"Sam" Samuel Walter Philip LEVETT
Born 4 September 1907 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England ^[P355]
Son of Samuel Philip LEVETT and Gertrude LEVETT ^[P355]
Following the death of their father his mother was forced to put himself, his elder sister Ivy and younger sister Nellie into care ^[P355]
     He was bestowed in the care of the children's charity Dr Barnardo's in 1914, after which his mother kept in touch with him ^[P355]
     Aged 15 years he departed London, England on the Largs Bay on 20 February 1923 for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^[203]
     In later years he said he was proud to be an Old Barnardo Boy and always endeavoured to explain its good work ^[230]
     In a letter to the charity that had aided him he wrote "...what the Homes have done for me is highly appreciated" ^[230]
He worked as a Farm Lad in England and after his arrival worked for two years on a diary farm in Leeton, New South Wales ^{[203] [230]}
     Remaining in New South Wales he then worked on fruit farms for 18 months and on a rice and wheat property for three years ^[230]
     His last employer suffered financial troubles and failed to pay him about £70, although he still valued and respected him ^[230]
     All up he worked for about twelve people in New South Wales, worked hard, saved his money and never got the sack ^[230]
     In 1929 he left New South Wales and shifted to Western Australia ^[230]
Farmhand for Malcolm L. PATTON on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest, Western Australia in 1929 ^[230]
     Longforest was the largest farm he'd up until that time worked on, being about 5,000 acres in size with 2,500 acres under crop ^[230]
     He was in Waddy Forest by October 1929 and undertook duties on Longforest in connection with hay cutting and harvesting ^[230]
Farmhand for John BOWMAN on The Home Farm in Carnamah, Western Australia in 1930 ^[230]
     At such time wheat prices had slumped to only 1/9 a bushel and the previous wool clip had been virtually profitless ^[230]
     Farmers couldn't get bags for their wheat, while others weren't going to harvest their crops as it wouldn't cover the expense ^[230]
     To cut down expenses his employer had stopped the tractors and reverted to horse teams to carry out the 1930-31 harvest ^[230]
     Himself and seven others lived in workmen's humpies on the west end of Lot M928 bounding the North Boundary Road ^{[P9] [230]}
     A cook prepared their meals except for their day off on Sunday when they got their own meals from the cookhouse ^[230]
By 1930 he was well acclimatised to Australian weather and believed he wouldn't be able to endure an English winter ^[230]
     Although he liked the Australian climate he found the flies to be very bad at Carnamah in both summer and winter ^[230]
     By late 1930 he was likening to the idea of returning to England on the suggestion of his mother and Barnardo's ^[230]
Resided in England from 1931 until his death at the age of 63 years in 1970 ^[P355]
Married (1) Marjorie Winifred KNOTT on 14 March 1936 ^[P355]
Partner of (2) Marjorie Elizabeth Jane PARSLOW ^[P355]
Father of Terence, Valerie, Jennifer, Philip, Anthony, Catherine and Richard ^[P355]
Died 9 January 1970 at the Ashford Hospital in Ashford, Middlesex, England ^[P355]


Mrs LESLIE
Teacher of the Turipa State School on Turipa Farm in Coorow in 1915 ^[215]
The furniture from the closed Coorow State School was handed over to her at the Turipa State School on 17 July 1915 ^[215]


Robert Downie LESLIE
Born 1 January 1887 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland ^[28]
Son of Robert Downie LESLIE and Frances Ewart TURNBALL ^[28]
He was born at and resided with his parents at 6 Bonaccord Square in Aberdeen, and his father was a "Advocate in Aberdeen" ^{[20] [28]}
Departed London, England on the steamship Otranto and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 21 February 1911 ^[70]
Married Violet WILTSHIRE in 1912 ^[66]
In December 1913 decided to purchase an 856 acre farm in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company ^[34]
The 856 acres consisted of Lots M964 and M966 of Victoria Location 2023 ^{[27] [34]}
On 15 January 1914 signed the contract to purchase the two lots, which were priced at £3564 (payable by instalments) ^[27]
The farm was part of the Midland Railway Company's Improved Farm Scheme and came partly cleared, fecned and with a house ^[34]
Farmer of Hillhead Farm in Coorow 1914-1919 ^{[19] [27] [34]}
Took out assistance under the Industries Assistance Board to help in establishing his farm ^[34]
After harvesting his 1915 crop he sold between 200 and 250 bags of wheat, and retained 100 bags for seed wheat ^[34]
Carted 233 bags of wheat for the Midland Railway Company from Lot M963 to the Coorow Railway Siding, and was paid £6.18.0 ^[34]
In 1916 obtained a loan of £36 from the Industries Assistance Board to purchase a horse ^[34]
Planted 200 acres of crop on is farm in 1916 ^[34]
In August 1916 signed a petition which was sent to the Midland Railway Company requesting the price of their farms be reduced ^[34]
His wife doesn't appear to have resided on the farm in Coorow and in 1916 she was living at 137 Parry Street in Perth ^[50]
Member of the Winchester-Carnamah branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association in 1917 ^[34]
Advertised in May 1917 that he wanted to buy a reasonably priced second hand horse-works for a chaffcutter ^{[9: 18-May-1917]}
The sale on his farm was rescinded by the Midland Railway Company on 1 July 1919 ^[34]
The Midland Railway Company re-sold the 856 acre farm to James L. LAWSON & Thomas P. HANNAFORD on 16 June 1920 ^[34]
Later worked as an Agent and lived with his wife at 78 Parry Street in East Perth ^[50]


Dr. Muriel Alice LESTER
Born 18 April 1899 ^[P171] in Warrington, Lancashire, England ^[20]
Daughter of Rev. Henry Arthur LESTER and Alice PERRIN ^[P171]
In 1901 was living with her parents and three of her father's cousins at Walton House in Walton Road, Walton, Cheshire, England ^[20]
Married Rev. "Bill" Albert William CURTIS in England ^[P171]
Prior to her marriage she had trained as a doctor however gave up her profession when she married ^[P171]
Along with her husband departed Southampton, England on the Jervis Bay in 1930 ^[63]
Arrived on the Jervis Bay in Fremantle, Western Australia on 21 August 1930 ^[63]
In early September 1930 arrived in Coorow, where her husband had been appointed the Coorow-Carnamah Parish's first Rector ^[P171]
Resided with her husband in Coorow 1930-1934 ^[P171]
Intended to practise medicine in Coorow however was unable to after the arrival of children and the depression ^[P138]
Tendered to medical emergencies in Coorow and nearby ^[P138]
One of such emergencies was treating local mechanic J. F. PARKER who was found unconscious in Coorow ^{[5: 15-Jul-1932]}
Travelled with her husband to the various parts of his parish, which embraced the wider Coorow and Carnamah districts ^[P171]
Would have accompanied her husband to Gunyidi, Marchagee, Waddy, Billeroo, Winchester, Carnamah and Inering ^{[4: 19-Jul-1930]}
She was invited to Kelva BADRICK's Christening reception at 18 Boojerabba Street, Carnamah on 28 September 1930 ^{[4: 4-Oct-1930]}
Member for Coorow on the Carnamah-Coorow Anglican Church Vestry in 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
In March 1933 in Coorow she gave birth to a son, David Myles, who sadly passed away on 14 July 1933 ^[P171]
Helped run the Fancywork stall at the Carnamah Anglican Church Bazaar held in Carnamah on Saturday 12 August 1933 ^{[5: 18-Aug-1933]}
In October 1933 spent a few days in Coomberdale staying with Mr and Mrs BULLOCK ^{[5: 27-Oct-1933]}
Conducted the Produce & Cakes stall at the Church of England Bazaar held in Coorow on 18 November 1933 ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
During their time in Coorow one of her good friends was Mrs Mary C. WOODHOUSE of Winchester ^[P138]
Herself and her husband were the recipients of a Farewell Evening at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 19 May 1934 ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
About 250 people from Marchagee, Latham, Waddy Forest, Carnamah and Coorow attended their send-off ^{[5: 25-May-1934]}
At their farewell they received three presentations, including a silver mounted oak tray from the people of Coorow ^[5]
Along with her husband left Coorow by train on Monday 21 May 1934 on her husband's transfer to York ^{[5: 25-May-1934]}
Resided with her husband, and later two children, in York, Western Australia from 1934 to about 1938 ^[P171]
Her friend Mary WOODHOUSE travelled from Winchester to York to assist her with the birth of her daughter in 1934 ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934] [P138]}
Around 1938 shifted with her husband and children to the metropolitan area where they resided in Claremont and then Fremantle ^[P171]
In 1946 returned to England with her husband and children, eventually settling in Ealing, London where her husband was Vicar ^[P171]
In the 1970s retired with her husband to Nottingham, England and in the 1980s shifted to Salisbury, England ^[P171]
Mother of David, Christopher and Rosemary ^[P171]
Died 27 May 1988 in Salisbury, England ^[P171]


"Gus" / "Gustav" Freiderich Wilhelm Gustav LIEBE
Born 18 January 1862 in Wittenberg, Saxony, Prussia, Germany ^{[30: item 747020]}
Son of "Eduard" Christian Eduard LIEBE and "Louise" Friederike Louise MATTHIEHS ^{[30: item 747020] [33: Film 1190823]}
     His parents had married in Wittenberg, where he was born, on 9 July 1860 ^{[33: Film 1190823]}
     He had an elder brother Christian Eduard LIEBE, born on 21 January 1861, who died when a few weeks old ^{[33: Film 1190823]}
At the age of 14 years he decided to become a builder and served a three year apprenticeship ^{[39: 6 & 18-Mar-1950]}
     After completing his apprenticeship he left his home and worked in Germany, Switzerland and Austria to gain experience ^[39]
     He never returned to Germany after leaving in 1878 to escape its military laws ^{[30: item 747020]}
     He became a student and obtained a building related diploma from a technical school in Vienna, Austria ^[39]
     Assisted in the building of the Budapest Opera House in Hungary and built the Sofia Houses of Parliament in Bulgaria ^[39]
     Entered into partnership with Joseph KLEIN and together they worked as building contractors across Europe ^[39]
     They built military barracks, colleges, a bridge and several significant buildings in various parts of Europe ^[39]
Along with his building partner Joseph KLEIN shifted to Australia in 1885 and worked in Adelaide, Melbourne and then Perth ^[39]
     Among the buildings he built in Melbourne were the markets at Newmarket and a hotel at Lilydale ^[39]
     Aside from working as a contractor in Melbourne he purchased a large area of land, built houses on it, and then sold the houses ^[39]
He shifted to Perth, Western Australia in 1891, where he continued working as a building contractor ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950]}
     With "his thoroughness, honest workmanship and personal supervision" he built many building in Perth ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     He built His Majesty's Theatre, the Art Gallery, Queen's Hall, Zimpel's Buildings, Warwick House and several hotels in Perth ^[39]
     He was also contracted to build railway stations and sheds along the Midland Railway line for the Midland Railway Company ^[39]
     Built the Commercial Hotel on Dandaragan Street in Moora for George H. HOLMES for £4,600 in 1908 ^{[9: 13-Nov-1908]}
Became a naturalised British subject on 27 July 1900 and was on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll from its inception ^{[30: item 747020]}
In 1908 purchased 16,000 acres of land in Wubin and began farming while continuing to work as a building contractor ^{[39: 18-Mar-1940]}
     Paid rates to the Upper Irwin Road Board for Lots 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 64 and 65 of the Nugadong Agricultural Area ^[44]
     The land was taken up on Conditional Purchase in the names of numerous people as in one name you could only get 1,000 acres ^[44]
     Unsuccessfully requested with the Upper Irwin Road Board for six months to pay his land rates in June 1910 ^{[9: 10-Jun-1910]}
     Just before the First World War he left "the trowel for the plough" and left Perth to work and live on his farm at Wubin ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     During the war he is said to have not left his property for a day, worked harder and produced more wheat than most ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     In 1924, when he had 5,000 acres of crop, he decided he would become the biggest grain grower in Western Australia ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     He was one of the largest wheat producers in Western Australia from his Wubin farm before taking up land at Waddy ^{[81: 24-Oct-1926]}
Attended the funeral of Perth chemist and Marchagee landowner Henry C. ARMSTRONG in Perth on 17 November 1909 ^{[39: 18-Nov-1909]}
Farmer of Waddi Farm in Waddy Forest 1925-1950 ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950] [81: 24-Oct-1926]}
     He had purchased 11,906 acres of virgin land in Waddy Forest from the Midland Railway Company on 28 October 1924 ^[27]
     The 11,906 acres was Lot M1511 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost 15/- per acre, or a total of £8929/10/- ^[27]
     He paid a £900 cash deposit for Lot M1511 and paid off the remainder to the Company with 15 annual instalments of £535/6/- ^[27]
     "At the age of 63... [he] proceeded to turn this vast area of virgin forest into a prolific wheat-producing property" ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950]}
     He made further purchases over a period of years until he had 53,357 acres in Waddi and Shannon Farms ^{[4: 22-Apr-1950] [39:8-Jul-1950]}
     His massive property was situated across parts of Waddy Forest, Winchester, east of Carnamah, Bunjil and Latham ^{[3] [6] [88]}
     Purchased McCANN Bros' farm of 960 acres (Lot M1507 of Victoria Location 2023) on 23 October 1925 ^[27]
     With three separate purchases in January, April and November of 1925 he acquired another 16,471 acres of virgin land ^[27]
     The 16,471 acres of virgin land consisted of Lots M1274, M1524, M1525, M1526, M1550, M1602 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[27]
     The 16,471 acres was purchased on 15 year terms from the Midland Railway Company for £5451/10/5 (6/- to 7/- per acre) ^[27]
     Purchased Gilbert A. R. GABRIELSON's farm of 1,320 acres (Lot M1721 of Victoria Location 2023) on 22 September 1928 ^[27]
     Purchased Henry C. DAVIES' farm of 4,078 acres east of Carnamah (Lot M1627 of Victoria Location 2023) on 8 March 1929 ^[27]
     Purchased Frank E. ROBERTS' farm of 13,715 acres (Lot M1647 of Victoria Location 2023) on 10 May 1935  ^[27]
     His approximately 54,000 acres consisted "mostly of first-class grazing and wheat country" ^{[5: 14-Nov-1941]}
Initially his primary residence remained his farm in Wubin but it later changed to his Waddi Farm in Waddy Forest ^{[19] [39:22-Apr-1950]}
     In the early years travelled from Perth to his Waddi property once a fortnight with his accountant Mr MERRYWEATHER ^[P66]
While bringing the Waddi Farm into production he employed 101 land clearers and 40 farmhands ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947, 6-Mar-1950] [81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     In 1926 had 1,800 acres of wheat crop on Waddi, and had plans to seed 4,000 or 5,000 acres in 1927 ^{[81: 24-Oct-1926]}
     It was said that himself and KLEIN Bros were "imbued with an unceasing desire to break records as agriculturists" ^{[81: 24-Oct-1926]}
     Initially his Waddi Farm was devoted almost exclusively to wheat production ^{[5: 14-Nov-1941]}
     He had 10,000 acres of Waddi cropped in wheat and was aiming for a harvest of 50,000 bags of wheat in 1928 ^{[120: 20-Dec-1928]}
     In 1928 he was on his way "to becoming the biggest wheat producer in the whole of Australia" ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     With an average of at least four bags an acre his 1928 crop was expected to fill 64,000 bags and return £48,000 ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     His "grit and enterprise in developing... virgin lands... adding to the national wealth... cannot be too highly commended" ^{[81: 8-Jul-1928]}
     The next year, in 1929, he cropped 21,000 acres of crop - 15,000 acres at Waddi and 6,000 in Wubin ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950]}
     In 1929, with his 21,000 acres of crop, he succeeded in his endeavour to produce 100,000 bags of wheat ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950]}
     He was said to have been the first individual farmer in the world to grow 100,000 bags of wheat in one season ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     His petrol bill in 1929 was £11,000 as he used 32 tractors and 12 large trucks to seed, harvest and cart his crop ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     He used his own trucks and employees to cart his massive crop in a time when most hired cartage contractors ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     His enormous 1929 crop coincided with the Great Depression and he made a loss of about £52,000 ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
He made a private road through his farm to deliver bags of grain to the railway siding at Bunjil ^{[7: pages 139, 140]}
     As the trucks went through private property to get to the siding at Bunjil he felt he had no reason to have them licensed ^[7]
     The Road Board secretary alerted him that when the trucks crossed the road to the siding they were then on public roads ^[7]
     From then onwards he licensed just one large truck which collected the bags of wheat from other trucks at his farm's boundary ^[7]
Established seven large camps on his Waddi Farm and named them Number 1 through to 7 in the order they were built ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     Using trees on the farm for uprights he built large sheds at the camps - the largest at Camp Number 3 measured 102 by 120 feet ^[39] 
     "all of the sheds were built by Mr Liebe himself, and stand as monuments to his excellent and thorough workmanship" ^[39]
     At one end of each shed was living quarters for those working from that camp, except for Number 1 which had a cement cottage ^[39]
     Each camp was equipped with the telephone and farmhands were provided with meals, bedding, cutlery and so on ^[39]
     If the number of farmhands at the camp was sufficient the camp also had a cook, and Camp Number 1 had electric lighting ^[39]
     The main part of each shed was used to store his large quantity of machinery, parts, fuel drums and bags ^[39]
     "At each camp... there is an air of neatness and order... every item and article seems to have its own individual place" ^[39]
     In 1937 Camp Number 7 had been closed down, and he was living on Camp Number 2, which was in Latham ^[88]
To tackle the financial loss from his 1929 crop he acquired a hefty bank loan and sold property he owned in Perth ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     He sold his Peninsula Hotel in the Perth suburb of Maylands for £40,000 and a number of houses on Milligan Street in Perth ^[39]
     In 1930 Tootra Station in Walebing and his Waddi were the two biggest wheat producing properties in Australia ^{[81: 23-Nov-1930]}
     He continued with wheat growing but in 1931 realised prices were going to remain low and it wasn't worthwhile ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
With the changes in prices it became uneconomical to grow wheat on such a large scale so he turned his attention to sheep ^{[39: 1-May-1934]}
     There was poison growing but he wasn't sure where or how much so he cheaply purchased 3,500 sheep to begin with ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     From 1932 to 1934 he improved his property to carry sheep and by 1934 had a flock of 12,000 sheep before lambing ^{[39: 1-May-1934]}
     He was "still a wheat grower in a very big way" but had moved towards sheep with the fall in wheat prices ^{[39: 1-May-1934, 6-Mar-1950]}
     On the transcontinental railway imported 440 ewes and three rams from the Collinsville Stud in South Australia in 1933 ^{[5: 15-Dec-1933]}
     In 1934 it was reported "he will soon be one of the biggest individual wool-growers in the agricultural areas" ^{[39: 1-May-1934]}
     Each year he imported rams purchased from John Collins & Sons of the Collinsville Stud in Mount Bryan, South Australia ^[39]
     In 1937 his consignment of Collinsville Stud rams consisted of 30 yearling rams, and in 1939 he imported 31 ^{[39: 15-Dec-1937, 6-Sep-1939]}
     It took eight shearers about four weeks to shear his 20,000 sheep in 1939 and 1940 ^[P109]
     His Collinsville sheep flock was "subjected to heavy culling, with a result that it... reached a high standard of quality" ^{[5: 14-Nov-1941]}
     His flock in 1941 consisted of 12,000 Collinsville sheep plus 4,000 lambs, and which produced 348 bales of wool ^{[5: 14-Nov-1941]}
     By 1944 had a flock of 23,000 sheep which produced his largest wool clip of approximately 465 bales of wool ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947, 6-Mar-1950]}
     For many years his lambing percentage was below 50 percent but by 1947 it had risen to 75 percent ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     Suffered a financial loss with his sheep in 1946, but in 1947 had 16,000 sheep which he hoped to increase to 25,000 ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     His large wool clips were carted to the railway siding at Bunjil and then railed to Fremantle ^{[5: 14-Nov-1941]}
     His property contained a plentiful supply of water which was disbursed by 26 windmills, pumps and tanks ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
In 1947 he grew 4,500 acres of crop on his property in addition to another 9,000 acres grown by sharecroppers ^{[39: 19-Nov-1947]}
     He had six trucks and nine tractors in 1947, as well as nine cultivators, ploughs, harvesters, drills and other implements ^[39]
     His annual bill for petrol, kerosene, diesel and oil was £2,000 in 1947, and he employed approximately 20 farmhands ^[39]
     His homestead was in the middle of his property and was exactly halfway between the Midland and Wongan Hills railway lines ^[39]
     By 1947 his Waddi Farm had grown to 50,412 acres in size ^[39]
On 19 May 1926 attended the Midland Railway Company's public auction in Carnamah to sell townsite blocks ^{[9: 21-May-1926]}
     He purchased Lots 87 & 88 of the Coorow townsite, and for one paid the highest price of £25 for a Coorow block ^{[9: 21-May-1926]}
     Also purchased Lots 5, 6, 29 & 30 of the Winchester townsite, also paying the highest price of £25 ^{[9: 21-May-1926]}
     In total he paid £82 for the two Coorow and four Winchester townsite lots, which were all portions of Victoria Location 2023 ^[27]
     He retained ownership until his death of the four Winchester and two Coorow vacant townsite lots he had purchased in 1926 ^{[3] [27]}
He wrote to the Carnamah Road Board in 1927 informing them the new road north of the Waddy School was impassable ^{[9: 19-Aug-1927]}
In 1936 sold 798 sheep and 22 pigs through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with five consignments to the Midland Market ^{[5: 17-Jan-1936]}
     The sheep comprised 518 wethers (67 at 22/4, 36 at 21/10, 26 at 20/1, 32 at 17/7, 48 at 15/7, 48 at 15/4, 63 at 14/4, 7 at 12/1, ^[5]
     92 at 11/10, 48 at 10/10, 51 at 10/7) and 280 shorn wethers (55 at 15/1, 225 at 14/10); while the 22 pigs consisted of ^[5]
     8 porkers (2 at 41/6, 1 at 36/6, 4 at 33/6, 1 at 25/-), 2 choppers (1 at 86/-, 1 at 70/-), 11 baconers (8 at 55/-, 2 at 58/6, 1 at 50/-) ^[5]
     and 1 sow at 50/- per head ^{[5: 22-May-1936, 9 & 23-Oct-1936, 6-Nov-1936]}
Sold 70 bales of wool through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Sale at the Wool Exchange in Perth on 10 February 1936 ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
     The bales consisted of 9 at 18¼d., 4 at 18d., 4 at 17½d., 27 at 17¼d., 11 at 17d., 8 at 16¾d., 4 at 16¼d., 3 at 16d. per pound ^[5]
Applied for permission in April 1936 to erect a fence and gate at the end of a surveyed but uncleared road adjoining his property ^[5]
     The unused road was between the southern boundary of GALLEHAWK Bros' Lot M1469 and his Lot M1602 ^{[5: 24-Apr-1936]}
     He wanted to erect a vermin proof fence with 12 foot wide netted gate across the western end of the surveyed road ^[5]
     The Carnamah District Road Board withheld a decision pending information to be obtained from GALLEHAWK Bros ^[5]
     By October 1936 permission for the gate on the south east corner of his property had been granted by the Road Board ^{[5: 6-Nov-1936]}
Won 1st prize for Merino Ewe in the Sheep section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 ^{[5: 11-Sep-1936]}
In 1937 he had four "All Steel Horse" crude oil tractors at work on his property in Waddy Forest ^{[5: 8-Jan-1937]}
     He spoke enthusiastically about the tractors especially in regard to their fuel and oil consumption, speed and reserve power ^[5]
     His four of the tractors were used to pull heavy implements that had been specially constructed for him ^[5]
Sold 340 ewes through Elder Smith & Co Ltd through two consignments to the Midland Market in January and February 1937 ^[5]
     The ewes consisted of 38 at 14/1, 44 at 12/10, 154 at 12/4, 48 at 12/1, 25 at 10/4, and 31 at 9/10 per head ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937, 26-Feb-1937]}
A team made up of his employees played against the Billeroo Cricket Club in Billeroo, East Winchester on 7 March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
Sold 52 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 21 April 1937 - 27 at 24/4 and 25 at 20/1 per head ^{[5: 23-Apr-1937]}
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1941 ^[13]
He had an International utility and an International wagon stolen from part of his Waddi Farm in Winchester on 15 January 1950 ^[22]
     The two stolen vehicles contained license plates CA-300 and PJ-200 however were recovered and the man responsible charged ^[22]
Died 4 March 1950 in the Perth suburb of Subiaco; buried at Dalwallinu, Western Australia ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950]}
His estate was valued for probate at £194,768/2/4 and in his will he left bequests of £100 to £7,000 to a number of people ^{[39: 22-Apr-1950]}
     The large residue of his estate was inherited equally by Albert C. KLEIN of Belmont and Mrs Amelia H. COLLINS of Wubin ^[39]
     He was speculated to have been the real father of Albert and Amelia, children of his late building partner Joseph KLEIN ^[256]
     In a death notice he was referred to as the "dearly loved uncle" of the KLEIN children ^{[39: 6-Mar-1950]}
     His two major beneficiaries "inherited a fortune" from his estate - with the residue being £298,000 ^{[81: 19-Aug-1951]}
     "wealthy retired bachelor farmer" Albert C. KLEIN collapsed and died in 1951 leaving almost all of his estate to his sister ^[81]
     Mrs Amelia H. COLLINS, who then inherited both estates, was speculated to have become the richest woman in WA ^{[293: 5-Dec-1951]}
In April 1950 his huge properties Waddi and Shannon were sold to the War Service Land Settlement Board for £225,000 ^{[4: 22-Apr-1950]}
     In addition to the 53,357 acres of land the sale included all machinery and 13,000 sheep of Collinsville blood ^{[4: 22-Apr-1950] [39:8-Jul-1950]}
     The 53,357 acres was divided into 17 smaller farms which were allocated to ex-serviceman from the Second World War ^{[7: page 141]}
     These 17 farms collectively were known officially as the Waddy Estate, also often unofficially called the Liebe Estate ^{[7: page 141]}


From The Western Mail newspaper, Friday 20 December 1928:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah-Coorow - Rapid Development - Mr Liebe's Farm
"Mr F. W. G. Liebe's farm, Waddi, of 42,000 acres, is said to be the largest wheat farm in the commonwealth owned by one man. He has 10,000 acres under crop, of which 5,000 are Nabawa, 2,500 Merredin, 1,500 Ford, and 1,000 Yandilla, King, Florence, and Gluyas Early. He aims at a 50,000 bag crop. One patch stripped 36 bushels, and other patches went as low as twelve bushels. The property is of comparatively recent settlement, for this is only the second harvest. Nevertheless it shows how rapidly Mr Liebe is getting his land under the plough and into productivity. This is possible because of his policy of relying on tractors, of which he has 13 in use, and three more about to be introduced. The boundary of the property is eleven miles by road from Coorow, and the farm extends almost to Bunjil. The latter siding is used for sending wheat away. A feature of the equipment of the farm is a group of enormous galvanised iron sheds. Two are completed and in use; the third is under erection, and the main roof supports of the fourth are standing. One end of the first contains the manager's quarters and the dining-room and kitchen for the hands; and the other end is for the men's quarters. The second shed houses plant, and £2,000 worth of superphosphate was stacked in it until it was used up."


Edmund LINES
Contractor on Yarragadee Station in Mingenew in 1910 ^[50]
Farmer in Gunyidi 1911-1914 ^[19]


Edmund John LINES
Farmer in Gunyidi 1911-1914 ^[19]
Contractor in Strawberry in 1912 ^[50]
Farmer in Watheroo in 1913 and 1914 ^[50]


John Leslie LITTLEY
Vulcaniser in Coorow in 1929 ^[19]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 13-Dec-1930]}


Lorna Robina LIZARS
Born 1913 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Alexander David LIZARS and Ellen Maude BELLINGHAM ^{[15] [266]}
Her mother gave birth to her brother in the tent they were living in at Pithara in 1922 and then died ^[266]
In 1934 her sister Patricia married A. George H. STEPHENS formerly of Carnamah ^[66]
She worked on farms and while doing so met Ted BLACKWELL who was working on the same farm ^[266]
Married (1) "Ted" Edward Thomas BLACKWELL in 1935 ^[66]
She borrowed two bags of flour from her stepmother and some bakehouse tins and herself and her husband shifted to Calingiri ^[266]
They reopened the closed bakehouse in Calingiri but couldn't make a living from it so shifted to Coorow ^[266]
Resided in Coorow 1936-1949, where her husband was the local baker ^{[5: 6-Nov-1936] [6] [19]}
For 13 years she had the mail run to deliver mail from Coorow out to Waddy Forest, and delivered bread at the same time ^[265]
She used a horse and cart to deliver the mail and bread every Tuesday and Friday, and had a big dog she took with her ^[P84]
Her aunt Mrs LIZARS of Perth arrived in Coorow to spent a holiday with her on Wednesday evening 14 April 1937 ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
They left Coorow after 13 years and shifted to a small farm in Mount Helena but it didn't pay so they moved to Perth ^[266]
After getting leukaemia her husband didn't live very long, and died at the age of 48 years on 13 February 1956 ^{[2] [266]}
After the death of her husband she wrote to George LATHAM who she had met in Coorow and he travelled to Perth to see her ^[266]
Returned with George to Callytharra Station in the Gascoyne in January 1957 ^[265]
Partner of (2) George LATHAM ^[265]
They resided on Callytharra Station in the Gascoyne from 1957 until 1988 ^[265]
George had about 80 head of cattle and seven horses and she went everywhere with him on the station, and they built it up and up ^[266]
Initially they lived on the station in an old Spinifex shed that they added some iron to, and could live off the bush and goats ^[266]
In 1958 George purchased a house for £60 from the closed down Big Bell Mine and had it erected on Callytharra Station ^[265]
They left Callytharra Station in 1988 and shifted to 100 acres on Bookera East Road in Dongara ^[265]
Resided in Dongara from 1988 until her death in 1994 ^[265]
Died 27 September 1994; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IC, 474) ^[2]


Lionel Taylor LLOYD
Contractor at Nugadong, East Gunyidi 1911-1913 ^{[19] [50]}


Annie LONG
Resided in Coorow in 1909 ^[50]


"Clem" Clement William John LONG
Born 1876 in Coorow, Western Australia ^{[30: item 9206290]}
Son of William LONG and Sarah GREEN ^[P17]
He grew up on Coorow Station in Coorow - where his parents had been the first non-indigenous settlers ^[P17]
Following their father's death himself and his brother Henry J. LONG ran Coorow Station in Coorow 1899-1901 ^[P16]
     They are said to have had a sheep camp six and a half miles east of Coorow which they called Caron ^{[120: 15-Feb-1951]}
     They ran the property under the name of "Long Bros" until 1901 when it was lost due to a mortgage with £2,000 owing ^[P16]
Labourer in Berkshire Valley in 1903 ^[50]
Farmhand in Coorow in 1904 ^[19]
Labourer in Watheroo in 1905 and 1906 ^[50]
Farmer in Coorow 1907-1915 ^{[44] [50]}
     He was the owner of 120 acres of farmland near Turipa Spring and Jun Jun Spring in Coorow, being Victoria Location 2888 ^[44]
     By the end of the 1914-15 financial year he also owned the adjoining 120 acre Victoria Location 3343 ^[44]
Himself and his nephew Ernest A. LONG purchased the quarter acre Lot 97 of the Coorow townsite on 25 March 1914 ^[27]
     The block was purchased from the Midland Railway Company for £15 which they paid for by installments over a year ^[27]
     They paid rates until the 1918-19 financial year on their Lot 97 - which later became the site of the Coorow Hotel ^{[3] [44]}
Along with his nephew Ernest A. LONG left Coorow for Yarrabubba Station in Nannine on 29 March 1915 ^[168]
     They were met by his nephew C. Harold NAIRN at Nannine and they arrived at Yarrabubba Station on 3 April 1915 ^[168]
     Labourer for his nephews Edward F. W. NAIRN and C. Harold NAIRN on Yarrabubba Station in Nannine in 1915 ^[168]
     He worked variously on Yarrabubba Station as a Stockman, Shearer, Labourer, Well Sinker and Land Clearer ^[168]
Applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 2 March 1916 ^{[30: item 9206290]}
     On enlistment he was 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighed 165 pounds with blue eyes, a ruddy complexion and brown going grey hair ^[30]
     He gave his next of kin as his sister Mrs Jessie N. STONE, who was at that time living at 159 Lord Street in Perth ^[30]
     His application to enlist was accepted however he was subsequently discharged due to having a permanent knee injury ^[30]
     He had received the knee injury the previous year at a cricket match in Nannine, while in the employ of his NAIRN nephews ^[30]
Farmer and Farmhand in Coorow 1916-1932 ^{[3] [19] [50]}
     Farmhand for Samuel B. RUDDUCK on Koobabbie Farm in Coorow in 1916 ^[P17]
     His nephew Ernest A. LONG and niece Irene E. DEE also worked on Koobabbie Farm in Coorow ^[P17]
     His 240 acres in Victoria Locations 2888 and 3342 were rated to himself and his nephew Ernest A. LONG 1916 onwards ^[44]
     The 240 acres, known as Jun Jun Farm, was farmed by his nephew Ernest A. LONG 1916-1969 ^[P272]
     Himself and his nephew Ernest A. LONG purchased the quarter acre Lot 3 of the Coorow townsite on 14 February 1922 ^[27]
     They purchased Lot 3 from the Midland Railway Company for £20 via a deposit of £4 and six instalments of £2/13/4 ^[27]
     Married Nettie GALE nee LEAF in Perth in 1925 ^[66]
     Himself and his wife resided on Samuel B. RUDDUCK's Koobabbie Farm where he worked as a Stockman ^[P17]
     Vermin Inspector in Coorow for the Carnamah District Road Board in 1930 ^{[4: 18-Jan-1930]}
     During the 1932-33 financial year he held the 2,391 acre lease for Victoria Location 8740 in Coorow ^[3]
     Victoria Location 8740 is on the east side of the Old Geraldton Road and the north side of Hunt Road in Coorow-Marchagee ^[62]
In 1936 himself and his wife may have been in Perth as she was enrolled to vote with an address of 75 Malcolm Street, West Perth ^[50]
Sent a wreath for the funeral of Coorow stationmaster William C. Cox at the Karrakatta Cemetery on 4 November 1937 ^{[5: 12-Nov-1937]}
After an absence from Coorow he returned and was a Farmhand in Coorow 1938-1941 ^[19]
Later resided in North Perth ^[2]
Died 23 June 1945; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LE, 226) ^[2]


"Ernie" Ernest Alfred LONG
Born 13 April 1890 in Coorow, Western Australia ^[P17]
Son of Samuel RICHINGS and Jessie Norah LONG ^[15]
He was registered at birth as Alfred Ernest LONG ^[15]
His grandparents William LONG and Sarah GREEN had been the first non-indigenous settlers in the Coorow district in 1862 ^[P16]
Labourer in Coorow 1911-1915 ^{[19] [50]}
Attended the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports Meeting in Coorow on 7 October 1911 ^{[39: 12-Oct-1911]}
     He competed in the sports held during the day and came 2nd in the Sheffield Handicap race ^{[39: 12-Oct-1911]}
Along with his uncle "Clem" Clement W. J. LONG left Coorow for Yarrabubba Station in Nannine on 29 March 1915 ^[168]
     They were met by his cousin C. Harold NAIRN at Nannine and they arrived at Yarrabubba Station on 3 April 1915 ^[168]
     Labourer for his cousins Edward F. W. NAIRN and C. Harold NAIRN on Yarrabubba Station in Nannine in 1915 ^[168]
     During his time on Yarrabubba he worked variously as a Stockman, Shearer, Labourer, Well Sinker and Land Clearer ^[168]
Applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force on 2 March 1916 ^{[30: item 8206336]}
     At the time he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed 145 pounds and had grey eyes, light brown hair and a dark complexion ^[30]
     He gave his next of kin as his mother Mrs Jessie N. STONE, whose address at that time was 159 Lord Street, Perth ^[30]
     His application to enlist in the A.I.F. was accepted however he was subsequently discharged at his own request ^[30]
Farmhand for Samuel B. RUDDUCK on Koobabbie Farm in Coorow 1916-1918 ^[P17]
     Married his first cousin Irene Ellen DEE in Perth on 11 July 1917 ^[168]
     Continued to work for Samuel B. RUDDUCK until early 1918 when he began farming on his own ^[P17]
Farmer of Jun Jun Farm in Coorow from March 1918 until August 1969 ^[P272]
     Initially the farm was 240 acres in size, consisting of Victoria Locations 2888 and 3343 ^[44]
     Rates for the 240 acres were in the name of himself and his uncle Clement W. J. LONG from 1916 until at least 1924 ^[44]
     The farm was situated south east of the Coorow townsite just back from the north side of Jun Jun Road ^[62]
Farmer of Lonsdale and Jun Jun Farms in Coorow 1925-1969 ^[P17]
     In the mid 1920s he established another farm of about 2,000 acres on sandplain four miles west of his Jun Jun Farm ^[P17]
     This property included 209 acres in Victoria Locations 3061 and 3393 purchased from his brother-in-law Albyn DOWNES ^[44]
     The remaining acreage of the property, which they named Lonsdale, was made up of Victoria Locations 4078, 7878 and 8086 ^[44]
     Years earlier his grandfather William LONG had run livestock on what became Lonsdale, then known as Beekamarah Thicket ^[P16]
     Lonsdale is on the east side of The Midlands Road and railway line, and on the west side of the Old Geraldton Road ^[62]
Purchased his first vehicle in 1928 - a one ton Capital Model Chevrolet truck ^[P17]
Sold 13 bales of wool through Westralian Farmers Ltd at 12½d. per pound at the Perth Wool Sale on 18 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
In 1932 his Chevrolet truck was registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-320 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Sold six bales of wool at 17¾d. per pound in Perth at the fourth wool sale of the season in Perth in December 1933 ^{[5: 8-Dec-1933]}
In November 1935 sold three bales of wool at 15¾ d. and one bale at 15¼d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Applied for the Carnamah District Road Board to clear the road from the north-east corner to south-east corner of his farm ^[5]
The Carnamah District Road Board put off his request for the road to be considered when money was available ^{[5: 28-Aug-1936]}
Steward of the Grain & Fodder section at the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1937 ^[150]
Leased Victoria Locations 682 and 1096 in Coorow belonging to the late Francis H. R. THOMAS during the 1940-41 financial year ^[3]
     During the 1941-42 financial year purchased the two 40 acre blocks from THOMAS' daughter Mrs Beulah E. MURNANE ^[3]
     Victoria Location 682 contained Nabappie Spring while Victoria Location 1096 contained Jun Jun Spring ^[P17]
     During the 1949-50 financial year sold the 40 acre Victoria Location 682 to Mrs Janet M. TONES of Coorow ^[3]
     Kept the 40 acre Victoria Location 1096 containing Jun Jun Spring, which adjoined his Jun Jun Farm ^{[3] [62]}
Casket carrier at the funeral of Coorow farmer Frederick John KAU at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 March 1950 ^[4]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmer's Union of Western Australia in 1950 ^{[4: 18-Mar-1950]}
In his later years his farm was share-cropped and his daughters Vera and Doris managed the livestock on the farms ^[P17]
In 1967 built a house in Coorow townsite, however retained ownership of Lonsdale and Jun Jun Farms ^[P17]
Resided at Lot 31 Station Street in the Coorow townsite 1967-1969 ^[P17]
He had P.O. Box 16 at the Coorow Post Office ^[167]
Father of Vera and Doris ^[14]
Died 21 August 1969 at the Moora District Hospital, Moora; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row S, Plot 3) ^[1]


Harriett Emma LONG
Born 24 July 1860 in Northam, Western Australia ^[P221]
Daughter of William LONG and Sarah GREEN ^[15]
Settled with her parents in Coorow in 1862 ^[P17]
Resided with her parents on Coorow Station, which they pioneered, from 1862 until her marriage in 1877 ^[P17]
In the earlier years their nearest neighbour would have been James NAIRN and later his son Frank NAIRN at Noolooloo Station ^[--]
Married Frank Edward NAIRN on 18 December 1877 at the Parish Church in Greenough ^[40]
Resided with her husband and children on Noolooloo Station in what later became the Carnamah-Winchester district ^[P3]
Also resided part time with her husband and children on Claremont Farm on Dongara ^[P3]
Later left her husband and along with their youngest child went to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^{[P3] [P17]}
Obviously later returned to Western Australia as she was buried at Perth's Karrakatta Cemetery ^[2]
Mother of Charles Harold, Margaret, Amy, Edith Harriett, James William, Bessie Clementina and Frederick ^{[15] [P3]}
Also raised Edward Frank William NAIRN who was born in 1873 to her husband Frank NAIRN and her sister Lizzie ^{[P3] [P17]}
Died 5 October 1942; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LB, 665) ^[2]


"Harry" Henry Joseph LONG
Born 25 June 1865 in Coorow, Western Australia ^[P17]
Son of William LONG and Sarah GREEN ^[15]
Resided with his parents on Coorow Station in Coorow, where his parents had settled in 1862 ^[P17]
     Following their father's death himself and his younger brother Clement W. J. LONG ran Coorow Station in Coorow 1899-1901 ^[P16]
     They are said to have had a sheep camp six and a half miles east of Coorow which they called Caron ^{[120: 15-Feb-1951]}
     Around this period fathered children Bert William LONG and Edith Rose LONG with Aboriginal woman Sarah Mabel BELL ^[P17]
     Ran Coorow Station with his brother as "Long Bros" until 1901 when it was lost due to a mortgage with £2,000 owing ^[P16]
Labourer in Berkshire Valley in 1903 ^[50]
Grazier in Mingenew in 1904 ^[19]
Labourer in Watheroo in 1905 and 1906 ^[50]
Farmer in Coorow 1907-1909 ^[44]
From 1907-08 to 1910-11 he paid rates for a 100 acre Conditional Purchase lease near Turipa Spring in Coorow ^[44]
     The 100 acres was Conditional Purchase lease 17279/55 which later became Victoria Location 3342 ^[44]
     During the 1911-12 financial year ownership of his 100 acres in Coorow changed to A. Hamlet JONES of Turipa Farm, Coorow ^[44]
He worked for Donald MACPHERSON in Carnamah from 1909 until 1929 ^{[5: 29-Jun-1934]}
     Labourer in Carnamah 1909-1913, Overseer in Carnamah 1914-1920 and Boundary Rider in Carnamah 1921-1928 ^{[6] [19]}
     Also worked as Stockman for Donald MACPHERSON and oversaw the property's Aboriginal employees ^[P399]
     He lived in one of the rooms in the stone building located a number of metres north east of the Macpherson Homestead ^[P93]
     His son Bert was also in Carnamah before and after serving during the First World War ^{[9: 20-Apr-1917] [10: 29-Aug-1919] [30: item 8206309]}
     He gave his consent for Bert to enlist for service however Bert's mother at that time was "absent, whereabouts unknown" ^[30]
     His daughter Edith married Charles FEEHAN in 1921 ^[66] and resided with her husband in Arrino, where she died in 1926 ^[24]
     Donated 2/6 to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 ^[124]
Worked for Mrs Mary A. E. RAMSAY on her Meelyah Farm in Gunyidi 1929-1934 ^{[5: 29-Jun-1934]}
Died of old age on 27 June 1934 in Gunyidi; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row K, Plot 14) ^[1]
His funeral was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah ^[1]


From The North Midlands Times newspaper, Friday 29 June 1934:
"Old Identity - Dies at East Gunyidi. The death occurred on Wednesday morning last at Meelyah, East Gunyidi, of Henry Joseph Long, who was born at Coorow 70 years ago, and who has been well known in the Carnamah and Coorow districts. He was an old-age pensioner, and had been employed for some time at Mrs. Ramsay's farm, where his death occurred. He had been in the employ of the late Donald Macpherson for 20 years, until he left the Carnamah district about five years ago. The body was brought to Carnamah by Constable Carmody, and at the request of the district coroner (Mr. J. K. McDougall) a post mortem examination was conducted by Dr. C. P. Rosenthal yesterday. Death was found to be due to natural causes and an inquest will not be necessary. The funeral took place yesterday."


Mrs Irene Ellen LONG
Wife of "Ernie" Ernest Alfred LONG; see Irene Ellen DEE


Louisa Jane LONG
Born 1 May 1869 in Coorow, Western Australia ^[P17]
Daughter of Coorow pioneers William LONG and Sarah GREEN ^[P17]
Resided with her parents on Coorow Station in Coorow ^[P17]
Married (1) Thomas DOWNES on 17 August 1892 ^[P391]
Her first husband passed away at the age of 43 years in 1897 ^[15]
In 1898 she gave birth to twin daughters Irene Ellen and Sarah Louisa whose father was Thomas DEE ^[15]
Their daughter Sarah Louisa passed away at the age of four weeks later in 1898 ^[15]
Married (2) Thomas DEE in Mingenew on 12 October 1901 ^[P17]
Resided with her husband at railway sidings in Strawberry, Mingenew and again in Strawberry ^{[19] [50]}
Her second husband passed away at the age of 46 years on 13 April 1912 and his headstone is now at the Winchester Cemetery ^[14]
She is said to have worked as a cook for her brother-in-law Frank E. NAIRN from 1907 to 1910 ^[P17]
Resided in Coorow from 1916 until her death in 1950 ^{[4: 2-Dec-1950] [50]}
In 1916 and 1917 she was living near Jun Jun Spring in Coorow ^{[19] [50]}
Mother of Hilda Amelia, Albyn and Thomas Clement DOWNES ^[15]
Mother of twins Irene Ellen and Sarah Louisa, William Joseph and Dora May DEE ^[P17]
Died 21 November 1950 in Moora; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row E, Plot 13) ^[1]
Rev. W. J. NORTHERN officiated at her funeral which was undertaken by Hugh H. KNIGHT, both of Three Springs ^[1]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 2 December 1950:
Obituary - Passing of Coorow Pioneer - Death of Mrs. L. J. Dee
"In somewhat sudden circumstances the death of yet another pioneer resident of Coorow in the person of Mrs. Louisa Jane Dee occurred on Wednesday of last week. The deceased lady, who was eighty-two years of age, had not enjoyed normal health during recent months, and a few weeks ago she visited Perth in order to obtain medical attention. Although not having shown any marked improvement in the intervening period, she decided to return to her home at Coorow, and on the journey there was a sudden deterioration in her condition. She was therefore admitted to the Moora Hospital, in which institution she died shortly after admission. The late Mrs. Dee is survived by four daughters in Mrs. McArthur (East Perth), Mrs. E. Long and Miss Dora Dee (Coorow) and two sons in Messrs. Thomas Downes and William Dee (Coorow). The funeral took place on Thursday morning of last week and prior to the departure of the cortege for the Winchester Cemetery a service was conducted in the Coorow Hall by the Rev. W. J. Northern, of Three Springs, who also officiated at the graveside in the presence of quite a large gathering of relatives and friends."


"Lizzie" Elizabeth LONG
Born 15 December 1855 in Northam, Western Australia ^{[15] [193]}
Daughter of William LONG and Sarah GREEN ^[15]
Resided with her parents on Coorow Station in Coorow ^[193]
In 1873, out of wedlock, she gave birth to a son "Ned" Edward Frank William LONG / NAIRN ^[15]
Her son Ned was raised by his father Frank Edward NAIRN and her sister Harriett Emma LONG, who married in 1877 ^{[P17] [193]}
Resided in Coorow until her marriage in 1879 ^{[134: page 149]}
Married Robert BROAD on 22 May 1879 at the schoolhouse in Dongara ^[193]
Her attendant at their wedding was her younger sister Amelia Sarah LONG ^[193]
Gave birth to her son Alfred Edward BROAD in Coorow in late 1879 ^[193]
Resided with her husband on a property by the name of Narandadgy in Upper Irwin ^[193]
In 1888 they moved to establish Wydgee Station, a pastoral property in the Murchison named after the Wydgee Hills ^[193]
She kept the books and wrote the business letters on Wydgee Station, as her husband was semi-illiterate ^[193]
They received bountiful rains on Wydgee Station in 1908 giving them the best wool clip they'd had up until that time ^{[31: 25-Nov-1908]}
In 1908 they received a lambing rate of 103% from 4,000 ewes, calculated after losses from dingoes and tailing ^{[31: 25-Nov-1908]}
Her husband was credited as a pioneer who had struggled hard and well deserved the position he'd worked up to in 1908 ^{[31: 25-Nov-1908]}
On selling Wydgee Station they moved to Kirkalocka, which was further north and being developed by her sons ^[193]
Retired with her husband to two small blocks in Greenough, and later lived on their sons' Minda Farm in Moonyoonooka ^[193]
Every year she travelled up to Yarrabubba Station in Nannine to visit her son "Ned" Edward Frank William NAIRN ^[193]
In their elderly years herself and her husband were cared for by their daughter Annie ^[193]
Following her husband's death in 1931 she left Minda Farm in Moonyoonooka and shifted to Geraldton ^[193]
Resided in Geraldton with her daughter Annie until her death in 1934 ^[193]
Mother of Frank Edward William NAIRN ^{[193] [P221]}
Mother of Alfred Edward, Charlotte Elizabeth, Sarah Ann and Frederick Robert BROAD ^[193]
Died 16 September 1934; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA ^[26]


Mrs Nettie LONG
Wife of "Clem" Clement William John LONG; see Nettie LEAF


Mrs Sarah LONG
Wife of William LONG; see Sarah GREEN


Mrs Sarah LONG
Resided in Coorow in 1909 and 1910 ^[50]


Vera Pearl LONG
Born 16 December 1918 in Subiaco, Western Australia ^{[39: 20-Dec-1918]}
Daughter of Ernest Alfred LONG and Irene Ellen DEE ^[P17]
Both her parents were grandchildren of William LONG and Sarah GREEN who settled in Coorow in 1862 ^[P17]
Resided with her parents in Coorow - initially on Jun Jun Farm and later on Lonsdale Farm ^[P272]
Received primary education at home by correspondence and then helped her parents run Jun Jun and Lonsdale Farms ^[P272]
Herself and her sister Doris later managed the livestock on Jun Jun and Lonsdale Farms and oversaw share-cropping ^[P17]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society in 1951 ^{[4: 7-Apr-1951]}
In 1973 she was running sheep on the farm, cropping oats and overseeing the sharecropping of wheat ^{[79: 23-Aug-1973]}
Later resided at Lot 31 Station Street in the Coorow townsite ^[19]
Attended the official opening of the restored Macpherson Homestead in Carnamah on Saturday 23 October 2004 ^[270]
Died 18 September 2005 at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^[45]
Following a service at All Saints Church in Coorow she was buried at the Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah on 21 September 2005 ^[45]


From The West Australian newspaper, Friday 20 December 1918:
"Births - LONG - on December 16, 1918, at the King Edward Maternity Home, Subiaco, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Long, Jun Jun Springs, Coorow - a daughter. Both well."


Walter William Ewart LONG
Born 21 June 1897 in Box, Wiltshire, England ^{[16] [21]}
Son of farmer Walter William LONG and Maria Matilda SNOOK ^{[20] [21]}
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings Edith, Reginald and Iris at Grove Farm at Box Hill in Box, Wiltshire, England ^[20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Omar and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 8 March 1921 ^[70]
Farmhand in Three Springs 1921-1925 ^{[19] [50]}
Farmhand on Waddy Park Farm in Coorow 1929-1932 ^[19]
Married Flora TRETHEWEY in Perth in 1931 ^[66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of West Leederville prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 May 1940 ^[16]
Class 1 Warrant Officer W233383 in the Australian Army's C D S Lucknow during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 19 May 1944 ^[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of West Leederville ^[2]
Died 21 July 1977; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


William LONG
Born C.1832 in Cambridgeshire, England ^[37]
Departed Plymouth, England on the Sophia and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 July 1850 ^[69]
Married Sarah GREEN on 9 August 1855 in Northam, Western Australia ^[37]
After losing their home and all their possessions in a flood they settled on land near Coorow Spring in 1862 ^[P17]
     In 1862 purchased a block of land in what was to become the Coorow district, then known as the 'Coorow Block' ^[135]
     When the block was surveyed a number of years after it was purchased it became Victoria Location 385 ^{[135] [P17]}
Breeder and grazier of sheep and horses on Coorow Station / Long's Station in Coorow ^[P16]
     The horses were taken to Geraldton to be shipped to India, while wool from sheep was taken to Dongara for shipment ^[P16]
     In 1891 he had 8,000 sheep, 300 horses, 100 cattle and a number of pigs; and grew 40 acres of crop ^{[39: 1-Oct-1891]}
     Later ran around 4,000 sheep and 100 horses, employing shepherds to care for the sheep - one shepherd to each 1,000 sheep ^[P16]
Constructed a home for his family with bricks made of mud from a nearby dam mixed with chopped up rushes from the sandplain ^[P17]
To begin with the main supply of water for the sheep was Jun Jun Spring and also Nabappie Spring ^[P16]
     Jun Jun Spring, contained within Victoria Location 1096, was about nine miles south east of their homestead ^[62]
     Nabappie Spring, contained within Victoria Location 682, was about ten miles south east of their homestead ^[62]
Stationed large flocks of sheep at Beekamarah Thicket, south of Nabappie Spring, Scottie Station and at Walla-Walla Cundidgee ^[P16]
     Beekamarah Thicket was where his grandson Ernest A. LONG later established Lonsdale Farm ^[P16]
     Scottie Station was near where Samuel B. RUDDUCK later established the well known Koobabbie Farm ^[P16]
As early as 1867 the Overland Mail Route from Perth to Champion Bay / Geraldton included a stop at Long's Station ^{[80: 8-Jan-1867]}
     The mail arrived, or was supposed to arrive, at Long's Station at noon on Saturdays in 1869 ^{[80: 29-Dec-1868]}
On 18 March 1873 took out Pastoral Leases 9217 and 9128 totalling 33,000 acres ^{[68] [122]}
     Lease 9217 was 27,000 acres around his freehold block containing Coorow Spring and 9218 was 6,000 acres further east ^{[68] [122]}
     Later took out another three pastoral leases in what is now the Coorow-Waddy Forest-Marchagee area ^[68]
     In 1882 his pastoral leases in Coorow, amounting to 83,000 acres, were transferred to E. O. COCKRAM ^{[80: 1-Aug-1882]}
For a number of years was contracted to transport mail and people between the unfinished railway from Mogumber to Arrino ^[P16]
Remained in Coorow until shortly before his death ^[P16]
Father of Elizabeth, Annie, Harriett Emma, Amelia Sarah, Henry Joseph, Louisa Jane, Jessie Norah and Clement William John ^[P17]
Died in Perth in 1899 ^[P16]


From The West Australian newspaper, Thursday 1 October 1891:
The Midland Railway Company of Western Australia - Dr. Robertson's Report
"LONG's STATION. At Long's station 8,000 sheep are shorn; 300 horses, 100 cattle, and a large number of pigs are fed; 40 acres are under crop. A large tank exists a few hundred yards west of the station, and to this the railway might with advantage be deviated for the purpose of obtaining a water supply. This deviation would moreover make the line more attractive and picturesque and would cost nothing."


Ivan Slack LONGMORE
Born 27 March 1894 in Hill End, New South Wales, Australia ^[16]
Son of John LONGMORE and Annie Maud STEPHENS ^[32]
In 1915 he was working as a Stockman and living at the Victoria Hotel in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 20 July 1915 at the Blackboy Hill military camp ^{[30: item 8204729]}
Gave his mother Mrs Annie LONGMORE as his next of kin, her address being Commercial Road, Subiaco WA ^[30]
On enlistment was noted as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 145 lbs. and with blue eyes, reddish brown hair and a fair complexion ^[30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 17 January 1916 ^[30]
Private 1888 in the Australian Imperial Force's 10th Light Horse Regiment in Egypt during the First World War ^[30]
During the war he was at times detached to the Imperial Camel Corps, 3rd Machine Gun Squadron and the 2nd Signal Squadron ^[30]
Returned to Western Australia on the Boorara, disembarking on 20 August 1919 ^[30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 14 October 1919; awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Farmer in Coorow 1922-1924 and Contractor in Coorow 1925-1927 ^{[6] [19]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1923-1925 ^{[9: 17-Jul-1925, 7-Aug-1925] [10: 6-Jul-1923]}
Himself and his brother Noel purchased 1,000 acres of land in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company on 24 April 1925 ^[27]
The 1,000 acres of virgin land was Lot M1555 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost 15/- per acre (a total of £750/12/4) ^[27]
It is not known if they developed of farmed the property, which was to Herbert H. KERR on 27 November 1926 ^[27]
Married Una Ada Wallis JONES in Perth in 1927 ^[66]
Foreman of Cranmore Park Farm in Walebing in 1929 ^[19]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Shenton Park prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 27 August 1942 ^[16]
Private W96110 in the Australian Army's 1 A. I. TPS Workshop during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 10 August 1944 ^[16]
Later resided in Coolgardie ^[2]
Died 18 September 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, DC, 143) ^[2]


John Roy LONGMORE
Born 16 May 1892 in Hill End, New South Wales, Australia ^[16]
Son of John LONGMORE and Annie Maud STEPHENS ^[32]
In 1916 he was working as a Farm Labourer and living in Geraldton, Western Australia ^[94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 18 April 1916 at Blackboy Hill ^{[30: item 8204734]}
On enlistment was noted as 5 feet 3¾ inches tall, weighing 133 lbs. with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion ^[30]
Gave his father John LONGMORE as his next of kin, his address being Commercial Street, Subiaco WA ^[30]
Embarked from Adelaide, South Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A41 Bakara on 4 November 1916 ^[94]
Trooper 3004 in the Australian Imperial Force's 3rd Machine Gun Squadron in Egypt during the First World War ^[30]
Returned to Western Australia on the H.T. Leicestershire and disembarked on 15 January 1919 ^[30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 17 February 1919; awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Farmer in Coorow 1920-1924 ^{[19] [44]}
He was the joint owner of 3,523 acres of farmland in Coorow in partnership with Lawrence Alexander BRYANT ^[44]
Their 3,523 acres were Victoria Locations 2732, 2927, 2997, 3058, 3059, 3350, 3351, 3355, 3370, 3483, 3500, 3502 and 5464 ^[44]
For at least some of the year 1920 himself and Lawrence A. R. BRYANT leased A. Hamlet JONES' horse named Turipa ^{[10: 1-Oct-1920]}
With Turipa won the Picnic Handicap and came 3rd in the Flying Handicap at the Carnamah Picnic Races on 16 September 1920 ^[10]
His and his partner's horse Golden Spur won the Moora Handicap race at the Moora Races on 15 March 1921 ^{[10: 4 & 18-Mar-1921]}
Their horse Golden Spur was a starter in the Carnamah Stakes at the Carnamah Races on Easter Monday 28 March 1921 ^{[10: 1-Apr-1921]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club 1923-1925 ^{[9: 12-Jun-1925] [10: 6-Jul-1923]}
Came second in the Gents Hunter and Gents High Jump in the Ring Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1926 ^{[9: 15-Oct-1926]}
Married Annie Irene GOODLET in Perth in 1926 ^[66]
By 1932 what had been his farm had been split and was owned partly by Edward P. TYLER and partly by Baxter D. BOTHE ^[3]
Resided at 48 Commercial Road in the Perth suburb of West Subiaco in 1933 ^{[30: item 8204734]}
Resided in the Perth suburb of Roleystone in 1942; and later in East Perth ^{[2] [16]}
Died 15 July 1967; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 667) ^[2]
Also known as Roy John LONGMORE ^[296]


Noel Vincent Stephens LONGMORE
Born 25 September 1902 in Subiaco, Western Australia ^{[15] [16]}
Son of John LONGMORE and Annie Maud STEPHENS ^[15]
Farm Labourer in the Coorow district 1923-1933 ^[19]
Himself and his brother Ivan purchased 1,000 acres of land in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company on 24 April 1925 ^[27]
The 1,000 acres of virgin land was Lot M1555 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost 15/- per acre - a total of £750/12/4 ^[27]
It is not known if they developed of farmed the property before selling it to Herbert H. KERR on 27 November 1926 ^[27]
In 1926 he was working as a Contractor in Marchagee ^[6]
Married Janet K. HADDEN in Perth in 1928 ^[66]
Resided in Fremantle prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 20 July 1943 ^[16]
Private WX27084 in the Australian Army's 69 Mobile Search Light Battery during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 3 December 1945 ^[16]
Later resided in West Perth ^[2]
Died 23 December 1990; ashes scattered to the winds at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Leslie Charles LONGSON
Born 1890 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of Charles Darcy LONGSON and Harriet Ellen BRITTAIN ^[15]
Married Julia Adelaide DAVIS in 1914 ^[66]
In 1916 was working as a Bookkeeper and was living in Stirling Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford ^[30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 13 May 1916 ^{[30: item 8204758]}
     On enlistment was described as being 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 121 lbs. with blue eyes, auburn hair, and a fresh complexion ^[30]
     At the time of his enlistment he was the father of one child, who was aged 18½ months ^[30]
     Underwent military training at the Blackboy Hill military camp ^[30]
     Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia on the Miltiades on 29/1/1917 and disembarked in Devonport, England on 27/3/1917 ^[30]
     After undergoing further training in Codford, Wiltshire, England embarked for France on 17 September 1917 ^[30]
     Private 3472 in the Australian Imperial Force's 9th Reinforcements  of the 51st Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
     Served with his Battalion from his arrival in France until being hospitalised due to illness on 8 March 1918 ^[30]
     As he was suffering from colitis and catarrhal he was returned to England on 10 April 1918 and then back to Australia ^[30]
     Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 10 December 1918; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Clerk for the Midland Railway Company in Perth in the early 1920s ^[44]
His brother Edward D. LONGSON managed the National Banks in Mingenew and later Moora ^{[9: 2-Feb-1923, 6-Apr-1923]}
In 1926 was working as a bookkeeper and was living at 75 Swan Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford ^[61]
On 17 March 1921 purchased 1001 acres of virgin land from the Midland Railway Company for 2/6 per acre ^[27]
     The 1001 acres was Lot M1311 of Victoria Location 2023 and its cost totalled £125.2.6, payable by instalments ^[27]
     In the early 1920s his 1001 acre block was listed in rate books as being located in Winchester ^[44]
     By 1931 the 1001 acres was listed as being in Coorow (not Winchester) and had been sold to W. H. MELVIN & Sons ^[3]
Himself and Robert R. IRONSIDE conducted the Tote for the Carnamah Race Club at their Annual Race Meeting in 1924 ^[10]
     The Race Meeting was held at Macpherson Park in Carnamah on Thursday 10 April 1924, and carried stakes totalling £150 ^[10]
     It was reported that "they carried out their duties with promptness and exactitude" ^{[10: 17-Apr-1924]}
On 14 May 1924 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1335 acres of virgin land in Waddy Forest for £166.9.5 ^[27]
     Purchased another 1100 acres of virgin land in Waddy Forest from the Midland Railway Co on 2 December 1925 for £275.4.5 ^[27]
     The collective 2435 acres in Waddy Forest were adjacent Lots M1298 and M1297 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[27]
His 2435 acre property in Waddy was farmed by R. MACDONALD under the partnership of "Longson & MacDonald" ^{[3] [5: 27-Jan-1933]}
     A fire broke our on his farm in Waddy Forest in January 1933 which was extinguished through the efforts of 40 locals ^{[5: 27-Jan-1933]}
     He made a hurried trip to Coorow on Sunday 29 October 1933 to inspect his crop and make arrangements for harvest ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
     By 1942 he had sold his 1435 acre farm in Waddy Forest to Donnell E. FOWLER ^[3]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Died 10 December 1959; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, FA, 350) ^[2]


Mabel Constance LOOKE
Born 1880 in Greenough, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Henry John LOOKE and Emma Jane ANDERSON ^[15]
Married "Jack" John James ANGEL in 1901 in Dongara ^[15]
Resided with her husband and later children at York Gum Thicket in Yardarino near Irwin and then at the Irwin Railway Siding ^{[19] [84]}
They then resided in Coomberdale in 1910, Gunyidi 1911-1914, Watheroo 1914-1923 and Coomberdale 1924-1935 ^{[6] [19] [50] [61] [166]}
She owned 400 acres of farmland in Gunyidi consisting of Victoria Locations 4365 and 4375 from 1911 to 1917 ^[44]
Following her husband's retirement they left Gunyidi and shifted to Carnamah in August 1935 ^{[5: 30-Aug-1935, 31-Jul-1936]}
Resided in Carnamah from 1935 to 1938 ^{[3] [19]}
Advertised a number of household items for sale in The North Midland Times newspaper on Friday 26 June 1936 ^{[5: 26-Jun-1936]}
     The items comprised a kitchen dresser for 30/-, medium sized fly proof meat safe for 7/6, marble top washstand for £1 ^[5]
     almost new armchair for £1, German make ironed frame Wertheim piano for reasonable offer, and two single beds for 10/- each ^[5]
During the 1937-38 financial year purchased Gov Lot 70 just west of the Carnamah townsite from Walter E. LOCKWOOD ^[3]
Lot 70 was an eight acre block including a house on the north side of Inja Street, Carnamah ^[3]
By mid 1939 had left Carnamah and shifted to Watheroo, and sold her block in Carnamah to Cecil R. POTTER on 1 July 1939 ^[3]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Midland ^[2]
Mother of Amy, Evelyn, Leslie, Edith, Annie, Irwin and Walter ^{[5: 31-Jul-1936] [166]}
Died 12 August 1949; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland (Wesleyan, C, 35) ^[2]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 20 May 1938:
"Obituary - Late Irwin Angel. Residents of Carnamah will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Irwin Angel, which occurred on Thursday evening of last week. Deceased, who was the second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Angel, of Carnamah, had resided in the Moora district for some time, and the news of his death came as a great shock to all who had known him. Of a likeable disposition, he was a keen sport and was a member of both the Coomberdale cricket and football clubs. The funeral took place on Friday, the place of interment being the Methodist portion of the Moora cemetery. A large cortege followed the remains to the graveside."


Hugh James LOUGHNAN
Farmer at Nugadong, East Gunyidi 1912-1915 ^[50]


Bertie Walter LOVELESS
Teamster for Francesco VANZETTI on Ytinchie Farm in Marchagee 1915-1917 ^[50]
Farmhand in Marchagee 1919-1922 ^[50]
Farmer in East Marchagee 1925-1927 ^[19]
He is said to have been unsuitable for farming due to medical reasons and to have suffered financial hardship ^{[108: page 5]}


George Henry LOVELL
Born 7 April 1917 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of George LOVELL and Ellen LEE ^[54]
Grew up in the Australian State of Victoria and like his father worked on the railways ^[P15]
Travelled with a friend to Western Australia out of interest to see what was on the other side of the country ^[P15]
Went to the Labour Bureau in Perth where he obtained a job as a farmhand for Rex A. F. SOLLING in Winchester ^[P15] 
Travelled up to Winchester on the train and had been instructed by Rex to let himself into the house as he would be away ^[P15]
Arrived in Winchester at night and when he opened the door of Rex's house several chooks flew out at him! ^[P15]
Farmhand for Rex A. F. SOLLING on Coopooloo Farm in Winchester ^[P15]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936, 25-Mar-1937]}
May also have worked for Charles B. BURN on Wylam Farm, Winchester and for Cyril RAYNER on Minawaha Farm, Carnamah ^[P7]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
Member of the Carnamah Football Club ^[P15]
Farmhand for Frederick J. KAU on Meadowdale Farm in Coorow ^[P15]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1937 ^{[5: 14-May-1937]}
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club ^[P15]
In 1937 was member of the representative North Midlands Football team ^[P15]
Said to have been well known in both the Carnamah and Coorow districts ^{[0: image 04239]}
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy on 4 November 1938 ^[16]
Served in a strategic position in northern Western Australia and later at Darwin during the Second World War ^{[0: image 04239] [P15]}
Married Olive Wilhelmina KAU on 3 March 1943 in Perth ^[P15]
Remained in the Navy after the war and had been serving on the HMAS Melville prior to his death ^{[16] [P15]}
Passed away on impact or shortly afterwards after he fell off the balcony of the Navel Depot in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ^[P15]
Died 28 March 1962; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, NC, 307) ^[2]


MMM

Mrs Elizabeth Buchan MACDONALD
Wife of James MACDONALD; see Elizabeth Buchan KAY


Rev. J. M. MACDONALD
Purchased 800 acres of farmland in Coorow from the Midland Railway Company on 28 April 1913 ^[27]
     The 800 acres was part of the Improved Farms Scheme and consisted of Lots M960 and M962 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[27]
     Payable by instalments over 20 years the farm cost £3400 (£4/5/- an acre), came with a house and was partly cleared and fenced ^[27]
His farm appears to have been overseen by or under the control of his neighbour Philip FARLEY in 1914 ^[215]
     The unoccupied house on his farm was offered by Philip FARLEY to house the Coorow State School in September 1914 ^[215]
     The Education Department didn't take up the offer as the Coorow State School had temporarily closed due to a lack of students ^[215]
In 1916 he was living in Tasmania and appears to have had his farm managed by Robert W. OWEN-DAINTREY ^[34]
In 1917 there was 200 acres of wheat crop growing on his farm in Coorow ^{[10: 19-Jun-1917]}
The Midland Railway Company rescinded the sale on his farm on 21 June 1922 and eight days later sold it to BOTHE Bros ^[27]


Robert James MACDONALD
Resided at 28 Waterloo Crescent in East Perth in 1925 ^[34]
Purchased 1,000 acres of farmland in Coorow from John R. LONGMORE on 1 September 1925 ^[27]
The farm was Lot M1069 of Victoria Location 2023 and bounded both Touche Road and the Old Telegraph Road ^{[27] [62]}
Farmer in Coorow 1926-1933 ^{[19] [27]}
In June 1933 sold his 1,000 acre farm in Coorow on a walk in walk out basis to George HUTCHCRAFT of Coorow ^{[5: 30-Jun-1933]}
Left the Coorow district on Friday 30 June 1933 ^{[5: 30-Jun-1933]}


Dorothy MACKENZIE
Born 1912 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Married Samuel ANDERSON in Perth in 1935 ^[66]
Resided on farmland in Waddy Forest 1941-1962 ^[19]
Accompanied Mrs N. Bessie BRADLEY of Coorow on a visit to Geraldton during the first week of December 1956 ^{[4: 7-Dec-1956]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^[2]
Died 28 September 1996; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 36, 63) ^[2]


Jean MACQUEEN
Born 1916 ^[15]
Daughter of Donald MACQUEEN and Mary DEAN ^{[12: 5-Feb-1943]}
In 1939 resided at Waddi House in Bunjil ^[19]
Prior to her marriage was a frequent visitor to dances and functions held in Carnamah and Coorow ^{[12: 5-Feb-1943]}
Married Roy Donald LAKEMAN in Caron on 27 January 1943 ^{[12: 5-Feb-1943]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Armadale ^[2]
Died 13 September 2001; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery, Perth suburb of Palmyra ^[2]


Mrs Mary MACQUEEN
Wife of Donald MACQUEEN Snr; see Mary DEAN


Robert MAINES
Labourer in Latham in 1916 ^[50]


Christina Logan MAIR
Born 2 April 1898 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of Alexander MAIR and Mary MITCHELL ^[28]
Married (1) Robert KERR on 14 April 1916 in Eastwood, Renfrew, Scotland ^[28]
With her three children departed London, England on the steamship Borda for Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 February 1925 ^[203]
Married (2) "Billy" William Scott MITCHELL in 1925 ^[66]
Resided with her husband Billy and children on farmland in Waddy Forest ^[P84]
In early September 1934 Mr and Mrs ELLWOOD and son of Mount Lawley spent a holiday with them in Waddy Forest ^{[5: 7-Sep-1934]}
Travelled from Waddy Forest to undergo medical attention in Perth on Monday 17 June 1935 ^{[5: 21-Jun-1935, 5-Jul-1935]}
Herself and her husband travelled from Waddy to Perth on Sunday 6 October 1935 to attend the Perth Royal Show ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
Along with her husband and children left Waddy for a vacation at South Beach on Friday 24 January 1936 ^{[5: 31-Jan-1936]}
Attended the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Malcolm L. and Irene S. PATTON in Waddy Forest on 1 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
Herself, her husband and their sons were in Perth to witness the Head of the River rowing race on Monday 4 May 1936 ^{[5: 8-May-1936]}
Herself, her husband and their three younger sons travelled to Perth for a holiday on Wednesday 10 March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Mar-1937]}
After holidaying at the coastal Perth suburb of Cottesloe they returned to Waddy Forest in later March 1937 ^{[5: 25-Mar-1937]}
Attended the Surprise Linen Tea for Miss Mary E. GREENWOOD at Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest on 22 July 1937 ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
Passed away at the age of 46 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs ^{[5: 9-Feb-1945]}
Mother of Jim, Robin and Maisie KERR; and of Bill, Charles and Ian MITCHELL ^[P84]
Died 1 February 1945 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row D, Plot 11) ^[1]
Tom MORCOMBE of Coorow officiated at her funeral, which was undertaken by Henry Parkin & Son of Carnamah ^[1]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 9 February 1945:
Obituary - Late Mrs. Christina Mitchell
"The death occurred with tragic suddenness at the North Midlands District Hospital on Thursday evening of last week of Mrs. Christina Logan Mitchell wife of Mr. William Scott ("Billy") Mitchell, of Waddy Forest. The deceased lady, who was aged 46 years was an inmate of the hospital for only a few hours before the Grim Reaper claimed her. A native of Scotland, the late Christina Mitchell was twice married, her former husband being Mr. Kerr. Three children, Jim, Robin and Maisie (Mrs. D. Martin), resulted from this union. Every sympathy is felt for them and the bereaved husband and their three sons - William, Charles and Ian, who are left to face their irretrievable loss. The funeral took place at the Winchester Cemetery on Saturday and was largely attended by residents of the district, who gathered to pay their last respects to one who had always been popular amongst them. The last rites were performed by Mr. Tom Morcombe."


"Alf" Alfred Howard MANNING
Born 14 August 1917 in Strathalbyn, South Australia ^[55]
Son of George Alfred MANNING and Margaret Victoria DEED ^[55]
Resided with his parents on Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest ^[P84]
Farmer of Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest with father and brother - trading as "G. A. Manning & Sons" ^{[3] [19]}
Following their father's death in 1956 farmed Hill View Farm in partnership with brother Guildford - trading as "Manning Bros" ^[P84]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1935 ^{[5: 19-Jul-1935]}
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1935-36 ^{[5: 10-Jan-1936]}
Broke a bone in his right arm when a tractor he was cranking backfired on Monday 13 January 1936 ^{[5: 17-Jan-1936]}
Received medical attention for his broken bone at Dr Cecil P. ROSENTHAL's Carnamah Private Hospital in Carnamah ^{[5: 17-Jan-1936]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 4-Dec-1936]}
Sold Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest to Lloyd D. BOTHE of Coorow in the early 1980s ^[P84]


George Alfred MANNING
Born 7 April 1879 in Dry Plains, South Australia ^[55]
Son of John MANNING and Mahala HOWARD ^[55]
Married Margaret Victoria DEED on 27 April 1907 in South Australia ^[55]
Farmer at Sandergrove six miles east of Strathalbyn in South Australia ^[P84]
Later shifted into Strathalbyn and worked for the local council cracking limestone ^[P84]
Travelled over to Western Australia to look at farmland after seeing one of the Midland Railway Company's land advertisements ^[P84]
In 1928 left South Australia and settled with wife and children on farmland in Waddy Forest, Western Australia ^[P84]
Initially farmed in Waddy Forest in partnership with a Mr LANNUM, Les HANN and his brother-in-law Walter RANKIN ^[P84]
Jointly they traded as "Lannum & Co" and had purchased farmland at Waddy from Herbert H. KERR ^[P84]
After the departure of Mr LANNUM and Les HANN and the death of Walter RANKIN he ran the farm on his own ^[P84]
The farm was 3995 acres in size and consisted of Lots M1534, M1607, M1719 and M1555 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[3]
In 1932 he was the owner of a Overland car with license plate CA-376 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Also in 1932 "Lannum & Co" were the owners of a Chevrolet truck with license plate CA-344 ^{[4: 12-Nov-1932]}
Paid 10/- by the Carnamah District Road Board on 6 July 1933 for killing a fox and thereby helping control vermin ^{[300: page 41]}
Sold 131 wethers through Dalgety & Co Ltd in April and May 1936 - 54 at 19/10, 64 at 17/3 and 13 at 13/10 per head ^{[5: 1 & 8-May-1936]}
In 1936 Lannum & Co sold 148 shorn wethers at 15/4 and 34 wethers at 13/1 per head at the Midland Market ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936, 23-Oct-1936]}
Lannum & Co sold seven bales of wool at 15½d. per pound through Dalgety & Co Ltd in October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
Later farmed in partnership with his sons as "G. A. Manning & Sons" ^[3]
Resided on Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest from 1928 until his death in 1956 ^[P84]
Father of Mavis, Alfred, Joan, Lorna and Guildford ^[14]
Died 2 February 1956 in Fremantle; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row F, Plot 1) ^[1]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 10 February 1956:
Obituary - Waddy Forest Identity - Funeral at Winchester
"Following a lengthy period of ill-health, an old identity of Waddy Forest in the person of Mr. George Manning passed away in the Fremantle Hospital on Thursday of last week. The deceased gentleman, who was seventy-six years of age, arrived in this State with his wife and family from Strathalbyn (South Australia) about twenty-eight years ago, and for the greater part of that period he had followed farming pursuits at Waddy Forest. He was well known to the older members of the community, but on account of ill-health during recent years he was not known to any very great extent amongst the younger residents of the district. The late Mr. Manning is survived by a bereaved widow, two sons and three daughters. In the presence of quite a large gathering of district residents the funeral took place in the Winchester Cemetery on Saturday last, the chief mourners at the graveside being Mr. Alf Manning (son), Miss Lorna Manning (daughter) and Mr. and Mrs. L. Croft (son-in-law and daughter). The pall-bearers were Messrs. R. Patton, L. Jones, G. Falconer, W. Wallace, L. Bothe and R. Adams, and the casket was borne from the hearse to the grave by Messrs. F. Croft, L. Croft, I. Mitchell and V. Fowler. A large number of floral tributes were laid upon the grave."


"Guil" / "Guildford" Lyall Guildford MANNING
Born 21 February 1930 in Moora, Western Australia ^[P84]
Son of George Alfred MANNING and Margaret Victoria DEED ^[P84]
Resided with his parents on Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest ^[P84]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as "Little Boy Blue" ^{[5: 12-Jul-1935]}
Won 1st prizes for Writing and a Pencil Drawing at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 2 September 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Farmer of Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest with father and brother - trading as "G. A. Manning & Sons" ^{[3] [19]}
Following their father's death in 1956 farmed Hill View Farm in partnership with brother Alfred - trading as "Manning Bros" ^[P84]
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club 1952-1959 ^{[0: image 04682] [4: 24-Jul-1959]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1950 and 1952 ^{[0: image 04687] [4: 9-Dec-1950]}
Married Judy CLARK ^[P84]
Resident the in the Coorow-Waddy Forest district his entire life ^[P84]
Father of Norma and Murray ^[14]
Died 12 March 1974 in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row T, Plot 9) ^[1]


Mrs Margaret Victoria MANNING
Wife of George Alfred MANNING; see Margaret Victoria DEED


Mary Ann MANNING
Born 5 January 1877 in Sanergrove, South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of John MANNING and Mahala HOWARD ^[55]
Married Walter James RANKIN on 25 February 1914 in Sandergrove, South Australia ^[55]
Her husband purchased land in Waddy Forest, Western Australia with her brother George A. MANNING and two other men ^[P84]
After purchasing the land he returned to South Australia and died before shifting to the property in Waddy Forest ^[P84]
Inherited her husband's share in the farm and decided to shift over with her daughter May and take up residence on the property ^[P84]
Resided in a small cottage on Hill View Farm in Waddy Forest 1931-1935 ^{[19] [50] [P84]}
The farm was 3,995 acres in size and traded under the name of "Lannum & Company" ^{[3] [P84]}
The 3,995 acres consisted of Lots M1534, M1607, M1719 and M1555 of Victoria Location 2023 ^[3]
Won 2nd prize for Crochet Doyleys in the Fancy Work section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 ^{[5: 7-Sep-1934]}
At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1935 she once again won 2nd prize for Crochet Doyleys ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
After a short time she sold her share in the farm in Waddy Forest to her brother George A. MANNING ^[P84]
Left Waddy Forest and shifted to Perth, where she worked as a housekeeper ^[P84]


Charles MANSON
Foreman in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1913 and 1914 ^{[19] [50]}


Charles Alfred MARSLAND
Bushman in Coorow in 1911 and 1912 ^{[19] [50]}


Violet Harriett MASON
Born 1897 in London, England ^[21]
Married Joseph William AKERS in England in 1918 ^[21]
Departed London, England with her husband on the Benalla and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 7 January 1924 ^[70]
Herself and her husband resided in Coorow, Western Australia in 1929, during which time her husband worked as a Baker ^[19]
Later resided in the Perth suburbs of Fremantle and Belmont ^{[2] [16]}
Died 7 July 1961; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, M, 171) ^[2]


Agnes Florence MASSINGHAM
Born 1877 in Dongara, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Caleb MASSINGHAM and Rhoda POPE ^[15]
Married Edward Prior TYLER in the Murchison in 1907 ^[16]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Coorow ^[19]
Won 1st prize for Butter at the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on 8 September 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
In the Flower section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 7 September 1933 received 1st prize for Carnations ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
Received 1st prize for Peas in the Vegetable section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 30 August 1934 ^{[5: 7-Sep-1934]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^[2]
Died 22 June 1950; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 230) ^[2]


Charles MATTHEWS
Alias Charles KITTO ^[P178]
Married Ella Amelia HALLAM ^[15] on 13 March 1901 in Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia ^[P178]
In 1905 they were living on Doyle Street in Kanowna, Western Australia ^[6]
Storekeeper in Coorow 1911-1914 ^{[7: page 85] [50]}
In September 1911 himself and his children were living in Coorow ^{[7: page 85]}
He may have shifted to Carnamah later in 1911 to manage a general store ^{[7: page 85]}
Father of Marjorie Irene and Charles ^{[7: page 85]}


Iris MAY
Born 1915 ^[15]
Student at the Coorow State School held at a makeshift hessian and iron room near the railway station in Coorow in 1921 ^[215]
Left Coorow during May 1921 ^[215]
Married Patrick Joseph Michael MURPHY in 1936 ^[66]
Resided on Clare Hills Farm in Mogumber in 1936 and on Clayton Road in the Perth suburb of Bellevue in 1937 ^[50]


Henry Arthur McCAFFREY
Railway Fettler in Gunyidi in 1921 ^[50]
Railway Fettler in Winchester in 1922 ^[50]


George McCALLUM
Well Sinker on Tootra Station in Walebing in 1913 and 1914 ^[50]
Contractor in Coorow in 1914 and 1915 ^{[6] [34]}
Resided in Coorow in 1914, and worked in Coorow and Carnamah as a Well Sinker and Water Borer ^{[19] [34]}
Bored for water on Lot M945 in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company in October 1914 ^[34]
In December 1914 bored for water for the Midland Railway Companny at 11 locations in Carnamah, for which he was paid £44/3/3 ^[34]


Isabella McCALLUM
Born C.1880 ^[28]
Daughter of blacksmith Donald McCALLUM and Isabella MCMILLAN ^[28]
In 1907, by which time both her parents had died, she was working as a Domestic Servant in Shandon, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[28]
Married Donald Macdiarmid BAIN on 1 July 1907 at Seaview House, 72 East Clyde Street in Helensburgh, Dunbarton, Scotland ^[28]
Witnesses to their marriage were J. C. LYLE Jnr and Mary McCALLUM ^[28]
Departed London, England with her husband and daughter and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 1 November 1910 ^{[70] [203]}
Resided with her husband in Dongara in 1914, Coorow in 1915 and 1916, and in Watheroo from 1917 to 1919 ^{[6] [19] [50]}
Herself and her husband were the recipients of a Farewell Social and Dance in Watheroo on Wednesday 16 April 1919 ^{[9: 18-Apr-1919]}
Resided in Gingin 1919-1921 and then at 14 Stafford Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction 1922 onwards ^[6]
Continued to live at 14 Stafford Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction following her husband's death in 1948 ^[6]
Died 17 August 1953; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, IA, 862) ^[2]


George Robert Alexander MCALPINE
Born 6 September 1903 in Romey, Victoria, Australia ^[16]
Son of William Alexander MCALPINE and Charlotte Idris OWEN ^[54]
Farmer in Latham, Western Australia ^[50]
Married Rosemary Quita ILBERI-WOODHEAD in Perth in 1933 ^[66]
One of three farmers who wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in 1936 conditionally agreeing to a road closure ^{[5: 24-Dec-1936]}
     He agreed to the closure of the road that cut the corner of Victoria Location 8671 and went through Victoria Location 8187 ^[5]
     He agreed subject to a new road being made along the south of Location 8671 and continuing along the west of Location 8187 ^[5]
     It was then to go east and north to connect to the road to Maya, and the old road to stay open until the new one was cleared ^[5]
Private W75498 in Wubin's Australian Army Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Kelmscott ^[2]
Died 1 September 1980; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, LD, 339) ^[2]


William Alexander MCALPINE
Born 1867 in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Son of Alexander MCALPINE and Jane BROWN ^[54]
Married Charlotte Idris BOWEN in 1902 in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Settled on prospective farmland in Latham, Western Australia in September 1909 ^[152]
Farmer of Glenview Farm in Latham 1909-1948 ^{[19] [152]}
     In the earlier years on his farm in Latham his postal address was Coorow ^{[19] [44]}
     Prior to the formation of the Perenjori-Morawa Road Board he paid rates to the Upper Irwin Road Board in Mingenew ^[44]
     Advertised a £3 reward for a thoroughbred Bay Mare horse of his that went missing in September 1910 ^{[9: 9-Sep-1910]}
     Grew 50 acres of wheat crop in 1910 which averaged 30 bushels an acre, and some oats which went 35 bushels an acre ^[152]
     The 50 acre wheat crop consisted of 30 acres of Federation wheat and 20 acres of Baroota Wonder wheat ^[152]
     His first season in 1910 was a first class season, however in 1911 and 1914 had nothing but feed for stock ^[152]
     Introduced sheep to his farm in 1912, but had trouble with dingoes who on one occasion killed 70 sheep in two nights ^[152]
     A State School opened in Coorow in 1912 and he enquired about lodging in Coorow for his three children who were in Victoria ^[215]
In 1915 he singlehandedly harvested 2,950 bags of what from his 440 acres of wheat crop, which averaged 20 bushels an acre ^[152]
     He also cut 40 acres of his crop for hay, and for other farmers cut 50 acres of crop for hay and harvested 50 acres ^[152]
     In 1915 they had over 20 inches of rainfall but he believed the annual average around that time to be roughly 11 inches ^[152]
     Up until 1915 he had the best average wheat yield in the Latham district ^[152]
Himself and Arthur TAYLOR were farming their collective 7,200 acres in Latham in partnership as "McAlpine & Taylor" in 1916 ^[152]
     At that time 670 of the 7,200 acres were cleared and the whole area except for 900 acres had been fenced ^[152]
     The fencing was jam and wodgil posts twelve feet apart with four plain wires and a barb, and 850 acres had dog proof netting ^[152]
     Their main water supply was a 70 foot freshwater well with a capacity of over 6,000 gallons of water a day ^[152]
     They also had a 45 foot deep well of stock water and three dams he'd made himself of 1,400, 600 and 400 cubic yards ^[152]
     Half of their land was forest country and the other half sandplain ^[152]
     About 3,000 acres of their land was loamy country vegetated with Salmon Gum, York Gum, Ti-Tree and Wodgil ^[152]
     He resided in a four roomed house made of jarrah and hessian, while TAYLOR lived on another part of the farm ^[152]
     In 1916 his wife and children were living in Victoria as there was no school in Latham ^[152]
     There was a rough bush shed covered with iron near his house and a stable on the block where TAYLOR lived ^[152]
     In 1916 he had eleven working horses, 15 young horses, 18 head of cattle, 128 sheep, eight breeding sows and a breeding hog ^[152]
     Between the two of them they had put in about £2,000 capital in addition to £1,075 borrowed from the Agricultural Bank ^[152]
     They owed the Industries Assistance Board (I.A.B.) about £200 in 1916 for their stores and other supplies ^[152]
Gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of Western Australia in Latham on 24 November 1916 ^[152]
     He believed payments for land were easy enough but that they should be held over for a year or two when a bad season struck ^[152]
     Like others, he also believed there should be no rent on land for the first few years to enable farmers to establish themselves ^[152]
     He stated that he didn't know where he stood with the Industries Assistance Board as their account had been overcharged ^[152]
     He thought Latham was good country for sheep and hadn't encountered any poison, although some farmers had kite leaf ^[152]
     There had been rabbits since his arrival but their numbers were suddenly increasing and he believed they'd become a menace ^[152]
     Overall he thought it was "certainly" a better venture than farming in Victoria, especially on account of the cheaper cost of land ^[152]
     He believed, however, that it had been an uphill battle with the bad seasons and thought the district was most suited for stock ^[152]
     If he was able to eradicate the dingoes he planned to get 2,000 sheep, which would've been a sheep to every three or four acres ^[152]
     Around Latham he thought there was good country, but only a third or even a quarter out of every 10,000 acres ^[152]
     His main complaints were the duty on jute goods and the absence of a school and telephonic communication in Latham ^[152]
With a plot of Bencubbin wheat he came 2nd in the Perenjori Agricultural Society's 50-acre Crop Competition in 1935 ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
His wife Charlotte passed away in Melbourne at the age of 85 years in 1962 ^[54]


"Dave" David James McCANN
Born 25 July 1894 in Gingin, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Arthur James McCANN and Margaret BAYLISS ^[15]
Farmhand on Homewood Farm in Moora in 1921 and 1922 ^[50]
     Member of the Moora Rifle Club in 1922 ^{[10: 30-Jun-1922]}
Clearer and Farmhand in Waddy Forest and Coorow in 1923 ^{[19] [50]}
     Did the majority of the clearing on George N. GREENWOOD's Maryland Farm (Lot M1303) in Waddy Forest ^[P141]
Purchased 960 acres of virgin land from the Midland Railway Company in partnership with his brother John on 15 October 1924 ^[27]
     The 960 acres was Lot M1507 of Victoria Location M1507 and cost £888 (18/6 per acre), payable by instalments over 15 years ^[27]
     They sold their partially paid off 960 acre Lot M1507 to F. W. Gustav LIEBE on 23 October 1925 ^[27]
Farmer in Coorow ^[3]
     His farm in Coorow was the 912 acre Victoria Location 8243 ^[3]
     He was the first farmer to deliver wheat to the Coorow Railway Siding for the 1934 harvest ^{[5: 16-Nov-1934]}
     In 1934 sold his wheat through the wheat agency of John Darling & Sons ^{[5: 16-Nov-1934]}
     Sold 45 lambs at 15/1 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 10 February 1937 ^{[5: 12-Feb-1937]}
On 19 February 1934 he travelled from Waddy Forest to Moora to receive treatment for a bad splinter in his ankle ^{[5: 23-Feb-1934]}
Purchased a four valve Lyric wireless set (radio) in July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club 1935-1937 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935, 25-Sep-1936, 4-Jun-1937]}
Attended the Coorow Rifle Club's Grand Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 26 October 1935 ^{[5: 1-Nov-1935]}
He was among those from Waddy Forest who travelled to Perth for the Perth Royal Show in October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 13 November 1936 - was Worshipful Master in 1949 ^{[96] [153]}
Member of the North Midlands Anglican Church Vestry in 1937 ^{[5: 4-Jun-1937]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Group of Toc H in 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
Explained the meaning of the Rush Light Ceremony which opened the Toc H Social Evening in Coorow on 24 June 1937 ^{[5: 2-Jul-1937]}
Steward of the Grain & Fodder section of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1937 ^{[5: 18-Jun-1937]}
In 1937 the Carnamah District Road Board cleared half a mile to further his McCann's Road in Waddy Forest ^{[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]}
Lance Corporal in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War ^[16]
Married Joan Ellen READ in Perth in 1947 ^[66]
Sold his 912 acre Victoria Location 8243 in Coorow to C. A. and J. R. MITCHELL on 1 February 1959 ^[3]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bassendean ^[2]
Died 24 July 1986; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 2, Rose Memorial, GGD, 16) ^[2]


Mrs Joan Ellen McCANN
Wife of "Dave" David James McCANN; see Joan Ellen READ


"Pat" John William McCANN
Born 3 March 1903 in Perth, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Arthur James McCANN and Margaret BAYLISS ^[15]
Clearer in Waddy Forest in 1925 ^[19]
Farm Labourer in Morawa in 1927 ^[19]
Contractor in Waddy Forest in 1928 and 1929 ^[19]
Himself and his brother Dave did clearing work on George N. GREENWOOD's Maryland Farm (Lot M1303) in Waddy Forest ^[P141]
Purchased 960 acres of virgin land near Coorow from the Midland Railway Company with his brother Dave on 15 October 1924 ^[27]
     The 960 acres was Lot M1507 of Victoria Location M1507 and cost £888 (18/6 per acre), payable by instalments ^[27]
     They sold their partially paid off 960 acre Lot M1507 to F. W. Gustav LIEBE on 23 October 1925 ^[27]
Farmhand on Donnell E. FOWLER's Glen Waddi Farm in Waddy Forest ^[P120]
Married "Rene" Irene Alice FOWLER in Perth on 4 December 1930 ^{[66] [210]}
Overseer and Farm Manager of Bellaranga Station in Arrino 1933-1940 ^{[6] [19]}
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 26 July 1940 ^[16]
     Sergeant WX5189 in the Australian Army's 2/3 Field Regiment during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 25 September 1945 ^[16]
Foreman of the War Service Land Settlement Farms near Moora ^{[19] [P120]}
He ended up with a War Service Land Settlement Farm of his own in Moora, which he farmed unto his retirement ^[P120]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Morley ^[2]
Father of Alwyn and Trevor ^[209]
Died 6 July 1976; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (IC Section, Rose Memorial, BC, 15) ^[2]


Martin McCARTY
Fettler in Latham in 1921 ^[50]


Frederick MCDERMOTT
Labourer of Marion Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction in 1903 ^[50]
Railway Labourer in Marchagee 1904-1911 ^[19]
Married Mary Edith LOOKE in 1909 ^[66]
Labourer in Yandanooka 1912-1914 ^[50]
Contractor in Mingenew in 1929 ^[19]
Labourer in Mingenew 1932-1935 ^[19]


Donald MCDONALD
Purchased 1,452 acres of virgin land in Waddy Forest from the Midland Railway Company on 6 December 1921 ^[27]
The 1,452 acres was Lot M1293 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £1452/3/9 (20/- per acre), which he paid over 17 years ^[27]
Farmer of Waddy Waddy Farm in Waddy Forest ^{[19] [61]}
On 12 January 1924 himself and Henry DAY buried Henry's infant daughter Jessie on the north east corner of his Lot M1293 ^[151]
Married Annie Eleanor PATTERSON in Perth in 1930 ^[66]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
His team of horses attached to his harvester bolted on his Waddy Forest farm on Tuesday 18 December 1934 ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
One of the horses didn't bolt and was caught underneath the harvester and had to be destroyed owing to its injuries ^{[5: 21-Dec-1934]}
Along with his family spent a holiday at South Beach in January 1935, returning to Waddy on 3 February 1935 ^{[5: 18-Jan-1935, 8-Feb-1935]}
A storm on Friday 8 February 1935 lifted the roof off his garage, caused his dams to overflow and knocked down fences ^{[5: 15-Feb-1935]}
In September 1935 sold 91 suckers through Elder Smith & Co Ltd - 54 for 18/4, 34 for 15/7 and three for 14/- per head ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
His wife gave birth to a son during the second weekend of February 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
After spending several days in Perth he returned to Waddy Forest on Saturday evening 15 February 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
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 24 porker pigs through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 14 October 1936 ^{[5: 16-Oct-1936]}
     The 24 porkers comprised 4 at 35/6, 2 at 35/-, 1 at 34/-, 1 at 31/-, 6 at 27/6, 3 at 18/- and 7 at 14/6 per head (a total of £29/9/6) ^[5]
Judge for trophy winners of the playing members of the Coorow Football Club in 1937 ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
Sent apologies for being unable to attend the R.S.L. Valedictory for Charles A. METTAM in Carnamah on 28 July 1937 ^{[5: 30-Jul-1937]}
Won 1st prize for Trotting Horse in the Ring Events at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 2 September 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
Sent a wreath for the funeral of Coorow stationmaster William C. Cox at the Karrakatta Cemetery on 4 November 1937 ^{[5: 12-Nov-1937]}


Robert MCDONALD
Farmer in Gunyidi 1931-1941 ^{[19] [50]}
His farm, which he owned freehold, was the 1,976 acre Victoria Location 8448 ^[3]
In June 1936 requested payment from the Carnamah District Road Board for 126 chains of clearing ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
The Carnamah District Road Board advised him to continue with clearing a road to his property in July 1936 ^{[5: 10-Jul-1936]}


Vera MCDONALD
Born 1904 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of George James Cameron MCDONALD and Anna Charlotte EIFFLER
Married Harry HAMMER in 1924 ^[66]
Resided with her husband their two children at 287 Hampton Road in the Perth suburb of Bassendean ^[215]
Her husband was a haulage contractor and worked in Coorow during the 1927-28 and 1928-29 wheat carting seasons ^[215]
With their children she remained in Perth for the 1927-28 wheat carting season but they went to Coorow for the 1928-29 season ^[215]
Prior to going she wrote to the Education Department enquiring about the Coorow State School building which was 'To Let' ^[215]
Resided in Coorow 1928-1934 ^{[215] [5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Lived in the Coorow State School building until moving out on Friday 21 February 1930 as the school was reopening ^[215]
They then resided at a house on the quarter acre Gov Lot 44 on the west side of the Coorow townsite owned by her husband ^{[3] [215]}
Along with her husband, parents-in-law and brother-in-law left Coorow in March 1934 ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Prior to their departure the five of them were tendered a Farewell Social at the Coorow Hall on Thursday 29 March 1934 ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^[2]
Mother of Adelaide Charlotte ^[215]
Died 15 January 1998; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


Martha Jane Adelaide MCFADDEN
Born 1880 in Blue Mountain, Victoria, Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Michael MCFADDAN and Louisa MANCER ^[15]
Married Phillip Henry HAMMER in 1898 in Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Their first two sons were born in Ballarat East in Victoria in 1898 and 1900 ^[54]
They shifted from Victoria to Western Australia in 1900 or 1901 as their second son died in WA in 1901, aged 10 months ^[15]
Resided in Coorow 1931-1933 ^{[19] [50]}
After years left the Coorow district, along with his sons Harry and Stanley and daughter-in-law, in March 1934 ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Prior to departure the five of them were tendered a Farewell Social at the Coorow Hall on Thursday 29 March 1934 ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934]}
Father of Phillip Roy, Albert George, Leslie, Harry and Arthur Stanley ^{[5: 30-Mar-1934] [15]}


James MCGILL
Born C.1852 in New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^{[20] [28]}
Son of Thomas MCGILL and Margaret DOUGAN ^[28]
In 1881 was working as a farmhand and living with his parents at Dervaird Cottage House in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Later worked as a Shepherd in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^{[20] [28]}
Married Janet BELL on 30 March 1887 in New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^[28]
     Witnesses to their marriage were William MCGILL and Mary MCDOWELL ^[28]
     In 1891 himself, his wife and their elder two sons were living with his parents on Main Street in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
     Later resided with his wife and children at Changue Cottage on Changue Farm in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Decided to leave Scotland on the invitation of his brother-in-law to manage a farm in Coorow, Western Australia ^[P148]
Departed London, England with his wife and children on the Otway and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
     After arrival in Westralian Australia proceeded to Coorow to manage a property for his brother-in-law Edward BLYTHE ^[P147]
     Although purchased by his brother-in-law Edward BLYTHE the farm was in the name of his nephew Edward M. BLYTHE ^{[44] [P147]}
Farm Manager in Coorow 1911-1916 ^{[6] [19]}
     Resided with his wife and children at Coorow House on Victoria Location 385 in Coorow ^[P147]
     Foundation Committee Member of the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association in 1911 ^{[39: 4-Aug-1911]}
Provided two rooms of Coorow House for the Coorow State School from its reopening on 2 December 1912 ^[215]
     In 1912 and 1913 he guaranteed to contribute to the Coorow State School teacher's salary if the attendance fell below ten ^[215]
     Submitted an application to the Education Department on 16 July 1913 for the reopening of the closed Coorow State School ^[215]
     Freely provided two rooms of Coorow House for the half-time Coorow State School from its reopening on 3 December 1913 ^[215]
     One of the rooms was 17 by 15 feet in size, contained a large window, fireplace and a door leading out onto the verandah ^[215]
     He advised the Education Department on 25 August 1914 that he would no longer provide the rooms for the school ^[215]
     Others had sent their children away to school and he felt their inconvenience wasn't appreciated or being taken advantage of ^[215]
     The school appears to have closed in September 1914 and in July 1915 its furniture was removed to the Turipa State School ^[215]
They hosted the public farewell to departing locals Donald M. and Isabella BAIN at their home in Coorow in March 1916 ^{[9: 10-Mar-1916]}
After his three eldest sons enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force he wasn't able to continue farming without them ^[P147]
     During the first half of June 1916 left Coorow and shifted to 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^{[30: item 1944135]}
     Resided at 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park during the second half of 1916 and in 1917 ^{[6] [30: item 1944135]}
     Resided on Welshpool Road in the Perth suburb of Queens Park 1918-1920 ^[6]
     Resided on his son James' Toro Brook Farm in Calingiri 1920-1933 ^{[30: items 1944147, 3008521] [P147]}
Father of John, Thomas, James, Margaret, Mary and Robert ^[203]
Died 18 September 1933 in Northam; buried Northam Cemetery in Northam, Western Australia ^[P147]


"Jim" James MCGILL
Born 7 December 1892 in Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland ^[30]
Son of James MCGILL and Janet BELL ^[P147]
Departed London, England with parents and siblings Thomas, James, Margaret, Mary and Robert on the Otway on 24 June 1910 ^[203]
They arrived on the steamship Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
Farmhand in Coorow, Western Australia 1911-1916 ^[P147]
Resided with his parents at Coorow House and helped his father run Edward M. BLYTHE's farm in Coorow ^[P147]
Attended the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports Meeting in Coorow on 7 October 1911 ^{[39: 12-Oct-1911]}
     He competed in the sports held during the day and came 2nd in the Half-mile Handicap race, Obstacle Race and High Jump ^[39]
Resided in Coorow until successfully applying to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in Moora on 7 June 1916 ^{[30: item 1944135]}
With two of his brothers already serving in the A.I.F. his father opted to leave Coorow as he was unable to farm without them ^[P147]
Shifted with his parents and siblings from Coorow to 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park in June 1916 ^[P147]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 16 June 1916 ^{[30: item 1944135]}
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 9½ inches tall, weighed 136 pounds and had blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion ^[30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was on 1 November 1916 appointed to the 7th Reinforcements of the 51st Battalion ^[30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.AT. A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916 ^[30]
Disembarked in Devonport, England on 10 January 1917 and after further training proceeded to France on 13 March 1917 ^[30]
Lance Corporal 2962 in the Australian Imperial Force's 32nd Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
Hospitalised for influenza and for a shell wound to his left knee after being Wounded in Action on 28 September 1917 ^[30]
Embarked from England on the Konigin Louise and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 August 1919 ^[30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 10 September 1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Himself and his brother "Jack" John Bell MCGILL acquired farmland in Calingiri through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^[P350]
Farmer of Toro Brook Farm in Calingiri ^[P147]
In March 1933 his farmhouse in Calingiri was destroyed by fire and he lost all of his personal papers ^[30]
Applied for a copy of his Australian Imperial Force service details in March 1962 so he could apply for a War Service Home ^[30]


Mrs Janet MCGILL
Wife of James MCGILL; see Janet BELL


"Jack" John Bell MCGILL
Born 1888 in New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^{[20] [30]}
Son of James MCGILL and Janet BELL ^[20]
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings at Changue Cottage on Changue Farm in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Departed London, England with parents and siblings Thomas, James, Margaret, Mary and Robert on the Otway on 24 June 1910 ^[203]
They arrived on the Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
Labourer, Farmer and Teamster in Coorow 1911-1916 ^{[6] [18] [19] [P147]}
Resided with his parents at Coorow House and helped his father farm the property of Edward McGill BLYTHE ^[P147]
Himself and his brother Thomas successfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force on 19 March 1916 in Geraldton ^[30]
Resided in Coorow until enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force at Blackboy Hill on 4 April 1916 ^{[30: item 1944147]}
Gave his father James MCGILL of Coorow as his next of kin, and directed that two fifths of his pay go to his father ^[30]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighed 134 pounds, and had blue eyes, black-grey hair and a medium complexion ^[30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed to the 20th Reinforcements of the 11th Battalion on 1 May 1916 ^[30]
Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A36 Clan McGillivray on 18 September 1916 ^[18]
Disembarked in Plymouth, England and after further training proceeded to France on the S.S. Golden Eagle on 17 December 1916 ^[30]
Private 6301 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
Hospitalised after coming down with severe pain from the hip to the knee on 10 March 1917 in Somme, France ^[30]
Married his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth KEVAN on 5 June 1917 in Whithorn, Wigtown, Scotland ^{[28] [P350]}
Returned to England and subsequently returned to Australia on the Nestor in September 1917 suffering from a diseased hip joint ^[30]
His disability was an old infection prior to his enlistment, but a Medical Board ruled that it had been aggravated by active service ^[30]
Discharged as permanently unfit for service on 18 October 1917; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal ^[30]
Himself and his brother "Jim" James MCGILL acquired farmland in Calingiri through the Soldier Settlement Scheme ^[P350]
Farmed in Calingiri with his brother Jim for almost two years and then made plans to bring his wife out from Scotland ^[P350]
His wife was afraid to make the journey alone so he returned to Scotland to accompany her to Western Australia ^[P350]
The cold Scottish weather combined with his tuberculosis of the hip joint and after effects of the Spanish flu led to his death ^[P350]
Died 6 April 1922 in Whithorn, Wigtown, Scotland ^[28]
His son John Bell MCGILL was born in Scotland on 6 June 1922, and in 1953 immigrated to Western Australia ^[P350]
In 1923 his widow was living at Broughton Skeog in Sorbie, Wigtown, Scotland ^{[30: item 1944164]}
His widow married cattleman John AIRD on 16 June 1925 at the United Free Church Manse in Sorbie, Wigtown, Scotland ^[28]


"Maggie" Margaret MCGILL
Born 4 August 1895 in Old Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of James MCGILL and Janet BELL ^[28]
In 1901 was living with her parents and siblings at Changue Cottage on Changue Farm in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Departed London, England with her parents and siblings John, Thomas, James, Mary and Robert on the Otway on 24 June 1910 ^[203]
They arrived on the Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
Resided with her parents at Coorow House in Coorow, Western Australia 1911-1916 ^[P147]
Along with her parents left Coorow in June 1916 and shifted to 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^{[30: item 1944135]}
Resided with her parents at 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park in 1916 and 1917 ^{[6] [30: item 1944135] [P147]}
Married Coorow farmer Charles Cleaver BOTHE in Perth on 19 March 1917 ^[P98]
Resided with her husband and later children on Glenfield Farm in Coorow ^[P98]
Assisted the Coorow Hall Committee with the Official Opening of the Coorow Agricultural Hall on 1 February 1923 ^{[9: 23-Feb-1923]}
Foundation Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society in 1932-1946 ^{[4: 9-Apr-1932] [150]}
Won 1st for Biscuits and 2nd prizes for Fancy Cakes and Shortbread at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Received three 1st and three 2nd prizes at the second annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 7 September 1933 ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
     Won 1st for Fancy Cakes, Biscuits and Yeast Buns and 2nd for Sponge Sandwich, Middle of Bacon and Home Cured Bacon ^[5]
Won 2nd prize for Butter at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 14 September 1933 ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Conducted the Produce & Cakes stall at the Church of England Bazaar held in Coorow on 18 November 1933 ^{[5: 3-Nov-1933]}
Exhibited in the Confectionary and Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 30 August 1934 ^{[5: 7-Sep-1934]}
     Won 1st for Fancy Cakes, Madiera Cake, White Bread, Biscuits, Butter and Ham and 2nd for Shortbread and Middle of Bacon ^[5]
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Won 2nd prizes for Butter, Bacon and Ham at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 5 September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
Herself and her husband were among those from Coorow who attended the Royal Show in Perth in October 1935 ^{[5: 11-Oct-1935]}
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
After receiving medical attention she was discharged form a hospital in Perth during February 1936 ^{[5: 14-Feb-1936]}
Won The North Midland Times Trophy at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park in Coorow on 3 September 1936 ^[5]
     In the Farm Produce section she won 1st for Butter "out of many outstanding entries," 1st for Pickled Pork and 2nd for Ham ^[5]
     In the Confectionary section won 1st prize for Biscuits and 2nd prizes for Shortbread, Fancy Bread, Pastry and Yeast Buns ^[5]
     Attended the Show Ball held at the Coorow Hall on the evening of the show dressed in Alice Blue velvet ^{[5: 4 & 11-Sep-1936]}
Attended the dinner in Coorow tendered to the Archbishop of Perth Henry F. LE FANU on Sunday 20 September 1936 ^{[5: 25-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]}
After a holiday in Perth herself, her husband and their children returned to Coorow during the last week of January 1937 ^{[5: 29-Jan-1937]}
Attended the surprise 75th birthday for her father-in-law Heinrich W. BOTHE in Coorow on Tuesday 13 April 1937 ^{[5: 16-Apr-1937]}
Her mother Mrs Janet MCGILL, who lived in Calingiri, holidayed with them in Coorow in April 1937 ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
     During April 1937 they also had as their guests a Mrs ATKINSON and young daughter of Durban, South Africa ^{[5: 30-Apr-1937]}
Attended the Surprise Linen Tea for Miss Mary E. GREENWOOD at Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest on 22 July 1937 ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
Won three 1st and three 2nd prizes at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
     Won 1sts for Pastry, Yeast Buns and Dressed Fowl; and 2nds for Wheatmeal Bread, Coffee Sponge Sandwich and Marmalade ^[5]
Member of the Waddy Forest-Coorow branch of the Red Cross Society in 1940 ^{[0: image 03902]}
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 ^{[4: 30-Aug-1941]}
Vice President of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Red Cross Society in 1942 ^{[0: image 04107]}
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society and Patriotic Funds Committee in 1945 ^{[0: image 04319]}
Foundation Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League Women's Auxiliary ^{[4: 22-Mar-1957]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Floreat Park ^{[4: 22-Mar-1957]}
Mother of Thelma, Bill, Ron and Yvonne ^[14]
Died 17 March 1957; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row G, Plot 12) ^{[1] [14]}


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 22 March 1957:
"Coorow Lady's Death - The death occurred in Perth on Sunday last of Mrs. Margaret Bothe, who had been a former resident of Coorow for approximately forty years. The deceased lady, who had been residing at Floreat Park in company with her husband, was born in Scotland, and came to Australia as a twelve year old girl, and whilst living at Coorow where she and her family made quite a circle of friends. The late Mrs. Bothe was a foundation member of the Coorow Branch of the Red Cross Society and the Coorow-Waddy Forest Sub-Branch of the Women's R.S.L. Auxiliary, and she had also been an active member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Branch of the Country Women's Association. In addition to a bereaved husband (Mr. C. C. Bothe), the deceased lady is survived by two sons in Messrs. R. H. Bothe and A. C. Bothe and two daughters (Mesdames J. Bingham and N. Patton). The funeral took place in the Anglican Cemetery at Winchester on Tuesday last."


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 29 March 1957:
"Floral Tributes At Funeral. The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Bothe, who had resided at Coorow for about forty years, took place in the Anglican cemetery at Winchester on Tuesday of last week, with more than a hundred floral tributes bearing testimony to the esteem in which the deceased lady was held."


Mary MCGILL
Born 1899 in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland ^[28]
Daughter of James MCGILL and Janet BELL ^[P147]
In 1901 was living with her parents and siblings at Changue Cottage on Changue Farm in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Departed London, England with her parents and siblings on the steamship Otway on 24 June 1910 ^[203]
They arrived on the steamship Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
Resided with her parents at Coorow House in Coorow, Western Australia 1911-1916 ^[P147]
Her name was listed as a prospective student in applications for an assisted State School to be established in Coorow in 1911 ^[215]
In May 1913 her name was used as a prospective student in applications to have the closed Coorow State School reopened ^[215]
Student at the Coorow State School run from a room of their home Coorow House from December 1913 to September 1914 ^[215]
Along with her parents left Coorow in June 1916 and shifted to 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park ^{[30: item 1944135]}
Resided with her parents at 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park in 1916 and 1917 ^{[6] [30: item 1944135] [P147]}
Resided with her parents at Welshpool Road in the Perth suburb of Queens Park 1918-1920 ^[6]
Resided with her parents on her brother James' Toro Brook Farm in Calingiri 1920-1932 ^{[30: items 1944147, 3008521] [P147]}
Marry John Gillespie THOMSON in 1932 ^[66]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Yerecoin and later in the Perth suburb of Thornlie ^{[2] [P147]}
Died 15 August 1977; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]


"Bob" Robert Bell MCGILL
Born 25 August 1907 in Wigtown, Scotland ^[16]
Son of James MCGILL and Janet BELL ^[P147]
Departed London with his parents and siblings John, Thomas, James, Margaret and Mary on the Otway on 24 June 1910 ^[203]
They arrived on the Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
Resided with his parents and siblings at Coorow House in Coorow, Western Australia 1911-1916 ^[P147]
His name was listed as a prospective student in applications for an assisted State School to be established in Coorow in 1911 ^[215]
In May 1913 his name was used as a prospective student in applications to have the closed Coorow State School reopened ^[215]
Student at the Coorow State School run from a room of their home Coorow House from December 1913 to September 1914 ^[215]
They left Coorow and shifted to 2 Cavendish Street in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park in June 1916 ^{[30: item 1944135]}
Farmer Toro Brook Farm in Calingiri in partnership with his brother James MCGILL ^[P147]
Married Agnes Mary HALSE in Perth in 1938 ^[66]
Resided in Calingiri until enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 17 March 1941 ^[16]
Leading Aircraftman 38158 in the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 2 Squadron during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 15 January 1946 ^[16]
Resumed farming Calingiri until leaving in the late 1940s to take a War Service Land Settlement farm in Bolgart ^[P147]
Resided in Bolgart until his death in 1970 ^[2]
Died 24 July 1970; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 4, Rose Memorial, DD, 3) ^[2]


"Tom" Thomas MCGILL
Born 1890 in New Luce, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Son of James MCGILL and Janet BELL ^[20]
In 1901 was living with his parents and siblings at Changue Cottage on Changue Farm in Mochrum, Wigtown, Scotland ^[20]
Departed London, England with his parents and siblings John, James, Margaret, Mary and Robert on the Otway on 24 June 1910 ^[203]
They arrived on the Otway in Fremantle, Western Australia on 26 July 1910 ^[70]
Labourer and Farmer in Coorow, Western Australia 1911-1916 ^{[6] [18] [19] [P147]}
Resided with his parents at Coorow House and helped his father farm the property of Edward McGill BLYTHE ^[P147]
Came 3rd in the Obstacle Race at the Coorow Farmers' Progress Association's Picnic & Sports on 7 October 1911 ^{[39: 12-Oct-1911]}
Himself and his brother John successfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force on 19 March 1916 in Geraldton ^[30]
Resided in Coorow until enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force in Blackboy Hill on 17 April 1916 ^{[30: item 1944164]}
Gave his father James MCGILL of Coorow as his next of kin, and allocated two fifths of his pay to his father ^[30]
On enlistment he was 5 feet 7½ inches tall, weighed 136 pounds, and had blue eyes, black-grey hair, and a bright complexion ^[30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 12 September 1916 to the 21st Reinforcements of the 16th Battalion ^[30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A23 Suffolk on 13 October 1916 ^[18]
After further training in Codford, Wiltshire, England proceeded to France on the S.S. Princess Victoria on 8 February 1916 ^[30]
Private 6544 in the Australian Imperial Force's 16th Battalion in France during the First World War ^[30]
Wounded in Action in France on 11 April 1917 and was invalided to England for treatment for a gunshot wound to his right arm ^[30]
Returned to France on 20 July 1917, rejoined the 16th Battalion on 12 August 1917 and eight days later was fatally wounded ^[30]
Died 20 August 1917 from wounds received in action at the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station in France ^[30]
Buried at the Trois Arbres Cemetery in Steenwerck, France ^[17]
The Australian Imperial Force granted his mother a fortnightly pension of 40/- on 30 October 1917 ^[30]
His parents received his effects, photos of his grave, Memorial Scroll, Victory Medal, British War Medal and Memorial Plaque ^[30]
His effects included letters, photos, coin, note, badge, metal ring, thimble, testament, pocket book, two locks of hair and a wallet ^[30]


William MCGILL
Contractor in Coorow 1912-1921 ^{[19] [50]}


"Sandy" Alexander McDougall MCGILP
Born 18 March 1921 in Perth, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP and "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG ^[P12]
Resided with parents on Waddy Waddy and Polaris Farms in Waddy Forest ^[P12]
Educated at the Waddy Forest State School for one year and then at the Waddy Well State School (both in Waddy Forest) ^[P12]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow in July 1933 as a "Highlander" and was the Best Dressed Boy ^{[4: 29-Jul-1933]}
Won 1st prize for Writing in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 18 September 1930 ^{[4: 27-Sep-1930]}
At the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1932 won 1st prizes for Handwork and Drawing and a 2nd for Writing ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Won 1st prize for Handwork and a 2nd for Writing at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 7 September 1933 ^{[5: 15-Sep-1933]}
At the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 14 September 1933 he received a 1st prize for Writing ^{[5: 22-Sep-1933]}
Boarding Student at Scotch College in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
After spending his school holidays in Waddy Forest returned to school in Perth on Tuesday 29 May 1934 ^{[5: 1-Jun-1934]}
Remained in Waddy Forest due to illness after his May holidays in 1935, not returning to school until 11 May 1935 ^{[5: 14-Jun-1935]}
Won a 1st prize for Handwork in the Educational section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 5 September 1935 ^{[5: 13-Sep-1935]}
By mid December 1935 he had returned home to Waddy Forest to spend the Christmas school holidays with his parents ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
Returned to Waddy Forest for the school holidays on Thursday 14 May 1936, and again in late August 1936 ^{[5: 15-May-1936, 28-Aug-1936]}
In 1937 returned to Waddy Forest for Easter and for the May and September school holidays ^{[5: 25-Mar-1937, 7 & 28-May-1937, 3-Sep-1937]}
Won 1st prize for Child Studies in the Amateur Photography section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 ^{[5: 10-Sep-1937]}
He was the Best Dressed Boy at the Waddy Forest Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in 1938 ^{[0: image 03711]}
Trooper in the local 25th Light Horse Machine Gun Militia Unit in 1940 ^{[0: image 04022]}
Enlisted in the Australian Army at Canning Weir WA on 17 December 1940 ^[16]
Trooper W1995 in the Australian Army's 25 Cavalry Regiment during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 October 1942; enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 21 October 1942 ^[16]
Warrant Officer 429714 in the Royal Australian Air Force's RAF Cranfield during the Second World War ^[16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 23 January 1946 ^[16]
Farmer in Waddy Forest ^[P12]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in the 1940s and 1950s ^{[0: images 04509 & 04668]}
Committee Member and Vice President of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1946-1951 ^{[150] [4: 7-Apr-1951}
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Edith Maude GREENWOOD at the Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah on 5 April 1947 ^{[5: 19-Apr-1947]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1950-51 ^{[4: 9-Dec-1950]}
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club 1950-1959 ^{[0: image 04558] [4: 24-Jul-1959]}
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of WA in 1950 and 1951 ^{[4: 18-Mar-1950 & 7-Apr-1951]}
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League - was their Auditor in 1951 ^{[4: 21-Apr-1951]}
Patron of the Coorow Junior Farmers' Club in 1952 ^{[0: image 04635]}
Served on the Carnamah District Road Board representing the Coorow Ward from 1958 to 1961 ^{[7: page 112]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Claremont ^[2]
Husband of Olive ^[P12]
Died 4 March 2001 ^[2]


From The West Australian newspaper, Wednesday 23 March 1921:
Births - McGILP - On March 18, at Nurse Harvey's Private Home, the wife of Angus A. McGilp, of Waddy Waddy, Coorow - a son."