"Marge" Margery Eunice NICHOLLS
Born 3 October 1943 in Perth, Western Australia ^[P1]
School Teacher at the Carnamah Junior High School ^[P1]
Married Carnamah farmer John Russell BOWMAN in West Perth on 11 February 1966 ^[P1]
Initially resided with her husband and later daughters at The Cookhouse on Lot M1017 of Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah ^[P1]
During the 1970s they shifted to Bowhill Farm on the Carnamah-Bunjil Road in Carnamah ^[P1]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Bowling Club - was Honorary Secretary ^[P1]
Leader of the Carnamah Brownies / Girl Guides ^[P1]
Herself and her husband left Carnamah on 26 March 2003 and shifted to the coastal town of Lancelin ^[P1]
Resided at 3 Hinchcliffe Road in Lancelin 2003-2005 ^[P1]
Mother of Janet, Suzanne and David ^[P1]
Died 21 May 2005; cremated at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA ^[2]


William Hurtle NICHOLLS
Born 7 August 1894 in Adelaide, South Australia ^[55]
Son of William NICHOLLS and Sophia BARNES ^[55]
Resided in Arthur River, Western Australia from at least 1942 until 1947 ^{[16] [3]}
On 1 September 1947 purchased Wongyarra Farm in Carnamah in partnership with Mrs Gladys E. WILLIAMS ^[3]
Wongyarra Farm was purchased from the Estate of the late W. A. T. SARGENT and was 5322 acres in size ^[3]
The 5322 acres consisted of Lots M1029, M1032, M1464, M1522 and M1523 of Victoria Location 1935 ^[3]
Absentee Farmer of Wongyarra Farm in Carnamah 1947-1951 in partnership with WILLIAMS, trading as Nicholls & Williams ^[3]
The farm was telephone number Carnamah 23-D in 1948 and 1949 ^[60]
In early 1951 they sold Wongyarra Farm to Wilhelm A. HEINRICH of South Australia ^[3]
On 30 March 1951 held a clearing sale on Wongyarra Farm to sell their stock, plant and machinery ^{[4: 22-Mar-1957]}
Their sheep sold at the clearing sale numbered 2,383 and sold for State-wide record prices ^{[4: 22-Mar-1957]}
They had purchased the farm in Carnamah for $7 an acre and sold it three and a half years later for $14 per acre ^[P46]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Perth ^[2]
Died 11 October 1968 ^[2]


Miss C. NICKEL
Employee at Charlie and Maggie KROSCHEL's The Don Tearooms at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1933 ^{[5: 6-Oct-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]}
Left Carnamah in late December 1933 after a residence in Carnamah of about six months ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}


"Alf" Alfred Ernest NIND
Born 4 December 1876 in Dunedin, New Zealand ^{[30: item 7991173]}
Served a five year apprenticeship with W. AITKIN in Dunedin, New Zealand ^{[30: item 7991173]}
Married Marion Annie Davis JUSTINS in 1901 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia ^[32]
Tailor in Beverley, Western Australia 1914-1917; resided in Beverley with his wife and son Cecil ^{[30: item 7991173]}
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 1 October 1917 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ^{[30: item 7991173]}
On enlistment was noted as being 5 feet 4½ inches tall, weighing 136 lbs. with hazel eyes, light brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
In November 1917 embarked from Brisbane on the Samatra, disembarking at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea ^[30]
During the war served in Papua New Guinea, as a Private in the "A" Company and later as a Lance Corporal in the "C" Company ^[30]
Returned to Australia on the Melusia on 5 August 1919; discharged from the Australian Army on 12 September 1919 ^[30]
After previously residing in Sydney NSW, arrived in Carnamah in early 1928 ^{[4: 4-Feb-1928 & 31-Mar-1928]}
Tailor in Carnamah 1928-1931 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928, 30-May-1931]}
Assisted in his tailoring business in Carnamah by assistant tailor Harry ROBINSON 1928-1931 ^{[6] [19] [P15]}
Advertised his business in The Irwin Index newspaper "A Stylishly Cut and Perfectly Fitting Suit Guaranteed" ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
Originally worked from a building next to the Carnamah Hotel ^{[4: 10-Mar-1928]}
In May 1928 moved into new premises ^{[4: 19-May-1928]}
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]}
Attended and hosted at his home in Carnamah the farewell to William P. WALLACE on Tuesday 16 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Inaugural Committee Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1928 ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
Purchased 27 and 29 Macpherson Street in Carnamah (Lots 6 and 7 of M1354) ^[3]
In 1929 had stone premises for his business constructed at 27 Macpherson Street, Carnamah at a cost of £600 ^{[4: 4-Jan-1930]}
Received a letter from a very satisfied customer in April 1929, part of which he published in The Irwin Index newspaper ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
     "I must say that my suit it up to perfection in fit, and I have recommended you wherever I have been. Thanking ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
      you, and trusting you are doing a good trade." For Fit Style and Workmanship, try Alf. Nind : Tailor, Carnamah ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
Advertised in The Irwin Index in September 1929 that he wanted at once a tailoress or improver to trade ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
By late 1929 had shifted into his new premises on the north east corner of Niven Crescent and Macpherson Street ^{[4: 4-Jan-1930] [P4]}
Had the telephone connected to his premises in 1929 - was telephone number Carnamah-38 ^[60]
His premises became known as "Nind's Buildings" ^[P4]
Was also the owner of a stone building at 29 Macpherson Street which he leased to Carnamah veterinarian James J. POWELL ^[P4]
Regularly advertised his business in The Irwin Index newspaper in which he carried the slogan "The Tailor that Suits" ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
     Stated Evening Dress Suits and Ladies Costumes at the right price to be his specialty ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
PO Box 44 at the Carnamah Post Office ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Also made business trips for tailoring to Mingenew WA ^{[4: 28-Jul-1928]}
Foundation committee member of the Carnamah Ratepayers Association in 1928 ^{[4: 6-Oct-1928]}
Attended the house warming of Geoffrey K. RYDER and farewell party of Kim HOLMES in Carnamah in August 1928 ^{[4: 1-Sep-1929]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929, which was known as the "Nind Trophy" ^{[4: 30-Mar-1929 & 13-Apr-1929]}
In 1930 purchased a Ford truck from Carnamah dealer Rupert LAFFAN ^{[4: 16-Nov-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah M.U.O.F.S. Lodge ^{[4: 30-May-1931]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
On 25 May 1931 left Carnamah on his way to his new home in Meekatharra WA ^{[4: 30-May-1931]}
On leaving Carnamah retained ownership of his two buildings ^[3]
Visited Carnamah for a weekend in October 1932 ^{[5: 14-Oct-1932]}
In 1933 a dressmaker Mrs R. GRANT was using his Nind's buildings and also a tailor Charles RHODES ^{[0: images 02692 & 02702]}
Resided in Meekatharra in 1933 and 1934, and at 173 Newcastle Street in Perth in 1935 and 1936 ^[3]
By February 1936 had established a tailoring business at 29 Stirling Street in Perth, next to the Shaftsbury Hotel ^{[5: 7 & 14-Feb-1936]}
He advertised his Perth based business in Carnamah's local newspaper The North Midland Times in 1936 ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
By mid 1937 he was living in Kalgoorlie, and later resided in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park ^{[2] [3]}
The accounting firm Goyne Miller managed his two stone buildings in Carnamah which were later leased as houses ^[3]
By 1940 he had transferred ownership of his two stone buildings in Carnamah into the name of his son Cecil ^[61]
Father of Cecil Henry NIND ^[15]
Died 21 August 1947; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LE, 150) ^[2]


Cecil Henry NIND
Born 10 December 1904 in Leederville, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Alfred Ernest NIND and Marion Annie Davis JUSTIN ^[15]
Married Eileen Georgina COPE in 1935 ^[66]
Forestry Worker and living in Jarrahdale in 1940 ^[61]
By 1940 his father had transferred ownership of two stone houses at 27 and 29 Macpherson Street, Carnamah into his name ^{[3] [61]}
Rented out the two houses in Carnamah from 1942 to 1951, initially through the accounting firm Goyne Miller ^[3]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 27 July 1942 ^[16]
Corporal WX31884 in the 1 Geodelic Section of the Australian Army's AHQ Survey during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 6 November 1943 ^[16]
Resided at 517 Stirling Highway in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe 1944-1946; and at 98 Hastings Road, Scarborough 1947-1949 ^[3]
Resided at 84 Buxton Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn 1950-1952 ^[3]
During the 1951-52 financial year sold his two stone buildings in Macpherson Street, Carnamah to Maurice S. B. AUNGER ^[3]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Died 16 July 1981; ashes dispersed Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


"Charlie" Arthur Charles NINEHAM
Born 30 January 1887 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England ^[P244]
Son of shepherd "George" Alfred George NINEHAM and Emma Grace STILES ^{[20] [21]}
Resided with his parents and brothers at Sandyhills in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England and in 1901 was a "Shepherd Boy" ^[20]
Served three years and nine months in the 21st Battalion in Dorset, England ^{[30: item 7991207]}
Departed London, England on the steamship Ormuz and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 30 May 1911 ^[70]
He spent some time in Western Australia gold prospecting ^{[7: page 64]}
Farmhand on Wellington Orchard in Ferguson via Dardanup in 1915 ^{[30: item 7991207] [50]}
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Blackboy Hill on 8 February 1916 ^{[30: item 7991207]}
     He had successfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force at Bunbury on 15 January 1916 ^[30]
     Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed 143 pounds with grey eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A9 Shropshire on 31 March 1916 ^[30]
     Private 5160 in the 16th Reinforcements of the Australian Imperial Force's 16th Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
     In France he was awarded the Military Medal on 31 October 1917 and was promoted to Corporal on 18 December 1917 ^[30]
     Promoted to Sergeant on 7 September 1918; and also served for a time in France with the 13th Tunnelling Battalion ^[30]
     Returned to Australia on the steamship Breman, arriving in Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 30 August 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Himself and his brother Herbert purchased 1,889 acres of virgin land in Billeroo, East Winchester on 5 March 1923 ^[27]
     The 1,889 acres were purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £1606/15/9 (17/- per acte), payable by instalments ^[27]
Farmer in Billeroo, East Winchester in partnership with his brother Herbert as "Nineham Bros" 1923-1940 ^[P244]
     In March 1925 they became owners of separate parts of the farm - he took the northern portion and his brother the southern ^[27]
     He paid cash for the balance of the northern potion on 31 March 1925, while his brother still owed £552/2/4 on his portion ^[27]
     Even though they owned different parts of the farm and paid individual rates they continued to farm in partnership ^{[3] [6]}
     They had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in 1929 and 1930 ^[53]
     In 1932 were the owners of a Chevrolet truck containing the license plate CA-255 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
     They made a donation to the Carnamah Country Women's Association to aid them in buying premises in 1932 ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
     With a plot of Merredin wheat came 5th in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1932 50-acre crop competition ^{[5: 20-Jan-1933]}
     Reported in June 1933 they had lost and would give a reward for a cow and one year old calf with brand 7AR ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
     After being missing for some time the cow and calf were found in August 1933, and had been shot ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
     The local newspaper revealed on 25 August 1933 that goods for them had arrived at the Carnamah railway station ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933]}
     Sold some of their cattle to Carnamah butcher W. Frederick LEE in 1933 ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
     In October 1933 they received the excellent price of 15/4 for 79 lambs sold at the Midland Market ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
     The local newspaper revealed on 1 June 1934 that a parcel had arrived for him at the Carnamah Railway Station ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
     During January 1935 sold nine bales of wool for 12d. per pound and seven bales for 10½d. per pound ^{[5: 1-Feb-1935]}
     Purchased a 10 disc Sundercut from local H. V. McKay Massey Harris agent O. S. SOWERBY in September 1935 ^{[5: 6-Sep-1935]}
     The Goodyear Rubber Company gave a demonstration of a pneumatic tyred tractor on their farm in September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
     Sold four bales of wool at 17d. and seven bales at 16d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd in December 1935 ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
     Sold 33 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on 15 April 1936 - 5 wethers at 19/7, 1 ewe at 12/-, 27 ewes at 17/10 ^{[5: 17-Apr-1936]}
     On 21 October 1936 sold 55 wethers (31 at 15/10, 24 at 14/10) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
     Sold 62 wethers (23 at 29/7, 39 at 28/4) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 16 June 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937]}
     They obtained the telephone in 1939 - were telephone number Carnamah-12G from 1939 to 1954 ^[60]
     They had PO Box 1 at the Carnamah Post Office ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
Married "May" Florence May GRIMM in Perth in 1928 ^[66]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Mary POOLE of Winchester at the Winchester Cemetery on 22 December 1933 ^{[4: 6-Jan-1934]}
During the year 1934 dingoes killed approximately sixty of his lambs and several sheep within a few months ^{[5: 29-Jun-1934]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Monday 23 July 1934 to meet his brother who was returning from England ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
     After spending a week in Perth himself and his brother Herbert returned to Carnamah on Saturday 28 July 1934 ^{[5: 3-Aug-1934]}
Attended Charlie OLSEN's Surprise 70th Birthday at Lou JOHANSEN's farm on Thursday 17 January 1935 ^{[5: 25-Jan-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Wheatgrowers Union in 1936 ^{[5: 17-Jan-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Along with his wife and daughter travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Thursday 12 March 1936 ^{[5: 13-Mar-1936, 30-Oct-1936]}
     Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the Hobsons Bay on Saturday 21 March 1936 for an extended holiday in England ^[5]
     Arrived on the steamship Hobsons Bay in Southampton, England on 20 April 1936 and then proceeded to Corfe Castle, Dorset ^[204]
     Departed London, England on the steamship Orontes and arrived back in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 October 1936 ^[63]
He was among those from Billeroo who spent a few weeks over February and March 1937 holidaying at the coast at Cliff Head ^[5]
     Others included his brother Herbert, Frank E. BRADLEY, H. Harold S. FOWLER and C. Darby O'GRADY ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Vice President of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1938 ^{[0: image 03778]}
In 1940 shifted to the Perth suburb of East Cannington, leaving his brother Herbie to run the farm in Carnamah ^[P244]
Resided in Crawford Street in the Perth suburb of East Cannington in 1940 ^[61]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 ^[13]
By 1950 was living in Edeline Street in the Perth suburb of Spearwood ^[61]
Himself and his wife departed Fremantle on the steamship Strathnaver and arrived in London, England on 8 April 1958 ^[204]
     They stayed in England for six months during which time their address was Hosbury near Marlborough in Wiltshire, England ^[204]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Coogee ^[2]
Father of Edith ^[P244]
Died 13 May 1966; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Niche Wall D, 43) ^[2]


Mrs Edith Lillian NINEHAM
Wife of "Herbie" Herbert Edward NINEHAM; see Edith Lillian GRIMM


"Fred" Evelyn Frederick NINEHAM
Born 1900 in Corfe Castle, Dorest, England ^[20]
Son of shepherd "George" Alfred George NINEHAM and Emma Grace STILES ^{[20] [21]}
Resided with his parents and brothers at Sandyhills in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England ^[20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Ormuz and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 24 August 1922 ^[70]
Married (1) Gladys Ethel Mona CONSTANTINE in Perth in 1923 ^[66]
In 1925 they were living at the Rob Roy Hotel in Onslow and he was working as a Mechanic ^[50]
His occupation in 1931 was Aircraft Mechanic ^[204]
Along with his wife and children departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Themistocles to live in England ^[204]
They arrived in London, England on 4 November 1931 and their intended address was 57 Clyde Road in East Croydon, Surrey ^[204]
Departed London, England on his own on the steamship Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 29 May 1934 ^[63]
Resided in Carnamah following his return from England in 1934 until September 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
During June 1936 he was absent from Carnamah on account of spending a two week holiday in Perth ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Left Carnamah on Monday 6 September 1937 after securing a job as mechanic with MacRobertson-Miller Airways ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Married (2) Agnes Iris GOODE in 1942 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Rivervale ^[2]
Father of Shirley, Heather and Francis ^[204]
Died 24 September 1956; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WG, 686) ^[2]


Mrs "May" Florence May NINEHAM
Wife of "Charlie" Arthur Charles NINEHAM; see "May" Florence May GRIMM


"Herbie" Herbert Edward NINEHAM
Born 27 September 1902 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England ^[16]
Son of shepherd "George" Alfred George NINEHAM and Emma Grace STILES ^{[20] [21] [P23]}
Farmhand in England ^[70]
Departed London, England on the steamship Ormonde and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 19 May 1921 ^[70]
Himself and his elder brother Charlie purchased 1,889 acres of virgin land in Billeroo, East Winchester on 5 March 1923 ^[27]
     The 1,889 acres were purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £1606/15/9 (17/- per acte), payable by instalments ^[27]
Farmer in Billeroo, East Winchester in partnership with his brother Charlie as "Nineham Bros" 1923-1940 ^[P244]
     In March 1925 they became owners of separate parts of the farm - he took the southern portion and his brother the northern ^[27]
     He signed a promissory note for the £552/2/4 owing on his portion, while has brother paid cash for the balance of his portion ^[27]
     Even though they owned different parts of the farm and paid individual rates they continued to farm in partnership ^{[3] [6]}
     They had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in 1929 and 1930 ^[53]
     In 1932 were the owners of a Chevrolet truck containing the license plate CA-255 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
     They made a donation to the Carnamah Country Women's Association to aid them in buying premises in 1932 ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
     With a plot of Merredin wheat came 5th in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1932 50-acre crop competition ^{[5: 20-Jan-1933]}
     Reported in June 1933 they had lost and would give a reward for a cow and one year old calf with brand 7AR ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
     After being missing for some time the cow and calf were found in August 1933, and had been shot ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
     The local newspaper revealed on 25 August 1933 that goods for them had arrived at the Carnamah railway station ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933]}
     Sold some of their cattle to Carnamah butcher W. Frederick LEE in 1933 ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
     In October 1933 they received the excellent price of 15/4 for 79 lambs sold at the Midland Market ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
     The local newspaper revealed on 1 June 1934 that a parcel had arrived for him at the Carnamah Railway Station ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
     During January 1935 sold nine bales of wool for 12d. per pound and seven bales for 10½d. per pound ^{[5: 1-Feb-1935]}
     Purchased a 10 disc Sundercut from local H. V. McKay Massey Harris agent O. S. SOWERBY in September 1935 ^{[5: 6-Sep-1935]}
     The Goodyear Rubber Company gave a demonstration of a pneumatic tyred tractor on their farm in September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
     Sold four bales of wool at 17d. and seven bales at 16d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd in December 1935 ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
     Sold 33 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on 15 April 1936 - 5 wethers at 19/7, 1 ewe at 12/-, 27 ewes at 17/10 ^{[5: 17-Apr-1936]}
     On 21 October 1936 sold 55 wethers (31 at 15/10, 24 at 14/10) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
     Sold 62 wethers (23 at 29/7, 39 at 28/4) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 16 June 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937]}
     They obtained the telephone in 1939 - were telephone number Carnamah-12G from 1939 to 1954 ^[60]
     They had PO Box 1 at the Carnamah Post Office ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
     Farmed in partnership with his brother Charlie 1923-1940, and then ran the farm by himself 1940-1955 ^{[3] [19]}
Along with Frank POOLE left Winchester for Perth on Thursday 24 January 1929 for their "after harvest" holiday ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 11 July 1930 - was Worshipful Master in 1941 ^{[96] [153]}
Left Carnamah by the express train to Perth on 11 October 1933 on his way to England for an extended holiday ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
     Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Ormonde and arrived in Plymouth, England on 22 November 1933 ^[204]
     During his seven month holiday his address was Corfe Castle, Dorset, England ^[204]
     On his return departed London, England on the steamship Orama and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 24 July 1934 ^[63]
     His brother Charlie was there to meet him and after a few days in Perth they returned to Carnamah on 28 July 1934 ^{[5: 3-Aug-1934]}
Married Edith Lillian GRIMM in Perth in 1935 ^[66]
Member of the Billeroo School Hall Committee - was Secretary in 1935 ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935, 13-Mar-1936]}
Motored from Carnamah to Perth as a passenger in William B. SHERIDAN's car on Friday 8 November 1935 ^{[5: 15-Nov-1935]}
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club from 1935-36 to 1948-49 ^{[5: 4-Jan-1935] [118]}
     Delegate for the Billeroo Cricket Club at meetings of the Carnamah District Cricket Association in 1935-36 ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
     Selection Committee Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
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]}
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 ^{[5: 24-Jul-1936]}
Played for the Carnamah Football Club in their match against Arrino in Three Springs on Sunday 25 July 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jul-1936]}
During the second half of October 1936 he paid a weekend visit to Perth ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
He was among those from Billeroo who spent a few weeks over February and March 1937 holidaying at the coast at Cliff Head ^[5]
     Others included his brother Charles, Frank E. BRADLEY, H. Harold S. FOWLER and C. Darby O'GRADY ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Member of the Billeroo Bush Fire Brigade in 1939 ^{[0: image 03024]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of ex-Winchester farmer John MCINTOSH on 8 August 1941 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[0]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Thomas Gordon PERRY at the Winchester Cemetery on 28 January 1941 ^[4]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940, 1941, 1946 and 1952 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in the 1940s and 1950s ^{[0: images 04230 & 04673]}
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1944 and 1945 ^{[0: images 04261 & 04360]}
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah farmer Carl OLSEN at the Winchester Cemetery on 21 March 1946 ^[0]
Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1950 ^{[4: 22-Apr-1950]}
In April 1951 once more returned to England for an extended holiday ^{[0: image 04606]}
     Himself and his wife departed Fremantle on the steamship Mooltan and arrived in London, England on 13 May 1951 ^[204]
     Their intended address during their visit was Corfe Castle in Dorset, England ^[204]
During the 1954-55 financial year sold the farm ^[3] to Harold POPE and retired to the Perth suburb of Spearwood ^{[7: page 64]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Spearwood until his death in 1985 ^[2]
Died 21 September 1985; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (A6, 107) ^[2]


"Jack" Alfred John NINEHAM
Born 1889 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of shepherd "George" Alfred George NINEHAM and Emma Grace STILES ^{[20] [21]}
Resided with his parents and brothers at Sandyhills in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England ^[20]
Farmhand in Ferguson east south east of Dardanup in Western Australia ^[50]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Otway and arrived in London, England on 7 November 1914 ^[204]
Farmhand in England ^[70]
Departed London, England on the steamship Orvieto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 March 1923 ^[70]
Farmhand in Mumballup south of Collie in 1925 ^[50]
Farmhand on his brothers' farm at Billeroo, East Winchester 1925-1931 ^{[19] [4: 28-Mar-1931]}
He helped his brothers clear their farm ^{[7: page 64]}
Died from injuries sustained from a serious fall on 24 March 1931 ^{[4: 28-Mar-1931]}
A brief account of his death some 55 years later claims he died after yarding horses and a rail was kicked onto him ^{[7: page 64]}
Died 25 March 1931 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs Cemetery, Three Springs (Anglican, Plot 13) ^{[4: 4-Apr-1931]}


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 28 March 1931:
"Fatal Accident at Carnamah - On Tuesday last, Mr. J. Nineham, who was in the employ of his brothers (Messrs H. and C. Nineham) of Carnamah, was the victim of an accident that was attended by fatal results. It is stated that the injuries were caused through a backward fall from a fence rail, his head coming in violent contact with the ground. Nineham was immediately conveyed to the Carnamah Hospital, at which institution he received treatment, but on account of the absence of Dr. Rosenthal he was subsequently transferred to the North Midlands Hospital at Three Springs, where he received attention from Dr. Mayrhofer. The injuries were found to be of an extremely serious nature and Nineham's name was placed on the danger list. Despite careful attention the victim failed to rally and passed away on the following day. The funeral took place at Three Springs on Thursday and was largely attended by family and friends."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday, 4 April 1931:
"Death. Nineham - On March 25th, 1931, at the Three Springs Hospital, as the result of an accident, A. J. (Jack) Nineham, brother of H. and C. Nineham, of Carnamah."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday, 4 April 1931:
"Bereavement Notice - Messrs. H. and C. Nineham, of Carnamah, desire to thank all friends for the many floral tributes received on the occasion of the recent sad bereavement.  Especially do they wish to thank Dr. Mayrhoffer and Matron Coffey, of the Three Springs Hospital, The Rev, C. W. T. Headon, of Carnamah, and Sister Locke, of the Carnamah Hospital, for their kindness and careful attention to their late brother Jack."


Agnes Joan NIVEN
Born 30 March 1907 in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Daughter of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with her parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with her parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided with her parents on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Educated at the Carnamah State School ^[P5]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Later worked doing domestic duties at her sister Margaret's Saint Andrew's Hospital in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P13]
She spent a fortnights holiday staying with her mother in Carnamah during April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
Arrived in Carnamah on a visit on Saturday 8 May 1937 ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Years later she returned to Carnamah on occasion to keep house for her brother Bob ^[P13]
Resided in Carnamah from 1950 to 1955 ^[19]
Retired with sister Margaret in the Perth suburb of Bentley after the hospital was sold in 1963 ^[P13]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley until her death in 1993 ^[P13]
Died 12 March 1993; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


"Alec" / "Sandy" Alister Archibald NIVEN
Born 25 Oct 1910 in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with his parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with his parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided with his parents on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Farmhand for Samuel J. M. GREEN in Carnamah ^[P297]
Farmer in Lake Brown in the Mukinbudin district ^[P13]
     Said to have acquired a farm in Lake Brown with his brothers "Jim" James A. NIVEN and "Tom" Thomas NIVEN ^[P13]
     Wise's Western Australia Post Office Directory lists "Niven Bros" as farmers in Lake Brown from 1929 until 1939 ^[6]
Resided in Kalgoorlie prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 May 1941 ^[16]
     Private WX12617 in the Australian Army's 2/16th Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 November 1944 ^[16]
Farmer of Grianaig Farm in Carnamah 1945 onwards ^[3]
     Leased and farmed the late John LANG's Grianaig Farm at Prowaka in Carnamah from 1944 to 1947 ^[3]
     In 1947 purchased the 1,593 acre Grianaig Farm which consisted of Lots M945 and M1266 of Victoria Location 1934 ^[3]
Married Edith Wein ROBERTSON nee RIDLEY on 8 February 1949 ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1951 ^[52]
Obtained the telephone in 1955 - was telephone number Carnamah-77 ^[60]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 20 May 1955 ^[96]
Himself and Edith later retired to the Perth suburb of Midland ^[P13]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bellevue ^[2]
Father of Alfred and Alister ^[P13]
Died 8 July 1990; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Presbyterian, E, 141) ^[2]


Mrs Annie NIVEN
Wife of Robert NIVEN; see "Annie" Ann MUNRO


Annie Lennox NIVEN
Born 22 June 1895 ^[P13] in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[20]
Daughter of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^{[20] [28]}
Resided with her parents on Ardliesh Farm in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland and later at Tyndrum in Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with her parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided with parents on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Attended the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of orange taffeta and net ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a dress of flame satin ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a gown of black spotted matelasse ^{[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]}
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball in Carnamah on 29 February 1936 wearing floral voile with rose to tone ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Travelled from Carnamah to the Perth suburb of Midland Junction by train on Tuesday 31 March 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
After spending several weeks at Midland Junction she returned to Carnamah ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Sister Gladys A. ROBINS of the Perth Public Hospital spent a holiday with her in Carnamah during August 1936 ^{[5: 21-Aug-1936] [50]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Her visitor may have still been in Carnamah as a Miss ROBINS also attended the Show Ball after the Agricultural Show in 1936 ^[5]
Travelled from Carnamah to the Perth suburb of Midland Junction by train on Monday 19 October 1936 ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by car with local bank clerk William H. MOORE on Friday 15 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Two days later, on 17 January 1937, herself and her brother Archibald M. NIVEN travelled to Carnamah with William H. MOORE ^[5]
On leaving Carnamah worked for her sister Margaret at Saint Andrew's Hospital in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P13]
After another holiday with her mother in Carnamah herself and Miss ROBINS returned to Perth on 20 September 1937 ^{[5: 17-Sep-1937]}
Later shifted to and worked in the Eastern States of Australia ^[P13]
Returned to Carnamah and kept house for her brother Bob, residing in Carnamah from 1961 until her death in 1971 ^{[2] [19] [P13]}
Died 13 October 1971 in the Perth suburb of Bedford; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^{[2] [P13]}


"Archie" / "Goog" Archibald Matthew NIVEN
Born 6 May 1912 in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland  ^[16]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided with parents and siblings and later mother and siblings on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Student at the Carnamah State School ^[97]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as a "Chinaman" on Saturday 15 October 1927 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
After leaving school helped his brothers run Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1931-1934 and in 1936 ^{[4: 1-Aug-1931] [5: 9-Jun-1933, 14-Sep-1934, 5-Jun-1936]}
Left Carnamah by train on Monday 9 October 1933 for a weeks holiday in Perth ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 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 Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-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]}
While practising football on the morning of Sunday 15 April 1934 he fell, dislocated his elbow and injured his wrist ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Following his fall he travelled by train to Midland Junction on 19 April 1934, where he intended remaining for a few months ^[5]
Owing to his injuries he was unable to play football, and he was sadly missed by the Carnamah Football Club ^{[5: 4-May-1934]}
In later June 1934 himself and Kenneth W. BUSSENSCHUTT left Carnamah for six weeks to go prospecting ^{[5: 29-Jun-1934]}
The two of them set off by truck for the goldfields at Mount Magnet and Wiluna, loaded with supplies and three drums of petrol ^[5]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1934-35 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934] [P13]}
Played for the victorious latter in the Married verses Single men's cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 3 February 1935 ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
Played outstandingly for the victorious Carnamah Football Club in the Grand Final against Arrino on 6 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Dinner at the Carnamah Hotel on Sunday 6 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Came 2nd in the Carnamah Athletic Club's Hurry Scurry Bike Race in Carnamah on Sunday 4 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Played for the Carnamah Cricket Club in their victorious special match against the "Bulk Handlers" on 11 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
After a visit to Perth he returned to Carnamah by car with local bank clerk William H. MOORE on 17 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Had probably left Carnamah by June 1937 when the North Midland Football Association granted him a clearance ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
Later worked in mines at Kalgoorlie and on graphite mines at Donnelly River ^[P13]
Resident of Midland Junction WA when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 5 May 1942 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 80379 in the Australian Army's 27 Air Stores Park during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 5 February 1946 ^[16]
Married Eunice Joy ROWLAND in Perth on 4 July 1949 ^[P13]
Contractor and Farmhand in Carnamah in 1949 and 1950 ^{[6] [19]} -  for a time worked in Carnamah for the Main Roads Board ^[P7]
After marrying left Carnamah and settled on a farm in Rocky Gully ^[P13]
In 1972 sold the farm in Rocky Gully and retired to the Perth suburb of Bedford ^[P13]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Bedford until his death in 1987 ^[2]
Father of Graham, Caroline, Ronald and Margaret ^[P13]
Died 27 Nov 1987; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


Mrs "Mary" Bertha Mary NIVEN
Wife of "Bob" Robert NIVEN; see "Mary" Bertha Mary MOORE


"Betty" / "Lizzie" Elizabeth Munro NIVEN
Born 24 October 1900 ^[P13] in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[20]
Daughter of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^{[20] [28]}
Resided with her parents on Ardliesh Farm in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland and later at Tyndrum in Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with her parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with her parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided with her parents on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Awarded second prize for a Collection of Cut Blooms at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1926 show ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Attended the evening Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress of floral silk ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Resided in Carnamah until 1931 ^[50]
Housekeeper at her sister Margaret's Saint Andrew's Hospital in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P13]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah farmer John LANG at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 24 December 1935 ^{[5: 3-Jan-1936]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bedford ^[2]
Died 19 May 1972; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


Mrs Edith Wein NIVEN
Wife of "Alec" / "Sandy" Alister Archibald NIVEN; see Edith Wein RIDLEY


Esther Mary Lennox NIVEN
Born 3 March 1911 in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Daughter of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO, later of Carnamah ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
While on board the ship on the way to Western Australia contracted scarlet fever and measles and died shortly after arrival ^[P13]
Died 11 August 1914; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


Jean Scott NIVEN
Born 12 September 1902 in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[P13]
Daughter of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Resided with her parents on Ardliesh Farm in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland and later at Tyndrum in Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with her parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with her parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Initially resided with parents on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
In 1928 she was working as a Nurse at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
Along with her sister Margaret returned to Carnamah to visit their mother and siblings August to October 1928 ^{[4: 22-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]}
After her holiday with her mother she left Carnamah on her way back to Melbourne on 23 October 1928 ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
Later worked as a Nurse in her sister Margaret's Saint Andrew's Hospital in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P13]
Married Arthur TAYLOR ^[P13]
Resided with husband in Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia where they had a fuel station and garage ^[P13]
Died 18 September 1991; buried in Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia ^[P13]


"Jake" John NIVEN
Born 7 April 1908 in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided on Craigend Farm in Carnamah 1914-1942 ^[P13]
Won 3rd prize for a Drawing at the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show in Carnamah on 22 September 1921 ^{[9: 30-Sep-1921]}
Farmer of Craigend Farm with his brothers from the 1920s to 1942 ^[P13]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for books on Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the 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 Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Enlisted to serve in the Australian Army on  28 January 1942 ^[16]
Driver WX19404 in the Australian Army's 124 Australian General Transport Company during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 1 March 1946 ^[16]
Farmhand in Carnamah 1947-1970 ^[19]
Married Mary Henrietta MCNEIL nee MCWHIRTER in 1970 ^[P13]
By 1970 he had purchased Stanley G. HOLLINGSWORTH's 1,192 acre farm on the Inering Road in Carnamah ^[3]
The 1,192 acres were Lots M995 and M996 of Victoria Location 2022, and had once belonged to his brothers Jim and Tom ^[3]
Around 1973 he sold the farm to Roy A. and Elma LUCAS ^[3] and retired to the southern coastal Perth suburb of Safety Bay ^[P13]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Safety Bay until his death in 1978 ^[2]
Died 11 January 1978 ^[2]


"Jimmy" James Alexander NIVEN
Born 28 May 1904 in Scotland ^[P13]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with his parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with his parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Initially resided with his parents on Craigend Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Himself and brother Thomas took out a contract to purchase 1,202 acres of virgin land in Carnamah on 14 January 1924 ^[27]
     The 1,202 acres consisted of the two 601 acre Lots M995 and M996 of Victoria Location 2022 ^[27]
     Purchased the 1,202 acres from the Midland Railway Company for £1066/15/6, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Farmer in Carnamah in partnership with his brother "Tom" Thomas NIVEN as "Niven Bros" 1924-1935 ^{[3] [6] [19] [27]}
     Their farm was on the north side of what is now Reading Road and adjoined the corner of Reading and Inering Roads ^[62]     
     In December 1925 themselves and neighbouring farmers CUMMING Bros requested a road be established between their farms ^[34]
     The Carnamah District Road Board wrote to the Midland Railway Company to request consent to have a road surveyed ^[34]
     The Company denied consent, however at some later point the road was made, forming part of what is now Inering Road ^{[34] [62]}
     They had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
     "Niven Bros" were reported to have spent Christmas at Dongara Beach in 1927 ^{[4: 7-Jan-1928]}
     The North Midland Times reported on 6 October 1933 that there was a parcel for them at the Carnamah railway station ^{[5: 6-Oct-1933]}
     From 1935 to 1938 leased they their farm in Carnamah to William A. T. SARGENT of Wongyarra Farm, Carnamah ^[3]
     They completed paying for their farm, and in 1938 sold it to HOLLINGSWORTH Bros of Carnamah ^[3]
     In 1969 Stanley G. HOLLINGSWORTH sold what had been their farm to their brother "Jake" John NIVEN ^[3]
Won 1st for Ram in Strong Wool and 1st and 2nd for Fleece of Strong Wool at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927 and 1928 ^{[4: 11-Jun-1927] [9: 7-Sep-1928]}
Won 1st prize in the three mile motorcycle race at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1927 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
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]}
Won the Motor Driving race in 38 seconds and without hitting any tins at the Carnamah Show in October 1928 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Member of the Inering Bridge Club in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Member of the Inering Cricket Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 22-Nov-1930]}
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 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: 18-May-1934]}
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for books on Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the 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 Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Legislative Assembly electoral rolls list him with an address of Carnamah until 1935 ^[19]
His truck overturned on the Fremantle Road in Palmyra when returning from a picnic at South Beach on Sunday 2 February 1936 ^[5]
     To avoid colliding with a car he turned his truck sharply across the road into sand and loose stones where it overturned ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
     Four of his passengers, including his sisters Jessie and Mary, were treated at the Fremantle Hospital for abrasions and shock ^[5]
Said to have also farmed in Lake Brown with his brothers "Tom" Thomas NIVEN and "Alec" Alister A. NIVEN ^[P13]
Wise's Western Australia Post Office Directory lists "Niven Bros" as farmers in Lake Brown from 1929 until 1939 ^[6]
Married Marie Francis Stuart BOYD in Darlington on 31 August 1941 ^[P13]
Resided in Kalgoorlie and worked on the mines 1941-1949 ^[P13]
     Resided at 46 Hare Street in Piccadilly, Kalgoorlie in 1942, and at 72 Campbell Street in Piccadilly, Kalgoorlie in 1944 ^[6]
     Resided at 4 Gilberton Road, Kalgoorlie 1945-1947, and at 20 Oberthur Street, Kalgoorlie in 1949 ^[6]
Farmer in Latham in 1953 ^[22]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1955 ^[13]
Later farmed in Perillup and then at Rocky Gully near Mount Barker ^[P13]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Father of "Jay" James, Judith and Robert ^[P13]
Died 4 October 1986; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (VC Section, Memorial Wall, D, 53) ^[2]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 13 June 1941:
"The engagement was recently announced of Marie Stuart, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Boyd, of Darlington, to James Alexander, second son of Mrs. R. Niven and the late Robt. Niven, of "Craigend" Carnamah."


"Massa" Matthew NIVEN
Born 2 May 1913 in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with his parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided with parents and siblings and later with mother and siblings on Craigend Farm, Carnamah ^[P13]
Student at the Carnamah State School ^[97]
Farmed Craigend Farm in Carnamah with his brothers throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and also worked locally as a Shearer ^[P13]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Paid a 10/- Vermin Bonus by the Carnamah District Road Board in February 1934 for helping to control vermin by killing a fox ^[300]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1935, 1936 and 1937 ^{[5: 7-Jun-1935, 29-May-1936, 28-Aug-1936, 14-May-1937]}
In July 1935 sold 27 wethers for 18/7 each, six wethers for 14/10 each and one lamb for 13/0 through Westralian Farmers ^{[5: 26-Jul-1935]}
Sold 26 lambs for 12/10 and 7 ewes and 5 wethers for 7/4 each through Dalgety & Co Ltd on Tuesday 8 October 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 - played for "Carnamah Blues" in 1935-36 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935, 12-Feb-1937]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Dinner at the Carnamah Hotel on Sunday 6 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Played for the Carnamah Cricket Club in their victorious special match against the "Bulk Handlers" on 11 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
Sold one heifer for £3/7/6 through Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 14 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
Attended the farewell to Josephine M. FITZGERALD at the Carnamah Hotel on Saturday evening 27 March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
After spending a holiday in Perth he returned to Carnamah on Monday 5 July 1937 ^{[5: 9-Jul-1937]}
Motored from Carnamah to Perth with Roger F. CLARK, Roger F. W. CLARK and John E. ILES on Friday 13 August 1937 ^[5]
They motored to Perth to watch the Perth Carnival interstate football match the next day ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Initially served in the Australian Army's Light Horse Brigade ^[P13] during the Second World War ^{[0: image 02964]}
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 21 May 1941 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 38724 at the Royal Australian Air Force's Headquarters at Pearce during the Second World War ^[16]
Best man at the wedding of his brother Robert and Bertha M. MOORE on 26 June 1943 in Midland Junction ^{[0: image 04227]}
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 10 September 1946 ^[16]
Returned to Craigend Farm after the war ^[P13]
Later shifted to South Australia where he worked shearing until retirement ^[P13]
Prior to his death he resided at Semaphore in South Australia ^[2]
Died 26 June 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia ^[P13]; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


Margaret NIVEN
Born 23 May 1897 ^[P13] in Denny, Stirling, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^{[20] [28]}
Resided with her parents on Ardliesh Farm in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland and later at Tyndrum in Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with her parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Initially resided with her parents on Craigend Farm, Carnamah ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Later an employee of Donald, Bessie and Maggie MACPHERSON at their homestead Carnamah House in Carnamah ^[P25]
Assisted nurse Mrs Susette DURACK in tending to Miss Maggie MACPHERSON and her facial wounds among other duties ^[P25]
During her employment with the MACPHERSON family she resided in a room of their large homestead ^[P25]
Rode Donald MACPHERSON's horse called Home Again to Craigend Farm to visit her family on her afternoons off ^[P25]
In 1919 and 1921, presumably while working for MACPHERSON's, she gave her occupation as "Lady's Help" ^[50]
Resided in Carnamah until 1921 ^[50]
On leaving Carnamah she undertook nursing training in Victoria, Australia ^[P25]
In 1928 was working as a Nurse at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
Along with her sister Jean returned to Carnamah in September 1928 to visit their mother and siblings ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
In the 1930s opened her own hospital called Saint Andrew's on Sayer Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P13]
Ran the hospital with the aid of some of her sisters from the 1930s until 1963 ^[P13]
Resided in a house behind the hospital on Brockman Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[P13]
In August 1963 sold her private hospital which was then transformed into a Medical Centre ^[P13]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Died 15 February 1989; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (MC Section, Niche Wall, W6, 66) ^[2]


Robert NIVEN
Born 16 Aug 1856 in Cardross, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[28]
Son of James NIVEN and Ann LENNOX ^[28]
Before marrying had travelled to Australia three times and also to New Zealand and Argentina ^[P13]
Married Annie MUNRO on 25 November 1896 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ^[28]
Farmer of Ardliesh Farm in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland in the 1890s and early 1900s ^{[20] [28]}
Ran a Post Office and Store in Tyndrum, Stirling, Scotland in the later 1900s and early 1910s ^[P13]
In February 1914 paid a £60 deposit to purchase a 424 acre farm in Carnamah, Western Australia from the Midland Railway Co ^[34]
The farm was part of the Improved Farms Scheme and came partly cleared, fenced and with a house ^{[7: pages 22 & 23]}
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with his wife and their then 13 children on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
His daughter Esther Mary had contracted scarlet fever and the measles on the voyage and died in Fremantle on 11 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth arrived at the farm in Carnamah which he named Craigend after a farm of the same name in Scotland ^[P13]
Farmer of Craigend Farm in Carnamah 1914-1918 ^[P13]
The 424 acre farm was Lot M940 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 1936 and came at a cost of £2332, payable by instalments ^[27]
Cleared some of his farm through the use of cross cut saws, axes and burning off ^[P25]
Took out assistance under the Industries Assistance Board while establishing the farm ^[34]
In 1915 harvested 119 acres of crop on Lot M943 for the Midland Railway Company, for which he was paid 7/- per acre ^[34]
After harvesting his own 1915 crop he sold 939 bags of wheat and kept sufficient seed wheat to seed 220 acres ^[34]
During the 1915-16 harvest he stripped the crop on Lot M943 in Carnamah as a sub-contractor to John BOWMAN ^[34]
In 1916 he purchased 300 bags of wheat from the Midland Railway Company, and planted 300 acres on his farm ^[34]
Contract carted hay for the Midland Railway Company from Lot M944 in Carnamah ^[34]
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
Member of Winchester-Carnamah branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association in 1917 ^[34]
In 1917 purchased some of his general supplies from PARKIN's "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah ^[92]
In March 1917 over three separate occasions spent £42.4.11 at The Supply Stores in Carnamah, for which he paid by cheque ^[92]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
Midland Railway Company correspondence of October 1917 described him as "a very hard working settler" ^[34]
During 1917 he had a further 89 acres of his farm cleared, which he paid for using a £60 advance from the Midland Railway Co ^[34]
When in Perth during November 1917 Robert L. GILBERT of the Midland Railway Company took him to see a doctor ^[34]
The doctor discovered he had a growth in his abdomen and arranged for him to be operated on about a week later ^[34]
In 1918 also leased an additional 1000 acres from the Midland Railway Company (Lot M569 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 1936) ^[44]
Father of seven sons - Bob, Jim, Tom, Jake, Alex, Archie and Matthew ^[P13]
Father of eight daughters - Annie, Margaret, Betty, Jean, Agnes, Esther, Mary and Jess ^[P13]
Passed away at the age of 61 years in Mogumber on his way to Perth by train to seek medical attention ^[34]
Died 25 May 1918 in Mogumber; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^{[2] [P13]}
Following his death the farm was managed by his wife Annie and worked by his eldest son "Bob" Robert NIVEN ^{[6] [P13]}


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:
Wednesday 6 June 1917 at Carnamah
"ROBERT NIVEN, Farmer, Carnamah, sworn and examined: I am one of the Midland settlers. My block is No. 940. It has an area of 424 acres of which all but 70 acres is cleared. I had previous experience in New Zealand, South America, Scotland and Western Australia. I am paying £5 10s. For my land with 5½ per cent interest. I am not satisfied with that. I see no possibility of making it freehold. I had been here three seasons. I had no crop in 1914. In 1915 I got about 17 bushels; last year about nine bushels, there being a dry September and October. I think a fair price for the land would be about £2 17s. 6d. That is my sole difficulty. I have put about £450 into the venture and of course all my labour with that of my family. The farm has all the necessary equipment. I was induced to take up the land by the Midland [Railway] Company's representative in England. At that distance I thought it was all right. I cannot make a living on the land at its present price. I am on the I.A.B. I was drawing about £14 a month, but not they have got it down to £11. The I.A.B. [Industries Assistance Board] take a lieu over the crop with the consent of the Midland Company. Meanwhile I am unable to make any payments to the Company. If the Government settlers cannot make a go of it at the price of their land, we have no hope whatever."


From The West Australian newspaper, Monday 27 May 1918:
News and Notes - Sudden Death - A farmer of Carnamah
"Robert Niven, who was a passenger by the Geraldton train arriving in Perth on Saturday morning, died suddenly on the journey. He had been suffering severely for some days, and his principal object in visiting Perth was to consult a doctor, but he had only reached Mogumber when he expired. The body was bought on the train and removed to the morgue at West Midland, where Dr. Laver conducted a post mortem examination, which revealed that the cause of death was the rupture of a blood vessel. The deceased was sixty years of age, and was married."


Letter sent to the Midland Railway Company's Head Office in London, England on 14th June 1918
        from Edwin MURCOTT, Attorney for the Midland Railway Company in Perth and Chairman of their Lands Committee:
"I regret to inform you that Mr Niven, the purchaser of Farm 940 in the Carnamah Subdivision, died suddenly on the 25th ultimo on his way to Perth. It appears that his health had not been too good for some time past, and that he was on his way to Perth to get medical advice but expired in the train at Mogumber. An inquest was held and the cause of death was certified to be the rupture of a blood vessel. I instructed Mr Woods, the Company's Ranger, to give Mrs Niven any advisory assistance she might require, and requested him to inform me whether he considered Mrs Niven would be able to carry on the farm alone, or what the family proposed doing, and having seen Mrs Niven he replied that she was quite able to carry on the work of the farm, although financially she did not know how she stood as her late husband consulted her but little on this subject."


"Bob" Robert NIVEN
Born 12 March 1899 in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[28]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[28]
Resided with her parents on Ardliesh Farm in Arrochar, Dunbarton, Scotland and later at Tyndrum in Stirling, Scotland ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with his parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Resided on Craigend Farm, Carnamah with his parents and siblings 1914-1918 ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Following his father's death in 1918 took over the running of the farm ^[P13]
Through hard work supported his widowed mother and younger siblings ^{[0: image 04259]}
Farmer of Craigend Farm, Carnamah from 1918 until the early 1970s ^[P13]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
In 1925 he was said to have had some of the finest crops in the district, some of which were expected to average 30 bushels ^{[9: 9-Oct-1925]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927 and 1928 ^{[9: 5-Aug-1927] [4: 29-Sep-1928]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Attended the farewell to William P. WALLACE at the home of Alf NIND in Carnamah on Tuesday 16 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Won 1st prize for Best Merino Ram at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 ^{[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]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Won 1st prize for a "Merino Ram bred in the North Midlands" at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 11 December 1931 ^[96]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in the 1930s and 1940s ^[53]
Advertised in July 1932 that legal proceedings would be taken if timber from a block in Carnamah town wasn't returned ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
In January 1934 had eight sheep killed and 22 badly mauled by dogs in his paddock adjoining the Carnamah townsite ^{[5: 2-Feb-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 Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
By January 1935 he had donated a block of land to the Carnamah Anglican Church for the site of their future Church ^{[5: 18-Jan-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935]}
In mid July 1935 he was a patient and receiving medical treatment at the Perth Hospital ^{[5: 19-Jul-1935]}
Sold 35 suckers through Dalgety & Co Ltd in August 1935 - sold 16 for 11/10, 15 for 13/7 and 4 for 12/- per head ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
     In October 1935 sold 21 ewes for 6/4, 3 rams for 4/10 and 12 lambs for 8/7 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1935-1940 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935] [13] [58]}
     Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937, 1939, 1946 and 1952 ^[13]     
     Donated £1.1.0 cash in 1937 and 15/- in 1939 to the Carnamah District Agricultural Society ^[13]
     Steward in Charge of the Ring Events section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1938 and 1939 ^[13]
The Dunlop-Perdriau Rubber Co held a demonstration of a pneumatically shod tractor on his farm on 18 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
One of twelve who attended the Annual Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on 15 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Came 2nd in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 50-acre Crop Competition in 1935, with a plot of Gluyas Early ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
Came equal 3rd with two other farmers in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Fallow Competition in 1935 ^{[5: 20-Mar-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Travelled to Perth by train on 4 February 1936, and returned to Carnamah towards the end of the month ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936, 6-Mar-1936]}
His bathroom was blown down by a destructive storm that ravaged Carnamah on Monday afternoon 23 March 1936 ^{[5: 27-Mar-1936]}
Sold 30 ewes at 18/1 per head and 3 lambs at 15/4 per head through Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd on 9 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Sold 37 woolly ewes at 20/10 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on 7 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Attended the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Travelled to Perth by train on Tuesday 12 January 1937 and a few days later left on a boat trip to Brisbane ^{[5: 15-Jan-1937]}
     After an extended holiday in the Eastern States he arrived back in Carnamah on Monday 8 March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1937 ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
Sold sixty merino ewes at a sheep sale held in saleyards in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 ^[88]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Eileen Elizabeth WITHNELL on 5 January 1938 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[0]
During the 1938-39 financial year his mother transferred ownership of Craigend Farm from her name into his name ^[3]
The farm was 1,640 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Location 7177, and Lots M940 and M1354 of Victoria Location 1936 ^[3]
Had the telephone connected in 1941 - was telephone number Carnamah-42 ^[60]
Married "Mary" Bertha Mary MOORE on 26 June 1943 in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^{[0: image 04226]}
His best man at his wedding was his brother Matthew NIVEN ^{[0: image 04227]}
On 10 July 1943 collapsed and had to undergo a serious operation at his sister's St Andrews Hospital in Midland WA ^{[0: image 04230]}
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1944 ^{[0: image 04587]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs A. J. Louise GERSCH of Carnamah and the Three Springs Cemetery on 24 March 1946 ^{[5: 29-Mar-1946]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah farmer William Henry WATSON on 13 September 1948 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[0]
The Carnamah District Road Board and various individuals had been working on getting Carnamah a greater sports ground ^{[7: page 99]}
     On 21 June 1950 he offered the Carnamah Road Board 60 to 70 acres of land adjoining the townsite for this purpose ^{[7: page 99]}
     The land was given in exchange for 78 acres of Crown land west of the railway and the sum of £500 ^{[7: page 99]}
     The Board accepted his generous offer and on 15 December 1952 the new sporting complex was named "Niven Park" ^{[7: page 100]}
In 1951 his telephone number changed from Carnamah-42 to Carnamah-42D and in 1958 it changed back to Carnamah-42 ^[60]
Received electricity at his home from local firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 paid a flat rate of £1.17.6 per month for electricity ^[53]
The Carnamah Football Club's fifth Life Member ^{[7: page 199]}
Casket bearer at the funeral of Mrs Margaret Swan BOWMAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 8 December 1954 ^[4]
Casket bearer at the funeral of Carnamah farmer Charles William John TURNER on 19 July 1956 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Henry PARKIN at the Winchester Cemetery on 28 April 1958 ^[4]
Bid farewell by the residents of Carnamah at a Farewell Dinner held in Carnamah on 4 May 1973 ^{[7: page 105]}
After selling his farm he retired to the Perth suburb of Bedford where he lived with his sisters Margaret and Agnes ^[P13]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Bedford until his death in 1981 ^[2]
Died 11 July 1981; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 January 1930:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah's Advancement
"Among the first settlers in the Carnamah district were the Niven family, who arrived in 1914 from Scotland, and took up a property near the site of the township under the Midland Railway Company's scheme. In those days the township was of extremely modest dimensions, but in 1926, as a result of its development, 31 building blocks were obtained from the property, which now consists of 1,600 acres, all cleared with the exception of 200 acres of light country. Mr. R. Niven, who manages the farm, has obtained very satisfactory results both with wheat and sheep. He has two brothers on the land at Inering, Messrs. J. A. and T. Niven. Last season the three brothers grew 11,000 acres of wheat."


From The Countryman newspaper, Thursday 10 May 1973:
Drought cheats Carnamah man of 60th harvest, written by George Boylen.
    "A drought in 1914 has cheated Mr Bob Niven, of Carnamah, from finishing his farming career by harvesting his sixtieth successive crop. Mr Niven retired recently and it snow living in Perth but last Friday he returned to Carnamah to attend a special dinner arranged by the Shire Council. By no means a Carnamah pioneer, the first settlers were believed to have taken up land in the 1860s, Mr Niven was however, a strong supporter of the town and district. He arrived in the area in 1914 with his parents and other members of the family and settled on a 400-acre block selected in London 12 months earlier. The land was bought from the Midland Railway Company. The company had received big parcels of land as an incentive to construct the railway to Geraldton and overseas and local people were given the opportunity to buy it. The block bought by the Nivens had been partly cleared and had a house on it. Mr Niven senior, who came from Scotland with his wife and children, paid $7 an acre. He was not rich and had decided to come to come to WA after travelling through many parts of the world. He had visited here briefly some years before on a world sailing trip but returned to Scotland and married before being tempted to by the land offer. He got a hostile introduction to farming. The 1914 drought wiped out crops and it took nearly six years of financial assistance from the Industrial Aid Board before the family began to get on its feet. The money, paid at the rate of $11 a month, kept the family going until about 1920 and was then paid back as the farming business improved. "This was one of Premier Scaddan's ideas and it helped keep many men on their farms. Though many may not admit they were even on assistance, they should have been grateful," Bob Niven recalled last week. Now 73, Mr Niven was only 14 when he arrived at Carnamah and the excellent schooling he was getting in Scotland was cut short at the seventh grade. Fortunately, the Scottish schoolmaster he had was a man of experience and besides teaching the usual three R's, he provided an all-round education which was to prove more than useful. Apart from the initial set-back of the drought, the family was stunned by the death of Mr Niven senior, in 1918 at the age of 63. He was suffering from cancer and died on a train as he was travelling to Perth for treatment.
     The running of the property fell on Robert's shoulders, then aged 18. However, he was not alone, and the family which by then numbered seven sons and eight daughters, rallied together and gradually got on top of a difficult situation. The family spirit has continued through the years and today the brothers and sisters are as close as ever. This is in spite of inevitable changes such as some members of the family shifting farming interests to Rocky Gully to take advantage of war settlement schemes and sisters marrying and shifting elsewhere. Mrs Niven, senior, spent most of her life on the Carnamah farm but died in Perth during the 1950s. Mr. Bob Niven married but his wife of 18 months, died in childbirth more than 30 years ago and he did not re-marry. One of the reasons he retired and sold his Carnamah farm was because he had no one to take it on. The Nivens stayed together on the Carnamah property, Craigend, until the 1930s, when the prosperity wheel turned and farming fortunes took a dive. Some of the family went to the goldfields, the only place at that time where there seemed to be any money.
     The original farm was too small and later purchases, mainly of virgin land, increased its size to about 1700 acres. The virgin land cost between $1.80 and $2.10 and acre and it meant that the farm's boundary was up to the Carnamah townsite. In fact, as the town expanded the Nivens and the council swapped a parcel of land so that recreation facilities could be established adjoining the townsite. The sporting facilities, named Niven Park, include an oval, bowling greens, tennis courts, a drive-in theatre and other amenities. Most of the Niven farm, which adjoins the northern boundary of Carnamah and runs along the Geraldton highway [now the Midlands Road], is heavy land, in the earlier years, says Mr Bob Niven, it was treated harshly and successive cropping took a… from it. Subterranean clovers and other pastures were practically unheard of, and on the small farm, every acre was important. Cultivating the soil and sowing the grain was tedious work and six horse teams and small implements operated slowly. Four-furrow mouldboard ploughs were not superseded until well into the 1920s.
     Cars were the innovation which helped country people travel more, though the road system, even in the 1920s was not good. Mr. Bob Niven's first car, a Chrysler, helped make the trips to Perth more comfortable. It was often a two-day trip to the city and if only one puncture had to be mended, you were lucky, he said. From Carnamah Mr Niven had to travel to Coorow, Maya, Pithara and back to Miling to avoid the light country [the sandplain between Coorow and Watheroo]. "We always had two Perth trips a year, usually one would coincide with the Royal Show and the other with the Perth Cup. I remember seeing Lily Pond win the cup in 1923 and I have seen many winners since," says Mr Niven. Things were looking up in the 1920s and a three year crop rotation meant more sheep could be run to help boost returns. "For the first time since arriving in Australia we had money and the whole of the farming industry was prosperous," said Bob Niven. Tractors were on the way and Mr Niven was not sorry to see horses on the way out. He bought his first tractor, a McCormick 1020 with steel wheels in 1925. This was used in the paddocks and later as a stationary engine for many years. Other tractors in use at the time were Ford, Twin City's, Case and Lanz. In spite of primitive machinery and the harsh treatment of the soil, crop yields in the early years were good, said, Mr Niven. In 1919 he remembers harvesting a 10-bag crop and in the 1920s nine and 10 bag crops were not uncommon. Clearing land for initial crop was back-breaking work. He remembers vividly setting to work on the heavy covered salmon, gimlet, york gum and jam thickets with only an axe and says that though he would go farming, if he had his time over again, he would happily turn to modern clearing implements such as bulldozers to do the heavy work.
     Sandalwood was also common in the area but even though the country was fairly heavily timbered, Mr Niven says the bird life was not as plentiful as most people would think. He says that bird and animal life in the region increased as the land was developed. Many of the animals and bird thrived when watering points were established and crops provided easy feed. Bird, such as cockatoos, were bringing good money as pets and farmers were being paid as much as $5 each for them by city dwellers. Wild flowers also flourished with clearing work.
     Kangaroos provided a good source of amusement for many weekends were spent tracking them down. Mr Niven, a keen horseman, recalls the weekend hunts. They were somewhat hazardous, he says, dodging in and out of thickets and trying to get close enough to stop the kangaroos with a blow from a hand-held waddi. Rabbits were not too bad in the early years but built up later. Fortunately myxomatosis took care of them. The prosperous 1920s were followed by the depression and it was not until after World War 2 that the situation picked up again. It was in the 1930s that sub clover began making its mark but the Nivens were unable to take an early advantage of this because their heavy land was unsuitable for most of the varieties. Later varieties were more suitable and the family was able to grow it successfully and run more sheep.  Medics which became available later grew even better on the heavier soils. However, before the sub clovers, native trefoil, or Goldfields trefoil as it was also known, had helped tremendously. The burrs from this trefoil matted the wool [of sheep] and created a problem for farmers but it was still regarded as a wonderful feed, said Mr Niven. He says that the earlier farmers owed a great deal to the Department of Agriculture and singled out the late Dr G. L. Sutton and Mr Gerry Throssell, as two officers who made big contributions to farming. When scientists came up with a solution to the pulpy kidney problem in sheep, farmers had overcome an enormous hurdle. "This made a big difference in our area and farmers gladly attended the department demonstrations in the 1930s to learn how to needle sheep.
     Over the years Bob Niven retained the Craigend property. A brother Jake farmed 12 miles away on the Perenjori road, Alec farmed near Three Springs, Tom at Coorow, two other brothers farmed at Rocky Gully and a seventh worked at meatworks in South Australia. Five of the seven brothers now live in retirement in Perth. Mr Niven is proud of Carnamah and could recollect for hours the good times and sometimes the bad times he went through in his 60-year association with the town. He recalls, the regular race meetings; the 14-mile ride to Three Springs for the dances; the football teams, although he never played; Mr Jack Gabbedy, the manager of the Agricultural Bank in the town; the miners who came through the North Midlands looking for work in the depression days (they dug magnificent wells, often 80 to 100 feet deep and still in use with sides as straight as a die); the 'roo hunts, and bringing the beer in from other towns for big events before Carnamah got its own 'pub' in 1924. "I have no regrets about coming to WA and farming at Carnamah. At times it was tough but we always had the family and were never without a quid in the pocket," he says."


"Tom" Thomas NIVEN
Born 15 June 1905 in Scotland ^[16]
Son of Robert NIVEN and Annie MUNRO ^[P13]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Orvieto with his parents and twelve siblings on 4 August 1914 ^[P13]
After a short stay in Perth travelled with his parents to their pre-purchased farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Initially resided with his parents on Craigend Farm, Carnamah ^[P13]
Student at the Carnamah State School ^[97]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 ^{[7: page 238]}
Himself and brother James took out a contract to purchase 1,202 acres of virgin land in Carnamah on 14 January 1924 ^[27]
     The 1,202 acres consisted of the two 601 acre Lots M995 and M996 of Victoria Location 2022 ^[27]
     Purchased the 1,202 acres from the Midland Railway Company for £1066/15/6, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Farmer in Carnamah in partnership with his brother "Jim" James A. NIVEN as "Niven Bros" 1924-1935 ^{[3] [6] [19] [27]}
     Their farm was on the north side of what is now Reading Road and adjoined the corner of Reading and Inering Roads ^[62]     
     In December 1925 themselves and neighbouring farmers CUMMING Bros requested a road be established between their farms ^[34]
     The Carnamah District Road Board wrote to the Midland Railway Company to request consent to have a road surveyed ^[34]
     The Company denied consent, however at some later point the road was made, forming part of what is now Inering Road ^{[34] [62]}
     They had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
     "Niven Bros" were reported to have spent Christmas at Dongara Beach in 1927 ^{[4: 7-Jan-1928]}
     The North Midland Times reported on 6 October 1933 that there was a parcel for them at the Carnamah railway station ^{[5: 6-Oct-1933]}
     From 1935 to 1938 leased they their farm in Carnamah to William A. T. SARGENT of Wongyarra Farm, Carnamah ^[3]
     They completed paying for their farm, and in 1938 sold it to HOLLINGSWORTH Bros of Carnamah ^[3]
     In 1969 Stanley G. HOLLINGSWORTH sold what had been their farm to their brother "Jake" John NIVEN ^[3]
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]}
Member of the Inering Cricket Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 22-Nov-1930]}
In 1935 travelled to Perth in his truck with license plate CA-170 and traded in the truck for a V8 Ford truck ^[88]
By June 1936 he had left Carnamah and was working and living in Laverton ^[88]
Later worked on the goldfields at Kalgoorlie ^[P13]
Resided in East Kalgoorlie prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 15 June 1940 ^[16]
     Private WX4299 in the Australian Army's 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
     During the war he saw action in the Middle East and in  New Guinea ^{[0: image 04208]}
     On 20 March 1943 in Carnamah, having returned from service abroad, was welcomed home by 50 friends ^{[0: image 04208]}
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 16 November 1945 ^[16]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1946 ^[52]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1946 ^[53]
Married Winifred FENNY on 8 March 1949 ^[P13]
By 1949 was a Farmer in Winchester ^[6]
In 1952 also owned a house and eight acres of land (fully fenced) a quarter of a mile west of Carnamah ^{[0: image 04684]}
     The house was weather board with four rooms, a new bathroom, electric lighting and 7000 gallon tanks ^{[0: image 04684]}
In 1953 was telephone number Carnamah-62 ^[60]
Later had his own farm in Coorow and also leased farmland in Winchester belonging to Rex A. F. SOLLING ^[P13]
By 1956 was a farming in Coorow ^{[19] [4: 10-Feb-1956]}
For a period worked on, share-cropped or owned Jim HAWORTH's farm in Coorow ^[P66]
Said to have been the farmer of Caringi Farm in Coorow ^[P12]
Later retired to the Perth suburb of Glen Forrest and resided there until his death in 1976 ^{[2] [P13]}
Father of Thomas ^[P13]
Died 17 April 1976; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DA, 358) ^[2]


"Elsie" Edith Elsie NOBLE
Married Leo Joseph CRITCH in Perth in 1931 ^{[66] [145]}
Resided with husband at Lot 33 in the Winchester townsite in the 1930s ^{[3] [19]}
Towards the end of June 1934 herself and her son travelled to Perth for a short visit ^{[5: 29-Jun-1934]}


Louisa NOBLE
Born C.1876 ^[2]
Married James Henry ADDICOAT in Perth in 1897 ^[15]
Resided with her husband and children in Northam 1905-1918, where her husband worked as a Mechanical Engineer ^[6]
After leaving Northam they resided in Guildford Road in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley 1919-1927 ^[6]
Herself and her husband resided at 48 Venn Street in North Perth 1928-1930, and then shifted to Carnamah ^{[6] [19]}
Resided on her husband and sons' farm on the Caron Road in Carnamah in 1931 and 1932 ^{[6] [19]}
They left Carnamah after selling the farm to Maurice S. B. AUNGER on 26 July 1932 ^{[3] [19]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Perth ^[2]
Mother of Dolphin Ruby, Doris Louise, James Henry, Leo and Francis William ^{[15] [54] [55]}
Died 23 April 1944; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZB, 101) ^[2]


"Ess" Ester Florida NORTHEY
Born 21 February 1897 in Perth, Western Australia ^[P217]
Daughter of John Pearce NORTHEY and Ellen ONEILL ^[15]
Married "George" Wilfred George MULLIGAN in Perth on 30 April 1921 ^[P217]
Ran the Winchester General Store and Post Office with her husband 1927-1936 ^[P217]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 2 April 1929 in a dress of peach crepe de chine ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 8 August 1929 in a dress of lemon georgette ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Her mother Mrs Ellen NORTHEY of Inglewood spent a short holiday with her in Winchester in September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held at the Winchester School Hall on 31 August 1929 and 14 September 1929 ^{[4: 7 & 21-Sep-1929]}
Won second prize for a Collection of Sweet Peas at the Carnamah Show in Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^[4]
     She was noted as wearing to the Ball: "eau de nil silk lace, skirt dipping at heels, scarlet and russet spray from waist" ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 in a gown of pink crepe-de-chine ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
On Thursday 15 September 1932 attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show in pink georgette ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Attended the social evening tendered to her sister Nell NORTHEY at the Winchester School on Saturday 29 June 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 2 September 1933 in a dress of ivory lace ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1934-35, and on the Committee in 1935-36 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934] [5: 20-Oct-1933, 30-Aug-1935]}
Along with her children spent a holiday in Cottesloe in February 1934 ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
Committee Member of the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association in 1934 ^{[5: 23-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Her mother spent a holiday in Winchester in May 1934, staying with herself and also with her sister Mrs Nell RAFFAN ^{[5: 4-May-1934]}
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on 26 May 1934 in a floral georgette dress with lace trimmings ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Travelled from Winchester to Perth for a few days holiday by train on Monday 23 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
Organiser of a Children's Picnic which was held at the Winchester Railway Siding on Saturday afternoon 31 August 1935 ^{[5: 6-Sep-1935]}
Attended the Show Ball which followed the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935, wearing a dress of floral voile ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Attended the Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936, wearing oyster satin with tomato satin trimmings ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 ^{[5: 10-Apr-1936]}
Among those who donated a trophy for the Winchester Tennis Club's Annual Tournaments held over Easter in 1936 ^{[5: 17-Apr-1936]}
On 23 April 1936 telephoned the Carnamah Police Station to report a very rough looking man hanging around her premises ^[88]
     She reported that she was scared of the man and considered that he was up to no good ^[88]
     Constable Maurice PLUNKETT immediately motored from Carnamah to Winchester to question the man ^[88]
     It was ascertained that he was hanging about her store as farmers called there and he was hoping to obtain a job with one ^[88]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Herself and her husband were tendered a Farewell Social at Marathon Farm in Winchester on Thursday 25 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
     The Social was held to enable the people of Winchester to honour them prior to their departure from Winchester for Carnamah ^[5]
     Those present spent the evening in dancing, singing, billiards, table tennis, supper, and presented them with a silver cake stand ^[5]
     The presentation of the silver cake stand was as a token of the esteem in which they were held by the people of Winchester ^[5]
     Among those at their farewell were her sister and brother-in-law Nell & Gordon RAFFAN, Edna & Harold FOWLER, ^[5]
     Edith & Jim ADAMS, Nancy & Dick PIKE, Alice PETHICK, Lottie PETHICK, Maud PETHICK, Maud PETHICK, ^[5]
     Mrs Rita HAIG, Ida BENTLEY, Ralph PETHICK, Gus ATKINSON, Jim ATKINSON, Laurie CHAPPEL, Horace SMITH, ^[5]
     Frank BRADLEY; and Bess & Howard CHAPPEL who hosted the evening at their home on Marathon Farm in Winchester ^[5]
In June 1936 herself, her husband and their children left Winchester and shifted to Carnamah ^[P217]
Resided at 25 Macpherson Street in Carnamah June 1936 to June 1939 ^[P217]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in parchment crepe de chene ^{[5: 18-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]}
She was among those from Carnamah who travelled to Perth in early October 1936 to attend the Royal Show ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Social Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 24-Jul-1936]}
Herself and her children motored from Carnamah to Perth with the PERRY family on Thursday 4 February 1937 ^{[5: 12 & 19-Feb-1937]}
     After a fortnight in Perth herself and her younger two children returned to Carnamah on Wednesday evening 17 February 1937 ^[5]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Dance on 18 April 1937 in marina oyster marocain with cerise interlining and trimming ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Provider of dancing music at the Winchester Tennis Club's Social at the School Hall in Winchester on 24 April 1937 ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
Attended the meeting in Carnamah on 28 April 1937 to organise Coronation Celebrations for the children of Carnamah ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
Ladies Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
     Steward of the Educational section at the Society's Annual Show at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 9 September 1937 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 dressed in floral satin ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
She was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
The North Midland Times reported that herself and her husband motored to Perth on Tuesday 13 July 1937 ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
Helped judge the costumes at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 July 1937 ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
Played the organ at the wedding of Albert E. MILES & Mary E. GREENWOOD at Saint Andrew's in Carnamah on 18 August 1937 ^[5]
     Played Gounod's "Ave Maria" during the signing of the register and "Wedding March" as the couple left the Church ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Donated a trophy for the Confectionary section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1938 ^[13]
Along with her husband and children left Carnamah in June 1939 and moved to a small property in Kenwick ^[P217]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Leederville ^[2]
Mother of Patricia, Keith and Betty ^[P217]
Died 5 April 1893; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, DB, 659) ^[2]


"Nell" Ellen Maud NORTHEY
Born 24 March 1908 in Perth, Western Australia ^[P217]
Daughter of John Pearce NORTHEY and Ellen ONEILL ^[P217]
Shop Assistant in Winchester from 1929 to 1933 ^[19]
Assisted her sister Ester and brother-in-law W. G. MULLIGAN at their General Store and Post Office in Winchester ^[P74]
Postmistress of the Winchester Post Office within her brother-in-law store in 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held in Carnamah on 2 April 1929 in a dress of shell pink crepe de chine ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club 1929-1933 ^{[5: 17-Mar-1933, 7-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 8 August 1929 in a dress of ivory suede georgette ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 10 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Played the piano at the Euchre Party and Dance at the Winchester School on Saturday 26 October 1929 ^{[4: 2-Nov-1929]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^[4]
     She was noted as wearing "black silk lace skirt dipping at back, heavy autumn spray falling from right hip" ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Attended in a gown if green georgette the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 in a gown of green georgette ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Toilet Set in Coloured Embroidery at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
The next week won 1st prize for a Five Piece Toilet Set Worked in Coloured Embroidery at the 1932 Carnamah Show ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Attended the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of nile green georgette ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
One of the providers of music at the farewell to Frank and Mary BADRICK at the Carnamah Hall on 1 November 1932 ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}
Manager of her brother-in-law W. G. MULLIGAN's General Store in Coorow in 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Hospital Appeal Grand Ball in Three Springs on 8 June 1933 in a dress of apple green georegette and lace ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
The Winchester Tennis Club held a social evening in her honour at the Winchester School on 29 June 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
At her social evening she was presented with a tea-set from the Winchester Tennis Club and crystal vases from her Coorow friends ^[5]
She left Winchester during the first week of July to spent a month with her mother in Inglewood before her marriage ^[5]
Married Gordon Burnside RAFFAN on 12 August 1933 in the Perth suburb of Maylands ^[P217]
Resided on Inchgower Farm in Winchester 1933-1964 ^[P74]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1935-36, and Committee Member in 1936-37 ^{[5: 20-Oct-1933, 1-Nov-1935, 21-Aug-1936]}
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 Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-1934]}
Travelled from Winchester to Perth in mid February 1934 for a holiday ^{[5: 23-Feb-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 Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a floral taffeta dress with cape sleeves ^{[5: 18-May-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]}
Won 2nd prize for Sweet Peas in the Flower section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Along with her infant daughter travelled from Winchester to Perth for a short holiday by train on 18 February 1935 ^{[5: 22-Feb-1935]}
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936 wearing lemon floral taffeta ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Attended the Farewell Social for George & Ester MULLIGAN at Marathon Farm in Winchester on Thursday 25 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
She spent a short vacation in Perth during mid July 1936 ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
The North Midland Times newspaper reported that herself and her husband spent a few days in Perth in August 1937 ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
Committee Member of Winchester's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1942 ^{[0: image 04121]}
Later a member of the Carnamah branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Country Women's Association - was President in 1959 and 1960 ^[173]
In 1984 retired with her husband to 64 Woodlands Street in the Perth suburb of Woodlands and resided there until her death ^{[P74] [1]}
Mother of Helene, Joan and John ^[P74]
Died 9 January 1977 at Cambridge Hospital in Subiaco; ashes interred in the Niche Wall at the Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah ^[1]


Marjorie Muriel NORTON
Born 1904 in Kanowna, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Arthur NORTON and Hephzibah Mary SMITH ^[15]
Married "Norrie" Norrell Mofflin JAMES in Perth in 1930 ^[66]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband 1948-1951 ^{[0: image 02993] [157]}
Steward of the Cookery section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 ^[13]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1951 ^{[0: image 04616]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Mother of Judith ^{[0: image 02993]}
Died 19 January 2001; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Crematorium S, Ground Niche, 8, 41) ^[2]


Hazel Lois NOTTLE
Born 1921 ^[15]
Married "Mervyn" Bertram Richard Mervyn FRANKLIN in 1941 ^[66]
Resided in Carnamah from 1947 ^[53] to 1979 ^{[3] [19]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary in 1948 ^{[0: image 04506]}
Resided in the stone premises at 27 Macpherson Street, Carnamah rented from Maurice S. B. AUNGER 1958-1961 ^[3]
Resided at the stone house at 5 Macpherson Street, Carnamah rented from Eric H. GURR 1962-1968 ^[3]
Resided in a house on Newman Street in Carnamah rented from the State Housing Commission 1968-1979 ^[3]
Died 1 December 2007 ^[29]


N. NURCHAM
Resided in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[300: page 41]}
Paid a 10/- Vermin Bonus by the Carnamah District Road Board in August 1933 for helping to control vermin by killing a fox ^[300]


Alma Mary May NURSE
Born 27 July 1894 at the Holder Village Settlement on the River Murray in South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of George NURSE and Alice May PRICE ^[55]
Married "Bill" William Walter James PRICE in 1916 ^[66]
Her husband served abroad with the Australian Imperial Force's 48th Infantry Battalion during the First World War ^{[30: item 8020526]}
During his absence she resided on North Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction and later on Lockyer Street in Northam ^[30]
Resided with her husband and children on Passchendaele Farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1923-1949 ^{[8: page 20] [P152]}
Herself and her daughters spent a holiday in Geraldton in January 1929 ^{[4: 26-Jan-1929]}
Founder of the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association (C.W.A.) in 1931 ^{[5: 2-Dec-1932] [7: page 170]}
     Treasurer in 1933, Secretary-Treasurer 1935-1937 and President from 1937-38 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933, 14-Jun-1935, 29-May-1936, 14-May-1937, 9-Jul-1937]}
Cut and distributed the cake at the First Birthday celebration of the Carnamah C.W.A. on Thursday 24 November 1932 ^{[5: 2-Dec-1932]}
Proposed one of the toasts at the Second Birthday celebration of the Carnamah C.W.A. on Saturday 18 November 1933 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
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]}
Spoke on behalf of the C.W.A. at the Farewell Social to Mrs Hetty GETHING at the Carnamah Hall on 8 June 1935 ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
Won 1st prize for Brown Bread at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
In early November 1935 it was reported that she hadn't been in the best of health and had been in Perth for four weeks ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Attended the 4th birthday of the Carnamah branch of the C.W.A. at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 16 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Herself, her husband and their children motored from Carnamah to Perth on Wednesday 29 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the local C.W.A. Farewell for Mrs Amy F. DYKE and Mrs Clarissa E. HUMPHRYES on 9 January 1937 ^{[5: 15-Jan-1937]}
Attended the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on Saturday 16 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Attended the C.W.A. Valedictory for Mrs Barbara K. PLUNKETT in Carnamah on the afternoon of 17 February 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
Ladies Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
     Steward of the Confectionary section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1937 ^{[5: 4-Jun-1937]}
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 in "black satin and gold lace" ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
     On behalf of the Carnamah C.W.A. she presented the Carnamah District Road Board with two flags at the Coronation Ball ^[5]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1941-42 and 1949-50 ^[89]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary - was President in 1947 and 1948 ^{[0: images 04503, 04506]}
On leaving Carnamah herself, her husband and their daughter Erica shifted to the Perth suburb of Queens Park ^[P401]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Guildford ^[2]
Mother of Verna, Bernice and Erica ^[P152]
Died 6 October 1968; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 18, 270) ^[2]


Mrs Florence Margaret NYLE
Wife of Peter Joseph NYLE; see Florence Margaret ATKINS


Peter Joseph NYLE
Married Florence Margaret ATKINS in 1910 ^[66]
Contractor in Carnamah in 1921 and 1922 ^[50]


OOO

John Ernest Humphrey OAKES
Born 10 July 1909 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England ^[16]
Departed London, England on the steamship Ormonde and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 30 October 1928 ^[63]
Farmer in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[3] [5: 25-Aug-1933]}
In 1933 leased and farmed LIGHTFOOT & Son's 773 acre farm in Carnamah (Lot M1079 of Victoria Location 1937) ^[3]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
Played Pat Clancy in "The Widow Malone" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural Concert on 21 August 1933 ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933] [72]}
Travelled to Perth by train on 12 October 1933 to sell the remainder of his horses after purchasing a Case tractor ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933 ^{[5: 27-Oct-1933, 3-Nov-1933]}
In early November 1933 purchased 64 wethers at 7/9 per head from "Tony" E. H. BENTLEY of Carnamah ^{[5: 10-Nov-1933]}
A smouldering stump started a fire on the farm on the afternoon of Tuesday 7 November 1933 ^{[5: 10-Nov-1933]}
     The fire burnt a small area of cleared land however was extinguished by 20 helpers and a firebreak through a nearby crop ^[5]
     The stump had been smouldering since the area of cleared land had been had been cleared a considerable time before ^[5]
Appointed to the Dance Committee of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in November 1933 ^{[5: 17-Nov-1933]}
Played the lead in the play "Wayside Wars" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's 2nd Concert on 30 November 1933 ^{[5: 1-Dec-1933]}
Helped search for and locate a native girl who went missing from a camp near DIAMOND's farm on 1 December 1933 ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 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]}
Returned to Carnamah on the weekend of the 10th-11th February 1934 after a holiday in Perth ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
Having previously served with the Police Force in England he offered himself to go to Kalgoorlie during his holidays ^[5]
He was selected as a Special Constable and was stationed at Boulder for five days following anti-foreign demonstrations ^[5]
On his return to Carnamah in February 1934 it was reported with regret that he was giving up farming in Carnamah ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
In 1936 he was working as a Labourer and living at 1 Thirlmere Road in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[50]
Married Enid Emily LIGHTFOOT in Perth in 1936 ^[66]
The property he had farmed in Carnamah had been leased from Enid's father and brother ^[27]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 5 May 1942 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 80438 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 2 Operational Training Unit Mildura during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 19 July 1945 ^[16]


Herbert Percival OAKLEY
Born 12 February 1886 in South Australia ^[55]
Son of Josiah OAKLEY and Jane CANALEY ^[55]
On 27 May 1925 took out a contract with the Midland Railway Co to purchase 3501 acres of virgin land in Winchester ^[27]
     The 3501 acres was Lot M1563 of Victoria Location 2023 and came at a cost of £2013, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
     On 30 December 1925 sold the 3501 acres in Winchester to Kenneth W. FORD (who sold it to FRANCIS Bros in May 1926) ^[27]
On 28 May 1925 purchased for £28 cash three vacant townsite blocks in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
     The three blocks were Lots 72, 77 & 78 of Victoria Location 1936 (14, 4 & 2 Boojerabba/Robertson Street) ^[27]
On 3 August 1925 purchased 7086 acres of virgin land in Three Springs, Western Australia from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
     Purchased the 7086 acres in partnership with Thomas Alexander CLARKE and Ernest OAKLEY as "Oakley, Clare & Oakley" ^[27]
     The 7086 acres was Lot M1576 of Victoria Location 2021 and cost £3011.15.3 (8/6 per acre), payable by instalments ^[27]
Also on 3 August 1925 he purchased a further 7120 acres in the Three Springs district ^[27]
     The 7120 acres was a portion of Victoria Location 2021 and costing £3026 (8/6 an acre), payable by instalments ^[27]
On 25 May 1926 purchased another five townsite blocks in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company for £67 cash ^[27]
     The five townsite blocks were Lots 21, 22, 23, 24 & 25 of Victoria Location 1936 (later 31, 29, 27, 25 & 23 Caron Street) ^[27]
     Appears to have sold Lot 72 in the Carnamah townsite to Thomas J. BERRIGAN ^[3]
     By 1931 had also sold Lots 21 to 25 of the Carnamah townsite, however still owned Lots 77 and 78 ^[3]
     Sold Lots 77 and 78 of the Carnamah townsite to the Rural and Industries Bank in July 1948 ^[3]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1926 and 1927 ^{[4] [19] [34]}
Left Three Springs in mid June 1927 and shifted to Bindi Bindi, where he farmed well into the 1930s ^{[3] [4: 18-Jun-1927]}
In 1940 was living at 63 Great Eastern Highway in the Perth suburb of Rivervale ^[61]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Redcliffe ^[2]
Died 14 July 1967; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, NC, 67) ^[2]


Louisa Annie OATES
Born 30 June 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England ^[P95]
Daughter of Samuel Tallentyre OATES and Mary Elizabeth HIRST ^{[20] [21]}
In 1881 was resident with her parents, sister Florence and brothers Lewis, William and Arthur at 54 Winfield Mount in Leeds ^[20]
Grew up in Leeds and attended finishing school in Belgium ^[P95]
In 1901 was living at 6 Belveden Road in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England with her mother and brother Walter ^[20]
Married John Snowden ROOKE on 19 October 1903 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England ^[P95]
Resided with her husband and children in Newport Road in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 1906-1915 ^[P95]
Her son Gerard, who was born in 1911, died in early 1912, aged approximately one year ^[P95]
With her family departed London, England on the Omrah and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 November 1915 ^[70]
Along with husband and children arrived in Carnamah in January 1916 ^{[7: page 145]}
On arrival in Carnamah all that made up the town of Carnamah was PARKIN's house and DAVIESON's shop ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Resided with her husband and children on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah 1916-1934 ^[P95]
On the way to Australia she was told "don't let yourself go" as some rural women did, so she always strived to look her best ^[P83]
In 1916 drove her children to the Carnamah State School with a horse and buggy, over dirt roads with many ruts ^[P83]
Two hours later she would arrive back home, prepare lunch for her husband and the workmen before returning to pick them up ^[P83]
Travelled with her husband once month to attend mass at the Roman Catholic Church in Three Springs ^[P83]
They travelled to Three Springs in the buggy and including the service it took them all day travelling there and home again ^[P83]
Made butter by scalding milk from their cows in large wide pails and then skimming off the cream ^[P83]
Used cockatoo meat to make pies and also cooked wild turkey and rabbits; made clothes for herself and her family ^[P83]
Kept chooks to supply her family with eggs and chicken; the chooks roamed free and roosted in trees ^[P83]
Did the washing in kerosene tins on top of the oven to boil, and then rinsed them in a trough on the back verandah ^[P83]
The chore of emptying the septic pans was often left to her and she carried the pan suspended on a long pole to avoid the smell ^[P83]
Her daughter Madge helped her with household chores after she left school in 1918 ^[P83]
In the afternoon, after they'd finished their work, they would go visiting neighbouring families ^[P83]
Her mother came out from England to help her while she was pregnant with her youngest child at the age of 45 years ^[P83]
Travelled by train to Perth with her husband and children once a year and stayed at the Shaftsbury Hotel ^[P83]
Each summer after harvest they caught the train to Dongara and spent a holiday in a whitewashed English looking cottage ^[P83]
Under her leadership a Fete followed by a Euchre Party & Dance was held in Carnamah on Saturday 24 August 1921 ^{[9: 9-Sep-1921]}
The Fete and Euchre Party & Dance was a huge success and raised about £34 in funds for the Roman Catholic Church ^[9]
Attended the Carnamah Race Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of white voile embroidered black ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Returned to England for a holiday and to visit her family during 1925 ^[P95]
Won 2nd prize for a Loaf of Bread at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Won 1st prize for Fancy Scones in the Cookery section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1927 Show ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927]}
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]}
Won second prize for Fancy Scones at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
One of the organisers of a dance held in Carnamah on 25 May 1929 to raise funds for the Carnamah Catholic Church ^{[4: 18-May-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
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]}
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for "Suede or Leather work" at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Along with Mrs Fielda SOMERS she judged the Educational section at the at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 in a gown of white black lace ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
Judged the Needlework section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park in Coorow on 8 September 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Won 2nd prize for Bread at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 15 September 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Attended the "Gimlets" Annual Picnic on Sunday 18 September 1932 at BATTY's farm in Carnamah ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Won 2nd prize for Suede and Leather Work at the Fourth Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932]}
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
Hosted a Card Party at her home on Thursday 8 June 1933, the proceeds of which went to the Roman Catholic Church ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
Judged the Fancy Work and Needlework sections at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 7 September 1933 ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
Also exhibited at the Coorow Agricultural Show in 1933, winning 1st prize for Soup and 2nd prize for Brown Hen Eggs ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
Judged the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 14 September 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Won 1st prize for a Bar of Laundry Soap; and both 1st and 2nd for Brown Hen Eggs at the Three Springs Show in 1933 ^{[5: 29-Sep-1933]}
Herself and her husband were thrown a public Farewell Social at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 27 January 1934 ^{[5: 26-Jan-1934, 2-Feb-1934]}
At their farewell she was presented with a wristlet watch from the residents of the district and a thermos flask from her lady friends ^[5]
They shifted from Kilburn Farm in Carnamah to a small property at Bluff Point in Geraldton in early February 1934 ^{[5: 19-Jan-1934] [P95]}
Along with her daughter Sheila spent a holiday staying with her son Frank in Carnamah in September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Wore brown crepe de chine to the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Resided at Bluff Point in Geraldton 1934-1940 and then in the Perth suburbs of City Beach 1940-1964 and Melville 1964-1975 ^[P95]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Herself and her daughter Sheila stayed with her son Frank and daughter-in-law Daphne in Carnamah in September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in figured black and rose georgette ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Mother of Madge, Frank, Pat, Gerard and Sheila ^[P94]
Died 8 February 1975; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman Catholic, C3, 502) ^[2]


Mrs Mary Elizabeth OATES
Wife of Samuel Tallentyre OATES; see Mary Elizabeth HIRST


Sarah OATES
Born C.1879 ^[2]
Married Alfred PARRICK in England in 1904 ^[21]
In 1916 and 1917 herself and her husband were living at Winchester in the Carnamah district of Western Australia ^[50]
Resided on Melton Street in the Perth suburb of West Leederville 1922-1926 ^{[6] [50]}
Resided at 27 Simper Street in the Perth suburb of Wembley 1927-1937 ^{[6] [50]}
Died 29 September 1937; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WB, 291) ^[2]


James O'BRIEN
Labourer in Carnamah in 1916 and 1917 ^[19]


James O'CONNELL
Teamster in Winchester 1908-1911 ^[19]
Labourer in Mingenew in 1913 ^[50]
Farmhand for Arthur J. HESFORD in Perenjori in 1914 ^[19]


Alice Margaret O'CONNOR
Born C.1911 ^[2]
Married "Jack" John Sydney CALLAGHER in 1937 ^[66]
Resided with her husband in Carnamah 1938-1942, and in Three Springs 1947-1950 ^{[6] [19]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1939 ^{[0: image 03792]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Como ^[2]
Mother of Rodney ^{[0: image 04001]}
Died 1 January 1998; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn, K, 227) ^[2]


Evelyn O'CONNOR
Born 1896 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of John James O'CONNOR and Mary Ann SINCLAIR ^[15]
Married (1) George Frederick SALTER in 1920 ^[66]
Resided with her husband on Karina Farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1923-1940 ^{[3] [6] [7: page 66] [22] [60]}
In June 1927, along with her husband, took over the running of the Inering Post Office and Telephone Exchange ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927]}
Operated the Inering telephone exchange which was located at their home ^{[7: page 68]}
Inering's Post Office and Telephone Exchange had previously been located at CUMMING Bros' homestead ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927]}
In July 1928 took an active part in the formation of a Ladies Football Club in Carnamah ^{[4: 28-Jul-1928]}
Attended the local farewell for Jack and Annie LYNCH at the home of Mr and Mrs R. W. CLARK on 6 April 1929 ^{[4: 13-Apr-1929]}
Married (2) "Jack" John FRAME in Fremantle in 1941 ^[66]
Her second husband had previously farmed Lot 10 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1923-1940 ^{[6] [19]}
In 1964 was living at 162 Solomon Street in the Perth suburb of Beaconsfield / South Fremantle ^{[30: item 4033119]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Fremantle ^[2]
Died 12 December 1977; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Anglican, A7, 28)


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 18 June 1927:
"Innering Post Office - For some months past Innering Estate has been without a post and telegraph office, but now this sad state of affairs has been remedied. The telephone exchange, previously located at the home of Cumming Bros., has now been taken over by Mr. and Mrs. George Salter, who intend to run it on strictly departmental lines. The settlers of Innering are extremely fortunate at having these popular people as post and telegraph custodians. A telephone exchange is very much of a tie, as is generally recognised, but Mr. and Mrs. Salter rather than see the telephonic telegraphic facilities lost to the district gave the exchange a home. This may not be generally known so the "Index" takes this opportunity of informing interested readers that telegrams and telephone calls may now be taken direct to Inering.


Patrick Michael O'CONNOR
Farmhand in Carnamah 1933-1935 ^[19]


Michael James O'DEA
Farmer of 839 acres in East Carnamah 1910-1916 ^[44]
     His 839 acres consisted of Conditional Purchase lease 21662/55, which became Victoria Location 3588 ^[44]
     From 1911 to 1916 was also the lessee of 160 acres (Victoria Location 3587) in East Carnamah ^[44]
Contracted by the Midland Railway Company to do ploughing on their unsold farms in Carnamah in 1914 ^[34]
In 1915 seeded 692 acres in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company at 12/6 per acre ^[34]
     The 692 acres were smaller areas located on each of Lots M926, M927, M928, M929, M930 and M931 in Carnamah ^[34]
     Performed the seeding of the 692 acres with the use of two Spring Tooth Cultivators one Drill with 18 discs ^[34]
Presided over the Social & Dance that followed the Picnic Races held in Carnamah on 24 June 1915 ^{[39: 7-Jul-1915]}
     He explained that the proceeds of the event would be divided between the Belgian Fund and the start of a local Hall Fund ^[39]
Farmer and Contractor in Carnamah in 1916 and 1917 ^[6]
Contractor in Carnamah 1919-1922 ^[50]
He could be the Michael James O'DEA who was a labourer on Urella Station in Mingenew in 1914 ^[19]


"Frank" Francis Xavier O'DONNELL
Born 30 November 1905 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia ^[16]
In Narromine, New South, Wales, Australia before coming to Carnamah ^{[0: image 03071]}
Succeeded Robert LAMBERT as Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office in 1940 ^{[0: image 03071]}
Arrived in Carnamah in May or June of 1940 ^{[0: image 03072]}
Postmaster of the Carnamah Post Office 1940-1944 ^{[6] [0: images 02956 & 03069]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - was Secretary 1940-1942 ^{[0: images 02956 & 03906]}
Assistant Secretary and Trustee of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 ^{[0: images 04014 / 5]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1941 and 1942 - was Secretary in 1942 ^{[0: images 03995 & 04073]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1941 ^{[0: image 04008]}
Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund - was Secretary in 1942 ^{[0: image 04174]}
Member of the Carnamah Air Observation Crops in 1942 ^{[0: image 02974]}
In early 1944 was transferred to Meekatharra WA and left Carnamah on 26 February 1944 ^{[0: image 04563]}
Husband of Olive ^[16]
Father of Thea ^{[0: image 04063]}


Mrs Olive Althea May O'DONNELL
Maiden surname possibly STEWART ^{[0: image 04040]}
Wife of "Frank" Francis Xavier O'DONNELL ^[16]
Resided with husband in Carnamah in the early 1940s ^[P4]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1940 ^{[0: image 03940]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1943 ^{[0: image 04228]}
Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1943 ^{[0: image 04247]}
Mother of Thea ^{[0: image 04063]}


"Doug" Douglas Graham OGG
Born 17 September 1913 in Maylands, Western Australia ^[P82]
Son of Robert William OGG and Elizabeth Ingles POLLOCK ^[P82]
Grew up in Perth and was educated at the Highgate State School ^[P82]
Resided in Carnamah during part of the depression, working as a farmhand and repairing the lining of wells ^[P82]
Member of the Carnamah M.U.O.F.S. Lodge in 1933 ^{[5: 27-Oct-1933]}
Played the piano at the farewell to Norman and Fielda SOMERS in Carnamah on Saturday 15 July 1933 ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Assisted with the supplying of music at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth for a visit Thursday 7 December 1933 ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
By July 1934 he had left Carnamah and was living in Perth ^{[5: 3-Aug-1934]}
Himself and W. GETHING, who was also previously of Carnamah, visited Carnamah by car on Monday 27 July 1934 ^{[5: 3-Aug-1934]}
Married Jean JENYNS in Perth in 1936 ^[66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Fremantle prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 18 January 1944 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 84257 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Western Area Headquarters during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 2 January 1946 ^[16]
Later resided at 50 Milton Street in the Perth suburb of Glendalough before entering a nursing home ^[P82]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Madeley ^[2]
Died 24 April 2006; ashes interred Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Banksia Court, Ground Niche, C, 25) ^[2]


"Ina" Jamesina OGG
Born 1911 in Scotland ^[73]
Daughter of Robert William OGG and Elizabeth Ingles POLLOCK ^[P82]
Departed Liverpool, England with her mother on the Belgic and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 November 1911 ^[73]
Worked at the Pyramid Tea Rooms at 13 Macpherson Street in Carnamah for several months over the 1933-34 summer ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
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 Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
Along with Billee BREWER, Jack MURRAY and John PASSMORE travelled to Moora on Thursday 1 March 1934 ^[5]
The four of them travelled from Carnamah to Moora to attend the Race Club Ball held in Moora that evening ^{[5: 9-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]}
After having resided in Carnamah for several months she left and returned to live in Perth on Friday 6 April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
Married "Aub" Aubrey Charles CRAKE in Perth in 1936 ^[66]
Resident with her husband in the Perth suburb of Peppermint Grove when he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1942 ^[16]
Her husband, late of Swanbourne, passed away at the age of 70 years on 28 November 1980 ^[2]
Resided of late in the southern Perth suburb of Mandurah ^[2]
Died 16 March 2005; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


O'GRADY Bros
Farmers in Carnamah 1929-1937 ^{[4: 23-Nov-1929] [6]}
Sons of Standish Darby O'GRADY and Alice Maud DALE ^{[15] [19]}
Farmed their father's 1,526 acre farm (Lot M1211 of Victoria Location 1938, and Lot M1466 of Victoria Location 2023) ^[27]
In November 1929 purchased a new Fordson tractor from Carnamah dealer Rupert LAFFAN ^{[4: 23-Nov-1929]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1929 ^[53]
At the Midland Market in 1935 they sold 27 wethers at 15/1, 152 wethers at 14/3 and 11 lambs at 18/8 per head ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935, 6-Dec-1935]}
Sold two bales of wool at 12¾d. per pound through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 5 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
They sold 37 wethers at 13/1 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 11 November 1936 ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
Sold 32 ewes at 21/4 and 2 lambs at 14/10 through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 6 January 1937 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
The farm remained in the name of their father's estate until 1939 and was then transferred to the name of "O'Grady Bros" ^[3]
In 1948 they sold the farm to Frederick R. S. COLE and Gordon COLE of Carnamah ^[3]


Arthur Hare O'GRADY
Born 18 June 1910 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Standish Darby O'GRADY and Alice Maud DALE ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Farmer in Carnamah 1933-1935 ^[19]
The North Midland Times reported on the 17 November 1933 there was a parcel for him at the Carnamah railway station ^{[5: 17-Nov-1933]}
Attended the Party at the home of William & Susan PETHICK on Petan Farm in Winchester on Saturday 14 July 1934 ^{[5: 20-Jul-1934]}
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1934-35 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934, 22-Feb-1935]}
Advertised in December 1934 that he was looking for a man to do chopping of scrub after it had been rolled ^{[5: 7-Dec-1934]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Navy on 4 August 1943 ^[16]
Able Seaman F/V322 on the Royal Australian Navy' H.M.A.S. Leeuwin during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Navy on 11 March 1946 ^[16]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley and later in the southern coastal Perth suburb of Mandurah ^[45]
Husband of (1) Edna ^[45]
Husband of (2) Doris ^[45]
Father of Alan and Terry ^[45]
Died 30 July 2006; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth (Lawn, L, 212) after a service at Chippers Chapel in Mandurah ^{[2] [45]}


"Darby" Clarence Darby O'GRADY
Born 1 December 1903 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Standish Darby O'GRADY and Alice Maud DALE ^[15]
Fitter's Assistant in Carnamah 1925-1938 ^{[19] [0: image 02932]}
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1934-35 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934, 5-Apr-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Rifle Club's Opening Shoot for the 1935 season over the 200 yard range on 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1935, and a Committee Member in 1936 ^{[5: 6 & 20-Sep-1935, 17-Jul-1936]}
With a 50 point score won the Carnamah Rifle Club's Spoon Competition over the 500 yard range on 27 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 - played for "Carnamah Blues" ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935, 1-Nov-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 7 December 1935 as "Rizla Papers" ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
After holidaying in Perth for three weeks he returned to Carnamah on Wednesday evening 10 February 1937 ^{[5: 12-Feb-1937]}
He was among those from Billeroo who spent a few weeks over February and March 1937 holidaying at the coast at Cliff Head ^[5]
     Others included A. Charles NINEHAM, Herbert E. NINEHAM, Frank E. BRADLEY and H. Harold S. FOWLER ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Won the Guessing Weight of Sheep (91 pounds) at the Easter Athletic Sports Meeting in Carnamah on 29 March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
In early June 1937 he was at the Carnamah Private Hospital suffering from a strained muscle ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Como prior to enlisting for service in the Royal Australian Air Force on 9 January 1940 ^[16]
Sergeant 5775 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 1 Personnel Depot during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 30 October 1946 ^[16]
Died September 1979; buried Fawkner Memorial Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^[236]


Eileen Helen O'GRADY
Born 1898 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Standish Darby and Alice Maud DALE ^[15]
Resided in Carnamah 1928-1935 ^{[4] [19]}
Along with her brother Stan left Carnamah by car on 25 November 1928 after learning their brother was seriously injured ^[4]
     It was their younger brother and he'd been in a motorcycle accident while on his way to Carnamah for a holiday ^{[4: 1-Dec-1928]}
Attended the Show Ball following the annual Carnamah Show on 18 September 1930 in a frock of old rose crepe de chine ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Attended the evening Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress of vieux rose crepe de chine ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Attended and won the booby prize at the card evening held at the Billeroo School Hall on 30 July 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
In 1955 spent a holiday in Three Springs visiting her brother Frank ^{[4: 1-Oct-1955]}
Resided of late at the Rowethorpe Retirement Village in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Died 18 December 1984; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, AA, 380) ^[2]


Mrs Eva Mildred O'GRADY
Wife of "Stan" Dudley Standish O'GRADY; see Eva Mildred WATSON


"Frank" Francis Burfoot O'GRADY
Born 21 June 1915 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Standish Darby O'GRADY and Alice Maud DALE ^{[4: 18-Mar-1933]}
Farmer in Carnamah ^[19]
Best man at the wedding of his brother Stan and Eva WATSON at the Carnamah Church Hall on 11 March 1933 ^{[4: 18-Mar-1933]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Monday 23 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and 1936-37 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934, 15-Nov-1935, 30-Oct-1936]}
Also a member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1934-35 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Returned to Carnamah in later April 1935 after spending a short vacation in Perth ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Won a minor prize in the Charity Consultations lottery in March 1935 ^{[5: 29-Mar-1935]}
Booby Prize Winner at the Bridge, Social & Dance held at the home of Roger and Margaret CLARK on 25 April 1935 ^{[5: 3-May-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1935 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1935] [5: 31-May-1935]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Tuesday 22 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 7 December 1935 as "Rizla Papers" ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
He was among those from Carnamah who travelled to Perth in early October 1936 to attend the Royal Show ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Farmer in Carnamah in partnership with his brothers from the early 1930s until 1937 ^{[6] [7: page 63]}
Following Stan's departure continued farming in Carnamah until 1941 ^{[0: image 02935]}
Himself, Joseph G. DRISCOLL and William A. TURNER collectively shore 403 sheep on Friday 28 August 1936 ^{[5: 4-Sep-1936]}
    The shearing, which was done on Peter M. BONNERUP's Minjin Farm in Carnamah, was claimed to be a local shearing record ^[5]
Signatory of a petition to the Carnamah District Road Board in September 1936 requesting the extension of a 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 on the matter, but appear to have in the end decided against extending the road ^{[5] [62]}
After a visit to Perth returned to Carnamah as a passenger with local newsagent John A. KENNY on 15 October 1936 ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
The North Midland Times newspaper reported that he visited Geraldton over the first weekend of June 1937 ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
Married Hilda Sophia LOCK in 1938 ^[66]
Resided in Carnamah until 1941 ^[19]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 7 August 1941 ^[16]
     Corporal 45522 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 4 Aircraft Depot during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 22 November 1945 ^[16]
Motor Mechanic in Three Springs in 1955 and 1956 ^[19]
     He was the O'Grady of "O'Grady & Murray" proprietors of the Motor Garage Service Station in Three Springs ^{[4: 1-Oct-1955]}
     They performed repairs to automotive and agricultural machinery; sold tyres, tubes, Willard batteries and Champion spark plugs; ^[4]
     Dealers of International Harvesters; and Agents for Dalgety & Company Limited and the Union Assurance Society Limited ^[4]
By later 1956 he had left Three Springs and was the proprietor of a garage at Bluff Point in Geraldton ^[96]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 17 August 1956 ^[96]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Hilton ^[2]
Died 14 June 2004; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (General Lawn, Lawn R, 60) ^[2]


Mrs Hilda Sophia O'GRADY
Wife of "Frank" Francis Burfoot O'GRADY; see Hilda Sophia LOCK