"Charlie" Charles Joseph Leslie BREWER
Born 1890 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^[32]
Son of Charles BREWER and Martha Adeline SMITH ^{[9: 20-Apr-1923] [32]}
In 1905 was living with his parents at Bonnie Vale near Coolgardie where his father ran the Royal Exchange Hotel ^[6]
Possibly with his parents in 1914 at the Maylands Hotel in Guildford Road, Maylands which was also run by his father ^[6]
Married Florence Emily CLEAVER on 4 July 1916 at Saint James' Anglican Church in Moora ^{[10: 11-Jul-1916]}
Proprietor with his father of the Commercial Hotel in Moora 1916-1921 ^{[9: 6-May-1921, 20-Apr-1923]}
     In May 1921 the license and business of the hotel was transferred into his name by his father, who was leaving Moora ^{[9: 6-May-1921]}
     Sole Proprietor and Licensee of the Commercial Hotel in Moora 1921-1923 ^{[9: 6-May-1921, 20-Apr-1923]}
     Conducted the Publican's Booth at the Moora Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Moora on Friday 6 October 1922 ^{[9: 15-Sep-1922]}
     In April 1923 donated £1 to the Fund in aid of recently widowed Mrs HOLMES and her five children of Barberton ^{[10: 13-Apr-1923]}
     Upon the termination of his lease in April 1923 the Commercial Hotel was taken over by Alexander B. GLOSTER ^{[9: 20-Apr-1923]}
Proprietor of the Kulin Hotel in Kulin 1925-1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928, 16-Jul-1932] [6]}
Purchased "Hotel Carnamah" at 22 Macpherson Street in Carnamah for £20,000 in December 1927 ^{[39: 27-Dec-1927, 14 & 21-Jan-1928]}
     Purchased the hotel from the Carnamah Hotel Company which consisted of the DAVIES and MCNAMARA families ^{[81: 15-Jan-1928]}
     At the time the sale price was record-breaking for a country hotel, although Carnamah was "a very prosperous district" ^{[81: 15-Jan-1928]}
     The price was reputedly justified as "shred financiers" saw "hotels in wheat centres as very sound investments" ^{[81: 15-Jan-1928]}
     An application to transfer the hotel license from George H. DAVIES to his own name was made on 20 January 1928 ^{[39: 21-Jan-1928]}
     At the time of the application his address was 5 Loma Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^{[39: 21-Jan-1928]}
     Shifted to Carnamah in February 1928 ^{[4: 16-Jul-1932]}
Proprietor, Licensee and Freehold Owner of the Carnamah Hotel at 22 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1928-1932 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928] [6] [61]}
     The hotel specialised in good cold beer and provided catering and up-to-date accommodation in 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
     He was said to have been "the fastest bloke behind a bar" ^[P7]
     In March 1928 replaced the Hotel's Delco Lighting Plant with a 180 amp electric lighting plant driven by a lister engine ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
     Advertised in The Irwin Index newspaper to sell the old Delco Lighting Plant for £80 ^{[4: 19-May-1928]}
     In October 1928 purchased the hotel's first refrigerator, a Kelvinator, to keep food and such items cool ^{[4: 20-Oct-1928]}
     Had one of his busiest days at the hotel since he'd been in Carnamah on Saturday 27 October 1928 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
          Couldn't account for a reason why the hotel had so much business that day; at one time 26 cars were outside the hotel ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
     Most of the hotel's visitors were agents and travellers who stayed a night passing through Carnamah on their way to Geraldton ^[43]
          A lot of farmers, especially those living further out, would also often stay a night or two of the weekend at the hotel ^{[43: OH2261/35]}
In 1928 was the owner of a "splendid specimen of a motor car" in his three year old luxuriously appointed Hupmobile eight ^{[4: 2-Jun-1928]}
Conducted a refreshment booth at the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in March 1929 ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
In 1929 his hotel included a hairdressing and billiard saloon ^{[4: 21-Dec-1929]}
Began making plans to add a second story to the Carnamah Hotel in February 1929 ^{[4: 9-Feb-1929]}
     Tenders for the extensive alterations closed on Wednesday 16 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
     Between late 1929 and 1931 modified and added a second story to the hotel at a cost of £6000 ^{[4: 14-Dec-1929, 19-Dec-1931]}
     The extensive improvements and additions to the hotel were effected by builder Eric J. CLARKE of Guildford ^{[4: 2-Nov-1929]}
     A special water supply was also installed, and a barber employed for the hotel's hairdressing and billiard saloon ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
     In October 1929 began advertising his Hotel's "Hairdressing and Billiard Saloon" with "ladies hairdressing a specialty" ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
By December 1931 the hotel boasted 12 single rooms upstairs, another 18 beds downstairs as well as verandah space ^{[4: 19-Dec-1931]}
     Attractions of the hotel also included hot and cold water, a garage for motor vehicles and electric lighting ^{[4: 19-Dec-1931]}
     By 1932 the hotel also boasted a lady's lounge and a smoke room; in 1932 it cost 10/- per day to stay at the hotel ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Resided with his wife and children in their own quarters which were situated on a portion of the hotel's second story ^{[43: OH2261/35]}
     Their quarters consisted of a his and his wife's double bedroom, a sleep-out and their own sitting room, bathroom and toilet ^[43]
During his ownership the hotel was telephone number Carnamah-3 ^{[4: 7-May-1932] [60]}
Many years later his eldest daughter described him as being of slender build and around 5 feet 11 inches tall ^{[43: OH2261/35]}
     She also remarked that he always smoked a pipe and regularly played billiards, which he was very good at ^{[43: OH2261/35]}
Committee Member in 1928 and Vice President in 1930 of the Carnamah Race Club ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928 & 21-Dec-1929]}
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Patron of the Carnamah Football Club 1928-1931 ^{[4: 21-Apr-1928, 15-Mar-1930 & 18-Apr-1931]}
Made a donation to the Carnamah Football Club to aid them in raising funds to send a team to Geraldton in 1928 ^{[4: 22-Sep-1928]}
In 1928-29 donated the Premiership Cup to the Coorow and Districts Cricket Association, which was won by Carnamah ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
From 1928 to 1932 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
Donated the large sum of £20 to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1928 ^[124]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Opening Season Ball held at the Carnamah Town Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
In 1929 generously made his truck available to the Carnamah Football Club for the transporting of players to matches ^{[4: 15-Mar-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Anglican Church's Freak Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 3 October 1929 ^{[4: 12-Oct-1929]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}
     At the Smoke Social he filled the Premiership Cup with champagne amidst prolonged cheers and passed it round to those present ^[4]
Won 1st prize for Duck Eggs exhibited in the Dairy Produce section of the Carnamah Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Cricket Club 1930-1932 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930 & 13-Feb-1932]}
Patron of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1931 ^{[4: 25-Apr-1931]}
Member on the Carnamah School Board in 1932 ^{[4: 9-Jul-1932]}
In 1932 donated a trophy to the Carnamah Rifle Club, known as the "Brewer Trophy" ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Advertised the Carnamah Hotel in the first edition of The Carnamah-Three Springs Times & Arrino Advertiser newspaper ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Foundation Vice President of the Coorow-Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society in 1932 ^{[4: 9-Apr-1932]}
Father of Billee, George, Phyllis, Joy and Lesley ^[14]
Died Friday 8 July 1932 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row B, Plot 3) ^[1]
An inquest was held into his death which found "that death was caused through natural causes, namely myocarditis" ^{[4: 13-Aug-1932]}
His wife Florence ran the Carnamah Hotel from his death until 1936 ^{[P9] [P22] [4: 15-Feb-1936]}


From The Carnamah-Three Springs Times And Arrino Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 July 1932:
Mr. C. J. L. Brewer - Sudden Death at Home
On Friday last the residents of Carnamah were shocked to learn that Mr. C. Brewer, the popular and highly respected licensee of the Carnamah Hotel had died suddenly. Mr. Brewer was a member of a hotel-keeping family well known throughout the State. He was at one time the licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Moora."


From The Carnamah-Three Springs Times And Arrino Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 July 1932:
A Joint Funeral
"The burial of Mr. Robertson and Mr. Brewer took place in conjunction on Saturday, July 9th, and it is estimated that no less than one hundred cars formed the impressive cortege. A Church service was conducted at Carnamah by the Rev. A. W. Curtis, Anglican Rector and Paster Barnes of the Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. The funeral then proceeded to Winchester, arriving there at 3:45 p.m. The concluding portion of the service for Mr. Robertson was then taken by Mr. Barnes…...At the conclusion of Mr. Robertson's funeral, the Rev. A. W. Curtis, conducted the closing portion of the service for Mr. Brewer. The Chief Mourners were Mrs. C. J. L. Brewer, Widow, Miss B. Brewer, daughter: Mr. and Mrs. N. McKenzie, Sister and Brother-in-law; Miss Joan McKenzie, Niece and Master Fred McKenzie, Nephew. The Pall Bearers were Dr. Rosenthal, Messrs Sheridan, McKenzie, Street, Harmer, Gloster, Brown and Drage."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 16 July 1932:
Carnamah in Mourning - Passing of Two Prominent Citizens
Memorable Double Funeral on Saturday Last - District's Wonderful Tribute of Respect
    "Hushed into a spirit of deep gloom with the news of the sudden death of Mr. R. Robertson, chairman of the Carnamah Road Board and a prominent public character in other respects, who was killed at his home as the result of a shooting accident on Thursday afternoon of last week, residents of Carnamah and the surrounding districts were stunned and horrified on the following day when it became known that Mr. Charles J. Brewer, licensee of the Carnamah Hotel, had been found dead in his bedroom, to which he had apparently retired during the afternoon for a brief rest. The remains of both the deceased gentlemen were laid to rest in the local cemetery on Saturday last, being followed to the graveside by a large cortege of people numbering approximately three hundred, who were conveyed in a long procession of over eighty motor vehicles.
     The Late Mr. Brewer - Tragic Death of a Young Man - The late Mr. Brewer was a comparatively young man, being only 42 years of age when he met his death under somewhat tragic and sudden circumstances. He was a native of Sydney (N.S.W.), and arrived in Carnamah during February of 1928, since which time he has held the licence of the Carnamah Hotel. He is survived by a widow, four daughters and one son, who have been the recipients of expressions of sympathy from residents throughout the whole of the district. A sad feature of the passing of the late Mr. Brewer was that immediately prior to his death he appeared to be in his usual state of health and quite cheerful. He retired to his room on Friday afternoon of last week and some little time later was found dead on his bed. A post mortem examination was conducted by Dr. Rosenthal, of Carnamah, the result of which is not yet known. A coroner's inquest was opened and adjourned until a report has been received from the Government Analyst. The late Mr. Brewer was a sterling supporting of local sporting activities, whilst he also contributed largely and materially assisted in the Soldiers' Memorial now standing adjacent to the railway station.
     A Memorable Funeral - Impressive Services At Carnamah Hall - Early on Saturday afternoon motor cars began to take up a stand in the man thoroughfare of the town, and punctually at 3 o'clock a large crowd quietly filed into the Carnamah Hall, where a combined service was conducted by the Rev. J. Barnes (Presbyterian Church) and the Rev. A. W. Curtis (Anglican Church), the former gentleman officiating in conjunction with the burial of the late Mr. Robertson. Covered with beautiful floral tributes, the two caskets flanked on either side a table at which the clergymen took up positions and conducted a most impressive service. With Mr. G. K. Ryder as accompanist, the large congregation joined in the signing  of "Lead, Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me," both hymns being rendered with feeling emphasis. The long cortege then commenced the journey to the cemetery situated about eight miles from Carnamah. On arrival the cars were parked on each side of the road to form an approach to the burial ground, and the people they had conveyed wending their way to the graveisde formed a memorable and touching sight, and proved a striking illustration of the respect and esteem in which the deceased gentlemen were held in the district. The casket containing the remains of the late Mr. Robertson having been committed to the grave by the Rev. J. Barnes, mourners remained quietly around the open grave whilst the bearers conveyed the other casket to its last resting place. The crowd then moved to the second grave, where the Rev. Curtis conducted the burial rites of the Anglican Church over the body of the late Mr. Brewer. Everything was admirably orderly, there being no hitch or haste in any instance, a beautiful and touching solemnity befitting the occasion being preserved throughout. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the mourners quietly and reverently dispersed, leaving the earthly remains of the relative, friend or fellow citizen to rest in peace, free from pain and free from care, but leaving by such freedom vacant places and lonely hearts behind them. The pall-bearers for Mr. Robertson's funeral were Messrs. A. C. Bierman, A. A. McGilp, J. K. Forrester, J. S. Rooke, J. Bowman, J. Lang, sen., C. W. Turner, A. W. Hollingsworth and G. K. Ryder, the gentlemen officiating in a similar capacity for the burial of the late Mr. Brewer being Messrs. G. F. Brown, J. Harmer, W. Sheridan, A. B. Gloster, R. C. Drage, H. Street, N. McKenzie and Dr. C. P. Rosenthal. The pall-bearers included representatives of the Carnamah Road Board, the Carnamah Agricultural Society, the Carnamah Masonic Lodge, the Carnamah Race Club, the Carnamah Rifle Club, the Carnamah Football Club, and other organisations. The chief mourners for the late Mr. Robertson were his son and daughter-in-law (Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robertson), the late Mr. Brewer being mourned at the graveside by Mrs. Brewer (widow), Miss Adeline Brewer (daughter), Mrs. McKenzie (sister), and N. McKenzie (brother-in-law). As a mark of respect to the deceased gentlemen all the business houses of Carnamah were closed for a period of three hours during the afternoon of the funeral."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 13 August 1932:
The Late Mr. C. J. Brewer
"The inquest in connection with the sudden death of Mr. Charles Joseph Leslie Brewer, of Carnamah, was finalised on Saturday last, August 6th, before Mr. John Bowman, J.P., Acting Coroner, who was assisted by Constable Street, of Three Springs. Evidence was given by Mrs. Brewer, Miss A. Brewer, Sister Lawton, Mr. H. Blakeley and Doctor Rosenthal. The Coroner's finding was in accordance with the certificate given by Doctor Rosenthal, viz:- That death was due to natural causes, namely myocarditis."


Mrs Florence Emily BREWER
Wife of "Charlie" Charles Joseph Leslie BREWER; see Florence Emily CLEAVER


George William BREWER
Born 4 August 1918 in Perth, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Charles Joseph Leslie BREWER and Florence Emily CLEAVER ^{[14] [66]}
Resided with his parents and sisters at the Carnamah Hotel at 22 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1928-1936 ^{[4] [5]}
Student at the Carnamah State School ^{[4: 29-Mar-1931]}
Later worked as a Striker in the Blacksmith's behind Ivan JOHNSON's garage at 17 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[P6]
Along with George CLARK came 2nd in the Three Legged Race at the Carnamah Show & Sports Carnival in 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall in July 1929 dressed as a "Gipsy Boy" ^{[4: 13-Jul-1929]}
Came 3rd in the 11-13 years Boys Running Race at the Centenary Celebrations in Carnamah on 13 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Won the Boys Bicycle Race at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Also won a 1st prize for Boys Handwork in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Came 3rd in the 10-12 years Running Race at the Sports Day & Picnic at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 9 October 1930 ^{[4: 18-Oct-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Boy Scouts in 1932 ^{[4: 25-Jun-1932] [5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Attended the first ever District Rally of Scouts and Cubs held at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Saturday 2 July 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
One of the three goal-kickers in a football match between the Carnamah and Three Springs State Schools on 16 July 1932 ^{[5: 22-Jul-1932]}
Competitor in John KENNY's Billiard Tournaments conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 21-Jul-1933]}
On Thursday 17 August 1933 he won the final of John KENNY's 2nd Billiard Tournament conducted in 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
Member of John BOWMAN's XI who competed against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1933-34 season ^{[4: 9-Dec-1933]}
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
With Colin STONE, Harold HARVEY, Jack MCLEAN and Norm REYNOLDS holidayed in Dongara in January 1934 ^{[5: 2-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 3 February 1934 ^{[5: 9-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 ^{[5: 2-Mar-1934]}
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 May 1934 ^{[5: 11-May-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1934-1937 ^{[5: 11-May-1934, 31-May-1935, 29-May-1936, 28-Aug-1936, 21-May-1937]}
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 ^{[5: 1-Jun-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 Party held at the home of John and Doris MCLEAN in Carnamah on the night of Monday 9 July 1934 ^{[5: 13-Jul-1934]}
A birthday party was held at the Carnamah Hotel for himself, Lou OLDFIELD and Colin STONE on 11 August 1934 ^{[5: 17-Aug-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
     At the Ball he was presented with the trophy for kicking the highest number of goals during the season (32 goals) ^{[4: 3-Nov-1934]}
Attended the surprise 19th birthday party given to Miss Nan DAVISON in Carnamah on 10 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Competed in the Three Springs verses Carnamah billiard contest held in Three Springs on Thursday 14 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Won the Football Kicking at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting at Centenary Park, Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Rifle Club's Opening Shoot for the 1935 season over the 200 yard range on 18 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-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 Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 7 December 1935 in a group dressed as King's Bounty ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 - played for "Carnamah Blues" ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Along with his mother and sisters received a Public Farewell at the Carnamah Hall on Friday night 5 June 1936 ^{[5: 5 & 12-Jun-1936]}
Remained living in Carnamah after his mother and sisters left immediately following the Public Farewell ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Motored to Perth with Clifford A. F. SCHOLEFIELD on 26 June 1936, and they returned to Carnamah on 30 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Out of seven competitors he won the Carnamah Athletic Club's Hurry Scurry Bike Race on Sunday 18 October 1936 ^{[5: 23-Oct-1936]}
In a "thrilling finish" he won the Carnamah Athletic Club's Hurry Scurry Bike Race on Sunday 6 December 1936 ^{[5: 11-Dec-1936]}
Worked for Ivan JOHNSON at the Farm Service Station at 17 Macpherson Street in Carnamah ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
After a residence of nine years he left Carnamah on Monday 17 May 1937 and shifted to Perth ^{[5: 21-May-1937]}
Shifted to Waddy Forest in June 1937 to work for large scale pastoralist and farmer F. W. Gustav LIEBE ^{[5: 25-Jun-1937]}
Resided in East Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 24 August 1942 ^[16]
     Corporal WX29364 in the Australian Army's 28th Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 February 1946 ^[16]
Married "Vi" Vida NORTHWOOD in Perth in 1948 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Carine ^[2]
Father of Gayle, Lyn and Jo ^[45]
Died 30 January 2006; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Erema Court, Plot 477) ^[2]


"Harry" James Henry BREWER
Born 2 May 1910 in Perth, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of James Henry BREWER and Jane CHRISTIE ^{[15] [50]}
Traveller in Wyalkatchem in 1936 ^[50]
Resided in Wyalkatchem being transferred to Carnamah to succeed Clifford A. M. SCHOLEFIELD ^{[5: 24-Dec-1936]}
Arrived in Carnamah on Monday 4 January 1937 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
Representative for Westralian Farmers Ltd for the North Midlands based in Carnamah in 1937 ^{[5: 24-Dec-1936] [6]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 12-Feb-1937]}
Played for "The Rest" of non cricketers who defeated the Carnamah Cricket Club's B team on Sunday 14 February 1937 ^{[5: 19-Feb-1937]}
Travelled to Perth for Easter in March 1937, and was accompanied by John and Veronica E. MCGOWAN and their son ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1937 ^{[5: 5-Mar-1937]}
Attended and competed at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 ^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1937 ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Married Glory Doreen PAYNE on Saturday 7 August 1937 at Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Perth ^{[5: 13-Aug-1937]}
Returned to Carnamah with his wife and a new Nash car on Tuesday 17 August 1937 ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Committee Member and Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 ^{[5: 28-May-1937, 17-Sep-1937] [13]}
Steward of the Sheep section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 9 September 1937 ^{[5: 28-May-1937]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 12 May 1943 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 83223 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 4 Transport and Movements Office during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 10 January 1946 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Trigg ^[2]
Died 25 March 1985; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 774) ^[2]


Walter BRICE
Labourer in Carnamah in 1913 and 1914 ^{[19] [50]}


Esther BRIDGES
Born 1887 in Middle Swan, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Walter BRIDGES and Mary Jane SLOPER ^[15]
Resided on Fairlawn Farm in Strawberry in 1909 ^[50]
Married Ernest HAYES in 1909 ^[66]
Resided in Carnamah in 1916 and 1917, during which timer her husband was a Farm Manager ^{[6] [19]}
During their sojourn her sister and brother-in-law Rose Emma and George BOOTH were also living in Carnamah ^[19]
Her husband enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 25 March 1917 and served abroad with the 44th Battalion ^{[30: item 4769402]}
During her husband's absence she resided on Horgan Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe Beach 1917-1919 ^{[6] [30: item 4769402]}
In 1925 herself and her husband were living in Broomehill, where her husband was working as a Labourer ^[50]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bassendean ^[2]
Died 10 October 1964; buried Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, D, 496) ^[2]


Rose Emma BRIDGES
Born 1881 in Irwin, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Mary Jane SLOPER, who married Walter BRIDGES in 1884 ^[15]
Married George BOOTH in Geraldton in 1899 ^[15]
In the early 1900s resided with her husband and children in Arrino ^[P213]
In 1901 caught the train from Arrino to Carnamah and on arrival gave birth to a premature boy who died aged just one day ^[P213]
Her daughter Gladys May died in Arrino at the age of eight years on 2 June 1913 and was buried at the Mingenew Cemetery ^[133]
Shifted from Arrino to Carnamah with her husband and their children in April 1914 ^[P213]
Initially resided within the Carnamah Railway Station and worked as temporary Station Mistress ^[P213]
They moved to their own house on the west side of the railway line in the Carnamah townsite in about 1915 ^[P213]
Her sister and brother-in-law Esther and Ernest J. HAYES resided in Carnamah in 1916 and 1917 ^{[6] [19]}
Won 2nd prize for Home-made Bread exhibited at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
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]}
Travelled with Norm and Len WATSON from Carnamah to Perth for a short visit on Wednesday 6 February 1935 ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
During July 1935 she underwent an operation at a hospital in Perth, not returning to Carnamah until late August ^{[5: 26-Jul-1935, 7-Sep-1935]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Monday 13 January 1936, and returned on the Monday 27th ^{[5: 17 & 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in figured crepe de chene ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Held a Social at her home in aid of Miss Nan DAVISON in the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition on 13 July 1937 ^{[5: 16-Jul-1937]}
Along with her daughter Doris left Carnamah in early 1940 to take up residence in Perth ^{[0: image 03889]}
In February 1941 returned to live in Carnamah ^{[4: 1-Mar-1941]}
Must have left Carnamah yet again, as she once more returned to live in Carnamah in March 1942 ^{[0: image 04084]}
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah until 1948 ^[19]
Later resided in Mundaring ^[2]
Mother of Mary, George, Gladys, Beatrice, John, Edna, Arthur and Doris BOOTH ^[P213]
Died 6 October 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, EA, 240) ^[2]


H. BRIDGETT
Farmer in Carnamah in 1940 ^[6]


George Frankling Osbourne BRISTOL
Born 31 August 1899 in Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of Charles BRISTOL and Eliza Ann McCARRON ^[54]
Bank Clerk in Terang, Victoria, Australia in 1924 ^[50]
Married Vera PURDIE in 1929 ^[66]
In 1936 he was working as a Bank Clerk and living at 4 Marita Road in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[50]
Relieving Manager at the Bank of Australasia on High Street in Fremantle in July 1937 when he was transferred to Carnamah ^[5]
Arrived in Carnamah with his wife and children on Saturday 24 July 1937 ^{[5: 23 & 30-Jul-1937]}
Manager of the Bank of Australasia at 8 Macpherson Street in Carnamah from July 1937 to October 1938 ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937] [6]}
Attended the R.S.L. Valedictory for his predecessor Charles A. METTAM at the Carnamah Hotel on 28 July 1937 ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
Attended the informal dinner to celebrate the birthday of Malcolm LESLIE at the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
In October 1938 received notice of his transfer to Moora where he was to succeed Stanley B. SENIOR ^{[0: image 03765]}
His position as manager of the bank in Carnamah was filled by Hugh L. FOGG ^{[0: image 03765]}
Left Carnamah around 4 November 1938 ^{[0: image 03765]}
Resided in Moora from November 1938 onwards ^{[0: images 03031 & 03765] [16]}
Member of the Moora Golf Club in 1946 ^{[0: image 04403]}


Ida Mary G. BROADBANK
Born 1887 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England ^{[20] [21]}
Daughter of Robert William BROADBANK and Fanny Ellen GOLDING ^{[20] [21]}
In 1891 was living with her parents, siblings Fanny and Robert, and aunt Mary BROADBANK at 40 Brunswick Road, Tottenham ^[20]
Her father worked on his own account as a Sign Writer & Decorator while his mother worked from home as a Tailoress ^[20]
In 1901 was with her parents, sister Fanny, brother Robert and uncle Alfred BROADBANK at 344 High Street, Tottenham ^[20]
Married "Bob" Wilfred Rudge JAMES in 1911 ^[21]
Herself and her husband departed London, England on the Gothic for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 21 October 1911 ^[203]
On 6 February 1926 purchased 1,384 acres of virgin land in Carnamah from the Midland Railway Company for 11/- per acre ^[27]
The 1,384 acres was Lot M1619 of Victoria Location 1935 and cost £761/13/8, payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
On the same day also purchased two vacant townsite blocks in the Carnamah townsite from the Midland Railway Company ^[27]
The two vacant townsite blocks were 2 and 4 Caron Street, Carnamah (Lots 41 and 42 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[27]
Settled on the farm in Carnamah, which on purchase was virgin bush and was situated on the south side of the Caron Road ^{[19] [27] [62]}
Housewife and Farmer in Carnamah from 1926 to 1935 ^[19]
During her time in Carnamah the running of her farm was carried out by her husband ^[P46]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son from 1927 to 1935 ^[53]
Appears to have sold her vacant blocks 2 and 4 Caron Street in Carnamah town to Mrs Emily L. HELLEWELL in the 1920s ^[3]
Won the Thread the Needle Race at the Inering Picnic on Richard BATTY's Farm on Sunday 7 September 1930 ^{[4: 20-Sep-1930]}
In 1931 had P.O. Box 50 at the Carnamah Post Office ^[50]
Vice President of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 and 1933 ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
Before moving to Carnamah she had been State President of the Country Women's Association ^[P46]
Along with Edna MURRAY organised a picnic which was held on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in September 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Won first prize for Butter in the Dairy Produce section of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Show in 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Attended and donated a prize for the "Gimlets" Annual Picnic on 18 September 1932 at BATTY's farm in Carnamah ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for George AUNGER in Carnamah on Sunday 2 October 1932 ^{[5: 7-Oct-1932]}
Resigned as a Vice President of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association on Saturday 2 December 1933 ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
Their farmhouse in Carnamah and all of its furniture and contents were totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday 1 January 1935 ^[5]
The cause of the fire was unknown, but was guessed to have started from the kitchen stove ^{[5: 4-Jan-1935]}
By 1936 she had left Carnamah and was running a lodge house at 75 Stirling Street in Perth, which she ran until 1944 ^{[6] [50]}
After herself and her husband left her farm in Carnamah was run by their son Glyn 1936-1939 ^{[6] [19] [P46]}
She spent a holiday with her son Glyn on the farm in Carnamah during September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
Her farm in Carnamah was run, occupied and its rates paid by her son-in-law "Bob" Robert S. KING 1939-1943 ^{[3] [P46]}
She spent a holiday on the farm with her daughter Mollie and son-in-law during April 1941 ^{[0: image 04098]}
Leased her farm in Carnamah to neighbouring farmer Frederick P. WATERS 1944-1949 and in 1950 sold the farm to him ^[3]
Resided with her husband at 3 Labouchere Road in the Perth suburb of South Perth from 1945 until at least 1949 ^{[6] [61]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Applecross ^[2]
Father of Mollie, Glyn and Robert ^[54]
Died 18 September 1965; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9E, 40) ^[2]
Photo/Document Reference/s: D00974


Frank Edward BROADHURST
Born 22 February 1901 in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Florance Constance BROADHURST and Harriet HESLOP ^[15]
Spent his childhood with his parents in Geraldton and Perth ^[P146]
In 1905 was living with his parents on the Esplanade in the Perth suburb of Peppermint Grove ^[6]
Educated at Christ Church Junior High School and at Guildford Grammar School ^[P146]
His father passed away at the age of 47 years two days before his eight birthday on 19 February 1919 ^[2]
He worked as a Jackeroo on Barnong Station in Yalgoo ^[P146] and as a Station-hand on Wagarno Station in Mount Magnet ^[50]
Married Gertrude RODEN in Perth in 1927 ^[66]
Sheep Manager of Grassmere Park in Coomberdale 1927-1931 ^{[19] [50]}
Farmer in Moora and Narrogin before working as overseer of Yatheroo Station in Dandaragan ^[P146]
In 1936 purchased the Elder Smith & Co Ltd agency in Carnamah from the Estate of the Late William B. SHERIDAN ^[P146]
Also purchased William B. SHERIDAN's agency premises at 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah (Lot 68 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[3]
Himself and his wife arrived in Carnamah on Tuesday 3 March 1936 ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Commission Agent at 16 Macpherson Street in Carnamah 1936-1938 ^{[6] [60]}
Telephone number Carnamah-34 from 1936 to 1945; PO Box 58 at the Carnamah Post Office ^{[60] [13]}
Agent in Carnamah for Elder Smith & Company Limited and for Chevrolet cars in 1936 ^{[5: 24-Apr-1936, 22-May-1936] [P146]}
From 1937 to 1939 was agent for Elder Smith & Co Ltd, Chrysler and Plymouth cars, Fargo trucks and utilities, ^[150]
      and J. A. Hempill and Sons; was the local agent for Marchagee, Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs and Arrino ^{[150] [13]}
A demonstration showing the advantages of using ethyl fuels was held at his garage in Carnamah in April 1937 ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Agent for Palatine Insurance Co in 1937 (but not in 1939); agent for Commercial Union Assurance Co in 1939 ^[13]
Resided with his wife and their daughters in a residence at the back of his business premises at 16 Macpherson Street 1936-1945 ^[P146]
In 1938 or 1939 his agency business became a branch of Elder Smith & Co and at such time he was appointed its manager ^[P146]
Manager of Elder Smith & Co Ltd at 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah C.1938 to 1945 ^{[P146] [0: image 03057]}
His agency business and later Elder Smith & Co Ltd branch was telephone number Carnamah-34 ^[60]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Thursday 30 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Attended the local meeting on 6 May 1936 at which the North Midlands Stud Stockbreeders Association was formed ^{[5: 8 & 22-May-1936]}
As the local Elder Smith & Co Ltd agent he was a member of the North Midlands Stud Stockbreeders Association in 1936 ^[5]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1936 and 1937 ^{[4: 29-Aug-1936, 14-May-1937]}
Travelled to Perth on 13 August and returned to Carnamah in a new Chevrolet six coupe car on 15 August 1936 ^{[5: 14 & 21-Aug-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Attended the public meeting about the creation of stockyards in Carnamah on Saturday evening 14 November 1936 ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1936-1941 ^{[5: 12-Jun-1936] [13]}
     Committee Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1938, 1940, 1941 and 1944 ^{[13] [58]}
     Steward of the Sheep section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1937 and 1938 ^{[5: 28-May-1937] [13]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
     Himself and three others from the Club travelled to Geraldton on 26 November 1936 to inspect potential new courts ^{[5: 27-Nov-1936]}
     He was one of six locals who covered the cost of enclosing the Club's four new courts at Centenary Park in Carnamah ^{[5: 5-Feb-1937]}
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in Carnamah on New Year's Day 1 January 1937 ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
Conducted a Surplus Clearing Sale for James K. FORRESTER at Dunester Farm in Carnamah on 4 March 1937 ^{[5: 26-Feb-1937]}
Travelled to Perth by car accompanied by Three Springs farmer Colin C. C. SMITH on Wednesday 10 March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Conducted a Surplus Clearing Sale for William A. T. SARGENT at Wongyarra Farm in Carnamah on 18 March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Member of the North Midlands Registered Stud Stockbreeders Association in 1937 ^{[5: 28-May-1937]}
In August 1937 donated a rainwater tank to the Carnamah Tennis Club for the their shed and courts at Centenary Park ^{[5: 27-Aug-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club 1938-1945 - played for Carnamah Reds in 1938 ^{[0: images 03773 & 04318]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1941 ^{[0: image 04007]}
Member of the Bowling Club that played at H. H. CHAPPEL's Marathon Farm in Winchester in 1941 ^{[4: 29-Mar-1941]}
Steward of the Sheep section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 11 September 1941 ^[13]
Member of the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club in 1942 ^{[0: image 04085]}
Corporal in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Regularly played bridge with Jim & Vinnie FORRESTER, Arnold & Gar BIERMANN and Charlie & Winnie ROBERTSON ^[P146]
In 1945 called tenders for the removal of the old Elders buildings at 1 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^{[0: image 04349]}
Left Carnamah in June 1945 after obtaining a transfer with Elder Smith & Co to Carnarvon WA ^{[0: image 04335]}
Employee of Elder Smith & Co in Carnarvon WA 1945-1953; transferred to the Stock Department of Elders in Perth in 1953 ^[P146]
Retained ownership of his premises at 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah which he leased to Elders until selling it to them in 1948 ^[3]
Retired from employment with Elder Smith & Co in 1963 ^[P146]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Kalamunda ^[2]
Father Gwyneth, Jean and Peta ^[P146]
Died 1 July 1974; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 5, Niche Wall, W7, 60) ^[2]


Mrs Gertrude BROADHURST
Wife of Frank Edward BROADHURST; see Gertrude RODEN


Jean Beverley BROADHURST
Born 8 September 1929 in Moora, Western Australia ^[P146]
Daughter of Frank Edward BROADHUSRT and Gertrude RODEN ^[P146]
Resided with her parents behind the Elder Smith & Co premises at 16 Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1936-1945 ^[P146]
Student at the Carnamah State School 1936-1938 ^[P146]
Came 2nd in the 6 & 7 Years Girls Egg & Spoon Race at the Inter-School Sports in Carnamah on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as a "Daisy" ^{[5: 20-Nov-1936]}
Attended and received a coronation medal at the Coronation Celebrations at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 ^[5]
     Came 3rd in the 7 Years Girls Running Race, the 6 to 8 Years Girls Sack Race and the 8 to 11 Years Thread the Needle ^[5]
     Along with Muffy LAWTON came 2nd in the 6 to 8 Years Girls Three Legged Race ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Her childhood friends in Carnamah included Effie L. B. DALLIMORE and Rica DIAMOND ^[P146]
Student at the Dominican Ladies College in Dongara 1939-1945 ^{[0: image 03049]}
During her time as a student at Dominican Ladies College spent her holidays at home in Carnamah with her parents ^{[0: image 03049]}
Junior Member of the Carnamah Social Club during part of the year 1941 ^{[0: image 04043]}
Along with her parents shifted to Carnarvon in mid 1946 ^[P146]
Later worked as a Nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth ^[P146]
Married Reg HALL in Perth on 12 November 1951 ^[P146]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Innaloo ^[2]
Mother of Peta, Judy and Sue ^[45]
Died 15 December 2005; cremated at the Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA ^[2]
Her funeral service was held at Leanne O'Dea's Chapel in the Perth suburb of Westminster on 20 December 2006 ^[45]


Hedley Bennett BROKENSHIRE
Born 27 March 1908 in Boulder, Western Australia ^[16]
School Teacher at the Billeroo State School at Billeroo, East Winchester in 1931 and 1932 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932] [7: page 78]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1931 and 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932] [4: 15-Aug-1931]}
Attended the Euchre Party held at Billeroo on Saturday 2 July 1932 and was the gent with the highest score ^{[5: 15-Jul-1932]}
In September 1932 was transferred from Billeroo to Yandanooka ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932]}
Was farewelled at a picnic held at the Government Wells near Winchester on Saturday 24 September 1932 ^{[5: 30-Sep-1932]}
Between 60 and 70 people attended his farewell, at which he received a presentation from his friends in Billeroo and Winchester ^[5]
In Yandanooka he initially taught in the Yandanooka Hall and then in the school building, which was opened in 1934 ^{[101: page 70]}
While teaching at Yandanooka he boarded at the Yandanooka Estate Homestead ^{[101: page 70]}
Married Dorothy I. PEARSON in 1936 ^[66]
Resided in Walkaway prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 21 December 1940 ^[16]
Class 2 Warrant Officer WX10540 in the Australian Army's 1 SRD Headquarters during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 27 July 1948 ^[16]


Ernest Cyril BROOK
Born 27 March 1904 in Katanning, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Alfred BROOK and Emily Jane RICHTER ^[15]
Resided at the Lady Brand Lodge in Three Springs from 22 August 1985 to 27 April 1987 ^[147]
Prior to shifting to the Lady Brand Lodge he had resided in Carnamah ^[2]
Died 27 April 1987; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Karl Derrick Lofton BROOK
Departed Calcutta, India on the Naringa and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 6 April 1928 ^[63]
Initially worked as a cleaner at a restaurant in Perth ^[P7]
By 1930 had settled in Carnamah where he was working as a Labourer ^{[4] [19]} for "Tony" Edgar H. BENTLEY ^[P7]
Member of the Inering Cricket Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 22-Nov-1930]}
Member of the Inering Tennis Club in 1932 ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932, 30-Sep-1932]}
Won the High Jump at the "Gimlets" Annual Picnic on 18 September 1932 at Richard BATTY's farm in Carnamah ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for George AUNGER in Carnamah on Sunday 2 October 1932 ^{[5: 7-Oct-1932]}
Member of the East Carnamah Cricket Club in 1932-33 ^{[5: 28-Oct-1932]}
After the BENTLEY family purchased a farm of their own in Carnamah they couldn't afford to employ him ^[P7]
Farmhand for Cyril RAYNER on Minawaha Farm in Carnamah for about 12 months ^[P7]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1934-35 ^{[5: 2-Nov-1934]}
Member of the Winchester Cricket Club in 1934-35 and 1935-36 ^{[5: 7-Dec-1934, 25-Oct-1935]}
Himself and Cyril RAYNER travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Thursday 7 February 1935 ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
71 years later his former employer Cyril RAYNER described him as Anglo Indian and as a "tall thin chap" ^[P7]
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth on Thursday 6 February 1936 ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
Played for the Carnamah District Cricket Association at Country Week Cricket in Perth during February 1936 ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
On leaving Carnamah he shifted back to Perth and worked as a cleaner in the same restaurant he had formerly worked at ^[P7]
Died 5 July 1990 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia ^[289]


Emily May BROOKES
Born 1877 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England ^{[20] [21]}
Daughter of Thomas BROOKES and Eliza STEPHENS ^{[20] [21] [39: 1-Jul-1918]}
She was living with her parents and younger brother Joseph at 92 Walsall Street in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England in 1881 ^[20]
Her brother Arthur James was born in West Bromwich in 1883, after which the family immigrated to Australia ^{[15] [20]}
They were in Victoria, Australia when her siblings Ethel Jane and Alfred were respectively born in 1886 and 1900 ^{[15] [54]}
By 1894, when her sister Eva was born, they had left Victoria and shifted to Western Australia ^[15]
Married "Sam" Samuel John Morris GREEN in Guildford in 1902 ^[15]
Resided with her husband and daughters on Fernlea Farm in Carnamah 1914-1930 ^[19]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of grey jersey silk ^{[10: 24-Apr-1924]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in an evening dress of navy crochet ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
On Thursday 8 August 1929 attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah in a dress of saxe crepe de chine ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Attended the welcome to Rev. Albert W. and Mrs Murial A. CURTIS at the Church Hall in Carnamah on 8 September 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Carnamah Show and opening of Centenary Park on 19 September 1929 ^{[4: 28-Sep-1929]}
Supplier of music at some of the socials and dances held in Carnamah ^{[4: 20-Jul-1929]}
Mother of Eva Maud and Edith Irene ^[15]


William George BROOKHOUSE
Born C.1865 in Longton, Stafford, England ^[20]
Son of John BROOKHOUSE and Margaret Ann BROWN ^[20]
His father worked in Stoke Upon Trent as a Potters Miller and Stationer ^[20]
In 1871 he was resident with his parents and brothers John and Charles at 17 High Street in Stoke Upon Trent, Stafford, England ^[20]
At the age of 15 years, in 1881, he was a Pupil Teacher and by 1891 was working as a School Teacher ^[20]
In 1881 was living with his parents, brother Charles and cousin Ellen WOOD at 115 High Street, Stoke Upon Trent ^[20]
In 1891 was resident with his parents and brother Charles at Poole Dole House in Stoke Upon Trent ^[20]
In 1901 he was living with his widowed mother at 107 Poole Dole in Stoke Upon Trent, Stafford, England ^[20]
Under occupation in 1901 he was listed as a "Certified Teacher at a Public Elementary School" ^[20]
Served with the Army during the First World War ^[P5]
Resided in Carnamah, Western Australia from December 1922 until December 1923 ^[19]
School Teacher of the Carnamah State School in 1923 ^[73]
Received £6 per week less £26 for the year for rent, for being the sole teacher of the Carnamah State School ^[73]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Described by one of his Carnamah students as "a very proper Englishman" ^[P5]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Maida Vale ^[2]
Died 18 July 1949; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Anglican, H, 18) ^[2]


"Henry" John Henry BROOKING
Born C.1878 ^[2]
Blacksmith in Katanning in 1906 ^[50]
Blacksmith in Carnamah 1908-1914 ^[19]
Farmer in Carnamah 1908-1914 ^[44]
     He farmed the 160 Conditional Purchase lease 7251/74, which later became Victoria Location 3430 ^[44]
     During the 1914-15 financial year he appears to have sold his 160 acres farm in Carnamah to GREEN Bros of Carnamah ^[44]
Timber Contractor in Carnamah in partnership with William John DOGGETT as "Brooking & Doggett" 1908-1915 ^[6]
"Brooking & Doggett" also did contract work for the Midland Railway Company in 1914 locating water and sinking and wells ^[34]
     They put down a well on Lot M918 in Winchester which contained good water at a depth of 86 feet ^[34]
     Did well sinking and boring on Lot M912 and sunk wells on Lot M915 in Winchester and Lot M939 in Carnamah ^[34]
He may have also farmed in partnership with DOGGETT as they appear to have both sold their land in Carnamah to GREEN Bros ^[44]
Worked a contract clearing for Arthur G. DARLING on Inering Farm in Carnamah in 1914 ^{[293: Page 12 of 17-May-1915]}
Resided of late in Perth ^[2]
Died 30 September 1950; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Rose Memorial, 8A, 36) ^[2]


Sydney BROOKS
Born 1891 in Manchester, Lancashire, England ^{[20] [21]}
Son of bookbinder Asa BROOKS and Sarah Elizabeth SMITH ^{[20] [21]}
He was one of at least seven children with older siblings Arthur, Lilian, Archie and Henry, and younger siblings Mabel and Asa ^[20]
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings at 56 Hutton Street in the Manchester suburb of Moss Side ^[20]
As a 19 year old farmhand he departed London, England on the steamship Ophir on 31 March 1911 ^[203]
Arrived on the steamship Ophir in Fremantle, Western Australia on 2 May 1911 ^[70]
Labourer in Coomberdale 1914-1916 ^[50]
Resided in Carnamah in 1916 ^{[30: item 6512190]}
Unsuccessfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force on 10 January 1916 but was rejected due to defective vision ^[30]
In 1917 he was a Labourer and his address was care of Mrs Emily HEGGIE, Henry Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^[30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 9 April 1917 ^{[30: item 3130309]}
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighed 126 pounds and had brown eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
Gave his next of kin as his mother, whose address was 20 Brenders Road in the Manchester suburb of Withington in England ^[30]
He underwent training and served at Blackboy Hill, Karrakatta and Rockingham in Western Australia ^[30]
Appointed to the 33rd Reinforcements of the Australian Imperial Force's 10th Light Horse Regiment on 13 March 1918 ^[30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the steamship Ormonde on 13 March 1918 ^[30]
After further training in Egypt he was transferred to the 3rd Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron 27 June 1918 ^[30]
Trooper 3648 in the Australian Imperial Force's 3rd Machine Gun Squadron in Egypt and Syria during the First World War ^[30]
He was hospitalised due to illness in Damascus, Syria on 9 October 1918 and died six days later from malignant malaria ^[30]
Died 15 October 1918; buried Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery in Sabara, Damascus, Syria ^[17]
His mother received his British War Medal, Victory Medal, Memorial Scroll, Memorial Plaque and his personal effects ^[30]
The personal effects comprised of a cigar case, two testaments, two wallets, photos, letters, his identity disc and two badges ^[30]
His name appears on Carnamah's Roll of Honour and on the Carnamah War Memorial ^[35]


Thomas BROOKS
Old Age Pensioner in Carnamah in 1925 ^[50]


Annie BROWN
Born C.1872 ^[2]
Daughter of William BROWN ^[15]
Married John BRADLEY on 14 November 1898 at Saint David's Church in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ^[21]
Herself and John departed Plymouth, England on the Oroya for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 10 December 1898 ^[203]
By 1903, when she gave birth to their son William Percy BRADLEY, they had shifted to Western Australia ^[15]
Departed Fremantle with her husband and son on the steamship Orontes and arrived in London, England on 24 April 1904 ^[204]
After four months in England they departed London on the steamship Oroya for Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 August 1904 ^[203]
Her husband worked in Perth as a Lime Merchant, and later as a Brick, Lime and Stone Merchant ^[6]
Resided with her husband and children at 32 Carr Street in the Perth suburb of West Perth from as early as 1919 until 1933 ^[6]
In 1933 herself and her husband left Perth and shifted to a property in Winchester that her husband had purchased in 1926 ^{[6] [19] [27]}
Resided on Hillview Farm on the Winchester East Road in Winchester 1933-1939 ^{[6] [19]}
Along with her husband returned to Winchester by car on 10 March 1934 after having been in Perth several weeks ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Her son William P. BRADLEY returned to Perth on Monday 23 July 1934 after spending a week with them at Winchester ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
In early October 1935 her future daughter-in-law Miss Bess REYMOND was holidaying with her family in Winchester ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Herself and her husband left Hillview Farm in Winchester in 1939 and retired to Perth ^[P341]
Following her husband's death she resided in a bed-sit on the corner of Wellington and Harborne Streets in Perth ^[P341]
Resided with her son Eric and daughter-in-law Bess at the Coorow Hotel in Coorow 1958-1960 ^{[19] [P341]}
Mother of William, Eric and Frank ^[P341]
Died 13 November 1960; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, R, 43) ^[2]


Mrs Annie BROWN
Wife of Joseph Edgbert BROWN; see Annie PRICE


Charles Henry BROWN
Teamster in Carnamah 1916-1947 ^[19]


David BROWN
Farmer near the 162½ mile siding in Winchester in 1910 ^[50]


Mrs "Flo" Florence Mabel BROWN
Wife of "Chitter" George Francis BROWN; see "Flo" Florence Mabel BINNS


Miss Esther Ellen BROWN
Born C.1902 ^[2]
Domestic Employee at Wylam Farm in Winchester in 1929 and 1930 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929] [19]}
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held regularly in Winchester on 10 August 1929 and 14 September 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929, 21-Sep-1929]}
Married William G. BATEMAN in Perth in 1931 ^[66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Died 26 March 1978; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 17, 69) ^[2]


"Fielda" Chatfielder BROWN
Born 1890 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia ^[32]
Daughter of William BROWN and Catherine Ellenor SABIEN ^{[32] [39: 16-Aug-1932]}
Following her birth her name was registered as Chatfielder, however on later on later occasions she gave her name as Fielda ^{[2] [19] [32]}
Married Norman SOMERS in 1921 in Perth, Western Australia ^[66]
Along with her husband and children arrived in Carnamah in May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Along with Mrs Louisa ROOKE she judged the Educational section at the at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Foundation Member and Secretary of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1931 ^{[7: page 170]}
Executive Committee Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association in 1932 ^{[4: 9-Jul-1932]}
Donated money to the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932 ^[13]
During the first week of July 1932 travelled to Kondinin to see her mother who was very ill ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
In mid August 1932 was again absent from Carnamah following the death of her mother ^{[5: 19-Aug-1932]}
Elected President of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association on 24 November 1932 ^{[5: 2-Dec-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 ^{[5: 30-Jun-1933] [72]}
Vestry Member and Synod Representative of the Carnamah-Coorow Anglican Church in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
In 1933 she was also a Committee Member and Secretary of the Carnamah Anglican Church ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
Re-elected President of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association in April 1933 ^{[5: 9-Jun-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association - served on the School Board in 1933 ^{[5: 17-Mar-1933]}
Donated a prize for Mrs Maggie KROSCHEL's Card Party in July 1933 which raised funds for the local Anglican Church ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Along with her husband and children left Carnamah and shifted to Moora on Friday 30 June 1933 ^{[5: 30-Jun-1933]}
Returned to Carnamah on Saturday 15 July 1933 to attend a Valedictory Social at which Carnamah bid them farewell ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
A very large number of people attended their farewell at which they were presented with a very fine case of cutlery ^{[5: 21-Jul-1933]}
Member of Moora's branch of the Country Women's Association in 1933 ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Sent a congratulatory telegram to the Carnamah C.W.A. on the occasion of their 2nd birthday in November 1933 ^{[5: 24-Nov-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]}
Judged the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 with Mrs Gar BIERMANN ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Judged the Fancywork section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park in Coorow on 2 September 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Mother of Thomas, Betty and Max ^{[4: 12-Dec-1931, 4-Mar-1933]}
Died 14 September 1974; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, Lawn 2, 215) ^[2]


"Geoff" Geoffrey Colin BROWN
Born 8 December 1921 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^{[15] [98]}
Son of "Chitter" George Francis BROWN and Florence Mabel BINNS ^{[0: image 02908]}
Student at the Carnamah State School for the first half of the year 1928 ^[98]
In June 1928 was enrolled at the Dominican Convent School at Three Springs ^[98]
Won a 1st prize for Boys Handwork in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
By 1931 was once more a student at the Carnamah State School ^[97]
Member of the Carnamah Boy Cubs in 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Won the "Popular Scout Competition" conducted in January 1932 to raise funds for the Carnamah troop of Boy Scouts ^{[120: 21-Jan-1932]}
Attended the first ever District Rally of Scouts and Cubs held at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Saturday 2 July 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Won 1st prize for Writing and 2nd for a Crayon Drawing at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 14 September 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Student at the North Fremantle State School in the Perth suburb of Fremantle in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Received credits in all of his subjects in 1935, after which he spent the summer holidays with his parents in Carnamah ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Resided in East Fremantle prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 11 June 1942 ^[16]
Signalman WX29022 in Signals 11 Australian Division of the Australian Army during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 1 April 1946 ^[16]
Worked for an engineering company in Fremantle ^[P324]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park ^[2]
Died 15 August 1976; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, PB, 358) ^[2]


"Chitter" George Francis BROWN
Born 1888 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia ^{[15] [30]}
Son of James Andrew BROWN and Margaret LYNCH ^[15]
Shifted with his parents from Victoria to Western Australia around 1900 and grew up on the WA Goldfields ^[P225]
Served for three years with the Australian Field Artillery (A.F.A.) and the Australian Garrison Artillery (A.G.A.) ^[30]
Served with the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery (R.A.G.A.) from 1909 until mid 1915 ^[30]
Played league football for the East Fremantle, South Fremantle, Perth and Cottesloe football clubs ^{[120: 9-Jan-1930]}
He was well known in East Fremantle as he was one of their best footballers, and knew all important people including the Mayor ^[P324]
In 1915 was a Tinsmith of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Barracks in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Fremantle 1 June 1915 ^{[30: item 1796666]}
     Upon enlistment he was six feet tall, weighed 196 pounds, had grey eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion ^[30]
     Gave his father as his next of kin, his father's address at the time being the Edna May Gold Mine in Westonia WA ^[30]
     He was appointed to the Siege Artillery Brigade of the Australian Imperial Force in Melbourne on 10 June 1915 ^[30]
     Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active service abroad on H.M.A.T A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915 ^[18]
     Bombardier 196 in the Australian Imperial Force's 36th Heavy Artillery Group in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Promoted to Corporal on 16 December 1916, to T/Sergeant on 21 September 1917, and Sergeant on 2 November 1917 ^[30]
     He was admitted to hospital three times due to illness and briefly invalided to England on account of an ingrown toenail ^[30]
     Wounded in Action in France on 27 September 1918, bot not badly as he remained on duty ^[30]
     While serving in France met up several times with his friend Edward J. DRABBLE, who was serving with the 16th Battalion ^[P324]
     Left France for England on 6 February 1919, and on 20 May 1919 left England on the Sardinia on his return to Australia ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 27 July 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Married "Flo" Florence Mabel BINNS in Guildford on 19 June 1919 ^[P225]
Between his discharge from the Australian Imperial Force and shifting to Carnamah he worked for the Fremantle Tramways ^[P225]
In late 1927 had a boarding house built on 15 and 17 Caron Street in Carnamah at a cost of approximately £1000 ^{[4: 14-Jan-1928] [51]}
     Believed to have purchased 13 and 15 Caron Street (Lots 29 & 30 of Victoria Location 1936) from Louis P. PARKER ^[27]
     W. PERRY was the successful tendered to built the boarding house and construction had begun by November 1927 ^{[39: 8-Nov-1927]}
     By early 1928 building of the hostel was completed and with his wife had shifted from Fremantle to Carnamah ^{[4: 14-Jan-1928, 4-Feb-1928]}
Proprietor of the "Carnamah Hostel" at 13-15 Caron Street in Carnamah in 1928 ^{[4: 4-Feb-1928]}
     The hostel contained four rooms for boarders in addition to considerable space on a ten foot verandah around the building ^[4]
     The building boasted electric lighting, modern conveniences and a large comfortable dining room with a piano ^{[4: 14-Jan-1928]}
     A full week's board in 1928 cost 35/- while for shorter periods the charge was 2/6 for a bed and 2/- for meals ^{[4: 14-Jan-1928]}
     Ran the "Carnamah Hostel" or "Hostel Carnamah" with his wife Florence from 1928 to 1936 ^{[3] [4: 4-Feb-1928] [51]}
     "Proprietor" of the hostel was originally himself, however later changed to his wife Florence ^{[4: 4-Feb-1928] [5: 8-Jul-1932]}
     The hostel was more locally known and referred to as "Brown's Boarding House" ^[P7]
     A man who had stayed at the hostel described it as "a beautiful boarding house, everything was spotlessly clean" ^[P7]
     Their establishment was known for being a real "home away from home" ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     Himself and his wife ran the hostel / boarding house themselves with the help of a young woman ^[P7]
     A number of single people resided at the hostel and travellers who stopped in Carnamah also regularly stayed there ^[P7]
     Received increased business at the hostel annually over harvest when there were many wheat carters working in the district ^[P225]
     They had a bore sunk and windmill erected at the back of the hostel which provided plenty of water for the hostel ^[P225]
     Regularly grabbed his rifle and went shooting wild turkeys, which his wife then served up for dinner at their hostel ^[P324]
     Rose at 6 a.m. each day to milk their cow, and also kept a number of chooks, which provided the hostel with milk and eggs ^[P324]
     He looked after their yard and the outside of their hostel, while his wife oversaw the cleaning and did most of the cooking ^[P324]
Described as a big hefty man who was "a real card" and very popular ^[P324]
During his sojourn in Carnamah he was actively associated with every movement and sporting body in the district ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
He was "of renowned football fame" and took a leading part in football, cricket and golf in Carnamah ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
His son wrote "they were good parents who provided well for us during the depression years of those times" ^[P225]
Playing Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1928 and 1929 ^{[4: 1-Sep-1928, 6-Jul-1929]}
     Represented the Carnamah Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1930 ^{[4: 3-May-1930]}
     Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1931, and Chairman in 1934 and 1935 ^{[4: 18-Apr-1931] [5: 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935]}
     The Carnamah Football Club's second winning of the Maley Cup was credited to his administration ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     In 1933 he was listed as one of the stalwarts of the Carnamah Football Club who were responsible for its success ^{[120: 5-Oct-1933]}
Spent a fortnight in Perth in October 1928, during which time he saw his old team East Fremantle win the Premiership ^{[4: 27-Oct-1928]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Race Club 1928-1934 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928] [5: 24-Nov-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Ratepayers & Citizens Association 1928-1934 ^{[4: 10-Nov-1928, 13-Jan-1934] [5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club 1928-1936 ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928, 4-Oct-1930] [5: 11 & 18-Oct-1935]}
     On Sunday 28 October 1928 played in the first ever cricket match of the Coorow and Districts Cricket Association ^{[4: 3-Nov-1928]}
     Member of the team of married men who defeated a team of single men at cricket in Carnamah in November 1928 ^{[4: 24-Nov-1928]}
     In February 1929 was one of five Carnamah cricketers who travelled to Perth to participate in country week cricket ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
     Captain of the Carnamah Cricket Club 1930-1932 ^{[4: 11-Oct-1930, 28-Mar-1931, 13-Feb-1932]}
     Attended the Annual General Meeting of the Carnamah Cricket Club on Monday evening 23 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
     With the creation of two teams within the Carnamah Cricket Club he was Captain of Carnamah Blues in 1935-36 ^{[5: 11 & 18-Oct-1935]}
     Presided over a meeting on Thursday 10 October 1935 at which the Carnamah District Cricket Association was formed ^[5]
     Foundation Chairman of the Carnamah District Cricket Association for the first half of 1935-36 ^{[5: 18-Oct-1935, 31-Jan-1936]}
     Member of John BOWMAN's XI who played against the Carnamah Cricket Club at the opening of the 1935-36 season ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
     Represented the Carnamah District Cricket Association in a match against the North Midlands on 1 December 1935 ^{[5: 22 & 29-Nov-1935]}
     Tied with Edgar J. CLARK and Roger F. W. CLARK for the member who took the most catches in 1935-36 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
     Received the Cricket Association Shield on behalf of the Carnamah Blues at their Presentation Dance on 4 April 1936 ^{[5: 10-Apr-1936]}
Served on the Carnamah School Board in 1929 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929]}
Master of Ceremonies at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall in March 1929 ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Judge of the dancing competitions at the Carnamah Football Club's Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 18 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Attended the farewell to Mrs Ida CROSSING at the home of Mrs BADRICK in Carnamah on 10 September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Member of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was Secretary and Treasurer in 1929 and 1930 ^{[4: 12-Jul-1930]}
     President of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League from 19 December 1931 to 20 April 1936 ^[52]
     He was instrumental in the movement that resulted in the erection of the Carnamah War Memorial ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     The Carnamah R.S.L. were said to have held the best R.S.L. socials due to "his tact and presiding influence" ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Attended the Ball in Carnamah in aid of the local Roman Catholic Church's building fund on Thursday 24 May 1930 ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in Carnamah dressed as "Old Bill After the War" on Thursday 28 August 1930 ^{[4: 6-Sep-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Traders Association in 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in the lounge of the Carnamah Hotel on 9 September 1930 ^{[4: 13-Sep-1930]}
Member of the Carnamah Bridge Club in 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
On Saturday 27 September 1930 hosted at his home a bridge evening between the Carnamah and Inering bridge clubs ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Played cards in Carnamah with a number of other men including Charles J. L. BREWER of the Carnamah Hotel ^[P324]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
Committee Member of the Carnamah Athletic Club in 1932 ^{[4: 6-Feb-1932]}
In 1932 was the owner of a Dodge car with license plate CA-196 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah Hotel licensee Charles Joseph Leslie BREWER on 9 July 1932 at the Winchester Cemetery ^[4]
Attended and Presider over the R.S.L. Smoke Social and Friends Night held in Carnamah on Saturday 27 August 1932 ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932 ^[13]
Won 1st prize for an All Round Dairy Cow in the Cattle section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Presided over the R.S.L. Re-Union Dinner held at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 22 October 1932 ^{[5: 4-Nov-1932]}
Played for the Benedicts in a 'Benedicts verses Bachelors' cricket match in Carnamah on Sunday 18 December 1932 ^{[5: 23-Dec-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association - was Vice President in 1932 and 1935 ^{[4: 9-Jul-1932] [5: 5-Jul-1935]}
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]}
Served on the School Board of the Carnamah State School in 1933 ^{[5: 17-Mar-1933]}
Conducted the Anzac Day Commemoration Service at the Carnamah War Memorial on 25 April 1933 ^{[5: 5-May-1933]}
Competitor in John KENNY's Billiard Tournaments conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933, 28-Jul-1933]}
Entrant in the Popular Sport Competition to raise funds to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1933 ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
     Through his involvement in the competition, as the Carnamah candidate, he helped raise £138/7/10 for the Hospital Appeal ^[5]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Referee of the Boxing Tournament conducted in Carnamah by the Carnamah Athletic Club on 8 July 1933 ^{[5: 7-Jul-1933]}
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
     Committee Member 1933-1936 and Vice President in 1935 of the Carnamah Golf Club ^{[4: 30-Jun-1934] [5: 5-May-1933, 8-Mar-1935, 27-Mar-1936]}
     He remarked that when he joined the Club he "knew about as much about golf as an Eskimo knows about sunstroke" ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     The Carnamah Golf Club presented him with a golf bag on Sunday 18 August 1935 for the hard work he'd done for the Club ^[5]
     He was also presented with the bag for his efforts in supervising the general improvements done to the Club's links ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
     In the Carnamah Golf Club's competitions he won the President James K. FORRESTER's Trophy in 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
     In 1935 donated trophies to the Carnamah Golf Club, which were won by Charles ROBERTSON and Percy TEEDE ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 September 1933 ^{[5: 8-Sep-1933]}
He was among those from Carnamah who attended the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Morawa on 28 October 1933 ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
Member of the Carnamah Provisional Group of Toc H in 1934 ^{[5: 12-Jan-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Presided over the Anzac Commemoration Service at the Carnamah War Memorial on Wednesday 25 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Presided over the Carnamah Football Club's Smoke Social held in Carnamah on Thursday 26 April 1934 ^{[5: 4-May-1934]}
Attended Emily H. TURNER's 21st Birthday at Karragee Farm in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 May 1934 ^{[5: 11-May-1934]}
On Saturday 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club - Committee Member and Vice President in 1934 and Treasurer in 1935 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934, 12-Jul-1935]}
Organiser of a Benefit Dance which raised £14 for the Carnamah Football Club's injured player Kevin CLARKE in 1934 ^{[5: 5-Oct-1934]}
Gave a recitation at the valedictory evening tendered to Neil M. GRAHAM in Carnamah on Thursday 6 December 1934 ^{[5: 14-Dec-1934]}
Attended Charlie OLSEN's Surprise 70th Birthday at Lou JOHANSEN's farm on Thursday 17 January 1935 ^{[5: 25-Jan-1935]}
Presided over the Farewell Evening tendered to William E. CLARK in Carnamah on Wednesday 30 January 1935 ^{[5: 1-Feb-1935]}
One of the speakers at the Farewell Social to local chemist Douglas WALDBY on 17 January 1935 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
Competed in the Three Springs verses Carnamah billiard contest held in Three Springs on Thursday 14 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Spoke on behalf of the Cricket Club at the Farewell Social to Brian and Gerda STACY in Carnamah on 16 March 1935 ^{[5: 22-Mar-1935]}
Himself and George A. BRADSHAW organised the R.S.L. Sports Meeting held in Carnamah on Easter Monday in 1935 ^{[5: 12-Apr-1935]}
     At the Sports Meeting, which was held at Centenary Park, he won the Gents' Golf Driving and the Old Buffers Race ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Spoke on behalf of the sporting clubs at the Farewell to Herbert E. HELLEWELL at the Carnamah Hall on 28 May 1935 ^{[5: 31-May-1935]}
Attended the Official Opening of the Coorow Golf Club's golf course in Coorow on Sunday 23 June 1935 ^{[5: 28-Jun-1935]}
Umpired the football match between the Carnamah and Three Springs state schools in Carnamah on 6 September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Presented the Hunt Cup at the Three Springs Football Club's Victory Ball in Three Springs on Tuesday 24 September 1935 ^[5]
     As he was called up it was remarked that it "was a pleasure to have Chitter present to perform such a duty" ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
Gave a recitation at the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association's Social & Dance in Winchester on 26 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Umpired the boys football match between the Carnamah and Three Springs state schools on Friday 27 September 1935 ^{[5: 4-Oct-1935]}
Collected donations for the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association's Inter-School Sports Shield in 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Attended the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Helped organise the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance for presentations at the Carnamah Hall on 24 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Sold 2 cows at £3/12/6 per head, 1 calf for £1/17/6, and 1 steer for £3/12/6 at the Midland Market on 30 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
After injuring his eye he journeyed to Perth on Tuesday 3 December 1935 to seek medical attention ^{[5: 6-Dec-1935]}
Presided over the Valedictory Smoke Social for Royston C. DRAGE at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 10 December 1935 ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
Returned to Perth in mid January 1936 for more attention for his eye, which was causing "inconvenience and suffering" ^{[5: 17-Jan-1936]}
After receiving medical attention to his eye he returned to Carnamah on Monday 20 January 1936 ^{[5: 24-Jan-1936]}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the Annual Meeting & Smoke Social of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. on Wednesday 11 March 1936 ^{[5: 20-Mar-1936]}
     He opened proceedings with the toast of "The King" and later in the evening was among those who tendered a vocal item ^[5]
Part of a deputation from the local R.S.L. that met with the Carnamah District Road Board on 18 March 1936 ^{[5: 20-Mar-1936]}
     They unsuccessfully requested the Road Board pay Charles J. DALLIMORE for work he'd done on the Carnamah Hospital ^[5]
     The Road Board wasn't legally obliged to pay for the work, but they felt that the Road Board had a moral obligation ^[5]
Attended the public meeting on the question of Saturday Afternoon Closing in Carnamah on Thursday 19 March 1936 ^{[5: 27-Mar-1936]}
     The proposition was to replace the half-day holiday on Thursday afternoons with a half-day holiday on Saturday afternoons ^[5]
     The driving force was some of the local sporting bodies, who wished to play their organised sport on Saturday instead of Sunday ^[5]
     He said he was leaning against organised sport on Sundays, but didn't think it could be carried out satisfactorily on Saturdays ^[5]
Requested the Carnamah District Road Board install a screen at the main door of the Carnamah Hall in March 1936 ^{[5: 20-Mar-1936]}
Played for victorious Carnamah in their cricket match against "The Rest" in Coorow on Sunday 22 March 1936 ^{[5: 27-Mar-1936]}
The Carnamah Hotel considerably dropped their fee for boarders which resulted in them losing many of their hostel's boarders ^[P7]
     They decided to sell their hostel for this reason and also because there were less travellers/representatives passing through town ^[P7]
     Their upcoming departure was announced with regret on the front page of The North Midland Times on 3 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Unable to sell their "Carnamah Hostel" they obtained permission to split it into two five roomed houses with verandahs ^[5]
     The Carnamah District Road Board granted him permission for the split at their meeting on 22 April 1936 ^{[5: 3, 10 & 24-Apr-1936]}
     His wife initially retained ownership of the two houses, with rates being sent care of her sister-in-law in North Fremantle ^[3]
     Due to the split the unimproved value of the houses for rating purposes was altered for the 1936-37 financial year ^{[5: 18-Jul-1937]}
     During the 1942-43 financial year his wife sold the two houses to Jasper W. GREEN, who owned a farm in Carnamah ^[3]
Himself and his wife were the recipients of a Farewell Social & Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 23 April 1936 ^{[5: 17-Apr-1936]}
     Their farewell consisted of dancing interspersed with musical, elocutionary and vocal items, supper, and speeches ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     Regret was expressed at their departure, the loss of a good friend and his presence and services within local organisations ^[5]
     Speeches were given on behalf of the citizens of Carnamah, the sporting bodies of Carnamah, the Carnamah R.S.L., ^[5]
     and the North Midlands Football Association, after which himself and his wife were presented with an inscribed mantle clock ^[5]
     The inscription read "Presented to Mr and Mrs G. F. Brown by the residents of the Carnamah district, 23rd April, 1936" ^[5]
     In responding to the speeches he said he would always have happy recollections of the people he had met in Carnamah ^[5]
     He added that the people he'd met during his time in Carnamah were some of the finest people he'd ever met ^[5]
     Thanked those who had supported their business and the Carnamah business people for the services they had rendered ^[5]
     Dancing continued until 2 a.m. the next morning at which point their farewell was concluded with the singing of Auld Lang Syne ^[5]
He was farewelled by the Carnamah sub-branch of the R.S.L. at a social at his Carnamah Hostel on Friday evening 24 April 1936 ^[5]
     After proceedings began he was asked to take the chair for the last time and "conduct things in his usual inimitable style" ^[5]
     The evening was spent "in the good old R.S.L. style" with toasts, songs, monologues, stories, readings and musical items ^[5]
     John BOWMAN, an adopted member, presented him with a gold-mounted fountain pen on behalf of the sub-branch ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
Presided over Anzac Day commemoration service at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday morning 25 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     At the conclusion of the service himself and the other returned soldiers marched from the Hall to the Carnamah War Memorial ^[5]
     After a prayer had been given he laid a wreath on the Carnamah War Memorial on behalf of the Australian Imperial Forces ^[5]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's largely attended Opening Day for the 1936 season on Sunday 26 April 1936 ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
     As the departing member he was given the honour of driving a ball from the first tee to mark the start of the 1936 season ^[5]
On leaving Carnamah initially shifted to 11 Marmion Street in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle and worked as a Plumber ^[50]
Temporary Manager of the State Hotel in Kwolyin and then Manager of the State Hotel in Wongan Hills in 1937 ^{[5: 5-Feb-1937]}
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1937 ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
Manager of the State Hotel in Kwolyin in 1937 and 1938 ^{[5: 17-Sep-1937, 20-May-1938]}
Visited Carnamah to attend the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 9 September 1937 ^{[5: 17-Sep-1937]}
Manager of the State Hotel in Dwellingup 1939-1946 ^{[0: image 03818] [6]}
Resided in retirement in East Fremantle ^[P225]
Father of Geoff, Stan and Cliff ^[P99]
Died 27 July 1950; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 14 January 1928:
"Hostel for Carnamah - A Home From Home - The enterprise of Mr. G. F. Brown, better known to his many friends as Chitter, in choosing Carnamah as the centre of business activities, and erecting an up to date hostel therein is likely to be handsomely rewarded. Already a number of boarders are in residence, and from enquires received, he expects shortly to have the hostel full. In addition to the four rooms which are devoted solely to convenience of boarders, there is a larger 10 ft. verandah round the building, providing a considerable amount of sleeping out space. Electric light and all modern conveniences have been installed. There is a larger comfortable looking dining-room, and no effort has been spared to make the place a veritable home. To that end Mrs. Brown will supervise the culinary arrangements herself. A piano has been provided in the dining-room from which the capable fingers of the hostess will extract music for the enjoyment of her guests, and delightful musical evenings may be looked forward to by the fortunate boarders. Moderation is to be the key note with regard to tariff, the charge for a full week's board and residence being only 35/-. For shorter periods the charges will be beds, 2/6 , means, 2/-. Incidentally, Mr. Brown informed a representative of  the "Index" that his enterprise, which has resulted in approximately £1000 being invested in Carnamah, was the outcome of a visit paid by Mrs. Brown to Mrs. J. Lynch some time ago."


From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 January 1930:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah's Advancement
"When the unofficial history of the A.I.F. comes to be officially written Mr. G. F. (Chitter) Brown should be a valued contributor. He has the distinction of being one of the first Australians to fire a shot in the [First World] war, and was among the first Australian field troops to land in France. In 1914 Mr. Brown was an artilleryman at Fort Forrest, Fremantle, and a few days after the outbreak of war a ship flying an incorrect signal was reported. A shot fired by Mr. Brown was put across her bows. The vessel proceeded into the harbour and was found to be the H.M.S. Phantom, a survey boat. Mr. Brown had the pleasure of sending reminders to three other vessels. In those days the Emden was prowling the seas and the authorities were taking no chances. Mr. Brown arrived in France on March 1, 1916, with the 2nd Australian Siege Battery which fired its first shot at Vimy Ridge on March 17. On his retirement from the permanent forces after the war he had served for 14 years. In pre-war football seasons he was a prominent League player with the East Fremantle, South Fremantle, Perth and Cottesloe clubs. In Carnamah, as secretary of the sub-branch of the R.S.L. he is helping to perpetuate the wartime spirit of the diggers."


Gilbert BROWN
Born 12 April 1904 in Chidlow's Well, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Joseph Edgbert BROWN and Annie PRICE ^[15]
Appears to have resided with his parents in Carnamah in 1912, where his father was a Grocer ^{[6] [97]}
Student at the Carnamah State School in 1912 ^[97]
Timber Worker in Pemberton ^[50]
Married Cora Matilda CUNNOLD in 1928 ^[66]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Ferndale ^[2]
Died 15 August 1996; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (IC Section, Rose Memorial, FG, 29) ^[2]


John BROWN
Railway Fettler in Carnamah in 1909 and 1910 ^[50]


John BROWN
Labourer on Yandanooka Station in Yandanooka in 1910 ^[50]
Labourer on Arthur G. DARLING's Inering Farm in Carnamah 1914-1916 ^[19]


John BROWN
Farmhand on Lescard Farm in Carnamah 1924-1932 ^[19]


"Joe" Joseph Edgbert BROWN
Born 1871 in Wehla, Victoria, Australia ^[15]
Son of John BROWN and Jessie SIMMONS ^[15]
Married (2) Annie PRICE in 1901 in Cue, Western Australia ^[15]
They lived in Mount Magnet, Cue and conducted wayside hotels on the Murchison stock route ^{[81: 14-Jul-1946]}
Hotelkeeper of the Oxford Hotel in Chidlow's Well in 1904 ^{[39: 22-Aug-1904]}
Miner in Bulong in 1905 ^[6]
Publican in Chidlow's Well in 1906 ^[50]
Ran the Burlington Hotel in Bunbury ^{[81: 14-Jul-1946]}
Hotelkeeper in Brunswick in 1910 ^[50]
Farmer in Perenjori ^{[81: 14-Jul-1946]}
Grocer in Carnamah in 1912 ^[6]
His sons Joseph and Gilbert and a daughter of his attended the Carnamah State School in 1912 ^[97]
Copper Miner in Whim Creek ^{[81: 14-Jul-1946]}
Could be the Joseph E. BROWN who was residing in James Street, Perth in 1914 ^[6]
Miner of Jasper Street in Watsonia in 1916 ^[50]
Worked with shearing and droving teams and then worked in Kendenup and in Pemberton ^{[81: 14-Jul-1946]}
Horse-Driver in Pemberton in 1925 ^[50]
Father of Joseph, Gilbert, Ann, David, William, Edward, George, Jack, Jessie, Ethel, Florrie, Arthur, Robert and Hazel ^{[39: 13-Jul-1946]}
Resided in Pemberton until his death ^{[120: 14-Jun-1934]}
Died 31 May 1934 ^{[120: 14-Jun-1934]}


Joseph Edgbert BROWN
Born 1902 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of Joseph Edgbert BROWN and Annie PRICE ^[15]
Appears to have resided with his parents in Carnamah in 1912, where his father was a Grocer ^{[6] [97]}
Student at the Carnamah State School in 1912 ^[97]
Farmer in Tootra in 1925 ^[50]


Leonard Robert BROWN
Farmhand in Carnamah ^{[39: 6-Nov-1948]}
He was "formerly of Carnamah" in August 1948 ^{[39: 6-Nov-1948]}
The Supreme Court of WA issued a notice on 23 August 1938 that his wife Josephine was wanting a dissolution of marriage ^[39]
His whereabouts were presumably unknown and the notice was published in The West Australian newspaper ^{[39: 6-Nov-1948]}


Mrs Maria BROWN
Wife of Zachariah BROWN; see Maria DEVEREUX


Michael BROWN
Farmhand in Carnamah 1930-1935 ^[19]
Member of the Inering Tennis Club in 1932 ^{[5: 2-Sep-1932]}
Contestant in the first ever boxing tournament held in Carnamah in early 1932 ^{[4: 6-Feb-1932]}


Robert BROWN
Born 1 March 1909 in Moneymore, Ireland ^[16]
Married Doris Amelia MOODY in 1936 ^[66]
Farm Manager on the Inering Estate in Carnamah in 1941 ^{[0: image 04050]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 ^[13]
He was accepted into the Australian Army in December 1941, but wasn't called up until after harvest ^{[0: image 04054]}
Resided on the Inering Estate in Carnamah until enlisting in the Australian Army on 16 February 1942 ^{[0: image 04132]  [16]}
Private WX16077 in the Australian Army's 2/28 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 21 December 1945 ^[16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[2]
Died 6 December 1999; ashes interred Guildford Cemetery, Perth suburb of Guildford (Anglican, D, 92) ^[2]


Rosa BROWN
Married (1) Arthur Garfield DARLING in 1908 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia ^{[54] [293: Page 12 of 17-May-1915]}
Along with their children left Victoria in 1914 to join her husband in Carnamah, Western Australia ^{[293: 17-May-1915]}
Resided with her husband and children on the Inering Farm in Carnamah in 1914 ^[19]
She secretly left Carnamah and her husband searched for her in Perth without success, as she had returned to Victoria ^{[293: 17-May-1915]}
Wrote to her husband saying she intended on returning to him, however he successfully filed for divorce in March 1915 ^{[293: 17-May-1915]}
In 1916 she was living at 308 William Street in Perth, Western Australia ^[50]
Her children remained with her husband in Carnamah despite her trying to get them on a number of occasions ^[P366]
Married (2) Frederick George SHEPPARD in 1918 in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Said to have had a photo of the three children from her first marriage in her bedroom, but would never say who they were ^[P190]
Mother of Eleanor, Hugh and John DARLING ^[P366]


"Stan" Stanley Gordon BROWN
Born 20 April 1923 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of "Chitter" George Francis BROWN and Florence Mabel BINNS ^{[0: image 02908]}
Student at the Carnamah State School 1931-1934 ^{[4: 14-Jul-1934] [97]}
     At the conclusion of 1933 received one of the prizes for the most hardworking student in Grade II ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933]}
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Balls held in Carnamah in 1933 and 1934 with friend W. Ross SHERIDAN ^{[5: 24-Nov-1933]}
     In 1933 they attended dressed as "Two Old Tramps from the Great North Road" and in 1934 as a "Negro Couple" ^{[4: 3-Nov-1934]}
Won a 2nd prize for Handwork in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Student at the South Fremantle State School in the Perth suburb of Fremantle in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
     In 1935 received Credits in all of his subjects, and held the honour for gaining the highest marks for his school ^[5]
     After spending the school holidays in Carnamah himself and his brother Geoff returned to their schools on 24 January 1936 ^[5]
Resided in East Fremantle prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 December 1943 ^[16]
     Private WX41024 in the Australian Army's 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 June 1946 ^[16]
Wharf Labourer in Fremantle ^[P324]
Later resided in the outer Perth suburb of Beechboro ^[2]
Died 3 November 2000; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Zachariah BROWN
Married Maria DEVEREUX in Guildford in 1903
Railway Repairer in Carnamah in 1908 ^[19]
Railway Fettler in Carnamah in 1909 and 1910 ^[19]
Platelayer in Gingin 1912-1922 ^[50]
Died 1947 ^[15]


Alice Catherine BROWNE
Born 1871 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Hugh Junor BROWNE and Elizabeth TURNER ^[15]
Married John Henry RANKINE ^{[21] [203]}
Along with her husband, daughter Melba and Miss MASSON departed London, England on the Osterley on 19 November 1915 ^{[34] [203]}
They arrived on the steamship Osterley in Fremantle, Western Australia on 23 December 1915 ^[70]
Arrived in Carnamah with her husband, daughter and companion Miss Hilda G. MASSON on 12 January 1916 ^[34]
Resided on New Brunswick Farm in Carnamah in 1916 and 1917 ^{[34] [50]}
She was among the first to play tennis in Carnamah after local subscriptions purchased the materials in February 1916 ^{[9: 3-Mar-1916]}
In 1925 they were living at 47 Colin Street in West Perth ^[50]
Mother of Melba ^[70]
Died 6 December 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ^[299]


"Maud" Alice Maud BROXUP
Born C.1896 ^[2]
Married "Harry" Henry CHAPMAN in 1917 ^[66]
Resided with her husband and children in Winchester 1925-1927 and again in 1934 ^{[19] [25]}
Herself and her husband were living in Carnamah in 1927 when their son Thomas died at the age of 11 months ^{[2] [175]}
Resided in Coorow in 1938 and 1939 ^[19]
Later resided in the outer Perth suburb of Glen Forest ^[2]
Mother of Nell, Eva, Harry, Thomas and Reuben ^{[25] [175] [P89]}
Died 31 July 1988; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Ida Blanche BRUMBY
Born C.1883 ^[55]
Daughter of John Robert BRUMBY ^[55]
Married (1) Charles CROSSING on 11 June 1902 at the Methodist Church in Norwood, South Australia ^[55]
By 1903 they were living in Norseman, Western Australia where her husband worked as a Butcher ^[50]
They resided in Norseman until at least 1916 and by 1923 were living in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^{[2] [50]}
Her husband Charles, late of Subiaco, died aged 50 years on 24 September 1923 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth ^[2]
Resided in Carnamah with her son Noel CROSSING, who was the local dentist, in 1929 ^[19]
In April 1929 Miss A. MCLACHLAN of York spent a holiday staying with her in Carnamah ^{[4: 20-Apr-1929]}
Attended the Carnamah Cricket Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 2 April 1929 in a dress of black georgette ^{[4: 27-Apr-1929]}
In May 1929 Miss GLADSTONE of Yalingup and Miss HAYES of Perth spent a holiday with her in Carnamah ^{[4: 18-May-1929]}
On the evening of Saturday 11 May 1929 she was tendered a surprise party at her home in Carnamah ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
     The party was organised by Roger and Margaret CLARK while Albert and Eva COWDEROY lent their piano for the occasion ^[4]
     Those who attended her surprise party were her son Noel, Roger and Margaret CLARK, Thomas and Violet JOHNSTON, ^[4]
     Frank and Mary BADRICK, Arnold and Gar BIERMANN, Lionel and Maud FERGUSON, Noel and Violet BELL, ^[4]
     Miss Hayes (her visitor), Ruby CLARK, Emily TURNER, Elsie PARKIN, Tom PARKIN, Albert COWDEROY, ^[4]
     Harry ROBINSON, Robert SMITH, Charles ROBERTSON, Harry COOK, Cyril RUTLEDGE, and Paul SHEARD ^[4]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 18 May 1929 in a dress or royal blue georgette ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
One of the Costume Judges at the Carnamah Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in July 1929 ^{[4: 13-Jul-1929]}
Also one of the Costume Judges at the Plain and Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall on 8 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
Judge of the Waltzing Competition at the Carnamah Football Club's dance in August 1929 ^{[4: 31-Aug-1929]}
Attended a social evening to bid her farewell at the home of Mrs Mary BADRICK in Carnamah on 10 September 1929 ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
     Those who attended her farewell were Frank and Mary BADRICK, Mrs Ettie PARKER, Roger and Margaret CLARK, ^[4]
     Arnold and Gar BIERMANN, Neil and Olga GRAHAM, Chitter and Florence BROWN, Eileen BERRIGAN and Paul SHEARD ^[4]
Attended the Card Evening held at the home of Mrs Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 12 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
    The Card Evening was held just prior to her departure from Carnamah and she was the evening's guest of honour ^[4]
Left Carnamah in September 1929 and shifted to Perth ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929]}
Married (2) Paul Senior SHEARD in Perth in 1929 ^[66]
Following their marriage returned to Carnamah with her husband on Saturday 12 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
On the evening of her return she was welcomed back to Carnamah by her friends at the home of Tom and Johanna BERRIGAN ^[4]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1929 ^{[4: 23-Nov-1929]}
Along with her husband was tendered a farewell afternoon tea by the Carnamah Tennis Club on 19 December 1929 ^[4]
     At the valedictory and farewell afternoon tea they were presented with a pyrex dish in a silver stand ^[4]
     John BURNS spoke of their popularity and the way in which they had assisted the Carnamah Tennis Club ^{[4: 28-Dec-1929]}
Left Carnamah in December 1929 ^{[4: 28-Dec-1929]}
Herself and her husband were invited but unable to attend Kelva BADRICK's Christening in Carnamah in September 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Resided with her husband in Nanson in 1931 and 1932 ^{[4: 16-May-1931] [19]}
In 1931 Mrs Mary BADRICK and her daughter Kelva of Carnamah stayed with them in Nanson for four months ^{[4: 16-May-1931]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands ^[2]
Died 17 October 1955; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, CA, 87A) ^[2]


A. A. BRYCE
Labourer in Carnamah 1933-1937 ^[6]
Mrs BRYCE, presumably his wife, won 2nd prize for a Baby Set exhibited at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}


Lizzie Carlyle Scott BRYDONE
Born 27 January 1893 in Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of Charles BRYDONE and Lizzie Carlyle SCOTT ^[28]
Obtained her M.A. degree in Scotland and then attended Teacher's Training College for three years ^[P133]
In 1911 her intended husband John LAWSON left Scotland for Western Australia and she never heard from him until 1914 ^{[7: page 54]}
Corresponded with John LAWSON by regular letters from 1914 to 1921, when he returned to Scotland to marry her ^{[7: page 54]}
Prior to her marriage she had worked as a School Teacher in Scotland for six years ^{[7: page 77]}
Married "Jack" John LAWSON on 3 August 1921 in Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland ^{[7: pages 56-57]}
Came out to Western Australia and Mayfield Farm in Winchester with her husband C.1922 ^[P133]
Resided with her husband and later children on Mayfield Farm and then Liberton Farm in Winchester ^[P133]
Officially opened the Billeroo State School at Billeroo, East Winchester on 14 April 1930 and was the school's first teacher ^{[7: page 78]}
School Teacher of the Billeroo State School in 1930 ^{[7: page 77]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Billeroo School Hall Committee in 1940 ^{[0: image 03958]}
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Red Cross Society ^[141]
Following her husband's death in 1954 she continued to reside on Liberton Farm in Winchester until 1968 ^{[60] [P133]}
Her telephone number on the farm was Carnamah East 237 ^[60]
Inherited her late husband's Mayfield and Liberton Farms in Winchester ^[3]
The farmland totalled approximately 1850 acres and was Lots M921, M922, M1059 and M1076 of Victoria Location 1937 ^[3]
     Herself and her son extended the farm by four acres with the purchase of Lot M1054 of Victoria Location 1937 ^[34]
     Purchased the four acres from the Midland Railway Company for £10 (50/- per acre), for which they paid cash ^[27]
     The four acres contained an old dam that originally served adjoining farms during the Company's Improved Farms Scheme ^[34]
Her son Charles ran Mayfield and Liberton until his death in 1960 ^[P133] and she then had them share-farmed ^[60]
Resided at 64 Macpherson Street in Carnamah town 1969 onwards ^[60]
Her house in Carnamah was telephone number Carnamah-43 ^[60]
Mother of Betty, Charles and John ^[P133]
Died 24 February 1971 in Three Springs; ashes interred Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row A, Plot 1) ^[14]


Charles Sylvester BUCKBY
Born 7 October 1902 in England ^[16]
Married Elsie Emily HOW in 1932 in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[66]
Along with his wife and children resided in Carnamah in 1942 ^{[16] [57]}
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps in 1942 ^[16]
Resided in Carnamah until enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 6 November 1942 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 82394 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 13th Squadron during the Second World War ^[16]
In January 1943 spent his leave in Carnamah with his wife and children ^{[0: image 04193]}
In later January 1943 his wife and children left Carnamah and shifted to Perth ^{[0: image 04201]}
Discharged from the Australian Army on 18 December 1945 ^[16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Carlisle ^[2]
Died 13 November 1984; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (MC Section, Niche Wall, W1, 17) ^[2]


Mrs Elsie Emily BUCKBY
Wife of Charles Sylvester BUCKBY; see Elsie Emily HOW


Mrs Hilda Jane BUCKINGHAM
Wife of "Tom" Thomas John BUCKINGHAM; see Hilda Jane HICKS


"Tom" / "Buck" Thomas John BUCKINGHAM
Born 1901 in Lennonville, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of John BUCKINGHAM and Anne O'DONELL ^[15]
Appears to have resided in Carnamah from 1921 to 1937 ^{[10] [19]}
Jockeyed John BOWMAN's horse Glenalbyn at the Carnamah Races on 21 March 1921, coming 3rd in the Maiden Plate ^{[10: 1-Apr-1921]}
Labourer and Farmhand in Carnamah for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in 1923 and again 1928-1937 ^{[6] [19]}
For a number of years he was Foreman of John BOWMAN's workmen on The Home Farm in Carnamah ^[P9]
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Along with Mrs KININMONTH attended the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 8 August 1929 as "Playmates" ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929]}
In 1929 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
Member of the Carnamah M.U.O.F.S. Loyal Lodge in 1930 ^{[4: 23-Aug-1930]}
Came 2nd in the Gent's Hack in the Ring Events portion of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
Underwent an operation for an internal trouble at the Carnamah Private Hospital on Saturday 10 September 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club in 1933 ^{[5: 4-Aug-1933]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 9 June 1933 ^[96]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 ^{[5: 5-Jan-1934]}
While visiting his sister in West Leederville in February 1934 he tripped on a garden edge and broke his leg in two place ^{[5: 23-Feb-1934]}
Returned to Carnamah two months later, on Saturday 14 April 1934, just able to walk and still on crutches ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1934 ^{[4: 1-Sep-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 and 1936 ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935] [4: 29-Aug-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1935-36 - played for "Carnamah Blues" ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Himself, David BOWMAN, Teddy EDWARDS and Roger CLARK motored to Perth in the first week of February 1936 ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Social Club in 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Himself, John BOWMAN and Ivan JOHNSON travelled from Carnamah to Perth by train on Tuesday 30 June 1936 ^{[5: 3-Jul-1936]}
Played for the defeated Carnamah Social Club in badminton against the Carnamah Badminton Club on 5 August 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
He got along very well with all of the BOWMAN family and kept in contact with them after leaving Carnamah ^[P9]
Married Hilda Jane HICKS in Perth in 1945 ^[66]
Years earlier his wife had worked at the tearooms within Cowderoy's Stores at 2 Macpherson Street, Carnamah ^[P9]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Inglewood ^[2]
Died 4 June 1986; ashes interred Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Banksia Court, Memorial Garden, G3A, 39) ^[2]


David BUCKLE
Labourer in Carnamah in 1909 and 1910 ^[19]
He was the Postal Vote Officer for Carnamah for the Legislative Council elections held on 13 May 1910 ^{[9: 22-Apr-1910]}


James Frederick BUCKLE
Born 21 February 1907 ^[26]
Departed London, England on the steamship Benalla and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 15 March 1927 ^[63]
Married "Rita" Marguerite Mary GREENSHEILDS in 1930 in Perth, Western Australia ^[66]
Farmhand in Carnamah 1935-1939 ^[19]
During his time in Carnamah was PO Box 39 at the Carnamah Post Office ^[50]
In 1937 he was working as a farmhand for Walter BODYCOAT on Trevose Farm on the Inering Estate in Carnamah ^[278]
Resided with his wife and children in one of the four houses on his employer's Trevose Farm in Carnamah ^[278]
His daughter Maureen did her schooling by correspondence in 1937 ^[278]
Attended the meeting at Five Gums on 10 March 1937 to discuss the establishment of a state school at Five Gums, Carnamah ^[278]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 November 1939 ^[16]
Lance Corporal WX584 in the Australian Army's 2/3 Field Company RAE during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 1 February 1944 ^[16]
Farmhand in Carnamah 1945-1949 ^[19]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 ^[13]
Farmer in Winchester, South Carnamah in 1949 ^{[6] [18]}
Father of Maureen, Dorothy and Gwenyth ^[278]
Died 28 January 1979; buried at the Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[26]


Lucille Helen BUCKLE
Born 1878 in Bunbury, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Jonathan David BUCKLE and Mary MAGOWEN ^[15]
Married William Frederick Hammett JAQUES in Dongara in 1898 ^[15]
Resided at the Railway Station in Carnamah with her husband and children 1908-1913 ^{[6] [7: page 85]}
Following her husband's transfers resided in Three Springs in 1913 and 1914, Mingenew 1914-1921 and in Moora 1921-1932 ^[--]
Attended the wedding of William HARVEY and Mary ASHLEY at the Anglican Church in Moora on 22 October 1932 ^{[5: 28-Oct-1932]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn ^[2]
Died 16 September 1946; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 328) ^[2]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 20 September 1946:
"Regret was felt in Moora on Monday when it was learned that Mrs. Jaques had passed away. All those who knew her will mourn her loss, but also will realise that a patient sufferer is at rest."


Mrs "Rita" Marguerite Mary BUCKLE
Wife of James Frederick BUCKLE; see "Rita" Marguerite Mary GREENSHEILDS


Michael BUCKLEY
Born C.1928 ^[2]
In 2005 was living at 10 Nairn Court in the Eneabba townsite ^[19]
Resided in Eneabba until his death in 2007 ^[2]
Died 3 May 2007; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Oliver Thomas BURDEN
Born 1872 in Woodend, Victoria, Australia ^[15]
Son of Thomas BURDEN and Mary LONG ^[15]
Married Mary Josephine SAVAGE in 1900 in Beaconsfield, Western Australia ^[15]
For at least the years 1903-1906 he was worked as a Storeman and lived on Sydney Street in Beaconsfield ^[50]
Farmhand for Louis P. PARKER on Glenwilli Farm in Winchester in 1916 ^[50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Fremantle ^[2]
Died 9 August 1919; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra (Anglican, A, 177) ^[2]


Emily Henrietta Jane BURKE
Born 1863 in Wodonga, Victoria, Australia ^{[15] [54]}
Daughter of Samuel BURKE and Lucy Maria TRIMBLE ^[54]
Married Walter William THOMPSON in 1894 in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
In 1910 herself and her husband were living at 150 Tower Street in the Perth suburb of Leederville ^[50]
Died 20 December 1917 in Carnamah, Western Australia; buried Moora Cemetery in Moora, Western Australia ^{[39: 29-Dec-1917]}


From The West Australian newspaper, Saturday 29 December 1917:
"Deaths - THOMPSON - On December 20, at Carnamah, Emily H. J., the beloved wife of W. W. Thompson, formerly of Lands Department, Perth. Interred at Moora, December 22, 1917. Melbourne papers please copy."


Charles Brazier BURN
Born 1903 in Durham, England ^[21]
Son of John Johnson BURN and Elizabeth YOUNG ^[21]
Nephew of James Edward HUNTER and Edith Gertrude BURN ^[P89]
His parents, who married in 1900, were resident in Gateshead, Durham England in 1901 where his father was an Iron Turner ^{[20] [21]}
Departed London, England on the Hobsons Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 29 November 1928 ^[63]
By 1929 was resident with his uncle and aunt James Edward and Edith Gertrude HUNTER on their Wylam Farm in Winchester ^[19]
Farmer of Wylam Farm in Winchester 1929-1947 ^[19]
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held fortnightly in Winchester in August and September 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929, 7 & 21-Sep-1929]}
Participant in the Winchester Dingo Hunt of 1932 which resulted in a frequently seen dingo meeting its end ^[4]
Along with his aunt and uncle travelled to Perth for a short holiday on Sunday 11 February 1934 ^{[5: 16-Feb-1934]}
Attended the Party at the home of William & Susan PETHICK on Petan Farm in Winchester on Saturday 14 July 1934 ^{[5: 20-Jul-1934]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
After spending a holiday in Perth he returned to Winchester on Wednesday 13 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Proxy for his uncle at the deputation that met with the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday 22 January 1936 ^{[5: 24-Jan-1936]}
     Along with five Winchester farmers met with the Board to discuss the inadequacy of the facilities at the Winchester Well ^[5]
     He said the well contained an almost unlimited supply, but it had taken him up to three hours to get 200 gallons of water ^[5]
     The Board wouldn't put an engine at the well, but did agree to install a trough and put the pump, buckets and windlass in order ^[5]
Inherited Wylam Farm following the death of both his uncle and aunt James and Edith HUNTER in 1936 ^[P89]
The farm was 1,968 acres in size and consisted of Lots M917, M920, M1039 and M1058 of Victoria Locations 1936 and 2022 ^[27]
Following the death of his uncle and aunt he received a letter of sympathy from the Carnamah District Road Board ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Married "Nell" Ellen Winifred CHAPMAN in Perth in 1936 ^[66]
Sold eight bales of wool through Westralian Farmers Ltd in 1936 - three bales at 16¼d. and five bales at 15d. per pound ^{[5: 30-Oct-1936]}
Advertised "LOST" 100 ewes branded K4E in The North Midland Times newspaper on 18 June 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937]}
On 22 June 1937 reported to the Carnamah Police Station that 100 of his ewes had either been stolen or strayed ^[88]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1937-1946 ^[13]
Member of the Winchester Fire Control Committee in 1939 ^{[0: image 03880]}
Due to ill-health the farm was later worked by his brother-in-law Harry CHAPMAN ^[P89]
Passed away at the age of about 45 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^{[0: image 02983]}
Father of Stanley and Betty ^[14]
Died 19 September 1947 in Three Springs WA; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row E, Plot 11) ^{[1] [14]}
Rev. Gilbert S. FOSS officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by H. KNIGHT, both of Three Springs ^[1]
Following his death his wife became the freehold owner of Wylam Farm in Winchester ^[3]


From The North Midlands Times newspaper, Friday 26 June 1936:
"Mr. Charles Burn, of "Wylam Farm," Winchester, wishes to thank friends and the members of the Carnamah Road Board for letters, telegrams and personal expressions of sympathy in the recent sad loss of his late Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hunter, of Winchester. Will all please accept this as a personal and sincere expression of gratitude."


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 26 September 1947:
"The Late Chas. Burn. Mr. Chas. Burn, farmer of Winchester, died at the Three Springs Hospital on September 19. The funeral took place at Winchester on September 21, with Mr. H. H. Knight in charge of the funeral arrangements. The Rev. Foss officiated at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs. G. A. Raffan, G. B. Raffan, E. Griffith and G. Atkinson."


Edith Gertrude BURN
Born 1886 in Wylam, Northumberland, England ^{[20] [21]}
Daughter of Johnson BURN and Mary Ann Hannah BRAZIER ^{[20] [21]}
Baptised on 31 January 1886 at the Parish Church in Ovingham, Northumberland, England ^[33]
Grew up in Wylam, Northumberland, England where her father was a Licensed Victualler / Innkeeper ^[20]
She was living with her parents, brother John and sister Mary at the Boat House Inn in Wylam in 1891 ^[20]
In 1901 was living with her parents and sister Mary in Wylam, her brother having married during the previous year ^{[20] [21]}
Married James Edward HUNTER in 1914 in Northumberland, England ^[21]
Resided with her husband in Wylam-on-Tyne in Northumberland, England ^[34]
Around October 1913 her husband had made plans to purchase a 375 acre farm in Winchester, Western Australia ^[34]
The 375 acre farm was Lot M920 of Victoria Location 1937 and was part of the Midland Railway Company's Colonising Scheme ^[34]
Along with her husband departed London, England on the Medic on 27 June 1914 for Albany, Western Australia ^[203]
Travelled by train from the Perth suburb of Midland Junction to Winchester in August 1914, using free railway passes ^[34]
Farmer of Wylam Farm in Winchester with her husband James 1914-1936 ^{[19] [34] [44]}
In early 1915 her husband signed a contract to purchase the 375 acre farm and an additional 681 acres (Lots M920 and M1058) ^[27]
On 20 July 1915 she extended Wylam Farm with the purchase of 935 acres in her own name (Lot M917 of Victoria Location 1936) ^[27]
     Lot M917 was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £1826, payable by instalments; later reduced to £1095 ^[27]
     It adjoined her husband's land and was on the east side of Old Telegraph Road in Winchester ^[60]
     The 935 acres was partially developed, being half of the rescinded farm of the late Major C. H. HOSKYNS-ABRAHALL ^{[27] [34]}
During seeding of 1916 one of her mares lost its appetite and mobility after getting bogged ^[34]
     Despite the unfortunate luck with the mare herself and her husband put in 400 acres of crop in 1916 ^[34]
In 1917 purchased a new Massey-Harris Binder through an arrangement with the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
     The Midland Railway Company used her binder for the 1917 season and in return paid half of the first deposit ^[34]
     Borrowed neighbour John MCINTOSH's Industries Assistance Board supplied binder to do her hay cutting for the 1917 season ^[34]
On 29 April 1921 purchased a further 517 acres from the Midland Railway Company (Lot M1309 of Victoria Location 2023) ^[27]
     The 517 acres cost £246, payable by instalments, and was virgin land adjoining the southern boundary of their farm ^{[27] [62]}
In 1921 part of the farm was share-cropped by Robert G. SKINNER, possibly because they'd just purchased more land ^{[19] [--]}
By 1929 her nephew Charles Brazier BURN had joined herself and her husband on their farm in Winchester ^[19]
In later years employed a domestic helper, who included Esther E. BROWN in 1929 and 1930, and Ada M. COX in 1932 ^[19]
Sold three bales of wool at 18½d. per pound in Perth at the fourth wool sale of the season in December 1933 ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Herself and her husband caught a lift to Perth by car with Winchester farmer William J. PETHICK on 10 February 1935 ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
     After spending a month's holiday at the Shaftesbury Hotel in Perth they returned to Winchester by train in mid March ^{[5: 22-Mar-1935]}
Sold 24 suckers at 18/1 per head and 60 suckers at 15/10 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd on 8 October 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Sold eight bales of wool at 16d. per pound through Westralian Farmers Ltd on Monday 25 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Resided on and farmed Wylam Farm in Winchester until just prior to her death when she was admitted to hospital ^{[0: image 03590] [19]}
Died 17 May 1936 in the Perth suburb of Subiaco; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LE, 240) ^{[2] [5: 22-May-1936]}
Her husband died on 2 June 1936 after which their Wylam Farm was inherited by her nephew Charles Brazier BURN ^{[2] [3] [P89]}
25 suckers at 14/7, 11 suckers at 14/4 and 9 lambs at 13/7 per head were sold from her estate on 16 September 1936 ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
A further 36 suckers at 12/1, 40 suckers at 14/1 and 13 lambs at 13/7 were sold from her estate on 23 September 1936 ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936]}
96 lambs at 11/6 were sold from the "Estate of E. G. & J. E. Hunter" at the Midland Market on 24 February 1937 ^{[5: 26-Feb-1937]}


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 22 May 1936:
"Obituary - The Late Mrs. Edith G. Hunter. The death occurred on Sunday, May 17, when Mrs. Edith Gertrude Hunter, of Winchester, who after a prolonged illness passed away at St. John of God Hospital in Subiaco. The late Mrs. Hunter was a pioneer resident of the Winchester district. The deceased leaves a husband, Mr. James Hunter, to mourn his sad loss. Mr. Hunter is also an inmate of St. John of God Hospital."


Mrs "Nell" Ellen Winifred BURN
Wife of Charles Brazier BURN; see "Nell" Ellen Winifred CHAPMAN


"Stan" Stanley Charles BURN
Born 5 January 1937 in Three Springs, Western Australia ^[25]
Son of Charles Brazier BURN and "Nell" Ellen Winifred CHAPMAN ^[P89]
Resided with his parents on Wylam Farm in Winchester ^[P89]
Winner of the Six to 12 Months section of the Baby Competition at Saint George's Hall in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
Admitted as a student of the Winchester State School on 22 March 1942 ^[25]
Student at Scotch College in Shenton Road, Swanbourne in 1950 and 1951 ^{[146: Sep-2005]}
Farmer of Wylam Farm in Winchester in 1962 ^{[19] [22] [48]}
Later resided in the farming district of Bindi Bindi and then in the Perth suburb of Duncraig ^[45]
Husband of Dorothy ^[45]
Father of Anita, Michelle, Mark and Ros ^[45]
Died 26 July 2005; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Tuart Court, 782) ^[2]


Mrs Annie Morrison BURNS
Wife of "Jock" John BURNS; see Annie Morrison BLACK


Hamish Black BURNS
Born 27 September 1927 ^[16]
Son of John BURNS and Annie Morrison BLACK ^[16]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah 1927-1936 ^{[5] [6] [19]}
Student at the Carnamah State School ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933, 2-Aug-1935]}
At the end of 1933 received a prize for being one of the most hardworking Infant students at the Carnamah State School ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933]}
Won 1st prize for a Flowering Pot Plant at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Himself and his brother Fraser were proclaimed the best dressed at the 1934 Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah ^{[5: 2-Nov-1934]}
They attended the Fancy Dress Ball, which was held on Saturday 27 October 1934, as "C.W.A. Scott and Campbell-Black" ^[5]
Came 2nd in the 7-8 Boys Running Race at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Came 3rd in the 8 years Boys Running Race at the Combined School Sports in Carnamah on Saturday 19 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 as "Departed Spirits" ^{[5: 8-Nov-1935]}
Along with his parents and brothers left Carnamah and shifted to Perth on Tuesday night 7 April 1936 ^{[5: 10-Apr-1936]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Scarborough prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Navy on 3 April 1945 ^[16]
STO II F5688 on the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Penguin during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Navy on 8 April 1947 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Scarborough ^[2]
Died 20 December 1957; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, EA, 202) ^[2]


Ian Watson BURNS
Born 28 May 1926 in Carnamah, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of John BURNS and Annie Morrison BLACK ^[P39]
Resided with his parents in Carnamah 1926-1936 ^{[5] [6] [19]}
Student at the Carnamah State School in 1933 and 1934 ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933, 9-Mar-1934]}
At the end of 1933 received a prize for being one of the most hardworking Infant students at the Carnamah State School ^{[5: 22-Dec-1933]}
Won 2nd prize for a Flowering Pot Plant at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Along with his parents and brothers left Carnamah and shifted to Perth on Tuesday night 7 April 1936 ^{[5: 10-Apr-1936]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Scarborough prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 10 November 1944 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 85480 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 12 Aircraft Repair Depot during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 17 April 1946 ^[16]
Later resided in Rockingham ^[2]
Died 9 November 1996; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (RC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 9, 218) ^[2]


"Jock" John BURNS
Born C.1894 ^[2] in Scotland ^[P6]
Saddler, Harness Maker and Boot Repairer in Carnamah 1925-1936 ^{[4: 7-Aug-1926] [5: 3-Apr-1936] [6] [19]}
Undertook work in the lines of saddle making, harness making, collar lining and boot repairing ^{[4: 7-Aug-1926]}
Resided and worked from stone premises on the western portion of 13 Macpherson Street in the Carnamah townsite ^{[P4] [51]}
His premises consisted of a three roomed house with his shop at the front, and later had electric lighting fitted throughout ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Married Annie Morrison BLACK in Perth in 1925, and after their honeymoon arrived back in Carnamah in mid June ^{[9: 19-Jun-1925] [66]}
Advertised his business in The Irwin Index newspaper: "Prompt Service, Keenest Prices, and Workmanship Guaranteed" ^{[4: 17-Aug-1926]}
By 1926 he had the telephone connected - was telephone number Carnamah-18 until having the telephone disconnected in 1931 ^[60]
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball held in the Carnamah Hall on 6 August 1925 dressed as "Harry Lauder" ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club 1925-1934 ^{[9: 30-Oct-1925, 28-Sep-1928] [5: 3-Nov-1933, 12-Oct-1934]}
     He officially opened the Carnamah Tennis Club's tennis courts on Sunday 25 October 1925 ^{[9: 30-Oct-1925]}
     He was Captain in 1925-26 and a Committee Member in 1927-28 ^{[9: 30-Oct-1925] [39: 25-Oct-1927]}
     In 1928-29 and 1929-30 he was both Vice Captain and Chairman ^{[4: 15-Sep-1928, 26-Oct-1929, 22-Mar-1930]}
Likely that he was the Mr BURNS who was caretaker of the Carnamah Hall up until May 1927 ^{[4: 28-May-1927]}
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding dance on 27 March 1928 at the Carnamah Hall ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
Attended the wedding dance for Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Member of the Carnamah Lodge of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows Friendly Society 1928-1930 ^{[4: 15-Sep-1928, 23-Aug-1930]}
In 1929 was elected the District Grand Master of the M.U.O.F.S. for the Midland District ^{[4: 9-Feb-1929]}
On the evening of 19 May 1929 helped extinguish a fire that started in the office at the garage of Stan O'GRADY ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Founding Member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 21 March 1930 ^[96]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 ^{[4: 22-Aug-1931]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932 ^[13]
Made a donation to the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 to help them purchase premises ^{[5: 29-Jul-1932]}
Won 1st prize for a Turnips in the Vegetable section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1932 ^{[5: 23-Sep-1932]}
Executive Committee Member 1932 and Vice President 1933 of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association ^{[5: 17-Mar-1933] [4: 9-Jul-1932]}
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 ^{[5: 28-Jul-1933]}
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1933: ^[13]
     "J. Burns, Saddle and Harness Maker, Carnamah - All Classes of Harness and Saddlery Supplied ^[13]
                  Motor Trimmings of All Classes. Collar Lining a Specialty. Boot Repairing." ^[13]
Won 1st prize for Sweet Peas at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 14 September 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Member in 1933 and Committee Member 1934-1936 of the Carnamah Golf Club ^{[4: 30-Jun-1934] [5: 4-Aug-1933, 8-Mar-1935, 27-Mar-1936]}
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Exhibited in the Vegetables and Flower sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
     Received 1st prizes for Sweet Peas, Snapdragons, Geranium in Pot and Onions and 2nd prizes for Beetroot and Pods of Peas ^[5]
Attended the Annual Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board on Wednesday 24 October 1934 ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
First on the scene at a fire that broke out in Douglas WALDBY's pharmacy in Carnamah on Sunday 18 November 1934 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934]}
Won the Gents Golf Approach & Put at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Runner-up in the Carnamah Golf Club's Club Championship in 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Attended the Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board in Carnamah on Wednesday 23 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Thursday 24 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
During the second week of March 1936 he paid a visit to Perth ^{[5: 13-Mar-1936]}
Advertised in The North Midland Times in March 1936 that he had a baby's push cart in good order for sale ^{[5: 13-Mar-1936]}
Presumably in financial distress he assigned his estate to the accountancy firm R. Goyne Miller in 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
     R. Goyne Miller held an auction at his premises at 13 Macpherson Street, Carnamah at 2 p.m. on Tuesday 7 April 1936 ^[5]
     Three Spring auctioneer Alexander R. G. BARR advertised his premises, stock, plant and fittings to be sold at the auction ^[5]
     His plant and fittings included bench and shelves, two pairs of lasts, sewing machine, three stools, and a set of iron lasts ^[5]
     Stock included motor and harness fittings, leather goods, men's boots, men's and ladies' sandshoes, and a boot stretcher ^[5]
Along with his wife and sons left Carnamah and shifted to Perth on Tuesday evening 7 April 1936 ^{[5: 3 & 10-Apr-1936]}
The Carnamah Golf Club were regretful they hadn't been able to recognise his efforts before his "hasty departure" ^{[5: 10-Apr-1936]}
     The Committee of the Carnamah Golf Club unanimously decided to buy him a gift at their meeting on 8 April 1936 ^[5]
     They purchased an "exceptionally nice solid silver cigarette case" which was forwarded to him in Perth ^{[5: 1-May-1936]}
A Mortgagee's Sale was held at Warick House in Perth to sell his house with shop front in Carnamah on 23 November 1936 ^[5]
     The sale was unsuccessful and he remained the owner of his premises in Carnamah for another four years ^{[3] [5: 13-Nov-1936]}
     His premises were rated as a shop and residence until 1937-38 and from 1938-39 it was rated as just a residence ^[3]
     Hugo Fischer Ltd purchased his premises at 13 Macpherson, Carnamah (part of Lot 69 of Victoria Location 1936) in 1939-40 ^[3]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Scarborough ^[2]
Father of Ian, Hamish and Fraser ^[--]
Died 4 April 1966; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Jessie Elizabeth BUROW
Born 1890 in Swanscombe, Kent, England ^{[20] [21]}
Daughter of "Albert" Henry Albert Edward BUROW and Jessie Elizabeth KNIGHT ^{[20] [21]}
In 1891 was residing with her parents and her elder brother Albert at 2 Russell Terrace in Swanscombe, Kent, England ^[20]
In 1901 was living with her parents, brother and sisters Enid & Dorothy at 4 Manningham Terrace in Devizes, Wiltshire, England ^[20]
Resident of Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, England in 1917 ^{[30: item 3475113]}
Married Australian soldier Donald Ferguson CUMMING on 22 December 1917 at the Parish Church in Great Cheverell ^{[30: item 3475113]}
After her marriage resided at 79 Princess Avenue in Watford, Hertfordshire, England ^{[30: item 3475113]}
Following the end of the war departed London, England with her husband and daughter on the Katoomba on 14 August 1919 ^{[30] [70]}
Arrived on the Katoomba with her husband and young daughter in Fremantle, Western Australia on 15 September 1919 ^{[30] [70]}
In 1923 settled with her husband and brother-in-law Andrew Smith CUMMING on a portion of the Inering Estate in Carnamah ^[19]
Resided with her husband in the large stone Inering Homestead on Lot 12 of the Inering Estate, Carnamah 1923-1928 ^{[19] [4: 7-May-1927]}
The homestead contained Inering's Post Office and Telephone Exchange, which she would probably have managed ^{[4: 18-Jun-1927] [--]}
Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
Along with her husband and children left Carnamah in 1930 and shifted to the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[P357]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Dalkeith ^[2]
Mother of Pamela, Ronald, Beryl and Philip ^[P357]
Died 6 November 1973; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 34, 44) ^[2]


Hilda Mary BURROWS
Born 1895 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of William BURROWS and Eliza Jane BETTS ^[15]
Married Clarence LYNCH in Perth in 1919 ^[66]
After the First World War resided with her husband on Pine Hill Farm in South Trayning ^{[P39] [50]}
They later shifted to Arrino and by the late 1920s had moved to Carnamah ^[P39]
Resided in Carnamah with her husband and children at 9 Boojerabba Street (Lot 26 of M1354) ^[P39]
Their home was a four roomed house with walls that had been made of white washed hessian ^[P99]
After spending a holiday with her in Carnamah her mother returned to Bassendean on Tuesday 22 October 1935 ^{[5: 25-Oct-1935]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in green figured georgette ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 ^[13]
Committee Member of the Carnamah R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary in 1948 ^{[0: image 04506]}
Resided in Carnamah until at least 1961 ^[19]; and later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Mother of Jean, William, Kenneth, Terrence, Patricia, Peter and Pamela ^[P39]
Died 31 March 1969; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 14, 81) ^[2]