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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, harros, 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 and 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]
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]
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]
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, harros, 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 and 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]
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]
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]