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"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 prior to his death had been on the HMAS Melville [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]
Passed away at the age of 46 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [0]
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]
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]
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]
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."
"Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP
Born 4 June 1882 in Minyip, Victoria, Australia [14] [15]
Son of Alexander MCGILP and Annie MCDOUGALL [15]
Arrived in Western Australia in 1904 [4: 3-Aug-1956]
For a period worked for Frederick W. PARRICK and James L. B. WEIR on Petan Farm in Winchester [4: 3-Aug-1956]
Around 1909 he is said to have had possession of land adjoining the western banks of the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Carnamah [8: pages 42-43]
Farmer of Bedan Farm in Winchester 1911-1914 [19]
Undertook a large amount of contract work for the Midland Railway Company in Carnamah and Coorow [34]
In 1914 ploughed and seeded crops for the Midland Railway Company in both Winchester and Carnamah [34]
Those he ploughed and seeded were Lots M920, M921, M922, M922 & M923 in Winchester and M956 & M957 in Carnamah [34]
The ploughing in Winchester was done with the Company's Steam Traction Engine tractor and two 12-furrow Shearer ploughs [34]
In 1914 fallowed Lots M950, M951, M952, M954 and M955 in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company for 9/- an acre [34]
Also ploughed Lot M954 and M955 in Carnamah in 1914, for which he received £120/12/- [34]
In September 1914 was working for the Company and was paid wages of £7/16/- on 11-9-1914 and £10/10/- on 23-9-1914 [34]
In 1915 ploughed Lots M934 and M935 and seeded Lots M952 and M955 in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company [34]
Farmer of Waddy Waddy Farm in Waddy Forest, East Coorow 1914-1925 [9: 20-Mar-1925] [34]
Returned to his home in Coorow on Tuesday 3 February 1914 after having undergone a dental operation in Perth [10: 6-Feb-1914]
His horse won the Mile Trot at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on Wednesday 17 March 1915 [10]
The win caused a bit of a stir as his horse had beaten by a scratch Donald MACPHERSON's racehorse Dandy [10: 26-Mar-1915]
His horse Graining won the Trotting Event at the "Three Springs Day" in Three Springs on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
In July 1917 grazed his cattle on the Midland Railway Company's Lots M968 and M9969 in Coorow at a charge of 10/- per week [34]
During the 1917-18 financial year he purchased 340 acres of farmland in Coorow from Edward M. and Joseph R. BLYTHE [44]
The 340 acres was Victoria Locations 385 and 1274, and Lot M634 of Victoria Location 2023 [3] [44]
On Victoria Location 385 was Coorow House, the old homestead of the LONG family who had arrived in Coorow in 1862 [135]
Coorow House was unoccupied, and he rented two of its rooms to the Education Department for 5/- per week in 1919 and 1920 [215]
The Education Department used the two rooms for the Coorow State School until October 1920 when the property was sold [215]
Around October of 1920 [215] he sold 295 of the 340 acres in Coorow to Coorow farmer Thomas BONHAM [44]
The 45 acres he retained was a portion of Victoria Location 1274 [44]
Purchased the grey gelding racehorse Fleetlock from a Local Court Bailiff in mid 1917 [39: 19-Jul-1917]
Sold six Ayrshire, Jersey, and Holstein cross "very choice forward springers" at a cattle sale in Perth on 15 March 1918 [39: 12-Mar-1918]
His horse Fleetlock came 2nd in the Carnamah Stakes and the Forced Handicap at the Carnamah Races on 1 April 1918 [10: 12-Apr-1918]
Entrant in the "Lazy Man Competition" held in Three Springs in 1918 to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [10: 10-May-1918]
He came 2nd in the Competition with 8252 votes and his involvement helped raise the large figure of £131/15/- [10: 31-May-1918]
He regularly dealt with matters in Coorow and Waddy for the Upper Irwin / Mingenew Road Board 1918-1920 [9: 1-Feb-1918, 30-Jul-1920]
He looked into roads and other matters, arranged for work to be done and oversaw works and repairs [9: 21-Feb-1919, 2-May-1919]
His horse Fleetlock competed at the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Race Meeting held on Thursday 27 March 1919 [10: 11-Apr-1919]
Sold two heavy medium draught horses of right ages and good condition at Perth Horse & Cow Market in December 1919 [39: 4-Dec-1919]
Married "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG on 7 April 1920 at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah [10: 16-Apr-1920]
His best man at his wedding was Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON, and bridesmaid was Jenny's sister May [10]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club 1920-1934 [9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 31-Mar-1928, 21-Dec-1929, 28-Mar-1931] [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Committee Member in 1920, Vice President 1927-1934, Committee Member in 1928 and Judge in 1931 [10: 13-Feb-1920]
His horse Fleetlock ran in the Three Springs Races on Thursday 4 March 1920, and won the F. J. Morgan Plate [9: 12-Mar-1920]
Donated 5/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 [124]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Race Meeting held in Carnamah on Thursday 16 September 1920 [10]
His horse Fleetlock won the Flying Handicap race and also came 2nd in the Ladies Bracelet race [10: 1-Oct-1920]
His horse Fleetlock was a starter in the Local Handicap race at the Carnamah Races on Easter Monday 28 March 1921 [10: 1-Apr-1921]
Purchased the racehorse Fidelis-Marrigold from Henry W. CLARKSON of The Range in Toodyay in early 1922 [39: 12-Jan-1922] [50]
He farmed Waddy Waddy Farm in partnership with a James L. B. WEIR as "Weir & McGilp" [9: 20-Mar-1925]
The property Waddy Waddy was owned by a company in which James L. B. WEIR was involved [P12]
They appear to have dissolved their partnership in 1925 and held a clearing sale at Waddy Waddy on Friday 6 March 1925 [9]
Sheep sold at the sale totalled 1,407 and included 464 right aged Koonoona ewes which sold for 65/- each [9]
32 horses were sold including good farm horses (£43 to £49 each), aged horses (£18 to £3), lighter sorts and hacks [9]
Plant and Machinery sold included a binder (£50), scrub rake (£42), harvester (£80), wagon (£40), [9]
reaper thresher (£60), dray (£30), chaffcutter (£30), wool press (£21), ploughs (£33 to £55) and drills (£29 to £51) [9]
On dissolving partnership he purchased the northern portion of Waddy Waddy which he named Polaris Farm [P12]
The word "Polaris" refers to a star almost on the end of the north celestial pole, also known as the North Star or Polar Star [P12]
Resided on and farmed Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest from 1925 until his death in 1956 [9: 21-Aug-1925] [P12]
Initially had a two roomed house built on Polaris, which became workmen's quarters when a larger house was built [P12]
His farm was situated 16 miles east of Coorow and 14 miles west of Latham [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Founding Member of the Carnamah District Road Board in 1923 - was the member for Coorow 1923-1949 [7: page 111]
Travelled from his home in Waddy Forest to Perth on Monday 6 August 1934 to attend the Road Board conference [5: 10-Aug-1934]
Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board from 1926-27 to 1927-28 and again from 1946-47 to 1948-49 [7: page 111]
In 1925 purchased a "beautifully finished" new royal blue Oakland de luxe car - his second Oakland car in six months [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Member of a committee formed to obtain a hospital at Carnamah in 1928 [4: 17-Mar-1928]
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Judge of the Cattle section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1929 and 1937 [4: 28-Sep-1929] [5: 17-Sep-1937]
In 1932 had two Chevrolet trucks and an Oakland car with license plates CA-13, CA-28 and CA-233 respectively [4: 12-Nov-1932]
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District in July 1932 [5: 29-Jul-1932] [4: 30-Jul-1932]
Proposed one of the toasts at the dinner following the Official Opening of the new Carnamah Post Office on 30 June 1932 [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Foundation President of the Coorow-Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society 1932-1934 [4: 9-Apr-1932] [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Committee Member in 1936 and 1939-1948 and Vice Patron in 1937 [5: 13-Mar-1936, 20-Nov-1936] [150]
Exhibited and won prizes in five sections of the inaugural Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5]
Won 1st prize for a Team of Two Farm Horses in Harness and 2nd for a Gelding in the Horse section [5]
In the Cattle section won 1st prizes for Shorthorn Heifer and Milking Shorthorn Bull and 2nd for Shorthorn Cow [5]
Won 1st prize for Nabawa Wheat, 2nd prize for Wheat (open) in the Grain and Fodder section [5]
Won 1st prize for Three Fat Lambs Suitable for Export in Sheep; and 2nd prize for a male White Leghorn in Poultry [5: 16-Sep-1932]
The next week he again won 1st prize for Three Fat Lambs Suitable for Export at the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1932-1948 [13]
Attended the Sheep Demonstration by the Government Inspector for Sheep & Wool in Coorow on 27 June 1933 [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Presided over the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Exhibited and won prizes in four sections of the second annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5]
Won 1st prizes for a Team of Two Farm Horses and for a Team of Four Farm Horses and 2nd for a Yearling Draught [5]
Received 1st prize for milking strain Shorthorn Heifer and both 1st and 2nd for the Best Bull and milking strain Shorthorn Bull [5]
Won 1st prizes for Southdown Ram and Three Ewes (suitable for breeding export lambs), and 2nd for Three Fat Lambs [5]
Concluded his prize winning in the Grain & Fodder section with a 2nd prize for a Sheaf of Wheaten Hay [5: 15-Sep-1933]
The next week, on Thursday 14 September 1933, he judged the Cattle section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Also exhibited at the Carnamah Agricultural Show, winning 1st prizes for Southdown Ram and Three Crossbred Ewes [5]
In 1933 purchased year old crossbred ewes from J. S. O'HALLORAN of Mingenew for mating with his Southdown rams [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 10 November 1933 [96]
Himself and his wife attended the opening of the East Marchagee Hall in Marchagee on Saturday 11 November 1933 [5: 17-Nov-1933]
During the 1933-34 financial year purchased 425 acres of farmland in Coorow from "Tom" Thomas BONHAM [3]
The land was Victoria Location 385, portion of Victoria Location 1274 and Lots M634 and M1640 of Victoria Location 2023 [3] [44]
It was the second time he'd owned 295 of the 425 acres - having sold it to Thomas BONHAM about 13 years earlier [3] [44]
He allowed Thomas BONHAM to continue living in the old house on the land following its sale [P8]
His family erected a headstone on Tom's grave at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah [14]
In January 1934 purchased a new V8 Ford car through the agency of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-op [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Purchased a valuable Australian Illawarra Shorthorn bull and two heifers for 24, 25 and 20 guineas in February 1934 [5: 23-Feb-1934]
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Chairman in 1934 and President in 1935 [5: 20-Apr-1934, 7-Jun-1935]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Progress Association in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
As with the previous year, he again successfully exhibited in four sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5]
Won 1st prizes for Team of Two Farm Horses and Team of Four Farm Horses, and 2nd prize for Brood Mare of Gelding [5]
In the Cattle section received 1st prize for both Illawarra Shorthorn Bull and the Best Bull of Any Breed [5]
Awarded 2nd prizes for Three Merino Ewes under 1½ years and White Oats, and both 1st and 2nd for Brown Oatrs [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Agricultural Society's Annual Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Officially Opened the Coorow Rifle Club's Rifle Range on Saturday 8 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
He was the first farmer in Waddy Forest to complete harvesting operations in 1934 - having finished by mid December [5: 14-Dec-1934]
Presided over Heinie and Mina BOTHE's Golden Wedding celebration at the Coorow Hotel on 26 February 1935 [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club, and had provided the land for the Club's links / golf course [5: 17-May-1935, 21-May-1937]
Patron of the Coorow Golf Club 1935-1956, and a Committee Member in 1936 [4: 7-Apr-1951, 3-Aug-1956] [5: 17-May-1935, 27-Mar-1936]
Officially Opened the Coorow Golf Club's Golf Course and hit the first ball on Sunday 23 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Attended and spoke at the Coorow Football Club's Annual Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 1 June 1935 [5: 7-Jun-1935]
Sold 335 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd and Elder Smith & Co Ltd at Midland Market in 1935 [5: 9 & 23-Aug-1935; 8 & 15-Nov-1935]
The 335 sheep consisted of 145 suckers (26 at 20/1, 27 at 18/7, 46 at 17/10, 7 at 17/4, 38 at 16/-, 1 at 15/- per head), [5: 4-Oct-1935]
93 lambs (41 at 18/10, 39 at 16/4, 6 at 12/7, 7 at 12/1), 44 ewes at 9/4, 44 aged shorn ewes at 7/4, and 9 shorn wethers at 14/1 [5]
Attended John and Mary LANG's Golden Wedding Celebration at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah on 18 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Exhibited in the Cattle and Sheep sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held on Thursday 5 September 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Awarded four 1st prizes for Illawarra Shorthorn Cow, Illawarra Shorthorn Heifer, Illawarra Shorthorn Bull, [5]
Three Ewes for Breeding Export Lambs; and 2nd prizes for Three Lambs Suitable for Export, and Three Fat First Cross Lambs [5]
Accompanied by Ivor B. ROBERTS of Waddy Forest himself and his wife motored to Perth on 29 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Himself and his wife were among those from Waddy Forest who attended the Royal Show in Perth in October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Sold 14 bales of wool at 16¼d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Wool Sale in Perth on 28 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Const. Alan O. FIEBIG inspected and purchased two of his horses on behalf of the Police Department on 30 October 1935 [88]
Also on 30 October 1935 sold eight steers at £7/5/0 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Met with the Commonwealth Grants Commission and other officials in Carnamah on Thursday 21 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Took the men on a tour of Winchester, Coorow and then Waddy Forest where the party had afternoon tea at his homestead [5]
Chief mourner at the funeral of his sister-in-law May LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the funeral of his father-in-law John LANG at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 24 December 1935 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Due to "curtailing farming operations" he held a clearing sale on his farm starting at 1:00 p.m. on Friday 6 March 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
At the sale, which was likely due to financial distress as a result of the depression, sold livestock, plant, machinery and sundries [5]
Included were prize-winning horses, pedigree Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle and some practically new machinery [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Sold 22 horses consisting of eleven geldings aged upwards of three year, ten mares and fillies, and one colt rising to two years [5]
Sold five pedigree Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle with a 2½ year bull, 1½ year bull, six month bull, 3 year cow and heifer [5]
Sold 600 sheep consisting of 250 Merino ewes mated to Border Leicester rams and 350 Merino wethers aged two to three years [5]
Plant, machinery and sundries put up for sale included an almost new 10-foot Sunshine A.L. harvester, 10-foot Big E harvester, [5]
6-foot Deering binder, 16-run McCormick combine, 20-disc McKay drill and fore carriage, 5-foot McKay mouldboard plough, [5]
5-foot Shearer mouldboard plough, 6-foot Shearer mouldboard plough, 10-disc State plough, 16-30 Hart Parr tractor, [5]
14-disc Sundercut, 12-foot McKay spring tyne cultivator, Robinson grader and pickler, two sets of 6-leaf harrows, [5]
almost new dray, dam-sinking plough, Linkenoke scoop, two harrow carts, two sets of McKay 8-horse pulley yokes; [5]
16 pairs of plough chains, swings, S hooks for two teams; collars hames and winkers for 16 horses; circular saw and spindle, [5]
three sets of leading harness, six dozen Camel pad tractor grips, and one pair of extension rims for tractor [5]
Purchased a new Holt caterpillar tractor in April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
He was among the 200 farmers who attended the meeting in Carnamah on 31 July 1936 about local Bulk Wheat Handling [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Himself, his wife and their son Tups travelled to Perth for a few days on Monday 3 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
While in Perth he represented Carnamah at the Road Board Association's 21st Annual Road Board Conference [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Accompanied by James P. M. KERR he returned to Waddy Forest on Tuesday 11 August 1936 [5: 14-Aug-1936]
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Sold 242 sheep suckers through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with three consignments to the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 28-Aug-1936]
The 242 suckers consisted of 50 sold at 20/1, 92 at 21/4, 58 shorn at 14/10, and 42 shorn at 13/10 per head [5: 25-Sep-1936, 23-Oct-1936]
Exhibited in the Cattle and Sheep sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on Thursday 3 September 1936 [5]
His "particularly fine stock" won him three 1st and three 2nd prizes plus the Champion Ribbon the Cattle section [5]
Won 1st prize and the Champion Ribbon for Illawarra Shorthorn Cow, both 1st and 2nd prizes for Illawarra Shorthorn Heifer, [5]
1st prize for Best Dairy Cow, and 2nd prize for Three Ewes Suitable for Breeding Export Lambs [5: 4 & 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Inaugural Sale of the North Midlands Stud Stockbreeders Association in Carnamah on 18 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Purchased four Dorset Horn rams - 1 at 6¾ guineas, 2 at 6½ guineas, and 1 at 4 guineas (a total of 16¼ guineas, or £17/8/3) [5]
Three were purchased from LEISHMAN Bros of Winchester and the fourth from Mrs Mary O. ROBERTS of Waddy Forest [5]
During late September 1936 he spent a few days in Perth [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]
Sold six bales of wool at 18d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 23 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Part of an overland trip to the uninhabited coast at Jurien Bay, which departed on Monday 15 February 1937 [5: 26-Feb-1937]
The 12 other members of the party were Angus A. N. MCGILP of Waddy Forest; and William A. T. SARGENT of Carnamah; [5]
Frank R. BRYANT, Walter G. FENNELL, W. Frank FENNELL and C. Jock BRAYNT of Marchagee; David TODD, [5]
William J. GAUNT, Donald S. GRANT, George HUTCHCRAFT, Fred BINGHAM and John S. READ of Coorow [5]
They travelled in two trucks and two cars and from Moora they drove over 54 miles of road and 30 miles of sand [5]
They erected a shed and tables and were able to get good reception on a wireless Fred BINGHAM had taken along [5]
They fished every day, visited caves nine miles from their camp at Jurien Bay and visited Sandy Cape and North Head [5]
Himself, William J. GAUNT and Baxter D. BOTHE returned home in his car on Thursday 18 February 1937 [5]
Sold 159 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in March 1937: [5: 5 & 12-Mar-1937]
125 ewes (39 at 14/1, 41 at 12/4, 45 at 11/4) ,14 lambs (1 at 19/-, 12 at 18/4, 1 at 15/-), 6 hoggets at 20/1, 14 wethers at 17/4 [5]
Purchased a new Horwood Bagshaw combine in March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
Received a cheque for £10/10/- from Robert MACKIE in 1937 which was for the Children's Christmas Trees in Coorow [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Won the H. Saunders Trophy for the Cattle section at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Won 1st prize for Illawarra Shorthorn Cow, 1st and 2nd for Illawarra Shorthorn Heifer, and 2nd for Illawarra Shorthorn Bull [5]
Also awarded 1st for Best Dairy Cow and received 2nd for Three Ewes Suitable for Breeding Export Lambs in the Sheep section [5]
Advertised for sale in The North Midland Times in September 1937 a Big E harvester in good order for £60 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
In 1937 purchased and installed a new Lister lighting plant at his Waddy Forest home [0: image 03703]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN on 11 August 1938 at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [4]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Doris FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 10 October 1939 [4]
Vice Chairman of Carnamah's branch of the Australian Defence League in 1940 [0: image 03947]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society and Patriotic Funds Committee in 1945 [0: image 04319]
Judge of the British Breeds portion of the Sheep Section at the Mingenew District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1945 [261]
Officially opened the new Waddy Forest tennis courts on 20 October 1946 [0: image 04412]
Described as very down to earth person with very good common sense [P300]
Resided on and farmed Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest until his death in 1956 [P12]
Father of Sandy, Maisie, John and Tups [P12]
Died 26 July 1956 in Waddy Forest; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row F, Plot 14) [1] [P12]
Also known as Angus Archibald MCGILP and Angus Archie MCGILP [19]
From The Western Mail newspaper, Friday 20 December 1928:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah-Coorow - Rapid Development
"Mr A. McGilp, who has been on the road board since its inception, and who was for two years chairman, has about half of his 2,500 acres under crop (oats included). Some Merredin is stripping 24 bushels. He anticipates an average yield of 16 bushels. Last year 800 acres gave 5,600 bags of Merredin, Nabawa, and Gresley. He is starting to stock up with sheep."
Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP was a pallbearer at the following funerals held at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah:
Mrs Jane ROBERTSON, who was buried on 15 May 1932; Richard ROBERTSON, who was buried on 9 July 1932;
Robert Clark FORRESTER, who was buried on 18 September 1933; Miss Elizabeth MACPHERSON, buried on 24 July 1939
Mrs Mary LANG, who was buried on 22 February 1942; Mrs Eliza Wilhelmina BOTHE, who was buried on 20 August 1942;
Thomas BONHAM, who was buried on 10 August 1945; Mrs Mary Louisa GRONOW, who was buried on 11 August 1945;
Price Willis HUNT, who was buried on 11 September 1946; Baxter Diedrich BOTHE, who was buried on 23 February 1950;
Frederick John KAU, who was buried on 27 March 1950; John BOWMAN, who was buried on 28 July 1952;
He was also a casket bearer at the funeral of his good friend and Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON on 14 August 1931
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 3 August 1956:
Obituary - Angus Archibald Nicol McGilp - Old Midlands Identity
"Another old and highly respected identity of the North Midlands in the person of Mr. Angus Archibald Nicol McGilp passed away under somewhat sudden circumstances at his home ("Polaris") at Coorow on Thursday afternoon last, the deceased gentleman having attained the age of seventy-five years. The late Mr. McGilp, who was a particularly genial personality, was born at Minyip (Victoria) and came to Western Australia in 1904. He first commenced contracting work in the North Midlands for Messrs Parrick and Weir, who at that time held large tracts of land around Carnamah and Winchester, and later he undertook further contract work in the preparation of farming land for migrant settlers arriving from Britain. Ten years later he joined others in the formation of the Waddy Waddy Company and acquired a property known as Waddy Waddy, which he conducted for a period of fifteen years until sold to Messrs. Hyde Bros. He then purchased another property at Coorow known as "Polaris," and he remained thereon until his death last week. As a highly developed farm, "Polaris" was very productive and on this property the late M. McGilp was always a leader in the fat lamb industry, but some years ago the holding was enlarged by the acquisition of an adjoining property known as "Lake Nido." He was a recognised land valuer, and in this connection he frequently acted in a private capacity for the Government. Right throughout his long life at Coorow the deceased gentleman always evinced a lively interest in public affairs. Prior to the formation of the Carnamah Road Board he acted as a district representative for the Mingenew Road Board, of which the member was the late Mr. Donald McDonald, and in 1923 he became a foundation member of the Carnamah Road Board as a representative for Coorow Ward and retained membership for twenty-six years. He was chairman of the Board for two period, firstly for one year in the early thirties and then again for two years just prior to his retirement as a member, and in addition he was vice-chairman for fifteen years. He was foundation president of the Coorow - Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society, which was formed in 1932, and for his sterling service to this organisation he was made a life member some years ago. Other organisations in which he was interested were the Coorow Gold Club and the Coorow Tennis Club, for both of which he was patron, and he was also an adopted member of the Coorow - Waddy Forest Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. He was initiated as a member of the masonic fraternity prior to leaving Victoria, and in later years he joined the Carnamah Lodge, of which he was a member for a very lengthy period. The late Mr. McGilp was married at Carnamah in 1920 to Miss Janet McDougall Lang, by whom he is survived together with one son-Mr. A. M. ("Sandy") McGilp, of Coorow-and one daughter in Mrs. A. G. Hirst, of Coorow, another son (Mr. Angus Nicol McGilp) having predeceased his father some years ago. The funeral of the deceased gentleman took place in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Winchester on Saturday afternoon last, and despite heavy rain there was a particularly large assemblage at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs. R. Diamond, G. A. Raffan, E. Chapman, D. McDonald, N. Hyde and P. Morcombe., the casket was borne from the hearse to the grave by Messrs. M. Williams, R. Kerr, R. Bothe and E. Fowler, and the service was conducted by the Rev. E. A. Brice of Geraldton."
Note: the member of the Mingenew Road Board was Donald Macpherson, not Donald McDonald
"Tups" Angus Nicol MCGILP
Born 23 August 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [P12]
Son of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP and "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG [P12]
Baptised in Carnamah by the Rev. Alexander Crow on 17 June 1928 [P12]
Resided with his parents on Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest [P12]
Student at the Waddy Well State School in Waddy Forest [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow in July 1933 as a "Red Indian" [4: 29-Jul-1933]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as "S. S. Polaris" [5: 12-Jul-1935]
In October 1936 the North Midland Times newspaper regretfully reported that he was ill and suffering from pneumonia [5: 16-Oct-1936]
A week later he was reported to have been "well on the road to recovery" [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Travelled to Perth with his parents on 6 December 1936 and a week later they returned to Waddy with his siblings [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Competed at the Coorow-Waddy Progress Association's Annual Children's Sports in Coorow on Thursday 12 August 1937 [5]
Came 3rd in the Up to 10 Years Boys Running Race and also came 3rd in the Up to 9 Years Boys Egg & Spoon Race [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Won a 2nd prize for Handwork in the Educational section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [150]
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club in 1950 [0: image 04558]
Died 7 August 1952 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row F, Plot 15) [1]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday 14 August 1952:
"Angus Nicol McGilp, aged 24 years youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McGilp, of Waddy Forest passed away in the North Midlands District Hospital, Three Springs on Thursday August 7th. The funeral of the late "Tups" was attended by a large number of friends. The popularity of the deceased is evident by the long list of floral tributes."
Mrs "Jenny": Janet McDougall MCGILP
Wife of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP; see "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG
John Lang MCGILP
Born April 1925 [P12]
Son of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP and "Jenny" Janet McDougal LANG of Waddy Forest [P12]
Died 22 April 1925; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia (Presbyterian, GA, 67) [2]
James MCGUINESS
Farmhand on the Marchagee Estate in Marchagee in 1919 [50]
William Anderson MCKAY
Foreman in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1914 and 1915 [50]
Alexander MCKENZIE
Labourer in Coorow in 1931 [50]
Norman MCKITTRICH
Teamster for Norman F. HYDE on Waddy Waddy Farm in Waddy Forest in 1931 [50]
Malcolm Kenneth MCLEOD
Labourer at Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1912 and 1913 [50]
Harry MCMAHON
Labourer in Coorow 1911-1921 [19]
Grace Edgar MCMASTER
Born 1876 in Coleraine, Victoria, Australia [15]
Daughter of Dougald MCMASTER and Isabella EDGAR [15]
Registered at birth with given names of Margaret Grace, however on all later occasions gave her names as Grace Edgar [2] [15] [19] [54] [66]
Married (1) Thomas Robert JAMES in 1901 in Victoria, Australia [54]
Her husband had been in the goldmining town of Field's Find in Western Australia from as early as 1897 [6]
Resided in Field's Find, where her husband was a Storekeeper in partnership with Alexander Burns GLOSTER 1901-1903 [6]
They also resided in Field's Find in 1904, during which year her husband was Hotelkeeper of the Field's Find Hotel [6]
Resided in Perth in 1905, when her husband was Hotelkeeper of the Empire Hotel at 575 & 577 Murray Street, Perth [6]
Resided in Moora in 1907 and 1908, where her husband was the licensee of the Moora Hotel and Refreshment Rooms [6]
Resided at 333 Barker Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco for at least the years 1910-1914 [6]
Her husband Thomas, late of the Perth suburb of Subiaco, passed away on 18 March 1915, aged 50 years [2]
Married (2) Alexander Burns GLOSTER in Perth in 1916 [66]
Her husband enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1 March 1916, and on 13 October 1916 left for active service [30]
Following her husband's departure for the war front she resided at Saladin Street in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park [30: item 4770004]
During the war she appears to have shifted to England, her address later being care of Cook's Tourist Office in London, England [30]
Her husband was captured by German Forces on 11 April 1917 and was a Prisoner of War from then until the end of the war [30]
Following her husband's return from the war they resided at the Freemason's Hotel in Busselton, Western Australia 1919-1921 [6]
Resided at the Commercial Hotel in Moora 1923-1929 [6] [10: 22-Jun-1923]
Along with her son Austin JAMES left Moora on a motor trip to Busselton on Monday 18 May 1925 [9: 22-May-1925]
In August 1925 travelled to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to see her daughter Miss Isobel JAMES [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Her daughter Isobel was in Melbourne studying at the Conservatory of Music and had holidayed in Moora earlier in 1925 [9: 13-Feb-1925]
Resided with her husband at the Coorow Hotel in Main Street, Coorow 1930-1933 [4: 4-Oct-1930] [5: 11-Nov-1932] [19]
She preferred living at and running hotels as she felt there wasn't enough to look after in an ordinary home [4: 23-Aug-1930]
Her home at the Coorow Hotel in Coorow was the 25th home she had lived at during her lifetime [4: 23-Aug-1930]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to her husband A. B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Along with her husband shifted back to Moora in July 1933, where they resumed management of the Commercial Hotel [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Prior to her death she had been living in London, England [2]
Mother of Isobel Mary Austin JAMES, Dougald William Burns Austin JAMES, and Hector Thomas Austin JAMES [15]
Died 4 June 1937; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, AA, 76A) [2]
V. MCMULLEN
Member of the Coomberdale Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 23-Feb-1923]
Member of the Waddy Forest Cricket Club in 1928-29 [4: 10-Nov-1928, 2-Feb-1929]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929 [4: 13-Apr-1929, 24-Aug-1929]
In the first half of the 1929 season he was the winner of two of the Carnamah Rifle Club's trophies [4: 20-Jul-1929]
He could be Vincent Sidney MCMULLEN, who was a Farmhand in Arrino in 1933 [19]
Jessie Gibson MCNEILL
Born 1901 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Daughter of coalminer Robert MCNEILL and Jessie GIBSON [28]
Married James ANDERSON on 3 January 1922 at Marlborough Cottages in Broomhouse, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Departed London, England on the Barrabool and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 25 August 1924 [70]
Resided in Waddy Forest / Latham 1925-1937 [19] [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park [2]
Died 3 August 1970; ashes scattered to the wind at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Peter MCPHEE
Engine Driver in Coorow in 1905 and 1906 [50]
"Tim" Harold Threadgold MELVIN
Born 20 January 1906 in Collie, Western Australia [16]
Son of William Harold MELVIN and Catherine Helena JOHNSON [15]
Himself and his brother "Jack" William John MELVIN purchased 2,118 acres of virgin land in Coorow on 10 August 1926 [27]
The 2,118 acres was Lot M1669 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £847/4/- or 8/- per acre, payable by instalemnts over 15 years [27]
Their father purchased a further 2,253 acres in Victoria Location 1116, Lots M1311 M1312 & M1528 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Farmer of Melsom Farm in Coorow 1926-1952 [3] [19] [27]
Himself and his brother farmed their own and their father's land in Coorow in partnership as "Melvin Bros" [3] [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Together they were later the joint freehold owners of their 2,118 acres and their father's 2,253 acres [61]
Their first crop in 1927 was 800 acres of wheat which averaged 12 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Married Therese Mary LEESON in Perth in 1927 [66]
In 1930 himself and his brother grew 1,650 acres of wheat on their farm in Coorow [4: 31-May-1930]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1932 and 1937 - was their Most Consistent Player in 1932 [5: 28-Oct-1932, 14-May-1937]
Attended the Coorow-Waddy Forest Football Club's smoke social at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 22 October 1932 [5: 28-Oct-1932]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
"Melvin Bros" sold six bales of wool at 16¼d. and seven bales 16¼d. per pound on Monday 25 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
In 1936 changed to "power farming" and through Dalgety & Co Ltd disposed of all his horses to a farmer in York [5: 8-May-1936]
Sold five head of cattle comprising 2 cows at £2, 2 steers at £1/3/9 and 1 calf at 15/- at the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 6-Nov-1936]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Private W72070 in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
During the 1949-50 financial year he purchased a 640 acre portion of Lot M1377 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
The 640 acres was purchased from Harry & Myrtle EDWARDS and is situated on the north side of Green Road in Coorow [3] [60]
During the 1952-53 financial himself and his brother sold the entirety of their farmland to W. Thomas WHITE & Son [3]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Glendalough [2]
Died 12 September 1980; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn, F, 203) [2]
Mrs Myra Mary MELVIN
Wife of "Jack" William John MELVIN; see Myra Mary RICE
"Jack" William John MELVIN
Born 1 August 1900 in Port Adelaide, South Australia [16]
Son of William Harold MELVIN and Catherine Helena JOHNSON [55]
Prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force had worked as a farmhand and had 2½ years experience as an Army Cadet [30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 30 October 1918 in Perth, Western Australia [30: item 8039889]
On enlistment was described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 128 lbs. with brown eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion [30]
Trained with the A.I.F. for a short time however was discharged on 24 December 1919 following the end of hostilities [30]
Himself and his brother "Tim" Harold Threadgold MELVIN purchased 2,118 acres of virgin land in Coorow on 10 August 1926 [27]
The 2,118 acres was Lot M1669 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £847/4/- or 8/- per acre, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
Their father purchased a further 2,253 acres in Victoria Location 1116, Lots M1311 M1312 & M1528 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Farmer of Melsom Farm in Coorow 1926-1950 [19] [27]
Himself and his brother farmed their own and their father's land in Coorow in partnership as "Melvin Bros" [3] [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Together they were later the joint freehold owners of their 2,118 acres and their father's 2,253 acres [61]
Their first crop in 1927 was 800 acres of wheat which averaged 12 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Married Myra Mary RICE in Perth in 1927 [66]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
In 1930 himself and his brother grew 1,650 acres of wheat on their farm in Coorow [4: 31-May-1930]
Himself, his wife, brother Tim and Tim's wife Therese arrived back in Coorow on 8 March 1930 after a month's holiday [4: 15-Mar-1930]
Won 1st prize for "Oaten Hay, cured, binder tied (1931 season)" at the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Awarded 2nd prize for a Sheaf of Green Wheat for Hay at the second annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1934-1936 [5: 10-Nov-1933, 2-Aug-1935, 13-Mar-1936]
Himself and his brother as "Melvin Bros" sold 119 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on Wednesday 30 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
The sheep consisted of 39 lambs and 12 ewes at 8/7 per head, 58 lambs at 6/7 per head and 10 wethers at 8/10 per head [5]
In 1935 purchased for 45 Guineas a seven valve Chrysler wireless set through the Coorow agency of Eva V. CASEY [5: 10-Jan-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1936, and Committee Member in 1937 [5: 3-Jul-1936, 16-Apr-1937]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1936-1946 [150]
Attended the Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board in Coorow on Wednesday 25 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Played for the Married Men who almost defeated the Single Men in a cricket match in Coorow on 6 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Won the Nail Driving at the Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on Boxing Day 26 December 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
Played for the again defeated Married Men in a cricket match against Single Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Attended and competed at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1940-41 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
Represented the Winchester Tennis Club at meetings of the Coorow Tennis Association in 1951 [4: 14-Apr-1951]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
During the 1952-53 financial himself and his brother sold the entirety of their farmland to W. Thomas WHITE & Son [3]
After selling the farm himself and his wife remained in Coorow until 1958 [19]
Founding Committee Member of the Coorow Pasture Improvement Group in 1954 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1956-57 [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Father of Betty [91]
Died 22 February 1964; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 3, 213) [2]
William Harold MELVIN
Born 12 April 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Son of William MELVIN and Martha THREADGOLD [55]
Married Catherine Helena JOHNSON in 1897 in Norseman, Western Australia [15]
His wife Nancy, of North Perth, passed away at the age of 50 years 25 August 1925 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery [2]
Owner of 2,253 acres of land in Coorow - Victoria Location 1116 and Lots M1311 M1312 and M1528 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
He was the owner of the 2,253 acres by 1932, with the previous and first owner being Arthur H. SWEETAPPLE [3] [27]
His sons Jack and Tim farmed his and their own land in Coorow in partnership as "Melvin Bros" [3]
In later years his sons Jack and Tim became the joint freeholders of his 2,253 acres in Coorow [3]
Vice Patron of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1933, 1936 and 1937 [5: 23-Dec-1932, 13-Mar-1936, 20-Nov-1936]
Travelled from Perth to Coorow to attend the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Donated trophies for the show - for Fancy Work, Confectionery and a joint trophy for Horse, Cattle, Sheep & Grain-Fodder [5]
In 1936 he donated two trophies for the fifth annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held on 3 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the funeral of Coorow stationmaster William C. Cox at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 4 November 1937 [5: 12-Nov-1937]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of North Perth [2]
Father of Olive Mary, "Jack" William John, Colin Douglas, Nancy May and "Tim" Harold Threadgold [15] [55]
Died 25 September 1953; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, KC, 28) [2]
Ernest MERCER
Railway Fettler in Marchagee in 1909 [50]
Percy Newton MERRIMAN
Born 1888 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England [20] [21]
Son of Cyrus MERRIMAN and Annie Lawton NEWTON [20] [21]
His father worked in Worcestershire as a Needle Pointer and his mother as a Dressmaker [20]
In 1891 was living with his parents, sister Eva and uncle Charles E. NEWTON at Hill Top in Webheath, Worcestershire, England [20]
In 1901 was with his parents, sisters Eva, Mabel, Nora and brother Harry at 3 Birmingham Road in Redditch, Worcestershire [20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Berrima and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 31 December 1928 [63]
Head Teacher at the Carnamah State School in 1931 [73]
His salary in 1931 amounted to £370; was assisted in the running of the Carnamah School by probationary teacher Gladys WYLIE [73]
Member of Carnamah's Rifle Shooting Club in 1931 [4: 15-Aug-1931]
School Teacher in Naraling in 1933 [19]
School Teacher of the Coorow State School in Coorow in 1934 and 1935 [73]
Received a salary of £347 for 1934 and through voluntary retrogression his salary for 1935 was £319 [73]
Committee Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Resided of late in Broad Arrow [2]
Died 4 August 1944; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
George Edward Amis MERRY
Farmer of Lake Nero Farm in Latham 1919-1922 [50]
George Alfred MERRYMAN
Railway Labourer in Coorow in 1903 [50]
"Bert" Albert Edward MILES
Born 1905 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England [21]
Son of A. C. MILES [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Farmhand in Waddy Forest, Western Australia 1929-1970 [19]
Farmhand for Donnell E. FOWLER on Glen Waddi Farm in Waddy Forest in 1934 [P120]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1935 and 1936, and Committee Member in 1937 [5: 2-Aug-1935, 12-Jun-1936, 16-Apr-1937]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 25-Oct-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
He was among those from Waddy Forest who travelled to Perth for the Perth Royal Show in October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-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]
Runner-Up of the Men's 18 Hole Handicap at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Himself and his wife-to-be were tendered a Kitchen Tea Evening at the Waddy Forest Hall on Saturday 31 July 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937]
The evening included dancing, presentations, the singing of "For They are Jolly Good Fellows" and concluded with supper [5]
They received a collection of kitchen utensils from the residents of Waddy and a rose bowl from the Waddy Forest Tennis Club [5]
Married Mary Esther GREENWOOD on Wednesday 18 August 1937 at Saint Andrew's Roman Catholic Church in Carnamah [5]
His best man was Mary's brother Harry C. GREENWOOD and his groomsman was his brother Frank MILES [5: 20-Aug-1937]
After the ceremony their wedding breakfast was at the Coorow Hotel followed by a reception at the Coorow Hall [5]
At their reception "all the residents of the Coorow-Waddy districts were entertained at any enjoyable evening's dancing" [5]
Following their honeymoon himself and his wife arrived back in Waddy Forest on Saturday 28 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
On retirement himself and his wife shifted from Waddy to a house at 13 Coatelean Drive in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park [P141]
Father of Kenneth and Lynette [P186]
Died 25 April 1984; ashes interred Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Acacia Court, Plot 2629) [2]
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 prior to his death had been on the HMAS Melville [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]
Passed away at the age of 46 years at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [0]
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]
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]
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]
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."
"Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP
Born 4 June 1882 in Minyip, Victoria, Australia [14] [15]
Son of Alexander MCGILP and Annie MCDOUGALL [15]
Arrived in Western Australia in 1904 [4: 3-Aug-1956]
For a period worked for Frederick W. PARRICK and James L. B. WEIR on Petan Farm in Winchester [4: 3-Aug-1956]
Around 1909 he is said to have had possession of land adjoining the western banks of the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Carnamah [8: pages 42-43]
Farmer of Bedan Farm in Winchester 1911-1914 [19]
Undertook a large amount of contract work for the Midland Railway Company in Carnamah and Coorow [34]
In 1914 ploughed and seeded crops for the Midland Railway Company in both Winchester and Carnamah [34]
Those he ploughed and seeded were Lots M920, M921, M922, M922 & M923 in Winchester and M956 & M957 in Carnamah [34]
The ploughing in Winchester was done with the Company's Steam Traction Engine tractor and two 12-furrow Shearer ploughs [34]
In 1914 fallowed Lots M950, M951, M952, M954 and M955 in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company for 9/- an acre [34]
Also ploughed Lot M954 and M955 in Carnamah in 1914, for which he received £120/12/- [34]
In September 1914 was working for the Company and was paid wages of £7/16/- on 11-9-1914 and £10/10/- on 23-9-1914 [34]
In 1915 ploughed Lots M934 and M935 and seeded Lots M952 and M955 in Carnamah for the Midland Railway Company [34]
Farmer of Waddy Waddy Farm in Waddy Forest, East Coorow 1914-1925 [9: 20-Mar-1925] [34]
Returned to his home in Coorow on Tuesday 3 February 1914 after having undergone a dental operation in Perth [10: 6-Feb-1914]
His horse won the Mile Trot at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting held in Three Springs on Wednesday 17 March 1915 [10]
The win caused a bit of a stir as his horse had beaten by a scratch Donald MACPHERSON's racehorse Dandy [10: 26-Mar-1915]
His horse Graining won the Trotting Event at the "Three Springs Day" in Three Springs on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
In July 1917 grazed his cattle on the Midland Railway Company's Lots M968 and M9969 in Coorow at a charge of 10/- per week [34]
During the 1917-18 financial year he purchased 340 acres of farmland in Coorow from Edward M. and Joseph R. BLYTHE [44]
The 340 acres was Victoria Locations 385 and 1274, and Lot M634 of Victoria Location 2023 [3] [44]
On Victoria Location 385 was Coorow House, the old homestead of the LONG family who had arrived in Coorow in 1862 [135]
Coorow House was unoccupied, and he rented two of its rooms to the Education Department for 5/- per week in 1919 and 1920 [215]
The Education Department used the two rooms for the Coorow State School until October 1920 when the property was sold [215]
Around October of 1920 [215] he sold 295 of the 340 acres in Coorow to Coorow farmer Thomas BONHAM [44]
The 45 acres he retained was a portion of Victoria Location 1274 [44]
Purchased the grey gelding racehorse Fleetlock from a Local Court Bailiff in mid 1917 [39: 19-Jul-1917]
Sold six Ayrshire, Jersey, and Holstein cross "very choice forward springers" at a cattle sale in Perth on 15 March 1918 [39: 12-Mar-1918]
His horse Fleetlock came 2nd in the Carnamah Stakes and the Forced Handicap at the Carnamah Races on 1 April 1918 [10: 12-Apr-1918]
Entrant in the "Lazy Man Competition" held in Three Springs in 1918 to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [10: 10-May-1918]
He came 2nd in the Competition with 8252 votes and his involvement helped raise the large figure of £131/15/- [10: 31-May-1918]
He regularly dealt with matters in Coorow and Waddy for the Upper Irwin / Mingenew Road Board 1918-1920 [9: 1-Feb-1918, 30-Jul-1920]
He looked into roads and other matters, arranged for work to be done and oversaw works and repairs [9: 21-Feb-1919, 2-May-1919]
His horse Fleetlock competed at the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Race Meeting held on Thursday 27 March 1919 [10: 11-Apr-1919]
Sold two heavy medium draught horses of right ages and good condition at Perth Horse & Cow Market in December 1919 [39: 4-Dec-1919]
Married "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG on 7 April 1920 at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah [10: 16-Apr-1920]
His best man at his wedding was Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON, and bridesmaid was Jenny's sister May [10]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club 1920-1934 [9: 8-Apr-1927] [4: 31-Mar-1928, 21-Dec-1929, 28-Mar-1931] [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Committee Member in 1920, Vice President 1927-1934, Committee Member in 1928 and Judge in 1931 [10: 13-Feb-1920]
His horse Fleetlock ran in the Three Springs Races on Thursday 4 March 1920, and won the F. J. Morgan Plate [9: 12-Mar-1920]
Donated 5/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 [124]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Picnic Race Meeting held in Carnamah on Thursday 16 September 1920 [10]
His horse Fleetlock won the Flying Handicap race and also came 2nd in the Ladies Bracelet race [10: 1-Oct-1920]
His horse Fleetlock was a starter in the Local Handicap race at the Carnamah Races on Easter Monday 28 March 1921 [10: 1-Apr-1921]
Purchased the racehorse Fidelis-Marrigold from Henry W. CLARKSON of The Range in Toodyay in early 1922 [39: 12-Jan-1922] [50]
He farmed Waddy Waddy Farm in partnership with a James L. B. WEIR as "Weir & McGilp" [9: 20-Mar-1925]
The property Waddy Waddy was owned by a company in which James L. B. WEIR was involved [P12]
They appear to have dissolved their partnership in 1925 and held a clearing sale at Waddy Waddy on Friday 6 March 1925 [9]
Sheep sold at the sale totalled 1,407 and included 464 right aged Koonoona ewes which sold for 65/- each [9]
32 horses were sold including good farm horses (£43 to £49 each), aged horses (£18 to £3), lighter sorts and hacks [9]
Plant and Machinery sold included a binder (£50), scrub rake (£42), harvester (£80), wagon (£40), [9]
reaper thresher (£60), dray (£30), chaffcutter (£30), wool press (£21), ploughs (£33 to £55) and drills (£29 to £51) [9]
On dissolving partnership he purchased the northern portion of Waddy Waddy which he named Polaris Farm [P12]
The word "Polaris" refers to a star almost on the end of the north celestial pole, also known as the North Star or Polar Star [P12]
Resided on and farmed Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest from 1925 until his death in 1956 [9: 21-Aug-1925] [P12]
Initially had a two roomed house built on Polaris, which became workmen's quarters when a larger house was built [P12]
His farm was situated 16 miles east of Coorow and 14 miles west of Latham [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Founding Member of the Carnamah District Road Board in 1923 - was the member for Coorow 1923-1949 [7: page 111]
Travelled from his home in Waddy Forest to Perth on Monday 6 August 1934 to attend the Road Board conference [5: 10-Aug-1934]
Chairman of the Carnamah District Road Board from 1926-27 to 1927-28 and again from 1946-47 to 1948-49 [7: page 111]
In 1925 purchased a "beautifully finished" new royal blue Oakland de luxe car - his second Oakland car in six months [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Member of a committee formed to obtain a hospital at Carnamah in 1928 [4: 17-Mar-1928]
Attended Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred M. LANG's wedding and reception in Carnamah on 27 March 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
Judge of the Cattle section at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Shows in 1929 and 1937 [4: 28-Sep-1929] [5: 17-Sep-1937]
In 1932 had two Chevrolet trucks and an Oakland car with license plates CA-13, CA-28 and CA-233 respectively [4: 12-Nov-1932]
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District in July 1932 [5: 29-Jul-1932] [4: 30-Jul-1932]
Proposed one of the toasts at the dinner following the Official Opening of the new Carnamah Post Office on 30 June 1932 [5: 8-Jul-1932]
Foundation President of the Coorow-Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society 1932-1934 [4: 9-Apr-1932] [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Committee Member in 1936 and 1939-1948 and Vice Patron in 1937 [5: 13-Mar-1936, 20-Nov-1936] [150]
Exhibited and won prizes in five sections of the inaugural Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held on Thursday 8 September 1932 [5]
Won 1st prize for a Team of Two Farm Horses in Harness and 2nd for a Gelding in the Horse section [5]
In the Cattle section won 1st prizes for Shorthorn Heifer and Milking Shorthorn Bull and 2nd for Shorthorn Cow [5]
Won 1st prize for Nabawa Wheat, 2nd prize for Wheat (open) in the Grain and Fodder section [5]
Won 1st prize for Three Fat Lambs Suitable for Export in Sheep; and 2nd prize for a male White Leghorn in Poultry [5: 16-Sep-1932]
The next week he again won 1st prize for Three Fat Lambs Suitable for Export at the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 23-Sep-1932]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1932-1948 [13]
Attended the Sheep Demonstration by the Government Inspector for Sheep & Wool in Coorow on 27 June 1933 [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Presided over the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Exhibited and won prizes in four sections of the second annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5]
Won 1st prizes for a Team of Two Farm Horses and for a Team of Four Farm Horses and 2nd for a Yearling Draught [5]
Received 1st prize for milking strain Shorthorn Heifer and both 1st and 2nd for the Best Bull and milking strain Shorthorn Bull [5]
Won 1st prizes for Southdown Ram and Three Ewes (suitable for breeding export lambs), and 2nd for Three Fat Lambs [5]
Concluded his prize winning in the Grain & Fodder section with a 2nd prize for a Sheaf of Wheaten Hay [5: 15-Sep-1933]
The next week, on Thursday 14 September 1933, he judged the Cattle section at the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Also exhibited at the Carnamah Agricultural Show, winning 1st prizes for Southdown Ram and Three Crossbred Ewes [5]
In 1933 purchased year old crossbred ewes from J. S. O'HALLORAN of Mingenew for mating with his Southdown rams [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 10 November 1933 [96]
Himself and his wife attended the opening of the East Marchagee Hall in Marchagee on Saturday 11 November 1933 [5: 17-Nov-1933]
During the 1933-34 financial year purchased 425 acres of farmland in Coorow from "Tom" Thomas BONHAM [3]
The land was Victoria Location 385, portion of Victoria Location 1274 and Lots M634 and M1640 of Victoria Location 2023 [3] [44]
It was the second time he'd owned 295 of the 425 acres - having sold it to Thomas BONHAM about 13 years earlier [3] [44]
He allowed Thomas BONHAM to continue living in the old house on the land following its sale [P8]
His family erected a headstone on Tom's grave at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah [14]
In January 1934 purchased a new V8 Ford car through the agency of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-op [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Purchased a valuable Australian Illawarra Shorthorn bull and two heifers for 24, 25 and 20 guineas in February 1934 [5: 23-Feb-1934]
Member of the Coorow Football Club - was Chairman in 1934 and President in 1935 [5: 20-Apr-1934, 7-Jun-1935]
Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Progress Association in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
As with the previous year, he again successfully exhibited in four sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1934 [5]
Won 1st prizes for Team of Two Farm Horses and Team of Four Farm Horses, and 2nd prize for Brood Mare of Gelding [5]
In the Cattle section received 1st prize for both Illawarra Shorthorn Bull and the Best Bull of Any Breed [5]
Awarded 2nd prizes for Three Merino Ewes under 1½ years and White Oats, and both 1st and 2nd for Brown Oatrs [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Agricultural Society's Annual Show at Centenary Park, Carnamah on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Officially Opened the Coorow Rifle Club's Rifle Range on Saturday 8 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
He was the first farmer in Waddy Forest to complete harvesting operations in 1934 - having finished by mid December [5: 14-Dec-1934]
Presided over Heinie and Mina BOTHE's Golden Wedding celebration at the Coorow Hotel on 26 February 1935 [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club, and had provided the land for the Club's links / golf course [5: 17-May-1935, 21-May-1937]
Patron of the Coorow Golf Club 1935-1956, and a Committee Member in 1936 [4: 7-Apr-1951, 3-Aug-1956] [5: 17-May-1935, 27-Mar-1936]
Officially Opened the Coorow Golf Club's Golf Course and hit the first ball on Sunday 23 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Attended and spoke at the Coorow Football Club's Annual Ball held at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 1 June 1935 [5: 7-Jun-1935]
Sold 335 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd and Elder Smith & Co Ltd at Midland Market in 1935 [5: 9 & 23-Aug-1935; 8 & 15-Nov-1935]
The 335 sheep consisted of 145 suckers (26 at 20/1, 27 at 18/7, 46 at 17/10, 7 at 17/4, 38 at 16/-, 1 at 15/- per head), [5: 4-Oct-1935]
93 lambs (41 at 18/10, 39 at 16/4, 6 at 12/7, 7 at 12/1), 44 ewes at 9/4, 44 aged shorn ewes at 7/4, and 9 shorn wethers at 14/1 [5]
Attended John and Mary LANG's Golden Wedding Celebration at Grianaig Farm in Carnamah on 18 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Exhibited in the Cattle and Sheep sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held on Thursday 5 September 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
Awarded four 1st prizes for Illawarra Shorthorn Cow, Illawarra Shorthorn Heifer, Illawarra Shorthorn Bull, [5]
Three Ewes for Breeding Export Lambs; and 2nd prizes for Three Lambs Suitable for Export, and Three Fat First Cross Lambs [5]
Accompanied by Ivor B. ROBERTS of Waddy Forest himself and his wife motored to Perth on 29 September 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Himself and his wife were among those from Waddy Forest who attended the Royal Show in Perth in October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Sold 14 bales of wool at 16¼d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Wool Sale in Perth on 28 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Const. Alan O. FIEBIG inspected and purchased two of his horses on behalf of the Police Department on 30 October 1935 [88]
Also on 30 October 1935 sold eight steers at £7/5/0 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Met with the Commonwealth Grants Commission and other officials in Carnamah on Thursday 21 November 1935 [5: 22-Nov-1935]
Took the men on a tour of Winchester, Coorow and then Waddy Forest where the party had afternoon tea at his homestead [5]
Chief mourner at the funeral of his sister-in-law May LANG at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the funeral of his father-in-law John LANG at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 24 December 1935 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Due to "curtailing farming operations" he held a clearing sale on his farm starting at 1:00 p.m. on Friday 6 March 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
At the sale, which was likely due to financial distress as a result of the depression, sold livestock, plant, machinery and sundries [5]
Included were prize-winning horses, pedigree Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle and some practically new machinery [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Sold 22 horses consisting of eleven geldings aged upwards of three year, ten mares and fillies, and one colt rising to two years [5]
Sold five pedigree Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle with a 2½ year bull, 1½ year bull, six month bull, 3 year cow and heifer [5]
Sold 600 sheep consisting of 250 Merino ewes mated to Border Leicester rams and 350 Merino wethers aged two to three years [5]
Plant, machinery and sundries put up for sale included an almost new 10-foot Sunshine A.L. harvester, 10-foot Big E harvester, [5]
6-foot Deering binder, 16-run McCormick combine, 20-disc McKay drill and fore carriage, 5-foot McKay mouldboard plough, [5]
5-foot Shearer mouldboard plough, 6-foot Shearer mouldboard plough, 10-disc State plough, 16-30 Hart Parr tractor, [5]
14-disc Sundercut, 12-foot McKay spring tyne cultivator, Robinson grader and pickler, two sets of 6-leaf harrows, [5]
almost new dray, dam-sinking plough, Linkenoke scoop, two harrow carts, two sets of McKay 8-horse pulley yokes; [5]
16 pairs of plough chains, swings, S hooks for two teams; collars hames and winkers for 16 horses; circular saw and spindle, [5]
three sets of leading harness, six dozen Camel pad tractor grips, and one pair of extension rims for tractor [5]
Purchased a new Holt caterpillar tractor in April 1936 [5: 1-May-1936]
He was among the 200 farmers who attended the meeting in Carnamah on 31 July 1936 about local Bulk Wheat Handling [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Himself, his wife and their son Tups travelled to Perth for a few days on Monday 3 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
While in Perth he represented Carnamah at the Road Board Association's 21st Annual Road Board Conference [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Accompanied by James P. M. KERR he returned to Waddy Forest on Tuesday 11 August 1936 [5: 14-Aug-1936]
Played in the Carnamah Masonic Lodge's Inaugural Annual Golf Meeting in Carnamah on Saturday 1 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Sold 242 sheep suckers through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with three consignments to the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 28-Aug-1936]
The 242 suckers consisted of 50 sold at 20/1, 92 at 21/4, 58 shorn at 14/10, and 42 shorn at 13/10 per head [5: 25-Sep-1936, 23-Oct-1936]
Exhibited in the Cattle and Sheep sections of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in Coorow on Thursday 3 September 1936 [5]
His "particularly fine stock" won him three 1st and three 2nd prizes plus the Champion Ribbon the Cattle section [5]
Won 1st prize and the Champion Ribbon for Illawarra Shorthorn Cow, both 1st and 2nd prizes for Illawarra Shorthorn Heifer, [5]
1st prize for Best Dairy Cow, and 2nd prize for Three Ewes Suitable for Breeding Export Lambs [5: 4 & 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the Inaugural Sale of the North Midlands Stud Stockbreeders Association in Carnamah on 18 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Purchased four Dorset Horn rams - 1 at 6¾ guineas, 2 at 6½ guineas, and 1 at 4 guineas (a total of 16¼ guineas, or £17/8/3) [5]
Three were purchased from LEISHMAN Bros of Winchester and the fourth from Mrs Mary O. ROBERTS of Waddy Forest [5]
During late September 1936 he spent a few days in Perth [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]
Sold six bales of wool at 18d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Perth Wool Sale on 23 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Part of an overland trip to the uninhabited coast at Jurien Bay, which departed on Monday 15 February 1937 [5: 26-Feb-1937]
The 12 other members of the party were Angus A. N. MCGILP of Waddy Forest; and William A. T. SARGENT of Carnamah; [5]
Frank R. BRYANT, Walter G. FENNELL, W. Frank FENNELL and C. Jock BRAYNT of Marchagee; David TODD, [5]
William J. GAUNT, Donald S. GRANT, George HUTCHCRAFT, Fred BINGHAM and John S. READ of Coorow [5]
They travelled in two trucks and two cars and from Moora they drove over 54 miles of road and 30 miles of sand [5]
They erected a shed and tables and were able to get good reception on a wireless Fred BINGHAM had taken along [5]
They fished every day, visited caves nine miles from their camp at Jurien Bay and visited Sandy Cape and North Head [5]
Himself, William J. GAUNT and Baxter D. BOTHE returned home in his car on Thursday 18 February 1937 [5]
Sold 159 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in March 1937: [5: 5 & 12-Mar-1937]
125 ewes (39 at 14/1, 41 at 12/4, 45 at 11/4) ,14 lambs (1 at 19/-, 12 at 18/4, 1 at 15/-), 6 hoggets at 20/1, 14 wethers at 17/4 [5]
Purchased a new Horwood Bagshaw combine in March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
Received a cheque for £10/10/- from Robert MACKIE in 1937 which was for the Children's Christmas Trees in Coorow [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Won the H. Saunders Trophy for the Cattle section at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Won 1st prize for Illawarra Shorthorn Cow, 1st and 2nd for Illawarra Shorthorn Heifer, and 2nd for Illawarra Shorthorn Bull [5]
Also awarded 1st for Best Dairy Cow and received 2nd for Three Ewes Suitable for Breeding Export Lambs in the Sheep section [5]
Advertised for sale in The North Midland Times in September 1937 a Big E harvester in good order for £60 [5: 17-Sep-1937]
In 1937 purchased and installed a new Lister lighting plant at his Waddy Forest home [0: image 03703]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN on 11 August 1938 at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [4]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Doris FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 10 October 1939 [4]
Vice Chairman of Carnamah's branch of the Australian Defence League in 1940 [0: image 03947]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Agricultural Society and Patriotic Funds Committee in 1945 [0: image 04319]
Judge of the British Breeds portion of the Sheep Section at the Mingenew District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1945 [261]
Officially opened the new Waddy Forest tennis courts on 20 October 1946 [0: image 04412]
Described as very down to earth person with very good common sense [P300]
Resided on and farmed Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest until his death in 1956 [P12]
Father of Sandy, Maisie, John and Tups [P12]
Died 26 July 1956 in Waddy Forest; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row F, Plot 14) [1] [P12]
Also known as Angus Archibald MCGILP and Angus Archie MCGILP [19]
From The Western Mail newspaper, Friday 20 December 1928:
Country Towns and Districts - Carnamah-Coorow - Rapid Development
"Mr A. McGilp, who has been on the road board since its inception, and who was for two years chairman, has about half of his 2,500 acres under crop (oats included). Some Merredin is stripping 24 bushels. He anticipates an average yield of 16 bushels. Last year 800 acres gave 5,600 bags of Merredin, Nabawa, and Gresley. He is starting to stock up with sheep."
Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP was a pallbearer at the following funerals held at the Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah:
Mrs Jane ROBERTSON, who was buried on 15 May 1932; Richard ROBERTSON, who was buried on 9 July 1932;
Robert Clark FORRESTER, who was buried on 18 September 1933; Miss Elizabeth MACPHERSON, buried on 24 July 1939
Mrs Mary LANG, who was buried on 22 February 1942; Mrs Eliza Wilhelmina BOTHE, who was buried on 20 August 1942;
Thomas BONHAM, who was buried on 10 August 1945; Mrs Mary Louisa GRONOW, who was buried on 11 August 1945;
Price Willis HUNT, who was buried on 11 September 1946; Baxter Diedrich BOTHE, who was buried on 23 February 1950;
Frederick John KAU, who was buried on 27 March 1950; John BOWMAN, who was buried on 28 July 1952;
He was also a casket bearer at the funeral of his good friend and Carnamah pioneer Donald MACPHERSON on 14 August 1931
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 3 August 1956:
Obituary - Angus Archibald Nicol McGilp - Old Midlands Identity
"Another old and highly respected identity of the North Midlands in the person of Mr. Angus Archibald Nicol McGilp passed away under somewhat sudden circumstances at his home ("Polaris") at Coorow on Thursday afternoon last, the deceased gentleman having attained the age of seventy-five years. The late Mr. McGilp, who was a particularly genial personality, was born at Minyip (Victoria) and came to Western Australia in 1904. He first commenced contracting work in the North Midlands for Messrs Parrick and Weir, who at that time held large tracts of land around Carnamah and Winchester, and later he undertook further contract work in the preparation of farming land for migrant settlers arriving from Britain. Ten years later he joined others in the formation of the Waddy Waddy Company and acquired a property known as Waddy Waddy, which he conducted for a period of fifteen years until sold to Messrs. Hyde Bros. He then purchased another property at Coorow known as "Polaris," and he remained thereon until his death last week. As a highly developed farm, "Polaris" was very productive and on this property the late M. McGilp was always a leader in the fat lamb industry, but some years ago the holding was enlarged by the acquisition of an adjoining property known as "Lake Nido." He was a recognised land valuer, and in this connection he frequently acted in a private capacity for the Government. Right throughout his long life at Coorow the deceased gentleman always evinced a lively interest in public affairs. Prior to the formation of the Carnamah Road Board he acted as a district representative for the Mingenew Road Board, of which the member was the late Mr. Donald McDonald, and in 1923 he became a foundation member of the Carnamah Road Board as a representative for Coorow Ward and retained membership for twenty-six years. He was chairman of the Board for two period, firstly for one year in the early thirties and then again for two years just prior to his retirement as a member, and in addition he was vice-chairman for fifteen years. He was foundation president of the Coorow - Waddy Forest District Agricultural Society, which was formed in 1932, and for his sterling service to this organisation he was made a life member some years ago. Other organisations in which he was interested were the Coorow Gold Club and the Coorow Tennis Club, for both of which he was patron, and he was also an adopted member of the Coorow - Waddy Forest Sub-Branch of the R.S.L. He was initiated as a member of the masonic fraternity prior to leaving Victoria, and in later years he joined the Carnamah Lodge, of which he was a member for a very lengthy period. The late Mr. McGilp was married at Carnamah in 1920 to Miss Janet McDougall Lang, by whom he is survived together with one son-Mr. A. M. ("Sandy") McGilp, of Coorow-and one daughter in Mrs. A. G. Hirst, of Coorow, another son (Mr. Angus Nicol McGilp) having predeceased his father some years ago. The funeral of the deceased gentleman took place in the Presbyterian Cemetery at Winchester on Saturday afternoon last, and despite heavy rain there was a particularly large assemblage at the graveside. The pall-bearers were Messrs. R. Diamond, G. A. Raffan, E. Chapman, D. McDonald, N. Hyde and P. Morcombe., the casket was borne from the hearse to the grave by Messrs. M. Williams, R. Kerr, R. Bothe and E. Fowler, and the service was conducted by the Rev. E. A. Brice of Geraldton."
Note: the member of the Mingenew Road Board was Donald Macpherson, not Donald McDonald
"Tups" Angus Nicol MCGILP
Born 23 August 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [P12]
Son of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP and "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG [P12]
Baptised in Carnamah by the Rev. Alexander Crow on 17 June 1928 [P12]
Resided with his parents on Polaris Farm in Waddy Forest [P12]
Student at the Waddy Well State School in Waddy Forest [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow in July 1933 as a "Red Indian" [4: 29-Jul-1933]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as "S. S. Polaris" [5: 12-Jul-1935]
In October 1936 the North Midland Times newspaper regretfully reported that he was ill and suffering from pneumonia [5: 16-Oct-1936]
A week later he was reported to have been "well on the road to recovery" [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Travelled to Perth with his parents on 6 December 1936 and a week later they returned to Waddy with his siblings [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Competed at the Coorow-Waddy Progress Association's Annual Children's Sports in Coorow on Thursday 12 August 1937 [5]
Came 3rd in the Up to 10 Years Boys Running Race and also came 3rd in the Up to 9 Years Boys Egg & Spoon Race [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Won a 2nd prize for Handwork in the Educational section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [150]
Member of the Coorow Rifle Club in 1950 [0: image 04558]
Died 7 August 1952 in Three Springs; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row F, Plot 15) [1]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday 14 August 1952:
"Angus Nicol McGilp, aged 24 years youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McGilp, of Waddy Forest passed away in the North Midlands District Hospital, Three Springs on Thursday August 7th. The funeral of the late "Tups" was attended by a large number of friends. The popularity of the deceased is evident by the long list of floral tributes."
Mrs "Jenny": Janet McDougall MCGILP
Wife of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP; see "Jenny" Janet McDougall LANG
John Lang MCGILP
Born April 1925 [P12]
Son of "Mac" Angus Archibald Nicol MCGILP and "Jenny" Janet McDougal LANG of Waddy Forest [P12]
Died 22 April 1925; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia (Presbyterian, GA, 67) [2]
James MCGUINESS
Farmhand on the Marchagee Estate in Marchagee in 1919 [50]
William Anderson MCKAY
Foreman in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1914 and 1915 [50]
Alexander MCKENZIE
Labourer in Coorow in 1931 [50]
Norman MCKITTRICH
Teamster for Norman F. HYDE on Waddy Waddy Farm in Waddy Forest in 1931 [50]
Malcolm Kenneth MCLEOD
Labourer at Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1912 and 1913 [50]
Harry MCMAHON
Labourer in Coorow 1911-1921 [19]
Grace Edgar MCMASTER
Born 1876 in Coleraine, Victoria, Australia [15]
Daughter of Dougald MCMASTER and Isabella EDGAR [15]
Registered at birth with given names of Margaret Grace, however on all later occasions gave her names as Grace Edgar [2] [15] [19] [54] [66]
Married (1) Thomas Robert JAMES in 1901 in Victoria, Australia [54]
Her husband had been in the goldmining town of Field's Find in Western Australia from as early as 1897 [6]
Resided in Field's Find, where her husband was a Storekeeper in partnership with Alexander Burns GLOSTER 1901-1903 [6]
They also resided in Field's Find in 1904, during which year her husband was Hotelkeeper of the Field's Find Hotel [6]
Resided in Perth in 1905, when her husband was Hotelkeeper of the Empire Hotel at 575 & 577 Murray Street, Perth [6]
Resided in Moora in 1907 and 1908, where her husband was the licensee of the Moora Hotel and Refreshment Rooms [6]
Resided at 333 Barker Road in the Perth suburb of Subiaco for at least the years 1910-1914 [6]
Her husband Thomas, late of the Perth suburb of Subiaco, passed away on 18 March 1915, aged 50 years [2]
Married (2) Alexander Burns GLOSTER in Perth in 1916 [66]
Her husband enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1 March 1916, and on 13 October 1916 left for active service [30]
Following her husband's departure for the war front she resided at Saladin Street in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park [30: item 4770004]
During the war she appears to have shifted to England, her address later being care of Cook's Tourist Office in London, England [30]
Her husband was captured by German Forces on 11 April 1917 and was a Prisoner of War from then until the end of the war [30]
Following her husband's return from the war they resided at the Freemason's Hotel in Busselton, Western Australia 1919-1921 [6]
Resided at the Commercial Hotel in Moora 1923-1929 [6] [10: 22-Jun-1923]
Along with her son Austin JAMES left Moora on a motor trip to Busselton on Monday 18 May 1925 [9: 22-May-1925]
In August 1925 travelled to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to see her daughter Miss Isobel JAMES [9: 21-Aug-1925]
Her daughter Isobel was in Melbourne studying at the Conservatory of Music and had holidayed in Moora earlier in 1925 [9: 13-Feb-1925]
Resided with her husband at the Coorow Hotel in Main Street, Coorow 1930-1933 [4: 4-Oct-1930] [5: 11-Nov-1932] [19]
She preferred living at and running hotels as she felt there wasn't enough to look after in an ordinary home [4: 23-Aug-1930]
Her home at the Coorow Hotel in Coorow was the 25th home she had lived at during her lifetime [4: 23-Aug-1930]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to her husband A. B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Along with her husband shifted back to Moora in July 1933, where they resumed management of the Commercial Hotel [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Prior to her death she had been living in London, England [2]
Mother of Isobel Mary Austin JAMES, Dougald William Burns Austin JAMES, and Hector Thomas Austin JAMES [15]
Died 4 June 1937; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, AA, 76A) [2]
V. MCMULLEN
Member of the Coomberdale Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 23-Feb-1923]
Member of the Waddy Forest Cricket Club in 1928-29 [4: 10-Nov-1928, 2-Feb-1929]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1929 [4: 13-Apr-1929, 24-Aug-1929]
In the first half of the 1929 season he was the winner of two of the Carnamah Rifle Club's trophies [4: 20-Jul-1929]
He could be Vincent Sidney MCMULLEN, who was a Farmhand in Arrino in 1933 [19]
Jessie Gibson MCNEILL
Born 1901 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Daughter of coalminer Robert MCNEILL and Jessie GIBSON [28]
Married James ANDERSON on 3 January 1922 at Marlborough Cottages in Broomhouse, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Departed London, England on the Barrabool and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 25 August 1924 [70]
Resided in Waddy Forest / Latham 1925-1937 [19] [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of East Victoria Park [2]
Died 3 August 1970; ashes scattered to the wind at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Peter MCPHEE
Engine Driver in Coorow in 1905 and 1906 [50]
"Tim" Harold Threadgold MELVIN
Born 20 January 1906 in Collie, Western Australia [16]
Son of William Harold MELVIN and Catherine Helena JOHNSON [15]
Himself and his brother "Jack" William John MELVIN purchased 2,118 acres of virgin land in Coorow on 10 August 1926 [27]
The 2,118 acres was Lot M1669 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £847/4/- or 8/- per acre, payable by instalemnts over 15 years [27]
Their father purchased a further 2,253 acres in Victoria Location 1116, Lots M1311 M1312 & M1528 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Farmer of Melsom Farm in Coorow 1926-1952 [3] [19] [27]
Himself and his brother farmed their own and their father's land in Coorow in partnership as "Melvin Bros" [3] [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Together they were later the joint freehold owners of their 2,118 acres and their father's 2,253 acres [61]
Their first crop in 1927 was 800 acres of wheat which averaged 12 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Married Therese Mary LEESON in Perth in 1927 [66]
In 1930 himself and his brother grew 1,650 acres of wheat on their farm in Coorow [4: 31-May-1930]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1932 and 1937 - was their Most Consistent Player in 1932 [5: 28-Oct-1932, 14-May-1937]
Attended the Coorow-Waddy Forest Football Club's smoke social at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 22 October 1932 [5: 28-Oct-1932]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
"Melvin Bros" sold six bales of wool at 16¼d. and seven bales 16¼d. per pound on Monday 25 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
In 1936 changed to "power farming" and through Dalgety & Co Ltd disposed of all his horses to a farmer in York [5: 8-May-1936]
Sold five head of cattle comprising 2 cows at £2, 2 steers at £1/3/9 and 1 calf at 15/- at the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 6-Nov-1936]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Private W72070 in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
During the 1949-50 financial year he purchased a 640 acre portion of Lot M1377 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
The 640 acres was purchased from Harry & Myrtle EDWARDS and is situated on the north side of Green Road in Coorow [3] [60]
During the 1952-53 financial himself and his brother sold the entirety of their farmland to W. Thomas WHITE & Son [3]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Glendalough [2]
Died 12 September 1980; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn, F, 203) [2]
Mrs Myra Mary MELVIN
Wife of "Jack" William John MELVIN; see Myra Mary RICE
"Jack" William John MELVIN
Born 1 August 1900 in Port Adelaide, South Australia [16]
Son of William Harold MELVIN and Catherine Helena JOHNSON [55]
Prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force had worked as a farmhand and had 2½ years experience as an Army Cadet [30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 30 October 1918 in Perth, Western Australia [30: item 8039889]
On enlistment was described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 128 lbs. with brown eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion [30]
Trained with the A.I.F. for a short time however was discharged on 24 December 1919 following the end of hostilities [30]
Himself and his brother "Tim" Harold Threadgold MELVIN purchased 2,118 acres of virgin land in Coorow on 10 August 1926 [27]
The 2,118 acres was Lot M1669 of Victoria Location 2023 and cost £847/4/- or 8/- per acre, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
Their father purchased a further 2,253 acres in Victoria Location 1116, Lots M1311 M1312 & M1528 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
Farmer of Melsom Farm in Coorow 1926-1950 [19] [27]
Himself and his brother farmed their own and their father's land in Coorow in partnership as "Melvin Bros" [3] [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Together they were later the joint freehold owners of their 2,118 acres and their father's 2,253 acres [61]
Their first crop in 1927 was 800 acres of wheat which averaged 12 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Married Myra Mary RICE in Perth in 1927 [66]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
In 1930 himself and his brother grew 1,650 acres of wheat on their farm in Coorow [4: 31-May-1930]
Himself, his wife, brother Tim and Tim's wife Therese arrived back in Coorow on 8 March 1930 after a month's holiday [4: 15-Mar-1930]
Won 1st prize for "Oaten Hay, cured, binder tied (1931 season)" at the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
Awarded 2nd prize for a Sheaf of Green Wheat for Hay at the second annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1934-1936 [5: 10-Nov-1933, 2-Aug-1935, 13-Mar-1936]
Himself and his brother as "Melvin Bros" sold 119 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on Wednesday 30 October 1935 [5: 1-Nov-1935]
The sheep consisted of 39 lambs and 12 ewes at 8/7 per head, 58 lambs at 6/7 per head and 10 wethers at 8/10 per head [5]
In 1935 purchased for 45 Guineas a seven valve Chrysler wireless set through the Coorow agency of Eva V. CASEY [5: 10-Jan-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1936, and Committee Member in 1937 [5: 3-Jul-1936, 16-Apr-1937]
Financial Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1936-1946 [150]
Attended the Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board in Coorow on Wednesday 25 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Played for the Married Men who almost defeated the Single Men in a cricket match in Coorow on 6 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Won the Nail Driving at the Sports Meeting at Maley Park in Coorow on Boxing Day 26 December 1936 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Member of the Coorow Cricket Club in 1936-37 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
Played for the again defeated Married Men in a cricket match against Single Men in Coorow on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Attended and competed at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1940-41 [4: 29-Mar-1941]
Represented the Winchester Tennis Club at meetings of the Coorow Tennis Association in 1951 [4: 14-Apr-1951]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1946 [13]
During the 1952-53 financial himself and his brother sold the entirety of their farmland to W. Thomas WHITE & Son [3]
After selling the farm himself and his wife remained in Coorow until 1958 [19]
Founding Committee Member of the Coorow Pasture Improvement Group in 1954 [4: 18-Dec-1954]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1956-57 [4: 15-Mar-1957]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Father of Betty [91]
Died 22 February 1964; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 3, 213) [2]
William Harold MELVIN
Born 12 April 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Son of William MELVIN and Martha THREADGOLD [55]
Married Catherine Helena JOHNSON in 1897 in Norseman, Western Australia [15]
His wife Nancy, of North Perth, passed away at the age of 50 years 25 August 1925 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery [2]
Owner of 2,253 acres of land in Coorow - Victoria Location 1116 and Lots M1311 M1312 and M1528 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
He was the owner of the 2,253 acres by 1932, with the previous and first owner being Arthur H. SWEETAPPLE [3] [27]
His sons Jack and Tim farmed his and their own land in Coorow in partnership as "Melvin Bros" [3]
In later years his sons Jack and Tim became the joint freeholders of his 2,253 acres in Coorow [3]
Vice Patron of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1933, 1936 and 1937 [5: 23-Dec-1932, 13-Mar-1936, 20-Nov-1936]
Travelled from Perth to Coorow to attend the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Donated trophies for the show - for Fancy Work, Confectionery and a joint trophy for Horse, Cattle, Sheep & Grain-Fodder [5]
In 1936 he donated two trophies for the fifth annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held on 3 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Attended the funeral of Coorow stationmaster William C. Cox at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 4 November 1937 [5: 12-Nov-1937]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of North Perth [2]
Father of Olive Mary, "Jack" William John, Colin Douglas, Nancy May and "Tim" Harold Threadgold [15] [55]
Died 25 September 1953; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, KC, 28) [2]
Ernest MERCER
Railway Fettler in Marchagee in 1909 [50]
Percy Newton MERRIMAN
Born 1888 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England [20] [21]
Son of Cyrus MERRIMAN and Annie Lawton NEWTON [20] [21]
His father worked in Worcestershire as a Needle Pointer and his mother as a Dressmaker [20]
In 1891 was living with his parents, sister Eva and uncle Charles E. NEWTON at Hill Top in Webheath, Worcestershire, England [20]
In 1901 was with his parents, sisters Eva, Mabel, Nora and brother Harry at 3 Birmingham Road in Redditch, Worcestershire [20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Berrima and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 31 December 1928 [63]
Head Teacher at the Carnamah State School in 1931 [73]
His salary in 1931 amounted to £370; was assisted in the running of the Carnamah School by probationary teacher Gladys WYLIE [73]
Member of Carnamah's Rifle Shooting Club in 1931 [4: 15-Aug-1931]
School Teacher in Naraling in 1933 [19]
School Teacher of the Coorow State School in Coorow in 1934 and 1935 [73]
Received a salary of £347 for 1934 and through voluntary retrogression his salary for 1935 was £319 [73]
Committee Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1935 [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Resided of late in Broad Arrow [2]
Died 4 August 1944; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
George Edward Amis MERRY
Farmer of Lake Nero Farm in Latham 1919-1922 [50]
George Alfred MERRYMAN
Railway Labourer in Coorow in 1903 [50]
"Bert" Albert Edward MILES
Born 1905 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England [21]
Son of A. C. MILES [5: 20-Aug-1937]
Farmhand in Waddy Forest, Western Australia 1929-1970 [19]
Farmhand for Donnell E. FOWLER on Glen Waddi Farm in Waddy Forest in 1934 [P120]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club in 1935 and 1936, and Committee Member in 1937 [5: 2-Aug-1935, 12-Jun-1936, 16-Apr-1937]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 25-Oct-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
He was among those from Waddy Forest who travelled to Perth for the Perth Royal Show in October 1936 [5: 16-Oct-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]
Runner-Up of the Men's 18 Hole Handicap at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Himself and his wife-to-be were tendered a Kitchen Tea Evening at the Waddy Forest Hall on Saturday 31 July 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937]
The evening included dancing, presentations, the singing of "For They are Jolly Good Fellows" and concluded with supper [5]
They received a collection of kitchen utensils from the residents of Waddy and a rose bowl from the Waddy Forest Tennis Club [5]
Married Mary Esther GREENWOOD on Wednesday 18 August 1937 at Saint Andrew's Roman Catholic Church in Carnamah [5]
His best man was Mary's brother Harry C. GREENWOOD and his groomsman was his brother Frank MILES [5: 20-Aug-1937]
After the ceremony their wedding breakfast was at the Coorow Hotel followed by a reception at the Coorow Hall [5]
At their reception "all the residents of the Coorow-Waddy districts were entertained at any enjoyable evening's dancing" [5]
Following their honeymoon himself and his wife arrived back in Waddy Forest on Saturday 28 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
On retirement himself and his wife shifted from Waddy to a house at 13 Coatelean Drive in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park [P141]
Father of Kenneth and Lynette [P186]
Died 25 April 1984; ashes interred Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Acacia Court, Plot 2629) [2]