Sports in Three Springs on Friday 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Came 2nd in the 9 & 10 Years Girls Skipping Race, and 3rd with Valda FERGUSON in the Under 12 Years Girls Siamese Race [5]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as a "Flower Fairy" [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 and 1942 [0: images 03995, 04085]
Resided in Carnamah until enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 September 1944 [16]
Driver WF40084 in the Australian Women's Army Service during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 1 March 1946 [16]
Married Donald GIBSON [P34]
Resided of late in Howard, Queensland, Australia [2]
Died 30 September 1991; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10D, 79) [2]
Malcolm Munro MCSWAIN
Born 15 February 1877 [P34] in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia [30: item 1960256]
Son of Norman MCSWAIN and Margaret Mary MCDONALD [15]
Served as a Private in the 1st Mounted Infantry Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War [18]
Miner in Marble Bar, Western Australia in 1916 [18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 9 March 1916 at Blackboy Hill, Western Australia [30: item 1960256]
He had been passed as fit for enlistment at Marble Bar on 24 February 1916 [30]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 7¾ inches tall, weighed 136 pounds and had blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion [30]
Gave his mother Mrs Margaret MCSWAIN as his next of kin, her address at the time being "Day Dawn, Western Australia" [94]
After training he was appointed on 22 August 1916 to the 21st Reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse Regiment [30]
Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the R.M.S. Mooltan on 28 August 1916 [30]
Trooper 2926 in the Australian Imperial Force's 10th Light Horse Regiment in France during the First World War [30]
After the war embarked Cairo, Egypt on the Oxfordshire on 18 July 1919 and disembarked in Fremantle on 4 August 1919 [30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. on 18 September 1919; awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Farmer in Carnamah 1920-1948 [P34]
In 1920 he obtained a farm on the Carnamah Estate through the Repatriation Department's Soldier Settlement Scheme [P34]
The farm was 670 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Locations 7181 and 7946 [3]
His farm was situated on the west side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road and also on the west and east sides of Gangway Road [62]
Married Violet BRADY in 1921 [66]
A fire of cleared bush on the neighbouring farm of J. K. FORRESTER burnt one of his fences, which FORRESTER replaced [P300]
Attended the meeting of ratepayers held at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 24 March 1925 [10: 9-Apr-1925]
By 1925 he had the telephone connected - was telephone number Carnamah-10H until having it disconnected in 1934 [60]
Requested in 1925 that the Carnamah District Road Board declare a new road between Prowaka Siding and The Gangway [9: 6-Mar-1925]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1920s [53]
The North Midland Times reported on 24 August 1934 that a parcel for him had arrived at the Carnamah Railway Station [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Gave the Carnamah District Road Board a harvester wheel in August 1934 to help get their grader into working order [5: 31-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]
Sold 45 suckers at 9/10 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 30 October 1935 [5: 1-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]
Through Elder Smith & Co Ltd sold six bales of wool at 16¼d. per pound at a Wool Sale on Monday 16 December 1935 [5: 20-Dec-1935]
At two Midland Markets in 1936 sold 42 suckers at 22/7, 47 wethers at 17/1 and 23 wethers at 15/10 per head [5: 20-Mar-1936, 18-Sep-1936]
Sold five bales of wool at 13d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 5 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Attended the public meeting about the creation of stockyards in Carnamah on Saturday evening 14 November 1936 [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Sold 16 lambs at 18/7, 30 wethers at 16/7 and 9 hoggets at 14/- per head at the Midland Market on 18 November 1936 [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Casket carrier at the funeral of Carnamah doctor Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL on 8 April 1939 at the Winchester Cemetery [5: 15-Apr-1939]
By 1941 he had also acquired 4,447 acres of land in Marchagee in partnership with John M. STACY [3]
Their 4,447 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 915, 4027, 5828, 5829, 6384, 6955 and 6956 [3]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
Sold his 670 acre farm in Carnamah to neighbouring farmers James K. FORRESTER and Son in 1948 [3]
Farmer of Calecono Farm in Marchagee 1949-1952 [19]
Appears to have sold his share in the Marchagee farm to his son-law John M. STACY during the 1952-53 financial year [3]
Himself and his wife left Marchagee and retired to the Perth suburb of Guildford in 1952 or 1953 [P34]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford until his death in 1967 [2]
Father of Barbara, Winsome, Jean, Nancy and Dorothy [P34]
Died 10 March 1967; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Mrs Violet MCSWAIN
Wife of Malcolm Munro MCSWAIN; see Violet BRADY
"Win" Winsome MCSWAIN
Born February 1924 [P34]
Daughter of Malcolm Munro MCSWAIN and Violet BRADY [P34]
Spent her younger childhood with her parents on their farm in Carnamah [P34]
In 1933 went to Perth to attend school; returned to Carnamah in July 1934 [P34]
Educated at the Inering State School and the Carnamah State School [P34]
Attended the R.S.L. Sports Meeting held at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 [5]
Herself, Joy M. WYLIE, Joy M. BREWER and Eileen L. CLARK competed in and won the Relay Race [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Won 2nd prizes for Needlework and a Crayon Drawing at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the inaugural Combined School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district in Carnamah on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5]
Won both the 11 years Girls Running Race and the 11 to 12 years Girls Skipping Race [5]
Came 2nd in the 12 years Girls Running Race and in the 10 to 11 years Girls Potato Race [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the Inter-School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Friday 2 October 1936 [5]
Came 2nd in the 12 Years Girls Running Race and the 11 & 12 Years Girls Skipping Race [5]
Along with Joy M. WYLIE won the 12 Years & Over Girls Siamese Race [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Came 2nd in the 12 Years Girls Running Race at the Inter-School Sports held in Carnamah on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Competed for Carnamah at the North Midlands Athletic Sports Meeting in Three Springs on Friday 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Came 2nd in the 12 Years Girls Running Race, and with Joy M. WYLIE won the 12 Years & Over Girls Siamese Race [5]
Sewing Mistress at the Inering State School on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1941 [73]
Began working as a Telephonist on the Carnamah Telephone Exchange in mid 1941 [P167]
Telephonist on the Carnamah Telephone Exchange within the Carnamah Post Office until 1947 [0: image 04480]
During the Second World War herself and Rachel R. S. POWER worked the telephone exchange through the day and night [P167]
They worked at the exchange through the day and then slept there at night for about three years [P167]
Member of the Carnamah Girls Club [47]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 [0: image 04015]
In October 1942 left Carnamah for a period and worked as a Telephonist in Moora WA [0: images 04151 & 04179]
Was one of the organisers of the 1946 Carnamah Children's Christmas Tree [0: image 04404]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club [0: image 04480]
On 21 August 1947 was bided farewell by the people of Carnamah at a dance in the Carnamah Town Hall [0: image 04480]
Left Carnamah in August 1947 and shifted to Perth WA [0: image 04480]
Later married Frank Francis BROZ [P34]
Resided of late in Herne Hill [2]
Died 26 July 1992; ashes scattered to the winds at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Alfred William MEDLAND
Railway Line Repairer in Gillingarra 1912-1914 [6]
Railway Fettler in Mogumber 1917-1922 [6]
Railway Fettler in Winchester 1922-1928 [6] [19]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
Mrs Amy Margaret Helena MELDRUM
Resided with her husband and children in Three Springs 1929-1932 [19]
Along with her son Roy was the proprietor of the Bakery at 21 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1932 and 1933 [59] [60]
The bakery was telephone number Carnamah-30 [60]
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]
They appears to have sold the bakery business in Carnamah to William DAVISON during the year 1933 [59]
Mother of Roy, Alan and Mary [P5]
Roy Alexander MELDRUM
Born 12 December 1906 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Thomas and Amy Margaret Helena MELDRUM [4: 17-Sep-1932]
Tally Clerk in Three Springs in 1929 and 1930 [4] [19]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Welcome Home Social for two newly wedded couples on 1 November 1929 [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Assisted in the running of the bakery at 21 Macpherson Street in Carnamah [P5]
Himself and his mother appear to have been the proprietors of the bakery, running it under the name of "A. & R. Meldrum" [59]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Secretary in 1932 [5: 5-Aug-1932] [4: 17-Sep-1932]
During the first week of October 1932 travelled by car to Perth to attend the Perth Royal Show [5: 7 & 14-Oct-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening for Three Springs pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Married Winifred Margaret VAUGHAN-BROWN in Perth in 1933 [66]
Resided in Footscray, Victoria, Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 30 July 1940 [16]
Private VX43604 in the Australian Army's 3rd ENG T D until being discharged on 20 September 1940 [16]
Resided in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia prior to re-enlisting in the Australian Army on 15 August 1942 [16]
Sergeant NX108345 in the Australian Army Service Corps during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 3 December 1947 [16]
Later resided in Wyoming, New South Wales, Australia [289]
Died 6 October 1998 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia [289]
Thomas MELDRUM
Born C.1865 [2]
Baker in Three Springs in 1929 [19]
Baked fresh and wholesome bread at his bakery which could be despatched in parcels [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Donated a prize for the Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs in aid of the local Anglican Church on 27 June 1929 [4: 6-Jul-1929]
Provided goods at cost price for the Centenary Celebrations held in Three Springs on Friday 13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Donated a cake for the patients of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs over New Year in 1929-30 [4: 8-Feb-1930]
Presented the Three Springs Anglican Church with fruit and veg at its Harvest Thanksgiving service on 23 March 1930 [4: 29-Mar-1930]
Resided in Carnamah in 1932 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
In 1932 was the owner of a Falcon-Knight car with license plate CA-92 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Father of Roy, Alan and Mary [P5]
Died 14 November 1932; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, FA, 178) [2]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 24 December 1932:
"Bereavement - Mrs. T. Meldrum and family , of Three Springs and Carnamah, desire to tender their sincerest thanks to all kind friends for cards, telegrams, floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy received in their recent sad bereavement. Especially do they thank Drs. Mayrhofer and Caulfield and the matron and staff of the North Midlands District Hospital for their kindness and untiring attention during the illness of their late husband and father. Will all kind friends please accept this as a personal expression of gratitude."
George MELVILLE
Labourer in Winchester 1932-1934 [5] [19]
Fell while carrying a bag of wheat on a plank onto a railway truck at the Winchester Railway Siding in November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
The fall resulted in him badly tearing the muscles in his back, for which he was treated at the Carnamah Private Hospital [5: 11-Nov-1932]
After an enjoyable holiday of two weeks in Perth he returned to Winchester on Saturday 10 February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
F. MENZ
Farmhand in Carnamah for Walter BODYCOAT in 1933 [5: 27-Jan-1933]
While cranking a car in Carnamah in January 1933 he received a painful blow to his mouth when the engine backfired [5: 27-Jan-1933]
Both his lips were severely lacerated and three of his teeth knocked out resulting in the need for a number of stitches [5: 27-Jan-1933]
Received treatment for his injuries at Dr Cecil P. ROESNTHAL's Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah [5]
Ernest Peter MERCER
Born 1906 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Married Phillisitene Mary MADDOCK in Perth in 1931 [66]
Farmhand in Carnamah for Albert E. GERSCH in 1944 [22]
Arrested on the afternoon of 5 December 1944 for being drunk at the Carnamah Railway Station [22]
Went before the Carnamah Police Court on 6 December 1944 where he was fined £5 in addition to costs of 3/- [22]
By January 1945 had possibly left Carnamah and moved to Dalwallinu [22]
R. METCALFE
Succeeded Thomas S. STAYT as representative of the Vacuum Oil Company in Carnamah in December 1937 [0: image 02887]
Representative in Carnamah for the Shell Oil Company in 1938 [0: image 02887]
"Bob" Robin METTAM
Born 1926 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Charles Alfred METTAM and Dorothea Maude Cudmore ANDREWS [P39]
Arrived in Carnamah with his parents during the last week of August 1932 [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah from 1932 to 1937 [6] [0: image 02859]
Student at the Carnamah State School [5: 5-Oct-1934] [7: page 87] [97]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 23 November 1933, dressed as a "Gardener" [5: 24-Nov-1933]
At the conclusion of 1933 received one of the prizes for the most hardworking student in Grade I at the Carnamah School [5: 22-Dec-1933]
Came 2nd in the 8-9 years Boys Egg & Spoon Race at the Combined School Sports in Carnamah on 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 [5]
Himself and Alan R. C. FORRESTER attended together dressed as "Barrow Pusher and Passenger" [5: 8-Nov-1935]
During January 1936 he spent a holiday staying with the family of Ivor and Margaret ROBERTS in Waddy Forest [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Competed in the Under 14 Years Bike Race at the Carnamah Football Club's Scratch Match in Carnamah on 28 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936 - participated in their cycle races [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Won 2nd prize for Book Binding in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Died 7 October 1942; ashes scattered Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10B, 13) [2]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 9 October 1942:
"When a rowing boat capsized on the Swan River on Wednesday afternoon Donald Mettam (11) had a narrow escape from drowning and was eventually helped to shore by two young girls. Three other lads who were in the boat, including Robin Mettam (17) were presumably drowned and up until an early hour on Thursday morning their bodies had not been recovered. Donald and Robin Mettam were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mettam who resided in Carnamah a few years ago."
Charles Alfred METTAM
Born 1896 in Hornsby Junction, New South, Wales, Australia [32]
Son of Frank William METTAM and Catherine REID [32]
By 1905 had shifted with his parents to Western Australia and was residing with them in Mason Street in North Fremantle [6]
Bank Clerk in Narrogin, Western Australia in 1915 [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Narrogin on 13 February 1915 [30: item 8012536]
Upon enlistment he was being 5 feet 6½ inches tall, weighed 130 pounds and had blue eyes, light hair and a fair complexion [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill was appointed to the 5th Reinforcements of the 11th Battalion on 24 April 1915 [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 [94]
Private and later 2nd Corporal 1980 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion during the First World War [30]
Served in Gallipoli, at Mudros on the Island of Lemnos and Egypt before being hospitalised in September 1916 [30]
After being hospitalised he was transferred to the Egyptian section of the Australian Army Pay Corps [30]
Returned to Australia on the H.T. Tofua, arriving in Albany, Western Australia on 24 January 1918 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 8 February 1918; received the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals [30]
Married Dorothea Maude Cudmore ANDREWS in 1923 [66]
Resided in Dowerin before being transferred to Carnamah in 1932 [52]
Along with his wife and children arrived in Carnamah during the last week of August 1932 [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Manager of the Bank of Australasia in Carnamah 1932-1937 [5: 2-Sep-1932] [6]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Vice President in 1932 and Auditor 1934-1936 [5] [52]
Elected Presidents of the Sub-Branch on Friday 8 May 1936 and served as such until January 1937 [5: 15-May-1936] [52]
He was elected President on a narrow margin having competed against Harold F. DUNNING and George A. BRADSHAW [5]
Member of the Carnamah Literacy and Debating Society in 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Vice President of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1932-33 and 1934-35 [5: 21-Oct-1932, 10-Aug-1934]
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]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club from 1932-33 to 1936-37 [5: 21-Oct-1932, 1-Dec-1933, 4-Oct-1935, 2-Oct-1936]
He was the Carnamah Cricket Club's Secretary in 1933-34, Treasurer in 1935-36 and Secretary-Treasurer in 1936-37 [5]
Impartially umpired the cricket match between Carnamah and Arrino in Carnamah on Sunday 22 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society - was Treasurer for some of 1933 [5: 9-Dec-1932] [13]
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 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]
Along with his wife and children departed Carnamah on Friday 18 August 1933 to spend his annual holiday in Perth [5: 25-Aug-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]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 10 November 1933 [96]
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association - was Treasurer in 1933 and 1935 [5: 17-Mar-1933, 5-Jul-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1933-1936 - was a Committee Member in 1933 and 1935 [5: 5-May-1933, 8-Mar-1935] [4: 30-Jun-1936]
Himself and his family were among those from Carnamah who spent the Christmas holiday in 1933 at Dongara [5: 18-Aug-1933]
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 funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended Charlie OLSEN's Surprise 70th Birthday at Lou JOHANSEN's farm on Thursday 17 January 1935 [5: 25-Jan-1935]
Supplier of music at the Burns Night Celebrations held at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Departed Carnamah on 6 February 1935 for his annual holidays, during which he was relieved at the bank by Mr FIRMAN [5: 8-Feb-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]
Attended the Official Opening of the Coorow Golf Club's golf course in Coorow on Sunday 23 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Helped transport children of the Carnamah State School to Three Springs for inter-school sports on 27 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Collected donations for the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association's Inter-School Sports Shield in 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Attended the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the entertainment for the Commonwealth Grants Commission at the Coorow Hotel on 21 November 1935 [5: 29-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]
Following the creation of two teams within the Carnamah Cricket Club he played for "Carnamah Reds" in 1935-36 [5: 11-Oct-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]
Through his annual leave during the second half of March 1936 he was relieved at the bank by V. C. MURRAY of Perth [5: 13-Mar-1936]
Attended the R.S.L. Social to farewell "Chitter" George F. BROWN at the Carnamah Hostel on Friday 24 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Attended the reception for the R.S.L. State President and State Secretary at the Carnamah Hotel on Friday 8 May 1936 [5: 15-May-1936]
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Convened a meeting for Saturday 13 June 1936 at the Carnamah Hotel to revive the in recess Carnamah Athletic Club [5: 12 & 19-Jun-1936]
The Club was revived "for the advancement of the younger generation in gymnastic and sport" with himself as President [5]
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club - was President in 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
In November 1936 he was appointed as a Judge for the weekly bike races conducted by the Carnamah Athletic Club [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Judge of the Carnamah Athletic Club's Inaugural Bike Races at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 12 July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Florence PRICE of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday 1 September 1936 [5: 4-Sep-1936]
Attended the birthday party for hotel licensee Malcolm LESLIE at the Carnamah Hotel on Saturday 5 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Speaker at the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Attended the Fifth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Dongara on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Captained one of the mixed club teams of the North Midlands Cricket Association in Three Springs on 3 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Despite the hot weather things were lively at his home behind Bank of New South Wales on Saturday afternoon 6 February 1937 [5]
The cause was a two foot six inch long sand snake inside the house, which was speedily dispatched with a golf club [5]
An old golf club was selected as the previous year a good one had been broken in similar circumstances [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Caught the train to Perth at the commencement of his annual leave on Tuesday 9 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Speaker at the Farewell Social & Dance for Andrew G. FITZGERALD at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 6 March 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Speaker at the North Midlands Cricket Association's dinner at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs on 21 March 1937 [5: 25-Mar-1937]
On behalf of the Carnamah Cricket Club accepted the silver premiership cup, and paid thanks to the officials of the association [5]
Was succeeded by G. F. O. BRISTOL as Manager of the Bank of Australasia in Carnamah [6]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Father of sons Peter, Charles, Robin, William [P39] and Donald [0: image 04166]
Died 2 September 1949; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10B, 13) [2]
"Charlie" Charles Frederick METTAM
Born 1924 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Charles Alfred METTAM and Dorothea Maude Cudmore ANDREWS [P39]
Arrived in Carnamah with his parents during the last week of August 1932 [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Resided in Carnamah with his parents 1932-1937 [6] [0: image 02859]
Student at the Carnamah State School [P39]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Died 12 December 1945; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10B, 13) [2]
Mrs Dorothea Maude Cudmore METTAM
Wife of Charles Alfred METTAM; see Dorothea Maude Cudmore ANDREWS
Avril Winifred Louise MIDDLETON
Born 9 May 1925 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Resided at 92 Rockwood Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley until January 1943 [277]
Commenced teaching duties at the Assisted Regulation Four Wongyarra State School in Carnamah on 2 February 1943 [277]
School Teacher of the Wongyarra State School on Wongyarra Farm in East Carnamah in 1943 [277]
The enrolment at the school initially stood at around seven students but later increased slightly [277]
The school was run from a two roomed cottage with verandah privately provided by local farmer William A. T. SARGENT [277]
Wrote to the Education Department in April 1943 as she hadn't received wages and required more books and sewing materials [277]
In late April 1943 she received her wages for February and March and was informed her requests "were being attended to" [277]
She was the final teacher of the Wongyarra State School, which closed for the last time on 31 December 1943 [277]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 4 February 1944 [16]
Signalman WF36825 at the Australian Army's Western Command Headquarters during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 22 May 1946 [16]
"Clarrie" Clarence Reginald MILLARD
Born 10 September 1900 in Beulah, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Thomas Coomes MILLARD and Elizabeth Matilda OEHM [54]
Received three years of education at schools in Kadina and Kulpara in South Australia [P185]
Following his father's death in 1912 ran Hill Side Farm in Kulpara and later purchased his own farm in Sunny Hill [P185]
Married Effie Muriel DANIEL on 18 March 1925 in Kulpara, South Australia [P185]
Purchased from Charles A. WEIR and Henry W. WEIR 1,050 acres of land in Three Springs, Western Australia [P185]
Paid £1 per acre for the 1,050 acres of virgin bush, which was Lot M1557 of Victoria Location 2021 near the Inering Estate [P185] [P312]
Along with his wife and children left South Australia in 1936 and shifted to his property near Inering in Three Springs [P185]
Farmer of Sunnipara Farm at "Inering" in the Three Springs district 1936-1939 [P185]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Attended the Reunion of South Australians in the North Midlands at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Attended the meeting in Three Springs about extending telephonic facilities to East Three Springs on 9 March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Thursday 11 March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
On 25 October 1937 delivered the first load of wheat to Three Springs for the 1937-38 harvest [0: image 03704]
the load consisted of 100 bags of Carrabin premium variety and was delivered to Jordans in Three Springs [0: image 03704]
In 1939 sold his farm at Inering to his brother Percy MILLARD and purchased farmland in Winchester from Jim STRAITON [P185]
The farm in Winchester was 1,863 acres in size and consisted of Lots M913, M1307 and M1610 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Farmer of Sunnipara Farm in Winchester 1939-1948 [P185]
Member of the Winchester Fire Control Committee in 1939 [0: image 03880]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1939-1946 [13]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
On 28 August 1946 sold 1000 acres of his farm (Lot M1214) to Ian J. STRAITON of Winchester [3]
Sold the remaining 863 acres of his farm in Winchester to Charles CHAPMAN in 1948 [3]
Left Winchester in 1948 and shifted to Parkerville where he had an orchard [P185]
Later had properties in the outer Perth districts of Byford and West Swan [P312]
From 1954 to 1958 worked with his son Rex clearing War Service Settlement farms at Eneabba [P185]
In the four years as contract clearers in Eneabba they cleared and ploughed approximately 80,000 acres [P185]
For a period they had two crawler tractors working 24 hours and seven days a week at Eneabba [7: page 123]
Their tractors used about 30 drums of petrol each week which was delivered by Fred PRITCHARD of Carnamah [7: page 123]
Purchased a war service farm at Eneabba that hadn't been sold when auctioned [P185]
Farmer of Sunnipara Farm in Eneabba from C.1959 to C.1962 [P185]
Named his farms in Three Springs, Carnamah and and Winchester Sunnipara after Sunny Hill and Kulpara in South Australia [P185]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [2]
Father of Rex, Madge, Verlie and Zeta [P185]
Died 24 February 1998; ashes interred Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Bushmead Garden, Ground Niche, A, 15) [2]
Mrs Effie Muriel MILLARD
Wife of "Clarrie" Clarence Reginald MILLARD; see Effie Muriel DANIEL
Zeta Jean MILLARD
Born 13 May 1933 in Kadina, South Australia [P185]
Daughter of Clarence Reginald MILLARD and Effie Murial DANIEL [P185]
Resided with parents at Sunny Hill, South Australia until 1936 [P185]
Shifted to Western Australia with parents in 1936 [P185]
Resided with parents on Sunnipara Farm at "Inering" in the Three Springs district 1936-1939 [P185]
Attended the 1937 Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball [0: image 03708]
Resided with parents on Sunnipara Farm in Winchester 1939-1948 [P185]
Student at the Winchester State School from 6 February 1939 [25] until 1948 [P185]
Was one of the prize winners in the Children's Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1945 [0: image 04368]
In 1948 left Winchester and shifted with parents to the Perth hills locality of Parkerville [P185]
Completed her education at Kobeelya College in Katanning [P185]
Resided with parents in Parkerville 1948-1954 and then in the Perth suburb of Bassendean 1954 onwards [P185]
Trained Nurse - worked at hospitals in Perth WA, Melbourne VIC and Adelaide SA [P185]
Again resided with her parents in Bassendean until 1998, and later resided in the Perth suburb of Noranda [P185]
Died 24 August 2006; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 31 August 2006 [45]
Ada Beatrice MILLER
Married George Robert HARVEY in 1914 [66]
Resided in Winchester with her husband 1914-1920 [19]
During the same period they appear to have also resided in Latham [50]
Mrs Betty May MILLER
Born C.1929 [2]
Wife of James Percival MILLER [19]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband in 1952 and 1953 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Yokine [2]
Died 17 August 2001 [2]
David Clark MILLER
Born 1904 in Kent, England [21]
Married Lorna Elsie TAYLOR in 1937 in Perth, Western Australia [66]
Farm Manager of Bushy Park Farm in Carnamah in 1947 [6] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1947 [0: image 04454]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Died 14 September 1986; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (VC, Memorial Wall, D, 49) [2]
Mrs Lorna Elsie MILLER
Wife of David Clark MILLER; see Lorna Elsie TAYLOR
Ray MILLER
Farmhand John MCINTOSH's farm in Winchester in 1934 [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Ronald Morcom MILLER
Born 27 December 1915 in Boulder, Western Australia [16]
Manager of Carnamah's branch of Goyne Miller & Co accountants in Carnamah in the later 1930s [50: The good old days...or were they?] [6]
Operated the branch from premises at 25 Macpherson Street, Carnamah leased from Thomas J. BERRIGAN [P41]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1939 [0: image 03848]
Auditor for the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1939 [13]
PO Box 2 at the Carnamah Post Office [19]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 19 July 1942 [16]
Lieutenant WX25343 in the 18 Australian Army Ordance Depot during World War Two [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 27 February 1946 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 17 April 1984; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Sam" Samuel MILLER
Drover in Carnamah in 1917 [19]
Farm Manager in Carnamah in 1918 and 1919 [6]
"Bert" Albert George MILLMORE
Born 1898 in Carisbrooke, Isles of Wright, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Son of James Harry MILLMORE and Martha Ellen KINGSTON [20] [21]
Resided with his parents and sisters Dorothy and Ethel in Carisbrooke where his father worked as a carpenter and wheelwright [20]
Worked in England as a farmhand [70]
Departed London, England on the Ballarat and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 2 July 1923 [70]
Yardman in Carnamah 1930-1938 [19]
Attended the Card Party held at the home of Mrs Ettie PARKER in Carnamah on 25 May 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933]
Attended another Card Party at Mrs Ettie PARKER's in the third week of July 1933, and was one of the prize-winners [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 May 1934 [5: 11-May-1934]
Non-playing member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Dorothy Beatrice MILLS
Married (1) Robert Frederick BICKERDIKE in Perth in 1930 [66]
Resided with her husband in Carnamah 1930-1932 [4: 14-Jun-1930] [19]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 [5: 2-Dec-1932]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 28 July 1932 in a gown of fuchsia taffeta shot with silver [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of fuchsia taffeta [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Sung a song at the First Birthday celebrations of the Carnamah branch of the C.W.A. in Carnamah on 24 November 1932 [5: 2-Dec-1932]
Married (2) Clarence MAYOR in Perth in 1938 [66]
Mother of Merle [84]
"Effie" Mary Euphemia MILLS
Born C.1862 [2]
Married Robert Samuel ANNEAR in 1879 in Fremantle, Western Australia [15]
In 1882 she gave birth to still born son in Albany, and by the birth of her son Robert in 1886 they were in South Australia [15] [55]
They remained in South Australia until at least 1896 but by 1904 had returned to Western Australia [2] [55]
Her husband died on 12 July 1904, aged 43 years and was buried at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]
She was living in Reserve Street in the Perth suburb of Claremont when her son Robert enlisted in the A.I.F. in November 1914 [30]
Her son Robert was born in Hamley Bridge SA on 25 May 1886, was a Pearler by trade and had enlisted at age 28 [30] [55]
He served with the A.I.F. on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey where he was Killed in Action on 2 December 1915 [30: item 3033926]
By April 1916 she was living in Carnamah [30: item 3033926]
In 1924 was living at Caloola in Reserve Street in the Perth suburb of Claremont [30: item 3033926]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont until her death in 1951 [2]
Mother of Robert Loton, William Murray, Jessie Jean and Kenneth Charles [55]
Died 5 June 1951; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"May" Louisa May MILLS
Born 24 May 1915 in Subiaco, Western Australia [P123]
Daughter of Alfred Benjamin MILLS and Annie Louisa WILKINS [P123]
Resided with her parents at 103 London Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn [P123]
Educated at the Mount Hawthorn State School [P123]
Shop Assistant for "Bill" William DAVISON at his Pioneer Bakery at 21 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1938-1941 [5] [19]
Resided with Bill DAVISON and his daughter Nan in living quarters within the premises of the bakery [P50]
Married local farmer "Tom" Thomas JOHNSTON in Perth in 1941 [66]
Bridesmaid at her wedding was her good friend Miss "Biddy" Francis M. DUNNING [P123]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Carnamah 1941-1949 [P123]
Along with her husband sons left Carnamah in 1949 and shifted to farmland 13 miles north of Trayning [P123]
Resided with her husband and sons on Rutenburn Farm in Trayning [P123]
Following her husband's death in 1961 herself and her two sons ran the farm in partnership until 1974 [P123]
In 1974 her elder son Alex shifted to Perth, after which herself and her younger son John continued to reside on and run the farm [P123]
Resided on Rutenburn Farm in Trayning until the farm was sold in the mid 1990s and then shifted to Perth [P123]
Resided with her son Alex and daughter-in-law Jeanette until 2001 and then at a nursing home in Midland [P123]
Mother of Alex and John [P123]
Died 28 June 2003; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZS, 61) [2]
Peter Stuart MILLS
Born 1928 [45]
Head Teacher of the Winchester State School in 1950 and 1951 [73]
Received an annual salary of £660 in 1950 and of £470 in 1951 [73]
Was assisted in the running of the school by sewing mistress Eileen JOYCE [73]
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1950 [4: 25-Mar-1950]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1951 [7: page 197]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 19 October 1951 [96]
Later returned to the district as a Teacher at the Carnamah District High School [19]
Resided at 42 Macpherson Street in Carnamah from 1965 to 1969 [60]
During his time in Carnamah was telephone number Carnamah-104 [60]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club - was President 1967-1969 [7: page 234]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1966-1969 [58]
Resided in Carnamah until being transferred elsewhere in 1969 or 1970 [7: page 234]
Resided of late in the outer Perth locality of Bullsbrook [45]
Member of the Midland Lawn Tennis Club [45]
Husband of (1) Fleur [19]
Husband of (2) Anna [45]
Father of Jenny, David and Chris [45]
Died 6 June 2005; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
In celebration of his life a tree planting was held at the corner of Smith Road and Chittering Road in Bullsbrook on 17 June 2005 [45]
Mary MIRO
Resided in Carnamah in 1930 [19]
A. MITCHELL
Grazier in Carnamah in 1916 [6]
Ernest Lund MITCHELL
Born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England [20] [21]
Son of Oliver MITCHELL and Eliza LUND [20] [21]
Spent his initial childhood in Yorkshire, England where his father worked as a Wool & Waste Dealer [20]
In 1881 he was living with his parents at 39 Richmond Road, Horton in Bradford, Yorkshire, England [20]
Due to his father's asthma they departed England on the Potosi, and arrived in Victoria, Australia in October 1884 [42] [200]
Resided with his parents in Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, New South Wales before returning with them to England [200]
Served an apprenticeship with his uncle Percy LUND, who was a printer, publisher and editor in Bradford, Yorkshire, England [20] [200]
Later returned to Australia and among other things worked as a photographer in the states of New South Wales and Queensland [200]
Photographer at 264 Murray Street in Perth, Western Australia 1913-1931 [6]
Commissioned Photographer for private individuals, commercial institutions and numerous Government departments [200]
Won a Gold Medal for his photography at the Samarang Exhibition in Java, Indonesia in 1914 [200]
Served as Official Photographer to the Governor of Western Australia [200]
His photos were part of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in London, England in 1924 [200]
In partnership with Robert W. STRACHAN purchased 1,784 acres of partly developed farmland in Carnamah on 23 April 1926 [27]
Purchased the land from John and James T. CARSTAIRS with instalments still owing to the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 1,784 acres consisted of Lots M985, M986 and M990 of Victoria Location 2022 [27]
Lots M985 and M990 are situated on the west side of Mitchell Road and M986 is on the east side of Mitchell Road [62]
All three locations are behind the Inering Estate and M985 and M986 are on the Carnamah-Three Springs boundary [62]
They named the farm Roselm using his "Ro" from Robert, "s" from Strachan and his three initials E. L. M. [P346]
Initially an absentee farmer of the property in Carnamah in partnership with Robert W. STACHAN as "Mitchell & Strachan" [6]
Robert W. STRACHAN initially resided on and worked the farm at Five Gums in Carnamah [P346]
Their farm boasted some of the "exceptionally fine crops" in Carnamah in 1927 [9: 23-Sep-1927]
They had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1927 to 1930 [53]
His partner in the farm, Robert W. STRACHAN, died in 1927 and Robert's wife Margaret died in Perth the following year [15]
Despite their deaths the farm remained in the name of and continued trading in the name of "Mitchell & Strachan" until 1939 [3] [60]
They'd had the telephone connected by 1928 - were telephone number Inering-14 [60]
In November 1928 "Mitchell & Strachan" purchased a new Chevrolet truck form Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE [4: 1-Dec-1928]
Said to have employed a manger who developed the farm, but who also stole some of the farm's profits [P90]
He continued to live in Perth while working as a photographer at 264 Murray Street, Perth [6] [P144]
Neighbouring Carnamah farmer Dick READING would visit him when in Perth and inform him how his farm was going [P144]
He is said to have shifted to the farm after losing his business and other investments as a result of the depression [P90]
With his photographic trade in decline he closed his studio in Perth in 1931 and shifted with his wife to his farm in Carnamah [200]
Farmer of Roselm Farm at Five Gums in Carnamah 1931-1946 [60] [200]
With little knowledge of farming much of the farm's management fell to employed Italian immigrant "Phillip" Filippo DI MASI [200]
His farmhouse was telephone number Inering-14 and later telephone number Carnamah-50S [60]
In 1933 his farm was one of the "excellent properties" heading eastwards from the Three Springs townsite [120: 5-Oct-1933]
After an extension he completed paying the Midland Railway Company the instalments for his farm in 1942 [27]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1943 [53]
He is said to have "got on well with everyone" [P346]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5]
Following the opening of the Carnamah Golf Course he took a group photograph of those present [5: 28-Jul-1933]
The Carnamah Road Board recommended him to be appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Five Gums district in 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Mr WATERSTROM, Assistant Manager of Kodak Perth, spent a fortnight staying with him in September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
He exhibited a display of photographic work at the Sixth Annual Three Springs Agricultural Show on 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
The local newspaper reported on 24 August 1934 that a parcel for him had arrived at the Carnamah Railway Station [5: 24-Aug-1934]
In November 1934 Mr R. WATERSTROM of the Radio Shop in Perth, spent a holiday staying with him in Carnamah [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Donated 1st and 2nd prizes for the Best Collection of Australian Stamps at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on 30 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
In March 1936 lost a suitcase which was recovered after being handed into the Police Station in Moora [88]
Telephoned the Carnamah Police Station asking for the suitcase be forwarded to Three Springs with the fright payable there [88]
Returned to his home near the Inering Estate in Carnamah on Tuesday 7 April 1936 after several weeks in Perth [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Judged the Arts, Photography and Stamp Collection sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Sold 75 ewes through Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd at Midland Market in January 1937 - 35 at 12/7, 40 at 9/3 per head [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Sold eight pigs at 21/10 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 10 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Member of the Five Gums School Committee - was President in 1937 [278]
Attended the meeting at Five Gums on 10 March 1937 to discuss the establishment of a state school at Five Gums, Carnamah [278]
Their application was turned down as too few of the children lived within the "compulsory radius" of the proposed school [278]
As a result they proposed that a bus service be provided to transport children from Five Gums to the Inering State School [278]
The costly bus service was endorsed by the Acting Director of Education but was turned down by the Minister for Education [278]
He wrote to the Education Department in March 1938 advising a school bus was no longer needed as there were less children [278]
Judged the Photography section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1937 [0: image 03690]
Member and Patron of the Five Gums Tennis Club from 1937-38 to 1940-41 [89]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 [13]
Also financially assisted the Three Springs Agricultural Society with annual donations [262]
He was one of the Justices of the Peace for the Carnamah District in 1942 [0: image 02956]
Sold his 1,784 acre Roselm Farm in Carnamah to Walter BODYCOAT of Carnamah in February 1946 [P346]
In 1946 he left Carnamah and shifted to the Perth suburb of Claremont, where he resided until his death in 1959 [2] [200]
Husband of Lena [19]
Died 3 January 1959; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
His ashes were interred under a rose bush at his and his wife's home in the Perth suburb of Claremont [P144]
A talk on his life and photographs was given in Carnamah by Dr Joanna SASSOON on Saturday evening 3 November 2007 [P8]
Ethel Maude MITCHELL
Born 1890 in Albany, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of James MITCHELL and Elizabeth MORRIS [15]
Married George INGLIS in 1906 [66]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah in 1938 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Glendalough [2]
Died 2 September 1980; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, KA, 44) [2]
Isabel Vera MITCHELL
Born 1908 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Married "Henny" Heneage Charles PALMER in Perth in 1934 [66]
Resided in Robertson Street, Carnamah 1947-1950 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association in 1945 [0: image 04369]
Resided of late in South Terrace in the Perth suburb of Fremantle [2]
Mother of Bobby [0: image 02987]
Died 23 October 1985; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Anglican, A5, 280) [2]
Mrs Lena MITCHELL
Wife of Ernest Lund MITCHELL [19]
Resided with her husband on Roselm Farm at Five Gums in Carnamah 1931-1946 [200]
Herself and her husband travelled to Perth by train on 1 February 1934 and returned on 14 February 1934 [5: 2-Feb-1934, 16-Feb-1934]
Arrived back in Carnamah on Saturday 13 April 1935 after spending a three week vacation in Perth [5: 19-Apr-1935]
During mid February 1937 herself and her husband spent a holiday in Perth [5: 19-Feb-1937]
After leaving Carnamah resided with her husband in the Perth suburb of Claremont [P144]
Following the death of her husband she continued to live by herself despite being blind [P144]
"Rod" / "Jimmy" Roderick James MITCHELL
Born 26 May 1923 in England [P268]
Departed London, England on the Oronsay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 19 January 1937 [63]
Prior to coming to Carnamah resided at Fairbridge farm school for orphans [P4]
Arrived in Carnamah as a teenager in the 1930s to work for James K. FORRESTER [P4]
Farmhand for J. K. FORRESTER on Dunester Farm in Carnamah in the 1930s and early 1940s [P4]
Resided in Carnamah until enlisting in the Australian Army [P4] on 24 July 1943 [16]
Gunner WX40139 in the Australian Army's 2/3 Australian Composite Ant Aircraft Regiment [16]
Attended the Welcome Home Ball for service men and women held in Carnamah on 15 December 1945 [P169]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 19 July 1946 [16] and briefly returned to Carnamah [P169]
Returned to Carnamah again in April 1952 and worked as a farmhand for Ian T. M. FORRESTER on Inverness Farm [P169]
Resided with his wife Hallie and later daughter Julie in Carnamah from April 1952 to February 1954 [P169]
Ran Inverness Farm in Carnamah from December 1953 to February 1954 while the FORRESTER family went to New Zealand [P169]
Was known as "Jimmy" before the war but as "Rod" when he returned after the war with his wife [P4]
Husband of Hallie [45]
Father of Julie, Kerry and Kim [45]
Died 11 June 2004 in the Perth suburb of Melville [45]
His grand-daughter Kirralee THOMAS survived an unsuccessful attempt to bomb a bus in London, England on 21 July 2005 [39]
A month later on 23 August 2005 his grand-daughter Kirralee, daughter of Julie, died in an aircraft crash in Peru [39: 27-Aug-2005]
Sophia MITCHELL
Born 1871 in Newcastle, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of William MITCHELL and Sophia DENT [15]
Grand-daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth DENT who arrived in Western Australia on the Marquis of Angelsea in August 1829 [142]
Her mother, who was born in Fremantle on 1 September 1929, was the first child born in Western Australia to immigrant parents [142]
Married (1) John James OLIVER in Irwin in 1891 [15]
Her first husband John died at the age of 25 years on 21 April 1893 [142]
Married (2) Frederick Charles ROWLAND in Irwin in 1897 [15]
Resided with her second husband on Strawberry Farm at Strawberry in the Mingenew district [19]
Later resided with her husband at Irwin where her husband was the local Postmaster and a Farmer [6]
Their son Hector was born in Dongara on 8 November 1900 and died on 6 December 1900, aged 27 days [15] [142]
Her husband buried their daughter Lily in a private cemetery at Irwin following her death on 16 March 1914, aged 2 days [151]
On 5 October 1923 purchased Harold J. COPE and Leonard WOOD's 865 acre farm east of Carnamah [27]
The 865 acre farm was Lot M1078 of Victoria Location 1937 and had been taken up by COPE and WOOD in 1921 [27]
Included in the sale were all improvements to the property, a 1000 gallon tank and a new spring cart [P140]
The 865 acre farm became known as Glen Rock and was farmed be her elder sons Rupe and Don [P80]
On 13 July 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company a farm of 980 acres in Carnamah [27]
The 980 acre farm was Lot M1567 of Victoria Location 1937 and cost £490, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
The farm became known as Wyulda and was farmed by her younger sons Mick, Locke and Harry [P80]
Mother of John James and Harriet May OLIVER [15]
Mother of Rupe, Don, Hector, Tottie, Lillian, Rica, Mick, Locke, Georgie, Harry [142] and Lily ROWLAND [151]
Died 23 December 1925 in Geraldton WA; buried Dongara WA [142]
On 27 March 1927 ownership of her farm Glen Rock was transferred to the names of her sons Rupe and Don [27]
Ownership of Wyulda was transferred into her the names of her sons Mick and Harry in the early 1940s [3] [27]
J. & D. MOIR
Builders and Monumental Masons in Carnamah in 1931 [4: 4-Jul-1931]
They were builders of brick dwellings, chimneys and coppers and also undertook odd jobbing [4: 4-Jul-1931]
The D. MOIR could be Don MOIR whose death on 11 September 1932 was reported in Carnamah's local paper [5: 16-Sep-1932]
A. MOLLER
Resided on or near the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1930 [4: 8-Feb-1930]
Phyllis Lillian MOLSTER
Born C.1884 [2]
Housekeeper in Carnamah in 1949 [19]
Later resided in West Perth [2]
Died 29 September 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZU, 88) [2]
Anselmo MONACO
Born 17 February 1912 in Italy [22] [30]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the Oronsay on 23 June 1930 [30]
Farmhand for Louis P. PARKER on Vaughanleoalaric Farm in Winchester C.1930 [P5]
During harvest he could sew and pack tight 100 bags of wheat a day [P5]
Said to have spoken a very unique style of English due to being an Italian and having spent time in Canada and Australia [P5]
Farmhand in Winchester in 1937 [22]
In 1939 he was working as a Wood Cutter in Bibra Lake via Fremantle [30]
During the Second World War registered under National Security Regulations in Fremantle on 21 October 1939 [30]
In 1948 was self employed as a Wood Merchant and was living in Russell Road in South Coogee [30]
Applied for naturalisation on 30 January 1948 and on 4 March 1948 in Perth became a naturalised Australian citizen [30: item 3090771]
When he applied for naturalisation he was 5 foot 6 inches tall of sturdy build and had black hair and grey eyes [30]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Hilton [2]
Husband of Calogera [30]
Father of Gugliemo, Maria and Josephine [30]
Died 21 May 1996; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (General Lawn, Lawn P, 385) [2]
John Thomas MONAHAN
Oversaw the Midland Railway Company's operations in Carnamah, Winchester and Coorow in 1912 and 1913 [34]
Initially resided in Winchester however relocated to Carnamah during 1912 [34]
In 1912 oversaw between 74 and 123 men who were working at burning, felling timber, [34]
ringbarking, cutting scrub, clearing, cutting jam fence posts, clearing fence lines, fencing and making dams [34]
The various operations were turning virgin land into farms for the Midland Railway Company's Improved Farm Scheme [34]
Kept the Midland Railway Company informed on progress in fortnightly reports [34]
By April 1913 the work was nearing completion and only 20 men were employed and were possibly only working in Carnamah [34]
Received a letter dated 22 April 1913 informing him that his employment with the Company would end one month later [34]
The termination of his position with the Company was due to the fact that such a position was no longer required [34]
It was with regret that the Company terminated his employment, and they offered their full assistance in finding him a new job [34]
Sister J. C. MONTEITH
Ran the Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Boojerabba Street in Carnamah in 1930 [4: 4-Oct-1930]
She was the first sister run the Carnamah Private Hospital, which was owned by resident doctor Cecil P. ROSENTHAL [4: 23-Aug-1930]
The hospital was open for Medical, Surgical and Maternity cases and was telephone number Carnamah-7 [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Dressed as an "Arab Lady" she attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on Thursday 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Won 1st prize for a Table Centre and 2nd for a Specimen of Underclothing at the Carnamah Show on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Attended the evening Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress of blue figured moire [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Ran the Carnamah Private Hospital until at least November 1930 [4: 8-Nov-1930]
Left Carnamah in late 1930 after being appointed to a higher position elsewhere [4: 20-Dec-1930]
She was succeeded at the Carnamah Private Hospital by Sister K. JOSSELIN [4: 20-Dec-1930]
Helen McFarlane MOODIE
Born 10 October 1887 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Daughter of William John MOODIE and Helen MCFARLANE [28]
Married David Samuel Forrest BANDY in 1923 [66]
Resided with her husband and children in Carnamah from 1928 to 1933 [5: 24-Nov-1933] [19]
Grave birth to a daughter at the Three Springs Hospital in January 1930 [4: 1-Feb-1930]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises [5: 29-Jul-1932]
Along with her husband and their children left Carnamah on Friday 24 November 1933 and shifted to Bassendean [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean from 1933 until her death in 1950 [2] [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Mother of Thomas, Louisa and Helen [P202]
Died 23 July 1950; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 433) [2]
"Mary" Bertha Mary MOORE
Born 1910 [15]
Daughter of Mr and Mrs W. H. MOORE of Midland Junction [0: image 04224]
Before her marriage she worked as a nurse at Margaret NIVEN's Saint Andrew's Hospital in Midland Junction [P13]
Married "Bob" Robert NIVEN on 26 June 1943 in Midland Junction [0: image 04224]
Her bridesmaids were her sisters Miss Joan and Miss Nancy MOORE and the flower girl her cousin Glenice MOORE [0: image 04224]
Resided with her husband on Craigend Farm, Carnamah in 1943 and 1944 [P13]
Passed away unexpectedly in childbirth, having been married only 13 months; her husband never re-married [79: 10-May-1973]
Died 31 July 1944 in Carnamah; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WF, 410) [2] [5: 4-Aug-1944]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 4 August 1944:
"Obituary - Late Mrs. Mary Niven. The death occurred with tragic suddenness at "Craigend," Carnamah, on Monday afternoon of Mrs. Mary Niven, wife of Mr. Robert Niven. Coming totally unexpected, the news of her death cast a deep gloom over the whole district. Deceased, who was formerly Miss Mary Moore, of Midland Junction, and who had worked for some year's with her husband's sisters at St. Andrew's private hospital, at Midland Junction, was married only a little over a year ago. At the time of her death she was aged 31 years. During her comparatively short sojourn in the Carnamah district she had endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. Every sympathy will be felt for her bereaved husband, who has had more than his share of sorrow during his life. Left as the main-stay of a large family while still in his teens, he devoted his younger days to hard toil on his mother's farm, to support his younger brothers and sisters, the youngest of whom was a mere toddler at the time of his father's death. Past middle age and with his brothers and sister able to fend for themselves he decided to settle down and rear a family of his own - but fate had evidently decreed otherwise. Following the post mortem examination at Three Springs the remains were conveyed to Perth, where the funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Anglican portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery."
E. J. MOORE
Arrived in Carnamah in May 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Representative for the Shell Oil Company Carnamah from May to October 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929] [6]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929, 14-Dec-1929]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1929 [53]
One of four people who purchased the large Church Bell for the Carnamah Presbyterian Church in September 1929 [4: 14-Sep-1929]
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Board of Management in 1929 [4: 26-Oct-1929]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 14 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Left Carnamah in October 1929 after being transferred to Perth [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Mrs Eva May MOORE
Wife of William Hugh MOORE; see Eva May TYLOR
Flora Cecilia Blanche MOORE
Born 1899 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Daughter of Thomas A. E. MOORE and Anna M. HART [30]
Married Charles Maxwell TOM in 1927 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Her husband purchased the 2,504 acre Lot M1774 at Five Gums near Carnamah, Western Australia on 5 November 1929 [27]
Resided with her husband on farmland at Five Gums near Carnamah 1930-1935 [4] [19] [27]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1934-35 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
The Midland Railway Company rescinded the sale on her husband's farm at Five Gums on 19 June 1925 [27]
Irwin Samuel MOORE
Born 1875 in Dongara, Western Australia [15]
Son of Samuel Joseph Fortescue MOORE and Eliza Mary JOHNSTONE [15]
Storekeeper in Dongara in the 1900s and 1910s, during which time he was also a Justice of the Peace [6] [44]
From 1907 to 1909 had a pastoral lease for 3000 acres of land in Carnamah [44]
Served as a member on the Irwin Road Board in 1911 [9: 16-Jun-1911]
Judge of the Upper Irwin District Race Club's Inaugural Race Meeting held in Mingenew on Friday 28 April 1911 [9: 5-May-1911]
In 1915 was a Manager and was residing at Cliff House in the Perth suburb of Claremont [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 28 July 1915 [94]
Gave his father as his next of kin, his address also being Cliff House in Claremont [94]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 17 January 1916 [94]
Private 1906 in the Australian Imperial Force's 3rd Light Horse Regiment during the First World War [18]
Embarked on his return to Australia on 10 July 1919 [94]
Farmer and Grazier in Carnamah 1921-1925 [6] [19] [44]
He owned 1650 acres in Carnamah, which consisted of Victoria Locations 3319, 6919 and 7075 [44]
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]
Contributed to the entertainment at the Footballers Smoke Social held at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 23 January 1923 [9: 2-Feb-1923]
Appears to have sold his farm in Carnamah to Edmund K. WELLS [3] [61]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Died 17 November 1929; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, AA, 320A) [2]
Thomas Hall MOORE
Stationmaster of the Carnamah Railway Station in 1904 [19]
William Hugh MOORE
Born 17 December 1906 in Bunbury, Western Australia [16]
Married Eva May TYLOR in 1932 [66]
Employee of the Bank of New South Wales in Kununoppin until being transferred to Carnamah in March 1935 [5: 22 & 29-Mar-1935]
Bank Clerk at the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah in 1935-1937 [6] [0: image 03652 / 3]
The manager of the bank during his time in Carnamah described him "as a loyal and energetic colleague" [4: 7-Aug-1937]
Vestry Committee Member of the South Section of the Coorow-Three Springs Anglican Church Parish in 1935 [5: 17-May-1935]
Committee Member and for a period Treasurer of the Carnamah Anglican Church [0: image 03653]
Helper of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society, especially by aiding their treasurer [0: image 03652 / 3]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 [5: 21-Jun-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1935, and a Committee Member in 1936 [5: 26-Jul-1935, 10-Apr-1936]
Played Samuel Smith in "Uncle Joseph" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert at the Carnamah Hall on 25 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Assisted the committee of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society with their Annual Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Costume judge at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Costume judge at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36, and Secretary-Treasurer in 1936-37 [5: 18-Oct-1935, 24-Jul-1936]
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]
He was among those from the North Midlands districts who visited Perth during the Easter holidays in April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
At the start of his annual leave on 28 April 1936 he proceeded to Kalgoorlie to holiday with his wife and children [5: 1-May-1936]
Following their holiday himself, his wife and their two children returned to Carnamah on Saturday evening 23 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended the C.W.A. Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 July 1936 dressed as "Bell Boys" [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Played George Brown in the play "The Paris Model" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
In late November 1936 it was reported he was indisposed and would be confined to his home for several days [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Travelled to Perth by car on Friday 15 January 1937 and returned to Carnamah two days later on Sunday 17 January 1937 [5]
He was accompanied to Perth by Mrs Emily L. HELLEWELL, Mrs Barbara K. PLUNKETT and Miss Annie L. NIVEN [5]
Accompanied on his return to Carnamah by his wife and children, Miss Annie NIVEN and Archibald M. NIVEN [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Adult Education Circle in 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
While Secretary of the Carnamah Tennis Club aided in the club's re-organisation and the construction of four new courts [4: 7-Aug-1937]
In mid 1937 was transferred to Perth for health reasons [4: 7-Aug-1937]
Along with his wife and children was bided farewell at a function at the Carnamah Town Hall on 30 July 1937 [0: image 03653]
Their farewell consisted of musical and vocal items interspersed with dancing and including supper [4: 7-Aug-1937]
At their farewell they were presented with a chromium electric table lamp from the people of Carnamah [0: image 03652 / 3]
He and his wife expressed they were very sorry to be leaving Carnamah where they had spent a very happy time [4: 7-Aug-1937]
Left Carnamah after the farewell on the evening of the 30 July 1937 and moved to Perth WA [0: image 03653] [4: 7-Aug-1937]
His position at the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah was filled by "Tony" Alexander F. TURNER [4: 7-Aug-1937]
Later resided in the Perth suburbs of South Perth and Thornlie [2] [16]
Died 29 September 1991; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Neil MOORHEAD
Born 28 April 1892 in Corop, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of Hamilton Edmund Patterson MOORHEAD and Amelia WALKER [54]
Resided at 355 Palmerston Road in Gisborne, New Zealand prior to enlisting in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force [285]
Private 10/1573 in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force's Third Wellington Infantry Battalion during the First World War [285]
During the war gave his next of kin as his father, whose address at the time was Gunbower, Victoria, Australia [285]
Carpenter employed by Charles J. DALLIMORE in Carnamah, Western Australia 1929-1931 [5: 22-Jun-1934] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1928-29 and 1929-30 [4: 20-Apr-1929, 10-May-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 [4: 8-Nov-1930]
Resided in the Eastern States of Australia 1931-1934 before arriving back in Carnamah on Saturday 16 June 1934 [5: 22-Jun-1934]
Worked in Carnamah as a Carpenter for Charles J. DALLIMORE 1934-1945 [5: 22-Jun-1934, 5-Oct-1945] [6] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35 - was Gent's Singles Handicap Champion [5: 12-Oct-1934, 5-Apr-1935]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Open Championship Tournament in Carnamah on Tuesday 1 January 1935 [5: 21-Dec-1934]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Monday 18 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
After spending five days in Perth himself and Charles J. DALLIMORE returned to Carnamah on 22 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 16-Aug-1935, 24-Jul-1936]
Drew up plans for a new clubhouse for the Carnamah Tennis Club which were accepted at a meeting on 3 December 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Competed in the Parkinson Tennis Club's New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in Carnamah on New Year's Day 1 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Donated a trinket box for the Ladies Champion of the Carnamah Tennis Club's Tournament on Foundation Day in 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League [52]
Member of the Carnamah Volunteer Defence Corps in 1941 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 [13]
Member of Carnamah's Miniature Rifle Club in 1941-1945 [0: images 02933, 04077 & 04336]
Sergeant in the local Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps 1942-1945 [16]
Resided and died in the rear of Charles J. DALLIMORE's garage in Robertson Street, Carnamah [7: page 167]
Died 1 October 1945 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row D, Plot 1) [1]
Tom MORCOMBE of Coorow officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah [1]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 5 October 1945:
"Death of Old Resident of Carnamah. The death occurred on Monday morning, October 1, at Carnamah, Or Mr. Neil Moorhead, at the age of 56 years. Mr. Moorhead was a returned soldier of World War I, having served with the New Zealand expeditionary forces, and took part in the landing at Gallipoli. Deceased was a highly respected citizen of Carnamah, and has been employed by Mr. C. J. Dallimore, building contractor for many years. For the past few years the late Mr. Moorhead has suffered very indifferent health, chiefly caused from his experiences during World War I. The funeral, which was conducted by Mr. Tom Morcombe, of Waddy Forest, took place at the Winchester Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, a full report of which will appear in next week's issue of this paper. "
G. MORAN
Labourer in Carnamah 1934-1937 [6]
M. MORAN
Won the Sheffield Handicap race at the Inering Picnic on BATTY's farm in Carnamah on Sunday 7 September 1930 [4: 20-Sep-1930]
Member of the Inering Tennis Club in 1932 [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Alexander MORGAN
Builder in Winchester and a Contractor in Carnamah 1925-1927 [19] [50]
He had previously resided at 2 Beachboro Road in the Perth suburb of Bayswater [34]
On 5 January 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 820 acres of land in Billeroo, East Winchester [27]
The 820 acres was Lot M1220 of Victoria Location 1937 and cost £594, payable over 15 years in instalments [27]
On 12 February 1927 sold his partly paid off 820 acres in Billeroo, East Winchester to GREEN Bros of Carnamah [27]
Walter James MORGAN
Born 3 November 1911 in Carnarvon, Western Australia [15]
Married Allison Rose TUCKEY in 1935 [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands until enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 17 November 1940 [16]
Sergeant 17455 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Western Area Headquarters during World War Two [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 12 November 1945 [16]
Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office in 1951 and 1952 [125]
Postmaster in Carnamah until at least January 1953 [22]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park [2]
Father of Maxwell, Diana and Allison [84]
Died 24 February 1962; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Lucy Florence MORRELL
Born C.1889 [2]
Cook in Carnamah in 1938 [19]
During her time in Carnamah she resided and/or worked at the Carnamah Hotel [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Died 16 November 1970; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, FC, 288) [2]
"Jack" Bernard MORRIS
Born 6 May 1906 in West Bar, Canada [16]
Departed London, England on the Barrabool in 1922 with a farming ticket [70]
Arrived on the Barrabool in Adelaide, South Australia on 11 November 1922 [70]
Resided in Five Gums in 1939 and 1940 [0: image 03819] [16]
Farmhand for Glenister A. M. THREADGOLD at Five Gums near Carnamah [0: image 04070]
Resided at Five Gums enlisting to serve in the Australian Army on 4 December 1940 [16]
Private WX9621 in the Australian Army's 2/32 Reinforcements during World War Two [16]
Also in the same unit was Sid BENNETT of Carnamah [0: image 04070]
In December 1941 while serving in the Middle East received a Christmas present from the Carnamah Girls Club [0: image 04071]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 21 August 1945 [16]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Forrestfield prior to his death in 1957 [2]
Died 18 January 1957; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, EA, 158) [2]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 13 February 1942:
"Sid Bennett and Jack Morris together in Middle East. The following letter was recently received by Mr. G. Threadgold, of Five Gums, from Private Jack Morris, and he handed it to the Girls' Club. Although he was not too well known in Carnamah Private Morris worked for Mr. Threadgold for some time and spent his pre-embarkation leave at Carnamah. He was accorded a send off with Pts. E. Haig, S. Bennett, G. Clark and H. Anderson.
WX9621 Private B. Morris, 32nd Coy., 24th A.I.T.B., Abroad. As you can see from the address I am now abroad. We came over here on one of the biggest liners in the world; sorry I can't tell you the name, but believe me it was the best I ever saw, just like a floating palace. We had a good trip over; the sea was calm and the weather was good. We have now been in this camp nearly 4 weeks' it's not a bad place, but of course nothing to what Northam was, but then we did not expect it to be. The food is good - plenty of good stew twice a day and roast beef the other meal. The natives here are about the dirtiest in the world. They come round our camp and have a feed out of the pig tins. We marched through one of their villages the other day and the smell was enough to make one sick. They all live together with their dogs, donkeys and camels so you can guess what it's like. It is now winter over here and it gets very cold at night and early morning and we are getting quite a lot of rain. The natives, or as we call them, Wogs, are now busy getting their crops in. They are just like the Aussie farmer, going from day-light to dark. They do all their ploughing with a wooden plough pulled by one camel and broadcast the seed. There are no fences but the stock never seem to get on the crops. I saw a mob of lambs and ewes this afternoon, the lambs were fine and strong but the ewes were not much to look at. They are more like cross breds and have very course wool. Well, Glen, how did the crops turn out this year, I hope they were good? It's now only three days to Xmas but it will be quite different from the last one when I was in Carnamah as there won't be quite so much beer. We can only buy one bottle every second day and it costs 60 mills a bottle. Mills are the local money and go 800 to the Aussie pound. They take quite a lot of getting used to. Sid Bennett is still with me and is in the same tent; he wishes to be remembered to you. It is night as I write this and as the light is poor you will have to excuse the writing. We are living twelve men to a tent; the other boys are all playing cards and the noise they are making is great. Sid is about the loudest; he told me to tell you he is cleaning the boys up at 10 mills a time. Some of us got parcels today for Christmas. I got one from the Carnamah Girls' Club. Sid got one also. You should have seen us opening them, we were just like kids with Xmas stockings looking to see what the others had got. We have decided to pool the cake, etc., and have a bit of a party Christmas Eve. Glen, when you go to Carnamah, will you thank the Girls' Club for me, Miss Parkin is the secretary. How is Leo Green and his wife? Please give them my regards and I will write to them later."
"Kate" Kathleen Florence MORRIS
Born 5 April 1913 in North Perth, Western Australia [P168]
Daughter of Tom and Florence MORRIS [P168]
Grew up in North Perth and was a student at the local North Perth State School [P168]
Married "Frank" Francis Leslie LONG on 23 July 1932 in Subiaco WA [P168]
Between their marriage and shifting to Carnamah they resided in Cottesloe, Moora, Collie and Three Springs [P168]
Resided in Three Springs from 1945 to 1948, where her husband worked as a mechanic for V. C. DANN [P168]
Resided with her husband and children at 15 Yarra Street in Carnamah from 1948 to 1951 [P168]
During their time in Carnamah her husband worked as a mechanic in Eric H. GURR's garage at 4 Macpherson Street [P168]
After leaving Carnamah they resided for seven years in Miling WA [P168]
Resided in Coorow for a period of the 1960s where her husband ran what had previously been Arnold HIRST's garage [P257]
In the 1960s they moved back to Three Springs where her husband worked as a farmhand and mechanic for a local farmer [P257]
Resided for a time at the Morawa Aged Care Lodge in Morawa WA [P257]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Mother of Beryl, Reginald and Kevin [P168]
Died 12 October 1989; ashes interred Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Cassia Court, Niche Wall, W15, 1) [2]
Olive J. MORRIS
Married Herbert William KELLY in Perth in 1936 [66]
Member of the Carnamah Air Observation Crops in 1942 [0: image 02974]
Anne MORRISON
Born 16 September 1963 in Three Springs, Western Australia
Daughter of George Samuel MORRISON of Carnamah [24]
Passed away at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs aged just one day [24]
Died 17 September 1963 in Three Springs WA; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Roman Catholic, Row 3, Plot 95) [24]
"Cohen" / "Horrie" Horace Walton MORRISON
Born 28 April 1905 in Pingelly, Western Australia [15] [16]
Son of Andrew George MORRISON and Louisa WALTON [15]
Labourer in Carnamah 1926-1936 and Storekeeper in Winchester 1936-1940 [6] [9: 15-Oct-1926] [4: 14-Jan-1928]
Came 2nd in the Sheffield Handicap race at the Carnamah Agricultural Show and Sports Carnival in 1926 [9: 15-Oct-1926]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Won two second prizes in the Ring & Sporting Events section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1927 show [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927, 1928 and 1935 [4: 28-May-1927, 31-Mar-1928] [5: 30-Aug-1935]
Received a painful injury to his thumb while cranking his car in Carnamah in January 1928 [4: 14-Jan-1928]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1928-1935 [4: 21-Apr-1928] [5: 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935]
Committee Member in 1928, Trainer in 1930, Scorer in 1934, Assistant Secretary and Goal Umpire in 1935 [4: 18-Apr-1931]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
While in Perth for the 1928 Royal Show sent a possibly fictitious telegram to Carnamah "Married on Monday, 11 a.m." [4: 20-Oct-1928]
In 1929 he was living in Carnamah with his mother and sister Vera, and was working locally as a Store Assistant [4: 30-Mar-1929] [6]
Married Libra OSBORNE in 1929 [66]
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 [4: 31-May-1930]
Over several years he was regularly the Master of Ceremonies of numerous functions and dances in Carnamah [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Member of the committee that arranged Carnamah's first boxing tournament in early 1932 [4: 6-Feb-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Literacy and Debating Society in 1932 [5: 2-Sep-1932]
During the first week of October 1932 left Carnamah for the Murchison to work for a period carting wool [5: 7-Oct-1932]
In 1933 he appears to have been working at Ivan JOHNSON's Farm Service Station in Carnamah [5: 6-Oct-1933]
Competitor in John KENNY's Billiard Tournaments conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 26-May-1933, 28-Jul-1933]
Attended the House Party at Tom and Marjorie PARKIN's home in Carnamah on Friday 13 October 1933 [5: 20-Oct-1933]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1933-34 [56] and a member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 18-Oct-1935]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-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]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1935, and their Stage Manager in 1936 [5: 5-Apr-1935, 10-Apr-1936]
Played Dick Saunders in the play "Uncle Joseph" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Fifth Concert on 25 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 24-May-1935, 12-Jul-1935, 22-May-1936]
Committee Member in 1935 and Financial Member in 1937 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [58] [13]
After spending several days in Perth he returned to Carnamah on Sunday 19 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
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]
Helped push a vehicle into Ivan JOHNSON's Farm Service Station in Carnamah on Saturday 15 February 1936 [5: 21-Feb-1936]
His leg was jammed between the vehicle and the doorway resulting in a severely bruised ankle which required medical attention [5]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5: 1-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 Bridge Evening to bid farewell to Tom & Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah on Sunday 21 June 1936 [5: 26-Jun-1936]
In mid July 1936 himself and his wife purchased the General Store and its premises at Lot 10 Choral Street in Winchester [3] [5]
They purchased the general store, its premises and the adjacent vacant block (Lot 9) from W. George MULLIGAN [3] [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Himself, his wife and their son Keith left Carnamah and shifted to Winchester in July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
General Storekeeper and Agent at the General Store and Post Office in Winchester from 1936 until 1940 [5: 24-Jul-1936] [6]
Their store was known as the "Winchester Post Office Store" and was telephone number Winchester-10 [0: image 03740] [60]
On taking over the store they stocked all general lines including groceries, fruit, vegetables, cigarettes and bread [5]
They could procure any requirements at the shortest of notice [5]
Sellers of The North Midland Times newspaper which was published from Carnamah, and of The West Australian newspaper [5]
They were also agents for wheat buyers Louis Dreyfus & Co Ltd and publishers Gordon & Gotch [5]
Advertised in February 1937 that they had prime wheaten chaff in new bags for sale railed at £5/10/- per ton [5: 19-Feb-1937]
"Morrison's Store, Winchester" was a polling place for the Carnamah District Road Board election in 1937 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
In 1939 was also a Loading Agent for Elder Smith & Co, Dalgety & Co Ltd and Westralian Farmers Ltd [13]
Also kept and sold stocks of tyres, tubes and spare parts for motor cars and trucks [13]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Represented Winchester at meetings of the Carnamah-Winchester-Coorow Tennis Association in 1936-37 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Secretary of the Carnamah-Winchester-Coorow Tennis Association in 1937 [0: image 03701]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1938 and 1939 [13]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Mary SIMPSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 19 April 1939 [0]
Acted as M.C. at many of the functions held in Carnamah in the 1930s [0]
Member of the No. 2 Troop of the "C" Squadron of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Regiment in 1939 [P15]
The No. 2 Troop was made of people from the North Midlands and trained in Carnamah once a fortnight [P15]
Resided in Winchester until enlisting in the Australian Army on 20 May 1940 [16]
Sergeant WX2838 in the Australian Army's 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War [16]
During the 1940-41 financial year sold his business in Winchester to the North Midlands Farmers Co-operative Company [3]
Also during the 1940-41 fin |
