Mrs Coralie SPENCER
Born C.1922 [2]
Wife of Colin Russell SPENCER [2]
Resided on farmland at Five Gums near Carnamah 1948-1977 [19]
Member of the Five Gums
Tennis Club from 1954-55 to 1963-64 [89]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Swan View [2]
Died 12 January 2003; ashes interred Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland
(Swan View, Ground Niche, B, 6) [2]
Vivian James SPENCER
Born 9 April 1884 in Clarendon, South Australia [55]
Son of George Russell SPENCER and Mary PIGGOTT [55]
Married Ella Wilkinson KITSON on 26 January 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia
[55]
Farmer of Gymbowen Farm at Five Gums in Carnamah / Perenjori, Western
Australia 1950-1958 [19] [24]
Passed away at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs at the age
of 73 years [24]
Father of Colin Russell, Wilton James, Athol Kitson, Owen Phillips, Malcolm John
and Brian Vivian [55]
Died 3 July 1958 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Methodist, Plot 29) [24]
Wilton James SPENCER
Born 6 January 1918 in Clarendon, South Australia [55]
Son of Vivian James SPENCER and Ella Wilkinson KITSON [55]
Resided in Minnipa, South Australian prior to enlisting in the Australian Army
on 16 March 1942 [16]
Private SX18008 in the Australian Army's 64 Australian Infantry Battalion during
the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 November 1945 [16]
Farmer in Five Gums near Carnamah in Western Australia 1952-1965 [16]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1951-52 and 1952-53 [89]
Later resided in the south-eastern Perth suburb of Armadale [2]
Died 19 October 1999; ashes scattered to the wind at the Fremantle Cemetery in
the Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]
Mary Isabella SPIERS
Born 1891 in Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia [54]
Daughter of Robert SPIERS and Williamina Frazer MCLELLAN [54]
Married John Richman BRAYSHAW in 1915 in Victoria, Australia [54]
Her husband worked as a Bricklayer and later as a Builder [50]
In 1919 they were living Wilson Street in Ararat, Victoria and in 1931 on
Greville Street in Prahan, Victoria [50]
Resided in Carnamah, Western Australia 1932-1935 [4: 1-Jun-1935] [5:
13-Apr-1934]
After being in ill health for some time she underwent an operation at a Perth
hospital on Tuesday 5 June 1934 [5: 15-Jun-1934]
One of the three costume judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the
Carnamah Hall on Saturday 27 October 1934 [4: 3-Nov-1934]
Along with her three children left Carnamah on Friday 31 May 1935 en route to
join her husband in Melbourne [4: 1-Jun-1935] [5: 7-Jun-1935]
Mother of Christina, Robert and Kenneth [54]
Died June 1973; buried Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia (Matthews Lawn, Row AJ, Plot 3) [131]
Mary SPILLER
Born 10 July 1899 in Yarcombe, Devon, England [P150]
Daughter of blacksmith Harry SPILLER and Bessie Susan CHARLES [20] [21]
In 1901 she was living with her parents, grandfather and sisters Matilda and
Sarah at Stockhouse in Yarcombe, Devon, England [20]
She grew up in the County of Devon and later worked at a hotel in London
[P150]
Married (1) a pianist by the surname of WHITE, however he later died [P150]
She had almost saved enough money to buy herself a ticket to Western Australia
when it was stolen from her wardrobe [P150]
Continued working at the hotel in London, England until she had once again saved
enough money [P150]
Shortly after arrival in Western Australia she secured a job working for John
and Janet A. RAFFAN in Winchester [P150]
Resided with the RAFFAN family on Inchgower Farm in Winchester for a
number of years ending in 1928 [P150]
Helper and companion for Mrs Janet RAFFAN, during which time she was treated
like a sister by George and Gordon RAFFAN [P150]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club [P150]
Her husband to be Frank BADRICK, who was a newsagent in Carnamah, rode his horse
to see her at Winchester [P150]
Prior to their marriage she was stated to have been "well known" in the
Carnamah district [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in
Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Attended the Show Ball following the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First
Annual Show on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Won 2nd prize for Cakes at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival held in
Carnamah on Thursday 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Married (2) Frank BADRICK on 25 October 1928 at the Carnamah Church [4:
3-Nov-1928]
Bridesmaid at her wedding was Miss Ethel HELLEWELL and best man was Stan O'GRADY
[4: 3-Nov-1928]
Their wedding breakfast was held at the home of Edward and Emily HELLEWELL at 2
Caron Street, Carnamah [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Along with her husband spent their honeymoon in Geraldton before retuning to
Carnamah on 6 November 1928 [4: 10-Nov-1928]
Resided with her husband and later also daughter at 18 Boojerabba Street in
Carnamah 1928-1932 [P150]
One of the five organisers of the Anglican Church Dance held at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 1 December 1928 [4: 8-Dec-1928]
On 10 February 1929 held a small party at her home to celebrate the anniversary
of her arrival in WA from England [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held on 2 April 1929 in a dress of
figured velvet in autumn tones [4: 27-Apr-1929]
On Saturday 11 May 1929 attended the surprise party tendered to Mrs Ida CROSSING
at her home in Carnamah [4: 26-May-1929]
Executive Committee Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in
1929 [4: 31-Aug-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball on 18 May 1929 in a dress of figured
chenille velvet [4: 25-May-1929]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8
August 1929 as a "Harem Lady" [4: 17-Aug-1929]
On 10 September 1929 held a social evening at her home in honour of Mrs Ida
CROSSING who was leaving Carnamah [4: 14-Sep-1929]
Attended the Card Evening held at the home of Mrs Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah
on 12 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Dressed as a "Dutch Girl" she attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on
Thursday 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Attended the welcome to Rev. Albert W. and Mrs Murial A. CURTIS at the Church
Hall in Carnamah on 8 September 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Won 1st prize for a "Knitted Article in Wool" at the Carnamah Agricultural Show
on Thursday 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1930 [4: 25-Oct-1930]
On the afternoon of 28 September 1930 held a reception at their home following
the Christening of their daughter Kelva [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association (C.W.A.) [5:
23-Sep-1932]
Spent a holiday in Nanson as the guest of Mr and Mrs Paul SHEARD from May to
September of 1931 [4: 16-May-1931 & 3-Oct-1931]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in
1932 to help them purchase premises [5: 29-Jul-1932]
Won 2nd prize for a Collection of Flowers at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on
Thursday 15 September 1932 [5: 23-Sep-1932]
On Saturday 17 September 1932 was farewelled at a social afternoon by the
members of the Carnamah C.W.A. [5: 23-Sep-1932]
The members of the C.W.A. gave her a polished jarrah nut bowl and dainty Early
Victorian posies for herself and her daughter [5]
Herself and her husband were publicly farewelled at a social held at the
Carnamah Hall on 1 November 1932 [5: 4-Nov-1932]
Mother of Kelva [4: 3-May-1930]
Mrs Dora Townley SPORK
Wife of "Jack" Johan Christian SPORK; see Dora Townley RIVETT
"Jack" Johan Christian SPORK
Born 26 July 1894 in Rotterdam, Holland [16]
Son of Johan Christian SPORK [30: item 8091361]
Initially worked on boats in Rotterdam and later worked on one that came to
Western Australia, where he jumped ship [P239]
Arrived on the steamship Mombassa in Bunbury, Western Australia on 14 May
1913 [30: item 1770846]
In 1915 was working as a sawmill hand in Wagin and in 1916 was living at 23
Woolwich Street in the Perth suburb of Leederville [30]
Became a naturalised Australian citizen on 8 July 1916, and in Perth on the same
day was passed as fit to enlist in the A.I.F. [30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) at the Blackboy Hill military
camp on 11 July 1916 [30: item 8091361]
On enlistment was 5 feet 5½ inches tall, weighed 155 pounds,
and had blue eyes, fair hair and a fresh complexion [30]
Gave his father Johan Christian SPORK as his next of kin,
his address being 225 Breede Hilledyk, Rotterdam, Holland [30]
At Blackboy Hill on 1 November 1916 he was appointed to the
7th Reinforcements of the 51st Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active
service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916
[30]
Disembarked in Devonport, England on 10 January 1917 and
after further training proceeded to France on 10 April 1917 [30]
Private 2983 in the Australian Imperial Force's 51st
Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Wounded in Action in France on 11 October 1917, and received
treatment at a field hospital for a gunshot wound to his knee [30]
Returned to duty in November 1917, however was again Wounded
in Action in France on 24 April 1918 [30]
Admitted to a field hospital in France for treatment for a
machine gun bullet in his foot, and then invalided back to England [30]
Married Dora Townley RIVETT on 26 December 1918 at Saint
Mary's Church in Liscard, Cheshire, England [30] [30: item 8091361]
Along with his wife departed England on the Konigin Luise
and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 2 August 1919 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 10
September 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Farmer of Liscard Farm in Carnamah 1921-1929 [P239]
Obtained farmland on the Carnamah Estate in Carnamah through
the Repatriation Department's Soldier Settlement Scheme [P239]
In 1920 or early 1921 settled on the farm, which they named
Liscard after Dora's native parish in England [P239]
He was the freehold owner of his 1022 acre farm, which was
Victoria Location 7175 on the Carnamah Estate [44] [61]
The farm's sole income was through the growing of wheat,
which was undertaken with working horses [P239]
Their transport throughout their time in Carnamah was a
horse a cart [P239]
Employed farmhands who resided on the farm, including John
BROWN and a man whose first name was Owen [P239] [19]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a
hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry
Parkin & Son from 1925 to 1928 [53]
They were good friends with Harry & Frances DUNNING and Walter & Rosetta
LOCKWOOD of Carnamah [P239]
In October 1928 a fire started on the railway line and spread to his farm,
burning 14 acres of crop before being subdued [4: 3-Nov-1928]
The fire which destroyed 14 acres of crop was the first fire
reported for all of the North Midlands for the 1928-29 season [4]
His wife wished to return to England so arrangements were made to sell the farm
[P239]
The Irwin Index reported on 10 November 1928 that he'd sold
his farm walk in walk out for £4.12.6 per acre [4: 10-Nov-1928]
The buyer was to be F. A. BURDEN of Woodville, South
Australia however the sale fell through [3] [4] [P239]
Attended the farewell for Jack & Annie LYNCH at the home of Mr & Mrs R. W. CLARK
in Carnamah on 6 April 1929 [4: 13-Apr-1929]
As they'd expected to sell the farm no allowances had been made for the next
season's crop, on the dawn of the depression [P239]
Won the Married Men's Running Race at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on
13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
They walked off the farm in Carnamah later in 1929 and shifted to the Perth
suburb of Maylands [P239]
Initially they resided in a rented house in Maylands and later in their own home
in Peninsula Road, Maylands [P239]
To begin with he was unemployed and did some sustenance work before securing a
job with the Water Supply Department [P239]
He remained the owner of his farm until 1933, however the Carnamah District Road
Board didn't have his address to send rates to [3]
His farmland in Carnamah was forfeited on 25 August 1933 and was subsequently
re-sold to William M. NEWMAN of Carnamah [3]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 20 May 1940 [16]
Sapper W235111 in the Australian Army's 7 Workshop and Park Coy RAE during the
Second World War [16]
During a portion of the Second World War he served with the Australian Army in
South Australia [P239]
Besides his time in the Australian Army he worked for the Water Supply
Department until his retirement [P239]
Resided with his wife at their home in Peninsula Road in the Perth suburb of
Maylands until his death in 1968 [P239]
Father of Dora, Dora, Jack and Joan [P239]
Died 20 February 1968; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 2,
Niche Wall, W1, 1) [2]
"Jack" / "Stuart" John Stuart SPORK
Born 27 February 1923 in Maylands, Western Australia [16]
Son of John Christian SPORK and Dora Townley RIVETT [P239]
Resided with his parents on Liscard Farm in Carnamah 1923-1929
[P239]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball as an "Onion
Vendor" at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 15 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Student at the Carnamah State School in 1929 [P239]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah
Hall on Friday 5 July 1929 dressed as a "Jockey" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Along with his parents and sisters left Carnamah in 1929 and
shifted to the Perth suburb of Maylands [P239]
Resident of the Perth suburb of Maylands when he enlisted in the Royal
Australian Air Force on 6 August 1941 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 45489 in the Royal Australian Air
Force's 6 Service Flying Training School in the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 8 March
1946 [16]
Later resided at 6 Wales Street in the Perth suburb of Forrestfield before
entering a nursing home [P239]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Guildford [2]
Died 24 November 2006; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
From The West Australian newspaper, Thursday 1 March
1923:
"Births - SPORK - On February 27, at Carn Brea, Nurse Weaver's Private
Hospital, Kirkham Hill-terrace, Maylands, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Spork, of
Carnamah - a son (John Stuart). Both well."
John SPORT
Born C.1866 [29]
Native of Carnamah [1]
Died 4 January 1932 in Carnamah; buried at the Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah
(Row J, Plot 4) [1] [29]
Stuart Carter SQUIER
Born 17 June 1889 in Horndon on the Hill, Essex, England [16] [20]
Son of Joseph Ernest SQUIER and Mary BLYTH [20] [21]
In 1891 was living with his parents, sister Edith and brother John at The
Roohery in Mucking, Essex, England [20]
In 1901 resided with his parents and siblings Edith, John, Murial and Guy in
Southward Road in Stanford le Hope, Essex, England [20]
On the night of the 1901 census he was a visitor in the home of George and Ann
JACKSON in Shenfield, Essex, England [20]
Departed London, England on the Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle,
Western Australia on 14 June 1928 [63]
Farmhand in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1928, 1929 and 1930 [4] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1928-29 [4: 10-Nov-1928,
26-Jan-1929]
On Sunday 28 October 1928 played in the first ever cricket match of the Coorow
and Districts Cricket Association [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Member of a team of single man who were defeated by a married men's team at
cricket in Carnamah in November 1928 [4: 24-Nov-1928]
In mid February 1929 was one of five Carnamah cricketers who travelled to Perth
to participate in country week cricket [4: 16-Feb-1929]
Married Kathleen Mary DEAN in 1929 [66]
Storekeeper in Piawaning 1936-1947 [6] [50]
Private W73732 in the Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second
World War [16]
Later resided in the northern coastal Perth suburb of North Beach [2]
Died 25 November 1967; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra
(Anglican, A7, 267) [2]
Eva STACK
Married "Joe" Joseph LAWSON in 1923 [66] [91]
Resided in Carnamah in 1924 [91]
Mother of Richard [91]
Mrs Gerda Mary SRACY
Wife of Brian Paul STACY; see Gerda Mary GILLOGLEY
Brian Paul STACY
Born 24 February 1910 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Charles Edwin STACY and Georgina Phillipa TANDY [5: 9-Jun-1933] [15]
Bank Officer at the Bank of New South Wales in Carnamah 1931-1935 [5:
30-Jun-1933, 22-Mar-1935] [19] [50]
Groomsman at the wedding of Thomas H. PARKIN and Majorie E. PIESING in Carnamah
in 1931 [4: 15-Aug-1931]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1932 [4: 6-Feb-1932]
Prize donor and one of the costume judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball
held in Carnamah on 18 August 1932 [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - Captain in 1932-33 and 1933-34 and
Secretary in 1934-35 [5: 21-Oct-1932, 13-Oct-1933, 10-Aug-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was Assistant Secretary 1932-1934 [4:
12-Mar-1932] [5: 5-Aug-1932, 24-Nov-1933]
Married Gerda Mary GILLOGLEY on Monday 26 June 1933 at Saint Mary's Cathedral in
Perth [5: 9-Jun-1933]
His best man was his brother Keith STACY and bridesmaid was
Miss Mary MELDRUM [5: 30-Jun-1933]
After their wedding reception at the Rex Charlton in Hay
Street, Perth they caught the train to Carnamah [5]
Himself and his wife were tendered a Kitchen & Linen Tea at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 1 July 1933 [5: 3-Jun-1933, 7-Jul-1933]
The Kitchen & Linen Tea was organised by the local sporting
bodies and included a Social and Dance to which all were invited [5]
Committee Member in 1933 and Treasurer in 1934 of the Carnamah Football Club
[5: 8-Sep-1933, 20-Apr-1934]
Represented the Carnamah Tennis Club at meetings of the Carnamah District Tennis
Association in 1933-34 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Committee of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition
in 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club - was Treasurer in 1933 and 1934 [5:
2-Jun-1933, 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Repertory Club Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 18 May 1933
[5: 26-May-1933]
Competitor in John A. KENNY's Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's
Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933]
Attended the farewell of Norman and Fielda SOMERS in Carnamah on Saturday 15
July 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Played Philip in "The Boy Comes Home" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural
Concert on 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933] [72]
Played the burglar in "The Burglar and the Girl" at the Carnamah Repertory
Club's 2nd Concert on 30 November 1933 [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday
9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Also attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall
on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in Carnamah on Thursday
26 April 1934 [5: 4-May-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball
at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934 [4: 7-Jul-1934]
Played Sir George Newton in "Pearly Pearls" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's 3rd
Concert on Thursday 26 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
He was said to have come from a family famous in the world of drama [4:
29-Dec-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in
Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the
Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Member and Secretary of the Carnamah Committee of Timberlands Woodpulp Company
bondholders in 1934 [5: 5-Oct-1934]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Open Championship Tournament in
Carnamah on Tuesday 1 January 1935 [5: 21-Dec-1934]
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]
Himself and his wife were tendered a Farewell Social and Dance at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 16 March 1935 [5: 15-Mar-1935]
Their farewell was given by the residents of Carnamah and
the local organisations of which they were members [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Speakers spoke of himself and Gerda in eulogistic terms,
including his energy and thoroughness with anything he undertook [5]
They received a Brass Smoker's Stand from the Carnamah
Repertory Club and a 400 day clock from the people of Carnamah [5]
Left Carnamah by car with "many pleasant memories" on 27 March 1935 after being
transferred to Kununoppin [5: 22 & 29-Mar-1935]
Bank Clerk at the Bank of New South Wales in Kununoppin 1935-1938 [5] [6]
[50]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in Perth on 9 December 1940 [16]
Flight Lieutenant 406446 in the Royal Australian Air Force's
11 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 14 January
1946 [16]
Father of Mary [91]
Died November 1999 in New South Wales, Australia [289]
Eric Mervyn STACY
Born C.1927 [2]
Farmhand in Carnamah 1949-1958 [19]
In 1949 worked for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in Carnamah [19]
Resided of late in Cervantes [2]
Died 9 March 2002; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery in the Perth suburb of
Nedlands [2]
Laura Daisy STAFFORD
Born 1892 in Littleton Upon Severn, Yorkshire, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Henry James STAFFORD and Laura GOUGH [20] [21]
In 1901 was resident with her parents, brothers Samuel, Arthur, Edward and
sister Margaret at Rock House in Littleton [20]
Resided in Littleton Upon Severn in Yorkshire, England until leaving England in
1922 [P237]
Departed Southampton, England on the S.S. Diogenes and arrived in Albany,
Western Australia on 22 September 1922 [P237]
Among her luggage was her wedding dress which she had made and wedding presents
including china and cutlery [P237]
On arrival immediately travelled from Albany to Perth for her wedding the
following day [P237]
Married "Tom" Thomas POOLE on 23 September 1922 in Victoria Park WA [P237]
Initially resided with her husband in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park
1922-1925 [P237]
Gave birth to a son, Leslie Stafford POOLE, however he died on 3 January 1925,
aged a few months [P237] [2]
In August 1925 her husband purchased 1590 acres of land at Winchester in
partnership with his father, brother and brother-in-law [27]
Resided on Elberton Farm near Billeroo in East Winchester 1925-1934
[P237]
Initially kept two cows, but later walked with her daughter to CHAPMAN's farm
each evening to collect a can of separated milk [P237]
On occasion would walk with her daughter and visit neighbouring wives and their
children [P237]
Those they visited were Edna FOWLER, May NINEHAM, Edith NINEHAM, Lizzie LAWSON
and Ivy LAWSON [P237]
At harvest time sewed up the bags of wheat as they came off the harvester
[P237]
Taught her daughter by correspondence prior to her attending the Billeroo State
School [P237]
Was the only person in the Billeroo area who owned an organ so it was
transported to the Billeroo School Hall for each Sunday [P237]
Played the pedal organ for the two services at the Billeroo Hall and then loaded
it back onto a truck or cart and returned home [P237]
Her organ was also taken to social gatherings held at the Billeroo Hall where
she played it to accompany singing and solos [P237]
Accompanied her husband into Carnamah town once a month to purchase groceries
including sugar and flour by the sack [P237]
In 1932 returned to England with her daughter Daisy for the birth of her third
child [P237]
Was tendered a Farewell and Valedictory Social on 3 August
1932 at the Billeroo School Hall prior to her departure [5: 12-Aug-1932]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship
Balranald and arrived in London, England on 15 September 1932 [204]
During their time in England they resided on Stock
Farm in Littleton Upon Severn in Yorkshire, England [204]
Departed Southampton, England on the steamship Jervis Bay
and arrived back in Western Australia on 9 June 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
[63]
Herself, her husband and their children were tendered a Farewell Social at the
Billeroo School Hall on Wednesday 10 April 1935 [5]
Their farewell consisted of musical items, games, supper and speeches - which
made mention of their sterling qualities as citizens [5]
After a residence of almost ten years left the Winchester district on Monday 15
April 1935 and shifted to Perth [5: 12-Apr-1935]
Along with her husband and children resided in South Perth until 1938, when they
returned to England [P237]
On 14 May 1938 they departed Fremantle on the steamship Jervis Bay and
about a month later arrived in Southampton, England [P237]
Resided in the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset in England [P237]
Mother of Leslie, Daisy and Geoffrey [P237]
Died 1972 in England; buried Elberton Churchyard in Elberton, Gloucestershire,
England [P237]
Mervyn Alexander STALKER
Born 1887 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [30]
Son of Dugald STALKER and Christina TORRENS [15]
Married Blanche Alvena STARICK in 1914 [66]
Labourer in the Perth suburb of Gosnells [50]
Clearing Contractor in partnership with Frederick A. STARICK - traded as
"Stalker & Starick" [34]
Undertook clearing in Carnamah for the Midland Railway
Company variously from January 1916 to September 1916 [34]
Included in the land they cleared was 100 acres on Lot M952
and 200 acres on Lot M965 [34]
In September 1916 their Carnamah clearing contract with
the Midland Railway Company was given to KLAEBE Bros [34]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 6 June 1916 [30: item
8091768]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighed 138
pounds and had blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion [30]
Gave his wife as his next of kin, her postal address being
care of the Post Office in Gosnells [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill was appointed on 28
September 1916 to the 4th Reinforcements of the 44th Infantry Battalion
[30]
Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia for active service
abroad on the H.M.A.T. A39 Port Macquarie on 13 October 1916 [30]
Disembarked in Plymouth, England on 12 December 1916 and
after further training proceeded to France on 17 January 1918 [30]
Private 2403 in the Australian Imperial Force's 44th
Infantry Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Wounded in Action in France on 28 March 1918 and was
invalided to England with a gunshot wound to his left forearm [30]
Embarked from England on the D22 Arawa and
disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 November 1918 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 21 April
1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Farmer in Kirup 1920-1924 [6]
Farmer of Harefield Farm in Newdegate 1925-1929 [6] [50]
Farmer of Edendale Farm in Kudardup in 1936 [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 8 June 1968; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of
Palmyra [2]
Registered at birth as Alexander Mervyn STALKER [15]
"Blue" / "Ron" Colin Robert STANNARD
Born 1 May 1932 [96]
Eldest son of "Bob" Robert STANNARD and "May" Dorothy May ELLIOTT [2] [45]
[66]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1950 - played for Carnamah Town [0:
image 04533]
Member of the Carnamah Men's Hockey Club in 1951 [7: page 202]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1951-1954 - was Vice President in 1954
[0: image 04626] [75]
Painter in Three Springs in 1955 and 1956 [19]
After time spent in Queensland returned to Carnamah, Western Australia in 1960
[7: page 206]
Painter / Painting Contractor in Carnamah [84] [96]
Resided at 5 Yarra Street in the Carnamah townsite [84]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 16 December 1960
[96]
Along with Dick ATKINSON and Ron RAYNER formed the new Carnamah Basketball Club
[7: page 206]
Member of the Carnamah Basketball Club [7: page 206]
Foundation Member of the Carnamah Bowling Club [45]
Member of the Carnamah Apex Club - was President 1966-67 [7: page 181]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was President in 1976 [7: page 211]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 [13]
Donated the Carnamah Golf Club's Honour Board [7: page 210]
Member of the Winchester Cemetery Management and Advisory Committee in 1989
[254]
Later resided in Green Head [2]
Husband of Joyce [45]
Father of Colin, Junita and Richelle [45]
Died suddenly on 28 September 1999 in Green Head; cremated at the Karrakatta
Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2] [45]
Frederick James STANTON
Born C.1902 [2]
Married Teresa Mary EGAN in Perth in 1929 [66]
Resided in Winchester in 1929 [91]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held fortnightly in Winchester in August
and September 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]
Poultry Farmer in East Rockingham in 1936 [50]
Resided in Rockingham until his death in 1979 [2]
Father of Henry [91]
Died 27 February 1979; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Roman
Catholic, CC, 527) [2]
Mrs Teresa Mary STANTON
Wife of Frederick James STANTON; see Teresa Mary EGAN
"Reg" Reginald STANTON
Farmhand in Carnamah 1936-1941 [19] [50]
Member of the Gimlet Hill Tennis Club in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for George AUNGER in Carnamah on Sunday 2
October 1932 [5: 7-Oct-1932]
"Joe" Joseph Frederick STARCEVICH
Born 20 August 1915 in Laverton, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Joe" Josip STARCEVICH and Gertrude May WALTERS [16] [66]
Resided in Grass Patch prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 23 October
1940 [16]
Private WX8758 in the Australian Army's 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion during the
Second World war [16]
He had been a Prisoner of War, and was discharged from the Australian Army on 13
February 1946 [16]
Through Second World War he "went through hell and back" and over the rest of
his life had to have countless operations [45]
Married Myrtle Ellen ALLSOP in Perth in 1948 [66]
Resided in Carnamah 1958-1970 [19]
Farmhand for his brother L. Thomas STARCEVICH in Carnamah and later for the
WALLACE family in Coorow [P66]
From 1968 to 1970 himself and his wife had 4,491 acres of prospective farmland
west of Carnamah in Victoria Location 10887 [62]
Victoria Location 10887 bounds the south side of the Carnamah-Eneabba Road and
the west side of the Chatfield Clarke Road [62]
In 1970-71 appears to have sold Victoria Location 10887 to Kenneth W., E.
Millicent, James K. & Margaret BUSSENSCHUTT [3]
Father of Kevin, Colin, Brian and Norma [45]
Died 27 May 2007 [45] and at his request his body was given for
research [P329]
Mrs Kathleen Betty STARCEVICH
Wife of "Tom" Thomas Leslie STARCEVICH; see Kathleen Betty HARDY
"Tom" Leslie Thomas STARCEVICH
Born 5 September 1918 in Subiaco, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Joe" Josip STARCEVICH and Gertrude May WALTERS [16] [66]
His father had migrated from Yugoslavia to Western Australia at the age of 14
years [79: 23-Aug-1973]
Resided with his parents in Laverton and later on a farm at Grass Patch in the
Mallee district of Esperance region [79: 23-Aug-1973]
Resided in Norseman prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 April 1941
[16]
Private WX11519 in the Australian Army's 2/43 Australian
Infantry Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry at
Beaufort in North Borneo on 28 June 1945 [18]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 12 February 1946
[16]
Married Kathleen Betty WARR nee HARDY in Perth in 1947 [66]
Resided in Green Bushes in 1947 [18]
He was presented with his Victoria Cross by the Lieutenant-Governor of Western
Australia on 25 May 1947 [18]
Car Salesman in Perth 1948-1951 [79: 23-Aug-1973]
In 1949 himself and his wife were living at 24 Third Avenue
in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [50]
Wheat & Sheep Farmer near Carnamah 1951- [79: 23-Aug-1973]
In 1951 he was allocated a War Service Land Settlement block
on the late F. W. Gustac LIEBE's Waddi Estate [79: 23-Aug-1973]
His farm was the 4,300 acre Victoria Location 9977, which
was in Caron and about 17 miles east of the Carnamah townsite [61] [79]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1954
[7: page 193]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society -1971 [13]
Frederick August STARICK
Born C.1889 [2]
Married Elizabeth NEALE in 1916 [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Gosnells [34]
Clearing Contractor in partnership with Mervyn A. STALKER - traded as "Stalker &
Starick" [34]
They undertook clearing in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company variously
from January 1916 to September 1916 [34]
In 1916 cleared 100 acres on Lot M952 in Carnamah and
another 100 acres on Lot M956 in Carnamah, for 23/- per acre [34]
They were also contracted to clear 200 acres on Lot M965 in
Coorow [34]
In May 1916 had in Gosnells a cow with a very young calf and
offered it to John S. ROOKE of Carnamah for £10 [34]
In September 1916 their clearing contract with the Midland
Railway Company was given to KLAEBE Bros [34]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Gosnells until his death in 1964 [2]
Died 23 February 1964; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lutheran, BA, 67)
[2]
Mr STARK
Described as "a very rough looking man" [88]
On 23 April 1936 he was hanging around the Winchester General Store and Post
Office at Winchester Siding [88]
Mrs MULLIGAN of the Winchester Store was scared of him and considered he was up
to no good so telephoned the police [88]
Const. Maurice PLUNKETT of the Carnamah Police Station interviewed him however
ascertained he had done nothing wrong [88]
He had been hanging around the store knowing farmers called there as he was
hoping to obtain a job with one [88]
A short time later he was successful in securing work with a farmer in
Winchester [88]
Farmhand in Winchester in 1936 [88]
Edward Harvey STATHAM
Born 27 July 1880 in Rio de Janiro, Brazul [30]
Son of John Richard and Alice Maud STATHAM of Cheshire, England [17]
Contractor in Carnamah, Western Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian
Imperial Force on 26 August 1914 [30: item 8060935] [35]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 6½ inches tall, weighed 128 pounds and had brown
eyes, black hair and a dark complexion [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was on 6 October 1914 appointed to the
Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion [30]
Private 104 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion in Alexandria,
Egypt and on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey [30]
Killed in Action shortly after landing upon the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey on
25 April 1915 [30]
He was initially listed as Missing in Action until a Court of Inquiry found him
to have been Killed in Action on 25 April 1915 [30]
Memorialised on the Lone Pine Memorial at the Lone Pine Cemetery on the
Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey [17]
His name also appears on Carnamah's Roll of Honour and the Carnamah War Memorial
[35]
Miss "Gwen" Gweneth M. STATON
Born 1923 [15]
Resided in Carnamah in 1947 and 1948 [0: image 04459] [72]
Assistant Teacher at the Carnamah State School in 1948, on an annual salary of
£330 [73]
Steward of the Educational section at the Carnamah District Agricultural
Society's Annual Show in 1947 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1948 [72]
During her time in Carnamah resided at the Carnamah Hotel at 22 Macpherson
Street, Carnamah [P4]
Thomas Shirley STAYT
Born 1884 in Canada [2] [20]
Son of farmer Thomas Moore STAYT and Margaret GRIFFIN [20] [21]
In 1891 was living with his parents and brothers Claude and George at Lobbington
Hall in Butlers Marston, Warwickshire, England [20]
His mother passed away at the age of 38 years in 1899 and in 1901 his father
married his aunt Leah Etheline GRIFFIN [21]
In 1901 was living with his parents, two brothers and sister Mabel on Swell
Hill Farm in Lower Swell, Gloucestershire, England [20]
He was an Ironmonger's Apprentice in 1901 and later gave his occupation as an
Architect [20] [70] [203]
Married Nellie BAKER in 1905 in London, England [21]
Departed London, England with his wife and their son Thomas Claude STAYT on the
Gothic on 29 February 1912 [203]
They arrived on the Gothic in Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 April
1912 [70]
In 1916 he was working as a Commission Traveller and living at Leamington
on Davies Road in the Perth suburb of Claremont [50]
Salesman for the Vacuum Oil Company in Moora 1934-1936 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
[50]
Himself and his wife resided in Gardiner Street, Moora [50]
Won the bridge competition at the Bridge and Euchre Evening at the Convent in
Three Springs on 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Attended a conference of Vacuum Oil Company officials at the Carnamah Hotel in
Carnamah on 23 November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
His 27 year old son was accidentally wounded in the stomach in March 1935, and
received treatment in Katanning [5: 15-Mar-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Coorow Golf Club in 1935, which was won in a stroke
competition by Mrs Eliza LAMPARD [5: 16-Aug-1935]
On behalf of the Vacuum Oil Company successfully requested for a fuel bowser in
Coorow to be moved to a new site [5: 23-Aug-1935]
The bowser in question was moved from outside
Robert J. WELLS store to in front of the North Midlands Farmers Co-op store
[5]
Helped transport children of the Carnamah State School to Three Springs for
inter-school sports on Friday 27 September 1935 [5]
After the inter-school sports himself and Mrs Florence E.
BREWER entertained the children with light refreshments [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Donated the Ladies Bridge Prize for the Carnamah Parents & Citizens
Association's Card Evening on 17 October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Competitor in the Billiard Tournament held in Three Springs in May 1936 to raise
funds for the Hospital in Three Springs [5: 8-May-1936]
Speaker at the Farewell Smoke Social to local Co-op manager Harold BARNETT in
Three Springs on 14 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester
Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the
Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Made a contribution for the Reunion of South Australians in the North Midlands
held in Carnamah on 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Attended the Bucks Party for George A. RAFFAN and Eric J. BRADLEY of Winchester
in Coorow on 7 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Donated a trophy to the Coorow Golf Club in 1936, which was won by Miss Mary
ROBERTS of Waddy Forest [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Member of the Moora Golf Club in 1937 [5: 18-Jun-1937]
Among those from Moora who travelled to Coorow to play
against the Coorow Golf Club on Sunday 11 July 1937 [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Representative for the Vacuum Oil Company in Carnamah in 1937 [0: image
02887]
He was farewelled at a function at the Carnamah Hotel on 14 December 1937
[0: image 02887]
Left Carnamah in December 1937 after being transferred to Perth [0: image
02887]
Resided at 2 Holland Street in the Perth suburb of Wembley Park 1938-1940
[6]
Resided at 36 Simper Street in the Perth suburb of Wembley Park from 1941 until
at least 1949 [6]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Died 26 December 1969; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium
Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, WC, 124) [2]
Edna May STEELE
Born 1901 in Cottesloe, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of John STEELE and Elizabeth RUSSELL [15]
In 1925 she was living with her parents on Eleanor Street in Geraldton [50]
Married "Rupe" Rupert William Johnson ROWLAND in 1928 [66]
Resided with her husband on Glenrock Farm in Carnamah from 1928 until the
early 1940s [19]
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding dance on 27 March 1928 at
the Carnamah Hall [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Attended the Show Ball following the annual Carnamah Show on 18 September 1930
in a frock of crepe de chine [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the town hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a
gown of blue crepe-de-chine [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball held at the Carnamah
town hall on 6 August 1932 [5: 19-Aug-1932]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's
Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the 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]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 7-Jun-1935,
8-May-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935
wearing a dress of biscuit georgette [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Sold one steer for £3/17/6 and five steers at £2/2/6 per head through Elder
Smith & Co Ltd on 13 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
After a holiday in Perth herself, her husband and their children returned to
Carnamah on Saturday 14 March 1936 [5: 20-Mar-1936]
Within the next few weeks they spent another enjoyable holiday in Geraldton,
Dongara and Irwin [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in
Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on
Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the
Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Sold eight head of cattle through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on
Wednesday 18 November 1936 [5: 20-Nov-1936]
The cattle comprised two bullocks at £10/10/-, two cows at
£8/10/- and four heifers at £5/3/9 per head (a total of £58/16/-) [5]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 12 May 1937 in "Margaret
Rose pink blistered crepe" [5: 14-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]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Mother of Helen and Graeme [142]
Died 28 December 1990; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of
Palmyra [2]
Eunice Maud STEELE
Born 20 April 1911 in Geraldton, Western Australia [P140]
Daughter of John STEELE and Elizabeth RUSSELL [P140]
Educated at the Geraldton State School and Stella Maris College [64]
On the completion of her schooling she worked in Geraldton, Yuna and in
Yallingup [64]
Whilst holidaying in Carnamah visiting her sister Mrs Edna ROWLAND she met her
sister's brother-in-law Harry ROWLAND [64]
Resided in Yuna in 1933 [19]
Attended the Carnamah Basketball Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday
29 July 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball on Saturday 2 September 1933
in a dress of apricot organdie [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1933-34 [5: 1-Dec-1933,
15-Dec-1933]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October
1934 in a dress of floral taffeta [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Travelled from Geraldton to Carnamah by train on Thursday 25 July 1935 [5:
26-Jul-1935]
Resided in Carnamah prior to her marriage in 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 3, 10 & 31-Jan-1936]
Herself and her husband-to-be travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Thursday 30
January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Married Harry Mark Godfrey ROWLAND in Perth in 1936 [66]
Initially resided with her husband on HOLLINGSWORTH Bros' farm near the Inering
Estate in Carnamah [64]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 6-Mar-1936,
12-Mar-1937]
After a few years moved into Carnamah town and resided at 14 Robertson Street
(previously the Carnamah Private Hospital) [P140]
They rented the house at 14 Robertson Street from Thomas J. BERRIGAN until it
was sold in late 1946 [3]
Resided at 10 Robertson Street, Carnamah 1947-1998 [P140]
Rented the house at 10 Robertson Street from Charles J.
DALLIMORE before she purchased it from him on 1 November 1949 [3]
The house at 10 Robertson Street had been moved by Charles
J. DALLIMORE from 11 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P92]
She was the third person to own the block 10 Robertson
Street, Carnamah (Lot 74 of Victoria Location 1936) [3] [27]
Member of the Carnamah Air Observation Corps during WW2 - filled the first
daylight shift on 10 February 1942 [0: image 04066]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1945 [0: image 04374]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1951 [0: image 04616]
Along with Marion CLUNE and Elsie PARKIN ran the Juvenile Badminton Club in
Carnamah in the 1950s [0: images 04676 & 04782]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1953 - played for Carnamah Blue [0:
image 04722]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1955 [0: image 04787]
Member of the Carnamah Red Cross - Secretary 1966-1968, Vice President
1981-1984, 20 year Long Service Medal in 1979 [141]
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in
Carnamah on 13 October 1982 [253]
Adopted a kangaroo named Lena which lived in the yard of their home in Robertson
Street, Carnamah [P140]
Mother of Darryl and Haydn [14]
Died 9 October 1998; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row T, Plot 6)
[1]
Irwin Alexander STEELE
Born 17 May 1906 in Cottesloe, Western Australia [16]
Son of John STEELE and Elizabeth RUSSELL [P140]
Married Merle Ida CRIDDLE in 1932 [66]
Shop Assistant in Yuna in 1933 [19]
Shop Assistant at Youanmi on the Murchison goldfields in 1936 [50]
Resided in Carnamah for twelve months over 1941 and 1942 [0: image 04125]
Private in Carnamah's local Volunteer Defence Corps in 1942 [16]
In July 1942 advertised in the North Midland Times paper that he had a Ford V8
Sedan car and Radiola Wireless for sale [0: image 04109]
Along with his wife left Carnamah on 1 August 1942 [0: image 04125]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 15 August 1942 [16]
Corporal 81686 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 20 Squadron during the Second
World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 January 1946 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Died 19 March 1981; ashes scattered to the wind at the Karrakatta Cemetery,
Perth WA [2]
John STEELE
Born 24 June 1867 in Belfast, Victoria, Australia [P140]
Son of John STEELE and Eliza Jane FRECKLETON [P140]
Married Elizabeth RUSSELL on 12 February 1898 in North Fremantle, Western
Australia [P140]
Builder in Perth and later in Geraldton [P140]
Resided on Bishop Street (now Pearce Street) in the Perth suburb of Fremantle
and later on Chapman Road in Geraldton [P140]
For a number years spent a month of each year in Carnamah staying with his
daughters Edna and Eunice [P140]
Resided in Carnamah with his daughter Eunice and son in law Harry ROWLAND in
1945 [0: image 04315]
Resident of late at Sunset Home in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [P140]
Father of Stanley, Edna, Irwin, Russell and Eunice [P140]
Died 21 January 1952; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, SC, 177)
[2]
"Daphne" Alberta Daphne STEPHENS
Born 9 August 1908 in Northam, Western Australia [P142]
Daughter of Albert Edward STEPHENS and Rose Clarice PIMM; stepdaughter of "Ray"
Raymond Robert WYLIE [P142]
Following her father's death shortly before she was born her mother purchased
and ran a boarding house in Kellerberrin [P142]
Resided in Kellerberrin with her brother and mother, who in 1912 married
Agricultural Bank inspector Raymond Robert WYLIE [P142]
Resided with her mother and stepfather on farmland at Emu Hill, in Perth, on
farmland Goomalling and then in Carnamah [P142]
Received her early education by correspondence and then at the North Kumminin
and South Kumminin State Schools [P142]
Shifted to Carnamah with her mother, stepfather and siblings in 1924 [P135]
About a year later her mother was diagnosed with tuberculosis, after which she
took over the running of the house [P142]
She looked after the house and her younger siblings for seven years leading to
her mother's death in 1931 [P142]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 6
August 1925 dressed as "Clever Mary" [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Competitor in the Miss Carnamah Competition in 1926, which was run to raise
funds for the Carnamah Rifle Club [39: 3-Aug-1926]
One of the four organisers of the Masquerade Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday
14 May 1927 [4: 21-May-1927]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in
Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Member of the Carnamah Girls Club in 1929 [4: 20-Jul-1929]
Attended the Anglican Church's Freak Ball in on 3 October 1929 wearing alice
blue crepe de chine with tiered skirt [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 [4: 8-Nov-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 18 May 1929
in a dress of shell pink crepe de chine [4: 25-May-1929]
On Thursday 8 August 1929 attended in wine georgette the Plain and Fancy Dress
Ball held at the Carnamah Hall [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary
Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Building Fund Ball in Carnamah on 24 May
1930 in a dress of black velvet [4: 31-May-1930]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress
of dark red georgette with cream lace [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Won 1st prize for Cream Puffs and 2nd prize for the Best Worked White Table
Centre at the Carnamah Show in 1932 [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September
1932 in a gown of pink celenese [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Won 2nd prizes for a Table Centre and the Best Worked Doyleys at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Member in 1932-33 and a Committee Member in 1933-34 of the Carnamah Tennis Club
[5: 21-Oct-1932, 13-Oct-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933, 1935, 1936 and 1937 [5:
30-Jun-1933, 5-Apr-1935, 9-Oct-1936, 7-May-1937]
Helped run the Produce stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in
Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Played Mary in "The Boy Comes Home" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural
Concert on 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933] [72]
Attended the Card Party at John and Louisa ROOKE's home on Kilburn Farm
in Carnamah on Thursday 8 June 1933 [5: 16-Jun-1933]
Won 2nd prizes for Embroidered Supper Cloth and Knitted Woollen Article at the
Coorow Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Steward of the Flower section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's
Annual Shows in 1933 and 1934 [5: 3-Aug-1934] [13]
Won 2nd prize for the "Best Exhibit of an Entirely Useless Article Made Useful"
at the Three Springs Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Herself and Miss Marjorie E. BARNES spent a weekend in Tardun in November 1933
visiting her brother George [5: 10-Nov-1933]
She was the recipient of a Miscellaneous Tea held in Carnamah on Thursday 4
January 1934 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
The Miscellaneous Tea was held in recognition of her upcoming marriage and was
attended by about 150 of her friends [5]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Wednesday 17 January 1934 in preparation for
her upcoming wedding [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Married "Frank" Francis ROOKE at 5 p.m. on Saturday 27 January 1934 at Saint
Paul's Church in West Perth [5: 2-Feb-1934]
Wore a graceful gown of ankle length white georgette, with
white lace yoke, and elbow puff sleaves including pin tucks [5]
She was given away by her uncle J. OWENS and her bridesmaids
were his sisters Miss Gladys WYLIE and Miss Joy WYLIE [5]
A large crowd attended their wedding, including a number
people from Carnamah who travelled to Perth for the event [5]
Their wedding reception was at the home of Mr and Mrs J.
OWENS in Leederville and hosted by her aunt Mrs MITCHELL [5]
The next day proceeded by car to Bunbury and the South West
before returning to Carnamah on 6 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Resided with her husband on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah 1934-1945
[P142]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's
Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah
on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on
Tuesday 8 May 1934 [5: 11-May-1934]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on 26 May 1934 in a dress
of ivory silk lace and georgette [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in
Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the
Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the Super & Social held after the Carnamah Repertory Club's Fifth
Concert on Thursday 25 July 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Attended May ROCCHI's birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday
evening 15 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Exhibited in the Farm Produce, Vegetable and Fancy Work sections of the Carnamah
Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5]
Received four 1st prizes for White Hen Eggs, Peas, Maid's
Dress and Article Made From Fleece [5]
Attended the Show Ball held during the evening at the
Carnamah Hall, wearing an outfit of salmon pink oatmeal satin [5:
20-Sep-1935]
Won 2nd prize for Brown Hen Eggs at the Three Springs Agricultural Show held on
Thursday 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester
Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
After an absence she was again a member of the Carnamah Tennis Club from 1935-36
to 1937-38 [5: 18-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936, 13-Aug-1937]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba
Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936
dressed in almond crepe de chine [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Exhibited in the Photography section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in
Three Springs on Thursday 17 September 1936 [5]
Awarded three 2nd prizes - for District Farm Life, Scenery
and Any Other Subject [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Played Ann the maid in the play "The Golf Widow" at the Carnamah Repertory
Club's Social on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Played one of the servants in the play "No Servants" at the
Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert on 9 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Herself, her husband and their infant son returned to Carnamah on 4 February
1937 after spending ten days in Geraldton [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Attended the largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17
April 1937 in eau de nil crepe de chine [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May
1937 in "almond delustred crepe" [5: 14-May-1937]
Played Alice Waybury in the play "Evening Dress Indispensable" at the Carnamah
Repertory Club's Social on 25 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Played one of the passengers in the Harold Brighthouse play
"The Stoker" at the Club's Concert on 20 August 1937 [5: 27-Aug-1937]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association - was President
in 1939 and Secretary in 1940 [0: images 03031, 03915]
Foundation Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in
1939 [0: image 03834]
Along with her husband and children was bided farewell at a valedictory evening
in the Carnamah Hall on 3 May 1945 [0: image 04321]
Left Carnamah in May 1945 [0: image 04321]
Resided in Hensman Street in South Perth for 15 years, and then at 281 Canning
Highway in the Perth suburb of Como [P142]
Mother of Gilbert and Janice [P142]
Died 12 March 1970; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium
Rose Gardens, 16, 278) [2]
"George" Alfred George Henry STEPHENS
Born 12 February 1905 in Midland Junction, Western Australia [16]
Son of Albert Edward STEPHENS and Rose Clarice PIMM; stepson of "Ray" Raymond
Robert WYLIE [P142]
Resided with his parents in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction and then in
Northam [P142]
Following his father's death in mid 1908 his mother sold their house and
purchased a boarding house in Kellerberrin [P142]
Resided in Kellerberrin with her sister and mother, who in 1912 married
Agricultural Bank inspector Raymond Robert WYLIE [P142]
Resided with his mother and stepfather on farmland at Emu Hill, in Perth, on
farmland Goomalling and then in Carnamah [P142]
Received his early education by correspondence and then at the North Kumminin
and South Kumminin State Schools [P142]
Shifted to Carnamah with his stepfather, mother and siblings in 1924 [P135]
Labourer in Carnamah 1929-1932 [19]
Came third in the Sheffield Handicap race in the Sports section of the Carnamah
District Agricultural Society's 1926 Show [9: 15-Oct-1926]
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]
Farmer in Tardun in 1933, and in 1935 was living in Morawa [5: 24-Jan-1936]
[19]
His sister Daphne and Marjorie E. BARNES of Carnamah visited him in Tardun over
the first weekend of November 1933 [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Married Patricia LIZARS in 1934 [66]
Himself and his wife stayed with his stepfather Raymond R. WYLIE in Carnamah
during January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
His sister-in-law Lorna and her husband Edward T. BLACKWELL resided in Coorow
1936-1949 [5: 6-Nov-1936] [6] [19]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 24 April 1943
[16]
Private WX38522 in the Australian Army's 67 Australian DCRE during the Second
World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 17 February 1947 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn [2]
Died 15 October 1983; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, GC, 191)
[2]
"Vera" Ethel Vera STEPHENS
Born 1902 in Boulder, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Samuel John STEPHENS and Sarah ORSMOND [15]
Her mother died in 1911 and in 1914 her father married Phyllis Edith WILKES
[15] [66]
In 1925 she was working as a Shop Assistant in Kununoppin [50]
Resided in Carnamah from 1930 until 1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938]
Herself and Amy R. G. GILES were the joint proprietress of the "Pyramid Tea
Rooms" in Carnamah 1930-1938 [P9]
Traded in partnership with Amy R. G. GILES under the name of "Giles & Stephens,"
or "Misses Giles & Stephens" [P9]
When she enrolled to vote with an address of Carnamah she gave her occupation as
Shop Assistant [19]
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah dressed as a "Gipsy Dancer" on
Thursday 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Attended the evening Ball following the Carnamah Races on 2 October 1930 in a
dress of eau de nil georgette [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1930-1938 - was a Committee Member in 1937
[4: 8-Nov-1930, 9-Jul-1938] [5: 24-May-1935, 21-May-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club 1930-1938 - Social Committee Member in
1937-38 [4: 10-May-1930, 16-Dec-1933, 9-Jul-1938] [5: 13-Aug-1937]
Attended and catered for the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show in
1932 in a gown of blue crepe-de-chine [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Sang a duet with Robert BICKERDIKE at the farewell to Frank & Mary BADRICK in
Carnamah on 1 November 1932 [5: 4-Nov-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1933 [5: 1-Sep-1933]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 and 1935-1937 [5:
2-Jun-1933, 22-Mar-1935, 31-Jul-1936, 7-May-1937] [72]
Attended the Repertory Club Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 18 May 1933
[5: 26-May-1933]
Attended the social and address on Home Mission work by Rev. A. J. BARCLAY in
Carnamah on 10 July 1933 [5: 14-Jul-1933]
Sang a song at the farewell to Norman and Fielda SOMERS in Carnamah on Saturday
15 July 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club 1933-1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938] [72]
Sang "Here in the Quiet Hills" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural
Concert on Monday 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Arrived back in Carnamah on Wednesday 22 November 1933 after a short holiday
spent at Swanbourne [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Sang a duet with Brian P. STACY at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Second Concert
on Thursday 30 November 1933 [5: 1-Dec-1933]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the
Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
On 23 January 1934 she had a visit from relatives Mr and Mrs PATERSON of Onslow
who had driven 800 miles [5: 26-Jan-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's
Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Sang a duet with Arnold BIERMANN at the Farewell to Miss Gladys M. DIXON in
Carnamah on 22 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah
on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance, which was held at the Carnamah Hall
on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in
Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
In a rose satin dress attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on
Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Sang a song at the Carnamah Repertory Club's farewell evening to Mrs Olga GRAHAM
on 28 November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
Also sang a song at the Burns Night Celebrations held at the Carnamah Hall on
Friday 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Rendered a song at the Farewell Social to Brian and Gerda STACY at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 16 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Sang a duet with Arnold C. A. BIERMANN Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Seeding
Service on 19 May 1935 [5: 17-May-1935]
Returned to Carnamah on Friday 21 June 1935 after a hurried trip to Perth
[5: 28-Jun-1935]
Performed vocally at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Fifth Concert held at the
Carnamah Hall on Thursday 25 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Departed Carnamah by train on Thursday 7 October 1935 for two weeks holiday in
Perth [5: 8-Nov-1935]
After several weeks vacation in Perth returned to Carnamah during the last week
of November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 7 December 1935 as "Eve" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba
Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against
Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in
Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Returned to Carnamah on Monday 18 May 1936 after a visit to Perth [5:
22-May-1936]
Sang "Just Awearying For You" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening &
Play Presentation on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball at the Carnamah Hall on
11 July 1936 dressed in nine satin [5: 17-Jul-1936]
Attended the C.W.A. Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25
July 1936 dressed as "Bell Boys" [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Sang the song "Little White Star" at the social for the Lord Archbishop of Perth
in Carnamah on 19 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Sang a song at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social at the Carnamah Hall on
Friday evening 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Played one of the servants in the play "No Servants" at the Carnamah Repertory
Club's Concert on 9 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Sang a song at the local C.W.A. Farewell for Mrs Amy F. DYKE and Mrs Clarissa E.
HUMPHRYES on 9 January 1937 [5: 15-Jan-1937]
After a two week holiday in Perth she returned to Carnamah on Saturday evening
30 January 1937 [5: 29-Jan-1937, 5-Feb-1937]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary
Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Attended the Social Evening for recently married Cyril & Mavis RAYNER at the
Church Hall in Carnamah on 1 April 1937 [5]
During the evening contributed vocal items and was
accompanist on the piano for some of the other vocal items [5: 9-Apr-1937]
Soloist at the Presbyterian Song Service held in Carnamah on Sunday evening 18
April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Attended the Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 18 April 1937 in forget-me-not
marocain with quilted trimmings [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 12 May 1937 in "fuchsia
satin with diamante trimmings" [5: 14-May-1937]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on
Friday 25 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Sang a song, produced the play "The Dangerous Age" and
played the Maid in the play "Evening Dress Indispensable" [5]
Sang a song at the Valedictory Social for William H. & Eva M. MOORE at the
Carnamah Hall on Friday 31 July 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]
Herself and Mrs Elsie L. ROGERS sang a duet which won them
second prize in the adult competition of the concert [5]
Also sang a quartette with Miss Dorcas L. COLE, Thomas H.
PARKIN and Francis ROOKE, all of Carnamah [5: 13-Aug-1937]
Played a passenger in "The Stoker" by Harold Brighhouse at the Carnamah
Repertory Club's Concert on 20 August 1937 [5: 27-Aug-1937]
On 29 June 1938 at the Carnamah Hall was tendered a valedictory farewell evening
from the residents of Carnamah [4: 9-Jul-1938]
Left Carnamah in mid 1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938]
Francis Edward William STEPHENS
Born 11 January 1908 in Albany, Western Australia [16]
Married Phyllis Eugene TURNBULL in Perth in 1931 [66]
In 1936 he was working as a Cartage Contractor and was living on Albany Road in
the Perth suburb of Cannington [50]
Farmhand in Carnamah in 1941 [19]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park prior to enlisting in the
Australian Army on 18 July 1942 [16]
Corporal WX30569 in the Australian Army's Unit Stores Account Section LHQ during
the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 24 September 1945 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Applecross [2]
Died 6 November 1994; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (L. Howard
Memorial Gardens, Rose Memorial, AT, 9) [2]
Henry STEPHENS
Railway Labourer at the 162 Mile Siding in Winchester 1911-1914 [19]
[50]
Henry Clarence STEPHENS
Born 14 December 1919 in Narrogin, Western Australia [16]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Como prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on
22 October 1942 [16]
Sergeant WX27367 in the Australian Army's 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 March 1947 [16]
Farmer in Carnamah in 1962 [22]
In 1962 was the owner of an International motor wagon with licence plate CA-380
[22]
In Carnamah on 26 November 1962 had an accident in the vehicle causing damage to
a power pole and lines as well as guide posts [22]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park [2]
Died 5 August 1987; ashes dispersed at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
[2]
Mrs Phyllis Eugene STEPHENS
Wife of Francis Edward William STEPHENS; see Phyllis Eugene TURNBULL
Winifred Myrtle STEPHENS
Born 13 August 1914 in Perth, Western Australia [15] [84]
Daughter of Samuel John STEPHENS and Phyllis Edith WILKES [84]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Kununoppin [50] [84]
She was baptised into the Methodist Church by J. H. MURPHY of Merredin on 13
October 1914 [84]
Prior to 1933 she had resided in Carnamah for an unknown period of time [5:
15-Sep-1933]
Her half-sister E. Vera STEPHENS was part proprietress of the Pyramid Tea Rooms
in Carnamah from 1930 to 1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938]
After spending a short holiday with her sister in Carnamah she returned to Perth
on Wednesday 13 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Spent another holiday with her sister in Carnamah in late November and early
December 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935, 13-Dec-1935]
Along with her sister Vera attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's reading on
Wednesday evening 4 December 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
After holidaying with her sister left Carnamah and returned to Albany on
Thursday 12 December 1935 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
In 1936 she was working as a Housemaid and living at 61 Middleton Road in Albany
[50]
Married Arthur Cyril WILKES in 1937 [66]
Resided with her husband in Albany [16]
"Ken" George Kenneth STEVENS
Born 1902 in Claremont, Western Australia [15]
Son of George Philip STEVENS and Ann Elizabeth GRAHAM [15]
Farmhand in Beverley in 1925 [50]
Manager in Ghooli near Southern Cross in 1929 and 1930 [6]
Farmer in Ghooli 1931-1938 [6] [50]
Married Olive BLAIR in Perth in 1933 [66]
Farm Manager of Jasper W. GREEN's Bushy Park Farm on the Midlands Road in
Carnamah in the mid 1940s [P261]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1944-1946 [0: images 04287,
04334 & 04394]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1944-1946
[58]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1944 and 1945 [0: images 04318 &
04569]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1945 [0: image 04329]
President / Chairman of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1945
[0: images 04331 & 04388]
Made a fitting speech at the Victory in Europe Day celebrations in Carnamah on
Wednesday 9 May 1945 [7: page 47]
Presided over the thanksgiving peace celebrations at the Carnamah Town Hall on
Thursday 23 August 1945 [0: image 04356]
Steward of the Children's Events at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's
Victory Show on 13 September 1945 [13]
Vice President and Committee Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens
Association in 1946 [0: image 04388]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
Along with his wife was farewelled by their Carnamah friends at the Presbyterian
Hall in Carnamah on 21 October 1946 [0: image 04414]
Left Carnamah in October 1946 to pursue farming interests in Yandanooka [0:
image 04414]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Dalkeith [2]
Father of Ken, Frances and Phil [P261]
Died 1 October 1969; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium
Rose Gardens, 2, 1) [2]
Kirby Arthur STEVENS
Born 1931 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Student at the Billeroo State School in Billeroo, East Winchester in 1938
[183]
Attended the Billeroo State School reunion at the R.S.L. Hall in the Perth
suburb of Bedford on 3 June 1990 [183]
Resided at 4 Hazelmere Circus in the Perth suburb of Hazelmere for at least the
years 1990-1996 [2] [183]
Died 21 September 1996; ashes interred Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of
Palmyra (Crematorium N, 14, 14) [2]
Mary Bridget STEVENS
Born C.1904 [26]
Married William Charles Thomas Andrew HURRELL in Perth in 1950 [66]
Resided with her husband at Lot 30 Railway Avenue, Carnamah 1956-1962 [19]
Died 25 May 1977; buried Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton, Western Australia
[26]
Miss O. STEVENS
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1930 [4: 10-May-1930]
Mrs Ethel Mary STEWART
Wife of "Stan" Stanley Walter STEWART; see Ethel Mary STORM
"Stan" Stanley Walter STEWART
Born 1894 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia [30] [54]
Son of Caleb STEWART and Annie LUKE [54]
In 1916 he was working as a Butcher and was living at 103 Macdonald Street in
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [30: item 3014087]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 24 January 1917 at Blackboy Hill WA
[30: item 3014087]
Had applied to enlist in 1914 however had been rejected on the grounds his
eyesight [30]
Up until enlisting he had served five years with Kalgoorlie's 84th Infantry
within which he held the rank of Sergeant [30]
On enlistment was 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighed 134 pounds and had brown hair,
brown eyes and a fresh complexion [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 23 March 1917 to the 10th
Reinforcements of the 51st Infantry Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the
H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 29 June 1917 [30]
Disembarked in Plymouth, England on 25 August 1917 and after further training
proceeded to France on 4 December 1917 [30]
Following his arrival in France he was transferred to the 44th Infantry
Battalion in France on 12 December 1917 [30]
Private 3715 in the Australian Imperial Force's 44th Infantry Battalion in
France during the First World War [30]
During his active service in France he was hospitalised due to illness and after
being Wounded in Action on 10 August 1918 [30]
Embarked from England on the H.T. Euripides and disembarked in Fremantle,
Western Australia on 10 April 1919 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 18 May 1919; received the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal [30]
Married Ethel Mary STORM in 1920 [66]
Butcher in Carnamah in 1924 and 1925 [9: 13-Feb-1925] [19]
His butcher's shop in Carnamah was said to have been situated "nearly opposite
the Carnamah railway station" [P248]
Railway Porter in Koolanooka 1930-1935 [19]
Railway Employee in Koolanooka 1936-1939 [19] [50]
Later resided in Watson, Australian Capital Territory, Australia [2]
Died 30 October 1979; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western
Australia (Lawn 2, Niche Wall, W4, 60) [2]
Thora May STEWART
Born 7 July 1916 in Donnybrook, Western Australia [P174]
Daughter of William Alexander STEWART and Maud NIX [P174]
She grew up in Moodiarrup, situated 31 kilometres south of Darkan [P174]
Prior to getting married she worked as a hairdresser [P174]
Married William Arthur TANNER in Southern Cross on 7 August 1937 [P174]
Resided in Doodlakine, where her husband worked as a baker, before shifting to
Carnamah [P174]
Along with her husband and daughter arrived in Carnamah in November 1952
[0: image 04693]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband and daughter 1952-1959 [5] [19]
Ran the shop of her husband's bakery at 21 Macpherson Street in Carnamah
[P174]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [P174]
Mother of Valma [P174]
W. STEWART
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1932 [5: 19-Aug-1932] [4:
28-May-1932]
In April 1934 obtained a clearance to transfer from the Carnamah Football Club
to the Arrino Football Club [5: 4-May-1934]
Harriett STIRK
Born 1884 in Guildford, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Frederick STIRK and Elizabeth HART [15]
Married "Harry" William Henry WATSON in 1905 in Kalamunda, Western Australia
[15]
Arrived in Carnamah with her three younger children on 20 November 1915
[P24]
Resided on The Mannas Farm on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in Carnamah
1915-1948 [P24]
Attended the local Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball on 6 August 1925 in an evening
dress of pale green crepe de chene [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's
building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 [4]
She was noted as wearing "scarlet and black figured crepe de
chine, wide swath effect at hipline" to the Ball [4: 31-May-1930]
Judged the Confectionary section of the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in
Coorow on 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the
Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Along with her husband, daughter-in-law Ethel and grandson Bobby spent a two
week holiday in Perth in January 1935 [5: 18-Jan-1935]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Friday 30 August 1935 [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester
Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
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]
Herself, her husband, their son Norm and daughter-in-law Bett returned to
Carnamah by car on 17 February 1936 [5: 21-Feb-1936]
During January 1937 herself, her son Norm and daughter-in-law Bett holidayed in
Perth [5: 29-Jan-1937]
Her niece Leila Maud STIRK of Kalamunda married Carnamah farmer Jack BENTLEY in
Perth on 27 January 1940 [P192]
Around 1948 left Carnamah and shifted to the Perth suburb of Guildford, where
she resided until her death in 1964 [2] [P24]
Mother of Norm, Len, Eva, Arthur and Mavis [P24]
Died 30 July 1964; buried Guildford Cemetery, in the Perth suburb of Guildford
(Anglican, D, 487) [2]
Leila Maud STIRK
Born 1 October 1917 in Perth, Western Australia [P192]
Daughter of Henry STIRK and Annie Gertrude Loise HERRING [P192]
Resided in Kalamunda prior to her marriage [0: image 03041]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February
1936 in black marocain and pink satin [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Married Jack BENTLEY on 27 January 1940 at the Wesley Church in Perth
[P192]
Her bridesmaid at her wedding was her sister Miss Doris STIRK [0: image
03887]
Resided with husband on farms in the Carnamah district until 1974 [P175]
Member of the Carnamah Cycle Club in 1940 [0: image 03899]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - scored a hole in one at the Carnamah Golf
Course [P175]
Along with her husband left Carnamah in 1975 and moved to the Perth suburb of
Kalamunda [P175]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bayswater [2]
Mother of Rex and Wayne [P192]
Died 14 September 1994; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Garden of
Remembrance, EC, 16) [2]
Norma Agnes STOCKDILL
Born 1921 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Married Wilfred Albert GREEN in Perth in 1947 [66]
Along with her husband and children arrived in Carnamah in February 1954
[0: image 04730]
Left Carnamah in July 1954 to spend her husband's long service leave in Augusta
[0: image 04734]
Returned to Carnamah and resided with her husband and children at the School
House from 1955 to 1957 [19] [60]
Later resided in the costal town of Augusta [2]
Died 26 March 2001; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of
Palmyra [2]
George STODDART
Born C.1862 [2]
Married Jane Ann WEMYSS nee JONES in Perth in 1918 [66]
Store Manager in Carnarvon 1925-1929 [6]
In or near July 1929 purchased Mrs Eva R. COWDEROY's general storekeeping
business in Carnamah [4: 6-Jul-1929, 31-Aug-1929]
Changed the name of the store from Cowderoy's to Stoddart's
[4: 31-Aug-1929]
Ran the store from and resided at premises at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah
which he leased from Eva R. COWDEROY [3]
Storekeeper of Stoddart's store at 2 Macpherson Street in Carnamah in
1929 and 1930 [4: 28-Sep-1929] [60]
Seller of groceries, ironmongery, boots, shoes, clothing and general merchandise
[4: 28-Sep-1929]
Also sold Shell petrol from a bowser out the front of the store, and had stocks
of oils for sale [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930
[96]
Foundation Member and Vice President of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1930 [4:
10-May-1930]
Telephone number Carnamah-4 in 1929 and 1930 [4: 28-Nov-1929] [60]
In July 1929 installed a petrol bowser outside the store through which he sold
Shell petrol [4: 20-Jul-1929]
During October 1929 he employed the services of a dressmaker to work at his
store [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Their store was broken into during November 1929, however the intruder/s fled
when himself and his wife awoke [4: 23-Nov-1929]
In 1930 was an agent for Victoria Insurance Co, Aeromotor Windmills, Yates seeds
and Dunlop and Perdriau motor tyres [4: 12-Jul-1930]
He was also an agent for the opticians Laubman and Pank and sold Shell petrol
from the bowser outside the store [4: 12-Jul-1930]
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1930 [4: 15-Mar-1930]
Member of a committee formed in 1930 to help find work for unemployed Carnamah
residents [4: 28-Jun-1930]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry
Parkin & Son in 1929 and 1930 [53]
In July 1930 sold his general storekeeping business in Carnamah to Stanley L.
HIDDEN [4: 19-Jul-1930]
His last advertisement for his business in Carnamah appeared in The Irwin Index
newspaper on Saturday 12 July 1930 [4: 12-Jul-1930]
By August 1930 he had left Carnamah [4: 16-Aug-1930]
Resided on Albany Road in the Perth suburb of Maddington from as early as 1933
until his death in 1947 [6]
Died 27 September 1947; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Crematorium Rose Gardens, Rose Memorial, 3A, 18) [2]
Mrs Jane Ann STODDART
Wife of George STODDART; see Jane Ann JONES
"Colin" Leonard Colin STONE
Born 14 August 1913 in Bayswater, Western Australia [16]
Son of Victor Douglas STONE and Ella Mary MOORE [16] [66]
Left school and worked for an uncle who was a hairdresser to help support his
mother and two siblings [P121]
Hairdresser for John A. KENNY at Mackie's Buildings, 19 Macpherson Street,
Carnamah 1932-1934 [5: 8-Dec-1934, 13-Dec-1935] [6]
In early October 1934 he opened his own Hairdressing Saloon and Tobacconist Shop
at Nind's Buildings in Carnamah [5: 5 & 12-Oct-1934]
Nind's Buildings were at 27 Macpherson Street, on the north
east corner of Niven Crescent and Macpherson Street [--]
Undertook gents' and ladies' hairdressing, including
coiffure, bobbing, shingling, marcel waving, shampooing and setting [4:
8-Dec-1934]
Visited the town of Coorow to do hairdressing every
Wednesday afternoon [5: 12-Oct-1934]
Advertised his hairdressing business in the local North
Midland Times newspaper [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Local distributor for the Charities Consultations lottery,
his clients winning a prize in eight consecutive draws in 1935 [5:
29-Mar-1935]
From October 1935 he was a sub-agent for Malvern Star cycles
through district agent Alexander R. G. BARR of Three Springs [5]
On becoming a sub-agent for Malvern Star cycles he had a
"Stock Model Machine" at his shop in Carnamah [5: 18-Oct-1935]
Resided at Chitter and Flo BROWN's boarding house "Carnamah Hostel" at 13-15
Caron Street, Carnamah [P225]
He assisted freely with local activities and took an active and prominent part
in the sporting and social bodies in Carnamah [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Left Carnamah and shifted to Three Springs in early December 1935 [5:
13-Dec-1935]
Hairdresser employed by "Mick" Clifford F. COFFEY in Three
Springs in late 1935 and 1936 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Commenced his hairdressing duties in Three Springs on
Wednesday 11 December 1935 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
In 1936 he was living on Touche Street in the Three Springs
townsite [50]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1932-33 and 1934-35 [4: 4-Mar-1933,
22-Mar-1935]
Competitor in John A. KENNY's Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's
Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 26-May-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1933-1935 - was Secretary in 1935 [4:
15-Sep-1934] [5: 2-Jun-1933, 19-Apr-1935]
Assistant Secretary of the Carnamah Football Club during the second half of 1933
and in 1934 [5: 21-Jul-1933, 20-Apr-1934]
Part of a humorous ballet which performed at the Carnamah Football Club's
Monster Ball on 2 September 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Inaugural Secretary of the Carnamah Town Band on its inception in October 1933
[5: 13-Oct-1933]
Attended the House Party at Tom and Marjorie PARKIN's home in Carnamah on Friday
13 October 1933 [5: 20-Oct-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1935-36 [4: 16-Dec-1933]
[5: 12-Jan-1934, 18-Oct-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club 1933-1935 [4: 29-Dec-1934] [5:
16-Jun-1933, 5-Apr-1935]
Travelled down to Perth for the Christmas break in December 1933 and then
returned to Carnamah [5: 18-Aug-1933]
With Geo BREWER, Norm REYNOLDS, Harold HARVEY & Jack MCLEAN spent two days in
Dongara in January 1934 [5: 2-Feb-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah
on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
His mother arrived in Carnamah on 14 April 1934 to spend a fortnight with him
before returning to her home in Bayswater [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Himself and his mother attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
He sounded "The Last Post" at the Anzac Service at the Carnamah War Memorial on
Wednesday 25 April 1934 [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 Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise
funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for
books on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Tendered a 21st Birthday Party hosted by Mrs Florence E. BREWER at the Carnamah
Hotel on 11 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
About 30 friends attended the party, which was also held to celebrate the
birthdays of Lou OLDFIELD and George BREWER [5]
Inmate of the Carnamah Private Hospital for a period of December 1934, having
underwent an operation for appendicitis [4: 15-Dec-1934]
Competed in the Three Springs verses Carnamah billiard contest held in Three
Springs on Thursday 14 February 1935 [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Attended the Surprise Party given to John and Doris MCLEAN at their home in
Carnamah on Wednesday 3 April 1935 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Came 2nd in the Sheffield Handicap race at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in Carnamah
on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Sounded the Last Post at the Anzac Day Commemoration Service at the Carnamah
Hall on Thursday 25 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935, which was won by Harold N.
HARVEY [5: 1-Nov-1935]
With ticket number 116 came 2nd in the Carnamah Tennis Club's raffle in
September 1935, which was a £2/15/- racket [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Attended the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah Cricket Club on Monday
evening 23 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
With Dulcie FOWLER won the monte carlo dance at the Coorow Rifle Club's Grand
Ball on Saturday 26 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Cricket Club for their player who took the most
catches in the 1935-36 season [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester
Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Resigned as Secretary of the Carnamah Football Club at a general meeting at the
Carnamah Hotel on 19 December 1935 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 13-Dec-1935, 8-May-1936]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in Carnamah on
New Years Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Attended the 21st birthday for Josie FITZGERALD at the Commercial Hotel in Three
Springs on 20 March 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
He was a passenger in Alex BARR's car to Perth one night in April 1936 when an
owl smashed through the windscreen [5: 24-Apr-1936]
In 1936 obtained a clearance form the North Midlands Football Association to
transfer from Carnamah to Three Springs [5: 15-May-1936]
Social Committee Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1936 [5:
8-May-1936]
Winner of the Billiard Tournament held in Three Springs in May 1936 to raise
funds for the Hospital in Three Springs [5: 8 & 22-May-1936]
Supplied the musical extras at the Three Springs Anglican Church's Annual Ball
in Three Springs on Thursday 25 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Left Three Springs during the first week of October 1936 and shifted to Perth
[5: 2-Oct-1936]
He continued to work as a Hairdresser in Perth [P121]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Bayswater prior to enlisting to serve in the
Australian Army on 20 November 1941 [16]
Private WX17722 in the Australian Army's 5 Independent
Company in New Guinea during the Second World War [16] [P121]
He was invalided back to Australia suffering from Malaria,
after which he spent a year at the Northam Hospital in Northam [P121]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 November 1944
[16]
Miss Olive M. CONNOLLY visited him once a week at the hospital in Northam, and
after six months he asked her to marry him [P121]
He was briefly released from hospital for their marriage
ceremony, which took place in Arrino [P121] in 1942 [66]
After being released from hospital he started his own hairdressing business in
the then just completed Ahern's Arcade in Perth [P121]
Later left Perth and shifted with his wife to Dongara where they owned and ran a
piggery and tomato farm [P121]
Formed a local orchestra in Dongara - with himself on the cornet, his wife on
the drums and Peter BEATON on the piano [P121]
Resided in Dongara until his death in 1961 [P121]
Died 26 February 1961 in Geraldton; buried Dongara Cemetery, Dongara WA (Old
Anglican, Plot 97) [132]
"Colin" Leonard Colin STONE was one of the suppliers of music at the
following local events:
Played the cornet at the Oddfellows dance held in the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 2 July 1932 [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Played the cornet at the Grand Ball of the North Midlands Popular Girl
Competition held in Carnamah on 28 July 1932 [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Accompanied by Mrs Maggie WELLS on the piano, Tom PARKIN on
the drums and Miss Edna MURRAY on the flute [5]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball held in
the Town Hall on 6 August 1932 [5: 19-Aug-1932]
Played the cornet at the Dance & Bride Party held at AUNGER's home in East
Carnamah on 8 October 1932 [5: 21-Oct-1932]
Played the cornet at the social evening tendered to Nell NORTHEY at the
Winchester School on Saturday 29 June 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Provider of music at the social tendered to recently married Brian and Gerda
STACY at the Carnamah Hall on 1 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Supplier of music at the Anglican Church Ball at the Three Springs Hall during
the third week of July 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Basketball Club's Dance held at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 29 July 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Assisted with the supplying of music at the Anglican Church Bazaar held in
Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 2 September 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Supplier of music at the Town Band Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday
21 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
Performed a cornet solo at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fete and Concert
on Thursday 2 November 1933 [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Played "The Last Post" and "Reveille" at the Armistice Day Observance at the
Carnamah Hall on 11 November 1933 [5: 17-Nov-1933]
Performed cornet solos at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Second Concert on
Thursday 30 November 1933 [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall
on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
One of four suppliers of music at the Church of England's New Year's Ball at the
Carnamah Hall on 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Tea held in Carnamah for Miss Daphne
STEPHENS on Thursday 4 January 1934 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Supplier of music for dancing at the Farewell to Miss Gladys DIXON at the
Carnamah Hall on Thursday 22 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Part of the five piece orchestra that performed at the Parkinson Tennis Club's
Dance in Carnamah on 14 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Part of the orchestra that performed at the Carnamah Football Club's Grand
Opening Ball in Carnamah on 12 May 1934 [5: 18-May-1934]
Dispenser of music at the Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall
on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Supplier of music at the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall in aid of the Institute
for the Blind on Saturday 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Football Club's Benefit Dance for Kevin CLARKE
on Saturday 29 September 1934 [5: 5-Oct-1934]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball at the
Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Played the cornet at the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball held in Three
Springs on Tuesday 6 November 1934 [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Supplier of music at the Valedictory to Jack HODKKISS and the BICKELL family in
Three Springs on 21 January 1935 [5: 25-Jan-1935]
Supplier of music at the Burns Night Celebrations held at the Carnamah Hall on
Friday 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Played the cornet at the Farewell Social held at the Carnamah Hall for Brian and
Gerda STACY on 16 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Played the cornet at the Grand Ball after the Saint Patrick's Day Picnic &
Sports in Three Springs on 18 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the
Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 March 1935 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Played the cornet at the North Midlands District Hospital Ball at the Three
Springs Hall on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Played as part of Coffey's Orchestra which consisted of
himself, Frank ARNDT, Colin CALDOW, and Rene & Mick COFFEY [5]
Travelled to Marchagee and played the cornet at the dance held in the Marchagee
Hall on Saturday 20 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Accompanied by fellow Carnamah musicians Maggie WELLS
(piano), Amy DYKE (violin) and Tom PARKIN (drums) [5]
Played the trumpet at the Benefit Dance in aid of Alec JONES at the Coorow Hall
on Saturday evening 4 May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
Played the cornet at the Farewell tendered to Herbert E. HELLEWELL at the
Carnamah Hall on Tuesday 28 May 1935 [5: 31-May-1935]
Played the cornet at the Coorow Football Club's Annual Ball held at the Coorow
Hall on Saturday 1 June 1935 [5: 7-Jun-1935]
Part of Coffey's Orchestra which supplied the music at the Arrino Tennis Club's
Annual Ball on Tuesday 25 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Supplier of music at the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Dance at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 29 June 1935 [5: 5-Jul-1935]
Played the cornet at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Ball at the Three
Springs Hall on Thursday 4 July 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Sporting Clubs' Grand Dance held at the
Carnamah Hall on Saturday 13 July 1935 [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Member of Coffey's Orchestra which played at the Three Springs Football Club's
Dance held on Thursday 18 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
On this occasion the orchestra also contained Mrs Rene
COFFEY (piano), Mick COFFEY (drums) and Frank ARDNT (violin) [5]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Golf Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 3 August 1935 [5: 9-Aug-1935]
Supplier of music at the Miscellaneous Evening to John and Veronica MCGOWAN in
Carnamah on 10 August 1935 [5: 16-Aug-1935]
Played the cornet at the Anglican Church Ball held at the Coorow Hall on
Saturday evening 17 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Played the cornet at the Ball following the Wheatgrowers Union's Annual Picnic
in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Show Ball on
Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Played the cornet at the Coorow Football Club's Wind-Up Ball at the Coorow Hall
on Saturday 21 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Gratuitously played the cornet at the W.A. Blind Appeal Concert & Dance at the
Carnamah Hall on 28 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Played the cornet at the Three Springs Golf Club's Annual Ball at the Three
Springs Hall on Wednesday 2 October 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall
on Thursday 24 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Played the cornet at the Coorow Rifle Club's Grand Ball held at the Coorow Hall
on Saturday 26 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Played the cornet at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall
on Saturday 2 November 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Sounded the Last Post at the Armistice Day commemoration service at the Carnamah
Hall on Sunday 10 November 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Played the cornet at the Carnamah Anglican Church's New Year's Ball held at the
Carnamah Hall on 31 December 1935 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Played the cornet at the Three Springs C.W.A. Younger Set's Leap Year Ball in
Three Springs on 21 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
He was part of Coffey's Orchestra along with Mick COFFEY
(drums), Mrs Rene COFFEY (piano), and Frank ARNDT (violin) [5]
Played the cornet at the North Midlands District Hospital's Annual Ball in Three
Springs on Easter Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Sounded the "Last Post" and "Reveille" at the Carnamah War Memorial on Anzac Day
Saturday 25 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
Ivy Evangeline STONEMAN
Born 23 August 1889 in Perth, Western Australia [15] [84]
Son of Charles Edgar STONEMAN and Minnie Caroline FARMER [15]
Initially resided with her parents in Perth where her father was a Storekeeper
[84]
She was baptised by Methodist Minister P. C. THOMAS at the Wesley Church in
Perth on 29 September 1889 [84]
In 1916 herself and her sister Ethel, who was a teacher, were living at 283
Mueller Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [50]
Married "Charlie" Charles John DALLIMORE in Perth in 1925 [66]
Resided with her husband and children at the large stone house at 19 Boojerabba
Street in Carnamah 1927-1965 [P9]
Following the death of her husband in 1965 she continued to reside in the house,
which by that time was 19 Robertson Street [P9]
Her sister Dr Ethel STONEMAN spent a week holidaying with her in Carnamah in
early April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Won 2nd prizes for Geraniums and Flowering Plant in the Flower section of the
Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10
September 1936 dressed in black lace [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]
In October 1936 won a Slazenger tennis racket in a raffle conducted by the
Carnamah Tennis Club [5: 6-Nov-1936]
Played the piano at the Anzac Day service at the Carnamah Hall on Sunday morning
25 April 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Former Carnamah schoolteacher Doris M. MCLEAN holidayed with herself and her
family in Carnamah in August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1937 [0: image 02878]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1937 [0:
image 02882]
Telephoned the Carnamah Police Station at 8 a.m. on 20 September 1937 to report
someone had shot at her dog [88]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN at the
Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth in 1938 [4: 20-Aug-1938]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Her home in Carnamah was telephone number Carnamah-32 [60]
Later resided at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs, where
she died at the age of 83 years [24]
Mother of Effie and Tony [P4]
Died 7 August 1973 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery,
Three Springs (Anglican, Plot 75) [24]
STOKES Bros
Farmers in Carnamah in 1907 [6]
Charles Albert STOKES
Born 29 June 1885 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [30]
Son of George William STOKES and Mary BROWN [54]
Married Ellen Annie BAGLEY in Perth in 1907 [66]
In 1916 was working as a Horse Driver and was living at 193 York Street in the
Perth suburb of Subiaco [18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 5 March 1916 [30:
item 8089863]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighed 155
pounds and had grey eyes, dark hair and a fresh complexion [30]
After training in Claremont he was appointed on 5 August
1916 to the 4th Reinforcements of the 51st Infantry Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active
service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A28 Miltiades on 9 August 1916 [30]
Disembarked in England and after more training proceeded to
France on the steamship Princess Victoria on 4 December 1916 [30]
Private 2253 in the Australian Imperial Force's 51st
Infantry Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Served under the rank of Private until being appointed Lance
Corporal in France on 20 April 1917 [30]
Wounded in Action in France on 26 September 1917 and was
evacuated to England with a gunshot wound to his right shoulder [30]
After just under two months hospitalisation and recovery in
England he once again proceeded to France 23 November 1917 [30]
Promoted to Temporary Corporal on 1 January 1918, to
Corporal on 12 April 1918 and to Sergeant on 21 April 1918 [30]
Embarked from England on the H.T. Kildonian Castle
and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 5 May 1919 [30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. on 12 June 1919; received the
British War Medal, Victory Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal [30]
He was welcomed home by the people of Wannamal at a Tea, Social & Dance in
Wannamal on Saturday 31 May 1919 [9: 13-Jun-1918]
Also a guest of honour at the "Welcome Home" at the Wannamal Hall in Wannamal on
the evening of 20 September 1919 [9: 3-Oct-1919]
Over 200 people attended the function which tendered a
welcome home to himself, John L. BAGLEY and Walter V. BAGLEY [9]
Resided at 38 Denis Street in the Perth suburb of Subiaco from as early as 1928
until at least 1961 [6] [30: item 8089863]
Wheat Carting Contractor who visited Carnamah annually during the wheat carting
season 1928-1936 [P399]
He is said to have done his wheat carting in Carnamah with a
V8 truck with a four-wheel trailer [P399]
Worked in Carnamah during the 1933 harvest and was
accompanied by his wife and children [5: 24-Nov-1933, 19-Jan-1934]
Began advertising his services as a wheat carter in The
North Midland Times newspaper on Friday 20 July 1934 [5: 20-Jul-1934]
The advertisement notified old and intending clients he
would be returning to Carnamah well equipped for the 1934 harvest [5]
After finishing wheat carting left Carnamah on Thursday 10
January 1935 and returned to his home in Subiaco [5: 11-Jan-1935]
From 11 October 1935 himself and his brother-in-law Walter
V. BAGLEY advertised in The North Midland Times [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Advertised to notify old and new clients that they would be
returning to Carnamah equipped for the coming wheat carting season [5]
Himself and his wife arrived in Carnamah on Wednesday 4
November 1936 [5: 6-Nov-1936]
After wheat carting in Carnamah he returned to Subiaco on
Saturday 19 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
On his return to Subiaco he was accompanied by his daughter
Mrs Veronica E. MCGOWAN and young grandson of Carnamah [5]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco until his death in 1969 [2]
Died 19 November 1969; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic,
Lawn 2, S004) [2]
From The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No. 15, 4
February 1919:
Charles Albert Stokes. Distinguished Conduct Medal. "For conspicuous
gallantry and devotion to duty. Sergeant Stokes led a section of bombers,
against some machine gun positions, which were holding up the advance of the
flank of his company. All the section except himself became casualties; but two
of the guns were put out of action, and their detachment killed, and then
Sergeant Stokes attacked the remaining gun single handed, and captured it
killing or wounding all the crew. During all this time he was under machine gun
fire of great severity. On returning to his platoon, he found his commander had
become a casualty and he at once took command, and led the men forward. His very
gallant behaviour and coolness under fire of the heaviest description were an
example worthy of the highest praise."
Mrs Ellen Annie STOKES
Wife of Charles Albert STOKES; see Ellen Annie BAGLEY
"Billee" Hilda Millicent STOKES
Born 1915 [15]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the
Carnamah Hall [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on
Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on
Tuesday 8 May 1934 [5: 11-May-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball
in a dress of royal blue georgette [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on 26 May 1934 in a floral
swiss voile dress with lace trimmings [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise
funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held to raise money for books at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
In a blue check silk voile dress attended the Carnamah Football Club's
Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Spent a few weeks in Carnamah in March 1935 before travelling to Perth [5:
1-Mar-1935]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935 in a gown of
Spanish shot silk with diamond trimmings [5: 20-Sep-1935]
After working at the Carnamah Hotel for several months left Carnamah and shifted
to Perth on Monday 2 December 1935 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Returned to Carnamah from Perth on Thursday 9 July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on 11 July 1936 dressed
in black lace with silver trimmings [5: 17-Jul-1936]
Married Arthur BOOTH in Perth in 1938 [66]
Her bridesmaids were Miss Peggy DRAGE and Arthur's sister Miss Edna BOOTH
[0: image 03716]
Following her marriage resided with her husband in the Perth suburb Nedlands
[0: image 03716]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Died 24 August 2002; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Ron" Veronica Ellen STOKES
Born 1915 [15]
Daughter of Charles Albert STOKES and Ellen Annie BAGLEY [5: 9-Aug-1935]
Spent part of every summer in Carnamah with her parents during the wheat carting
season in the 1920s and 1930s [P5]
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]
Educated at Victoria Square Convent in Perth and later attended the University
of Western Australia [P5]
After the 1934-35 wheat carting left Carnamah with her parents on 10 January
1935 and returned to their home in Subiaco [5: 11-Jan-1935]
Spent a week in Winchester in late February 1935 staying with her cousin and
cousin-in-law Walter and Florrie BAGLEY [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Married "Jack" John MCGOWAN on Saturday 20 July 1935 at Saint Joseph's Church in
the Perth suburb of Subiaco [5]
Her bridesmaids were Miss Anne WALLIS and her sister Miss E.
Edith STOKES while her brother George was groomsman [5]
After the ceremony they held their wedding breakfast with
about 35 guests at the Bradman Hall in Subiaco [5: 9-Aug-1935]
Following their wedding and honeymoon shifted to Carnamah
with her husband on Tuesday 30 July 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
A Miscellaneous Evening was held at the Carnamah Hall on 10
August 1935 to celebrate their recent marriage [5: 2, 9 &
16-Aug-1935]
People from Winchester, Carnamah and Three Springs attended
the Evening, to congratulate them and present them with gifts [5]
Resided in two rented rooms of PARKER's house at 5 Macpherson Street, Carnamah
whilst awaiting the arrival of their first child [P5]
Wore white satin to the Show Ball which followed the Carnamah Agricultural Show
on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Her sister E. Edith STOKES of Subiaco spent holidays with her in Carnamah in
February and September 1936 [5: 21-Feb-1936, 2-Oct-1936]
Her mother spent a holiday staying with them in Carnamah during early April 1936
[5: 10-Apr-1936]
Along with her mother and infant son travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train
on Monday 1 June 1936 [5: 5-Jun-1936]
After spending four weeks in Perth herself and her son returned to Carnamah on
Friday 26 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10
September 1936 dressed in ivory satin [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Her sister E. Edith STOKES, dressed in red gold and figured velvet, also
attended the 1936 Show Ball in Carnamah [5: 11 & 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]
Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Herself and her son travelled from Carnamah to Subiaco with her father on
Saturday 19 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Herself, her husband and their son travelled to Perth with J. Henry BREWER for
Easter in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Her husband returned home after Easter herself while herself and their son
remained in Perth for a month long holiday [5: 2 & 23-Apr-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May
1937 wearing ivory satin [5: 14-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]
After spending several weeks in Perth herself and her son returned to Carnamah
on Saturday 31 July 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937]
Mother of Peter [91]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 15 March
1935:
"Engagement - The engagement has been announced of Veronica (Ron), second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stokes, of Subiaco, to John (of Carnamah),
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McGowan, of Perth."
Ethel Mary STORM
Born C.1898 [2]
Married Stanley Walter STEWART in 1920 [66]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband in 1924 and 1925 [19]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 6
August 1925 dressed as an "Indian Squaw" [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Herself and her husband resided in Koolanooka 1930-1939 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Died 11 August 1972; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 2, Niche
Wall, W4, 60) [2]
Thomas Roy STRACHAN
Born 1906 [15]
Barman at the Carnamah Hotel at 22 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1929-1933
[19]
During his time working in Carnamah he also resided at the Carnamah Hotel
[19]
Married Eva M. DELLAR in 1933 [66]
In 1936 he was working as a Miner and living at 5 Brookman Street in Kalgoorlie
[50]
Donald Henry Alexander STRAITON
Born 29 July 1922 in Claremont, Western Australia [24] [77]
Son of "Jim" James Slater STRAITON and Ivy Frances RANDALL [P89]
Initially resided with his parents in the Perth suburb of Claremont [77]
He was baptised at Saint Aidan's Presbyterian Church in the Perth suburb of
Claremont on 29 October 1922 [84]
Later resided with his parents on Hursley Farm in Winchester [P89]
Died 23 April 1925 in Winchester; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Anglican, Unsurveyed Corner) [24]
Due to there being no officiating minister available Three Springs farmer
Evander W. FRANKLIN officiated at his burial [24]
Carnamah storekeeper L. Scott WYLIE acted as undertaker for his burial [24]
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 1 May
1925:
Carnamah Notes (From Our Correspondent), Carnamah, April 28
"A very sad accident occurred at Winchester on Thursday afternoon last. The 2½
year old son of Mr and Mrs J Straiton was killed under peculiar circumstances.
He was playing outside his home at about 4 p m and an hour later he was found
lying near the stables. He was soon taken to Three Springs, but the doctor found
the little chap was beyond human aid. It is not definitely known how the boy
lost his life; it is thought that he fell from the stables whilst climbing or
that he was kicked by a horse. Deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents."
From The Sunday Times newspaper, Sunday 3 May 1925:
Fatalities in Geraldton District
"The three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Straiton, of Winchester, was found
dead in a stable. Dr Mayrhofer, of Three Springs, stated that the cause of death
was traumatic rupture of the liver and internal haemorrhage, probably caused by
a kick from a horse."
Mrs Ivy Frances STRAITON
Wife of "Jim" James Slater STRAITON; see Ivy Frances RANDALL
"Jim" James Slater STRAITON
Born 2 June 1893 in Persie, Perth, Scotland [P89]
Son of Alexander STRAITON and Agnes Robertson SLATER [P89]
In 1901 was living with his parents, brother Alex and sisters Lilias and Rachel
at Craighead in Kirkmichael, Persie, Perth, Scotland [20]
Farmhand in Scotland [P89]
Departed London, England on the steamship Orontes and arrived in
Fremantle, Western Australia on 21 July 1914 [70]
Initially worked shearing up north before shifting to Waddy Forest in the Coorow
district of Western Australia [P89]
In September 1914 was employed by the Midland Railway Company working on farms
in Coorow, Winchester and/or Carnamah [34]
Received £6 wages on 11 September 1914 and £5/10/- wages on
23 September 1914 from the Midland Railway Company [34]
Teamster on Waddy Waddy Farm in Waddy Forest 1915-1917 [50]
Farmhand and Share-farmer with Angus A. N. MCGILP on Waddy Waddy Farm in
Waddy Forest [10: Feb-1922] [P89]
Married Ivy Frances RANDALL on 21 October 1921 at Christ Church in the Perth
suburb of Claremont [39: 1-Dec-1921]
Gave up share-farming in early 1922 and held a clearing sale to sell his horses
and machinery at Waddy Waddy on 7 March 1922 [10]
His machinery included an 8-foot Sunshine harvester, 14-disc
Sun drill, 5-foot McKay disc plough, Barger disc cultivator, [10]
sulky and harness; six sets of spiders; 16 horse collars,
hames and winkers; eleven pairs of plough chains, swings and a stove [10]
Horses sold at the sale were six medium draught mares and
geldings, three medium draught colts and fillies, and one sulky mare [10]
Also sold 25 bags of Algerian and Burt's Early oats and a
host of sundries [10: Feb-1922]
Himself and his wife left Waddy Forest and shifted to the Perth suburb of
Claremont where they ran a cake shop [P89]
By 1925 they had left Perth and shifted with their son Donald to farmland in
Winchester [19]
Purchased 863 acres of farmland in Winchester from James L. B. WEIR (Lots M913
and M1307 of Victoria Location 2023) [44] [64]
Farmer of Hursley Farm in Winchester 1925-1939 [19] [P89]
On 4 January 1926 extended his farm by 1,000 acres with the purchase of Lot
M1610 of Victoria Location 2023 [27]
Purchased the 1,000 acres from the Midland Railway Company
for £375, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
The 1,000 acres was virgin land on purchase, consisting of
tanma and mallee country [4: 27-Apr-1929] [27]
By 1929 he had cleared 650 of the 1,000 acres, and in 1928
had harvested a five bag crop from the block [4: 27-Apr-1929]
On 15 May 1929 put the 1,000 acres up for auction, however
it obviously didn't sell as he remained its owner [3] [4: 27-Apr-1929]
Donated the land for the Winchester State School in the Winchester townsite in
1926 or 1927 [P89] [7: page 84]
The southerly end of his Hursley Farm adjoined the Winchester townsite
[0: image 02913]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry
Parkin & Son in 1927 and 1929 [53]
Approached by the Winchester Sports Ground Committee to sell ten acres of his
farm for £7 per acre in August 1928 [4: 1-Sep-1928]
Took his sheep to the shearing shed on William J. PETHICK's Petan Farm,
Winchester to be shorn in August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dance held in Winchester on Saturday 10 August
1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
In 1932 arranged a Dingo Hunt in Winchester which was successful in locating and
destroying a dingo that had been seen [4]
Paid a 10/- Vermin Bonus by the Carnamah District Road Board in February 1934
for helping to control vermin by killing a fox [300]
Committee Member of the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association in 1934
[5: 23-Mar-1934]
Helped build a bush shelter shed for the children of the Winchester State School
on Saturday 10 February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
In early May 1934 installed a wind driven electric lighting plant on his farm,
which he'd purchased from Dalgety & Co [5: 11-May-1934]
Breeder of an Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle stud on his property in
Winchester [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Extended his cattle stud in mid 1934 with the purchase of two New South Wales
bred heifers for 22½ and 21½ guineas [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Boarded the passenger train at Winchester on Monday 9 July 1934 on his way to
Perth for a short visit [5: 13-Jul-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the
Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
After spending a holiday in Perth he returned to Winchester by car with John
BRADLEY in late February 1935 [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Sold 46 suckers at 16/2 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market
on Wednesday 4 September 1935 [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Along with his wife and two sons travelled from Winchester to Perth by train on
Monday 7 October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Purchased two Dorset Horn rams at the sheep sales of the Royal Show in Perth in
October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Member of a deputation that met with the Carnamah District Road Board on
Wednesday afternoon 22 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Himself and five other Winchester farmers met with the Board
to discuss the inadequacy of the facilities at the Winchester Well [5]
His input at the deputation was that the troughing at the
well was insufficient for people to water their livestock at the well [5]
The Board wouldn't put an engine at the well, but did agree
to install a trough and put the pump, buckets and windlass in order [5]
Part of the his new shed was unroofed by a storm that ravaged Carnamah and
Winchester on Monday 23 March 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
Sold 243 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd at Midland Markets between July
and October 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936, 28-Aug-1936, 11-Sep-1936]
The sheep comprised 64 suckers (7 at 21/7, 5 at 20/7, 24 at
20/1, 14 at 16/10, 13 at 16/1, 1 at 13/4), 2 rams at 16/10, [5: 9-Oct-1936]
57 lambs (18 at 24/1, 1 at 21/1, 13 at 20/7, 13 at 19/1, 12
shorn at 11/10), 31 hoggets (6 at 23/10, 25 shorn at 16/7) [5: 23-Oct-1936]
67 shorn ewes (14 at 19/10, 19 at 18/4, 16 at 15/10, 18 at
10/7) and 22 wethers (9 at 26/1, 2 at 23/1, 9 shorn at 19/4, 2 at 18/-) [5]
Sold nine head of cattle through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on
Wednesday 10 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
2 heifers (1 at £4/2/6, 1 at £3), 1 steer at £2, 1 bull at
£2/2/6, and 5 calves (1 at £1/17/6, £1/15/-, £1/12/6, £1/10/-, £1/2/6) [5]
Sold 54 lambs (42 at 17/7, 12 at 16/7) and 22 hoggets at 18/7 per head through
Westralian Farmers Ltd on 11 August 1937 [5: 13-Aug-1937]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 and 1940
[13]
The Winchester Cemetery lies on what was originally part of his farm [P89]
In 1937 the Carnamah District Road Board hoped to resume
part of his farm to extend the Winchester Cemetery [5: 21-May-1937]
The Carnamah District Road Board made a deviation on The Midlands Road opposite
his dam in Winchester in mid 1937 [5: 18-Jun-1937]
Won 1st prize for two year old milking strain Shorthorn heifer at the Carnamah
Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
During the 1938-39 financial year sold his 1863 acres to Clarrie MILLARD
[3] to clear a debt of £3000 [P89]
On 26 January 1939 held a clearing sale at the farm where he sold his sheep,
cattle, horses and machinery [0: images 02913 & 02914]
Also in 1939 his wife purchased BOWRA's 491 acre farm that they had been farming
for five years [3]
Relocated to the small house on the 491 acres in Winchester which they also
named Hursley Farm [P89]
Farmer of the second and much smaller Hursley Farm in Winchester from
1939 until his death in 1942 [P89]
Established a Dorset Horn stud on his Winchester property [0: image 02970]
Fire Control Deputy of the Winchester Fire Control Committee in 1939 [0:
image 03880]
On the afternoon of 23 November 1940 a fire on his property destroyed a
considerable amount of hay and stubble [0: image 03958]
During the 1940-41 financial year purchased the premises (but not the business)
of the Winchester General Store [3]
Father of Donald, Ian and Bruce [P89]
Died 19 February 1942; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, CC,
456) [2]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 27
February 1942:
"Late Mr. James S. Straiton. The news was received in Carnamah on Thursday
evening of last week that Mr. J. S. Straiton, a well-known resident of the
Winchester district had passed over the Great Divide that day. Although the
Deceased gentleman had been failing in health for some time past, this was not
generally known, and the news of his death came as a severe shock to all who had
known him. The late Mr. Straiton had been engaged in farming pursuits at
Winchester for a number of years. Originally he farmed two separate properties
close to the [Winchester railway] siding, but about three years ago he disposed
of the larger of these properties and decided to concentrate on his smaller
holding which is near the Winchester School. The late Mr. Straiton established a
small Dorset Horn stud on this Property, and last year he received a
particularly good price for all of his export lambs. He did not take a very
active part in the social life of the district, preferring to concentrate on the
improvement of his farm. A widow and two young sons (Ian and Bruce) are left to
mourn their loss, while one sister (Mrs. R. Power) resided in Carnamah. The
funeral took place in Perth."
"Lily" Lilias Michie STRAITON
Born 7 April 1897 [P4] in Persie, Perth, Scotland [20]
Daughter of forester Alexander STRAITON and Agnes Robertson SLATER [28]
In 1901 was living with her parents, brothers Alex and James and sister Rachel
at Craighead in Kirkmichael, Persie, Perth, Scotland [20]
Married "Dick" Richard Joseph POWER on 16 July 1920 in Perth, Perth, Scotland
[P4]
Witnesses to their marriage were her sister Rachel STRAITON and her brother
Peter STRAITON [28]
Following a honeymoon spent at Saint Andrews resided with her husband in the
Glasgow suburb of Govan in Lanark, Scotland [P4]
Along with her husband and son Alex departed London, England on the S.S.
Beltana on 6 July 1925 [P4]
Arrived on the S.S. Beltana in Fremantle, Western Australia in August of
1925 [P4]
On 17 August 1925 arrived with her hsuabnd and son in Winchester, Western
Australia [P4]
Resided on her brother James S. STRAITON's Hursley Farm in Winchester
from August 1925 to December 1926 [P4]
Resided on J. L. B. WEIR's Petan Farm in Winchester from January 1927 to
1928 [P4]
Resided in a cottage on RAFFAN's Inchgower Farm in Winchester from late
1928 to February 1930 [P4]
Shifted with her husband Dick, son Alex and daughter Rachel to Carnamah on 15
February 1930 [P4]
Resided with her family in a four roomed weatherboard house on JK FORRESTER's
Cullens Farm from February 1931 to 1941 [P4]
Produced a good supply of eggs, milk, butter and scalded cream and grew a
variety of vegetables for her family's consumption [P4]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the
Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Resided with her children in a rented house on Old Telegraph Road in Carnamah in
1941 while Dick was working in Wongan Hills [P4]
The rented house had two rooms of iron walls and concrete floors and two rooms
of whitewashed hessian walls and dirt floors [P4]
Around 1942 resided with her husband and children at 15 Caron Street in the
Carnamah townsite rented from Jasper W. GREEN [P4]
During the 1943-44 financial year her husband purchased Edward HELLEWELL's house
at 2 Caron Street in Carnamah [3]
Resided at 2 Caron Street, Carnamah from 1944 to 1947 [P4]
Mother of Alex, Rachel and Bridie [P4]
Died 1 December 1947 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row E,
Plot 12) [1]
Rev. Gilbert S. FOSS was the officiating minister at her funeral, which was
undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah [1]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 5
December 1947:
"Obituary - Mrs Lilly Michie Power. Residents of Carnamah and districts
received a severe shock and a gloom was cast over the whole district, when it
was learned that Mrs. Lilly Michie Power of Carnamah, had passed away in her
sleep during the early hours of Monday morning, December 1. Deceased was born at
Blairgowrie, in Perthshire, Scotland. She came to Western Australia with her
husband and family in 1935, and they have lived in the Winchester and Carnamah
districts during this time. Though of a retiring, quiet nature, the late Mrs.
Power had a very large number of friends and everyone who knew her loved her and
a vast number, outside her own dear ones, grieve deeply at their loss. Deceased
leaves a sorrowing husband, son Alec, daughters Rachel and Bridie and
daughter-in-law and grandson. The late Mrs. Power is also survived by her father
who is 81 years of age, and a younger sister. Her two brothers predeceased her,
one being killed in the Great War and the other, Mr. James Straiton, died at
Winchester in 1942. At the time of her death deceased was 51 years of age. The
funeral took place in the Winchester cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, December 2,
after a brief service in the Presbyterian Church at Carnamah. The Rev. Foss
officiated at the service and the graveside."
Note: the year of her arrival in Western Australia should have been 1925
Note: the 1901 Scottish Census lists her birthplace as Kirkmichael in the Parish
of Persie, not Blairgowrie
From The North Midland Times newspaper, December 1947:
"The funeral of the late Mrs. L. M. Power of Carnamah, took place at the
Winchester Cemetery on Tuesday, December 2 after a brief service in the
Presbyterian Church at Carnamah. The Rev. Foss officiated at the service and at
the graveside. The pall bearers were Messrs. J. K. Forrester, A. C. Bierman, C.
Robertson, T. Byrne, E. K. Wells and Jack Armstrong. The chief mourners were:
Husband Mr. R. Power, son Alex and sister-in-law Mrs. I. Straiton."
Ottilie Emilie STREMPEL
Born 1908 [15]
School Teacher of Inering State School on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in
December 1930 [276]
She chose not to reside at the quarters at the Inering State School and instead
boarded with Mrs Beatrice M. BENTLEY [276]
Wrote to the Education Department on 5 December 1930 to report damage to the
Inering State School and its quarters [276]
On her arrival a window pane of the quarters was broken, and shortly thereafter
a fastener for the school's back door blew off [276]
Later taught at the Mount Hawthorn Primary School in the Perth suburb of Mount
Hawthorn [P67]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of North Perth [2]
Died 15 June 1988; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, GC, 102)
[2]
Miss "Marjorie" Kathleen Marjorie STRUTT
Shifted from New Zealand to Western Australia in 1937 [0: image 02885]
Arrived in Carnamah with Harold H. GIBBONS in late 1937 [0: image 02885]
Resided in Carnamah in 1937 and 1938 [0: image 02885] [88]
One of the judges of the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball in 1938 [0:
image 03771]
While driving at 11:30 a.m. on 10 July 1938 the car she was driving skidded and
hit a tree three miles south of Coorow [88]
Reported the incident at the Carnamah Police Station the following day where she
was instructed to inform the Traffic Inspector [88]
The car she was driving belonged to Harold H. GIBBONS and was badly damaged
[88]
Her driver's license number was 160236 [88]
Cedric Fraser STUMP
Born 25 November 1910 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [16]
Son of Ernest Lancaster STUMP and Elizabeth Sophia ADAMS [5: 30-Nov-1934]
[15]
Editor, Printer and Publisher of The North Midland Times newspaper in Carnamah
in 1933 and 1934 [5: 26-May-1933] [6]
Produced and printed the newspaper from premises belonging to Richard S. SAMPSON
at 13 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [3]
He leased the newspaper from its proprietors, the United Press Ltd; he sold the
first edition of the paper on 26 May 1933 [5: 26-May-1933]
The newspaper contained content on and was sold in the Coorow, Carnamah, Three
Springs and Arrino districts [5: 26-May-1933]
Also made and sold custom docket books, account forms, letterheads, address
tags, receipt books, [5]
statements, account books, letter pads, butter wraps,
schedules, tickets, programs, cards, window cards and posters [5:
26-May-1933]
Member in 1933 and a Committee Member in 1934 of the Carnamah Repertory Club
[5: 2-Jun-1933, 13-Apr-1934]
Played Uncle James in "The Boy Comes Home" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's
Inaugural Concert on 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933-34 [5: 20-Oct-1933, 23-Feb-1934]
Produced the play "The Bishop's Candlesticks" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's
2nd Concert on 30 November 1933 [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah
on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in Carnamah on Thursday
26 April 1934 [5: 4-May-1934]
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on
Tuesday 8 May 1934 [5: 11-May-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934 [5: 15-Jun-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Anglican Church Committee - was Secretary until resigning
on Sunday 12 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in
Carnamah on Wednesday 15 August 1934 [5]
During the Social an opportunity was taken to extend him a
farewell owing to his impending departure from Carnamah [5: 17-Aug-1934]
The President of the Carnamah Repertory Club presented him a
gold pencil and spoke of the Club's appreciation of his services [5]
Presided over the function held in Carnamah on 29 August 1934 to welcome Rev.
Alfred J. TOOMEY to the district [5: 31-Aug-1934]
Stage Manager for the Carnamah Repertory Club's upcoming November concert, until
resigning in late August 1934 [5: 31-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]
Printed his last edition of The North Midland Times, with a lengthy report of
the Carnamah Show, on 14 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Left Carnamah on Wednesday 19 September 1934 and shifted to Parkerville to enter
into business with his brother [5: 21-Sep-1934]
In November 1934 his engagement was announced to Miss Joyce DWYER of Ullaring
in Southern Brook near Northam [5: 30-Nov-1934]
Married Joyce Susanne DWYER in 1935 [66]
Store Manager in Parkerville in 1936 [50]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 1 September 1942 [16]
Lieutenant WX33353 in the Australian Army Supply Column
during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 16 June 1944
[16]
Later resided in the Perth of Carlisle [2]
Died 10 October 1990; ashes dispersed at the Karrakatta Cemetery,
Perth WA [2]