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Edna Eileen BOOTH
Born 27 June 1912 [84]
Daughter of George BOOTH and Rose Emma BRIDGES [84]
Baptised by William R. LANG of the Wesley Manse in Dongara on 25 July 1912 [19] [84]
Resided with her parents in Arrino from 1912 until April 1914 when they shifted to Carnamah [P213]
Educated at the Carnamah State School [97] and then worked in Carnamah as a Shop Assistant [19]
For five years ending in March 1936 she worked at John A. KENNY's newsagency and store in Carnamah [5: 27-Jan-1933, 27-Mar-1936]
Came 2nd in the 4-6 years Girls Running Race at the Peace Day Celebrations in Carnamah on Saturday 19 July 1919 [10: 25-Jul-1919]
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball on 20 April 1929 in a dress of moonlight georgette with bands of coffee lace [4: 27-Apr-1929]
On Saturday 18 May 1929 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball in a dress of pale blue crepe de chine [4: 25-May-1929]
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 as "Parcel Express Delivery" [4: 17-Aug-1929]
On 19 September 1929 attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Attended the Show Ball following the Three Springs Show in a dress of blue georgette on 30 September 1929 [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Attended the Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 3 October 1929 in a pale blue crepe de chine dress [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Dressed as the "Sunday Times" she attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on Thursday 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Show Ball in 1930 in a frock of sea green georgette with lace flouncings and shoulder posy [4: 4-Oct-1930]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Races on 2 October 1930 in a dress of pale blue crepe de chine with gold lace [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the town hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of mauve georgette and silver [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of mauve georgette [5: 23-Sep-1932]
On the evening of Tuesday 27 June 1933 she was thrown a surprise 21st birthday party, organised by Miss Ruby CLARK [5]
Her 21st birthday celebration consisted of games, dances, competitions, a scrumptious supper and several speeches [5: 30-Jun-1933]
In December 1933 was a patient at the Perth Hospital and on 6 December 1933 underwent an operation for appendicitis [5: 8-Dec-1933]
Following the operation she returned Carnamah on Thursday 4 January 1934 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a dress of emerald green silk lace [5: 18-May-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society in 1934 and 1935 [5: 10-Nov-1934, 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball in Carnamah on 26 May 1934 in a black silk lace dress with autumn trimmings [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
On 20 October 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball in pale pink crepe satin with green spray [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the surprise 19th birthday party given to Miss Nan DAVISON in Carnamah on 10 February 1935 [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Returned to Carnamah on 24 July 1935 after travelling to Perth to visit her mother, who had just underwent an operation [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Attended May ROCCHI's birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Wore a black and gold silk organdie gown to the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Won the Waltzing Competition at the Coorow Football Club's Wind-up Ball at the Coorow Hall on 21 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Attended the Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 in a group dressed as a "Coster Bill" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936 in "black silk, gold run, organdie" [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Decided to seek employment in Perth so terminated her employment of five years in Carnamah with John A. KENNY [5: 27-Mar-1936]
She was tendered a farewell by a number of her friends at her parents home in Carnamah on Thursday evening 26 March 1936 [5]
Left Carnamah and shifted to Perth on Friday night 27 March 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
After living in Perth for five months she left and shifted back to Carnamah on Saturday 5 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
In May 1937, by which time she had again left the district, she paid a visit to her parents in Carnamah [5: 28-May-1937, 4-Jun-1937]
Married Hugh William HALLIGAN in Perth in 1939 [66]
Along with her children spent a holiday in Carnamah with her mother in April 1942 [0: image 04087]
In July 1943  she spent another holiday in Carnamah [0: image 04230]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Riverton [2]
Died 19 July 1992; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]


"Fred" Frederick BOOTH
See "Fred" Frederick George Stanley OLDFIELD


George BOOTH
Born 1873 in Irwin, Western Australia [15]
Son of George BOOTH and Ellen HUNT [15]
Married Rose Emma BRIDGES on 12 November 1899 in Geraldton [15] [P213]
Railway Labourer and Contractor in Mingenew 1903-1906 [6] [50]
Farmhand in Mingenew in 1909 and 1910 [50]
Farmer in Arrino 1912-1914 [50]
His daughter Gladys May died in Arrino at the age of eight years on 2 June 1913 and was buried at the Mingenew Cemetery [133]
Resided at Arrino for a number of years before moving with his wife and children to Carnamah in April 1914 [P213]
Initially resided at the Carnamah Railway Station [P213]
To begin with worked in Carnamah as a railway Length Runner while his wife acted as temporary Station Mistress [P213]
Around 1915 built his own house on the western side of the railway line and moved out of the Railway Station [P213]
Caretaker of the Carnamah Railway Station from 1914 until 1928 [6]
Railway Fettler in Carnamah 1916-1922 [50]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
He had cattle who used to wander at large through parts of the district near the Carnamah townsite [P300]
His horse Wallajery came 3rd in the Maiden Plate race at the Carnamah Races held on Thursday 11 March 1920 [10: 19-Mar-1920]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
Was for a period Foreman of the Carnamah District Road Board's crew - resigned as foreman in late 1926 [4: 29-Jan-1927]
Labourer, Farmhand and Stockman in Carnamah 1929 onwards [P213] [6]
Worked in Carnamah and surrounds as a Well Sinker using a horse and dray as transport [P39]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1920s [53]
Returned to Carnamah on 11 January 1934 after treatment at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [5: 12-Jan-1934]
Over three weeks in March and April 1934 he erected 3½ miles of boundary fences in Carnamah for W.A.T. SARGENT [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of local agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
In 1936 cleaned out eight foot of mud and timbered the Winchester Well for the Carnamah District Road Board for £25 [5: 20-Mar-1936]
In September 1936 he seriously ill, and on 28 September 1936 was conveyed to Perth for medical attention [5: 25-Sep-1936, 2-Oct-1936]
His illness necessitated attention from Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL of Carnamah and Dr Mario A. MAYRHOFER of Three Springs [5]
He was later conveyed to Perth for further medical attention, and returned to Carnamah much improved in October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Lost part of the verandah from his house during a horrific 36 hour dust storm that raged over 9 and 10 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1947 [0: image 04466]
Resided in Carnamah from 1914 until his death in 1948 [P213]
Father of Mary, George, Gladys, Beatrice, John, Edna, Arthur and Doris; and father to Frederick [P213]
Died 13 July 1948 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row E, Plot 1) [1]
Rev. Gilbert S. FOSS officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by H. KNIGHT, both of Three Springs [1]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday 15 July 1948:
"Obituary - The Late Mr. G. Booth. On Tuesday morning, July 13, at the North Midlands District Hospital, an old and highly respected resident of the Carnamah district in the person of Mr. George Booth, passed away. Although the deceased had suffered indifferent health for some years, of late he had felt much better and his sudden death came as a shock to his relatives and many friends. The late Mr. Booth spent the greater period of his younger life shearing on the Murchison. He eventually settled down in Carnamah about 33 years ago and ranks amongst the earliest settlers in this district. He worked for a time on the construction of the Midland railway. Deceased was a keen supporter of the local football and was a great lover of horses. He leaves a widow, three sons and three daughters and six grand-children."


George Irwin BOOTH
Born 1902 in Mingenew, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of George BOOTH and Rose Emma BRIDGES [15]
Initially resided with his parents in Mingenew, and was baptised by Rev J. E. STONE of Dongara on 8 December 1902 [84]
Shifted with his parents from Arrino to Carnamah in April 1914 [P213]
Student at the Carnamah State School [7: page 147] [P213]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 [7: page 238]
Labourer in Carnamah 1925-1930 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club [P213]
Married Ivy Victoria May CRAKE in Perth in 1930 [66]
Police Constable in Busselton in 1935 and 1936 [5: 25-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936]
With his wife and daughter spent holidays with his parents in Carnamah in October 1935 and October 1936 [5: 25-Oct-1935, 16-Oct-1936]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of West Leederville [2]
Died 28 January 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, EA, 247) [2]


"Jack" John Henry BOOTH
Born 21 December 1908 in Strawberry, Western Australia [16]
Son of George BOOTH and Rose Emma BRIDGES [P213]
Baptised at the home of parents in Strawberry by Methodist Minister Horace FAULL of Dongara on 28 February 1909 [84]
Resided with his parents in Strawberry, Arrino and then Carnamah [84] [P213]
Educated at the Carnamah State School [P213] and later worked as a Carrier in Carnamah [84]
Won 1st prize for a Drawing at the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show in Carnamah on 22 September 1921 [9: 30-Sep-1921]
Attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 as "Parcel Express Delivery" [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Pallbearer at the funeral of ten year old Norman Reginald WYLIE at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 August 1929 [4]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 [4: 12-Oct-1929]
Contractor and Labourer in Carnamah 1932-1952 [6] [19]
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society 1933-1936 [5: 27-Oct-1933, 3-May-1935, 23-Oct-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Owned a wood cutting plant and sold firewood locally until selling his plant to Leonard R. WATSON in early 1937 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
In May 1937, by which time he had left the district, he paid a visit to his parents in Carnamah [5: 28-May-1937]
Married Vera May HANSTRUM in 1938 [66]
Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1938 [0: image 03781]
Member of the No. 2 Troop of the "C" Squadron of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Regiment in 1939 [P15]
The No. 2 Troop was made of people from the North Midlands and trained in Carnamah once a fortnight [P15]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 4 December 1940 [16]
Craftsman WX9569 in the Australian Army's 2/13 Field Ambulance during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 December 1945 [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Secretary 1948-1951 [52]
Resided in Carnamah until 1952; Farmer in Eneabba 1960-1972 [P213]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [2]
Father of Patricia and Barry [84]
Died 10 August 1995; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (VC Section, Ground Niche, C, 15) [2]


Mrs Rose Emma BOOTH
Wife of George BOOTH; see Rose Emma BRIDGES


Mrs Vera May BOOTH
Wife of "Jack" John Henry BOOTH; see Vera May HANSTRUM


Susan Catherine Maria BOTHA
Born C.1872 in South Africa [P48]
Daughter of Stoffel BOTHA and Jackemina RADEMEYER [P48]
Married (1) Kilmard X. DE BEER C.1989 in Bedford, South Africa [P48]
From her first marriage gave birth to four daughters - Minah, "Netta" Marie Antoinette, Cora and a daughter who died [P48]
Married (2) John Watson COLPITTS C.1905 in South Africa [P48]
Departed Cape Town, South Africa on the Armadale and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 November 1913 [70]
Settled with her husband John on farmland in Winchester [P201]
Resided on Heppleholme Farm in Winchester 1914-1934 [6] [19]
Farmer of Heppleholme Farm while her husband was serving abroad in the A.I.F. during the First World War [6] [30: item 3273280]
She took out assistance under the Industries Assistance Board to help run and establish the farm [34]
In 1915 planted 300 acres of crop on the farm using four horses and one drill [34]
Also contract seeded 120 acres on Lot M968 and 125 acres on M969 in Coorow for the Midland Railway Company in 1915 [34]
After harvesting her 1915 crop she sold 1107 bags for 4/- per bushel, 17 bags for 2/- per bushel, and retained 233 bags for seed [34]
In 1916 had instalments to pay on the following - harvester, drill, harrows, binder, plough, cultivator, engine and chaff cutter [34]
For the year 1916 she estimated her expenses to include 20 tons of super at £4.7.6 per ton, and 10 bales of bags at 9/1 per dozen [34]
During 1916 she employed one workman full time at a wage of £2 per week [34]
Member of the Midland Railway Ready Made Farm Settlers' Association in 1916 [34]
Had approximately 400 acres of the farm planted in crop in 1916, and 300 acres of wheat crop in 1917 [10: 19-Jun-1917] [34]
Also contract fallowed Lot M916 in Winchester for the Midland Railway Company for 6/- per acre in 1916 [34]
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced [34]
In addition to harvesting her own crop in 1916 also harvested the Midland Railway Company's crop on Lot M916 in Winchester [34]
Received no payment for harvesting the Company's crop however instead received half of the bags of wheat harvested [34]
During the war worked tirelessly to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [P201]
One of the Judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on Wednesday 24 October 1917 [10: 2-Nov-1917]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Won the booby prize at the Euchre Party & Dance at the Carnamah School on Thursday evening 1 November 1917 [9: 23-Nov-1917]
Purchased some of her general supplies from "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah in 1917 and 1918 [92]
In 1918 contract ploughed, cultivated and later harvested Lot M916 in Winchester for the Midland Railway Company [34]
Secretary for Louis P. PARKER's candidature in the Lazy Man Competition conducted in Three Springs in 1918 [10: 31-May-1918]
Lou won the competition and their collective efforts largely contributed to the £131 the competition raised for the Red Cross [10]
Also ran sheep on Heppleholme Farm, which totalled 500 in 1919 [34]
Hosted a Social at her home in Winchester in 1919, which raised £1/18/- for the Moora District Hospital [10: 9 & 30-May-1919]
In 1919 was paid 11/- per acre to remove stumps, plough and twice cultivate the Midland Railway Company's Lot M916 [34]
Member of the Winchester Hall Fund Committee in 1919 [34]
Heard from her husband that he expected to be home by May 1919 however September came and she had heard nothing of him [34]
Following her husband's return from the war they farmed Heppleholme jointly [6]
On 19 April 1922 became one of the first to own a block within the Winchester townsite, with the purchase of Lot 14 (for £20) [27]
Their home was the official voting place for Winchester for a House of Representatives election on 16 December 1922 [10: 24-Nov-1922]
On 14 February 1923 purchased from the Midland Railway Company Lot 13 of the Winchester townsite (also £20) [27]
Ran the Winchester Telephone Exchange from her home [P201] and was Winchester's Postmistress from 1923 to C.1925 [6]
During the 1920s two of her grand-daughters, Doreen and Madge STOCKS, lived with her in Winchester [P201] [25]
In July 1928 was an inmate of the Three Springs Hospital after receiving a severe bite on the leg from a pig [4: 28-Jun-1928]
It was reported that the pig who bit her on the calf of her leg was soon after destroyed [4: 28-Jun-1928]
Attended and won the most games at the Euchre Party & Dance held in the Winchester School Hall on 25 July 1931 [4: 1-Aug-1931]
Travelled from Winchester to Perth by train on Monday 30 July 1934 to receive medical attention [5: 3-Aug-1934]
Died 16 September 1934 in Perth; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, FC, 325) [2] [5: 21-Sep-1934]
Livestock and machinery from her estate were sold by auction on their farm in Winchester on Friday 7 December 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Included in the livestock were 810 Merino ewes, 335 Border Leicester Merino cross lambs and 11 Border Leicester lambs [5]
The machinery sold consisted solely of a 1924 model Oakland car and a Batyphone wireless set with aerial and batteries [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Her two vacant blocks in the Winchester townsite remained in the name of her Estate until at least 1961 [3]


From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
               Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Wednesday 6 June 1917 at Carnamah
"SUSAN CATHERINE COLPITTS, Farmer, Winchester, sworn and examined:
     I have been four years in this district. I had previous experience in South Africa. My husband and I hold about 1,600 acres. We paid 9s. an acre for 600 acres of second class [land] and £5 and £4 10s. for the balance. It is Midland [Railway] Company's land. We pay 5 per cent interest. We have 20 years in which to pay the capital. We bought two farms. Each has a comfortable house. On the one place, there was 140 acres cleared, with 120 acres cleared on the other and a dam on each. The cleared land was fenced and there was a ring-fence round the boundaries. Our place is fairly well equipped. This year we intend to crop 450 acres. There is no fallow, but from my experience in South Africa I believed in fallow. I cannot say whether it is best here. I have seen a better crop on new land than on fallow. Last year we had 24 bushels on new land. The whole crop went about 12 bushels. In the preceding year much of the crop went down under heavy rain. We had 20 and 21 bushels in 1913. That was out first year and the Company seeded the land.
     In London we took up this land without seeing it and we found it exactly as represented to us. In the first year the drought was a shock to us, because they had not told us anything about that. We have three cows, good milkers. Out poultry do very well, but we are too far from the market for poultry, Perth being nearest.
     Up till now we have not found farming pay. We have had to appeal to the Industries Assistance Board. Last year we had an unusually dry August, which was the cause of the indifferent harvest. It is difficult to get good labour. This year to put in 320 acres cost us £30 in wages. We paid one man £3 per week, then the rain came, and we had to cultivate it all over again. We have to employ labour for all cropping, my husband being at the front. We used 20 tons of chaff for the horses, and 60 bags of oats. I would liek to see the railway rates on stores reduced. It is particularly hard on one getting small lots. We bring everything from Perth. I generally get a month's supply at a time. Freight represented about 15 per cent. I think ultimately we will be able to make good. The Company is giving me extended to time in which to make payments. The Industries Assistance Board inspector treats us very fairly. If the people in South Africa only knew the conditions here many would come at once. I have no had anything to do with the Midland Settlers' Association. I do not agree with all their ideas. Out nearest doctor used to be at Moora, but I understand he has gone to the war; therefore our nearest is the doctor at Geraldton. There is no district nurse here; there is a school."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 21 September 1934:
Obituary - Mrs. Susan Colpitts. "The death occurred on September 16, at a private hospital in St. George's Terrace, Perth, of Mrs. Susan Colpitts, of Winchester. Mrs. Colpitts was the wife of Major J. W. Colpitts and the mother of Minah (Mrs. Vanschiek), Netta (Mrs. Airey) and Cora (Mrs. Doyle). The deceased was 62 years of age."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 22 September 1934:
"Mrs. Colpitts, wife of Major Colpitts, of Winchester, passed away in Perth on Sunday last. News of the sad event was received by wireless and Major Colpitts left for Perth immediately."


B. BOULTER
Member of the Billeroo Cricket Club in 1935-36 [5: 7-Feb-1936, 6-Mar-1936]
Suspected to be grandson of George Nicholas POOLE of Elberton Farm in Billeroo, East Winchester [--]


"Jock" John Archibald Campbell BOWIE
Born 1844 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [15]
Son of William and Ann BOWIE [15]
Married Mary Ann HUNT in 1864 in New South Wales, Australia [15]
By 1903 he was working as a labourer and himself and his wife were living on Hare Street in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [50]
His wife Mary Ann passed away at the age of 63 years in 1905 [15]
Later worked as a Labourer while living on Woodbridge Terrace in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [50]
Resided in Carnamah from 1914 until his death in 1927 [2] [19]
Labourer in Carnamah for Arthur DARLING at Inering in 1914 [19]
Clearer in Carnamah for Arthur DARLING at Inering in 1916 [19]
Clearer in Carnamah for John BOWMAN in later 1916 and 1917 [19]
Clearing Contractor in Carnamah from 1919 until his death in 1927 [6] [19]
Father of Annie, Elena, Emily, Mary, Eveline and Florence [15]
Died 26 January 1927; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, FA, 374) [2]


Mrs Maude BOWIE
Born C.1887 [2]
Wife of Walter Frederick BOWIE [2] [19]
Resided in Carnamah 1929-1932 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant [2]
Died 18 February 1873; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Baptist, AA, 381J) [2]


Walter Frederick BOWIE
Born C.1881 [2]
Contractor in Carnamah 1929-1932 [19]
In 1929 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant [2]
Husband of Maude [2] [19]
Died 15 March 1973; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Baptist, AA, 381J) [2]


BOWMAN & FORRESTER
John BOWMAN, Robert Clark FORRESTER and James King FORRESTER [27]
All departed London, England on the Osterley on 9 April 1915 and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 May 1915 [34] [70]
The BOWMAN, FORRESTER and ROBERTSON families had all travelled on the Osterley with plans to farm in Carnamah [34]
John BOWMAN had arranged before departure to purchase from the Midland Railway Company Lot M950 in Carnamah [34]
Robert Clark FORRESTER had made no definitive arrangements but was probably going to purchase Lot M935 in Carnamah [34]
John, Robert and Robert's son James went into partnership and in 1915 purchased Lot M950 in addition to another four lots [27]
Farmers in Carnamah in 1915 and 1916 [27] [34]
In 1915 took out contracts with the Midland Railway Company to purchase 2,141 acres of farmland in Carnamah for £8380/7/6 [27]
     The 2,141 acres consisted of Lots M926, M927, M928, M950 and M1064 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 2022 [27]
     On settling in Carnamah they began with just the 434 acre Lot M950, and took up the remainder later in 1915 [34]
     Lots M926, M927, M928 and M950 were Ready Made Farms and partially developed, however Lot M1064 was virgin bush [34]
The deal with the Midland Railway Company when they purchased M926, M927 and M928 was that more of it would be cleared [34]
    After failed attempts with clearing contractors the Midland Railway Company offered to pay them to clear the land themselves [34]
    They were paid £561/13/0 for clearing 561 acres of land on their Lots M926 and M927 [34]
Their first crop on Lot M950 was to be sown by the Midland Railway Company, however hadn't been sown when they arrived [34]
     Samuel J. M. GREEN of Green Bros planted their crop by contract using the Company's Steam Traction Engine tractor [P300]
During the 1915-16 harvest they harvested a total of 4,000 bags of wheat from their crops, which they sold for 4/- per bushel [34]
In 1916 they had between 1,650 and 1,700 acres of their farm planted in crop [34]
     Their feat of 1,650 acres in crop in 1916 was from 970 to 1,550 acres more than any other settler on Midland Railway farms [34]
In February 1916 A. J. BARBER, General Manager of the Midland Railway Company in London, England remarked: [34]
     "From all accounts both Bowman, and his partner, Forrester, are the best type of Settlers we have had yet, as they are both [34]
     evidently putting energy and capital into the development of the farms and undoubtedly this is the only sure way to make good" [34]
In April 1916 they were employing about 45 men and had 55 horses at work in addition to a tractor [34]
     The wages and food for their men, the cost of the horses and petrol for the tractor was costing them over £30 per working day [34]
     Owing to men serving in the Armed Forces it cost them more for workmen in 1916, and for men of a poorer ability [34]
Also undertook large amounts of contract work with the Midland Railway Company on unsold farms in the Carnamah district [34]
     Harvested 2,121 acres of crop in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company over the 1915-16 harvest for 7/6 per acre [34]
          The crops were over 19 farms, namely Lots M929 through to M938, M942 to M944, M946, M952, and M954 to M957 [34]
          In mid December 1915 were using two harvesters and three teams of horses, however had to stop owing to rain [34]
          Re-commenced harvesting but were held up for 11½ days in January 1916, initially with rain and then due to getting bogged [34]
          Bagged and carted all the harvested wheat from the Company's farms to the Carnamah and Yarri railway sidings [34]
          In early February 1916 they had to cart all wheat to Carnamah as the road through the bush to Yarri was impassable [34]
          They harvested 10141 bags of wheat, 95 bags of seconds and 36 bags of samples from the Company's farms in 1915-16 [34]
     In 1916 cultivated and seeded Lots M929-938, M942-944, M946 and M952-955 in Carnamah for 15/6 per acre [34]
     In 1916  contracted to plough, cultivate, scrub rake, burn and seed 241 acres on M968 and M969 in Coorow for 23/- an acre [34]
     In addition also cultivated and seeded 110 acres on Lot M967 in Coorow for 16/- per acre in 1916 [34]
     During the second half of 1916 cleared M916 and M917 in Winchester and a number of blocks in Carnamah [34]
     Around August 1916 were paid between 2/6 and 1/- per acre for scrub-cutting 1140 acres in Carnamah [34]
          The scrub-cutting was done on portions of Lots M932, M933, M935, M936, M937, M942, M943 and M953 [34]
          The clearing involved cutting to the ground all Wattle, Jam, Eucalyptus, Hibiscus and other trees and shrubs [34]
     In 1916 harvested and bagged crops on Lots M929-938, M942, M943, M946, M952 and M953 in Carnamah for 8/6 per acre [34]
     Also harvested and bagged  Lots M963, M967, M968 and M969 in Coorow for 8/6 per acre over the 1916-17 harvest [34]
In 1916 they put it to the Midland Railway Company, for contract harvesting, that they may be able to harvest 50 acres per day [34]
     They would employ at least 15 men - seven on harvesters, three bag sewing, three carting, one cook and one to do repairs [34]
     The man who did the repairs would also oil the machinery and supervise generally, and they would use sixty horses [34]
     With the cost of men's wages, hiring of horses, meals, repairs and machinery depreciation it would cost £24/-/6 per day [34]
Dissolved partnership in December 1916 with John BOWMAN buying out Robert C. and James K. FORRESTER's smaller share [34]
After the dissolution Robert C. FORRESTER shifted to North Fremantle and James K. FORRESTER was serving in the A.I.F. [P300]
The contracts to purchase Lots M926, M927, M928, M950 and M1064 were transferred solely into the name of John BOWMAN [27]
John BOWMAN remained farming the five lots in addition to other land he purchased in Carnamah until his death in 1952 [P1]
James K. FORRESTER returned to Carnamah in 1920 after obtaining a farm on the Repatriation Department's Carnamah Estate [P300]
Robert C. FORRESTER returned to Carnamah in 1925 and took up residence on part his son James' Dunester Farm [P300]


Robert L. GILBERT, Superintendent of Farm Lands for the Midland Railway Company
                                             had the following to say about Bowman & Forrester in a letter dated 20 May 1916:
"...they are settlers who will succeed and pay every penny of their liabilities. They are far and away the most progressive men we have on the scheme. They have put in, I understand, over £2000 of their own money and to do this Mr Bowman had to sacrifice some of his investments in Scotland last year owing to his selling on a bad market….This firm has over 40 men working for them, 53 horses, a 45 H.P. tractor, as well as a number of ploughs, drills, harvesters and other machinery. It is costing them something like £80 a week for stores alone….Bowman and Forrester are in my opinion two of the straightest men I have ever met….They do not owe a penny to the Industries Assistance Board….In addition to seeding our crops Messrs Bowman & Forrester are sowing 1700 acres on their own farms."


"Dave" / "John" David Ian McLean BOWMAN
Born 15 April 1917 in Perth, Western Australia [P1]
Son of John BOWMAN and "Maggie" Margaret Swan DOW [P1]
Received his first name after his paternal grandfather and his second middle name was his great grandmother's maiden surname [P1]
Not finding three names necessary he often dropped one, going by David Ian BOWMAN or David McLean BOWMAN [P176]
Resided with his parents on The Home Farm in Carnamah 1917-1942, except for time away for schooling and in the militia unit [P9]
Educated at the local Carnamah State School in Carnamah and then at Scotch College in the Perth suburb of Claremont [P9]
Travelled to Scotland with his mother and youngest sister in 1924 as his mother wished her only son to see his homeland [P9]
     They departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Ceramic and arrived in Southampton, England in May 1924 [204]
     During their visit they stayed with his paternal grandparents at Dundruid at Lundin Links in Largo, Fife, Scotland [204]
     On their return they departed Liverpool, England on the steamship Runic for Albany, Western Australia on 6 December 1924 [203]
Won 1st prizes for Writing and Mapping in the Educational section of the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival in 1928 [4]
     Also competed in the Children's Sports portion of the Show and Sports Carnival and came 2nd in the Bicycle Race [4: 13-Oct-1928]
At the conclusion of 1934 he was Dux of  Scotch College in Claremont and was awarded a Government Exhibition [P1]
     Received Distinctions in English, Maths, Applied Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Commercial & Bookkeeping Methods [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Returned to Carnamah on the completion of his schooling in late 1934 and helped his father run The Home Farm in Carnamah [P1]
In March 1939 a militia unit was formed at Carnamah which was a part of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Unit [P15]
     Owing to his experience as an Army Cadet from when he was at Scotch College he was appointed Sergeant [P31]
     Sergeant of No. 2 Troop of C Squadron of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Regiment in 1939 and 1940 [P15] [0: image 03928]
     Initially they trained in Carnamah once a fortnight and were later based full time at camps in Rockingham and Canning Weir [P15]
     Returned to Carnamah from Canning Weir in October 1940 to accompany new recruits to camp [0: image 03928]
     Prior to enlisting in the Army he was the Commanding Officer of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Unit [0: image 04021]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 17 February 1941; service number WX11035 [16] [0: image 04098]
     Commissioned Officer and later Captain in the 2/10 Australian Regimented Armoured Division during the Second World War [5] [16]
Married "Nan" Hannah Spence DAVISON on 21 June 1941 at Saint George's Hall in Carnamah [P1]
     His best man at his wedding was his brother-in-law Peter Welsh THOMSON, who was a farmer in Marchagee [0: image 04021]
     Witnesses to their marriage were his wife's friend Mollie THOMAS, Peter W. JOHNSON and C. John McCUBBING [P1]
     During the war spent his leave in Carnamah, and his wife travelled to Perth and once to Melbourne to see him [P9]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 6 March 1945 [16]
Returned to Carnamah following his discharge and took over the running of his father's The Home Farm [P9]
Farmer of The Home Farm / Prowaka Spring Farm on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in Carnamah 1945-1996 [P1]
Resided with his wife and children in Lockington House next to the spring Prowaka on Lot M1017 of The Home Farm 1945-1953 [P1]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1935, and Secretary in 1936 and 1937 [5: 26-Jul-1935, 17-Apr-1936, 16-Apr-1937]
     Played for the North Midlands Football Association in a match against the Perenjori-Morawa Association in July 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
     Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Dinner at the Carnamah Hotel on Sunday 6 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1935 [5: 30-Aug-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 - played for "Carnamah Blues" [5: 11-Oct-1935]
     Represented the Carnamah District Cricket Association in a match against the North Midlands on 1 December 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
     Himself, Tom BUCKINGHAM, Teddy EDWARDS and Roger CLARK motored to Perth in early February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
     Played for the Carnamah District Cricket Association at Country Week Cricket in Perth during February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
     Played for victorious Carnamah in their cricket match against "The Rest" in Coorow on Sunday 22 March 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
     Had the second highest batting average in the Carnamah Cricket Club for the 1935-36 season with an average of 27.8 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
In August 1936 he was requested to become a Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [5: 21-Aug-1936]
     Attended his first Committee Meeting of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on Wednesday 2 September 1936 [5: 4-Sep-1936]
     Committee Member 1936-1940 and Financial Member 1939-1971 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [5: 4-Sep-1936] [13]
     Steward of the Sheep section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows from 1936 to 1940 [5: 4-Sep-1936] [13]
Played for the Carnamah Cricket Club in their victorious special match against the "Bulk Handlers" on 11 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Secretary for the Linen Gift & Social Evening for Dinty & Hazel CHATEL at the Carnamah Hall on 15 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Played for the North Midlands Cricket Association in their victory against the Morawa Association on 10 January 1937 [5: 15-Jan-1937]
Represented the North Midlands at Country Week Cricket in Perth during the second week of February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Received the Carnamah Football Club's trophy for being the "most consistent player" during the 1939 season [0: image 03818]
Member in 1945 and Vice President in 1946 of the Carnamah Cricket Club [0: images 04318 & 04408]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1945-1969 [58]
Head Steward of the Sheep section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show on 13 September 1945 [13]
In 1946 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
Committee Member in 1947 and Patron in 1951 of the Carnamah Football Club [0: images 04466 & 04607]
President 1947-1949 [58] and later Patron and Life Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [P1]
Casket bearer at the funeral of William Henry WATSON on 13 September 1948 at the Winchester Cemetery [0: 16-Sep-1948]
His home was telephone number Carnamah-5K from 1948 to 1962 and then number Carnamah-5 from 1963 to 1969 [60]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club - played for Carnamah Country 1949-1957 [0: images 02992 & 04728] [4: 5-Apr-1957]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Clarence Thomas McCONKEY on 21 March 1950 at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [5: 23-Mar-1950]
Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers' Union of WA 1950-1957, and Vice President in 1957 [4: 22-Apr-1950, 5-Apr-1957]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board representing the North Ward from 1951 to 1960 [7: page 112]
In 1952 collected donations in Carnamah for the Travelling Infant Health Clinic Appeal [0: image 04692]
Following his father's death in 1952 and after buying out his sisters shares he became the sole owner of The Home Farm [P1]
     The farm was 7960 acres in size and was situated on the east and west sides of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in two parts [62] [3]
The 7960 acres consisted of Lots M926, M927, M928, M950, M954, M997, M998, M1017 and M1064 of Victoria Location 1934 [3]
     M950 and M1064 were known as "The Homestead" and were situated on the east side of the road nearer Carnamah [P1]
     The remaining lots of the farm were situated further north of Carnamah on the west side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road [P1]
During the 1952-53 financial year purchased the vacant block at 9 Yarra Street in Carnamah (Lot 13 of Victoria Location 1936) [3]
     Also purchased the old house off "Bill" William A. TURNER's Kilburn Farm and had it re-erected at 9 Yarra Street [P9]
     Purchased the house for "Belle" Isabella M. EASTON to reside in, and she lived there from 1952 until the early 1960s [P9]
     Bell had come out with his parents from Scotland and had lived with and worked for them from 1915 to 1952 [P9]
     His sister and brother-in-law K. Lesley & Donald V. JOHNSON resided in the house from 1962 to 1973 [P9]
     H. Edward & Gladys M. WHITE rented the house prior to it being occupied by his son Ross and daughter-in-law Yvette [P75]
Along with his wife and three sons was at the Carnamah Hall watching a movie on Thursday 24 December 1953 [4: 2-Jan-1954]
     A neighbour sent a message to him at the hall by telephone to say there was a fire on his farm, and they left immediately [4]
     On arrival their weatherboard home Lockington was absolutely ablaze and along with its contents was complete destroyed [P75]
     A few neighbours equipped with fire fighting equipment prevented the fire from spreading to nearby grass and stubble paddocks [4]
     The fire was suspected to have been caused by a kerosene refrigerator or kerosene hot-water system [4: 2-Jan-1954]
Being homeless they stayed a few days at Belle EASTON's house at 9 Yarra Street in Carnamah, as she was away at the time [P75]
     Later spent a few weeks with Nan's sister Alice and brother-in-law Bill GRIERSON's at La Colline Farm in Carnamah [P75]
     Using the blackened bricks of the chimney from the burnt down house had a new power shed built for their generator [P75]
     Moved the generator from a room adjoining their car's garage and turned that room into a kitchen [P75]
     Enclosed in the garage itself and divided into two rooms which became their lounge room and master bedroom [P75]
     Built a small extension onto the garage of two rooms - a bedroom for their sons and a small bathroom [P75]
Employed the services of local builder C. J. DALLIMORE to construct a large brick and tile house on the site of the burnt house [P75]
     Resided in their renovated garage for two years while the new house, now New Lockington, was built [P75]
Resided at New Lockington House on Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah 1955-1987 [P75]
     In August 1955 while obtaining lost records officially changed the name of the farm from The Home Farm to Prowaka Spring [P1]
President in 1954 and Committee Member in 1955 of the Carnamah Cricket Club [0: image 04758] [4: 1-Oct-1955]
President of the Carnamah and Districts Cricket Association in 1955 [0: image 04792]
One of the directors of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-Operative Company Limited in 1956 [4: 19-Apr-1957]
Chief Fire Control Officer of the Carnamah Bush Fire Brigade in 1973 and 1974 [100]
Member of the Carnamah Pasture Improvement Group [P46]
Vice Patron of the Carnamah Bowling Club for 13 years [P274]
Extended his farm with the purchase from Barry C. MARTYN of Lots 14 and 15 of the Inering Estate on 2 February 1973 [P75]
Formed a partnership with his wife and their three sons and purchased two more farms on the Carnamah-Bunjil Road [P1]
His son John became the farmer of Bowhill Farm, Ian the farmer of Eastern Grange and Ross took over Prowaka Spring [P1]
In 1981 his sister Mrs "Les" K. Lesley JOHNSON resided with him at New Lockington House on Prowaka Spring Farm [P9]
Attended the "Day of Pioneers" luncheon held at the Shire Council Chambers in Carnamah on 13 October 1982 [253]
Resided in the cookhouse on Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah 1987-1996 [P75]
Spent his last days at his son Ian's Eastern Grange Farm on the Carnamah-Bunjil Road, where he died at the age of 79 years [P1]
Father of John, Ross and Ian [P1]
Died 7 July 1996 at Eastern Grange Farm in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row I, Plot 13) [1]
The ashes of his late wife Mrs "Nan" Hannah Spence BOWMAN were buried with him at the Winchester Cemetery [P1]


"Nell" Helen Kay BOWMAN
Born 15 June 1900 in Kinglassie, Fife, Scotland [P130]
Daughter of John BOWMAN and Margaret Swan DOW [P1]
Resided with her parents at Bowhill Colliery in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland which was managed by her father [P1]
Later resided with her parents at Rosefield in Gardenside Avenue, Uddingston in Bothwell, Lanark Scotland [P1]
Departed London, England with her parents and sisters Vi and Daisy on the steamship Osterlery on 9 May 1915 [P1]
They arrived on the Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 May 1915 and a few days later shifted to Carnamah [P1]
Resided with her parents in the homestead on Lot M950 of The Home Farm, Carnamah-Perenjori Road, Carnamah 1915-1927 [P1]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of lemon charmeuse [10: 24-Apr-1924]
The Midlands Advertiser newspaper on 15 May 1925 that she had undergone a serious operation, but was recovering [9: 15-May-1925]
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as an "Early Victorian, 1878"  [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Participated in the annual Carnamah kangaroo hunt of September 1925, riding a horse named Streak [9: 18-Sep-1925]
Came second in the Ladies Flag Race in the Sports section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1926 show [9: 15-Oct-1926]
Married "Jim" James William DIXON on 5 April 1927 at the family homestead on The Home Farm in Carnamah [P31]
Their wedding day was a double wedding, being shared with her sister Violet N. BOWMAN who married Ivan JOHNSON [P31]
Her father had built for herself and Jim a house next to the freshwater Prowaka Spring on Lot M1017 of his The Home Farm [P131]
Her husband helped build the house and named it Lockington after the parish of that name in Yorkshire, England [P130]
Resided with her husband and two children at Lockington on her father's The Home Farm in Carnamah until about 1935 [P131]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club 1926-1934 [9: 25-Jun-1926] [4: 29-Sep-1928, 29-Mar-1930] [5: 7-Sep-1934]
During the existence of the first Carnamah Rifle Club she was one of only two known female members [4] [5] [9]
Came 1st in the Gretna Green and 2nd in the Lady's Hack in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Attended the wedding dance for Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG on 27 March 1928 at the Carnamah Hall [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Came 2nd in the Trotting Race in the Horse Events at the Carnamah Show & Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Along with her husband and their infant daughter returned to Scotland and England for a holiday in 1930 [4: 31-May-1930] [P130]
Returned from their holiday on the steamship Bendigo, arriving in Fremantle, Western Australia on 7 December 1930 [63]
Established a large chicken run up behind their home Lockington and sold both chickens and eggs in Carnamah and surrounds [P131]
Their run was known as the Lockington Poultry Farm and bred White Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Australorpe and Light Sussex [13]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of green lace [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Won 2nd prize for Brown Hen Eggs at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Along with her husband and children left Carnamah C.1935 and resided variously at Rothsay, Gulawa, Yalgoo and Fields Find [P131]
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in floral taffeta [5: 23-Apr-1937]
With ticket 32 she won the early arrival prize at the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 12 May 1937 [5: 14-May-1937]
Helped transport the 55 children to the Sunday School picnic at the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Carnamah on 4 September 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
In 1939 shifted with her children back to Lockington on her father's farm in Carnamah while Jim was working in Mount Ida [P131]
Shortly after moving back to Carnamah they left Lockington and shifted into the Carnamah townsite [P1]
In the Carnamah townsite they resided in a rented house next to Parkin & Son's power station and then at a house in Caron Street [P1]
Along with her two children left Carnamah in October 1940 and shifted to Perth [0: image 03933]
Shifted to Perth to be nearer her husband who was with the Royal Australian Air Force at Pearce Air Base in Bullsbrook [0: image 03933]
During most of the war herself and her children lived with her sister Vi and Vi's children at 26 Arthur Street, Subiaco [P31]
While living at 26 Arthur Street her niece Jean JOHNSON ran and got help after she had her first heart attack [P31]
Worked as a Clerk for the Crown Law Department before being transferred to help manage rations during the Second World War [P1]
Following her husband's discharge from the Royal Australian Air Force in January 1946 they resided in Park Street, Subiaco [P131]
Spent a holiday in Carnamah staying with her parents in early 1951, returning to Perth on Saturday 13 January 1951 [0: image 04600]
Resided in the house in Park Street, Subiaco until 1952 when they moved to Chittering [P131]
In 1952 resided on her sister Ruth and brother-in-law Peter W. THOMSON's farm in Chittering, of which Jim was overseer [P131]
Around 1953 they purchased a 100 acre property The Bend in Chittering and later extended it by a further 50 acres [P131]
Resided on The Bend in Chittering from C.1953 until her death in 1959 [P131]
On The Bend they ran sheep, grew grapevines, oranges and on one occasion half an acre of cabbages [P131]
Passed away following a series of heart problems four days before her 59th birthday [P1]
Mother of Betty and Bill [P1]
Died 11 June 1959 in Perth; buried in the Churchyard of the Holy Trinity Church in Chittering [P130] [P131]


John BOWMAN
Born 5 May 1874 in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland [P1]
Son of David BOWMAN and Violet NASMYTH [P1]
Grew up with his parents, brother Alex and sister Jane on Manorleys Farm in Portmoak, Kinross, Scotland [P1]
His father began working as a coal miner at the age of eight years, however improved his position after goldmining in Australia [P1]
     His father and uncle John BOWMAN, after whom he was named, spent time mining in Victoria, Australia and New Zealand [P1]
     On returning to Scotland they established the Crosshill, Kirkness and Kininmonth collieries in Fife and Kinross, Scotland [P1]
He began his own mining career working at Fordell Colliery in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland [P1]
     Later held positions of charge at Donibristle Colliery in Aberdour and with Buckhaven Collieries in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland [P1]
     Manager of the Bowhill Colliery at Cardenden in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland from 1902 until 1908 [P1]
Married "Maggie" Margaret Swan DOW on 28 September 1899 at Saint Giles in Edinburgh, Scotland [P1]
     Their wedding was a double one, being shared with his brother Alexander N. BOWMAN and Margaret T. GRAHAM [P1]
     The two witnesses to their marriage were David ROBB and Helen DOW [P1]
Managed the Bowhill and Cluny Collieries in Fife, Scotland for the Bowhill Coal Company until resigning in January 1908 [P1]
     Resigned to take up the appointment of General Manager of the Labuan Coal Company on Labuan Island near North Borneo [P1]
     Managed the coal mines on Labuan Island off the coast of North Borneo in the West Indies from 1908 until about 1911 [P1] [P300]
     His wife refused to go to Labuan Island in fear of their children becoming ill and being away from doctors and good medicines [P1]
     His wife and children remained living in Scotland while he was on Labuan Island, and he spent his holidays in Scotland [P1]
After leaving Labuan Island and returning to Scotland he managed a group of mines near Glasgow in Lanark, Scotland [P1]
     He is believed to have managed Bredisholm, Clydeside, Calderbank, Ellismuir and Kirkwood collieries near Glasgow [P1]
     During this time resided with his family at Rosefield in Gardenside Avenue, Uddingston in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland [P1]
     While living in Uddingston his fourth daughter "Bunty" Jane Craig was born, and died at the age of 18 months on 5 July 1913 [P1]
Saw one of the Midland Railway Company's newspaper articles advertising "Ready Made Farms" in Western Australia [P31]
     Made arrangements in London to purchase one of the farms in Carnamah and resigned from his colliery managerial positions [P1]
     He wished to leave the coldness of Scotland as he had contracted malaria when on Labuan Island and it kept recurring [P1]
     Along with his wife and their three surviving daughters departed London, England on the Osterley on 9 April 1915 [203]
     The family's domestic employee of many years, "Belle" Isabella M. EASTON, accompanied the family at her own request [P1]
     Also on board the Osterley were the ROBERTSON and FORRESTER families who had also made plans to settle in Carnamah [P1]
     He was well acquainted with the FORRESTER family, having worked with them in Scotland and on Labuan Island [P1]
     Before leaving London he had provisionally purchased the 434 acre farm contained within Lot M950 of Victoria Location 1934 [34]
     After just over a month they arrived on the Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on Tuesday 11 May 1915 [P1]
     Himself, Robert C. FORRESTER and Richard ROBERTSON travelled to Carnamah by train on 13 May 1915 to inspect farms [34]
Farmer of The Home Farm in Carnamah 1915-1952 [P9]
     Went into partnership with Robert C. FORRESTER and James K. FORRESTER, trading as "Bowman & Forrester" [P300]
     In partnership they purchased for £2,061 the 434 acre farm in Carnamah he had provisionally agreed to purchase before arrival [34]
     The 434 acre farm, which contained a house, was Lot M950 of Victoria Location 1934 near the Carnamah-Perenjori Road [P1]
     In addition to containing a four roomed weatherboard house the block also came partially cleared and partially fenced [34]
     Also purchased 500 acres of adjoining virgin land in Lot M1064 of Victoria Location 1934, which cost £375/7/6 (15/- an acre) [27]
     Their two blocks of land were situated about four miles north of Carnamah on the east side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road [62]
     To supplement their income they did extensive contract work in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company [34]
     They did various contract ploughing, cultivating, seeding, harvesting, scrub-cutting and clearing in Carnamah for the Company [34]
     Around September 1915 he purchased a 45-horsepower tractor and two wagons [34]
Himself and his partners purchased another 1,207 acres of land from the Midland Railway Company on 28 October 1915 [27]
     The 1,207 acres consisted of three adjacent Lots M926, M927 and M928 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 2022 and cost £5944 [27]
     On purchase the 1,207 was partially developed, included wheat crops and as part of the deal further land was to be cleared [27]
     The 1,207 acres was further north of their other land and was to the west side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road [62]
Member of the Midland Railway Ready Made Farm Settlers' Association in 1916 [34]
In December 1916 the Bowman & Forrester partnership ended with him buying out Robert C. and James K. FORRESTER [34]
     He continued farming the 2,141 acres in Carnamah, and also continued doing contract work for the Midland Railway Company [34]
Purchased eight horses for £229, which arrived in Carnamah by train on 22 December 1916 [34]
Some of his crops in 1916 averaged 25 bushels down to another which averaged five bushels [152]
In May 1917 had 79 horses at work, 3 ploughs, 6 cultivators, 6 drills and employed 20 men at an overall cost of about £27 per day [34]
During his third season, in 1917, he grew 1,800 acres of wheat crop on his farm [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Farmers & Settlers Association in 1917 [34]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Purchased some of his general supplies from general store "The Supply Stores" in Yarra Street, Carnamah from 1917 to 1920 [92]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meetings in Three Springs in 1917 and 1919 [124]
Gave evidence in favour of the Midland Railway Company to a Royal Commission on Agricultural Industries in Carnamah in 1917 [34]
In 1918 occupied the house on his Lot M950 and leased from the Midland Railway Company the houses on Lots M935 and M953 [34]
In a letter in 1918 Frederick C. WOODS, the Midland Railway Company's Ranger in Carnamah said about John BOWMAN: [34]
     "he is without doubt, the most progressive and hard-working man of the settlement" [34]
In 1918 his crops were heavily affected by rust and dry blight, so he cut some of his crops for hay using his two binders [34]
Member of the Three Springs Race Club - was one of their Stewards in 1919 [10: 31-Jan-1919]
The 2,141 acres standing in the name of Bowman & Forrester was officially transferred solely into his name in 1920 [27]
     It turned out that the Midland Railway Company's Ready Made Farms weren't viable due to being enormously overpriced [34]
     1,641 acres of his farmland (Lots M926, M927, M928 and M950) were Ready Made Farms and had repayments of £8,005 [27] [34]
     In 1920 the Company reduced the cost of previously sold Ready Made Farms by 40%, and the cost of his dropped to £4,803 [27]
Extended his farm with four purchases of virgin land on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road from the Midland Railway Company: [27]
     On 11 August 1921 purchased 2,792 acres in Lots M958 and M997 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 2022 for £1,268/10/- [27]
     On 27 June 1923 purchased 868 acres in Lot M1017 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 2022 for £499/2/- (11/6 per acre) [27]
     Lot M1017, to the west side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road, included Prowaka Spring and the very old Prauaka Spring [P1]
     On 30 August 1924 purchased the 845 acre Lot M959 of Victoria Location 2022 for £380/5/- (9/- per acre) [27]
     On 5 March 1926 purchased the 1,321 acre Lot M998 of Victoria Location 2022 for £766/11/- (11/- per acre) [27]
     With his last purchase he had 7,967 acres (Lots M926, M927, M928, M950, M958, M959, M997, M998, M1017, M1064) [27]
     Lots M950 and M1064 were on the east side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road, and the rest were further north on the west side [62]
In addition to his own land also leased 3,034 acres from 1920 to 1924 (Pastoral Lease 579 of Victoria Locations 1934 and 2022) [44]
     He leased the land from the Midland Railway Company and still had it in 1925, however by then it had shrunk to 1,321 acres [34]
In early 1920, when he lost 400 bags of wheat, he was the heaviest loser in Carnamah of bush fires that raged in the district [10] [34]
     He was, however, fortunate in saving seven hay stacks from the fire which were situated in the next paddock [10: 20-Feb-1920]
It was remarked that he "put his shoulder to the wheel for everything in the district" and "would always do good" [5: 17-Dec-1937]
Himself and his family were said to have been largely responsible for having the Carnamah Hall built in 1921 [5: 17-Dec-1937]
     Don MACPHERSON issued him a challenge to field a team of married men to play the single men at the Hall opening [9: 4-Feb-1921]
     Skipper of the winning cricket team of married men at the opening of the Carnamah Hall on 17 February 1921 [10: 4-Mar-1921]
Represented the Carnamah district as a Member on the Mingenew Road Board 1921-1923 [7: page 110]
     Attended his first meeting as a Member of the Mingenew Road Board on Tuesday 19 April 1921 [9: 22-Apr-1921]
Founding Member and Inaugural Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board in 1923 [7: pages 110, 111]
     It was due to his efforts that the Carnamah District Road Board was formed in 1923 [5: 17-Dec-1937]
     Served as Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board from 1923 to 1925 [7: pages 110, 111] [9: 6-Mar-1925]
Chaired the meeting in Carnamah on Easter Sunday 27 March 1921 to discuss the district's need of a doctor and hospital [10: 8-Apr-1921]
His horses Glenalbyn, Canary and Manorley's Last ran in the Carnamah Races on Easter Monday 28 March 1921 [10: 1-Apr-1921]
     Glenalbyn came 3rd in the Maiden Plate while Canary and Manorley's Last came 2nd and 3rd in the Hack Race [9: 8-Apr-1921]
     The name of his horse was after Manorleys Farm in Scotland on which he was born and grew up on [P1]
Three of his horses ran at the Picnic Race Meeting & Agricultural Show in Carnamah on Thursday 22 September 1921 [9: 30-Sep-1921]
     Glenalbyn and Canary came 1st and 2nd in the Maiden Hack Race, and Manorley's Last came 3rd in the Losers Hack Race [9]
In 1922 had 3,500 acres of his farm cleared with approximately 2,000 acres in crop [7: page 28]
For a number of years dipped his sheep at the sheep dip on nearby James K. FORRESTER's Dunester Farm in Carnamah [P300]
On behalf of those present thanked the bachelors for their efforts at the Bachelors Ball in Carnamah on 18 October 1922 [9: 27-Oct-1922]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
Said to have been the second person in the Carnamah district to own a car [7: page 151]
Foundation Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [5: 1-Sep-1939]
     He was one of five people who loaned the Carnamah District Agricultural Society a debenture [13]
     Chairman in 1928 and Vice President 1929-1932 of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [4: 13-Oct-1928, 2-Nov-1929, 17-Sep-1932]
     Donated £1/8/6 cash to the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932, and £1 in 1937 and 1938 [13]
     Patron of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society from 1935 to 1952 [5: 26-Apr-1935] [58]
     Trophy donor for a crop and fallow competition for 1936 with the crop to be grown on fallow judged the year before [5: 22-Nov-1935]
     In 1937 he donated his loaned debenture and its accumulated interest to the Society [5: 25-Jun-1937]
     Donated the trophy for the Agricultural section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Shows in 1938 and 1939 [13]
     He was made a Life Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society on 27 July 1940 [58: page 40]
Had the telephone connected to his farmhouse in 1924 - was telephone number Carnamah-5I and later number Carnamah-5D [60]
     He appears to have been the fifth person in Carnamah to have the telephone connected and the first person out of town [60]
Presided over the meeting of ratepayers of the Carnamah District Road Board at the Carnamah Hall on 24 March 1925 [10: 9-Apr-1925]
Presided over a meeting held in Carnamah about the road over the sandplain between Carnamah and Watheroo on 12 April 1925 [9]
     Inaugural Member of a Committee formed to collect donations for the improvement of the road over the sandplain [9: 17-Apr-1925]
Attended and made a presentation at the reception welcoming Mrs Gladys E. MORTIMER to Carnamah on 15 May 1925 [9: 15-May-1925]
Member of the Carnamah Hunt Club, who at an unknown date presented him with a small leather pouch [P1]
Deputy Master of the annual Carnamah Kangaroo Hunt of September 1925, with Donald MACPHERSON as Master [9: 18-Sep-1925]
     The hunting party met at Donald's Carnamah House and then proceeded to the Yarrie Sandplain where the hunt took place [9]
     Among the party were visitors and locals, including his three eldest daughters; he rode a horse named La Nelle [9]
     The hunt successfully caught 25 kangaroos and stopped for a picnic lunch and again for afternoon tea [9]
Foundation Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1925 [9: 10-Jul-1925, 19-Aug-1927]
      He was Inaugural Treasurer in 1925 and President of the Club 1927-1936 [4: 1-Jun-1929] [5: 30-Jun-1933, 24-Aug-1934, 12-Jul-1935, 17-Jul-1936]
      Officially opened the Rifle Club's new rifle range adjacent to the town on 7 June 1931 and fired the first shot [4: 13-Jun-1931]
Member of the Carnamah Progress Association - was President in 1925 [9: 9-Oct-1925]
Requested in early 1925 that the Carnamah Road Board declare a new road between Prowaka Siding and The Gangway [9: 6-Mar-1925]
Explained the needs of the district to two Government ministers who attended the Carnamah Show on 2 October 1925 [9: 9-Oct-1925]
During the 1925-26 harvest lost 30 acres of crop from a fire that started after lightning hit Richard ROBERTSON's stables [9: 22-Jan-1926]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was President 1925-1934 [9: 17-Apr-1925] [5: 24-Nov-1933]
     He "gave universal satisfaction" as Official Judge of the Club's Annual Race Meeting held on Thursday 10 April 1924 [10: 10-Apr-1924]
     President, Committee Member and Club Steward of the Carnamah Race Club in 1927 [9: 8-Apr-1927]
Went on a 2,000 mile holiday with his family through the south west of WA in two Chev cars and a truck in early 1926 [9: 5-Feb-1926]
Presented the racing Carnamah Cup to its winner at the Confetti Carnival held at the Carnamah Hall on 3 April 1926 [9: 9-Apr-1926]
On behalf of the Inering Progress Association he joined a deputation to James HICKEY, M.L.C. on 28 August 1926 [276]
     The deputation was to request teacher's quarters be built for the recently approved Inering State School in Carnamah [276]
Exhibited wheat in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show held on Thursday 30 September 1926 [9: 15-Oct-1926]
     Won 1st prizes for Sheaf of Wheat (late grain) and Sheaf of Wheat (for hay), and 2nd prize for Sheaf of Wheat (early grain) [9]
In 1926 seeded 2,000 acres of crop, from which he produced 14,000 bags of grain [9: 28-May-1926, 23-Sep-1927]
     His seeding of 2,000 acres was the largest amount of crop sown by any one Carnamah farmer during the 1926 season [9]
President of the Carnamah Football Club 1926-1935 [9: 2-Apr-1926] [4: 21-Apr-1928, 15-Mar-1930, 18-Apr-1931, 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935]
     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]
     Patron of the Carnamah Football Club 1936-1947 [5: 17-Apr-1936] [0: images 04007 & 04466]
Member of a committee formed to obtain a Hospital at Carnamah in 1928 [4: 17-Mar-1928]
In 1928 grew 2,000 acres of wheat crop, and in 1929 grew 3,000 acres of wheat crop [120: 20-Dec-1928, 9-Jan-1930]
Chairman of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church Committee in 1928 and 1929 [4: 31-Mar-1928, 6-Jul-1929]
     Among those who helped raise funds for the construction of the Presbyterian Church in Carnamah [7: page 239]
     In August 1927 spent a few days in Perth in connection with Carnamah's new Presbyterian Church [9: 19-Aug-1927]
     In March 1928 had as a guest at his home in Carnamah Rev A. CROW, Moderator General Elect of the Presbyterian Church [4]
     Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church's Board of Management in 1929 [4: 26-Oct-1929]
     In 1929 collected the necessary signatures for the ordination of local Presbyterian Missionary Charles W. T. HEADEN [4: 26-Oct-1929]
     Presided over the dinner of the Perth Presbytery and the Carnamah Presbyterian Church on 16 November 1936 [5: 20-Nov-1936]
     Thanked the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in WA for the address he gave in Carnamah on 4 August 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937]
Foundation President of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1928 [4: 6-Oct-1928]
Won 2nd prizes for Chaff and Sheaf of Wheat for Hay at the Carnamah Show & Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
In October 1928 purchased a new McCormick disc cultivator from local agent Charles ROBERTSON [4: 20-Oct-1928]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club - was President in 1928-29 and 1929-30 [4: 15-Sep-1928, 26-Oct-1929]
Foundation Chairman of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association in 1928 and 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932] [4: 6-Oct-1928, 16-Jul-1932]
     Convened a meeting of the Association on 6 June 1936 to elect office bearers and for business of "utmost importance" [5: 5-Jun-1936]
     At the meeting he was elected President of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association for the ensuing year [5: 12-Jun-1936]
     The important matter was the settling of an account that had been owing to local builder Charles J. DALLIMORE since 1930 [5]
In 1929 he was one of the largest farmers in Carnamah with 3,000 sheep and growing 3,000 acres of wheat [120: 9-Jan-1930]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Inaugural Committee Member on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Awarded 2nd prize for Sheaf of Wheat for Hay and for Sheaf of Oats for Hay at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1929 [4]
     Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
     At the Ball a special presentation was made to him in recognition for all the work he had done in improving Centenary Park [4]
Sold 24 bales of wool through Elder Smith & Co on 18 October 1929 - 8 at 12d., 5 at 11½d., and 11 at 11¼d. per pound [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club - was President from 1928-29 to 1933-34 [4: 27-Apr-1929, 4-Oct-1930, 28-Mar-1931] [5: 1-Dec-1933]
     For many years annually fielded a cricket team to play the Carnamah Cricket Club to mark the opening of the cricket season [P9]
     It was also his custom to provide refreshments for the players of both teams after the season's opening match [5: 9-Oct-1936]
     Captain of his XI who competed against and defeated the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1933-34 season [4: 9-Dec-1933]
     Patron of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 4-Oct-1935, 2-Oct-1936]
     Captained his team at the opening of the 1935-36 season and was doing well until bowled out by his son [5: 4 & 25-Oct-1935]
     Presented the "Shield" to the Carnamah Blues at the Carnamah Cricket Club's Wind-up Dance on 4 April 1936 [5: 3 & 10-Apr-1936]
In the late 1920s travelled to Northampton with his family for a holiday, during which he met Lachlan MACPHERSON [P9]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from the 1920s to the 1940s [53]
     Judging on the quantity of business and repairs he was undoubtedly one of Henry Parkin & Son's largest and best customers [53]
Returned to Scotland in 1930, during which time he left his farm under the management of his son-in-law Ivan JOHNSON [P28]
     On 23 January 1930 he was tendered an au revoir reception at the Presbyterian Church Hall before leaving for Scotland [4: 8-Feb-1930]
     Departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Ormonde and arrived in London, England on 27 February 1930 [204]
     After two months departed Southampton, England on the Largs Bay and arrived back in Fremantle on 1 May 1930 [63]
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC in 1930 [96]
To reduce expenses he stopped using his tractors in 1930 and carried out the 1930-31 harvest with the use of horse teams [230]
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union - was President in 1931 [4: 29-Mar-1931]
In 1932 had licensed with the Carnamah Road Board a Hillman car, a Chevrolet Runabout car and a Ford truck [4: 12-Nov-1932]
     His three licensed vehicles in 1932 had number plates CA-1, CA-116 and CA-220 respectively [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Proposed one of the toasts at the dinner following the official opening of the new Carnamah Post Office on 30 June 1932 [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Organised a representative meeting of farmers from throughout the North Midlands which was held in Carnamah on 14 July 1932 [5]
     At the meeting the farmers listened to two men from the W.A. Wheat Pool on the matter of Bulk Wheat Handling [5]
     The merits of Co-operative Bulk Handling were spoken about at the meeting, which was very largely attended [5: 22-Jul-1932]
Following the death of Richard ROBERTSON he was elected his successor on the Carnamah District Road Board on 6 August 1932 [4]
     Upon his election to the Road Board he retired as Chairman of the Ratepayers & Citizens Association [4: 13-Aug-1932] [5: 11-Nov-1932]
     Represented the North Ward on the Carnamah District Road Board 1932-1934 [7: pages 113-114]
In 1932 a local resident remarked "Mr Bowman has ever been a champion in the cause of Carnamah in every aspect" [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Senator Patrick J. LYNCH remarked that he believed John BOWMAN would have made an excellent Federal Treasurer [4: 2-Jul-1932]
Attended the R.S.L. Smoke Social and Friends Night held in Carnamah on Saturday 27 August 1932 [5: 2-Sep-1932]
Attended the meeting of wheatgrowers on the Wheat Hold-up issue at the Carnamah Hall on Sunday 4 December 1932 [5: 9-Dec-1932]
With a plot of Felix wheat came 4th in the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 50 acre crop competition in 1932 [5: 20-Jan-1933]
Served on the Disputes & Protests Board of the North Midlands Football Association 1932-1937 [4: 6-Aug-1932] [5: 3-May-1935, 30-Apr-1937]
On 9 February 1933 attended the meeting in Carnamah at which Federal Member A. E. GREEN, M.H.R. was entertained [5: 17-Feb-1933]
Started a local petition opposing the transfer of Norman SOMERS of the Shell Oil Company depot in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Took delivery of a new truck during the last week of November 1933 [5: 1-Dec-1933]
Patron of the Carnamah Golf Club from 1933 until 1951 [0: images 04329 & 04616] [5: 5-May-1933, 8-Mar-1935, 1-May-1936, 5-Mar-1937]
     Officially Opened the new Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park at 4 p.m. on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933, 28-Jul-1933]
     As the Club's Patron it was a custom for him to drive the first ball from number one tee at the opening of each season [5: 7-May-1937]
Presided over the Farewell Social to John and Louisa ROOKE at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 27 January 1934 [5: 2-Feb-1934]
Gave evidence at Morawa on 14 March 1934 for the Federal Government's Royal Commission into the Wheat Industry [5: 2-Mar-1934]
     He had been invited to give evidence and had previously done so at the Farmers' Departments Commission a few years earlier [5]
Vice President of the North Midlands Football Association in 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 26 April 1934 [5: 4-May-1934]
Attended the funeral of his third cousin Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Won 1st prize for Medium Wool Merino Fleece and Three Fat Merino Wethers at the 1934 Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Presided over a meeting held in Carnamah with officials of the Primary Producers Association on 11 December 1934 [5: 14-Dec-1934]
Himself and Maggie WELLS danced the Scotch Reel at the Burns Night Celebrations in Carnamah on 25 January 1935 [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Presided over the Farewell Social tendered to local chemist Douglas WALDBY on 17 January 1935 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 8-Feb-1935]
The main speaker at the Farewell Social to Alf and Hannah HOLLINGSWORTH held in Carnamah on 11 March 1935 [5: 15-Mar-1935]
Convened a meeting at the Church Hall in Carnamah on Monday evening 8 April 1935 to discuss the bulk handling of wheat [5]
     Those present at the meeting voted unanimously in favour of bulk handing for Carnamah and other sidings on the Midland line [5]
     The meeting also passed a motion to send a deputation before J. J. POYNTON, manager of the Midland Railway Company [5]
     At the time of the meeting he had plans to convene similar meetings other centres along the Midland Railway line [5: 12-Apr-1935]
Convened another meeting about bulk wheat handling at the Arrino Hall in Arrino on Saturday 4 May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
     He was the speaker at the meeting and secured a unanimous vote in favour of bulk handling, and all present signed his petition [5]
Raised the issue of bulk wheat handling with William PATRICK, M.L.A. on his visit to Carnamah on 24 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Attended the Bridge Evening at the Carnamah Hostel to raise funds for the Carnamah Golf Club on Friday 21 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Between July and October 1935 sold 1,004 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with nine consignments to the Midland Market [5]
     The 1,004 sheep consisted of 398 suckers, 297 shorn lambs, 240 lambs, 27 ram lambs and 32 ewes, at the following prices: [5]
     398 suckers: 119 at 16/1, 53 at 15/10, 55 at 14/1, 61 at 13/10, 24 at 13/4, 67 at 12/7, and 19 at 11/10 per head [5: 2 & 30-Aug-1935]
     297 shorn lambs: 23 at 13/1, 81 at 12/7, 64 at 12/4, 3 at 11/-, 43 at 10/4, 24 at 10/10, 44 at 9/4, 13 at 8/7, and 2 at 7/- per head [5]
     240 lambs: 30 at 21/1, 9 at 20/7, 26 at 19/7, 33 at 18/4, 6 at 16/-, 48 at 13/10, 6 at 13/1, 69 at 12/7, 12 at 7/7, 1 at 12/- [5]
     37 ram lambs at 13/1; and 32 ewes at 12/1; for which he received £687/14/11 [5: 6, 13 & 27-Sep-1935; 11, 18 & 25-Oct-1935; 1 & 15-Nov-1935]
Organiser and Leader of the North Midland Districts Bulk Handling Deputation in 1935 [5: 16-Aug-1935]
     The deputation consisted of himself and representatives for Winchester, Carnamah, Three Springs and Yandanooka-Mingenew [5]
     They interviewed J. J. POYNTON on 16 August 1935 to get his permission for Bulk Handling facilities on the Midland line [5]
Proposed the toast at John and Mary LANG's Golden Wedding Celebrations in Carnamah on Sunday 18 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
By 1935 he had been made a Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District of Western Australia [22]
     As a Justice of the Peace served as Magistrate on criminal and traffic cases that went before the Carnamah Police Court [22]
     The Carnamah Police Court dealt with cases involving Carnamah, Winchester, Waddy Forest, Coorow, Marchagee and Gunyidi [22]
     Between the years 1935 and 1949 he presided as Magistrate on 45 cases that went before the Carnamah Police Court [22]
Acting Coroner at the inquest held in Carnamah on 29 August 1935 into the death of Lawrence William BRAMBLES of Redcliffe [88]
Won the hidden number prize at the Presbyterian Card Evening held at the Church Hall in Carnamah on 29 August 1935 [5: 6-Sep-1935]
Awarded 2nd prizes for Two Medium Wool Merino Fleece and Fodder Plants at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
He was among those from Carnamah who travelled to Perth in October 1935 to attend the Royal Show [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Guest at the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
The North Midland Times newspaper reported on 10 January 1936 that he had been indisposed for the past week or two [5: 10-Jan-1936]
In January 1936 purchased a new R.D.6 50-horsepower crude oil caterpillar tractor [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]
Accompanied by nearby farmer Andrew S. CUMMING motored from Carnamah to Perth on Thursday 5 March 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Sold 503 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with six consignments to the Midland Market between April and October 1936 [5]
     The sheep consisted of 50 suckers at 13/4, 175 ewes (29 shorn at 16/1, 70 at 15/3, 50 shorn at 9/7, 24 at 7/10, 2 old at 9/7), [5]
     261 lambs (31 at 19/10, 39 at 19/4, 15 at 15/10, 70 at 15/7, 2 at 15/-, 36 at 14/4, 18 at 12/4, 41 at 12/-, 8 at 10/10, 1 at 9/-) [5]
     15 hoggets at 24/7, and 2 rams at 27/4 per head [5: 17-Apr-1936, 14-Aug-1936, 11, 18 & 25-Sep-1936, 2 & 9-Oct-1936]
Adopted as a member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League on 21 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936] [52]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance to "Chitter" George F. and Florence M. BROWN at the Carnamah Hall on 23 April 1936 [5]
     Spoke on behalf of the citizens of Carnamah and on their behalf presented the guests of honour with an inscribed clock [5: 1-May-1936]
Attended the R.S.L. Social to farewell "Chitter" George F. BROWN at the Carnamah Hostel on Friday evening 24 April 1936 [5]
     Himself and William DAVISON attended as the two recently adopted members of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. [5]
     After a very fine speech he made a presentation of a gold mounted fountain to Chitter on behalf of the Sub-Branch [5: 1-May-1936]
Presided over the combined meeting of the Wheatgrowers Union and Primary Producers Association in Carnamah on 15 May 1936 [5]
     The meeting of the two local branches was held to discuss the possible amalgamation of the two organisations [5: 22-May-1936]
     A motion was passed at the end of the meeting that he convene another meeting of all wheatgrowers of the Carnamah district [5]
Motored to Perth with William A. T. SARGENT on 29 May 1936, and they returned to Carnamah on 31 May 1936 [5: 5-Jun-1936]
     While in Perth they met with Millars Trading & Agency Company on behalf of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association [5]
     They negotiated a £60 settlement for an outstanding account payable by Carnamah builder Charles J. DALLIMORE [5]
     The account was for materials for the Carnamah Private Hospital, for which DALLIMORE was never paid for [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Sent his apologies for not being able to be present at the Farewell to the BREWER family in Carnamah on 5 June 1936 [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Vice President of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1936 and 1937 [5: 19-Jun-1936, 19-Mar-1937]
Himself, son-in-law Ivan JOHNSON and employee Thomas J. BUCKINGHAM caught the train to Perth on 30 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Convened a combined meeting of the Carnamah branches of the Wheatgrowers Union and Primary Producers Association [5: 3-Jul-1936]
     Called the meeting for 8:30 p.m. on Saturday 4 July 1936 at the Carnamah Hall and advertised it in The North Midland Times [5]
After a trip to Perth he arrived back in Carnamah on Thursday evening 30 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936, 7-Aug-1936]
     While in Perth he made representations to the Midland Railway Company about the installation of Bulk Wheat Handling [5]
     As a result the Midland Railway Company's General Manager, Joseph J. POYNTON, travelled to Carnamah on 31 July 1936 [5]
     In Carnamah Joseph J. POYNTON met with 200 farmers from Moora through to Mingenew on the bulk handling matter [5]
     James J. POYNTON explained that his Company could only provide bulk handling if they charged 1/6 more per ton for freight [5]
     Following the departure of Mr POYNTON the matter was thoroughly discussed and a slightly more favourable solution chosen [5]
     Those present decided on 1/6 per ton above existing freight charges reducible by ½d. per 1,000 tons after 30,000 tons per siding [5]
     Himself, Kenneth E. JONES and William J. PETHICK were delegated to interview Mr POYNTON, who accepted the terms [5]
     As a result Bulk Wheat Handing facilities were to be made available at eight railway sidings between Marchagee and Mingenew [5]
     At the conclusion of the meeting he was accorded a vote of thanks as it was due to his efforts that Mr POYNTON had attended [5]
Presented the trophies at the Carnamah Football Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Sold 12 bales of wool through Westralian Farmers Ltd in 1936 - 5 bales at 15¾d., 6 at 14d. and 1 at 13d. per pound [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Entered the Church with Doris BOLTON at her wedding to James K. FORRESTER in Carnamah on 10 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Speaker at the Farewell Social for departing postmaster R. Arthur LINDSAY at the Carnamah Hotel on 23 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
In tipping the first bag of wheat into the elevator bin he officially opened Carnamah's first wheat bin on Monday 9 November 1936 [5]
     James K. FORRESTER said farmers were indebted to him for getting bulk handling silos installed on the Midland Railway line [5]
     He said it gave him great pleasure to perform the opening ceremony, which was largely attended by local residents [5: 13-Nov-1936]
In 1936 he sold a parcel of Carrabin premium wheat to Westralian Farmers Ltd for the good price of 5/8¾d. per bushel [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Himself, his son-in-law Ivan JOHNSON and Charles ROBERTSON motored to Perth on Tuesday 12 January 1937 [5: 15-Jan-1937]
Himself and William A. T. SARGENT voluntarily carted 20,000 gallons of water for the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5]
     The water was to consolidate the ground prior to the laying of colas for four new tennis courts on Centenary Park in Carnamah [5]
     They were especially thanked at the Official Opening of the courts on Sunday afternoon 31 January 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Speaker at the Valedictory Social to the pioneering PARKER family at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 28 January 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Sent his apologies for the Farewell Social & Dance for Andrew G. FITZGERALD at the Carnamah Hall on 6 March 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Inaugural Vice President of the Carnamah Cycle Club in 1937 [5: 21-May-1937]
Received 70 lambs from a flock of 50 Merino ewes in 1937 - an impressive lambing rate of 140% [5: 11-Jun-1937]
Spoke for the Cricket Club at the R.S.L. Valedictory for Charles A. METTAM at the Carnamah Hotel on 28 July 1937 [5: 30-Jul-1937]
Sold 163 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937, 17-Aug-1937]
     The sheep were 123 hoggets (43 at 21/7, 30 at 20/1, 50 at 18/10), 20 suckers at 18/10, and 20 lambs at 14/1 per head [5]
Helped transport the 55 children to the Sunday School picnic at the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Carnamah on 4 September 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
In 1937 headed the campaign in Carnamah and surrounds to combat a severe grasshopper plague [5: 17-Dec-1937]
     Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association's grasshopper eradication committee in 1937 [0: image 02876]
     His youngest daughter recalls him organising locals and staying up all night preparing and mixing grasshopper baits [P9]
Himself and his wife were honoured for their public services at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 15 December 1937 [5: 17-Dec-1937]
     He was publicly thanked by the people of Carnamah and those of surrounding districts for his efforts with the grasshoppers [5]
     Himself and his wife were also thanked for the many previous efforts they'd made for Carnamah and surrounding districts [5]
     As a token of esteem they were presented with an Electrolux refrigerator and a brass fire screen from the residents of Carnamah [5]
Acting Coroner at the inquest held in Carnamah on 6 January 1938 into the death of Eileen Elizabeth WITHNELL of Winchester [88]
Around 1938 had the telephone connected to The Camp which was telephone number Carnamah-5S and later Carnamah-5U [60]
     The Camp was workmen's humpies, a cookhouse (cook's kitchen), a dam and yards on his land west of Prowaka Spring [P1]
     The Camp was on Lot M926 bounding the North Boundary Road and with direct access to the wheat bin at Prowaka Siding [P1]
     In 1930 he had eight workmen who lived at The Camp, who had their meals cooked for them except on Sundays [230]
     He only employed single men as he didn't have the accommodation for families [P1]
From 1938-39 to 1943-44 he leased and farmed Grianaig Farm in Carnamah from the Estate of the Late John LANG [3]
     Grianaig Farm was 1,593 acres in size and consisted of adjoining Lots M945 and M1266 of Victoria Location 1934 [3]
     The property was five miles north of Carnamah on The Midlands Road and adjoined the Prowaka Railway Siding [5: 9-Oct-1936]
From 1938-39 until 1941-42 he also leased and farmed the 778 acre Lot 13 of the Inering Estate in Carnamah [3] [P73]
     Lot 13 of the Inering Estate on the east side of the Carnamah-Perenjori Road was adjacent to some of his other farmland [62]
     Leased Lot 13 from John E. ILES and then the Agricultural Bank until it was taken up by "Ted" Theodore O. WITTWER [P73]
The tradition of him fielding a cricket team to play the local team at the opening of the season continued into the 1940s [0: image 03962]
Inaugural Patron in 1941 and Vice Patron 1950-1952 of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club [85] [0: images 04532 & 04654]
Donated a sheep for the Live Weight Competition at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1941 and 1945 [13]
Enlisted in the Australian Army's local Volunteer Defence Corps in Carnamah on 24 April 1942 [16]
     Incorrectly stated his age as 64 years, when he was in fact 68, probably to make himself eligible for enlistment [16]
     Private W71799 in Carnamah's Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
     He was the Attesting & Witnessing Officer for other local men enlisting in the Volunteer Defence Corps [30: item 5892726]
In the absence of a clergyman read the prayers at the 1943 Anzac Day commemoration at the Carnamah Hall [0: image 04217]
In 1943, due to the war, found it necessary to go as far as Perth to find shearers to shear his sheep [0: image 04235]
Captain of the Carnamah Bush Fire Brigade in 1944 [0: image 04590]
At the conclusion of the Second World War his son took over the running of the farm [P1]
Patron of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1946-47, and on 13 October 1946 he fielded a team against the Club's team [0: image 04408]
     "the traditional match between Bowman's Team and The Rest which annually heralds the opening of the cricket season" [5]
During the 1940s also leased and farmed Andrew S. CUMMING's 1,433 acre farm (Lots 14 and 15 of the Inering Estate) [P73]
Had P.O. Box 9 at the Carnamah Post Office [P75]
Throughout his life retained a very strong Scottish accent which was in part attributed to there being so many Scots in Carnamah [P9]
Resided at The Homestead on Lot M950 of The Home Farm in Carnamah until his death in 1952 [P1]
Father of Nell, Vi, Daisy, Bunty, John, Ruth and Les [P1]
Died 26 July 1952 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row F, Plot 12) [1]
Officiating minister at his funeral was Rev. PATRICK and the undertaker H. KNIGHT, both of Three Springs [1]


Some of the contract work John BOWMAN did for the Midland Railway Company in Carnamah and Coorow:
In later 1915 cut hay and harvested crops on Lots M929-938, M942, M943, M946, M952 and M954-957 in Carnamah [34]
     Carted all of the wheat from the Midland Railway Company's farms in Carnamah to the railway siding in 1915 for 2d a bushel [34]
     He had to purchase eight more horses to cart the wheat to the railway siding as his tractor proved unsuccessful at the task [34]
During February 1916 he ploughed firebreaks around the paddocks of the Company's unsold farms in Carnamah [34]
     Did the firebreaks with a tractor pulling 30 farrows - which would normally have been the work of four horses [34]
In 1916 ploughed, cultivated and seeded 1,704 acres on Lots M929-938, M942 and M946 in Carnamah for 17/6 per acre [34]
     It was reported: "The work up to date has been splendidly done and Mr Bowman is working with the greatest enthusiasm" [34]
In 1917 ploughed, cultivated and seeded Lots M929-938, M942, M946 and M953 in Carnamah [34]
     During April 1917 the Company agreed to give him a £350 advance for the ploughing, cultivation and seeding [34]
     In May 1917 had 79 horses at work, 3 ploughs, 6 cultivators, 6 drills and employed 20 men (which cost him about £27 per day) [34]
     In 1917 ploughed, cultivated and seeded 1,704½ acres of crop for the company at 17/6 per acre (totalling £1491/8/9) [34]
In 1917 the Midland Railway Company's crops were badly affected by rust and it was resolved they would all be cut for hay [34]
     Contracted in 1917 to "cut, stock, tack, chaff cut and cart" the company's crop to the Carnamah Railway Siding for 32/- per acre [34]
     Was contracted to cut all of the Company's crops for hay and by November 1917 had nine binders working in their crops [34]
     In 1917 was using 70 balls of binder twine a day and had to borrow and buy extra twine off a number of people [34]
During January 1918 he was using the Company's imported Steam Traction Engine tractor to cut their chaff [34]
     He planned to use the tractor for their chaff cutting and then their ploughing so he could keep his squad of men employed [34]
In 1918 cleared, cut down, burnt, heaped stones, cultivated and seeded crops on Lots M963, M967, M968 and M969 in Coorow [34]
     In 1918 also ploughed, cultivated and seeded Lots M929, M930, M931, M936, M937, M944 and M953 in Carnamah [34]
     After seeding was finished fallowed Lots M932, M934, M935, M942 and M946 in Carnamah in 1918 [34]
In later 1918 harvested the Company's crops on Lots M929, M930, M931, M936, M937, M952 and M953 in Carnamah [34]
     Also undertook chaff cutting for the Midland Railway Company in later 1918 and cut 5,762 bags of chaff [34]
In 1919 fallowed 639½ acres on Lots M932, M933, M934, M935, M942 and M946 in Carnamah for 18/- per acre [34]
     Also fallowed Lot M953 in Carnamah for 9/- per acre and cultivated it for 3/6 per acre in 1919 [34]
See BOWMAN & FORRESTER for details of other contract work undertaken by John BOWMAN for the Midland Railway Co [--]


From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
               Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Wednesday 6 June 1917 at Carnamah
     "JOHN BOWMAN, Farmer, Carnamah, sworn and examined: I hold 2,200 acres. I had no previous experience in Western Australia, but I was brought up on a farm in Scotland. My land is four miles north of Carnamah and about four miles from the railway. It is Midland land. I bought it in Scotland, where I took one of the farms and 500 acres additional. After being here six months, I bought three more ready-made farms. My numbers are 950 (with 500 acres additional), 926, 927, and 928. About 1,850 acres is fully cleared. Each farm is equipped. I paid on an average £5 per acre for the land; the payments extend over 20 years, with 5½ per cent interest on the unpaid principal. I had no fallow as yet. I have 50 horses, and £3,000 worth of plant and machinery. I had a 45-horsepower tractor. In my first year I averaged 21 bushels, last year it was only 12 bushels. It was put in very late. I averaged eight bags for 450 acres put in earlier. The year before last I used 70lbs. of super. Last year I used 60lbs., and this year I am using 80lbs. Last year I used 45lbs. of seed. I am doing the same this year.  The proposition is not all that the Company held it up to be, but I think the ground is good value for £5, and granted a normal year and proper methods of cultivation, the ground will turn out at least 20 bushels. I do not think the Company is right in asking the sellers to repay so much capital and charge interest for the first few years. For the first six or seven years the settler ought to be called upon to pay only a nominal sum until the land is really reproductive. My tractor is perfectly satisfactory. I do some contract work for the Midland [Railway] Company. My tractor pulled 30 furrows to a depth of four inches. It is no good for fallowing, it uses too much power. It would go far to make a contented settlement here if the Midland Company could be prevailed on to give the farmers some consideration during the first few years. The question of the size of the block depends on the man. A man can always get additional land adjoining his block. I think the price of the additional land is a little too high at 15s. an acre; 12s. would be more like a fair value. I have no sheep yet. I have no place to put them. One most have something in addition to wheat. I estimate the cost of cropping, including, seed, bags, etc., at approximately 30s. For contract ploughing, cultivating, and seeding last year I got 15s 6d., including carting the seed and pickling the wheat. For harvesting I got from 7s. 6d. to 8s. 6d., with a special price for carting at 8d. a bag all round.
     My contracting this year has no paid very well owing to the high cost of labour and living for the men. I am not getting behind. I am just about holding my own at wheat growing. I have no made much by contracting."


From The Western Mail newspaper, Friday 20 December 1928:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah-Coorow - Rapid Development - Carnamah Farms
"One of the biggest farms in Carnamah is Mr John Bowman's, of 8,000 acres, all cleared, of which 2,500 acres are fallow and 2,000 under crop. He will have 3,000 acres under wheat next year, including 500 of newly cleared land. The soil is heavy, partly salmon and gimlet, and the balance York gum and jam, this latter alone having given good results this year. Mr Bowman uses Nabawa, Gluyas Early and Merredin wheat. He has a three year rotation - fallow, crop and pasture - and sows 45 to 50 lb. of seed and 100 to 125 lb. of superphosphate, according to the time of sowing. The yield will average probably 16 bushels. He runs a flock of Merino ewes with Border Leicester rams, and supplies to the fat lamb market. Mr Bowman arrived from Scotland about 1915, and was the first chairman of the Carnamah Road Board, having been first a member of the Mingenew board."


From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 January 1930:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah's Advancement
"One of the largest landowners in the district is Mr. J. Bowman. He is a Scotchman, hailing from Kinross-shire, where the streams are said to provide the best trout fishing in the world. Mr. Bowman is a mining engineer by profession and has won coal in Scotland, the East Indies, and Borneo. He once managed the largest colliery in Scotland. He acquired land in the district 15 years ago and now owns 8,000 acres of good, cleared wheat country. This season he cropped 3,000 acres of wheat, 2,600 acres of which were on fallow. "The season, with its light rainfall, was a crucial test and good fallow and cultivation are standing out," Mr. Bowman says. Harvesting not being completed, his average yield could not be ascertained but 250 acres went eight bags. For the forthcoming seeding Mr. Bowman has 2,200 acres on fallow. The property is carrying 3,000 sheep and Mr. Bowman, this year, is watching with interest the results of a 200-ton stack of silage. He is one of the most esteemed and influential men in the district. As first chairman of the road board he did sterling work, and although he has retired from the board his work as chairman of the ratepayers' and citizens' association is much appreciated."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 23 March 1934:
Mr. Bowman's Retirement - First Chairman of Carnamah Road Board - Splendid Worker for District
"The resignation of Mr. John Bowman, one of the north ward members on the Carnamah Road Board, has been received with great regret by both of the Board and the district generally. Mr. Bowman, who has been forced to resign owing to ill-health has been associated with local government in the district for many years. Joining the Mingenew Road Board as one south ward representative on a Board whose boundary stretched from Dongara nearly to Watheroo, Mr. Bowman later became the first chairman of the Carnamah Road Board, when it was formed in 1923. Mr. Bowman enjoyed a slight spell until he was elected in August 1932, taking the seat left vacant by the death of the late Mr. Robertson, who had been elected as chairman the previous April. The chairman and members of the Board at the meeting on Wednesday expressed their deep appreciation of the services of Mr. Bowman, both to the Board, and to the district as a whole."


John BOWMAN was a pallbearer at the following funerals of local residents:
John Hudson DAVIES of the Carnamah Hotel, who was buried at the Three Springs Cemetery on 8 February 1925 [4: 20-Feb-1925]
Winchester farmer John RAFFAN, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 9 October 1928 [4: 20-Oct-1928]
Winchester farmer Hans HÄUSSLER, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 7 July 1931 [4: 11-Jul-1932]
Mrs Janet Allison RAFFAN of Winchester, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 February 1932 [4: 5-Mar-1932]
Mrs Jane ROBERTSON of Carnamah, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 15 May 1932 [4: 21-May-1932]
Carnamah farmer Richard ROBERTSON, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 9 July 1932 [4: 16-Jul-1932]
Robert Clark FORRESTER of Carnamah, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 18 September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Miss "May" Mary Lochhead LANG of Carnamah, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Carnamah pioneer Miss "Bessie" Elizabeth MACPHERSON, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 24 July 1939 [5: 28-Jul-1939]
Mrs Doris FORRESTER of Carnamah, who was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 10 October 1939 [5: 13-Oct-1939]
Thomas Gordon PERRY of Carnamah, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 28 January 1941 [5: 31-Jan-1941]
Winchester farmer William John PETHICK, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 21 March 1941 [5: 28-Mar-1941]
Mrs Mary LANG of Carnamah, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 22 February 1942 [5: 27-Feb-1942]
Retired farmer John Maurice HAIG of Carnamah, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 4 May 1946 [5: 10-May-1946]
Carnamah farmer William Henry WATSON, who was buried at the Winchester Cemetery on 13 September 1948 [5: 16-Sep-1948]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday  31 July 1952:
"VALE JOHN BOWMAN - It is with sincere regret that this paper records the passing of one of the early pioneers of Carnamah in the late Mr. John Bowman at the age of 78 years. Mr. Bowman came to Australia from Scotland in early 1915 and settled in Carnamah and was widely known and a highly respected citizen and whose passing will be deeply regretted by all members of the community."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 2 August 1952:
Obituary - Death of Mr. J. Bowman - Old Carnamah Identity
"The death occurred at Carnamah on Saturday night last of a well-known and highly respected resident of the district in the person of Mr. John Bowman, who had not enjoyed normal health conditions for some considerable time past. The deceased gentleman, who was seventy-eight years of age, was born in Scotland and came to Carnamah shortly after arrival in Western Australia with his wife and family in 1915, thus being one of the earliest district pioneers and also one of the first farmers to produce wheat on a large scale. He was a justice of the peace and a foundation member of the Carnamah Road Board, of which he was the first chairman, and in his earlier years he also displayed a keen interest in the public and sporting activities of the district. The late Mr. Bowman is survived by a widow, one son (Mr. David Bowman) and five daughters in Mesdames J. Dixon, I. Johnson, P. W. Thomson, D. Johnson and Miss Margaret Bowman, who have been the recipients of innumerable expressions of sympathy. The funeral took place in the Winchester Cemetery on Monday last and was attended by residents from all parts of the North Midlands, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. G. Patrick, of Three Springs. The pall-bearers were Messrs. A. A. McGilp, J. K. Forrester, F. Lucas, sen., W. Davison, G. A. Raffan and H. V. Johnson, M.P., and the casket was borne from the hearse by Messrs. C. Robertson, L. W. Grierson, E. Haig and E. K. Wells. Innumerable floral tributes were laid upon the grave. The mortuary arrangements were conducted by Mr. H. H. Knight of Three Springs."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday 7 August 1952:
OBITUARY - The Late John Bowman was an Honorary Life Member of the Carnamah Sub Branch R.S.L.; a Justice of the Peace; a foundation member of the Carnamah Road Board and its first Chairman. He leaves a widow, five daughters and one son. The funeral took place at the Winchester Cemetery on Monday, at 4 p.m. Rev. Patrick, of Three Springs conduced the last rites. Casket bearers were: Messrs C. Robertson, L. W. Grierson, E. Haig and E. K. Wells. Pall Bearers were: Messrs A. A. McGilp, J. K. Forrester, F. Lucas Sen., W. Davison, G. A. Raffan and Vic. Johnson, M.H.R."


"Les" Kathleen Lesley BOWMAN
Born 1 October 1922 in Perth, Western Australia [P9]
Daughter of John BOWMAN and Margaret Swan DOW [P9]
Resided with her parents at the The Homestead on Lot M950 of The Home Farm on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in Carnamah [P9]
Being very young she accompanied her mother and brother on their visit to Scotland in 1924 for her brother to see his homeland [P9]
     They departed Fremantle, Western Australia on the steamship Ceramic and arrived in Southampton, England in May 1924 [204]
     During their visit they stayed with her paternal grandparents at Dundruid at Lundin Links in Largo, Fife, Scotland [204]
     On their return they departed Liverpool, England on the steamship Runic for Albany, Western Australia on 6 December 1924 [203]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on Saturday 15 October 1927 as a "Red Indian" [9: 21-Oct-1927]
Student at the Carnamah State School 1928-1934 [P9]
     Herself and her elder sister Ruth travelled from the farm to school each day by horse and sulky [P9]
     After her sister went to boarding school she travelled to school alone on horseback [P9]
Had a pet sheep that lived near the homestead on the farm and which many visitors and even the farm's workmen were afraid of [P9]
Won 2nd prize for a Crayon Drawing at the Carnamah Show & Sports Carnival on Thursday 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Attended the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball with her sister Ruth in 1929, dressed as "Chinese" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
She recalled seeing the many cars go through town to attend the funeral of Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON in 1931 [P9]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on 18 August 1932 dressed as a "Hawaiian Maid" [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Won 1st and 2nd for White Hen Eggs and 2nd for a Dual Purpose Heifer at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
At the 1934 Carnamah Agricultural Show won 1st prizes in the Educational section for a Crayon Drawing and Needlework [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Boarding Student at Presbyterian Ladies College in Perth from 1935 until 1938 when she obtained her Junior [P9]
Best Girl or Boy Rider under 14 years in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
After spending three weeks holiday with her parents in Carnamah returned to school in Perth on 16 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Herself and her sister Ruth returned to Carnamah during the first half of December 1935 for their summer holidays [5: 13-Dec-1935]
In early January 1936 she was confined to her bed suffering from tonsillitis [5: 10-Jan-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
In late August 1936 herself, her sister Ruth and their friend Tui THOMPSON spent their school holidays in Carnamah [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in white georgette [5: 11-Sep-1936]
She was the Best Girl or Boy Rider under 14 years in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 [5]
     Also won 2nd prize for White Hen Eggs and attended the Show Ball in the evening wearing ivory georgette [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Her brother accompanied her back to Perth to resume her studies by train on Monday 8 February 1936 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 12 May 1937 in "a picture frock of blue taffeta" [5: 14-May-1937]
After obtaining her Junior at the Presbyterian Ladies College in 1937 she returned home to The Home Farm in Carnamah [P9]
Won 2nd for both White Eggs and Brown Eggs in the Farm Produce section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Girls Club [P9]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club from 1939-40 to 1945-46 [5: 27-Oct-1939, 14-Nov-1941, 21-Dec-1945]
Entrant in the Queen Carnival Competition conducted by the Carnamah District War & Patriotic Fund in 1940 [5: 27-Sep-1940, 4-Oct-1940]
     After a final evening of voting on 21 September 1940 she was announced the winner and crowned the "Queen of Carnamah" [5]
     Her escort was Charles ROBERTSON and her maids of honour were Misses Margaret N. D. CLARK and Sylvia E. FAULKS [5]
     Won by a majority of 4,801 votes and through her candidature raised £123/14/3 for the war effort [5]
Steward of the Flower section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 11 September 1941 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Rifle Shooting Club 1941-1944 [5: 5-Aug-1941, 4-Aug-1944]
Worked tirelessly during the Second World War to keep her father's farm running when there was a labour shortage [P9]
During the war also helped "Pop" William DAVISON run his bakery when his daughter Nan was absent visiting her brother [P9]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society [141]
Steward of the Flower section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Victory Show in Carnamah on 13 September 1945 [13]
As a younger lady she was said to have had a real "awe of presence, especially when on a horse" [P73]
Resided with her parents at The Homestead on her father's The Home Farm in Carnamah until her marriage in 1949 [P9]
     Herself, her sisters and their brother slept on beds along the open verandah of The Homestead [P9]
     Only if the weather was windy and rainy did they drag their mattresses inside to sleep [P9]
Married "Don" Donald Victor JOHNSON in the Perth suburb of Highgate on 22 October 1949 [P9]
     Resided with her husband and later son in a house on Charles ROBERTSON's Woodbine Farm in Carnamah 1949-1952 [P9]
     Following her father's death in 1952 shifted to her former home The Homestead on The Home Farm in Carnamah [P9]
     Resided with her husband, son and later daughter at The Homestead until 1962 when the house was ravaged by termites [P9]
     At The Homestead she kept chooks and grew vegetables and flowers [P9]
     Her husband worked as a farmhand for her brother on The Home Farm / Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah [P9]
     They then resided at her brother's house at 9 Yarra Street in the Carnamah townsite 1962-1973 [P9]
     She worked part time on the bar of the Carnamah Hotel and at N. W. Reynolds & Sons' shop in Carnamah [P9]
     Shop Assistant full time for the WALTON family at their newsagency at 2 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1969-1973 [P9]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1952 [5: 21-Aug-1952]
They left Carnamah in 1973 and shifted to Perth where she worked in a stationary shop, which she found unenjoyable [P9]
     A short time after moving to Perth her husband's drinking escalated and in her own words she "left him to his ways" [P9]
     After leaving her husband worked as a resident housekeeper at the Bishop's Palace on Victoria Square in Perth 1974-1981 [P9]
     While working at the Bishop's Palace she lived in an on-site cottage and began going by her first name of Kathleen [P9]
Left Perth in March 1981 and shifted back to Carnamah to live with her brother "John" David I. M. BOWMAN [P9]
     Resided with her brother at New Lockington House on Lot M1017 of Prowaka Spring Farm in Carnamah in 1981 [P9]
     During her second sojourn in Carnamah she mainly gardened, planted some trees and helped her brother [P9]
     In trying many ways she succeeded in the difficult task of growing a quondong tree from seeds collected from bush on the farm [P9]
     The quondong grew near the house for about 22 years when it died after a plant it is believed to have fed off was removed [P1]
Went to Geraldton for a holiday towards the end of 1981 and ended up staying until 1984 after getting a housekeeping job [P9]
Resident Housekeeper for Archbishop FOLEY near Lake Monger in suburban Perth 1984-1991 [P9]
Resident Housekeeper for Archbishop Robert HEALY at 28 Edgewater Road in the Perth suburb of Manning 1991-2002 [P9]
In her later years visited Carnamah annually to see her homeland and spend time with her brother, nephews and grandnephews [P1]
Resided at 28 Edgewater Road in the Perth suburb of Manning until January 2003 when she retired at the age of 80 years [P9]
Resided at Unit 17 of Maryville at 322 Grand Promenade in the Perth suburb of Dianella from January 2003 until 2008 [P1]
She was a very keen gardener, an avid reader, had a good sense of humour and a sensible no fuss perspective on life [P1]
Had a strong interest in Carnamah and its past, and was a large contributor of information for The Carnamah-Winchester Database [P1]
Mother of Victor and Kathleen [P9]
Died 26 March 2009 [2]


Among those at her private funeral at the Dench Chapel of the Karrakatta Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon 31 March 2009 were:
her son "Vic" Victor D. JOHNSON; son-in-law Ackroyd F. SLEIGH; grandson Tristan P. SLEIGH; grand-daughter Jayne E. SLEIGH; nephews John R. BOWMAN and Ian P. THOMSON; niece Mrs Pamela GLENDINNING; nephews and nieces-in-law "Bill" William R. B. & Jenny M. DIXON, "Dick" Richard N. & "Joy" Joyce H. JOHNSON, Ross D. & Yvette A. Bowman, and Ian G. & Brenda F. BOWMAN; grandniece Suzanne M. BOWMAN; grandniece and grandnephew-in-law Janet C. & "Blue" George E. SCHWEIZER; grandnephew and grandniece-in-law David J. M. & Natasha BOWMAN; and grandnephews Mark I. BOWMAN, Andrew S. BOWMAN, Scott M. BOWMAN and Matthew D. BOWMAN; and friend of many years Mrs Betty J. REYNOLDS accompanied by her daughter Mrs "Sue" Susan W. ARMSTRONG


"Daisy" Margaret Dow BOWMAN
Born 26 May 1907 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland [P31]
Daughter of John BOWMAN and Margaret Swan DOW [P9]
Spent her infancy at Bowhill Colliery in Auchterderran which was managed by her father [P1]
Later resided with her parents at Rosefield in Gardenside Avenue, Uddingston in Bothwell, Lanark Scotland [P1]
Departed London, England with her parents and sisters Nell and Vi on the Osterlery on 9 May 1915 [P1]
They arrived on the Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 May 1915 and a few days later shifted to Carnamah [P1]
Resided with her parents on The Home Farm on the Carnamah-Perenjori Road in Carnamah 1915-1942 [P1]
Student at the Carnamah State School, and after leaving school helped her father on the farm until 1942 [P1]
During busy times on the farm she posted mail and did other things in Carnamah town for her father's workmen [230]
Like her parents and elder sister she retained her Scottish accent which she attributed to there being so many Scots in Carnamah [P9]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 April 1924 in a dress of black georgette [10: 24-Apr-1924]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as a "Gipsy" [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Participated in the annual Carnamah kangaroo hunt of September 1925, riding a horse named Spy [9: 18-Sep-1925]
Won the Ladies Flag Race in the Sports section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1926 show [9: 15-Oct-1926]
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding dance on 27 March 1928 at the Carnamah Hall [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Came second in the Trotting Race in the Horse Events at the Carnamah Show & Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club from 1928-29 to 1936-37 [4: 15-Sep-1928, 16-Dec-1933] [5: 22-Mar-1935, 9-Aug-1935, 24-Jul-1936]
     Committee Member in 1928-29, and both Committee Member and Social Committee Member in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5]
Attended the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 8 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
On occasion would challenge Carnamah pioneer Don MACPHERSON to a horse and buggy race however she always lost [P10]
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies Guild 1929-1939 [105] [0: image 03010]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
Herself, her brother and their father returned to Carnamah on the weekend of 12-13 October 1929 after a week in Perth [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Along with Glen GIBSON attended the Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah as "Granny and Grandpa" on 28 August 1930 [4: 6-Sep-1930]
Won both the Lady's Hack and Best Lady Rider in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Races on 2 October 1930 in a dress of black lace with crimson flower on shoulder [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Ran the ice-cream & drink stall at the Carnamah Presbyterian Church Ladies Guild's Sale of Work on 13 December 1930 [4: 20-Dec-1930]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the town hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of black taffeta [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Won 2nd prize for White Hen Eggs at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 15 September 1932 [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Attended the Show Ball following the Carnamah Show on 15 September 1932 in a gown of green georgette and lace [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Member in 1933 and Committee Member in 1935 of the Carnamah Badminton Club [5: 1-Sep-1933, 3-May-1935]
Won a cake at the Anglican Church Bazaar in Carnamah on 12 August 1933 by guessing the correct weight of 5 lbs. 2 oz. [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Steward in Charge of the Confectionary section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933 [13]
Received 1st prize for being the Best Lady Rider in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Show on 14 September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-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]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 and 1934 [4: 29-Dec-1934] [5: 2-Jun-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance 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 a cream georgette frock black trimmings [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Badminton Club Party at John and Doris MCLEAN's home in Carnamah on Monday 23 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Repertory Social, of plays, community singing and dancing, held in Carnamah on 15 August 1934 [5: 17-Aug-1934]
Received 1st prize for the Best Lady Rider in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
She was good friends with Elsie PARKIN and often when she went into Carnamah would talk to her for hours [P9]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1934 and 1935, and a Committee Member in 1936 [5: 24-Aug-1934, 24-May-1935, 26-Jun-1936]
Herself and Mrs Irene GELL were the winners of the Carnamah Tennis Club's Ladies Handicap Doubles in 1934-35 [5: 5-Apr-1935]
Along with Charles ROBERTSON won the Carnamah Tennis Club's Doubles Tennis Tournament held in April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Helped run the Afternoon Tea Stall at the Presbyterian Church Fair at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
On Sunday 21 July 1935 she became the first associate to score a hole in one on the golf links at Centenary Park in Carnamah [5]
The hole in one was on hole number six, and following Henry W. SMITH was the second hole in one scored on the links [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Attended the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show and Show Ball on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Won Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL's Trophy for the Carnamah Golf Club's Mixed Foursomes in 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
After spending several weeks in Perth she returned to Carnamah on Monday 4 November 1935 [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Girls Club - was Treasurer in 1935 and President in 1942 [5: 29-May-1936] [0: image 04074]
In November 1935 donated a China Tea Set to the Carnamah Girls Club to be raffled at sixpence a ticket [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
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 Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 February 1936 in a pink and white frock [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
In thanks as their retiring treasurer the Carnamah Girls Club presented her with a writing stand on Tuesday 26 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1936 and 1937 - was Runner-Up Ladies Badminton Champion in 1937 [5: 7-Aug-1936, 10-Sep-1937]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Attended the C.W.A. Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 25 July 1936 dressed as a "Footballer" [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Played for the defeated Carnamah Social Club in badminton against the Carnamah Badminton Club on 5 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
As part of the Carnamah Girls Club conducted the very successful "A Night in Iceland" in Carnamah on 15 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in green floral georgette [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in ivory windswept crepe [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Catholic Church's Back to Childhood Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 17 October 1936 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Best Couple with Nan DAVISON as "Boyfriend & Girlfriend" at the Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on 5 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Herself and Iris R. WYLIE 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 green marocain [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 12 May 1937 in "white windswept crepe with silver metal girdle" [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]
Part of the Best Set as "Arabians" at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 24 July 1937 [5: 30-Jul-1937]
     The others were her sister Ruth, future sister-in-law "Nan" Hannah S. DAVISON, future brother-in-law Peter W. THOMSON, [5]
     "Mick" Michael R. ROWLAND, Roger F. W. CLARK and Grace W. THOMSON [5]
Won a cushion in a raffle at the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition Grand Ball in Three Springs on 31 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
Received 2nd prize for Lady's Hack in the Ring Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
     A week later, at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1937, she won 1st prize for "Best Lady Rider" in the Ring Events [5: 17-Sep-1937]
Foundation Committee Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1939 [0: image 03834]
In 1940 spent a fortnights holiday at the beach with Nan DAVISON (who two years later became her sister-in-law) [0: image 03052]
Member of the Carnamah M.U.O.I.F.S. Loyal Lodge in 1940 [0: image 03066]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 [0: image 04014]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Miniature Rifle Shooting Club in 1941 and 1942 - was President in 1942 [0: images 02933 & 04074]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 8 March 1942 [16]
Aircraftwoman 94729 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 4th Aircraft Depot during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australia Air Force on 3 December 1945 [16]
Attended the Welcome Home Ball in Carnamah on 15 December 1945 and spoke on behalf of the local servicewomen [0: image 04379]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1946 [0: image 04389]
Shortly after the war left Carnamah and shifted to Perth, and in the late 1950s shifted to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia [P31]
In mid 1975 returned to Western Australia and retired to Moline House in the Perth suburb of Karrinyup with her sister Vi [P31]
Later shifted to the Midland Nursing Home at 44 John Street in the Perth suburb of Midland WA [P1]
Died 19 July 2000 at the Midland Nursing Home, Midland WA; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [P1]
Her ashes were placed in the Niche Wall at the Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah on 14 December 2000 [P1]


Eulogy for Margaret Dow BOWMAN, written by her niece Mrs Jean Margaret LEAHY:
"Margaret Bowman, affectionately known to her family as Daisy. Her story began with her birth on the 26th May 1907 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland. She spent the early part of her life in Scotland where she attended school. At eight years of age she came to Australia with her parents and sisters Nell and Vi, arriving in 1915. Her father had purchased a farm in Carnamah prior to leaving Scotland. Daisy after leaving school assisted on the farm. She was a member of sporting clubs and the repertory club and she competed on horseback at local agricultural shows. In 1942 she joined the Western Australian Air Force as a transport driver and fitter until her discharge in December 1945. Daisy then worked for several years at the Royal Aeroplane Club and whilst there she gained her pilot's licence flying Tiger Moths, and in her spare time she drove vehicles in the Red Cross. In the late 1950's she moved to Darwin where she worked in several office positions until her retirement at 65 years of age. At that time she didn't wish to retire so she took up taxi driving, and was in fact on duty on Christmas Eve 1974 when Cyclone Tracy struck. She continued on duty until all taxis were ordered home - this was close to midnight. Daisy managed to get back to her flat and spent a very harrowing six to eight hours on her own while the cyclone raged. As much as Daisy loved Darwin she decided to return to Perth in mid 1975 to retire. She drove all the way back on her own and shortly after moved into a retirement flat. Her main love was always her family. She appreciated all they did for her and knew they were there for her if she needed anything."


Mrs "Maggie" Margaret Swan BOWMAN
Wife of John BOWMAN; see Margaret Swan DOW


Mrs "Marge" Margery Eunice BOWMAN
Wife of John Russell BOWMAN; see "Marge" Margery Eunice NICHOLLS


"Vi" Violet Nasmyth BOWMAN
Born 1 June 1904 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland [P31]
Daughter of John BOWMAN and Margaret Swan DOW [P1]
Resided with her parents at Bowhill Colliery, which was managed by her father, in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland [P1]
Later resided with her parents at Rosefield in Gardenside Avenue, Uddingston in Bothwell, Lanark Scotland [P1]
Departed London, England with her parents and sisters Nell and Daisy on the steamship Osterley on 9 May 1915 [P1]
They arrived on the Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on 11 May 1915 and a few days later shifted to Carnamah [P1]
Resided with her parents in the homestead on Lot M950 of The Home Farm, Carnamah-Perenjori Road, Carnamah 1915-1927 [P1]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 10 April 1924 in a dress of rose georgette [10: 24-Apr-1924]
Entrant and winner of the Carnamah Popular Girl / Lady Competition in 1925 [9: 6-Feb-1925, 27-Feb-1925, 17-Apr-1925]
Her part in the 1925 competition helped raise £136 for additions to Carnamah's hall and ornamental trees for town streets [9: 15-May-1925]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as a "Milkmaid" [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Participated in the annual Carnamah kangaroo hunt of September 1925, riding a horse named Flash [9: 18-Sep-1925]
Married Ivan JOHNSON on 5 April 1927 at the family homestead on The Home Farm in Carnamah [P31]
Their wedding day was a double wedding, being shared with her sister Nell who married James W. DIXON [P31]
Resided with her husband in a tin humpy on his Avalon Farm in Winchester 1927-1930 [P28]
Ivan managed her father's The Home Farm in 1930 when he was in Scotland and then worked for him as a farmhand [P28]
After leaving Avalon they initially resided at Lockington on Lot M1017 her father's The Home Farm, Carnamah 1930-1933 [P31]
Resided in "the house on the hill" on ROBERTSON's Woodbine Farm in Carnamah 1933 onwards [P31]
Later moved into Carnamah town and resided at 11 Caron Street until 1941 [P31]
Herself and her husband attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah on 8 August 1929 as "Italian Gipsies" [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Attended the evening Ball after the Carnamah Races on Thursday 2 October 1930 in a dress of black lace over rose [4: 18-Oct-1930]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club 1930-1938 [4: 10-May-1930]
     Social Committee Member in 1935-36 and 1937-38, and also General Committee Member in 1937-38 [5: 16-Aug-1935, 13-Aug-1937]
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association 1932-1937 [5: 2-Dec-1932, 12-Mar-1937]
     She was elected Secretary of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association on 24 November 1932 [5: 2-Dec-1932]
Attended the Carnamah Grand Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on Thursday 28 July 1932 in a gown of black floral satin [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Won 2nd prize for Coffee Rolls in the Confectionary section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 14 September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-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]
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 in a dress of black georgette [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Won 2nd prize for Shortbread at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on Thursday 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1934-1936 [5: 24-Aug-1934, 31-May-1935, 12-Jun-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a dress of green marocain [5: 20-Sep-1935]
With ticket number 66 she won a Davis Cup tennis racket in the Parkinson Tennis Club's raffle during September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Competed in the Parkinson Tennis Club's New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 [5: 3-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]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of William B. SHERIDAN of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
After spending a vacation in Cottesloe herself, her husband and their children returned to Carnamah on 28 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Wore green pebble crepe marocain with gold spotted epaulettes to the Leap Year Ball in Carnamah on 29 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Mid-Winter Ball on 11 July 1936 dressed in blue flat crepe with self trimmings [5: 17-Jul-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on 3 September 1936 dressed in pale pink satin [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in pink crepe suede [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]
Runner-Up Ladies Champion at the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on 1 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Attended the C.W.A. Valedictory for Mrs Barbara K. PLUNKETT in Carnamah on the afternoon of 17 February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
     Competed in the doubles with Mrs Winifred M. LANG while her husband competed in the doubles with Charles ROBERTSON [5]
Herself and her husband motored to Perth on Tuesday 6 April 1937 and returned to Carnamah on 9 April 1937 [5: 9 & 16-Apr-1937]
Accompanist on the piano at the Social for Cyril & Mavis RAYNER at the Church Hall in Carnamah on 1 April 1937 [5: 9-Apr-1937]
Attended the very largely attended Carnamah Tennis Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 17 April 1937 in floral georgette [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 12 May 1937 in "pink marocain with spray of black velvet flowers" [5: 14-May-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies' Guild in 1938 [0: image 02835]
Foundation Vice President of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society in 1939 and 1940 [0: images 03834 & 03902]
Steward of the Cookery section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on Thursday 7 September 1939 [13]
Member of the Carnamah Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club in 1941 [0: image 03995]
Committee Member of the Carnamah District War and Patriotic Fund in 1941 [0: image 04014]
Her husband Ivan enlisted in the Australian Army on 1 May 1940 and was Killed in Action in the Middle East on 9 June 1941 [P1]
After her husband had embarked overseas with the Australian Army she gave birth to a son, Douglas Water, on 6 January 1941 [P1]
During the second half of 1941 left Carnamah with her younger three children and moved to 29 Arthur Street in Subiaco [P31]
Her daughter Jean was boarding at Dominican Ladies Convent in Dongara in 1941 and remained there until the end of the year [P31]
Her 18 month year old son, whom her late husband never saw, passed away from diphtheria fever on 20 April 1942 [P31]
Obtained employment working at night at the Welshpool Munition Factory and worked there for six days a week until 1944 [P31]
Then worked in Perth for Blue Seal Products weighing, packing and sealing imported nuts for sale, until retiring C.1950 [P31]
Herself, daughter Pam and son Richard spent Christmas in Carnamah staying with her parents in December 1946 [0: images 04420]
In January 1948 herself and son Richard spent a holiday staying with her parents in Carnamah [0: image 04515]
Remained at 29 Arthur Street, Subiaco until C.1949 when she purchased a house at 15 Princess Road in Doubleview [P31]
Following the death of her father in July 1952 her mother left Carnamah and came and lived with her in Doubleview [P31]
Later leased her house in Doubleview for two years and returned to Carnamah [P31]
For the two years resided in the cookhouse on her brother's Prowaka Spring Farm (previously her father's The Home Farm) [P31]
While residing in the cookhouse she cooked meals for the farm's workmen and during shearing also for the shearers [P31]
Returned to her home in Doubleview for two years and then returned to Carnamah where she resided another year [P31]
Once more resided in the cookhouse on her brother's farm and worked cooking the workmen's meals [P31]
Resided at 15 Princess Road in Doubleview until 1965 when she sold it to her sister Pam and brother-in-law Peter THOMSON [P31]
In 1975 both herself and her sister Daisy moved into rooms opposite each other at Moline House on Jeanes Road in Karrinyup [P31]
Returned to Scotland in 1978 to visit her only cousin Nan TAYLOR (nee BOWMAN) who she'd been writing to since 1915 [P31]
Resided at Moline House in the Perth suburb of Karrinyup until her sudden and unexpected death at the age of 84 years [P31]
Mother of Jean, Pamela, Richard and Douglas [P31]
Died 22 August 1988 at Moline House, Karrinyup; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 215) [P31]


Allan Owen BOWRA
Born 14 June 1909 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Fred" Frederick John BOWRA and Cecilia Maria BELL [P218]
Resided  with his parents on farmland in Winchester [3] [19]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held fortnightly Winchester in August and September 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 [4: 28-Sep-1929]
In 1934 he was living in Nannine, and in 1935 in Meekatharra [5: 27-Jul-1934, 20-Sep-1935]
Resided in Winchester in 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
During May 1936 he was an inmate of the Carnamah Private Hospital receiving treatment for a septic hand [5: 29-May-1936]
Known to have later resided in the Perth suburbs of North Perth and Bayswater [2] [16]
Died 29 June 1991; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, LN7, 400) [2]


Mrs Cecilia Maria BOWRA
Wife of "Fred" Frederick John BOWRA; see Cecilia Maria BELL


"Fred" Frederick John BOWRA
Born 1880 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of undertaker William Charles BOWRA and Hannah TICHBON [15] [50\
He worked as a Shop Assistant and Salesman while living with his parents in Clifton Street, North Perth 1903-1906 [50]
Married Cecilia Maria BELL in Perth in 1907 [66]
Gardener in Cannington 1912-1914 and then Market Gardener in East Cannington 1915-1921 [6]
Gardener in Cannington in 1922 and 1923 and then Orchardist in East Cannington in 1924 and 1925 [6]
Farmer in Winchester 1925-1939 [3] [5] [27]
     On 9 March 1925 he had purchased 347 acres of farmland in Winchester from Edward W. BELL [27]
     The 347 acres was Lot M916 of Victoria Location 1936, which was first taken up in 1913 by C. H. HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL [27]
     Resided with his wife and two sons in a four roomed house on the farm [4: 27-Apr-1929] [P89]
     Said to have grown a quantity of vegetables on the farm near an old log tank, the surplus of which he may have sold [P89]
     The entirety of his 347 acres were cleared, fenced and divided into three paddocks all of "first class wheat land" [4: 27-Apr-1929]
Won 1st prize for Turnips and both 1st and 2nd prizes for Lettuce and Onions at the Carnamah Show in 1926 [9: 15-Oct-1926]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 [53]
Won 1st prize for Swedes in the Vegetable section of the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 [4: 13-Oct-1928]
On 15 May 1929 he put his farm up for sale by auction, however it obviously didn't sell as he remained farming [4: 27-Apr-1929] [3]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances at the Winchester School Hall on 10 August 1929 and 31 August 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7-Sep-1929]
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Lettuce at the Carnamah Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Won 1st prizes for both varieties of Cabbage and for Lettuce and 2nd prize for Onions at the 1932 Carnamah Show [5: 23-Sep-1932]
His mother Mrs Hannah BOWRA spent a holiday in September 1929 staying with him in Winchester [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Received 2nd prizes for Lettuce and Cabbage at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Won 1st and 2nd prizes for Late Variety Cabbage and 2nd for Early Variety Cabbage at the Carnamah Show in 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
After an absence of two weeks he returned to his home in Winchester on Saturday 13 April 1935 [5: 19-Apr-1935]
Travelled from Winchester to Meekatharra in September 1935 to visit his sons [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Member of a deputation that met with the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday afternoon 22 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
     Himself and five other Winchester farmers met with the Board to discuss the inadequacy of the facilities at the Winchester Well [5]
     His input was that if the well were properly equipped it would relieve the use of the soak at Winchester for domestic purposes [5]
Exhibited in the Vegetable section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 10 September 1936 [5]
     Awarded 1st prize for Swedes, both 1st and 2nd prizes for Lettuce, and 2nd prizes for Cabbage and Carrots [5: 11 & 18-Sep-1936]
Won 1st prize for Swedes in the Vegetable section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 9 September 1937 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
In 1939 sold his farm in Winchester to Mrs Ivy F. STRAITON of Winchester [3]
Himself and his wife Cecilia were the recipients of a send off at Winchester on 10 January 1939 [0: images 02914 & 03782]
Left Winchester in January 1939 [0: image 02913]
Resided at 40 Burt Street in the Perth suburb of North Perth for at least the years 1940-1949 [6]]
Later resided in Perth suburb of Bayswater [2]
Father of Allan and Mervyn [P218]
Died 5 July 1969; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZG, 18) [2]


Mervyn Charles BOWRA
Born 23 September 1914 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Frederick John BOWRA and Cecilia TITCHMAN [P218]
Resided with his parents in Winchester [25]
Student at the Carnamah State School before attending the Winchester State School [25]
Won prizes for writing and pencil drawing in the school-work section at the annual Carnamah Show in 1927 [9: 21-Oct-1927
Student at the Winchester State School from 13 February 1928 to 19 December 1929 [25]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held fortnightly in Winchester in August and September 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]
Came 3rd in the 13 years and over Boys Running Race at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on 13 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 [5: 9-Feb-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held on Saturday 14 April 1934 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held at the Carnamah Hall to raise money for books on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on  Saturday 20 October 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
By September 1935 he had left the Carnamah-Winchester district and was living in Meekatharra [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Shop Assistant in Nannine in 1936 [50]
Married Ella Florence MARTIN in Perth in 1940 [66]
Resided in North Perth until enlisting in the Australian Army on 4 August 1943 [16]
Craftsman WX40333 in the Australian Army's 5th Australian INF TPS Workshop during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 4 January 1946 [16]
Later resided in Mandurah [2]
Died 11 January 1997; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WD, 343) [2]


Donald BOWRAN
Born 7 December 1957 in Three Springs, Western Australia [1]
Son of "Bob" Robert BOWRAN and "Thea" Dorothea Jane ANDERSON of Carnamah [P203]
He was born still born at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [1]
Died 7 December 1957 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row G, Plot 3) [1]


Mrs "Glad" Gladys May BOWRAN
Wife of "Bob" Robert BOWRAN; see "Glad" Gladys May ROWLAND


M. BOWRAN
Employee at Stanley L. HIDDEN's General Store at 17 Macpherson Street, Carnamah in 1934 [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Rode his motorcycle at a fast speed from Winchester to Carnamah on the morning of Tuesday 23 October 1934 [5]
On arrival in Carnamah a plug came loose and petrol poured over the motorcycle's cylinders and burst into flames [5]
A number of people gathered and helped extinguish the flames but not before considerable damage was done [5]
The morning after 17 Macpherson Street burnt down he parked his bike as normal and then realised the shop was gone [P129]


"Dick" Richard BOWRAN
Born 26 October 1928 in Three Springs, Western Australia [P13] [4: 3-Nov-1928]
Son of "Bob" Robert BOWRAN and "Glad" Gladys May ROWLAND [P203]
Resided with his parents on Yaruna Farm, Lot M1084 on the Carnamah-Bunjil Road, Carnamah [P203]
Spent some time living in Subiaco with his grandparents Richard and Sarah BOWRAN [P203]
Educated at the Billeroo State School in Billeroo, East Winchester [P203]
Junior Member of the Carnamah Cycle Club in 1940 [0: image 03899]
Junior Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1941 [0: image 04043]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1944 and 1945 [0: images 04261 & 04336]
Farmhand in Carnamah 1952-1955 [19]
For a period was a farmhand for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in Carnamah [P203]
He lived at "the camp" on the North Boundary Road of John BOWMAN's farm in Carnamah [P131]
Left Carnamah and shifted to Perth where he worked as a taxi driver and then on a crayfish boat [P203]
Married "Connie" Caroline FOURIE on 24 March 1962 [P13]
Later farmed in Eneabba before residing in Caron Street, Carnamah [P203]
Left Carnamah for the second time in 1981 and sifted to Geraldton [P203]
Father of Michelle, Craig, Sonja and Leanne [P13]
Died 13 November 1994 [P203]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 3 November 1928:
"Mr. and Mrs. Bowran, of Carnamah, are to be congratulated upon the birth of a son in the Three Springs hospital on Friday of last week"


Richard BOWRAN
Born 1870 in Penrith, Cumberland, England [20] [21]
Son of stonemason Robert BOWRAN and Mary GRISDALE [20] [21]
When the 1871 British Census was taken himself and his parents were living at 40 Watson's Terrace in Penrith, Cumberland [20]
In 1881 was with his parents and siblings James, Robert, Thomas and Anne at Clifford Street in Bongate, Westmorland, England [20]
Joiner and Carpenter in Cheshire, England [20]
Married Sarah Jane HARE on 24 September 1898 in Garston, Lancashire, England [P203]
In 1901 was living with his wife and one year old daughter Jessie in Ace View Road in Heswell with Oldfield, Cheshire, England [20]
He departed Southampton, England on the steamship Pembroke Castle for Port Elizabeth, South Africa on 14 February 1903 [203]
His wife and daughter remained in England for nine months before leaving to join him in South Africa [203]
His wife and daughter departed Southampton on the steamship Pembroke Castle for Cape, South Africa on 4 November 1903 [203]
Carpenter and Joiner in South Africa, where his son Robert was born in 1905, before returning to England [P203]
They departed Cape Town, South Africa on the steamship Goth and arrived in Southampton, England on 16 April 1908 [204]
Resided in England with his wife and children for four years before immigrating to Western Australia [203] [203]
Departed London, England on the Orsova on 12 April 1912 and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 May 1912 [70] [203]
His wife and children departed London, England for Fremantle, Western Australia on the Demosthenes on 8 January 1914 [203]
Initially resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [P203]
On 30 July 1926 himself and his son Robert purchased Joseph CHAPMAN's 836 acre farm in Carnamah [27]
The 836 acres was Lot M1084 of Victoria Location 1938 and still had instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company [27]
The farm was named Yaruna, was situated ten miles east of Carnamah, and was run by his son Robert [P203]
Around 1938 himself and his wife Sarah left Subiaco and shifted to the farm in Carnamah [P203]
Built a house next to his son's house on Yaruna Farm in Carnamah and resided there C.1938 until his death in 1945 [P203]
Father of Jessie and Robert [P203]
Died 2 December 1945; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, EC, 94) [2]


"Bob" Robert BOWRAN
Born 5 July 1905 in Bethulie, Orange River Colony, South Africa [P203]
Son of Richard BOWRAN and Sarah Jane HARE [P203]
Resided with his parents and sister Jessie in South Africa 1905-1908 [204]
They departed Cape Town, South Africa on the steamship Goth and arrived in Southampton, England on 16 April 1908 [204]
Resided with his parents and sister Jessie in England 1908-1912, and with his mother and sister 1912-1914 [203] [204]
Departed London, England with his mother and sister on the Demothenes for Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 January 1914 [203]
Resided with his parents and sister Jessie in the Perth suburb of Subiaco and attended the local Rosalie State School [P203]
After leaving school he worked as a farmhand on farms in Toodyay and Miling [P203]
He is said to have also worked at one time as a farmhand for Louis P. PARKER in Winchester, South Carnamah [P5]
On 30 July 1926 himself and his father in partnership purchased Joseph CHAPMAN's 836 acre farm in Carnamah [27]
The 836 acres was Lot M1084 of Victoria Location 1938 and still had instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company [27]
Named the farm Yaruna; the farm was situated ten miles east of the Carnamah townsite on the Carnamah-Bunjil Road [P203]
An Internet search reveals that the word Yaruna may be an Aboriginal word for "kangaroo hair" [--]
Began working at clearing more of the farm and employed Italians and Slavs to clear the remainder [P203]
Farmer of Yaruna Farm in Carnamah 1926-1956 [27] [P203]
Married "Glad" Gladys May ROWLAND on 18 September 1928 at Hillview Farm in Carnamah [P203]
In addition to his own farm he also share-farmed Mrs Hilda M. COLE's neighbouring farm in 1927 and 1928 [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 and 1929 [53]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1928 and 1929 [4: 29-Sep-1928, 14-Dec-1929]
Came 3rd in the Married Men's Race at the Sports Day & Picnic held at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 [4: 18-Oct-1930]
The North Midland Times revealed on 4 August 1933 that there was a parcel for him at the Carnamah railway goods shed [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 [5: 2-Nov-1934]
Sold 267 sheep at Midland Market through Elder Smith & Co Ltd between September and December 1935 [5: 13 & 27-Sep-1935]
     The 267 sheep consisted of 116 suckers (59 sold at 18/4, 12 at 15/-, 14 at 14/10, 19 at 12/7, and 12 at 12/4 per head), [5]
     36 shorn lambs (18 at 13/10, 10 at 10/10, and 9 at 10/1), 100 shorn ewes (51 at 5/10, 21 at 6/1, and 28 at 5/4), [5: 4-Oct-1935]
     and 15 ewes at 14/4 per head [5: 15-Nov-1935, 13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
After completing harvest himself, his wife and their children left for a holiday in Perth in mid December 1935 [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Sold three bales of wool at 16½d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Wool Sale in Perth on 13 January 1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
Sent in apologies for his absence at the Farewell Social for George & Ester MULLIGAN in Winchester on 25 June 1936 [5: 3-Jul-1936]
Sold 89 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
     The 89 sheep consisted of 45 lambs (35 at 17/7, 10 at 14/1), 41 suckers at 12/10 and 3 ewes at 9/7 per head [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 30-Oct-1936, 5-Mar-1937]
He was part of a deputation that went before the Carnamah District Road Board at their meeting on 28 October 1936 [5: 6-Nov-1936]
     It was about the extension of the road between Lots M1090 and M1091 to between M1084, M1085, and M1086 and M1087 [3] [5]
     At the meeting he stated that the road would serve no useful purpose, which the Road Board agreed with [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Sold 14 lambs at 12/- and 16 lambs at 10/10 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in early 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]
Sold 40 lambs at 10/1 per head or a total of £20/3/4 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in June 1937 [5: 25-Jun-1937]
Vice President of the Billeroo Cricket Club 1939-1944 [0: images 03853 & 04569]
Had the telephone connected to his farm in 1939 - was telephone number Carnamah-12D [60]
Financial Member 1939-1958 and Committee Member 1949-1955 and of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society [13]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1944 [0: image 04261]
Corporal in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1949 - played for Carnamah Country [0: image 02992]
Member and later Life Member of the Carnamah Football Club - was President 1951-1953 [7: page 196]
At some stage also purchased farms in Eneabba and Bindoon WA [P203]
Left Carnamah in late 1956 and shifted to Perth; management of Yaruna Farm being taken over by his son George [P203]
Continued to run his property in Bindoon after moving to Perth [P203]
In 1960 was living at 32 Banksia Terrace in South Perth WA; of South Perth until his death in 1989 [2] [3]
Father of Richard, Robert, Joy, George, Thomas, Pamela and Audrey [P203]
Died 19 August 1989 in Perth; ashes interred Dongara Cemetery, Dongara WA [P203]
Photo/Document Reference/s: D00982
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