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Tom WINTLE
Born C.1892 [2] [22]
Labourer in Carnamah in 1940 [22]
Arrested on 30 April 1940 for being on the premises on the Bank of Australasia in Carnamah for an unlawful purpose [22]
Went before the Carnamah Police Court at 10 a.m. on 1 May 1940 and was sentenced to three months jail and to pay costs of 3/- [22]
Later resided in Bushmead WA [2]
Died 17 October 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZR, 56) [2]


Frances WISEMAN
Born 1915 [66]
Married "Ted" Edward Grant FRASER in Perth in 1940 [66]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah in 1941 [19]
Following her husband's transfer they left Carnamah on 26 November 1941 and shifted to Albany [0: image 04047]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kelmscott [2]
Died 2 November 1985; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (FC Section, Ground Niche, A, 7) [2]


Mrs Eileen Elizabeth WITHNELL
Wife of Noel Ernest WITHNELL; see Eileen Elizabeth PALMER


Noel Ernest WITHNELL
Born 1900 in Guildford, Western Australia [15]
Son of William George WITHNELL and Ellen Amelia WORTH [15]
In 1925 he was working as a Pearler and living at the Star Hotel in Broome [50]
Married Eileen Elizabeth PALMER in Perth in 1936 [66]
Resided with his wife in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction until shifting to Winchester [5: 7-Jan-1938]
Arrived in Winchester in November 1937 as a Relieving Employee of the Midland Railway Company [5: 7-Jan-1938]
Resided in Winchester until at least early January 1938 [22]
His wife passed away at the Carnamah Private Hospital on 4 January 1938 and was buried at the Winchester Cemetery [1] [5: 7-Jan-1938]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]
Died 31 May 1988; buried Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, C, 386) [2]


"Bill" William Henry WITT
Born 24 October 1897 in Richmond, Surrey, England [22]
Son of butchers driver William John WITT and Harriett EDE [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with his parents and sisters Evelyn, Nelly and Edith at 7 Ashley Road in Richmond, Surrey, England [20]
Carpenter and Labourer in Carnamah, Western Australia 1930-1936 [19] [88]
     Resided a in a little hut with walls made out of white washed hessian on or near Railway Avenue, Carnamah [P99]
     On the door of his hut was a sign "Danger. Keep Out. 50,000 Volts" despite not even having electricity connected to his home [P99]
     For a time he worked part time in Carnamah for local storekeeper "Fred" Norman W. REYNOLDS [P99]
     Among other duties he used Fred's truck to collect items from the railway station and transport them to the shop [P99]
     Broke his wrist on Tuesday 23 June 1931 when the truck he was cranking backfired [4: 27-Jun-1931]
     His wrist was attended to by local doctor Cecil P. ROSENTHAL at the Carnamah Private Hospital [4: 27-Jun-1931]
     In mid 1934 he was contracted by the Carnamah Road Board to erect 25 chains of fencing at Centenary Park, Carnamah [5: 15-Jun-1934]
Following two complaints he was detained at the Carnamah Police Station on 4 September 1936 [88]
     He was detained on the charge of "being a person of unsound mind wandering at large" [88]
     The next day at 9:30 a.m. he was examined in Carnamah by Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL who found him to be mentally affected [88]
     The doctor issued a certificate stating this under the Mental Treatment Act [88]
     He went before the Carnamah Police Court where orders were signed by a local JP for him to be committed to Heathcote [88]
     Left Carnamah by the 12 noon train on 7 September 1936, being escorted to Heathcote Mental Hospital in Perth [88]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 30 August 1940 [16]
     Private W28663 in the Australian Army's 110 General Hospital during the Second World War [16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 February 1945 [16]
Died 12 June 1960; buried at the Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton, Western Australia[26]


"Ted" Theodore Oswald WITTWER
Born 30 November 1911 in Eudunda, South Australia [16]
Son of Johann August WITTWER and Emma Lydia GREGURKE [55]
Spent his childhood in Geranium Plains and his young manhood in Oxford Landing in South Australia [P152]
Educated at the local school in Geranium Plains and at Riverton High School near Clare in South Australia [P152]
Following the completion of his schooling worked on his mother's property at Oxford Landing and also as a grape-picker [P152]
Shifted to Western Australia in 1935 to work for South Australian Bill MICKIE who had obtained farmland near Morawa [P152]
Farmhand in Three Springs in 1938 [19] for a farmer next door to "Percy" Percival L. MILLARD [P152]
Began share-farming in Three Springs with Percival L. MILLARD and continued share-farming in East Three Springs until 1942 [P152]
Also share-farmed on very fine land in Three Springs belonging to "Max" Murray M. WILSON [P73]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1938-39 [89]
Sergeant W71813 in Three Springs' local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Married Peggy Florence ROGERS in Perth in 1943 [66]
In 1943 settled on Lot 13 of the Inering Estate on the east side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in Carnamah [P152]
He was the successful applicant to take up the farm on Conditional Purchase from the Agricultural Bank [P73]
The farm had belonged to John E. ILES and prior to him taking up the farm it had been leased and farmed by John BOWMAN [P73]
Farmer of Glen Oxford Farm on the east side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in Carnamah 1943-1996 [P152] [P75]
He was manpowered during the Second World War [P73]
Obtained the telephone in 1945 - was telephone number Carnamah-17S from 1945 to 1959 [60]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1946-1971 [13]
Served on the North Midlands Anglican Church Vestry 1947-1952 [167]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1947-1954 and 1960-1966 [58]
Assistant Steward of the Sheep section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
When William W. J. PRICE decided to sell his farm his specifically went straight to Ted and gave him first option of buying it [P73]
Purchased William PRICE's Passchendaele Farm (Lot 8 of the Inering Estate) in 1949 [P152]
On 7 April 1953 had stolen a travelling rug and a blanket belonging to him, jointly valued at £3 [22]
A 23 year old man was found to be responsible for the theft, was sentenced to three months hard labour; the items were returned [22]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club from 1954-55 to 1957-58 [89]
In 1960 his telephone number changed from Carnamah-17S to Carnamah-90S and in 1969 it changed again to Carnamah-90 [60]
President of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1956-1958 and later a Life Member [13]
Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1957 [4: 5-Apr-1957]
Member of the Carnamah School Board in 1957 [4: 22-Mar-1957]
Passed away at the age of 84 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [24]
Father of Keeva and Peter [P152]
Died 10 June 1996 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Uniting, Plot 41) [24]
He was registered at birth as Oswald Theodore WITTWER [55]


Clarence Edgar Stuart WOLFE
Born 6 December 1899 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Frederick John WOLFE and Sarah Jane LEE [15]
In 1925 he was working as a Clerk and living at 84 Heytesbury Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [50]
Married Ellen Alice Kathleen BYWATER in 1935 [66]
In 1936 they were living at 13 Gill Street in the Perth suburb of Buckland Hill and he was working as a Clerk [50]
Arrived in Carnamah in November 1941 [0: image 04046]
Manager / Superintendent of the Shell Oil Company's depot in Carnamah in later 1941 and 1942 [0: image 04046] [6]
Resided in Carnamah until he enlisted in the Australian Army on 16 February 1942 [16]
Private W54119 in the Australian Army's Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depot during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 25 January 1945 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Dianella [2]
Died 21 October 1971; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 22, 200) [2]


"Harry" Henry Ernest WOOD
Born 1888 in Chislehurst, Kent, England [30]
Son of farmer Edward Henry WOOD and Elizabeth WOOD [20] [21] [30]
Resided with his parents and siblings Edward, Lucy, Frederick, Frank, Hilda and Louisa on Botany Bay Lane in Chislehurst [20]
Labourer in Winchester, Western Australia in 1916 [50]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 14 March 1916 [30: item 1916413]
     When he enlisted he gave his address as 66 George Street, West Perth [30]
     Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 6½ inches tall, weighed 132 pounds and had grew eyes, brown hair and a tanned complexion [30]
     He was appointed to the 3rd Reinforcements of the 51st Battalion at Blackboy Hill in the Perth hills on 29 April 1916 [30]
     Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A48 Seang Bee on 18 July 1916 [30]
     After further training in England he was transferred to the 44th Battalion and proceeded to France on 25 November 1916 [30]
     Private 2021 in the Australian Imperial Force's 44th Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
     Wounded in Action in France on 9 June 1917 and after a period of hospitalisation rejoined his unit on 20 August 1917 [30]
     Wounded in Action in France 4 October 1917 and was invalided to England with a shell wound to his right forearm [30]
     Received treatment at the Northampton War Hospital after which he was returned to Australia due to being medically unfit [30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 2 September 1918; received the British War Medal & Victory Medal [30]
Labourer of 260 Guildford Road in the Perth suburb of Maylands in 1925 [50]
Labourer in Darlington in 1936 [50]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Inglewood [2]
Died 20 March 1980; ashes dispersed at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]


Leonard Metham Cope WOOD
Born 20 December 1876 in North Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Son of Frederick Walkden WOOD and Maria Anne GLYNN [55]
By 1900 he had shifted to Western Australia and was working as a School Teacher [6]
School Teacher in Albany 1900-1902, Mogumber in 1904, Darradup 1905-1906, Cunderdin 1907-1908 and Bindoon 1909-1934 [6]
He is said to have also taught at State Schools in Bakers Hill and Whittakers Mill [P95]
Married Maud Rosamond COPE on 10 January 1906 at the Mogumber State School in Mogumber [P95]
     At the time Maud was Postmistress at Mogumber and her father Charles C. COPE was the Railway Stationmaster at Mogumber [6]
Postal Vote Officer for Bindoon for the Legislative Council elections held on 13 May 1910 [9: 22-Apr-1910]
In July 1914 he was transferred from the Bindoon State School to the State School at Marbro [10: 28-Jul-1914]
Presumably later transferred back to Bindoon, as he was listed under Bindoon in Wise's Postal Directory from 1909 to 1934 [6]
Purchased in partnership with his brother-in-law Harold J. COPE 865 acres of virgin land in Carnamah on 10 September 1921 [27]
     The 865 acres was Lot M1078 of Victoria Location 1937, situated on the north side of the Carnamah-Bunjil Road [27] [62]
     They purchased the 865 acres from the Midland Railway Company for £753, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
     Absentee Farmer and Grazier in Carnamah in partnership with Harold J. COPE as "Cope & Wood" 1921-1923 [44] [27]
     He continued teaching while his brother-in-law Harold J. COPE resided on and farmed the property in Carnamah [P95]
     On 5 October 1923 they sold their partly paid off 865 acre farm in Carnamah to Mrs Sophia ROWLAND of Dongara [27]
     Included in the sale were all improvements to the property, a 1,000 gallon tank and a new spring cart [P140]
Died 20 May 1934; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, FC, 230) [2]
His wife Maud, late of the Perth suburb of Bayswater, died on 20 August 1971, aged 87 years and was also buried at Karrakatta [2]


Neville Harold WOOD
Born 1930 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Married Rose Marie JONES in Perth in 1952 [66]
In 1954 was living at 78 Crawford Road in the Perth suburb of Maylands [84]
Tractor Serviceman for Wigmores Ltd in Carnamah in 1959 [19] [60]
In 1959 resided in Robertson Street, Carnamah and was telephone number Carnamah-82 [19] [60]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Maylands [2]
Father of Vicki and Kerry [84]
Died 7 February 2002; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]


Stella Beryle Winifred WOOD
Born C.1900 [2]
Daughter of engineer Walter Ernest WOOD and Sarah Jane ARCH [15] [50]
Resided with her parents at 67 Wood Street in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne [50]
Later in 1925, by which time she was living away from her parents, she was at 214 York Street in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [50]
Married Verne Brunton REITZE in Perth in 1927 [66]
Arrived in Carnamah with her husband and two daughters in January 1944 [P250]
Assistant Teacher at the Carnamah State School 1944-1946 [73]
The Education Department paid her £144 for 1944, £146 for 1945 and in 1946 was paid 23/- per week [73]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1944 [0: image 04587]
Sang "Land of Hope and Glory" at the peace celebrations at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 23 August 1945 [0: image 04356]
Steward of the Educational section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show on 13 September 1945 [13]
Also sang at the Welcome Home Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Saturday 15 December 1945 [7: page 48]
Along with her husband and daughters was bided farewell by the people of Carnamah in the town hall on 13 January 1947 [0: image 04426]
On leaving Carnamah shifted with her husband and daughters to Coomberdale WA [P250]
Assistant Teacher and Sewing Mistress at the Coomberdale State School in 1947 [73]
Along with her husband spent Easter in 1947 in Carnamah as the guests of Jim and Vinnie FORRESTER [0: image 04456]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Mother of Yvonne and Enid [P250]
Died 17 August 1979; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 5, Niche Wall, W8, 199) [2]


Joseph WOODALL
Born C.1840 [107]
Sentenced in Winchester, England to ten years imprisonment for burglary [107]
Arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on the convict ship Belgravia on 4 July 1866 [107]
Inmate of the Fremantle Prison, convict number 9039; received his Ticket of Leave on 28 May 1870 [107]
Labourer employed by Duncan MACPHERSON on Carnamah Station in 1871 [106]
Received his Certificate of Freedom on 14 May 1878 in York, Western Australia [107]
He worked variously as a carpenter, labourer, general servant and splitter [107]


"Rob" Edward Ernest Robert WOODHOUSE
Born 7 December 1907 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England [P181]
Son of Edward Ernest WOODHOUSE and "May" Mary Chalmers YOUNGER [P181]
Resident at 23 Rothbury Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England before coming to Australia [P181]
Departed London, England with his mother on the Moreton Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 March 1926 [63]
Believed to have worked and lived on his brother James' farm in Carnamah from 1926 to 1928 [4: 4-Feb-1928] [P181]
On 5 April 1928 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1,501 acres of virgin land in Winchester [27]
The 1,501 acres consisted of Lots M1631 and M1635 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £1013/13/6, payable by instalments [27]
Farmer in Winchester 1928-1939 [6] [4: 4-Feb-1928, 17-Aug-1929] [19]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held at the Winchester School on 31 August 1929 and 10 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7-Sep-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Purchased a new Ford truck from Carnamah dealer Rupert LAFFAN in November 1929 [4: 16-Nov-1929]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1929-30 and 1933-34 to 1936-37 [4: 23-Nov-1929] [5: 20-Oct-1933, 30-Nov-1934, 25-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for books on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Travelled from Winchester to Perth with Tom and Elsie WHITE for a holiday in late January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Advertised in February 1936 for tenders for three miles of six-wire fencing with three posts per chain over mostly sandplain [5: 7-Feb-1936]
He was among the heaviest losers of sheep killed by dogs or dingoes in Winchester during May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Advertised in June 1936 for 150 acres of fallowing at four inches deep on burnt sandplain of his farm in Winchester [5: 26-Jun-1936]
Attended the Coorow Tennis Club's Back to Childhood Ball at the Coorow Hall on 22 August 1936 dressed as a "Boy" [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-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]
Sold 10 lambs at 14/4 and 34 ewes at 6/8 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in December 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Best man at the wedding of Richard H. S. JAMES and Rachael M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on 5 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Won the booby prize for Euchre at the Winchester Tennis Club's Social at the School Hall in Winchester on 24 April 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Advertised in June 1937 for tenders for the fallowing of 150 acres of sandplain on his farm in Winchester [5: 25-Jun-1937]
From 1944 to 1954 leased his farm in Winchester to Milton J. TILLY of Coorow [3]
Resident of Perth when he enlisted in the Australian Army on 8 May 1945 [16]
Lance Sergeant WX42260 in the Australian Army's 118 Australian General Hospital in the latter part of the Second World War [16]
Married Marjorie Emily GILES on 9 July 1945 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [P181]
Himself and Marjorie had first met at a tennis match in Carnamah a number of years beforehand [P181]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 12 May 1948 [16]
Sold his 1,501 acre farm in Winchester to Milton J. TILLY on 29 April 1954 [3]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Saint James [2]
Father of Elizabeth and Suzanne [P181]
Died 23 September 1999; ashes scattered at Swanbourne Beach in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne in 2008 [P181]


"James" John WOODHOUSE
Born December 1900 in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England [20] [21]
Son of medical practitioner Edward Ernest WOODHOUSE and "May" Mary Chalmers YOUNGER [P181]
In 1901 was living with his parents and sister Margaret at 11 Werlirn Road in Willington Quay, Northumberland, England [20]
Prior to leaving England he had worked as a farmhand and had resided at The Rectory on Christ Church Avenue in West Didsbury [203]
Departed London, England on the steamship Euripides and arrived in Albany, Western Australia on 9 March 1922 [P181]
Married Norah Elizabeth Cordeaux WILSON, who he'd met on the voyage to Australia, in Perth on 9 February 1923 [P181]
On 28 September 1923 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 773 acres of virgin land in Carnamah [27]
The 773 acres was Lot M1079 of Victoria Location 1935 and cost £638/9/- (16/6 per acre), payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
Lot M1079 had originally been taken up in 1921 by BACK & COPE, who cancelled their purchase of the farm the next year [27]
The contract to purchase the farm was taken out in his name but on 22 October 1924 it was assigned to his wife [27]
Farmer in Carnamah 1924-1928 [19] [60]
Obtained the telephone on the farm by 1925 - was telephone number Carnamah-11D from 1925 to 1928 [60]
In 1927 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son [53]
Resided on the farm with his wife and daughter [P181] until early 1928 when it was sold to Arthur A. LIGHTFOOT [3] [4: 4-Feb-1928] [61]
When his son Peter was born in May 1928 he was living in Winchester [77]
Farmer in Winchester according to Commonwealth Electoral Rolls - presumably with his brother Rob [50]
In November 1928 went before the Three Springs Police Court for driving an unlicensed vehicle and was fined £2/6/- [4: 17-Nov-1928]
Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Ballarat and arrived in Plymouth, England on 21 January 1930 [204]
Following their arrival himself, his wife and their children's address was 92 Holland Park, Kensington in London, England [204]
On the shipping list for their return to England his occupation was listed as Marine Engineer [204]
Father of Pamela and Peter [P181]


Mrs "May" Mary Chalmers WOODHOUSE
Mother of "James" John WOODHOUSE and "Rob" Edward Ernest Robert WOODHOUSE; see "May" Mary Chalmers YOUNGER


Mrs Norah Elizabeth Cordeaux WOODHOUSE
Wife of "James" John WOODHOUSE; see Norah Elizabeth Cordeaux WILSON


"Fred" Frederick Charles WOODS
Born 1863 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia [15]
Son of George Austin WOODS and Lydia Mary DODD [15]
Married Jane JEFFREY in 1905 in Boulder, Western Australia [15]
Commenced working for the Midland Railway Company on 6 March 1909 [34]
Ranger for the Midland Railway Company based in Moora 1910-1912, and based in Winchester 1914-1917 [6] [19] [34]
Committee Member of the Moora Race Club in 1911 [9: 16-Dec-1910]
His horse Laura Jay won the District Pony Handicap at the Moora Race Club's Race Meeting on 29 March 1911 [9: 24-Mar-1911]
He rode Mrs Emily GARDINER's horse Desperado in the Ladies Bracelet at the Race Meeting in Three Springs in 1911 [9: 17-Mar-1911]
Resided with his wife and children in Moora until Saturday 26 September 1914 when they shifted to Winchester by train [10: 29-Sep-1914]
In 1916 he was Supervisor of the Midland Railway Company's farms in the Carnamah district [34]
Along with his wife and children travelled by train to Dongara in January 1916 - his only holiday between 1909 and 1919 [34]
Ranger for the Midland Railway Company based in Carnamah from 1917 to 1919 [6] [34]
His duties as Ranger included guiding prospective settlers to blocks of land for inspection [8: page 15]
He also had to send the Midland Railway Company weekly reports on their properties in the Carnamah district [34]
In a letter to the company dated 26 June 1917 he detailed what existed in towns associated with the company's farmlands: [34]
     Three Springs is a town of about 150 inhabitants (within a radius of 5 miles). Buildings consist of State School, Hotel, [34]
     Boarding House, Agricultural Hall, Blacksmith's shop, Butchers shop, 2 Stores, Greengrocer, Hair Dressing Saloon, [34]
     Post and Telegraph Office and telephone exchange, Catholic Church, Telephone [34]
     Carnamah. Population (including settlers) about 120, Post and telegraph Office, Store, Railway Station and Goods Shed, [34]
     State School one mile north of Town. [34]
     Winchester. No station, siding only, and small shelter shed. Post and telegraph office, can telephone Perth or Geraldton [34]
     and intermediate stations, or telegraph per telephone. Post Office is conducted by settler, Geo. Reid, residing on Farm No. 913 [34]
     Coorow. Railway Station, Store, from which you can telephone similarly as at Winchester, population about 100 [34]
     There is a daily mail from Perth, Mondays and Thursdays excepted and from Geraldton (Fridays excepted, a most [34]
     inconvenient arrangement). There is a Station Master at Three Springs and Coorow only. [34]
     There are schools at Three Springs and Carnamah but none at Winchester or Coorow, "half-time" schools could be [34]
     arranged for these latter two places where they are badly needed. [34]
     The nearest Catholic Church is at Three Springs. A Church of England clergyman holds monthly services (in private houses) [34]
     at Three Springs, Carnamah, Winchester, and Coorow. [34]
He managed the sheep on the Midland Railway Company's unsold farms in Carnamah in 1918 [34]
In May 1918 the Midland Railway Company moved a house from Lot M967 in Coorow to the Carnamah townsite [34]
     After it had been moved resided in the house with his wife and children, who had been living in Moora [34]
In 1919 the Midland Railway Company paid him a monthly salary of £25 [34]
He was a passenger on the mail train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10: 27-Jul-1917]
     The incident was reported to have been the worst rail accident in the State's History, with three casualties and 14 injured [10]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1919 [9: 7-Mar-1919]
He was the Starter at the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Races held in Carnamah on Thursday 27 March 1919 [9: 7-Mar-1919]
Member of the Carnamah Peace Celebrations Committee in 1919 [10: 11-Jul-1919]
Three of his daughters ran in the children's races at the Peace Day Celebrations held in Carnamah on 19 July 1919 [10: 29-Jul-1919]
Himself and his family were tendered a Surprise Farewell Party at their home in Carnamah on Saturday 11 October 1919 [10: 17-Oct-1919]
     Visitors turned up from near and far to bid them farewell, and so many that their house was unable to accommodate everyone [10]
     He was presented with a travelling rug, his wife with a silver bush and comb, and their children with an envelope of money [10]
Left Carnamah by train in October 1919 and shifted to the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [10: 17-Oct-1919] [34]
After leaving Carnamah he was employed as a General Ranger by the Midland Railway Company [34]
     His duties were to deal with people who unlawfully cut timber or grazed livestock on the Company's unsold land [34]
     Although he moved to Perth he travelled up to Carnamah to show any prospective purchasers over the Company's land [34]
Donated 10/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 [124]
His horse La Carnamah ran in the Carnamah Races on Thursday 11 March 1920 and won the Maiden Plate [19-Mar-1920] [10: 19-Mar-1920]
     He had presumably purchased or was leasing the horse La Carnamah from its former owner Donald MACPHERSON [--]
Resided at 41 Helena Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford 1921-1924 [6]
Wrote a letter to the attorney of the Midland Railway Company on 29 November 1922 requesting an offer of farm land [34]
     Other members of the Company's staff in Perth had been offered 1000 acres of the Company's land at a nominal value [34]
On 23 March 1923 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1000 acres of virgin land in Winchester [27]
     The 1000 acres was Lot M1419 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £125 (2/6 per acre), payable by instalments [27]
     Completed paying off the 1000 acre block and on 18 January 1932 sold it to John BRADLEY of Winchester [3] [27]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah farmer John LANG at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 24 December 1935 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN on 11 August 1938 at the Karrakatta Cemetery [4]
By 1947 he was living in Glen Forrest and was receiving a gratuity of £156 per annum from the Midland Railway Company [34]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Glen Forrest until his death in 1949 [2]
Father of five children, three of whom were daughters with names beginning with A, J and R [10: 25-Jul-1919] [34]
Died 11 November 1949; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WG, 792) [2]


Mrs Jane WOODS
Wife of "Fred" Frederick Charles WOODS; see Jane JEFFREY


Eric William WRIGHT
Born 17 December 1903 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England [16]
Departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on the steamship Cathay and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 10 May 1932 [63]
Said to have resided in the Eastern States of Australia prior to shifting to Carnamah, Western Australia [P7]
Purchased D. Standish O'GRADY's "Pioneer Garage" in Carnamah in 1937 or 1938 [6] [0: image 02924] [60]
Proprietor of the "Pioneer Garage and Service Station" / "Carnamah Motor Garage" in Carnamah 1938-1941 [6] [13]
In addition to the garage he was also an agent for Chevrolet and Buick cars, trucks and utilities [0: images 02832 & 03714] [13]
Said to have employed no staff or assistants at the garage, solely running the business, garage and agency himself [P7]
His garage was telephone number Carnamah-20 [60]
In October 1938 gained permission from the Carnamah Road Board to erect a petrol bowser outside his premises [0: image 03766]
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1940 [0: image 03074]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1940 [0: image 03070]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1940 [13]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and general repairers Henry Parkin & Son in 1940 and 1941 [53]
Member of the Carnamah Volunteer Defence Corps in 1941 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
Left Carnamah in May 1941 to enlist in the Australian Army [0: image 03993]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 9 June 1941 [16]
Private WX13987 in the Australian Army's Bulk Issue and Oil Depot during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 November 1943 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Scarborough [2]
Husband of Kathleen [19]
Died 15 December 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZW, 128) [2]


Mrs Kathleen WRIGHT
Wife of Eric William WRIGHT [19]
Resided in Carnamah from 1938 to 1941 [0: image 03993]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1938 [0: image 03717]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was Secretary of the Associates 1938-1941 [0: images 02835, 03838 & 03993]
Foundation Secretary of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1939 [0: image 03834]
President of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1940 [141] [0: image 03902]
Foundation Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1940 [0: image 03074]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1940 & 1941 - was their Librarian in 1941 [0: images 03915 & 03993]
Steward of the Knitting section and Judge of the Educational section at the Annual Carnamah Show in 1940 [0: image 03897] [13]
Left Carnamah in May 1941 [0: image 03993]


Alan Howard WUTTKE
Born 14 November 1920 in Mannum, South Australia [55]
Son of Alfred William Albert WUTTKE and Doris Ivena SPRY [55]
Married Unita May BENTLEY in 1951 in Perth, Western Australia [66]
Farmer of Carnamah in 1955, and in Bunjil in 1956 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Yokine [2]
Died 1 December 1978; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 22, 253) [2]


Mrs Unita May WUTTKE
Wife of Alan Howard WUTTKE; see Unita May BENTLEY


Henry WYATT
Married Mary Carmel RYDER [24] [91]
Resided in Carnamah in 1930 [91]
Farmhand in Watheroo in 1939 [166]
Father of Agnes, Eileen and William [24] [91] [166]


William James WYATT
Born 9 September 1937 [24]
Son of Henry WYATT and Mary Carmel RYDER [24]
Died 9 September 1937 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Unsurveyed Portion) [24]


"Jessie" Clarice Jessie WYLIE
Born 1915 [15]
Daughter of "Ray" Raymond Robert WYLIE and Rose Clarice PIMM [P142]
Resided with her parents at Kumminin near Goomalling, and was baptised in Bruce Rock in December 1915 [84]
Shifted to Carnamah with her parents in 1924 [P135]
Student at the Carnamah State School 1924-1929 [P135]
Resided with her parents and siblings at 17 Boojerabba Street in Carnamah [P135]
Telephonist on the Telephone Exchange at the Carnamah Post Office 1930-1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
Won 1st for Wildflowers, Sewing and a Pencil Drawing at the Carnamah Agricultural Show & Sports Carnival in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Exhibited in the Educational section and competed in the sports at the Carnamah Agricultural Show & Sports Carnival in 1928 [4]
     Won 1st prizes for a Pencil Drawing and for Mapping, and came 2nd in the 12-13 year old girls Running Race [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball on 18 May 1929 in a dress of cream net trimmed with tiny rosebuds [4: 25-May-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah in 1929 dressed as a "Telephone" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Winner of the 13 years and over Girls Running Race at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on 13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Won 1st prize for Collection of Wildflowers at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of white satin [5: 23-Sep-1932]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
To the Grand Opening Ball she wore a dress of "sapphire blue georgette, with white puff sleeves and effective ruching on skirt" [5]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [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 Party held at the home of John and Doris MCLEAN in Carnamah on the night of Monday 9 July 1934 [5: 13-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on 20 October 1934 in mauve organdie with violet trimmings [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Returned to Carnamah on Monday 26 November 1934 after spending a two week holiday in Geraldton [5: 30-Nov-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1934-35 and 1935-36 [5: 12-Oct-1934, 15-Feb-1935, 21-Feb-1936]
Attended the Surprise Party given to John and Doris MCLEAN at their home in Carnamah on Wednesday 3 April 1935 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Retired from her position as a telephonist on attaining the age limit for a casual telephonist in May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
     The Carnamah Post Office staff made a presentation to her as a token of her services and the esteem in which she was held [5]
Ran the Sweets Stall at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Fair at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
Attended May ROCCHI's birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a white crepe satin gown with sequins [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 as "Eve" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Won the Grocery Competition at the Methodist Church's Treasure Hunt in Carnamah on Friday evening 10 January 1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
Bridesmaid at the wedding of May ROCCHI and Stuart FORD at Saint Andrew's in Carnamah on Saturday 25 January 1936 [5]
     Wore a picture hat and apricot and eau-de-nil georgette frock with daintily shirred cape, velvet girdle and silver trimmings [5]
     Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Accompanied her brother-in-law Francis ROOKE when he motored to Geraldton on Thursday night 30 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
     When they were about four miles past Mingenew a kangaroo dazzled by their headlights jumped through the windscreen [5]
     Fortunately she quickly opened her door and released the kangaroo, which gave them both a number of cuts and scratches [5]
     Besides a broken windscreen and rear window the runabout was undamaged, and they carried on to Geraldton [5: 7-Feb-1936]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936, wearing eau de nil georgette [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Accompanied Mrs Maud V. ILES, Miss Maud V. ILES and Mrs Petronilla ROCCHI to Perth by car on 30 March 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
     After spending a short holiday together in Perth the four of them returned to Carnamah on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Motored from Carnamah to Perth with Herbert E. and Edith L. NINEHAM on Friday 3 July 1936 [5: 10 & 17-Jul-1936]
     The three of them plus Carnamah butcher Ernest C. ANDREWS returned to Carnamah a week later on Friday 10 July 1936 [5]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on Saturday 11 July 1936 dressed in eau de nil georgette [5: 17-Jul-1936]
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 July 1936 dressed as a "Harem Lady" [5: 31-Jul-1936]
She underwent a minor operation at the Carnamah Private Hospital on Sunday 23 August 1936 [5: 28-Aug-1936]
     Following recovery from her operation she was discharged from the Carnamah Private Hospital on Tuesday 25 August 1936 [5]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 dressed in ivory satin trimmed with green swansdown [5: 18-Sep-1936]
On 4 December 1936, at which time she wasn't well, she wrote a note and left home during the night [88]
     Her brother-in-law Francis ROOKE reported the matter to the Carnamah Police Station at 8 a.m. on 4 December 1936 [88]
     Seven hours later, at 3 p.m., a report was received that a woman had been seen in a paddock several miles from Carnamah [88]
     Const. Maurice PLUNKETT and the Secretary of the Carnamah District Road Board travelled to the spot and picked her up [88]
     She received medical attention at the Carnamah Private Hospital and was then taken away from Carnamah for a change [88]
Married George Victor PATTERSON in Perth in 1941 [66]
Later resided with her husband George in the southern coastal Perth suburb of Safety Bay [2]
Her husband passed away on 21 November 1968, aged 60 years, and was buried at the Fremantle Cemetery [2]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Joondanna [2]
Died 15 September 1995; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Methodist, BB, 300) [2]
Also known as Jessie Clarice WYLIE [66]


Mrs Daisie May WYLIE
Wife of "Scott" Linley Scott WYLIE; see Daisie May TUCKER


Iris Rose WYLIE
Born 1918 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of "Ray" Raymond Robert WYLIE and Rose Clarice PIMM [P135]
Resided with her parents and siblings on farmland at Emu Hill in the Kumminin district 1918-1921 [6]
They then resided on Salisbury Street in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn and then on farmland in Goomalling [P142]
Shifted to Carnamah with her parents and siblings in 1924 and resided with them at 17 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah [P135]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as "Carnival Bells" on Saturday 15 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Won the Under 8 Girls Running Race at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on Thursday 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
     Exhibited the Schoolwork section where she was awarded 1st prizes for a Crayon Drawing, Mapping and Sewing [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 5 July 1929 as "Air Mail" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Won 2nd prizes for Writing and Crayon Drawing in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Came 2nd in the 10-12 years Running Race at the Sports Day & Picnic at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Attended the Methodist Home Mission Social held in Carnamah on Tuesday 24 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club 1934-1936 [5: 24-Aug-1934, 7-Aug-1936]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 [4: 22-Dec-1934] [5: 11-Jan-1935]
Employee of the "Carnamah Cash Supply Store" in Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1935-1937 [5: 29-Oct-1937]
     During her employment the store was owned by William D. COLE and managed by George A. BRADSHAW [5: 23-Mar-1934]
     After the expansion of the store into a second shop of Mackie's Buildings in 1936 she was in charge of the drapery section [P135]
Attended May ROCCHI's 21st birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 3-Jan-1936, 12-Feb-1937]
Spent a two week vacation in Perth during January 1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Winner of the Carnamah Girls Club's Social & Competitive Evening held in Carnamah on Tuesday 26 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on Saturday 11 July 1936 dressed in blue marocain [5: 17-Jul-1936]
Was tendered a farewell from the Carnamah Girls Club on 25 October 1937 at the home of William DAVISON [0: image 03699]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball in Carnamah on 29 February 1936, wearing a smart blue frock with cape [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball conducted by the Carnamah C.W.A. at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 July 1936 [5]
     She attended in fancy dress as a "Hawaiian Lady" and received the prize for the Best Dressed Lady in Fancy Dress [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Played for the victorious Carnamah Badminton Club in their match against the Carnamah Social Club on 5 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in pink satin [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Won the Ladies' Trophy at the Carnamah Badminton Club's Handicap Singles Tournament on 22 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Herself and Daisy BOWMAN won the Ladies Handicap Doubles at the Easter Tennis Tournament in Carnamah in 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in apricot georgette [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Also wore apricot georgette to the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 12 May 1937 [5: 14-May-1937]
She was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Left Carnamah and shifted to Perth in or shortly after late October 1937 [5: 29-Oct-1937]
In 1940 she was working at Bairds Store in Perth [5: 29-Mar-1940]
Spent Easter in March 1940 in Carnamah visiting her sisters Gladys S. WYLIE and Hazel R. WYLIE [5: 29-Mar-1940]
Married Robert Lee JOHNS in Perth in 1948 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Joondanna [2]
Died 14 July 2000; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lance Howard Memorial Gardens, Niche Wall, A, 19) [2]


"Laurie" Laurence Bartley WYLIE
Born 10 July 1915 in Kellerberrin, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Scott" Linley Scott and Daisie May WYLIE [14]
Resided in Carnamah with parents 1924 onwards [P135]
Student at the Carnamah State School in 1927 [97]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as an "Indian Chief" on Saturday 15 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Won a prize for writing in the school-work section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1927 show [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Participated in the Children's Sports at the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on Thursday 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
     Won the Running Race for 12-13 year old boys, won the Bicycle Race, and came 2nd in the Sack Race [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Also attended the 1929 Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Came 2nd in the 13 years and over Boys Running Race at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on 13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Resided in Spargo's Reward prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 27 October 1942 [16]
Corporal W97230 in the 5 Australian Lines of Communication Provost Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 8 July 1946 [16]
Married Audrey J. BRADSHAW in 1947 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park [2]
Died 20 November 1983; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IC, 396) [2]


"Bob" Lionel Ross WYLIE
Born 8 January 1908 in Wagin, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Scott" Linley Scott WYLIE and Daisie May TUCKER [P135]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1926-1929 [9: 5-Jun-1925] [4: 25-May-1929]
In 1926 was awarded the Carnamah Football Club's prize for the most improved player [4: 7-May-1927]
Garage Assistant in Carnamah in 1929 [19]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
On Thursday 8 August 1929 attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall [4: 17-Aug-1929]
His younger brother "Normie" Norman Reginald WYLIE passed away from leukemia in Carnamah on 26 August 1929 [P135]
Following the death of his brother he received a letter of condolence from his friend Miss Vera KEEN, previously of Carnamah [P128]
Had left Carnamah by mid 1931 [4: 6-Jun-1931]
Obtained a clearance from the North Midlands Football Association in 1931 to transfer to the Brookhampton Football Club [4: 6-Jun-1931]
In 1936 himself and his parents were living in Spargoville where her was a miner and his father a prospector [50]
Resided in Spargoville until enlisting in the Australian Army on 24 December 1941 [16]
Married Elsie Daisy Elizabeth REAKES, who had also previously resided in Carnamah, in Perth in 1944 [66]
Craftsman WX18255 in the Australian Army's 5 Australian Lines of Communication Provost Coy during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 13 December 1946 [16]
Employee of the Shell Oil Company in Katanning WA and then Narrogin WA [0: image 04701]
Representative for the Shell Oil Company in Carnamah in 1953 [0: image 04701]
Remained in Carnamah until at least February 1954 [0: image 04730]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kalamunda [2]
Died 13 March 1959; buried Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, D, 374) [2]


"Normie" Norman Reginald WYLIE
Born 1919 [14]
Son of "Scott" Linley Scott WYLIE and Daisie May TUCKER [14]
Resided in Carnamah with his parents from 1924 [19] to 1929 [1]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball as "Cowboy Tom Mix" on Saturday 15 October 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Won a prize for a crayon drawing in the school-work section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1927 show [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Also attended the 1929 Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball, dressed as a "Cossack" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
The Irwin Index newspaper reported on 24 August 1929 that he had been sent to Perth for medical attention [4: 24-Aug-1929]
Died 26 August 1929 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 9) [1]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 31 August 1929:
"Obituary - Norman Wylie. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Wylie of Carnamah will regret to learn of the death of their youngest son, Norman, which took place at Carnamah on Monday evening, 26th instant, after a long illness. A large number of mourners and friends followed the funeral to the Winchester Cemetery on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. The many wreaths and floral tributes looked very impressive. The service was conducted by the Rev. C. W. Headen of Carnamah, the funeral arrangements being carried out by Messrs Henry Parkin & Son. The chief mourners were Mr. L. S. Wylie (father), Mrs. L. S. Wylie (mother), and deceased's brothers Robert and Laurie. Messrs J. Salter, T. Parkin, J. Booth and H. Robinson were pall bearers."


His brother Bob wrote the following on 9 September 1929 in a letter to Miss "Vera" Lilias Vera KEEN formerly of Carnamah:
"Dear Vera, Just a line to thank you for your few words of sympathy to us, in our sad loss. It doesn't seem true does it Vera, we were all so stunned when it happened, that we are just beginning to realise he is gone, but it is like a person going into a garden to pick a flower they will always pick a fresh one and leave the withered, so it seems with God when he wants another little Angel, he picks the best. One thing we have to be thankful for Vera, is that he did not suffer, we took him to Perth a few days before and were told there was no hope for he had an incurable sickness called Leukaemia and haemorrhage had set in, so we brought him home, but he only lasted four days. Well Vera if you will excuse me I will close, for my thoughts are too fumbled to write clearly. Once again thanking you for your kind words of sympathy. Yours as ever, Bob."


"Ray" Raymond Robert WYLIE
Born 2 May 1872 in Clare, South Australia [55]
Son of John Bartley WYLIE and Susannah Jessie HALLIDAY [55]
His last place of residence in South Australia was at Wilson 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Storekeeper on Brookman Street in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia in 1898 and a Farmer in Wagin, Western Australia 1906-1911 [6] [50]
Agricultural Bank Inspector in Kellerberrin [P142]
During his time in Kellerberrin he lived at a boarding house run by widowed Mrs Rose C. STEPHENS [P142]
Married Rose Clarice STEPHENS nee PIMM on 31 October 1912 in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [P135]
Farmer at Emu Hill in the Kumminin district 1915-1921 [6] [50]
After leaving Emu Hill he conducted a store in Charles Street, North Perth and then farmed in Goomalling [P142]
After an offer from his younger brother Scott he sold his farm in Goomalling and shifted to Carnamah [P142]
Shifted to Carnamah with his wife and their nine children in 1924 [P135]
Conducted a general store and agency business with his brother Scott at 2 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1924-1926 [P142]
Carrier and Commission Agent in Carnamah 1926-1936 [P270]
     Conducted his agency business from and resided at 17 Boojerabba Street in Carnamah (Lot 30 of M1534) [3] [P270]
     His home and business in Carnamah were telephone number Carnamah-2 from 1926 to 1936 [60]
In 1928 he was an Agent for H.J. Wigmore & Co, Caterpillar tractors, Shearer farm machinery, [4: 26-May-1928]
     London Liverpool & Globe Insurance, Denny Bros, Reo cars and trucks, Texas Oil Co and Louis Dreyfus & Co [4]
As an agent for Louis Dreyfus & Company he received wheat on their behalf from local farmers [4: 17-Nov-1925]
     For the 1925 harvest he received his first load of wheat from Carnamah farmer W. A. T. SARGENT [4: 17-Nov-1925]
In late 1929 he was given permission from the Carnamah District Road Board to erect a petrol bowser [4: 14-Dec-1929]
      Installed a Texaco petrol pump outside his premises at 17 Boojerabba Street premises in 1930 [4: 8-Feb-1930] [P135]
In 1930 he was an agent for the above firms in addition to Miller's Weathered Iron for building purposes [4: 4-Oct-1930]
He owned a truck which he used to deliver mail and stores to farms in the Carnamah district [P9]
For a time he was also contracted to take away the septic pans in the Carnamah townsite [P9]
Began advertising his business in The North Midland Times newspaper on Friday 2 February 1934 [5: 2-Feb-1934, 2-Nov-1934, 26-Apr-1935]
A number of times in 1936 he carted 200 gallons of water for the Carnamah Police Station & Quarters at a charge of 6/- [88]
Member of the Carnamah Progress Association - was Secretary in 1925 [9: 9-Oct-1925]
In the Carnamah townsite on the evening of Tuesday 14 April 1925 himself and his son Rule were in his horse and cart [9: 24-Apr-1925]
     The horse bolted and he attempted to bring it to a halt however the reins broke and he was thrown from the cart [9]
     His son Rule clung to the cart as the horse galloped away however it shortly afterwards crashed into a verandah post [9]
     The harness was smashed and the cart overturned; his son received treatment for concussion at the Three Springs Hospital [9]
In 1927 his Lizz truck had an "untimely death" however was replaced with a Chev truck purchased from his brother Scott [4: 25-Jun-1927]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son 1927-1932 [53]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Along with Michael CLUNE judged the Vegetable and Farm Produce sections at the Carnamah Show on 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Member of the team of married men who defeated a team of single men at cricket in Carnamah in November 1928 [4: 24-Nov-1928]
Spent his holiday after Christmas in 1928 visiting his wife who was at the time resident in a convalescent home near Perth [4: 7-Jan-1928]
Attended the Three Springs Race meeting and evening ball in Three Springs on 11 April 1929 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
On the evening of 19 May 1929 helped extinguish a fire that started in the office O'GRADY's garage opposite his house [4: 25-May-1929]
Assisted by way of donation or help with the Carnamah Boy Scouts camp held in Carnamah in early September 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who competed against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1932-33 season [5: 21-Oct-1932]
Played for the Benedicts in a 'Benedicts verses Bachelors' cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 18 December 1932 [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1934-35 [4: 16-Dec-1933] [56]
Travelled to Perth in mid 1934 to visit his 91 year old father who was in ill-health [5: 22-Jun-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who played against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1934-35 season [5: 30-Nov-1934]
Used his truck to cart water from a well to a fire in Macpherson Street, Carnamah on Sunday 9 December 1934 [5: 14-Dec-1934]
Travelled to Perth on 17 March 1935 to attend the funeral of his father, who had died the previous day, aged 92 years [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Beginning on Friday 3 April 1936 began advertising his agency for Texaco motor oil in The North Midland Times newspaper [5]
     The advertisements were in conjunction with Mrs Eva V. CASEY, who was the Coorow agent for Texaco motor oil [5: 3-Apr-1936]
     Their first advertisement, taking up a quarter of the back page read "Keep it under your bonnet for extra trouble free miles" [5]
During the year 1936 two of his children left school and secured jobs at shop/s in Carnamah [88]
Attended the Reunion of South Australians in the North Midlands at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Attended the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Himself and his daughters Gladys and Jessie departed Carnamah by train on their way to Wagin on Monday 7 December 1936 [5]
     Himself and Jessie spent a holiday in Wagin staying with his sister and brother-in-law Ivy E. and Gilbert W. WATSON [5: 11-Dec-1936]
     He fell seriously ill in Wagin, and his son Rule left Carnamah to see him on Friday 18 December 1936 [5: 18-Dec-1936]
Father of Gladys, Rule, Jessie, Iris, Hazel, Trevor and Joy WYLIE and his stepchildren Daphne and George STEPHENS [P142]
Died 18 December 1936 at the Katanning Hospital in Katanning; buried Katanning Cemetery, Katanning WA [5: 24-Dec-1936]
The effects of his estate were sold by auction at the Carnamah Police Station at 2 p.m. on 12 March 1938 [88]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 26 May 1928:
"An Active Carnamah Agent - Mr. R. R. Wylie of Carnamah is a gentleman who has been getting in a lot of work in a quiet sort of way. Among his activities may be mentioned the fact that last season he purchased on behalf of Messrs Louis Dreyfus & Co., for whom he is an agent, no less then 46000 bags of wheat - no mean achievement in these days of competition. Having been in business at Carnamah for about 2½ years, he has decided to make his various agencies more widely known. In addition to acting as a general commission agent, Mr. Wylie includes carrying on other agencies in his business. Some of his agencies are H. J. Wigmore & Co., whose lines include the well known Caterpillar tractors and Shearer machinery; London Liverpool and Globe Insurance, Texas Oil Co., and the reliable Reo cars and trucks, for which he represents Denny Bros."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday 24 November 1936:
"Obituary - The Late Mr. Raymond Robert Wylie - The death occurred at 8.30 a.m. on Friday, December 18 when Mr. Raymond Robert Wylie, of Carnamah, passed away peacefully at the Katanning Hospital. The deceased who had not enjoyed the best of health for some months, recently visited Wagin for the purpose of spending a vacation with his sister Mrs. G. Watson at Woodanilling. His condition appeared to improve a few days after his arrival but on December 11 he suffered a relapse and entered the Katanning hospital on Sunday 12, where his health slowly failed. The late Mr. Wylie, who was 64 years of age was born at Clare, South Australia, and came to Westralia between 30 and 40 years ago. During his residence in this State the deceased has followed many vocations and resided in many districts including the south-west, the wheat belt and the goldfields. He following farming pursuits in Wagin, Bruce Rock-Narembeen and Goomalling districts, and in the latter two districts he was also Agricultural Bank Inspector. He also conducted businesses in Kellerberrin, Kalgoorlie, Mt. Sir Samuel and Perth. Coming to Carnamah over 12 years ago, Mr. Wylie was for a while in business with his brother, Mr L. S. Wylie, and after they dissolved partnership he entered the carrying and agency business which he conducted up till the time of his demise. The deceased was of a quiet, retiring disposition and had numerous friends. In latter years he was not actively interested in civic affairs or sport although he had been a tennis player of repute and could play a good game of cricket. The late Mr. Wylie married Mrs Stephens, who predeceased her husband by five years. He leaves five daughters and two sons, Gladys, Jessie, Iris, Hazel, Joy, Rule and Trevor and Daphne (Mrs. Rooke, stepdaughter) and George (stepson) to mourn their sad loss. The deepest sympathy is felt for the bereaved children. The funeral was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday when the last sad rites were performed at the Katanning cemetery. The pall-bearers included old and valued friends of the deceased."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 8 January 1937:
"Return Thanks - The sons and daughters of the late Raymond Wylie desire to sincerely thank all kind friends for letters, cards and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. Especially thanking Dr. Rosenthal and Sister Lawton for their kind attention. Will all please accept this as a personal expression of appreciation."


Mrs Rose Clarice WYLIE
Wife of "Ray" Raymond Robert WYLIE; see Rose Clarice PIMM


"Scott" Linley Scott WYLIE
Born 15 July 1876 in Clare, South Australia [55]
Son of John Bartley WYLIE and Susannah Jessie HALLIDAY [55]
Married his first cousin Daisie May TUCKER in 1907 [55] [66]
Farmer in Wagin 1909-1911 [6]
Land & Commission Agent as part of the firm "Ryan & Wylie" in Massingham Street, Kellerberrin in 1913 and 1914 [6]
Estate Agent and Tobacconist in Kellerberrin 1915-1923 [6] [50]
Purchased the General Store at 2 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite from the DAVIESON family [51]
General Storekeeper and Commission Agent in Carnamah 1924-1927 [6] [4: 25-Sep-1926] [60]
     He was the Carnamah district distributor of Chevrolet cars & trucks, Oakland cars and GMC trucks [4: 25-Sep-1926]
     In January 1925 sold 26 new cars, mainly Chevrolet, to people within the Carnamah Road Board district [9: 22-Jan-1926]
     Acted as an undertaker for the burial of 20 day old June THOMAS at the Three Springs General Cemetery in 1925 [24]
     His elder brother Raymond R. WYLIE arrived in Carnamah in 1926 and they then ran the business in Carnamah together [P270]
     In 1926 was an Agent for the Union Insurance Society, Dalgety & Co, Gordon Motorcycle Co, [4: 25-Sep-1926]
     Massey Harris (farming machinery), Bunning Bros (timber, houses etc) and  National Mutual Life Assurance [4: 25-Sep-1926]
     His store was known as "Wylie's Store" and was telephone number Carnamah-4 [4: 21-May-1927] [60]
     Resided in Carnamah in a house near his general store until selling the store to Eva COWDEROY [P6]
In May 1927 sold the general store and its premises at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah to Mrs Eva COWDEROY [4: 21-May-1927]
     Following the sale of the general store he remained in Carnamah as a Commission Agent [6] [P9]
     In May 1927 employed the services of Eric J. CLARKE of Guildford to build a showroom and garage in Carnamah [4: 28-May-1927]
     His new showroom and garage were built on the north east corner of Boojerabba and Macpherson Streets [3] [4: 25-Jun-1927]
     He then resided within his premises at 17 Macpherson Street, on the north east corner of Boojerabba and Macpherson Streets [P6]
     From the same premises he sold items and ran his agency business and sold items [3] [P135]
     His new premises were telephone number Carnamah-29 [60]
     In 1927 was a dealer for the General Motor Corporation (Chevrolet cars and trucks, Oldsmobile cars and Buick cars) [4: 7-May-1927]
     He was the local dealer for the entire Carnamah Road Board district which extended from Marchagee to Three Springs [4: 7-May-1927]
     Often had a new demonstration car at his Carnamah showroom [4: 17-Mar-1928]
In September 1928 took over the G.M.C. Service Station in Carnamah from Charles. E. I. THOMPSON [4: 1-Sep-1928, 29-Sep-1928]
     He initially had the G.M.C. Service Station run by its previous proprietor Charles E. I. THOMPSON [4: 1-Jun-1929]
    In 1929 his service station was known as "Scott Wylie's Garage and Authorised General Motors Service Station" [4: 28-Sep-1929]
     Employed a mechanic to run his garage which did repairs to all makes of cars [4: 28-Sep-1929]
General Motors Dealer and seller of Buick and Chevrolet cars and trucks in Carnamah in 1929 and 1930 [4: 5-Oct-1929, 30-Aug-1930]
     In 1929 also sold used cars, his advertisements using the phrase "many models, many makes, many prices" [4: 23-Nov-1929]
     As the local dealer for General Motors sold various models of Chevrolet cars for between £205 and £315 each in 1929 [4: 16-Feb-1929]
As a part of his business he established one of the two first oil depots in Carnamah in 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
    In 1928 became a small and large quantity supplier of Black Cross and Pennant kerosene, RCD oil and Shell petrol and oil [4]
Conducted a trade exhibit of his business at the Carnamah Show in Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
     Among the items on display in his trade exhibit were a new sports model Master Buick car and a 30 cwt Chevrolet truck [4]
     Also conducted a trade exhibit of his business at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Show on 30 September 1929 [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Through his business he sold Irwin R. COUSINS' farm in Winchester to Howard H. CHAPPEL in October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Vice President of the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Tuesday 17 March 1925 [124]
Along with his wife and children spent Christmas at Dongara Beach in 1927 [4: 7-Jan-1928]
From 1927 to 1930 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
During that period he appears to have been one of Henry Parkin & Sons best customers [53]
In March 1928 was a passenger in his Chev car driving back to Carnamah from Three Springs when the car struck a small tree [4]
     The car swerved off the road and into a clump of York Gums and he was thrown into the windscreen [4: 17-Mar-1928]
     He received a bad cut to the lip which necessitated seven stitches from Dr M. A. MAYRHOFER of Three Springs [4: 17-Mar-1928]
     The driver of the car, insurance agent Mr MCKENZIE, was severely bruised but also escaped serious injury [4: 17-Mar-1928]
     The car was towed to Carnamah by Thomas H. PARKIN who expressed the opinion it was damaged beyond repair [4: 17-Mar-1928]
Made a donation to the Carnamah Football Club to aid them in raising funds to send a team to Geraldton in 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
In 1929 he purchased through his own agency a new Chevrolet four door sedan car for his own use [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Following the death from leukaemia of their son Normie in August 1929 his wife no longer wanted to live in Carnamah [P211]
By mid 1932 they had left Carnamah and were living in Donnybrook [3]
Around July 1932 he sold his shop/house and garage at 17 Macpherson Street in Carnamah to Robert MACKIE [3] [5: 22-Jul-1932]
Prospector at Spargoville via Coolgardie in 1936 [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of East Cannington [2]
Father of "Bob" Lionel Ross, "Laurie" Lawrence Bartley and "Normie" Norman Reginald [P135]
Died 31 May 1955; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IC, 396) [2]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 31 August 1929:
"THANKS - Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Wylie, of Carnamah, desire to tender their sincere thanks to all relatives and friends for letters, telegrams, cards, personal expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received in their recent sad bereavement through the death of their beloved son , Normie, aged 10½ years."


"Trevor" John Trevor WYLIE
Born 11 June 1922 in Northam, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Ray" Raymond Robert WYLIE and Rose Clarice PIMM [P135]
Arrived in Carnamah with his parents in 1924 and resided with them at 17 Boojerabba Street in the Carnamah townsite [P135]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah in 1929 with his sister Joy dressed as "Golliwogs" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Came 2nd in the 7-9 years Boys Running Race at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on 13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Won an Egg & Spoon Race a the Sports Day and Picnic at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Boy Cubs in 1932 [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Student at the Carnamah State School 1933-1935 [5: 9-Mar-1934] [7: page 87] [97]
Resided with his sister Daphne and brother-in-law Frank ROOKE on Kilburn Farm in Carnamah 1934 onwards [P142]
Won 2nd prize for a Pencil Drawing at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on Saturday 27 October 1934, dressed as a "Cowboy" [4: 3-Nov-1934]
Came 2nd in the Boys Tyre Race at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting at Centenary Park, Carnamah on Monday 22 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
While felling a tree on his brother-in-law's farm on Friday 30 August 1935 he was caught by the top of the falling tree [5: 6-Sep-1935]
The branches of the tree caused lacerations to his scalp, following which he received treatment at the Carnamah Private Hospital [5]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 dressed as a "Sailor" [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Came 2nd in the 13-14 years Boys Race and Boys Long Jump at the Easter Sports in Carnamah on 13 April 1936 [5: 17-Apr-1936]
After leaving school worked at the Cash & Carry Store in Mackie's Buildings at 19 Macpherson Street, Carnamah [P135]
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Junior Rider in the weekly bike races conducted by the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936 [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Came 3rd in the Junior Race of the Carnamah Athletic Club's Inaugural Bike Races in Carnamah on Sunday 12 July 1936 [5: 17-Jul-1936]
He won the Carnamah Athletic Club's next Junior Bike Race held during an interval of football on Sunday 19 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Played for the victorious Carnamah Badminton Club in their match against the Carnamah Social Club on 5 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Won the Junior Bike Race conducted by the Carnamah Athletic Club in Carnamah on Sunday 6 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Won the Boys Cycle Race at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 10 September 1936 [5: 11 & 18-Sep-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 16-Oct-1936, 26-Feb-1937]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in Carnamah on New Year's Day 1 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Junior Member of the Carnamah Cycle Club in 1937 [5: 4-Jun-1937]
He was among the 80 who attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening at the Carnamah Hall on 25 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
By 1940 he had left Carnamah and was working at a store by the name of Big Bell [0: image 03057]
Resident of Carnamah when he enlisted for service in the Australian Army on 24 July 1941 [16]
Lance Corporal WX15395 in the Australian Army's 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War [16]
In August 1942 word was received in Carnamah that he had been wounded in action [0: image 04124]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 May 1946 [16]
Married Essie JENYNS [84]
In 1953 he was working as a Miner and living at 95 Collins Street in Kalgoorlie [84]
Later shifted from Western Australia to Victoria, Australia [P39]
Father of Susan, Stephen and Gillian [84]
Died 23 April 1993; cremated at Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 27 April 1993 [131]


Mr and Mrs F. WYNN
Resided in Carnamah in 1939 and 1940 [0: images 03060, 03032]
Mrs F. WYNN was an employee at the Pyramid Tea & Dining Rooms at 10 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1939 [0: image 03032]


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Beryl Valentine YABSLEY
Born 1913 [15]
Prior to getting married she worked as a Shop Assistant while living at 116 Vincent Street in North Perth [50]
Married Donald John DONALDSON in Perth in 1936 [66]
Arrived in Carnamah on 14 March 1957 [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Resided with her husband in Carnamah for some of the year 1957 [7: page 101] [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bayswater [2]
Died 27 December 1989; ashes dispersed at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]


Mrs Eva YAPPO
Wife of Paddy YAPPO; see Eva JATTER


Paddy YAPPO
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1921-1930 [4: 28-Aug-1926, 6-Jul-1929, 14-Jun-1930] [9: 20-May-1921]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 2-Mar-1923]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social and Wind-Up at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 September 1929 [4: 14-Sep-1929]
Won the Sheard Medal for being the Carnamah Football Club's highest goal kicker for the 1929 season [4: 14-Sep-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
In 1930 he once more received the medal for being the Carnamah Football Club's highest goal kicker for the season [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Father of Benedict, who was baptised at Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Three Springs on 28 March 1931 [91]
Resided in Carnamah until at least 1931 [91]
Married Eva JATTER in 1933 [66]


Miss M. YEATES
Resided in Carnamah in later 1933 and during the first half of 1934 [5: 25-May-1934]
During her residence in Carnamah she worked at William D. COLE's Cash Supply Store at Mackie's Buildings [5: 25-May-1934]
One of the Costume Judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 23 November 1933 [5: 24-Nov-1933]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
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 Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Member and Secretary of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in an ivory satin dress with red velvet [5: 18-May-1934]
After a residence in Carnamah of about eight months she left during mid May 1934 [5: 25-May-1934]
She could be the Edith Margaret YEATES who had worked as a Shop Assistant in Perenjori 1928-1930 [19]


Eric Bruce YELLAND
Born 13 March 1914 in Guildford, Western Australia [16]
Son of Arthur Ebenezer YELLAND and Pearl Priscilla MARTIN [50] [66]
In 1936 he was working as a Labourer and living with his parents 7 First Avenue in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [50]
Married (1) Winifred N. MCDONALD in Perth in 1939 [84]
Truck Driver for the Shell Oil Company in Carnamah in 1940 and 1941 [19] [0: image 03942]
Resided as a permanent boarder at the Carnamah Hotel at 22 Macpherson Street in Carnamah [P283]
Travelled to Perth in November 1940 and disposed of his Harley and its side-car and purchased a small car [0: image 03942]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1941 [0: image 03991]
Member of the Carnamah Volunteer Defence Corps in 1941 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 17 January 1942 [16]
Private W42796 in the Australian Army's Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depot during the Second World War [16]
Married (2) Gwendoline Theresa LOCKYER [84]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Joondanna [2]
Father of Keith and Margaret [84]
Died 12 July 1984; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 14, 249) [2]


Mrs Florence Mary YORK
Wife of Walter Richard YORK; see Florence Mary COOK


Hermen John YORK
Born 8 May 1918 in Moora, Western Australia [16]
Son of Walter Richard YORK and Florence Mary COOK [P289]
Contractor in Carnamah 1939-1941 [6]
Resided in Watheroo 1942- [16]
Died 22 June 1993 in Mandurah; buried Lakes Memorial Park Cemetery in Mandurah WA [P289]


Walter Richard YORK
Born 23 June 1877 in Gingin, Western Australia [P289]
Son of John YORK and Harriet Maria MCHARD [15]
On arrival in Watheroo with his brothers George and Murray ran the Watheroo Railway Refreshment Rooms and Bar [P289]
Farmed in Watheroo in partnership with his brothers trading as "York Bros" [P289]
"York Bros" had a subscription to The Midlands Advertiser newspaper in 1908 [9: 11-Dec-1908]
In 1909-10 York Bros reaped 28 bushels of wheat from a 200 acre field that was virgin soil with no fertiliser [9: 25-Mar-1920]
York Bros won 2nd prize for a Hack in the Horses in Action section of the Moora Agricultural Show in 1910 [9: 28-Oct-1910]
Married Florence Mary COOK on Thursday 17 September 1914 at Saint James' Church in Moora [10: 22-Sep-1914]
His horse Grafton Boy won the Flying Handicap at the Sports Meeting held in Carnamah on Thursday 4 May 1916 [10: 16-May-1916]
Received 2nd for Gentleman's Hack and 1st for Ladies' Hack in the Ring Events at the Moora Agricultural Show in 1918 [10: 11-Oct-1918]
"York Bros" sold 19 bales of wool at 15¾d. per pound at the first wool sale of the season on Friday 4 November 1921 [10: 11-Nov-1921]
Broke his leg while riding a horse on Friday 20 October 1922 and subsequently spent over a week at the Moora Hospital [9: 27-Oct-1922]
Member of the Watheroo Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 26-Jan-1923]
His brother George Thomas YORK, who he'd been farming with, died at the age of 50 years on 29 April 1924 [2] [10: 12-Jun-1924]
During May 1924 York Bros donated £1/1/- for the Midlands District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial in Moora [10: 12-Jun-1924]
Member of the Namban Rifle Club in 1926 [9: 11-Jun-1926]
Later the farmer of Lingalonga Farm in Watheroo [P187]
In 1938-39 purchased 5 & 7 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite (Lots 33 & 34 of Victoria Location 1936) [3]
The blocks contained a stone house and galvanised iron shop and were purchased from Louis P. and "Ettie" Mary H. PARKER [3]
Resided with his wife and daughter Doris in the stone house at 5 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1939-1941 [19]
Like the previous owner himself and his wife appear to have leased the shop at 7 Macpherson Street to Eric H. GURR [3]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1941 [53]
Along with his wife and daughter left Carnamah on 15 June 1941 and shifted back to Watheroo [0: image 04017]
In 1941 sold the shop at 7 Macpherson Street to Eric H. GURR; sold the house at 5 Macpherson Street to Eric H. GURR in 1946 [3]
Resided in Watheroo from 1941 until his death in 1965 [P289]
Mother of Doris and Hermen [P289]
Died 13 September 1965; buried Moora Cemetery, Moora WA [P289]


James YOUNG
Labourer in Winchester 1914-1933 [19]
Himself and Thomas J. LARKIN were working as contractors in Carnamah in partnership as "Young & Larkin" in 1916 [6] [19]


Mrs Lorna YOUNG
Wife of Ronald Walter YOUNG; see Lorna MULLINS


Ronald Walter YOUNG
Born 20 March 1910 in Norseman, Western Australia [16]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1932 and 1933 [19]
    His tractor backfired and started a fire which almost entirely destroyed his header in mid December 1933 [5: 22-Dec-1933]
Prospector in Mount Magnet in 1936 [50]
Married Lorna MULLINS in Perth in 1938 [66]
Resided in Mount Helena prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 16 March 1942 [16]
     Leading Aircraftman 46841 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 85 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
     Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 4 December 1945 [16]
Storekeeper in Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1946 and 1947 [13] [19]
     Proprietor of Young's Tea and Grill Rooms in Carnamah in 1946 and 1947 [0: image 04409] [60]
     Their tearooms were telephone number Carnamah-13 in 1946 and 1947 [0: image 04409] [60]
     Sold luncheons, suppers and grills at all hours as well as cool drinks, confectionary, small goods, fresh fruit and vegetables [13]
     Also catered for supper parties [0: image 04409]
     Advertised his business in The North Midland Times newspaper and in the schedule of the 1947 Carnamah Agricultural Show [5] [13]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
From 1955 to 1959, while living in Tammin, he held the lease for the 4,668 acre Victoria Location 10093 in West Carnamah [3]
     Victoria Location 10093 bounds the south side of the Carnamah-Eneabba Road and the north side of Dawson-Touche Road [60]
     His lease was cancelled on 6 March 1959 and Victoria Location 10093 was subsequently re-taken up by Oswald H. HEINRICH [3]
     Oswald H. HEINRICH had the property transformed from vacant land to farmland and named the property Kilkerran Farm [P77]
Later resided in Kellerberrin [2]
Died 24 January 1983; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (IC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 5, 33) [2]


"Snowy" YOUNG
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1930 [4: 2-Aug-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1930 [4: 13-Sep-1930]
He was bid farewell at the Football Club's Smoke Social and left the Carnamah district shortly afterwards [4: 13-Sep-1930]


"May" Mary Chalmers YOUNGER
Born 4 May 1871 [P181] in Sunderland, Durham, England [20]
Daughter of James YOUNGER and Margaret Inglis GLEN [P181]; step-daughter of Robert DEWAR [20]
Her parents were originally from Scotland, having married in Alloa, Clackmannan on 3 November 1868 [28]
Following her father's death her mother married Robert DEWAR in 1880 [21]
She was living with her mother, stepfather and brother Robert in Hawthorn Road in Coxlodge, Northumberland, England in 1881 [20]
In 1891 was a governess and was boarding with Robert S. CARPENTER at 125 Maida Vale in Paddington, London, England [20]
Married medical practitioner Edward Ernest WOODHOUSE in 1896 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with her husband and children Margaret and John at 11 Werlirn Road in Willington, Northumberland, England [20]
Also living with them in 1901 was her brother Robert YOUNGER and their twice widowed mother Margaret [20]
Her husband Edward Ernest WOODHOUSE passed away at the age of 40 years in 1910 [21]
Resided at 23 Rothbury Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England before emigrating to Australia [P181]
Departed London, England with her son Rob on the Moreton Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 March 1926 [63]
Believed to have resided on Lot M1079 of her son John's farm in Carnamah [P181]
Briefly returned to England before embarking once more for Western Australia, this time accompanied by her mother [63]
Herself and her mother departed London on the Largs Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 February 1928 [63]
Resided with her son Rob on his Woongarra Farm in Winchester 1929-1939 [P181] [4] [19]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Show Ball following the annual Carnamah Show on 18 September 1930 in a frock of black silk marocain [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Good friends with Bill & Muriel CURTIS who resided in Coorow 1930-1934, and was known as Auntie Woody to their children [P138]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Annual Ball on 6 August 1932 in a gown of black marocain [5: 19-Aug-1932]
Returned to Winchester in mid February 1934 after spending a holiday in Perth [5: 23-Feb-1934]
Departed Winchester by train on Monday 2 July 1934 on her way to York for a month's holiday with Bill and Muriel CURTIS [5]
She spent the month in York helping her friend Muriel CURTIS following the birth of her daughter Rosemary [5: 6-Jul-1934] [P138]
During a portion of April 1935 she enjoyed "a rest" staying with Tom and Elsie WHITE in Winchester [5: 12-Apr-1935]
Travelled down to Perth for a holiday in early September 1935 [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Wore black and wine crepe de chine to the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Resided in Winchester until  about 1939 [19] and then resided in either the Perth suburb of Claremont or Nedlands [P138]
Later resided at 239 Adelaide Terrace in Perth [P181]
In 1945 spent an extended holiday with some of her old friends in Winchester, including Jim and Edith ADAMS [0: image 04353]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Mother of Margaret Glen, John, James Younger and "Rob" Edward Ernest Robert WOODHOUSE [20] [21] [P181]
Died 10 December 1955; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, B, 28) [2]


ZZZ

Maurice Thomas George ZAMBELLAS
Born 26 May 1917 in Collie, Western Australia [16]
Farmhand for GALLEHAWK Bros on Strathcona Farm in Carnamah in 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936] [88]
He was fined 20/- after going before the Carnamah Police Court over a stealing offence on 9 December 1936 [88]
     As he was unable to pay the fine he was imprisoned at the lock-up of the Carnamah Police Station for six days [88]
In January 1937 he was unemployed and was camping at the Winchester Railway Siding in search of work [88]
     A Winchester farmer telephoned the Carnamah Police Station reporting he was hanging around the Siding on 12 January 1937 [88]
     Constable Maurice PLUNKETT of Carnamah travelled to Winchester and interviewed him [88]
     The Constable ascertained he was "honestly endeavouring to obtain employment" and gave him the means to obtain food [88]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 23 May 1941 [16]
     Private WX13422 in the Australian Army's 6 Independent Company during the Second World War [16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 August 1944 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Redcliffe [2]
Died 15 June 1996; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 5, 436) [2]
Also known as Thomas BELL and Maurice Thomas George BELL [5: 11-Dec-1936] [88]


Harry ZUEGG
Born 20 August 1889 in Lana, Tyrol, Austria (later part of Italy) [30]
Son of Ernest ZUEGG [30]
Spent four years at an Engineering Academy in Germany where he obtained a Degree in Engineering [7: page 58] [30]
Departed London, England on the Themistiles and arrived in Albany, Western Australia on 7 May 1914 [30]
Clearer in Yandanooka, Western Australia from October 1914 to June 1916 [30]
Mail Deliverer in Three Springs from April 1915 to June 1916 [30: item 43236]
     Delivered mail with a motor car from Three Springs to places such as Pintharuka, Morawa and Perenjori [10: 15-Apr-1915]
     He was employed as mail-deliverer by Three Springs farmer Charles C. MALEY who was the contractor for the mail run [7: page 58]
Resided in Kalgoorlie from June to August 1916, and again in Three Springs from September to December 1916 [30]
Resided in Winchester from the beginning of January 1917 onwards [30: item 43236]
Initially a Farmhand for Hans HÄUSSLER on Gregorfields Farm in Winchester [12: 13-Aug-1931]
     Later entered into a farming partnership with his employer Hans HÄUSSLER, and traded as "Haussler & Zuegg" [12: 13-Aug-1931]
     Farmer of Gregorfields Farm, Winchester with Hans HÄUSSLER until 1931 [7: page 58] [12: 13-Aug-1931]
     While on the farm he also occasionally worked as a mechanical engineer [P87]
Became an Australian citizen through naturalisation on 19 April 1923 [30: item 43236]
     Isaac W. KNIGHT of Winchester and Donald MACPHERSON JP of Carnamah provided his references for naturalisation [30]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "de dandy coon" [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Best man at the wedding of "Ned" Edmund K. WELLS and "Maggie" Margaret A. KROSCHEL in Carnamah in 1927 [4:19-Feb-1927]
"Häussler & Zuegg" won 1st prize for all three classes of wool at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
In 1928 married "Kath" Kathleen HÄUSSLER, daughter of his partner Hans HÄUSSLER [7: page 59]
     Himself and Kathleen are said to have been the first couple to have been married in the local Church [P248]
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding dance on 27 March 1928 at the Carnamah Hall [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
One of the three Costume Judges at the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 3 October 1929 [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Committee Member of Winchester's branch of the Primary Producers' Association in 1930 [4: 11-Oct-1930]
Left the farm in 1931 following the bank foreclosing on their loan and the death of his father-in-law Hans HÄUSSLER [7: page 58] [P87]
On leaving the farm himself, his wife and their daughter Jill moved into the Carnamah townsite and resided there 1931-1933 [P87]
Mechanical Engineer in Carnamah, dealing with oxywelding and mechanical repairs 1931-1933 [5: 8-Jul-1932, 10-Feb-1933] [P87]
     Worked from garage premises at 17 Macpherson Street, Carnamah which he rented from L. Scott WYLIE [3] [P28]
     The garage was on the back part of the block, which was on the north east corner of Boojerabba and Macpherson Streets [P28]
     In August 1932 became a Service Station representative for General Motors cars and trucks, Chevrolets, Buicks etc [5: 26-Aug-1932]
     Advertised his business in the Carnamah-Three Springs Times & Arrino Advertiser paper in 1932 and 1933 [5: 8-Jul-1932, 7-Apr-1933]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 14 October 1932 [96]
In 1932 was also the owner of Victoria Location 8047 - a 5000 acre block on the west side of Touche Road in Coorow [3] [62]
Along with his wife, daughter Jill and friend Pat ROOKE, left Carnamah in 1933 and went prospecting in the goldfields [P87]
On leaving Carnamah in March 1933 initially went to the Murchison goldfields [4: 18-Mar-1933]
Along with his wife returned to Carnamah for a visit over the weekend of 12th and 13th of August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
In 1934 was with his wife, Pat ROOKE and F. SLEEMAN the owner of the Shannandor Mine at Gullawa near Yalgoo [4: 14-Jul-1934]
     Prospected at Yalgoo and Gullawa with Pat ROOKE without much success until Saturday 30 June 1934 [4: 7-Jul-1934]
     On 30 June 1934 in their Shennandor Mine at Gullawa they unearthed a 165 ounce gold nugget worth £1500 [4: 7-Jul-1934] [5: 6-Jul-1934]
     The nugget had been found following his wife noticing a gold speck on the wall during her first visit into the actual mine [4: 14-Jul-1934]
     They had been striking for a long time without finding very much until they began working below water level [5: 20-Jul-1934]
Himself and "Pat" John Patrick ROOKE were reported in one of the local newspapers as the "Carnamah Prospectors" [4: 14-Jul-1934]
Mined in Gullewa until at least 1936, in Mullewa in 1938 and at Reedy in 1941 [2] [19] [50]
Father of Jill and Barbara [P223]
Died 10 November 1941; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LD, 498) [2]
Those at his funeral associated with Three Springs, Carnamah or Winchester were his mining partner "Pat" J. Patrick ROOKE, [5]
     former Carnamah farmer John S. ROOKE, Winchester pioneer and former Carnamah storekeeper Louis P. PARKER, [5]
     Rev. Ernest G. and Mrs Grace M. JAQUET formerly of Three Springs, Mrs Margaret A. KROSCHEL formerly of Carnamah, [5]
     former Three Springs farmer Frederick E. S. JAMES, and former Three Springs landowner Sir Walter H. JAMES [5: 14-Nov-1941]
Second chief mourner at his funeral, "Sallie" Sarah Christine HEARDER (1878-1963), was Sir Walter H. JAMES' sister-in-law [P319]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 14 November 1941:
"Late Mr. H. Zuegg. The funeral took place in the Church of England cemetery, Karrakatta on Tuesday morning of the late Mr. Harry Zuegg, of Reedy, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. S. T. Lindsay. Born in the Austrian Tyrol, the late Mr. Zuegg had been in this state for the past 30 years, many of which he spent in the Winchester district. He leaves a widow and two young daughters. The chief mourners were Mrs. Kathleen Zuegg (widow) and Miss Hearder. The pall-bearers were Messrs. F. James, L. Parker, J. P. Rooke and P. A. Dix. Among those present at the graveside were Sir Walter James, Messrs. W. James, J. S. Rooke, F. X. Bernet, J. T. McLachlan, the Rev. E. G. and the Mrs. Jaquet and Mrs. M. Kroschel. Many beautiful floral tributes were placed on the graveside and widespread expressions of sympathy have been received by the bereaved widow."


Mrs "Kath" Kathleen ZUEGG
Wife of Harry ZUEGG; see "Kath" Kathleen HÄUSSLER
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