"Pat" / "Tish" Joseph KENNA
Born 18 January 1907 in Belfast, Northern Ireland ^[16]
Departed Tilbury, England on the Osterley and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 29 November 1927 ^[63]
His sister Lily ended up in the United States of America, brother Tommy in Canada and brother Jim remained in Northern Ireland ^[45]
Labourer in Carnamah, Western Australia 1932-1934 ^{[5] [6]}
During the first week of October 1932 travelled from Carnamah to Perth to attend the Perth Royal Show ^{[5: 7-Oct-1932]}
After attending the Royal Show himself and Roy A. MELDRUM returned to Carnamah by car ^{[5: 14-Oct-1932]}
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1934-35 ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933, 2-Nov-1934] [56]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1933 and 1934 - was Assistant Secretary in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 3-Aug-1934]}
Competitor in John A. KENNY's 2nd Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 14-Jul-1933]}
On Thursday 17 August 1933 he was defeated by George BREWER in the final of the Billiard Tournament ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
Also attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
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 Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
He was kicked in the jaw by a horse in the yard of Elder Smith & Co in Carnamah on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
     The kick knocked him unconscious and after he was found some time later he was taken to the Carnamah Private Hospital ^[5]
     He received treatment at the hospital for a fracture of the jaw, concussion and a slight fracture of the skull ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for the Church's organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-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]}
Attended the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball in Three Springs on 6 November 1934 as "Little Tommy Tucker" ^{[5: 9-Nov-1934]}
Married "Ivy" Sarah Ivy MCLEOD In Perth in 1934 ^[66]
     Mentions in The North Midland Times newspaper reveal that Ivy had also been in Carnamah from April to September 1934 ^[5]
Resided in Buckland Hill in 1935, and at 6 Rob Roy Street in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne in 1938 ^[84]
Resided in the Perth hills suburb of Mahogany Creek prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 16 July 1941 ^[16]
     Leading Aircraftman 45244 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Pearce Transit Departure and Reception Centre ^[16]
     Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 24 September 1948 ^[16]
Resided in the hills Perth suburb of Parkerville and then at 33 Anzac Street in the Perth suburb of Bayswater ^[45]
Later resided at Walpole and then in Esperance before his death at the Royal Perth Hospital in Perth ^[45]
During his time in Carnamah he was known as Pat ^[5] while death notices reveal that he was later known as Tish ^[45]
Father of Ray and Patricia ^[45]
Died 22 December 1986; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 8E, 114) ^[2]


Mrs "Ivy" Sarah Ivy KENNA
Wife of "Pat" / "Tish" Joseph KENNA; see "Ivy" Sarah Ivy MCLEOD


Edmund KENNEDY
Railway Fettler in Carnamah 1909-1917 ^[19]


James Ambrose KENNEDY
Railway Fettler in Carnamah 1908-1910 ^[19]


Katie KENNEDY
Married Harry WILLIAMS ^[91]
Resided in Carnamah in 1931 ^[91]
Mother of John ^[91]


Martin KENNEDY
Railway Fettler in Carnamah 1908-1910 ^[19]
Railway Repairer in Mooliabeenee 1911-1919 ^{[19] [50]}


Mrs "Kate" Catherine Frances KENNY
Wife of "Jack" John Albert KENNY; see "Kate" Catherine Frances KUHLMANN


"Jack" John Albert KENNY
Born C.1878 ^[2]
Married "Kate" Catherine Frances KUHLMANN in 1906 ^[66]
Commission Agent in Dowerin 1912-1919 ^{[6] [50]}
In 1925 he was a Billiard Saloon Proprietor and was living at 27 Moir Street in North Perth ^[50]
Proprietor of a Billiard Saloon in Fitzgerald Street, Northam in 1928 and 1929 ^[6]
Purchased the billiard saloon license in Carnamah from Sydney H. BLAY in August 1929 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929]}
Proprietor of a Hairdressing, Newsagency and Billiard Saloon in Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[P4]
     Ran his business from one of the three shops in Mackie's Buildings, which he leased from Robert MACKIE ^{[4: 15-Dec-1934]}
     His billiard saloon was a large room which contained two or three billiard tables with a fireplace down the end of the room ^[P7]
     Kept his billiard saloon open to 9 p.m. at night, charging a fee per half hour to play on the billiard tables ^[P7]
     In 1935 he had two Alcock low cushion billiard tables and was open for billiards and snooker in the day and evening ^{[120: 17-Oct-1935]}
     He had to annually obtain the Billiard License with the Licensing Board at the Court House in Geraldton ^{[5: 11-Nov-1932]}
     Agent for The Irwin Index newspaper in 1932 for The North Midland Times newspaper 1933-1935 ^{[4: 4-Jun-1932] [5: 7-Jul-1933, 23-Aug-1935]}
     He was also the authorised seller of The West Australian, The Western Mail, The Sunday Times and other newspapers ^{[120: 17-Oct-1935]}
In 1933 conducted a Billiard Tournament in which there were 32 competitors in addition to keen spectators ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
     Following the conclusion of his very successful billiard tournament he started a second tournament with a higher prize ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
     His second tournament also had 32 nominations; prizes were three guineas for 1st, one guinea for 2nd and 10/6 for 3rd ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 ^[13]
    "J. A. Kenny, Newsagent and Stationer. Men's Draper and Mercer, Tobacconist and Fancy Goods." ^[13]
    "Whybrow's Boots and Shoes, Pelaco Shirts, Collars and Pyjamas" ^[13]
    "Up-to-Date Ladies' and Gent's Hairdresser. A Trail Respectfully Solicited." ^[13]
He was a popular figure in Carnamah and a keen supporter of local sport, especially football ^{[120: 5-Oct-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Race Club 1929-1931 - was a Committee Member in 1930 ^{[4: 21-Dec-1929, 28-Mar-1931]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1930-1937 ^{[4: 15-Mar-1930] [5: 19-Apr-1935, 16-Apr-1937]}
     Vice President in 1930, 1931, 1936 and 1937; and a Committee Member 1934-1936 ^{[4: 18-Apr-1930] [5: 20-Apr-1934, 17-Apr-1936]}
     In 1933 he was listed as one of the stalwarts of the Carnamah Football Club who were responsible for its success ^{[120: 5-Oct-1933]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club from 1930-31 to 1933-34 and in 1936-37 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930, 17-Sep-1932] [5: 1-Dec-1933, 2-Oct-1936]}
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
In 1932 he was the owner of a Rugby car with license plate CA-199 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
During the first week of October 1932 travelled from Carnamah to Perth to attend the Perth Royal Show ^{[5: 7-Oct-1932]}
Donated a prize for Mrs Maggie KROSCHEL's Card Party in July 1933 which raised funds for the local Anglican Church ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
In 1933 he was said to have been the Carnamah Football Club's best supporter and barracker ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 September 1933 ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
He was one of twelve local owners of wireless sets that couldn't get proper reception owing to electrical interference ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
     The interference was caused by Henry PARKIN & Son's power station and four electric refrigerators operating in Carnamah ^[5]
     He suggested a round table discussion between the owners of the wireless sets, the Road Board and Henry Parkin & Son ^[5]
     At the Road Board meeting on 28 February 1933 it was resolved to hold a conference between those he'd suggested ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
He had a heart attack on Sunday 13 May 1934, but was getting around again by the following Thursday ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
     Local doctor Cecil P. ROSENTHAL drove him to Perth on Sunday 10 June 1934 to undergo an operation ^{[5: 15-Jun-1934]}
     The operation took place the next day at Saint John of God Hospital in Subiaco, after which he was "progressing favourably" ^[5]
     After ten weeks illness following the operation he returned to Carnamah on Monday night 20 August 1934 ^{[5: 13-Jul-1934, 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]}
     Himself and his wife were unable to attend and were represented at the funeral by Carnamah butcher Michael J. CLUNE ^[4]
At about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday 9 December 1934 a fire broke out in a nearby shop and the flames soon spread to his premises ^[5]
     The shops next door to his occupied by S. L. HIDDEN and Ivan JOHNSON swiftly went up in flames and burnt to the ground ^[5]
     The rafters of his business premises were on fire and volunteers helped evacuate his billiard tables and stock out onto the street ^[5]
     The fire was eventually extinguished after a hole was made in the ceiling of his premises and water poured onto the rafters ^[5]
     Following the fire his stock was shifted temporarily into a vacant shop down the other end of Mackie's Buildings ^{[5: 14-Dec-1934]}
     Placed a small notice in the next edition of the local newspaper thanking those who helped fight the fire and move his goods ^[5]
Began regularly advertising his business in the local North Midland Times newspaper in February 1935 ^{[5: 22-Feb-1935, 1-Mar-1935]}
     In 1935 he was an agent for The West Australian, The Western Mail, Gordon & Gotch, and periodicals and magazines ^[5]
     The hairdressing salon of his business was the only one in all of the Midlands which boasted electric hair clippers in 1935 ^[5]
Advertised in The North Midland Times newspaper in 1935 that he was a seller of The Australian Journal magazine ^{[5: 19-Apr-1935]}
In 1935 he was an agent for the new Fisk Radiola wireless sets, selling them at prices between 16 and 43 guineas ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
Seller of Spinx bicycles priced from £6/19/6 and which came with a written ten year guarantee ^{[5: 2-Aug-1935, 20-Sep-1935]}
Suffered a relapse with his health in September 1935, as a result of which he was compelled to enter hospital ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
     After several days at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs he returned to Carnamah on 14 September 1935 ^[5]
Attended the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah Cricket Club on Monday evening 23 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Attended a meeting about Wireless Interference in Carnamah on Wednesday 23 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
     The main purpose of the meeting was about offsetting the cost of engine suppressors installed to combat local radio interference ^[5]
     It was decided at the meeting to collect subscriptions to defray the cost, and he headed the list with a donation of £1 ^[5]
Attended the Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board in Carnamah on Wednesday 23 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club, which was won by Richard A. PIKE at a shoot on 24 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
In November 1935 offered the Carnamah Cricket Club a 5/- donation to go towards a net for practise ^{[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]}
In December 1935 advertised his business in Carnamah as a Newsagency, Men's Mercer and seller of Sporting Goods ^[5]
     Stocked a full range of Alexander tennis rackets which he sold at Perth prices, ranging from 21/- to 75/- ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Thursday 5 March 1936 en route to the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
     After a holiday in the seaside Perth suburb of Cottesloe he returned to Carnamah on Monday night 23 March 1936 ^{[5: 27-Mar-1936]}
He was a passenger on the train from Carnamah to Perth on Monday 4 May 1936 ^{[5: 8-May-1936]}
In June 1936 he became the Carnamah agent for Malvern Star cycles, and had the latest models on display at his store ^[5]
     The Malvern Star cycles were priced from £7/10/- with the option of easily arranged terms ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1936, which was played for over 28 June 1936 and 5 July 1936 ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1936 ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Donated the Cup for the two mile open handicap cycle race at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
He was among those from Carnamah who travelled to Perth in early October 1936 to attend the Royal Show ^{[5: 9 & 23-Oct-1936]}
     Returned to Carnamah accompanied by Francis B. O'GRADY and George M. MCGOWAN on Thursday 15 October 1936 ^[5]
Attended the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Motored to Perth on Friday 26 March 1937 to attend the annual conference and dinner of wireless dealers ^{[5: 2 & 9-Apr-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
Inaugural Patron of the Carnamah Cycle Club in 1937 -donated £2/2/- to the Club upon its formation ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
Entries for the Novelty Limerick in aid of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition in 1937 could be left at his store ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
Incorrectly reported to have been a Patron of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1937-38 ^{[5: 13 & 27-Aug-1937]}
Died 30 May 1938; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, WD, 168) ^[2]
Following his death his store in Carnamah by was run by his wife Kate ^[P9]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 8 September 1933:
Around the Shops - Goods Which Can Be Bought Locally - Kenny's Newsagency "Apart from all the latest magazines, and books and papers, and a good range of stationary, Mr. Kenny is noted for his lines of men's mercery."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 3 June 1938:
"Obituary - Late Mr. J. A. Kenny. A deep gloom was cast over Carnamah and district on Monday when it was learned that Mr. J. A. Kenny had passed away early that morning in the St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco. The late Mr. Kenny who was 60 years of age had been ailing in health for some time past, and although the news of his death was not unexpected it came as a great shock to all who had known him. The deceased gentleman, together with his wife, had conducted a newsagency business in Carnamah for many years and during that time he had earned the esteem of the whole community. He had always taken a keen interest in all sporting bodies in the town, and was always willing to foster sport by the donation of trophies. His activities were not only confined to sporting bodies as he was a strong advocate for any movement appertaining to the welfare of the town. The sympathy of a wide circle of friends goes out to his bereaved wife. The remains were privately cremated in the Karrakatta Crematorium on Tuesday, the Rev. D. J. Davies officiating."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 4 June 1938:
"Death of a Carnamah resident - Following an illness extending over a lengthy period, a well-known member of the Carnamah business community in the person of Mr. J. A. Kenny passed away at the St. John of God Hospital at Subiaco on Monday last. The deceased gentleman, who was sixty years of age, entered hospital only about ten days prior to his death and underwent a serious operation, and remaining in an extremely low condition for some days thereafter, he passed away as stated in the presence of his wife. The late Mr. Kenny entered business circles at Carnamah about eight years ago, and although failing health during the latter part of that period prevented him from displaying a particularly active part in the affairs of the community he always showed his interest in other ways, and was a keen follower of all forms of sport. He is survived by a widow, who returned to Carnamah on Wednesday last, to Mrs. Kenny we wish to join in expressing profound sympathy in her sad bereavement. The funeral of the late Mr. Kenny took place in the Karrakatta Cemetery on Tuesday last."


Thomas KENNY
Labourer in Carnamah in 1916 ^[19]


Emily Winifred May KENT
Born 16 March 1898 in Boyanup, Western Australia ^{[15] [84]}
Daughter of labourer Sydney KENT and Ellen Elizabeth Hillier BROOKS ^[84]
Resided with her parents in Boyanup and was baptised by a Methodist minister from Bunbury on 13 May 1898 ^[84]
Married Albert Alison LOCKHART in 1921 ^[66]
Following her husband's transfer they along with their three children arrived in Carnamah on Friday 11 June 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937]}
Herself and her children arrived to take up permanent residence in Carnamah during the second weekend of August 1937 ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
Resided in Carnamah in 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937, 13-Aug-1937]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Mother of Keith ^[84]
Died 24 February 1980; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 19, 179) ^[2]


Timothy KEOGH
Born 1874 in Killarney, Victoria, Australia ^[15]
Son of James KEOGH and Bridget FARLEY ^[15]
Married Margaret MCINTYRE in 1906 in Boulder, Western Australia ^[66]
Purchased the 1,000 acre Victoria Location 4742 of virgin bush in Perenjori at a cost of 14/6 per acre in April 1911 ^{[9: 14-Apr-1911] [152]}
Settled on his property in Perenjori in June 1911 ^[152] making him one of the first settlers and pioneers of Perenjori ^{[120: 7-Feb-1929]}
Farmer in Perenjori 1911-1959 ^[19]
     Practically the whole of his 1,000 acres was forest country with possibly only about ten acres of poor land ^[152]
     Settled with only £100 capital plus £425 loaned by the Agricultural Bank for improvements, stock and machinery ^[152]
     Foundation Committee Member of the Perenjori Progress Association in 1911 ^{[39: 20-Jul-1911]}
     As there was initially no railway through Perenjori his postal address was Carnamah until 1914 ^[6]
     During his first few years on the farm he employed one farmhand at times but otherwise solely worked the farm himself ^[152]
     In 1915 he grew 150 acres of wheat crop which averaged 14 bushels per acre ^[152]
     Received help from the Industries Assistance Board (I.A.B.) while establishing his farm, and in 1916 owed them about £220 ^[152]
     By 1916 he had 290 acres of his farm cleared and under crop, and had half cleared another 60 acres ^[152]
     His water supply was a well of good stock water, which wasn't absolutely fresh but gave a supply of about 600 gallons a day ^[152]
     In 1916 he was living with his wife and two children in a four roomed 20 by 30 foot house with an eight foot verandah ^[152]
     He also had a bush stable, a rough machinery shed and a big fly to cover his harvester ^[152]
     Owned a six-foot harvester and 19-spring tooth cultivator and an interest in a 15-disc drill and small chaffcutter in 1916 ^[152]
     Expected his 1916 crop of 290 acres, which had been cultivated but not ploughed, would average 14 bushels per acre ^[152]
     Estimated the expense of putting in and taking off his crop in 1916 to be 35/- per acre ^[152]
Gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of Western Australia in Perenjori on 25 November 1916 ^[152]
     He thought that farmers in Perenjori needed 1,000 acres and that a man couldn't work more than 250 acres on his own ^[152]
     Believed larger machinery and bulk wheat handling would reduce costs, and that the duty on machinery was unreasonably high ^[152]
     Remarked "to depend on wheat alone is not good" and that if he could get sheep on extended terms he could build up a flock  ^[152]
     He concluded "I have a fair shell of a house... and a I might say that the majority of the dwellings here are not fit for pigs" ^[152]
     He was of the opinion that payments for the first few years needed to be held over to allow farmers to establish themselves ^[152]
In 1930 he grew 600 acres of crop with seeding completed during the last week of May ^{[39: 22-May-1930]}
Resided in Perenjori until his death in 1959 ^[2]
Died 7 July 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, SC, 82) ^[2]


Thomas KERMODE
Born 27 August 1907 in Bolton, Lancashire, England ^[16]
Departed Avonmouth, England on board the steamship Ajana and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 July 1912 ^[70]
Resided in Winchester prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 4 December 1940 ^[16]
Private WX9632 in the Australian Army's 2/28 Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 February 1945, and had been a Prisoner of War ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Midland ^[2]
Died 28 July 1994; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Crematorium S, Garden of Remembrance, 8, 5) ^[2]


J. KERR
Truck Driver in Carnamah 1930-1934 ^[6]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1930 ^{[4: 14-Jun-1930]}
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]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 25-Oct-1930]}


William Gordon KERR
Head Teacher of the Carnamah State School in 1932 ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932] [19] [73]}
Was assisted in the running of the Carnamah State School by Miss Doris MCLEAN ^[73]
His salary for 1932 amounted to £376 ^[73]


Frederick Alphonso KERRIGAN
Born 11 May 1907 in Maylands, Western Australia ^[16]
Married Monica Champley O'BRIEN in 1930 ^[66]
Labourer in Mingenew in 1933 ^[19]
Labourer for the Carnamah District Road Board in Carnamah in 1934 ^{[6] [300: page 16]}
His four month old son William died on 6 January 1934 and was buried the following day at the Winchester Cemetery ^[1]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1934 ^{[5: 11-May-1934]}
Received £6 in sick compensation pay from the Carnamah District Road Board on 31 May 1934 ^{[300: page 16]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
Resided in the Perth suburb of North Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 23 June 1940 ^[16]
Private WX4622 in the Australian Army's 2/2 Field Park 7th Division during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 29 November 1943 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn ^[2]
Died 30 September 1966; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, PC, 327) ^[2]


"Willie" William John KERRIGAN
Born 1933 ^[1]
Son of Frederick Alphonso KERRIGAN and Monica Champley O'BRIEN ^[1]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah in 1934, where he died at the age of four months ^[1]
Died 6 January 1934 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row K, Plot 2) ^{[1] [15]}


Johanna Catherine KEYS
Born 8 November 1878 in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia ^[P134]
Daughter of John William KEYS and Catherine JEFFERS ^[P134]
Grew up and was educated in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy Carlton ^[P134]
After leaving school she worked as a nanny and home help, and it is believed she may have gone to Tasmania for a time ^[P134]
Married "Tom" Thomas Joseph BERRIGAN in 1902 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia ^[15]
Resided with her husband and children on various parts of the goldfields including Bulong, Randells, Desdemona and Leonora ^{[6] [P134]}
Their eldest son John J. BERRIGAN died in 1910 and was buried at Mount Margaret ^[P134]
They resided at 270 James Street, Perth in 1912 and at 55 Salisbury Street in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in 1913 ^[6]
Resided with her husband and children in Three Springs 1914-1927 and in Carnamah 1927-1936 ^{[4] [5] [19]}
Donated chocolates to be sold at a Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on 30 July 1915 ^{[10: 6-Aug-1915]}
Inaugural President of the Three Springs branch of the Red Cross Society in 1915 ^{[10: 19-Nov-1915]}
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on 19 July 1916 in aid of the Red Cross Society ^[39]
      To the ball she wore an evening dress of "handsome black silk crepe voile, trimmed with jet" ^{[39: 31-Jul-1916]}
Herself and her husband hosted a farewell for Privates Harry BYRNE and Dick LYNCH on Monday 14 August 1916 ^{[10: 18-Aug-1916]}
Spent a holiday in Perth during October 1916, where she had a change of scene and studied the latest fashions ^{[10: 24-Oct-1916]}
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1917, 1919 and 1920 ^[124]
Hosted a meeting of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee at her home on Monday evening 12 March 1917 ^[124]
Helped cater for 180 people at the luncheon of the Carnamah Races held in Carnamah on Easter Monday 9 April 1917 ^{[9: 27-Apr-1917]}
Winner with 9,078 votes of the Ugly Woman Competition conducted in Three Springs for the Y.M.C.A. in May 1917 ^{[9: 25-May-1917]}
     Her candidiature in the competition contributed to the raising of £208/17/6 for the war efforts being carried out by the Y.M.C.A. ^[9]
Member of the Three Springs Honour Board Committee in 1917 ^{[10: 20-Jul-1917]}
Hosted a Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on New Years Eve 31 December 1918 ^{[10: 10-Jan-1919]}
     The Ball, which went until daylight, was jointly hosted by herself, her husband, and Robert R. and Elizabeth IRONSIDE ^[10]
Doorkeeper at the Ball which followed the Sports Meeting in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Monday 17 March 1919 ^[124]
Hosted with her husband a 21st birthday party for their daughter May in the Three Springs Hall on 12 September 1919 ^{[9: 19-Sep-1919]}
     The Three Springs Hall was filled to its utmost capacity for her daughter's party and dancing continued until 4:30 a.m. ^[9]
Actively helped with the very successful Picnic Race Meeting held on Saint Patrick's Day in Three Springs on 17 March 1920 ^[124]
     Collected £15/8/16 of subscriptions and also collected donations to go towards the luncheon for the Picnic Race Meeting ^[124]
     Donated apples, pastry, bread, tea and sugar for the luncheon; and bread, tea and sugar for the Ball held in the evening ^[124]
     She was in charge of the Luncheon Booth at the Picnic Race Meeting, which made a profit of £20/10/- ^[124]
     Also donated two bottles of raspberry for the refreshment booth conducted on the day by Mrs Nellie WEIGHT ^[124]
     In addition to running the Luncheon found time to conduct a Wheel at the Picnic Race Meeting, which raised another £20/8/- ^[124]
From 1921 until at least 1924 she was the owner of the vacant Lot 98 of the Three Springs townsite ^[44]
Helped with and attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE in Three Springs on 5 October 1921 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1921]}
Organised a Linen Tea which was held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on New Years Eve of 1922 ^{[9: 12-Jan-1923]}
     Raised approximately £30 for the Three Springs Hospital through the Linen Tea evening, of which she was Secretary ^[9]
She ably managed the catering at the Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in Three Springs on Thursday 15 March 1923 ^{[9: 13-Apr-1923]}
Helped provide the supper for the Hospital Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Thursday 5 April 1923 ^{[9: 27-Apr-1923]}
Ran the Refreshment Stall and Luncheon Booth at the Picnic Races in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1925 ^{[9: 3-Apr-1925] [124]}
     In addition to running the stall she'd also donated cake, tea, sugar, vinegar and tomatoes to the Refreshment Stall ^[124]
In 1927 left Three Springs and shifted with her husband and children to Carnamah ^[4]
Resided at 14 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah 1927-1930 and then at 25 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1930-1936 ^{[4] [5]}
Member of the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church - hosted functions at her home to raise funds for the church ^[P134]
Won first prizes for Scones (cookery section) and for Cut Blooms (flower section) at the Carnamah Show in 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
She had Misses G. and A. ABUD spend a holiday staying with her in Carnamah in October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
In October 1928 she received praise for her garden and its chrysanthemums, which were watered solely with grey water ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
On the evening of 19 May 1929 helped extinguish a fire that started in the office of Stan O'GRADY's garage ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
One of the organisers of a dance held in Carnamah on 25 May 1929 to raise funds for the Carnamah Catholic Church ^{[4: 18-May-1929]}
She hosted a Card Evening and small farewell to Mrs Ida CROSSING at her home in Carnamah on 12 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Herself and her husband attended Kelva BADRICK's Christening reception in Carnamah on 28 September 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Hosted a Card Evening at their home in aid of the Catholic Church Tuesday evening 18 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
     50 people attended the evening, which included seven tables of bridge and a few of Newmarket, and concluded after midnight ^[4]
It was reported in early June 1931 that she was confined to bed after sustaining a back injury while driving ^{[4: 6-Jun-1931]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 in a gown of white floral velvet ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
In October 1932 she had a visit in Carnamah from her sister Mrs LARCOMBE of North Melbourne, Victoria ^{[5: 28-Oct-1932]}
Won 1st prize for a Baby Set and 2nd prize for a Woollen Knitted/Crochet Article at the Carnamah Show in 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Hosted a Bridge Party at her home on 16 November 1933, the proceeds of which went to the Carnamah Tennis Club ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
The money for the Tennis Club went towards purchasing equipment to assist the lady members in providing afternoon tea ^[5]
In 1933, along with Miss Hilda MURRAY, arranged a Christmas Tree for the Aboriginal children of the Carnamah district ^{[4: 6-Jan-1934]}
Attended the farewell afternoon for Miss Hilda MURRAY held in Carnamah on Thursday 8 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
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]}
Hosted at her home the Carnamah Repertory Club's farewell evening to Mrs Olga GRAHAM on 28 November 1934 ^{[5: 30-Nov-1934]}
On 30 November 1934 hosted a Bridge and Newmarket Evening to raise funds for the Carnamah Tennis Club ^{[5: 7-Dec-1934]}
Hosted a Bridge Evening at her home on Thursday 6 June 1935, which raised £2/10/0 for the Carnamah Catholic Church ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
Winner of bridge at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Presentation and Card Evening in Carnamah on Wednesday 3 July 1935 ^{[5: 5-Jul-1935]}
Won the hidden number prize at the Carnamah Anglican Church's Bridge Evening held on Thursday 15 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Sold four pigs at £1/3/3 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 8 April 1936 ^{[5: 10-Apr-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
She was known for always keeping an "open house" in Carnamah to all of their friends and others ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
In June 1936 her husband sold his Carnamah agency for Dalgety & Co Ltd to W. George MULLIGAN of Winchester ^{[5: 5 & 19-Jun-1936]}
Owing to their departure from the district she employed the services of Three Springs auctioneer Alexander R. G. BARR ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936]}
     He held at auction at her home in Carnamah to sell the entirety of household furniture and effects on Saturday 20 June 1936 ^[5]
     Items offered for sale included a Singer drop-head sewing machine, Smitten German piano, two three-piece bedroom suites, ^[5]
     double oak bedstead, wardrobe, double iron bedstead, duchess, five single beds, quantity of bedding, two leather armchairs, ^[5]
     Sonora cabinet, gramophone, records, oval oak dining table, sideboard, six dining room chairs, book case, quantity of books, ^[5]
     two 200-gallon galvanised iron tanks, kitchen table and chairs, ice chest, dining room table, large store cupboard, linen press, ^[5]
     quantity of kitchen and household utensils, linos for four rooms, kitchen dresser, quantity of timber and tools, cutlery, crockery ^[5]
     An inspection of the items could be made the morning of the sale, with the cash terms auction starting at 2 p.m. sharp ^[5]
Herself and her husband were tendered a Farewell Social & Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 20 June 1936 ^[5]
     The large attendance at their farewell was credited to the esteem in which they were held by the residents of the North Midlands ^[5]
     From their long residence himself and his wife were said to be "the most popular and well known couple in the North Midlands" ^[5]
     The Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board spoke of the assistance they'd given to everything in the town and district ^[5]
     The Chairman, James K. FORRESTER, stated that many would miss the Bridge Evenings she'd regularly held at her home ^[5]
     Other speakers included long time friend Rev. Father Michael LYNCH and Senator Patrick J. LYNCH, both of Three Springs ^[5]
     The evening concluded with the singing of "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows" and "Auld Lang Syne" ^{[5: 19 & 26-Jun-1936]}
They were again farewelled at a by some of their friends at a Bridge Evening in Carnamah on Sunday evening 21 June 1936 ^[5]
     The evening was organised by her friends Mrs Ettie PARKER and Mrs Maggie WELLS and was held at Ettie's home ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
     Bridge and other parlous games were partaken in followed by a "sumptuous supper" and a farewell speech by Andrew SMART ^[5]
     Among those present at their second farewell were Lou & Ettie PARKER, Ned & Maggie WELLS, Harold & Eva NAIRN, ^[5]
     Sam & Daisy BROAD, Arthur & Florence LINDSAY, Arnold & Gar BIERMANN, Horace & Libra MORRISON, ^[5]
     Dick & Nancy PIKE, Charlie ROBERTSON, Andrew SMART, John TULLY, Jack MCGOWAN, Mick ROWLAND, ^[5]
     George BRADSHAW, Alfred LUTZ, Victor TRENBERTH, Miss H. LINDSAY and their daughter Miss Eileen BERRIGAN ^[5]
Along with her husband left Carnamah by car and shifted to Perth on Tuesday evening 30 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Resided at 262 Lord Street, Perth in 1936 and 1937 and at 211 Peninsular Road in the Perth suburb of Maylands in 1938 and 1939 ^[3]
Resided at 75 Morrison Road in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction from 1939 until her death in 1960 ^{[3] [P134]}
Following her husband's death in 1942 she continued to reside at 75 Morrison Road, Midland Junction with her daughter Eileen ^[P134]
Mother of May, Lilian, Claire, Eileen, John, Thomas and Patrick ^[P134]
Died 9 November 1960; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA (Roman Catholic, MC, 260) ^[2]


Miss "Kay" Kathleen KINANE
Born 1912 ^[15]
Resided in the south west of Western Australia before shifting to Carnamah ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
She was transferred to Carnamah to replace Eileen A. BERRIGAN as School Teacher of the Inering State School ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Arrived in Carnamah with a motorcycle on Wednesday 31 January 1934 ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
School Teacher of the Inering State School on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1934 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934]}
Boarded in Carnamah with the BERRIGAN family at 25 Macpherson Street (north west corner with Niven Crescent) ^[P134]
Travelled out to the Inering State School each day, presumably on the motorcycle she arrived in Carnamah with ^[--]
Her annual salary during her time as sole school teacher of the Inering State School was £221 ^[73]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
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 Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1934 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934] [5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on Saturday 26 May 1934 in a dress of nile green georgette ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Organised and attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
The Inering School Dance was successful in raising £8 for books and manual material for the Inering State School ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Played the lead in the play "Mrs Hamblett Records Her Vote" at the Carnamah Repertory's Concert on 26 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934]}
Organised a dance to be held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Saturday 21 July 1935 in aid of funds for the Inering School ^{[4: 14-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-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]}
Winner of the Bridge Party at the home Roger and Margaret CLARK in Carnamah on Wednesday 22 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]}
Attended the Premiership Ball in Carnamah on 20 October 1934 in a plaid flared organdie dress with white flared sleeves ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
One of the three judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 27 October 1934 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934]}
On 20 December 1934 received a gift set and supper party from the Repertory Club in recognition of her services ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934]}
At the end of 1934 she left Carnamah after being transferred to South Perth ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934]}
Later worked in the education department of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) ^[P134]


Charles KINBER
Brass Moulder by trade ^{[19] [50]}
Resided in Winchester 1911-1914 ^[19]
Surname also spelt KIMBER ^[50]


"Effie" Euphemia KING
Born 26 May 1863 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
Daughter of William KING and Euphemia BOGIE ^[P1]
In 1881 was working as a domestic servant for William and Isabella DAWSON at Kirkshott Farm in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
She may have become acquainted with Robert FORRESTER after her two elder sisters married two of his cousins ^[P1]
Married "Bob" Robert Clark FORRESTER on 6 November 1885 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
Witnesses to their marriage were her sister Helen KING and Bob's brother Thomas FORRESTER ^[P1]
Resided with her husband for a number of years at Craig Villa in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
Their second son William King FORRESTER who was named after her father, died aged 18 months on 12 October 1893 ^[P1]
On 27 May 1894 their second daughter, Jane Clark FORRESTER, died in Auchterderran at the age of three months ^[P1]
Along with her husband, son James and daughter Christina departed London, England on the steamship Osterley on 9 April 1915 ^[P1]
     Their eldest daughter Euphemia remained in Scotland, as she had married the previous year to Arthur Latham BARRETT ^[P1]
     Also on the Osterley were the BOWMAN and ROBERTSON families, the latter of which were relatives of her husband ^[P1]
     All three families had made arrangements to purchase and settle on Ready Made Farms in Carnamah, Western Australia ^[P1]
     They arrived on the Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 May 1915 ^[P1]
Her husband, Richard ROBERTSON and John BOWMAN travelled to Carnamah by train to inspect farms on 13 May 1915 ^[34]
     Briefly remained in Perth before travelling up to Carnamah by train with her son and daughter on Saturday 15 May 1915 ^[P300]
     Resided on farmland in Carnamah in 1915 and 1916 ^[P300]
     Themselves and the BOWMAN family resided in the four roomed house on Lot M950 on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road ^[P9]
     Her husband, son and John BOWMAN farmed in Carnamah in partnership as "Bowman & Forrester" until December 1916 ^[34]
     Occasionally visited the family of John and Mary LANG near Prowaka, which besides lunch involved travelling all day ^[P300]
     When visiting the LANG family they would set off in the morning in their pony drawn sulky, and after lunch leave for home ^[P300]
Resided in Swan Street in the Perth suburb of North Fremantle 1916-1919 ^{[6] [30: item 4023274]}
Resided in Marmion Street in the Perth suburb of Palmyra 1919-1925 ^[6]
Herself and her husband shifted back to Carnamah in 1925 and resided on part of their son James' Dunester Farm ^{[19] [P300]}
     Their son and a stone-mason by the surname of MORGAN built a cottage for himself and his wife to live in ^[P300]
     The cottage was situated on a hill on the part of their son's farm known as "Out Back" on Victoria Location 7187 ^[P300]
     Resided at "Out Back" on Dunester Farm in Carnamah from 1925 until 1934 ^{[19] [P300]}
     Her husband passed away at the Carnamah Private Hospital at the age of 68 years on 17 September 1933 ^{[1] [5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
     Charles ROBERTSON was her husband's grand-nephew, and Winifred M. LANG a family friend they'd known since 1915 ^[P1]
Exhibited in the Flower and Fancy Work sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 18 September 1930 ^[4]
     Won 1st prizes for Roses and Wildflowers and 2nd prizes for Garden Flowers and Hand-knitted Woollen Socks ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Entered exhibits in the Fancy Work, Confectionary and Flower sections of the Carnamah Show on 15 September 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
     Awarded 1st prize for a Supper Cloth with Crochet Edge and 2nd prizes for both Shortbread and Wildflowers ^[5]
At the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 14 September 1933 won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Shortbread ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
     Also won 1st prizes for Garden Flowers and Wheaten Meal Cookery; and 2nd prize for Hand Knitted Woollen Socks ^[5]
Her daughter-in-law "Chris" Christina B. D. FORRESTER passed away in Carnamah on 19 August 1934, aged 43 years ^[1]
     Following Chris' death she took up residence with her son James and his three children at the homestead on Dunester Farm ^[P9]
     Resided with her son and her grandchildren at the homestead on Dunester Farm from 1934 until 1936 ^[P9]
Attended John and Mary LANG's Golden Wedding Celebration at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah on 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Won 2nd prize for Shortbread at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on Thursday 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Accompanied her son James and grandsons Alan and Ian from Carnamah to Perth on Saturday 1 February 1936 ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association (C.W.A.) - she was their eldest member in 1936 ^{[5: 4-Sep-1936]}
     She was thrown a surprise 73rd birthday party by the Carnamah C.W.A. on Tuesday afternoon 26 May 1936 ^{[5: 29-May-1936]}
     At the party she was presented with a bunch of gold chrysanthemums, a gold key and a signature book signed by the members ^[5]
     Also received "a beautiful cake decorated with 73 candles," which she made sure her grandsons saw before it was cut ^[5]
Won 1st prize for Shortbread and 2nd for Knitted Socks at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Attended the wedding of her son James K. FORRESTER and Mrs Doris BOLTON in Carnamah on 10 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
     She wore a gown of black georgette and lace and a large black hat, and carried a posy of dark red roses and maidenhair fern ^[5]
Left the Carnamah district on Tuesday 20 October 1936, and with intentions to return to Scotland the next year ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
Arrived back in Carnamah in April 1937 to spend a few weeks with her son and his family before sailing for Scotland ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
Travelled to Scotland with Miss "Belle" Isabella M. EASTON, Mrs Mary LANG and John LANG Jnr, all of Carnamah ^[5]
     The four of them travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Tuesday 4 May 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
     Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Largs Bay and arrived in Southampton, England on 20 June 1937 ^[204]
     During the visit her address was care of Bankier Villa at Banknock in Bonnybridge, Stirling, Scotland ^[204]
     Departed London, England on the steamship Jervis Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia 3 December 1937 ^[63]
     On her return was met in Perth by her son James and daughter-in-law Doris, and returned with them to Carnamah ^{[0: image 02885-6]}
Later lived with her daughter Christina and son-in-law John P. HUNTER on their farm in Narembeen ^[P9]
Spent a holiday in Carnamah with her son James in mid 1948 ^{[0: image 04505]}
Mother of Euphemia Bogie, James King, William King, Jane Clark and Christina King ^[P1]
Died July 1949; buried Narembeen Cemetery, Narembeen WA (Presbyterian, Plot 98) ^[182]


F. W. KING
Farmer and Grazier of 784 acres of farmland in Carnamah 1922-1924 ^[44]
His 784 acres was Victoria Location 6925 ^[44]
The farm was a part of the Yarra Yarra Estate and was situated on the west side of the Midland Railway line ^[62]
By mid 1932 what had been his farm in Carnamah was owned by Anstruther P. TUCKER ^[3]


Mrs Mollie Ida Margaret KING
Wife of "Bob" Robert Stanley KING; see Mollie Ida Margaret JAMES


Regg Keith KING
Born 1903 in Cottesloe, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of William De Cour KING and Mary Ellen WHITE ^[15]
Carpenter in Carnamah 1930-1933 ^[19]
Could be the Mr KING who made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
Married Nettley May DAVIES in Perth in 1933 ^[66]


"Bob" Robert Stanley KING
Born 17 December 1904 in Buckinghamshire, England ^[16]
Farmhand in Carnamah in 1931 and 1932 ^{[19] [50]}
     In 1931 his address was care of Mrs Ida M. JAMES, P.O. Box 50, Carnamah ^[50]
Married Mollie Ida Margaret JAMES on 17 April 1933 at the Church Hall in Carnamah ^{[5: 21-Apr-1933]}
     His best man at his wedding was Five Gums farmer "Dick" Stanley G. GOULD ^[5]
     After their wedding ceremony their wedding dance was held in the Carnamah Hall and attended by 160 people ^[5]
Farmer in Perenjori 1933-1939, although received his mail from Carnamah ^{[6] [19]}
Farmer of his mother-in-law's farm, the 1385 acre Lot M1619, on the Caron Road in Carnamah 1940-1943 ^{[3] [P46]}
Sold 12 suckers for 17/10 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 14 August 1935 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1935]}
At Midland Market on 25 September 1935 he sold through Dalgety & Co Ltd 12 lambs for 18/10 per head ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
He was one of five fathers who signed a letter to the Education Department in July 1939 requesting a school at East Carnamah ^[277]
     The name of his eldest child Ruth was one of the ten children listed in the official application for the school on 18 July 1939 ^[277]
     Along with the other fathers signed a guarantee to supplement the Education Department if the attendance dropped below eight ^[277]
     The Wongyarra State School at East Carnamah opened on 4 September 1939 and functioned until closing at the end of 1943 ^[277]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 ^{[0: image 03999]}
Had P.O. Box 62 at the Carnamah Post Office ^[50]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 ^[13]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Farmer of Creslow Farm in Perenjori 1943-1976 ^[233]
Resident of Hazelmere WA in 1976 ^[2]
Father of Ruth, Laurence, Brian, Margaret, June, Wilfred, John, Sylvia, Rodney, Susan and Trevor ^[233]
Died 27 February 1976; ashes interred Perenjori Cemetery, Perenjori WA ^[233]


Mrs Phyllis Jean KINGSTON
Wife of Walter Harold KINGSTON; see Phyllis Jean DENT


Walter Harold KINGSTON
Born 1904 in England ^[21]
Married Phyllis Jean DENT in 1930 ^[66]
Headmaster / Head Teacher at the Carnamah State School 1949-1951 ^{[19] [0: image 04613] [73]}
His annual salary was £639 in 1949, £686 in 1950 and £936 in 1951 ^[73]
During his time as head teacher the assistant teacher of the Carnamah State School was his wife Phyllis ^[73]
Resided at the School House in Carnamah, which was telephone number Carnamah-4 ^[60]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1949-1952 ^[58]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1950 ^{[4: 22-Apr-1950]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1951 ^{[0: image 04611]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Father of three children ^[45]
Died 28 August 1998; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Crematorium N, 15, 46) ^[2]


Mrs Annie KINSON
Wife of Joseph KINSON; see Annie BARTRAM


Joseph KINSON
Born 28 February 1898 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England ^{[20] [204]}
Son of shoe-laster Harry KINSON and Emma BROWN ^{[20] [21]}
In 1901 he was living with his parents, siblings John and Lizzie, grandmother and uncle at 35 Cooperative Street in Stafford ^[20]
Married Annie BARTRAM in 1922 in Staffordshire, England ^[21]
Farmhand in Winchester, Western Australia in 1924 and 1925 ^[19]
Farmer of Ridgebourne Farm in Kulin in 1925 ^[50]
In 1936 was working as a Fitter and living with his wife at 89 Kitchener Avenue in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[50]
Later worked as a Civil Servant ^[204]
Himself and his wife returned to England on a seven month visit in 1956 ^[204]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Moreton Bay and arrived in Southampton, England on 23 June 1956 ^[204]
During their visit to England their address was 5 Wedgewood Avenue in Newcastle, Staffordshire, England ^[204]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Died 26 May 1991; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6D, 53) ^[2]


Robert KIRK
Born C.1836 ^[107]
Solider ^[107]
Sentenced in Singapore to 14 years imprisonment for mutinous conduct ^[107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the convict ship York on 31 December 1862 ^[107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison, convict number 6444; received his Ticket of Leave on 7 July 1865 ^[107]
Labourer employed by Duncan MACPHERSON on Carnamah Station from 26 May 1868 to 30 June 1868 ^[106]
Granted his Certificate of Freedom on 18 December 1874; and departed for London, England on 13 January 1875 ^[107]


A. KITCHER
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for books on Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Badminton Club Party at John and Doris MCLEAN's home in Carnamah on Monday 23 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}


"George" Sidney George KITE
Born 17 June 1898 in Windsor, Berkshire, England ^[16]
Son of Charles KITE and Eliza EAST ^{[20] [21]}
In 1901 was living with his parents and sister May at 88 Gloucestin Road in Saint Pancras, London, England ^[20]
Farmhand in England ^[70]
Married Nora PENN in 1921 in London, England ^[21]
They departed London, England on the steamship Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1922 ^[70]
Farmhand in Winchester, Western Australia 1922-1934 ^{[19] [300: page 52]}
Resided with his wife and son in a humpy in the Winchester townsite ^[P217]
In January 1929 he was working as a farmhand for H. Harold S. FOWLER on Fairview Farm in Winchester ^[102]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 14 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Paid £2/12/- by the Carnamah District Road Board on 24 April 1934 for work on a Winchester railway crossing and road ^{[300: pages 52, 67]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 June 1941 ^[16]
Corporal W6860 in the Australian Army's 11th Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Later resided in Mandurah ^[2]
Father of Ronald ^[25]
Died 8 November 1978; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZL, 549) ^[2]


Mrs Nora KITE
Wife of "Georrge" Sidney George KITE; see Nora PENN


"Ronnie" / "Sydney" Ronald Sydney KITE
Born 26 June 1923 in Subiaco, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of "George" Sidney George KITE and Nora PENN ^{[16] [25]}
Resided with his parents in Winchester ^[25]
Student at the Winchester State School in 1929 ^[25]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 22 July 1942 ^[16]
Gunner WX27184 in the Australian Army's 78 Australian Mobile Search Light Battery during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 9 August 1946 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park ^[2]
Died 11 October 1980; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZL, 549) ^[2]


Ella Wilkinson KITSON
Born 1893 in Gymbowen, Victoria, Australia ^{[24] [54]}
Daughter of Thomas Saunders KITSON and Ellen SMITH ^{[54] [55]}
Married Vivian James SPENCER on 26 January 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia ^[55]
Resided with her husband on Gymbowen Farm in Five Gums near Carnamah 1950-1967 ^{[19] [24]}
Passed away at the age of 74 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^[24]
Mother of Colin Russell, Wilton James, Athol Kitson, Owen Phillips, Malcolm John and Brian Vivian ^[55]
Died 1 May 1967 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Methodist, Plot 30) ^[24]


Lily Elizabeth KNAPP
Born C.1883 ^[138]
Married Aubrey Douglas ROBENS in Perth in 1916 ^[66]
Resided on New Brunswick Farm in Carnamah in 1917 ^[50]
Died 24 September 1962; buried Narrogin Cemetery, Narrogin (Anglican, ZK, 14) ^[138]


Barbara Aylwin KNIGHT
Born 1902 in Hampshire, England ^[21]
Daughter of Isaac Weller KNIGHT and Helen Louise AYLWIN ^{[70] [21]}
Departed London, England with her parents on the Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1914 ^[70]
Resided with her parents on Homesdale Farm in Winchester from 1914 until 1924 ^[19]
Her engagement to Clarrie WILLIAMS of Glenholm Farm in Moora was announced in February 1923 ^{[9: 23-Feb-1923]}
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 April 1924 in a petunia georgette dress ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Married "Clarrie" Clarence Bertram WILLIAMS in Perth in 1924 ^[66]


Mrs Helen Louise KNIGHT
Wife of Isaac Weller KNIGHT; see Helen Louise AYLWIN


Isaac Weller KNIGHT
Born 1864 in Hailsham, Sussex, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of John and Anna KNIGHT ^[20]
Resided with his parents, sister Lydia and brother John at Green House in Chalvington, Sussex, England in 1871 ^[20]
In 1871 his father was the farmer of 200 acres and employed five men and two boys ^[20]
Married Helen Louise AYLWIN in 1890 in Hampshire or Sussex, England ^[21]
In the 1890s and 1900s resided with his wife and later daughters at Froxfield Green in Froxfield, Hampshire, England ^[70]
In 1891 he was working as a Baker, Grocer and General Dealer however by 1901 he was working as a Baker, Grocer and Farmer ^[20]
Provisionally purchased a farm in Winchester, Western Australia from the Midland Railway Company in London, England ^[34]
In addition to his deposit he paid the Midland Railway Company £150 to seed 120 acres of crop on the farm in 1914 ^[34]
Departed London, England on the Otranto with his wife, younger two daughters and their domestic helper Alice MUSTCHIN ^[70]
Arrived on the steamship Otranto in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1914 ^[70]
On 29 April 1914 signed the contract to purchase a 535 acre farm in Winchester from the Midland Railway Company for £2047 ^[27]
His 535 acres, payable by instalments, was Lot M910 of Victoria Location 2023 (the price of the farm was later reduced to £1440) ^[27]
The land was part of the Midland Railway Co's Improved Farms Scheme and came partly cleared, fenced and with a house ^{[7: page 23]}
Farmer of Homesdale Farm in Winchester from 1914 until 1929 ^{[6] [19] [34]}
Took out assistance under the Industries Assistance Board while establishing his farm ^[34]
After harvesting his 1915 wheat crop he sold 1068 bags of wheat ^[34]
In May 1916 borrowed £36 from the Industries Assistance Board to purchase a horse ^[34]
Member of the Midland Railway Ready Made Farm Settlers' Association in 1916 ^[34]
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
Member of the Winchester-Carnamah branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association in 1917 ^[34]
In 1917 had 230 acres of wheat crop on his 535 acre farm ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
Towards the end of 1917 he cleared a further 100 acres on his farm ^[34]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
Foundation Committee Member of the Winchester Financial and Building Hall Committee in 1919 ^{[10: 9-May-1919]}
In 1920 the Midland Railway Company finally lowered their prices, and the cost of his farm dropped from £2047 to £1440 ^{[27] [34]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah-Winchester branch of the Primary Producers Association in 1921 ^{[9: 6-May-1921]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
On 5 October 1923 extended his farm by 500 acres with the purchase of Lot M1348 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[27]
Purchased Lot M1348 from the Midland Railway Company for £325 ^[27]
Obtained the telephone in 1926 - was telephone number Winchester-2 ^[60]
Returned home to his farm in Winchester in May 1927 following a severe illness and time spent at the Moora Hospital ^{[4: 7-May-1927]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 and 1928 ^[53]
Around October 1928 sold Homesdale Farm in Winchester for £4/17/6 per acre to ALLEN Bros of South Australia ^{[4: 10-Nov-1928] [60]}
Presumed to have held a clearing sale and left Winchester around February 1929 ^[--]
Father of Olive, Jessie, Barbara and Norah ^{[20] [70]}


Jessie Catherine KNIGHT
Born 1894 in Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire, England ^{[20] [21]}
Daughter of Thomas William Frederick KNIGHT and Catherine SMITH ^{[20] [21]}
Her father, who was born in Ceylon, worked in England as a Clerk and later as a Grocer, Dairyman, Shopkeeper and Farmer ^[20]
In 1901 was living with her parents and siblings Thomas, Cecil, Percy and Lucy at 143 Bellevue Avenue in Roundhay, Yorkshire ^[20]
Married "Iram" Charles Eugene Iram THOMPSON in Western Australia in 1924 ^{[19] [66]}
Resided in Kulin 1925-1928 ^{[6] [50]}
Resided with her husband at 3 Niven Crescent in Carnamah 1928-1933 ^{[3] [19]}
Won 1st prize for Bread in the cookery section of the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
In May 1929 her mother stayed with her in Carnamah on an extended visit ^{[4: 18-May-1929]}
Attended the surprise party given to Albert and Eva COWDEROY in Carnamah on 21 March 1929 ^{[4: 30-Mar-1929]}
Aided the Carnamah Rifle Club in helping to organise and arrange their ball which was held in Carnamah in March 1929 ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
Won 1st prize for home-made Fruit Cake at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Show on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Anglican Church's Freak Ball in Carnamah on 3 October 1929 in a putty crepe de chine and floral lace dress ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Attended the welcome to Rev. Albert W. and Mrs Murial A. CURTIS at the Church Hall in Carnamah on 8 September 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Hosted a Card Party at her home in Niven Crescent, Carnamah in July 1932 to raise funds for the Anglican Church ^{[5: 22-Jul-1932]}
Prize donor and one of the costume judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on 18 August 1932 ^{[5: 26-Aug-1932]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Anglican Church in 1933 ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
Helped run the Produce stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Herself, her husband and their daughter spent a few days holiday in Carnamah in early November 1937 ^{[0: image 03703]}
Resided at Lyalls Mill in Collie 1942-1946 ^[3]
During the 1942-43 financial year she became the owner of her husband's two townsite blocks in Carnamah ^[3]
The two blocks were a house at 3 Niven Crescent and the vacant 5 Niven Crescent (Lots 19 and 17 of M1354) ^[3]
Employed the services of R. Goyne Miller & Co accountants in Carnamah to collect rent from her house at 3 Niven Crescent ^[179]
Rented her house in Carnamah to Robert W. HOWE until January 1943 and then to Hubert A. LEE February 1943 onwards ^[179]
During the 1945-46 financial year sold 3 Niven Crescent to Hubert A. LEE and 5 Niven Crescent to Thomas D. JOHN ^[3]


Norah Weller KNIGHT
Born 1904 in Hampshire, England ^[21]
Daughter of Isaac Weller KNIGHT and Helen Louise AYLWIN ^{[70] [21]}
Departed London, England with her parents on the Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1914 ^[70]
Presumably shifted with her parents to Homesdale Farm in Winchester in 1914 ^[--]


P. KNIGHT
Farmer in Carnamah in 1915 ^[6]


Rosalie Mabel KNIGHT
Born 10 October 1869 in Adelaide, South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of George Cable KNIGHT and Dora Jane PACE ^[55]
Married Norman William Leopold FADDY in 1897 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[15]
Resided with her husband and children on farmland in Carnamah in 1911-1913 ^{[6] [7: page 85]}
Later resided in West Perth ^[2]
Mother of Norman Knight, Keith Wilford and Colin Digby ^{[7: page 85] [15]}
Died 4 December 1939; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, MA, 364) ^[2]


Ruth Yvonne Olive KNIGHT
Born 27 June 1918 ^{[81: 1-Jun-1930]}
Resided with her uncle and aunt on Forest Vale Farm in Carnamah in 1930 ^{[81: 1-Jun-1930]}
Forest Vale was the 851 acre Lot 3 of the Inering Estate owned and farmed by Joseph BALMER ^{[3] [81: 21-Aug-1932]}
They had three pets lambs on the farm named Pip, Squeak and Wilfred; and two of the cows were Bonnie and Nugget ^{[81: 1-Jun-1930]}
In May 1930 they had seeds planted in the garden on the farm and were watering them every night as it was still hot ^{[81: 1-Jun-1930]}
Went for a picnic in May 1930 with her friend Ida W. BENTLEY, Ida's younger sister Shirley, her sister and her cousin ^{[81: 1-Jun-1930]}
Wrote a letter into Auntie Kitty, the children's page of The Sunday Times newspaper, which was published on 1 June 1930 ^[81]
In her letter she spoke mostly of the animals on the farm which included a horse named Bill who she rode often ^{[81: 1-Jun-1930]}
Attended the Inering Progress Association's Inering Picnic on BATTY's Farm on Sunday 7 September 1930 ^{[4: 20-Sep-1930]}
     Won the 12-14 year Girls Running Race, won the Skipping Race and with Ida BENTLEY also won the Siamese Race ^[4]
Came 3rd in the 12-14 years Running Race at the Sports Day & Picnic at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Married Eric Bruce CLAPP in 1942 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kingsley ^[2]
Died 29 May 2010; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Hovia Court, 989) ^[2]


Albert Edward KNIGHTS
Born 1875 in Emerald, Victoria, Australia ^[15]
Son of John Isaac KNIGHTS and Harriet FAIR ^[15]
Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office in Carnamah, Western Australia during the first half of the year 1927 ^[125]
Resided of late in Perth ^[2]
Died 27 July 1947; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LE, 505) ^[2]


Bethel Olive KNOWLER
Born 1898 in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of George KNOWLER and Elizabeth PLESTER ^[15]
School Teacher at Strawberry in the Mingenew district in 1921 and 1922 ^[50]
School Teacher of the Carnamah State School in Carnamah in 1926 ^[73]
Received £222 from the Education Department for being the sole teacher of the Carnamah School in 1926 ^[73]


"Ben" Benno Alfried KAEBE
Born 3 February 1885 in Baldina, South Australia ^[55]
Son of Bruno Richard KLAEBE and Marie Magdalene KLAEBE ^[55]
Farmer in Gosnells, where his father was an Orchardist, in 1910 ^[50]
Married Emily Ettie WHITEMAN in 1912 ^[66]
Carpenter of 16 Rawson Street in the Perth suburb of Subiaco in 1916 ^[50]
Clearing Contractor in Carnamah in partnership with his brother "Ted" E. Theodor KLAEBE as "Klaebe Bros" in 1916 and 1917 ^[34]
     They undertook contract clearing in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
     In August 1916 Ted was doing contract clearing for the Midland Railway Company on Lot M956 in Carnamah ^[34]
     A progress payment of £15 on the clearing on M956 was forwarded to his wife Ettie at 25 Rosebury Street, Jolimont ^[34]
     They were undertaking clearing on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah for John S. ROOKE in March 1917 ^[34]
     Possibly also cleared 77½ acres on Lot M957 in Carnamah ^[34]
Farmhand in Carnamah later in 1917 ^[50]
Farmhand in Brunswick Junction in 1925 ^[50]
Farmhand in Yarloop 1931-1943 ^[50]
Died 1951 ^[15]


"Ted" Emil Theodor KLAEBE
Born 13 June 1892 in Petersburg, South Australia ^[55]
Son of Bruno Richard KLAEBE and Marie Magdalene KLAEBE ^[55]
Carrier in Gosnells in 1916 ^[50]
Clearing Contractor in Carnamah in partnership with his brother "Ben" Benno A. KLAEBE as "Klaebe Bros" in 1916 and 1917 ^[34]
     They undertook contract clearing in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
     In August 1916 he was doing contract clearing for the Midland Railway Company on Lot M956 in Carnamah ^[34]
     A progress payment of £15 on the clearing on M956 was forwarded to his sister-in-law Ettie at 25 Rosebury Street, Jolimont ^[34]
     They were undertaking clearing on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah for John S. ROOKE in March 1917 ^[34]
     Possibly also cleared 77½ acres on Lot M957 in Carnamah ^[34]
Farmhand in Carnamah later in 1917 ^[50]
Married Agnes LIGHTOWLER in Perth in 1922 ^[66]
In 1925 he was working as a Labourer and living at 10 Carnarvon Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[50]
In 1931 he was working as a Gardener and living at 30 Napier Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^[50]


Mrs Emily Ettie KLAEBE
Wife of "Ben" Benno Alfried KLAEBE; see Emily Ettie WHITEMAN


Annie KOBBIE
Cook on Hans HÄUSSLER and Harry ZUEGG's Gregorfields Farm in Winchester in 1929 ^[19]


Tony KOIORSKY
Managed the Carnamah Cafe for a few months of 1937 ^{[0: image 02879]}
On his departure from Carnamah later in 1937 he returned to Greece for 12 months vacation ^{[0: image 02879]}


"Charlie" / "Pop" Carl Friederich Wilhelm KROSCHEL
Born 23 June 1874 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia ^[P1]
Son of "Gottlieb" Johann Gottlieb KROSCHEL and "Martha" Karoline Sophia Martha SCHELLACK ^[P1]
His parents had left Prussia in 1871; arrived in Tasmania, Australia in 1872; and shortly afterwards shifted to Victoria, Australia ^[P1]
Spent most of his childhood in Drouin and Warragul in the Gippsland of Victoria, Australia where his father was an orchardist ^[P1]
Sergeant 725 in the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent in South Africa during the Boer War ^[18]
After the war departed Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the Paroo and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 17 April 1903 ^[70]
Joined the Western Australian Police Force on 1 October 1903 ^[P1]
     On joining the Police Force he was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall with grey eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[P1]
     Police Reservist from 1 October 1903 until 15 April 1904, when he became a Second Class Constable, number 795 ^[P1]
     Police Constable in Perth, West Perth, Leederville, again in West Perth and again in Perth 1903-1919 ^[P1]
Married "Maggie" Margaret Agnes DODS on 8 February 1905 at Saint Mary's Anglican Church in West Perth ^[P1]
In 1914 was living with his wife and daughter at 42 Florence Street in Perth ^[6]
Transferred from Perth to Three Springs to fulfil the duties of sole Police Constable in Three Springs on 18 January 1919 ^[P1]
Police Constable in Three Springs 1919-1924 ^[P1]
     He was in charge of the Three Springs Police Station in Maley Street, Three Springs and resided in a nearby house ^[P2]
     As the resident policeman in Three Springs he was responsible for the area between Three Springs and Gunyidi ^[P1]
     Whilst Policeman in Three Springs had to take statistics and check working horses weren't being mistreated in Carnamah ^{[7: page 152]}
     He also had to check specific statistics of farmers vehicles, livestock and produce in areas as far south as Coorow ^[168]
     When travelling to Carnamah or Coorow he would either catch the train or travel down in a horse and buggy ^[P15]
     Included in his duties were acting as Assistant Registrar and registering locally occurring births and deaths ^[24]
     In February 1919, shortly after his arrival in Three Springs, he was kept constantly busy investigating the cause of fires ^{[9: 21-Feb-1919]}
Made a monetary donation of 10/6 to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1919 and again in 1920 ^[124]
Attended the Surprise Party held at the home of EK and Isabella BYRNE in Three Springs on Monday 30 June 1919 ^{[10: 4-Jul-1919]}
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 ^{[9: 19-Sep-1919]}
Won first prize for One Stone of Potatoes at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 25 September 1919 ^{[10: 3-Oct-1919]}
After spending a three week holiday on the coast he resumed duty in Three Springs in November 1919 ^{[9: 14-Nov-1919]}
Along with another police constable he captured local bushranger "Frank" Francis W. H. THOMAS on 29 December 1919 ^{[39: 14-Jan-1920]}
     The bushranger was sentenced to two years but after his release was again wanted on charges of stealing ^{[10: 12-May-1922] [39: 14-Jan-1920]}
     After searching  for two weeks in freezing weather he again caught the bushranger in May 1922 ^{[10: 12-May-1922] [39: 10-May-1922]}
     With another constable and an Aboriginal tracker he had followed tracks from Winchester to the north and then east of Coorow ^[39]
     They followed tracks from the railway siding in Winchester to nine miles north of Coorow where rain had obliterated the tracks ^[39]
     After picking up more tracks they were led them to a camp of a fire and some of the stolen stores nine miles north of Coorow ^[39]
     Tracks from the camp led them to another camp about 16 miles east of Coorow, from which they saw smoke from a fire ^[39]
     They charged the bush, but THOMAS got away on a horse and after pursuing him for six miles he jumped off and ran into bush ^[39]
     Later they found him sleeping under bags in a stable and without any resistance they arrested him ^{[10: 10-May-1922] [39: 10-May-1922]}
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 ^[124]
Himself and John G. YOUNG were paid £2 as the musicians at the Ball held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1920 ^[124]
In mid 1920 captured in Perenjori the wanted criminal Matticrow who had been eluding police for a number of months ^{[9: 30-Jul-1920]}
Won 1st prizes for Cabbages and the Best Collection of Vegetables at the Three Springs Day held on 23 September 1920 ^{[10: 15-Oct-1920]}
On occasion caught the train at Three Springs with his wife and daughter and attended dances held in Carnamah and Coorow ^[P41]
     They caught the afternoon train, have afternoon tea with a local family, attend the dance and return on the 2:30 AM mail train ^[P41]
     While living in Three Springs he played the accordion and violin at functions held in the Railway Goods Shed in Carnamah ^[P41]
     Also played the violin or fiddle at a number of the functions held in Coorow ^[P15]
Supplier of music at the Dance that followed the Official Opening of the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 17 February 1921 ^{[10: 4-Mar-1921]}
Attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE at the Three Springs Hall on 5 October 1921 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1921]}
Won 1st prizes for Potatoes and the Best Collection of Vegetables at the Three Springs Day on 28 September 1922 ^{[9: 20-Oct-1922]}
Played the violin at the Ball held after the Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in Three Springs on Thursday 15 March 1923 ^{[9: 13-Apr-1923]}
Played the violin for the dancing at the Hospital Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Thursday 5 April 1923 ^{[9: 27-Apr-1923]}
While in Carnamah on Sunday 24 June 1923 he broke two ribs after being thrown from his sulky when it hit a stump ^{[10: 29-Jun-1923]}
     A few weeks later it was reported he was "progressing favourably" under the treatment of Dr James P. MCALEER ^{[9: 4-May-1923]}
Following his transfer himself and his wife left Three Springs by the midnight train on 15 July 1924 ^{[9: 25-Jul-1924]}
     He was succeeded as local policeman in Three Springs by Constable John COPPINGER from Peak Hill ^{[9: 25-Jul-1924]}
     Policeman in Northam from July 1924 until his retirement from the police force on 31 January 1926 ^[P1]
In 1926, after retiring from the Police Force, he shifted with his wife and daughter to Carnamah ^[P22]
     Purchased 10 & 12 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite (quarter-acre Lots 50 & 51 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[61]
     Believed to have purchased the two blocks from Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON who had bought them in 1919 ^{[27] [44]}
Employed the services of a builder to build a tearooms out of stone at 10 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1926 ^[P1]
     By May 1926 the tearooms were completed and boasted electric lighting from Henry PARKIN & Son's power plant ^{[9: 28-May-1926]}
Proprietor of "The Don Tea Rooms" at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah from 1926 to 1935 ^{[9: 21-May-1926, 25-Jun-1927] [P1]}
     In addition to providing appetising meals and dainty light refreshments himself and his wife also catered for parties ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
     His tearooms were telephone number Carnamah-23 from 1926 to 1932, when the telephone was disconnected ^[60]
     In addition to general meals and teas also catered for weddings and parties, served fish and chips and sold confectionary ^{[4: 21-Jun-1930]}
     In 1927 his tearoom advertisements included the line "Own Cow Kept" presumably meaning fresh milk was available ^{[4: 25-Jun-1927]}
He had a workshop at the rear of 10 Macpherson Street where he made cool safes and other such items ^{[4: 8-Dec-1928]}
On 15 May 1926 purchased 28 & 30 Caron Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lots 58 & 59 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[27]
     Purchased the two blocks from the Midland Railway Company for £25 ^[27] and later sold them to the Roman Catholic Church ^[--]
Proposed the toast to the parents of the groom at the wedding of his daughter Maggie in Carnamah on 7 February 1927 ^{[4: 19-Feb-1927]}
Attended and catered for the wedding of J. A. BROWN and Claire BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Had also catered for Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
In September 1928 travelled to Geraldton to go to the Lands Department to purchase more blocks of land in Carnamah ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
     Some of the blocks purchased may have been the five blocks of eight acres each that he owned on the west side of town ^[3]
     The five blocks totalled 40 acres and were Gov Lots 87, 88, 89, 90 and 91 near the Yarra Yarra Road ^[3]
     It was reported later in 1930 that "with time hanging heavily on his hands" he was clearing another one of his blocks ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
     He spent considerable time working on the blocks, known as "suburban blocks" or the "macaroni patch" ^{[4: 8-Dec-1928]}
     In 1930 he unsuccessfully requested the road between his eight acre blocks and Cecil TAYLOR's farm be closed ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
     During the 1930s he grew large amounts of vegetables over a portion of the 40 acres and had the remainder cropped ^[P7]
     With his wife running the tearooms he often walked out to his vegetable gardens every day and worked in them all day long ^[P7]
     He was said to have built dry wall shacks on his 40 acre property, which was said to have been very rocky ^[P6]
     During the 1933-34 financial year purchased the eight acre Gov Lot 79 including a house from Edgar J. CLARK of Carnamah ^[3]
     During the 1934-35 financial year purchased the eight acre Gov Lot 71 from I. John THOMPSON of Mingenew ^[3]
     By January 1936 all of his acreage was cleared and securely fenced, and contained a nine foot deep freshwater well ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Secured the tender to cater for the afternoon tea at the Carnamah Races, which were held on 27 September 1928 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
Exhibited a number of vegetables at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival held on Thursday 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
     Won second prizes for Collection of Vegetables, Late Variety of Cabbage, Lettuce, Turnips and for Radish ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
     Also conducted "good business" with his refreshment booth at the 1928 Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer John RAFFAN on 9 October 1928 at the Winchester Cemetery ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Purchased a cow from Three Springs in 1928 to increase quality and quantity of ice-cream he produced for his tearooms ^{[4: 8-Dec-1928]}
     During summer he had ice for his tearooms railed from Perth to Carnamah, which he then collected in a wheelbarrow ^{[4: 8-Dec-1928]}
In 1929 he was an agent in Carnamah for the General Insurance Co and the Southern Cross Insurance Co ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929]}
Conducted a refreshment booth at the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in March 1929 ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Also conducted a booth at the Carnamah Show on 19 September 1929 where he sold confectionary, soft drinks and ice ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1927 to 1933 ^[53]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club 1927-1934 - was Captain in 1928 ^{[9: 19-Aug-1927] [4: 16-Feb-1929, 1-Sep-1934]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club 1927-1934 ^{[9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 21-Jun-1930] [5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Vice President of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1928 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
Said to have been one of the most ardent supporters of Carnamah Football Club and their football team ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929]}
     Made a donation to the Carnamah Football Club to aid them in raising funds to send a team to Geraldton in 1928 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
     Vice President 1930-1935 and a Committee Member in 1935 of the Carnamah Football Club ^{[4: 15-Mar-1930] [5: 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association 1928-1934 ^{[4: 10-Nov-1928 & 13-Jan-1934]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929, which was known as the "Kroschel Trophy" ^{[4: 30-Mar-1929 & 13-Apr-1929]}
Helped organise and attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 ^[96]
Also a member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society 1930-1935 ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930] [5: 3-May-1935]}
He was reported to have been a "keen exhibitor" in the Vegetable section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 ^[4]
     Won 1st prizes for Swedes, Onions and Potatoes; and 2nd prizes for Cauliflower and Beetroot ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League ^[52]
     Committee Member in 1930, Vice President in 1934 and Committee Member in 1935 ^{[4: 12-Jul-1930] [5: 19-Apr-1935 [52]}
Committee Member in 1930 and Financial Member in 1932 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society ^{[4: 21-Jun-1930] [13]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer Hans HÄUSSLER on 7 July 1931 at the Winchester Cemetery ^{[4: 11-Jul-1931]}
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
Sold his block at 12 Macpherson Street, Carnamah for the new Carnamah Post Office ^[P9], which opened in 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Isabella BYRNE of Three Springs on 2 July 1932 at the Moora Cemetery ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
In mid 1932 his name was among those recommended for the appointment of a Justice of the Peace in Carnamah ^{[4: 16-Jul-1932]}
Reported in July 1932 that he saw two large dingoes as large as young lions on his property in Carnamah ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Rendered a vocal or elocutionary item at the R.S.L. Smoke Social and Friends Night held in Carnamah on 27 August 1932 ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932]}
Won 2nd prizes for Beetroot and for the Best Collection of Vegetables at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Played the accordion at the Dance & Bridge Party held at AUNGER's home in East Carnamah on 8 October 1932 ^{[5: 21-Oct-1932]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club 1932-1934 ^{[4: 17-Sep-1932] [5: 1-Dec-1933]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Inering farmer Herbert MURRAY at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 January 1933 ^{[4: 4-Feb-1933]}
Competitor in John A. KENNY's Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 ^{[5: 5-May-1933]}
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 ^[13]
     "The Don Tea Rooms (Opposite Carnamah Town Hall) - Catering and Specialties" "Luncheons, Afternoon Teas and Suppers" ^[13]
     "Choice Confectionary and Cool Drinks" "Charlie Kroschel - - - Proprietor (Next to New Post Office)" ^[13]
At an unknown date purchased 24 & 26 Caron Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lots 56 & 57 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[3]
     He at one time grew a wheat crop on the two blocks ^[P324], which he had cleared and fenced with rabbit proof netting ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
     During the 1948-49 financial year sold his 24 & 26 Caron Street to Frank LUCAS Snr of Carnamah ^[3]
Won 1st prizes for Early Variety Cabbage and Swedes and 2nd for Peas at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
In 1933 bookings for the Carnamah Athletic Club's Boxing Tournaments could be made at his Don Tea Rooms ^{[5: 30-Jun-1933]}
He was among those from Carnamah who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
Travelled to Marchagee on Saturday 11 November 1933 to attend the official opening of the East Marchagee Hall ^{[5: 17-Nov-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Provisional Group of Toc H in 1933 and 1934 ^{[4: 9-Dec-1933] [5: 12-Jan-1934]}
From 1933 to 1942 rates for his property in Carnamah were sent care of the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah ^[3]
Gave a talk on his police experiences at a meeting of the Carnamah Toc H on Tuesday 13 February 1934 ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
Purchased produce and sundries at the clearing sale held on Lightfoot & Son's farm in Carnamah on Friday 2 March 1934 ^{[5: 9-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Annual R.S.L. General Meeting and Smoke Social in Carnamah on Thursday 8 March 1934 ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 26 April 1934 ^{[5: 4-May-1934]}
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Received 2nd prize for Collection of Vegetables at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Judged the Vegetable section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Seventh Annual Show on 13 September 1934 ^{[5: 21-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Committee of Timberlands Woodpulp Company bondholders in 1934 ^{[5: 5-Oct-1934]}
Hosted and presided over a valedictory evening at his home for Neil M. GRAHAM on Thursday 6 December 1934 ^{[5: 14-Dec-1934]}
In December 1934 requested permission with the Carnamah District Road Board to crop part of the Recreation Reserve ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
Patron of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 and 1935-36 ^[56]
He supplied the "piping" with his accordion at the Burns Night Celebrations at the Carnamah Hall on  25 January 1935 ^{[5: 1-Feb-1935]}
Played the accordion at the Farewell Social held at the Carnamah Hall on 17 January 1935 for chemist Douglas WALDBY ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
Supplied the music for dancing at Miss Nan DAVISON's surprise 19th birthday party in Carnamah on 10 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Attended the Surprise Party given to John and Doris MCLEAN at their home in Carnamah on Wednesday 3 April 1935 ^{[5: 5-Apr-1935]}
Supplied the music at the M.U.O.F.S. Social held at William DAVISON's home in Carnamah on Saturday 13 April 1935 ^{[5: 19-Apr-1935]}
Attended the R.S.L. Annual General Meeting and Smoke Social at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 6 April 1935 ^{[5: 12 & 19-Apr-1935]}
Played his accordion at the Bridge Social & Dance at the home of Roger and Margaret CLARK on 25 April 1935 ^{[5: 3-May-1935]}
In June 1935 ceased operating his tearooms in Carnamah and leased its premises to Misses GILES and STEPHENS ^{[5: 14 & 28-Jun-1935]}
Held a clearing sale on Saturday 22 June 1935 to sell furniture, stock, plant and effects from his tearooms and home ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
     Among the items offered for sale were a 6 foot oak extension table, side broad, 4 cane chairs, accordion, small table, bench, ^[5]
     jarrah fender, seagrass over-mantle with bevelled mirror, accordion, small table, jarrah fender, cane settee, jarrah music stand, ^[5]
     Rexonola gramophone and large quantity of records, wardrobe with bevelled mirror, 4 duchesses, 3 oblong oak tables, ^[5]
     26 oak chairs, 2 washstands, 2 marble top washstands, double bedstead, toilet set, new 33 x 3 foot coconut matting runner, ^[5]
     large ice chest with 8 compartments, 2 round tables with plate glass tops, ice cream stand, 4 ice cream churns, 5 sugar shakers, ^[5]
     pair confectionary computing scales, complete soda fountain, large quantity of stainless cutlery, 2 shop mirrors, carpet runners, ^[5]
     large quantity of ice cream and spider glasses and spoons, large quantity of confectionary jars and syrup bottles, quality curtains, ^[5]
     glass cake containers, cordial essences, 2 cases of lemon squash, quantity of aerated waters, sofa, quality linoleum, settee, ^[5]
     2 Skeleton wardrobes, full length dressing mirror and stand, quality curtains, 2 single Cyclone beds, wringer, 2 kitchen tables, ^[5]
     2 linen presses, kitchen dresser, pot stand, quantity of cooking utensils, pots, pans, large quantity of crockery, B.S.A. case, ^[5]
     shooting case, quantity of carpenter's tools, large treadle, large quantity of books, white leghorn fowls, muscovy ducks, ^[5]
     pot plants, 2 cleared and rabbit net fenced blocks in Caron Street (which he didn't end up selling) and a host of sundries ^{[3] [5]}
Placed notices in The North Midland Times on 28 June 1935 and 7 July 1935 to sell a few items that didn't sell at the clearing sale ^[5]
Having leased his premises it isn't known where in Carnamah himself and his wife resided from July 1935 to January 1936 ^[P1]
     They may have continued living in the quarters at 10 Macpherson Street, as he may only have leased the tearooms ^{[5: 24-Jan-1936]}
Obtained permission from the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday 19 June 1935 to erect a milk shed ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935]}
     During the same day also secured permission to rent part of Centenary Park in Carnamah at a charge of 5/- per acre ^[5]
     Established a dairy at Gov Lot 71 Parker Street in Carnamah using his 62 acres and the rented portion of Centenary Park ^[P6]
     Ran his dairy and operated as a Milk Vendor in Carnamah over the remaining months of 1935 and in early 1936 ^{[3] [5] [P6]}
     His dairy consisted of six cows in profit, one heifer, one bull and in January 1936 he had 14 customers ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
     Employed local boy Alaric J. PARKER to deliver milk from his dairy to customers in the Carnamah townsite ^[P6]
     In January 1936 advertised "Kroschel's Dairy" for sale walk in walk out, including his acreage and small farming plant ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Sold two pigs for £1/10/6 each through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 20 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Held another clearing sale in Carnamah on Thursday 30 January 1936 to sell his stock, plant, land, furniture and effects ^{[5: 24-Jan-1936]}
     Rate Books of the Carnamah District Road Board reveal that he sold none of his land as he remained its owner and ratepayer ^[3]
Sold two porkers at 24/- per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 5 February 1936 ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
Himself and his wife left Carnamah and shifted to Perth during the first half of February 1936 ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
     He worked as a Night Watchman for Elder Smith & Co Ltd in Perth ^[P22]
     In March 1937 advertised "For Lease" his 40 acres of "good wheat land" in Carnamah for one year for £15 cash ^{[5: 25-Mar-1937]}
     At the time he was living at 92 Matlock Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn ^{[5: 25-Mar-1937]}
     His sister Mrs "Lena" Helena S. M. BOCKETT of New Zealand holidayed with them at Mount Hawthorn in April 1937 ^{[5: 9-Apr-1937]}
     After spending a holiday in Carnamah in later June 1937 he returned to Mount Hawthorn on 1 July 1937 ^{[5: 25-Jun-1937, 2-Jul-1937]}
     Resided in North Perth in 1938 and at 5 Campsie Street in West Perth 1939-1941 ^{[0: images 02816, 3016] [3]}
     Resided at 5 French Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn 1942-1949 ^{[0: images 02993 & 04087] [3]}
     After leaving Carnamah returned regularly to visit his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren ^{[0: image 03877] [P22]}
     In 1939 donated 10/- to the Carnamah Athletic Club to go towards their Boxing tournaments ^{[0: image 03790]}
     Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs W. Anna ARNDT of Three Springs at the Fremantle Cemetery on 13 October 1939 ^{[4: 21-Oct-1939]}
     His tearooms in Carnamah were later taken over by his daughter and son-in-law Maggie and Ned WELLS ^[P22]
     His wife died on 15 June 1947 and following her death he continued to reside in Perth until shifting back to Carnamah C.1950 ^[P22]
Resided with his daughter behind the tearooms at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah C.1950-1954 ^[P22]
Father of Margaret Agnes KROSCHEL, known as Maggie and Peg ^[P1]
Died 8 October 1954 in Three Springs; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZG, 52) ^{[2] [39: 11-Oct-1954]}
Also known as Carl Frederick William KROSCHEL and Charles Frederick William KROSCHEL ^[P1]


From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 21 May 1926:
"Signs of Progress - The latest addition to the business premises of Carnamah is the substantial and commodious stone building lately erected to the order of Mr. Charlie Kroschel, who is well and favourably known in the Northern Midlands. Under the title of "The Don Refreshment Rooms," Mr. Kroschel is providing appetising and substantial meals as well as dainty light refreshments, sweets, etc. A few finishing details have yet to be effected in the Dining Room and the Refreshment Room; but the public are already showing practical appreciation of the enterprise of this popular citizen."


From The West Australian newspaper, Monday 11 October 1954:
"Deaths - KROSCHEL: On Oct. 8, 1954, at Three Springs, Charlie, the dearly loved husband of the late Margaret Agnes Kroschel, fond father of Peggy, father-in-law of Ned, grandfather of Vida [Whitehurst], Teddy, Margaret and Bill [Reynolds], great grandfather of Jimmy, Sylvia, Yvette, Adrian and brother of Lena, Fred (New Zealand) and Otto (deceased)."


From The West Australian newspaper, Monday 11 October 1954:
"Funerals - KROSCHEL: Veteran South African War: The Funeral of the late Mr Charlie Kroschel of Carnamah, formerly of the W.A. Police Force, leaves our Parlour, 289 Albany-hwy., Victoria Park, at 10.45 o'clock this (Monday) morning arriving at the Anglican Cemetery, Karrakatta, at 11.10 o'clock. A. J. Purslowe & Co."


Mrs "Maggie" Margaret Agnes KROSCHEL
Wife of "Charlie" Carl Friederich Wilhelm KROSCHEL; see "Maggie" Margaret Agnes DODS


"Maggie" / "Peg" Margaret Agnes KROSCHEL
Born 4 February 1906 in Northam, Western Australia ^[P29]
Daughter of "Charlie" Carl Friederich Wilhelm KROSCHEL and "Maggie" Margaret Agnes DODS ^[P1]
Resided with her parents at various locations in Perth 1906-1919 ^[P1]
Resided with her parents in Three Springs 1919-1924 where her father was the local policeman ^[P1]
On occasion caught the train at Three Springs with her parents and travelled to dances and functions held in Carnamah or Coorow ^[P41]
As a young woman attended a number of functions at the Railway Goods Shed at Carnamah, where seating was bags of wheat ^[P41]
Won 1st prizes for a Drawing and Patchwork exhibited at the Three Springs Day on Thursday 25 September 1919 ^{[9 & 10: 3-Oct-1919]}
Came 2nd in the Single Ladies Race at the Arrino Railway Picnic Day held in Arrino on Saturday 29 November 1919 ^{[9: 5-Dec-1919]}
Member of the Three Springs Merrymakers/Dramatic Company in 1920 ^{[10: 6-Aug-1920]}
Won the Single Ladies at the annual picnic and show, the Three Springs Day, held on Thursday 23 September 1920 ^{[10: 15-Oct-1920]}
Contributed regularly with music and vocals at functions held in Three Springs and was greatly missed whenever absent ^{[9: 24-Mar-1922]}
Sang a song at the Dance that followed the Official Opening of the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 17 February 1921 ^{[9: 25-Feb-1921]}
Attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE at the Three Springs Hall on 5 October 1921 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1921]}
Won 1st prizes for Scones and Bread in the Girls Cooking section at the Three Springs Day on 28 September 1922 ^{[9: 20-Oct-1922]}
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Race Meeting held at Macpherson Park in Carnamah on Thursday 10 April 1924 ^{[10: 17-Apr-1924]}
     Also attended the Ball held in the evening of the Races, and was reported to have worn "eau de nil pailette beaded in silver" ^[10]
     The Three Springs Orchestra supplied the music at the Ball (with herself on the piano, and Fred HARDWICK on the violin) ^[10]
     At the Ball herself and Mr MENTAPLAY with beautifully blended voices sang the vocal duet "Let the rest of the world go by" ^[10]
Resided with her parents in Northam from July 1924 until January 1926, where her father was again the local policeman ^[P1]
Shifted with her parents to Carnamah in 1926 ^[P22]
     Resided with her parents at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah in 1926 and early 1927 ^[P22]
     Competitor in the Miss Carnamah Competition in 1926, which was run to raise funds for the Carnamah Rifle Club ^{[39: 3-Aug-1926]}
     Won 1st prize for Plain Scones at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 30 September 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Married "Ned" Edmund Keane WELLS on 8 February 1927 at the Carnamah Town Hall ^{[4: 19-Feb-1927]}
     Entered the hall on the arm of her father to the strains of "Oh Perfect Day" ^[4]
     Wore a dainty white georgette frock trimmed with chantille lace, and a beautiful honiton veil with touches of orange blossom ^[4]
     Married on her parents 22nd wedding anniversary; her bridesmaids were Miss Kathleen HÄUSSLER and Miss Annie BYRNE ^[4]
Resided with her husband on his farm a short distance north of Carnamah town 1927-1932 ^[P22]
During the year 1927 Mavis M. BYRNE, daughter of Ned's cousin, lived with them on their farm in Carnamah ^[P116]
     Mavis lived with them so she didn't have as far to travel to the Carnamah State School ^[P116]
     She had fond memories of her time with "Uncle Edmund & Aunty Maggie" and recalled Maggie making her lovely dresses ^[P116]
Played the piano at majority of the dances and balls held in Carnamah in the later 1920s and throughout the 1930s ^{[P22] [5] [4]}
Won 1st prize for a cake in the cookery section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1927 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Won the competition at the Social Evening tendered to Mrs Ida B. SHEARD in Carnamah on Saturday 12 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
Resided with her husband and daughters on Jasper GREEN's Bushy Park Farm, also north of Carnamah 1932-1938 ^[P22]
In 1932 helped raise funds for the Anglican Church by hosting a Bridge Evening at her home ^{[4: 5-Mar-1932]}
Attended and won the prize at the Bridge Evening held at the home or Mr and Mrs R. W. CLARK on 30 July 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Attended the Catholic Church's Annual Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1932 in a gown of pale blue georgette ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of red georgette ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1932-33 and 1933-34 ^{[4: 18-Mar-1933] [5: 13-Oct-1933, 16-Mar-1934]}
Helped run the Cake and Refreshment stall at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Along with her mother, Mrs DUNNING and Mrs KENNY made the afternoon teas at football matches in Carnamah in the 1930s ^[P41]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball on 2 September 1933 in pale green georgette with gold trimmings ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Attended the Three Springs Golf Club Annual Ball in Three Springs on 12 October 1933 in a dress of red brocaded taffeta ^{[5: 20-Oct-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club's Social Committee in 1934 ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Catered for the supper at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball on 12 May 1934 in a swiss voile dress with lace trimmings ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 in a flame satin dress ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Won 1st prizes for Sponge Sandwich and Brown Bread at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on 20 October 1934 in a dress of blue satin with a yellow flower ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and 1936-37 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935, 18-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936]}
Herself and John BOWMAN danced the Scotch Reel at the Burns Night Celebrations in Carnamah on 25 January 1935 ^{[5: 1-Feb-1935]}
Spent a holiday in Dongara in February 1935 with her husband, children, Mrs Hetty GETHING and Hetty's daughter ^{[5: 1-Mar-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 24-May-1935, 15-May-1936]}
Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for Plains Scones and 2nd for Biscuits at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Won the Ladies Bridge Prize at the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association's Card Evening on 17 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Herself and her two daughters spent a holiday in Perth during February 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Herself and Mrs "Ettie" Mary H. PARKER hosted a Bridge Evening at Ettie's home in Carnamah on Sunday evening 21 June 1936 ^[5]
     The evening was to bid farewell to their friends Thomas P. and Johanna C. BERRIGAN who were leaving Carnamah ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Plain Scones at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Purchased an Elextrolux Kelvinator refrigerator from Carnamah agent W. George MULLIGAN in early 1937 ^{[5: 5-Mar-1937]}
Her aunt Mrs "Lena" Helena S. M. BOCKETT of New Zealand spent an extended holiday in Carnamah in 1937 ^{[5: 9-Apr-1937]}
     During her stay Lena found the heat at times intolerable and on such occasions spent a lot of her time in the bath ^[P22]
     Her aunt left Carnamah on Monday 5 April 1937 to holiday with her parents (her aunt's brother and sister-in-law) ^{[5: 9-Apr-1937]}
In 1938 herself and her husband shifted into Carnamah town and took over GILES and STEPHENS Pyramid Tearooms ^[P1]
Along with her husband ran the tearooms in conjunction with an adjoining boarding house from 1938 until 1958 ^[P1]
The tearooms and boarding house were premises belonging to her father situated at 10 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[P1]
Their tearooms became known as "Wells and Wells Pyramid Tea and Dining Rooms" ^[13]
By 1944 the name of their tearooms had changed to "Wells and Wells Cafe" ^{[0: image 04265]}
At the tearooms sold meals, refreshments, afternoon teas, suppers, confectionary, fish suppers and grills ^[13]
In later years also sold cigarettes, ice creams and cool drinks ^{[0: image 04265]}
One of their summer attractions were McKay's soft drinks - "the pure wholesome and refreshing drinks" ^{[0: image 04051]}
For a number of years received milk for the tearooms in a one gallon and a two gallon tin from local farmer Cyril RAYNER ^[P7]
Didn't pay Cyril RAYNER for the milk, instead supplied his children of school age a hot lunch at the tearooms ^[P7]
Whenever a picture/movie was shown in the Carnamah Town Hall, the tearooms opened during the interval of the movie ^[P7]
Also catered for local events - for many years catered for the meals at the Carnamah, Coorow and Three Springs shows ^[P1]
She did large amounts of local catering - for functions, dances, weddings, parties and the meals for local Road Board meetings ^[P7]
Committee Member of Carnamah's Anglican Church in 1941 ^{[0: image 03993]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 ^{[0: image 04014]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society - was Vice President in 1941 and President 1942-1946 ^[141]
During 1944 helped arrange a number of dances in Carnamah to raise funds for the Red Cross Society ^{[7: page 178]}
Was one of the judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow in 1945 ^{[0: image 04331]}
In 1946 ownership of the land and premises at 10 Macpherson Street changed from her father to herself and her husband ^[3]
They had the telephone connected to their tearooms in 1947 - which became telephone number Carnamah-19 ^[60]
Hosted meetings of the North Midlands Anglican Church Vestry at her home in Carnamah in the 1940s and 1950s ^[167]
Vice Patron of the Carnamah Football Club in 1951 ^{[0: image 04607]}
Elected Vice President at the reformation of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society on 23 September 1952 ^{[0: image 04674] [7: page 178]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1957 and 1958 ^[13]
In 1958 sold the tearooms, left Carnamah and moved to the Perth suburb of Claremont where she worked as a cook ^[P22]
Later shifted to a large house at 306 Railway Parade in West Leederville which she ran as a boarding house ^[P22]
While living in West Leederville also worked part time as a cook at the Imperial Hotel in Wellington Street, Perth ^[P22]
In 1976 her son purchased for her to live in the house at 16 Yarra Street in Carnamah (Lot 20 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[P1]
Resided at 16 Yarra Street, Carnamah 1976-1991 ^[P1]
In 1979 was awarded the Red Cross Society's Long Service Medal and the Bar for 30 years service ^{[7: page 180]}
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in Carnamah on 13 October 1982 ^[253]
In 1982 she made wedding cakes for weddings as far away as Greenough ^{[194: 1-Dec-1982]}
Took up residence at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs on 22 July 1991 and resided there for a number of years ^[147]
Spent her last few years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, where she died at the age of 90 years ^[P1]
Mother of Vida, Margaret and Ted ^[P22]
Died 11 November 1996 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery (Uniting, Plot 94) ^[24]


Mrs "Maggie" Margaret Agnes WELLS was one of the suppliers of music at the following local events:
Played the piano at the Masquerade Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 14 May 1927 ^{[4: 21-May-1927]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's Hospital Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 June 1927 ^{[4: 25-Jun-1927]}
Played the piano at the evening dance of the Carnamah Show on Thursday 13 October 1927 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's dance in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 August 1928 ^{[4: 1-Sep-1928]}
One of the four people who supplied the music for the Carnamah Show Dance on Thursday 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Played the piano the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1928 ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
Along with Tom TWADDLE supplied the music at the Roman Catholic Church Dance in Carnamah on 24 November 1928 ^{[4: 1-Dec-1928]}
Supplier of music at the Anglican Church Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 1 December 1928 ^{[4: 8-Dec-1928]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall in March 1929 ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Cricket Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 April 1929 ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Played the piano at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
The main supplier of music at the evening Ball held after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 9 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 24 October 1930 ^{[4: 1-Nov-1930]}
Played the piano at the Oddfellows dance held in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 July 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Played the piano at the Grand Ball of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition held in Carnamah on Thursday 28 July 1932 ^[5]
     Accompanied by Tom PARKIN on the drams, Miss Edna MURRAY on the flute and Colin STONE on the cornet ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Herself and Miss NOLAN played the piano at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
One of the suppliers of music at the farewell to Geoffrey K. RYDER at the Carnamah Hall on 10 September 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Among those who supplied music at the farewell to Frank and Mary BADRICK in Carnamah on 1 November 1932 ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}
Provider of music at the social tendered to recently married Brian and Gerda STACY at the Carnamah Hall on 1 July 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Played the piano at the farewell to Norman and Fielda SOMERS in Carnamah on Saturday 15 July 1933 ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Basketball Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 July 1933 ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
One of the suppliers of music at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 September 1933 ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
One of four suppliers of music at the Church of England's New Year's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Played the piano on the back of a truck at a number of Anzac services held in Carnamah ^[P41]
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Tea held in Carnamah for Miss Daphne STEPHENS on Thursday 4 January 1934 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Supplier of music for dancing at the Farewell to Miss Gladys DIXON at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 22 March 1934 ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Helped organise and played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball on Saturday 27 October 1934 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1934]}
Part of the five piece orchestra that performed at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance in Carnamah on 14 April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Part of the orchestra that performed at the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in Carnamah on 12 May 1934 ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Dispenser of music at the Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Herself, Tom PARKIN and Edna MURRAY supplied the music at the C.W.A. Dance in Carnamah on 16 June 1934 ^{[5: 22-Jun-1934]}
Supplier of music at the Dance held in Carnamah on Saturday 30 June 1934, held to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Supplier of music at the Inering School Dance at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Supplier of music at the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall in aid of the Institute for the Blind on Saturday 18 August 1934 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Benefit Dance for Kevin CLARKE on Saturday 29 September 1934 ^{[5: 5-Oct-1934]}
Supplier of music at the social tendered to Mario and Annie MAYRHOFER in Three Springs on 15 October 1934 ^{[5: 19-Oct-1934]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Played the piano at the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball held in Three Springs on Tuesday 6 November 1934 ^{[5: 9-Nov-1934]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 8 December 1934 ^{[5: 14-Dec-1934]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's social on Tuesday 18 December 1934 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934]}
As part of Coffey's Orchestra she played the piano at the R.S.L. Dance in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 January 1935 ^{[5: 18-Jan-1935]}
Supplier of music at the Burns Night Celebrations at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 25 January 1935 ^{[5: 1-Feb-1935]}
Played the piano at the Farewell Social held at the Carnamah Hall for Brian and Gerda STACY on 16 March 1935 ^{[5: 22-Mar-1935]}
Played the piano at the Grand Ball after the Saint Patrick's Day Picnic & Sports in Three Springs on 18 March 1935 ^{[5: 22-Mar-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 March 1935 ^{[5: 5-Apr-1935]}
Travelled to Marchagee and played the piano at the dance held in the Marchagee Hall on Saturday 20 April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
     Accompanied by fellow Carnamah musicians Amy DYKE (violin), Tom PARKIN (drums) and Colin STONE (cornet) ^[5]
Herself and Allen WATSON of Perth played duets on the piano at the Benefit Dance in Coorow on 4 May 1935 ^{[5: 10-May-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah C.W.A. Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 11 May 1935 ^{[5: 17-May-1935]}
Supplier of music at the Dance that followed the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fair on Saturday 18 May 1935 ^{[5: 24-May-1935]}
Played the piano at the Farewell to Herbert E. HELLEWELL at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 28 May 1935 ^{[5: 31-May-1935]}
Played the piano at the Coorow Football Club's Annual Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 1 June 1935 ^{[5: 7-Jun-1935]}
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 June 1935 ^{[5: 5-Jul-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Sporting Clubs' Grand Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 13 July 1935 ^{[5: 19-Jul-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 August 1935 ^{[5: 9-Aug-1935]}
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Evening to John and Veronica MCGOWAN in Carnamah on 10 August 1935 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1935]}
Played the piano at the Anglican Church Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday evening 17 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Pianist of the orchestra which supplied the music at the Carnamah Agricultural Society's Show Ball on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Played the piano at the Social & Dance held at the Winchester School Hall on Thursday 26 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Musician at the Ball at the East Marchagee Hall held after the Marchagee-Gunyidi Picnic & Sports on 14 September 1935 ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
Played the piano at the Coorow Football Club's Wind-Up Ball at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 21 September 1935 ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
Played the piano at the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association's Social & Dance in Winchester on 26 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Gratuitously played the piano at the W.A. Blind Appeal Concert & Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 28 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 24 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Played the piano at the Coorow Rifle Club's Grand Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 26 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Played the piano at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Played the piano at the Dance at the Coorow Hall held after the Coorow-Waddy Sports on Saturday 9 November 1935 ^{[5: 15-Nov-1935]}
Supplied the music at the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association's Dance in Winchester on 16 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Played the piano at the Anglican Church's Dance held in Coorow on Saturday 30 November 1935 ^{[5: 6-Dec-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Anglican Church's New Year's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 31 December 1935 ^{[5: 3-Jan-1936]}
Played the piano at the hugely successful Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 29 February 1936 ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Played the piano at the Valedictory Social & Dance for Harold N. HARVEY at the Carnamah Hall on 10 March 1936 ^{[5: 13-Mar-1936]}
Sole provider of music at the Winchester Tennis Club's Social & Dance at the Winchester School Hall on 21 March 1936 ^{[5: 13-Mar-1936]}
Played the piano at the Farewell Social & Dance to George F. and Florence M. BROWN in Carnamah on 23 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance held in Carnamah on Saturday 2 May 1936 ^{[5: 8-May-1936]}
Played the piano at the Valedictory Dance for Percy TEEDE at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday evening 12 May 1936 ^{[5: 15-May-1936]}
Solely supplied the music on the piano at the Social & Dance at the Winchester School Hall on Saturday 23 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 May 1936 ^{[5: 5-Jun-1936]}
Supplier of the music for dancing at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Football Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall in Carnamah on Saturday 8 August 1936 ^{[5: 14-Aug-1936]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's "A Night in Iceland" at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 15 August 1936 ^{[5: 21-Aug-1936]}
Provider of the music for dancing at the social for the Lord Archbishop of Perth in Carnamah on 19 September 1936 ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936]}
Supplier of music at the Linen Gift & Social Evening for Dinty & Hazel CHATEL in Carnamah on 15 October 1936 ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Catholic Church's Back to Childhood Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 17 October 1936 ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
Played the piano at the Coorow Golf Club's Annual ball at the Coorow Hall on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Supplier of music at the Marchagee Hall Anniversary Dance at the Marchagee Hall on Saturday 7 November 1936 ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
Played the piano at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on Saturday evening 5 December 1936 ^{[5: 11-Dec-1936]}


"Kate" Catherine Frances KUHLMANN
Born C.1887 ^[2]
Married "Jack" John Albert KENNY in 1906 in or near Coolgardie WA ^[66]
Known to have resided in Carnamah 1930 to 1965 ^{[4] [19]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^[4]
     She was noted in the newspaper report of the ball as wearing "black lace with scarlet shoulder flower" ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Attended and was one of the costume judges at the annual Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on Thursday 28 August 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Anglican Church 1931-1933 ^{[4: 30-May-1931] [5: 9-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah town hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of floral georgette ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association 1932-1952 ^{[0: image 04686]}
Along with Frances DUNNING, Peg WELLS and Maggie KROSCHEL made the afternoon teas at football matches in Carnamah ^[P41]
Helped run the Produce stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club's Social Committee in 1934 ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Helped organise the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball which was held on Saturday 27 October 1934 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1934]}
Her sister Mrs TULIP of Perth stayed with her husband in Carnamah while she spent a holiday in Perth in May 1936 ^{[5: 15 & 22-May-1936]}
     Her sister won one of the bridge prizes at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Annual Social Evening in Carnamah on 14 May 1936 ^[5]
     Following her vacation in Perth she returned to Carnamah on Monday night 25 May 1936 ^{[5: 29-May-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on Saturday 11 July 1936 dressed in figured georgette ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
In 1937 donated a trophy to the Carnamah Golf Club which was awarded to the winner of a stapleford competition ^{[4: 7-Aug-1937]}
She was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
The North Midland Times newspaper reported that after a few days in Perth she returned to Carnamah on 18 August 1937 ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Following the death of her husband in 1938 she ran his newsagency, hairdressing and billiard saloon business in Carnamah ^[P9]
     After his death she had to quickly get him buried and return to Carnamah to keep the business going and earn a living ^[P9]
     The business was conducted from one of the three shops in Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[P4]
     The newsagency was at the front followed by a large room with two billiard tables and a fireplace at the end of the room ^[P7]
     She resided in private room/s situated behind the room containing the billiard saloon ^[P4]
Donated the Font for Saint George's Hall in Carnamah (later used as a flower stand in the Church of the Holy Apostles) ^{[7: page 238]}
Advertised her business in the schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1939 ^[13]
     "C. F. Kenny - Newsagent and Stationer - Men's Drapery and Mercery. Tobacconist and Fancy Goods" ^[13]
     "Whybrows Boots and Shows, Pelaco Shirts, Collars and Pyjamas. Up-to-date Ladies' and Gents' Hairdresser" ^[13]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1940-1958 ^[13]
Seller of The Irwin Index newspaper in 1951 ^{[4: 7-Apr-1951]}
When she broke her hip she employed Miss Les BOWMAN to help her in the store ^[P22]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Vice President 1941-1947 and Vice Patron in 1951 of the Carnamah Football Club ^{[0: images 04007, 04466 & 04607]}
Received electricity from Carnamah firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 electricity for the month of August cost £2.19.3 ^[53]
On 21 October 1952 was presented with a badge for 20 years faithful service to the Country Women's Association ^{[0: image 04686]}
Member of the Carnamah R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary in 1954 ^{[7: page 193]}
Appears on Electoral Rolls under Carnamah for the last time in 1965 ^[19]
Resident of Guildford WA in 1981 ^[2]
Died 20 October 1981; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 5, Niche Wall, W6, 220) ^[2]


Harold Victor KUTCHER
Born 1898 in Boulder, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of Charles KUTCHER and Mary Hannah PARKER ^[15]
Farmhand on Louis P. PARKER's Glenwilli Farm in Winchester in 1921 ^[19]
Later resided in Fremantle ^[2]
Died 14 October 1944; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Methodist, BB, 860) ^[2]


LLL

Harriet LACEY
Born 11 August 1876 in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia ^[P256]
Daughter of Joseph LACEY and Ann GADD ^[P256]
Grew up in Kyneton, Shepparton and Marungi in Victoria, Australia ^[P256]
Married "Bill" William PAYNE on 24 May 1889 in Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia ^[P256]
Along with her husband and two children arrived in Western Australia around 1902 ^[P256]
In 1913 herself and her children, along with all of their possessions, caught the train to Three Springs to join her husband ^[P14]
     They stayed a night or two in Three Springs while her husband got a horse and cart and loaded up their possessions ^[P14]
     After walking all day they got within six miles of the farm in Perenjori by sundown, and camped there overnight ^[P14]
     The next morning they completed the journey and arrived at their farm at about 11 a.m. and began to unpack ^[P14]
Resided on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori 1913-1915 ^[P14]
The farm was named Coliban Park after a station of the same name in Kyneton where she was born and her parents had worked ^[P387]
They resided in Carnamah for part of 1915 and 1916 and then shifted back to their farm in Perenjori ^[P14]
Resided on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori 1916-1943 ^[P14]
Mother of Bill, Ciss, Flo, Jack, Grace, Tot, Nell and Roy ^[P256]
Died 14 December 1943 in Morawa; buried Perenjori Cemetery in Perenjori ^{[240: 17-Dec-1943]}


From The Perenjori Pioneer newspaper, Friday 17 December 1943:
Obituary - The Late Mrs Payne
"On Tuesday morning last, at Morawa hospital, the death occurred of Mrs Payne, wife of Mr W. Payne, of Perenjori. The remains were conveyed to Perenjori, where the funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of friends. We were unable to have a representative present at the funeral, but took steps to obtain a report of this, as well as details of the deceased lady. Unfortunately the report had not arrived in time for publication in this issue, but will appear next week. Meanwhile, we join residents of the district in extending sincere sympathy to the bereaved husband and family."


Mrs Joyce Conyngham LAFFAN
Wife of Rupert Hyacinth LAFFAN; see Joyce Conyngham USHER


Rupert Hyacinth LAFFAN
Born 25 March 1892 in Adelaide, South Australia ^[16]
Son of "Frank" Francis LAFFAN and Mary Jane PERRY ^[55]
In 1917 he was working as a Bank Official and residing in Goodwood Park, South Australia ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 14 August 1917 in Adelaide, South Australia ^{[30: item 7375485]}
     On enlistment was described as being 6 feet rall, weighing 152 lbs. with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
     Embarked, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A71 Nester on 28 February 1918 ^[30]
     After further training in England proceeded to France on 30 September 1918 ^[30]
     Sapper 21499 in the Australian Imperial Force's 1st Divisional Signal Company in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Discharged from the A.I.F. in London, England on 16 Oct 1919; received the British War and Victory Medals ^[30]
     He had served 2 years and 64 days with the A.I.F. - 1 year and 231 days of which were spent in service abroad ^[30]
Following his discharge from the Australian Imperial Force he worked at the Commonwealth Bank in London, England ^{[30: item 7375485]}
By 1922 he was working at the Commonwealth Bank in Mackay, Queensland, Australia ^[30]
In 1925 he was a Bank Manager and was living with his wife on Water Street in Cairns, Queensland, Australia ^[50]
Married Joyce Conyngham USHER ^{[19] [4: 30-Nov-1929]}
Worked for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia until starting up his own business in Carnamah in 1928 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
Along with his wife moved to Carnamah, Western Australia around October 1928 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
In 1928 purchased a block of land on the corner of Macpherson and Boojerabba Streets in Carnamah ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
     Had premises erected on the corner block, which he is believed to have purchased from Robert PALFREYMAN ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928] [--]}
     Construction of his premises were completed on about 28 November 1928 and were then filled with stock ^{[4: 17-Nov-1928]}
     The corner block was 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah (Lot 68 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[3]
Property Salesman, Auctioneer and Commission Agent in Carnamah 1928-1934 ^{[6] [4: 3-Nov-1928]}
     Initially worked in Carnamah as a property salesman, auctioneer, sworn valuator, auditor and agent ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
     The agency portion of his business in Carnamah, which regularly changed, opened on Monday 3 December 1928 ^{[4: 1-Dec-1928]}
On 31 January 1929 he held a Massey Harris Willis tractor demonstration on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester ^{[4: 2-Feb-1929]}
In February 1929 had an extensive machinery shed erected at the rear of his business premises in Carnamah ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
By late March 1929 he had converted his premises in Carnamah into a farmers' Supply Store ^{[4: 30-Mar-1929]}
At his premises he sold asbestos sheeting, ball taps, belting, bore casing, Lister separators, forges, drills, the Alston mill, ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
     wire, troughs, tanks, Lister sheep-shearing machines, gates, chaff cutters, circular saws, iron, belts, oil, tyres and tubes ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Also sold hardware supplies and motor accessories as well as Mobil, Shell and Castrol oils in 1929 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929]}
In 1929 was an agent for a number of firms including Malloch Bros, Massey Harris Ltd, NZ Insurance Company, ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
     Whippet and Whillys Knight cars, Perpetual Trustees and Executors Agency Company Ltd, John Darling and Son, ^[4]
     Musgrove's Music Warehouse, Harley Davidson and B.S.A. Cycles and Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Company ^[4]
Later in 1929 he also become an authorised Ford dealer for the large area between Carnamah and Gunyidi ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929 & 28-Sep-1929]}
His business premises in Carnamah were telephone number Carnamah-34 ^[60]
Conducted a trade exhibit of his business at the Carnamah Show in Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
     At his exhibit he had on display many of the items he sold through his agencies, including a Fordson tractor, ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
     Fordor Sedan car, 30 cwt Ford truck, Massey-Harris Wallis tractor, Massey-Harris binder, B.S.A. motorcycle, ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
     Mays fertiliser with Massey tandem disc harrow and drill, Massey kerosene engine, oils, wires, netting etc ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Conducted a demonstration of the Fordson tractor at E. C. ANDREWS' farm in Carnamah on 7 October 1929 ^{[4: 5 & 12-Oct-1929]}
In October 1929 expanded his business by opening a Ford Service Station and employed the services of a mechanic ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
     His Ford Service Station in Carnamah was known as "Laffan's Garage" in 1930 ^{[4: 3-May-1930]}
     His garage at Carnamah was "open any hour, day or night, for repairs to all makes of cars and trucks" ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
     The garage was situated towards the back of 16 Macpherson Street, its entrance being on Boojerabba Street ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
     Also sold used cars and trucks and accepted the same as a trade-ins for new Ford vehicles ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
     At his Ford Service Station he kept on hand a large stock of spare parts for cars, trucks and tractors ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
     Leased his garage via Boojerabba Street to local mechanic Charles E. I. THOMPSON in September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Within the first two weeks of November 1929 sold eleven trucks and one car to residents of Carnamah and surrounds ^{[4: 16-Nov-1929]}
In December 1929 gained permission from the Carnamah District Road Board to erect a Petrol Bowser at his premises ^{[4: 14-Dec-1929]}
In 1930 he extended his Ford dealership to cover all districts between Gunyidi and Bokara ^{[4: 18-Jan-1930]}
     By July 1930 he had an office in Three Springs in addition to his office, store and garage in Carnamah ^{[4: 19-Jul-1930]}
     In 1930 sold Ford cars and trucks to people as far away as Mingenew, Strawberry, Dongara and Irwin ^{[4: 19-Apr-1930, 10-May-1930]}
In 1930 he also was an agent for George Willis & Co Ltd, Massey Harris Co Ltd and New Zealand Insurance ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
He had agencies of his business at Mingenew, Dongara, Coorow and Winchester in 1930 ^{[4: 29-Mar-1930]}
Expanded his agency business in September 1930 to also represent Elder Smith & Co Ltd in Three Springs ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
During December 1930 he took over the agency business belonging to K. B. JOHNSTON ^{[4: 13-Dec-1930]}
     On doing so he represented Elder Smith & Co Ltd throughout all of the North Midlands, from Mingenew to Marchagee ^[4]
On 27 February 1932 held the first ever "Carnamah Market"; later markets were known as Laffan's Market ^{[4: 27-Feb-1932] [5]}
His first Carnamah Market was an abundant success attracting buyers from throughout the Midland and Wongan lines ^{[4: 5-Mar-1932]}
     Shortly afterwards held a market in Three Springs and then other centres in the North Midlands ^{[4: 5-Mar-1932 & 28-Jan-1933]}
     Conducted markets and auctions in Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew in 1932 and 1933 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932] [4: 16-Apr-1932 & 4-Mar-1933]}
     The inventory of the markets included horses, sheep, cattle, farm machinery, household furniture and sundries ^{[4: 28-Jan-1933]}
As an agent for Elder Smith & Co held sheep and horse sales in Carnamah at Donald MACPHERSON's sale yards ^{[4: 4-Feb-1933]}
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 ^[13]
     "R. Laffan, Auctioneer and General Agent, Carnamah - Auction Sales and Periodical Markets ^[13]
      Representing (in districts Marchagee to Mingenew): Elder, Smith & Co., Limited; Palatine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.; ^[13]
      Batyphone Wireless Sets - Telephone 34 Carnamah, Telephone 39 Mingenew" ^[13]
Conducted livestock sales in Three Springs at stockyards belonging to Three Springs farmer Robert A. CALDOW ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Member of the team of married men who defeated a team of single men at cricket in Carnamah in November 1928 ^{[4: 24-Nov-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association 1928-1932 ^{[4: 10-Nov-1928] [5: 11-Nov-1932]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1929 to 1931 ^[53]
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1930-1934 ^{[4: 10-May-1930, 30-Jun-1934]}
Foundation Member and Vice President in 1930 and President in 1933 of the Carnamah Golf Club ^{[5: 5-May-1933] [4: 10-May-1930]}
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
In 1932 he was the owner of a Ford car with license plate CA-117 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
In October 1932 donated some cyclone fencing wire to the Carnamah Country Women's Association for their rest room ^{[5: 28-Oct-1932]}
Attended the R.S.L. Re-Union Dinner held at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 22 October 1932 ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}
Convened a meeting in Three Springs on Friday 18 November 1932 about the formation of a local Chamber of Commerce ^[5]
     The Chamber of Commerce was to safeguard the interests of the North Midlands - from Coorow to Mingenew ^{[5: 11-Nov-1932]}
Elected Chairman of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in November 1932 ^{[5: 11-Nov-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino farmer Hugh A. F. MCNEILL at the Three Springs Cemetery on 23 November 1932 ^{[5: 9-Dec-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Vice President in 1932 and 1933 ^{[5: 5-May-1933] [52]}
On 9 February 1933 attended the meeting in Carnamah at which Federal Member A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. was entertained ^{[5: 17-Feb-1933]}
Attended the Anzac Day Commemoration Service at the Carnamah War Memorial on 25 April 1933 ^{[5: 5-May-1933]}
Attended the send-off social and dance to Charles S. MACDONALD at the Three Springs Hall on Thursday 29 June 1933 ^{[5: 30-Jun-1933]}
Winner of John KENNY's first Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 30-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
Donated the "Club Championship Cup" to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on Thursday 7 September 1933 ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
He was among those from Carnamah who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
Retired as President of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in January 1934 ^{[4: 13-Jan-1934]}
In January 1934 purchased Ivan JOHNSON's Ford Roadster car ^{[5: 19-Jan-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Attended the "Yandanooka Day" in September 1934 where he made a donation to aid the Yandanooka Hall's finances ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
During his time in Carnamah resided within his premises at 16 Macpherson Street and was telephone number Carnamah-34 ^{[19] [60]}
In September 1934 sold his Elder Smith & Co business and Macpherson Street premises to William B. SHERIDAN ^{[5: 28-Sep-1934]}
Conducted a clearing sale of the entirety of his household furniture and effects at 2 p.m. on Saturday 29 September 1934 ^{[5: 28-Sep-1934]}
Included in the items he sold by auction at the clearing sale were two double bedsteads and mattresses, large oak wardrobe, ^[5]
     oak dressing table and wash stand, oak dining table and chairs, upholstered settee and two easy chairs, leather settee and ^[5]
     two lounge chairs, 4 valve Batyphone, wireless set, Panatrope gramophone and records, three burner blue flame stove, ^[5]
     stretchers, mattresses, blankets, rugs, sheets, kitchen safes, coolers, Singer sewing machine, linoleums, verandah chairs, ^[5]
     mats, kitchen utensils, crockery, glassware and sundries ^{[5: 28-Sep-1934]}
Farewelled and presented with an inscribed fountain pen from the members of the Carnamah Golf Club on 30 September 1934 ^[5]
Left Carnamah in early October 1934 to go on an extended holiday to the Eastern States of Australia ^{[5: 5-Oct-1934]}
Himself and his wife were living in the suburb of Hamilton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia by May 1935 ^{[5: 17-May-1935]}
In 1936 he was working as a Manager and living with his wife at 57 Upper Lancaster Road in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot ^[50]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Resided in Clayfield, Queensland, Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian Army in Queensland on 22 July 1940 ^[16]
     Major QX42667 in the Australian Army's AASC DAD S&T 2 L OF C SUB AREA during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 November 1943 ^[16]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 3 November 1928:
"New Business at Carnamah - Mr. R. Laffan announces, per medium of our advertising columns, that he is starting in business at Carnamah as a property salesman. Mr. Laffan was a banker for about 21 years, the last 14 of which have been spent with the Commonwealth Bank. Mr. Laffan will also practise as an auctioneer, sworn valuator and auditor, and will carry on a number of agencies. At present he is largely engaged in developing the land sales portion of the business. He has purchased land at the corner of Macpherson and Boojerabba Streets, where business premises are in course of erection, a portion of which will be let to a chemist, who is starting at Carnamah. Mrs. Laffan assists in the business and will shortly open a circulating library."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 1 December 1928:
"New Business at Carnamah - Mr. R. Laffan is opened an agency business at Carnamah for which his advertisements will appear later, on Monday, December 3. His agencies will include such well know firms as Massey Harris Ltd., Wippet, Willys-Knight, Falcon-Knight and Strearns-Knight cars, Manchester Metallurgical Works, Perpetual Trustees & Agency Co. W.A. Ltd., Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Co. Ltd., Musgroves' Music Warehouse, Harley Davidson & B.S.A. Motor Cycles, Gemmell and McDougall Ltd. (Sports Requisites), Exide Batteries, Remington Tyewriters, Patrol, Tyres etc. Mr. Rutledge is also opening a chemist's business in Mr. Laffan's buildings on the same date."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 28 September 1934:
"Business Change - Laffan's Agency. Mr. W. B. Sheridan the well-known representative of the Westralian Farmer's Co., Ltd. in the North Midlands districts has purchased the premises and business of Mr. R. Laffan in Macpherson Street, Carnamah, and will in future operate for Elder, Smith & Co. Limited in the Road Board districts of Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew. This stock agency will be conducted from the present premises and in conjunction therewith Mr. Sheridan will also handle the agencies of Nicholsons and Co. Ltd., Palatine Insurance Co. and other agencies now held by Mr. Laffan."


"Ken" Kenneth LALLY
Born 20 February 1915 in Northam, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Thomas Henry LALLY and Jessie EGGLESTON ^[P186]
Employee at Eric H. GURR's General Store in Carnamah from September 1939 until mid 1940 ^{[0: images 03058 & 03076]}
Spent his holidays in February 1940 in his native town of Northam ^{[0: image 03058]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1940 - played for Carnamah Reds ^{[4: 9-Mar-1940]}
Returned to Northam to spend time with his parents in mid 1940 before entering military camp ^{[0: image 03076]}
Gave his residence as Carnamah when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 30 October 1940 ^[16]
Private WX9318 in the Australian Army's 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Also in the 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion were Doug CARTER, Bill BAILLIE and Charlie JENNINGS, also of Carnamah ^{[0: image 04003]}
Died from injuries in Japan on 23 March 1945 and had been a Prisoner of War ^{[16] [18]}
Buried and/or Memorialised at the Yokohama War Cemetery near the city of Yuenchi-Dori in Hodogaya Ward, Japan ^[17]
His name is on Northam's Roll of Honour and on Carnamah's War Memorial ^{[16] [35]}