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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


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Walter CHITTENDEN

Railway Ganger in Three Springs 1903-1910 [19] [323: 29-Jul-1903]
He awoke on 27 July 1903 after hearing an unusual noise and discovered the camp of his co-worker George BONICE on fire [323]
George had kept a lot of firewood and brush in his camp, which caught fire and by the time he woke he couldn't escape and died [323]
Came 3rd in the 100 Yards Running Race at the Annual Railway Picnic in Dongara on Saturday 25 April 1904 [39: 27-Apr-1904]
The Annual Railway Picnic was held each year by the workers of the Watheroo-Walkaway section of the Midland Railway line [39]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Walter Chittenden' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 25 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/walter-chittenden-jnr [reference list]




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