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Peter Welsh THOMSON
Born 9 November 1915 in Perth, Western Australia [108: page 2]
Son of James Fowler THOMSON and Nellie Simpson WELSH [P1]
Began his schooling at the Parish School in Largo, Fife, Scotland [108]
Farmer of Anster Farm in Marchagee, Western Australia 1931-1969 [108]
The farm was 2,027 acres in size, consisting of Victoria Locations 3251, 3252, 3253, 3254, 3255, 6383, 3240, 3250 and 7036 [3]
Originally leased by his father, the farm was named Anster after the parish of Anstruther in Fife, Scotland [108]
Rate Books of the Upper Irwin Road Board reveal that parts of the farm had a history stretching back as far as 1915 [44]
Travelled to Round Hill to play football in the early 1930s prior to the formation of the Coorow Football Club [P361]
Others to do so were William H. JOHNS and Harry F. C. KAU of Coorow and John F. THOMAS of Marchagee [P361]
Came 2nd in the Coat, Hat and Cigarette Race in the Horse Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Came 3rd in the Hurdle Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting held in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
He was out taking precautionary measures regarding a scrub fire on a nearby farm in Marchagee on Wednesday 29 January 1936 [5]
A large quantity of rolled scrub had caught alight and turned into a fierce blaze after being heavily fanned by hot winds [5]
While out he came across shocked and burnt George and Fred LATHAM who had run for their lives when their truck stopped [5]
Their truck had been burnt to cinders, and he conveyed them to their home in Waddy Forest [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Tied for 1st in the High Jump and came 2nd in the Hurdle Race at the Sports Meeting in Coorow on Boxing Day in 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Part of the Best Set as "Arabians" at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 24 July 1937 [5: 30-Jul-1937]
Others in the set included his sister Grace W. THOMSON, Roger F. W. CLARK and Michael R. ROWLAND of Carnamah, [5]
"Daisy" Margaret D. BOWMAN and "Nan" Hannah S. DAVISON and his future wife Ruth I. BOWMAN, also of Carnamah [5]
Came 2nd in the 14-stone Gent's Hack in the Ring Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1937 [0: image 03709]
Member of the Coorow Football Club 1937-1939 - was Captain 1939 [4: 29-Jul-1939] [5: 14-May-1937]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1939, 1946 and 1952-1971 [13]
Member of the Winchester-Coorow Tennis Club in 1940 [4: 9-Mar-1940]
Married Ruth Isabella BOWMAN in Carnamah on 29 June 1940 [P394]
Best man at the wedding of "John" David I. M. BOWMAN and "Nan" Hannah S. DAVISON in Carnamah on 21 June 1941 [P1]
Corporal in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [150]
While making inspections of roads with members of the Road Board he noticed the Gunyidi State School was falling into disrepair [279]
He wrote to the Education Department on 9 October 1947 mentioning its condition and the unlikelihood of it ever re-opening [279]
He asked if the Department would consider selling the Gunyidi State School buildings [279]
Unknown to him a number of other people had previously and unsuccessfully requested to buy the school buildings [279]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board representing the South Ward from 1946 to 1952 [7: page 111]
Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board from 1950 to 1952 [7: page 111]
Foundation President and Member for the Central Ward of the Coorow Shire Council 1962-1970 [284]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Coorow farmer George HUTCHCRAFT at the Winchester Cemetery on 28 January 1949 [5: 3-Feb-1949]
In August 1949 was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Geraldton District [0: image 02996] [4: 27-Aug-1949]
Member of the Marchagee Tennis Club in 1950-51 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1950 and 1951 [4: 18-Mar-1950, 7-Apr-1951]
Vice President and Zone Delegate of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1951 [4: 18-Mar-1951]
In 1953 purchased further farmland north of Marchagee which he named Kanangara Farm [108]
The additional land totalled 5,256 acres and consisted of Victoria Locations 5794, 5795, 6383, 9892 and 10089 [63]
His Kanagara Farm in Marchagee was later taken over by his son Gordon [108]
Sold his Anster Farm in Marchagee in 1969 and moved to a house in the Coorow townsite [108]
Later resided in the Perth suburbs of Nedlands, Gosnells, South Perth and Doubleview [108]
Around 1982 retired with his wife to Gooseberry Hill before later shifting to the Lakeside Nursing Home in Redcliffe [108]
Father of Gordon, Graham and Ian [P394]
Died 17 October 2002 in Redcliffe; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lance Howard Memorial Gardens, D, 31) [P1]
Samuel THOMSON
Farmer in Nugadong, East Gunyidi 1911-1915 [19] [50]
Moreton Fergie THURSTON
Farm Manager in Marchagee 1915-1917 [50]
Mrs Jeanett Paton TILLY
Wife of Milton Jabez TILLY; see Jeanett Paton FERGUSON
Milton Jabez TILLY
Born 19 April 1900 in Moonta, South Australia [16] [55]
Son of Jabez TILLY and Elizabeth McCAULEY [55]
Married Jeanett Paton FERGUSON on 28 July 1927 in Weetulta, South Australia [55]
Along with his wife shifted from South Australia to Coorow, Western Australia in April 1936 [P8] [5: 1-May-1936]
Sharefarmer in Coorow 1936-1939 [P8]
Resided on and share-farmed the 1,477 acre Lot 1142 belonging to the Estate of the Late Charles A. NOLAN [P8]
Also share-farmed farmland in Coorow belonging to Angus A. N. MCGILP [P8]
During the 1939-40 financial year purchased 3,575 acres of farmland in Coorow from Reginald CROMMELIN Jnr [3]
The 3,575 acres was Lot M1617 of Victoria Location 2023 bounding both Touche Road and the Midlands Road [3] [62]
The Midland Railway Company's Touche Siding, which was used to fill the trains with water, was situated on his property [P8]
It was described as good second class country and contained a six roomed jarrah weatherboard house [5: 29-Mar-1935]
Farmer of Touchna Farm in Coorow 1940-1995 [P8]
Resided on Touchna Farm, Coorow 1940-1946 and at Lots 47-48 Commercial Street, Coorow 1946-1995 [P8]
Leased 1,501 acres of farmland in Winchester, South Carnamah from E. E. Robert WOODHOUSE 1944-1954 [3]
His wife extended the farm with the purchase in October 1946 of 1,082 acre Lot M1070 from John C. LEEVERS [3]
During the 1949-50 financial year purchased 1,180 acres of farmland in Coorow from Harry and Myrtle EDWARDS [3]
The 1,180 acres consisted of a portion of Lot M1377, which bounded the eastern side of his Touchna Farm in Coorow [3] [62]
On 29 April 1954 purchased the 1,501 acres in Winchester that he'd been leasing from E. E. Robert WOODHOUSE [3]
The 1,501 acres consisted of Lots 1631 and M1635 and touched onto the northern tip of his Touchna Farm in Coorow [3] [62]
His original holding and three subsequent purchased of land took his farm to a total of 7,338 acres [3]
Sold 16 suckers at 16/7 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 23 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
He sang two songs at the Social Evening at the Waddy Forest Hall in Waddy Forest on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 18-Dec-1936]
Sang a song at the Waddy Forest Toc H Group's Social Evening at the Coorow Hall on Thursday 24 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club [72]
Drove the 17 miles to participate in the activities of the Carnamah Repertory Club, especially the singing [7: page 229]
Following its formation he was a member of the Coorow Repertory Club [P8]
He had an excellent tenor voice and often sang at functions held in Coorow [P8]
Private W72060 in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Had a cow which was kept in a paddock west of the railway in the Coorow townsite belonging to the DOWNES family [P8]
One of the DOWNES boys would deliver milk to them before school every morning and in return they kept the evening milk [P8]
On 10 May 1946 had numerous clothing, kerosene, a fan, towel and a box containing items worth £20 stolen from his home [22]
The man responsible was taken into custody on 15 May 1946 and that same day went before the Carnamah Police Court [22]
The man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months imprisonment [22]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1948 [150]
Best man at the wedding of Coorow mechanic Arnold G. C. HIRST and Mary L. MCGILP in Perth on 12 July 1952 [0: image 04640]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of Western Australia [P8]
Founding Committee Member of the Coorow Pasture Improvement Group in 1954 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
His double first cousin once removed Beven John GREGORY farmed in Carnamah during the 1950s [19] [55]
Member of the North Midlands Methodist Church / North Midlands Uniting Church [P8]
Member of the North Midlands Agricultural Society [P8]
Sold his portion of Lot M1377 in Coorow and Lots 1631 and M1635 in Winchester to Derek G. and Peter R. FOWLER in 1994 [P8]
His wife sold her Lot M1070 in Coorow to Michael R. and Baxter J. BOTHE in 1994 [P8]
Sold the original part of his Touchna Farm, Lot M1617, to William H. and Betty C. JOHNS [P8]
Father of Jill [P8]
Died 5 November 1995 in Coorow; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (VC Section, Niche Wall, W5, 41) [P8]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 1 May 1936:
"A New Settler - Mr. M. J. Tilly, late of South Australia, has recently taken over Mr. Nolan's property at Coorow. Mr. Tilly has extensive and valuable experience of barley growing and intends to confine his operations to the growing of barley and sheep raising."
Florence Gladys TIMMS
Born 9 June 1908 in Arrino, Western Australia [166]
Daughter of William John TIMMS and Florence Louisa BUTT [84]
Resided with her parents in Arrino 1908-1911 [9: 24-Mar-1911] [19]
She was baptised at the home of her parents in Arrino on 4 February 1909 by Methodist minister Horace FAULL of Dongara [84]
Shifted from Arrino to the Perth suburb of Midland Junction with her parents on Saturday 18 March 1911 [9: 24-Mar-1911]
Resided with her parents in Midland Junction and attended the Midland Junction State School [9: 24-Mar-1911] [166]
Shifted with her parents to Watheroo in 1919 and was enrolled at the Watheroo State School on 10 February 1919 [166]
Married George O'HERN in 1937 [66]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Gunyidi 1937-1939 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [2]
Died 8 March 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, FA, 472) [2]
Mrs Adria Catherine Emily TODD
Wife of Cowper Sutton TODD; see Adria Catherine Emily COLES
Constance Adria V. TODD
Born 1898 in Lancashire, England [21]
Daughter of Cowper Sutton TODD and Adria Catherine Emily COLES [215]
In 1901 was living with her parents on Huntingrove Farm in Slinfold, Sussex, England [20]
Departed London, England with her parents on the steamship Waratah on 6 November 1908 bound for Adelaide, South Australia [203]
Resided with her parents on Ditcham Farm in Latham 1910-1912 [19] [152]
Settled with her parents and brother Richard on prospective farmland in Latham, Western Australia in 1910 [19] [152]
Won the Single Ladies' Race at the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports on 7 October 1911 [39: 12-Oct-1911]
Resided with her parents at Todd's Store at Lot 99 of the Coorow townsite in 1912 and 1913 [215]
Student at the first Coorow State School in a bush shed on BATTERSBY's Wattle Vale Farm in Coorow in 1912 [215]
Her name and her brother's were put forward as students for the proposed reopening of the Coorow State School in 1913 [215]
Later in 1913 she had left Coorow as a boarder to receive schooling elsewhere [215]
Departed from New Zealand with her parents on the steamship Ruahine and arrived in Southampton, England on 4 August 1922 [204]
Cowper Sutton TODD
Born 1868 in Shirley, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Son of John Augustus TODD and Belgium born Clara Susan Arabella ARDEN [20] [33]
Baptised in Shirley by Southampton, Hampshire, England on 1 April 1868 [33]
In 1871 was living with his parents and siblings Frank, John, Agnes and Elsie at Beach Cottage in Milford Village, Hampshire [20]
His father, who was a Colonel in the Royal Army and later a Gentleman, died in 1880 at the age of 64 years [20] [21]
Resided with his widowed mother and siblings Frank, John, Hugh and Decima at Hope Villa in Henry Road, East Barnet, Hertford [20]
Worked as a Clerk in England prior to leaving for Australia, where he worked as an Engineer [203] [204]
Departed London, England on the steamship Jelunga and arrived in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 17 August 1891 [203] [267]
Departed Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the steamship Ormuz and arrived in London, England in December 1896 [204]
Married Adria Catherine Emily COLES in 1897 in Middlesex, England [21]
In 1901 he was a Poultry Farmer and they were living with their daughter on Huntingrove Farm in Slinfold, Sussex, England [20]
Departed Liverpool, England on the steamship Empress of Ireland and arrived in Quebec, Canada on 31 August 1906 [216]
Following his arrival he proceeded to Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba [216]
During his sojourn in Canada he worked on a bulk grain handling elevator [152]
He appears to have returned to England and then emigrated with his wife and children to Australia [203]
Departed London, England on the steamship Waratah on 6 November 1908 bound for Adelaide, South Australia [203]
Farmer and Grazier of Ditcham Farm in Latham, Western Australia 1910-1918 [6] [19] [152]
His farm was 1,990 acres comprising Homestead Lease 1275/74 and Conditional Purchase leases 7462/56, 23481/55 & 8063/56 [44]
The farm was 8½ miles east of the railway and by 1916 he had cleared 200 acres of the property and felled another 100 acres [152]
By 1916 he had a house, stables and yard, a good well, a partial plant of implements but no machinery shed [152]
Won the Old Buffers' Race at the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports on 7 October 1911 [39: 12-Oct-1911]
Proprietor of the General Store and Post Office Todd's Store in Coorow, Western Australia in 1912 and 1913 [34] [215]
During the period he had the general store he appears to have resided in the Coorow townsite and not on his farm at Latham [215]
The premises of his store were situated on Lot 99 of the Coorow townsite, which was owned by the Midland Railway Company [34]
In 1912 and 1913 guaranteed to contribute to the Coorow State School teacher's salary if the attendance fell below ten students [215]
He wrote to Samuel F. MOORE, M.L.A. in July 1912 expressing the need for a school building in Coorow [215]
In February 1913 he applied with the Midland Railway Company to buy Lot 99 to avoid it going up for public auction [34]
He offered to pay £30 more than prices on adjacent lots when they were auctioned providing it was guaranteed he would get it [34]
He was desirous of knowing so he could make improvements to his store which would otherwise not be worth his while [34]
The Company obviously declined as Lot 99 went up for public auction along with other lots on 20 February 1914 [10: 10-Feb-1914] [27]
Lot 99 was purchased at the auction by Mrs Janet M. JONES of Turipa Farm in Coorow for £40 [27]
At the auction, however, his wife purchased the two quarter acre Lots 1 and 2 - which they later sold to Heinrich W. BOTHE [27] [34]
Gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of Western Australia in Latham on 24 November 1916 [152]
Farmer in Latham until 1918 [6]
Traveller of 34 Hill Street in East Perth 1920-1922 [6] [50]
Departed Wellington, New Zealand on the steamship Ruahine and arrived in Southampton, England on 4 August 1922 [204]
Despite departing from New Zealand their previous and future intended address was Australia [204]
Their address following their arrival was Sidford Lodge in Shirley, Southampton, England [204]
Departed London, England on the steamship Hobsons Bay and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 28 August 1925 [63]
Travelled with 30 year old stenographer Margaret Mary Monica GRIEVES [203]
His and Margaret's previous address was Sunnymead on Barnhill Road in Wembley Park, London, England [203]
Insurance Agent of 1360 Pacific Highway in Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia in 1936 [50]
Father of Constance and Richard [215]
Died 1939 in New South Wales, Australia [265]
From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Friday 24 November 1916 at Latham
"COWPER SUTTON TODD, Farmer, Latham, sworn and examined:
I have been here seven years and hold 2,000 acres. I am situated 8½ miles east of the railway. I have 200 acres cleared and 100 acres felled, a house, a stable, a yard, but no machinery shed. I have a good well of water 30ft. deep, but my plant is only a partial one. I have six working horses, a couple of which belong to my wife. When I came here I had £1,000 capital and I have since got £200 from the Agricultural Bank and £200 from the Industries Assistance Board, but I have no crop in. I have no doubt that bulk handling [of wheat] would assist me. I was employed on an elevator when in Canada and know the whole operation right through. The bank business is no good to the farmer. What should be taken from the harvester to the siding in open wagons. In Canada the grain is dumped into the middle of the paddock and they keep it inside boards in the field and cover it with iron. Then it is quite safe in that condition until the farmer is ready to cart it. They thresh it in winter and cart is when they are ready. You can get a vacuum sucker and attach it to the wagon and pass the grain in through it. I have not considered the question of the operation in relation to the farmer. The best yield I have had has been 15 bushels, and if you are only working 300 acres it will cost you 10 bushels before you can make anything for yourself. With a similar area, of course, it would cost a good deal more. I do not think the present land laws are calculated to induce people to take up land. In some cases it is too dear and the holdings are too much distributed. People are put into isolated areas generally which prevent them making a living out of anything except wheat. I myself was 20 miles from a railway for a long time, and 20 miles is a long distance to have to cart everything, which prevents you from making anything out of your wheat. People come out to these distant places in the hope of others coming and of being able to do some good in a few years time, but here the position is becoming one of ruination. When the war came along I was about to do things. I had a contract for 300 acres of clearing, but I was blocked for want of water. I had to cart water for two years from Corinji siding, 17 miles away, and the rainfall has been disastrous. I certainly think we should all have our land free for a certain number of years until the country has been proved. If it is proved to be good we should be asked to pay for it, but no man is making anything out of it at the present time. If he had them he could not sell eggs or butter, and when you come to handle wheat at such a distance there is nothing left for you out of it. Every man who has been growing where here is in debt. None of them, however, keep books and do not know how they stand. If we could depend upon the rainfall the land would yield 20 to 30 bushels. If the Government were to help us over the bad seasons we would do all right in the end, although personally I would sooner do without the Government at all. All my transactions with them from been most unfortunate. I have only had a water supply of my own for the last two years. The first thing the Government should do should be to provide water for the settlers. A great number of them can keep poultry and pigs and tide things over if they have water. There should also be great leniency in regard to rents. We have been wasting time and energy up here for the chance of something ahead. I ask you is there any other body of men who would do the same as we have been doing for so many years?"
"Dick" Richard Arthur Phipps TODD
Born 1903 in Sussex, England [21]
Son of Cowper Sutton TODD and Adria Catherine Emily COLES [215]
Departed London, England with his parents on the steamship Waratah on 6 November 1908 bound for Adelaide, South Australia [203]
Settled with his parents and sister Constance on prospective farmland in Latham, Western Australia in 1910 [19] [152]
Resided with his parents on Ditcham Farm in Latham 1910-1912 [19] [152]
Resided with his parents at Todd's Store at Lot 99 of the Coorow townsite in 1912 and 1913 [215]
Student at the first Coorow State School in a bush shed on BATTERSBY's Wattle Vale Farm in Coorow in 1912 [215]
The names of himself and his sister were put forward as students for the proposed reopening of the Coorow State School in 1913 [215]
Later in 1913 he was boarding in Three Springs and attending the Three Springs State School [215]
If the Coorow State School reopened he was to return, and his father guaranteed to contribute to a teacher's salary if necessary [215]
Student at the Coorow State School at Coorow House on Victoria Location 385 in Coorow in 1914 [215]
Presumably resided with his parents at 34 Hill Street in the Perth suburb of East Perth 1920-1922 [6] [50]
Departed from New Zealand with his parents on the steamship Ruahine and arrived in Southampton, England on 4 August 1922 [204]
They intended to return to Australia and their address following their arrival was Sidford Lodge in Shirley, Southampton, England [204]
Prior to leaving England in 1925 he had worked as an Estate Agent and lived at 24 Oakington Avenue in Wembley Park, London [203]
Departed London, England on the steamship Moreton Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 July 1925 [63]
Later in 1925 he was working as an Estate Agent and was living at 7 Stirling Road in the Perth suburb of Claremont [50]
Departed Durban, South Africa with his mother on the Thermopylre and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 6 April 1932 [63]
In 1936 he was working as a manager and living with his mother at 15 Clifton Crescent in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [50]
Resided of late in the Perth hills suburb of Greenmount [2]
Died 10 August 1992; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, D, 66) [2]
Samuel Richard TOMKINS
On 22 June 1926 purchased 1,249 acres of prospective farmland in Winchester from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 1,249 acres was Lot M1649 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £718, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
Farmer of Eda Vale Farm in Winchester [3] [19]
His farm was situated on the south side of the Winchester East Road on the Carnamah district's boundary with Coorow [62]
Although his farm was in Winchester he was "of Coorow" and received his mail and was enrolled to vote at Coorow [3] [19]
In November 1928 purchased a new Chevrolet truck from Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE [4: 1-Dec-1928]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club from 1928-29 to 1934-35 [4: 2-Feb-1929, 13-Dec-1930] [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1933-34 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Vice President in 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Sold 44 lambs at 16/7 per head through the agency of Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 17 July 1935 [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Two and a half months later in late October 1935 sold 60 suckers at 17/4 per head and 8 wethers at 11/7 per head [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Equal winner of Stepping 100 Yards at the Coorow-Waddy Sports & Dance in Coorow on Saturday 9 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Sold one bale of wool at 15¼d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at a wool sale in Perth on 25 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
An offshoot of the Winchester East Road was surveyed through part of his Lot M1649 in June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Sold 13 lambs at 22/- per head and 23 wethers at 23/1 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on 29 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday Party for Nance FOLLAND at Enfield Park in Waddy Forest on 17 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Won 1st for Kelpie dog and 2nd for Sheaves of Green Wheat for Hay at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Bucks Party for George A. RAFFAN and Eric J. BRADLEY of Winchester in Coorow on 7 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Sold five bales of wool at 16¾d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale of 23 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Sold a cow for £7/7/6 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 2 December 1936 [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Won the Stepping 100 Yards at the Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on Boxing Day 26 December 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1936-1946 [150]
Sold 38 lambs at 16/7 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 17 February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Sold 40 lambs (20 at 20/1, 20 at 18/7) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 30 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Steward in charge of the Pig section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1937 [150]
Married Eva Maud CHAPMAN in Perth in 1940 [66]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Member of the Coorow Pasture Improvement Group in 1954 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
In 1959 the Carnamah District Road Board resumed two acres, two roods and 34 perches of his farm [34]
Father of Maisie, Mervyn, Annette, John, Phillip and Joy [P8]
John TOOTH
Agriculturalist in Gunyidi in 1917 [50]
Frank TREBBETT
Labourer in Coorow 1929-1941 [19]
Farmhand employed by Edward P. TYLER in Coorow in 1931 [50]
Annie TUCKETT
School Teacher of the Waddy Forest State School in 1927, on a weekly salary of £4/2/- [73]
In 1927 boarded with Will and Alice MORCOMBE at their home on Wynmara Farm in Waddy Forest [P32]
Kenneth TURNBULL
Contractor in Marchagee in 1911 and 1912 [19] [50]
William Leonard TURNER
Born 12 February 1918 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia [14] [16]
Resided in Hindmarsh, South Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 23 January 1941 [16]
Private S33227 in the Australian Army's 122 General Transport Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 April 1946 [16]
By 1963 was living in Waddy Forest [22]
In 1988 was a retired fencing contractor and was living at Grovally Farm in Coorow [90]
Died 17 March 1988 at Grovally Farm in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row U, Plot 13) [1]
Mrs Agnes Florence TYLER
Wife of Edward Prior TYLER; see Agnes Florence MASSINGHAM
Arthur Edward TYLER
Born 11 May 1915 in Bridgetown, Western Australia [16]
Carrier in Coorow [19]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club from 1933-34 to 1936-37 [5: 3-Nov-1933, 16-Nov-1934, 25-Oct-1935, 23-Oct-1936]
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Joint Secretary in 1934 and a Committee Member in 1937 [5: 20-Apr-1934, 16-Apr-1937]
Committee Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1934-35 and 1936-37 [5: 28-Sep-1934, 11-Jan-1935, 15-Jan-1937]
Member of the committee who organised the Coorow-Waddy Sports & Dance in Coorow on Saturday 9 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Delegate for the Coorow Cricket Club at meetings of the Carnamah District Cricket Association in 1935-36 [5: 18-Oct-1935]
Attended Miss Olive W. KAU's 21st birthday at Meadowdale Farm in Coorow on Saturday evening 18 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Attended the Back to Childhood Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 22 August 1936 as a "Little Girl in Blue" [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Played for the victorious Single Men in a cricket match against Married Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
In June 1937 he was appointed to the position of Property Man for the Coorow Football Club [5: 11-Jun-1937]
The Carnamah District Road Board altered the unimproved value of his house in Coorow for rating purposes in 1937 [5: 18-Jul-1937]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 19 July 1942 [16]
Bombardier WX25388 in the Australian Army's 3rd Field Regiment during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 July 1944 and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 29 July 1944 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 455095 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Western Area Headquarters during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 21 May 1946 [16]
Edward Prior TYLER
Born 1874 in Bunbury, Western Australia [15]
Son of Handy TYLER and Elizabeth Ann SNOWDON [15]
Married Agnes Florence MASSINGHAM in 1907 [66]
Farmer in Coorow [19]
His farm was 2,010 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Locations 2732, 2927, 2997, 3059, 3350, 3351, 3500, 3502 and 5464 [3]
Attended the Annual Meeting of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Football Club on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Left the Coorow district in 1934 after leasing or selling his farm to Alexander GRANT [3] [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Presumably returned to Coorow as he was a member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 8 & 22-Nov-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
"E. P. Tyler & Son" submitted a tender to the Carnamah District Road Board for clearing the Coorow West Road in 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
In July 1936 himself and his son accepted the contract for the clearing of the Coorow West Road in Coorow [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Played for the defeated Married Men in a cricket match against Single Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Later resided in Perth [2]
Died 31 August 1961; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 230) [2]
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Gilbert James UNDERWOOD
Born 1902 in Middlesex, England [21]
Son of James UNDERWOOD and Elizabeth Gilbert LOWE [P333]
Farmer in Waddy Forest / Coorow [5] [19]
His sister Marjorie E. UNDERWOOD was the first teacher of the Waddy Forest State School [P32]
After spending a week in Perth he returned to Coorow on Saturday 13 January 1933 [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Along with Adrian JONES returned from Perth to Waddy Forest / Coorow by car on Wednesday 14 January 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Member of the Waddy Forest Group of Toc H [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Participated in the debate between the Carnamah and Waddy Forest groups of Toc H on Tuesday 27 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Travelled to Perth on the morning of Friday 22 June 1934 to attend the wedding of Eric UNDERWOOD [5: 29-Jun-1934]
Judged the Photography section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on Thursday 5 September 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Sold 45 shorn lambs (26 at 11/1 and 19 at 8/1 per head) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on Wednesday 2 October 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
He was among those from Waddy Forest who travelled to Perth in October 1935 to attend the Royal Show [5: 11-Oct-1935]
From Perth himself and "Tom" Philip L. MORCOMBE returned to Waddy Forest on Saturday 12 October 1935 [5: 18-Oct-1935]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 21-Feb-1936, 23-Oct-1936]
Invited to judge the Photography section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's 1936 Annual Show [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Married Mary ROBERTS in Perth in 1942 [66]
During the 1945-46 financial year he sold 1,175 acres of farmland in Coorow to George A. RAFFAN of Winchester [3]
The 1,175 acres consisted of Lots M970 and M1333 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Later became the owner of his father's 2,800 acres of farmland in Coorow [3]
The 2,800 acres consisted of Lots M964, M966, M967, M1234, M1237, M1238, M1440 and M1650 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
During the 1954-55 financial year sold his 2,800 acre farm in Coorow to Mrs Blanche A. BOTHE and her sons Richard and Lloyd [3]
Resided of late in South Perth [2]
Died 26 July 1989; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (MC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 15, 176) [2]
Registered at birth as James Gilbert UNDERWOOD [21]
James UNDERWOOD
Born 1878 in Walthamstow, Essex, England [20] [21]
Son of gardener Amos UNDERWOOD and Mary WALDOCK [20] [21]
In 1881 was living with his parents and siblings Charles, Esther, Martha and Joseph in Marsh Street, Walthamstow, Essex, England [20]
Ten years later he was the only child at home with his parents, by which time they were living in Norwood, Middlesex, England [20]
Married (1) Elizabeth Gilbert LOWE in 1900 in Middlesex, England [21]
In 1901 was working as a Saddler and Harness Maker and was living with his wife at 3 The Cedars in Harlington, Middlesex [20]
His wife Elizabeth passed away at the age of 31 years in Middlesex, England in 1907 [21]
Along with his children left England to open a saddlery and blacksmithing business in Mount Barker, Western Australia [P333]
Married (2) Kate Louisa TAYSON in 1913 [66]
Saddler in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [19]
Farmer of Hill Crest Farm in Coorow, Western Australia 1923-1944 [6] [19] [44]
Himself and Percy H. RICHARDS purchased James L. LAWSON and Thomas P. HANNAFORD's 1,231 acre farm in Coorow [44]
The 1,231 acres consisted of Lots M964, M966, M1234 and M1235 of Victoria Location 2023 [44]
Farmed in Coorow in 1923 in partnership with Percy Heaton RICHARDS as "Underwood & Richards" [44]
Following his partner's departure from the district he appears to have become the sole owner of the 1,231 acres in Coorow [3] [19]
On 8 February 1924 he purchased a further 577 acres of farmland in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company for £656/19/8 [27]
The 577 acres consisted of Lots M967 and M1237 of Victoria Location 2023 on the north side of the Coorow-Latham Road [27]
Undertook clearing on the farm with the assistance of his sons Gilbert and Eric [P333]
Despite his farm being in Coorow his postal address in 1924 was Winchester [44]
Extended his farm to an approximate total of 2,800 acres with a further two purchases of land from the Midland Railway Company [27]
On 21 October 1925 purchased the 595 acre Lot M1440 of Victoria Location 2023 for £327/13/7 (11/- per acre) [27]
On 1 July 1926 purchased the 393 acre Lot M1650 of Victoria Location 2023 for £197/5/11 (10/- per acre) [27]
Had tough times on the farm and during some of the early years they lived off rabbits and boiled wheat [P333]
His son Eric later studied at the University of Cambridge in England and sent home money from his scholarship [P333]
In 1932 had an Oakland car licensed with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-110 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Master of Ceremonies at the Show Ball following the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Sold twelve bales of wool at 17¾d. per pound in Perth at the fourth wool sale of the season in December 1933 [5: 8-Dec-1933]
Travelled to Perth on the morning of Friday 22 June 1934 to attend the wedding of his son Eric UNDERWOOD [5: 29-Jun-1934]
Member of the Waddy Forest Group of the Adult Education Scheme - hosted some of their meetings in 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Sold 75 wethers and hoggets on 13 May 1936 - received 19/8 per head for the wethers and 18/3 per head for the hoggets [5: 15-May-1936]
Sold 65 hoggets at 16/- per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 27 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended the Surprise Linen Tea for Miss Mary E. GREENWOOD at Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest on 22 July 1937 [5: 23-Jul-1937]
Said to have been the last farmer in the district to give away farming with horses when his son purchased a tractor [P333]
Father of Gilbert, Marjorie and Eric [P333]
Died 29 August 1944; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Following his death his son Gilbert became the owner of his 2,800 acre farm in Coorow [3]
His wife Kate, late of the Perth suburb of Bentley, passed away at the age of 107 years on 28 August 1994 [2]
Mrs Kate Louisa UNDERWOOD
Second wife of James UNDERWOOD; see Kate Louisa TAYSON
Marjorie Etta UNDERWOOD
Born 1904 in Middlesex, England [21]
Son of James UNDERWOOD and Elizabeth Gilbert LOWE [P333]
Teacher of the Waddy Forest State School in Waddy Forest 1923-1926 [73]
As sole teacher of the Waddy Forest State School received £4 per week in 1923 and 1924 and £4/2/- per week in 1925 and 1926 [73]
Resided in Coorow 1927-1933 [19]
Married Harry EDWARDS in Perth in 1941 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Died 7 February 2001; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Memorialised along with her husband at the Karrakatta Cemetery's Garden of Remembrance (Crematorium Rose Gardens, K, 306) [2]
"Lorna" Loreeta Gertrude ULLRICH
Born 1 January 1920 in Renmark, South Australia [P15]
Daughter of "Harry" Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH and Alvine Maria Bertha SCHUMACHER [P15]
Grew up in Renmark, South Australia and was educated at the Renmark State School [P15]
Shifted to Western Australia with her father and stepmother in the later 1920s and resided with them in Tenindewa near Mullewa [P15]
A short while later returned to Redmark in South Australia where she lived with her sister Neeta and worked as a hairdresser [P15]
Occasionally visited her father and stepmother on their farm in Coorow, Western Australia [P15]
During the Second World War shifted to Coorow and lived on her father's farm [P15]
Married Harry Frederick Cleaver KAU in Perth in 1942 [66]
Resided with her husband on Meadowdale Farm in Coorow [P15]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Country Women's Association - was Secretary 1954-1958 [173]
Member of Coorow's Tennis and Golf Clubs [P15]
Organiser of Debutant Balls in Coorow and also at other centres in the North Midlands such as Carnamah [P8]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Karrinyup [2]
Mother of Alan, twins Gay and Jeanette, and Gayle [P189]
Died 3 April 1999; ashes interred Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row D, Plot 3) [14]
Mrs Mary Laura Lydia ULLRICH
Second wife of "Harry" Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH; see Mary Laura Lydia INKSTER
"Harry" Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH
Born 29 April 1881 in Tanunda, South Australia [55]
Son of "William" Richard Carl Wilhelm ULLRICH and Charlotte Bertha GROSSER [55]
He was registered at birth as Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH but later went by Julius William Henry ULLRICH [1] [14] [55]
Resided for many year in Redmark, South Australia where he had a vineyard and grew oranges [P15]
Married (1) Alvine Maria Bertha SCHUMACHER on 20 October 1904 in Rhine Villa, South Australia [55]
Married (2) Mary Laura Lydia INKSTER on 19 November 1923 at the Methodist Parsonage in Norwood, South Australia [55]
In the later 1920s shifted to Western Australia and settled on farmland at Tenindewa (near Mullewa) [P15]
Farmer in Tenindewa, Western Australia 1930-1936 [19] [50]
After near financial ruin shifted to Coorow where he share-cropped a farm belonging to Alexander R. P. GRANT [P15]
Farmer in Coorow, Western Australia 1936-1960 [5: 23-Oct-1936] [P15]
Won the Old Buffers Race at the Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on Boxing Day 26 December 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
His wife purchased 2,814 acres of farmland from Mrs Sarah GRANT consisting of Victoria Locations 8283 and 8743 [3]
In 1948 he purchased 1,953 acres in Coorow belonging to Alexander R. P. GRANT [3]
The 1,953 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 2732, 2957, 2997, 3059, 3350, 3351, 3500, 3502 and 5464 [3]
An exceptional horseman he competed very successfully in the ring events at agricultural shows in Moora, Coorow and Carnamah [P15]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1948-1952 [13]
Resided in the Coorow district until his death in 1960 [1]
Father of Harold, Leslie, Norman, Juanita, Arnold, Victor and Lorna [P189]
Died 23 April 1960 at the Mount Hospital, Perth WA; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row P, Plot 15) [1]
Victor Gerald ULLRICH
Born 30 March 1914 in Murtho, South Australia
Son of "Harry" Wihelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH and Alvine Maria Bertha SCHUMACHER [55]
Resided in Coorow prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 17 November 1942 [16]
Corporal WX35315 in the Australian Army's Western Command Provost Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 19 September 1944 [16]
Mechanic in Coorow 1948-1958 [19]
Cartage Contractor in Mullewa 1959-1980 [19]
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Charles Malcolm VANZETTI
Born C.1953 in Perth, Western Australia [1] [90]
Son of Guy VANZETTI and Anne MURDOCH [14] [0: image 04167]
Resided of late in Marchagee [1]
Died 7 November 1974 in Marchagee; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row T, Plot 10) [1]
Mrs Evelyn VANZETTI
Wife of Francesco VANZETTI; see Evelyn BAXTER
Francesco VANZETTI
Married Evelyn BAXTER in Perth in 1903
Resided with his wife and children in South Perth until 1912 and from 1913 onwards they lived on Ytiniche Farm in Marchagee [44]
Farmer of Ytiniche Farm in Marchagee [19]
The farm's 2756 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 841, 3209, 3215, 3251, 3268, 3286, 3287, 3769 and 5627 [3]
In 1917 grew 400 acres of wheat crop on his farm in Marchagee [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Advertised in January 1918 that he had graded Currawa seed wheat for sale for 5/6 per bushel on rail [9: 25-Jan-1918]
He was a Government Wheat Experimentalist in 1922 and 1923 [9: 27-Oct-1922, 9-Mar-1923]
Addressed a meeting of wheatgrowers about "The Choice of Wheat Varieties" in Gillingarra on Sunday 29 October 1922 [9: 27-Oct-1922]
Spoke about "The Interpretation of Experiments" at the Farmers' Field Day in Moora on Tuesday 31 October 1922 [9: 27-Oct-1922]
As a "Wheat Expert" he was invited to give an address on Wheat Seeding Problems in Carnamah on 23 March 1923 [9: 20-Apr-1923]
Gave a lecture on wheat at the recreation reserve in Gillingarra on Sunday 25 March 1923 [9: 9-Mar-1923]
In addition to his own farm in Marchagee he was in 1936 also leasing the farm in Gunyidi belonging to Randell Bros [5: 20-Mar-1936]
Ferruccio Guido VANZETTI
Born 24 January 1907 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Francesco VANZETTI and Evelyn BAXTER [16]
Farmer of Ytinchie Farm in Marchagee [19]
Caretaker of the East Marchagee Hall in Marchagee for the Carnamah District Road Board in 1934 and 1935 [5: 4-May-1934]
The Carnamah District Road Board decided in September 1935 that financially they were unable to retain his services [5: 27-Sep-1935]
He forwarded the key to the Hall and an inventory of its furnishings to Road Board member Frank R. BRYANT [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Exhibited in the Sheep Dog, Poultry and Grain & Fodder sections at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Won 1st prizes for Border Collie Sheep Dog or Bitch, female White Leghorn, and Brown Oats; and 2nd for Wheaten Hay [5]
Private W72076 in Coorow's local Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Mrs Margaret Buchanan VANZETTI
Wife of Orsino Oliviero VANZETTI; see Margaret Buchanan PAUL
Orsino Oliviero VANZETTI
Born 19 January 1905 in South Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Francesco VANZETTI and Evelyn BAXTER [15]
Farmer of Ytinchie Farm in Marchagee [19]
Member of the Gunyidi-Marchagee Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 13 & 22-Dec-1930]
In 1932 he owned a Ford car registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-325 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Exhibited in the Sheep Dog, Poultry, Vegetable and Grain & Fodder section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5]
Received 1st prizes for Border Collie Sheep Dog or Bitch, female White Leghorn, Beetroot and Cured Oaten Hay [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Married Margaret Buchanan PAUL in Perth in 1935 [66]
Won 1st prize for Cauliflower in the Vegetable section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Later resided in Moora [16]
William James VARDY
Farmhand on Waddy Waddy Farm in Coorow in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Francis VEAL
Head Teacher of the Coorow State School in Coorow in 1936 and 1937 [73]
In 1936 received an annual salary of £300/16/- and in 1937 received £310 [73]
His only assistance in running the Coorow State School was Olive W. KAU, who was the school's Sewing Mistress [73]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club for the second half of the 1935-36 season and in 1936-37 [5: 6-Mar-1936, 26-Feb-1937]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Played for the victorious Single Men in a cricket match against Married Men in Coorow on Sunday 6 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Played for the victorious Single Men in a cricket match against Married Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1937 [5: 11 & 25-Jun-1937]
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Bruce Parker WALDECK
Born 25 August 1904 in York, Western Australia [16]
Son of Joshua Arthur WALDECK and Christina READHEAD [15]
In 1921 his father was later the farmer of Glenholm Farm in Moora [50]
Resided on A. Hamlet JONES' Turipa Farm in Coorow from 1925 to 1932 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1925 [9: 29-May-1925, 12-Jun-1925, 28-Aug-1925]
Married "Net" Janet Christina JONES in Perth in 1926 [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 30 December 1941 [16]
Sapper WX18341 in the Australian Army's HQ 8 Australian A/A & Fort Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 26 November 1945 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn [2]
Died 24 May 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZW, 10) [2]
Francis Newton WALDECK
Married Cora Sylvester VAUNDERBELT in 1907 [66]
Station-hand on Urella Station in Mingenew in 1909 and 1910 [50]
Farm Manager in Nugadong, East Gunyidi 1911-1914 [19]
Farm Manager in Creslow near Moora in 1936 [50]
"Bronte" Hamlet Bruce Edward WALDECK
Born 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Bruce Parker WALDECK and "Net" Janet Christina JONES [--]
Student at the Coorow State School in Coorow [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as a "Mexican Chief" [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Won 2nd prize Butter in the Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Farmer in Coorow [96]
He owned 1,714 acres of farmland in Coorow in Victoria Locations 6607, 7039, 9298 and 9732 [3]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 17 June 1949 [96]
Himself and his wife Betty resided in the house on the CHAPPEL family's Marathon Farm in Winchester in the early 1960s [P182]
On leaving Winchester shifted to a house in the Coorow townsite [P182]
Storekeeper of the Coorow Highway Store in Coorow [19] [79: 23-Aug-1973]
General Storekeeper and seller of cards and gifts, electrical appliances, lottery tickets, hardware and medical supplies [79:]
Agent for Wesfarmers, Mobil oil, WA Newspaper, Rural & Industries Bank, Geraldton Drycleaning and Kleenheat Gas [79]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Died 4 January 2000 [2]
Mrs "Net" Janet Christina WALDECK
Wife of Bruce Parker WALDECK; see "Net" Janet Christina JONES
J. WALKER
Member of the Gunyidi-Marchagee Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 13-Dec-1930]
"Isa" Elizabeth Isabell WALLACE
Born 20 November 1917 [45]
Daughter of Robert WALLACE and Lila Isabel RICHARDS [P182]
Student at the Waddy Forest State School [P32]
In 1933 she was a student at Perth College, however spent her school holidays with her parents in Waddy Forest [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Agricultural Show Ball on 12 September 1935 wearing floral taffetas in autumn tonings [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 25-Oct-1935, 23-Oct-1936]
Won the Single Ladies Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday Party for Nance FOLLAND at Enfield Park in Waddy Forest on 17 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in green crepe de chine [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Came 3rd in the Single Ladies Race at the Annual Children's Sports in Coorow on Thursday 12 August 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Married Roy Malcolm PATTON in Perth in 1948 [66]
Resided with her husband and children on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest / Coorow [19] [90]
Mother of Donald, Jean, Lila and Arthur [14]
Died 20 March 2007 [45]; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah [P329]
Ellen Watson WALLACE
Born 31 May 1875 at Milngavie in New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland [28]
Daughter of dyer Hugh WALLACE and Margaret BUCHANAN [28]
Married John BREEN on 17 April 1896 at the Burgh Hall, Milngavie in New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland [28]
Departed London, England with her daughter Letitia on the Demosthenes for Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 August 1913 [203]
Joined her husband in Coorow, where he had been working as a Railway Fettler since 1911 [19]
Resided in Coorow 1913-1917 [19]
Resided in Wannamal 1919-1941 [114]
She ran the Wannamal Store from 1928 until her death in 1941, and was the first in Wannamal to own a kerosene refrigerator [114]
Mother of Letitia, Margaret and Mary [24] [114] [203]
Died 7 June 1941; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 399) [2]
Mrs Lila Isabel WALLACE
Wife of Robert WALLACE; see Lila Isabel RICHARDS
Robert WALLACE
Married Lila Isabel RICHARDS in 1916 [66]
On 2 October 1920 purchased 782 acres of farmland in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 782 acres consisted of Lots M971 and M972 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £1350 [27]
The land had been developed by the Midland Railway Company, and was payable by instalments over 20 years [120: 20-Dec-1928] [27]
Farmer in Coorow 1921-1953 [19] [44]
On 24 August 1925 purchased 220 acres of virgin land from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 220 acres was Lot M1589 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £220/9/3 (20/- per acre), also payable by instalments [27]
On 21 August 1926 purchased another 321 acres of virgin land in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company
The 321 acres was Lot M1666 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £160/18/9 (10/- per acre), payable over five years [27]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 [53]
In October 1928 purchased a new Chevrolet truck from Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE [4: 3-Nov-1928]
He was hopeful that his 1928 wheat crops would yield in excess of 15 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
In 1932 owned a Chevrolet truck which was registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-230 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Travelled to Perth on 4 May 1934 to see his son Jock row for Scotch College in the interschool rowing the next day [5: 11-May-1934]
Witnessed the Scotch College crew, which included his son, win the Head of the River in Perth on 4 May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
Sold 180 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with three consignments to Midland Markets in September and October 1935 [5]
The 180 sheep consisted of 80 shorn ewes (46 at 8/4, 24 at 6/4), 57 shorn lambs (23 at 15/4, 19 at 16/1, 15 at 11/10), [5]
42 suckers (30 at 18/1, 12 at 15/1), and 1 stained lamb at 1/- per head [5: 6 & 20-Sep-1935, 11-Oct-1935]
Purchased a new Chrysler all-wave wireless set through the agency of E. V. CASEY of Coorow in February 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Sold 22 bales of wool through Elder Smith & Co Ltd in 1936 - 10 bales at 18d., 6 at 17½d., and 6 at 17¼d. per pound [5: 13-Mar-1936]
He was in Perth to witness the Head of the River rowing race on Monday 4 May 1936 [5: 8-May-1936]
Sold 78 sheep through Westralian Farmers at the Midland Market in 1936 - 35 at 13/1, 3 at 7/10, 40 suckers at 10/7 [5: 16 & 23-Oct-1936]
Sold 7 suckers at 26/4 and 12 lambs at 20/1 through Westralian Farmers at the Midland Market on 18 august 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Owner and sheep breeder of the "Warraroo Southdown Stud," Registered Flock number F700 [150]
Advertised in the Schedule of the 1947 Coorow-Waddy Forest Show that he had "specially selected and flock rams for sale" [150]
Also advertised his Warraroo Stud in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1948 [13]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmer's Union of WA in 1950 [4: 18-Mar-1950]
In 1959 ownership of his 1,323 acre farm in Coorow appears to have changed to his son William [3]
His wife Lila, late of the Perth suburb of Yokine, died at the age of 79 years on 12 August 1974 [2]
"Wink" William Holladay WALLACE
Born 1 June 1920 in Wagin, Western Australia [P147]
Son of Robert WALLACE and Lila Isabel RICHARDS [P147]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow in July 1933 as a "Arabian Price" and was the Most Original Boy [4: 29-Jul-1933]
Won a 1st prize for a Crayon Drawing at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Boarding student at Scotch College in the Perth suburb of Claremont [5: 7-May-1937]
After spending school holidays in Waddy Forest himself and his brother Jock returned to school in Perth on 29 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
By mid December 1935 he had returned home to Waddy Forest to spend the Christmas school holidays with his parents [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Came 2nd in the Under 25 Years Sheep Judging Competition at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Returned to his home in Waddy Forest for the May school holidays on Thursday 14 May 1936 [5: 15 & 29-May-1936]
Won 1st prize for Three Merino Ewes under 1½ years at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow in 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
In his first competitive rowing for Scotch College he was part of the crew to win the Head of the River in 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Spent his school holidays in May and September 1937 at home with his parents in Waddy Forest [5: 7 & 28-May-1937, 3-Sep-1937]
Member of the No. 2 Troop of the "C" Squadron of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Regiment in 1939 [P15]
The No. 2 Troop was made of people from the North Midlands and trained in Carnamah once a fortnight [P15]
Farmhand and later Farmer in Coorow [19]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club 1944-1952 [0: images 04316, 04585 & 04687]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society and Patriotic Funds Committee in 1945 [0: image 04319]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1945 [0: image 04338]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [150]
Assistant Steward of the Sheep section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Tenth Annual Show in 1947 [150]
Married "Kitty" Katherine Alexandra CHAPPEL [P147]
Leased and farmed Howard and Bess CHAPPEL's Marathon farm in Winchester 1958-1961 [P182]
In 1959 became the owner of his father's 1,323 acre farm in Coorow [3]
The 1,323 acre farm in Coorow consisted of Lots M971, M972, M1589 and M1666 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Again leased Marathon Farm in Winchester 1980-1888, during which time it was farmed by his son Stan [P182]
Resided of late in Gingin [2]
Father of Stan, Murray, Max and Bruce [P147]
Died 21 April 1988 [2]
Thomas Edward WALLIS
Labourer in Coorow in 1931 [50]
Matilda Mary WARD
Married Cecil Aloysius PARKER in 1907 [66]
Resided on Meelyah Farm in Gunyidi 1911-1917 [19]
Resided in Port Denison in 1919 [50]
Clement Mainprize WARREN
Born 1890 in Fareham, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Son of retired Royal Navy commander Frederick B. WARREN and his wife Alice [20]
Resided with his parents, sister Effie and brother Frederick at Lausane in Vickham Road, Fareham, Surrey, England in 1891 [20]
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings Effie, Frederick and Elsie at 67 Addiscombe Road in Croydon, Surrey, England [20]
Farmer of Warren Point Farm in Moora in 1916 [50]
Farmer of Cranmore Farm in Walebing in 1921 [50]
Farmer of Kenilworth Farm in Coomberdale in 1931 [50]
Farmer of Monomeath Farm in Coorow 1932-1935 [4] [5] [19]
Himself and Frederick U. E. FIRMSTONE farmed the property in partnership as "Warren & Firmstone" [5: 2-Mar-1934] [19]
The 1,477 acre farm was Lot M1142 of Victoria Location 2023 leased from the Estate of the Late C. A. NOLAN [3] [5: 22-Mar-1935] [19]
In 1932 they had a Dodge Runabout car licensed with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-67 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
It was reported in the local paper on 6 October 1933 that he had been an inmate of the Moora Hospital for some time [5: 6-Oct-1933]
"Warren & Firmstone" purchased three Border Leicester rams from LEISHMAN Bros of Winchester in February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Following the expiration of their lease they held a clearing sale on the property at 1:30 p.m. on Friday 29 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
They employed Carnamah agent W. B. SHERIDAN to conduct the sale, at which they sold their livestock and machinery [5]
Their livestock comprised of 600 sheep (mainly Border Leicester), 70 pigs, three cows, eight ducks, 30 fowls and 17 turkeys [5]
Machinery and Plant included 6 foot Shearer M.B. plough, 8 foot McKay header, 20 hoe McKay combine, 14 disc Sundercut, [5]
35 tyne McKay cultivator, drill, harrows, Dodge runabout, fumigator, Rumley tractor, vice, drilling machine, tools and sundries [5]
A "runabout" was a car that had been converted to a ute by opening up its back and adding in railing [WG]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Died 25 September 1969; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, PC, 155) [2]
Charles Trail WATSON
Labourer in Gunyidi in 1910 [50]
Edwin Stanley WATT
Farm Manager in Latham 1915-1917 [50]
Miss Daisy WEBB
Worked for Mrs "Mina" Eliza W. BOTHE at her boarding house in Coorow [P15]
Attended Miss Olive W. KAU's 21st birthday at Meadowdale Farm in Coorow on Saturday evening 18 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Ernest WELLS
Farmhand in Waddy Forest 1930-1932 [50]
Mrs Hilda Winifred WELLS
Wife of Robert Judd WELLS; see Hilda Winifred HAMILTON
Robert Judd WELLS
Born 14 October 1898 in Menzies, Western Australia [P85]
Son of Robert WELLS and Eliza Helen NEVE [15]
His father had shifted from Gundagai in New South Wales to Menzies in Western Australia during the gold rush [P85]
Grew up in Menzies where his father owned one of the 23 hotels [P85]
Educated at a school in Menzies where he was Dux of his final year [P85]
Briefly worked in a mine called Menzies called The Sons of Gwalia until leaving to manage a bakery his father had purchased [P85]
Married Hilda Winifred HAMILTON on 1 September 1923 in Menzies [P85]
Baker in Menzies and then Yealering before shifting to Coorow [P85]
Around 1926 or 1927 built a home and shop including a tearooms, bakery and butchery in Coorow [P85]
The shop and house were situated on Lots 93 and 94, next to the Coorow Hotel on the south side of Commercial Street [63]
Also had a mechanical repairs garage and petrol bowser erected next to his residential and business premises in Commercial Street [P85]
Storekeeper, Butcher & Baker in Coorow [3] [4: 15-Sep-1928] [0: image 02802]
Used salt dug from local salt lakes for his baking in Coorow [P85]
His tearooms in Coorow also sold confectionary, cook drinks and cigarettes [4: 15-Sep-1928]
The tearooms and petrol bowser were managed by his wife Hilda while maids were employed to do the housework [P85]
During his time in Coorow was the owner of a Chev truck and the second Marquette car imported into Western Australia [P85]
Was the first person in Coorow to install an engine to generate power [P85]
His power generator resulted in his premises having electric light and enabled him to make ice [P85]
Was also the first person in Coorow to own a Wireless / Radio, which was a Crystal make [P85]
In 1928 his garage premises Coorow were being leased to A. G. SMITH and Bruce HOLDEN [4: 26-May-1928]
SMITH and HOLDEN ran a Vulcanising and Engineering Works from his garage premises [4: 26-May-1928]
He wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board requesting permission to erect electric light poles in Coorow town [4: 21-Sep-1929]
His request was successful on the condition that he was prepared to remove the poles, mains etc if they requested him to do so [4]
In later 1929 ill-health caused him to spend some time in Perth [4: 23-Nov-1929]
In 1930 opened a butchery and bakery store in Latham WA [4: 22-Feb-1930]
In 1930 sold bread, meat, ice, cold drinks, teas and Vacuum oil at his stores in Coorow and Latham [4: 22-Feb-1930]
Employed his sister Miss Francis WELLS to run his store in Latham [P85]
Employed a butcher and a yardman in Coorow and also a baker if he was going on holidays [P85]
Bread he baked in Coorow was delivered to his store in Latham as well as Waddy Forest and Winchester [P85]
Delivered the bread to Latham in the sidecar of his Red Indian Motor Cycle [P85]
Also delivered meat to the General Store in Winchester and to Waddy Forest [P85]
In August 1930 his wife Hilda gave birth to their son Ronald at the Carnamah Private Hospital [4: 30-Aug-1930]
On the morning of Sunday 6 March 1932 his store in Latham was burnt to the ground [4: 12-Mar-1932]
His sister was sleeping on the premises of his Latham store after awaking to her room in flames only narrowly escaped [4: 12-Mar-1932]
Elected as the Member for Coorow on the Carnamah District Road Board on 22 April 1933, by a majority of 62 votes [5: 5-May-1933]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board 1933-1935 representing the Coorow ward [7: page 111]
Travelled to Carnamah to attend the monthly meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board on Tuesday 13 June 1933 [5: 16-Jun-1933]
Returned to Coorow after the meeting with fellow Road Board members Angus MCGILP and Frank BRYANT in Frank's car [5]
Rapidly rising floodwaters at Winchester made it impossible to get past and Frank returned to Carnamah for the night [5]
He was anxious to get back so he could do his baking so he walked three miles to telephone for his truck to come and get him [5]
On Monday 3 July 1933 his truck collected a load of sheep at Winchester and on the way back to Coorow became bogged [5]
He travelled out and spent most of the night trying to extricate the truck, not getting it free until late the next day [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Attended and made a presentation at the social evening tendered to Nell NORTHEY in Winchester on 29 June 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Himself and his wife attended the opening of the East Marchagee Hall in Marchagee on Saturday 11 November 1933 [5: 17-Nov-1933]
Member of the Coorow Parents & Citizens Association in 1934 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 he took delivery of a new G. E. 6 valve wireless set, on which he received great reception [5: 25-May-1934]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Progress Association in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Won the Sheaf Tossing in the Ring Events of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 30 August 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Owing to be shortly leaving the district he resigned as a Member of the Carnamah District Road Board on 19 June 1935 [5: 21-Jun-1935]
Lost large amounts of money following the government's decree that farmers could defer payments during the depression [P85]
Many local farmers ran up accounts for bread, meat and petrol which were never paid [P85]
They were forced to abandon their businesses in Coorow and walked out in August 1935 [P85]
Left Coorow on 14 August 1935, and shortly afterwards shifted to Youanmi which was experiencing a mining boom [5: 16-Aug-1935] [P85]
Baker in the Western Australian mining town of Youanmi for seven years [P85]
In 1937 advertised in The Irwin Index newspaper the sale of Coorow Town Lot 78, opposite Maley Park [4: 14-Aug-1937]
He had owned the vacant Lot 78 for a number of years and sold the block to Mrs Blanche A. BOTHE on 22 March 1938 [3]
After the end of the mining boom shifted with his wife and children to Pemberton, where he also worked as a Baker [P85]
Pemberton went downhill following the closure of the State Saw Mill, following which he shifted to the Perth suburb of Belmont [P85]
Built a bakery and house on the corner of Leake and Durban Streets in Belmont [P85]
Later sold their block on Leake and Durban Streets to make way for a new road to the airport (that never eventuated) [P85]
After selling their house and bakery on the corner they purchased a new block in Leake Street, Belmont [P85]
On his retirement at the age of 65 years he was made a Justice of the Peace [P85]
Resided in Leake Street in the Perth suburb of Belmont until moving into a nursing home in 1987 [P85]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Rivervale [2]
Father of Lenore, Faye, Kenneth and Ronald [P85]
Died 27 May 1987; ashes scattered on the corner of Leake and Durban Streets in the Perth suburb of Belmont [P85]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 12 March 1932:
"Fire at Latham - Mr. R. J. Wells, of Coorow, had the misfortune to have his branch store at Latham burned to the ground during the early hours of Sunday morning last. Miss Wells was sleeping on the premises, and after awaking and finding her room in flames the young lady just had sufficient time to make her escape through the window. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is understood that the building was insured."
Nellie Simpson WELSH
Born 18 September 1883 in Largo, Fife, Scotland [P1]
Daughter of Alexander WELSH and Grace Sharp GILLIES [P1]
Married her first cousin once removed James Fowler THOMSON in Singapore [108]
Later resided with her husband and children on Anster Farm in Marchagee, Western Australia [3]
Attended the Ball at the East Marchagee Hall after the Marchagee-Gunyidi Picnic & Sports Day on 14 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won 1st prize for Shortbread at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 and again in 1937 [5: 11-Sep-1936, 10-Sep-1937]
Mother of Peter, Sandy and Grace [108]
Died 10 November 1978; cremated at The Necropolis in Springvale, Victoria, Australia [131]
James Reginald WEST
Farmer of Waddy Waddy Farm in Coorow in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Alfred Chadwick WHITE
Labourer on John T. GLOWREY's farm in Nugadong east of Coorow in 1913 [50]
Herbert Wattam WILCOX
Farmer in Gunyidi in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Albert John WILKINS
Farmer in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [50]
Mrs Mabel Violet WILKINS
Resided in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [50]
Robert Brettell WILKINSON
Farmer of Warrah Farm in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [50]
WILLIAMS baby
Born 27 November 1932 in Carnamah, Western Australia [1]
Still born child of Lloyd WILLIAMS and Grace Margaret Mary GRIFFITHS of Coorow [1] [19]
Died 27 November 1932 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row K, Plot 1) [1]
"Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS
Born 9 June 1876 in Norwood, South Australia [55]
Son of George Gauntley Harvey WILLIAMS and Annie MANDERS [55]
Married Beatrice Mary STEPHENS in 1902 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [15]
Blacksmith in Boulder, Western Australia 1903-1910 [50]
Resided at 187 Leviathan Street, Boulder 1903-1906 and at 19 Richardson Street, Boulder in 1910 [50]
His wife gave birth to a daughter Mona Irene on 12 May 1904 at Moonta Mines in South Australia [55]
Their daughter Mona passed away in Western Australia at the age of nine months [15]
Farmer of Gauntley Farm in Waddy Forest, Western Australia 1911-1942 [19] [61]
In January 1918 he was working on a works contract in the Coorow district for the Upper Irwin Road Board [9: 1-Feb-1918]
Won 1st prize for White Hen Eggs at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Committee Member in 1934 and Financial Member 1936-1939 of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society [5: 10-Nov-1933] [150]
Himself and his wife were the recipients of a surprise party at their home in Waddy Forest on Saturday night 22 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
About 60 people attended the party of games and dances, all to music supplied by himself and his family on the accordion [5]
He had to be hurried from Waddy Forest to the hospital in Dalwallinu on Wednesday 17 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Won 2nd prize for male White Leghorn in the Poultry section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
After becoming suddenly ill on Sunday 2 February 1936 he was admitted to the Dalwallinu Hospital [5: 7 & 28-Feb-1936]
After spending two weeks at the Dalwallinu Hospital he returned to his home in Waddy Forest on Sunday 23 February 1936 [5]
Exhibited in the Poultry and Grain & Fodder section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Won 1st and 2nd prizes for male White Leghorn, 2nd for female White Leghorn, and 2nd for Green Oats for Hay [5]
Resided in Waddy Forest until his death in 1942 [1]
Father of Mona and Mora [4: 8-Mar-1930] [55]
Died 19 December 1942 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row C, Plot 14) [1]
Rev. BURTON of Moora officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by Hugh H. KNIGHT of Three Springs [1]
Mrs Beatrice Mary WILLIAMS
Wife of "Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS; see Beatrice Mary STEPEHSN
Gerald Davey WILLIAMS
Born 14 July 1899 in Coolgardie, Western Australia [16]
Son of Michael Davey WILLIAMS and Geraldine MURPHY [15]
Married "Pearl" Pearly Agnes BROAD on 26 November 1925 at the Roman Catholic Church in Mount Hawthorn [193]
Resided at 93 Harold Street in the Perth suburb of Highgate Hill in 1926 [6], and later in the Perth suburb of Daglish [193]
Worked for a Government department however his health deteriorated and he had to leave [193]
Left Perth and shifted to Coorow where his brother Lloyd was already operating a barber's shop [193]
Commission Agent in Coorow 1929-1932 [4] [19]
General Agent, Hairdresser and Tobacconist in Coorow in partnership with his brother Lloyd as "G. D. & L. Williams" [4: 19-Oct-1929]
They employed local builder Augustus F. L. CROFT to build them premises in Commercial Street, Coorow in 1929 [110]
Their business was telephone number Coorow-13 [4]
In 1929 they were agents for Nitrolyte batteries, Nitrolyte for battery charging, Rapson and Firestone tyres, West Cycles Ltd., [4]
A.J.C. and Velocette motorcycles, Patterson & Co., Atkin W.A. Ltd., B.E.S. sparking plugs, Salvitis Licks, Phonographs Ltd., [4]
Columbia gramophones, and Columbia and Regal records at city prices [4: 19-Oct-1929]
His wife was the sister of Mrs Blanche A. BOTHE and sister-in-law of Coorow farmer Baxter D. BOTHE [15] [66]
During their time in Coorow they resided in a cottage on Baxter D. BOTHE's Inglewood Farm [193]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1929-30 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Progress Association - was Secretary in 1930 [4: 13-Dec-1930]
Represented the Coorow Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1930 [4: 3-May-1930]
Later worked on the railways out from Kalgoorlie, during which time himself and his wife camped in tents [193]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 28 February 1941 [16]
Private WX10974 in the Australian Army's 4th Machine Gun Company in Singapore during the Second World War [16] [193]
He was taken Prisoner of War when Singapore fell to the Japanese, and forced to work on the infamous Burma railway [193]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 30 January 1946 [16]
Resided on Roberts Road in the Perth suburb of Como, and worked for the Police Department and later as a Security Officer [193]
Later resided in the southern Perth suburb of Rockingham [2]
Died 24 February 1971; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Church of Christ, EA, 15) [2]
Mrs Grace Margaret Mary WILLIAMS
Wife of Lloyd WILLIAMS; see Grace Margaret Mary GRIFFITHS
Lloyd WILLIAMS
Born 1907 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Michael Davey WILLIAMS and Geraldine MURPHY [15]
Hairdresser in Coorow 1929-1933 [19]
General Agent, Hairdresser and Tobacconist in Coorow in partnership with his brother Gerald as "G. D. & L. Williams" [4: 19-Oct-1929]
They employed local builder Augustus F. L. CROFT to build them premises in Commercial Street, Coorow in 1929 [110]
Their business was telephone number Coorow-13
In 1929 they were agents for Nitrolyte batteries, Nitrolyte for battery charging, Rapson and Firestone tyres, West Cycles Ltd., [4]
A.J.C. and Velocette motorcycles, Patterson & Co., Atkin W.A. Ltd., B.E.S. sparking plugs, Salvitis Licks, Phonographs Ltd., [4]
Columbia gramophones, and Columbia and Regal records at city prices [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Married Grace Margaret Mary GRIFFITHS in Perth in 1930 [66]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1932, and Secretary in 1933 [5: 5-Aug-1932] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Exhibited in the Poultry and Vegetable sections of the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5]
Received 1st prize for Beetroot, both 1st and 2nd for Cabbage; and 2nd for a female Rhode Island Red [5: 16-Sep-1932]
A still born child of his was born in Carnamah on 27 November 1932 and buried at the Winchester Cemetery [1]
Began advertising his hairdressing and tobacconist business in The North Midland Times newspaper on 11 August 1933 [5: 11-Aug-1933]
Within his premises also had a billiard saloon including two billiard tables and sold mercery and a variety of fancy goods [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Specialised in ladies hairdressing including waving, singeing, shampooing, manicuring, massages and hair cutting [5: 18-Aug-1933]
After six years in business at Coorow he left in March 1934 and shifted to Perth [5: 30-Mar-1934]
In July 1934 obtained a clearance to transfer from the Coorow Football Club to the Geraldton Railway A Club [5: 20-Jul-1934]
May Myrtle WILLIAMS
Resided in Latham 1915-1921 [50]
Mora WILLIAMS
Born 1911 in Moora, Western Australia [4: 15-Mar-1957] [15]
Daughter of "Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS and Beatrice Mary STEPHENS [4: 8-Mar-1930] [15]
Student at the Coorow State School held in a makeshift hessian and iron room near the railway station in Coorow in 1921 [215]
Married "Ernie" George Ernest Herbert Albert Dungan CHAPMAN on 1 March 1930 at Waddy Waddy [4: 8-Mar-1930]
Her maid of honour at her wedding was Miss Ivy L. BINGHAM of Coorow, while best man was her brother A. WILLIAMS [4]
Resided with her husband on Fernside Farm in Waddy Forest [4: 15-Mar-1957] [19]
Won 1st prize for White Hen Eggs at the first annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 won 1st prizes for Brown Bread and Geraniums, and 2nd for Pickles [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Member of Latham's branch of the Country Women's Association - served as Treasurer and later as Secretary [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Exhibited in the Poultry, Confectionary and Flower sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prizes for both male and female Rhode Island Reds, and 2nd prizes for Plain Scones, Fruit Cake, and Geraniums [5]
Won four 1st and one 2nd prize in the Poultry section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prizes for male White Leghorn, Muscovy duck, and Muscovy drake; and 1st and 2nd for male Rhode Island Red [5]
Herself, her husband, their daughter and her parents departed Waddy in mid February 1935 for a holiday in Busselton [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Exhibited in the Farm Produce, Poultry and Flower sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 5 September 1935 [5]
Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for female Rhode Island Red, and 2nd for male Rhode Island Red [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Also received 1st prize for White Hen Eggs, and 2nd prizes for Muscovy duck, Muscovy drake, and Three Germaniums [5]
A week later, on Thursday 12 September 1935, successfully exhibited in the Poultry section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5]
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Rhode Island Red cock, Rhode Island Red hen, Muscovy drake, and Muscovy duck [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Along with her parents travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth on Thursday 3 October 1935 [5: 11 & 18-Oct-1935]
Sold a pig for £1/3/6 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 13 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Won the Married Ladies Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Herself and her young daughter Enid returned to Waddy Forest on Friday 14 February 1936 after a short holiday in Perth [5: 21-Feb-1936]
After an extended holiday in Perth herself and her daughter returned to Waddy Forest on Saturday 18 April 1936 [5: 24-Apr-1936]
Attended the Coorow Tennis Club's Back to Childhood Ball at the Coorow Hall on 22 August 1936 wearing a party frock [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in midnight blue marocain [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Herself, her husband and their small daughter Enid departed Waddy for a holiday in Perth on Thursday 11 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Miss Enid MCFAYDEN of the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley holidayed with them in Waddy Forest in September 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1937-1951 [5: 20-Nov-1936] [4: 7-Apr-1951] [150]
Won 2nd prizes for Fancy Bread and non-white Hen Eggs at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Member of Coorow's branch of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Most successful exhibitor in the Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1956 [4: 21-Sep-1956]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Resided in Waddy Forest until her death in 1957 [1]
Mother of Enid and Graham [14]
Died 11 March 1957 in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row G, Plot 11) [1]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 15 March 1957:
"Waddy Forest Lady's Death. Under somewhat sudden circumstances, the death occurred at Coorow shortly after midnight on Sunday last of Mrs. Mora Chapman, wife of Mr. E. Chapman, of "Fernside," Waddy Forest. The deceased lady, who had always enjoyed normal health conditions, had occasion to seek medical advice at Three Springs last week, but returned to her home the same day. However, during the following day her condition necessitated further medical advice, as the result of which she was admitted to the North Midlands District Hospital. Within a period of less than twenty-four hours there was a marked deterioration in her condition, and on this account it was decided to transfer her to Perth by ambulance. The journey was commenced late on Sunday night last after arrangements had been made for Mr. Chapman to travel with his wife, but the ambulance had barely arrived at the appointed venue to meet her husband when she collapsed and passed away. The late Mrs. Chapman, who was only forty-five years of age, was born at Moora and had lived at Waddy Forest for the greater part of her life. She was keenly interested in several district organisations, one of which was the Country Women's Association. At the time of her death she held the position of secretary of the Latham Branch, of which she had previously been the treasurer for a period of nine years. She was also a member of the Coorow Sub-Branch of the Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary, and she was an associate of the Coorow Golf Club. Although not a player, she took an active interest in the activities of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club, and she was also a supports of the Coorow and Latham Football Clubs. In addition to a bereaved husband, she is survived by one son (Mr. Graham Chapman) and one daughter (Mrs. B. AcAlpine), who resides at Latham. The funeral of the deceased lady took place in the Anglican Cemetery at Winchester on Wednesday afternoon last and was attended by a particularly large number of residents of Latham, Waddy Forest, Coorow, Carnamah and other centres in the North Midlands, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rector of the North Midlands (Rev. F. C. Armstrong). The chief mourners were Mr. E. Chapman (husband), Mrs. B. McAlpine (daughter), Mr. Graham Chapman (son), Mrs. B. Williams (mother), Mr. B. Williams (brother), Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams (brother and sister-in-law), and Masters Garry and Lance Chapman (nephews). The casket was borne from the hearse to the graveside by Messrs. L. Bothe, R. Patton, H. Greenwood, F. Ingle, E. Franklin and S. Simpson, and the pall-bearers were Messrs E. C. Hunter, J. L. Adams, G. Folland, A. M. McGilp, I. Mitchell, G. McAlpine, J. H. Doney and J. Griffith. The mortuary arrangements were conducted by Aidan Pindar Funeral Service of Geraldton."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 22 March 1957:
"Late Mrs. Mora Chapman. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mora Chapman, of "Fernside," Waddy Forest, who passed away under extremely sudden circumstances early last week, was responsible for one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in the Winchester Cemetery. There was also a huge profusion of floral tributes laid upon the grave."
Mrs Pearl Agnes WILLIAMS
Wife of Gerald Davey WILLIAMS; see Pearl Agnes BROAD
Wesley WILLIAMS
Farmer in Latham 1911-1933 [19]
His postal address was initially Latham's Rock, Coorow [19]
Lucy Agatha WILLIS
Born 28 July 1892 in Steelton, South Australia [55]
Daughter of Edward WILLIS and Annie CALLAGHAN [55]
Married "Ted" Edwin BATTERSBY on 24 July 1917 at Our Lady of Peace Church in Auburn, South Australia [55]
Resided on Hawthorne Farm in Coorow, Western Australia in 1922 and 1923 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park [P335]
Mother of Ronald, Dorothy, and twins Maureen and Doreen [P335]
Died 28 June 1981; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, JC, 199D) [2]
Daisy Laura WILLISON
Born 1891 in Hackney, London, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Thomas WILLISON and Sarah Ann TOMKINS [20] [21]
Her father worked as a Railway Porter and died at the age of 34 years in 1893, when she was just two years of age [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with her mother and siblings Mary, Frederick and Archibald at The Green in Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England [21]
Married (1) Cyril Edward SINFIELD in England in 1910 [66]
Departed Liverpool, England with her daughter on the Magentic and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 13 February 1920 [70]
Married (2) "Dan" Daniel Philip FARLEY in Perth in 1920 [66]
Resided with her second husband and daughter Pearl on farmland in Coorow 1920-1928 [6]
Purchased the 701 acre Lot M1121 of Victoria Location 2023 in Coorow from Alexander GRANT on 12 June 1925 [27]
The 701 acres still had instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company, which they completed pating [27]
After leaving Coorow herself and her husband resided at 35 Martin Avenue in the Perth suburb of Nedlands 1929-1946 [6]
They leased and later sold her Lot M1121 and her husband's Lots M947 and M961 in Coorow to Charles C. BOTHE [3] [P147]
Her husband Dan passed away at the age of 57 years on 17 December 1946 [2]
Following her husband's death continued living at 35 Martin Avenue in the Perth suburb of Nedlands until at least 1949 [6]
Married (3) KINTZ [2]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bicton [2]
Died 21 June 1983; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, W1, 105) [2]
Jane Moir WILSON
Born 12 April 1888 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland [28]
Daughter of Richard WILSON and Margaret MOIR [28]
She was born at 13 Ellen Street in Dundee and at the time of her birth her father was working as a Grocer's Warehouseman [5]
Married "Joe" William Joseph REDHALL on 5 December 1914 at Saint Augustine's Church in Renmark, South Australia [55]
Their five children were born between 1915 and 1924 in Renmark, South Australia [55]
Herself and her husband arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on the Largs Bay on 11 December 1924 after a trip to England [70]
Her husband purchased 1,031 acres of virgin land at Waddy Forest in the Coorow district of Western Australia in 1925 [27]
Resided with her husband and children on farmland in Waddy Forest 1926-1933 [5] [19] [34]
Herself and her husband were honoured at a Valedictory Social at the Coorow Hall on Friday 20 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
At the Valedictory Social, at which residents of Coorow and Waddy bid them farewell, they were presented with a case of cutlery [5]
Along with her children left Coorow on Monday 6 October 1933, and after finalising business so did her husband [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Mother of Jean, Elsie, Ruby, Vera and Joseph [55]
John Henry WILSON
Labourer in Coorow 1933-1935 [19]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1935-36 [5: 20-Dec-1935]
William WILSON
Railway Labourer in Coorow in 1903 [50]
Miner in Coorow in 1905 [50]
Railway Ganger in Marchagee in 1906 [50]
Isaac WISBEY
Farmer in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1914 and 1915 [50]
John Alfred WITHERS
Farmer on John T. GLOWREY's farm in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Mr WOOD
Attended the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports Meeting in Coorow on 7 October 1911 [39: 12-Oct-1911]
Along with John C. GORDON came 2nd in both the Siamese Race and the Live Wheelbarrow Race at the Picnic & Sports [39]
Thomas William WOODGATE
Farmhand in Coorow in 1917 [50]
YYY
"Boy" Alfred James YORK
Born 15 August 1915 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Married Madge Winifred May JONES [P84]
Shearing Contractor and later Farmer in Coorow [19] [96]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1934, 1936 [5: 17-Aug-1934, 22-May-1936]
He was injured in the last quarter of the football match between Coorow and Carnamah in Coorow on 2 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Won Tilting at Ring and was 2nd in the Swerving Race in the Ring Events at the 1936 Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Holidayed in Perth with A. Hamlet & Janet M. JONES and their children Madge and Edward of Coorow in March 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 20 March 1942 [96]
Private in Coorow's Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1948-1952 [13]
Competed in the Ring Events section at many of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's annual shows [P8]
Farmer in Coorow in 1961 however by 1965 was a Farmer in Watheroo [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Ocean Reef [2]
Father of Peter [P84]
Died 16 February 1991; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Dulcie Elizabeth YULE
Born 27 March 1913 in Albany, Western Australia [P320]
Daughter of John Henry YULE and Margaret Julia NEALL [P320]
Her father served with the 51st Battalion of the A.I.F. in the First World War and was Killed in Action in Belgium on 15 July 1917 [18]
In 1920 her mother married Herbert Harold KERR [66], who was at one time the absentee owner of farmland in Waddy Forest [P320]
Grew up in Albany and in the Perth suburbs of White Gum Valley, Beaconsfield, Fremantle and Claremont [P320]
Educated at the White Gum Valley Primary School, Beaconsfield Primary School, and at Princess May School in Fremantle [P320]
Seamstress for clothing and haberdashery company Goode, Durrant and Murray in Perth 1927-1932 [P320]
Married "Clive" Edwin Clive HUNTER on 9 July 1932 at the Anglican Christ Church in the Perth suburb of Claremont [P320]
Resided with her husband in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park [P320]
Herself and her husband shifted to Waddy Forest where they initially lived with Ernest and Mora CHAPMAN [P320]
After her husband had completed building them a house they resided in Main Street in the Coorow townsite [19] [P320]
Her husband worked locally as a builder, and together they also ran a hardware business in the Coorow townsite [P320]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club [P320]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1951 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
Member of Latham's branch of the Country Women's Association - was President in 1951 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
Member of the Coorow Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League Ladies Auxiliary [P320]
Organiser of Debutante Balls in Coorow, and also organised the Ball that followed the opening of the Coorow Shire Hall [P320]
Member of the Coorow Bowling Club [P320]
In about 1972 herself and her husband left Coorow and shifted to a house her husband had built in Green Head [P320]
Resided in Ocean View Drive in the coastal town of Green Head from about 1972 until her death in 1986 [1] [P320]
Ran the Saint John's First Aid Post in Green Head for a number of years for which she received a Commendation Certificate [P320]
While living in Green Head she was a member of the Leeman Bowling Club and the Leeman Darts Club [P320]
Passed away at the age of 73 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [1]
Mother of Phyllis, Margaret, Pauline and Elizabeth [14]
Died 19 April 1986 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row S, Plot 13) [1]
Born 9 November 1915 in Perth, Western Australia [108: page 2]
Son of James Fowler THOMSON and Nellie Simpson WELSH [P1]
Began his schooling at the Parish School in Largo, Fife, Scotland [108]
Farmer of Anster Farm in Marchagee, Western Australia 1931-1969 [108]
The farm was 2,027 acres in size, consisting of Victoria Locations 3251, 3252, 3253, 3254, 3255, 6383, 3240, 3250 and 7036 [3]
Originally leased by his father, the farm was named Anster after the parish of Anstruther in Fife, Scotland [108]
Rate Books of the Upper Irwin Road Board reveal that parts of the farm had a history stretching back as far as 1915 [44]
Travelled to Round Hill to play football in the early 1930s prior to the formation of the Coorow Football Club [P361]
Others to do so were William H. JOHNS and Harry F. C. KAU of Coorow and John F. THOMAS of Marchagee [P361]
Came 2nd in the Coat, Hat and Cigarette Race in the Horse Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Came 3rd in the Hurdle Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting held in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
He was out taking precautionary measures regarding a scrub fire on a nearby farm in Marchagee on Wednesday 29 January 1936 [5]
A large quantity of rolled scrub had caught alight and turned into a fierce blaze after being heavily fanned by hot winds [5]
While out he came across shocked and burnt George and Fred LATHAM who had run for their lives when their truck stopped [5]
Their truck had been burnt to cinders, and he conveyed them to their home in Waddy Forest [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Tied for 1st in the High Jump and came 2nd in the Hurdle Race at the Sports Meeting in Coorow on Boxing Day in 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Part of the Best Set as "Arabians" at the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 24 July 1937 [5: 30-Jul-1937]
Others in the set included his sister Grace W. THOMSON, Roger F. W. CLARK and Michael R. ROWLAND of Carnamah, [5]
"Daisy" Margaret D. BOWMAN and "Nan" Hannah S. DAVISON and his future wife Ruth I. BOWMAN, also of Carnamah [5]
Came 2nd in the 14-stone Gent's Hack in the Ring Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1937 [0: image 03709]
Member of the Coorow Football Club 1937-1939 - was Captain 1939 [4: 29-Jul-1939] [5: 14-May-1937]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1939, 1946 and 1952-1971 [13]
Member of the Winchester-Coorow Tennis Club in 1940 [4: 9-Mar-1940]
Married Ruth Isabella BOWMAN in Carnamah on 29 June 1940 [P394]
Best man at the wedding of "John" David I. M. BOWMAN and "Nan" Hannah S. DAVISON in Carnamah on 21 June 1941 [P1]
Corporal in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [150]
While making inspections of roads with members of the Road Board he noticed the Gunyidi State School was falling into disrepair [279]
He wrote to the Education Department on 9 October 1947 mentioning its condition and the unlikelihood of it ever re-opening [279]
He asked if the Department would consider selling the Gunyidi State School buildings [279]
Unknown to him a number of other people had previously and unsuccessfully requested to buy the school buildings [279]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board representing the South Ward from 1946 to 1952 [7: page 111]
Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board from 1950 to 1952 [7: page 111]
Foundation President and Member for the Central Ward of the Coorow Shire Council 1962-1970 [284]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Coorow farmer George HUTCHCRAFT at the Winchester Cemetery on 28 January 1949 [5: 3-Feb-1949]
In August 1949 was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Geraldton District [0: image 02996] [4: 27-Aug-1949]
Member of the Marchagee Tennis Club in 1950-51 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1950 and 1951 [4: 18-Mar-1950, 7-Apr-1951]
Vice President and Zone Delegate of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1951 [4: 18-Mar-1951]
In 1953 purchased further farmland north of Marchagee which he named Kanangara Farm [108]
The additional land totalled 5,256 acres and consisted of Victoria Locations 5794, 5795, 6383, 9892 and 10089 [63]
His Kanagara Farm in Marchagee was later taken over by his son Gordon [108]
Sold his Anster Farm in Marchagee in 1969 and moved to a house in the Coorow townsite [108]
Later resided in the Perth suburbs of Nedlands, Gosnells, South Perth and Doubleview [108]
Around 1982 retired with his wife to Gooseberry Hill before later shifting to the Lakeside Nursing Home in Redcliffe [108]
Father of Gordon, Graham and Ian [P394]
Died 17 October 2002 in Redcliffe; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lance Howard Memorial Gardens, D, 31) [P1]
Samuel THOMSON
Farmer in Nugadong, East Gunyidi 1911-1915 [19] [50]
Moreton Fergie THURSTON
Farm Manager in Marchagee 1915-1917 [50]
Mrs Jeanett Paton TILLY
Wife of Milton Jabez TILLY; see Jeanett Paton FERGUSON
Milton Jabez TILLY
Born 19 April 1900 in Moonta, South Australia [16] [55]
Son of Jabez TILLY and Elizabeth McCAULEY [55]
Married Jeanett Paton FERGUSON on 28 July 1927 in Weetulta, South Australia [55]
Along with his wife shifted from South Australia to Coorow, Western Australia in April 1936 [P8] [5: 1-May-1936]
Sharefarmer in Coorow 1936-1939 [P8]
Resided on and share-farmed the 1,477 acre Lot 1142 belonging to the Estate of the Late Charles A. NOLAN [P8]
Also share-farmed farmland in Coorow belonging to Angus A. N. MCGILP [P8]
During the 1939-40 financial year purchased 3,575 acres of farmland in Coorow from Reginald CROMMELIN Jnr [3]
The 3,575 acres was Lot M1617 of Victoria Location 2023 bounding both Touche Road and the Midlands Road [3] [62]
The Midland Railway Company's Touche Siding, which was used to fill the trains with water, was situated on his property [P8]
It was described as good second class country and contained a six roomed jarrah weatherboard house [5: 29-Mar-1935]
Farmer of Touchna Farm in Coorow 1940-1995 [P8]
Resided on Touchna Farm, Coorow 1940-1946 and at Lots 47-48 Commercial Street, Coorow 1946-1995 [P8]
Leased 1,501 acres of farmland in Winchester, South Carnamah from E. E. Robert WOODHOUSE 1944-1954 [3]
His wife extended the farm with the purchase in October 1946 of 1,082 acre Lot M1070 from John C. LEEVERS [3]
During the 1949-50 financial year purchased 1,180 acres of farmland in Coorow from Harry and Myrtle EDWARDS [3]
The 1,180 acres consisted of a portion of Lot M1377, which bounded the eastern side of his Touchna Farm in Coorow [3] [62]
On 29 April 1954 purchased the 1,501 acres in Winchester that he'd been leasing from E. E. Robert WOODHOUSE [3]
The 1,501 acres consisted of Lots 1631 and M1635 and touched onto the northern tip of his Touchna Farm in Coorow [3] [62]
His original holding and three subsequent purchased of land took his farm to a total of 7,338 acres [3]
Sold 16 suckers at 16/7 per head through Dalgety & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 23 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
He sang two songs at the Social Evening at the Waddy Forest Hall in Waddy Forest on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 18-Dec-1936]
Sang a song at the Waddy Forest Toc H Group's Social Evening at the Coorow Hall on Thursday 24 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club [72]
Drove the 17 miles to participate in the activities of the Carnamah Repertory Club, especially the singing [7: page 229]
Following its formation he was a member of the Coorow Repertory Club [P8]
He had an excellent tenor voice and often sang at functions held in Coorow [P8]
Private W72060 in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Had a cow which was kept in a paddock west of the railway in the Coorow townsite belonging to the DOWNES family [P8]
One of the DOWNES boys would deliver milk to them before school every morning and in return they kept the evening milk [P8]
On 10 May 1946 had numerous clothing, kerosene, a fan, towel and a box containing items worth £20 stolen from his home [22]
The man responsible was taken into custody on 15 May 1946 and that same day went before the Carnamah Police Court [22]
The man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months imprisonment [22]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1948 [150]
Best man at the wedding of Coorow mechanic Arnold G. C. HIRST and Mary L. MCGILP in Perth on 12 July 1952 [0: image 04640]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of Western Australia [P8]
Founding Committee Member of the Coorow Pasture Improvement Group in 1954 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
His double first cousin once removed Beven John GREGORY farmed in Carnamah during the 1950s [19] [55]
Member of the North Midlands Methodist Church / North Midlands Uniting Church [P8]
Member of the North Midlands Agricultural Society [P8]
Sold his portion of Lot M1377 in Coorow and Lots 1631 and M1635 in Winchester to Derek G. and Peter R. FOWLER in 1994 [P8]
His wife sold her Lot M1070 in Coorow to Michael R. and Baxter J. BOTHE in 1994 [P8]
Sold the original part of his Touchna Farm, Lot M1617, to William H. and Betty C. JOHNS [P8]
Father of Jill [P8]
Died 5 November 1995 in Coorow; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (VC Section, Niche Wall, W5, 41) [P8]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 1 May 1936:
"A New Settler - Mr. M. J. Tilly, late of South Australia, has recently taken over Mr. Nolan's property at Coorow. Mr. Tilly has extensive and valuable experience of barley growing and intends to confine his operations to the growing of barley and sheep raising."
Florence Gladys TIMMS
Born 9 June 1908 in Arrino, Western Australia [166]
Daughter of William John TIMMS and Florence Louisa BUTT [84]
Resided with her parents in Arrino 1908-1911 [9: 24-Mar-1911] [19]
She was baptised at the home of her parents in Arrino on 4 February 1909 by Methodist minister Horace FAULL of Dongara [84]
Shifted from Arrino to the Perth suburb of Midland Junction with her parents on Saturday 18 March 1911 [9: 24-Mar-1911]
Resided with her parents in Midland Junction and attended the Midland Junction State School [9: 24-Mar-1911] [166]
Shifted with her parents to Watheroo in 1919 and was enrolled at the Watheroo State School on 10 February 1919 [166]
Married George O'HERN in 1937 [66]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Gunyidi 1937-1939 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean [2]
Died 8 March 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, FA, 472) [2]
Mrs Adria Catherine Emily TODD
Wife of Cowper Sutton TODD; see Adria Catherine Emily COLES
Constance Adria V. TODD
Born 1898 in Lancashire, England [21]
Daughter of Cowper Sutton TODD and Adria Catherine Emily COLES [215]
In 1901 was living with her parents on Huntingrove Farm in Slinfold, Sussex, England [20]
Departed London, England with her parents on the steamship Waratah on 6 November 1908 bound for Adelaide, South Australia [203]
Resided with her parents on Ditcham Farm in Latham 1910-1912 [19] [152]
Settled with her parents and brother Richard on prospective farmland in Latham, Western Australia in 1910 [19] [152]
Won the Single Ladies' Race at the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports on 7 October 1911 [39: 12-Oct-1911]
Resided with her parents at Todd's Store at Lot 99 of the Coorow townsite in 1912 and 1913 [215]
Student at the first Coorow State School in a bush shed on BATTERSBY's Wattle Vale Farm in Coorow in 1912 [215]
Her name and her brother's were put forward as students for the proposed reopening of the Coorow State School in 1913 [215]
Later in 1913 she had left Coorow as a boarder to receive schooling elsewhere [215]
Departed from New Zealand with her parents on the steamship Ruahine and arrived in Southampton, England on 4 August 1922 [204]
Cowper Sutton TODD
Born 1868 in Shirley, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Son of John Augustus TODD and Belgium born Clara Susan Arabella ARDEN [20] [33]
Baptised in Shirley by Southampton, Hampshire, England on 1 April 1868 [33]
In 1871 was living with his parents and siblings Frank, John, Agnes and Elsie at Beach Cottage in Milford Village, Hampshire [20]
His father, who was a Colonel in the Royal Army and later a Gentleman, died in 1880 at the age of 64 years [20] [21]
Resided with his widowed mother and siblings Frank, John, Hugh and Decima at Hope Villa in Henry Road, East Barnet, Hertford [20]
Worked as a Clerk in England prior to leaving for Australia, where he worked as an Engineer [203] [204]
Departed London, England on the steamship Jelunga and arrived in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 17 August 1891 [203] [267]
Departed Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the steamship Ormuz and arrived in London, England in December 1896 [204]
Married Adria Catherine Emily COLES in 1897 in Middlesex, England [21]
In 1901 he was a Poultry Farmer and they were living with their daughter on Huntingrove Farm in Slinfold, Sussex, England [20]
Departed Liverpool, England on the steamship Empress of Ireland and arrived in Quebec, Canada on 31 August 1906 [216]
Following his arrival he proceeded to Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba [216]
During his sojourn in Canada he worked on a bulk grain handling elevator [152]
He appears to have returned to England and then emigrated with his wife and children to Australia [203]
Departed London, England on the steamship Waratah on 6 November 1908 bound for Adelaide, South Australia [203]
Farmer and Grazier of Ditcham Farm in Latham, Western Australia 1910-1918 [6] [19] [152]
His farm was 1,990 acres comprising Homestead Lease 1275/74 and Conditional Purchase leases 7462/56, 23481/55 & 8063/56 [44]
The farm was 8½ miles east of the railway and by 1916 he had cleared 200 acres of the property and felled another 100 acres [152]
By 1916 he had a house, stables and yard, a good well, a partial plant of implements but no machinery shed [152]
Won the Old Buffers' Race at the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports on 7 October 1911 [39: 12-Oct-1911]
Proprietor of the General Store and Post Office Todd's Store in Coorow, Western Australia in 1912 and 1913 [34] [215]
During the period he had the general store he appears to have resided in the Coorow townsite and not on his farm at Latham [215]
The premises of his store were situated on Lot 99 of the Coorow townsite, which was owned by the Midland Railway Company [34]
In 1912 and 1913 guaranteed to contribute to the Coorow State School teacher's salary if the attendance fell below ten students [215]
He wrote to Samuel F. MOORE, M.L.A. in July 1912 expressing the need for a school building in Coorow [215]
In February 1913 he applied with the Midland Railway Company to buy Lot 99 to avoid it going up for public auction [34]
He offered to pay £30 more than prices on adjacent lots when they were auctioned providing it was guaranteed he would get it [34]
He was desirous of knowing so he could make improvements to his store which would otherwise not be worth his while [34]
The Company obviously declined as Lot 99 went up for public auction along with other lots on 20 February 1914 [10: 10-Feb-1914] [27]
Lot 99 was purchased at the auction by Mrs Janet M. JONES of Turipa Farm in Coorow for £40 [27]
At the auction, however, his wife purchased the two quarter acre Lots 1 and 2 - which they later sold to Heinrich W. BOTHE [27] [34]
Gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of Western Australia in Latham on 24 November 1916 [152]
Farmer in Latham until 1918 [6]
Traveller of 34 Hill Street in East Perth 1920-1922 [6] [50]
Departed Wellington, New Zealand on the steamship Ruahine and arrived in Southampton, England on 4 August 1922 [204]
Despite departing from New Zealand their previous and future intended address was Australia [204]
Their address following their arrival was Sidford Lodge in Shirley, Southampton, England [204]
Departed London, England on the steamship Hobsons Bay and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 28 August 1925 [63]
Travelled with 30 year old stenographer Margaret Mary Monica GRIEVES [203]
His and Margaret's previous address was Sunnymead on Barnhill Road in Wembley Park, London, England [203]
Insurance Agent of 1360 Pacific Highway in Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia in 1936 [50]
Father of Constance and Richard [215]
Died 1939 in New South Wales, Australia [265]
From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Friday 24 November 1916 at Latham
"COWPER SUTTON TODD, Farmer, Latham, sworn and examined:
I have been here seven years and hold 2,000 acres. I am situated 8½ miles east of the railway. I have 200 acres cleared and 100 acres felled, a house, a stable, a yard, but no machinery shed. I have a good well of water 30ft. deep, but my plant is only a partial one. I have six working horses, a couple of which belong to my wife. When I came here I had £1,000 capital and I have since got £200 from the Agricultural Bank and £200 from the Industries Assistance Board, but I have no crop in. I have no doubt that bulk handling [of wheat] would assist me. I was employed on an elevator when in Canada and know the whole operation right through. The bank business is no good to the farmer. What should be taken from the harvester to the siding in open wagons. In Canada the grain is dumped into the middle of the paddock and they keep it inside boards in the field and cover it with iron. Then it is quite safe in that condition until the farmer is ready to cart it. They thresh it in winter and cart is when they are ready. You can get a vacuum sucker and attach it to the wagon and pass the grain in through it. I have not considered the question of the operation in relation to the farmer. The best yield I have had has been 15 bushels, and if you are only working 300 acres it will cost you 10 bushels before you can make anything for yourself. With a similar area, of course, it would cost a good deal more. I do not think the present land laws are calculated to induce people to take up land. In some cases it is too dear and the holdings are too much distributed. People are put into isolated areas generally which prevent them making a living out of anything except wheat. I myself was 20 miles from a railway for a long time, and 20 miles is a long distance to have to cart everything, which prevents you from making anything out of your wheat. People come out to these distant places in the hope of others coming and of being able to do some good in a few years time, but here the position is becoming one of ruination. When the war came along I was about to do things. I had a contract for 300 acres of clearing, but I was blocked for want of water. I had to cart water for two years from Corinji siding, 17 miles away, and the rainfall has been disastrous. I certainly think we should all have our land free for a certain number of years until the country has been proved. If it is proved to be good we should be asked to pay for it, but no man is making anything out of it at the present time. If he had them he could not sell eggs or butter, and when you come to handle wheat at such a distance there is nothing left for you out of it. Every man who has been growing where here is in debt. None of them, however, keep books and do not know how they stand. If we could depend upon the rainfall the land would yield 20 to 30 bushels. If the Government were to help us over the bad seasons we would do all right in the end, although personally I would sooner do without the Government at all. All my transactions with them from been most unfortunate. I have only had a water supply of my own for the last two years. The first thing the Government should do should be to provide water for the settlers. A great number of them can keep poultry and pigs and tide things over if they have water. There should also be great leniency in regard to rents. We have been wasting time and energy up here for the chance of something ahead. I ask you is there any other body of men who would do the same as we have been doing for so many years?"
"Dick" Richard Arthur Phipps TODD
Born 1903 in Sussex, England [21]
Son of Cowper Sutton TODD and Adria Catherine Emily COLES [215]
Departed London, England with his parents on the steamship Waratah on 6 November 1908 bound for Adelaide, South Australia [203]
Settled with his parents and sister Constance on prospective farmland in Latham, Western Australia in 1910 [19] [152]
Resided with his parents on Ditcham Farm in Latham 1910-1912 [19] [152]
Resided with his parents at Todd's Store at Lot 99 of the Coorow townsite in 1912 and 1913 [215]
Student at the first Coorow State School in a bush shed on BATTERSBY's Wattle Vale Farm in Coorow in 1912 [215]
The names of himself and his sister were put forward as students for the proposed reopening of the Coorow State School in 1913 [215]
Later in 1913 he was boarding in Three Springs and attending the Three Springs State School [215]
If the Coorow State School reopened he was to return, and his father guaranteed to contribute to a teacher's salary if necessary [215]
Student at the Coorow State School at Coorow House on Victoria Location 385 in Coorow in 1914 [215]
Presumably resided with his parents at 34 Hill Street in the Perth suburb of East Perth 1920-1922 [6] [50]
Departed from New Zealand with his parents on the steamship Ruahine and arrived in Southampton, England on 4 August 1922 [204]
They intended to return to Australia and their address following their arrival was Sidford Lodge in Shirley, Southampton, England [204]
Prior to leaving England in 1925 he had worked as an Estate Agent and lived at 24 Oakington Avenue in Wembley Park, London [203]
Departed London, England on the steamship Moreton Bay and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 July 1925 [63]
Later in 1925 he was working as an Estate Agent and was living at 7 Stirling Road in the Perth suburb of Claremont [50]
Departed Durban, South Africa with his mother on the Thermopylre and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 6 April 1932 [63]
In 1936 he was working as a manager and living with his mother at 15 Clifton Crescent in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [50]
Resided of late in the Perth hills suburb of Greenmount [2]
Died 10 August 1992; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, D, 66) [2]
Samuel Richard TOMKINS
On 22 June 1926 purchased 1,249 acres of prospective farmland in Winchester from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 1,249 acres was Lot M1649 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £718, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
Farmer of Eda Vale Farm in Winchester [3] [19]
His farm was situated on the south side of the Winchester East Road on the Carnamah district's boundary with Coorow [62]
Although his farm was in Winchester he was "of Coorow" and received his mail and was enrolled to vote at Coorow [3] [19]
In November 1928 purchased a new Chevrolet truck from Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE [4: 1-Dec-1928]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club from 1928-29 to 1934-35 [4: 2-Feb-1929, 13-Dec-1930] [5: 1-Feb-1935]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1933-34 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Vice President in 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Sold 44 lambs at 16/7 per head through the agency of Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 17 July 1935 [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Two and a half months later in late October 1935 sold 60 suckers at 17/4 per head and 8 wethers at 11/7 per head [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Equal winner of Stepping 100 Yards at the Coorow-Waddy Sports & Dance in Coorow on Saturday 9 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Sold one bale of wool at 15¼d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at a wool sale in Perth on 25 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
An offshoot of the Winchester East Road was surveyed through part of his Lot M1649 in June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Sold 13 lambs at 22/- per head and 23 wethers at 23/1 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on 29 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday Party for Nance FOLLAND at Enfield Park in Waddy Forest on 17 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Won 1st for Kelpie dog and 2nd for Sheaves of Green Wheat for Hay at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Bucks Party for George A. RAFFAN and Eric J. BRADLEY of Winchester in Coorow on 7 October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Sold five bales of wool at 16¾d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale of 23 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Sold a cow for £7/7/6 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 2 December 1936 [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Won the Stepping 100 Yards at the Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on Boxing Day 26 December 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1936-1946 [150]
Sold 38 lambs at 16/7 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 17 February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Sold 40 lambs (20 at 20/1, 20 at 18/7) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 30 June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Steward in charge of the Pig section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1937 [150]
Married Eva Maud CHAPMAN in Perth in 1940 [66]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Member of the Coorow Pasture Improvement Group in 1954 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
In 1959 the Carnamah District Road Board resumed two acres, two roods and 34 perches of his farm [34]
Father of Maisie, Mervyn, Annette, John, Phillip and Joy [P8]
John TOOTH
Agriculturalist in Gunyidi in 1917 [50]
Frank TREBBETT
Labourer in Coorow 1929-1941 [19]
Farmhand employed by Edward P. TYLER in Coorow in 1931 [50]
Annie TUCKETT
School Teacher of the Waddy Forest State School in 1927, on a weekly salary of £4/2/- [73]
In 1927 boarded with Will and Alice MORCOMBE at their home on Wynmara Farm in Waddy Forest [P32]
Kenneth TURNBULL
Contractor in Marchagee in 1911 and 1912 [19] [50]
William Leonard TURNER
Born 12 February 1918 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia [14] [16]
Resided in Hindmarsh, South Australia prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 23 January 1941 [16]
Private S33227 in the Australian Army's 122 General Transport Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 April 1946 [16]
By 1963 was living in Waddy Forest [22]
In 1988 was a retired fencing contractor and was living at Grovally Farm in Coorow [90]
Died 17 March 1988 at Grovally Farm in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row U, Plot 13) [1]
Mrs Agnes Florence TYLER
Wife of Edward Prior TYLER; see Agnes Florence MASSINGHAM
Arthur Edward TYLER
Born 11 May 1915 in Bridgetown, Western Australia [16]
Carrier in Coorow [19]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club from 1933-34 to 1936-37 [5: 3-Nov-1933, 16-Nov-1934, 25-Oct-1935, 23-Oct-1936]
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Joint Secretary in 1934 and a Committee Member in 1937 [5: 20-Apr-1934, 16-Apr-1937]
Committee Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1934-35 and 1936-37 [5: 28-Sep-1934, 11-Jan-1935, 15-Jan-1937]
Member of the committee who organised the Coorow-Waddy Sports & Dance in Coorow on Saturday 9 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Delegate for the Coorow Cricket Club at meetings of the Carnamah District Cricket Association in 1935-36 [5: 18-Oct-1935]
Attended Miss Olive W. KAU's 21st birthday at Meadowdale Farm in Coorow on Saturday evening 18 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
Attended the Back to Childhood Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 22 August 1936 as a "Little Girl in Blue" [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Played for the victorious Single Men in a cricket match against Married Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
In June 1937 he was appointed to the position of Property Man for the Coorow Football Club [5: 11-Jun-1937]
The Carnamah District Road Board altered the unimproved value of his house in Coorow for rating purposes in 1937 [5: 18-Jul-1937]
Enlisted in the Australian Army on 19 July 1942 [16]
Bombardier WX25388 in the Australian Army's 3rd Field Regiment during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 July 1944 and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 29 July 1944 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 455095 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Western Area Headquarters during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 21 May 1946 [16]
Edward Prior TYLER
Born 1874 in Bunbury, Western Australia [15]
Son of Handy TYLER and Elizabeth Ann SNOWDON [15]
Married Agnes Florence MASSINGHAM in 1907 [66]
Farmer in Coorow [19]
His farm was 2,010 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Locations 2732, 2927, 2997, 3059, 3350, 3351, 3500, 3502 and 5464 [3]
Attended the Annual Meeting of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Football Club on Saturday 14 April 1934 [5: 20-Apr-1934]
Left the Coorow district in 1934 after leasing or selling his farm to Alexander GRANT [3] [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Presumably returned to Coorow as he was a member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 8 & 22-Nov-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
"E. P. Tyler & Son" submitted a tender to the Carnamah District Road Board for clearing the Coorow West Road in 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
In July 1936 himself and his son accepted the contract for the clearing of the Coorow West Road in Coorow [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Played for the defeated Married Men in a cricket match against Single Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Later resided in Perth [2]
Died 31 August 1961; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 230) [2]
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Gilbert James UNDERWOOD
Born 1902 in Middlesex, England [21]
Son of James UNDERWOOD and Elizabeth Gilbert LOWE [P333]
Farmer in Waddy Forest / Coorow [5] [19]
His sister Marjorie E. UNDERWOOD was the first teacher of the Waddy Forest State School [P32]
After spending a week in Perth he returned to Coorow on Saturday 13 January 1933 [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Along with Adrian JONES returned from Perth to Waddy Forest / Coorow by car on Wednesday 14 January 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Member of the Waddy Forest Group of Toc H [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Participated in the debate between the Carnamah and Waddy Forest groups of Toc H on Tuesday 27 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Travelled to Perth on the morning of Friday 22 June 1934 to attend the wedding of Eric UNDERWOOD [5: 29-Jun-1934]
Judged the Photography section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on Thursday 5 September 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Sold 45 shorn lambs (26 at 11/1 and 19 at 8/1 per head) through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on Wednesday 2 October 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
He was among those from Waddy Forest who travelled to Perth in October 1935 to attend the Royal Show [5: 11-Oct-1935]
From Perth himself and "Tom" Philip L. MORCOMBE returned to Waddy Forest on Saturday 12 October 1935 [5: 18-Oct-1935]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 21-Feb-1936, 23-Oct-1936]
Invited to judge the Photography section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's 1936 Annual Show [5: 12-Jun-1936]
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Married Mary ROBERTS in Perth in 1942 [66]
During the 1945-46 financial year he sold 1,175 acres of farmland in Coorow to George A. RAFFAN of Winchester [3]
The 1,175 acres consisted of Lots M970 and M1333 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Later became the owner of his father's 2,800 acres of farmland in Coorow [3]
The 2,800 acres consisted of Lots M964, M966, M967, M1234, M1237, M1238, M1440 and M1650 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
During the 1954-55 financial year sold his 2,800 acre farm in Coorow to Mrs Blanche A. BOTHE and her sons Richard and Lloyd [3]
Resided of late in South Perth [2]
Died 26 July 1989; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (MC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 15, 176) [2]
Registered at birth as James Gilbert UNDERWOOD [21]
James UNDERWOOD
Born 1878 in Walthamstow, Essex, England [20] [21]
Son of gardener Amos UNDERWOOD and Mary WALDOCK [20] [21]
In 1881 was living with his parents and siblings Charles, Esther, Martha and Joseph in Marsh Street, Walthamstow, Essex, England [20]
Ten years later he was the only child at home with his parents, by which time they were living in Norwood, Middlesex, England [20]
Married (1) Elizabeth Gilbert LOWE in 1900 in Middlesex, England [21]
In 1901 was working as a Saddler and Harness Maker and was living with his wife at 3 The Cedars in Harlington, Middlesex [20]
His wife Elizabeth passed away at the age of 31 years in Middlesex, England in 1907 [21]
Along with his children left England to open a saddlery and blacksmithing business in Mount Barker, Western Australia [P333]
Married (2) Kate Louisa TAYSON in 1913 [66]
Saddler in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [19]
Farmer of Hill Crest Farm in Coorow, Western Australia 1923-1944 [6] [19] [44]
Himself and Percy H. RICHARDS purchased James L. LAWSON and Thomas P. HANNAFORD's 1,231 acre farm in Coorow [44]
The 1,231 acres consisted of Lots M964, M966, M1234 and M1235 of Victoria Location 2023 [44]
Farmed in Coorow in 1923 in partnership with Percy Heaton RICHARDS as "Underwood & Richards" [44]
Following his partner's departure from the district he appears to have become the sole owner of the 1,231 acres in Coorow [3] [19]
On 8 February 1924 he purchased a further 577 acres of farmland in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company for £656/19/8 [27]
The 577 acres consisted of Lots M967 and M1237 of Victoria Location 2023 on the north side of the Coorow-Latham Road [27]
Undertook clearing on the farm with the assistance of his sons Gilbert and Eric [P333]
Despite his farm being in Coorow his postal address in 1924 was Winchester [44]
Extended his farm to an approximate total of 2,800 acres with a further two purchases of land from the Midland Railway Company [27]
On 21 October 1925 purchased the 595 acre Lot M1440 of Victoria Location 2023 for £327/13/7 (11/- per acre) [27]
On 1 July 1926 purchased the 393 acre Lot M1650 of Victoria Location 2023 for £197/5/11 (10/- per acre) [27]
Had tough times on the farm and during some of the early years they lived off rabbits and boiled wheat [P333]
His son Eric later studied at the University of Cambridge in England and sent home money from his scholarship [P333]
In 1932 had an Oakland car licensed with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-110 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Master of Ceremonies at the Show Ball following the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Sold twelve bales of wool at 17¾d. per pound in Perth at the fourth wool sale of the season in December 1933 [5: 8-Dec-1933]
Travelled to Perth on the morning of Friday 22 June 1934 to attend the wedding of his son Eric UNDERWOOD [5: 29-Jun-1934]
Member of the Waddy Forest Group of the Adult Education Scheme - hosted some of their meetings in 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Sold 75 wethers and hoggets on 13 May 1936 - received 19/8 per head for the wethers and 18/3 per head for the hoggets [5: 15-May-1936]
Sold 65 hoggets at 16/- per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 27 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended the Surprise Linen Tea for Miss Mary E. GREENWOOD at Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest on 22 July 1937 [5: 23-Jul-1937]
Said to have been the last farmer in the district to give away farming with horses when his son purchased a tractor [P333]
Father of Gilbert, Marjorie and Eric [P333]
Died 29 August 1944; ashes scattered over the Rose Garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Following his death his son Gilbert became the owner of his 2,800 acre farm in Coorow [3]
His wife Kate, late of the Perth suburb of Bentley, passed away at the age of 107 years on 28 August 1994 [2]
Mrs Kate Louisa UNDERWOOD
Second wife of James UNDERWOOD; see Kate Louisa TAYSON
Marjorie Etta UNDERWOOD
Born 1904 in Middlesex, England [21]
Son of James UNDERWOOD and Elizabeth Gilbert LOWE [P333]
Teacher of the Waddy Forest State School in Waddy Forest 1923-1926 [73]
As sole teacher of the Waddy Forest State School received £4 per week in 1923 and 1924 and £4/2/- per week in 1925 and 1926 [73]
Resided in Coorow 1927-1933 [19]
Married Harry EDWARDS in Perth in 1941 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Died 7 February 2001; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Memorialised along with her husband at the Karrakatta Cemetery's Garden of Remembrance (Crematorium Rose Gardens, K, 306) [2]
"Lorna" Loreeta Gertrude ULLRICH
Born 1 January 1920 in Renmark, South Australia [P15]
Daughter of "Harry" Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH and Alvine Maria Bertha SCHUMACHER [P15]
Grew up in Renmark, South Australia and was educated at the Renmark State School [P15]
Shifted to Western Australia with her father and stepmother in the later 1920s and resided with them in Tenindewa near Mullewa [P15]
A short while later returned to Redmark in South Australia where she lived with her sister Neeta and worked as a hairdresser [P15]
Occasionally visited her father and stepmother on their farm in Coorow, Western Australia [P15]
During the Second World War shifted to Coorow and lived on her father's farm [P15]
Married Harry Frederick Cleaver KAU in Perth in 1942 [66]
Resided with her husband on Meadowdale Farm in Coorow [P15]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Country Women's Association - was Secretary 1954-1958 [173]
Member of Coorow's Tennis and Golf Clubs [P15]
Organiser of Debutant Balls in Coorow and also at other centres in the North Midlands such as Carnamah [P8]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Karrinyup [2]
Mother of Alan, twins Gay and Jeanette, and Gayle [P189]
Died 3 April 1999; ashes interred Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row D, Plot 3) [14]
Mrs Mary Laura Lydia ULLRICH
Second wife of "Harry" Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH; see Mary Laura Lydia INKSTER
"Harry" Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH
Born 29 April 1881 in Tanunda, South Australia [55]
Son of "William" Richard Carl Wilhelm ULLRICH and Charlotte Bertha GROSSER [55]
He was registered at birth as Wilhelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH but later went by Julius William Henry ULLRICH [1] [14] [55]
Resided for many year in Redmark, South Australia where he had a vineyard and grew oranges [P15]
Married (1) Alvine Maria Bertha SCHUMACHER on 20 October 1904 in Rhine Villa, South Australia [55]
Married (2) Mary Laura Lydia INKSTER on 19 November 1923 at the Methodist Parsonage in Norwood, South Australia [55]
In the later 1920s shifted to Western Australia and settled on farmland at Tenindewa (near Mullewa) [P15]
Farmer in Tenindewa, Western Australia 1930-1936 [19] [50]
After near financial ruin shifted to Coorow where he share-cropped a farm belonging to Alexander R. P. GRANT [P15]
Farmer in Coorow, Western Australia 1936-1960 [5: 23-Oct-1936] [P15]
Won the Old Buffers Race at the Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on Boxing Day 26 December 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
His wife purchased 2,814 acres of farmland from Mrs Sarah GRANT consisting of Victoria Locations 8283 and 8743 [3]
In 1948 he purchased 1,953 acres in Coorow belonging to Alexander R. P. GRANT [3]
The 1,953 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 2732, 2957, 2997, 3059, 3350, 3351, 3500, 3502 and 5464 [3]
An exceptional horseman he competed very successfully in the ring events at agricultural shows in Moora, Coorow and Carnamah [P15]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1948-1952 [13]
Resided in the Coorow district until his death in 1960 [1]
Father of Harold, Leslie, Norman, Juanita, Arnold, Victor and Lorna [P189]
Died 23 April 1960 at the Mount Hospital, Perth WA; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row P, Plot 15) [1]
Victor Gerald ULLRICH
Born 30 March 1914 in Murtho, South Australia
Son of "Harry" Wihelm Julius Heinrich ULLRICH and Alvine Maria Bertha SCHUMACHER [55]
Resided in Coorow prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 17 November 1942 [16]
Corporal WX35315 in the Australian Army's Western Command Provost Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 19 September 1944 [16]
Mechanic in Coorow 1948-1958 [19]
Cartage Contractor in Mullewa 1959-1980 [19]
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Charles Malcolm VANZETTI
Born C.1953 in Perth, Western Australia [1] [90]
Son of Guy VANZETTI and Anne MURDOCH [14] [0: image 04167]
Resided of late in Marchagee [1]
Died 7 November 1974 in Marchagee; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row T, Plot 10) [1]
Mrs Evelyn VANZETTI
Wife of Francesco VANZETTI; see Evelyn BAXTER
Francesco VANZETTI
Married Evelyn BAXTER in Perth in 1903
Resided with his wife and children in South Perth until 1912 and from 1913 onwards they lived on Ytiniche Farm in Marchagee [44]
Farmer of Ytiniche Farm in Marchagee [19]
The farm's 2756 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 841, 3209, 3215, 3251, 3268, 3286, 3287, 3769 and 5627 [3]
In 1917 grew 400 acres of wheat crop on his farm in Marchagee [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Advertised in January 1918 that he had graded Currawa seed wheat for sale for 5/6 per bushel on rail [9: 25-Jan-1918]
He was a Government Wheat Experimentalist in 1922 and 1923 [9: 27-Oct-1922, 9-Mar-1923]
Addressed a meeting of wheatgrowers about "The Choice of Wheat Varieties" in Gillingarra on Sunday 29 October 1922 [9: 27-Oct-1922]
Spoke about "The Interpretation of Experiments" at the Farmers' Field Day in Moora on Tuesday 31 October 1922 [9: 27-Oct-1922]
As a "Wheat Expert" he was invited to give an address on Wheat Seeding Problems in Carnamah on 23 March 1923 [9: 20-Apr-1923]
Gave a lecture on wheat at the recreation reserve in Gillingarra on Sunday 25 March 1923 [9: 9-Mar-1923]
In addition to his own farm in Marchagee he was in 1936 also leasing the farm in Gunyidi belonging to Randell Bros [5: 20-Mar-1936]
Ferruccio Guido VANZETTI
Born 24 January 1907 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Francesco VANZETTI and Evelyn BAXTER [16]
Farmer of Ytinchie Farm in Marchagee [19]
Caretaker of the East Marchagee Hall in Marchagee for the Carnamah District Road Board in 1934 and 1935 [5: 4-May-1934]
The Carnamah District Road Board decided in September 1935 that financially they were unable to retain his services [5: 27-Sep-1935]
He forwarded the key to the Hall and an inventory of its furnishings to Road Board member Frank R. BRYANT [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Exhibited in the Sheep Dog, Poultry and Grain & Fodder sections at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Won 1st prizes for Border Collie Sheep Dog or Bitch, female White Leghorn, and Brown Oats; and 2nd for Wheaten Hay [5]
Private W72076 in Coorow's local Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Mrs Margaret Buchanan VANZETTI
Wife of Orsino Oliviero VANZETTI; see Margaret Buchanan PAUL
Orsino Oliviero VANZETTI
Born 19 January 1905 in South Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Francesco VANZETTI and Evelyn BAXTER [15]
Farmer of Ytinchie Farm in Marchagee [19]
Member of the Gunyidi-Marchagee Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 13 & 22-Dec-1930]
In 1932 he owned a Ford car registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-325 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Exhibited in the Sheep Dog, Poultry, Vegetable and Grain & Fodder section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5]
Received 1st prizes for Border Collie Sheep Dog or Bitch, female White Leghorn, Beetroot and Cured Oaten Hay [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Married Margaret Buchanan PAUL in Perth in 1935 [66]
Won 1st prize for Cauliflower in the Vegetable section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Later resided in Moora [16]
William James VARDY
Farmhand on Waddy Waddy Farm in Coorow in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Francis VEAL
Head Teacher of the Coorow State School in Coorow in 1936 and 1937 [73]
In 1936 received an annual salary of £300/16/- and in 1937 received £310 [73]
His only assistance in running the Coorow State School was Olive W. KAU, who was the school's Sewing Mistress [73]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club for the second half of the 1935-36 season and in 1936-37 [5: 6-Mar-1936, 26-Feb-1937]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Played for the victorious Single Men in a cricket match against Married Men in Coorow on Sunday 6 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Played for the victorious Single Men in a cricket match against Married Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1937 [5: 11 & 25-Jun-1937]
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Bruce Parker WALDECK
Born 25 August 1904 in York, Western Australia [16]
Son of Joshua Arthur WALDECK and Christina READHEAD [15]
In 1921 his father was later the farmer of Glenholm Farm in Moora [50]
Resided on A. Hamlet JONES' Turipa Farm in Coorow from 1925 to 1932 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club in 1925 [9: 29-May-1925, 12-Jun-1925, 28-Aug-1925]
Married "Net" Janet Christina JONES in Perth in 1926 [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 30 December 1941 [16]
Sapper WX18341 in the Australian Army's HQ 8 Australian A/A & Fort Company during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 26 November 1945 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn [2]
Died 24 May 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZW, 10) [2]
Francis Newton WALDECK
Married Cora Sylvester VAUNDERBELT in 1907 [66]
Station-hand on Urella Station in Mingenew in 1909 and 1910 [50]
Farm Manager in Nugadong, East Gunyidi 1911-1914 [19]
Farm Manager in Creslow near Moora in 1936 [50]
"Bronte" Hamlet Bruce Edward WALDECK
Born 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Bruce Parker WALDECK and "Net" Janet Christina JONES [--]
Student at the Coorow State School in Coorow [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as a "Mexican Chief" [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Won 2nd prize Butter in the Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Farmer in Coorow [96]
He owned 1,714 acres of farmland in Coorow in Victoria Locations 6607, 7039, 9298 and 9732 [3]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 17 June 1949 [96]
Himself and his wife Betty resided in the house on the CHAPPEL family's Marathon Farm in Winchester in the early 1960s [P182]
On leaving Winchester shifted to a house in the Coorow townsite [P182]
Storekeeper of the Coorow Highway Store in Coorow [19] [79: 23-Aug-1973]
General Storekeeper and seller of cards and gifts, electrical appliances, lottery tickets, hardware and medical supplies [79:]
Agent for Wesfarmers, Mobil oil, WA Newspaper, Rural & Industries Bank, Geraldton Drycleaning and Kleenheat Gas [79]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Died 4 January 2000 [2]
Mrs "Net" Janet Christina WALDECK
Wife of Bruce Parker WALDECK; see "Net" Janet Christina JONES
J. WALKER
Member of the Gunyidi-Marchagee Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 13-Dec-1930]
"Isa" Elizabeth Isabell WALLACE
Born 20 November 1917 [45]
Daughter of Robert WALLACE and Lila Isabel RICHARDS [P182]
Student at the Waddy Forest State School [P32]
In 1933 she was a student at Perth College, however spent her school holidays with her parents in Waddy Forest [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Agricultural Show Ball on 12 September 1935 wearing floral taffetas in autumn tonings [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 25-Oct-1935, 23-Oct-1936]
Won the Single Ladies Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday Party for Nance FOLLAND at Enfield Park in Waddy Forest on 17 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in green crepe de chine [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Came 3rd in the Single Ladies Race at the Annual Children's Sports in Coorow on Thursday 12 August 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Married Roy Malcolm PATTON in Perth in 1948 [66]
Resided with her husband and children on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest / Coorow [19] [90]
Mother of Donald, Jean, Lila and Arthur [14]
Died 20 March 2007 [45]; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah [P329]
Ellen Watson WALLACE
Born 31 May 1875 at Milngavie in New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland [28]
Daughter of dyer Hugh WALLACE and Margaret BUCHANAN [28]
Married John BREEN on 17 April 1896 at the Burgh Hall, Milngavie in New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland [28]
Departed London, England with her daughter Letitia on the Demosthenes for Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 August 1913 [203]
Joined her husband in Coorow, where he had been working as a Railway Fettler since 1911 [19]
Resided in Coorow 1913-1917 [19]
Resided in Wannamal 1919-1941 [114]
She ran the Wannamal Store from 1928 until her death in 1941, and was the first in Wannamal to own a kerosene refrigerator [114]
Mother of Letitia, Margaret and Mary [24] [114] [203]
Died 7 June 1941; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 399) [2]
Mrs Lila Isabel WALLACE
Wife of Robert WALLACE; see Lila Isabel RICHARDS
Robert WALLACE
Married Lila Isabel RICHARDS in 1916 [66]
On 2 October 1920 purchased 782 acres of farmland in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 782 acres consisted of Lots M971 and M972 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £1350 [27]
The land had been developed by the Midland Railway Company, and was payable by instalments over 20 years [120: 20-Dec-1928] [27]
Farmer in Coorow 1921-1953 [19] [44]
On 24 August 1925 purchased 220 acres of virgin land from the Midland Railway Company [27]
The 220 acres was Lot M1589 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £220/9/3 (20/- per acre), also payable by instalments [27]
On 21 August 1926 purchased another 321 acres of virgin land in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company
The 321 acres was Lot M1666 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £160/18/9 (10/- per acre), payable over five years [27]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 [53]
In October 1928 purchased a new Chevrolet truck from Carnamah dealer L. Scott WYLIE [4: 3-Nov-1928]
He was hopeful that his 1928 wheat crops would yield in excess of 15 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
In 1932 owned a Chevrolet truck which was registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-230 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Travelled to Perth on 4 May 1934 to see his son Jock row for Scotch College in the interschool rowing the next day [5: 11-May-1934]
Witnessed the Scotch College crew, which included his son, win the Head of the River in Perth on 4 May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
Sold 180 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd with three consignments to Midland Markets in September and October 1935 [5]
The 180 sheep consisted of 80 shorn ewes (46 at 8/4, 24 at 6/4), 57 shorn lambs (23 at 15/4, 19 at 16/1, 15 at 11/10), [5]
42 suckers (30 at 18/1, 12 at 15/1), and 1 stained lamb at 1/- per head [5: 6 & 20-Sep-1935, 11-Oct-1935]
Purchased a new Chrysler all-wave wireless set through the agency of E. V. CASEY of Coorow in February 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Sold 22 bales of wool through Elder Smith & Co Ltd in 1936 - 10 bales at 18d., 6 at 17½d., and 6 at 17¼d. per pound [5: 13-Mar-1936]
He was in Perth to witness the Head of the River rowing race on Monday 4 May 1936 [5: 8-May-1936]
Sold 78 sheep through Westralian Farmers at the Midland Market in 1936 - 35 at 13/1, 3 at 7/10, 40 suckers at 10/7 [5: 16 & 23-Oct-1936]
Sold 7 suckers at 26/4 and 12 lambs at 20/1 through Westralian Farmers at the Midland Market on 18 august 1937 [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Owner and sheep breeder of the "Warraroo Southdown Stud," Registered Flock number F700 [150]
Advertised in the Schedule of the 1947 Coorow-Waddy Forest Show that he had "specially selected and flock rams for sale" [150]
Also advertised his Warraroo Stud in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1949 [13]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1948 [13]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmer's Union of WA in 1950 [4: 18-Mar-1950]
In 1959 ownership of his 1,323 acre farm in Coorow appears to have changed to his son William [3]
His wife Lila, late of the Perth suburb of Yokine, died at the age of 79 years on 12 August 1974 [2]
"Wink" William Holladay WALLACE
Born 1 June 1920 in Wagin, Western Australia [P147]
Son of Robert WALLACE and Lila Isabel RICHARDS [P147]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow in July 1933 as a "Arabian Price" and was the Most Original Boy [4: 29-Jul-1933]
Won a 1st prize for a Crayon Drawing at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Boarding student at Scotch College in the Perth suburb of Claremont [5: 7-May-1937]
After spending school holidays in Waddy Forest himself and his brother Jock returned to school in Perth on 29 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
By mid December 1935 he had returned home to Waddy Forest to spend the Christmas school holidays with his parents [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Came 2nd in the Under 25 Years Sheep Judging Competition at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Returned to his home in Waddy Forest for the May school holidays on Thursday 14 May 1936 [5: 15 & 29-May-1936]
Won 1st prize for Three Merino Ewes under 1½ years at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow in 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
In his first competitive rowing for Scotch College he was part of the crew to win the Head of the River in 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Spent his school holidays in May and September 1937 at home with his parents in Waddy Forest [5: 7 & 28-May-1937, 3-Sep-1937]
Member of the No. 2 Troop of the "C" Squadron of the 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Regiment in 1939 [P15]
The No. 2 Troop was made of people from the North Midlands and trained in Carnamah once a fortnight [P15]
Farmhand and later Farmer in Coorow [19]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club 1944-1952 [0: images 04316, 04585 & 04687]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society and Patriotic Funds Committee in 1945 [0: image 04319]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1945 [0: image 04338]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [150]
Assistant Steward of the Sheep section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Tenth Annual Show in 1947 [150]
Married "Kitty" Katherine Alexandra CHAPPEL [P147]
Leased and farmed Howard and Bess CHAPPEL's Marathon farm in Winchester 1958-1961 [P182]
In 1959 became the owner of his father's 1,323 acre farm in Coorow [3]
The 1,323 acre farm in Coorow consisted of Lots M971, M972, M1589 and M1666 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Again leased Marathon Farm in Winchester 1980-1888, during which time it was farmed by his son Stan [P182]
Resided of late in Gingin [2]
Father of Stan, Murray, Max and Bruce [P147]
Died 21 April 1988 [2]
Thomas Edward WALLIS
Labourer in Coorow in 1931 [50]
Matilda Mary WARD
Married Cecil Aloysius PARKER in 1907 [66]
Resided on Meelyah Farm in Gunyidi 1911-1917 [19]
Resided in Port Denison in 1919 [50]
Clement Mainprize WARREN
Born 1890 in Fareham, Hampshire, England [20] [21]
Son of retired Royal Navy commander Frederick B. WARREN and his wife Alice [20]
Resided with his parents, sister Effie and brother Frederick at Lausane in Vickham Road, Fareham, Surrey, England in 1891 [20]
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings Effie, Frederick and Elsie at 67 Addiscombe Road in Croydon, Surrey, England [20]
Farmer of Warren Point Farm in Moora in 1916 [50]
Farmer of Cranmore Farm in Walebing in 1921 [50]
Farmer of Kenilworth Farm in Coomberdale in 1931 [50]
Farmer of Monomeath Farm in Coorow 1932-1935 [4] [5] [19]
Himself and Frederick U. E. FIRMSTONE farmed the property in partnership as "Warren & Firmstone" [5: 2-Mar-1934] [19]
The 1,477 acre farm was Lot M1142 of Victoria Location 2023 leased from the Estate of the Late C. A. NOLAN [3] [5: 22-Mar-1935] [19]
In 1932 they had a Dodge Runabout car licensed with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-67 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
It was reported in the local paper on 6 October 1933 that he had been an inmate of the Moora Hospital for some time [5: 6-Oct-1933]
"Warren & Firmstone" purchased three Border Leicester rams from LEISHMAN Bros of Winchester in February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Following the expiration of their lease they held a clearing sale on the property at 1:30 p.m. on Friday 29 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
They employed Carnamah agent W. B. SHERIDAN to conduct the sale, at which they sold their livestock and machinery [5]
Their livestock comprised of 600 sheep (mainly Border Leicester), 70 pigs, three cows, eight ducks, 30 fowls and 17 turkeys [5]
Machinery and Plant included 6 foot Shearer M.B. plough, 8 foot McKay header, 20 hoe McKay combine, 14 disc Sundercut, [5]
35 tyne McKay cultivator, drill, harrows, Dodge runabout, fumigator, Rumley tractor, vice, drilling machine, tools and sundries [5]
A "runabout" was a car that had been converted to a ute by opening up its back and adding in railing [WG]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Died 25 September 1969; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, PC, 155) [2]
Charles Trail WATSON
Labourer in Gunyidi in 1910 [50]
Edwin Stanley WATT
Farm Manager in Latham 1915-1917 [50]
Miss Daisy WEBB
Worked for Mrs "Mina" Eliza W. BOTHE at her boarding house in Coorow [P15]
Attended Miss Olive W. KAU's 21st birthday at Meadowdale Farm in Coorow on Saturday evening 18 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Ernest WELLS
Farmhand in Waddy Forest 1930-1932 [50]
Mrs Hilda Winifred WELLS
Wife of Robert Judd WELLS; see Hilda Winifred HAMILTON
Robert Judd WELLS
Born 14 October 1898 in Menzies, Western Australia [P85]
Son of Robert WELLS and Eliza Helen NEVE [15]
His father had shifted from Gundagai in New South Wales to Menzies in Western Australia during the gold rush [P85]
Grew up in Menzies where his father owned one of the 23 hotels [P85]
Educated at a school in Menzies where he was Dux of his final year [P85]
Briefly worked in a mine called Menzies called The Sons of Gwalia until leaving to manage a bakery his father had purchased [P85]
Married Hilda Winifred HAMILTON on 1 September 1923 in Menzies [P85]
Baker in Menzies and then Yealering before shifting to Coorow [P85]
Around 1926 or 1927 built a home and shop including a tearooms, bakery and butchery in Coorow [P85]
The shop and house were situated on Lots 93 and 94, next to the Coorow Hotel on the south side of Commercial Street [63]
Also had a mechanical repairs garage and petrol bowser erected next to his residential and business premises in Commercial Street [P85]
Storekeeper, Butcher & Baker in Coorow [3] [4: 15-Sep-1928] [0: image 02802]
Used salt dug from local salt lakes for his baking in Coorow [P85]
His tearooms in Coorow also sold confectionary, cook drinks and cigarettes [4: 15-Sep-1928]
The tearooms and petrol bowser were managed by his wife Hilda while maids were employed to do the housework [P85]
During his time in Coorow was the owner of a Chev truck and the second Marquette car imported into Western Australia [P85]
Was the first person in Coorow to install an engine to generate power [P85]
His power generator resulted in his premises having electric light and enabled him to make ice [P85]
Was also the first person in Coorow to own a Wireless / Radio, which was a Crystal make [P85]
In 1928 his garage premises Coorow were being leased to A. G. SMITH and Bruce HOLDEN [4: 26-May-1928]
SMITH and HOLDEN ran a Vulcanising and Engineering Works from his garage premises [4: 26-May-1928]
He wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board requesting permission to erect electric light poles in Coorow town [4: 21-Sep-1929]
His request was successful on the condition that he was prepared to remove the poles, mains etc if they requested him to do so [4]
In later 1929 ill-health caused him to spend some time in Perth [4: 23-Nov-1929]
In 1930 opened a butchery and bakery store in Latham WA [4: 22-Feb-1930]
In 1930 sold bread, meat, ice, cold drinks, teas and Vacuum oil at his stores in Coorow and Latham [4: 22-Feb-1930]
Employed his sister Miss Francis WELLS to run his store in Latham [P85]
Employed a butcher and a yardman in Coorow and also a baker if he was going on holidays [P85]
Bread he baked in Coorow was delivered to his store in Latham as well as Waddy Forest and Winchester [P85]
Delivered the bread to Latham in the sidecar of his Red Indian Motor Cycle [P85]
Also delivered meat to the General Store in Winchester and to Waddy Forest [P85]
In August 1930 his wife Hilda gave birth to their son Ronald at the Carnamah Private Hospital [4: 30-Aug-1930]
On the morning of Sunday 6 March 1932 his store in Latham was burnt to the ground [4: 12-Mar-1932]
His sister was sleeping on the premises of his Latham store after awaking to her room in flames only narrowly escaped [4: 12-Mar-1932]
Elected as the Member for Coorow on the Carnamah District Road Board on 22 April 1933, by a majority of 62 votes [5: 5-May-1933]
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board 1933-1935 representing the Coorow ward [7: page 111]
Travelled to Carnamah to attend the monthly meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board on Tuesday 13 June 1933 [5: 16-Jun-1933]
Returned to Coorow after the meeting with fellow Road Board members Angus MCGILP and Frank BRYANT in Frank's car [5]
Rapidly rising floodwaters at Winchester made it impossible to get past and Frank returned to Carnamah for the night [5]
He was anxious to get back so he could do his baking so he walked three miles to telephone for his truck to come and get him [5]
On Monday 3 July 1933 his truck collected a load of sheep at Winchester and on the way back to Coorow became bogged [5]
He travelled out and spent most of the night trying to extricate the truck, not getting it free until late the next day [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Attended and made a presentation at the social evening tendered to Nell NORTHEY in Winchester on 29 June 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Himself and his wife attended the opening of the East Marchagee Hall in Marchagee on Saturday 11 November 1933 [5: 17-Nov-1933]
Member of the Coorow Parents & Citizens Association in 1934 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
On Saturday 12 May 1934 he took delivery of a new G. E. 6 valve wireless set, on which he received great reception [5: 25-May-1934]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Progress Association in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Won the Sheaf Tossing in the Ring Events of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 30 August 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Owing to be shortly leaving the district he resigned as a Member of the Carnamah District Road Board on 19 June 1935 [5: 21-Jun-1935]
Lost large amounts of money following the government's decree that farmers could defer payments during the depression [P85]
Many local farmers ran up accounts for bread, meat and petrol which were never paid [P85]
They were forced to abandon their businesses in Coorow and walked out in August 1935 [P85]
Left Coorow on 14 August 1935, and shortly afterwards shifted to Youanmi which was experiencing a mining boom [5: 16-Aug-1935] [P85]
Baker in the Western Australian mining town of Youanmi for seven years [P85]
In 1937 advertised in The Irwin Index newspaper the sale of Coorow Town Lot 78, opposite Maley Park [4: 14-Aug-1937]
He had owned the vacant Lot 78 for a number of years and sold the block to Mrs Blanche A. BOTHE on 22 March 1938 [3]
After the end of the mining boom shifted with his wife and children to Pemberton, where he also worked as a Baker [P85]
Pemberton went downhill following the closure of the State Saw Mill, following which he shifted to the Perth suburb of Belmont [P85]
Built a bakery and house on the corner of Leake and Durban Streets in Belmont [P85]
Later sold their block on Leake and Durban Streets to make way for a new road to the airport (that never eventuated) [P85]
After selling their house and bakery on the corner they purchased a new block in Leake Street, Belmont [P85]
On his retirement at the age of 65 years he was made a Justice of the Peace [P85]
Resided in Leake Street in the Perth suburb of Belmont until moving into a nursing home in 1987 [P85]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Rivervale [2]
Father of Lenore, Faye, Kenneth and Ronald [P85]
Died 27 May 1987; ashes scattered on the corner of Leake and Durban Streets in the Perth suburb of Belmont [P85]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 12 March 1932:
"Fire at Latham - Mr. R. J. Wells, of Coorow, had the misfortune to have his branch store at Latham burned to the ground during the early hours of Sunday morning last. Miss Wells was sleeping on the premises, and after awaking and finding her room in flames the young lady just had sufficient time to make her escape through the window. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is understood that the building was insured."
Nellie Simpson WELSH
Born 18 September 1883 in Largo, Fife, Scotland [P1]
Daughter of Alexander WELSH and Grace Sharp GILLIES [P1]
Married her first cousin once removed James Fowler THOMSON in Singapore [108]
Later resided with her husband and children on Anster Farm in Marchagee, Western Australia [3]
Attended the Ball at the East Marchagee Hall after the Marchagee-Gunyidi Picnic & Sports Day on 14 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won 1st prize for Shortbread at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 and again in 1937 [5: 11-Sep-1936, 10-Sep-1937]
Mother of Peter, Sandy and Grace [108]
Died 10 November 1978; cremated at The Necropolis in Springvale, Victoria, Australia [131]
James Reginald WEST
Farmer of Waddy Waddy Farm in Coorow in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Alfred Chadwick WHITE
Labourer on John T. GLOWREY's farm in Nugadong east of Coorow in 1913 [50]
Herbert Wattam WILCOX
Farmer in Gunyidi in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Albert John WILKINS
Farmer in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [50]
Mrs Mabel Violet WILKINS
Resided in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [50]
Robert Brettell WILKINSON
Farmer of Warrah Farm in Latham in 1921 and 1922 [50]
WILLIAMS baby
Born 27 November 1932 in Carnamah, Western Australia [1]
Still born child of Lloyd WILLIAMS and Grace Margaret Mary GRIFFITHS of Coorow [1] [19]
Died 27 November 1932 in Carnamah; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row K, Plot 1) [1]
"Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS
Born 9 June 1876 in Norwood, South Australia [55]
Son of George Gauntley Harvey WILLIAMS and Annie MANDERS [55]
Married Beatrice Mary STEPHENS in 1902 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia [15]
Blacksmith in Boulder, Western Australia 1903-1910 [50]
Resided at 187 Leviathan Street, Boulder 1903-1906 and at 19 Richardson Street, Boulder in 1910 [50]
His wife gave birth to a daughter Mona Irene on 12 May 1904 at Moonta Mines in South Australia [55]
Their daughter Mona passed away in Western Australia at the age of nine months [15]
Farmer of Gauntley Farm in Waddy Forest, Western Australia 1911-1942 [19] [61]
In January 1918 he was working on a works contract in the Coorow district for the Upper Irwin Road Board [9: 1-Feb-1918]
Won 1st prize for White Hen Eggs at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Committee Member in 1934 and Financial Member 1936-1939 of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society [5: 10-Nov-1933] [150]
Himself and his wife were the recipients of a surprise party at their home in Waddy Forest on Saturday night 22 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
About 60 people attended the party of games and dances, all to music supplied by himself and his family on the accordion [5]
He had to be hurried from Waddy Forest to the hospital in Dalwallinu on Wednesday 17 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Won 2nd prize for male White Leghorn in the Poultry section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
After becoming suddenly ill on Sunday 2 February 1936 he was admitted to the Dalwallinu Hospital [5: 7 & 28-Feb-1936]
After spending two weeks at the Dalwallinu Hospital he returned to his home in Waddy Forest on Sunday 23 February 1936 [5]
Exhibited in the Poultry and Grain & Fodder section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Won 1st and 2nd prizes for male White Leghorn, 2nd for female White Leghorn, and 2nd for Green Oats for Hay [5]
Resided in Waddy Forest until his death in 1942 [1]
Father of Mona and Mora [4: 8-Mar-1930] [55]
Died 19 December 1942 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row C, Plot 14) [1]
Rev. BURTON of Moora officiated at his funeral, which was undertaken by Hugh H. KNIGHT of Three Springs [1]
Mrs Beatrice Mary WILLIAMS
Wife of "Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS; see Beatrice Mary STEPEHSN
Gerald Davey WILLIAMS
Born 14 July 1899 in Coolgardie, Western Australia [16]
Son of Michael Davey WILLIAMS and Geraldine MURPHY [15]
Married "Pearl" Pearly Agnes BROAD on 26 November 1925 at the Roman Catholic Church in Mount Hawthorn [193]
Resided at 93 Harold Street in the Perth suburb of Highgate Hill in 1926 [6], and later in the Perth suburb of Daglish [193]
Worked for a Government department however his health deteriorated and he had to leave [193]
Left Perth and shifted to Coorow where his brother Lloyd was already operating a barber's shop [193]
Commission Agent in Coorow 1929-1932 [4] [19]
General Agent, Hairdresser and Tobacconist in Coorow in partnership with his brother Lloyd as "G. D. & L. Williams" [4: 19-Oct-1929]
They employed local builder Augustus F. L. CROFT to build them premises in Commercial Street, Coorow in 1929 [110]
Their business was telephone number Coorow-13 [4]
In 1929 they were agents for Nitrolyte batteries, Nitrolyte for battery charging, Rapson and Firestone tyres, West Cycles Ltd., [4]
A.J.C. and Velocette motorcycles, Patterson & Co., Atkin W.A. Ltd., B.E.S. sparking plugs, Salvitis Licks, Phonographs Ltd., [4]
Columbia gramophones, and Columbia and Regal records at city prices [4: 19-Oct-1929]
His wife was the sister of Mrs Blanche A. BOTHE and sister-in-law of Coorow farmer Baxter D. BOTHE [15] [66]
During their time in Coorow they resided in a cottage on Baxter D. BOTHE's Inglewood Farm [193]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1929-30 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Progress Association - was Secretary in 1930 [4: 13-Dec-1930]
Represented the Coorow Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1930 [4: 3-May-1930]
Later worked on the railways out from Kalgoorlie, during which time himself and his wife camped in tents [193]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 28 February 1941 [16]
Private WX10974 in the Australian Army's 4th Machine Gun Company in Singapore during the Second World War [16] [193]
He was taken Prisoner of War when Singapore fell to the Japanese, and forced to work on the infamous Burma railway [193]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 30 January 1946 [16]
Resided on Roberts Road in the Perth suburb of Como, and worked for the Police Department and later as a Security Officer [193]
Later resided in the southern Perth suburb of Rockingham [2]
Died 24 February 1971; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Church of Christ, EA, 15) [2]
Mrs Grace Margaret Mary WILLIAMS
Wife of Lloyd WILLIAMS; see Grace Margaret Mary GRIFFITHS
Lloyd WILLIAMS
Born 1907 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Michael Davey WILLIAMS and Geraldine MURPHY [15]
Hairdresser in Coorow 1929-1933 [19]
General Agent, Hairdresser and Tobacconist in Coorow in partnership with his brother Gerald as "G. D. & L. Williams" [4: 19-Oct-1929]
They employed local builder Augustus F. L. CROFT to build them premises in Commercial Street, Coorow in 1929 [110]
Their business was telephone number Coorow-13
In 1929 they were agents for Nitrolyte batteries, Nitrolyte for battery charging, Rapson and Firestone tyres, West Cycles Ltd., [4]
A.J.C. and Velocette motorcycles, Patterson & Co., Atkin W.A. Ltd., B.E.S. sparking plugs, Salvitis Licks, Phonographs Ltd., [4]
Columbia gramophones, and Columbia and Regal records at city prices [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Married Grace Margaret Mary GRIFFITHS in Perth in 1930 [66]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1932, and Secretary in 1933 [5: 5-Aug-1932] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Exhibited in the Poultry and Vegetable sections of the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5]
Received 1st prize for Beetroot, both 1st and 2nd for Cabbage; and 2nd for a female Rhode Island Red [5: 16-Sep-1932]
A still born child of his was born in Carnamah on 27 November 1932 and buried at the Winchester Cemetery [1]
Began advertising his hairdressing and tobacconist business in The North Midland Times newspaper on 11 August 1933 [5: 11-Aug-1933]
Within his premises also had a billiard saloon including two billiard tables and sold mercery and a variety of fancy goods [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Specialised in ladies hairdressing including waving, singeing, shampooing, manicuring, massages and hair cutting [5: 18-Aug-1933]
After six years in business at Coorow he left in March 1934 and shifted to Perth [5: 30-Mar-1934]
In July 1934 obtained a clearance to transfer from the Coorow Football Club to the Geraldton Railway A Club [5: 20-Jul-1934]
May Myrtle WILLIAMS
Resided in Latham 1915-1921 [50]
Mora WILLIAMS
Born 1911 in Moora, Western Australia [4: 15-Mar-1957] [15]
Daughter of "Bob" Arthur Harvey WILLIAMS and Beatrice Mary STEPHENS [4: 8-Mar-1930] [15]
Student at the Coorow State School held in a makeshift hessian and iron room near the railway station in Coorow in 1921 [215]
Married "Ernie" George Ernest Herbert Albert Dungan CHAPMAN on 1 March 1930 at Waddy Waddy [4: 8-Mar-1930]
Her maid of honour at her wedding was Miss Ivy L. BINGHAM of Coorow, while best man was her brother A. WILLIAMS [4]
Resided with her husband on Fernside Farm in Waddy Forest [4: 15-Mar-1957] [19]
Won 1st prize for White Hen Eggs at the first annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 won 1st prizes for Brown Bread and Geraniums, and 2nd for Pickles [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Member of Latham's branch of the Country Women's Association - served as Treasurer and later as Secretary [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Exhibited in the Poultry, Confectionary and Flower sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prizes for both male and female Rhode Island Reds, and 2nd prizes for Plain Scones, Fruit Cake, and Geraniums [5]
Won four 1st and one 2nd prize in the Poultry section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prizes for male White Leghorn, Muscovy duck, and Muscovy drake; and 1st and 2nd for male Rhode Island Red [5]
Herself, her husband, their daughter and her parents departed Waddy in mid February 1935 for a holiday in Busselton [5: 15-Feb-1935]
Exhibited in the Farm Produce, Poultry and Flower sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 5 September 1935 [5]
Awarded both 1st and 2nd prizes for female Rhode Island Red, and 2nd for male Rhode Island Red [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Also received 1st prize for White Hen Eggs, and 2nd prizes for Muscovy duck, Muscovy drake, and Three Germaniums [5]
A week later, on Thursday 12 September 1935, successfully exhibited in the Poultry section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5]
Won both 1st and 2nd prizes for Rhode Island Red cock, Rhode Island Red hen, Muscovy drake, and Muscovy duck [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Along with her parents travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth on Thursday 3 October 1935 [5: 11 & 18-Oct-1935]
Sold a pig for £1/3/6 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 13 November 1935 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Won the Married Ladies Race at the Athletic Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Herself and her young daughter Enid returned to Waddy Forest on Friday 14 February 1936 after a short holiday in Perth [5: 21-Feb-1936]
After an extended holiday in Perth herself and her daughter returned to Waddy Forest on Saturday 18 April 1936 [5: 24-Apr-1936]
Attended the Coorow Tennis Club's Back to Childhood Ball at the Coorow Hall on 22 August 1936 wearing a party frock [5: 28-Aug-1936]
Attended the Ball after the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 dressed in midnight blue marocain [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Herself, her husband and their small daughter Enid departed Waddy for a holiday in Perth on Thursday 11 February 1937 [5: 12-Feb-1937]
Miss Enid MCFAYDEN of the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley holidayed with them in Waddy Forest in September 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1937-1951 [5: 20-Nov-1936] [4: 7-Apr-1951] [150]
Won 2nd prizes for Fancy Bread and non-white Hen Eggs at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Member of Coorow's branch of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Most successful exhibitor in the Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1956 [4: 21-Sep-1956]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Resided in Waddy Forest until her death in 1957 [1]
Mother of Enid and Graham [14]
Died 11 March 1957 in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row G, Plot 11) [1]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 15 March 1957:
"Waddy Forest Lady's Death. Under somewhat sudden circumstances, the death occurred at Coorow shortly after midnight on Sunday last of Mrs. Mora Chapman, wife of Mr. E. Chapman, of "Fernside," Waddy Forest. The deceased lady, who had always enjoyed normal health conditions, had occasion to seek medical advice at Three Springs last week, but returned to her home the same day. However, during the following day her condition necessitated further medical advice, as the result of which she was admitted to the North Midlands District Hospital. Within a period of less than twenty-four hours there was a marked deterioration in her condition, and on this account it was decided to transfer her to Perth by ambulance. The journey was commenced late on Sunday night last after arrangements had been made for Mr. Chapman to travel with his wife, but the ambulance had barely arrived at the appointed venue to meet her husband when she collapsed and passed away. The late Mrs. Chapman, who was only forty-five years of age, was born at Moora and had lived at Waddy Forest for the greater part of her life. She was keenly interested in several district organisations, one of which was the Country Women's Association. At the time of her death she held the position of secretary of the Latham Branch, of which she had previously been the treasurer for a period of nine years. She was also a member of the Coorow Sub-Branch of the Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary, and she was an associate of the Coorow Golf Club. Although not a player, she took an active interest in the activities of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club, and she was also a supports of the Coorow and Latham Football Clubs. In addition to a bereaved husband, she is survived by one son (Mr. Graham Chapman) and one daughter (Mrs. B. AcAlpine), who resides at Latham. The funeral of the deceased lady took place in the Anglican Cemetery at Winchester on Wednesday afternoon last and was attended by a particularly large number of residents of Latham, Waddy Forest, Coorow, Carnamah and other centres in the North Midlands, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rector of the North Midlands (Rev. F. C. Armstrong). The chief mourners were Mr. E. Chapman (husband), Mrs. B. McAlpine (daughter), Mr. Graham Chapman (son), Mrs. B. Williams (mother), Mr. B. Williams (brother), Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams (brother and sister-in-law), and Masters Garry and Lance Chapman (nephews). The casket was borne from the hearse to the graveside by Messrs. L. Bothe, R. Patton, H. Greenwood, F. Ingle, E. Franklin and S. Simpson, and the pall-bearers were Messrs E. C. Hunter, J. L. Adams, G. Folland, A. M. McGilp, I. Mitchell, G. McAlpine, J. H. Doney and J. Griffith. The mortuary arrangements were conducted by Aidan Pindar Funeral Service of Geraldton."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 22 March 1957:
"Late Mrs. Mora Chapman. The funeral of the late Mrs. Mora Chapman, of "Fernside," Waddy Forest, who passed away under extremely sudden circumstances early last week, was responsible for one of the largest gatherings ever assembled in the Winchester Cemetery. There was also a huge profusion of floral tributes laid upon the grave."
Mrs Pearl Agnes WILLIAMS
Wife of Gerald Davey WILLIAMS; see Pearl Agnes BROAD
Wesley WILLIAMS
Farmer in Latham 1911-1933 [19]
His postal address was initially Latham's Rock, Coorow [19]
Lucy Agatha WILLIS
Born 28 July 1892 in Steelton, South Australia [55]
Daughter of Edward WILLIS and Annie CALLAGHAN [55]
Married "Ted" Edwin BATTERSBY on 24 July 1917 at Our Lady of Peace Church in Auburn, South Australia [55]
Resided on Hawthorne Farm in Coorow, Western Australia in 1922 and 1923 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park [P335]
Mother of Ronald, Dorothy, and twins Maureen and Doreen [P335]
Died 28 June 1981; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, JC, 199D) [2]
Daisy Laura WILLISON
Born 1891 in Hackney, London, England [20] [21]
Daughter of Thomas WILLISON and Sarah Ann TOMKINS [20] [21]
Her father worked as a Railway Porter and died at the age of 34 years in 1893, when she was just two years of age [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with her mother and siblings Mary, Frederick and Archibald at The Green in Tilsworth, Bedfordshire, England [21]
Married (1) Cyril Edward SINFIELD in England in 1910 [66]
Departed Liverpool, England with her daughter on the Magentic and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 13 February 1920 [70]
Married (2) "Dan" Daniel Philip FARLEY in Perth in 1920 [66]
Resided with her second husband and daughter Pearl on farmland in Coorow 1920-1928 [6]
Purchased the 701 acre Lot M1121 of Victoria Location 2023 in Coorow from Alexander GRANT on 12 June 1925 [27]
The 701 acres still had instalments owing to the Midland Railway Company, which they completed pating [27]
After leaving Coorow herself and her husband resided at 35 Martin Avenue in the Perth suburb of Nedlands 1929-1946 [6]
They leased and later sold her Lot M1121 and her husband's Lots M947 and M961 in Coorow to Charles C. BOTHE [3] [P147]
Her husband Dan passed away at the age of 57 years on 17 December 1946 [2]
Following her husband's death continued living at 35 Martin Avenue in the Perth suburb of Nedlands until at least 1949 [6]
Married (3) KINTZ [2]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bicton [2]
Died 21 June 1983; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, W1, 105) [2]
Jane Moir WILSON
Born 12 April 1888 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland [28]
Daughter of Richard WILSON and Margaret MOIR [28]
She was born at 13 Ellen Street in Dundee and at the time of her birth her father was working as a Grocer's Warehouseman [5]
Married "Joe" William Joseph REDHALL on 5 December 1914 at Saint Augustine's Church in Renmark, South Australia [55]
Their five children were born between 1915 and 1924 in Renmark, South Australia [55]
Herself and her husband arrived in Adelaide, South Australia on the Largs Bay on 11 December 1924 after a trip to England [70]
Her husband purchased 1,031 acres of virgin land at Waddy Forest in the Coorow district of Western Australia in 1925 [27]
Resided with her husband and children on farmland in Waddy Forest 1926-1933 [5] [19] [34]
Herself and her husband were honoured at a Valedictory Social at the Coorow Hall on Friday 20 October 1933 [5: 3-Nov-1933]
At the Valedictory Social, at which residents of Coorow and Waddy bid them farewell, they were presented with a case of cutlery [5]
Along with her children left Coorow on Monday 6 October 1933, and after finalising business so did her husband [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Mother of Jean, Elsie, Ruby, Vera and Joseph [55]
John Henry WILSON
Labourer in Coorow 1933-1935 [19]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1935-36 [5: 20-Dec-1935]
William WILSON
Railway Labourer in Coorow in 1903 [50]
Miner in Coorow in 1905 [50]
Railway Ganger in Marchagee in 1906 [50]
Isaac WISBEY
Farmer in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1914 and 1915 [50]
John Alfred WITHERS
Farmer on John T. GLOWREY's farm in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Mr WOOD
Attended the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports Meeting in Coorow on 7 October 1911 [39: 12-Oct-1911]
Along with John C. GORDON came 2nd in both the Siamese Race and the Live Wheelbarrow Race at the Picnic & Sports [39]
Thomas William WOODGATE
Farmhand in Coorow in 1917 [50]
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"Boy" Alfred James YORK
Born 15 August 1915 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Married Madge Winifred May JONES [P84]
Shearing Contractor and later Farmer in Coorow [19] [96]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1934, 1936 [5: 17-Aug-1934, 22-May-1936]
He was injured in the last quarter of the football match between Coorow and Carnamah in Coorow on 2 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Won Tilting at Ring and was 2nd in the Swerving Race in the Ring Events at the 1936 Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Holidayed in Perth with A. Hamlet & Janet M. JONES and their children Madge and Edward of Coorow in March 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 20 March 1942 [96]
Private in Coorow's Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1948-1952 [13]
Competed in the Ring Events section at many of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's annual shows [P8]
Farmer in Coorow in 1961 however by 1965 was a Farmer in Watheroo [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Ocean Reef [2]
Father of Peter [P84]
Died 16 February 1991; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Dulcie Elizabeth YULE
Born 27 March 1913 in Albany, Western Australia [P320]
Daughter of John Henry YULE and Margaret Julia NEALL [P320]
Her father served with the 51st Battalion of the A.I.F. in the First World War and was Killed in Action in Belgium on 15 July 1917 [18]
In 1920 her mother married Herbert Harold KERR [66], who was at one time the absentee owner of farmland in Waddy Forest [P320]
Grew up in Albany and in the Perth suburbs of White Gum Valley, Beaconsfield, Fremantle and Claremont [P320]
Educated at the White Gum Valley Primary School, Beaconsfield Primary School, and at Princess May School in Fremantle [P320]
Seamstress for clothing and haberdashery company Goode, Durrant and Murray in Perth 1927-1932 [P320]
Married "Clive" Edwin Clive HUNTER on 9 July 1932 at the Anglican Christ Church in the Perth suburb of Claremont [P320]
Resided with her husband in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park [P320]
Herself and her husband shifted to Waddy Forest where they initially lived with Ernest and Mora CHAPMAN [P320]
After her husband had completed building them a house they resided in Main Street in the Coorow townsite [19] [P320]
Her husband worked locally as a builder, and together they also ran a hardware business in the Coorow townsite [P320]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club [P320]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1951 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
Member of Latham's branch of the Country Women's Association - was President in 1951 [4: 7-Apr-1951]
Member of the Coorow Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League Ladies Auxiliary [P320]
Organiser of Debutante Balls in Coorow, and also organised the Ball that followed the opening of the Coorow Shire Hall [P320]
Member of the Coorow Bowling Club [P320]
In about 1972 herself and her husband left Coorow and shifted to a house her husband had built in Green Head [P320]
Resided in Ocean View Drive in the coastal town of Green Head from about 1972 until her death in 1986 [1] [P320]
Ran the Saint John's First Aid Post in Green Head for a number of years for which she received a Commendation Certificate [P320]
While living in Green Head she was a member of the Leeman Bowling Club and the Leeman Darts Club [P320]
Passed away at the age of 73 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [1]
Mother of Phyllis, Margaret, Pauline and Elizabeth [14]
Died 19 April 1986 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row S, Plot 13) [1]