Leslie Alexander ROBERTSON
Born 23 May 1892 in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia ^{[16] [54]}
Son of Alexander ROBERTSON and Elizabeth Mary MACPHERSON ^[54]
Civil Servant in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1914 ^[19]
     On 16 May 1914 purchased from the Midland Railway Company a block in the newly surveyed Carnamah townsite ^[27]
     The block cost £20 and was Lot 10 of Victoria Location 1936, which later became 6 Yarra Street, Carnamah ^[27]
     Rates for his block in Carnamah were paid by his father Alexander ROBERTSON, Agent of Geraldton from 1915 to 1924 ^[44]
     By 1931 his block at 6 Yarra Street in Carnamah was owned by Carnamah storekeeper Albert COWDEROY ^[3]
Civil Servant in Perth, Western Australia in 1915 ^[30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 21 August 1915 ^{[30: item 8037041]}
     Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 3½ inches tall, weighed 128 pounds and had grey eyes, light brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
     Gave his father Alexander ROBERTSON as his next of kin, his father's address being Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton ^[30]
     After training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed to the Australian Postal Corps on 8 November 1915 ^[30]
     Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on the R.M.S. Medina on 2 November 1915 ^[18]
     After a brief time in Egypt embarked from Alexandria, Egypt and disembarked in Marseilles, France on 30 March 1916 ^[30]
     Private 49 in the Australian Imperial Force's Australian Post Office Number Four in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Hospitalised on 1 January 1917 for pneumonia and bronchitis and returned to duty a month later on 2 February 1917 ^[30]
     Following his return to duty in February 1917 he was transferred to the 1st Divisional Signal Company ^[30]
     Sapper 49B in the Australian Imperial Force's 1st Divisional Signal Company in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Embarked from England on the H.T. Euripides and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 19 April 1919 ^[30]
     Discharged from the A.I.F. in Perth on 11 June 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park from as early as 1925 until his death in 1953 ^{[2] [16] [50]}
Died 16 June 1953; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Rose Memorial, 4E, 3) ^[2]


"Dick" Richard ROBERTSON
Born 16 December 1873 in Beath, Fife, Scotland ^[28]
Son of Charles ROBERTSON and Helen STANLEY ^[28]
Grew up in the coalmining parishes of Beath, Kirkcaldy and Auchterderran in Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
Married Jane SYME on 31 January 1896 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
Witnesses to their marriage were Helen F. FORRESTER, a relative of his wife, and Alexander WELSH ^[P1]
Coalminer in Fife, Scotland - for a number of years worked at Denend Colliery in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland ^[P1]
Made plans to purchase one of the Midland Railway Company's Ready Made Farms in Carnamah, Western Australia ^[34]
On 3 March 1915 paid the Midland Railway Company £102/17/- being the 5% deposit on a 433 acre farm in Carnamah ^[34]
Along with his wife and son Charles departed London, England on the steamship Osterley on 9 April 1915 ^[P1]
Also on board the Osterley were the FORRESTERs (relatives of his wife) and the BOWMANs who were also settling in Carnamah ^[P1]
They arrived on the Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on the 11 May 1915 ^[70]
Himself, John BOWMAN and Robert C. FORRESTER travelled to Carnamah by train on 13 May 1915 to inspect their farms ^[34]
The farm he had pre-arranged to purchase was the 433 acre farm contained in Lot M951 of Victoria Location 1934 ^[34]
Purchased the 433 acre farm in Lot M951 of Victoria Location 1934, which was situated on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road ^[27]
The farm was payable by instalments and came at a total cost of £2057 (due to being overpriced was later reduced to £1234) ^[27]
Along with wife and son settled in Carnamah in May 1915 ^[P136]
Farmer of Woodbine Farm in Carnamah 1915-1932 ^[P136]
On purchase his "Ready Made Farm" came partially cleared, partially fenced, with a house and a water supply ^[34]
He was well satisfied with the house on his farm, it being the first erected by the Midland Railway Company and not a contractor ^[34]
In 1915 took out a contract with the Midland Railway Company to harvest 123 acres of their crop in Carnamah for 7/6 per acre ^[34]
After harvesting his own 1915 crop he sold 768 bags of wheat ^[34]
The covering of his dam, which was made of wattle and broome scrub, fell into the dam and made the water black and smelly ^[34]
     Via the Midland Railway Company sent bottles of water to the Dept. of Agriculture to find out how the water could be purified ^[34]
In 1916 had 280 acres of crop planted on his farm ^[34] and in 1917 had 300 acres of wheat crop ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in 1917 ^[34]
Gave evidence in favour of the Midland Railway Company to a Royal Commission on Agricultural Industries in Carnamah in 1917 ^[34]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
Purchased some of his general supplies from general store "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah in 1917 and 1918 ^[92]
During December 1917 purchased six bags of pickled wheat from the Midland Railway Company for 2/- per bushel ^[34]
In August 1919 himself and John S. ROOKE presented a deputation to the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
     They explained they were aware the Company had tried to meet their demands and had given them fair consideration ^[34]
     however explained that there was simply no way they could succeed on the farms as they were too highly priced ^[34]
     He told the Company that they needed to reduce the prices on their farms by at least 50% ^[34]
     The price of the farms was eventually reduced by 40% (which meant his farm dropped in cost from £2057 to £1234) ^[34]
Extended his farm to a total of 967 acres with another three purchases of land in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
     On 13 June 1918 extended his farm with the purchase of Lot M1112 of Victoria Location 1934 for £111 (127 acres) ^[27]
     On 31 October 1918 purchased Lot M1122 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 1935 for £203 (407 acres) ^[27]
He also purchased the non-adjoining Lot M1082 of Victoria Location 1935 for 1935 for £545 (873 acres) ^[27]
     Lot M1082 is situated on the north side of what is now Waters Road ^[62]
Inaugural Director of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in 1919 ^{[9: 27-Jun-1919]}
Paid £2 for clearing a portion of a road in Carnamah for the Upper Irwin Road Board in October 1919 ^{[9: 3-Oct-1919]}
Member of the Carnamah-Winchester branch of the Primary Producers Association - was Secretary in 1921 ^{[9: 6-May-1921]}
Attended and exhibited at the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show in Carnamah on Thursday 22 September 1921 ^{[9: 30-Sep-1921]}
     He was the most successful exhibitor winning three 2nd prizes for Swede Turnips, Carrots and Wheat for Hay; ^[9]
     and five 1st prizes for Late Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, Cauliflower, and Collection of Six Varieties of Vegetables ^[9]
Proposed the toast to departing resident Zeb GREEN at the Footballers Smoke Social in Carnamah on 23 January 1923 ^{[9: 2-Feb-1923]}
Foundation Secretary of Carnamah's Dingo Club in 1923, which was established to "combat the dingo pest" ^{[9: 17-Aug-1923]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1920s and early 1930s ^[53]
During the 1925-26 harvest lightening struck his stables starting a fire which burnt 30 acres of John BOWMAN's crop ^{[9: 22-Jan-1926]}
Obtained the telephone in 1926 - was telephone number Carnamah-8 ^[60]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board, and was Chairman of the Board from 1926 until his death in 1932 ^{[7: page 111]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Race Club in 1927 ^{[9: 8-Apr-1927]}
Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1927-1931 ^{[9: 21-Oct-1927, 13-Oct-1928]}
     He was a Committee Member in 1927, Acting Secretary in 1928 and President 1929-1931 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929, 2-Nov-1929, 8-Nov-1930]}
He was the Returning Officer for the Three Springs Road Board's inaugural election of members in 1929 ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
Founding Chairman in 1928 of a committee formed to obtain a hospital at Carnamah ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
Made a donation to the Carnamah Football Club to aid them in raising funds to send a team to Geraldton in 1928 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
In 1928 he grew 600 acres of wheat crop and ran approximately 750 sheep on his farm in Carnamah ^{[120: 20-Dec-1928]}
Won first prize for Medium Wool at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival held in Carnamah on 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
Inaugural Committee Member in 1928 and Deputy Chairman in 1930 of the Carnamah Ratepayers Association ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928, 22-Mar-1930]}
Chairman of the Carnamah Recreation Ground Improvement Committee in 1929 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association - was Chairman in 1929 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929]}
Presented Centenary Medals to the schoolchildren at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on 13 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Entered exhibits in the Horse and Vegetable sections of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Show in 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
     Won 2nd prizes for a Farm Mare, Farm Gelding and Pair of Farm Horses in the Horse section ^[4]
     Won 1st prize for a Collection of Vegetables and 2nd prizes for Cauliflower, Early Variety Cabbage, Potatoes and Beetroot ^[4]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Served on the Carnamah School Board in 1929 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1929 ^{[4: 21-Dec-1929]}
As Chairman of the Carnamah Road Board officially opened the Billeroo School Hall in East Winchester on 3 April 1930 ^{[4: 12-May-1952]}
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 - was Worshipful Master in 1931 ^{[96] [153]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Primary Producers Association in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
By 1930 he had been appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District ^{[4: 12-Apr-1930]}
As a local Justice of the Peace presided as Magistrate over cases that went before the  Carnamah Police Court ^{[4: 12-Apr-1930]}
Acting Chairman of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association while John BOWMAN was in Scotland in 1930 ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930]}
In 1930 he entered exhibits in the Horse, Sheep and Vegetable section of the annual Carnamah Agricultural Show ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
     In the horse section he won 1st prize for Farm Gelding and 2nd prize for a Pair of Farm Horses in Harness ^[4]
     Won 2nd prize for "Three Fat Shorn Wethers" in the Sheep section and 2nd prize for the "Best Collection of Vegetables" ^[4]
His original piece of land, Lot M951, obtained an additional 2 acres in January 1931 due to the closure of an adjoining road ^[27]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union in 1931 ^{[4: 29-Mar-1931]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1931 ^{[4: 18-Apr-1931]}
By 1932 had sold his 873 acre block (Lot M1082) as by that time it was owned by neighbouring farmer W. Henry WATSON ^[3]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Janet Allison RAFFAN on 20 February 1932 at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah ^{[4: 5-Mar-1932]}
His wife Jane passed away from pneumonia and heart failure the Carnamah Private Hospital on 14 May 1932 ^[P1]
He himself was unwell at the time and attended Jane's funeral under the care of local doctor Cecil P. ROSENTHAL ^{[4: 21-May-1932]}
At the next meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board he was granted three months leave as chairman due to ill-health ^{[4: 7-May-1932]}
During his leave he received a letter signed by the members of the Carnamah District Road Board, dated Monday 27 June 1932 ^[100]
     "Heartiest Greetings and Sincerest Wishes from the acting chairman, members and secretary of the Carnamah Road Board" ^[100]
As Road Board chairman received the first letter stamped from the new Carnamah Post Office on 30 June 1932 ^{[7: page 183]}
Tripped with a loaded gun when about to shoot a wild dog, the charge entering the side of his head resulting in his death ^{[12: 15-Jul-1932]}
A Coronial Inquiry was held in Carnamah into the cause of his death on 8 July 1932, and its finding was that ^[4]
     his cause of death was "as the result of a gunshot wound accidentally caused by himself whilst out shotting" ^{[4: 16-Jul-1932]}
Father of Charles ^[P136]
Died 7 July 1932 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row B, Plot 11) ^[1]
His farmland in Carnamah was transferred into the name of his son Charles on 13 April 1933 ^[3]
A notice concerning any claims against his estate appeared in The North Midland Times newspaper on 1 December 1933 ^{[5: 1-Dec-1933]}
Following his death the Carnamah District Road Board changed the name of Boojerabba Street in Carnamah to Robertson Street ^[3]


From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
               Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Wednesday 6 June 1917 at Carnamah "RICHARD ROBERTSON, Farmer, Carnamah, sworn and examined: I have an improved Midland farm. The land was valued unduly high as compared with the Government land. I hold 434 acres. The real value is about £3 10s., whereas I am charged £4 15s. It would be a help if the Company extended the payments over a longer term. My cropping operations have been successful. My yields have been 18 bushels the first year, and 20 bushels this year. I had in 130 acres the first year and 285 acres this year. I like the country and the prospects."


From The Western Mail newspaper, Friday 20 December 1928:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah-Coorow - Rapid Development - Leading Residents - Road Board Chairman
"The chairman of the road board is Mr R. Robertson, who settled in the district immediately after his arrival from Scotland in 1915. Before leaving the old country he had been a colliery manager. This is his second year in the chair of the board, and he is also chairman of the local show committee. Mr Robertson owns about 1,700 acres, of which 600 are under wheat. On 900 acres he carries, roughly, 750 sheep, from which he forwards fat lambs to the metropolitan market."


From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 January 1930:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah's Advancement
"The energetic chairman of the Carnamah Road Board is Mr. R. Robertson - a Fifeshire man. Fifteen years ago he came out from Scotland where he had been a mine manager, to take up a block of 430 acres at Carnamah under the Midland Railway Co's improved farm scheme. He knew precious little about agriculture then, but he was well imbued with Scotch determination so that today his farm is more than twice as large as when he acquired it and his knowledge of wheat farming considerable. He is one of the most prominent public men in a progressive community. When the road board was constituted in 1923 he became secretary for two years, only to be elected a member on his relinquishing the post. He has been chairman for two years. He is also chairman of the agricultural society and the parents' and citizens' association."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 9 July 1932:
Late Mr. R. Robertson - Prominent Carnamah Resident - Death Through Accident
"Quite a gloom was cast over the Carnamah district on Thursday evening by the news of the death under very sad circumstances of Mr. R. Robertson, a very well known and highly respected resident of the district. It appears that Mr. Robertson was out shooting parrots when he slipped on a small drain, falling forward on his gun, and the charge entered his head, inflicting fatal injuries. An inquest was held on Friday morning before Mr. J. Bowman, J.P., Acting Coroner, and evidence was tendered by Dr. Rosenthal, Constable Street, and Mr. Charles Robertson, a son of the deceased. A verdict was returned that death was due to a gunshot wound in the head, accidentally inflicted by himself. Deceased, who was 58 years of age, came to Western Australia in May, 1915, from Scotland, with his family. He had during his residence in the Carnamah district, taken a very active interest in public affairs, and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was the chairman of the Carnamah Road Board. Only two or three months ago his wife passed away, and he himself had been seriously ill, having for some time been treatment in Perth. His property was about three miles out of Carnamah, and his son, Mr. Charles Robertson, and his daughter-in-law lived with him. The funeral will take place this afternoon at the Carnamah cemetery, following a service at the Carnamah Hall at three o'clock."


From The Carnamah-Three Springs Times And Arrino Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 July 1932:
"Obituary - Mr R. Robertson - Death Through Accident. Deep general regret was felt throughout the Carnamah district on Thursday evening of last week (July 7th) when it was learned that Mr. R. Robertson had met his death in tragic circumstances. Mr. Robertson was Chairman of the Carnamah Road Board and was very well known and highly respected throughout the whole North Midlands. Mr. Robertson was out carrying a loaded gun, apparently for the purpose of shooting a dog that he intended to destroy when he tripped and fell to the ground. The jolt of his fall exploded the weapon and the charge entered the side of Mr. Robertson's head, inflicting fatal injuries. An inquest was held at Carnamah before Mr. John Bowman, J.P. Acting Coroner, assisted by Constable H. V. Street of Three Springs. Mr. N. M. Graham, Solicitor of Carnamah watched the interests of the relatives of the deceased. Mr. Charles Robertson, son of the deceased, described the circumstances leading up to his hearing the gun explode. On running to investigate he found his father lying in a heap on top of his gun where he had obviously stumbled and in doing so had jolted the weapon, one trigger of which was very light, and caused it to discharge. He knew of no reason which would lead him to suspect that his father contemplated taking his own life. Doctor Rosenthal of Carnamah gave evidence of having examined the body. It was his opinion that death was the result of an accident pure and simple. He had been treating Mr. Robertson for an internal growth for some time but of late he showed a marked improvement in all round health. Constable Street was also examined by the acting Coroner, who then delivered the verdict that death was due to gunshot wounds in the head, accidentally inflicted by deceased himself while out shooting.  The late Mr. Robertson who was 58 years of age, came to Western Australia in May 1915, from Scotland, with his family. He had during his residence in Carnamah district, taken a very active interest in public affairs, and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was the Chairman of the Carnamah Road Board. Only two or three months ago his wife passed away, and he himself had been seriously ill, having for some time been under treatment in Perth. His property was about three miles out of Carnamah, and his son, Mr. Charles Robertson , and his daughter-in-law lived with him. The funeral took place on Saturday last in conjunction with that of the late Mr. C. Brewer."


From The Carnamah-Three Springs Times & Arrino Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 July 1932:
"A Joint Funeral. The burial of Mr. Robertson and Mr. Brewer took place in conjunction on Saturday, July 9th, and it is estimated that no less than one hundred cars formed the impressive cortege. A Church service was conducted at Carnamah by the Rev. A. W. Curtis, Anglican Rector and Paster Barnes of the Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. The funeral then proceeded to Winchester, arriving there at 3:45 p.m. The concluding portion of the service for Mr. Robertson was then taken by Mr. Barnes. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. C. Robertson."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 16 July 1932:
Carnamah in Mourning - Passing of Two Prominent Citizens
Memorable Double Funeral on Saturday Last - District's Wonderful Tribute of Respect
    "Hushed into a spirit of deep gloom with the news of the sudden death of Mr. R. Robertson, chairman of the Carnamah Road Board and a prominent public character in other respects, who was killed at his home as the result of a shotting accident on Thursday afternoon of last week, residents of Carnamah and the surrounding districts were stunned and horrified on the following day when it became known that Mr. Charles J. Brewer, licensee of the Carnamah Hotel, had been found dead in his bedroom, to which he had apparently retired during the afternoon for a brief rest. The remains of both the deceased gentlemen were laid to rest in the local cemetery on Saturday last, being followed to the graveside by a large cortege of people numbering approximately three hundred, who were conveyed in a long procession of over eighty motor vehicles.
     The Late Mr. Robertson - An Active Public Citizen - At the time of his death, particulars of which are contained elsewhere in the report of a coronial inquiry, the late Mr. Robertson was 58 years of age, having come from Scotland to Western Australia during 1915, afterwards settling on the land at Carnamah, in which centre he quickly gained the respect and admiration of everyone privileged to come in contact with him. Taking an active part in public affairs generally, he was subsequently elected to the office of chairman of the Carnamah Road Board. A position that he retained and fulfilled with credit to himself for a number of years. He was a prominent member of the masonic fraternity, and members of several lodges present at the funeral, including Mingenew and Carnamah, combined in paying a last tribute of respect and regard at the graveside. Only a few weeks ago the late Mr. Robertson was called upon to follow the remains of his wife to the grave, being then in a feeble state of health himself. When his death occurred, although unable to resume his former public activity, the deceased gentleman had recovered to the extent of being able to move about, but he was still far from strong. He is survived by one son (Mr. Charles Robertson), who with his wife lived with his father at "Woodbine Farm," and for whom the deepest sympathy has been expressed in his double bereavement.
     A Memorable Funeral - Impressive Services At Carnamah Hall - Early on Saturday afternoon motor cars began to take up a stand in the man thoroughfare of the town, and punctually at 3 o'clock a large crowd quietly filed into the Carnamah Hall, where a combined service was conducted by the Rev. J. Barnes (Presbyterian Church) and the Rev. A. W. Curtis (Anglican Church), the former gentleman officiating in conjunction with the burial of the late Mr. Robertson. Covered with beautiful floral tributes, the two caskets flanked on either side a table at which the clergymen took up positions and conducted a most impressive service. With Mr. G. K. Ryder as accompanist, the large congregation joined in the signing  of "Lead, Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me," both hymns being rendered with feeling emphasis. The long cortege then commenced the journey to the cemetery situated about eight miles from Carnamah. On arrival the cars were parked on each side of the road to form an approach to the burial ground, and the people they had conveyed wending their way to the graveisde formed a memorable and touching sight, and proved a striking illustration of the respect and esteem in which the deceased gentlemen were held in the district. The casket containing the remains of the late Mr. Robertson having been committed to the grave by the Rev. J. Barnes, mourners remained quietly around the open grave whilst the bearers conveyed the other casket to its last resting place. The crowd then moved to the second grave, where the Rev. Curtis conducted the burial rites of the Anglican Church over the body of the late Mr. Brewer. Everything was admirably orderly, there being no hitch or haste in any instance, a beautiful and touching solemnity befitting the occasion being preserved throughout. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the mourners quietly and reverently dispersed, leaving the earthly remains of the relative, friend or fellow citizen to rest in peace, free from pain and free from care, but leaving by such freedom vacant places and lonely hearts behind them. The pall-bearers for Mr. Robertson's funeral were Messrs. A. C. Bierman, A. A. McGilp, J. K. Forrester, J. S. Rooke, J. Bowman, J. Lang, sen., C. W. Turner, A. W. Hollingsworth and G. K. Ryder, the gentlemen officiating in a similar capacity for the burial of the late Mr. Brewer being Messrs. G. F. Brown, J. Harmer, W. Sheridan, A. B. Gloster, R. C. Drage, H. Street, N. McKenzie and Dr. C. P. Rosenthal. The pall-bearers included representatives of the Carnamah Road Board, the Carnamah Agricultural Society, the Carnamah Masonic Lodge, the Carnamah Race Club, the Carnamah Rifle Club, the Carnamah Football Club, and other organisations. The chief mourners for the late Mr. Robertson were his son and daughter-in-law (Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robertson), the late Mr. Brewer being mourned at the graveside by Mrs. Brewer (widow), Miss Adeline Brewer (daughter), Mrs. McKenzie (sister), and N. McKenzie (brother-in-law). As a mark of respect to the deceased gentlemen all the business houses of Carnamah were closed for a period of three hours during the afternoon of the funeral."


William ROBERTSON
Baker by trade ^{[19] [50]}
Resided in Winchester 1911-1914 ^{[19] [50]}


"Winnie" Winifred Margaret ROBERTSON
Wife of "Charlie" Charles ROBERTSON; see "Winnie" Winifred Margaret LANG


Miss ROBINS
Resided on or near the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1932 ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932]}
Member of the Inering Tennis Club in 1932 ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
Departed Carnamah by train on Monday 29 August 1932 for a short holiday in Perth ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932]}
On Sunday 11 September 1932 she was presented with the trophy for having won the Inering Tennis Tournament ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}


"Alex" Alexander John ROBINSON
Born 28 May 1922 in East Perth, Western Australia ^[P22]
Son of "Ike" Isaac ROBINSON and "Madge" Magdalen Margaret HARDWICK ^[P1]
Spent his youth with his parents and siblings Jean, James, William and Margaret in Welshpool Street of Welshpool WA ^[P1]
Resided in Welshpool until enlisting in the Australian Army on 15 September 1941 ^[16]
Trooper WX16481 in the Australian Army's 56th Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 5 April 1945 ^[16]
Believed to have shifted to Carnamah C.1950 ^[P22]; and was definitely living in Carnamah by 1952 ^{[0: image 04693]}
During a portion of the very early 1950s his mother resided with him at 10 Niven Crescent, Carnamah ^[P1]
Hairdresser in Carnamah in 1952 and 1953 ^[22]
Resided at 10 Niven Crescent, Carnamah until C.1954 and then at 5 Macpherson Street, Carnamah until 1959 ^[P22]
Received electricity at his home from local firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 paid a flat rate of 15/- per month for electricity ^[53]
Barber and Hairdresser in Carnamah from home (at 10 Niven Crescent and at 5 Macpherson Street) ^[P22]
From 1953 to 1958 his home telephone number was Carnamah-64 ^[60]
Bookmaker in Macpherson Street, Carnamah from 1956 to 1862 ^{[60] [P22]}
His bookmaking premises were telephone number Carnamah-79 ^[60]
Linesman for PMG in Carnamah, also worked at times as a Farmhand in Carnamah ^[P22]
Resided at 26 Railway Avenue, Carnamah 1959-1973 ^[P22]
Member of the Carnamah Small Bore Rifle Club in 1954 ^{[0: image 04734]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1955 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1956 - played for Carnamah Towns ^{[4: 14-Dec-1956]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1956-1958 ^{[4: 3-Aug-1956, 11-Jul-1958]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Went before the Carnamah Police Court six times between 1952 and 1962 on charges of various disorderly conduct ^[22]
Each time he went before the Carnamah Police Court he was fined between £1 and £10 and was charged costs of 1/- or 2/- ^[22]
For a period in the 1960s worked part time as a Barber from a rented room in MARTIN Bros butchers shop in Carnamah ^[51]
First cousin once removed of "Fred" William Frederick St. George HARDWICK, who had worked in Carnamah as a saddler ^[P1]
First cousin of Maxwell John CHRISTOPHERS, who was a Linesman in Carnamah for PMG ^[P22]
Father of Alexander ROBINSON; Graeme TURNER; and Yvette, Yvonne and Isaac WHITEHURST ^[P1]
Passed away at the age of 51 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^[24]
Died 8 December 1973; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Roman Catholic, Plot 54) ^[P22]


Alice ROBINSON
Born 1874 in Northampton, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of George ROBINSON and Mary Ann MCLOCHLIN ^[15]
Married (1) Patrick DELANEY in Geraldton in 1896 ^[15]
Their sons George Patrick and James Edward passed away in 1898 and 1901 at the respective ages of five and six months ^[15]
By 1916 she was living with Charles LEGGETT and going by the name of Mrs Alice LEGGETT ^[19]
Her son William DELANEY served with the 28th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in France during the First World War ^[30]
When William, her only surviving child, enlisted in the A.I.F. in early 1916 she was living in the Perth suburb of South Fremantle ^[30]
Herself and Charles LEGGETT resided in Winchester from as early as August 1916 until July 1917 ^{[19] [30: item 3498588]}
Resided at 233 Aberdeen Street in Perth from July 1917 to January 1918 ^[30]
Resided at 7 Melrose Street in the Perth suburb of Leederville from January to February 1918 ^[30]
Resided on Muralgarra Station near Wagga Wagga Siding on the Cue railway line from February to September 1918 ^[30]
Resided at 814 Wellington Street in West Perth in September 1918 ^[30]
Resided at 47 Melbourne Road in Perth from October 1918 ^[30]
By March 1919 was once again living on Muralgarra Station near Wagga Wagga Siding on the Cue railway line ^[30]
During the First World War she was extremely anxious about her son's condition after he said in a letter that he had been gassed ^[30]
She wrote numerous letters to Base Records of the A.I.F. inquiring about her son and when he would be returning to Australia ^[30]
In 1936 herself and Charles LEGGGETT were living at 62 Wray Avenue in the Perth suburb of Fremantle ^[50]
Married (2) Charles LEGGETT in 1940 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle ^[2]
Died 29 November 1951; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman Catholic, C4, 171) ^[2]


Mrs Alma Alice ROBINSON
Wife of Thomas ROBINSON; see Alma Alice JONES


Daniel Edward ROBINSON
Labourer for Arthur G. DARLING on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1914 ^[19]


Harry ROBINSON
Tailors Assistant in Carnamah 1928-1931 ^{[6] [19]}
Assisted tailor Alfred E. NIND at his tailoring business at 27 Macpherson Street in Carnamah ^[P15]
Played the cornet at Charles and Winifred ROBERTSON's wedding dance on 27 March 1928 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Played the cornet or flute at the Carnamah Football Club's dance at the local hall Saturday 25 August 1928 ^{[4: 1-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Show Ball following the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
One of the four people who supplied the music for the Carnamah Show Dance on Thursday 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1928 ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
Supplier of music at the Oddfellows Social held in Carnamah during October 1928 ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
Supplier of music at the Anglican Church Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 1 December 1928 ^{[4: 8-Dec-1928]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of ten year old Norman Reginald WYLIE at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 August 1929 ^[4]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall in March 1929 ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Cricket Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 April 1929 ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
On 11 May 1929 attended the surprise party tendered to Mrs Ida CROSSING, during which he played the cornet ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Football Club's Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Played the cornet at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Played the cornet at the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1929-30 and 1930-31 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929, 11-Oct-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}


Harold Roy ROBINSON
Born 22 December 1897 in Midland Junction, Western Australia ^{[15] [84]}
Son of Thomas ROBINSON and Alma Alice JONES ^[15]
Initially resided with his parents in the Perth suburb of Canning Vale ^[84]
He was baptised by Methodist Minister C. H. POOLE of Guildford on 12 January 1898 ^[84]
Worked as a Joiner before moving to Carnamah ^[50]
In 1925 and 1926 he was living with his parents and brother at 22 East Parade in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^{[34] [50]}
Himself and his brother Leslie took out a contract to purchase 1,999 acres of virgin land in Carnamah on 19 January 1926 ^[27]
     The 1,999 acres was Lot M1614 of Victoria Location 2023 on the north side of the Carnamah-Bunjil Road ^{[27] [62]}
     It was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £899/16/8 (9/- per acre), payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Farmer of Belvoir Farm in Carnamah in partnership with his brother Leslie 1927-1958 ^{[3] [19] [0: image 02918]}
     Although the contract to purchase the farm was in both their names it was transferred into only his name on 31 July 1931 ^[27]
As a skilled carpenter he built and sold furniture locally and helped build the Billeroo School Hall at Billeroo, East Winchester ^{[7: page 64]}
He and his brother are said to have worked at harvest time with no clothes on ^{[7: page 64]}
In 1934 his vegetable and fruit garden on Belvoir, 13 miles east of Carnamah, received mention in the local newspaper ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
     In February 1934 he had apricot, pear and orange trees growing as well as pawpaws, pineapples, peanuts, pumpkins and melons ^[5]
     He also grew a variety of other vegetables in winter, all of which was grown in light sand with nothing but stable manures added ^[5]
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in from 1934-35 to 1939-40 ^{[5: 19-Apr-1935, 30-Oct-1936] [4: 9-Mar-1940]}
Lined the inside of the Billeroo School Hall at Billeroo, East Winchester during May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
In March 1937 requested with the Carnamah District Road Board for the closure of the road running through his farm ^{[5: 19-Mar-1937]}
In 1944 and 1945 appears to have leased the farm to or had it share-cropped by Thomas H. PERRY of Carnamah ^[3]
Sold Belvoir Farm in Carnamah to Lester and Mary DUNNAGE on 1 March 1959 ^[3]
Later resided in Port Denison ^[2]
Died 14 November 1971; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, GA, 207) ^[2]


"Les" Leslie Thomas ROBINSON
Born 7 October 1899 in Middle Swan, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Thomas ROBINSON and Alma Alice JONES ^[15]
In 1925 and 1926 he was living with his parents and brother at 22 East Parade in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^{[34] [50]}
Before moving to Carnamah he worked as a Labourer ^[50]
Himself and his brother Harold took out a contract to purchase 1,999 acres of virgin land in Carnamah on 19 January 1926 ^[27]
The 1,999 acres was Lot M1614 of Victoria Location 2023 on the north side of the Carnamah-Bunjil Road ^{[27] [62]}
It was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £899/16/8 (9/- per acre), payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Farmer of Belvoir in Carnamah in partnership with his brother Harold 1927-1958 ^{[3] [19] [0: image 02918]}
Although the contract to purchase the farm was in both their names it was transferred into just Harold's name on 31 July 1931 ^[27]
Skilled carpenter; sold furniture locally and helped build the Billeroo State School at Billeroo, East Winchester ^{[7: page 64]}
He and his brother are said to have worked at harvest time with no clothes on ^{[7: page 64]}
Enlisted in the Australian Army in Carnamah on 28 January 1942 ^[16]
Private W20491 in the Australian Army's 10 Australian Garrison Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 29 January 1946 ^[16]
Appears to have resumed farming in Carnamah after the war ^[19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Lesmurdie ^[2]
Died 3 April 1996; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, GA, 207) ^[2]


Mrs "Madge" Magdalen Margaret ROBINSON
Mother of Alexander John ROBINSON; see "Madge" Magdalen Margaret HARDWICK


Mary Alice ROBINSON
Born C.1903 in Ireland ^[132]
Married "Dick" Claude Richard BATTY in 1926 in Perth, Western Australia ^[66]
Resided with her husband on Lot 7 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah 1926-1938 ^{[19] [66]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association 1932-1935 ^{[0: image 03302] [5: 2-Dec-1932]}
Sung a song at the First Birthday celebrations of the Carnamah branch of the C.W.A. in Carnamah on 24 November 1932 ^{[5: 2-Dec-1932]}
Also sang a song at the wedding of Robert KING and Mollie JAMES at the Church Hall in Carnamah on 17 April 1933 ^{[5: 21-Apr-1933]}
During the second week of June 1933 she was operated on at Saint John of God's Hospital in Perth for appendicitis ^{[5: 23-Jun-1933]}
Along with her daughter spent a holiday in Dongara in January 1934 ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Her husband accompanied herself and their two daughters to Perth on Monday 6 July 1934 in the lead up to their trip to England ^[5]
     Herself, Kitty and Gwen departed Fremantle on the steamship Bendigo on Monday 13 July 1934 ^{[5: 10-Aug-1934, 8-Feb-1935]}
     They arrived in London, England on 13 September 1934 and stayed at 89 Tottingham Road in Bury, Lancashire, England ^[204]
     They departed London, England on the steamship Orford and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 5 February 1935 ^{[5] [63]}
Sang a song at the Concert-Dance in aid of the W.A. Blind Appeal at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 28 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Attended the 4th birthday of the Carnamah branch of the C.W.A. at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 16 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Sang a song at the Farewell Social & Dance to Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 20 June 1936 ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Sang "Sweet Mystery of Life" at the social for the Lord Archbishop of Perth in Carnamah on 19 September 1936 ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936]}
Herself, her husband and their daughters were among those from Carnamah who holidayed at Dongara in January 1937 ^{[5: 29-Jan-1937]}
Sang a song to the crowd of over 300 at the Community Concert at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 11 August 1937 ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
Sang a song at the House Party at George & Kathleen F. CATTO's Piyowola Farm in Carnamah on 21 August 1937 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Telephoned the Carnamah Police Station at 3:30 p.m. on 29 November 1937 as their crop was on fire and assistance was required ^[88]
     The Post Office was advised and they telephoned around and obtained all the help they could ^[88]
     The fire was soon extinguished however not before destroying about one acre of their wheat crop ^[88]
Resided in Port Denison 1939-1941 and then in Main Street, Dongara in 1949 ^[19]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Maloja and arrived in London, England on 9 October 1952 ^[204]
     During her visit to England her address was 46 Buxton Crescent in Rochdale, Lancashire, England ^[204]
Resided in the coastal town of Dongara until her death in 1962 ^[132]
Mother of Kitty and Gwen ^[P43]
Died 1 May 1962 in Dongara; buried Dongara Cemetery, Dongara WA (Catholic, Plot 135) ^[132]


S. ROBINSON
Arrived in Carnamah in April 1929 ^{[4: 13-Apr-1929]}
Grocery Assistant at Albert & Eva COWDEROY's General Store at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1929 ^{[4: 13-Apr-1929]}


Thomas ROBINSON
Born 1871 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of blacksmith John ROBINSON and Ann GRANT ^{[20] [21]}
In 1881 was living with his parents and brother William, George, John and Robert at Hesket In Forest, Cumberland, England ^[20]
Departed Plymouth, England with his parents and six brothers on the Otago on 19 March 1886 ^[P290]
Himself, his parents and his brothers arrived on the Otago in Fremantle, Western Australia on 4 June 1886 ^{[69] [P290]}
His father's brother William ROBINSON, who was also a blacksmith, had arrived in Western Australia as a convict in 1863 ^[P290]
Married Alma Alice JONES in 1893 in Middle Swan, Western Australia ^[15]
In 1916 was living at 22 East Parade in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^{[30: item 1905724]}
Their eldest son Wilfred served with the 27th Battalion of the A.I.F. and died of wounds in France on 7 May 1917 ^{[30: item 1905724]}
Resided with his wife and sons Les and Harold on Belvoir Farm in Carnamah 1927-1939 ^{[19] [0: images 02918 & 03816]}
Prior to shifting to Carnamah he had worked as an Engine Driver ^[19]
The North Midland Times revealed on 4 August 1933 that a parcel for him was at the railway goods shed in Carnamah ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1939 ^[53]
Resided in Carnamah until his death 1939 ^{[2] [5: 8-Sep-1939]}
Father of Wilfred Norman, "Les" Leslie Thomas and Harold Roy ^[15]
Died 1 September 1939; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, GA, 207) ^[2]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 8 September 1939:
"Obituary - Late Mr. T. Robinson. The death occurred on Friday of last week of Mr. Thomas Robinson an old and respected resident of the Carnamah district. It is understood that death was caused by heart trouble. The late Mr. Robinson, who was a member of an old West Australian family, is survived by two sons. His wife and one son predeceased him. The remains were conveyed to Perth on Friday night and laid to rest in the Karrakatta cemetery to repose with those of his late wife, who passed over the great divide only eight months ago."


"Andy" Anthony ROCCHI
Born 13 August 1900 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Luca ROCCHI and Petronilla ROSTOVICH ^[15]
On 12 July 1926 took out a contract in partnership with Oliver W. WILSON to purchase 1,674 acres of virgin land in Carnamah ^[27]
     The 1,674 acres of prospective farmland was Lot M1216 of Victoria Locations 1935, 1937 and 1938 ^[27]
     Purchased the 1,674 acres from the Midland Railway Company for £837/6/3 (10/- per acre), payable by instalments ^[27]
Farmer in Carnamah 1927-1934 ^{[3] [5: 5-Jan-1934] [6]}
     In July 1928 ownership of the farm was changed from himself and WILSON to himself, his brother John and their mother ^[27]
     Farmer in Carnamah in partnership with his brother John as "Rocchi Bros" 1928-1933 ^{[3] [5: 5-Jan-1934] [19]}
     The farm was bounded on the north by Waters Road, on the south by Carnamah-Bunjil Road and on the east by Pope Road ^[62]
     In January 1928 "Rocchi Bros" purchased a new Fordson tractor from Three Springs dealer Charles W. F. PEARN ^{[4: 14-Jan-1928]}
     Including an extra £241/0/6 in interest they completed paying the instalments for their farm and became its freehold owners ^{[27] [61]}
In 1927 obtained clearance from the North Midlands Football Association to transfer from East Fremantle to Carnamah ^{[4: 7-May-1927]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in 1928 and 1929 ^[53]
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]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1929-1933 - was Captain 1929-1931 ^{[4: 21-Aug-1929, 1-Aug-1931] [5: 11-Aug-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1929-30 and 1930-31 - was Vice Captain in 1930-31 ^{[4: 2-Nov-1929, 11-Oct-1930]}
In mid February 1929 was one of five Carnamah cricketers who travelled to Perth to participate in country week cricket ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social and Wind-Up at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Won the Ferguson & Smith Medal for being the Carnamah Football Club's Best in Defence player for the 1929 season ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
In November 1929 purchased a new Chev truck from Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE ^{[4: 9-Nov-1929]}
He was one of the best three players when Carnamah defeated Three Springs for the Football Premiership in 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}
Attended and spoke at the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 9 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Once more won the Ferguson & Smith Medal for being the Carnamah Football Club's Best in Defence player for the 1930 season ^[4]
Married Mollie DICKINSON in Perth in 1931 ^[66]
Had P.O. Box 47 at the Carnamah Post Office ^[50]
He was tendered a send-off by the Carnamah Football Club on Friday 29 December 1933, prior to his departure from the district ^[5]
Along with his wife and children left the Carnamah district in late December 1933 or early January 1934 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Himself and his brother John sold their 1,674 acre farm in Carnamah to Allen J. PERRY during the 1948-49 financial year ^[3]
Resided in Karridale, in the south west of WA, in the 1940s and 1950s ^{[2] [16]}
Died 20 September 1954 ^[2]


"Jack" John ROCCHI
Born 21 December 1904 in Boulder, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Luca ROCCHI and Petronilla ROSTOVICH ^[15]
Before his time in Carnamah had played football for South Fremantle and was a Sandover Medallist ^{[4: 3-May-1930] [0: image 03840]}
Farmer in Carnamah 1928-1943 ^{[3] [19] [27]}
     Farmer in Carnamah in partnership with his brother "Andy" Anthony ROCCHI as "Rocchi Bros" 1928-1933 ^{[3] [5: 5-Jan-1934] [6]}
     His brother had taken out a contract to purchase virgin land in Carnamah in partnership with Oliver W. WILSON in 1926 ^[27]
     In July 1928 the contract to buy the farm was changed from his brother and WILSON to himself, his brother and their mother ^[27]
     The farm was bounded on the north by Waters Road, on the south by Carnamah-Bunjil Road and on the east by Pope Road ^[62]
     In January 1928 "Rocchi Bros" purchased a new Fordson tractor from Three Springs dealer Charles W. F. PEARN ^{[4: 14-Jan-1928]}
     Including an extra £241/0/6 in interest they completed paying the instalments for their farm and became its freehold owners ^{[27] [61]}
     After his brother left Carnamah he farmed their farm by himself 1934-1943 ^{[3] [5: 5-Jan-1934] [19] [27]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club from 1929-30 to 1936-37 ^{[4: 8-Mar-1930, 22-Dec-1934] [5: 18-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
The local newspaper revealed on 22 June 1934 that a parcel had arrived for him at the Carnamah Railway Station ^{[5: 22-Jun-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Umpired local football matches in Carnamah and throughout the North Midlands Football Association ^{[5: 23-Jun-1933, 14-Aug-1936]}
     He was regularly praised for his excellent and impartial umpiring skills ^{[4: 29-Sep-1934, 3-Nov-1934]}
     "Umpire Rocchi was good and all that could be desired… and the game was always under control" ^{[5: 30-Aug-1935]}
     Paid 30/- per match as Central Umpire for the North Midlands Football Association in 1936 ^{[5: 8 & 22-May-1936, 21-Aug-1936]}
     He was credited with raising the standard of football in the North Midlands as Central Umpire in 1936 ^{[5: 2-Oct-1936]}
     After retiring as Central Umpire at the end of 1936 he continued to provide his umpiring services for benefit matches ^{[5: 2-Oct-1936]}
Special mention and thanks for his umpiring was made at the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball in 1934 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1934]}
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Open Championship Tournament in Carnamah on Tuesday 1 January 1935 ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
Attended his sister May ROCCHI's 21st birthday at his farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Victory Ball held in Three Springs on Tuesday 24 September 1935 ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
     During the Ball he was thanked for his umpiring during the season, and reference was made to his ability as "the umpire" ^[5]
Concluded a visit to Perth and returned to Carnamah by train with his mother on Wednesday 30 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Costume Judge at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Sold an unstated number of baconers for £2/8/6 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd on Wednesday 20 November 1935 ^{[5: 22-Nov-1935]}
Competed in the Parkinson Tennis Club's New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jan-1936]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Saturday 15 February 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Umpired the Carnamah Football Club's Scratch Match in aid of their Injured Players Fund in Carnamah on 28 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Advertised in July 1936 that he was wanting to buy up to twelve bags of second grade wheat for poultry ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 September 1936 ^{[5: 2-Oct-1936]}
     At the Ball he was presented with a cheque in recognition of his umpiring services given for benefit matches during the year ^[5]
     He was also presented with a gold wristlet watch from the North Midlands Football Association for being their Central Umpire ^[5]
     The watch was inscribed: "Presented to J. Rocchi, Esq., by the N.M.F.A. for services rendered as Central Umpire, 29/9/'36" ^[5]
Costume Judge at the Carnamah Girls Club's Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 14 November 1936 ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1937 ^[53]
He holidayed in Perth during February 1937 ^{[5: 12-Feb-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Adult Education Circle in 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937, 9-Jul-1937]}
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
In June 1937 he was appointed Additional Umpire of the North Midlands Football Association ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
     It was reported that "despite the keenness of the game Umpire Rocchi always had the play under complete control" ^{[5: 25-Jun-1937]}
     He was Central Umpire for the final three matches of the North Midlands Football Association in 1937 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Motored to Perth with Harold and Vivian POPE in August 1937 during the Perth Carnival interstate football matches ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
His nephew George IVICEVICH of of Mount Lawley in Perth holidayed with him in Carnamah in September 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Obtained the telephone in 1939 - was telephone number Carnamah-11G ^[60]
Coach of the Carnamah Football Club's team in 1939 ^{[0: image 03818]}
On 23 November 1940 was cutting chaff using his tractor with neighbouring farmer Thomas H. PERRY on Tom's farm ^{[0: image 03957]}
     The tractor started a fire which resulted in the loss of the tractor and heavy losses for his neighbour Tom ^{[0: image 03957]}
Resident of Croydon, South Australia when he enlisted for service in the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 March 1943 ^[16]
     Leading Aircraftman 122734 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 3 Airfield Construction Squadron in the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 24 January 1946 ^[16]
In 1946 was living with his wife and three sons in South Perth ^{[0: image 04387]}
Himself and his brother sold their 1,674 acre farm in Carnamah to Allen J. PERRY during the 1948-49 financial year ^[3]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Husband of Constance ^{[2] [16]}
Died 25 November 1979; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 25, 33) ^[2]


"May" Maria ROCCHI
Born 1906 ^[15]
Daughter of Luca ROCCHI and Petronilla ROSTOVICH ^[15]
Teacher of Pianoforte in Carnamah in 1929 and 1930 ^{[4: 18-Jan-1930]}
Had qualifications in Pianoforte - A.L.C.M.; enquires for her lessons could be left in Carnamah with Mrs BOOTH ^{[4: 18-Jan-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held in Carnamah on 2 April 1929 in a dress of apple green crepe de chine ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball in an outfit of apple green georgette with full flared skirt on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 8 August 1929 in a dress of shell georgette ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
On 19 September 1929 attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Attended the Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 3 October 1929 in a shell crepe de chine dress ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah dressed as "My Lady's Hat" on Thursday 28 August 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Her postal address was P.O. Box 47 at the Carnamah Post Office in 1931 ^[50]
By 1933 she had left Carnamah however returned in August 1933 for a holiday and to recover from a severe illness ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933]}
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Tea held in Carnamah for Miss Daphne STEPHENS on Thursday 4 January 1934 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Music Teacher in Carnamah in 1934 and 1935 ^{[5: 22-Jun-1934] [19]}
Taught Pianoforte and Theory in Carnamah in 1934; enquires for her classes could be left at WYLIE's ^{[5: 22-Jun-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in a dress of blue spotted net ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
In 1935 resided with her mother Mrs ROCCHI and brother "Jack" John ROCCHI on Jack's farm in Carnamah ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
After breaking over summer she re-commenced teaching pianoforte and theory in Carnamah on 15 February 1935 ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on 27 May 1935, and returned to Carnamah on 14 June 1935 ^{[5: 31-May-1935, 21-Jun-1935]}
Celebrated her birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
     During her party dancing, singing and toasts were partaken of, and her engagement to Stuart FORD was announced ^[5]
     Among those at her birthday celebration were her mother, Jack ROCCHI, Stuart FORD, Frank and Daphne ROOKE, ^[5]
     Norm and Bett WATSON, Jack and Doris MCLEAN, Edna BOOTH, Dorrie BOOTH, Jessie WYLIE, Hazel WYLIE, ^[5]
     Iris WYLIE, Jean LYNCH, Maudie ILES, Darcy LEITHHEAD, Vivian POPE, Arthur HANLON  and Mr K. GILES ^[5]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a gown of flame taffeta with sequins ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Married "Stuart" William Stuart FORD on Saturday 25 January 1936 at Saint Andrew's Roman Catholic Church in Carnamah ^[5]
     She was gowned in ivory bridal satin with smartly shirred cowl neck and bell sleeves with her skirt forming a train ^{[5: 24 & 31-Jan-1936]}
     Her veil was held in place with a silver halo trimmed with orange blossoms, and she carried a sheath of Saint Joseph's lilies ^[5]
     At the time of her marriage her father was deceased and she was given away by her brother "Jack" John ROCCHI ^[5]
     Her bridesmaids were Gladys S. WYLIE and C. Jessie WYLIE of Carnamah, who wore apricot and eau-de-nil georgette frocks ^[5]
     After the ceremony a small number of family and friends attended the wedding breakfast at her mother's home in Carnamah ^[5]
     Later in the evening they had a Social & Dance with 80 of their friends at POPE Bros' home on Koolabba Farm in Carnamah ^[5]
Among those at their Wedding Social & Dance at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah were Misses Ivy BINGHAM, Daisy BOWMAN, ^[5]
     Edna BOOTH, Billee BREWER, Phyllis BREWER, Jean LYNCH, Elsie REAKES, Millie UREN, Eileen O'GRADY, ^[5]
     Vera STEPHENS, Nellie HELLEWELL, Maud ILES, Gladys WYLIE, Jessie WYLIE, Iris WYLIE and Hazel WYLIE; ^[5]
     Messrs Ray WYLIE, Tom BERRIGAN, Jack BINGHAM, George BRADSHAW, Felix CHATEL, Albert COWDEROY, ^[5]
     Harold HARVEY, Dick HOLLINGSWORTH, Max BAKER, Darcy LEITHHEAD, William MOORE, Darby O'GRADY, ^[5]
     Tommy PARKIN, Vivian POPE, Leo PARKER, Cliff SCHOLEFIELD, Bill TURNER, Rule WYLIE, Herb HELLEWELL ^[5]
     Bert MORTIMER; Mrs Libra MORRISON; Mick & Vi BAKER, Arnold & Gar BIERMANN, Bill & Isabel SARGENT, ^[5]
     Ivan & Vi JOHNSON, John & Maud ILES, Frank & Daphne ROOKE, Jack & Phyllis GILMOUR, Lou & Ettie PARKER, ^[5]
     Mick & Marion CLUNE, , Angus & Ethel GOULD, Norm & Bett WATSON, Richard & Nancy PIKE, ^[5]
     Ned & Maggie WELLS, Charles & Dorothea METTAM, and Frank & Florence LUCAS ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Following their honeymoon herself and her husband arrived back in Carnamah by car on Friday 14 January 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
Following her marriage resided with her husband in a house in Caron Street in the Carnamah townsite ^[19]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball in Carnamah on 29 February 1936 in white frilled organdie trimmed in black ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Played the piano at the Farewell Social & Dance to Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 20 June 1936 ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in ivory satin ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Supplier of music at the Linen Gift & Social Evening for Dinty & Hazel CHATEL in Carnamah on 15 October 1936 ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1936, and Secretary in 1937-38 ^{[5: 27-Nov-1936, 9-Jul-1937]}
Contributed a pianoforte solo at the Annual Birthday Celebration of the Carnamah C.W.A. on 26 November 1936 ^{[5: 27-Nov-1936]}
Played the piano at the C.W.A. Farewell for Mrs Amy F. DYKE and Mrs Clarissa E. HUMPHRYES on 9 January 1937 ^{[5: 15-Jan-1937]}
Attended the C.W.A. Valedictory for Mrs Barbara K. PLUNKETT in Carnamah on the afternoon of 17 February 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
Attended the Coronation Ball in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 in a "white satin gown relieved with a halo of red flowers" ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1937 ^{[5: 28-May-1937]}
Herself and her husband were among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
Attended the Social of the Carnamah Golf Club Associates at the home of Mrs Millie G. LEITHHEAD on Friday 9 July 1937 ^[5]
     During the evening she rendered the pianoforte solo "The Hungarian Dance" ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
In 1938 obtained permission to run a 500 ticket raffle in Carnamah to raise funds for the School for the Blind ^[88]
One of the providers of music for the Carnamah Repertory Club's rehearsals and productions ^{[7: page 229]}
Following her husband's transfer they left Carnamah and shifted to Moora ^{[0: image 03060]}


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 16 August 1935:
"Engagement - Rocchi - Ford - The engagement is announced of May, youngest daughter of Mrs P. Rocchi and the late Mr V. Rocchi, of Carnamah, to William Stuart, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Ford, or Mt. Lawley."


Mrs Petronilla ROCCHI
Wife of Luca ROCCHI; see Petronilla ROSTOVICH


Mary Kathleen ROCKETT
Born 1900 in Leederville, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Henry William ROCKETT and Harriett Lepoer FRENCH ^[15]
Married "Frank" Francis Vernon FELS in Perth in 1931 ^[66]
Arrived in Carnamah by car with her husband and children on Monday 29 March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Resided in Carnamah with her husband and children 1937-1941 ^{[19] [--]}
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 12 May 1937 in "floral georgette in cherry tonings" ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
The North Midland Times newspaper reported in June 1937 that she was indisposed ^{[5: 25-Jun-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association - was Vice President in 1937-38 ^{[5: 9-Jul-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1937 ^{[5: 6-Aug-1937]}
Attended the Social of the Carnamah Golf Club Associates at the home of Mrs Millie G. LEITHHEAD on 9 July 1937 ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Adult Education Circle in 1937 - hosted some of the Circle's meetings at her home ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Along with her husband and children left Carnamah in January 1942 following her husband's transfer to Lake Grace ^{[4: 17-Jan-1942]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Dalkeith ^[2]
Mother of two children in 1938 ^{[0: image 03314]}
Died 29 April 1971; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, PA, 342) ^[2]


Gertrude RODEN
Born 11 May 1903 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ^[P146]
Daughter of Edward RODEN and Annie HAUGHTON ^[P146]
Spent her childhood in Glasgow, Scotland and Staffordshire, England ^[P146]
Dress Designer and Model for Stannard's in Leek, England; also worked as a painter of Royal Doulton china ^[P146]
Departed London, England on the steamship Benalla and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 29 September 1926 ^[70]
Initially intended on only staying in Western Australia for one year ^[P146]
Obtained a job as a governess on Barnong Station in Yalgoo during which she met then jackeroo Frank E. BROADHURST ^[P146]
Married Frank Edward BROADHURST in 1927 ^[P146]
They resided on Grassmere Park in Coomberdale 1927-1931 ^{[19] [50]}
They later resided on farmland in Moora and Narrogin and then on Yatheroo Station in Dandaragan ^[P146]
Shifted with her husband and their daughters to Carnamah after he purchased the local agency for Elder Smith & Co Ltd ^[P146]
They arrived in Carnamah on Tuesday 3 March 1936 ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Resided in Carnamah with her husband and their three daughters 1936-1945 ^[P146]
Lived with her husband and children behind the Elder Smith & Co premises in Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[P146]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club at the end of the 1935-36 season and in 1936-37 ^{[5: 17-Apr-1936, 30-Oct-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1936-1938 - was President in 1937 ^{[5: 5-Jun-1936, 21-May-1937] [4: 9-Jul-1938]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on Saturday 11 July 1936 dressed in black georgette ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Motored from Carnamah to Perth on Thursday 16 July 1936, and returned to Carnamah over the weekend ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1936 and 1937 ^{[5: 31-Jul-1936, 7-May-1937]}
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in black self embossed crepe ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Played Mrs Marlow in the play "Almost a Funeral" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
After a brief holiday in Perth she returned to Carnamah on Monday 25 January 1937 ^{[5: 22 & 29-Jan-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
She was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
Attended the Social of the Carnamah Golf Club Associates at the home of Mrs Millie G. LEITHHEAD on 9 July 1937 ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
Played the wife in the comedic play "Meet the Family" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert on 20 August 1937 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1937-38 ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
Along with her daughter Peta travelled to England in February 1938, returning to Western Australia and Carnamah in September ^[P146]
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1940 ^{[0: image 03074]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1940 ^{[0: image 03078]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society - was Secretary 1941-1944 ^{[141] [0: images 02972, 04073 & 04117]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 ^{[0: image 04014]}
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club in 1941-1944 - was President in 1942 ^{[0: images 02971, 03995 & 04262]}
Member of the Carnamah Air Observation Crops in 1942 ^{[0: image 02974]}
Gave birth to a still born child at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on 3 September 1942 ^[24]
Their still born child was buried in Plot 49 of the Anglican section at the Three Springs General Cemetery in Three Springs ^[24]
Put a sheet over her dining room table and her children underneath when terrible dust storms blew in from NIVEN's paddock ^[P146]
Was one of the judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow WA in 1945 ^{[0: image 04331]}
In June 1945 received gifts from Carnamah's Red Cross and Country Women's Association in appreciation of her services ^{[0: image 04335]}
Left Carnamah in June 1945 following her husband's transfer to Carnarvon WA with Elder Smith & Co ^{[0: image 04335] [P146]}
Resided in Carnarvon 1945-1953; the weather at Carnarvon made her so unwell she had to leave and shift down to Perth ^[P146]
Her husband got a transfer to Perth and they resided on a one acre block at Kalamunda for many years ^[P146]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Como ^[2]
Mother of Gwyneth, Jean and Peta ^[P146]
Died 18 October 1984; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 5, Niche Wall, W7, 60) ^[2]


Mrs Ethel Elizabeth Jane RODGERS
Wife of Lyndon William RODGERS; see Ethel Elizabeth Jane PIESSE


Lyndon William RODGERS
Born 23 July 1897 in Coolgardie, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of William Mabor RODGERS and Sadie Marie OLSEN ^[15]
Married Ethel Elizabeth Jane PIESSE in 1923 ^[66]
Manager in Sawyers Valley in 1925, after which he was the Manager of the Co-op Store in Perenjori ^{[6] [9: 2-Apr-1926]}
Left Perenjori in early 1926 to take over Louis P. PARKER's General Store at 7 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^{[9: 2-Apr-1926]}
He had purchased the storekeeping business but not the premises; leased the store's premises from Louis P. PARKER 1926-1928 ^[P5]
Storekeeper and Commission Agent at 7 Macpherson Street in Carnamah from 1926 until 1928 ^{[6] [9: 2-Apr-1926]}
For a period the Carnamah Post Office was located with his General Store at 7 Macpherson Street ^{[8: page 28]}
In 1926 sold groceries, hardware, fancy goods, tobacco, petrol, oil, motor accessories and drapery ^{[4: 14-Aug-1926]}
In 1926 was the district dealer/agent for General Motors Prop. Ltd for the all districts between and including Watheroo and Arrino ^[162]
Sold Pontiac, Oakland, G.M.C. and Vauxhall cars and trucks in Carnamah and surrounding districts ^[162]
From 1926 to 1928 was also an agent in Carnamah for Big E Harvester, Federal Machinery, State Implement Works, Douglas ^[162]
     Indian & Triumph motor cycles, Nicholsons (pianos etc), Dobbie & Co (demo churns, separators, wireless sets and petrol ^[162]
     lamps), Bunge Aust Ltd (wheat buyers), Metters Ltd (picklers, stoves etc), Dunlop tyres, Aermotor windmills, Queensland ^[162]
     Insurance Co, Commonwealth Life Assurance, W. E. Sainsbury & Co (cornsacks, superphosphate etc) and Rumley tractors ^[162]
His general store and business was telephone number Carnamah-1 from 1926 to 1928 ^{[4: 14-Aug-1926] [60]}
Had "L. W. RODGERS, GENERAL MERCHANT" in large letters on the roof of the store ^{[4: 14-Aug-1926]}
In 1927 was also an agent for Gulbransen player pianos and ordinary pianos ^{[4: 14-May-1927]}
Sold five pianos to residents of the Carnamah Road Board district in May 1927 ^{[4: 14-May-1927]}
In June 1927 set about extending the store's premises to accommodate increased lines of hardware ^{[4: 11-Jun-1927]}
Along with his wife spent Christmas at Dongara Beach in 1927 ^{[4: 7-Jan-1928]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 and 1928 ^[53]
Sold his storekeeping business in Carnamah to Andrew SMART in April 1928 ^{[4: 21-Apr-1928]}
Left Carnamah on 1 May 1928 after purchasing a larger store in the South West of Western Australia ^{[4: 21-Apr-1928]}
Said to have later been the proprietor of a General Store in Cunderdin ^[P238]
Storekeeper in Waroona 1933-1936 and then a Storekeeper in Narembeen from 1936 until at least 1949 ^[6]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Dalkeith ^[2]
Died 4 May 1950; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WE, 637) ^[2]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 21 April 1928:
"Business Change. Mr. L. Rodgers is leaving Carnamah with his family on May 1st, having disposed of his business to Mr. A. Smart, of Perth, who takes the business over on April 21. Mr. Rodgers will be greatly missed in Carnamah where from a small beginning, he has worked up a remarkably fine business concern. He has always been a supporter of local affairs, and a ready contributor of donations and trophies to sporting and other bodies. We understand that Mr. Rodgers has purchased a larger store in the South West, and he is to be sincerely congratulated on the progress he has made, but Carnamah can hardly be congratulated on losing one of her leading citizens, although it may be hoped that in Mr. Smart, Mr. Rodgers will have a worthy success."


Miss B. ROGERS
Resided in Carnamah 1932-1934 ^[5]
Attended the Ball after the Three Spring Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 in a gown of figured crepe de chine ^{[5: 7-Oct-1932]}
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1933-34 ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934] [5: 10-Nov-1933]}
Performed a sketch at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fete and Concert on Thursday 2 November 1933 ^{[5: 10-Nov-1933]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1933 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in blue marocain dress ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934]}


Eva ROGERS
Born 18 July 1882 in Unley, South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of David BRANDWOOD and Julia ROGERS ^[55]
Married "Edwin" Ernest Rudolph Edwin LUTZE in Perth on 26 November 1908 ^[P216]
Resided on farmland in Wagin where her husband was a farmer 1909-1914 ^[6]
Farmer of Homebush Farm in Katanning while her husband was working as a Contractor ^[50]
Resided with her husband and children on Avondale Farm in Wagin in 1916 and 1917 ^{[6] [50]}
They resided at 21 Blencowe Street in the Perth suburb of West Leederville in 1925 and 1926, and at one time lived in Pingelly ^{[6] [50]}
Resided in Perenjori 1927-1935, where her husband was a Farm Manager ^[19]
Resided with her husband and some of her children on farmland in Winchester from 1936 until 1952 ^{[3] [P216]}
Along with her husband and son Wesley left Winchester and shifted to Geraldton in 1952 ^[P216]
Resided with her daughter Iris and son-in-law Eric WANSBROUGH at 24 Robertson Street in Carnamah in 1973 and 1974 ^[19]
Mother of Byril, Wesley, Iris, Beth and Collin ^[P216]
Died 24 April 1974; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA ^[26]


Arthur Ernest ROOCHE
Fitter in Carnamah 1917-1919 ^[50]


Mrs "Daphne" Alberta Daphne ROOKE
Wife of "Frank" Francis ROOKE; see "Daphne" Alberta Daphne STEPHENS


"Frank" Francis ROOKE
Born 1 March 1907 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales ^[16]
Son of John Snowden ROOKE and Louisa Annie OATES ^[P95]
Resided with parents in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales from 1907 until 1915 ^[P95]
     Along with his parents, brother Pat and sister Madge departed London, England on the steamship Omrah in 1915 ^[70]
     They arrived on the steamship Omrah in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 November 1915 ^[70]
     Arrived in Carnamah with his parents and siblings in January 1916 ^{[7: page 145]}
Resided on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah with his parents 1916-1934 and with his wife Daphne 1934-1945 ^[P94]
     Student at the Carnamah State School, and after leaving school worked with his father on Kilburn Farm ^[P94]
     Married "Daphne" Alberta Daphne STEPHENS on 27 January 1934 at Saint Paul's Church in West Perth ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
     His best man at his wedding was Carnamah pharmacist "Doug" Douglas WALDBY ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
     Farmer of Kilburn Farm, Carnamah from his father's retirement in January 1934 until May 1945 ^{[P95] [P142]}
Came 2nd at euchre at the Euchre Party, Basket Social & Dance held at the State School in Carnamah on 24 June 1920 ^{[10: 16-Jul-1920]}
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Master of Ceremonies at the Carnamah Show Dance held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Master of Ceremonies at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Won first prize for Bag of Oaten Chaff at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Master of Ceremonies at the Grand Ball after the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^[4]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1929-30 and 1935-36 ^{[4: 8-Mar-1930] [5: 18-Oct-1935]}
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]}
Show Ball Committee Member and Assistant Secretary of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1930 ^{[4: 9-Nov-1929, 4-Oct-1930]}
Came 2nd in both the Trotting Race and the Relay Race in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Committee Member in 1930 and Secretary 1933-1936 of the Carnamah Race Club ^{[4: 21-Dec-1929, 4-Mar-1933] [5: 24-Nov-1933, 24-Jul-1936]}
     He was the Club's final Secretary, the sorrowful role of winding up the Club falling upon his shoulders in July 1936 ^{[5: 24-Jul-1936]}
     He placed a notice in The North Midland Times that unless objections were received the Club's money was to go to charity ^[5]
     The money was to be split between the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs and the Children's Hospital in Perth ^[5]
     He called the very last meeting of the Club for 8 September 1936 to discuss the disposal of the Club's funds ^{[5: 28-Aug-1936]}
     Attended the last ever general meeting of the Carnamah Race Club in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
     Along with those present decided to disband the already in recess Club and donate its money to the Carnamah Athletic Club ^[5]
Attended the Card Party held at Mrs Jessie C. THOMPSON's home in Niven Crescent, Carnamah in mid July 1932 ^{[5: 22-Jul-1932]}
Founding Member, Secretary and Treasurer of the Carnamah Literary and Debating Society in 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Master of Ceremonies at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball in aid of funds, held on 6 August 1932 ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1932-33 ^{[5: 21-Oct-1932]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1933 ^[13]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Wheatgrowers Union 1933-1937 ^{[5: 1-Dec-1933, 20-Apr-1934, 17-Jan-1936, 12-Feb-1937]}
Consolation Winner of the Bridge Party held at Mrs Johanna BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on 16 November 1933 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
Along with Gladys WYLIE travelled to Perth early Wednesday morning 24 January 1934 in the lead up to his wedding ^{[5: 26-Jan-1934]}
Official Representative for Carnamah of the Liberation League of Western Australia in 1934 ^{[5: 9-Mar-1934]}
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Sent in a letter titled "Liberation" to The North Midland Times newspaper, and it was published on Friday 6 April 1934 ^{[5: 6-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 ^{[5: 13-Apr-1934]}
The local newspaper reported on 27 April 1934 that there was a parcel for him at the Carnamah Railway Station ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 May 1934 ^{[5: 11-May-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Travelled to Gullawa near Yalgoo on Thursday 19 July 1934, where his brother Pat and Harry ZUEGG were mining ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Put a notice in the local paper in November 1934 that he was looking to buy a cheap 21 ins. horse collar in good order ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934]}
Secretary of the North Midlands Zone Council of the Wheatgrowers Union 1934-1938 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934, 4-Jan-1935, 8-Jan-1937] [13]}
Travelled to Mount Magnet on a business trip on 7 January 1935, and returned to Carnamah on Friday 11 January 1935 ^{[5: 11-Jan-1935]}
Spoke on behalf of the Race Club at the Farewell Social to Brian and Gerda STACY in Carnamah on 16 March 1935 ^{[5: 22-Mar-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1935, and Vice President in 1936 and 1937 ^{[5: 5-Apr-1935, 10-Apr-1936, 7-May-1937]}
     Director of the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
     Produced the play "The Gold Widow" at the Club's Social at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
    Produced "Evening Dress Indispensable" and gave a monologue at the Club's Social on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
     As producer "presented a very credible presentation" of the play "The Stoker" at the Club's Concert on 20 August 1937 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Attended the meeting held at the Church Hall in Carnamah on Monday 8 April 1935 to discuss the bulk handling of wheat ^{[5: 12-Apr-1935]}
Attended the Super & Social held after the Carnamah Repertory Club's Fifth Concert on Thursday 25 July 1935 ^{[5: 2-Aug-1935]}
Organised the North Midland Wheatgrowers Union's Picnic which was held in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1935]}
Attended May ROCCHI's birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
In August 1935 sold 14 lambs for 14/1, 29 lambs for 10/10 and 4 shorn lambs for 7/7 per head through Elder Smith & Co ^{[5: 30-Aug-1935]}
After a visit to Geraldton returned to Carnamah accompanied by his mother and sister on Tuesday 10 September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Won 1st prizes for White Leghorn cock and White Leghorn hen at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Sold 94 suckers (65 for 15/4, 2 for 8/7, 27 for 12/4 per head) and 6 shorn lambs for 10/1 per head in September 1935 ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
Attended the Zone Meeting of the North Midlands Wheatgrowers Union in Perenjori on Sunday 3 November 1935 ^{[5: 15-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Came fourth in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Fallow Competition in 1935 ^{[5: 20-Mar-1936]}
Sold 99 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd and Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 8 January 1936 ^[5]
      The sheep consisted of 16 shorn lambs sold at 11/- per head, 1 shorn lamb at 5/-, 15 woolly suckers at 16/10, ^[5]
     46 shorn ewes 9/10 at, 1 shorn ewe at 3/-, 13 ewes at 12/1, and 7 lambs at 14/5 per head ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Accompanied by his sister-in-law Jessie WYLIE motored from Carnamah to Geraldton on Thursday night 30 January 1936 ^[5]
     When they were about four miles past Mingenew a kangaroo dazzled by their headlights jumped through the windscreen ^[5]
     Fortunately his sister-in-law opened her door and released the kangaroo, which gave them both a number of cuts and scratches ^[5]
     Besides a broken windscreen and rear window the runabout was undamaged, and they carried on to Geraldton ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936, 7-Feb-1936]}
Pieces of galvanise from iron entered his eye while repairing the roof of a shed on the farm on Friday 21 February 1936 ^[5]
     Received medical attention for hie eye from Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL of the Carnamah Private Hospital ^{[5: 28-Feb-1936]}
He was the sole exhibitor of the Poultry section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
     Awarded 1st prize for Black Orpington cock, both 1st and 2nd for White Leghorn hen, and 2nd prize for Rhode Island Rd hen ^[5]
     Also exhibited in the Photography section winning two 1st prizes for Scenery and Any Subject and 2nd for District Farm Life ^[5]
On 17 September 1936 telephoned the Carnamah Police Station to say he'd found a parcel of clothing near his farm ^[88]
Telephoned the Carnamah Police on 4 December 1936 to report his sister-in-law Jessie WYLIE had left home during the night ^[88]
     Seven hours later she was found in a paddock several miles from Carnamah and was treated at the Carnamah Private Hospital ^[88]
Despite the unfavourable season in 1936 secured a good cut of hay from 70 acres of wheat averaging 28 cwt. per acre ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
Speaker at the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Attended the public meeting about the creation of stockyards in Carnamah on Saturday evening 14 November 1936 ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association - was Secretary and Treasurer in 1936-37 ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936, 17-Sep-1937]}
     As secretary of the Association he called a public meeting for 17 September 1937 to discuss the "grasshopper problem" ^{[5: 17-Sep-1937]}
Attended the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on Saturday 16 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Accompanied by his wife and son travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Friday 5 February 1937 ^{[5: 12 & 26-Feb-1937]}
     While in Perth he was the delegate for the North Midlands Zone Council at the Annual Conference of the Wheatgrowers Union ^[5]
Donated a trophy for the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament in Carnamah in 1937 ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Ran but was unsuccessful as the Member for the North Ward on the Carnamah District Road Board in April 1937 ^{[5: 2 & 23-Apr-1937]}
     Local farmer Harold POPE publicly supported him with an advertisement in The North Midland Times newspaper ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
     "Do not submit to sentiment when voting but support F. Rooke on your own contention of the benefits of a charge" ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
Unyoked two of three horses from his trolley at Millar's timber yard in Carnamah on Tuesday 13 July 1937 ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
     As he was tying the two horses up on the other side of Macpherson Street the third bolted out of the timber yard with the trolley ^[5]
     The two horses took fright, knocked him over and one of his feet became entangled with the rope he was tying them up with ^[5]
     The horses galloped up the street with him being dragged along but with assistance from Morris P. BAKER the horses stopped ^[5]
     He'd been unable to free himself despite trying to with a pocket knife, but besides a shaking he was remarkably uninjured ^[5]
On the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association's grasshopper eradication committee in 1937 ^{[0: image 02876]}
Sold 104 merino wethers and 73 crossbred hoggets at a sheep sale held in saleyards in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 ^[88]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1937 ^{[5: 6-Aug-1937]}
Sang to the crowd of over 300 at the Community Concert at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 11 August 1937 ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
     Sang as part of a quartette with Thomas H. PARKIN and Misses Dorcas L. COLE and E. Vera STEPHENS, all of Carnamah ^[5]
Sold 35 lambs and hoggets through Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd on 25 August 1937 - lambs at 17/10 and hoggets at 22/1 ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 and 1940 ^[13]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah doctor Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL at the Winchester Cemetery on 8 April 1939 ^[0]
From 1939 to 1945 was telephone number Carnamah-11U ^[60]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1930s and 1940s ^[53]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1939-40 ^{[4: 9-Mar-1940]}
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1940 and 1941 ^{[0: images 03074 & 04014]}
Judged the Farm Produce section and organised the Show Ball at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1941 Annual Show ^[13]
Secretary of the Carnamah Race and Sports Club in 1942 ^{[0: image 02956]}
Class 2 Warrant Officer in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1944 ^[58]
In 1945 leased his farm and on 3 May 1945 held a clearing sale to sell all of his livestock, plant and machinery ^{[0: image 04322]}
The main items of the sale were 759 sheep and a tractor, harvester, combine, chaffcutter, chaff elevator and plough ^{[0: image 04322]}
Appears to have leased the farm to William A. TURNER ^[60], prior to it being sold to him on 10 June 1947 ^[3]
Along with his family was bid farewell at a valedictory evening at the Carnamah Town Hall on 3 May 1945 ^{[0: image 04321]}
Left Carnamah in May 1945 ^{[0: images 04315 & 04321]}
Resided in Hensman Street in South Perth for 15 years and then at 281 Canning Highway in the Perth suburb of Como ^[P142]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Father of Gilbert and Janice ^[P142]
Died 3 June 1978; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 16, 278) ^[2]


"Pat" John Patrick ROOKE
Born 10 May 1909 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales ^[P49]
Son of John Snowden ROOKE and Louisa Annie OATES ^[P95]
Resided with parents in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales from 1909 until 1915 ^[P95]
Along with his parents, brother Frank and sister Madge departed London, England on the steamship Omrah in 1915 ^[70]
They arrived on the steamship Omrah in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 November 1915 ^[70]
Arrived in Carnamah with parents in January 1916 ^{[7: page 145]}
Resided with parents on Kilburn Farm, Carnamah 1916-1933 ^[P94]
Educated at the Carnamah State School ^[P94]
Won the 10-12 years Boys Running Race at the Peace Day Celebrations in Carnamah on Saturday 19 July 1919 ^{[10: 25-Jul-1919]}
After leaving school helped his father farm Kilburn Farm in Carnamah ^[P94]
While cranking a tractor in September 1924 he received a kick which broke one of the bones in his wrist ^{[9: 5-Sep-1924]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927 ^{[9: 5-Aug-1927]}
Attended the Masquerade Ball held in Carnamah on 14 May 1927 and won a prize for his "Fredo Brake Lining" costume ^{[4: 21-May-1927]}
On 10 March 1928 at the Carnamah Railway Station his horses were startled by the whistle of an approaching engine ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
    Was standing at the horses front at the time and on the whistle blowing the horses bolted ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
    Held onto one of the horses as they galloped away however lost his hold and fell underneath them ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
    The horses passed over him and his left arm was severely injured ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
    He was taken to Albert COWDEROY's residence and an urgent message was sent to Dr MAYRHOFER of Three Springs ^[4]
    After the doctor arrived he was taken to Geraldton by train where his left arm was amputated ^{[4: 17-Mar-1928]}
After a considerable time in hospital in Geraldton returned to Kilburn Farm, Carnamah ^[P94]
Came second on the Quarter Mild Handicap race at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on Thursday 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
In October 1929 purchased a Chev six truck from Carnamah agent L. Scott WYLIE ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in 1930 ^[53]
In 1931 his postal address was P.O. Box 12 at the Carnamah Post Office ^[50]
Left Carnamah in early 1933 with Harry ZUEGG and Harry's wife Kath and their daughter Jill to go prospecting ^[P87]
     Prospected for gold with Harry ^[P87] at Yalgoo and Gullawa without much success until Saturday 30 June 1934 ^{[4: 7-Jul-1934]}
     He was the owner of Shannandor Mine at Gullawa in partnership with Harry & Kathleen ZUEGG and F. SLEEMAN ^{[4: 14-Jul-1934]}
     On Saturday 30 June 1934 they found a 165 gold nugget at their Shannandor Mine which was worth £1500 ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
     Himself, Harry ZUEGG and Kathleen ZUEGG were reported in local newspapers as the "Carnamah Prospectors" ^{[4: 14-Jul-1934]}
     In 1935 and 1936 he was still mining at Gullewa near Wuraraga ^{[19] [50]}
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
His brother Frank travelled from Carnamah to visit them at their mine at Gullawa on Thursday 19 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the wedding of Richard H. S. JAMES and Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on 5 January 1937 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
Married "Dolly" Thelma DRAGE nee NAIRN on 21 October 1937 in Northampton ^[P94]
For a short while lived in Capel where he ran a garage ^[P94]
Returned to Carnamah C.1938 and settled on farmland his father had recently purchased from Samuel E. BROAD ^{[3] [P94]}
Farmer of Kapella Farm in Carnamah where he established and ran a piggery and diary ^[P94]
On 28 September 1939 sold by auction furniture, effects and tools as well as poultry and other items ^{[0: image 03837]}
Due to a severe allergy to cape weed he left Carnamah in October 1939 and moved to the Perth suburb of City Beach ^[P94]
His sister Madge and her husband Harold COPE came to Kapella and ran things for him until the end of 1939 ^{[P94] [P95]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of his good friend Harry ZUEGG at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 11 November 1941 ^[4]
Resided in the Perth suburbs of City Beach, Kelmscott, Wembley, and Leederville ^[P94]
Ran a restaurant in City Beach, a saw mill in Kelmscott, a corner store in Wembley and then a delivery business around Perth ^[P94]
Upon retirement resided in Mandurah and then in the Perth suburb of Swan View ^[P94]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Swan View until his death in 1974 ^[2]
Died 20 April 1974; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Garden of Remembrance) ^[2]


John Snowden ROOKE
Born 24 October 1874 at Thorpfields Farm in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England ^[P95]
Son of James ROOKE and Ann APPLEBY; stepson of Mary SMITH ^[P95]
Following his mother's death on 15 January 1877 his father married Mary SMITH in 1879 ^[P95]
Grew up on the 240 acre Osgoodby Grange Farm in Kilburn / Thirkleby in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England ^[20]
By 1891 was an Apprentice Draper in St Martin Le Grand, Yorkshire, England ^[20]
In 1901 was a working as a Draper in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England ^[20]
Married Louisa Annie OATES on 19 October 1903 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England ^[21]
Worked for a period as a Commercial Traveller for the firm McLintocks Eiderdown ^[P83]
Ran a Drapery and Millinery shop in Newport Road, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 1906-1915 ^[P95]
Resided with his wife and children in the two floors above the shop ^[P83]
Sold his business in Cardiff and made arrangements with the Midland Railway Company to purchase a farm in Carnamah WA ^[34]
The decision was made partly for his son Frank's health and also due to his urge to return to the land ^[P95]
Along with his wife and their children Frank, Pat and Madge departed London, England on the Omrah in 1915 ^[70]
Arrived on the Omrah in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 November 1915 ^[70]
Before leaving Cardiff his father warned him not to sign any agreement or pay any deposit until he'd seen the farm ^[34]
A short time after arrival travelled to Carnamah to inspect the farm he had been allocated ^[P95] which was Lot M952 (417 acres) ^[34]
He found the farm to be half covered by a rocky hill and practically useless ^[P95] (it had been rejected be two previous settlers) ^[34]
Was also informed by other settlers that 417 acres was too small for a viable farm ^[P95]
By 20 December 1915 had gone off the idea of farming in Carnamah and thought he would get a job in Perth as a draper ^[34]
Made new arrangements with the Midland Railway Company and purchased Lots M956 and M957 (854 acres) instead of M952 ^{[27] [34]}
The farm was payable by instalments and came at a cost of £4156, however was later reduced to £2433 ^[27]
Along with his wife and children arrived to the farm in Carnamah in January 1916, which he named Kilburn after his birthplace ^[P83]
On arrival in Carnamah all that made up the town was PARKIN's house and DAVIESON's shop ^{[0: image 03500]}
Farmer of Kilburn Farm in Carnamah 1916-1934 ^[P95]
There was a typical Midland Railway house on one of the lots of his farm which contained four rooms including a kitchen ^[P83]
Instead of building a house on the other lot of his farm he had the Midland Railway Company clear a further 200 acres ^[34]
The only furniture they had bought with them from England was their brass bed and piano ^[P83]
Purchased four big Clydesdale horses for £60 each however they proved to be too big and clumsy and had to be sold ^[P83]
Wrote in a letter on 23/3/1916 "we are fairly well but the kiddies in particular are suffering from sore eyes and this horrible barcoo" ^[34]
In 1916 had 360 acres of his farm in crop ^[34] and in 1917 had 350 acres of wheat crop ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
In October 1916 purchased a dray from the Midland Railway Company that the company had in Carnamah, for £17 ^[34]
The Midland Railway Company agreed to supply and pay for oil for his house as it was weather beaten when he had arrived ^[34]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in 1917 ^[34]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meetings in Three Springs in 1917 and 1919 ^[124]
In September 1919 the Upper Irwin Road Board paid him £2 to do urgent repairs to roads near Carnamah ^{[9: 3-Oct-1919]}
Member and Secretary of the Midland Railway Ready Made Farm Settlers' Association in 1917 and 1918 ^[34]
On 9 October 1917 gave evidence against the Midland Railway Co at a Royal Commission on Agricultural Industries in Carnamah ^[34]
Purchased some of his general supplies from general store "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah in 1917 ^[92]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs ^[34]
In addition to farming, was also a Butcher in Carnamah from 1919 to 1933 ^[6]
Also grew silverbeat, pumpkins, peas and cabbages for his family's consumption and some flowers near their home ^[P83]
Ran sheep and cattle on the farm which he killed himself - for meat for his family and to sell to others ^[P83]
Had household water from two rainwater tanks and water for the farm from two dams ^[P83]
Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association which successfully fought with the Midland Railway Co to reduce their prices ^[P83]
His horse Rusty Wheat won the Farmer's Race at the Peace Day Celebrations in Carnamah on Saturday 19 July 1919 ^{[10: 25-Jul-1919]}
In August 1919 himself and Richard ROBERTSON presented a deputation to the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
     Stated that they were aware the Company had tried to meet their demands and had given them fair consideration ^[34]
     however explained that there was simply no way they could succeed on the farms as they were too highly priced ^[34]
     The price of the farms was eventually reduced by 40% (which meant his farm went from £4156 to £2433) ^[34]
Along with his wife and children travelled to Perth by train once each year and stayed at the Shaftsbury Hotel ^[P83]
Each summer after harvest they caught the train to Dongara for a holiday at a whitewashed cottage which looked very English ^[P83]
On 15 September 1920 extended Kilburn Farm by 381 acres with the purchase of Lot M1270 of Victoria Location 1935 ^[27]
     Purchased Lot M1270, which was at the time virgin land, from the Midland Railway Company for £162 ^[27]
Won 1st prize for Chaff at the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show in Carnamah on Thursday 22 September 1921 ^{[9: 30-Sep-1921]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Had the telephone connected in 1925 - was telephone number Carnamah-11J, later Carnamah-11U and finally Carnamah-11K ^[60]
Donated 1/1/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1925 ^[124]
President of the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Tuesday 17 March 1925 ^[124]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1920s and 1930s ^[53]
Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932] [13] [58]}
     Secretary 1928-1932, President in 1933, Vice President in 1934 and Vice Patron 1935-1941 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928, 2-Nov-1929] [5: 17-Nov-1933]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Won two first prizes in the poultry section of the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival held on 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
Secretary of the Carnamah Recreation Ground improvement committee in 1928 ^{[4: 1-Jun-1929]}
Founding Committee Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers Association in 1928 ^{[4: 6-Oct-1928]}
In October 1928 purchased a new Austin car from local agent Thomas J. BERRIGAN ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
Won 1st prize for a British Breed of Ram at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
     Also won four 1st prizes in the Poultry section - for Best Male and Best Female in the Heavy and Light breed classes ^[4]
     Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Sold four bales of wool at 11½d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 18 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
Secretary of the Roman Catholic Church building committee in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Jan-1930]}
Successfully exhibited in the Sheep, Dairy Produce, Grain & Fodder and Poultry sections of the Carnamah Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
     Won 2nd prize for a Merino Ram in the Sheep section and 2nd prize for Brown Hen Eggs in the Dairy Produce section ^[4]
     In the Grain & Fodder section he won 1st prize for Oaten Chaff and 2nd prize for Green Wheat for Grain ^[4]
     Won 1st for both male and female White Leghorns and 2nd prizes for a male Black Orpington and male Rhode Island Red ^[4]
Vice President of the Carnamah Race Club 1930-1934 ^{[4: 21-Dec-1929] [5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers and Citizens Association - was Secretary 1930-1932 ^{[4: 16-May-1931 & 16-Jul-1932] [120: 9-Jan-1930]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Wheatgrowers Union - was Secretary 1931-1933 ^{[4: 27-Jun-1931] [5: 15-Jul-1932, 1-Dec-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents and Citizens Association - was Secretary 1930-1932 ^{[4: 22-Mar-1930] [5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Winchester farmer Hans HÄUSSLER on 7 July 1931 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
By 1931 had increased his farm to 2018 acres with the acquisition of Lots M1461 and M1529 of Victoria Location 1936 ^[3]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah Road Board chairman Richard ROBERTSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 9 July 1932 ^[5]
By 1932 he owned a shed at 16 Boojerabba Street in the Carnamah townsite (after a street name change was 16 Robertson Street) ^[3]
     Had purchased the shed from D. Standish O'GRADY who'd advertised it for sale in 1930 for £120 cash ^{[3] [4: 8-Mar-1930, 29-Mar-1930]}
     In rate books the block was listed as a laundry until 1938 and then as a shed from 1939 until 1949 ^[3]
     Sold his shed at 16 Robertson Street in the Carnamah townsite to Charles J. DALLIMORE in February 1949 ^[3]
In 1932 purchased a Chevrolet Tourer car from local salesman Robert MACKIE ^{[5: 26-Aug-1932]}
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
In July 1932 wrote a letter to the Carnamah-Three Springs Times urging younger men to join the Wheatgrowers Union ^{[5: 15-Jul-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of ten year old Charles Godfrey TURNER on 13 August 1932 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
Made a donation of 2/9 to the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932 ^[13]
Later in 1932 his Chevrolet car was recorded as containing local license plate CA-101 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
He was said to have been "secretary and organiser of most of the live public bodies in the Carnamah district" in 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
In early August 1932 a nail penetrated his foot necessitating medical attention at the Carnamah Private Hospital ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
Won 2nd prize for Brown Hen Eggs at the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Also exhibited in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on Thursday 15 September 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
     Won 1st prize for a Border Leicester Ram and 2nd prize for Three Merino Lambs in the Sheep section ^[5]
     Awarded 1st prize for male and 2nd prize for female White Leghorns in the Poultry section ^[5]
     Won 1st prize for White Hens Eggs and both 1st and 2nd prizes for Brown Hen Eggs in the Dairy Produce section ^[5]
Won 2nd prizes for both Brown and White Hen Eggs at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932]}
Attended the meeting of wheatgrowers on the Wheat Hold-up issue at the Carnamah Hall on Sunday 4 December 1932 ^{[5: 9-Dec-1932]}
On 9 February 1933 attended the meeting in Carnamah at which Federal Member A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. was entertained ^{[5: 17-Feb-1933]}
Put a notice in the local newspaper on 14 July 1933 requesting the return of his Horse Gag and Tooth Rasp ^{[5: 14-Jul-1933]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Robert Clark FORRESTER at the Winchester Cemetery on 18 September 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Exhibited in the Sheep and Poultry of the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on 14 September 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
     Won 1st prizes for a Border Leicester Ram and Two 2-tooth North Midlands bred Ewes by farmer with less than 1000 sheep ^[5]
     Received 1st prizes for female Rhode Island Red and female White Leghorn and 1st and 2nd prizes for Brown Hen Eggs ^[5]
In October 1933 sold seven bales of wool through Westralian Farmers Ltd at 14½d. per pound ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933]}
Himself and his wife were thrown a public Farewell Social at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 27 January 1934 ^{[5: 26-Jan-1934, 2-Feb-1934]}
At their farewell he was presented with a gold watch from the residents of the district and a barometer from the Agricultural Society ^[5]
They shifted from Kilburn Farm in Carnamah to a small property at Bluff Point in Geraldton in early February 1934 ^{[5: 19-Jan-1934] [P95]}
Poultry Farmer at Bluff Point in Geraldton 1934-1940 and then shifted to Perth ^[P95]
Sent a letter on union matters the North Midlands Zone Council of the Wheatgrowers Union in August 1934 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934]}
From his Carnamah farm sold nine bales of wool at 14½d. and two bales at 13¾d. per pound on Monday 7 October 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
In late October 1935 sold from his farm in Carnamah a cow for £3/7/6, a steer for £2/2/6, and two calves at 12/6 per head ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937; donated £1.1.0 cash to the Society in 1939 ^[13]
During the 1937-38 financial year purchased Samuel E. BROAD's 891 acre farm in Carnamah (Victoria Location 7186) ^[3]
His farmland in Carnamah was managed by his son Frank from 1934 to 1945 ^[P94], and was then leased to William A. TURNER ^[60]
Through Westralian Farmers sold 28 lambs for 15/1 each and 8 lambs for 11/10 each at the Midland Market in July 1935 ^{[5: 26-Jul-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]}
Sold 12 ewes at 18/7, 19 lambs at 17/4, 7 lambs at 16/10 and 1 sucker for 8/- from his farm in Carnamah in August 1936 ^{[5: 14-Aug-1936]}
In January 1937 sold 15 hoggets at 10/10, 11 lambs at 10/7, and 15 ewes at 9/1 from his farm in Carnamah ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Resided in the Perth suburbs of City Beach 1940-1964 and Melville in 1964 ^[P95]
On 10 June 1947 sold his 2,909 acres of farmland in Carnamah, Kilburn and Kapella Farms, to William A. TURNER ^[3]
Father of Madge, Frank, Pat, Gerard (died 1912) and Sheila ^[P95]
Died 14 August 1964; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman Catholic, C3, 502) ^[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:
Wednesday 6 June 1917 at Carnamah
"JOHN SNOWDEN ROOKE, Farmer, Carnamah, sworn and examined: I am one of the Midland holders. I had previous experience of farming in England. My blocks are 956 and 957 with a total area of 855 acres, of which 550 is cleared. The price of one block was £4 17s. 6d. and of the other £4 19s. 6d., although in the red book which the Company issues they are marked each £4 10s. I discovered this only a week ago. I intend to apply for a reduction. The land is good but the price if out of the questions as compared with the Government land which, after all, is just as good. Of my land 75 per cent is first class. The extension of the period of payments would be an immediate relief, but it would amount to the same in the end. In my first year I got between 16 or 17 bushels and last year I got nearly 12 bushels. I have no fallow as yet. The Company advises us to crop all of it for the first few years because they say 'your payments will be heavy for a start;' they say the land will bear cropping four years. Next year I shall fallow because we must begin to carry some stock, without which the position is hopeless. I am not impressed by the outlook. We are fighting the Company all we can. We must have a re-valuation if we are to remain in the district. I like the country and the life but the land is valued altogether too highly. The land will not give higher than 12 bushels until it is properly sweetened which will take 10 years. Our payments are heavy. 35s. an acre should cover all improvements, which means we are paying £3 per acre for virgin land. It cannot be done by wheat-growing alone."


From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 January 1930:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah's Advancement
"One of the most assiduous public workers in the district is Mr. J. S. Rooke, who has been in the district since 1915. He is secretary of the Agricultural Society, while his eldest son, Mr. F. Rooke, is the assistant secretary. The society is on a sound footing, and last year horse and cattle classes were included in the show. The outlook for the show as a sheep exhibition is very promising. Mr. Rooke is also secretary of the Ratepayers' and Citizens' Association. He named his block of 850 acres, which he had acquired under the Midland Railway Company's improved farm scheme, Kilburn, after his native village in Yorkshire. In England he had been engaged in commercial life. Mr. Rooke has since increased the size of his farm to 2,400 acres. This season he cropped 400 acres, mostly on fallow, which it was hoped, would average 15 bushels. The property, at present, is carrying 800 sheep. Mr. Rooke firmly believes that the horse will come into its own again for agricultural work, and considers that the reliance placed on tractors three years ago is not now existent."


From The Carnamah-Three Springs Times and Arrino Advertiser newspaper, Friday 5 August 1932:
"Mr. J. S. Rooke, the energetic secretary and organiser of most of the live public bodies in the Carnamah district had the misfortune to have a nail penetrate his foot, necessitating his attendance at the Carnamah Hospital. It is hoped that such a well known and popular figure will not long be absent from the town, as the show and other events that have his enthusiastic guidance will miss him"


Mrs Louisa Annie ROOKE
Wife of John Snowden ROOKE; see Louisa Annie OATES


"Madge" Madeleine ROOKE
Born 1 August 1904 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England ^[P95]
Daughter of John Snowden ROOKE and Louisa Annie OATES ^[P95]
Resided with her parents in Barnsley, Yorkshire England 1904-1906 and in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 1906-1915 ^[P95]
Along with her parents and brothers Frank and Pat departed London, England on the Omrah in 1915 ^[70]
Arrived on the Omrah in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 November 1915 ^[70]
Temporarily resided in Perth, initially at a hotel and then at a boarding house ^[P95]
Arrived in Carnamah with her parents in January 1916 ^{[7: page 145]}
Resided with her parents on Kilburn Farm, Carnamah 1916-1927 ^[P95]
Student at the Carnamah State School in 1916 and at the Dominican Convent School in Three Springs in 1917 and 1918 ^[P95]
Left her father's farm for the convent on a horse early Monday mornings and returned on Friday afternoons ^{[7: page 29]}
Her mother was anxious about her riding the long distance alone and requested she wear pants so she would look like a boy ^[P83]
The Nuns at the Convent wouldn't even hear of such things and told her that God would look after her ^[P83]
In winter of 1917 the lakes between Carnamah and Three Springs flooded and she was unable to return home for months ^[P83]
Won 3rd prize for a Schoolchildren's Drawing at the Three Springs Day held in Three Springs on 26 September 1917 ^{[10: 5-Oct-1917]}
Gave a recitation titled "Lady Clare" at the Red Cross Gala Day held in Three Springs on Thursday 23 May 1918 ^{[10: 31-May-1918]}
At the Red Cross Gala Day she also won the Children's Waltzing Competition and came 3rd in the Highland Fling ^{[9: 7-Jun-1918]}
Recited "The King's Friend" at the Convent School's Annual Concert in Three Springs on 20 November 1918 ^{[10: 29-Nov-1918]}
After leaving school in 1918 she returned to live full time with her parents on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah ^[P83]
Helped her mother with the household chores and once they were finished the two of them went visiting neighbouring families ^[P83]
Spent some of her holidays with Kathleen HÄUSSLER at Gregorfields Farm in Winchester ^[P83]
Rode into Carnamah town by horse and sulky to teach catechism to Dorothy, Ted and Ruby CLARK ^[P93]
Performed the monologue "The Royal Heart" at the Dominican Convent's Annual Concert in Three Springs in 1919 ^{[9: 12-Dec-1919]}
Godmother of Eileen Louise CLARK, who was baptised at the Roman Catholic Church in Three Springs on 2 October 1922 ^[91]
Member of the Carnamah Amateur Concert Party in 1922 ^{[9: 15-Sep-1922]}
     With Harold J. COPE sang the duet "When the Wind Blowerth in from the Sea" at the Party's Concert on 7 September 1922 ^[9]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of saxe blue charmeuse ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "Clever Mary"  ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Courted neighbouring farmer Harold COPE for three years before deciding to marry against her parents wishes ^[P83]
Married Harold James COPE on 24 September 1925 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[9: 2-Oct-1925]}
     Her wedding dress was of ivory charmeuse satin, prettily and simply made, showered with a beautiful hand-made veil ^[9]
     Her bridesmaids were Harold's sister Miss Eileen COPE and her sister Miss Sheila ROOKE ^[9]
Following their marriage they moved to Muchea for a short time ^[P95]
In 1927 returned to the district and resided on Major COLPITTS' Heppleholme Farm in Winchester where her husband worked ^[P95]
Later lived in a house on George and Agnes SHARP's farm in Carnamah while her husband worked for Henry PARKIN ^[P83]
Left Carnamah in the late 1920s and moved to Bluff Point in Geraldton ^[P95]
Resided in Bluff Point until 1935 when they shifted to the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[P95]
In 1936 they were living at 7 Cardiff Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[50]
Along with her husband and children spent the latter quarter of 1939 at Kapella Farm, Carnamah running things for brother Pat ^[P95]
Returned to their home in Victoria Park where they remained until moving to the Perth suburb of Guildford in 1942 ^[P95];
Resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford until her death in 2001 ^[2]
Father of Audrey, Enid, Bernard and Alan ^[P95]
Died 29 November 2001; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9, 7) ^[2]


Mrs "Dolly" Thelma ROOKE
Wife of "Pat" John Patrick ROOKE; see "Dolly" Thelma NAIRN


Michael Joseph ROONEY
Born 1 December 1898 in Galway, Ireland ^[16]
Farmhand for Hans HÄUSSLER and Harry ZUEGG on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester 1924-1930 ^[19]
Labourer in Geraldton in 1936 ^[50]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting for service in the Australian Army on 7 July 1942 ^[16]
Corporal W52832 in the Australian Army's 6 Central Ammunition Depot during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 15 October 1948 ^[16]
Died 3 July 1971; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA ^[26]


P. J. ROSE
Resided in Winchester in 1932 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
In 1932 was the owner of a Ford car with license plate CA-91 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}


Dr. Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL M.B., Ch.M.
Born 1 April 1889 in Moree, New South Wales, Australia ^{[14] [30]}
Son of Phineas Phillip ROSENTHAL and Isabella STRONGE ^[32]
Studied medicine at the Sydney University in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930]}
He was proficient in English, French and Latin ^[30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 10 January 1916 ^{[30: item 8038050]}
     Gave his father as his next of kin, his address at the time being Heber Street in Moree, New South Wales, Australia ^[30]
     Embarked Sydney, New South Wales, Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A47 Marathon on 4 May 1916 ^[30]
     Disembarked in Devonport, England on 9 July 1916 and after further training proceeded to France on 21 November 1916 
     Captain of the Australian Army Medical Corps attached to the 33rd Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Wounded in Action in France on 1 July 1917, and was invalided by ship to England with a severe gunshot wound to his head ^[30]
     Returned to active service on 21 August 1917 and served in England until 31 August 1918 when he returned to France ^[30]
     In France he was detached to the 3rd Australian General Hospital and then the 1st Australian Field Ambulance ^[30]
     Granted leave with pay from 24 March 1919 to 24 June 1919 to undertake medical studies in London, England ^[30]
     His commission was terminated on 30 November 1919 and he received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Undertook postgraduate courses in London, studied tropical diseases and then went into private practise ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930]}
In January 1930 telegraphed the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association accepting their position of medical officer ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930]}
     The position was medical practitioner in Carnamah servicing Carnamah, Winchester, Coorow, Marchagee and Gunyidi ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
     He was appointed the Medical Officer for Carnamah by the Department of Public Health ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
     Resided in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia until leaving on 19 February 1930 for Carnamah, Western Australia ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930]}
     Arrived in Carnamah during March of 1930 ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930]}
Doctor in Carnamah from March 1930 until his death in April 1939 ^{[4: 1-Feb-1930] [P22]}
     His surgery was initially run from a room of Ernest C. ANDREWS' butchers shop at 14 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[4]
     Paid £1 per week for the surgery, which was advertised as "opposite the Bank of New South Wales" ^{[4: 12-Apr-1930, 29-Nov-1930]}
     While his surgery was at 14 Macpherson Street it was telephone number Carnamah-17 (the same number as the butcher's shop) ^[4]
     Initially resided in a portion of Ernest C. ANDREWS' house just west of the Carnamah townsite ^{[4: 29-Nov-1930]}
     He paid £2 per week and had two rooms of the house in addition to use of the kitchen, bathroom and dinning room ^{[4: 29-Nov-1930]}
     He was introduced to the residents of the Billeroo area at the opening of the Billeroo School Hall on 3 April 1930 ^{[4: 12-Apr-1930]}
     In 1930 and 1931 the Carnamah District Road Board paid him a salary of £750 to practise medicine in Carnamah ^{[7: page 98]}
     During the 1935-36 financial year the Carnamah District Road Board gave a grant of £86/10/- to his Private Hospital ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936]}
     Health Inspector for the Carnamah District Road Board in 1937-37 and 1938-38 ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
Married Florence Elizabeth CROPPER in Perth in 1930 ^[66]
During August of 1930 he opened the Carnamah Private Hospital at 14 Boojerabba Street in Carnamah ^{[4: 16-Aug-1930, 23-Aug-1930]}
     The building was owned by Thomas J. BERRIGAN, who had transformed the building from business premises to a hospital ^{[3] [4]}
     He ran the Carnamah Private Hospital from August 1930 until his death in April 1939 ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930] [P4] [P22]}
     His Private Hospital was telephone number Carnamah-21 from 1931 to 1936 and in 1939, with no telephone in 1937 and 1938 ^[60]
     Within weeks of opening his hospital was reported to have been filled to capacity ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930]}
     On occasion the verandah of the hospital was used for extra room when the hospital itself proved not large enough  ^[P8]
     He was assisted at the hospital by Sisters J. C. MONTEITH, K. JOSSELIN and E. A. LAWTON ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930, 20-Dec-1930, 4-Mar-1933]}
     Whenever he performed an operation he was usually assisted by Dr. Mario A. MAYRHOFER of Three Springs ^[88]
     Two times he performed examinations on the request of the Police and issued certificates under the Mental Treatment Act ^[88]
     During January 1932 his hospital was fairly busy with several cases of influenza ^{[120: 21-Jan-1932]}
On his recommendation Douglas WALDBY opened a chemist's shop in Carnamah in 1931 ^{[4: 12-Dec-1931] [[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
In March 1933 the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association terminated his financial guarantee ^{[5: 26-May-1933]}
     He applied with the Carnamah District Road Board on Tuesday 13 June 1933 for his guarantee to be renewed ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
     He stated that his hospital was an asset to the district but also a burden, and one he shouldn't have to bear alone ^[5]
     The Board decided to renew his guarantee unless reasons why not to could be given by the Ratepayers & Citizens Association ^[5]
     The Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association obviously came up with reasons as the guarantee was terminated ^{[5: 14-Jul-1933]}
     He was allowed the proceeds of his outstanding accounts but received no further financial guarantee from the Road Board ^[5]
     From then onwards he operated in Carnamah as a private practitioner, not a guaranteed medical officer ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
By June 1933 his hospital in Carnamah had treated 500 patients with the then previous three months being the busiest ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
Attended and addressed the meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday 13 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
     Requested for the Board purchase an X-Ray machine for the district's benefit and offered to give back 50% of its fees ^[5]
     Between 17 April and 23 November he sent 23 patients to Perth for X-rays, which in one instance cost the patient £15 ^[5]
     The cost of the actual X-Ray would be between £4/4/0 and £6/6/0, the extra expense being from them having to travel to Perth ^[5]
     He recommended the Board apply for a Lotteries Commission grant and have the X-Ray machine vested in the Board ^[5]
     The Board agreed it would be an asset to the district, considering some people couldn't afford to go to Perth for X-Rays ^[5]
On the same day he also requested that the Board assist him with running the hospital which was a drain on himself ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
     He revealed that for the year ending 30 June 1933 the hospital treated 272 inmates in addition to 27 maternity cases ^[5]
     The Board revealed they were unable to help and that any assistance should come from the ratepayers, not the Board ^[5]
The Carnamah District Road Board priced an X-Ray machine for £360 and applied for a Lotteries Commission grant ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
     Unfortunately the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association had decided on 15 December 1933 that they didn't approve ^[5]
     Their statement was: "We are not in accord with the provision of an X Ray plant for a private practitioner out of public money" ^[5]
     The Ratepayers & Citizens failed to realise that the X-Ray machine would benefit the community more than it would him ^[5]
Under distress for rent his landlord hired the services of a bailiff to sell his household items at 2 p.m. on Saturday 13 July 1935 ^[5]
     Unless he satisfied the warrant before the 13 July the bailiff would sell his bookcase and books, settee, 7 chairs, 2 hall stands, ^[5]
     2 upholstered chairs, telephone table, dining room table, baby's cot, sideboard, 3 carpets, dressing table, 2 wardrobes, safe, ^[5]
     single bed, writing desk, bedding, 2 kitchen tables, ice chest, cupboard and kitchen utensils ^{[5: 12-Jul-1935]}
After again not paying rent his landlord, Thomas J. BERRIGAN, employed Alexander R. G. BARR to again act as bailiff ^{[5: 27-Nov-1936]}
     Unless he paid up his property was to be sold on 5 December 1936 to recover rent owing, however the sale didn't proceed ^[88]
     Alexander R. G. BARR came to see him just before the sale was to occur and he struck him on the face ^[88]
     The matter was reported at the Carnamah Police Station by Alexander R. G. BARR at 3:30 p.m. on 5 December 1936 ^[88]
     On 17 December 1936 at the Carnamah Police Court he was fined £2 and costs of 14/- over the offence ^[88]
Immunised 110 children for diphtheria in late July 1937 for the Carnamah District Road Board ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
     The Road Board gave him an honorarium of £8 and £4 for Sister E. A. LAWTON for doing the injections ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Foundation President of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 ^{[4: 10-May-1930]}
He was one of the Costume Judge at the annual Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on Thursday 28 August 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah Hotel licensee Charles Joseph Leslie BREWER at the Winchester Cemetery on 9 July 1932 ^[4]
Among those who made a donation to the Carnamah Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them buy premises ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
Honorary Surgeon at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows from 1933 to 1938 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937] [13]}
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Tennis Club for their "Most Improved Player" for the 1933-34 season ^{[5: 25-Aug-1933]}
Returned to Carnamah from a short visit to Perth with a new Dodge coup car on  Sunday 14 January 1934 ^{[5: 19-Jan-1934]}
In 1934 donated the "Rosenthal Trophy" to the Carnamah Golf Club, which was won by Charles A. METTAM ^{[4: 30-June-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35, and Vice Patron in 1937-38 ^{[5: 10-Aug-1934, 13-Aug-1937]}
One of the speakers at the Farewell Social to local chemist Douglas WALDBY on 17 January 1935 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
Judge and prize donor of the Baby Competition at the Fair held in Three Springs on Thursday 16 May 1935 ^{[5: 24-May-1935]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 12-Jul-1935, 17-Jul-1936]}
Donated trophies to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935, which were won by Charles ROBERTSON and Daisy BOWMAN ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
He conducted the Presbyterian Service held at the Church Hall in Carnamah on Sunday 4 August 1935 ^{[5: 2-Aug-1935]}
Donated a trophy for the Ring Events section of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Show in Coorow on 5 September 1935 ^{[5: 16-Aug-1935]}
Himself and Sister LAWTON returned to Carnamah during the last weekend of October 1935 after a few days in Perth ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Travelled to Geraldton on Saturday 25 January 1936 for treatment at the Geraldton Hospital for a sceptic arm ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
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]}
Sent his apologies for not being able to be present at the Farewell to the BREWER family in Carnamah on 5 June 1936 ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936]}
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1936 ^[150]
His father of Moree, New South Wales arrived in Carnamah on Wednesday 25 March 1936 to visit him ^{[5: 27-Mar-1936]}
Motored from Carnamah to Geraldton on Thursday 25 June 1936 ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
Visiting Perth dentist R. Wakefield KENT used part of his Private Hospital when seeing patients in Carnamah in 1936 ^{[5: 4-Sep-1936]}
Member in 1937 and Vice President in 1938 of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937, 30-Jul-1937] [52]}
Attended the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah R.S.L. at the Lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 19 January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
Donated a trophy for the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament in Carnamah in 1937 ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Himself and Sister E. A. LAWTON donated £2 and £1 as prizes for the Popular Baby Competition in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 ^[5]
     The Popular Baby Competition was in support of Miss Nan DAVISON in the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
     Judged with Dr. Mario A. MAYRHOFER of Three Springs the 25 entries for sections from six months to three years ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
Attended the R.S.L. Valedictory for Charles A. METTAM at the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 28 July 1937 ^{[5: 30-Jul-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]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937, and donated £1/1/- to the Society in 1937 ^[13]
On the morning of the Thursday 23 September 1937 he fired a bullet at the dog of his neighbour Mrs Ivy E. DALLIMORE ^[88]
    Mrs DALLIMORE reported the matter to the local Police Station however refused to name him and didn't want charges laid ^[88]
    It would appear he was endeavouring to perform a public service as the dog often roamed the streets and had attacked people ^[88]
Described as "a clever and very gentle physician" with "a leaning for strong liquors" ^{[7: page 161]}
He didn't send his bills out very often and then all of a sudden he'd send them all out ^[P7]
On one occasion he hadn't paid his electricity bill and Henry PARKIN was up a ladder threatening to disconnect the power ^[P7]
Died 8 April 1939 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row C, Plot 6) ^[1]
Rev. Charles A. WALSH of Three Springs officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah ^[1]
Sister E. A. LAWTON carried on with his Carnamah Private Hospital for a short time following his death ^[P4]
His furniture and effects, both personal and from his Private Hospital, were sold by public auction on 27 May 1939 ^{[0: image 03793]}


Included among the many medical emergencies Dr. Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL dealt with:
Operated on the legs of local 14 year old Rule B. WYLIE following a shooting accident on Sunday 16 November 1930 ^{[4: 22-Nov-1930]}
Rushed to a man who had been run over by a train in Carnamah in the early hours of Wednesday 20 December 1933 ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933]}
     After treating the man with the assistance of Dr. M. A. MAYRHOFER it was found necessary to amputate his leg ^{[4: 21-Dec-1933]}
On the afternoon of 26 August 1935 travelled with Sister LAWTON and Constable FIEBIG to a truck accident near Coorow ^[88]
     Three men injured in the truck accident were taken back to his Private Hospital in Carnamah ^[88]
     A fourth man had been killed in the truck accident and he performed a post mortem on the man at the request of the Coroner ^[88]
     Gave evidence at the inquest held into the cause of death of the fourth man, Lawrence W. BRAMBLES, on 29 August 1935 ^[88]
     Travelled to Perth on Tuesday 1 October 1935 to give evidence at the trial of the man charged over the accident ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Travelled to Waddy Forest on 23 April 1936 to attend to Brian M. MORCOMBE who'd been knocked by a dam scoop  ^{[5: 24-Apr-1936]}
On the afternoon of 1 May 1936 travelled to a car accident that had occurred on the Winchester Road in Winchester ^{[5: 8-May-1936] [88]}
     Removed the two men, of Geraldton, from the car wreckage and transported them back to his Private Hospital for treatment ^[88]
On 10 November 1936 attended a car accident on South Road in Carnamah involving three adults and three children of Geraldton ^[88]
     Treated cuts and abrasions to the children, operated on the driver and admitted another adult for observation ^{[5: 13-Nov-1936] [88]}
Inserted several stitches to Lionel O. FERGUSON's lacerated left hand on Friday evening 27 November 1936 ^{[5: 4-Dec-1936]}
On 31 December 1936 accompanied Constable PLUNKETT to the scene of a head on car collision two miles north of Coorow ^[88]
     Five people had been in the two cars and were taken back to his Hospital in Carnamah where four of them were operated on ^[88]
     Among the injured were Winchester residents David and Mary SIMPSON and in the other car three men of Coorow ^[88]
On 1 May 1937 received travelled to an accident south of Coorow where a truck from Watheroo had capsized ^{[5: 7-May-1936] [88]}
     The two injured men, one woman and a two year old child were treated on the scene and then taken to his Carnamah Hospital ^[88]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 15 April 1939:
"The death occurred on Friday evening of last week of Dr. Cecil P. Rosenthal. The deceased gentleman had not been enjoying the best of health for some considerable time past, but nevertheless, the news of his death came as a great shock to all who had known him. The late Dr. Rosenthal was a keen worker for many charitable causes and took a very keen interest in the welfare of the local branch of the R.S.L., of which he was an extensive officer. The Carnamah Girls' Club was another body who were deeply indebted to the Doctor, for he always evinced a keen interest in their work and was putting the members through a course of first aid up till the time of his death. Due to the ill-health he has suffered, the late doctor looked much older than his fifty years of age. After a short service conducted by Rev. C. A. Walsh, the remains were conveyed to the Winchester cemetery, a large cortege following them to their final resting place. The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. T. White, W. G. Mulligan, F. Rooke, G. Bradshaw, R. D. Gell and I. B. Roberts. The carriers were Messrs. H. Dunning, A. Saunter, J. Lang, T. Paterson, C. Lynch and M. McSwain."


Mrs Florence Elizabeth ROSENTHAL
Wife of Dr Cecil Phillip ROSENTHAL; see Florence Elizabeth CROPPER


Annie Skirving ROSS
Resided with Laurence H. and Hannah C. ROSS on farmland at Redbank near Stratford in the Gippsland of Victoria ^[50]
In 1925 she was living with Laurence Halley and Hannah Chisholm ROSS on Kelvin Grove Farm in Maddington ^[50]
Shop Assistant at the General Store at 7 Macpherson Street in Carnamah ^[P5]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "Night" ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Participated in the annual Carnamah kangaroo hunt of September 1925, riding a horse named Hup ^{[9: 18-Sep-1925]}
Played the organ at the wedding of Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Foundation Treasurer of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies Guild in 1929 ^[105]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}


Clarence Norman ROSS
Born 27 March 1906 in Long Eaton, Derby, England ^[16]
Resided at 15 Barnfield Road in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^[34]
Purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1,240 acres of virgin land in Carnamah on 24 August 1925 ^[27]
The 1,240 acres was Lots M983 and M992 of Victoria Location 2022 and cost of £541/2/6, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
Lot M992 is on the north side of Reading Road with Lot M983 situated behind and bounding the Three Springs-Perenjori Road ^[62]
Sold his partially paid off 1,240 acres of land in Carnamah to James C. and Patrick I. HOGAN on 25 July 1929 ^[27]
The new owners leased the farm to Maurice B. CLARK and it's possible he may have leased it to CLARK during his ownership ^{[3] [19]}
Horse Driver in Tallanalla near Harvey in 1936 ^[50]
Resided in Parkerville prior to enlisting to serve in the Australian Army on 21 May 1940 ^[16]
Private WX3136 in the 7th Division of the Australian Army's 2/16 Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 4 January 1944 ^[16]
Resided of late in Parkerville, in the Mundaring district ^[2]
Died 18 July 1976; ashes dispersed at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Joseph ROSSER
Born 1 August 1898 in Northampton, Western Australia ^{[15] [84]}
Son of William ROSSER and Alice HALEY ^[15]
Resided with his parents in Northampton ^[84]
He was baptised by Methodist Minister R. R. FLEMING of Geraldton on 18 September 1898 ^[84]
Married Alice Dorothy COLLIER in 1921 ^[66]
Farmer in Northampton ^[50]
Resided in Northampton until shifting to Winchester in 1930 ^[25]
Farmer in Winchester in 1930 ^[25]
Left Winchester later in 1930 ^[25]
In 1936 he was working as a Labourer and living on Fifth Avenue in Northampton ^[50]
Resided in Northampton until his death in 1956 ^[2]
Father of Norman, who attended the Winchester State School in 1930 ^[25]
Died 10 March 1956; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IC, 493) ^[2]


"Len" John Leonard ROSSITER
Born 17 March 1922 in Prospect, South Australia ^[55]
Son of Clarence Cary ROSSITER and Bessie TEMBY ^[55]
Resided in the Perth suburb of North Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 8 September 1942 ^[16]
Class 1 Warrant Officer WX31572 in the Australian Army's 17 Australian Army Ordnance Depot during the Second World War ^[16]
Married Norma Catherine RINALDI in Perth in 1944 ^[66]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 January 1946 ^[16]
Employee of Elder Smith & Company in Carnamah in 1952 ^{[19] [0: image 04644]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1951 ^{[0: image 04627]}
In 1952 received electricity at his home from Carnamah firm Henry Parkin & Son; paid £1/1/7 for electricity for the month of July ^[53]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Como ^[2]
Father of James ^[91]
Died 5 August 1996; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Petronilla ROSTOVICH
Born C.1876 ^[55]
Daughter of Anthony ROSTOVICH ^[55]
Married Luca ROCCHI on 22 October 1895 at Saint Ignatius Church in Norwood, South Australia ^[55]
Resided with her son John and daughter May on farmland in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935,  24-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 8 August 1929 in black crepe de chine ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Attended her daughter May ROCCHI's 21st birthday at her son's farm in Carnamah on Thursday 15 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Attended the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935, wearing black marocain relieved with white ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Later in September 1935 she was absent from Carnamah on account of spending a holiday in the Perth metropolitan area ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
After spending four weeks in Perth she returned to Carnamah by train on Wednesday 30 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Attended her daughter May's wedding to Stuart FORD at Saint Andrew's Church in Carnamah on Saturday 25 January 1936 ^[5]
     To her daughter's wedding she wore "a navy blue and white ensemble with a smart hat to match" and carried a posy ^{[5: 31-Jan-1935]}
     After the ceremony she hosted a wedding breakfast at their home in Carnamah for a small number of family and friends ^[5]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936, wearing white spotted marocain ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Accompanied Mrs Maud V. ILES, Miss Maud V. ILES and Miss C. Jessie WYLIE to Perth by car on 30 March 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
     After spending a short holiday together in Perth the four of them returned to Carnamah on Sunday 5 April 1936 ^{[5: 17-Apr-1936]}
Won 1st prize for White Hen Eggs in the Farm Produce section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 ^[5]
     Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 dressed in black and white crepe de chene ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
She was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}


Edna May ROUSE
Resided in Carnamah in 1930 ^[19]


Catherine Susan May ROWE
Born 1913 ^[15]
In 1936 she was working as a Shop Assistant and living at 4 Frederick Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction ^[50]
Married "Bill" William James FOSKETT in 1938 ^[66]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah 1947-1949 ^[19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Mother of Margaret and Alan ^[84]
Died 9 February 1998; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, WE, 114) ^[2]


Mrs "Kita" Mariquita Ellen ROWE
Wife of "Jim" James Arthur ROWE; see "Kita" Mariquita Ellen PERRY


The ROWLAND Family
The ROWLAND families associated with Carnamah originate from three brothers and their cousin ^[15]
They are brothers Silas John, Clarence Augustus and James Hostley ROWLAND and their cousin Frederick Charles ROWLAND ^[15]
All four were the grandsons of Richard ROWLAND and Elizabeth JOHNSON ^[P140]
Richard and Elizabeth ROWLAND had arrived in Western Australia from England on the Tranby on 3 February 1830 ^[P140]


ROWLAND Bros
"Clarrie" Clarence Augustus ROWLAND and "Jim" James Hostley ROWLAND ^[27]
Eldest two sons of John ROWLAND and Caroline Amelia EDWARDS ^[15]
Farmers in Irwin 1907-1921 ^{[6] [27]}
     Purchased 643 acres of virgin land in Irwin from the Midland Railway Company on 27 January 1907 ^[27]
     The 643 acres was Lot M347 of Victoria Location 2009 and came at a cost of 6/- per acre or a total of £192/18/- ^[27]
     Completed paying all of the instalments for the land to the Midland Railway Company, which could be done over 15 years ^[27]
Purchased from the Midland Railway Company 3,191 acres of land at Winchester in the Carnamah district on 24 August 1931 ^{[27] [44]}
     The 3,191 acres of virgin land was Lots M1217 and M1218 of Victoria Locations 1935, 1936 and 1937 and cost £1795/4/8 ^[27]
     Lot M1217 cost 11/- per acre and Lot M1218 cost 11/6 per acre, both of which were payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
They owned the land in Winchester in partnership, however farmed their individual portions independently ^[P7]
     They tossed a coin to see who got which part of the property, James winning the toss and getting first choice ^[P7]
     In 1921 Clarence moved to his of the farm in Winchester, which he named Hillview Farm ^{[P13] [P203]}
     During mid 1922 James moved to his part of their farm in Winchester, which he named Billaloo Farm ^[P13]
On 4 April 1923 extended their farm holdings by 1,054 acres with the purchase of Lot M1219 of Victoria Location 1937 ^[27]
     Lot M1219 was purchased from the Midland Railway Company, cost 11/7 per acre, or a total of £606, payable by instalments ^[27]
     On 6 January 1925 their Lot M1219 was increased in size by three acres to 1,057 acres on account of a road adjustment ^[27]
On the dissolution of their partnership they appear to have divided most of their land and sold some to two of their cousins ^{[3] [27] [44]}
     In 1927 James became the owner of 1,657 acres (Lot M1219 and a portion of Lot M1218) ^{[3] [27]}
     Clarence became the owner of 1,856 acres (the remaining portion of Lot M1218 and a portion of Lot M1217) ^[3]
Appear to have sold 735 acres, the remaining portion of Lot M1217, to their cousins Rupert W. J. and Donald F. A. ROWLAND ^{[3] [44]}


"Percy" Albert Percy ROWLAND
Born 14 March 1912 in Dongara, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Clarence Augustus ROWLAND and Amy SLOPER ^[P210]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Yardarino in the Irwin district 1912-1921 ^[P13]
Shifted with his parents to Carnamah in 1921, and initially resided with his parents on Hillview Farm in Carnamah ^[P13]
Farmhand, Sharefarmer and Shearer in Carnamah ^{[P13] [19]}
He was regarded as one of the finest shearers in the North Midlands, which spanned from Mingenew to Gunyidi ^[P13]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1932-1937 ^{[4: 11-Jul-1932] [5: 30-Jun-1933, 30-Aug-1935, 29-May-1936, 28-May-1937]}
Attended and won the gents prize at the card evening held at the Billeroo School Hall on 30 July 1932 ^{[5: 5-Aug-1932]}
At about 8 a.m. on Friday 10 March 1933 he was badly injured after a detonator he was cleaning prematurely exploded ^{[5: 24-Mar-1933]}
     He had been going to use the detonator for the deepening of a well; he was rushed to the hospital in Three Springs ^[5]
     At the North Midlands District Hospital one finger and two joints of another two fingers from his right hand were amputated ^[5]
     He was also treated for nasty cuts from flying metal; fortunately the full force of the explosion had missed his face ^[5]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1934-35 and 1935-36 ^{[5: 15-Mar-1935, 21-Feb-1936]}
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club from 1934-35 to 1939-40 ^{[4: 9-Mar-1940] [5: 23-Nov-1934, 30-Oct-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Played outstandingly for the victorious Carnamah Football Club in the Grand Final against Arrino on 6 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
On 22 December 1939 was working on William M. C. LAWSON's farm in Winchester driving a tractor during harvesting ^[88]
     After lunch went to start the tractor however it backfired resulting in stubble around the tractor catching fire ^[88]
     He managed to save the tractor with two tins of water he had however by this time the fire in the stubble was out of control ^[88]
     Ran to William LAWSON's house for help, after which between 75 and 80 men rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire ^[88]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 22 January 1942 ^[16]
      Driver WX19395 in the Australian Army's 109 Reserve Motor Transport Company during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 April 1943 ^[16]
After his discharge returned to Carnamah and resumed working as a farmhand ^[19]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1946-1948 ^[13]
Married Beth LUTZE in 1950 ^[P216]
Resided with wife Beth in Yarra Street, Carnamah ^[P216]
Received electricity at his home from local firm Henry Parkin & Son; in 1952 paid £1.7.11 for electricity for the month of July ^[53]
Along with his wife share-farmed the LUTZE family's farm in Winchester for ten years ^[P216]
Member of the Carnamah Men's Hockey Club in 1951 ^{[7: page 202]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Obtained the telephone in 1962 - was telephone number Carnamah-88 ^[60]
Resided in Carnamah until his death in 1971 ^[1]
Father of Kenneth, Lindsay, Meryl, Heather and Judith ^[P13]
Died 19 June 1971 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row T, Plot 8) ^[1]