John LANG
Born 10 July 1855 in Houston, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
Son of Archibald LANG and Janet PATERSON ^[P1]
Married Mary LOCHHEAD on 18 August 1885 in Houston, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
Managing Director of Cartsburn Sugar Refinery in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
During the decline of the sugar industry spent time running the Buchanan Arms Hotel in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P12]
With the return of the industry resumed management of Cartsburn Sugar Refinery in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
In January 1914 paid a £40 deposit to purchase from the Midland Railway Company a farm in Carnamah, Western Australia ^[34]
The farm was the 417 acre Lot M952 however he had the option to exchange it for another farm after inspection ^[34]
Along with his wife Mary and their children Jenny, John, Jean, May and Winnie departed London, England on the Otway ^[P43]
They arrived on the Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 May 1914 ^[P43] and shortly after arrival shifted to Carnamah ^[P12]
After inspecting Lot M952, on which he'd paid a deposit, he appears to have exchanged it for Lot M945 ^{[27] [34]}
The Midland Railway Company employed Thomas WESTLAKE to erect a house on the block, which was included in the sale ^[34]
The farm came with one rainwater tank and he requested and paid for an additional two tanks to be erected ^[34]
Farmer of Grianaig Farm at Prowaka in Carnamah 1914-1935 ^[P12]
Named the farm Grianaig, which is Gaelic for Greenock, after the town in Scotland that had been their home for many years ^[P1]
Officially signed the contract to purchase the 475 acre farm from the Midland Railway Company on 1 September 1914 ^[27]
The 475 acre farm was Lot M945 of Victoria Location 1934 and cost £2132, payable by instalments (later reduced to £1279) ^[27]
His farm was five miles north of Carnamah on The Midlands Road and adjoined the Prowaka Railway Siding ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
In October 1914 the Midland Railway Company paid for McCALLUM & LAWSON to bore for water on his farm ^[34]
Member of the Carnamah Hall Committee 1914-1921 - was Chairman 1919-1921 ^{[10: 29-Aug-1919] [9: 25-Feb-1921]}
     As chairman addressed the gathering at the Official Opening of the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 17 February 1921 ^{[10: 4-Mar-1921]}
     The title for the hall was jointly in the names of himself, Donald MACPHERSON, and W. Henry WATSON ^[34]
In March 1915 unsuccessfully applied to purchase an adjoining 1,000 acres from the Midland Railway Company for 10/- per acre ^[34]
Foundation Vice President of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 ^{[10: 29-Oct-1915]}
To his great disheartenment his crop in 1915 yielded poorly after being badly affected by rust ^[34]
After harvesting his 1915 wheat crop he sold its bags of wheat for a total of £407/4/10 ^[34]
In 1916 he had 300 acres of his farm cleared and planted in crop ^[34], and in 1917 had 350 acres of wheat crop ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
His crop in 1917 was practically entirely destroyed by rust and dry blight ^[34]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in 1917 ^[34]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
Seconded a vote of thanks to the General Secretary of the Y.M.C.A. who gave an address in Carnamah in May 1917 ^{[9: 18-May-1917]}
On two occasions he gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of Western Australia ^[152]
     He gave testimony to the Royal Commission in Three Springs on 16 December 1916 and again in Carnamah on 6 June 1917 ^[152]
     He was critical of the Midland Railway Company who he felt had misled him in correspondence before he purchased his farm ^[152]
     The Company referred to Carnamah as "practically droughtless" contrary to the fact that there had been a drought in 1911 ^[152]
     His claims were received with hesitation, so on the second occasion he provided the letter he'd received from the Company ^[152]
Member of the Midland Railway Ready Made Farm Settlers' Association 1916-1918 - was Chairman in 1917 ^[34]
     Part of a deputation that met with the Midland Railway Company on 3 April 1918 to request the company lower their prices ^[34]
     Stated at the deputation that their farms were so overpriced that unless they were reduced they would all have to abandon them ^[34]
     Recommended that the Company grant them five years without repayments so they could get a chance to establish themselves ^[34]
     In 1920 the Company finally reduced their prices by 40%; the result was the money owing on his farm decreased by £853 ^[27]
Purchased some of his general supplies from general store "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah in 1918 ^[92]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Chairman and a Committee Member in 1919 ^{[9: 7-Mar-1919] [10: 11-Apr-1919]}
     At the request of the Committee he was debarred from working at the Club's Picnic Races held on 27 March 1919 ^[10]
     The debarment was to allow him have a day's rest and enjoy the event for which he had already worked very hard for ^[10]
     Himself and Carnamah farmer Arthur G. DARLING were Joint Auditors for the Carnamah Race Club in 1919 ^{[10: 18-Apr-1919]}
Inaugural Director of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in 1919 ^{[9: 27-Jun-1919]}
Attended the Peace Day Celebrations in Carnamah on Saturday 19 July 1919, and presented the Peace Cup to its winner ^{[10: 25-Jul-1919]}
     His horse Grianaig was a starter in the Novelty Race, Hack Race and Trotting Handicap during the racing events on Peace Day ^[10]
Attended the Surprise Party tendered to departing residents Fred & Jane WOODS in Carnamah on Saturday 11 October 1919 ^[10]
     He had the honour of making the presentations to Fred, Jane and their children on behalf of the district's residents ^{[10: 17-Oct-1919]}
Attended the Euchre Party & Dance held at Mrs Annie DAVIESON's home in Carnamah on Saturday 8 November 1919 ^[10]
     The evening was well attended and raised a total of £17 for the Carnamah Hall Committee, of which he was Chairman ^[10]
     During the evening he thanked the DAVIESON family for their public spiritedness, his remarks being met with acclamation ^[10]
Donated 5/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 and 1925 ^[124]
On 16 August 1920 extended his farm with the purchase of another 1118 acres from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
     The additional 1118 acres, which was virgin land, was Lot M1266 of Victoria Location 1934 and came at a cost of £251 ^[27]
Member of the Carnamah-Winchester branch of the Primary Producers Association - was Chairman in 1920 and 1921 ^{[9: 6-May-1921]}
Attended a meeting at the Carnamah Hall on Easter Sunday 27 March 1921 to discuss the need of a doctor and hospital ^{[10: 8-Apr-1921]}
     At the meeting agreed with Thomas GARTH that they would be unable to get a doctor and should try and get a Qualified Nurse ^[10]
Attended the Social, Dance & Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 1 September 1921 in honour of "Teddy" Edgar J. CLARK ^[9]
     As Chairman of the Carnamah Hall Committee he gave a speech and made the presentation to the guest of honour ^{[9: 9-Sep-1921]}
Attended the wedding of Robert A. CALDOW and May I. BYRNE in Three Springs on Wednesday 5 October 1921 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1921]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Attended the meeting of ratepayers held at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 24 March 1925 ^{[10: 9-Apr-1925]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son 1927-1932 ^[53]
Member of a committee formed to obtain a Hospital at Carnamah in 1928 ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the M.U.O.F.S. - was presented with a Past Grand's Jewel in 1928 ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
In November 1929 purchased a new Fordson Sedan car from local dealer Rupert LAFFAN ^{[4: 23-Nov-1929]}
Won 2nd prize for "Three Merino Lambs under 6 months" at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer Hans HÄUSSLER on 7 July 1931 at the Winchester Cemetery ^{[4: 11-Jul-1931]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON on 14 August 1931 at the Winchester Cemetery ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
In 1932 was the owner of a Ford car containing licence plate CA-11 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of his daughter's mother-in-law Mrs Jane ROBERTSON on 15 May 1932 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
Proposed one of the toasts at the dinner following the Official Opening of the new Carnamah Post Office on 30 June 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of his daughter's father-in-law Richard ROBERTSON on 9 July 1932 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
Rev. Alexander CROW, Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, stayed with him in Carnamah on 5 November 1932 ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}
His home was surrounded by floodwaters varying in depth from 18 inches to three feet during part of June 1933 ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
The local newspaper revealed on 4 August 1933 that goods for him had arrived at the railway goods shed in Carnamah ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
In 1934 and 1935 he often gave young schoolgirl Vida E. WELLS a ride to school on his way to town every Friday morning ^[P22]
Himself and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in Carnamah on Sunday 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Sold a bull for £6/7/6 through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 6 November 1935 ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Chief mourner at the funeral of his daughter "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
He was "well known as a careful farmer" and as a result his stock and plant were always in good order ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Passed away at the age of 80 years at the Thistle Bank Convalescent Home in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^{[5: 3-Jan-1936]}
Father of Archie, Jenny, John, Jean, May and Winnie ^[P12]
Died 23 December 1935; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, BC, 365) ^[2]
On behalf of his executors Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd auctioned his livestock, plant and machinery on 14 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
     Sold at the sale was 750 sheep (200 full mouth ewes, 200 young ewes, 200 lambs and 150 hoggets), three draught horses, ^[5]
     an unbroken pony, Jersey cow with calf, 10-disc Sundercut, 8-disc State plough, 17-run I.H.C. combine, Big E harvester, ^[5]
     17-run drill, 10-foot Cultivator, 25-tyne set of harrows, Fordson tractor, Model A Ford sedan car, chaffcutter and elevator, ^[5]
     3½ horsepower Airway engine, 2-ton lorry, spring cart, sulky, 30 bags of Gluclub seed wheat, 40 bags of Merredin seed wheat, ^[5]
     50 bags of Burt's Early seed wheat, 18 tons of oaten hay, 100-gallon tank, forge, anvil, tool, collars, hames and winkers, ^[5]
     chains, and sundries plus household items including a German piano, Singer sewing machine, tables and household sundries ^[5]
In the name of his estate his farm was leased in November 1936 to Edwin L. LUKIN of Wandina Station in Mullewa ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
His farm was leased to John BOWMAN of Carnamah from 1938-39 to 1943-44 and then to Alistair A. NIVEN from 1944-45 ^[3]
The instalments to the Midland Railway Company for his Grianaig Farm in Carnamah were completed in 1940 ^[34]
On 11 June 1940 the Midland Railway Company transferred the title for the farm to his son-in-law Angus A. N. MCGILP ^[34]
The farm continued to be leased to Alistair A. NIVEN until the 1946-47 financial year when it was sold to Alistair A. NIVEN ^[3]


From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
               Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Saturday 16th December 1916 at Three Springs
"JOHN LANG, Farmer, Carnamah, sworn and examined:
     I came here from Scotland in 1914. I was born and brought up on a farm and was after in the sugar refinery business. I hold 475 acres of Midland [Railway] Company's land, for which I am paying £4 15s. an acre. Two-thirds of it is York hum land, and the balance ti-tree and tamma. There is also rubble and grey soil. The former about 60 acres and the latter about 80. The improvements effected on the land when I took it over were said to be 120 acres cleared and a house and dam of 1,000 yards capacity, but in the first year there was no water in it; now there is enough to last till the rains come in the summer. The property was fenced. I paid 10 per cent of the price down and 20 annual equal instalments plus 5½ per cent. I had £2,000 when I took it up, and I have had £230 from a son to supplement that and £80 from a daughter. Last year I got £400 from wheat.
     I have 260 acres cropped and no fallow, because it is all new soil. Will it pay to fallow in this district? I cannot give you an opinion based on experience. I have had two crops. The year before last the company put in a crop. I paid £150 for what was said to be 120 acres. I found it was only 110 acres. The rest was grey soil. Last year I averaged 13⁷/16 bushels to the acre over 260 acres. I estimate this year there will be an average of 15 bushels. It costs about 33s. 6d., or 10 bushels, to put in and take off a crop. I have a statement here showing my actual costs to date. Bulk handling would reduce costs, at any rate it does so in Scotland, and there would be no difficulty in taking the wheat to the siding. As far as the tariff is concerned if you compare a six-foot Massey-Harris binder with what we pay for it in Scotland the difference is extraordinary. There it costs only £32.
     I had rust last year. I pickle and grade my wheat. If I had time to grow fodder crops I should be anxious to do so. I have only two pigs, although I think pig raising might be a profitable venture. No farm here should be less than 1,000 acres. In Scotland we do not carry all our eggs in one basket. A man should do from 280 to 300 [acres of crop] every year. Co-operation is most emphatically a good thing, but whether it could be applied in this country is the point. Farmers here and elsewhere are very conservative. As to the conditions of the Government land, if I had known what I know now I would not be on the Midland [Railway] Company's land. I would have taken up the Government proposition because then one could get a chance to live.
     What induced you to take up land? My family all wanted to go abroad. The reason I came is that I had been a directory of the sugar refinery and trade had a rough time. The two partners quarrelled. At this time I was beginning to do very well indeed, and had risen from the post of assistant manager to be a director. However, they would not go on with the business and I fell between two stools. I had been born on the land and was anxious to go farming. I saw by the advertisements that all that I would have to do would be to superintend things, but I have found that you have to work particularly hard here. Mr. R. L. Gilbert was there at the time and I asked him for advice. Apparently was in a dual capacity. He told me it was absolutely impossible to get Government land anywhere near civilisation for educational and other purposes, and so I paid the deposit on the Midland land. Thinking the Midland [Railway] Company were gentlemen I took their word for it that matters would as they were represented, but I found things to be very different. If one could get first quality land at somewhere about £1 an acre and pay for the second and third quality, whatever the proportion is, one might have a chance. Under the Government one has 20 years to pay for the land and no interest, but I feel I cannot trust myself to say what I should like to about the Midland [Railway] Company.
     In what respect do you claim they misrepresented the land? In the first place, to show its productivity they sent me telegrams and letters. They gave me the names of Captain Farley and Mr. Colpitts, stating that they were harvesting crops of 25 to 28 bushels to the acre. I believe that probably they would be that size. I do not suppose, however, that Captain Farley's average since that has been 15 bushels to the acre, but they gave me that as an example to show the fertility of the soil and the certainty of the propects. As far as the rainfall was concerned it was stated that the district was a absolutely droughtless area. They overlooked the drought of 1911. In 1912-13 there were partial drought seasons in the Midland area. They stated that the average rainfall was 16 inches.
     That is substantially correct according to the record for 20 years? But it does not fall at the period they said, which was during the growing period. Take last year. We had far too much rain at the growing period, which would be the cause of rust, but this year how many paddocks have suffered through want of rain?
     Were the seasons in Scotland regular and uniform? Not absolutely. Could you expect anything else but variable seasons? I do not expect that in any country. Supposing you had a drought and lost part of your crop. The point is it is not absolutely droughtless. Once of the papers said that we could graze a sheep to the acre. I will produce all the pamphlets to substantiate what I have said, but, believe me, I do not want to give you a wrong impression.
     How many crops have you put in? Two, and the Company put in another, that is three altogether. What were you given to understand was the average wheat-growing capacity of your land? I was told that I should never have less than 22 bushels to the acre.
     Do you think you could succeed here? I do not think so. My land should be revalued to cover all our expenses. We would need to have at least 22 bushels to pay interest on the land. The government, on the other hand, do not ask for interest. If you were 22 bushels to the acre you will have to look elsewhere than in Australia? If we had land at a reasonable price it would be another matter, and being a Scotchman it would be a strange thing if I could not succeed. I do not see my way clear as matters are now.
     My capital is now all gone and I am on the Industries Assistance Board. If the repricing of land is a good thing for the State settler it is equally a good thing for the Midland farmer; what is sauce for the goose should be sauce for the gander."


From The Moora Herald And Midland Districts Advocate newspaper, Friday 4 March 1921:
[John LANG made the following speech at the opening of the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 17 February 1921]
"Ladies and Gentlemen, my first duty to night is on behalf of the Hall Committee to accord you all a very hearty welcome, and to thank you for your presence here to grace the ceremony of the official opening of the Carnamah Public Hall, an event which I have no doubt will be regarded in the future with justifiable pride as the red letter day in the annuals of Carnamah. The lack of suitable hall accommodation has been a long felt want, and steps were taken in the latter part of 1914 to rectify the defect resulting in the collection of £14 which was placed at the time in the Savings Bank, and I have no doubt had it not been for the Great World War, that object would have been realised long ago. However, as you know, all our efforts during the war were concentrated upon the raising of funds on behalf of the various schemes set going to alleviate in some measure the terrible sufferings and privations of our gallant soldiers, who went forth to fight for home and freedom, covering themselves with imperishable glory in the great struggle. In this connection I may mention, on the authority of our Secretary, that sums aggregating over £500 were raised and paid over to the Y.M.C.A., Red Cross, and Trench Comforts Funds. A most creditable performance, considering the fact that there were then only about 15 families resident in Carnamah. Less than two years ago efforts were renewed, and the wheels set in motion to accomplish our desire. Meanwhile the Midland Railway Company generously offered the Committee a site at a nominal price, and I wish to now to express publicly the Committee's sincere thanks to Mr Murcott and his officials for their valuable assistance in this matter. Unfortunately very considerable delay has occurred in the erection of the hall through strikes, difficulty in obtaining timber, etc. Now that it is up we can afford to forget all the worry of the delay. It was suggested that I should make a financial statement to-night; but I have too much sympathy for your desire to "get on with the dance" to inflict that punishment on you. That will be made shortly at a meeting of Carnamah settlers, when other matters will come up for discussion. But I may be permitted to remind you that we are still in urgent need of money, and I now appeal to you with full confidence to help us in raising the indispensable wherewithal. In this connection I would like to convey to our good friends and neighbours in Winchester, Three Springs, and Coorow, Carnamah's grateful acknowledgment of their past generous and highly esteemed assistance in raising funds for the various schemes we have had from time to time on hand, and at the same time to express the hope that we may look forward to a continuance of the neighbourly support. I have no a very pleasing duty to perform. Some time ago it was jokingly suggested that we should get the Governor or a Member of Parliament to open the hall. But the unanimous opinion of the Committee was that in this instance could not overlook our pioneer of the districts in Mr Donald Macpherson who after a residence of over 50 years, it will no doubt be a pleasing duty for him to declare the hall open."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 14 July 1934:
"One of the pioneers of the Carnamah district in the person of Mr. John Lang, sen., celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday on Tuesday last. Mr. Lang was born at Houston (Scotland), and came to Western Australia in 1914 and on arrival settled on his present holding at Carnamah. He has always evinced and still takes a keen interest in public affairs of the district, and has done much to further the progress of Carnamah."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 12 July 1935:
Mr John Lang Celebrates 80th Birthday - Four Score, and Four Months
"A pleasant family gathering and the celebration of two noteworthy events was held at the home of Mr and Mrs J. Lang, Snr., Carnamah, on Wednesday, July 10, when Mr John Lang celebrated his eightieth birthday and witnessed the christening of his grandson, Charles Richard John Robertson (four months). It was a quiet family gathering  and apart from the household members only Mr and Mrs D. H. Dyke and Mr and Mrs Chas. Robertson and Betty were present. Mr Lang is one of the pioneer settlers of Carnamah. Coming to the district in 1914 he took up land at Prowaka, where he has farmed successfully for a number of years. In former years Mr Lang took an active interest in public affairs and the welfare of the district generally. He has retained all of his faculties and still takes a keen, if not active interest in proceedings."


From The North Midlands Times newspaper, Friday 3 January 1936:
"Obituary - The Late Mr. John Lang. The death occurred on Monday December 23, when Mr. John Lang, an old and respected resident of Carnamah, passed away at Thistle Bank Convalescent Home, Nedlands. Deceased, who was 80 years of age, had been in ill-health for the past twelve months and was admitted to the convalescent home about two weeks prior to his death. The late Mr. Lang, a native of Scotland, accompanied by his wife and family, came to Western Australia in 1914 and took up residence in the Carnamah district where he farmed successfully for a number of years. Until recently deceased took an active and prominent part in public affairs. He was a prominent member of the Primary Producers Association of Western Australia and a well known member of the Masonic Lodge, both in Scotland and Western Australia. The late Mr. Lang leaves a widow, three daughters, Mrs. A. A. McGilp (Coorow), Mrs. R. Sharpe (Scotland), Mrs. C. Robertson (Carnamah), two sons, Archie and John (Carnamah) and eight grandchildren. The funeral took place at the Karrakatta cemetery at 3 p.m. on December 24. The Rev. Tulloch, of St. Andrew's Church, officiating at the graveside. The cortege moved from Messrs. Donald Chipper and Son's Chapel to the cemetery. The pall-bearers were :- Messrs. F. C. Woods and D. Bain (Midland Railway Co.), Scott (Bairds Ltd.), W. Robertson, A. C. Bierman and Wm. Patrick, M.L.A. Among those present at the graveside were :- Messrs. Archie Lang, A. A. McGilp, C. Robertson, McLelland, James and H. McCann (Westralian Farmers Ltd), Bairn, J. McDonald, R. G. Lapsley, and Mrs A. and Miss E. Niven."


John LANG
Born 23 February 1893 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
Son of John LANG and Mary LOCHHEAD ^[P1]
Grew up in Greenock and Kilmacolm in Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
Along with his parents departed London, England on the Otway and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 May 1914 ^[P43]
Settled with his parents on Grianaig Farm in Carnamah shortly after their arrival in Western Australia ^[P12]
Farmer with his father of Grianaig Farm in Carnamah 1914-1916 ^[P12]
Won the Tent Pegging competition at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on 17 March 1915 ^{[10: 26-Mar-1915]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force 4 July 1916 in Perth, Western Australia ^{[30: item 7377079]}
     On enlistment was described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 149 lbs, with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair ^[30]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916 ^[30]
     Disembarked in Devonport, England on 10 January 1917 and after further training proceeded to France on 10 April 1917 ^[30]
     Private 2944 in the Australian Imperial Force's 51st Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Hospitalised for a shell wound to his left ear in October 1917; returned to England in August 1918 after being gassed in France ^[30]
     Returned to Australia on the Aeneas, disembarking in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 January 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 15 March 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Farmer with his father of Grianaig Farm in Carnamah 1919-1935 ^[P12]
Member of the Carnamah Peace Celebrations Committee in 1919 ^{[10: 11-Jul-1919]}
Contributed to the entertainment at the Footballers Smoke Social held at the Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 23 January 1923 ^{[9: 2-Feb-1923]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 20 April 1929 ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
On 18 May 1929 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 ^[96]
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]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Robert Clark FORRESTER on 18 September 1933 at the Winchester Cemetery ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 18-May-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 funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Attended his parents Golden Wedding Celebration at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah on Sunday 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Following the death of his father himself and his mother resided in a rented house in Caron Street, Carnamah 1935-1942 ^[P12]
Committee Member in 1935 and 1936 and Financial Member 1939-1941 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society ^{[13] [58]}
Chief mourner at the funeral of his sister "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1936 ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Sold 135 sheep at 20/3 per head through Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 9 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
While attending a windmill on the last weekend of October 1936 when the fan swung around and struck him on the head ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
     Received a large gash in his head which required the services of Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL who inserted several stitches ^[5]
Attended the public meeting about the creation of stockyards in Carnamah on Saturday evening 14 November 1936 ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
One of the Costume Judges at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 5 December 1936 ^{[5: 11-Dec-1936]}
Attended and proposed one of the toasts at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert in Carnamah on 9 December 1936 ^{[5: 11-Dec-1936]}
He gave his occupation as Dairy Farmer in 1937 ^[204]
Sent his apologies for the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on 16 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Travelled to Scotland in 1937 with his mother, Mrs Euphemia FORRESTER and Miss Isabella M. EASTON of Carnamah ^{[0: image 02886]}
     Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Largs Bay and arrived in Southampton, England on 20 June 1937 ^[204]
     During their visit himself and his mother stayed with his sister Jean at 12 Seyton Avenue, Giffnock in Glasgow, Scotland ^[204]
     Departed Southampton, England on the steamship Jervis Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 December 1937 ^[63]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Eileen Elizabeth WITHNELL at the Winchester Cemetery on 5 January 1938 ^[0]
Casket carrier at the funeral of Carnamah doctor Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL on 8 April 1939 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[0]
Foundation Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1939 ^{[0: image 03834]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah pioneer Miss Elizabeth MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 24 July 1939 ^[0]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Secretary from August 1939 to 1942 ^[52]
Member of the Voluntary Pre-selection Committee that dealt with local Royal Australian Air Force applicants in 1940 ^{[0: image 03942 / 3]}
Member of the Carnamah Volunteer Defence Corps in 1941 ^{[4: 29-Mar-1941]}
Steward of the Vegetable section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 11 September 1941 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Home Guard during the Second World War - was Secretary in 1942 ^{[0: image 04073]}
Pallbearer at his mother's funeral on 22 February 1942 at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah ^[0]
Enlisted in the Australian Army in Carnamah on 26 March 1942 ^[16]
Left Carnamah on 1 April 1942 to enter camp with the Australian Military Forces ^{[0: image 04083]}
     Corporal W52520 in the Australian Army's W/C Geraldton Defence Corps Staff during the Second World War ^[16]
     In later 1942 was residing at the Geraldton Hotel in Geraldton, Western Australia ^{[30: item 7377079]}
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 6 June 1944 ^[16], at which point he remained in Geraldton in an army related job ^[P12]
Later lived with his sister Jenny MCGILP, initially on Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest and then in Main Street, Coorow ^[P12]
Resided in Coorow from at least 1961 until his death in 1968 ^{[2] [19]}
Died 28 October 1968; ashes buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 14) ^[P12]


Mrs Mary LANG
Wife of John LANG; see Mary LOCHHEAD


"May" Mary Lochhead LANG
Born 4 February 1899 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
Daughter of John LANG and Mary LOCHHEAD ^[P1]
Spent her childhood residing with her parents in the parishes of Greenock and Kilmacolm in Renfrew, Scotland ^[P1]
Departed London, England with her parents on the Otway and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 May 1914 ^[P43]
Settled in Carnamah with her parents shortly after their arrival in Western Australia ^[P12]
Resided with her parents on Grianaig Farm in Carnamah 1914-1935 ^[P12]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Helped her mother in the running of the house; rose first each morning to get started on breakfast and to milk two cows ^[P12]
Bridesmaid at the wedding of her sister Jenny and Angus MCGILP on 7 April 1920 at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah ^{[10: 16-Apr-1920]}
     Wore a frock of shell-pink chameuse under cream Brussels net, trimmed with rosebuds and carrying a bouquet of pink roses ^[10]
Won 2nd for Bread and Scones at the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show in Carnamah on 22 September 1921 ^{[9: 30-Sep-1921]}
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of pale blue crepe de chene ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "Lemon Squash" ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Chief Bridesmaid at the wedding of her sister Winifred and Charles ROBERTSON in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
     Wore a "pretty dress of mauve crepe de chine, trimmed with gold lace, and hat to match and carried a bouquet to tone" ^[4]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 8 August 1929 in a dress of forget-me-not taffeta ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Won 2nd prize for Shortbread exhibited in the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Received 1st prize for Plain Cake at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on Thursday 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Attended her parents Golden Wedding Celebration at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah on Sunday 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Won 1st prize for Coffee Rolls in the Confectionary section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Prior to her death she had been courting local farmer William McLaren NEWMAN ^[P9]
A letter written by her mother in 1931 states that their marriage was put off due to the depression ^[P1]
Died of myocarditis/heart failure on 25 November 1935 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 13) ^[1]
Rev. David H. DYKE officiated at her funeral which was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son, both of Carnamah ^[1]


From Occurrence Book 1 of the Carnamah Police Station, 25 November 1935:
"Sudden Death:- Const Fiebig reports having been informed at 12 noon that Miss Mary Lochhead Lang had been found dead in her bed, at her parents farm, four miles from Carnamah, at about 6 a.m. this morning and that Dr Rosenthal of Carnamah had been called out to the farm. I interviewed the doctor who stated that he had been attending Miss Lang for several years and had last attended her about three weeks ago, she was suffering from heart trouble and this was in his opinion the cause of her death, there being no suspicious circumstances and he would give a certificate of death. Telephone message at 2:15 p.m. to Clerk of Courts Geraldton, who being advised of the above particulars stated that no further action was necessary."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 29 November 1935:
Obituary - The Late Miss Mary Lang
"The death occurred suddenly early on Monday morning, November 25, when Miss Mary (May) Lochhead Lang, third daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lang, snr., passed away quietly in her sleep, at her home "Grianaig," Carnamah. News of the death came as a profound shock to the residents and a deep gloom has been cast over the district. Deceased, who was 36 years of age, was born at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and came to Australia with her parents in 1914 and took up residence in the Carnamah district where she remained until her death. Although home ties in latter years have prevented the late Miss Lang from taking an active interest in the social life of the district, she was nevertheless well-known and a highly respected citizen. Possessed of a quiet and retiring nature she was a popular favourite of all with whom she came in contact, and her untimely death will be mourned by her many friends and relatives. The funeral took place at the Winchester cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. D. H. Dyke conducted services at the home and at the Carnamah Hall from where the cortege moved to the cemetery. The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs John Lang, snr. (father and mother), Jenny ane Winnie (sisters), Archie and John (brothers), Mrs Archie Lang (sister-in-law), Messrs. A. A. McGilp and C. Robertson (brothers-in-law). The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. K. Forrester (Carnamah Road Board), D. Bain (Midland Railway Co.), G. F. Brown (Carnamah R.S.L.), J. C. Haig (Carnamah Masonic Lodge), J. Bowman, A. J. Mortimer, R. Niven and R. Hollingsworth. Beautiful floral tributes were placed at the graveside by her loving father and mother; brother John; Angus, Jenny and family (Mr and Mrs A. A. McGilp); Archie and Elsie (Mr and Mrs A. Lang); Bobbie, Jean and family (Mr and Mrs R. Sharpe, Scotland); Charles, Winnie and family (Mr and Mrs C. Robertson); Aunt Jeanie (Scotland), Mr W. Newman, "The Home Farm" (Mr and Mrs J. Bowman and family); Mrs R. and Mr J. K. Forrester and family; Mr and Mrs I. Johnson and family; Mr and Mrs A. C. Bierman and family; Dr. C. P. Rosenthal; Sister E. A. Lawton; Mr and Mrs J. W. Dixon and family; Mr and Mrs C. Kroschel; Mr and Mrs J. M. Haig and family; Mr and Mrs R. D. Gell and family; Mr and Mrs C. A. Mettam and family; Messrs Hollingsworth Bros.; Mr and Mrs W. A. T. Sargent; Carnamah Masonic Lodge; Mr and Mrs H. W. Bothe; Mr and Mrs B. D. Bothe; Mr and Mrs C. C. Bothe and family; Mr and Mrs P. T. Morcombe and family; Mr and Mrs W. G. Morcome; Mr and Mrs F. Bingham and family; Mr and Mrs A. Bastian; Mr and Mrs S. B. and Mr and Mrs A. Rudduck; Mr and Mrs J. and K. McIntosh; Mr and Mrs Hollingsworth and family and Mr and Mrs P. Dewar; Mr and Mrs A. J. Mortimer; Mr and Mrs W. H. Watson and family; Mr and Mrs T. Paterson; Mr and Mrs T. J. Berrigan; Mr and Mrs H. Chappel; Frank and Daphne Rooke; Mr and Mrs J. S. Rooke and Sheila; Mr and Mrs E. K. Wells and family; Mr and Mrs P. W. Hunt; Mr and Mrs W. S. Mitchell; ; Mr and Mrs E. Chapman; Mr and Mrs L. Ferguson and Valda; Mr and Mrs H. Parkin and family; Mr and Mrs K. Kitson; Mrs Brewer and family; Mr A. Cowderoy and Staff; Mr and Mrs E. C. Andrews. Among those present at the graveside were Dr. C. P. Rosenthal, Messrs. I. Johnson, A. C. Bierman, R. D. Gell, C. A. Mettam, R. Hollingsworth, M. P. Baker, J. A. Kenny, Arthur Mortimer, J. Burns, A. Cowderoy, W. G. Morcombe, M. Clune, A. Watson, W. Lawson, P. Rowland, C. A. Scholefield, R. R. Wylie, R. L. Bolland, L. C. Stone, G. Brewer, A. Thompson, M. J. Clune, J. Tully, R. Black, F. Bingham, D. Simpson, W. G. Morcombe, J. L. Adams, P. K. Haig, Geo. Raffan, Gordon Raffan, E. Hellewell, J. McIntosh, F. Parrick, T. Johnston, M. McSwain, F. Rooke, N. W. Reynolds, A. P. Tucker, R. McW. Diamond, D. Leithhead, J. K. Hebiton, J. Armstrong, J. Chave, E. Chapman, C. Chapman, C. Dallimore, C. Burn, D. S. O'Grady, H. Lee, T. Buckingham, I. B. Roberts, A. Smart, G. A. Bradshaw, R. A. Pike, Mr and Mrs L. Parker, Mr and Mrs T. J. Berrigan, Mr and Mrs T. Parkin, Mr and Mrs H. W. Bothe, Mr and Mrs B. D. Bothe, Mr and Mrs C. C. Bothe, Mr and Mrs H. Chappel, Mr and Mrs P. Dewar, Mr and Mrs H. Barnett, Mr and Mrs P. T. Morcombe, Mr and Mrs W. H. Watson, Mr and Mrs C. Kroschel, Mr and Mrs E. K. Wells, Mr and Mrs C. O. Baker, Mr and Mrs Carter, Mr and Mrs W. S. Mitchell, Mr and Mrs A. Bastian, Mr and Mrs H. Nairn, Mesdames J. Bowman, M. Watson, L. Ferguson, G. E. Hunter, E. C. Andrews, L. Watson, Sister E. A. Lawton, Misses A. Niven, D. Bowman, Elsie Parker and Billy Brewer. Many letters, telegrams, cards and personal expressions of sympathy were received by the bereaved family. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Hy. Parkin and Son."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 29 November 1935:
Return Thanks - Mr. and Mrs. John Lang and family with to thank all kind friends and relatives for floral tributes, telegrams, cards and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. Will all please accept this as a personal expression of gratitude."


"Winnie" Winifred Margaret LANG
Born 13 November 1902 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of John LANG and Mary LOCHHEAD ^[28]
Resided with her parents in Kilmacolm and then Greenock in Renfrew, Scotland 1902-1914 ^[P1]
Along with her parents departed London, England on the Otway and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 May 1914 ^[P43]
Settled with her parents on farmland in Carnamah shortly after arrival in Western Australia ^[P12]
Resided with her parents on Grianaig Farm near Prowaka in Carnamah 1914-1928 ^[P12]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Educated at the Carnamah State School and then as a boarder at Presbyterian Ladies College in North Perth ^[P12]
Entrant in the Popular Girl Competition conducted in Carnamah by the Carnamah Hall Committee in 1920 ^{[10: 10-Sep-1920]}
When the Popular Girl Competition was finalised in early 1921 she was announced the winner with 21,145 votes ^{[10: 1-Apr-1921]}
Member of the Carnamah Amateur Concert Party in 1922 ^{[9: 15-Sep-1922]}
Accompanist on the piano to the songs sung at the at the Carnamah Amateur Concert Party's Concert on 7 September 1922 ^[9]
Member of The Spinsters of Carnamah - was Secretary in 1923 ^[197]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of black crepe de chene ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "Dots & Crosses" ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Member of the Carnamah Girls Club ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
One of the four organisers of the Masquerade Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 14 May 1927 ^{[4: 21-May-1927]}
Married "Charlie" Charles ROBERTSON on 28 March 1928 at the Carnamah Church ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
     Entered the Church on the arm of her father charmingly attired in a dainty dress of white georgette and silver lace ^[4]
     Her veil, which was lent to her by her sister, Mrs Jenny MCGILP, was held in place by a coronet of cream roses ^[4]
     Her bridesmaids were her sister Mary LANG, Isabel FORRESTER and her niece Maise MCGILP ^[4]
     Following their wedding ceremony a reception and later dance were held in the Carnamah Hall to celebrate their marriage ^[4]
Among those they invited to their wedding included John and Louisa ROOKE, Bill and Isabel SARGENT, ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
     Bob and Effie FORRESTER, Jim and Chris FORRESTER, Harold and Eva NAIRN, Lou and Ettie PARKER, Annie ROSS, ^[4]
     Robert NIVEN, Elizabeth TULLY, Ann LEASK, Gladys HAIG, Jack and Alma CULLEN, Bert and Gladys MORTIMER, ^[4]
     Annie NIVEN, Alf and Hannah HOLLINGSWORTH, Angus MCGILP, Arnold BIERMANN, Neil GRAHAM, John LEASK, ^[4]
     Robert PALFREYMAN, John and Maggie BOWMAN, Hans HÄUSSLER , John LANG, Kim HOLMES and John TULLY ^[4]
Resided with her husband on Woodbine Farm in Carnamah 1928 onwards ^[P136]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
On 8 August 1929 attended in ivory georgette and silver lace the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club for at least the years 1929-30 to 1949-50 ^{[4: 10-May-1930, 22-Apr-1950]}
     Social Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36, 1936-37 and 1937-38 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1935, 24-Jul-1936, 13-Aug-1937]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^[4]
     She wore a dress of "apricot georgette, skirt consisting of peaked flares dipping at back" ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Won 1st prize for Cakes in the Confectionary section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the evening Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress of champagne crepe de chine ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Ran the Fancy Stall at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church Ladies Guild's Sale of Work held on 13 December 1930 ^{[4: 20-Dec-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1930-1937, and a Committee Member in 1936 ^{[4: 8-Nov-1930, 7-Aug-1937] [5: 24-May-1935, 26-Jun-1936]}
     Runner Up of the Ladies Approach & Put at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening on Sunday 2 May 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of blue georgette ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball on 2 September 1933 in a dress of cornflour blue figured voile ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Played Marie in "The Bishop's Candlesticks" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's 2nd Concert on 30 November 1933 ^{[5: 1-Dec-1933]}
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-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]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall ^[5]
     Wore a dress of "powder blue lace prettily embossed with dainty white stitching, and taffeta bow to tone" ^{[5: 18-May-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 a complimentary afternoon tea at her home to bid farewell to Mrs Olga GRAHAM in late November 1934 ^{[5: 30-Nov-1934]}
Attended the Official Opening of the Coorow Golf Club's golf course in Coorow on Sunday 23 June 1935 ^{[5: 28-Jun-1935]}
Winner in Newmarket at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Presentation and Card Evening in Carnamah on 3 July 1935 ^{[5: 5-Jul-1935]}
Attended and helped cater for the Super & Social held after the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert on 25 July 1935 ^{[5: 2-Aug-1935]}
Attended her parents Golden Wedding Celebration at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah on Sunday 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Won 1st for Plain Cake and Shortbread at the 1935 Carnamah Show, and was smartly gowned in blue at the Show Ball ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Herself and her husband were among those from Carnamah who attended the Royal Show in Perth in October 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Chief mourner at the funeral of her sister "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Competed in the Parkinson Tennis Club's New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jan-1936]}
Along with her husband and children travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Thursday 6 February 1936 ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
     At the conclusion of their extended holiday in Perth they returned to Carnamah on Thursday night 12 March 1936 ^{[5: 13-Mar-1936]}
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Came 2nd in the Ladies Putting Competition at the Coorow Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day on 17 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Played for the defeated Carnamah Social Club in badminton against the Carnamah Badminton Club on 5 August 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in dusty pink Chantilly lace ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in Carnamah on New Year's Day 1 January 1937 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
Journeyed to Perth with her husband and children on 4 February and after a holiday returned on 23 February 1937 ^{[5: 5 & 26-Feb-1937]}
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in black georgette ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Travelled to Perth during May 1937 to bid farewell to her mother and brother John before they sailed for Scotland ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
Herself and her husband were among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
Responded to "Our Audience" toast proposed by her husband at the Repertory Club's Concert on 20 August 1937 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Steward of the Cookery section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1940, 1941 and 1947 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Air Observation Corps during WW2 - filled the first daylight shift on 10 February 1942 ^{[0: image 04066]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society - was Vice President in 1942 and 1943 ^[141]
Steward of the Cookery section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show on Thursday 13 September 1945 ^[13]
Secretary of the Management Board of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church in 1947 ^{[0: image 04468]}
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies Guild 1948-1952 ^{[0: image 04502] [12: 24-Mar-1952]}
In 1951 meetings of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies Guild were held twice a month at her home ^{[0: image 04622]}
Committee Member in 1951, Captain 1954-1957 and Champion in 1956 of the Carnamah Golf Club ^{[7: page 213] [0: image 04616]}
Helped run the Undenominational Sunday School in Carnamah in 1943 ^{[4: 17-Oct-1953]}
She was later made a Life Member of the Carnamah Golf Club ^{[7: page 210]}
Herself and her husband resided in Caron Street, Carnamah 1945-1948 and then at 45 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1949-1966 ^[60]
They were telephone number Carnamah-2 at their home in Macpherson Street ^[60]
In about 1966 they sold his house at 45 Macpherson Street, Carnamah to John E. and Verna B. HAYES of Carnamah ^{[3] [19]}
After an absence from Carnamah herself and her husband had returned by 1974 ^{[3] [19]}
She purchased the house at 43 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lot 81 of M1354) from Ronald J. CATTO ^[3]
Resided at 43 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1974-1977 ^{[3] [19]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of West Perth ^[2]
Mother of Betty and Richard ^[P136]
Died 27 May 1982; ashes buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row B, Plot 10) ^{[2] [14]}


Mrs Laura Matilda LANGDON
Wife of "Bill" William Joseph LANGDON; see Laura Matilda WADDELL


"Bill" William Joseph LANGDON
Born 9 February 1892 in Clifton, Queensland, Australia ^[74]
Son of John LANGDON and Marcella O'BRIEN ^[74]
Labourer in Meekatharra, Western Australia in 1915 ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 8 May 1915 in Blackboy Hill, Western Australia ^{[30: item 7377121]}
     On enlistment was noted as being 5 feet 5¾ inches tall, weighing 160 lbs with brown eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
     Gave his father John LANGDON as his next of kin, his address at the time being 16 Dangan Street, North Perth WA ^[94]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A68 Anchises on 2 September 1915 ^[30]
     Private and later Corporal 1178 in the 8th Reinforcements of the 10th Light Horse Regiment during the First World War ^[30]
     During the war served with the 10th Light Horse Regiment in Gallipoli and Egypt ^[30]
     Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
     Returned to Australia on the Argyllshire on 1 August 1919 and was discharged from the A.I.F. on 29 November 1919 ^[30]
Married Laura Matilda WADDELL in 1920 in Perth, Western Australia ^[66]
Farmer in Carnamah 1923-1927 ^{[7: page 65] [8: page 20] [9: 21-Oct-1927]}
     Through the Soldier Settlement Scheme obtained 1,088 acres of land on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1923 ^{[7: page 65] [8: page 20]}
     The 1,088 acres was Lot 1 of the Inering Estate and was situated on the north side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road ^{[7: page 65] [62]}
     Obtained the telephone in 1924 - was telephone number Inering-4 ^[60]
On 7 July 1924 extended his farm with the purchase of 938 acres of land in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
     The 938 acres was Lot M978 of Victoria Location 2022 and cost £774 (received a 20% discount for paying cash) ^[27]
In 1925 and 1927 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
Won first prizes for Sheaf of Oats (for Hay) and Sheaf of Oats (for Grain) at the Carnamah Show on 30 September 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927, which was known as the "Langdon Trophy" ^{[9: 19-Aug-1927]}
In October 1927 sold his 2,026 acre farm in Carnamah to Cornelius SHEAHAN of Dudawa for £4/12/6 an acre ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
     Included in the sale of the farm was his plant, stock and crop of 500 acres ^[9]
     After selling his farm in Carnamah he left the district and shifted to Coorow, where he had purchased another farm ^[9]
Farmer in Coorow in 1927 and 1928 ^{[4] [9]}
      By October 1927 he'd purchased Thomas GREGORY's 2,066 acre farm in Coorow ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927] [4: 10-Mar-1928]}
     The 2,066 acres were Victoria Location 995 and Lots M963, M1232 & M1357 of Victoria Location 2023 ^{[27] [44]}
     In March 1928 it was reported that he had sold the farm in Coorow he had only recently purchased from GREGORY ^{[4: 10-Mar-1928]}
     He appears to have sold the farm to William G. LAMBERT and Aeneas CASEY ^{[3] [4: 10-Mar-1928]}
In 1936 he was working as a Labourer and living at 7 Kathleen Avenue in the Perth suburb of Maylands ^[50]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 26 May 1940 ^[16]
     Class 2 Warrant Officer W243378 in the Australian Army's 9 AUX HTS during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 25 October 1943 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bayswater ^[2]
Father of the Winifred ^[276]
Died 25 August 1961; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, T, 208) ^[2]


From The Commonwealth Gazette, No. 135, 11 December 1919:
William Joseph Langdon, Distinguished Conduct Medal. "He has at all times acted with great gallantry and dash in action, and has carried out his troop duties in a most satisfactory manner during the last five months. In the bayonet charge of the regiment at Es Salt on 30 April, 1918, he was one of the first to reach the enemy, and personally bayoneted three of the enemy."


Winifred Marcella LANGDON
Born 1920 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of "Bill" William Joseph LANGDON and Laura Matilda WADDELL ^[276]
Resided with her parents on Lot 1 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah ^[276]
Her name was part of an application for a State School to be established on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1926 ^[276]
Married Phillip Leonard MCWHINNEY in Perth in 1941 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maylands ^[2]
Died 6 February 1992; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (RC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 12, 35) ^[2]


"Bob" Robert Keith LANGFORD
Born C.1934 ^[2]
Son of Robert Leopold LANGFORD and Ellen EVANS ^[P62]
Resided in Miling, Western Australia before shifting to Carnamah ^[P236]
Arrived in Carnamah with his wife and their four children on 17 December 1967 ^[P236]
In 1968 and 1969 resided in Slater Street, Carnamah and was telephone number Carnamah-122 ^[60]
Began a business in Carnamah erecting and maintaining windmills as well as making rainwater tanks ^[P236]
Maker of galvanised and fibreglass rainwater tanks sized from 100 gallons to 20000 gallons ^[P236]
Their windmill and rainwater tank business served Carnamah and surrounding districts ^[P236]
Ran their windmill and rainwater tank business until C.1997 ^[P236]
Also School Bus Driver in Carnamah for Rod FLEGG for 25 years - drove the Eneabba School Bus ^[P236]
For three years the run from Carnamah to Eneabba extended to Leeman - a 228 kilometre return trip ^[P236]
Was also for a period a farmhand for "John" David BOWMAN on Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah ^[P236]
Trainer and First Aid Attendant for the Carnamah Football Club ^[P236]
Left Carnamah in 1997 and retired with his wife Deanna to Busselton ^[P236]
Resided of late in Bunbury ^[2]
Husband of Deanna ^[P236]
Father of Stanley, Brian, Bradley and Carolyn ^[P236]
Brother of Mrs Patricia M. MARTIN of Carnamah ^[P62]
Died 17 March 2001; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (IC Section, Rose Memorial, FF, 8) ^[2]


Stanley Kelvin LANGFORD
Born C.1961 ^[2]
Son of Robert Keith and Deanna May LANGFORD ^[P236]
Arrived in Carnamah with his parents on 17 December 1967 ^[P236]
Educated at the Carnamah District High School ^[P236]
Member of the Carnamah Cub Pack in 1970 ^[178]
For a period worked as a farmhand for "John" David BOWMAN on Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah ^[P236]
In 1980 he was working as a Parts Man in Carnamah ^[19]
Member of the Carnamah Hockey Club ^[P236]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club ^[P236]
Member of the Carnamah Basketball Club ^[P236]
Member of the Carnamah Apex Club - was Secretary in 1982 ^[67]
Resided in Carnamah until his death in 1983 ^{[2] [194: 30-Mar-1983]}
Died 27 March 1983 in Carnamah; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (IC Section, Rose Memorial, FF, 8) ^{[2] [194]}


From The Geraldton Guardian newspaper, Wednesday 30 March 1983:
"Fatal Accident - A 22 year old Carnamah man was fatally injured on Sunday night when his Datsun sedan overturned on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road. The vehicle overturned about 2.5 kilometres east of Carnamah and Stanley Kelvin Langford was thrown out of the vehicle and seriously injured. He was dead on arrival at hospital. Police at Carnamah have requested that any witness to the accident make prompt contact with them."


Mary Patricia LANIGAN
Born 1897 in Waddington, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Michael LANIGAN and Amelia JOYCE ^[15]
Married Joseph Benedict THOMPSON in 1922 ^[66]
Herself and her husband resided in Namban in 1922 and 1923, and in Round Hill in 1924 and 1925 ^{[19] [50]}
In 1936 they were living on Burrabidgy Farm in Moora where her husband was working as a Farmhand ^[50]
Resided in Winchester 1942-1947, where her husband was a Railway Employee ^{[6] [16] [19]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Glendalough ^[2]
Died 9 July 1980; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Roman Catholic, F, 63) ^[2]


Herbert Vincent LARKIN
Born 1885 in Bunbury, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of Thomas LARKIN and Mary McCOURT ^[15]
Educated at the Dardanup State School in Dardanup near Bunbury ^[18]
Worked as a Labourer and Miner prior to coming to the Carnamah / Winchester district ^{[18] [30]}
Contractor in Winchester 1914-1916 ^[19]
Contractor in Winchester and Carnamah in partnership with his brother Thomas J. LARKIN as "Larkin Bros" in 1914 and 1915 ^[34]
     In 1914 they undertook clearing for the Midland Railway Company on Lots M952 and M955 in Carnamah for £42.6.0 ^[34]
     Cleared 502 acres of scrub in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company at 1/- per acre in 1915 ^[34]
     The 502 acres cleared in Carnamah were variously on Lots M954, M955, M956 and M957 ^[34]
Resided in Winchester until 3 January 1916 when he underwent a preliminary examination in Moora to join the A.I.F. ^{[30: item 7376666]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Blackboy Hill on 15 January 1916 ^{[30: item 7376666]}
     On enlistment was noted as 5 feet 8½ inches tall, weighing 140 lbs., with grey eyes, dark brown hair and a tanned complexion ^[30]
     His next of kin was his mother Mrs Mary LARKIN of Greenbushes and Perth, his father having died in 1908 ^[30]
     Sapper 4383 in the Mining Corps of the Australian Imperial Force's 6 Tunnelling Company for some of the year 1916 ^[30]
     Embarked Fremantle WA on the H.M.T. Warilda on the 1 May 1916 and disembarked in Plymouth, England on 18 July 1916 ^[30]
     Admitted to the Brimstone Bottom Isolation Hospital / Tidworth Military Hospital ailing from measles and broncho pneumonia ^[30]
Died 10 August 1916 at Tidworth Military Hospital in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England ^[30]
Buried and Memorialised at the Tidworth Military Cemetery in North Tidworth, Wiltshire, England ^{[17] [18]}
Later in 1916 his mother was sent his personal effects and granted a fortnightly pension from the A.I.F. of 40/- ^[30]


Thomas James LARKIN
Born 1872 in Ludlow, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of Thomas LARKIN and Mary McCOURT ^[15]
Contractor in Winchester and Carnamah 1914-1917 ^{[6] [19] [34]}
Contractor in partnership with his brother Herbert V. LARKIN trading as "Larkin Bros" in 1914 and 1915 ^{[6] [19] [34]}
     In 1914 they undertook clearing for the Midland Railway Company on Lots M952 and M955 in Carnamah for £42.6.0 ^[34]
     Cleared 502 acres of scrub in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company at 1/- per acre in 1915 ^[34]
     The 502 acres they cleared in 1915 was on parts of Lots M954, M955, M956 and M957 in Carnamah ^[34]
Contractor in Carnamah in partnership with a James YOUNG in 1916 - traded as "Young and Larkin" ^{[6] [19]}
Himself and six employees worked for John BOWMAN fulfilling clearing contracts with the Midland Railway Company in 1916 ^[34]
Later resided in Wooroloo ^[2]
Died 17 July 1931; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, DA, 448) ^[2]


W. LARROWAY
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1930 ^{[4: 29-Mar-1930]}


Leonard LARSON
Born C.1867 ^[2]
Miner in Burnagoora in 1906 ^[50]
Miner in Kundip in 1916 ^[50]
Contractor in Carnamah 1921-1923 ^[19]
Later resided in Perth ^[2]
Died 25 February 1932; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (General, BA, 42) ^[2]


Richard LATHAM
Farmhand in Carnamah in 1913 and 1914 ^{[19] [50]}


"Joe" Guiseppe LAURELLA
Departed Naples, Italy on the steamship Caprera and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 6 September 1926 ^[63]
Became an Australian citizen through naturalisation around 1932 ^[30]
Labourer in Carnamah 1933-1944 ^{[6] [19]}
Assisted the Carnamah Golf Club with the creation of their new golf course at Centenary Park in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
On 17 September 1937 reported to the Carnamah Police Station that he had not heard from his nephew in eight weeks ^[88]
His nephew was Ralph TACUBUCCI who was working alone in the old Alma Mine out of Fields Find ^[88]
It was unusual for him not to have heard from Ralph in that time and he was concerned he may have been inured ^[88]


Ben LAWN
Resided in Bunbury and Albany prior to shifting to Carnamah in July 1933 ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
Barman at the Carnamah Hotel during the second half of 1933 ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}


Mr LAWRENCE
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1922-23 ^{[9: 2-Mar-1923]}


Agnes Scott LAWSON
Born 19 March 1887 in Biggar, Lanark, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of John LAWSON and Rachel Alston CHARTERIS ^[P133]
She was living with her parents and siblings at the farmhouse on Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland in 1891 ^[20]
Her father, who was a Farm Manager, passed away at the age of 41 years at Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf on 14 May 1894 ^[28]
In 1901 she was living with her widowed mother and siblings at Faugh Hill Cottages in Bowden, Roxburgh, Scotland ^[20]
She is said to have later run a large dairy in or near Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ^[P133]
Appears to have visited Western Australia - presumably to see her brothers who were farming at Kununoppin ^[204]
     Departed Albany, Western Australia on the steamship Afric and arrived in London, England on 2 September 1913 ^[204]
Departed London, England on the steamship Karmala and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 25 April 1916 ^{[34] [70]}
     Following her arrival she travelled up to her brother John's Mayfield Farm in Winchester in April 1916 ^[34]
     When she enrolled to vote she gave her occupation as 'housekeeper' and her address as her brother John's Mayfield Farm ^[50]
     Shortly after arrival she made contact with the Midland Railway Company in regards to purchasing farm M922 in Winchester ^[34]
     Initially the Midland Railway Company refused to sell the farm to a woman, even though it was her money paying for the farm ^[34]
     They suggested it be in her brother's name however she refused to put her capital into his or anyone else's name ^[34]
     After much discussion the Company changed their mind - in worry that if they didn't her brother John would leave his farm ^[34]
Farmer in Winchester 1917-1920 ^{[6] [27]}
     Took out the contract to purchase the 465 acre Lot M922 of Victoria Location 1937 in Winchester on 3 November 1916 ^[27]
     Lot M922 was one of the Midland Railway Company's Ready Made Farms and cost £2150, payable by instalments ^[27]
     The Midland Railway Company agreed to have the well on her farm connected to the house at no extra charge ^[34]
     On purchase the farm came with 148 acres cleared and planted with crop - which yielded 15 bushels per acre ^[34]
     In June 1917 she was one of only two settlers on the Company's Ready Made Farms who were paying instalments on time ^[34]
     Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
     She presumably sold her 465 acre farm to her brother John, as it was transferred into his name on 13 July 1920 ^[27]
Married George SHARP in 1922 ^[66]
     Resided with her husband on his Yarrow Farm on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah ^{[3] [84]}
     Her husband passed away in Carnamah on 15 July 1925 just three weeks after the birth of their son Charlie ^[P133]
     Inherited her husband's 748 acre farm, which was Victoria Location 6922 on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah ^[3]
Farmer of Yarrow Farm in Carnamah 1925-1956 ^{[P133] [19]}
     Telephone number Carnamah-9A from 1925 until having the telephone disconnected during the Great Depression in 1931 ^[60]
     On 1 August 1945 extended the farm with the purchase of 499 acres from the Estate of the Late John LEASK ^[3]
     The 499 acres was a portion of Victoria Location 6923 on the Yarra Yarra Estate and took her farm to a total of 1,247 acres ^[3]
Won 2nd prize for Peas in Pod exhibited at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 30 September 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
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]}
Exhibited in various sections of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1928 and 1929 ^{[4] [9]}
      In 1928 won 1st prize for Drop Scones and 2nd prizes for Butter, Peas in Pod, and Sheaf of Early Variety Grain ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
      In 1929 won 1st and 2nd prizes for a Jersey Cow and 2nd prizes for Butter and Plain Scones ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Sold a bale of wool at 12¼d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 18 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from the 1920s to the 1940s ^[53]
In March 1930 purchased an Abyss Green Ford Phaeton car from local Ford salesman Rupert H. LAFFAN ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930]}
Won 1st prize for Three Fat Lambs in the Sheep section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Proprietress of the "Carnamah Diary Supplies" in 1932 and 1933 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932, 10-Feb-1933]}
     Produced, sold and delivered daily fresh milk, butter, cream, eggs and dressed poultry in Carnamah ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
     She would drive her ute into town to do a milk run ^[P9]
     Advertised her Carnamah Dairy Supplies business in The Carnamah-Three Springs Times & Arrino Advertiser newspaper ^[5]
In 1932 had registered with the Carnamah District Road Board a Ford car with license plate CA-60 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
In the 1930s employed two men to help run her farm and dairy, one of whom was "Jack" John K. DIGBY ^[P7]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
Entered exhibits in the Flower and Cattle sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
     Won 1st prize for a Collection of Garden Flowers; Won 1st for a Dairy Heifer and 2nd for a Jersey Cow in the Cattle section ^[5]
Attended the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of blue crepe-de-chine ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
With a plot of Currabin wheat came 4th in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 50 acre crop competition in 1932 ^{[5: 20-Jan-1933]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1932-1955 ^[13]
Received 2nd prizes for a Jersey Cow and Three Fat Long-wool Lambs at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Along with her two children returned to Carnamah on Saturday 14 April 1934 after a fortnights holiday in Perth ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1934-1936 ^{[5: 29-Jun-1934] [4: 29-Aug-1936]}
Received the R. Mackie Trophy for the most points gained in the Cattle section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934 ^[5]
     Won 1st prizes for an "outstanding" Milking Strain Bull, Jersey Cow, Dairy Cow and for Knitted Woollen Socks ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
With a plot of Felix wheat came 7th in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 50 acre crop competition in 1934 ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
Came equal second in the Fallow Competition conducted by the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1934 ^{[5: 22-Feb-1935]}
Came 3rd in the Married Ladies Race at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Beginning in June 1935 she sold some of her milk from Miss Ethel A. P. HIMBURY's Wattle Tea Rooms in Carnamah ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935]}
Sold 336 sheep through Dalgety & Co Ltd at eight Midland Markets between early August and late October 1935, consisting of:
     199 suckers (32 at 16/3, 100 at 15/11, 45 at 14/3, and 22 at 13/7 per head); 85 wethers (40 at 9/7 and 45 at 8/1 per head);
     and 52 ewes (12 at 15/10, 5 at 10/4, and 35 at 6/10 per head) ^{[5: 9, 16 & 30-Aug-1935; 6 & 27-Sep-1935; 11 & 18 Oct-1935; 1-Nov-1935]}
In September 1935 purchased a 10 disc Sundercut from local H. V. McKay Massey Harris agent Oswald S. SOWERBY ^{[5: 6-Sep-1935]}
Awarded the Robert Mackie Trophy for the Cattle section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
     Won 1st prizes for Pure Breed Milking Strain Bull, Pure Breed Dual Purpose Bull, and Pure Breed Bull under two years ^[5]
Helped transport children of the Carnamah State School to Three Springs for inter-school sports on 27 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Sold five bales of wool at 12¼d. per pound through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Wool Sale in Perth on 7 October 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Sold one cow for £3/2/6 through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 30 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
     Sold an unstated number of heifers at £2/12/6 per head and a bull for £1 through Dalgety & Co Ltd on 6 October 1935 ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Reported lost in The North Midland Times on 8 November 1935 that she'd lost a brown mare with white mark on its face ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Sold 316 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with eight consignments to the Midland Market between July and December 1936: ^[5]
     68 suckers (16 at 20/4, 35 at 19/4, 17 at 18/1), 36 wethers at (33 at 21/4, 3 stained at 18/-), ^{[5: 24-Jul-1936, 11 & 18-Sep-1936]}
     114 ewes (40 shorn at 16/10, 22 shorn at 10/10, 12 at 10/7, 27 at 9/10, 13 at 8/10), 40 undisclosed at 9/6, ^{[5: 9 & 16-Oct-1936]}
    and 58 lambs (21 at 15/10, 14 at 15/1, 23 at 11/7) ^{[5: 6 & 20-Nov-1936, 4-Dec-1936]}
Won the ribbon for Champion Cow in the Cattle section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 11 & 18-Sep-1936]}
     Also won 1st prize for Milking Strain Shorthorn Cow and awarded both 1st and 2nd for Jersey Cow and Dairy Cow ^[5]
     Received 2nd prizes for Milking Strain Bull over two years, Dual Purpose Bull and Milking Strain Shorthorn Heifer of two years ^[5]
     At the Show Ball she was presented with the Aunger Trophy for gaining the greatest number of points in the Cattle section ^[5]
Sold eight head of cattle through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 23 September 1936 ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936]}
     The cattle were sold at £9/10/6, £8/12/6, £7/2/6, £7/17/6, £7/7/6, £5/17/6, £3/2/6 and £3/-/- collectively totalling £52/10/6 ^[5]
Sold two bales of wool at 14½d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 5 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
After a holiday in Perth herself and her two children returned to Carnamah on Monday 1 February 1937 ^{[5: 5-Feb-1937]}
Sold four cows (1 at £8, 1 at £5/7/6, 2 at £4/12/6) and one steer at £3/2/6 at the Midland Market on 17 February 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
Sold 9 lambs at 23/1 and 6 lambs at 19/1 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on 21 July 1937 ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
Papers concerning her late husband's service during the First World War had been lost in a fire some years before 1937 ^{[30: item 8080248]}
     In 1937 she applied through the Returned Sailors & Soldiers' League of Australia for a replacement Certificate of Identification ^[30]
     On her behalf they made the request to the Australian Imperial Force, so she could have details of her late husband's service ^[30]
     Gave a Statutory Declaration, witnessed by local store manager G. A. BRADSHAW, that he had died and she was his widow ^[30]
     The request was denied as such certificates were only issued to soldiers, however she was provided with details of his service ^[30]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Ran her diary in Carnamah until October 1946 ^{[0: image 04410]}
     On 25 October 1946 held a dispersal sale on her property two miles west of Carnamah to sell her dairy herd ^{[0: image 04410]}
Vice President in 1947 and Vice Patron in 1951 of the Carnamah Football Club ^{[0: images 04466 & 04607]}
Received electricity at her home from Carnamah firm Henry Parkin & Son - in 1952 paid a flat monthly rate of £1/17/6 ^[53]
By 1952 was trading in partnership with her son as "Sharp & Son" or "A. S. Sharp & Son" ^{[3] [53]}
Resided on the farm in Carnamah until her son's marriage C.1956 and then moved to Perth ^[P9]
Herself and her widowed sister purchased a house and resided together in South Perth ^[P9]
Mother of Nancy ^[84], Agnes and Charles ^[P133]
Died 5 May 1971; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Mrs Ivy Grace LAWSON
Wife of "Tom" Thomas LAWSON; see Ivy Grace WARNER


"Charlie" Charles Brydone LAWSON
Born 20 May 1926 at Liberton Farm in Winchester, Western Australia ^[14]
Son of "Jack" John LAWSON and Lizzie Carlyle Scott BRYDONE ^[14]
Besides time spent in Perth at school and university he resided his entire life on Liberton Farm in Winchester ^[P133]
Educated at the Billeroo State School in Winchester, at Scotch College in Claremont and at the University of Western Australia ^[P133]
Came 3rd in the 10 Years Boys Egg & Spoon Race at the Inter-School Sports in Carnamah on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Came 3rd in the 10 Years Boys Running Race at the Coronation Celebrations in Carnamah on Wednesday 12 May 1937 ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Along with his brother John purchased James L. ADAMS' 820 acre property in Billeroo, East Winchester in 1947 ^[3]
The farm from James L. ADAMS was situated on the north side of Billeroo Road and was Lot M1220 of Victoria Location 1937 ^[3]
In 1949 they sold the 820 acre farm in Billeroo to their sister Elizabeth ^[3]
Following his father's death in 1954 took over his Winchester farms Mayfield and Liberton ^[P133]
Farmer of Mayfield and Liberton Farms in Winchester and also a property at Eneabba 1954-1960 ^[P133]
Telephone number Carnamah-9K and later number Carnamah East 237 ^[60]
Committee Member and Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1955-1960 ^[58]
Won all six prizes in the Corriedale classes of the Sheep section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1956 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1956]}
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1956-57 ^{[4: 22-Feb-1957]}
Passed away at the age of 34 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^[1]
Died 25 July 1960 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row Q, Plot 15) ^[1]


Mrs Eva LAWSON
Wife of "Joe" Joseph LAWSON; see Eva STACK


"Jack" John LAWSON
Born 24 December 1888 at Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland ^{[14] [16]}
Son of John LAWSON and Rachel Alston CHARTERIS ^[28]
He was living with his parents and siblings at the farmhouse on Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland in 1891 ^[20]
Her father, who was a Farm Manager, passed away at the age of 41 years at Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf on 14 May 1894 ^[28]
He was living with his widowed mother and siblings at Faugh Hill Cottages in Bowden, Roxburgh, Scotland in 1901 ^[20]
In 1911, when he was in his fourth year as a law student, he left Scotland and sailed for Western Australia ^{[7: page 54]}
On leaving Scotland he left behind his sweetheart Lizzie BRYDONE ^{[7: page 54]}
Initially farmed a 2,000 acre property in Kununoppin, Western Australia with his brothers Tom, David and Bill ^[P133]
Wrote to the Midland Railway Company inquiring about their Ready Made Farms on 18 March 1914 ^[34]
The Midland Railway Company sent him full particulars of their farms which were in Coorow, Winchester and Carnamah ^[34]
He wrote to the Company again on 11 June 1914 stating he wished to purchase a farm and requested an inspection ^[34]
On 1 July 1914 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 445 acres of farmland in Winchester, Western Australia ^[27]
The 445 acres was Lot M921 of Victoria Location 1937 and came at a cost of £2025, payable by instalments ^[27]
The farm was purchased with financial assistance from his sister Agnes who owned a dairy in Edinburgh, Scotland ^[P133]
His brother Bill and himself left Kununoppin and settled on his farm which he named Mayfield after a locality in Scotland ^[P133]
Presumably named the farm Mayfield after a farm of that name in his parents' native parish of Lesmahagow in Lanark, Scotland ^[--]
Farmer of Mayfield Farm in Winchester 1914-1954 ^[P133]
Took out assistance under the Industries Assistance Board while establishing his farm ^[34]
Waiting until prospects looked satisfactory for Lizzie, he didn't write to her in three years ^{[7: page 54]}
Wrote his first letter to his sweetheart Lizzie on 18 March 1914 and from then on wrote regular letters until 1921 ^{[7: page 54]}
In March 1915 applied with the Midland Railway Company to purchase an additional 390 acres for 10/- per acre ^[34]
His application was successful as in 1915 he extended his farm with the 383 acre Lot M1059 of Victoria Location 1937 for £192 ^[27]
In 1915 contract seeded using two drills 122 acres on Lot M963 in Coorow for the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
He planted 400 acres of crop on his farm in 1916, which yielded 18 bushels per acre ^[34]
In 1916 also cultivated and seeded for 16/- per acre 148 acres on Lot M922 in Winchester for the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
Later in 1916 his sister Agnes purchased the farm next door (M922) and the crop he had seeded there yielded 16 bushels per acre ^[34]
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
Robert L. GILBERT, Superintendent of the Midland Railway Company's Farm Lands remarked the following in September 1916: ^[34]
     "...he is of a very independent character. Lawson is one of the best workers we have on the settlement…" ^[34]
In 1917 grew 400 acres of wheat on his farm in Winchester ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in 1917 ^[34]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
Donated £1 in September 1919 to the Carnamah Hall Fund, which was being raised to build a Hall in Carnamah ^{[10: 19-Sep-1919]}
By April 1920 had 400 sheep and a number of cows and horses on his Mayfield Farm ^{[7: page 56]}
On 13 July 1920 his sister Agnes transferred into his name her 465 acre farm in Winchester (Lot M922 of Victoria Location 1937) ^[27]
Also in 1920 extended his farm with the purchase of the 757 acre Lot M1075 of Victoria Location 1937 for £663 ^[27]
He was assisted in the running of Mayfield by his brother Bill until 1920, when Bill obtained his own farm in Winchester ^[P133]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Ormonde and arrived in Plymouth, England on 24 July 1921 ^[204]
Married Lizzie Carlyle Scott BRYDONE on 3 August 1921 in Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland ^{[7: page 57]}
Later in 1921, after a relatively short time in England, returned with his wife Lizzie to Mayfield Farm in Winchester ^{[7: page 57]}
In 1925 exchanged his Lot M1075 (757 acres) for his brother Bill's Lot M1076 (575 acres), making his farm about 1800 acres ^[27]
After a number of good seasons during the 1920s purchased an Armstrong Siddeley car and a Case tractor ^{[7: page 57]}
In the late 1920s he intended taking his family to Scotland for a holiday so leased Mayfield Farm to Don ROWLAND for a year ^[P133]
Unfortunately that year's crop was a disaster and deprived them of the finances needed for the trip to Scotland ^[P133]
As they then had nowhere to live, due to the farm being leased, they resided in a humpy on Mayfield ^[P133]
Soon after had a new cement brick home constructed which was named Liberton ^[P133]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer John RAFFAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 9 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from the 1920s to the 1940s ^[53]
On 23 January 1930 sent a letter to the Education Department requesting a school be established nine miles east of Winchester ^{[7: page 77]}
Secretary of the Billeroo School Hall Committee in 1930 and 1931 ^{[7: page 78] [4: 30-May-1931]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer Hans HÄUSSLER on 7 July 1931 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union in 1932 ^{[4: 13-Feb-1932]}
On 14 November 1933 he helped locate local school teacher Arthur JACKSON who hadn't returned after shooting ^{[5: 17-Nov-1933]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Mary POOLE at the Winchester Cemetery on 22 December 1933 ^[4]
Member of Carnamah's Ratepayers and Citizens Association in 1934 ^{[4: 13-Jan-1934]}
Purchased all the sheep at the clearing sale held on Lightfoot & Son's farm in Carnamah on Friday 2 March 1934 ^{[5: 9-Mar-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
He wrote a letter to the editor of the North Midland Times newspaper, which was published on Friday 8 February 1935 ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
     He questioned the way Road Board chairman James K. FORRESTER had set out for reducing the debt on the Carnamah Hall ^[5]
Presided over the Farewell Social given to Thomas and Laura POOLE at the Billeroo School Hall on 10 April 1935 ^{[5: 12-Apr-1935]}
Through Westralian Farmers Ltd sold 18 ewes 12/1 and 13 ewes for 18/4 each at the Midland Market in late July 1935 ^{[5: 2-Aug-1935]}
     Sold another 32 lambs for 14/1, 21 wethers for 14/10, 12 ewes for 5/10, and 8 lambs for 5/10 on 7 August 1935 ^{[5: 9-Aug-1935]}
During September and October 1935 sold through Westralian Farmers Ltd and Dalgety & Co Ltd: ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935, 18-Oct-1935]}
     97 suckers (10 at 15/7, 44 at 14/10, 43 at 13/7), 10 shorn wethers (9 at 9/7, 1 at 5/-), 2 shorn lambs at 6/-, 3 shorn ewes at 7/6 ^[5]
Sold four bales of wool at 15¼d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd on Monday 25 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Unsuccessfully requested the Carnamah District Road Board equip a soak north of Winchester with a windmill and tank ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
Sold an unstated number of wethers at 15/10 per head and lambs at 14/10 per head on Wednesday 4 March 1936 ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Under the Farmers' Debts Adjustment Act he applied in 1936 for his debts to be written down or suspended ^{[5: 24-Apr-1936]}
In May 1936 purchased a new 16-33 rigid tyne Horwood Imperial combine from Westralian Farmers Ltd ^{[5: 15-May-1936]}
Sold 81 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in 1936 ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936, 23-Oct-1936]}
     The 81 sheep were 30 suckers at 12/10, 5 rams at 8/10, 10 ewes (5 at 7/10, 5 at 7/4), 6 lambs at 7/10, 30 undisclosed at 10/1 ^[5]
Vice President of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
In February 1937 he offered a reward for two strayed Corriedale stud ewes with brand UL6 and Mundara ear tags ^{[5: 5-Feb-1937]}
Ran but was unsuccessful as the Member for the Winchester Ward on the Carnamah District Road Board in April 1937 ^{[5: 2 & 23-Apr-1937]}
Sold 37 ewes (23 at 15/10, 14 at 14/1) through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on 18 August 1937 ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1946-1952 ^[13]
Obtained the telephone in 1948 - was telephone number Carnamah-9K ^[60]
Breeder and owner of his own Corriedales sheep stud known as the "Liberton Stud" ^[13]
     Member of the Corriedale Sheep Society ^[P133]
     Sheep from the flock of Liberton Stud, which was registered number 517, was the Champion at the Perth Royal Show in 1948 ^[13]
Advertised his Liberton Stud in the schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 ^[13]
     "Corriedales Liberton Stud, Reg. No. 517. The Ideal Wool and Mutton Sheep." ^[13]
     "Flock maintained at 500 Stud Ewes - Rams used in Flock from leading studs in New Zealand, New South Wales and Victoria" ^[13]
     "Enquiries Invited - Inspections Arranged through associated agents or direct to John Lawson, Winchester" ^[13]
Farmer in Winchester until his death in 1954; following which his farmland in Winchester was farmed by his son Charles ^[P133]
Father of Betty, Charles and John ^[P133]
Died 17 March 1954 in Perth; ashes buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 1) ^[1]


"Joe" Joseph LAWSON
Married Eva STACK in 1923 ^{[66] [91]}
Resided in Carnamah in 1924 ^[91]
Father of Richard ^[91]


Mrs Lizzie Carlyle Scott LAWSON
Wife of "Jack" John LAWSON; see Lizzie Carlyle Scott BRYDONE


Margaret Isabel Charteris LAWSON
Born 22 December 1931 ^[P180]
Daughter of David LAWSON ^[P133]
In 1952 she was living at 31 Essex Street in the Perth suburb of Wembley ^[84]
Baptised in Wembley as an adult by Rev. E. J. O'ROURKE of Leederville on 15 June 1952 ^[84]
Married Cecil Harold FOWLER in March 1958 (Div) ^{[P180] [4: 21-Mar-1958]}
Member of the Carnamah Hockey Club in 1960 ^{[7: page 202]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 ^[13]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society - was Secretary 1969-1971 ^[141]
In 1977 was made a Life Member of the Carnamah Hockey Club ^{[7: page 204]}
Founding Committee Member of the Carnamah Historical Society in 1983 ^{[7: page 251]}
Resided in Carnamah until her death in 1998 ^[2]
Mother of Ian and Judith ^[P180]
Died 30 June 1998; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (CRG, Garden of Remembrance, 4D, 2) ^[2]


Mrs Rachel Alston LAWON
Wife of John LAWSON; see Rachel Alston CHARTERIS


"Tom" Thomas LAWSON
Born 1892 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland ^{[14] [28]}
Son of John LAWSON and Rachel Alston CHARTERIS ^[14]
In 1901 was living with his widowed mother and siblings at Faugh Hill Cottages in Bowden, Roxburgh, Scotland ^[20]
Along with his brother Jack arrived in Western Australia in 1911 ^{[7: page 54]}
Farmer and pioneer in Kununoppin, Western Australia prior to shifting to Winchester ^{[0: image 04487]}
On 14 February 1925 purchased 837 acres of farmland in Winchester from Thomas and William HAYWOOD ^[27]
The 837 acres was Lot M1087 of Victoria Location 1938 and had £627 of instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
Farmer of Castleside Farm in Winchester 1925-1947 ^{[0: image 04487] [19]}
Married Ivy Grace WARNER in 1927 ^[66]
Along with his wife Ivy adopted her niece Mary ^[P133]
In 1927 purchased a new 20-35 horsepower Rumeley farm tractor from local agent Lyndon W. RODGERS ^{[4: 14-May-1927]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer John RAFFAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 9 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Reported to have been "progressing favourably" after undergoing an operation for appendicitis on Thursday 6 June 1935 ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Signatory of a petition to the Carnamah District Road Board in September 1936 requesting the extension of the new road ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936]}
     They wanted the road between Lots M1090 and M1091 extended between M1084 and M1085, and M1086 and M1087 ^{[3] [5]}
     If extended the road would then have intersected with the Carnamah East Road (now known as the Carnamah-Bunjil Road) ^[5]
     The Road Board requested a deputation which comprised of himself and five others who met with the Board on 28 October ^[5]
     At the meeting he said the settlers were keen enough to petition the Board for the road but were not prepared to pay for it ^[5]
     The road wasn't made as the Board considered the road unnecessary and unfavourable as it would go through a farm ^{[5: 6-Nov-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1938 ^{[4: 9-Jul-1938]}
Vice President of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1938 ^{[0: image 03778]}
Committee Member in 1946 and Financial Member 1946-1948 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society ^{[13] [58]}
Passed away from heart failure at the age of 54 years at the Royal Perth Hospital, Perth ^[1]
Died 22 August 1947 in Perth; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 3) ^[1]
Rev. Gilbert S. FOSS was the officiating minister at his funeral, which was undertaken by A. E. DAVIES and Henry Parkin & Son ^[1]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 29 August 1947:
"Tom Lawson passes. Residents of the Carnamah and Winchester districts were shocked to receive the news of the death of Tom Lawson, of Winchester which occurred in Perth on Friday August 22. It is understood that the deceased had been in very indifferent health for some time past, and was in Perth receiving medical attention at the time of his death. The funeral took place at the Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday last."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 5 September 1947:
"Obituary - The Late Mr. Thomas Lawson of Winchester. The late Mr. Thomas Lawson of Winchester, W.A., who passed away suddenly at Perth on August 22 was born in the Parish of Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He came to Western Australia in 1911 and was engaged in company with his eldest brother David, in farming operations in the Kununoppin district, being amongst the first pioneers of that area. Just prior to his marriage, 20 years ago, he purchased his farm in Winchester which he worked until his death. For quite a number of years he had not enjoyed the best of health. His death came unexpectedly and suddenly, and the greatest sympathy is felt for his widow. At the time of his death deceased was 54 years of age. The funeral took place at the Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday last, August 26 after a brief service conducted by the Rev. Foss in the Presbyterian Church Hall at Carnamah. The Rev. Foss also officiated at the graveside. The chief mourners were Messrs. John and William Lawson (brothers), Charlie Sharp (nephew), Mr. and Mrs. Stewart (brother-in-law and sister). The pall bearers were Messrs. W. and C. Chapman, J. L. Adams, G. B. Raffan, G. Atkinson and H. E. Fowler."


William LAWSON
Teamster in Winchester in 1927 ^[19]


"Bill" William Millar Charteris LAWSON
Born 7 December 1890 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland ^[16]
Son of John LAWSON and Rachel Alston CHARTERIS ^[28]
He was living with his parents and siblings at the farmhouse on Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland in 1891 ^[20]
Her father, who was a Farm Manager, passed away at the age of 41 years at Clerklands Farm in Lilliesleaf on 14 May 1894 ^[28]
In 1901 he was living with his widowed mother and siblings at Faugh Hill Cottages in Bowden, Roxburgh, Scotland ^[20]
Arrived in Western Australia in 1913 and initially farmed at Kununoppin with brothers Jack, Tom and David ^[P133]
Along with his brother Jack shifted to Winchester in 1914 ^[P133]
Farmer in Winchester with his brother Jack 1914-1920 ^[P133]
Himself and his brother grew 400 acres of wheat crop in 1917 ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
In 1920 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 2,341 acres of his own farmland in Winchester for £2,160 ^[27]
The 2,341 acres consisted of Lots M1076, M1088 and M1089 of Victoria Locations 1937 and 1938 ^[27]
Farmer of Clerklands Farm on the Billeroo Road in Winchester 1920-1947 ^[P133]
Foundation Member of the Carnamah District Road Board in 1923; served on the Board from 1923 to 1929 ^{[7: page 111]}
In 1925 exchanged his Lot M1076 (575 acres) with his brother Jack's Lot M1075 (757 acres), making his farm 2533 acres in size ^[27]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1920s and 1930s ^[53]
Purchased a new Chrysler car in April 1927 ^{[4: 30-Apr-1927]}
Attended the Massey Harris Wallis tractor demonstration held on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester on 31 January 1929 ^{[4: 2-Feb-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer John RAFFAN on 9 October 1928 at the Winchester Cemetery ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Member of the Winchester branch of the Primary Producers Association - was Chairman in 1930 ^{[4: 11-Oct-1930]}
In 1930 he donated five acres of his Clerklands Farm for the Billeroo State School to be built on ^{[4: 12-May-1952]}
He was the owner of a Dodge truck with license plate CA-107 in 1932 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1933-1937 ^{[4: 30-Jun-1934, 29-Aug-1936] [5: 11-Aug-1933, 14-May-1937]}
Purchased a new Big E harvester from local agent W. G. MULLIGAN for the 1933-34 harvest ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Member of a committee formed in January 1934 to establish a Bush Fire Brigade in Carnamah ^{[4: 13-Jan-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association in 1934 ^{[4: 13-Jan-1934]}
He was admitted to the Carnamah Private Hospital in early July 1934 with a severe attack of pneumonia ^{[5: 13-Jul-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
In September 1935 generously donated three acres of his farm for use as a recreation ground to the Billeroo Hall Trust ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Sold 20 suckers for 14/4 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 11 September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at Midland Market on 16 October 1935 sold 20 shorn wethers for 9/1 per head ^{[5: 18-Oct-1935]}
In 1935 donated another portion of his farm to the Billeroo Hall Trust ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
The Carnamah District Road Board wrote to him in thanks and recognition of his valuable gift to the Billeroo Hall Trust ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1935-36 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club - was Vice President in 1935-36 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Sold eight bales of wool at 15¾d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at a wool sale in Perth on 25 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Sold 38 shorn wethers at 15/7 and 32 at 13/10 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on Tuesday 31 December 1935 ^{[5: 3-Jan-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]}
Sold 43 lambs at 16/10 per head on 4 March 1936 and 20 lambs at 14/10 per head on 29 April 1936 ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936, 1-Mat-1936]}
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Sold 218 suckers through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in July, August and September of 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jul-1936, 7-Aug-1936]}
     The suckers consisted of 20 at 20/7, 44 at 18/4, 45 at 18/1, 36 at 16/10, 20 at 14/7, 22 at 13/7, 31 at 11/1 per head ^{[5: 11 & 18-Sep-1936]}
Sold ten bales of wool at 17½d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale of 23 November 1936 ^{[5: 27-Nov-1936]}
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club - was Patron, Secretary and Treasurer in 1936-37 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1936-1946 ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936] [13]}
Ran but was unsuccessful as the Member for the Winchester Ward on the Carnamah District Road Board in April 1937 ^{[5: 2 & 23-Apr-1937]}
Sold 13 pigs through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 5 May 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
     The 13 were 4 baconers (2 at £3/15/6, 2 at £3/9/6) and 9 porkers (1 at £2/5/-, 3 at £1/18/6, 1 at £1/17/6, 4 at £1/13/6 per head) ^[5]
Sold 16 ewes at 15/10 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 1 September 1937 ^{[5: 3-Sep-1937]}
In May 1939 sought out tenders for 4½ tons of wire and the erection of six miles of telephone line to his property ^{[0: image 03793]}
Obtained the telephone in 1939 - was telephone number Carnamah-9D ^[60]
His car overturned in Winchester during 1939 and he was an inmate at the Three Springs Hospital for four months ^{[0: image 03035]}
On 22 December 1939, while still in hospital due to an injury to his back, his tractor backfired and started a fire on his farm ^[88]
     A call was put out and the Carnamah Road Board's truck loaded with fire equipment and between 75 and 80 men came to help ^[88]
     The fire was extinguished however not before destroying bagged wheat and an area of stubble ^{[0: image 03035] [88]}
     Fortunately he had the crop insured with Elder Smith & Co, so would not have lost entirely on the bagged wheat ^[88]
In 1940 supplied the land, machinery and labour for the Billeroo State School's school crop ^{[0: images 03969]}
In October 1940 purchased a Pederick Gas Producer to be fitted to one of his motor vehicles ^{[0: image 03916]}
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
During the 1947-48 financial year sold his farm to Charles C. Bothe & Son of Coorow ^[3]
After selling his farm left he left the Carnamah-Winchester district and shifted to the Perth suburb of Maylands ^[P133]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands until his death in 1953 ^[2]
Died 20 February 1953; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9H, 42) ^[2]


Sister E. A. LAWTON
By August 1932 was living in Carnamah ^{[4: 6-Aug-1932]}
Assisted Dr. Cecil P. ROSENTHAL at his Private Hospital at 14 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah 1932-1939 ^{[P22] [7: page 155] [88]}
In a gown of black georgette attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of black georgette ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
In 1933 the hospital was advertised in The Irwin Index newspaper "open for all medical, surgical, and maternity cases" ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933]}
On 30 July 1937 she was accompanying a patient of the Carnamah Private Hospital to Three Springs for an X-Ray ^[88]
     Herself and the patient were being driven to Three Springs by A. C. A. BIERMANN, secretary of the Carnamah Road Board ^[88]
     During the journey the patient leapt from the moving car however was fortunately caught before he caused himself harm ^[88]
     The patient was later issued with a Certificate under the Mental Treatment Act and transported to Perth for treatment ^[88]
At 11:25 p.m. on 23 July 1938 telephoned the Carnamah Police Station as she had a very ill woman at the hospital ^[88]
     She was unable to get hold of Dr. ROSENTHAL who was in Three Springs and requested the police locate him ^[88]
     Constable WHITE of Carnamah telephoned Constable MEYERS in Three Springs to get the message to Dr. ROSENTHAL ^[88]
Herself and Dr. ROSENTHAL regularly travelled to Perth for a few days ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934, 18-Jan-1935, 19-Apr-1935, 28-Jun-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
On Thursday 14 February 1935 herself and the doctor travelled to Perth for a two or three week holiday ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Attended the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 wearing black marocain ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Tuesday 3 December 1935, and returned to Carnamah on 10 December 1935 ^{[5: 6 & 13-Dec-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]}
After a stay in Perth she returned to Carnamah as a passenger with local farmer Harold POPE on 24 June 1936 ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Travelled to Perth on Monday 20 July 1936 and returned to Carnamah on Thursday evening 23 July 1936 ^{[5: 24-Jul-1936]}
After a short visit to Perth herself and Dr ROSENTHAL returned to Carnamah on Friday 14 August 1936 ^{[5: 21-Aug-1936]}
After another short visit to Perth herself and the doctor returned to Carnamah on Saturday 7 November 1936 ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
It was reported in mid December 1936 that she was on a visit to Perth ^{[5: 18-Dec-1936]}
Attended the Coronation Ball in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 in "floral matelasse in autumn tints and gold cord girdle" ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Herself and Dr ROSENTHAL donated £2 and £1 as prizes for the Popular Baby Competition held in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 ^[5]
     The Popular Baby Competition was in support of Miss Nan DAVISON in the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
Assisted Dr ROSENTHAL immunise 110 children for diphtheria in late July 1937 for the Carnamah District Road Board ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
     Received a £4 honorarium and the doctor £8 for immunising the children ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
She purchased four large packets (80 cigarettes) each day except for Saturdays when she got eight large packets ^[P129]
     Obtained the cigarettes from the General Store at 7 Macpherson Street, Carnamah by placing an order with A. Phil BAKER ^[P129]
Resided and worked with Dr. Cecil P. ROSENTHAL at 14 Boojerabba Street in Carnamah until his death in 1939 ^[P22]
There is doubt over her relationship with the doctor, however some say she was his partner ^[P7]
After the doctor's death herself and her daughter resided briefly in a rented house at 24 Robertson Street, Carnamah ^[P99]
Continued to run the hospital for a short time after the doctor's death ^[P22] before leaving Carnamah later in 1939 ^{[0: image 03021]}
Could be Eileen Annie Agnes LAWTON who was born in 1905 in Coolgardie WA, daughter of Charles and Marguerita LAWTON ^[15]
Mother of Muffy ^[P4]


Esther Ethel May LEACH
Born 1894 in Guildford, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of James Hollis LEACH and Esther HALLIDAY ^[15]
During the First World War she resided in Dean Street in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^{[30: item 8202447]}
Married Denis William LEWIS in Perth in 1921 ^[66]
Resided with her husband on Punyarra Farm in Caron ^[19]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 12 May 1934 ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Attended the Inering School Dance at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Wore Margaret rose pink marocain to the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in pink marocain ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in shrimp marocain ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 in "eau de nil marocain" ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Later resided at Fourth Avenue in Shoalwater Bay ^[2]
Died 24 June 1981; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 2, Niche Wall, W4, 135) ^[2]


Samuel LEAN
Born C.1900 ^[2]
Farmhand in Winchester in 1924 ^[19]
Farmhand for John LAWSON on Mayfield Farm in Winchester in 1925 ^[50]
Contractor in Carnamah 1925-1932 ^{[19] [34]}
On 27 October 1925 purchased for £13 a vacant block in the Carnamah townsite from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
The block was 19 Caron Street, Carnamah (Lot 27 of Victoria Location 1936) which he later sold to Arthur H. SWEETAPPLE ^[34]
Later resided in East Perth ^[2]
Died 10 October 1942; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, FA, 40A) ^[2]


R. W. LEARY
Resided in Winchester in 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
He was conveyed to the Carnamah Private Hospital on Wednesday 19 February 1936 suffering from an injured knee ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}


"Annie" Ann LEASK
Born 20 July 1878 in Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of farmer George LEASK and Margaret Chalmers LAMB ^[28]
She was born at half past two in the afternoon at Durra Farm in Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[28]
Grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland with her seven siblings George, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, James and John ^[20]
In 1881 she was living with her parents on Durra Farm in Turriff and in 1891 at Upper Darley in Auchterless, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Balranald and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 November 1923 ^[70]
Believed to have journeyed to Western Australia to join her brother John LEASK who had settled on farmland in Carnamah ^[19]
Attended the wedding and reception of Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Euripides and arrived in Southampton, England on 31 March 1929 ^[204]
After arrival she stayed at Browning Lodge in Ringwood, Hampshire, England and later spent time in Scotland ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930] [204]}
Departed London, England on the steamship Ballarat and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 17 March 1930 ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930] [63]}
Two days later, on 19 March 1930, she travelled with her brother John LEASK back to Carnamah ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930]}
Resided with her brother John LEASK on his Lagoona Farm on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah 1930-1932 ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930]}
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Jervis Bay and arrived in Southampton, England on 21 November 1932 ^[204]
Following her arrival she stayed at Broomy Lodge in Ringwood, Hampshire, England ^[204]
Resided with her brother John LEASK on his Lagoona Farm on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah 1933-1935 ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933, 1-Jun-1935]}
Along with her brother spent a holiday at Cottesloe Beach in part of February and March of 1933 ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933]}
Following her brother's clearing sale left Carnamah on Thursday 30 May 1935 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1935] [5: 17-May-1935]}
Along with her brother and their sister Mrs Margaret DURGET departed Fremantle on the Largs Bay on 1 June 1935 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1935]}
They arrived on the steamship Largs Bay in Southampton, England one month later on 2 July 1935 ^[204]
Following their arrival their intended address was 85 Mount Ararat Road in Richmond, Surrey, England ^[204]


Mrs Gertrude May LEASK
Wife of John LEASK; see Gertrude May LOCK


"Jock" John LEASK
Born 11 September 1885 in Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[28]
Son of farmer George LEASK and Margaret Chalmers LAMB ^[28]
He was born at fifty minutes past two o'clock in the afternoon at Durra Farm in Turrif ^[28]
Grew up in Scotland and England with his seven elder siblings George, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann, Mary and James ^[20]
     Resided with his parents on Durra Farm in Turriff, Aberdeen and later at Upper Darley in Auchterless, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[20]
     In 1901 was with his parents and siblings Elizabeth, Margaret and James at Sulby Grange in Sulby, Northampton, England ^[20]
     Married Gertrude May LOCK in 1916 in Devonshire, England ^[21]
     In 1919 his address was care of C. G. LOCK of The Grove at Kingston in Taunton, Somerset, England ^[217]
     Departed London, England on the steamship Benalla and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 17 February 1923 ^[70]
Farmer of Lagoona Farm in Carnamah, Western Australia 1923-1935 ^{[19] [4: 30-Jun-1934, 1-Jun-1935] [50]}
     His farm was the 746 acre Victoria Location 6923 situated three miles west of the Carnamah townsite ^{[3] [62]}
     The farm, which was situated on the Yarra Yarra Estate, consisted mainly of mallee and york gum country ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
     Obtained the telephone in 1925 - was telephone number Carnamah-9F from 1925 to 1931 ^[60]
     In 1927 had 475 acres of wheat growing on his farm, which was estimated at averaging 12 bags an acre ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
He donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927, which was known as the "Leask Trophy" ^{[9: 19-Aug-1927]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1927 to 1934 ^[53]
From the volume of business he conducted with Henry Parkin & Son he appears to have been one of their best clients ^[53]
Committee Member in 1928 and Vice President 1930-1934 of the Carnamah Race Club ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928, 21-Dec-1929] [5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
His wife died in England in May 1928 while spending an extended holiday with relatives ^{[4: 19-May-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Board of Management in 1929 ^{[4: 26-Oct-1929]}
     One of four people who purchased the Church Bell for the Carnamah Presbyterian Church in 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929, 26-Oct-1929]}
     In 1929 collected the necessary signatures for the ordination of local Presbyterian Missionary Charles W. T. HEADEN ^{[4: 26-Oct-1929]}
Attended the Massey Harris Wallis tractor demonstration held on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester on 31 January 1929 ^{[4: 2-Feb-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 ^[96]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association in 1930 ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930]}
Won both 1st and 2nd for Best All Round Dairy Cow and 2nd for a Jersey Cow at the Carnamah Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Primary Producers Association in 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
From 1930 to 1935 his sister, Miss Ann LEASK, resided with him in Carnamah ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930, 1-Jun-1935]}
Had the telephone disconnected in 1931, probably due to the strain of the financial depression ^[60]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932 ^[13]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Wheatgrowers Union in 1933 ^{[5: 1-Dec-1933]}
Along his sister Ann LEASK spent an enjoyable holiday at Cottesloe Beach in part of February and March of 1933 ^{[4: 4-Mar-1933]}
Due to illness spent a week at the Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Robertson Street, Carnamah in May 1933 ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
Assisted the Carnamah Golf Club with the creation of their new golf course at Centenary Park in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
Purchased from local agent D. S. O'GRADY a new McDonald "Imperial" Super-Diesel Crude Oil Tractor in October 1933 ^[5]
     He was the first in Carnamah to own one of such tractors, which ran at a third of the cost of a kerosene tractor ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
A public demonstration of the Imperial crude oil tractor was given on his farm at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday 5 April 1934 ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
     The demonstration was given to local farmers by the tractor's manufacturers A. H. McDonald & Co of Perth ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
He woke up from a barking dog to find one of his sheds of fire on the night of Wednesday 28 March 1934 ^{[5: 6-Apr-1934]}
     Neighbouring farmer Reg DIAMOND helped him save some sundry items from the shed and prevented half of it from burning ^[5]
     His car, harvester, binder, drill, spring cart and numerous sundries were lost in the fire, the larger of which were insured ^[5]
     The fire was believed to have started from a rubbish fire which had been burning a short distance away from the shed ^[5]
In 1934 and 1935 his sister Mrs Margaret DURGET appears to have also been living with him in Carnamah ^{[4: 8:-Sep-1934, 1-Jun-1935]}
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]}
During mid September 1934 he was an inmate of the Carnamah Private Hospital ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
     Himself and his sister Margaret were to have sailed to Melbourne for a holiday on Friday 14 September 1934 ^[5]
Owing to ill-health he leased his farm in Carnamah and made plans to travel to England for medical treatment ^{[5: 17-May-1935]}
Held a clearing sale on his farm three miles west of Carnamah to sell his household furniture  at 2 p.m. on Thursday 30 May 1935 ^[5]
     The clearing sale was conducted on strictly cash terms by local Elder Smith & Co agent William B. SHERIDAN ^{[5: 17-May-1935]}
At his clearing sale sold two wardrobes, two wash stands, two dressing tables, two Cyclone beds with Cosy Sleep mattresses, ^[5]
     camp bed, double bed with spring mattress, oak extension table with six chairs, two basket chairs, one easy chair, book case, ^[5]
     Frister & Rossman sewing machine, two kitchen safes, kitchen table, three kitchen chairs, set scales, two lanterns, two lamps, ^[5]
     eight day clock, barometer, picture frames, books, two three-gallon milk buckets, mincer, baking boards, frying pan, cutlery, ^[5]
     saucepans, glasses, crockery, dinner set, cake baskets, brass candlesticks, tea caddy, brass kettle, bed linen, tray cloths, ^[5]
     four large Irish Damash tablecloths, two Coolgardie coolers, 40-gallon McCormick Derring separator, two churns, .303 rifle, ^[5]
     riding saddle and bridle, large heap of mallee roots, quantity of fowls, quantity of turkeys, two Bay gelding horses, ^[5]
     black pony with foal at foot, cow with calf at foot and a Buick car in good order ^{[5: 17-May-1935] [4: 1-Jun-1935]}
After a period at the Moora Hospital it was recommended to take sea voyage in the hope that it would restore him to health ^{[4: 1-Jun-1935]}
Departed with his sisters Ann LEASK and Margaret DURGET on the steamship Largs Bay on 1 June 1935 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1935]}
They arrived on the steamship Largs Bay in Southampton, England exactly one month later on 2 July 1935 ^[204]
Following their arrival their intended address was 85 Mount Ararat Road in Richmond, Surrey, England ^[204]
His farm in Carnamah may have been managed or share-farmed as sheep were sold in his name in March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
     The sheep were 17 ewes at 14/9 and 18 ewes at 13/7 per head sold through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market ^[5]
In early 1940 advertised in The North Midland Times newspaper that his farm was available for lease for 12 months ^{[0: image 03062]}
From 1940 to 1945 his farm was leased to neighbouring farmer Anstruther P. TUCKER ^[3]
He was an Army Disability Pensioner ^{[0: image 04384]}
Died C.1945 ^{[0: image 04386]}
His farm remained in the name of his Estate until being sold on 1 August 1945 ^[3]
499 acres of the farm was sold to Mrs Agnes S. SHARP and the remaining 247 acres to Anstruther P. TUCKER ^[3]


"Maggie" Margaret LEASK
Born 31 March 1877 in Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of farmer George LEASK and Margaret Chalmers LAMB ^[28]
She was born at ten minutes past tweleve in the morning on Darra Farm in Turriff, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[28]
Grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland with her seven siblings George, William, Elizabeth, Ann, Mary, James and John ^[20]
In 1881 she was living with her parents on Durra Farm in Turriff and in 1891 at Upper Darley in Auchterless, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[20]
By 1901 was living with her parents and siblings Elizabeth, James and John at Sulby Grange in Sulby, Northampton, England ^[20]
Later married a man by the surname of DURGET and became of French Nationality ^{[30: item 8192860]}
Her brother John LEASK applied for her admission into Australia in 1931 ^{[30: item 4309337]}
Departed London, England on the steamship Orsova and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 23 February 1932 ^[63]
Resided on her brother's Lagoona Farm on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah in 1934 and 1935 ^{[4: 8:-Sep-1934, 1-Jun-1935] [P7]}
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]}
Herself and her sister Ann LEASK left Carnamah on Thursday 30 May 1935 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1935]}
Departed from Fremantle, Western Australia with her brother and sister on the steamship Largs Bay on 1 June 1935 ^{[5: 7-Jun-1935]}
They arrived on the steamship Largs Bay in Southampton, England one month later on 2 July 1935 ^[204]
Following their arrival their intended address was 85 Mount Ararat Road in Richmond, Surrey, England ^[204]


"Bill" William Alfred LEDGARD
Born 15 May 1896 in Wilmington, South Australia ^{[30] [55]}
Son of Robert LEDGARD and Mary Jane HAINES ^[55]
Labourer in or near Wilmington, South Australia in 1915 ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 12 January 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia ^{[30: item 8195031]}
On enlistment was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 132 lbs. with brown eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion ^[30]
Gave his father Robert LEDGARD as his next of kin, his address being Little Spring Creek near Wilmington, South Australia ^[94]
Embarked from Adelaide, South Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916 ^[94]
After further training in England embarked for overseas on the Franconia on the 2 August 1916 ^[30]
Private 4469; served in the 14th Battalion, 32nd Battalion and the 11th Reinforcements of the 27th Battalion ^[30]
During the First World War served with the Australian Imperial Force in Alexandria, Egypt; in England and in France ^[30]
On 7 December 1916 received a gunshot wound to his shoulder and was subsequently returned to England for treatment ^[30]
Departed London, England on the H.T. Runic, arriving back in Australia on 2 July 1917 ^[30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force for medical reasons on 6 August 1917 ^[30]
Land Clearer in Carnamah, Western Australia 1921-1923 ^{[9] [19]}
Sang a song at the farewell to departing railway stationmaster James J. STARLING in Carnamah on 18 June 1921 ^{[9: 8-Jul-1921]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Later resided in Kalgoorlie ^[2]
Died 25 August 1961; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (General, DA, 155) ^[2]


"Bluey" / "Ginger" Hubert Augustus LEE
Born 4 July 1908 in Toodyay, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of A. J. LEE ^{[0: image 04104]}
Farmhand and Shearer in Carnamah ^{[19] [P9]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1934-1937 ^{[5: 22-Jun-1934] [5: 29-May-1936, 14-May-1937]}
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who played against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1934-35 season ^{[5: 30-Nov-1934]}
Played for the North Midlands Football Association in a match against the Perenjori-Morawa Association on 28 July 1935 ^{[5: 2-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]}
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who played against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1935-36 season ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 - played for "Carnamah Reds" ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Represented the Carnamah District Cricket Association in a match against the North Midlands on 1 December 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]}
Played for the Carnamah District Cricket Association at Country Week Cricket in Perth during February 1936 ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
Collided with another player during football on 7 June 1936 and had to have two stitches inserted above his right eye ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 July 1936 dressed as Dave of the Rud Family ^[5]
     with Andrew G. FITZGERALD as Dad, Roger F. W. CLARK as Mum, George H. CLARK as Sarah, Edgar J. CLARK as Joe ^[5]
     The five of them were awarded the prize for the Most Humorous in attendance in fancy dress ^{[5: 31-Jul-1936]}
Suffered a cut above his eye when he collided with team mate Roger W. CLARK during football on 16 August 1936 ^{[5: 21-Aug-1936]}
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who played against the Carnamah Cricket Club for the opening of the 1936-37 season ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
After spending a holiday in Perth he returned to Carnamah by car on Monday 1 February 1937 ^{[5: 5-Feb-1937]}
He was the mannequin "Miss Helen Hadsum" in golf attire at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Ball on 19 June 1937 ^{[5: 25-Jun-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Social Badminton Club in 1939 ^{[0: image 03884]}
Member of the No. 2 Troop of the "C" Squadron of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Regiment in 1939 ^[P15]
The No. 2 Troop was made of people from the North Midlands and trained in Carnamah once a fortnight ^[P15]
Member of the Carnamah M.U.O.I.F.S. Loyal Lodge in 1940 ^{[0: image 03066]}
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 and 1942 ^{[0: images 04013, 04077]}
Married "Biddy" Frances Mary DUNNING in 1942 ^[66]
     Resided with wife at 3 Niven Crescent in the Carnamah townsite (next to the Anglican Church) ^[P22]
     Received electricity at his home from local firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 electricity for the month of July cost £1.1.7 ^[53]
     Had the telephone connected to his Niven Crescent home in 1968 - was telephone number Carnamah-134 ^[60]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
During part of the Second World War worked as a farmhand for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in Carnamah ^[P9]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1940s ^[53]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 and 1952-1958 ^[13]
Resided in Carnamah until his death, which occurred at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^[90]
Father of Ian, Bev and John ^[14]
Died 13 September 1969 in Three Springs; buried Winchester cemetery, Carnamah (Row S, Plot 5) ^[1]


Charles Loftus Colder LEE
Born 1881 in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia ^[32]
Son of Alexander LEE and Sarah J. HOSKINS ^[32]
Married Catherine CAMPBELL in 1911 ^[66]
Prior to the First World War he worked as a Stockman ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 29 March 1915 at Helena Valley, Western Australia ^{[30: item 8203020]}
On enlistment he was described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 137 lbs. with blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
Gave his mother Mrs A. LEE as his next of kin, her address at the time being 2 Parker Street in Perth, Western Australia ^[30]
Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A19 Agric on 22 May 1915 ^[30]
Driver 6332 in the 16th Company of the Australian Army Service Corps in France during the First World War ^[30]
Promoted to Lance Corporal on 11 May 1916, to Corporal on 11 January 1917 and to Sergeant on 1 May 1917 ^[30]
Awarded the Military Medal on 14 October 1917 for gallant conduct in continual conveyance of ammunition via a dangerous route ^[30]
Arrived back in Australia on the Chemnitz on 2 September 1919 ^[30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. in Perth on 25 November 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Manager of the Carnamah Ice Works in Niven Crescent, Carnamah in 1933 ^{[3] [19]}
Owner of the Carnamah Ice Work premises at Number 10 / Lot 12 Niven Crescent in Carnamah 1933-1946 ^[3]
During 1934-35 also paid rates on three vacant blocks in Robertson Street, Carnamah belonging to Henry F. BASFORD ^[3]
Resided at 7 Woodville Street in North Perth 1934-1946 ^[3]
In June 1945 put up for sale the Old Ice Works in Carnamah including a good well and buildings, machinery and fittings ^{[0: image 04331]}
During the 1945-46 financial year sold the old Carnamah Ice Work premises to Mrs Eva HEINZ of Carnamah ^[3]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of North Perth ^[2]
Died 21 July 1970; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, BA, 475) ^[2]


From The Commonwealth Gazette, No. 31, 7 March 1918:
Military Medal. No. 6332, Sergeant C. L. Lee. "For gallant conduct on the 22nd September, 1917 in charge of a convoy conveying ammunition from 'S' Dump to BELLEWAARDE RIDGE through an enemy barrage placed across the road and continuing to carry out this duty until the destruction of the road by shell fire rendered it impossible. The coolness and determination of the N.C.O. under fire has been remarkable."


Edward Roland LEE
Born 1911 ^[15]
Police Constable 1782 in the Western Australian Police Force ^[88]
Married Verna Claudina WILKERSON in Perth in 1936 ^[66]
Resided with his wife at 205 Lester Avenue in Geraldton ^[50]
Caught the Perth bound train from Geraldton to Perth on 1 August 1937 to escort a prisoner of unsound mind from Carnamah ^[88]
Arrived in Carnamah at 10 a.m. on Monday 6 November 1939 ^[88]
Relieving Police Constable in Carnamah while Constable William M. C. WHITE 1624 was on annual leave ^[88]
He took charge of the Carnamah Police Station at 5 p.m. on 6 November 1939 ^[88]
The following day he did general duties and also checked on the Carnamah Hotel and Billiard Saloon during the day and night ^[88]
On 8 November 1939 he visited Coorow, made general inquiries and checked on the Coorow Hotel ^[88]
Later that day he visited the arrival of the Perth to Geraldton train, which was also noted to be correct and without complaint ^[88]
At 11:45 p.m. on 11 November 1939 he was notified of a traffic accident on the main road one mile south of Carnamah ^[88]
      He notified the local Traffic Inspector Arnold C. A. BIERMANN and then proceeded to the scene of the accident ^[88]
      On arrival he ascertained that a utility truck had run off the road, hit a bank and overturned four times ^[88]
      On 20 November 1939 he delivered a summons to the driver of the vehicle who wasn't licensed to drive a truck ^[88]
Attended in a official capacity two sheep sales, a boxing tournament, a wheat growers meeting and two picture shows in Carnamah ^[88]
Checked on the Carnamah Hotel and the Carnamah Billiard Saloon at various times through the week ^[88]
Also travelled to Coorow regularly to check on the Coorow Hotel; all was found correct at both hotels on every occasion ^[88]
On 21 November 1939 Sergeant WHITE 1325 and Constables Munro, Butterly, Murphy, Riley and Storey arrived in Carnamah ^[88]
     Truck loads of "pickets" were visiting Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs urging farmers not to deliver their wheat ^[88]
     The largely increased police presence was in case there were troubles as some of the groups of "pickets" numbered 50 men ^[88]
     He kept an eye on Carnamah while the visiting constables travelled between Coorow and Three Springs ^[88]
On 22 November 1939 received a telephone call that a Bunjil farmer had been stopped by "pickets" from delivering his wheat ^[88]
     Telephoned Constable A. O. FIEBG of Perenjori advising him of the incident at Bunjil and instructing him to attend ^[88]
A group of "pickets" from Lake Grace numbering about 50 men stayed in Carnamah from 23 November to 25 November 1939 ^[88]
     The "pickets" gave up their endeavours in regards to the wheat position and returned to their homes on 25 November 1939 ^[88]
     The sergeant and the additional five constables returned to Perth at 1 p.m. on 25 November 1939 ^[88]
The remainder of his time in Carnamah was quiet and was spent in general, town and office duties ^[88]
At 9 a.m. on 18 December 1939 handed control of the Carnamah Police Station back to William M. C. WHITE ^[88]
Resided of late in the Perth hills suburb of Mundaring ^[2]
Died 10 November 1994; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Mrs Elizabeth Ann LEE
Wife of "Fred" William Frederick LEE; see Elizabeth Ann JONES


Florence LEE
Born C.1876 ^[2] in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Married Gerard Augustus NEWMAN in 1896 in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Resided on Newman Station / Dalveen Farm in Carnamah 1911-1923 ^{[19] [30: item 6044999]}
As early as 1912 was the owner of 1476 acres of farmland in Carnamah ^[44]
Her 1476 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 3331, 3333, 3334, 3335, 3336 and 3337 ^[44]
Her farmland was all situated on the west side of the railway line near Prowaka Siding and adjoined her husband's land ^[62]
Helped cater for the supper at the evening dance of the Carnamah Races held on Easter Monday 9 April 1917 ^{[9: 27-Apr-1917]}
She was living at Barratta in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia in December 1918 and January 1919 ^{[30: item 6044999]}
In 1936 she was living in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^{[5: 4-Dec-1936]}
She spent a holiday with Elizabeth MACPHERSON at Carnamah House in Carnamah during December 1936 ^{[5: 4-Dec-1936]}
During the 1939-1940 financial year sold her 1476 acres of farmland in Carnamah to E. Henry HALL of Geraldton ^[3]
Her late husband's adjoining 2251 acres was also sold to Henry HALL during the 1939-40 financial year ^[3]
Resided of late in North Perth ^[2]
Mother of William LEE, who was later known as William McLaren NEWMAN ^{[30: item 6044999] [54]}
Died 2 July 1963; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZR, 324B) ^[2]


Seaton Charles LEE
Born 26 January 1918 Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales ^[16]
Son of "Fred" William Frederick LEE and Elizabeth Ann JONES ^[203]
Departed London, England with his parents and brother Val on the Euripides for Albany, Western Australia on 29 March 1920 ^[203]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah, Western Australia from April 1933 until January 1934 ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Competitor in John KENNY's 2nd Billiard Tournament conducted at Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933, 14-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
Married (1) Amy C. HOUGH in Perth in 1940 ^[66]
Resided in East Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 21 May 1940 ^[16]
Private WX3127 in the Australian Army's 2/16 Battalion 7 Division during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 22 October 1940 ^[16]
Married (2) Doris Delia VARDY in Perth in 1942 ^[66]
In 1946 was living at 54 Bennett Street, East Perth and in 1952 was living at 53 Norwood Road in the Perth suburb of Rivervale ^[84]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Innaloo ^[2]
Father of Shirley and Brian ^[84]
Died 30 August 1997; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lance Howard Memorial Gardens, Niche Wall, W26, 94) ^[2]


"Val" Valentine LEE
Born 18 June 1913 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales ^{[16] [21]}
Son of "Fred" William Frederick LEE and Elizabeth Ann JONES ^{[16] [21]}
Departed London, England with his parents and brother on the Euripides for Albany, Western Australia on 29 March 1920 ^[203]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah from April 1933 until January 1934 ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club - was Vice Captain in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
Competitor in John A. KENNY's Billiard Tournaments conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 9-Jun-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 16-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 ^{[5: 28-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]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 30-Jun-1933]}
Part of a humorous ballet which performed at the Carnamah  Football Club's Monster Ball on 2 September 1933 ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Attended the House Party at Tom and Marjorie PARKIN's home in Carnamah on Friday 13 October 1933 ^{[5: 20-Oct-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933 ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
Supplier of music at the Town Band Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 October 1933 ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
Performed a cornet solo at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fete and Concert on Thursday 2 November 1933 ^{[5: 10-Nov-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
After a residence of nine months left Carnamah with his parents on Sunday 7 January 1934 ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
In 1936 he was working as a Machine Operator and living with his parents 545 Beaufort Street in Perth ^[50]
Resided in East Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 7 November 1939 ^[16]
Lieutenant WX425 in the Australian Army's 2/11 Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 September 1945 ^[16]


"Fred" William Frederick LEE
Born 11 March 1888 in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales ^{[16] [20]}
Son of butcher "Henry" Valentine Henry LEE and Sarah WILLIAMS ^{[20] [21]}
Resided with his parents siblings at 26 New Road and later at 17 New Road in Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales ^[20]
Married Elizabeth Ann JONES in Wales in 1912 ^[21]
Departed London, England with his wife and sons on the Euripides for Albany, Western Australia on 29 March 1920 ^[203]
Farmer of Norlup Park Farm in Greenbushes, Western Australia in 1925 ^[50]
Butcher in Busselton, Western Australia 1926-1932 ^[6]
Arrived in Carnamah around April 1933 after purchasing the butchering business of Ernest C. ANDREWS ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Butcher at 14 Macpherson Street in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1933 ^{[5: 26-May-1933, 14-Jul-1933, 4-Aug-1933]}
Advertised his business in the inaugural edition of The North Midland Times newspaper on Friday 16 May 1933 ^[5]
     "     For Quality Meats      try      W. F. Lee      Family Butcher      Carnamah     " ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
In 1933 purchased local livestock for meat - some from NINEHAM Bros, Thomas H. PERRY and James L. ADAMS ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
In September 1933 he installed a Quirk's Electric Refrigerator at his butchering premises in Carnamah ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
    Around the same time GILES and STEPHENS' Pyramid Tea Rooms in Carnamah also installed a Quirk's Refrigerator ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
    As a result of their two refrigerators local power firm Henry Parkin & Son began providing a continuous power service ^{[5: 6-Oct-1933]}
Convened a meeting at the Don Tea Rooms in Carnamah on 3 October 1933 to discuss the formation of a town band ^{[5: 29-Sep-1933]}
Inaugural Bandmaster of the Carnamah Town Band on its inception in October 1933 ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
He had experience from playing in first class bands in England and also at Busselton and Cottesloe in Western Australia ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
Provider of music at the Anglican Church Bazaar and Dance at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 18 November 1933 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
By early December 1933 his meat could also be purchased from the Pyramid Tea Rooms in Carnamah ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
In addition to the usual types of meats he also made polony, frankfurts, saveloys and brawn ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
Gave to his customers free suet for use in Christmas puddings in December 1933 ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
He came from a line of butchers, as far back as his great grandfather, whose custom it was to give free suet at Christmas time ^[5]
In early January 1934 sold his butchering business in Carnamah back to Ernest C. ANDREWS ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Along with his wife and children left Carnamah on Sunday 7 January 1934, after a residence of nine months ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
In 1936 was living with his wife and children at 545 Beaufort Street in Perth ^[50]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on 30 March 1942 ^[16]
Constable 849 on the Royal Australian Navy's H.M.A.S. Leeuwin during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Navy on 2 November 1945 ^[16]
Resided of late in Kalamunda ^[2]
Father of sons Valerie and Seaton ^[203]
Died 7 September 1966; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZW, 428) ^[2]


George Vernon LEEMING
Born 29 December 1927 in Northam, Western Australia ^{[15] [16]}
Son of George Arthur Duncan LEEMING and Mary Louisa DEMPSTER ^{[15] [16] [66]}
Farmer in Carnamah from 1964 until his death in 1984 ^{[2] [60]}
His farmhouse was telephone number Carnamah-11D ^[60]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 19 November 1965 ^[96]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 ^[13]
In 1976 extended his farm with the purchase of 1983 acres from Ronald H. WATERS ^[P46]
The 1983 acres was the northerly portion of Lot M1563 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[3]
Husband of Wendy ^[P22]
Father of Sue, John, Jill, Anne and Kim ^[P337]
Died 27 April 1984; memorialised at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, C, 55) ^[2]
Following his death his wife Wendy and their children ran what had been his farm ^[P22]


Kim Ian LEEMING
Born C.1970 ^[2]
Son of George Vernon and Wendy Irene Marie LEEMING ^[P22]
Killed after he rode a motorcycle at speed out of the farm gate onto the usually quiet road without noticing a truck ^[P7]
Resident of Carnamah until his death in 1987 ^[2]
Died 4 November 1987; memorialised at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, C, 6) ^[6]


Mrs Wendy Irene Marie LEEMING
Born C.1936 ^[2]
Wife of George Vernon LEEMING ^[P22]
Resided in Carnamah 1964 onwards ^[60]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs 1982-1988 ^[109]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Leederville ^[2]
Mother of Sue, John, Jill, Anne and Kim ^[P337]
Died 5 April 1990; memorialised at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T.Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, C, 55) ^[2]


Mrs Alice LEGGETT
Wife of Charles LEGGETT; see Alice ROBINSON


Charles LEGGETT
Labourer in Winchester in 1916 and 1917 ^{[19] [30: item 3498588]}
In 1936 he was working as a Labourer and living at 62 Wray Avenue in the Perth suburb of Fremantle ^[50]
Married Mrs Alice DELANEY nee ROBINSON in 1940 ^[66]


Leslie John LEMIN
Born 1898 in Landulph, Cornwall, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of Charles LEMIN and Jessie Lavinia MOUNTAIN ^{[20] [21]}
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings Arthur, Aubrey, Doris and George at 2 Saltmill Pill in Saint Stephens, Cornwall ^[20]
Teamster in Carnamah, Western Australia 1927-1930 ^[19]