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"Mary" Madeline Mary PARRICK
Born 1872 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Joseph PARRICK and Mary Jane GURNEY [20] [21]
In 1881 was living with parents and brothers Joseph, Fred, Herbert and Alfred at Linden Villa in Stapleton, Gloucester, England [20]
Married "JLB" James Lewis Berkley WEIR in 1898 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
     Resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont from as early as 1901 until at least her husband's death in 1952 [2] [6]
     They resided on Stirling Road in 1900 and 1901, on Princess Road in 1902 and on Waroonga Road in 1903 and 1904 [6]
     Resided on the corner of Walter and Melville Streets 1905-1921 and then at 50 Victoria Avenue, Claremont [6]
Purchased the one acre Lot 107 of the Three Springs townsite from the Midland Railway Company on 5 July 1909 [27]
     She owned Lot 107 until at least 1924 and had purchased it for £20, which was payable by installments over six months [27] [44]
Her brother Frederick W. PARRICK and her husband were the owners of Petan Farm in Winchester [6] [19] [44]
In about 1912 she acquired the 300 acre Victoria Location 4516 near Petan Creek which became part of Petan Farm [44]
Five years later she obtained a further 1,750 acres in Victoria Location 4110 which also became part of Petan Farm [44]
Both her blocks in Winchester were later listed under the name of her husband in rate books of the Carnamah District Road Board [3]
Following the departure of her brother from Winchester their Petan Farm was managed by James ARMSTRONG 1918-1928 [P263]
Her husband sold some and leased the remainder of Petan Farm in Winchester to William J. PETHICK [3] [4: 21-Apr-1928] [44]
Her Victoria Locations 4110 and 4516 were leased to William J. PETHICK until being sold to him on 9 November 1934 [3]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Mother of Hugh Lewis Frederick, Guida Annie, Edna Margaret, Freda Lois and Zoe Marjorie [15] [84]
Died 13 February 1954; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, G, 2) [2]


Mrs Sarah PARRICK
First wife of Alfred PARRICK; see Sarah OATES


Arthur PARRY
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 20 April 1929 [4: 27-Apr-1929]
On 18 May 1929 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall [4: 25-May-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on Thursday 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1930 [4: 12-Jul-1930]
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 [4: 31-May-1930]
One of the Carnamah Football Club's three couches/trainers in 1930 [4: 15-Mar-1930]
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah dressed as a "Clown" on Thursday 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Carpenter in Carnamah in 1931 [4: 28-Mar-1931]
He lived with Ernest C. and Eileen E. ANDREWS in a house a short distance west of the Carnamah townsite [4: 28-Mar-1931]
On 24 March 1931, while Mr and Mrs ANDREWS were away, the house and all within it was destroyed by fire [4]
     He was sleeping at the time of the fire and only just escaped the fire after waking from people yelling outside the house [4]
     Lost all of his possessions and all of his carpenters tools in the fire [4: 28-Mar-1931]
Seller of Fresh Fish, Fish Suppers, Oysters, Crayfish and Dressed Poultry in Carnamah in 1932 and 1933 [5: 8-Jul-1932, 17-Feb-1933]
     Ran his fish shop from the Old Post Office building at 23 Macpherson Street, Carnamah (opposite the Carnamah Hotel) [5]
     Orders for his fresh fish could be delivered with the mail [5: 15-Jul-1932, 7-Oct-1932]
     Advertised his business in The Carnamah-Three Springs Times & Arrino Advertiser newspaper [5: 8-Jul-1932]
     The newspaper revealed on 22 July 1932 that the suppers served as his new fish shop were very popular [5: 22-Jul-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows Friendly Society in 1932 [5: 14-Oct-1932]
On 22 July 1932 advertised that he had an office to let in his premises opposite the Carnamah Hotel [5: 22-Jul-1932]
During the time he had his fish shop he resided at the back of the shop [P7]


Martha Louisa Jane PARRY
Born 1868 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Charles PARRY and Charlotte BURCHELL [20] [21]
Baptised on 14 June 1868 at the Parish Church in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England [33]
Grew up on Haughton, a 200+ acre farm in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England where her father was a farmer and auctioneer [20]
In 1871 was resident at Haughton in company with her parents, her brother Henry and her sisters Ann, Charlotte, Emily and Mary [20]
By 1881 herself and her sister Emily were both boarders at Mary J. PADDOCK's school at Bulkley House in Willow St, Ellesmere [20]
Married John Hudson DAVIES in 1890 in Shropshire, England [21]
     On the night of the 1891 census herself and her husband were visitors in her parents farmhouse in Ellesmere [20]
     In 1901 was resident with her husband and their three sons in Bicton Heath, Bicton, Shropshire, England [20]
     Their son Denis Hudson DAVIES died in early 1904, aged three years [21]
     Departed London, England with husband and sons on the steamship Otway on 25 May 1911 for Fremantle, Western Australia [203]
Her husband was licensee of the Central Hotel on Guildford Road in the Perth suburb of Maylands in 1914 and 1915 [6] [30: item 1897700]
     Their son Frank worked as a barman at the Central Hotel until enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 8 September 1914 [30]
     Frank served as Corporal in the 16th Battalion and was Killed in Action on 7 November 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey [30]
Herself and her husband conducted the Railway Refreshment Rooms and Midland Hotel in Mogumber 1916-1922 [6]
     Her husband was the licensee of the Midland Hotel, and she was the licensee of the Refreshment Rooms [10: 14-Dec-1915, 12-Dec-1916]
     Donated 10/- at the Euchre Party & Dance held in Mogumber in aid of the Foundling Home in Subiaco in 1919 [10: 7-Nov-1919]
     In 1920 there was a rumour that the Midland Railway Company was to close their refreshment rooms when their lease expired [10]
     Although the rumour was unconfirmed a campaign began for the refreshment rooms to stay open under their management [10]
     It was reported that their refreshment rooms in Mogumber were a "boon and blessing" with no known complaints [10: 23-Jul-1920]
     On 7 January 1920 purchased the 1,196 acre Lot M1199 of Melbourne Location 935 from the Midland Railway Company [27]
     The 1,196 acres cost 10/6 an acre totaling £627/18/-, which was payable by installments over 15 years [27]
Proprietress of the Dongara Hotel and Refreshment Rooms "The Hotel" in Dongara 1922-1924 [6] [19] [50]
Proprietress and Joint Freehold Owner of "Hotel Carnamah" at 22 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1924-1927 [19] [61]
     She is believed to have been one of the partners who had the hotel built in 1923 [51]
     The hotel had been designed by Perth architect Edwin SUMMERHAYES and was built by a Mr SILVERLOCK [10: 1-May-1924]
     The hotel was situated on the three acre Lot 1 of Lot M1123 of Victoria Location 1936 [3] [61]
     Legislative Council electoral rolls reveal that herself, Robert MACKIE and Mrs Lillian E. MCNMARA were the hotel's owners [61]
     The hotel was a bungalow styled building constructed out of local granite with brick quoins and facings [10: 1-May-1924]
     Its 30 rooms included a billiard saloon, parlour, two bar, dining room, lounge, office, 16 bedrooms and two bathrooms [10]
     A Delco gas plant at the rear of the hotel provided electricity to pump water to overhead tanks and power electric fans [10]
     Lock-up garages were provided for their motoring guests, as well as a shuttered six stall stable with chaff room [10]
     The hotel was said to have been "second to none in the country in furnishing, appointments and comfort" [9: 13-Feb-1925]
     In 1925 the hotel had a tiled roof, wide verandah, spacious dining room, comfortable lounge, and cosy smoke room [9]
     The hotel included electric lighting throughout (including the airy bedrooms) and was run on "the up-to-date lines" [9]
     In 1926 and 1927 licensee of the hotel was her son George, and the manager was Henry E. MCNAMARA [4:7-Aug-1926] [9: 28-Oct-1927]
     She also had the address 76 Grant Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe in 1926 [61]
Mother of "Frank" Francis John Hudson, George Hudson and Denis Hudson DAVIES [20] [21]
Died 30 March 1927 at Hotel Carnamah; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Unsurveyed Corner) [24]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 2 April 1927:
"Sudden Death - Much sympathy was expressed by residents of Carnamah on Wednesday evening when it became known that Mrs. M. Davies (58), of the Carnamah Hotel, had passed away at 10 o'clock that evening after an illness extended over a period of only two or three days. The deceased lady had resided in Carnamah since the erection of the hotel, and previous to that time had made a wide circle of friends during her residence in Dongara and Mogumber, and the news of her death, caused by heart failure and complications, came as a severe shock. The funeral, which took place this morning, was largely attended, thus signifying to a great a extend the high esteem in which deceased was held."


From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 8 April 1927:
"We regret having to report the death of Mrs. Davies, of the Hotel Carnamah, at Carnamah, which took place at that centre on Thursday morning of last week. The deceased lady was well known in the Midlands; she had been ailing for some considerable time prior to her death."


Arthur Vivian White PARSONS
Born 1900 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Arthur Thomas PARSONS and Phoebe WARR [15]
Foreman in Winchester in 1927 [19]
Employee on HÄUSSLER and ZUEGG's Gregorfields Farm in Winchester in 1928 and 1929 [4: 31-Mar-1928 & 2-Feb-1929]
Teamster in Winchester in 1931 [50]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "Coon Dany" [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Married Edna May FEW in Perth in 1928 [66]
Performed the Massey Harris Wallis tractor demonstration held on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester on 31 January 1929 [4: 2-Feb-1929]
Master of Ceremonies at the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 10 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
He also attended the Euchre Party and Dances held in Winchester on 31 August 1929 and the 14 September 1929 [4: 7 & 21-Sep-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Later resided in South Perth [2]
Died 9 July 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Seventh Day Adventist, BA, 9) [2]
Also known as Arthur Vivian WHITE-PARSONS [2]


Robert Samuel PARSONS
Married Caroline MCMAHON in 1897 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Railway Stationmaster in Arrino 1902-1906 [6] [19] [50]
Resided with his wife and children at the Arrino Railway Station [50]
Left the Midland Railway Company's employ to settle on farmland in Carnamah [9: 25-Oct-1907]
Farmer and Grazier of 1,000 acres in Carnamah in 1907 and 1908 [6] [9: 25-Oct-1907] [44]
In 1907 he was said to have had the finest crop in the Carnamah district and also one of the finest on the Midland line [9: 25-Oct-1907]
Father of Henry Samuel, Robert Edward, Sydney Cyril and Annie Maud [15]


Alan George PASCALL
Born 1909 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Married Frances Kind JOHNSTONE in Perth in 1932 [66]
Farmer in Carnamah 1956-1963 [19] [60]
Telephone number Carnamah-11G from 1956 to 1963 [60]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1957 [13]
In 1962 was the owner of a Dodge motor wagon with licence plate CA-1205 [22]
Later resided in the south coastal Perth suburb of Shoalwater [2]
Father of Margaret, Donald, Evelyn and Brian [P22]
Died 11 November 1984; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in Fremantle WA [2]


John PASSMORE
Resided in Carnamah in 1934 [5: 9-Mar-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, Ina OGG and Jack MURRAY 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]


Luigi Barbino PATERNITI
Born 27 March 1898 in Italy [30: item 5269117]
Departed Messina, Italy on the steamship Palermo and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 5 October 1927 [63]
His wife and two children departed Napes, Italy on the Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 21 January 1936 [63]
After over eight years away from his wife and children his family grew with the birth of their second son Antonio in 1936 [278]
Farmhand for Walter BODYCOAT on Trevose Farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1937 [278]
Resided with his wife and three children in one of the four houses on his employer's Trevose Farm [278]
In 1937 his children Sebastiano and Carmela travelled a daily round trip of 10.2 miles to attend the Inering State School [278]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Redcliffe [2]
Husband of Francesca [2] [63]
Father of Sebastiano, Carmela and Antonio [278]
Died 31 October 1985; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 5, 153) [2]


Mrs "Bessie" Elizabeth Mary PATERSON
Wife of "Tom" Thomas Forrest PATERSON; see "Bessie" Elizabeth Mary SHARP


"Forrie" John Forrest PATERSON
Born 26 February 1926 in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia [P38]
Son of "Tom" Thomas Forrest PATERSON and "Bessie" Elizabeth Mary SHARP [P38]
Resided in Carnamah 1926-1944 and 1946-1975 [P38]
Educated at the old Carnamah State School situated on the west side of the railway line [P38]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as a "Moth" on Saturday 15 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Also attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah in 1929, dressed as a "Carnamah Footballer" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Along with his sister Maureen attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball in 1932 as "Micky and Minnie" [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 23 November 1933, dressed as a poster for "Pelaco" [5: 24-Nov-1933]
At the end of 1933 received a prize for being one of the most hardworking Infant students at the Carnamah State School [5: 22-Dec-1933]
Won a 1st prize for Handwork in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Also received a 1st prize for Handwork at the Carnamah Agricultural Show held on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Came 2nd in the 9 years Boys Running Race at the Combined School Sports in Carnamah on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 dressed as "Dad" [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Won the 9-10 years Boys Race at the Carnamah R.S.L. Easter Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Won 1st and 2nd prizes for Handwork in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Inter-School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Friday 2 October 1936 [5]
     He won the 10 Years Boys Egg & Spoon Race, and came 3rd in the 10 Years Boys Running Race [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Won the Carnamah Athletic Club's Juvenile Bike Race held in Carnamah on Sunday morning 20 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Won the 9 to 11 Years Boys Alarm Race at the Coronation Celebrations at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 [5: 14-May-1937]
After leaving school worked at the Carnamah Cash Store & Agency Co in Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P38]
Then worked in Eric H. GURR's general store at 7 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P38]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 [0: image 04006]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1941 [0: image 04006]
Terminated his employment at GURR's store in March 1944 to join the Royal Australian Air Force [0: image 04567]
Enlisted for service in the Royal Australian Air Force on 11 April 1944 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 84608 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 9 Stores Department during the Second World War [16]
During the war was stationed at Maylands and Southern Cross in WA and at Darwin in the Northern Territory [P38]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 5 June 1946 [16]
After his discharge returned to Carnamah and worked for A. N. MOSEDALE at the general store at 7 Macpherson Street [P38]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1946 [0: image 04418]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1947 and 1948 [0: image 04483] [72]
Also worked in the general store for Allan T. BLACK following his purchase of the store from A. N. MOSEDALE [P38]
Later worked in Carnamah as a carrier and then at Eric H. GURR's Caltex petrol depot in Carnamah [P38]
Worked for Firestone Tyres situated next to the fuel depots in Yarra Street, Carnamah [P38]
Northern Representative based in Carnamah for the wool company Skinner's Pty Ltd (Ron PARKIN was their Perth rep) [P38]
Salesman in Carnamah for a shed company and then a Truck Driver for the Carnamah Shire Council [P38]
Included in those who travelled from Carnamah to Perth to attend his wedding were [4: 21-Jan-1950]
     Allan T. BLACK, Michael R. ROWLAND, A. Pike WATERS, Bob SMITH, Ian T. M. FORRESTER and Bonnie M. STONE [4]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1951 [0: image 04626]
In 1952 was the owner of a Fargo motor wagon with license plate CA-22 [22]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1952 [13]
Received electricity at his home from local firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 electricity for the month of July cost £1.19.4 [53]
Resided with his wife and children at 21 Caron Street, Carnamah until C.1964 and then at 29 Robertson Street until 1975 [P38]
Telephone number Carnamah-71 in 1965 and 1966, then no telephone until 1968 when he was telephone number Carnamah-135 [60]
Left Carnamah in 1975 and shifted to the Perth suburb of Willagee, where he resided until his death in 2002 [P38]
Husband of Elaine [P38]
Father of Janette, Suzanne, Douglas, Lynette, Ronald and Julie-Anne [P38]
Died 11 April 2002 [2]


"Tom" Thomas Forrest PATERSON
Born 9 January 1898 in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Son of John PATERSON and Martha Scoular FORREST [28]
He was born at 10:00 a.m. at Howlands in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Grew up in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland [P38] and in 1901 his father was working as a Carter for a coal company [20]
Served in the 7th Gordon Highlanders during the First World War [5: 3-Nov-1933]
Surface Worker of Howlands in Carluke, Lanark, Scotland prior to leaving for Australia at the age of 24 years [203]
Departed London on the steamship Ormonde on 29 April 1922 and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 1 June 1922 [70] [203]
Farmhand for George SHARP on Yarrow Farm in Carnamah [P38]
Worked with the building crew who built the Carnamah Hotel in Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1923 [P38]
Married "Bessie" Elizabeth Mary SHARP in Perth in 1925 [66]
Initially resided with his wife Bessie in a house between his father his father-in-law's Yarrow Farm and the Carnamah townsite [P38]
Resided at and owned the quarter acre 3 Robertson Street, Carnamah (Lot 23 of M1354) from at early as 1930 until 1952 [3] [61]
Labourer in Carnamah in 1927 [19] and Foreman of the Carnamah District Road Board 1929-1941 [6]
Attempted to crank the Carnamah District Road Board's Reo truck, which was bogged, on 7 July 1929, however it backfired [4]
     On backfiring the truck caught on fire and he narrowly escaped the flames, which he attempted to extinguish [4: 13 &20-Jul-1929]
Two years later, on 26 May 1931, the Carnamah District Road Board's tractor backfired and fractured his wrist [4: 30-May-1931]
He also fulfilled the duties of Vermin Inspector for the Carnamah District Road Board 1932-1942 [4: 19-Dec-1931] [5: 24-Dec-1936] [34]
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society (M.U.O.F.S.) in 1932 [5: 14-Oct-1932]
Assisted the Carnamah Golf Club with the creation of their new golf course at Centenary Park in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
He was among those from Carnamah who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Member in 1934 and Committee Member in 1935 and 1936 of the Carnamah Golf Club [4: 7-Jul-1934] [5: 8-Mar-1935, 27-Mar-1936]
Attended the R.S.L. Annual General Meeting and Smoke Social at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 6 April 1935 [5: 12 & 19-Apr-1935]
Following an illness he resumed work in mid June 1935, and received half-pay for the duration of his time off work [5: 21-Jun-1935]
     He wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board thanking them for their consideration during his absence from work [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Attended the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Came 2nd in the Old Buffers Race at the R.S.L. Easter Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Attended the R.S.L. Social to farewell "Chitter" George F. BROWN at the Carnamah Hostel on Friday evening 24 April 1936 [5]
     During the evening he related an amusing story about a man being lost in the goldfields [5: 1-May-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936, and a Committee Member in 1937 [5: 16-Oct-1936, 19-Mar-1937]
Came 3rd in the Old Stagers Bike Race held at the Carnamah Football Club's Scratch Match in Carnamah on 28 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Handicapper of the Carnamah Athletic Club's Inaugural Bike Races at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 12 July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Himself, Edgar H. BENTLEY and Richard A. PIKE drew up rules for the Carnamah Athletic Club's Bike Racing in 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Advertised in August 1936 that he had a Essex Six runabout car in good working order for sale for £30 cash [5: 14-Aug-1936]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Florence PRICE of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday 1 September 1936 [5: 4-Sep-1936]
Won the Hurry Scurry Bike Race conducted by the Carnamah Athletic Club on Sunday 6 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1936 and 1937 [5: 23-Oct-1936, 22-Jan-1937]
Attended the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Attended the Fifth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Dongara on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in October 1936 in thanks for the interest in his work and for raising his wage [5: 6-Nov-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Helped build the enclosure for the Carnamah Tennis Club's four new courts at Centenary Park in Carnamah in 1936-37 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
In January 1937 the Carnamah District Road Board approved plans for improvements to his home in Carnamah [5: 15-Jan-1937]
Himself and Cyril J. T. MARTYN of Carnamah spent a two week holiday at the coastal Perth suburb of Cottesloe in February [5]
     They returned to Carnamah by car with Ivan JOHNSON on Sunday afternoon 14 February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Coronation Celebrations Committee in 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Cycle Club - Inaugural Handicapper in 1937, and briefly Inaugural Secretary [5: 21-May-1937, 16-Jul-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Boxing Tournament Committee in 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937]
     Referee's Assistant at the Boxing Tournament held in Carnamah on Saturday evening 28 August 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937, 3-Sep-1937]
Steward of the Bike Races at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on Thursday 9 September 1937 [5: 27-Aug-1937]
Casket carrier at the funeral of Carnamah doctor Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL on 8 April 1939 at the Winchester Cemetery [0]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Member of the 25th Machine Gun Regiment at Canning Weir WA during some of 1940 [0: image 03961]
Member of the Carnamah Volunteer Defence Corps in 1941 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
Timekeeper for the Carnamah Football Club in 1941 [0: image 04007]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club 1941-1945 [0: images 03995, 04085 & 04334
Private in the Australian Army's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Member of the Carnamah Bush Fire Brigade in 1944 [0: image 04590]
Steward of the Ring Events section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show on 13 September 1945 [13]
Committee Member in 1946 and Financial Member 1946-1948 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [13] [58]
Sold his house at 3 Robertson Street, Carnamah to the Midland Railway Company on 21 March 1952 [3]
Left Carnamah and settled in Rockingham where he worked for the Rockingham Shire Council [P38]
Resided in Rockingham until his death in 1978 [2]
Father of John, Maureen and Donald [P38]
Died 17 September 1978; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]


William PATRICK, M.L.A.
Born 10 May 1880 in Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland [28]
Son of general draper William PATRICK and Jane WALKER [28]
He was born at 6:15 a.m. at Fullarton Place in Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland [28]
In 1881 was living with his parents, brother Robert and sister Jane at Boglemart Street in Stevenston, Ayr, Scotland [20]
Later lived with his parents on an orchard and dairy property in South Australia, and attended the Roseworthy Agricultural College [196]
He shifted to Western Australia as a young man, where he later took up land in Northampton [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Farmer of Ladyland Farm in Northampton, Western Australia [196]
     Served as a member of the Northampton Road Board for a number of years and was its Chairman for four years [196]
     Foundation Member of the Northampton District Agricultural Society - was President and then Life Vice President [5: 28-Feb-1936]
     Served on the first Building Committee of the Northampton Hospital [5: 28-Feb-1936]
     Foundation Member of the WA Farmers & Settlers Association, later known as the Primary Producers Association [5: 28-Feb-1936]
     Member of the Advisory Board of the Western Australian Wheat Pool [196]
Married "Maud" Sarah Maud SINCLAIR in Perth on 4 June 1932 [66] [196]
Country Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia for the seat of Greenough 1930-1943 [196]
     In Parliament he "steadily gained prestige for his balance and fairness, quiet earnestness and effective contributions" [5: 28-Feb-1936]
     Deputy Leader of the Western Australian State Country Party 1936-1943 [196]
     In addition to his farm in Northampton he also resided at 17 Ruby Street, North Perth and later at Kintoul in Darlington [196]
     His father had previously been a Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia [196]
As the local Member of the Legislative Assembly he was associated with the Three Springs, Carnamah and Coorow districts [4] [5]
Officially opened the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show at Centenary Park on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Attended the Commemoration Dinner held at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs on Friday 26 August 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
     The dinner was to commemorate Three Springs having the highest average yield for wheat in the State for the 1931-32 season [5]
Re-elected in 1933 with 2,648 votes (460 votes more than his main contender J. M. STEELE of the Labor Party) [5: 21-Feb-1936]
Vice Patron of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1933-1939 [5: 23-Dec-1932, 13-Mar-1936] [150]
Patron of the Three Springs Agricultural Society 1933-1939 [5: 26-May-1933, 21-Sep-1934, 17-May-1935, 25-Mar-1937] [262]
Patron in 1933 and Vice Patron 1935-1941 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [5: 26-Apr-1935] [13]
Patron of the Carnamah Race Club in 1934 [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Seventh Annual Show in Three Springs on 13 September 1934 [5: 21-Sep-1934]
Accompanied by his wife he made a tour throughout his electorate in June 1935 [5: 24-May-1935, 21-Jun-1935]
     He was at Three Springs on Saturday 22 June 1935, Carnamah on 23 and 24 June 1935, and at Coorow on 25 June 1935 [5]
The Carnamah District Road Board formerly welcomed him to the district at 3 p.m. on Monday 24 June 1935 [5: 21-Jun-1935]
     Members of the Road Board met with him in addition to representatives from Carnamah and Winchester organisations [5: 28-Jun-1935]
     During his formal welcome his wife was entertained by the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association [5]
Issues talked about during his visit to Carnamah included a petition for telephone services to be available on Thursday afternoons, [5]
     their submission for a local policeman, for 40 acres of land to extend Centenary Park in Carnamah, and Bulk Wheat Handling [5]
Presented the trophies at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5]
     His wife accompanied him, attending the Show Ball in "a graceful gown of marina green sand crepe" [5: 20-Sep-1935]
A week later attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Three Springs on Thursday 19 September 1935 [5]
     He presented the trophies to their numerous winners on the evening of the Show [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Presented the trophies at the Mingenew Agricultural Society's Fourth Annual Show on Thursday 26 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Along with M. Francis TROY M.L.A. and Thomas MOORE M.L.C. himself and his wife visited Yandanooka in November 1935 [5]
     They went on a tour of all of the Yandanooka Estate and interviewed some of the returned soldiers about their disabilities [5]
     On their way back to Perth himself and his wife passed through Carnamah on Saturday 16 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah farmer John LANG at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 24 December 1935 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Interviewed by William A. T. SARGENT and Arnold C. A. BIERMANN of the Carnamah District Road Board in January 1936 [5]
      They interviewed him about the need for prison cells at the Carnamah Police Station [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Advised the Three Springs Road Board in January 1936 that £1,000 had been allocated for the Arrino-Morawa Road [5: 7-Feb-1936]
Met with electors throughout the North Midlands prior to Legislative Assembly elections on 15 February 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936, 14-Feb-1936]
     Between 3rd and 8th February addressed electors in Coorow, Waddy Forest, Winchester, Carnamah, Inering and Three Springs [5]
     He criticised the Government's lack of action over wheat prices, and their failure to introduce up-to-date wheat handling [5]
     Stated he thought arrears of land rents owing to economic conditions should be wiped off and that all land should be re-valued [5]
     He advocated for the cheap sale of sand plain country, as it was in grave danger of otherwise being taken over by rabbits [5]
     Expressed his wish to allocate more funds for country water supplies and to the Agricultural Department for research into rust [5]
     Also wanted the over-capitalised railways written down to their present value, and their freights accordingly adjusted [5]
     He wanted the emu bonus permanent throughout the year, and anything else to "place the farming industry on a sound basis" [5]
On 15 February 1936 he was re-elected with 1,727 votes (371 votes more than his main contender J. Stuart GARLAND) [5: 21-Feb-1936]
He was elected Deputy-Leader of the Parliamentary Country Party at a meeting on Friday 21 February 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Patron of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
In July 1936 he forwarded a letter to the Carnamah District Road Board that he'd received from the Under Secretary for Lands [5]
     The letter outlined that the Department felt the Recreation Reserve in Carnamah "was not being used to the best advantage" [5]
     Their reports revealed the Carnamah Golf Club's course had unnecessarily interfered with the race track [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Received a letter of condolence from the Carnamah District Road Board after the death of his father in 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936, 28-Aug-1936]
Himself and his wife attended the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
     Also attended the Official Luncheon and in the evening attended the Show Ball where he presented the trophies won on the day [5]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Show and visit of Sir James MITCHELL in Three Springs on 17 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Wrote a Letter to the Editor of The North Midland Times which was published in the newspaper on Friday 26 February 1937 [5]
     In his letter he outlined the benefits of a YES vote for farmers and the wider community in the Marketing Referendum [5: 26-Feb-1937]
     If it had been successful it would've meant the Commonwealth Government would set wheat prices for Australian consumption [5]
     As farmers had previously had to sell wheat at half its cost for Australian consumption it would have served as a guarantee [5]
In March 1937 received a letter requesting he use his influence to help secure a school at Five Gums in Carnamah [278]
     The settlers of Five Gums felt a school was very necessary as they had 14 children of school age and 14 under school age [278]
     Following the refusal for the school he suggested that a school bus be provided to transport children to the Inering State School [278]
     The Acting Director of Education endorsed his suggestion, however the Minister for Education considered it too costly [278]
The Three Springs Road Board requested he interview the Minister for Education in March 1937 [5: 25-Mar-1937]
     They wanted him to request the Minister rescind the transfer of Arrino school teacher William G. LIDDICOAT [5]
On behalf of the Carnamah District Road Board he recommended Frank R. BRYANT be appointed a Justice of the Peace [5: 21-May-1937]
Attended the opening of the Nurse's Quarters in Three Springs and dinner at the Commercial Hotel on 27 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
     He proposed a toast to the North Midlands District Hospital and its doctor and staff, and responded to the toast to parliament [5]
Donated a trophy to the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society for their Annual Show in 1937 [5: 18-Jun-1937]
Attended the funeral of Coorow stationmaster William C. Cox at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 4 November 1937 [5: 12-Nov-1937]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 and 1940 [13]
     Also financially supported the Carnamah District Agricultural Society with donations of £3/13/- in 1937 and 10/6 in 1940 [13]
     Donated a trophy for the Wool section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1939 [13]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 11 August 1938 [4]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Doris FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 10 October 1939 [4]
Resided of late in the Perth hills suburb of Darlington [2]
Died 5 August 1968; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6J, 65) [2]


George Bernard PAVY
Born 8 April 1916 in Westonia, Western Australia [16]
Resident in Northam prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 12 August 1941 [16]
2 Aircraftman 415219 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 4th Initial Training School [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 23 November 1941 and enlisted in the Australian Army on 6 January 1942 [16]
Married Kate CAMPBELL in Perth in 1942 [66]
Private WX18664 in the Australian Army's 2/28 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 January 1946 [16]
Salesman and Stockbroker in Carnamah in 1957 and 1958 [19] [98]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Father of Philip [98]
Died 3 February 1983; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]


Mrs Kate PAVY
Wife of George Bernard PAVY; see Kate CAMPBELL


Mrs "Cathy" Catherine Mary PAYNE
Born C.1907 in England [90]
Married George Edward PAYNE on 30 March 1934 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [90]
Arrived in Western Australia C.1952 [90]
Resided with her husband in Railway Avenue, Carnamah from 1965 onwards [60]
Their home was telephone number Carnamah-62 [60]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1977 [7: page 236]
Resided of late at 6 Ecton Street in the Perth suburb of Gosnells [1]
Mother of Catherine and Muriel [90]
Died 11 April 1987 at the Royal Perth Hospital in Perth; ashes interred Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Niche Wall) [1]
Her cause of death was respiratory failure, chronic obstructive airways disease of 20 years and pneumothorax of 5 weeks [90]
Her ashes were removed from Winchester and transferred to the Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton WA on 23 November 1989 [1]


Mrs Harriet PAYNE
Wife of "Bill" William PAYNE; see Harriet LACEY


"Ciss" Hilda Annie May PAYNE
Born 3 October 1901 in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia [P256]
Daughter of "Bill" William PAYNE and Harriet LACEY [P256]
Arrived with her parents in Western Australia around 1902 [P256]
Resided with her parents in Karridale, in Busselton and then on Woodlands Farm in Yallingup [P14]
In 1911 they left Woodlands Farm and shifted to Quindalup where they lived in the old Quindalup school [P14]
Her father and elder brother worked in and around Perenjori while the rest of the family remained in Quindalup [P14]
In 1913 shifted with her mother and siblings to join her father on his farm in Perenjori [P14]
Resided with her parents on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori 1913-1915 [P14]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah for part of 1915 and 1916 and then shifted back with them to Perenjori [P14]
Resided with her parents on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori from 1916 [P14] until at least 1923 [19]
Married Arthur Augustus NAIRN in 1924 [66]


"Flo" Flora Elizabeth PAYNE
Born 10 September 1903 in Karridale, Western Australia [P256]
Daughter of "Bill" William PAYNE and Harriet LACEY [P256]
Settled with her parents on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori in 1913 [P14]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah for part of 1915 and 1916 and then shifted back with them to Perenjori [P14]
During their residence in the Carnamah district was a student at the Carnamah State School [P256]
Died 23 November 1998 in Queensland, Australia [P256]


George Edward PAYNE
Born C.1908 [2]
Resided with his wife in Railway Avenue, Carnamah from 1965 until at least 1969 [60]
Their home was telephone number Carnamah-62 [60]
Agent in Carnamah for Caltex Oil Australia Pty Ltd from 1965 to 1968 [60]
Resided in Carnamah until shifting to the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs [147]
Resided at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs from 1 June 1987 to 22 September 1987 [147]
Later resided in Geraldton [2]
Husband of Catherine [--]
Died 24 January 1989 [2]


Glory Doreen PAYNE
Born 1914 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Visited Carnamah during the last week of January 1937 to see her fiancé "Harry" James Henry BREWER [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Herself and her fiancé motored from Carnamah to Geraldton on the weekend of 30-31 January 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Married "Harry" James Henry BREWER on Saturday 7 August 1937 at Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Perth [5: 13-Aug-1937]
Arrived in Carnamah with her husband on Tuesday 17 August 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Resided in Carnamah in 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Was one of the judges at the 1937 Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah [0: image 03707]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Fremantle [2]
Died 30 December 1998; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 774) [2]


"Jack" John Mugleston PAYNE
Born 14 March 1906 in Karridale, Western Australia [P256]
Son of "Bill" William PAYNE and Harriet LACEY [P256]
Received his middle name after his grandfather whose first name was Mugleston [P14]
Settled with his parents on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori in 1913 [P14]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah for part of 1915 and 1916 and then shifted back with them to Perenjori [P14]
Married Gladys D. GRAHAM in 1928 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bayswater [2]
Died 5 May 2001; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]


Margery PAYNE
Born C.1922 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom [24]
Resided at 23 Newman Street in Carnamah in 1984 [24]
Passed away at the age of 72 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [24]
Died 18 July 1984; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Anglican, Plot 15) [24]


"Bill" Wilfred Henry PAYNE
Born 29 May 1900 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of "Bill" William PAYNE and Harriet LACEY [P256]
Shifted with his parents from Victoria, Australia to Western Australia in about 1902 [P256]
Resided with his parents in Karridale, in Busselton and then on Woodlands Farm in Yallingup [P14]
In 1911 they left Woodlands Farm and shifted to Quindalup where they lived in the old Quindalup school [P14]
While they were living at Quindalup his father went to Perenjori where he had taken up prospective farmland [P14]
He was taken out of school and went to Perenjori where he helped his father with fencing and contract well sinking [P387]
In 1913 his mother and siblings joined them in Perenjori [P14]
Resided with his parents on Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori 1913-1915 [P14]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah for part of 1915 and 1916 and then shifted back with them to Perenjori [P14]
Married Muriel Christina GRAHAM in 1928 [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 17 March 1941 [16]
Driver W2373 in the Australian Army's 124 General Transport Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 29 July 1946 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Graylands [2]
Died 15 August 1982; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (IC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 5, 133) [2]


"Bill" William PAYNE
Born 8 October 1872 in Learmonth, Victoria, Australia [P256]
Son of Mugleston PAYNE and Mary GARLICK [P256]
Grew up around Learmonth and Shepparton in Victoria, Australia [P256]
He is believed to have been apprenticed to an orchardist in Victoria [P387]
Married (1) Harriet LACEY on 24 May 1889 in Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia [P256]
Left Victoria and shifted to the South West of Western Australia with his wife and two children in about 1902 [P256]
He shifted to the South West to plant an orchard but was advised the land wasn't suitable so planted vegetables instead [P387]
Gardener of Boranup Garden in Karridale 1903-1907 [6] [50]
Farmer and Dairyman in Busselton [50]
Farmer of Woodlands Farm on the banks of the Wilyabrup River in Yallingup 1909-1911 [P14]
     The farm was initially all virgin bush and belonged to Busselton chemist Percy S. BIFGNELL [P14]
     Himself and his eldest son Wilfred went out to the block and after building a hut and beginning work moved his family out [P14]
     He fenced the property, cleared up to 100 acres of it, grew a garden along the river, planted a crop and had horses [P14]
     Most of the clearing he undertook was by boring holes into the trees, filling them with gelignite and then blowing them up [P14]
     In 1911 himself and his family left Woodlands Farm and shifted to Quindalup where they lived in the old Quindalup school [P14]
While they were living in Quindalup he left and went up to Perenjori, where he had taken up prospective farming land [P14]
     He went with a pushbike, catching the train from Perth to Carnamah and then proceeding out to Perenjori [P14]
     When he arrived he set up a bit of camp and got a job with a Government boring party who were sinking a well near his block [P14]
     After the boring party finished in Perenjori he began to clear part of his farm and worked sinking wells [P14] 
     He bored to find water and put down wells for people around Perenjori, Carnamah, Coorow, Marchagee and Latham [P14]
     His eldest son was taken out of school to help in Perenjori with fencing and sinking wells [P387]
Farmer of Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori 1913-1946 [6] [19] [152]
     The farm was named after Coliban Park Station in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia where his wife was born [P387]
     Began with 1,000 acres and later took up a further 1,000 acres, his farm then consisting of Victoria Locations 4741 and 4747 [61] [152]
     His wife and children, along with their furniture and possessions, caught the train to Three Springs to join him in 1913 [P14]
     While developing his own farm he worked sinking wells and clearing land for other farmers in Carnamah and Perenjori [P14]
     Planted his first wheat crop of 200 acres in 1914, however the year turned out to be a disastrous drought and the crop died [P14]
In 1914 he was the contractor to collect the mail, bread and supplies from Carnamah and cart them out to Perenjori [P14]
     As the railway through Perenjori hadn't yet opened all mail, bread and supplies for Perenjori were railed to Carnamah [P14]
     He would leave Perenjori one day, camp overnight at the Ten Mile Well, and then proceed on to Carnamah in the morning [P14]
     After loading the goods he'd leave Carnamah for the Ten Mile Well, camp overnight again and leave for home the next day [P14]
     He wouldn't get home to Perenjori until about sundown as his horse could only walk all the way to Perenjori pulling the cart [P14]
With a dead crop he got despondent and extremely worried but around late August 1914 got on a horse and rode into Carnamah [P14]
     That same day he obtained a contract with Arthur G. DARLING to clear 300 acres of the Inering Estate in Carnamah [P14]
     To do the clearing he got the blacksmith in Three Springs, which would have been David TODD, to make him a scrub roller [P14]
     He borrowed horses from Perenjori farmer Frederick A. AKHURST who had no feed and in return he fed and kept the horses [P14]
     Shifted to Carnamah with his wife, children and all their furniture and possessions where they camped in tents [P14]
     Rolled the 300 acres with the scrub roller, burnt it, cleared it and when he finished DARLING offered him share-cropping [P14]
     He selected a 300 acre strip of the Inering Estate to share-crop that was some light land and some heavy land [P14]
     In 1915 cropped 300 acres on the Inering Estate in Carnamah and about 200 acres on his own Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori [P14]
     After seeding the crop on his own farm in Perenjori he returned to Carnamah to work sinking wells [P14]
     Sunk a well for Arthur G. DARLING on the highest point of the 16,080 acre Inering Estate in Carnamah [P14]
     The well, known as Paynes Well, was sunk to a depth of 150 feet and was apparently the deepest in the Carnamah district [P14]
In 1915 purchased a Sunshine harvester which arrived in Carnamah by train with a representative to show him how to use it [P14]
     Harvested his 300 acres of crop on the Inering Estate in Carnamah, and fed his horses with chaff from Herbert C. MARKHAM [P14]
     MARKHAM was also share-cropping on the Inering Estate and in exchange for the chaff he harvested 100 acres of his crop [P14]
     Got within the last ten acres of MARKHAM's crop and it rained all night and all the next day and everything got bogged [P14]
     Shifted back to Perenjori, where it fortunately hadn't rained, and took off his 200 acres of crop there [P14]
He also cut, carted and sold sandalwood that was growing around Perenjori for extra income and did contract road work [P14]
Gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of Western Australia in Perenjori on 25 November 1916 [152]
His wife Harriet passed away at the age of 67 years on 14 December 1943 and was buried at the Perenjori Cemetery [233]
Married (2) Annie Claire LYNCH in 1945 [66]
Farmer of Coliban Park Farm in Perenjori until after the Second World War when it was taken over by his youngest son Roy [P256]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Father of Bill, Ciss, Flo, Jack, Grace, Tot, Nell and Roy [P256]
Died 21 January 1963; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, YC, 584D) [2]


From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
               Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Saturday 25 November 1916 at Perenjori
"WILLIAM PAYNE, Farmer, Perenjori, sworn and examined:
     I have been here for four years, and I had been farming all my life previously in Victoria, New South Wales, and in this State. I have also lived in the Busselton district. I took up 1,000 acres at first, and since then I have taken up another 1,000. Four hundred acres are scrub country. I paid 11s. 6d. for one block, and 11s. for the other. The property is situated five miles north from the railway. I have cleared 300 acres; one block of 1,000 acres is ring fenced. The water supply is a well which gives 70 gallons per hour. It is good stock water. I am a married man with six children, and all except one are of school age. I have not erected a house. My home is made of super bags with an iron roof on top. The reason my home is such a poor one is for want of funds.
     Would it not have paid you to put up a descent house at the start? No; because I did not know where I would get the water, and it would not do to build too far away from water, and, as a matter of fact, it is only within the last few months that I have got the water. I have a bush shed for my horses, but no covering for my machinery. I have a full working plant, but I have not got a plough yet, and I need one very badly. I have 10 working horses and some pigs. When I arrived with my wife and family I had £2 to my credit, and I have been financed by the Agricultural bank since to the extent of £300. I also owe money to the I.A.B. [Industries Assistance Board]. It is impossible to tell you exactly, but I think about £150 to £200 would cover all my liability to the board.
     I am working on shares, and have 300 acres in as well as 250 acres at my own place. For the other half-share my partner finds the seed, the super, the land, the bags, and the carting, while I do the rest. I have no fallow, and have had no experience of fallow in this district. Last year I fallowed 50 acres on the share system and got as high as 10 bags to the acre. The average on shares was 18 bushels on 330 acres. The 250 acres averaged 10 bushels. This year I think those 250 acres will go 12 bushels, and the paddock alongside of this building where we are sitting will go about nine bushels. It is Gluyas. Elsewhere I have another 130 acres adjoining Mr. Simpson's place at Bowgada that will go from 18 to 20 bushels. I use 50 lbs. of seed to the ace and 35 to 80 lbs. of super according to the quality of the land. Nothing less than 10 bushels per acre would pay expenses. I am not quite sure, but I think that bulk handling ought to reduce costs, particularly if the Government had a hand in it. I consider that the tariff on farmers' machinery should be reduced, if not abolished.
     I have had no disease in my crops. I pickle but do not grade my wheat, and I had had no artificial grasses or fodder crops except a little plot of lucerne, which is doing well. I have started pig raising with 14 pigs, and I shall feed them with grain. No man in this district should have less than 1,000 acres, and of course proportionately more than that if he is going in for sheep. He ought to be able to deal with close upon 500 acres himself. I am no believer in co-operation amongst farmers because they would be certain to be in opposition to each other. The price on out land is reasonable, but the conditions are the reverse. For the first five years of the occupancy no man should be asked to pay any rents at all. Nor, indeed, so long as his land is producing nothing, because during the whole of that time he is money out of pocket. To remit his rent for five years is to give him a chance to make good.
     Later on I intend to go in for sheep when my land is fit to carry them, and that will be a long time yet unless I can get an advance to clear more land. But it must be remembered that we cannot get land cleared for £1 an acre, because labour is too scarce. When it is improved it will be good grazing country. I do not doubt that it will easily carry a sheep to the acre. That is the majority of the land here. I do not keep cows. I have been growing potatoes and I have some samples of my produce here. Next year if we have anything like a season I shall do even better with them. I planted 14 cwt. of seed, and up to now have taken off three tons of potatoes. I have yet rather more than a ton to bag.
     I have planted these potatoes in a moist piece of land four feet apart in the rows and two feet between the rows. It is ordinary York gum forest country. I certainly think it would be profitable to have a few acres in every year. I use about eight bags of super and a light dressing of stable manure, but not on all the land. Strangely enough where I had no manure I got just as good a return. Actually where I put in plenty of manure they did not do quite so well, because I take it the manure was too heating. I have produced both Bismarcks and Delaware. I ploughed the land for them eight or nine inches deep and touched it once with the cultivator after I had planted them. I run them in the plough furrows in virgin land. Some of the tubers are better than others. For instance, some Beauty of Hebron were diseased, but I have Vermont and Early Rose looking best of all. The Bismarck, I think, were a bit late. This year I am planting 40 acres for the Government. If you get the seed at the right time, that is about the end of July, potato growing would be a certain thing. My seed cost me 17s. per cwt. at Harris Bros. I am perfectly satisfied with this district, and I was glad to leave the South-West, and I would not go back there again, not if there were a team of bullocks here ready to drag me down there. No doubt some men are doing well down in the South-West, but those who have been there longest have the pick of the country, and there is nothing left for the rest. I myself could not find any land nearly as good as this in the whole of the South-West."


"Jock" Richard Paterson PEACOCK
Born 1925 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Line Foreman for PMG in Carnamah 1959-1970 [19] [P105]
Leader of the Carnamah Cubs and Boy Scouts during his time in Carnamah [P101]
Instrumental in the creation of Carnamah's local paper 'On the Mat' [P4]
Later resided in Dongara [45]
Husband of Betty [45]
Father of Margaret and Craig [45]
Died 21 June 2004 in Dongara; cremated at the Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton on 25 June 2004 [45]


Mr and Mrs E. PEAK
Resided in Carnamah in 1932 and 1933 [5]
Mrs attended the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of orange georgette [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Their son E. PEAK was a contestant in the Carnamah Athletic Club's Boxing Tournament held on Saturday 8 July 1933 [5: 14-Jul-1932]
Along with their son left Carnamah and moved to Yandanooka in August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Could be the Edwin PEAKE who was a Labourer in Yandanooka in 1903 [50]


Miss E. PEARCE
Won the single ladies running race at the R.S.L. Sports Day at the Arrino Recreation Ground on 5 November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Worked for William DAVISON at his bakery in Carnamah for six months over later 1941 and early 1942 [0: image 02963]
Returned to her parents in Arrino in February 1942 [0: image 02963]


Mary Jane PEARCE
Born C.1868 in Michelmersh, Hampshire, England [20]
Daughter of William PEARCE and Mary VERE [20] [227]
Baptised on 5 April 1868 at Saint Mary's Church in Michelmersh, Hampshire, England [227]
In 1871 was living with her parents and brothers William, Charles, George and Edward at Paynes Hill Road in Michelmersh [20]
Ten years later in 1881 she was still living at Paynes Hill with her parents and brothers George and Edward [20]
Her father was a woodman, a profession her brothers also took on as young teenagers [20]
In 1891 she was a domestic servant in the parlour of perpetual curate Edgar SILVER's home in South Stoneham, Hampshire [20]
Married Frederick George DUNNING on 31 December 1892 at Saint Mary's Church in Michelmersh, Hampshire, England [21] [227]
In 1901 was living with her market gardener husband and their three children in Sholing, Hampshire / Southampton, England [20]
In 1918 was living at 143 Bevois Hill / Valley Road in Southampton, Hampshire / Southampton, England [30: item 2529064]
Later resided with her husband in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe in Western Australia [2]
Following her husband's death on 28 July 1937 [2] she shifted to Carnamah where her son Harold was farming [19]
Resided with her son in Carnamah, Western Australia from 1938 to 1943 [19] [0: image 03941] [88]
Went for a walk at 6 p.m. on 10 March 1938 and when she didn't return her son Harold contacted the Carnamah Police Station [88]
     A large search party was called together and at about 9 p.m. she was found at a neighbour's house, having wandered some miles [88]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park [2]
Mother of Frederick, Harold and Olive [20]
Died 17 September 1946; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, VC, 355) [2]


Raymond John PEARCE
Born 29 August 1969 in Subiaco, Western Australia [P192]
Son of Rodney Russell PEARCE and Rosemary BOW [P192]
Resided with his parents in Winchester [90]
Passed away at the age of ten weeks at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [1]
Died 7 November 1969 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row T, Plot 5) [1]


Charles William F. PEARN
He was a Motor Mechanic by trade [50]
Manager of the Greater Perth Motor Parcels Express Co Ltd on the corner of Beaufort and Bulwer Streets in Perth in 1914 [6]
The General Perth Motor Parcels Express Co were general bulk carriers to any address in Perth [6]
Manager or Proprietor of the Carnamah Trading and Agency Company in Carnamah in 1927 [4: 27-Aug-1927]
Authorised Ford Dealer for the Carnamah, Mingenew and Irwin road board districts in 1927 and 1928 [4: 27-Aug-1927, 28-Apr-1928]
He sold Ford vehicles and products throughout his large area, which stretched from Dongara down to Gunyidi [4: 28-Apr-1928]
Made a number of trips to Perth in August 1927 to have Fordson tractors railed to centres on the Midland railway line [4: 20-Aug-1927]
In 1927 he was one of the few owners in Carnamah of a wireless set, or radio [4: 7-May-1927]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
By January 1928 he had left Carnamah and shifted to Three Springs where he continued as a Ford dealer [4: 14-Jan-1928, 28-Apr-1928]
Himself, his wife and their children spent a holiday at Dongara Beach in mid January 1928 [4: 14-Jan-1928]
By November 1928 he had left Three Springs [4: 10-Nov-1928]
Via a newspaper notice he was summonsed to appear before the Geraldton Court at 10 a.m. on 13 November 1928 [4: 10-Nov-1928]
The summons was a result of £47/17/- he owed the Millars Timber & Trading Company Ltd [4]


Florence Isabella Matilda PEARSALL
Born C.1885 [2]
Married Frank LUCAS in Perth in 1915 [66]
Resided at 44 Salisbury Street in the Perth suburb of Leederville 1915-1919 while her husband was serving in the A.I.F. [30: item 8206877]
Along with her three sons arrived in Carnamah in June 1923 to join her husband on Lot 2 of the Inering Estate [7: page 67]
Won first and second prize for Jam in the cookery section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Show in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
At the 1928 Carnamah Show won first prizes for Dish of Peas, Lettuce and Jam, and second prizes for Jam and Carrots [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Won 1st prize for Jam in the Cookery section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
At the Carnamah Show in 1930 she won 1st prize for Turnips and 2nd prizes for Early Variety Cabbage and Radishes [4: 27-Sep-1930]
In September 1932 it was reported she had a Mrs GUERIN as a guest at her home [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Advertised in July 1933 that she had Black Orpington of a prize winning strain for sale for 7d. 6s. or 5s. per sitting [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Won 1st for female and 2nd for male Black Orpingtons in the Poultry section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
In July 1935 advertised in the local newspaper that she had prize strain Black Orpington cockerels for sale for 7/6 each [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Won 1st prizes for cock and hen Black Orpingtons and 2nd for Butter at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 in "pale green marocain" [5: 14-May-1937]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club during the 1940-41 season [89]
Resided on the farm in Carnamah until her death in 1957 [2]
Mother of Frank, Roy, Stan, Olive and Les [7: page 67]
Died 9 March 1957; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, E, 86) [2]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 15 March 1957:
"Carnamah Death - After a somewhat protracted illness, the death occurred in a metropolitan private hospital on Saturday last of an old and highly respected resident of Carnamah in the person of Mrs. Florence Isabella Matilda Lucas, wife of Mr. Frank Lucas, who has been interested in farming pursuits in that district since shortly after the conclusion of World War I. In addition to the bereaved husband, the late Mrs. Lucas is survived by four sons - Messrs. Frank Lucas, Roy Lucas, Stanley Lucas and Leslie Lucas - all of whom are associated with farming at Carnamah, and one daughter in Mrs. F. Armstrong, who resides at Pingelly. In the presence of relatives and a number of past and present residents of Carnamah and other parts of the North Midlands the funeral of the deceased lady took place in the Karrakatta Crematorium on Monday morning last."


Charles Blackett PEARSON
Born 1884 in Greenough, Western Australia [16]
Son of Robert Blackett PEARSON and Emma Elizabeth STOKES [15]
Married Mary Millward CONNOLY in Greenough in 1908 [66]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 29 April 1916 [94]
Gave his wife Mrs Mary M. PEARSON as his next of kin, her address during the war being 201 Royal Street, East Perth WA [94]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A23 Suffolk on 10 October 1916 [94]
Private 2135 in the Australian Imperial Force's 44th Battalion on the Western Front during the First World War [94]
Awarded the Military Medal and the Military Medal Bar; also received the British War Medal and The Victory Medal [94]
On 3 February 1922 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1,778 acres of virgin land in Winchester [27]
The 1,778 acres consisted of Lots M1086 and M1091 of Victoria Location 1938 and cost £1618/19/3, payable by instalments [27]
838 of the acres (Lot M1086) cost 19/- an acre, while the remaining 940 acres (Lot M1086) cost 17/6 an acre [27]
Farmer and Grazier in Winchester 1922-1924 [27] [44]
On 6 June 1923 sold 940 acres of his farm, Lot M1091, to Sidney ASHMORE [27]
Sold the remaining 838 acres of his farm, Lot M1086, to Walter and Charles CHAPMAN on 30 January 1925 [27]
Father of Charles [P186]
Died 3 August 1968; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA [26]


From The Commonwealth Gazette, No. 219:
Private C. B. Perarson. Military Medal. "At ST. YVES on the 4th June, 1917, No. 2135A Private Charles PEARSON was a stretcher bearer attached to the daylight raiding party under Lieutenant GAZE. He followed the party accross No Man's Land and into the Boach trenches, where he took part in the fight and killed 2 Germans himself. He, single-handed, dressed two wounded men in the enemy trenches, and carried home on his back another wounded man. Throughout the whole operation he displayed wonderful bravery and coolness in his work and set a great example to his comrades. He is worthy of the highest commendation. A total of 5 Officers and 100 other ranks took part in this raid."


Charles Watson PEARSON
Born 20 February 1912 in Geraldton, Western Australia [16]
Son of Charles Blackett PEARSON and Mary Millward CONNOLLY [P186]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Winchester in 1923 [19]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 10 November 1939 [16]
Staff Sergeant WX1227 in the Australian Army's 4 R A E T Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 13 September 1945 [16]
Married Aline Elizabeth SWEETMAN in 1945 [P186]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant [2]
Father of Penelope [P186]
Died 10 April 1977; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Anglican, A3, 1117) [2]


Mrs Mary Millward PEARSON
Wife of Charles Blackett PEARSON; see Mary Millward CONNOLY


William PELL
Teamster in Carnamah 1916-1921 [19]


William Thomas PELLETT
Contractor in Carnamah 1916-1927 [19]


Frederick William PEMBERTON
Born 1901 in Mount Morgans, Western Australia [15]
Son of William Augustus PERMBERTON and Mariea Theresa KRETSCHMAR [15]
Resided on GREEN Bros' farm in Carnamah in 1916 [24]
Died 19 August 1916 in Carnamah; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Unsurveyed Corner) [24]


Nora PENN
Born 1900 in London, England [21]
Married "George" Sidney George KITE in 1921 in London, England [21]
They departed London, England on the steamship Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 February 1922 [70]
Resided with husband in Winchester, Western Australia 1922-1933 [19]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 14 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands [2]
Mother of Ronald [25]
Died 13 October 1950; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZL, 549) [2]


Charles PENNEYSTONE
Departed London, England on the steamship Orama and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 December 1911 [70]
Labourer in Winchester 1916-1930 [19]


"Gordon" Thomas Gordon PERRY
Born 13 May 1918 in Moonta, South Australia [55]
Son of Thomas Henry PERRY and Ruby ANDREW [55]
Departed Paskeville, South Australia with his parents and four siblings on 26 March 1930 [P20]
After an overland journey by car arrived with his parents in Carnamah, Western Australia at 8 p.m. on 3 April 1930 [P20]
Initially resided with his parents on East End Farm on the Caron Road in Carnamah [P19]
Student at the Billeroo State School in Billeroo, East Winchester in 1930 and 1931 [7: pages 77 & 78]
After his father made a track through scrub on CARMICHAEL's farm he had ten miles to travel to get to school [P20]
Won the 12-14 year Boys Running Race at the Inering Picnic on BATTY's Farm on Sunday 7 September 1930 [4: 20-Sep-1930]
Later resided with his parents at 45 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite [P19]
Resided with his parents in a house on HOLLINGSWORTH's farm and then on their own Karkarilla Farm on the Bunjil Road [P19]
After leaving school farmed Karkarilla Farm with his father [0: image 02921]
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club from 1934-35 to 1940-41 - was Captain in 1940-41 [5: 23-Nov-1934, 30-Oct-1936] [4: 9-Mar-1940]
Played for the Carnamah District Cricket Association at Country Week Cricket in Perth during February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for his sister Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Came 2nd in the Single Men's Race at the Reunion of South Australians held in Carnamah on Saturday 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Travelled from Carnamah to South Australia by truck with a group of other erstwhile South Australians in December 1936 [5: 18-Dec-1936]
     They departed Carnamah on 16 December 1936 and after travelling overland hoped to be in South Australia by Christmas Day [5]
     Everyone on the truck was from Carnamah or Winchester and the others included his brother Mervyn, sister Eileen, [5]
     "Maurice S. B. & Eliza A. AUNGER, C. George AUNGER, "Tony" Edgar H. & Beatrice M. BENTLEY, Ida W. BENTLEY, [5]
     Shirley D. BENTLEY, Mrs I. Gertrude ALLEN, Russell J. BENTLEY, Thomas J. BARKER and Maxwell J. BARKER [5]
     Himself and the rest of the group arrived back in Carnamah on the truck on Monday 15 February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club from 1936-37 to 1938-39 [89]
Attended the meeting at Five Gums on 10 March 1937 to discuss the establishment of a state school at Five Gums, Carnamah [278]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1939 [4: 29-Jul-1939]
Successfully applied to join the Royal Australian Air Force and was awaiting to be called up as a mechanic [0: image 029211]
On Monday 27 January 1941 was clearing out a 45 foot deep well on his father's farm with his brother Mervyn [0: image 029211]
While down the bottom of the well some of the top stone wall gave way and a falling rock struck him on the head [0: image 029211]
Help was called for and William A. TURNER went down the well and made a sling from ropes and had him hauled to the surface [0]
Was taken to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs where he sadly passed away shortly after admission [0: image 029211]
Died 27 January 1941 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row C, Plot 13) [1] [0: image 029211]
His funeral, which was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah, cost £29 inc. transportation, minister and cemetery fees [53]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 31 January 1941:
Young Air Force Reservist Accidentally Killed - Tragedy on Carnamah Farm
"A deep gloom was cast over the Carnamah district on Monday when it was learned that Mr. Gordon Perry had passed away at the North Midlands District Hospital, as the result of an accident the same day. From the information we have been able to obtain, it appears that the unfortunate young man was working in a well on his father's farm, and was being assisted by a younger brother, (Mervyn). Deceased was working at the bottom of the well, while his brother was operating the windlass. A bucket full of debris was being hauled to the top of the well to be emptied, but when it got near the top it collided with the wall of the well. When the bucket was being freed a small portion of the wall of the well gave way, a piece falling some forty-five feet to the bottom where it apparently struck the young man on the temple. Hearing the fall of earth Mervyn immediately became alarmed and called to his brother. Receiving no answer he summoned another member of the family (Kita) and she lowered him to the bottom of the well in the bucket. One glance was enough to show that the victim was in a bad way, and Mervyn immediately despatched his sister to telephone for further help. Mervyn propped his brother up and bathed him and bathed his face and head as well as he was able. Soon after this Mervyn, who is not over-strong, was overtaken by a fit of nausea, and decided to climb up the pipe out of the well. Despite the fact that he was feeling ill, the young man accomplished the forty-five foot climb and went to the house to make sure that help was being summoned. The first person to arrive on the scene of the accident was Mrs. R. Bowran, and she was followed after a short interval by Mr. W. Turner and Mr. H. Nineham. Mr. Turner was lowered down the well and found the deceased gentleman in the same position as he had been left by his brother. Mr. Turner constructed a sling from ropes and the unfortunate young man was hauled to the surface and carried to the house. Dr. M. A. Mayrhofer, of Three Springs, was quickly on the scene and transported the injured man to the North Midlands District Hospital, where he passed away shortly after admission. It was later ascertained that death was due to a fractured skull and haemorrhage of the brain. The late Mr. Perry, who was only 22 years of age, was well and favourably known throughout the Carnamah district, where he had resided for a number of years. He was born at Cross Roads, Moonta, South Australia and came to this state twelve years ago with his parents (Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Perry). On arriving in Western Australia the Perry family came to Carnamah where Mr. Perry senr., has carried on farming operations ever since. During practically the whole of that time the late Mr. Perry had assisted his father, and Mr. Perry senr. has come to rely more and more on his eldest son.  The deceased gentleman was a keen sport, and was one of the best all-rounders in the Billeroo cricket team, which he captained in the 1939-40 season. On that occasion Billeroo were runners-up in the premiership. Other sports which gained his attention were football and tennis, and he showed a great aptitude for both of these sports. When applications were called for recruits for the 25th Machine Gun Regiment some six or so months ago, the late Mr. Perry volunteered, but was rejected on account of being physically unfit. Many men would have considered that they had done their duty, but Mr. Perry was anxious to serve his country and a few months later he applied for admission to the R.A.A.F., and passed his examination. At the time of his death he was waiting to be called up as a mechanic. He had received his reserve badge only a few days before his death. As his father was in hospital in Perth, Gordon decided to do all of the heavy work around the farm so that Mervyn  would be able to carry on, if he was called up in the near future. It was this resolution that led to the young man's death. In addition to his parents a family of four sisters Eileen (Mrs. Geo. Aunger), Kita, Vonnie and Shirley and three brothers Mervyn, Allan and Maurice are left to mourn their loss. The funeral, which was a military one, took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Presbyterian portion of the Winchester cemetery. The burial service was conducted by Missioner F. Hales, of the Three Springs Methodist circuit, who in the course of his remarks, paid a glowing tribute to the deceased, by saying that he heard him referred to as "a fine chap." The chief mourners, who followed the cortege were Mr. and Mrs. G. Aunger (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. Mervyn Perry (brother), Miss Kita Perry (sister) and Mr. C. Martyn (cousin). The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. K. Forrester, J. Bowman, J. Adams, R. Bowran, H. Nineham, H. Fowler, J. Gilmour."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 1 February 1941:
Death of Young Farmer - Tragedy at Carnamah - Accident in a Well
Whilst removing silt from the bottom of a well on his father's property at Carnamah on Monday last, a young man named Thomas Gordon Perry was the victim of severe head injuries which were responsible for his death within a very brief period after the occurrence. It would appear that a dislodgment of stones from below the timbering of the well struck Perry on the head and rendered him unconscious. The work of bringing the injured man to the surface was both difficult and delicate, desperate and heroic attempts by his brother (Mr. Mervyn Perry) and sister (Miss Kita Perry) being unsuccessful. The former was lowered to the bottom of the well by his sister and endeavoured to render assistance to his injured brother, whilst Miss Perry returned to the home of her parents to telephone for assistance. During her absence, the younger brother, finding himself becoming affected by the atmosphere and shock, returned to the surface be climbing a 40-feet pipe. Messrs. W. Turner, H. Nineham and R. Bowran were first on the scene of the occurrence, and the first named gentleman was immediately lowered to the bottom of the well. He eventually succeeded in bringing the victim to the surface and the latter was immediately transferred to the North Midlands District Hospital at Three Springs for attention by Dr. Mayrhofer. Soon after arrival at the hospital, however, the young man died without regaining consciousness. Deceased was an extremely popular figure in all sporting and social circles and was awaiting a call for service in the Royal Australian Air Force. He was only twenty-two years of age, and a particularly lamentable aspect of the tragedy is the fact that his father is at present an inmate of the Perth Hospital having only quite recently undergone a surgical operation in that institution. The funeral took place in the Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday last and was largely attended by residents from all parts of the district, the service at the graveside being conducted by Missioner F. Hales, of the Methodist Church. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. G. Aunger (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. Mervyn Perry (brother) and Mr. C. Martyn (cousin), and the pallbearers were Messrs. J. K. Forrester, J. Bowman, J. Adams, R. Bowran, H. Nineham, H. Fowler, J. House and J. Gilmour."


From the "In Memoriam" section of The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 29 January 1943:
"PERRY - In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Gordon, accidentally killed January 27th 1941
Gone is the tide that is broken; Dear is the one who is gone, In memory we always will keep him; As long as the years roll on.
Inserted by his sorrowing father and mother, sisters and brothers"
"PERRY - In loving memory of our brother Gordon, accidentally killed on January 27th, 1941.
Things have changed in many ways, But one thing changes never. Memories of those happy days, When we were all together.
Ever remembered by his loving sister Eileen, brother-in-law George and little niece Janette."
"PERRY - In memory of Gordon who died on January 27th, 1941. Ever Remembered. Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. Aunger and Tom."


Joseph PERRY
Labourer in Carnamah 1929-1933 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1928 and 1929 [4: 10-Nov-1928 & 26-Jan-1929]
On Sunday 28 October 1928 played in the first ever cricket match of the Coorow and Districts Cricket Association [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Attended the surprise party given to Albert and Eva COWDEROY in Carnamah on 21 March 1929 [4: 30-Mar-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 20 April 1929 [4: 27-Apr-1929]
On 18 May 1929 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall [4: 25-May-1929]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 [4: 12-Oct-1929]


"Kita" Mariquita Ellen PERRY
Born 5 April 1925 in Kadina, South Australia [55]
Daughter of Thomas Henry PERRY and Ruby ANDREW [55]
In 1930 shifted with her parents from Paskeville, South Australia to Carnamah, Western Australia [P45]
Student at the Billeroo State School in Billeroo East Winchester 1930-1937 [7: pages 77, 78] [278]
After her father made a track through scrub on CARMICHAEL's farm she had ten miles to travel to get to school [P20]
Came 2nd in the 12 to 15 Years Girls Alarm Race at the Coronation Celebrations in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 [5: 14-May-1937]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1939-40 [89]
Won two 1st prizes in the girl's portion of the cookery section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1940 [0: image 03897]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1941 and 1945 [0: images 04047 & 04316]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Married "Jim" James Arthur ROWE [183]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah 1948-1956 [19]
Along with Vonnie PERRY ran the Anglican Church's Sunday School in Carnamah in 1949 [4: 27-Aug-1949]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club 1950-1953 - played for Carnamah Blue in 1953 [0: image 04722] [4: 22-Apr-1950]
Gave birth to a daughter in late 1954 [0: image 04778]
In 1990 was living at 65 The Grove in the Perth suburb of Armadale [183]
Attended the Billeroo State School reunion at the R.S.L. Hall in Grand Promenade, Bedford on 3 June 1990 [183]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Armadale until her death in 1994 [2]
Died 22 November 1994; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]


"Maurie" Maurice Leslie PERRY
Born 19 May 1933 [84]
Son of Thomas Henry PERRY and Ruby ANDREW [84]
Initially resided with his parents on FRANCIS Bros's East End Farm on the Caron Road in Carnamah [P19]
Baptised by Methodist Home Missioner Rev. Alfred C. CANNING of Three Springs on 15 September 1939 [84]
Student at the Billeroo State School in Billeroo, East Winchester [183] [278]
After his father made a track through scrub on CARMICHAEL's farm he had ten miles to travel to get to school [P20]
Later resided with his parents at 45 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite [P19]
Resided with his parents in a house on HOLLINGSWORTH's farm and then on their own Karkarilla Farm on the Bunjil Road [P19]
Attended the 1944 Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball [0: image 04287]
Began farming with his father in Carnamah at the age of fourteen [64]
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1950 [118]
Helped run the Undenominational Sunday School in Carnamah in 1953 [4: 17-Oct-1953]
In 1956 became the owner of his parents Rocchi's Farm in Carnamah [3]
Farmer of Rocchi's Farm in Carnamah 1956- [3]
The farm was the 1,674 acre Lot M1216, a portion of Victoria Locations 1935, 1937 and 1938 [3]
Obtained the telephone in 1956 - was telephone number Carnamah-11K until 1961 and then number Carnamah East 211 [60]
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association 1965-1972 [P80]
Member of the Carnamah Football, Cricket and Men's Hockey Club [P80]
Member and later Life Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club - served as Captain and Vice Captain [45] [P80]
Member and later Life Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - was Captain 1967-1970 and President 1977-1979 [7: page 220] [45]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 [13]
In 1976 extended his farm by 1,120 acres with the purchase of Ronald H. WATERS' Koolabba Farm [P46]
Singles Champion of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84 and 1984-85 [7: page 220]
Doubles Champion with son Neil of the Carnamah Tennis Club from the 1980-81 season until at least the 1986-87 season [7: page 221]
Helped run the Carnamah Tennis Club's Junior Tennis [7: page 219]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Member of the Carnamah Fire Brigade [P80]
PO Box 62 at the Carnamah Post Office [183]
Member, Patron and later Life Member of the Carnamah Golf Club [45]
Attended the Billeroo State School reunion held at the R.S.L. Hall in Grand Promenade, Bedford on 3 June 1990 [183]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Ocean Reef [45]
Husband of Val [45]
Father of Neil and Deidre [45]
Died 9 September 2003; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah [45]


Mrs Ruby PERRY
Wife of "Tom" Thomas Henry PERRY; see Ruby ANDREW


"Tom" Thomas Henry PERRY
Born 31 March 1894 in Moonta, South Australia [16]
Son of James Cocking PERRY and Mary ROBERTS [55]
Worked at the Yelta Smeltering Works before working in the Copper Mines in Moonta SA [64]
Later worked as a Blacksmith and Farrier in South Australia [P242]
Married Ruby ANDREW on 3 January 1915 in Moonta, South Australia [55]
Along with his wife Ruby and their five children left Paskeville, South Australia in an Overland Whippet car on 26 March 1930 [P20]
The journey was made on a two wheeled track across the Nullarbor with all petrol and supplies on the running board of the car [P45]
Once they got as far as Merredin they left the main track and began following the rabbit proof fence towards Carnamah [P45]
Arrived in Carnamah at 8 p.m. on 3 April 1930 [P20]
Travelled to Carnamah to share-farm a property in Carnamah belonging to FRANCIS Bros of Maitland, South Australia [P20]
On arrival in Carnamah began share-farming FRANCIS Bros' East End Farm on the Caron Road [P19]
Believed to have initially share-farmed East End Farm in partnership with Wilfred T. BARTON [--]
"Barton and Perry" had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1930 [53]
"Barton and Perry" won 1st prize for Green Wheat for Grain at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
At the end of the working day while at East End had to cart water for ten horses from a well on ROCCHI Bros farm [P20]
His children of school age attended the Billeroo State School and at the request of the school community he travelled to [P20]
    Perth and successfully interviewed the Education Department about the appointment of a permanent school teacher for Billeroo [P20]
    To make the journey from East End to Billeroo easier he cleared a track through the scrub on CARMICHAEL's farm [P20]
Share-farmed FRANCIS Bros' East End Farm until at least 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Undertook contract ploughing, seeding, harvesting and fencing on farms in Carnamah [P20]
Also did some work in the blacksmith line of trade such as shoeing horses and welding binder knives [P20]
During the 1934-35 financial year his wife Ruby purchased Arthur ALFIERI's 838 acre of farm in Carnamah [3] [61]
     The 838 acres was Lot M1083 of Victoria Location 1935 situated on the south side of the Carnamah-Bunjil Road [62] [3]
     On purchase the farm contained no house, had about 225 acres cleared and contained a well that wasn't equipped [P20]
     Named their farm Karkarilla after a mine of the same name in Moonta, South Australia [64]
Farmer of Karkarilla Farm in Carnamah 1935-1956 [3] [27]
     After leaving East End Farm resided at 45 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite rented form Charles ROBERTSON [P19]
     By January 1937 he was reported to have taken up a block of virgin land at Five Gums in Carnamah-Perenjori [5: 8-Jan-1937]
     A map of his location in Five Gums shows him on or near Lot M1578 on the north side of the Three Springs-Perenjori Road [278]
     He may have been share-farming part of Hans HENNING-TVERMOES' Killawarra Farm, which Lot M1578 was part of [27]
     Resided for a period in a house on HOLLINGSWORTH's farm prior to a house being built on his wife's 838 acre farm [P19]
     In addition to a house also eventually added stables and a shed and fenced the property [P20]
Applied with the Carnamah District Road Board for a road to be opened between ROCCHI's and POPE's farms [P20]
     The road was opened almost immediately and made travelling easier as there weren't many roads in a North-South direction [P20]
     The new road also meant his children no longer had to go through private property to get to the Billeroo State School [P20]
In the 1940s the farm was extended by 1674 acres with the purchase of ROCCHI's farm (Lot M1216 of Victoria Location 1935) [64]
ROCCHI's farm was fenced and subdivided and had a well equipped with a windmill, tank stand, tank and plenty of good water [P20]
The farm purchased from ROCCHI's also contained a house, or half a house [P20]
Member of the Gimlets Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 22-Nov-1930]
Member of the Gimlet Hill Tennis Club in 1932-33 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
On Sunday 25 September 1932 the Gimlet Hill and Inering tennis clubs played matches against each other at his him [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for George AUNGER in Carnamah on Sunday 2 October 1932 [5: 7-Oct-1932]
Attended the Dance & Bridge Party held at Maurice and Eliza AUNGER's home in East Carnamah on 8 October 1932 [5: 21-Oct-1932]
Foundation Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1933 [7: page 223]
     Member of the Parkinson Tennis Club 1933-1936 - was Captain in 1933-34, 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 22-Sep-1933, 23-Aug-1935] [56]
     Represented Parkinson at meetings of the Carnamah-Winchester-Coorow Tennis Association 1933-1936 [4: 4-Feb-1933] [5]
     Patron of the Carnamah Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 and 1935-36 [56]
     President of the Carnamah-Winchester-Coorow Tennis Association for the 1935-36 season [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Sold some of his pigs to Carnamah butcher W. Frederick LEE in 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Himself and his wife attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
The local newspaper revealed on 8 June 1934 that a parcel had arrived for him at the Carnamah Railway Station [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held to raise money for books at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Won both 1st and 2nd prize for Sheaf of Green Oats at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club from 1934-35 to 1939-40 [4: 9-Mar-1940] [5: 23-Nov-1934, 15-Nov-1935]
     He was the President and Vice Captain of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Hosted a Presbyterian Church service at his farm on Sunday 18 August 1935, which was conducted by Rev. D. H. DYKE [5: 16-Aug-1935]
Made the presentation at the farewell to Royston C. DRAGE in Carnamah on Saturday evening 23 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Delegate for the Billeroo Cricket Club at meetings of the Carnamah District Cricket Association in 1935-36 [5: 18-Oct-1935]
Advertised "Wanted" in late 1935 for board and accommodation Mondays to Fridays in Carnamah for two schoolchildren [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Thanked the competitors at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
After a visit to Perth he arrived back in Carnamah on Monday 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Played for the Carnamah District Cricket Association at Country Week Cricket in Perth during February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
Attended the public meeting on the question of Saturday Afternoon Closing in Carnamah on Thursday 19 March 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
     The proposition was to replace the half-day holiday on Thursday afternoons with a half-day holiday on Saturday afternoons [5]
     The driving force was some of the local sporting bodies, who wished to play their organised sport on Saturday instead of Sunday [5]
     He supported the proposal as playing sport on Saturdays would be convenient for farmers who came in then to get their mail [5]
     He also thought it was a wrong upbringing for children to have Sunday regarded as a day solely to be given to sport [5]
Played for the defeated "The Rest" in a cricket match against Carnamah in Coorow on Sunday 22 March 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
Paid a weekend visit to Perth over the weekend of 4-5 April 1936 [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Annual Social Evening at the Church Hall, Carnamah on Thursday 14 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
     Received trophies for winning the Club's Handicap Singles and for coming Runner-Up in the Club Championship Singles [5]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 10 July 1936 - was Worshipful Master in 1948 [96] [153]
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Sold 34 suckers at 15/5 and 4 ewes at 13/3 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Exhibited in the Pigs section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 10 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
     Won 1st prize for Sow for export breeding, 1st for Porker, 1st and 2nd for Sow with litter, and 2nd for Boar for export breeding [5]
Attended the Inaugural Sale of the North Midlands Stud Stockbreeders Association in Carnamah on 18 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
     Purchased two Merino rams, one at 4½ guineas and one at 4 guineas, from William A. T. SARGENT of Wongyarra, Carnamah [5]
Member of Carnamah's South Australian Sports Committee in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Won the Old Buffers Race at the Reunion of South Australians at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
In early December 1936 he was a patient at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Sold seven pigs at £2/17/8 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 6 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
In 1937 he had P.O. Box 73 at the Carnamah Post Office [278]
Purchased a new Fargo truck and a "All Steel Horse" crude oil tractor from local agent Andrew SMART in early 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Tennis Club's four new courts at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 31 January 1937 [5]
     On behalf of the Parkinson Tennis Club he thanked them for their invitation and congratulated them on their courts [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Attended the meeting at Five Gums on 10 March 1937 to discuss the establishment of a state school at Five Gums, Carnamah [278]
     Member of the Five Gums School Committee - taking over from Leo V. GREEN he was Secretary in later 1937 [278]
     Their application was turned down as too few of the children lived within the "compulsory radius" of the proposed school [278]
     As a result they proposed that a bus service be provided to transport children from Five Gums to the Inering State School [278]
     The costly bus service was endorsed by the Acting Director of Education but was turned down by the Minister for Education [278]
     By March 1938 he was no longer living in the Five Gums locality of the Carnamah district [278]
Advertised in April 1937 that he was wanting to buy a masher dray or sulky in good order [5: 9 & 16-Apr-1937]
Helped transport the 55 children to the Sunday School picnic at the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Carnamah on 4 September 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Most successful exhibitor of the Pig section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 9 September 1937 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
     Won 1st and 2nd prizes for Sow and Baconer, and 1st prizes for Boar and Porker [5]
     Also exhibited in Poultry and Grain & Fodder, winning 1st for Bronzewing Turkey and 2nd for 1936-grown Oaten Hay [5]
Vice President and Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1937-38 [5: 13-Aug-1937]
     In 1937-38 he was also a Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club [89]
In 1939 won most prizes in the pig section of the Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs and Mingenew Agricultural Shows [0: image 03851]
     In 1939 also took 13 of his pigs to the Geraldton Agricultural Show and won eight 1st and five 2nd prizes [0: image 03851]
Financial Member 1938-1971 and Committee Member 1939-1941 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [13]
     Steward of the Pig section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947 and 1949 [13]
Member of the Billeroo School Hall Committee in 1940 [0: image 03958]
In 1940 was on his way home from Perth in a truck when the brakes failed [0: image 03045]
     To save the truck running off the road and into the unknown he steered the truck into a guide post [0: image 03045]
     Himself, wife Ruby, young daughter and Mrs Beatrice BENTLEY were in the cab and escaped any serious injury [0: image 03045]
     On the back of the truck were Jack, Leila, Tony and Russell BENTLEY and they were all thrown off the truck [0: image 03045]
     however amazingly none of them received any serious injuries [0: image 03045]
On 23 November 1940 while chaff-cutting on his farm with Jack ROCCHI, Jack's tractor started a fire [0: image 03957]
     The fire spread from cut chaff to a 15 ton stack of chaff and within a very short time the entire surrounds were ablaze [0: image 03957]
     Through the fire lost his chaff shed, stables, tools, chaff cutter, ten bags of oats and approximately 60 tons of hay [0: image 03957]
His eldest son Gordon died on 27 January 1941 following an accident in a well on the farm [4: 1-Feb-1941]
He was unable to attend the funeral of his son Gordon as he had just undergone an operation at the Perth Hospital [4: 1-Feb-1941]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Member of the Carnamah Bush Fire Brigade in 1944 [0: image 04590]
In 1944 and 1945 appears to have leased or share-cropped Harold R. ROBINSON's 1999 acre Belvoir Farm in Carnamah [3]
Was equal winner with Cyril MARTYN of the poultry section at the 1945 Carnamah Agricultural Show [0: image 04367]
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's management board in 1947 [0: image 04468]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs 1949-1960 [4: 3-Sep-1949] [109]
President in 1947, Patron in 1955 and President in 1957 of the Carnamah Tennis Club [0: images 04511 & 94787] [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Member for Carnamah on the Dr Mayrhofer Memorial Trust Fund committee in 1950 [4: 16-Dec-1950]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board from 1952 to 1959 [7: page 112]
Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society - was Secretary in 1952 and Vice Patron in 1953 and 1969 [58]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1952-1958 [0: image 04634] [4: 11-Jul-1958]
Upon Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society being reformed on 23 September 1952 was elected President [7: page 178]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross - was President in 1952 and received the 20 year Long Service Medal in 1973 [64]
Won the trophy for gaining the most points in the Grain and Fodder section of the 1954 Carnamah Show [0: image 04749]
By 1956 had been made a Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District of Western Australia [22]
     As a Justice of the Peace presided as Magistrate at criminal and traffic cases that went before the Carnamah Police Court [22]
     Presided over his first case on 18 September 1956; between 1956 and 1961 presided and made rulings at 23 cases [22]
Won the trophy for the most points in the poultry section at the 1956 Coorow-Waddy show [4: 21-Sep-1956]
Pallbearer at the funeral of James Hostley ROWLAND at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 September 1958 [4]
Member of the Carnamah Bowling Club [P45]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital for a number of years [P45]
On 31 March 1957 convened a meeting in Carnamah in regards to obtaining in Ambulance to be stationed in Carnamah [4: 12-Apr-1957]
St. John Ambulance volunteer - helped establish the North Midlands Sub Centre and later became a Life Member [P45]
His family was said to have regularly had friends and relatives from South Australia visit them in Carnamah [0: image 04782]
During the 1950-51 financial year purchased from Maurice S. AUNGER the house at 13 Yarra Street in Carnamah [3]
Had the telephone connected to the house - which was telephone number Carnamah-56 from 1951 to 1959 [60]
Along with his wife Ruby shifted to the house at 13 Yarra Street, leaving his elder children to do most of the farm's running [P45]
Received electricity at his home from local firm Henry Parkin & Son; electricity for the month of July 1952 cost £1/4/9 [53]
In 1956 [3] they sold Lot M1084 of Karkarilla Farm to their son Allen J. PERRY [P19]
Also in 1956 the other part of the farm, known as ROCCHI's, was transferred to their son Maurice L. PERRY [3]
In 1960 shifted to Perth with his wife Ruby [64] and resided in Liverpool Street, Safety Bay WA [3]
Retained ownership of his Yarra Street home and 1960-61 it was rented out to J. H. KINCAID [3]
By 1965 they had returned to Carnamah and resumed living in their house at 13 Yarra Street, Carnamah [60]
His Yarra Street home was telephone number Carnamah-97 from 1965 onwards [60]
On 23 July 1973 shifted with his wife Ruby into the then newly constructed Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs WA [147]
Resided at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs from 23 July 1973 to 11 May 1993 [147]
Remarked in 1982 that he and his wife "only have one regret, the accidental death of our eldest son" [P20]
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in Carnamah on 13 October 1982 [253]
On 11 May 1993 shifted to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, where he died at the age of 99 years [P45]
Father of Eileen, Gordon, Mervyn, Kita, Allen, Vonnie, Maurice and Shirley [P45]
Died 23 November 1993 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row D, Plot 13) [1]


W. PERRY
Builder and Contractor in the districts of Three Springs and Carnamah in 1927 [4:1-Oct-1927]
In 1927 built a house for Frederick H. FRANCIS on a farm in Carnamah [4: 28-May-1927]
Also in 1927 constructed a commodious residence for Thomas J. BERRIGAN in the Carnamah townsite [4: 28-May-1927]


Mrs Patricia May Margaret PETCHELL
Born C.1907 [2]
Resided in Carnamah in 1955 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Died 5 February 1997; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (UC, Memorial Wall, E, 225) [2]


W. PETERSON
Resided in Winchester in 1932 [5: 25-Nov-1932]
In November 1932 his niece Miss H. HOSSBACH, of Maylands, spent a holiday staying with him in Winchester [5: 25-Nov-1932]
Resided in Waddy Forest  in 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Admitted to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs suffering from quinsy in June 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
His young son was already an inmate of the hospital in Three Springs, having contracted pneumonia [5: 7-Jul-1933]


"Bea" Beatrice Ellen PETHER
Born 14 May 1914 in South Perth, Western Australia [P127]
Daughter Henry John PETHER and Lilian Maud GILLETT [0: image 03850] [15]
Grew up in South Perth where she was the youngest of eight girls in a musical family [P127]
Granted a scholarship to study the cello at the Adelaide Conservatorium of Music in South Australia [P127]
Married Henry Christian Madson BONNERUP in South Perth on 6 January 1940 [P127]
She had first met her husband in South Perth when they were children [P127]
Resided with her husband and later children on Minjin Farm near Five Gums in Carnamah 1940-1946 [P43] [19]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1940-41 and 1941-42 [89]
Played the cello at some of the socials, dances and other functions held in Carnamah [P127]
Played the cello at the Welcome Home Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Saturday 15 December 1945 [7: page 48]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1946 and 1947 [89]
Exhibited poultry and other home produce in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's annual shows [P127]
Gave birth to her first three daughters at the nearby North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs WA [P127]
Shifted with her husband and daughters to the Perth suburb of Rivervale in early 1947 [P127]
Member of the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra for a number of years [P127]
Shifted with her family to the Perth suburb of West Leederville in the mid 1950s, and to Mundaring in the mid 1960s [P127]
Came out of retirement to play in the Western Australian Seniors Orchestra as part of the State's bicentennial celebrations in 1988 [P127]
Tendered to fruit trees, goats, poultry and her beautiful garden on their Mundaring property [P127]
Member of the Western Australian Amateur Cine Society Ladies Committee (later Western Australian Movie Makers) [P127]
Member of the Mundaring Bowling Club [P127]
Resided in Mundaring until her death in 1991 [2]
Mother of Helen, Mary, Susan and Julie [P127]
Died 9 March 1991 [2]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 5 October 1939:
"Engagement - The engagement is announced of Beatrice Ellen, youngest daughter of Mrs. Pether and the late H. J. Pether, formerly of South Perth, to Henry Bonnerup, of Carnamah, elder son of P. M. Bonnerup of the Esplanade, South Perth."


Alice Maud PETHICK
Born 19 May 1909 in Aldinga, South Australia [55]
Daughter of William John PETHICK and Susan Alice BIRD [55]
Resided with her parents in Aldinga, South Australia 1909-1927 and then in the Adelaide suburb of Joslin for twelve months [P371]
Arrived in Winchester, Western Australia with her parents in April 1928 [P78]
Resided with her parents on Petan Farm in Winchester from April 1928 until her marriage in July 1937 [P78]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
On 2 April 1929 attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball in a dress of violet velveteen with shoulder posy to tone [4: 27-Apr-1929]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held at the Winchester School Hall in August and September 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-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 Grand Ball at the town hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of grey taffeta [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Won 2nd prize for Cream Puffs in the at the inaugural Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
The following week won 1st prize for a Pair of Hand-knitted Woollen Socks at the 1932 Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Won 2nd prize for Geraniums in the Flower section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of floral taffeta [5: 23-Sep-1932]
In ankle length flame satin she attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball in Carnamah on 2 September 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
At the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1933 won 1st prizes for Hand Knitted Woollen Socks and Knitted/Crochet Woollen Article [5]
     Also won 1st prize for Iceland Poppies and 2nd prizes for Geraniums and a Vase of Flowers [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Received 1st prize for a Pair of Socks and 2nd for Home Cured Ham at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-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]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club 1933-1937 - was Secretary from 1934-35 to 1936-37 [4: 18-Mar-1933, 29-Aug-1936] [5: 31-Aug-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]
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]
Returned to Winchester during the first week of May 1934 after an enjoyable holiday in Miling [5: 4-May-1934]
Won prizes in four sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on Thursday 30 August 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
     1st prize for Knitted Socks, Six Geraniums, Cream Puffs, Sponge Sandwich and 2nd for Sponge Sandwich, Cabbage & Radish [5]
The next week, on Thursday 6 September 1934, exhibited in three sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park [5]
     Received 2nd prizes for Sponge Sandwich, Fruit Cake, Wild Flowers and Knitted Woollen Socks [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Travelled from Winchester to Perth by train on Saturday 20 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Won 1st prize for Geraniums and both 1st and 2nd for Knitted Socks at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Awarded 1st prize for Best Lady Rider in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5]
     Received 1st prizes for Chinese Radish, Sponge Sandwich, and Puff Pastry; and 2nd prizes for Wildflowers and Geraniums [5]
     Wore a gown of saxe blue marocain to the Show Ball held during the evening at the Carnamah Hall [5: 20-Sep-1935]
She had the misfortune to injure a toe necessitating medical attention during the last weekend of November 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Telephoned the Carnamah Police Station on 17 December 1935 to report the theft of a parcel left for her at Winchester Siding [88]
     The parcel of clothing valued at £1 was left at Winchester the previous Thursday at 5 p.m. and had been stolen by noon Friday [88]
     Constable FIEBIG called in at Winchester to make inquiries en route to his weekly visit to Coorow on 18 December 1935 [88]
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-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]
Attended the Farewell Social for George & Ester MULLIGAN at Marathon Farm in Winchester on Thursday 25 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Won the Booby Prize at the Winchester Tennis Club's Euchre Tournament & Dance held on Saturday 29 August 1936 [5: 4-Sep-1936]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1936 [150]
Won 1st prizes for Cream Puffs and Hand-Knitted Socks at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 3 September 1936 [5]
     Attended the Show Ball held at the Coorow Hall on the evening of the show dressed in green satin with flared frills [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Exhibited in the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 and attended the Show Ball on eau de nil satin [5: 18-Sep-1936]
     Awarded 1st prize for Knitted Socks and received three 2nd prizes for Embroidered Cushion, Pillow Shams and Fruit Cake [5]
Bridesmaid at the wedding of her sister Mavis S. PETHICK and George A. RAFFAN in Carnamah on 20 October 1936 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
     She wore a floral silk georgette frock and large brimmed white hat trimmed with pink roses, and carried a posy of pink roses [5]
     The best man was Miling farmer Harold T. SEYMOUR, who she married less than a year later [5]
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in reseda satin [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Won the Ladies Handicap Doubles with Mrs Vera G. McCOOKE at the Winchester Tennis Club's 1937 Tournament [5: 7-May-1937]
The Winchester Tennis Club tendered her a Social Evening at her parents' home in Winchester on Saturday evening 26 June 1937 [5]
     The Social Evening was prior to her forthcoming marriage and consisted of competitions, games, music and community singing [5]
     During the evening she received an inscribed mantle clock from the friends and members of the Winchester Tennis Club [5]
     James L. ADAMS spoke of her four years service to the Club as its secretary and of her sterling qualities as a resident [5]
     Following a "delectable supper" the evening in her honour concluded with the singing of Auld Lang Syne [5: 18 & 25-Jun-1937, 2-Jul-1937]
Also tendered an afternoon tea at the home of Mrs Vera G. McCOOKE on Saint Mary's Farm in Winchester on 29 June 1937 [5]
     The afternoon of competitions and games was organised by Mrs Edith B. ADAMS and Mrs Vera G. McCOOKE of Winchester  [5]
     During the afternoon she was presented with a number of useful kitchen utensils on behalf of those present [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Married Harold Thomas SEYMOUR on Thursday 8 July 1937 at Saint George's Anglican Hall in Carnamah [5: 9-Jul-1937]
     She was gowned in ivory georgette and lace and carried a bouquet of roses and lilies [5]
     "The skirt, which formed a train, was inset with lace goddets and the long sleeves were fully gathered on shoulders" [5]
     "She wore a circular veil held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms" [5]
     Carried a 76 year old lace handkerchief which had belonged to her grandmother and her bridesmaid was her sister Lottie [5]
     Their wedding reception was held at her parents' home on Petan Farm in Winchester, after which they left by motor car [5]
     Her husband was a nephew of Blanche A. & Baxter D. BOTHE of Inglewood Farm in Coorow [193]
Resided on Meridale Farm in Miling 1937-1965 [P371]
     Member of Miling's branches of the Country Women's Association and Red Cross Society [P371]
     Member of the Miling Tennis Club, Miling Golf Club and the Miling Methodist Church [P371]
     Following her husband's death in 1951 she ran the farm with assistance from her brother-in-law Richard H. SEYMOUR [P371]
     Also assisted in running the farm by her son Desmond after he left school at the age of 15 years at the end of 1953 [P371]
Resided at 20 Bland Street in the Perth suburb of South Perth 1965-1995 [P371]
Resided at the Moora Lodge on Dandaragan Street in Moora from 1995 until her death in 2000 [P371]
Mother of Desmond and Beryl [P371]
Died 12 June 2000 at the Moora Lodge in Moora; buried Moora Cemetery, Moora [P371]


Keith PETHICK
Born 11 May 1927 in North Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Son of William John PETHICK and Susan Alice BIRD [55]
Arrived in Winchester, Western Australia in April 1928 [P78]
Resided with his parents on Petan Farm in Winchester April 1928 onwards [P78]
Admitted as a student at the Winchester State School on 20 February 1933 [25]
Came 3rd in the 8 and 9 years Boy Sack Race at the Combined School Sports in Carnamah on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Performed in the Winchester State School's Concert at the Winchester School on Saturday evening 14 December 1935 [5: 20-Dec-1935]
     He recited "The Boy and The Beetle" and during the presentations was awarded the Special Prize for Most Progress [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Attended the Inter-School Sports of the Carnamah Road Board district at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
     Came 3rd in the 8-9 Years Boys Egg & Spoon Race, and with James A. WHITE came 3rd in the 8-9 Years Boys Siamese Race [5]
Member of the Winchester-Coorow Cricket Club in 1939-40 [4: 9-Mar-1940]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 [0: image 04006]
Following the death of his mother in October 1942 ran Petan Farm with his brother Ralph [P78] [0: image 02938]
Farmer of Petan Farm, Winchester in partnership with brother Ralph 1942-1951 [P78]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1944 and 1945 [0: images 04316 & 04585]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1947-1954 [58]
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1949 [0: image 04519]
Assistant Steward of the Sheep section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club 1949-1954 [4: 10-Sep-1949 & 12-Jul-1954]
On 19 January 1951 held a clearing sale at Petan Farm to sell sheep, plant and machinery (having dissolved partnership) [0: image 04598]
Farmer of half of Petan Farm, Winchester 1951-1974 [P78]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1952 [13]
Telephone number Winchester-1 until 1953 and then telephone number Winchester-11 from 1954 to 1966 [60]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - played for Carnamah Country in 1952-53 and Carnamah Blue 1953-54 [0: images 04704 & 04722]
Member of the Winchester Progress Association - was Secretary in 1954 and 1955 [0: image 04786]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1957 and 1958 [4: 15-Mar-1957 & 21-Mar-1958]
Also the proprietor of a butchers chop in Coorow 1965-1972, which was run by his nephew Preston O. COUSINS [P78]
Sold his half of Petan Farm in Winchester in 1974 and moved to the coastal town of Leeman [P78]
Worked for 25 years in the cray-fishing industry [45]
Served on the Coorow Shire Council representing the Coastal Ward 1978-1984 [284]
Member of the Coastal Football Association [45]
Later shifted from Leeman to Green Head and eventually to Geraldton [P78]
Served on the Coorow Shire Council representing the Green Head Ward 1986-1988 [284]
Foundation Member and later Life Member of the Green Head Golf Club - served as Secretary, Treasurer and Bar Manager [45]
Husband of Beryl [P78]
Father of Gloria, Susan, Jan and Trevor [45]
Died 11 May 2003; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah after a service at the Church of the Holy Apostle, Carnamah [45]


Lottie PETHICK
Born 27 October 1919 in Aldinga, South Australia [55]
Daughter of William John PETHICK and Susan Alice BIRD [55]
Arrived with parents in Winchester, Western Australia in April 1928 [P78]
Resided with parents and following their deaths with her brothers on Petan Farm in Winchester April 1928 to September 1945 [P78]
Student at the Winchester State School in 1928 and 1929 [4: 4-Jan-1930] [25]
Came 2nd in an Egg & Spoon Race at the Sports Day and Picnic at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1934-35 and 1935-36 [5: 15-Mar-1935, 6-Mar-1936]
Competed in the tennis match between the girls of the Winchester and Carnamah state schools on 26 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Competed in the tennis match between the Billeroo-Winchester and Carnamah schools on Friday 8 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
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]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in pale blue georgette [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in floral organdie [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 dressed in floral voile [5: 14-May-1937]
Bridesmaid at the wedding of her sister Alice to Harold T. SEYMOUR at Saint George's Hall in Carnamah on 8 July 1937 [5: 9-Jul-1937]
     She wore "salmon pink satin with large puffed sleeves, gold spray and coronet of flowers in her hair" and carried pink carnations [5]
Foundation Member of the Winchester branch of the Red Cross Society in 1942 [0: image 02972]
At Winchester on 5 September 1945 was tendered a farewell evening prior to her upcoming marriage [0: image 04365]
Married "Wally" Walter Leo COUSINS in Carnamah 14 September 1945 [P78]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Arrino [P22]
Later resided in Gwelup [2]
Mother of George, Laurie, Keith, Preston, Robert, Cliff, Ron, Olive, Arthur and Alice [45]
Died 2 August 2004 in the Perth suburb of Nedlands; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2] [45]
Ashes interred in her parents grave at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah (Row A, Plot 11)  [14]


Mavis Sarah PETHICK
Born 4 October 1913 in Aldinga, South Australia [55]
Daughter of William John PETHICK and Susan Alice BIRD [55]
Arrived in Winchester, Western Australia with her parents in April 1928 [P78]
Resided with parents on Petan Farm in Winchester from April 1928 until October 1936 [P78]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball in Carnamah on 2 April 1929 in a dress of mauve velvet and crepe de chine [4: 27-Apr-1929]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held at the Winchester School Hall in August and September 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]
On 19 September 1929 attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of rose taffeta [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of green satin [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Received 2nd prize for Best Lady Rider in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 14 September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
     Also won 1st prizes for Cauliflower and Chinese Radish; 1st and 2nd for Sponge Sandwich and 2nd for Pastry and Cream Puffs [5]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club from 1933-34 to 1936-37 [4: 18-Mar-1933] [5: 23-Nov-1934, 25-Oct-1935, 21-Aug-1936]
     In 1936-37 herself, James L. ADAMS (Captain) and Albert W. MARRIOTT (Vice Captain) comprised the Selection Committee [5]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball on 2 September 1933 in a dress of black georgette [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Won 2nd prize for Radishes in the Vegetable section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-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]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on 26 May 1934 in a floral georgette dress with puff sleeves [5: 1-Jun-1934]
On Saturday evening 21 July 1934 attended the Carnamah Hall the Inering School Dance, held to raise money for books [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 Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 in a gown of red taffeta [5: 20-Sep-1935]
      At the Show she won 1st prizes for Toilet Set and Pillow Shams, and both 1st and 2nd prizes for Hand Knitted Woollen Socks [5]
Competed in the Parkinson Tennis Club's New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936 wearing pale pink silk crepe [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]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in blue floral silk crepe [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in floral georgette [5: 18-Sep-1936]
The Winchester Tennis Club held a social in her honour at the School Hall in Winchester on Wednesday evening 14 October 1936 [5]
     The social consisted of games, dancing, singing, supper and a presentation, and was in recognition of her upcoming marriage [5]
     During the evening she was presented with a tea set from the members of the Winchester Tennis Club [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Married George Archibald RAFFAN on Tuesday evening 20 October 1936 at the Presbyterian Church in Carnamah [5: 23-Oct-1936]
     Wore a self patterned marocain frock fitted to the hips which fell into folds forming a train, with flat collar and crowl sleeves [5]
     Entered the Church with her face covered by a circular veil of tulle edged with silver ribbon, and left with it thrown back [5]
     Her bridesmaid was her sister Alice who wore a floral silk georgette frock and large brimmed white hat trimmed with pink roses [5]
     She carried a sheath of lilies and roses while her sister carried a posy of delicate pink roses [5]
     Afterwards her parents received guests in the drawing room at Petan Farm, which was decorated with a profusion of roses [5]
     Their reception was held in the dining room at Petan, where the guests sat at one long table [5]
Resided with her husband on Inchgower Farm in Winchester from 1936 until 1948 when they shifted to a farm in Coorow [P74]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in ivory crinkly crepe [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Won the Ladies Open Championship at the Winchester Tennis Club's Annual Tennis Tournament in 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 12 May 1937 in "ivory angel skin with cyclamen shoulder spray" [5: 14-May-1937]
Herself and her husband left for a holiday to Singapore on Tuesday 17 August 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
     Returning they departed Singapore on the steamship Charon and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 22 September 1937 [63]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club 1937-1952 [4: 2-Aug-1952] [5: 6-Aug-1937]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1950-51 [4: 9-Dec-1950]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Country Women's Association - was President 1969-1971 [173]
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in Carnamah on 13 October 1982 [253]
Later resided at 23 Spain Street in Coorow and later still at Gordon Lodge in the Perth suburb of Bullcreek [1] [90]
Mother of Mary, Robert, Valarie and Ian [P78]
Died 18 January 2002; ashes buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah WA (Row I, Plot 12) [1] [2]


Mrs Susan Alice PETHICK
Wife of William John PETHICK; see Susan Alice BIRD


Vera Jean PETHICK
Born 6 August 1911 in Aldinga, South Australia [55]
Daughter of William John PETHICK and Susan Alice BIRD [55]
Arrived in Winchester, Western Australia with parents in April 1928 [P78]
Resided on Petan Farm in Winchester with her parents 1928-1931 [P78] [4: 26-Jan-1929]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
In January 1929 she advertised in The Irwin Index newspaper that she was "prepared to undertake dressmaking" [4: 26-Jan-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball on 2 April 1929 in a dress of jade velvet with skirt of figured jade and biscuit [4: 27-Apr-1929]
On the evening of Saturday 10 August 1929 attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Died 15 August 1931 in Winchester WA; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah  (Row A, Plot 11) [1]
Undertaker of her funeral was Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah and the officiating minister Rev. C. W. HEADEN of Carnamah [1]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 23 August 1930:
"Miss Vera Pethick - Funeral at Winchester. It is with profound regret that we record the sudden death of Miss Vera Jean Pethick, the nineteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pethick, the sad event taking place at Winchester on the 15th inst. The funeral took place at the Winchester Cemetery on Friday last, when the Rev. C. W. T. Headen officiated at the graveside in the presence of a large assemblage."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 27 September 1930:
"Young Girl's Sudden Death - On August 15, at her parents' home at Petan Farm, Winchester, near Carnamah, the death took place suddenly of Vera Jean Pethick, aged 19 years, single. Deceased died suddenly at about 9:40 p.m. After making a post mortem examination, Dr. C. P. Rosenthal declined to give a certificate of death, and the contents of deceased's stomach were sent the Government analyst at Perth. On September 13 last an inquiry into the circumstances attending deceased's death was held in the Court House at Winchester before Mr. L. P. Parker, Acting Coroner and J.P., and after evidence had been tendered, the Acting Coroner found that deceased came by her death by strychnine poisoning, self administered, while in an unbalanced state of mind."


William John PETHICK
Born 11 April 1868 in Aldinga, South Australia [P78]
Son of Abraham PETHICK and Jane MCMURTRIE Australia [55]
Married Susan Alice BIRD on 11 March 1908 in Aldinga, South Australia [55]
Retired from farming in South Australia in 1927 [P78]
In 1928 purchased Petan Farm in Winchester, Western Australia [P78] from James L. B. WEIR [--]
Left his home in Joslin, South Australia and moved to Winchester, Western Australia in April 1928 [P78]
Farmer of Petan Farm in Winchester from April 1928 until his death in 1941 [P78]
The farm was 4,430 acres - Victoria Locations 2916, 2917, 2925, 3011, 3012, 3409, 3410, 3727, 4100, 4516, 4110 and 8300 [3]
Some neighbouring farmers had their sheep shorn at his shearing shed on Petan Farm [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Judged the Horse section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1928, 1929 and 1930 [53]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board 1929-1931 [7: page 111]
Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society - [13] [58]
     Committee Member 1931-1935, Vice President 1935-1941 and Financial Member 1938-1939 [4: 25-Apr-1931] [5: 17-Nov-1933, 26-Apr-1935]
     Donated a trophy for the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 9 September 1937 [5: 28-May-1937]
     At an unknown date he was one of five people who loaned the Carnamah District Agricultural Society a debenture [13]
     In 1939 received a refund of debenture interest from the Carnamah District Agricultural Society amounting to £1 [13]
In 1932 was the owner of a Buick car with license plate CA-343 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Judged the Horse section of the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park in Coorow on 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
The following week, on Thursday 15 September 1932, he exhibited in the Carnamah District Agricultural Show's Show [5: 23-Sep-1932]
     Won 1st prizes for a Heavy Draught Mare, Medium Draught Mare and for Pair Farm Horses in Harness [5]
     Won 2nd prizes in the Horse section for Heavy Draught Mare and for a Medium Draught Gelding [5]
     Also won 1st prize for Radishes and was awarded 2nd prizes for Cauliflower and Broad Beans in the Vegetable section [5]
Much praise and a special mention was given for the horses he exhibited in the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
     Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Clydesdale Mare, Farm Mare, Pair of Farm Horses and 1st prize for Pair of Farm Horses [5]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union - was President 1932-1944 [0: images 03500 & 03982] [5: 9-Dec-1932]
Opened a meeting of wheatgrowers on the Wheat Hold-up issue at the Carnamah Hall on Sunday 4 December 1932 [5: 9-Dec-1932]
In 1933 he purchased the Clydesdale stallion Kathleen Vale Style for £300 through the Government's Stallion Subsidy Scheme [5]
     Mares could be bred with his pedigreed stallion in 1933 for a fee of £3/10/- plus 2/- per week paddocking [5: 15-Sep-1933, 22-Sep-1933]
     In 1935 his stallion stood on his farm and travelled surrounding districts and could be bred with mares for £3/10/- [5: 16-Aug-1935]
Judged the Horse and Horse Events sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5]
     Also exhibited in the Vegetable section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show and won 1st prize for Cauliflowers [5: 15-Sep-1933]
The next week, on 14 September 1933 exhibited in the Horse section and Ring Events of the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5]
     Received both 1st and 2nd prizes for Clydesdale Gelding, Draught Gelding and Pair of Farm Horses [5]
     Also won 1st prizes for Gent's Hack and Draught Mare, and 2nd prizes for Lady's Hack and Clydesdale Mare [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Received 1st prize for a Four Horse Team and 2nd for Farm Gelding at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Judged the Ring Events and the Horse section at the Perenjori Agricultural Show on Friday 22 September 1933 [5: 6-Oct-1933]
In 1933 grew barley on Petan which after being harvested was trucked to Perth and sold to the Union Malting Co [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Established a pure breed flock of Border Leicester sheep on Petan in 1933 [5: 2-Nov-1934]
     Increased his flock in 1934 with two rams from E. P. YOUNG of Kondinin and 20 ewes from L. CRAIG of Dardanup [5]
     In October 1935 purchased another twos stud ram, one bred by E. P., YOUNG of Kondinin and one by J. MENIR [5: 1-Nov-1935]
In 1934 was one of seven members in a committee formed to establish a Bush Fire Brigade in Carnamah [4: 13-Jan-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association in 1934 [4: 13-Jan-1934]
Attended and spoke at the Farewell Social to John and Louisa ROOKE at the Carnamah Hall on 27 January 1934 [5: 2-Feb-1934]
Helped build a bush shelter shed for the children of the Winchester State School on Saturday 10 February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
In July 1934 purchased a large white boar named Warwick David 4th from HAMILTON Bros of Moora [5: 13-Jul-1934]
Advertised in The North Midland Times in July 1934 that he had for sale an unbroken Medium Draught Gelding for £30 [5: 20-Jul-1934]
Accompanied by his daughter Mavis and Mrs Edith ADAMS drove to Perth on Sunday 29 July 1934 for a weeks holiday [5: 3-Aug-1934]
His sisters, Misses Sophia and Jane PETHICK, spent an extended holiday staying with him in Winchester in 1934 [5: 31-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]
Steward of the Horse section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 6 September 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
     Exhibited in the Horse section, winning 1st prizes for Clydesdale Stallion, Draught Mare, Draught Mare in or with Foal, [5]
     and both 1st and 2nd prizes for Clydesdale Gelding, in addition to winning 1st prize for High Jump in the Ring Events [5]
     Also won 1st prizes for Border Leicester Ram and 2nd for Three Half-bred Ewes in the Sheep section [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Drove to Perth on Sunday 30 September 1934 with his sisters Sophia and Jane, who were returning to South Australia [5: 5-Oct-1934]
Attended the meeting held at the Church Hall in Carnamah on Monday evening 8 April 1935 to discuss the bulk handling of wheat [5]
     He put forward the motion, which was carried unanimously, that the meeting be in favour of bulk handling [5: 12-Apr-1935]
     His motion also included that a deputation be sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting bulk handing facilities at sidings [5]
Foundation Vice President of the Winchester Parents and Citizens Association in 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
In July 1935 sold at the Midland Market through Westralian Farmers 35 hoggets at 14/10 per head and 3 at 17/7 per head [5: 2-Aug-1935]
     Over the next three months sold 423 suckers, for the following prices per head: [5: 30-Aug-1935; 7, 13, 20 & 27-Sep-1935; 11 & 25-Oct-1935]
     85 at 18/4, 46 at 18/10, 22 at 18/7, 18 at 18/4, 42 at 18/1, 4 at 18/-, 17 at 17/10, 24 at 16/10, 32 at 16/4, 43 at 15/4, [5: 1-Nov-1935]
     17 at 14/10, 36 at 14/4, 3 at 14/-, 16 at 13/4, 4 at 12/1, 14 at 11/7; and 45 lambs (27 at 12/7 per head and 18 at 9/7 per head) [5]
Representative for Winchester in the North Midland Districts Bulk Handing Deputation in 1935 [5: 16-Aug-1935]
     Himself and the others in the deputation travelled to Perth and interviewed the manager of the Midland Railway Company [5]
     The purpose of the deputation was to get permission for bulk handling facilities to be established on the Midland Railway line [5]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in August 1935 requesting a railway crossing and guide posts in Winchester [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Exhibited in the Ring Events, Sheep, Pig and Horse sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Aug-1935]
     Won 1st prizes for Trotting Horse and High Jump; and 2nd for 10 stone Gent's Hack, 12 stone Gent's Hack and Lady's Hack [5]
     Received 1st prizes for Three Half Bred Ewes suitable for breeding export lambs, Baconer, Clydesdale Stallion, Draught Mare, [5]
     Four Horse Team in Harness, and Baconer; 1st and 2nd prizes for Porker and Draught Gelding; and 2nd for Clydesdale Mare [5]
Himself and Howard H. CHAPPEL interview the General Manager of the Midland Railway Company in early October 1935 [5]
     They successfully requested additional trucking yards and the division of the existing yard at Winchester [5]
     The improvement, which was effected within a month, was of great convenience to farmers on trucking days [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Patron of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 30-Aug-1935] [4: 29-Aug-1936]
Travelled to Geraldton to judge of the Draught horses at the Geraldton Agricultural Show in early October 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Accompanied by J. Charles HUMPHRYS of Carnamah travelled to Perth on 6 October 1935 to attend the Royal Show [5: 11-Oct-1935]
One of twelve who attended the Annual Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on 15 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Thanked those present for their attendance at the Winchester P. &. C. Association's Dance on 16 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Sold ten bales of wool at 15½d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd on Monday 25 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
In November 1935 sold 2 heifers at £2/17/6 per head, 1 young bull for £1/12/6, 1 steer for £4/17/6, and 1 steer for £4 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Sold 324 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd at Midlands Markets from January to November 1936 [5: 10-Jan-1936, 28-Aug-1936, 25-Sep-1936]
     The sheep comprised 139 suckers (16 at 23/4, 43 at 22/10, 39 at 20/4, 17 at 20/-, 12 at 15/4, 12 at 13/10), [5: 9 & 23-Oct-1935]
     119 shorn lambs (20 at 12/-, 26 at 11/7, 33 at 11/1, 20 at 11/-, 20 at 9/4 ), 8 wethers (1 at 18/-, 1 shorn at 15/-, 6 shorn at 7/1), [5]
     34 ewes (8 at 14/10, 18 at 13/10, 8 at 8/10), 22 hoggets (20 at 25/7, 2 at 15/-) and 2 lambs at 18/- per head [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Organiser of a deputation that met with the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday afternoon 22 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
     Himself and five other Winchester farmers met with the Board to discuss the inadequacy of the facilities at the Winchester Well [5]
     The Board wouldn't put an engine at the well, but did agree to install a trough and put the pump, buckets and windlass in order [5]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
While getting water at the Winchester Well on Friday 21 February 1936 he climbed onto his wagon to make an inspection [5]
     His horses began moving off and the water pipe moved, struck him in the eye and knocked him to the ground [5: 28-Feb-1936]
     The next day he proceeded to Three Springs where Dr Mario A. MAYRHOFER inserted three stiches in his injured eye [5]
Travelled to South Australia on a business trip in May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
     While away he had to undergo a serious operation for appendicitis, but afterwards was reported to be making a good recovery [5]
     Following his business trip and unexpected operation he arrived back in Winchester on Sunday 26 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
He was among the 200 farmers who attended the meeting in Carnamah on 31 July 1936 about local Bulk Wheat Handling [5: 7-Aug-1936]
     The General Manager of the Midland Railway Company said for it to go ahead they would charge 1/6 more per ton on freight [5]
     Those present decided upon 1/6 per ton above existing charges reducible by ½d. per 1,000 tons after 30,000 tons per siding [5]
     Himself, John BOWMAN and Kenneth E. JONES were delegated to put the terms before the General Manager, who accepted [5]
     As a result Bulk Wheat Handing facilities were to be made available at eight railway sidings between Marchagee and Mingenew [5]
On 5 September 1936 reported to the Carnamah Police Station that a house on his farm was being robbed of its fittings [88]
     Constable Maurice PLUNKETT travelled to Winchester the same day to make inquiries about the stolen fittings [88]
     The culprit appears not to have been found - among the items stolen were flywire doors and an iron [88]
Sold 5 baconers at 51/6 and 2 baconers at 40/- through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market in September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Sold a cow for £7/17/6 and a heifer for £4/17/6 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Sold one bale of wool at 17½d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale of 23 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Recommended as a Justice of the Peace by Winchester farmer and Road Board member W. Thomas WHITE in 1937 [5: 15-Jan-1937]
     The Carnamah District Road Board applied for him to be appointed a Justice of the Peace, which was approved by the Premier [5]
     He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District of Western Australia in March 1937 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
     As a Justice of the Peace presided as Magistrate over five cases that went before the Carnamah Police Court in 1939 and 1940 [22]
     The Carnamah Police Court dealt with criminal and traffic offences that occurred within the Carnamah Road Board district [22]
Sold 112 sheep, 45 pigs and 7 cattle through Elder Smith & Co Ltd, Westralian Farmers Ltd and Dalgety & Co Ltd in 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
     Sheep: 43 ewes (25 at 20/1, 17 at 13/7), 65 lambs (17 at 24/1, 15 at 21/7, 8 at 19/10, 10 at 14/1, 15 at 2/10), 4 wethers at 26/1 [5]
     The 45 pigs were 35 porkers (1 at £2/6/6, 13 at £2/1/2, 11 at £1/15/6, 1 at £1/14/6, 2 at £1/13/6, 4 at £1/12/6, 3 at £1/10/6), [5]
     8 baconers (2 at £3/8/-, 1 at £2/6/6, 4 at £2/0/6, 1 at £2/3/6) and 2 choppers (1 at £5/18/6, 1 at £1/2/6) [5: 9-Jul-1937, 6-Aug-1937, 3-Sep-1937]
     The cattle comprised of 1 bull at £3/17/6, 3 cows (1 at £11/7/6, 1 at £ 9/17/6, 1 at £7/2/6) and 3 heifers at £6/2/6 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
Served on the Protests & Disputes Board of the North Midlands Football Association in 1937 [5: 9 & 30-Apr-1937]
Won 1st for Gent's Hunter and 2nd for 12-stone Gent's Hack at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Made annual donations to the Carnamah District Agricultural Society - £3/2/- in 1937, £3/13/- in 1938 and £2 in 1939 [13]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs 1938-1941 [109]
Father of Alice Maud, Vera Jean, Mavis Sarah, William Ralph, Lottie and Keith [P78]
Died 19 March 1941 in Perth; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 11) [1]
His burial was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah and cost £12/2/- [53]
Following his death Petan Farm was run by his widow Susan and their eldest son Ralph [0: image 02938]
Following Susan's death the following year the farm was run in partnership by his sons Ralph and Keith until 1951 [P78]
In 1951 his sons divided Petan Farm in Winchester between them until selling the farm to James A. WHITE on 1 March 1973 [3] [P78]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 21 March 1941:
"Obituary - Late William John Pethick. A deep gloom was cast over the district on Wednesday morning when it was made known that Mr. William John Pethick had been away at St. John of God's hospital early that morning. The late Mr. Pethick was well and favourably known throughout the Winchester, Carnamah and Coorow districts, having Carried on farming operations at Winchester for many years. In company of Mrs. Pethick and their family he came to This district some twelve years ago and purchased "Petan" from Mr. Weir who had decided to retire from farm life. During the ensuing years Mr. Pethick took an active part in all district affairs. He was largely instrumental in the early establishment of bulk handling along the Midland line, and his efforts in this connection will long be remembered by all who knew him. At a complimentary dinner tendered to the Midland Railway Company in November last Mr. John Bowman paid him a glowing tribute to him in this connection. The late Mr. Pethick was also a staunch supporter of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society, and was for many years a vice-president. In fact, in 1938, he was elected president-elect but declined to fill the office of president the following year, contending that Mr. Sargent should be elected for another year. He was also a Justice of the Peace. The deceased gentleman was a great lover of good horseflesh and frequently acted in the capacity of judge at the local shows, mainly in the Clydesdale classes. He always had a string of good hacks and these used to be amongst the main prize-winners at all local shows. Until a few years ago the late Mr. Pethick was a familiar figure in the show ring, as he used to ride his own horses. In recent years the deceased gentleman has not enjoyed the best of health and during the latter part of his life he had frequent bouts of illness. Last year he paid a holiday visit to South Australia but was precluded from enjoying the trip to any great extent owing to ill-health. The deceased gentleman had an attack of illness last week and was transported to Perth on Sunday  last by his son-in-law (Mr. Geo. Raffan). His relatives received an assurance that there was no immediate danger and they consequently returned home. The late Mr. Pethick was born in Aldinga, South Australia, 72 years ago and resided at that centre until he came west and settled at Winchester. A wife, three daughters Alice (Mrs. H. Seymour Miling), Mavis (Mrs. Geo. Raffan), Lottie, and two sons Ralph and Keith are left to mourn their loss. The funeral will take place at the Winchester cemetery this (Friday) morning at 11 o'clock."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 22 March 1941:
"Death of Winchester Resident - News was received at Winchester on Wednesday last of the death of Mr. W. J. Pethick, one of the district's most prominent residents. The deceased gentleman recently entered a private hospital in Perth, and as his condition at the time was regarded as serious the news of his death was not entirely unexpected. The late Mr. Pethick was well known as a breeder of horses and frequently acted as judge in horse classes for agricultural shows. At the time of his death he was vice-president of the Carnamah Agricultural Society, the deceased gentleman having shown a keen interest in patriotic work and movements for the general welfare of the district. His remains were conveyed to Winchester and interred in the local cemetery in the presence of a very large assemblage, the funeral taking place yesterday."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 28 March 1941:
"Funeral - late William John Pethick. The funeral of the late Mr. William John Pethick, of "Petan" Winchester, took place in the Methodist portion of the Winchester Cemetery on Friday morning of last week, and was largely attended. A service was conducted at his late residence by Rev. F. Hales, and on the way to the cemetery the scholars of the Winchester State School paid a silent tribute to the cortege. The chief mourners were the deceased's widow, Messrs. Ralph and Keith Pethick (sons), Mrs. H. Seymour and Miss Lottie Pethick (daughters), and Messrs. Geo. Raffan and R. H. Seymour (sons-in-law.) The pall-bearers were Messrs. F. R. Bryant, J. L. Adams, J. Bowman, H. H. Chappel, C. Millard, and Gordon Raffan. Rev. F. Hales officiated at the graveside."
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