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Gilford Herbert HAINES
Born 1 November 1903 in Mingenew, Western Australia [16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS [15]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs [19]
His mother died in 1912, and in 1915 and 1916 his father and elder brother enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force [2] [18]
Resided in Three Springs during the First World War [18]
Despite being only twelve years of age he was stated to be his elder brother Chris' next of kin when he enlisted in mid 1916 [18]
Student at the Three Springs State School until 1917 [10: 14-Dec-1917]
After securing a scholarship in late 1917 he attended the Narrogin Farm School in Narrogin in 1918 [10: 14-Dec-1917]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1920 [10: 23-Jul-1920]
Won the Sheffield Handicap running race at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
At the Three Springs Day in Three Springs on Thursday 28 September 1922 he once more won the Sheffield Handicap [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Married Hilda May MATTHEWS in 1926 [66]
He could be the G. HAINES who was a member of the Arrino Football Club in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Resided in Cunderdin prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 3 September 1941 [16]
Corporal WX16334 in the Australian Army's 133 Australian Brigade Workshops during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 May 1946 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Wilson [2]
Died 1 October 1970; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 77) [2]
Henry Hall HAINES
Born C.1826 [24]
Married Sarah CLINCH [15]
Resided with his wife and children at various locations in Victoria, Australia in the 1860s and 1870s [15]
Labourer of Moora Larry Farm in Mingenew in 1903, and later a Bacon Curer of Grant's Paddock in Yandanooka [50]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1909 and 1910 [50]
He was a Butcher by trade, although he may have been retired by the time he was in Three Springs [24]
Father of Florence Maude, Alice, Gilford, Emma Lily, Mabel, Charles Bertram and George Frederick [15]
Died 29 June 1910 at Morningside Farm in Three Springs and was buried in Three Springs [24]
John HAINES
Railway Ganger in Arrino 1897-1899 [6]
Keith HAINES
Born 12 October 1922 in Three Springs, Western Australia [16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [P2]
Resided with his parents in the Three Springs townsite and later on farmland east of Arrino / Three Springs [P2]
Resided in Three Springs until enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 October 1941 [16]
Private W53166 in the Australian Army's 122 Special Hospital during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 November 1943 [16]
Farmer of Mount Kadgidu Farm in Three Springs 1947-1952 [19]
Married Ethel Dawn GREEN in Perth in 1948 [66]
Casket-bearer at the funeral of Arrino farmer William H. BURGESS at the Three Springs Cemetery on 28 October 1952 [4: 1-Nov-1952]
Died 24 May 2003 in Warburton, Victoria Australia [P389]
"Len" Leonard Douglas HAINES
Born 13 August 1910 in Three Springs, Western Australia [16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS [P2]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs and later on farmland west of Arrino [P2]
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1934 and 1937 [5: 22-Jun-1934, 14-May-1937]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Married Constance E. O'SHANNESSY of Arrino at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Perth [P2] in 1938 [66]
Resided in Manmanning prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 23 February 1942 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 46537 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 23 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 24 December 1945 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of High Wycombe [2]
Died 19 April 1988; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Mrs Mary Ann Letitia HAINES
Second wife of "Gillie" Gilford HAINES; see Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL
Olga June HAINES
Born 1926 [15]
Daughter of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [P2]
Resided with her parents in Arrino and Three Springs [19]
Won 1st prize for Writing and a 2nd for Needlework at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 she received 2nd prizes for Needlework and a Crayon Drawing [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Nurse in Three Springs in 1948 [19]
Robert Hennell HAINES
Born 16 May 1921 in Maylands, Western Australia [69]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [16]
Farmer in Three Springs until enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 September 1942 [16]
Private WX32386 in the Australian Army's 2/4 Australian General Hospital during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 19 December 1945 [16] and resumed farming in Three Springs [6] [19]
Later farmed in Arrino before once more farming in Three Springs, ending in 1964 [19]
Stuart Samuel HAINES
Vermin Control Officer in Three Springs in 1962 [19]
Resided in Hall Street, Three Springs [19]
Thelma HAINES
Born 1924 [15]
Daughter of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [P2]
Resided with her parents in Arrino and Three Springs [19]
Awarded 1st prizes for Writing and Needlework at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 17 September 1936 she won 1st prizes for Needlework and Pencil Drawing [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Married Logan Gerald MASON in Perth in 1942 [66]
"Chris" William Christie Hall HAINES
Born 21 December 1898 in Fremantle, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Gillie" Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS [15]
Farm Labourer in Three Springs in 1916 [10: 25-Jul-1916] [18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 17 July 1916 [18]
After enlisting left Three Springs and entered into camp with the Australian Imperial Force at Blackboy Hill [10: 25-Jul-1916]
As his father was also serving in the A.I.F. he gave his next of kin as his brother Gilford Herbert HAINES of Three Springs [18]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916 [18]
Private 6089 in the Australian Imperial Force's 28th Battalion and later Kit Store during the First World War [18]
Following the end of hostilities he returned to Western Australian on 3 March 1919 [18]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Clearing Contractor in Three Springs 1922-1934 [6]
Operator of the Lantern Lecture conducted in Carnamah by Rev. Alex JAMES on Saturday evening 5 July 1919 [10: 11-Jul-1919]
Won the Returned Men's Race at the Peace Celebrations held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 July 1919 [10: 25-Jul-1919]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Official witness of the marriage of his father and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL in Three Springs on 3 March 1920 [P389]
Member of the Three Springs Merrymakers/Dramatic Company in 1920 [10: 6-Aug-1920]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club 1920-1922 [10: 23-Jul-1920, 12-May-1922]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1921-22 and 1922-23 [10: 17-Feb-1922] [9: 9-Feb-1923]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1924 [124]
Married Doreen Olive CLARKE in Perth in 1924 [66]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Welcome Home Social for two newly wedded couples on 1 November 1929 [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Resided in South Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 21 July 1940 [16]
Captain W237674 in the Australian Army's Headquarters W/Comd during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 21 April 1947 [16]
Resided of late in South Perth [2]
Died 3 July 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 14, 152) [2
Joseph HAINEY
Labourer in Three Springs 1911-1914 [19]
Francis Jack HALES
Methodist Minister in Three Springs in 1943 [19]
Resided at the Wesley Manse in Three Springs [19]
Miss B. HALL
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Won the Ladies Stepping 100 Yards at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting & Ball in Three Springs on 17 March 1937 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
For the Ball in the evening she decorated the Agricultural Hall with gold and green streamers relieved with shamrock leaves [5]
Attended the farewell to Josephine M. FITZGERALD at the Carnamah Hotel on Saturday evening 27 March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
E. HALL
Stockman in Arrino in 1943 [19]
George HALL
Labourer in Arrino 1914-1916 [19]
Harold Aubrey HALL
Station-hand on Woopenatty Station in Arrino in 1955 [19]
J. HALL
Resided in the Three Springs-Arrino district prior to enlisting in the Armed Forces during the First World War [10]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Could be the Mr HALL who was a member of the Three Springs Merrymakers/Dramatic Company in 1920 [10: 6-Aug-1920]
Jessie Agatha HALL
Resided in Dongara in 1912-1914 [50]
Teacher in Three Springs in 1914 [19]
She is probably the Jessie HALL who was a teacher at the Dominican Priory in Dongara 1909-1912 [50]
"Fred" Frederick HALL
Relieving Railway Stationmaster of the Arrino Railway Station in November 1930 [4: 15-Nov-1930]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 15-Nov-1930]
Represented the North Midlands Cricket Association in their match against the Morawa-Perenjori Association in 1930 [4: 22-Nov-1930]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1931 [4: 1-Aug-1931]
Railway Stationmaster in Three Springs in November 1933, December 1933 and January 1934 [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Left Three Springs in January 1934 after being transferred to Mingenew [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Relieving Stationmaster of the Carnamah Railway Station for six weeks over February and March 1935 [5: 8-Feb-1935]
During his six weeks in Carnamah he was relieving the stationmaster Albert J. MORTIMER who was on six weeks leave [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1934-35 [5: 15-Feb-1935, 29-Mar-1935]
Relieving Stationmaster of the Arrino Railway Station in Arrino in May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
He was sent to Arrino in 1935 to relieve following the death of the resident stationmaster, Eric H. R. LINTHORNE [5: 24-May-1935]
Pallbearer at the funeral of ex-TS resident Charles Edward LUSCOMBE at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth in 1960 [4: 7-Oct-1960]
Fanny Isabella HAMERSLEY
Born 1884 in Swan, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Hugh HAMERSLEY and Mary JONES [15]
Married "Frank" Septimus Frank MALEY in Greenough in 1921 [66]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs 1922-1940 [2] [6] [19]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Donor at the Gift Evening held for the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on Wednesday 1 May 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Presented the Three Springs Anglican Church with fruit and veg at its Harvest Thanksgiving service on 23 March 1930 [4: 29-Mar-1930]
Sold 230 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in September and October 1935 [5]
The 230 sheep consisted of 93 ewes (2 shorn at 12/1, 28 shorn at 11/10, 55 shorn at 11/1, 8 shorn at 5/-), [5: 13-Sep-1935, 1-Nov-1936]
76 suckers (14 at 15/3, 21 at 13/1, 41 at 12/10) and 61 lambs (3 at 17/7, 2 shorn at 12, 55 shorn at 11/1, 1 at 9/- per head) [5]
Sold 77 sheep at the Midland Market on 21 October 1936 - 23 lambs at 9/10, 43 lambs at 9/1 and 11 ewes at 9/1 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Her home was the suggested exchange when it was proposed to extend telephonic facilities to East Three Springs in 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Wrote to the Three Springs Road Board in February 1937 in thanks for the high school books her son Peter had received [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Attended the meeting in Three Springs about extending telephonic facilities to East Three Springs on 9 March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
In April 1937 the Deputy Postmaster General agreed to the extending of the telephone line to East Three Springs [5: 23-Apr-1937]
A trunk line was built from the Three Springs townsite to her home, where the new telephone exchange was located [5]
Sold 71 wethers (47 at 24/4, 24 at 20/10) and 40 lambs (25 at 23/1, 15 at 18/1) at the Midland Market in 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937, 23-Jul-1937]
Advised the Three Springs Road Board in April 1937 she had ploughed up a grasshopper infested paddock as requested [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Later resided in North Perth [2]
Died 31 October 1977; ashes dispersed at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
John Wallace HAMMERSLEY
Chemist in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1975 [19]
Resided in Mayrhofer Street, Three Springs and later in Railway Road, Three Springs [19]
Mrs Julie Delys HAMMERSLEY
Resided in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1975 [19]
H. HAMMOND
Member of the Arrino Football Club 1922-1925 [10: 22-Jun-1923] [9: 8-Sep-1922, 4-Sep-1925]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 2-Mar-1923]
C. HAMILTON
School Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino in 1927 [4: 14-May-1927]
He was the sole teacher of Arrino State School, which had 26 student enrolled in 1927 (five up on the previous year) [4]
Member of the Arrino Football Club - was Secretary in 1927 [4]
He was also Secretary of the North Midlands Football Association in 1927 [4]
Following his transfer he left Arrino by train on Monday 1 August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Irene Isabelle HAMILTON
Married George Harding BICKFORD in 1943 [66]
Resided in Three Springs 1943-1947 [19]
Herself and her husband left Three Springs on Saturday 31 May 1947 [4: 7-Jun-1947]
After leaving Three Springs they spent a few days in Perth and then flew to Carnarvon where they had purchased a business [4]
John HAMILTON
Labourer in Three Springs in 1933 [19]
Mrs Nadine HANCEY
Wife of Ronald John HANCEY; see Nadine HOWARD
Ronald John HANCEY
Clerk in Three Springs in 1952 [19]
Married Nadine HOWARD in 1952 [66]
Frederick Lawrence HANCOCK
Painter in Arrino in 1935 [19]
Resided at Craigmore Farm in Arrino [19]
Mrs Ida Louisa HANCOCK
Resided on Craigmore Farm, Arrino in 1935 [19]
Florence May HANNAN
Born C.1893 [2]
Married George Alexander BELL in 1915 [66]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs in 1948 [2] [19]
Died 27 October 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, HA, 117) [2]
Florence Emily HENSEN
Resided in Three Springs in 1919 [50]
Hans Axel HANSEN
Fettler in Three Springs in 1919 [50]
Charles J. HARDERS
Manager of Arrino Station in Arrino in 1897 [6]
Elsie Joy HARDING
Born 1916 [15]
Daughter of Ted HARDING and "Isabell" Isabella SWEETMAN [30: item 4245939]
Resided with her mother and grandparents on Donnybrook Farm in Arrino 1916-1920 [19] [30]
Her father, Corporal 2812 of the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion, was Killed in Action in France on 6 May 1917 [30]
Under the War Pensions Act she was granted a fortnightly pension of 20/- which was paid to her mother from 19 October 1917 [30]
Married Thomas Stephen GREAY in 1941 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Saint James [2]
Died 23 September 1967; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 7B, 70) [2]
Mrs "Isabell" Isabella HARDING
Wife of Ted HARDING; see "Isabell" Isabella SWEETMAN
Mrs Florence Jane HARDWICK
Wife of Richard Philip HARDWICK; see Florence Jane GADD
Richard Philip HARDWICK
Born 28 July 1894 in York, Western Australia [16]
Son of William HARDWICK and Minnie Malvina CROSS [15]
Served a three year apprenticeship with the Perth Education Department to become a School Teacher [30: item 4968341]
Passed as fit for service in Perth on 10 September 1914, and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 5 November 1914 [30]
As he was under 21 years of age his mother signed giving her consent for him to enlist [30]
He had previously served one year with Senior Cadets and six months in the Citizens Force [30]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 4½ inches tall, weighed 131 pounds and had black hair, green eyes and a dark complexion [30]
After two days at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 7 November 1914 to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A55 Kyarra on 14 December 1914 [18]
Private 1231 in the Australian Imperial Force's 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital in Egypt during the First World War [30]
In April 1915 he worked on a hospital ship evacuating the wounded from Anzac Cove in Turkey to Alexandria, Egypt [30]
Suffering with dysentery he was admitted to the Bethnal Green Military Hospital in London, England on 16 September 1915 [30]
After recovering he returned to Egypt and resumed duty with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital on 23 February 1916 [30]
Embarked Suez, Egypt on transport and messing duties to Australia on the Seang Choon on 17 July 1916 [30]
Re-embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 29 June 1917 [18]
Disembarked in Plymouth, England on 2 March 1918 and after further training proceeded to France on 2 March 1918 [30]
Corporal 1231 in Australian Imperial Force's 51st Battalion in France during the Second World War [30]
Reported Wounded in Action in France on 15 June 1918, and was admitted to hospital for a gunshot wound to his elbow [30]
After recovering and rejoined the 51st Battalion on 12 August 1918 [30]
Embarked on his return to Australia on the H.T. Main and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 September 1919 [30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. on 28 November 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
School Teacher in Tutunup in 1925 [50]
Married Florence Jane GADD in 1926 [66]
School Teacher at the Victoria Park State School in Perth until being transferred to Arrino in August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Head Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino 1927-1929 [4] [73]
Received an annual salary of £370 in 1928 and 1929, minus £20 for rent [73]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1928-29 [4: 10-Nov-1928]
Member of the Dudawa Tennis Club in 1928-29 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Left Arrino after being transferred in May 1929 [4: 18-May-1929]
School Teacher at Mundaring in the Perth Hills in 1936 [50]
Later resided at 220 Scott Street in the Perth suburb of Cloverdale [2] [30]
Died 3 May 1980; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Banksia Court, L1B, 122) [2]
"Fred" William Frederick St. George HARDWICK
Born 1889 in East Perth, Western Australia [30]
Son of William HARDWICK and Minnie Malvina CROSS [15]
Apprentice Saddler with his father William HARDWICK in York, Western Australia for five years [30]
Saddler in Quairading in 1914 [6]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Helena Vale on 4 November 1914 [30: item 4968327]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 3¾ inches tall, weighed 126 pounds with green eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion [30]
Gave his next of kin as his father William HARDWICK, whose address at the time was Avon Street, York WA [30]
On 15 February 1915 at the Blackboy Hill military camp was given the rank of Private and appointed to the 11th Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. Itonus on 22 February 1915 [30]
Private 1351 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion in Turkey, France and Egypt during the First World War [30]
On 22 July 1916 was Wounded in Action in France; reported to have had a severe gunshot wound to his chest [30]
Treated in France and England before being passed as medically fit and returning to France for service on 14 October 1917 [30]
On 16 June 1918 in France he received a gunshot wound to his right leg/ankle and was again returned to England for treatment [30]
Embarked Liverpool, England on the Khyber on 31 March 1919 and arrived back in Australia on 3 May 1919 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 27 January 1920; received the 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medals [30]
Saddler, Boot Repairer and Collar Liner in Three Springs 1920-1934 [6] [9: 5-Aug-1921] [19]
In mid 1921 took over Frank L. DEWAR's saddlery and boot repairing business in Three Springs [9: 29-Jul-1921, 3-Mar-1922] [10: 15-Jul-1921]
Beginning with its inaugural edition on 7 August 1926 he advertised his saddlery business in The Irwin Index newspaper [4]
In his business advertisements gave his telephone number as TS-1 (which was the number of the Commercial Hotel) [4: 7-Aug-1926]
Said to have resided at a camp in a thicket of bush in or near the Three Springs townsite [P40]
Played the violin at the Bachelors Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Wednesday 24 August 1921 [9: 2-Sep-1921]
The Three Springs Orchestra in 1924 consisted of himself on the violin and Miss Maggie KROSCHEL on the piano [10: 17-Apr-1924]
Himself and Maggie KROSCHEL supplied the music at the Ball which following the Carnamah Races on 10 April 1924 [10: 17-Apr-1924]
On 24 October 1924 wrote to the Australian Army Base Records requesting his Victory Medal be sent to him at Three Springs [30]
Himself and Mrs Lettie HUNT supplied the music at the Dance in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1925 for £3 [9: 3-Apr-1925] [124]
The two of them also provided the music at the Dance/Ball held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1926 and 1928 [124]
Played the violin at the wedding of Edmund K. WELLS and Margaret A. KROSCHEL in Carnamah on 8 February 1927 [4: 19-Feb-1927]
His brother Richard P. HARDWICK, who was a teacher, was transferred to the Arrino State School in August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Played the violin at a Dance held to raise funds for the Hall Piano Fund at Three Springs on Saturday 7 January 1928 [4: 14-Jan-1928]
Attended and played the violin at the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Supplier of "beautiful music" at the wedding of Carl WINTER and Ethel MUTTER in Three Springs in September 1928 [4: 15-Sep-1928]
Played the violin at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall in March 1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Played the violin at the largely attended Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on Friday 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Attended and played the violin at the Centenary Carnival Dance held in Mingenew on 12 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Member of the Three Springs branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1934 [4: 30-Jun-1934]
Played the violin at the Ball following the Wheatgrowers Union's Annual Picnic held in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Played the violin at the Three Springs Football Club's Victory Ball held in Three Springs on Tuesday 24 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
He was among the ex-servicemen at the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Three Springs on Saturday evening 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Played a violin solo at the farewell to William M. and Margaret K. CARMODY in Three Springs on Monday 12 July 1937 [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Saddler and Harness Maker in Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1945-1949 [6] [13]
Advertised his saddlery business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1945 Victory Show [13]
"F. G. Hardwick, Saddler and Harness Maker; Macpherson Street, Carnamah" [13]
"Repairs of every kind undertaken with cheapness and despatch" [13]
His Macpherson Street premises were between the now Uniting Church and the then North Midland Times newspaper offices [P22]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Returned Soldiers League 1945-1949 [52] [0: image 02992]
Said to have been the last Saddler to work in Carnamah [P4]
Died 1953 in York WA [172]
Also known as Frederick St. George HARDWICK and Frederick George HARDWICK
Herbert Henry HARMAN
Labourer on Bellaranga Station in Arrino in 1935 [19]
Joseph HARNEY
Labourer in Three Springs in 1913 [50]
Miss HARRIS
Committee Member of the Three Springs branch of the Liberal League in 1912 [39: 26-Nov-1912]
Albert Henry HARRIS
Labourer in Three Springs 1924-1929 [19]
"Alf" Alfred James HARRIS
Proprietor and Licensee of the Midland Hotel / Commercial Hotel in Mingenew [9: 11-Dec-1908]
The hotel was known as the Midland Hotel until 1908 when it was renamed the Commercial Hotel [9: 11-Dec-1908]
In 1909 he held a Wayside License and Billiard Saloon License for his Commercial Hotel in Mingenew [9: 11-Dec-1908]
His hotel was telephone number Mingenew-9 and P.O. Box 24 at the Mingenew Post Office [120: 15-Oct-1936]
In 1936 the hotel had comfortable bedrooms, lounges, commercial rooms, lock-up garages and a modern sanitary system [120]
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club in 1908-09 [9: 18-Dec-1908]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1918 and 1919 [124]
Financially assisted the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with a donation of £1/1/- in 1919 [124]
His horse Admiral Stewart won the Hack Race at the Sports Meeting in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day 17 March 1919 [124]
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club in 1918-19 [9: 4-Apr-1919]
His horses Loch Kiss and Mac Meryl ran at the Race Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 28 March 1921 [10]
His horse Loch Kiss won the Pony Race and Mac Meryl came 3rd in the Yarri Yarri Handicap [10: 1-Apr-1921]
Conducted a Refreshment Booth at the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in Carnamah on 29 March 1923 [9: 20-Apr-1923]
Member of the Mingenew Football Club - was President in 1930 [39: 3-Apr-1930]
Member of the Mingenew Race Club in 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
Member of the Mingenew-Yandanooka Cricket Club in 1931-32 [4: 12-Dec-1931]
In 1932 owned a Buick car and Chevrolet wagon with license plates MI-44 and MI-49 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Sold his Commercial Hotel in Mingenew to Harold CORNISH in August 1938 with takeover in September 1938 [4: 20-Aug-1938]
Charlie HARRIS
Resided in Three Springs [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Won the Lamb's Weight Guessing Competition at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 26 September 1918 [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Miss Ellen HARRIS
Booby prize winner at the Euchre Party & Dance held in aid of the Convent in Three Springs on 19 September 1917 [10: 21-Sep-1917]
Elsie Eva HARRIS
Resided in Three Springs in 1913 and 1914 and after an absence once again in 1917 [50]
Mrs "Lily" Lilian HARRIS
Wife of "Dick" William Richard HARRIS; see "Lily" Lilian BERRIGAN
Margaret Alice HARRIS
Domestic in Three Springs in 1935 [19]
Mrs Mary Jane HARRIS
Wife of "Bill" William HARRIS; see Mary Jane PRESTON
Morris Cedric HARRIS
Postmaster in Three Springs in 1964 [19]
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs [19]
"Norm" Norman Charles HARRIS
Born 10 June 1926 in Three Springs, Western Australia [16]
Son of Norman Cleaver HARRIS and Eva Mary PHILLIPS [30: item 4867222]
His grandfather Arthur HARRIS was a pioneer of Morawa, having taken up Crown land around 1920 [43: OH3209]
Grew up in Morawa and Rothsay [43], and attended the Morawa State School in Morawa 1938-1941 [30]
Junior Shop Assistant employed by A. H. RUSHTON in Morawa 1943-1944 [30]
In a reference his employer wrote: "I hereby certify that Norman C. Harris, Morawa, has been in my employ as Junior [30]
Assistant, from the 1st June 1942 until the 13th May 1944, leaving of his own accord prior to joining the RAAF. He has [30]
rendered to me excellent service, quite the best junior I have had in my employ during my thirty years in business. He is [30]
a splendid type, very efficient, pleasing disposition, and possesses a character beyond reproach in any way…" [30]
Resided in Morawa prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 7 July 1944 [16]
He was recorded as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 154 pounds, with brown eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion [30]
Leading Aircraftman 85090 in the Pearce Transit Departure & Reception Centre during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 27 April 1948 [16]
Worked for Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) in Three Springs for 15 years [43: OH3209]
After his 15 years in Three Springs he was appointed Supervisor for CBH from Marchagee to Dongara [43]
Later shifted to Geraldton where he worked for the Native Welfare Department as a Patrol Officer [43]
Following his father's death in 1968 he, as the only son, became spokesman for the extended Harris family [43]
Aboriginal Elder of the Noongar Community [43]
Husband of Elaine [43]
Died 19 June 2005; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Melaleuca Court, 1965) [2]
From the Community Broadcasting Foundation's Indigenous Almanac:
"Nyoongar elder wins prestigious award. A Nyoongar elder committed to improving education for Aboriginal youth and elevating justice, health and seniors issues was honoured with a prestigious award from the WA State Government. Norman Charles Harris of Craigie was named winner of the Outstanding Service by an Individual category of the Community Services Industry Awards 2001."
Robert HARRIS
Labourer in Three Springs 1927-1929 [19]
Shirley Myrtle HARRIS
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs in 1964 [19]
"Bill" William HARRIS
Born 1868 in Stepney, Middelsex, England [30]
Married Mary Jane PRESTON in 1885 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Farmhand in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria [152]
Shifted to Three Springs, Western Australia after purchasing Brown & Sheridan's General Store in 1911 [9: 21 & 28-Jul-1911]
General Storekeeper, Commission Agent and Wine & Spirit Merchant in Three Springs 1911-1914 [6] [9] [10]
He ran the shop under the name of "The Settler's Emporium" in 1914 [9: 21-Jul-1911]
Agent for Elder Shenton & Co, Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co and wheat buyers J. Darling & Sons [10]
Began weekly advertisements for his business in The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper in March 1914 [10]
Advertised his business with the footnote "Before Buying or Selling apply to me for Quotes" [10: 6-Mar-1914, 3-Apr-1914]
Farmer in Three Springs 1914-1926 [4] [6] [152]
He began with the 100 acre Victoria Location 3528 and a short time later acquired the 494 acre Victoria Location 5284 [44]
Rate books listed his second block as 494 acres, although it may have been larger as he quoted it as being 789 acres in 1916 [44] [152]
During the 1921-22 financial year he acquired 1,992 acres with Lots M832, M833, M836 and M837 of Victoria Location 2020 [44]
He appears to have purchased the 1,992 acres from Kooara Ltd, who had purchased and owned the land since 1909 [27] [44]
During the 1922-23 financial year sold his original 594 acres in Victoria Location 3528 and 5284 to Henry J. W. SWEETMAN [44]
Agent / Wheat Buyer in Three Springs for the firm J. Darling & Company in 1915 [9: 17-Mar-1916]
By mid March 1916 all of the wheat he had purchased on behalf of the company had been railed out of Three Springs and to port [9]
In October 1923 the Agricultural Bank called for tenders for the purchase of half of his 1,992 acres in Three Springs [39: 27-Oct-1923]
The half was 996 acres in Lots M833 and M836 situated 10 miles east of Three Springs and containing a four-roomed house [39]
250 acres was good clay soil of salmon, york and jam trees; and 746 acres fair loamy and light clay soil of mallee and tamar [39]
It contained a 1,200 cubic yard dam, 200 chains of fencing, 125 acres had been cleared and a further 80 acres scrub-rolled [39]
Storekeeper & Newsagent in Three Springs 1926-1928 [4] [6]
In 1926 he was a General Storekeeper, Newsagent and Commission Agent in Three Springs [4: 9-Oct-1926]
He was the local agent for H. J. Wigmore & Co (Caterpillar tractors and Shearer farm implements and machinery) [4: 10-Mar-1928]
His store in Three Springs was telephone number Three Springs-15 [60]
Helped organise a Concert & Dance in mid 1911, the proceeds of which went to the building of a local Agricultural Hall [9: 2-Jun-1911]
Played "Prince Imperial" and "Duerbel" on the violin at the Concert & Dance held in Three Springs on 6 June 1914 [10: 12-Jun-1914]
At a Social in Three Springs on 30 July 1914 he played the marches "The Park Crescent" and "Liberty Bell" on the violin [10: 21-Aug-1914]
Helped organise a Patriotic Concert which was held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in November 1914 [10: 13-Nov-1914]
Donated a bag of wheat to be sold at a Basket Social & Dance in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
The bag of wheat was sold, donated back and sold again ten times before being raffled - raising £10/7/- for the Red Cross [10]
Foundation Committee Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 [10: 29-Oct-1915]
Attended as a "Policeman" the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Three Springs on 19 July 1916 in aid of the Red Cross Society [39: 31-Jul-1916]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in 1916-17 [10: 20-Jul-1917]
In 1917 grew 280 acres of wheat crop on his farm in Three Springs [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Entrant in the Ugly Man Competition held in 1917 to raise money to pay for the gas plant at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs [10]
Out of the ten competitors he came fourth, his involvement helping to raise the amount of £42/13/4 [10: 6-Jul-1917]
Successfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in Geraldton on 22 March 1917 [30: item 4741341]
Left Three Springs and entered into camp with the Australian Imperial Force on 19 June 1917 [10: 22-Jun-1917] [30]
On enlistment he was recorded 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 186 lbs. with blue eyes and fair hair [30]
He had previously served four years with the 14th Hussars, and in the A.I.F. was to be appointed to the Miners Corps [30]
Returned to Three Springs on leave in later July 1917 [10: 3-Aug-1917]
He was presented with a wristlet watch and wished the best at a Dance held in Three Springs on Friday 20 July 1917 [10: 3-Aug-1917]
Trained under the Rank of Sapper in the Tunnellers section until being discharged on 10 August 1917, due to being over-age [30]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1917-18 [10: 23-Nov-1917]
Entrant in the "Lazy Man Competition" held in Three Springs in 1918 to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [10: 10-May-1918]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1919 and 1920 - was Vice President in 1920 [124]
Steward of the horse races at the Committee's local Sports Meetings on Saint Patrick's Day in 1918, 1919 and 1920 [124]
Financially assisted the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with donations of 10/- in 1919 and again in 1920 [124]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Steward at the Three Springs Picnic Races held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1920 and 1921 [9: 5-Mar-1920, 11-Mar-1921]
Winner of euchre at the Euchre Party & Basket Social in aid of the Church of England Fund in TS on 18 August 1920 [10: 27-Aug-1920]
Wrote a letter to the editor of The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate, which was published on 10 September 1920 [10]
In his letter he agreed with a previous letter about the indifferent attitude of the Agricultural Hall Committee in Three Springs [10]
He claimed that the Committee could, with some effort, very easily improve the Hall and reduce its debt [10: 10 & 24-Sep-1920]
Two weeks later he wrote another "interesting letter," however the newspaper stated it had published enough on the matter [10]
One of the speakers at the social evening tendered to Thomas J. BERRIGAN in Three Springs on Friday 13 October 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
He was reported to have been unwell with a bad case of influenza in September 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
By 1929 he had left Three Springs and shifted to Perenjori where he worked as a Storekeeper and Commission Agent [6] [19]
Storekeeper & Commission Agent in Perenjori 1929-1937 [6] [19]
Collided with another car while driving towards Perenjori on the road near the Five Gums on Saturday 19 October 1929 [4]
Solicitor Neil M. GRAHAM of Carnamah was driving in the opposite direction, and swerved off the road to let him pass [4]
Unfortunately the sandy roadside caused Mr GRAHAM's car to skid back onto the road side-on, and their vehicles collided [4]
His car was an almost total wreck however fortunately he escaped with no injuries [4: 26-Oct-1929]
Committee Member and Vice President of the Perenjori Golf Club in 1934 [39: 24-Apr-1934]
Appears to have sold his store in Perenjori to Perenjori farmer William PAYNE [61]
From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Saturday 16 December 1916 at Three Springs
"WILLIAM HARRIS, Farmer, Three Springs, sworn and examined:
I have been farming here for three years. I have had previous experience in New South Wales and Victoria as a farm labourer, and I have also been storekeeping. I hold 789 acres on one farm and 100 acres on another, Government land. The purchase price is 16s. Of the 789 acres 540 was first class and the rest hills, that cannot be cultivated. The other 100 acres is all good. The big block is seven miles from the railway and the small block is six miles from the railway. I cleared 330 acres on the 789 acre block and on the other I cleared 30 acres, and the balance is all knocked down. The main block is fenced with six wires, except one end. It will take two and a half miles to complete. The 100 acre block is all fenced. The water supply is very poor in a well, 152 feet deep. It is drying up now and I have to cart water. It cost £228 to equip it. I am a married man with two children. I have a four-roomed wood and iron house, no stables, no machinery shed. I could not get any iron. I put £600 into it and borrowed £685 from the Agricultural Bank and I owe about £700 to the Industries Assistance Board. There is a second mortgage of £600 to the creditors. That was the consideration I offered for the place when I turned the store business over to them. That has nothing to do with the cost of working the farm. I have not had any advice or assistance from any departmental experts, and I have not heard of any of my neighbours being assisted by them.
I have 280 acres under crop, but no fallow. To an extent I believe in fallow if I had the area. If I could clear another 300 acres, it would be profitable to fallow part of it every year. This year it was a failure. Last year was the first crop I had. I got 16 bushels off 206 acres. The rest was cut for hay. I do not think it will go more than 14 bushels this year. September played up with it. Mid-season wheat is the best for here with a portion of the crop put in with an early growing wheat. My early wheat it Bunyip this year and is going 20 bushels. Darch's Imperial only averaged nine bushels this year. I use 50lbs. of seed to the acre and in one place 80lbs., according to the land. The increase made as much as six bushels difference. It is the same seed and put in at the same time. The one crop goes 10 and the other 16 or 17 bushels. Last year I put in super on some of the land and got nothing. I could make 300 acres of crop pay on 14 bushels to the acre. To pay actual expenses of putting in and taking off would be from eight to nine bushels. I used to buy wheat for Darling for two seasons and a lot of my purchase would represent a 20-bushel yield. I have a 10-furrow disc plough myself and I think bulk handling would pay if we could use the same bags over and over again. I am a free trader and, therefore, believe that everything should come in free and most certainly farmers' machinery. The farmer has no protection as regards his grain and has to compete with the world and yet he has to pay heavy duty on his necessary machinery.
Last year I suffered a little from rust, but I cut my crop for hay and thus saved it. The land costs too much to experiment with for a start. Last year I paid wages 35s. a week and this year it is 40s. a week and keep. Last year the man U had was not worth 10s. a week. They work on an average of about eight or nine hours a day. No man should hold less than 1,000 to 1,500 acres in this district and none of the land is any good until it is cleared, yet all the time the farmer has to pay rent on the whole area, although through being unable to clear some of it, it must remain for a long time quite useless to him. If a man could get an advance to clear six or seven hundred acres and ring the remainder, he could start off from the jump and get an average good crop early. Where the land is poor, like mine, he should be able to take up more of it. I cannot crop more than 60 per cent of my land. The Government will not reduce the price of land, or extend the terms of payments. This is not satisfactory, because I am paying 16s. for land that is not worth 2s. 6d. It is simply worthless rocky hills. I bought it from a man who had already taken it up. A man should be able to do 300 to 350 acres [of crop] himself annually, and co-operation [among farmers] would be an advantage. This was started when the Farmers and Settlers' Association started and was known as the Farmers and Settlers' Progress Association. They were going to deal one particular firm, but the scheme fell through owing to its being turned into a political association, and so many of us pulled out. The land laws are reasonable, but, in my case, I have had to make three applications for three different loans for £685. Each of these loans cost me time and trouble and I had in each instance to pay a separate sum for the mortgage, but speaking generally, I think the land laws are satisfactory. If a man takes up a large quantity of land and finds some of it worthless, some official should be appointed to value it. I now land which was sold for 10s. an acre that I would give £2 an acre for, so there seems to be no system about it. I am seven miles further out than that, and yet my land is not worth anything, although I pay a higher price for it. I am not complaining, but something should be done with the land that we cannot make any use of.
If the amount you owe the Industries Assistance Board was funded and you had 10 years for repayment, do you think you would be able to stand on your own feet? Yes, if the Board would hand me 45 per cent, or 50 per cent of my wheat and take the balance I could finance myself right through. If the Government supplies ewes to the right men it would be an excellent policy. I have not sufficient land to carry more than 100 breeding ewes, but it would give me meat and keep my ground clean, and give me a little wool and the increase for sale. I have started pigs. I have seven now, bought with the little money that I got from the Board. I have asked repeatedly for £16 for wire netting to fence them in with. The ground I sold last year, if I had had pigs on it, I could have made worth 5s. 6d. a bushel. The land inspector here is Mr. Wilson. The board has given me practically all that I wanted, but it has been a struggle to get it. I have no wagon, but I have 60 or 70 bags of wheat in the paddock and no means of getting them in. I want to show you a pinion weighing 1¾ lbs., which is not worth more than 3s. 6d. at the outside. I required one and sent down below for it. They charged me 9s. 6d. Here is another article worth not more than 1d., a key for which they charged 1s. 3d., and none of them fit. I bought them from H. J. Wigmore & Co. I would suggest that some inquiries should be made as to why farmers should be charged such ridiculously high prices."
William Herbert HARRIS
Builder in Three Springs 1949-1955 [19]
William Quick HARRIS
Born 21 January 1904 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of William HARRIS and Rachel Blackwood GAW [54]
Purchased L. S. LLOYD's pharmacy business in Three Springs, Western Australia in 1933 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Chemist in Three Springs 1933-1939 [6] [19]
Seller of Symonds' vegetable and flower seeds at 3d. and 6d. a packet and special prices for large quantities [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Also sold rabbit poisons - an ounce of strychnine for 7/6 and two ounces of cyanide for 6d. [5: 9-Mar-1934]
In September 1933 became the Three Springs agent and correspondent for The North Midland Times newspaper [5: 29-Sep-1933]
People could leave news for the newspaper with him and could also purchase stationary made by the newspaper at his store [5]
He was the Three Springs retailer of The North Midland Times paper in later 1933, 1934 and 1935 [5: 22-Dec-1933, 24-Aug-1934, 23-Aug-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Three Springs Golf Club in 1933, which was won by Mrs Ivy A. BICKELL [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Donated 10/6 cash to the Three Springs Road Board District Bush Fire Brigade on its formation in October 1933 [5: 27-Oct-1933]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs - was Secretary in 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
In February 1934 his mother, Mrs R. B. HARRIS of Southern Cross, spent a week holidaying with him in Three Springs [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1934 [5: 9-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Foundation Secretary of the Three Springs Rifle Club 1934-35 to 1936-37 [5: 9-Nov-1934, 24-Apr-1936, 26-Feb-1937, 2-Jul-1937]
In addition to being a chemist he was also an agent for Harris Scarfe and Sandovers Ltd and Dunklings Ltd [5: 7-Dec-1934, 18-Jan-1935]
Radiologist of the X-Ray machine at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1935 [5: 18-Jan-1935]
He may have received increased business in 1935 following the departure of Carnamah chemist Douglas WALDBY [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Returned to Three Springs during the last week of April 1935 after spending a few days in Perth [5: 3-May-1935]
Attended the luncheon tendered to Primate of Australia Rev. Henry F. LE FANU in Three Springs on Monday 1 July 1935 [5: 5-Jul-1935]
Advertised his pharmacy business on a weekly basis in The North Midland Times newspaper [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Distributor of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Show Schedules in 1935 and 1936 [5: 26-Jul-1935, 14-Aug-1936]
Won 1st for Scenery and Any Other Subject in the Photography section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
During the fourth week of September 1935 he paid a visit to the Perth metropolis [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Organiser of the Grand Annual Hospital Ball held in Three Springs on Easter Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
Won a lace tablecloth at the North Midlands District Hospital Appeal's Grand Ball held in Three Springs on 21 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's rifle range on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
His mother, who lived in the Perth suburb of Nedlands, spent a holiday with him in Three Springs in October 1936 [5: 16 & 23-Oct-1936]
He travelled to Perth on Friday 27 November 1936 and returned to Three Springs on Friday 4 December 1936 [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Attended the Three Springs Rifle Club's Social at the home of Mrs Sara T. MALEY at Parakalia on 26 April 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Entries for the Novelty Limerick in aid of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition in 1937 could be left with him [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Attended the opening of the Nurse's Quarters in Three Springs and dinner at the Commercial Hotel on 27 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
By 1938 he had been made a Justice of the Peace [30: item 1899566]
Helped organise the Farewell for Barney & Frances BARNHART, which was held in Three Springs on 3 February 1938 [4: 12-Feb-1938]
He was living in the Perth suburb of Nedlands in 1942 [16]
Private in Perth's Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of West Leederville [2]
Died 6 October 1966; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10E, 52) [2]
"Dick" / "Richard" William Richard HARRIS
Born 5 February 1893 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia [16]
Son of William HARRIS and Mary Jane PRESTON [91]
Shop Assistant in Three Springs in 1914 [6]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1915 and 1916 [50]
Master of Ceremonies at the concert held in Three Springs in aid of Red Cross funds on Friday 15 January 1915 [10: 22-Jan-1915]
Attended the annual fete, the "Three Springs Day," held in Three Springs on Monday 16 September 1915 [10]
During the day's events he won the Tilting at the Ring and his horse Sovereign won the Pony Race [10: 24-Sep-1915]
Himself and Miss Lily BERRIGAN won the Waltzing Competition at the Three Springs Day on 26 September 1917 [10: 5-Oct-1917]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Geraldton on 11 December 1917 [30: item 4741466]
Left Three Springs and entered the military camp at Blackboy Hill in early February 1918 [10: 8-Feb-1918]
On enlistment was 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 150 lbs. and had with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion [30]
Returned to Three Springs on leave and on Monday 15 April 1918 was tendered a Farewell Social & Dance [10: 26-Apr-1918]
He was presented with a wristlet watch from the people of Three Springs before returning to camp by train on 16 April 1918 [10]
Embarked from Albany, Western Australia for active service abroad on the Port Sydney on 22 August 1918 [30]
Private 57531 in the Australian Imperial Force's 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron in Egypt during the First World War [30]
Embarked from Egypt on the Orari on 15 May 1919 and arrived back in Western Australia on 20 June 1919 [30]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 11 July 1919; received the British War Medal [30]
Farmer in Three Springs 1922-1932 [6]
He was received into the Roman Catholic faith and baptised at Saint Paul's Church in Three Springs on 23 October 1922 [91]
Married "Lily" Lilian BERRIGAN in 1922 [66]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Donated 10/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 [124]
Steward at the Three Springs Race Club's Annual Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Thursday 4 March 1920 [10: 30-Jan-1920]
Clerk of Course at the Three Springs Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in Three Springs on Thursday 3 March 1921 [9: 25-Feb-1921]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1921 and 1922 [124]
Clerk of Course at the Picnic Race Meeting in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Wednesday 17 March 1921 [9: 11-Mar-1921]
Official Measurer at the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Friday 17 March 1922 [124]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1922 [10: 7-Jul-1922]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club from 1922-23 to 1930-31 [4: 22-Nov-1930] [9: 12-Jan-1923]
Master of Ceremonies at the Ball held after the Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in Three Springs on 15 March 1923 [9: 13-Apr-1923]
Master of Ceremonies at the Hospital Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Thursday 5 April 1923 [9: 27-Apr-1923]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
In 1929 he was the local Three Springs agent for H. J. Wigmore & Company, Caterpillar tractors, Shearer farm machinery, [4]
Hannaford wheat grader and pickler, Bridle Draught twin disc ploughs, drills combines and other such and similar items [4]
Advertised his agency business with the line "Buy them and try them, you'll then always buy them" [4: 30-Mar-1929]
Himself and his wife donated £4 to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs for Christmas/New Year of 1929 [4: 8-Feb-1930]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1933-34 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Employed the services of Carnamah auctioneer Rupert LAFFAN to sell the entirety of his furniture and effects by auction [5]
The auction was held at his home in Three Springs at 2 p.m. on Saturday 10 March 1933 and among the items sold were: [5]
an oak sideboard, dining table and chairs, settee, sewing machine, oak bedroom suite, kitchen safe and an ice chest [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Himself and his wife were bid farewell at a function at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Monday 12 March 1934 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
After 25 years in the district himself and his wife left Three Springs in March 1934 and shifted to Perth [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Resided in Midland Junction prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 12 June 1941 [16]
Private W17132 in the Australian Army's Advance Ordnance Depot during the Second World War [16]
Following the end of the war he was discharged from the Australian Army on 14 October 1946 [16]
In 1952 was living at 48 Margaret Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [30]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford [2]
Died 30 October 1971; buried Midland Cemetery, Midland WA (Roman Catholic, I, 2) [2]
"Annie" Ann Elizabeth HARRISON
Born 8 September 1897 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England [20] [21] [114]
Daughter of "Harry" Henry HARRISON and Rhoda Jane HOLMES [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with her parents and sister Rhoda at 9 George's Terrace in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England [20]
Resided with her parents in Wannamal, Western Australia 1902-1917 [114]
In Wannamal her father worked as a fettler and later ganger on the Midland Railway line and her mother as postmistress [114]
Student at the Wannamal State School 1904-1911 [114]
She was often absent from school as she had to look after her younger siblings [114]
Her aunt and uncle Alice and Jacob HOLST resided in Three Springs in 1905 and 1906 [50]
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in the Wannamal Hall on Friday 28 November 1913 dressed as "Silver Star Starch" [114]
Spent a holiday in Three Springs in October 1916, during which she stayed with the BYRNE family [10: 24-Oct-1916]
Left Wannamal with her parents in 1917 and shifted with them to the Perth suburb of Fremantle [114]
Married "Bob" Robert William BYRNE in Fremantle on 28 March 1918 [P137]
Had a lengthy engagement as her parents believed Robert was too old for her and insisted she wait until she was 21 years of age [114]
Resided in Three Springs in 1922 [50]
Resided with her husband and children on a farm between Carnamah and Three Springs from C.1922 to C.1930 [P116]
The farm was said to have been seven miles from Carnamah town and also seven miles from Three Springs town [P116]
Her three elder children attended the Carnamah State School and the family did their shopping in Carnamah [P116]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
With the depression and severe reduction in wheat prices they sold the farm C.1930 and moved to Three Springs town [P116]
In September 1933 had a visit in Three Springs from her sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs DOHERTY of Fremantle [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Her sister Miss HARRISON of Fremantle spent a holiday staying with her in Three Springs in March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
A few years later left Three Springs with her husband and children and resided in South Street in the Perth suburb of Fremantle [P116]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle [2]
Mother of Mavis, Henry, Phyllis, Shirley, Robert, Rhoda, June and Gwyneth [P137]
Died 19 April 1988; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle WA (Anglican, A7, 6) [2]
"Merle" Barbara Merle HART
Born 20 July 1932 [84]
Daughter of "Ernie" Herbert HART and Laurie SWEETMAN [84]
Resided with her parents in Arrino [84]
Baptised by Rev. W. Stephen LEWIS of the North Midlands Methodist Mission on 21 August 1932 [84]
"Ernie" Herbert HART
Born 11 February 1893 in Auckland, New Zealand [16]
Labourer, Contractor and Farmer in Arrino [6] [19]
Married Laurie SWEETMAN in 1919 [66]
He was the freehold owner of Lot 62 of the Arrino townsite [44] [61]
Purchased a new Chevrolet truck from local dealer William HARRIS in May 1927 [4: 14-May-1927]
He had his new Chev truck fitted with a special tip-body by its inventor, a Mr MCKAY of Subiaco [4: 21-May-1927]
His brother Sid HART of Perth spent a holiday staying with him in Arrino in September 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Inaugural Committee Member of the Three Springs-Arrino Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1932 [5: 12-Aug-1932]
Came 3rd in the Diggers Sprint at the R.S.L. Sports Day at the Arrino Recreation Ground on Thursday 5 November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Spent a holiday in Dongara staying with Mrs Beryl E. MONEY in October 1933 [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Enjoyed the Christmas / New Year holidays in 1934 at the beach in Dongara [5: 11-Jan-1935]
Left Arrino on Tuesday 26 February 1935 to commence working on a mine at Mount Magnet [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 7 December 1940 [16]
Private W31251 in the Australian Army's 19 Garrison Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 31 March 1944 [16]
Father of Elizabeth, Graeme, Merle, Robin and Rilla [P2]
Died 11 May 1966; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA [26]
Mrs Laurie HART
Wife of "Ernie" Herbert HART; see Laurie SWEETMAN
Rev. Mark Leo HART
Roman Catholic Minister in Three Springs 1921 and 1922, and again in 1926 and 1927 [6] [91] [191]
Treasurer in 1921 and Chairman in 1922 of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee [124]
One of the speakers at the social evening tendered to Thomas J. BERRIGAN in Three Springs on Friday 13 October 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
In early 1923 left Three Springs and shifted to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [9: 9-Feb-1923]
Robert Francis HART
Agricultural Consultant in Three Springs in 1964 and 1965 [19]
Resided at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs [19]
Thomas HART
Railway Repairer in Three Springs in 1907 [6]
Margaret Ann HARTLEY
Born C.1885 [203]
Married James BRENNAND in Lancashire, England in 1907 [21]
Departed London, England with her husband on the steamship Belgic for Fremantle, Western Australia on 23 September 1911 [203]
Resided in Arrino 1913-1917 and on Laund Farm in Yandanooka 1917-1925 [6] [19] [44] [50]
Herself and her husband were passengers on the train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10]
The disaster was reported as the worst rail accident in the State's history, with three people being killed and 14 injured [10: 27-Jul-1917]
John HARVEY
Miner in Arrino in 1900 and 1901 [6]
Mary HARVEY
Housemaid at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1930 [19]
Lewis Richmond HASELL
Born 1862 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia [15]
Son of Arthur HASELL and Louisa Eleanor ALLEN [15]
Married Catherine McCulloch DAWSON in 1893 [54]
His wife Catherine passed away at the age of 29 years in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon in 1896 [54]
Proprietor of the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs, Western Australia 1914-1916 [6] [10: 14-Dec-1915]
Attended and donated 5/- at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Foundation Vice President of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 [10: 29-Oct-1915]
In October 1916 transferred the Publican's General License for the Commercial Hotel to William H. ANGOVE [10: 17-Oct-1916]
Left the Three Springs district in October 1916 [10: 24-Oct-1916]
In 1925 he was an Investor and was living with his sisters Amy and Mary at Homebush on Williams Road in Gooseberry Hill [50]
Died 1928 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Mary Eleanor HASELL
Daughter of Arthur HASELL and Louisa Eleanor ALLEN [32]
Housekeeper at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs, which was run by her brother Lewis, 1914-1916 [19] [50]
Housekeeper and living with her brother Lewis and sister Amy at Homebush on Williams Road in Gooseberry Hill in 1925 [50]
Herself and her sister Amy Louisa HASELL were living at 13 Girilang Avenue in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse in 1936 [50]
Died 1962 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [32]
W. HASELL
Resided in Three Springs in 1917 [10]
He was a passenger on the mail train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10: 27-Jul-1917]
The disaster was reported to have been the worst rail accident in the State's history, with three people being killed and 14 injured [10]
Following the accident himself and two others on board the train rendered great assistance in treating the injured [10: 24-Aug-1917]
Mrs Irene Mary HASKETT
Resided in Three Springs 1952-1955 [19]
William John HASKETT
Farmer in Three Springs 1952-1955 [19]
Mrs Dorothy Joan HASLEBY
Resided in Eneabba via Three Springs 1956-1964 [19]
Samuel James HATTERSLEY
Born 3 March 1905 in London, England [16]
Departed London, England on the Orama and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 April 1928 [63]
Farmhand in Three Springs 1936-1941 [19]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 26-Jun-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1935-36 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 16 June 1941 [16]
Corporal WX14227 in the Australian Army's Amenities Service L. Headquarters Pool during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 7 March 1946 [16]
Resided of late in South Perth [2]
Died 22 January 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 24, 63) [2]
Janie HAWKEN
Born 4 February 1861 in Kooringa, South Australia [55]
Daughter of James HAWKEN and Elizabeth GRAY [55]
Married (1) Robert PHILLIPS on 12 November 1880 in Goodwood, South Australia [55]
Married (2) Percy Henry TUNBRIDGE on 11 May 1901 at the Holy Trinity Church in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Resided with her second husband Percy on farmland in Arrino, Western Australia [19]
Herself and her husband Percy returned to Arrino from a holiday in Perth by train on Saturday 24 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Along with Percy left Arrino on Tuesday 16 October 1934 and shifted to Perth [5: 19-Oct-1934]
Resided in Perth 1934-1940 [2] [5: 19-Oct-1934]
Mother of Myrtle, Percival James, Leo Serpell, Leonard Austral, Nellie, Ivy, Amy, Clifford Gray and Persis May PHILLIPS [55]
Mother of Arthur Hawken TUNBRIDGE [55]
Died 10 July 1940; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, YC, 90) [2]
Dorothy Maxine HAWKINS
Nursing Aide at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1965 [19]
Stanley Griffith HAWKINS
Labourer in Three Springs in 1932 and 1933 [19]
Margaret Ann HAWLEY
Nurse at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1962 [19]
Stephen Philip HAWLEY
Born 21 April 1908 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Bank Clerk at the National Bank in Three Springs 1930-1932 [19]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1930 [4: 9-Aug-1930]
Represented the Three Springs Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1930 [4: 3-May-1930]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1930 [4: 30-Aug-1930]
In 1934 married Phyllis N. BARNARD [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Peppermint Grove prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 10 April 1943 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 83126 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Number 2 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 11 January 1946 [16]
Mrs Effie Myra HAWORTH
Wife of Gilbert Harold Spriggs HAWORTH; see Effie Myra EARLE
Gilbert Harold Spriggs HAWORTH
Born 12 November 1897 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Son of Richard HAWORTH and Elizabeth Ann GIDDINGS [55]
Both himself and his brother James resided at Gumbowie Siding in South Australia prior to purchasing land in Three Springs [34]
On 27 March 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1000 acres of virgin land in Three Springs [27]
The 1000 acres was Lot M1544 of Victoria Location 2021 and cost £625, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
His farm was situated on the north side of the Perenjori-Three Springs Road at its intersection with Inering Road [62]
On the same day his brother Jim had purchased the adjoining Lot M1543 [27]
Married Effie Myra EARLE on 2 March 1927 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Farmer in Three Springs, Western Australia 1932-1938 [19] [27]
His postal address was Carnamah and he was also enrolled to vote at Carnamah [19]
Signed a guarantee on 8 December 1935 that his daughter would regularly attend the Inering State School [276]
As a result of his guarantee and that of six other families the closed Inering State School was re-opened on 3 February 1936 [276]
Came 2nd in the Married Men's Race at the Reunion of South Australians in Carnamah on Saturday 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Sold 26 ewes at 10/10 and 10 lambs at 10/7 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
In January 1937 the Three Springs Road Board received complaints of turnip weed on his farm in Three Springs [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1937 [53]
Completed paying all instalments on his farm and appears to have left Three Springs in or around 1938 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Gosnells [2]
Father of Jean and Harold [276] [278]
Died 29 September 1952; ashes scattered to the wind at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Jim" James Thomas Clarence HAWORTH
Born 27 November 1892 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Son of Richard HAWORTH and Elizabeth Ann GIDDINGS [55]
Himself and his brother Gilbert resided at Gumbowie Siding in South Australia prior to purchasing land in Three Springs [34]
On 27 March 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1,201 acres of virgin land in Three Springs for 12/6 per acre [27]
The 1,201 acres was Lot M1543 of Victoria Location 2021 and cost £750, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
On the same day his brother Gilbert purchased the adjoining 1,000 acres, Lot M1544 of Victoria Location 2021 [27]
Farmer of Eden Vale Farm in Three Springs, Western Australia 1925-1928 [19] [4: 10-Nov-1928]
His farm was situated on the north east corner of what is now Weir Road and the Perenjori-Three Springs Road [62]
Although his farm was in Three Springs he gave his address as Carnamah and was known to be "of Carnamah" [5: 8-Nov-1935] [61]
He was enrolled to vote at Carnamah and appears to have received his mail from Carnamah [19] [61]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 [53]
It was reported in late 1928 that he had sold his farm for 27/6 an acre to Mary & Elsie MCINTOSH of Melbourne [4: 10-Nov-1928] [27]
Despite having sold his farm he appears to have remained in Three Springs until 1936 [5] [19]
In 1935 he was working on his brother Gilbert's farm in Three Springs [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Undertook an extended tour of the Eastern States of Australia in 1935, returning to Carnamah on 24 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
While stacking hay on his brother's farm on Monday 28 October 1935 he fell from the stack and dislocated his shoulder [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Received treatment at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs for a fortnight in January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
After a visit to South Australia he arrived back in Western Australia on Friday 25 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Spent the weekend with his brother and sister-in-law in Three Springs before returning to Perth on Tuesday 29 September 1936 [5]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 11 August 1938 [4: 20-Aug-1938]
Farmer in Coorow 1946-1952 [3]
As early as May 1949 also leased the 50 acre Victoria Location 996 in Coorow, which included Curunger Well [34]
Leased the 50 acre block from the Midland Railway Company until purchasing it during the 1950-51 financial year [34]
Resided in a small house on his farm that was filled with a vast and impressive collection of rocks and books [P8]
Rode his bicycle to Coorow town once a week; also rode his bicycle to visit the READ family once a fortnight [RE]
On 6 January 1947 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 3851 acres of cleared and uncleared land in Coorow [27] [3]
The 3,851 acres consisted of Lots M1387, M1391, M1744 and M1745 of Victoria Location 2023 [27]
Paid 5/- per acre for the 3,851 acres, a total of £963, payable by instalments over 15 years (which he completed) [27]
The Coorow Rifle Club's rifle range was situated on Lot M1744 of his farm [0: image 04613]
During the 1952-53 financial year either sold or leased the original 3851 acres of his farm to Thomas NIVEN [3]
Retained ownership of his 50 acre Victoria Location 996 [3]
Resided on his Coorow farm until his death in 1977 [RE]
Died October 1977 in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row U, Plot 4) [1]
Hannah HAWSON
Born C.1896 [2]
Married Arthur Milton WILLIAMSON in Perth in 1934 [66]
Resided with her husband on Wanneranooka Farm in Three Springs [19]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1936 and 1937 [5: 10-Apr-1936, 25-Jun-1937]
Herself and her husband holidayed in Perth during early February 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Attended the Official Opening of the new golf links in Three Springs on Sunday 23 May 1937 [5: 28-May-1937]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Died 10 August 1975; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6K, 67) [2]
Mrs Hannah HAWSON
Born C.1964 [2]
Resided in widowhood in Three Springs 1943-1948 [19]
Resident of Three Springs until her death in 1948 [2]
Died 9 October 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, CA, 208) [2]
"Nellie" Ellen Teresa HAYDEN
Born 31 December 1882 in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Daughter of James HAYDEN and "Lizzie" Elizabeth Teresa BYRNE [15] [55]
By 1884 herself and her parents had left South Australia and shifted to Western Australia [15]
Married "Frank" Francis Charles HAGAN in Fremantle in 1904 [15]
Resided with her husband and children in Three Springs, Arrino and again in Three Springs 1914-1916 [10]
After leaving Three Springs in May 1916 they resided for brief periods in Watheroo, Midland Junction and Moora [10]
In June 1917 they shifted back to Arrino, where they resided for the remainder of 1917 and some of 1918 [6] [10]
With her husband and children resided at 210 Aberdeen Street, Perth in 1918; and in Railway Parade, West Perth in 1919 and 1920 [6]
Resided with her husband and children on farmland at Meenaar near Northam 1921 onwards [6]
Resided at 149 James Street in Perth in 1925; and in Turton Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford 1928-1934 [6]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Mother of Phil, Frank, Doll, Tony, Matt, Betty, Sheila, Ursula and Brian [P327]
Died 16 March 1939; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, KA, 213) [2]
Charles H. HAYNES
Farmer in Three Springs in 1910 [6]
Angelina Isabel HAYTER
Born 1904 in Mount Magnet, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Samuel HAYTER and Juanita BUCKNALL [15]
Married Hugh Reginald MCGEACHIN in 1929 [66]
Resided in Dudawa, East Arrino 1935-1937, where her husband was the local School Teacher [6] [19]
Won 1st prize for Cushion Cover in the Fancy Work section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Died 24 October 1979; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 14A, 267) [2]
Henry HAZELWOOD
Miner in Arrino in 1903 [6]
Fred HEADS
Recited "The Man from Snowy River" at the concert in Three Springs in aid of Red Cross funds on 15 January 1915 [10: 22-Jan-1915]
Auctioneer at the Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on 30 July 1915 [10]
During the evening he auctioned donated baskets and was said to have been a "persuasive auctioneer" [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Mrs May HEADS
Resided on farmland in Three Springs 1913-1921 [19] [50]
Doorwoman at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10]
The Dance raised funds for the Red Cross and she persuaded many to part with more than the required admission fee [10]
She also donated poultry and a cushions to be sold during the evening, the proceeds all going to the Red Cross [10]
During the evening she purchased a donated bag of wheat for 20/- however donated it back so it could be sold again [10: 6-Aug-1915]
In September 1915 she won a large Talbot motor car in a State wide raffle conducted by the Red Cross Society [10: 1-Oct-1915]
Although delighted she realised such a car could not be used about a farm like an ordinary sulky, so decided to re-raffle the car [10]
"Ned" Robert Edward HEADS
Farmer in Three Springs 1911-1921 [19]
Foundation Member of the East Three Springs Progress Association in 1911 [9: 5-May-1911]
In mid July 1911 called for tenders to excavate 1500 yards for an underground tank on his property [9: 14-Jul-1911]
Sang or gave a recitation at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
One of his horses almost won the Pony Race at the annual "Three Springs Day" on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
His pony was in the lead for the entire race, but during its last stride jumped to the wrong side of the post and was disqualified [10]
Donated the gentleman's prize for the Roman Catholic Church Building Committee's Euchre Party in September 1915 [10: 1-Oct-1915]
Robert William HEADS
Purchased Frederick W. and Elsie M. SLUGGETT's farm in Three Springs in early 1911 [9: 14-Apr-1911]
After purchasing the property he proceeded with improvements such as further clearing [9: 14-Apr-1911]
Farmer in Three Springs 1911-1914 [19]
His farm was 1,490 acres in size and consisted of Lots M828, M829 and M830 of Victoria Location 2020 [44]
Foundation Secretary of the East Three Springs Progress Association in 1911 [9: 5-May-1911]
Helped organise a Concert & Dance in mid 1911, the proceeds of which went to the building of a local Agricultural Hall [9: 2-Jun-1911]
Sold his 1,490 acres of farmland in Three Springs to William PADBURY [27]
James HEALEY
Labourer in Three Springs in 1919 and 1920 [19]
Irwin Francis HEALY
Farmer in Arrino for at least the years 1952-1975 [19]
William Henry HEARL
Farmer in Three Springs 1953-1955 [19]
Mrs Elizabeth Jane HEARN
Wife of John Francis HEARN; see Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN
John Francis HEARN
Born C.1864 [2]
Left Victoria, Australia and shifted to Western Australia C.1895 [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Manager of Frank WITTENOON's Norkawarre Station in the Murchison district and then worked as a sheep dealer [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Married Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN in Geraldton in 1902 [15]
Grazier and half owner of Murgoo Station in Murgoo on the Murchison in partnership with H. M. MALONEY [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Grazier and sole owner of Gabyon Station also on the Murchison until selling it and embarking on a holiday to England [9: 15-Jul-1910]
On returning from England he purchased and took up residence on Woopenatty Station in Arrino [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Purchased Woopenatty Station from Michael BROWN who'd acquired it from its original owner Charles CAMPBELL [120: 27-Dec-1928]
Further to the station leased additional land in Arrino from the Midland Railway Company from 1908 until 1910 [34]
In 1908 and 1909 leased 1,500 acres (Pastoral Lease 449) and from 1909 onwards leased 2,000 acres (Pastoral Lease 480 [34]
Attended the Midland Railway Company's 9th Subdivision Sale at the Builders & Contractors' Exchange in Perth on 18 June 1909 [39]
The sale was the Company's first of agricultural blocks of virgin bush and townsite blocks in Three Springs [39: 19-Jun-1909]
Purchased 420 acres of land Three Springs in Lot M752 and M753 of Victoria Location 2022 for £1114/8/6 [27]
In bidding against Senator Patrick J. LYNCH he paid the highest price at the auction - paying £3/12/- an acre for Lot M752 [27]
About six months later, on 30 November 1909, he sold the 420 acres to George R. WATSON of Three Springs [27]
Represented Arrino and served as a member on the Upper Irwin Road Board in 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Foundation President of the Three Springs Football Club in 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Father of Kathleen Monica [15]
Died 12 July 1910; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, AA, 79A) [2]
As a token of esteem the Three Springs Football Club wore black bands on their arms at the inaugural match in July 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
In remembrance and esteem the Upper Irwin Road Board adjourned for two weeks their usual monthly meeting in July [9: 5-Aug-1910]
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 July 1910:
Shocking Lift Accident - Pastoralist Crushed to Death - Victim Mr John Hearn
"The numerous friends of Mr John Hearn, of Woodphenatty Station, Arrino, on the Midland Railway, were painfully shocked on Tuesday, when they heard that mr Hearn had lost his life early that morning as the result of a lift accident at His Majesty's Hotel, Hay-street, where he had been stopping since Saturday. The deceased left Arrino on Friday with a train load of sheep and took up his residence in the city at His Majesty's Hotel. The sheep were disposed of on Saturday, and Mr Hearn decided to spend Sunday and Monday in he city, and to return to his station by the early train on Tuesday morning. He accordingly was early astir, and having told the hotel porter to place his travelling bags in the lift went in for breakfast. Having breakfast Mr Hearn hurried down to the first floor to secure his baggage and met liftboy, Jos. Billings, standing near the lift door. The boy courteously offered to carry the baggage from the lift to the cab, but Mr Hearn good naturedly waved him aside and said he would get it himself. Billings then opened the lift door and stood near by while Mr Hearn entered to secure his baggage. In doing so he must have accidentally moved the lever with which the electric mechanism is operated, for as he was stepping out with his baggage the lift started to descend. Billings noticed the occurrence and tried unsuccessfully to stop the lift. He cut his hand in his endeavour to prevent the accident, which occurred almost instantaneously with the moving of the lift. The door of the descending lift caught Mr Hearn on the shoulders carrying him off his feat and crushing his head fearfully against the floor. The obstruction caused the safety wire attached to the mechanism to fuse and this arrested the downward progress of the lift, too late, unfortunately to save Mr Hearn's life. Though not killed outright, Mr Hearn only lived a few minutes, for Dr Seed, who was hurriedly summoned, could only upon arrival pronounce life to be extinct. Detective Demsey, who subsequently investigated the case, found that the lift was apparently in good working order when the unfortunate accident occurred, for it had been examined and passed only a few days previously by a Government inspector. Mr M. Daly, the proprietor of the hotel, was a personal friend of the deceased, and was considerably unnerved by the tragic occurrence. He, however, lost no time in telegraphing Mr McPherson, of Arrino, asking him to break the sad news to Mrs Hearn. The late Mr Hearn was 45 years of age, and had been about 15 years in Western Australia. His parents, who were parents in the Mansfield district (Victoria), both died after his arrival in this State. Mr Hearn managed Norkawarra station on the Murchison for Mr Frank Wittenoon for some years. He then engaged in stock dealing, and his efforts were attended with such success that he was enabled in a short time to secure a half-interest in a Murgoo station with the late Mr H M. Maloney. Upon the death of Mr Maloney the station was sold to Mr Chas. Atkins for a substantial sum. Mr Hearn subsequently purchased Gabyon station, on the Murchison, but indifferent health caused him to sell the property Mr W. F. Walkeley (of Fremantle), with his wife went for a trip to England. On returning to Western Australia he secured Woodphenatty station where he has since resided with his wife and only child - a daughter. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Hearn in her bereavement. An inquiry was formally opened before Mr H. J. Holland, J.P., and a jury, a adjourned to the 19th inst., at 2.30.-"West Australian.""
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 22 July 1910:
"At the adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mr John Hearn of Woodphenatty Station, Arrino, who died as the result of injuries sustained in a lift at His Majesty's Hotel, Perth, on the morning of 12th July, the jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death through suffocation caused by a lift. They added ta rider to the effect that the starting gear on the lift was not safe, and that the authorities should ensure that all lifts should be made safe for the public."
Kathleen Monica HEARN
Born 1905 in Cottesloe, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of John Francis HEARN and Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN [15]
Resided with her parents on Woopenatty Station in Arrino [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Married James MCALEER in Perth in 1927 [66]
Resided with her husband on Cathedral Avenue in Geraldton [144]
During April 1931 herself and her young daughter spent a holiday staying with her mother at Earra Farm in Arrino [144]
In 1975 herself and her husband were living in retirement on Earra Farm in Arrino [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 9 November 1993; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, AA, 79B) [2]
Mr HEBBARD
Sang a comic song at the Social held at the Three Springs State School after a local football match in mid July 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Alexander Buchan HEBITON
Born 1887 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Son of saddler James HEBITON and Jane Hannah LANG [20]
His parents had married on 28 November 1878 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia [28]
His elder two brothers were born in Sydney and in 1884 his parents and brothers shifted to Scotland [15] [28] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Resided with his parents and brothers James, William, John and David in the Glasgow suburb of Govan [20]
In 1891 they were living at 43 Saundyfauld Street, Govan and at the time of the 1901 census were at 262 Mathieson Street, Govan [20]
Departed London, England on the Ortova and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 February 1907 [70]
Labourer in Three Springs, Western Australia 1908-1910 [19] [50]
Died 1912 [15]
Alisa June HEBITON
Born 31 May 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [15] [84]
Daughter of "Jim" James Kinnear HEBITON Jnr and Ruth COCKING [4: 11-Jun-1927]
Resided with her parents on Oldacres Farm in Three Springs [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Baptised by Rev. Sydney H. S. SAGGERS of the North Midlands Methodist Mission on 20 March 1928 [84]
Student at the Three Springs State School [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Won 1st prize for the Best Calf in the Cattle section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show held on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won a 1st prize for Needlework in the Educational section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 she won a 1st prize for Needlework and 2nd prize for a Crayon Drawing [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Came 2nd in the 9 Years Girls Running Race at the Three Springs District Schools Athletic Championships in 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Married Andrew H. WILSON in Perth in 1951 [66]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 11 June 1927:
"The happiest man in the Three Springs district at present is Mr. Jim Hebiton, whose wife presented him with a bonny daughter on May 31st last."
"Bob" George Bain HEBITON
Born 1906 [15]
Son of James Kinnear HEBITON and Janet Cochrane BAIN [15]
Resided with his parents in Walkaway 1906-1909 [44] [50]
Resided with his parents on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1910 onwards [19] [44]
Winner for the Boys with 2106 votes in the Popular Girl & Boy Competition conducted in Three Springs in 1917 [10: 2-Nov-1917]
Part of the Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Won 1st prize for Kangaroo Skins at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Married Evelyn Myra COCKING on Monday 18 February 1929 at the Brisbane Street Methodist Church in Perth [4: 23-Feb-1929]
Farmer on the Mendal Estate in Morawa 1930-1953 [19]
Won 1st and 2nd prizes for Red Poll Cow and 1st for Heifer under 2 year at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Como [2]
Died 17 August 1967; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 8D, 80) [2]
Desma Gillian HEBITON
Born 2 March 1959 in Three Springs, Western Australia [84]
Daughter of William Kinnear HEBITON and "Jean" Ellen Jean BARRETT [84]
Resided with her parents on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs [84]
Baptised on 19 July 1959 in Carnamah by Neville A. THRELFALL of the North Midlands Methodist Mission [84]
"Don" Donald Somerville HEBITON
Born 23 January 1904 in Midland, Western Australia [16]
Son of James Kinnear HEBITON and Janet Cochrane BAIN [15]
Initially resided with his parents on John Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [84]
Baptised by Presbyterian minister J. J. GILMORE of Helena Valley on 28 February 1904 [84]
Resided with his parents in Walkaway 1906-1909 and then on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1910 onwards [19] [44] [50]
Farmer in Three Springs 1925-1928 [4] [19]
Part of the Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
Won the Melon Race at the Three Springs Day held in Three Springs on Thursday 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1923 [9: 25-May-1923]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Married Olive Edna COCKING on Saturday 15 February 1929 at the Brisbane Street Methodist Church in Perth [4: 23-Feb-1929]
Farmer on the Mendal Estate in Morawa 1930-1956 [19]
Private W71967 in Mullewa's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Died 29 March 1984; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, CA, 246) [2]
Mrs "Jean" Ellen Jean HEBITON
Wife of William Kinnear HEBITON; see "Jean" Ellen Jean BARRETT
Mrs Ethel Elizabeth HEBITON
Second wife of James Kinnear HEBITON Snr; Ethel Elizabeth COCKING
Grant Kinnear HEBITON
Born 1 October 1956 in Three Springs, Western Australia [84]
Son of William Kinnear HEBITON and "Jean" Ellen Jean BARRETT [84]
Resided with his parents on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs [84]
Baptised on 15 June 1958 in Three Springs by Neville A. THRELFALL of the North Midlands Methodist Mission [84]
Farmer in Three Springs [19]
James HEBITON
Born C.1853 in Fern, Angus, Scotland [20]
He was raised by his grandmother, seamstress Mrs Margaret KINNEAR, in Brechin, Angus, Scotland [20]
He was living with his grandmother and aunt Mary KINNEAR at 103 Market Street in Brechin in 1861 [20]
By 1871 he was working as saddler and living with his grandmother Mrs Margaret KINNEAR at 63 River Street in Brechin [20]
Also living with them in 1861 was his aunt Mary KINNEAR and his cousins Charles BREMNER and Alexander BUCHAN [20]
In Scotland his surname was recorded as HEBENTON however in Australia and then again in Scotland it was HEBITON [15] [20] [28]
Married Scottish born Jane Hannah LANG on 28 November 1878 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia [28]
In 1884 himself, his wife and their two sons, who'd been born in Sydney, left Australia and shifted to Scotland [15] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
While working as a Saddler and Journeyman Saddler resided with his wife and sons in the Glasgow suburb of Govan [20]
In 1891 was living with his wife and their five sons at 43 Saundyfauld Street, Govan in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [20]
His wife passed away from congestion of the liver and kidney at the age of 34 years on 23 February 1892 [28]
Following the death of his wife his unmarried aunt Mary KINNEAR kept house for himself and his sons [20]
In 1901 himself and his sons William, John, Alexander and David were living at 262 Mathieson Street, Govan in Glasgow [20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Ortova and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 February 1907 [70]
Farmer in Three Springs, Western Australia 1908-1910 [6] [19] [50]
Presumably resided and worked on his son James' Inverbeg Farm on the Kadathinni Agricultural Area in Three Springs [--]
Father of James Kinnear, William Lang, John Lang, Alexander Buchan and David Kinnear [15] [28]
Died 1928 [15]
"Jimmy" / "Jamie" James Kinnear HEBITON
Born 1880 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [15]
Son of saddler James HEBITON and Jane Hannah LANG [15] [20]
Resided with his parents in New South Wales until 1884 when he shifted with them to their native Scotland [28] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
He was living with his parents and four brothers at 43 Saundyfauld Street, Govan in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland in 1891 [20]
By 1901 he was working as a Clerk and boarding with a family at 3 West King Street in Helensburgh, Dunbarton, Scotland [20]
Immigrated to Western Australia where he secured employment with the Midland Railway Company as a Railway Guard [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Married (1) Janet Cochrane BAIN in Fremantle in 1902 [15]
His wife Janet passed away on 12 January 1921, aged 47 years, and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [2]
Married (2) Ethel Elizabeth COCKING in Perth in 1924 [66]
Railway Guard in Walkaway 1906-1909 [44] [50]
He was in Walkaway when he purchased the 482 acre Lot 11 of the Kadathinni Agricultural Area in Three Springs [44]
Farmer of Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1910-1951 [4: 17-Nov-1951] [19] [44]
His early settlement and farming efforts along with others of his time helped prove the potential wealth of the district [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Purchased additional farmland increasing his Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs to 1,500 acres [120: 29-Dec-1929, 5-Oct-1933]
Also acquired a further 8,000 acres which made up his Bonnie Doon Farm, which was used mainly for the grazing of stock [120]
Grew 150 acres of crop on his farm in Three Springs in 1910 [9: 17-Jun-1910]
His 1910 crop was "good and regular, and testified to the fertility of the soil, and to a good rainfall" in Three Springs [31: 7-Oct-1910]
"Hebiton Bros" exhibited a sheaf of Gregson wheat at the Moora Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Moora in 1910 [9: 28-Oct-1910]
His crop was among those inspected when Samuel F. MOORE M.L.A. visited Three Springs on 30 September 1910 [9: 14-Oct-1910]
The Three Springs Race Club's Inaugural Race Meeting was held in one of his cleared paddocks on 9 March 1911 [9: 17-Mar-1911]
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers & Progress Association in 1910 and 1911 [9: 28-Oct-1910, 24-Feb-1911]
By 1911 he had been appointed a Justice of the Peace and local Honorary Magistrate [9: 23-Jun-1911] [31: 30-Jun-1911]
In mid 1911 was appointed one of three trustees to make plans for the construction of an Agricultural Hall in Three Springs [9: 2-Jun-1911]
Chaired the Social & Concert held in Three Springs on 24 April 1914 to welcome Rev. J. W. BAYLISS to the district [10: 1-May-1914]
Also competed in and won the guessing competitions conducted during the evening (with 12 out of 15 correct guesses) [10]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs - was Secretary in 1914-15 [10: 10-Aug-1915]
Played dozens of games of crib at a Surprise Party held at David TODD's home in Three Springs in early February 1915 [10: 5-Feb-1915]
Attended the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting held at the recreation ground in Three Springs on 17 March 1915 [10: 26-Mar-1915]
Attended the lecture "Factors on Wheat Growing" by a professor at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1915 [10: 21-Sep-1915]
Won 2nd prize for a Collection of Vegetables at the "Three Springs Day" on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
One of four men appointed to manage and control the Three Springs Recreation Reserve in 1916 [10: 18-Aug-1916]
Trustee of the Three Springs Recreation Reserve No. 12432 for at least 13 years, as he was still a Trustee in 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Awarded prizes for entries exhibited in the Wheat sections of the Royal Show held in Perth during October 1916 [10: 20-Oct-1916]
Attended the talk and debate on the issue of conscription held in Three Springs on Tuesday 17 October 1916 [10: 24-Oct-1916]
He gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of W.A. in Three Springs on 16 December 1916 [152]
Provided one of his paddocks as the grounds for the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meeting in 1917 [124]
Judge of the horse races at the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meeting on Saturday 17 March 1917 [124]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meetings on 16 March 1918 and 17 March 1919 [124]
Grew 280 acres of wheat crop on his Three Springs property in 1917 [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Won 2nd prize for Wheaten Sheaves at the Three Springs Day on Mrs Minnie M. WATSON's farm on 26 September 1918 [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Won the Sunday Times Cup for the Best Wheat Exhibit at the Perth Royal Show in 1918 and again in 1919 [10: 24-Oct-1919, 14-Nov-1919]
Inaugural Director of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in 1919 [9: 27-Jun-1919]
As early as 1916 he'd tried to get local farmers to co-operate so they could save through bulk purchases, sales and freights [152]
Manager of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in Three Springs 1922-1929 [4: 10-Nov-1928] [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Gave a bag of pedigreed wheat to the Basket Social & Dance in Three Springs in aid of Church funds on 10 February 1919 [9: 21-Feb-1919]
On the back of his truck Conveyed a large number of people to the local Sunday School Picnic on 11 October 1919 [10: 17-Oct-1919]
Sold six bales of wool for 15½d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co at the first sale of the season in November 1921 [10: 11-Nov-1921]
As of January 1922 "the record wheat crop of the Three Springs district" was believed to have been a crop he grew [10]
The crop in question was a 30 acre plot of Sailor's Fortune wheat, which averaged 40 bushels per acre [10: 6-Jan-1922]
The Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party inspected his crops on the way their hunt of 1-2 September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
Awarded 1st prize for Bag of Wheat exhibited at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Received 1st prize for an exhibit of Fairback wheat in Class 2 for Zone 2 at the Royal Show in Perth in October 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
By mid 1924 he had acquired 1,825 acres of land adjoining and near the western banks of the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Three Springs [44]
The 1,825 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 3375, 3406, 3467, 3479, 3480, 4494, 5467 [44]
Victoria Locations 3375, 3467, 3479, 3480 and 4494 were adjoining and adjoined his brother John's Victoria Location 6613 [44] [62]
Victoria Locations 3406 and 5467 were adjoining but separate from the other blocks, being a short distance to the south west [62]
His wife later owned the nearby Victoria Location 4123 which almost adjoins the western banks of the Yarra Yarra Lakes [61] [62]
This and further land is believed to have made up his 8,00 acre Bonnie Doon Farm in Three Springs [120: 5-Oct-1933]
In 1926 it was remarked that he had "demonstrated his thorough methods of farming to be fruitful" [81: 24-Oct-1926]
Attended the conference in Three Springs on 2 March 1928 to discuss the formation of a Road Board in Three Springs [4: 10-Mar-1928]
Attended the wedding dance of Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG at the Carnamah Hall on 27 March 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
In 1928 he grew 500 acres of wheat and carried 1,700 Merino sheep and 100 head of horses and cattle [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Inaugural Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Proposed one of the toasts at the Official Luncheon of the Society's First Annual Show held on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
He was the Society's President in 1933, and Vice President 1935-1937 [5: 26-May-1933, 17-May-1935, 1-May-1936, 25-Mar-1937]
In 1936 himself, William M. CARMODY and Evander W. FRANKLIN drew up rules and by-laws for the Society [5: 22-May-1936]
Committee Member and Schedule Committee Member of the Society in 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Won 1st prize for Sheep Skins and 2nd for Merino Fleeces at the first annual Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Secretary of the committee that built the North Midlands District Hospital in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Inaugural Board Member of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Advertised in April 1929 that he had Ruakua and Burt's Early varieties of seed oats for sale for 4/- per bushel [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Managed the North Midlands Farmers' Co-op until May 1929 when he retired to look after his extensive farming interests [4: 18-May-1929]
During his time as manager of the Co-op his telephone number had been Three Springs-7 [60]
Member of the Three Springs Progress Association in 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Winner of the Fat Beast Guessing Competition held at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Attended the funeral of Charles C. MALEY M.L.A. at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 16 October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
With a plot of Nabawa wheat won the Three Springs Agricultural Society's 50 acre crop competition in 1930 [4: 29-Nov-1930]
Attended the Commemoration Dinner held at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs on Friday 26 August 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
The dinner was to commemorate Three Springs having the highest average yield for wheat in the State for the 1931-32 season [5]
Exhibited in the Cattle, Wool and Grain-Fodder sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Won 1st for Australian Strong White Wheat, Australian Premier Strong White Wheat, Wheaten Chaff, Brown Wheaten Chaff [5]
Won 2nd for Pure Breed Bull, Best Butter Yield, Medium Wool Merino Fleeces and Australian Premier Strong White Wheat [5]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Justice of the Peace and Local Magistrate at cases that went before the Three Springs Police Court [5: 9-Jun-1933]
A sample of Carrabin wheat he grew was exhibited at the World Grain Show in Regina, Canada in 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Won 1st prize for Wheaten Chaff at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Attended and spoke at the send-off to Albert and Elsie STOKES in Three Springs on Saturday 23 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Sold ten bales of wool at 17½d. per pound in Perth at the fourth wool sale of the season in December 1933 [5: 8-Dec-1933]
Received 3rd prize for Zone 1 in the Royal Agricultural Society's 50-acre Crop Competition in 1933 [5: 22-Dec-1933]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Ruth Henrietta FOGARTY at the Three Springs General Cemetery on 19 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Served on the North Midlands Football Association's Disputes & Protests Board 1935-1937 [5: 3-May-1935, 25-Sep-1936, 30-Apr-1937]
In August 1935 the Three Springs Road Board resumed a small amount of his farmland from Victoria Locations 3479 and 3980 [5]
The resumed land was for the surveying and establishment of a road on the west side of the Yarra Yarra Lakes [5: 16-Aug-1935]
The Three Springs Road Board cleared a 22 feet wide road on the resumed land in July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Won 1st prize for "Five Ewes Suitable for Breeding Export Lambs" at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Sold 101 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd at a sheep sale at the Midland sale yards on Tuesday 8 October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Sold 27 suckers at 15/10, 60 suckers at 17/7, 1 shorn wether for 11/4, 5 shorn lambs at 11/4, and 8 lambs at 16/7 per head [5]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
In December 1935 requested with the Three Springs Road Board for the closure of a road running though Victoria Location 4374 [5]
As the road led to a dead end in his farm the Board agreed with his request and recommended the road be closed [5: 13-Dec-1935]
A field demonstration of the 1936 Massey Harris 25-40 tractor was held on his farm in Three Springs on Saturday 22 August 1936 [5]
Pulling a 12-disc Sun general plough and an 18-tyne Sunduke scarifier the tractor easily rooted up hard baked clay [5: 4-Sep-1936]
Speaker at the Farewell Smoke Social to local Co-op manager Harold BARNETT in Three Springs on 14 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Successfully exhibited across six sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show held on Thursday 17 September 1936 [5]
Received prizes for Australian Strong White Wheat (1st), Australian Premium White Wheat (1st & 2nd), Child's Pony (1st), [5]
Pen of Three Merino Ewes suitable for breeding export lambs (1st & 2nd), Wheatmeal (1st), Two Baconers (1st & 2nd), [5]
Two Porkers (2nd), Ham (2nd), Dressed Fowls (2nd), Lard (2nd), and milking strain Shorthorn Bull (2nd) [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Sold three wethers at 15/1 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on 21 October 1936 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Speaker at the Social Evening for newlyweds Richard H. S. & Rachel M. A. JAMES in Three Springs on 5 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Spoke on behalf of the old residents of the district and remarked that if they ever met troubles he hoped they'd be little ones [5]
In March 1937 the Three Springs Road Board were looking into providing a crossing to his Boonie Doon Farm [5: 25-Mar-1937]
He was one of only six who attended the Annual Ratepayers Meeting of the Three Springs Road Board on 22 March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Spoke on behalf of the Justices of the Peace at the farewell to the CARMODY family in Three Springs on 12 July 1937 [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Speaker at the Valedictory held for Mrs Minnie WATSON & Arthur MORTIMER in Three Springs on 15 February 1938 [4: 19-Feb-1938]
Resided in Three Springs until his death in 1951 [2]
Died 8 November 1951; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, KA, 470) [2]
From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Saturday 16 December 1916 at Three Springs
"JAMES KINNEAR HEBITON, Farmer, Three Springs, sworn and examined:
I have been here for seven years and was previously a guard in the Railway Department. I have 482 acres which cost £1 an acre and 300 of them first class land. I have 150 acres of second class land and 30 acres of stone. The property adjoins the town. I have cleared 350 acres which is subdivided into four paddocks [fenced] with three wires. I am a married man with three boys attending school. I have a four-roomed weatherboard and iron house and no stabling. My implement shed cost £150. I have a set of farming implements, seven working horses, four young foals, three cows, three calves, four pigs, some fowls and turkeys. I had £73 when I started. I was on the Agricultural Bank and went to the National Bank afterwards. I owe them about £850.
I put in 250 acres this year. There was no fallow. I have not enough land to go in for fallow. The highest average yield I had was last year, 19 bushels over 250 acres. I expect 15 bushels this year. To pay the actual cost of putting in and taking off would take 10 bushels. I would expect more than 15 bushels in a normal year if the land was fallowed. Bulk handling would reduce our costs. It is the tariff that hurts us most. If the farmer requires £600 worth of machinery at Fremantle we have to pay 32½ per cent duty and 25 per cent for the man distributing. That would total about £1,000. If the duty was free and he got his 25 per cent it would come down to £750, and that would go a long way to build a decent house for wives and families.
I had septoria last year at the start. I run my wheat through the winnower and pickle it. No man should hold less than 1,000 acres here and should be able to crop with a little help at harvest time 250 acres with five horses in a three-fallow plough. I do not believe in big terms, but I do believe in co-operation for the purchase of supplies and the marketing of produce. I have been trying to get the farmers in it. Then there are railway freights. Amongst us we got up 12 bales. The fright came to £4 12s. 8d. At the same time there was one bale in the same truck that cost 16s. 10d. Our bales averaged each 9s. That is a small instance of the value of co-operation. Our land laws are very liberal, but as long as the man is improving his land he should have the first five years exempt. So far as the tariff is concerned, if we manufactured here and did not require to import anything vessels would come here empty to take away the grain and the freight would be proportionately increased. As for the railway rates, the further one lives away from the city the more one pays for freight. On the railway it costs £7 5s. 5d. freight on a reaper thresher from Fremantle, £6 9s. 5d. to land a harvester, £4 17s. 6d. to land a motor car. A 2,000 gallon tank costs £6 14s. 9d., four head of cattle cost £2 13s. 11d., one horse costs £2 2s. 6d., and yet each of these items only occupied a [rail] truck. The man who gets his goods in small lots is hit up every time, and the difference is far too big. To show the increase in the railway freights I may point out that B class jumped from 28s. 10d. to 31s. 7d.; C class from 43s. 3d. to 47s. 4d.; first class from 61s. 2d. to 79s. 8d. Groceries come in under this heading. Second class jumped from 80s. 4d. to 104s. 8d., and third class jumped from 99s. 5d. to 129s. Parcels have also gone up slightly. 'Parcels to pay,' if they cost 2s. 6d.m, it amounts to 3s. 9d. here. It is awkward because you do not always know what the cost is. The loading charges: they charge us 3s. for counting 18 bags. The minimum on chaff is £3 10s. on a small [rail] truck. I can only get about 30 bags to the ton. A few years ago the rates were cheaper. I had only 10s. a day when I left the Railway Department and I had no worry while I was on wages. Now I keep going but my life is one long worry. The working man is getting far too high wages and it all reacts on the farmer. If I was in the Railway Department, unless I was forced to become a member of the union I would not do so, and it is not fair that we should be charged one-half as much more in Geraldton for handling as we are in Fremantle. I believe that co-operation is the solution of the whole trouble. The already heavy cost of living in the bush is steadily mounting up. Free trade and co-operation combined are the main factors in prosperity."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 23 February 1929:
"Mr. J. K. Hebiton and Mrs. Hebiton have just returned to Three Springs from a visit to Perth, where at the Brisbane Street Methodist Church they attended the weddings of Messrs. Don and Bob Hebiton. On Saturday, February 15, Mr. Don Hebiton was married to Miss Olive Cocking, and on Monday, February 18, Mr. Bob Hebiton and Miss Evelyn Cocking were pronounced man and wife. The Hebiton family must surely hold a record for a father and three sons have now married four sisters. This is a magnificent testimonial to the family from which so many charming brides have been wooed and won."
From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 26 December 1929:
Country Towns and Districts - Three Springs and Mingenew - Cereal and Pastoral Wealth - People and Properties
""Prize wheat growing is my hobby." says Mr. J. K. Hebiton, snr., "so perhaps that is why I have been so successful." To be permitted to inspect the many and varied trophies won by Mr. Hebiton in crop and wheat competition is to realise what an outstanding wheat grower he is. On six occasions he has annexed "The Sunday Times" trophy at the [Perth] Royal Show for the champion bag of wheat. The highest yield he has ever obtained was an average of 40 bushels from 50 acres of Major. Mr. Hebiton is at present working on a three-year rotation, but he intends to enlarge the cycle by another year. He has two properties - Inverbeg, consisting of 1,500 acres, which grows most of the champion wheat, and Bonnie Doon, chiefly a grazing property. When a guard on the Midland [railway] line, almost over twenty years ago, he first acquired land in the district. Having been manager of the North Midlands Co-operative Society for eight years, Mr. Hebiton resigned this year. He is a J.P. and as secretary of the hospital building fund he has rendered sterling services."
From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 5 October 1933:
Country Towns and Districts - Three Springs and Carnamah - Rich Pastoral and Wheat Lands - A Progressive Community
The Hebiton Family - Some Notable Achievements - The Hebiton family is closely identified with the progress of Three Springs. Mr J. K. Hebiton, sen, the proprietor of Inverbeg. A property that has a State-wide reputation for its prolific wheat yields per acre, is a native of Sydney, New South Wales. At the age of four years he was taken by his parents to Glasgow, Scotland, where he remained until he reached manhood. The early impressions of sunny Australia were ever with him during his long sojourn in the land of fogs and mists, and they eventually determined him to return. Securing employment as a guard with the Midland Railway Company, he had ample opportunity to learn the outstanding value of the land at Three Springs, through which he frequently passed, and he decided when the opportunity offered to avail himself of it. Eventually he selected 482 acres on the conditional purchase system in vogue at that time, and has since augmented this by purchase to a total of 9,600 acres, which includes the Bonnie Doon property of 8,000 acres. Though only cropping 500 acres annually, Mr Hebiton usually wins a yield of seven bags or even more to the acre, and it is on record that he has obtained an average of 40 bushels per acre from a 30-acre block. This splendid result is only one of the many outstanding achievements as a wheat grower achieved by Mr Hebiton. Below is given a more or less detailed record of the prizes he has won in open competition since 1918. His property also carries 1,700 Merinos and 100 head of horses and cattle. Mr Hebiton, notwithstanding his strenuous activities on the farm, also manages to find time to devote to the social improvement of the district. A Committeeman of the original local hospital, he was also one of the originators of the scheme to build the present substantial and useful institution, of which the residents of the district are justly proud, and of which he is one of the financial guarantors. He is president of the local Agricultural Society, a director of the North Midlands Co-op Company, and a member of the Primary Producers' Union since its inception. As far back as 1918 Mr Hebiton, annexed the cup for the champion bag of wheat at the Royal Show, a success which he repeated in 1919 and 1921, and in the latter year he won the gold medal for bushel of wheat open to the Commonwealth. In the wheat yields competition in 1923 he gained first prize, with a yield of 25½ bushels to the acre from 426 acres, and in 1924 he again obtained the Royal champion prize. In that year, too, he won a bronze medal at the British Empire Exhibition for wheat exhibits, a success repeated in the following year. The Royal championship again came his way in the years 1926, 1928, and 1930. In 1930 and 1931 he won first prize in a 50-acre crop competition carried out by the Three Springs Agricultural Society on the first occasion with 31 bushels to the acre and on the second with 40 bushels. In 1931, too, he was the winner of the Royal Crop Competition in Zone 1 of the wheat belt, the yield being 40 bushels, and in 1932 he gained second prize with a yield of 37 bushels. Although he lost the first prize in the royal competition, he gained first in the crop competition conducted by the Three Springs Society. When Mr Hebiton has not been gathering in the trophies his sons have taken his place. Mr J. K. Hebiton, jun, won the Royal championship in 1920, 1929, and 1932, and also the championship prize at the Sydney Royal Show in 1929. Another son (Mr G. B. Hebiton) won the Royal championship in 1931."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 17 November 1951:
Late J. K. Hebiton - Public Spirited Citizen - Wide Field of Interests
"The death occurred in the North Midlands District Hospital at Three Springs on Friday of last week of Mr James Kinnear Hebiton, who is survived by his wife and four sons. A public spirited citizen, who gave generously of his time in the interests of his fellow men while endeavouring to further the progress of the district, he led a busy life into which he crowded a wealth of activities indicative of his practical mind and interest in a wide variety of subjects. The late Mr Hebiton, who had resided in Three Springs since 1910, convened the first meeting to construct a new hospital there and became the secretary of the building committee. He had been a director and later chairman of directors of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-Operative Company Limited. Amongst his other activities had been that of chairman of the Northern District Council of the Co-Operative Federation - a post which he occupied for many years. He had also carried out duties on behalf of the Methodist Church in the capacity of secretary and treasurer. Keenly interested in the land, the late Mr Hebiton was a foundation member and a past president of the Three Springs Agricultural Society, in whose annual exhibition he manifested unflagging enthusiasm. In addition, he was a foundation member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and later a member of the Primary Producers' Association and the Farmers' Union of W.A. He took the chair at the meeting called to form a branch of the Junior Farmers movement at Three Springs - typical of the fact that he always had the welfare of the younger generation at heart. The deceased gentleman acted as auditor for the Northern Division of the Country Women's Association for two years and as auditor for the Three Springs Branch of that Association for thirteen years. He was, too, keenly interested in football, a sport which he assisted by serving for a long time on the disputes committee. The funeral took place last Saturday in the Presbyterian cemetery at Karrakatta, where the last rites were carried out by the State Moderator (Right Rev. James McMaster). The pall bearers were Messrs H. Worthington, R. William, J. Payne, E. Hunt, E. W. Franklin and J. Callagher."
Born 1 November 1903 in Mingenew, Western Australia [16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS [15]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs [19]
His mother died in 1912, and in 1915 and 1916 his father and elder brother enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force [2] [18]
Resided in Three Springs during the First World War [18]
Despite being only twelve years of age he was stated to be his elder brother Chris' next of kin when he enlisted in mid 1916 [18]
Student at the Three Springs State School until 1917 [10: 14-Dec-1917]
After securing a scholarship in late 1917 he attended the Narrogin Farm School in Narrogin in 1918 [10: 14-Dec-1917]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1920 [10: 23-Jul-1920]
Won the Sheffield Handicap running race at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 23 September 1920 [10: 15-Oct-1920]
At the Three Springs Day in Three Springs on Thursday 28 September 1922 he once more won the Sheffield Handicap [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Married Hilda May MATTHEWS in 1926 [66]
He could be the G. HAINES who was a member of the Arrino Football Club in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Resided in Cunderdin prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 3 September 1941 [16]
Corporal WX16334 in the Australian Army's 133 Australian Brigade Workshops during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 May 1946 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Wilson [2]
Died 1 October 1970; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Wesleyan, IA, 77) [2]
Henry Hall HAINES
Born C.1826 [24]
Married Sarah CLINCH [15]
Resided with his wife and children at various locations in Victoria, Australia in the 1860s and 1870s [15]
Labourer of Moora Larry Farm in Mingenew in 1903, and later a Bacon Curer of Grant's Paddock in Yandanooka [50]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1909 and 1910 [50]
He was a Butcher by trade, although he may have been retired by the time he was in Three Springs [24]
Father of Florence Maude, Alice, Gilford, Emma Lily, Mabel, Charles Bertram and George Frederick [15]
Died 29 June 1910 at Morningside Farm in Three Springs and was buried in Three Springs [24]
John HAINES
Railway Ganger in Arrino 1897-1899 [6]
Keith HAINES
Born 12 October 1922 in Three Springs, Western Australia [16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [P2]
Resided with his parents in the Three Springs townsite and later on farmland east of Arrino / Three Springs [P2]
Resided in Three Springs until enlisting in the Australian Army on 1 October 1941 [16]
Private W53166 in the Australian Army's 122 Special Hospital during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 23 November 1943 [16]
Farmer of Mount Kadgidu Farm in Three Springs 1947-1952 [19]
Married Ethel Dawn GREEN in Perth in 1948 [66]
Casket-bearer at the funeral of Arrino farmer William H. BURGESS at the Three Springs Cemetery on 28 October 1952 [4: 1-Nov-1952]
Died 24 May 2003 in Warburton, Victoria Australia [P389]
"Len" Leonard Douglas HAINES
Born 13 August 1910 in Three Springs, Western Australia [16]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS [P2]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs and later on farmland west of Arrino [P2]
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1934 and 1937 [5: 22-Jun-1934, 14-May-1937]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Married Constance E. O'SHANNESSY of Arrino at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Perth [P2] in 1938 [66]
Resided in Manmanning prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 23 February 1942 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 46537 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 23 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 24 December 1945 [16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of High Wycombe [2]
Died 19 April 1988; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Mrs Mary Ann Letitia HAINES
Second wife of "Gillie" Gilford HAINES; see Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL
Olga June HAINES
Born 1926 [15]
Daughter of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [P2]
Resided with her parents in Arrino and Three Springs [19]
Won 1st prize for Writing and a 2nd for Needlework at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 she received 2nd prizes for Needlework and a Crayon Drawing [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Nurse in Three Springs in 1948 [19]
Robert Hennell HAINES
Born 16 May 1921 in Maylands, Western Australia [69]
Son of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [16]
Farmer in Three Springs until enlisting in the Australian Army on 9 September 1942 [16]
Private WX32386 in the Australian Army's 2/4 Australian General Hospital during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 19 December 1945 [16] and resumed farming in Three Springs [6] [19]
Later farmed in Arrino before once more farming in Three Springs, ending in 1964 [19]
Stuart Samuel HAINES
Vermin Control Officer in Three Springs in 1962 [19]
Resided in Hall Street, Three Springs [19]
Thelma HAINES
Born 1924 [15]
Daughter of Gilford HAINES and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL [P2]
Resided with her parents in Arrino and Three Springs [19]
Awarded 1st prizes for Writing and Needlework at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 17 September 1936 she won 1st prizes for Needlework and Pencil Drawing [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Married Logan Gerald MASON in Perth in 1942 [66]
"Chris" William Christie Hall HAINES
Born 21 December 1898 in Fremantle, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Gillie" Gilford HAINES and Ellen REYNOLDS [15]
Farm Labourer in Three Springs in 1916 [10: 25-Jul-1916] [18]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 17 July 1916 [18]
After enlisting left Three Springs and entered into camp with the Australian Imperial Force at Blackboy Hill [10: 25-Jul-1916]
As his father was also serving in the A.I.F. he gave his next of kin as his brother Gilford Herbert HAINES of Three Springs [18]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916 [18]
Private 6089 in the Australian Imperial Force's 28th Battalion and later Kit Store during the First World War [18]
Following the end of hostilities he returned to Western Australian on 3 March 1919 [18]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Clearing Contractor in Three Springs 1922-1934 [6]
Operator of the Lantern Lecture conducted in Carnamah by Rev. Alex JAMES on Saturday evening 5 July 1919 [10: 11-Jul-1919]
Won the Returned Men's Race at the Peace Celebrations held in Three Springs on Saturday 19 July 1919 [10: 25-Jul-1919]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Official witness of the marriage of his father and Mary Ann Letitia HENNELL in Three Springs on 3 March 1920 [P389]
Member of the Three Springs Merrymakers/Dramatic Company in 1920 [10: 6-Aug-1920]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club 1920-1922 [10: 23-Jul-1920, 12-May-1922]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1921-22 and 1922-23 [10: 17-Feb-1922] [9: 9-Feb-1923]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1924 [124]
Married Doreen Olive CLARKE in Perth in 1924 [66]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Welcome Home Social for two newly wedded couples on 1 November 1929 [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Resided in South Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 21 July 1940 [16]
Captain W237674 in the Australian Army's Headquarters W/Comd during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 21 April 1947 [16]
Resided of late in South Perth [2]
Died 3 July 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 14, 152) [2
Joseph HAINEY
Labourer in Three Springs 1911-1914 [19]
Francis Jack HALES
Methodist Minister in Three Springs in 1943 [19]
Resided at the Wesley Manse in Three Springs [19]
Miss B. HALL
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Won the Ladies Stepping 100 Yards at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting & Ball in Three Springs on 17 March 1937 [5: 19-Mar-1937]
For the Ball in the evening she decorated the Agricultural Hall with gold and green streamers relieved with shamrock leaves [5]
Attended the farewell to Josephine M. FITZGERALD at the Carnamah Hotel on Saturday evening 27 March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
E. HALL
Stockman in Arrino in 1943 [19]
George HALL
Labourer in Arrino 1914-1916 [19]
Harold Aubrey HALL
Station-hand on Woopenatty Station in Arrino in 1955 [19]
J. HALL
Resided in the Three Springs-Arrino district prior to enlisting in the Armed Forces during the First World War [10]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Could be the Mr HALL who was a member of the Three Springs Merrymakers/Dramatic Company in 1920 [10: 6-Aug-1920]
Jessie Agatha HALL
Resided in Dongara in 1912-1914 [50]
Teacher in Three Springs in 1914 [19]
She is probably the Jessie HALL who was a teacher at the Dominican Priory in Dongara 1909-1912 [50]
"Fred" Frederick HALL
Relieving Railway Stationmaster of the Arrino Railway Station in November 1930 [4: 15-Nov-1930]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1930-31 [4: 15-Nov-1930]
Represented the North Midlands Cricket Association in their match against the Morawa-Perenjori Association in 1930 [4: 22-Nov-1930]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1931 [4: 1-Aug-1931]
Railway Stationmaster in Three Springs in November 1933, December 1933 and January 1934 [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Left Three Springs in January 1934 after being transferred to Mingenew [5: 19-Jan-1934]
Relieving Stationmaster of the Carnamah Railway Station for six weeks over February and March 1935 [5: 8-Feb-1935]
During his six weeks in Carnamah he was relieving the stationmaster Albert J. MORTIMER who was on six weeks leave [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club in 1934-35 [5: 15-Feb-1935, 29-Mar-1935]
Relieving Stationmaster of the Arrino Railway Station in Arrino in May 1935 [5: 24-May-1935]
He was sent to Arrino in 1935 to relieve following the death of the resident stationmaster, Eric H. R. LINTHORNE [5: 24-May-1935]
Pallbearer at the funeral of ex-TS resident Charles Edward LUSCOMBE at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth in 1960 [4: 7-Oct-1960]
Fanny Isabella HAMERSLEY
Born 1884 in Swan, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Hugh HAMERSLEY and Mary JONES [15]
Married "Frank" Septimus Frank MALEY in Greenough in 1921 [66]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs 1922-1940 [2] [6] [19]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Donor at the Gift Evening held for the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on Wednesday 1 May 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Presented the Three Springs Anglican Church with fruit and veg at its Harvest Thanksgiving service on 23 March 1930 [4: 29-Mar-1930]
Sold 230 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with two consignments to the Midland Market in September and October 1935 [5]
The 230 sheep consisted of 93 ewes (2 shorn at 12/1, 28 shorn at 11/10, 55 shorn at 11/1, 8 shorn at 5/-), [5: 13-Sep-1935, 1-Nov-1936]
76 suckers (14 at 15/3, 21 at 13/1, 41 at 12/10) and 61 lambs (3 at 17/7, 2 shorn at 12, 55 shorn at 11/1, 1 at 9/- per head) [5]
Sold 77 sheep at the Midland Market on 21 October 1936 - 23 lambs at 9/10, 43 lambs at 9/1 and 11 ewes at 9/1 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Her home was the suggested exchange when it was proposed to extend telephonic facilities to East Three Springs in 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Wrote to the Three Springs Road Board in February 1937 in thanks for the high school books her son Peter had received [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Attended the meeting in Three Springs about extending telephonic facilities to East Three Springs on 9 March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
In April 1937 the Deputy Postmaster General agreed to the extending of the telephone line to East Three Springs [5: 23-Apr-1937]
A trunk line was built from the Three Springs townsite to her home, where the new telephone exchange was located [5]
Sold 71 wethers (47 at 24/4, 24 at 20/10) and 40 lambs (25 at 23/1, 15 at 18/1) at the Midland Market in 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937, 23-Jul-1937]
Advised the Three Springs Road Board in April 1937 she had ploughed up a grasshopper infested paddock as requested [5: 23-Apr-1937]
Later resided in North Perth [2]
Died 31 October 1977; ashes dispersed at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
John Wallace HAMMERSLEY
Chemist in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1975 [19]
Resided in Mayrhofer Street, Three Springs and later in Railway Road, Three Springs [19]
Mrs Julie Delys HAMMERSLEY
Resided in Three Springs for at least the years 1959-1975 [19]
H. HAMMOND
Member of the Arrino Football Club 1922-1925 [10: 22-Jun-1923] [9: 8-Sep-1922, 4-Sep-1925]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 2-Mar-1923]
C. HAMILTON
School Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino in 1927 [4: 14-May-1927]
He was the sole teacher of Arrino State School, which had 26 student enrolled in 1927 (five up on the previous year) [4]
Member of the Arrino Football Club - was Secretary in 1927 [4]
He was also Secretary of the North Midlands Football Association in 1927 [4]
Following his transfer he left Arrino by train on Monday 1 August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Irene Isabelle HAMILTON
Married George Harding BICKFORD in 1943 [66]
Resided in Three Springs 1943-1947 [19]
Herself and her husband left Three Springs on Saturday 31 May 1947 [4: 7-Jun-1947]
After leaving Three Springs they spent a few days in Perth and then flew to Carnarvon where they had purchased a business [4]
John HAMILTON
Labourer in Three Springs in 1933 [19]
Mrs Nadine HANCEY
Wife of Ronald John HANCEY; see Nadine HOWARD
Ronald John HANCEY
Clerk in Three Springs in 1952 [19]
Married Nadine HOWARD in 1952 [66]
Frederick Lawrence HANCOCK
Painter in Arrino in 1935 [19]
Resided at Craigmore Farm in Arrino [19]
Mrs Ida Louisa HANCOCK
Resided on Craigmore Farm, Arrino in 1935 [19]
Florence May HANNAN
Born C.1893 [2]
Married George Alexander BELL in 1915 [66]
Resided with her husband in Three Springs in 1948 [2] [19]
Died 27 October 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, HA, 117) [2]
Florence Emily HENSEN
Resided in Three Springs in 1919 [50]
Hans Axel HANSEN
Fettler in Three Springs in 1919 [50]
Charles J. HARDERS
Manager of Arrino Station in Arrino in 1897 [6]
Elsie Joy HARDING
Born 1916 [15]
Daughter of Ted HARDING and "Isabell" Isabella SWEETMAN [30: item 4245939]
Resided with her mother and grandparents on Donnybrook Farm in Arrino 1916-1920 [19] [30]
Her father, Corporal 2812 of the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion, was Killed in Action in France on 6 May 1917 [30]
Under the War Pensions Act she was granted a fortnightly pension of 20/- which was paid to her mother from 19 October 1917 [30]
Married Thomas Stephen GREAY in 1941 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Saint James [2]
Died 23 September 1967; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 7B, 70) [2]
Mrs "Isabell" Isabella HARDING
Wife of Ted HARDING; see "Isabell" Isabella SWEETMAN
Mrs Florence Jane HARDWICK
Wife of Richard Philip HARDWICK; see Florence Jane GADD
Richard Philip HARDWICK
Born 28 July 1894 in York, Western Australia [16]
Son of William HARDWICK and Minnie Malvina CROSS [15]
Served a three year apprenticeship with the Perth Education Department to become a School Teacher [30: item 4968341]
Passed as fit for service in Perth on 10 September 1914, and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 5 November 1914 [30]
As he was under 21 years of age his mother signed giving her consent for him to enlist [30]
He had previously served one year with Senior Cadets and six months in the Citizens Force [30]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 4½ inches tall, weighed 131 pounds and had black hair, green eyes and a dark complexion [30]
After two days at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 7 November 1914 to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A55 Kyarra on 14 December 1914 [18]
Private 1231 in the Australian Imperial Force's 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital in Egypt during the First World War [30]
In April 1915 he worked on a hospital ship evacuating the wounded from Anzac Cove in Turkey to Alexandria, Egypt [30]
Suffering with dysentery he was admitted to the Bethnal Green Military Hospital in London, England on 16 September 1915 [30]
After recovering he returned to Egypt and resumed duty with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital on 23 February 1916 [30]
Embarked Suez, Egypt on transport and messing duties to Australia on the Seang Choon on 17 July 1916 [30]
Re-embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A30 Borda on 29 June 1917 [18]
Disembarked in Plymouth, England on 2 March 1918 and after further training proceeded to France on 2 March 1918 [30]
Corporal 1231 in Australian Imperial Force's 51st Battalion in France during the Second World War [30]
Reported Wounded in Action in France on 15 June 1918, and was admitted to hospital for a gunshot wound to his elbow [30]
After recovering and rejoined the 51st Battalion on 12 August 1918 [30]
Embarked on his return to Australia on the H.T. Main and disembarked in Fremantle, Western Australia on 27 September 1919 [30]
Discharged from the A.I.F. on 28 November 1919; received the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
School Teacher in Tutunup in 1925 [50]
Married Florence Jane GADD in 1926 [66]
School Teacher at the Victoria Park State School in Perth until being transferred to Arrino in August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Head Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino 1927-1929 [4] [73]
Received an annual salary of £370 in 1928 and 1929, minus £20 for rent [73]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1928-29 [4: 10-Nov-1928]
Member of the Dudawa Tennis Club in 1928-29 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Left Arrino after being transferred in May 1929 [4: 18-May-1929]
School Teacher at Mundaring in the Perth Hills in 1936 [50]
Later resided at 220 Scott Street in the Perth suburb of Cloverdale [2] [30]
Died 3 May 1980; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Banksia Court, L1B, 122) [2]
"Fred" William Frederick St. George HARDWICK
Born 1889 in East Perth, Western Australia [30]
Son of William HARDWICK and Minnie Malvina CROSS [15]
Apprentice Saddler with his father William HARDWICK in York, Western Australia for five years [30]
Saddler in Quairading in 1914 [6]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Helena Vale on 4 November 1914 [30: item 4968327]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 3¾ inches tall, weighed 126 pounds with green eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion [30]
Gave his next of kin as his father William HARDWICK, whose address at the time was Avon Street, York WA [30]
On 15 February 1915 at the Blackboy Hill military camp was given the rank of Private and appointed to the 11th Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad on the H.M.A.T. Itonus on 22 February 1915 [30]
Private 1351 in the Australian Imperial Force's 11th Battalion in Turkey, France and Egypt during the First World War [30]
On 22 July 1916 was Wounded in Action in France; reported to have had a severe gunshot wound to his chest [30]
Treated in France and England before being passed as medically fit and returning to France for service on 14 October 1917 [30]
On 16 June 1918 in France he received a gunshot wound to his right leg/ankle and was again returned to England for treatment [30]
Embarked Liverpool, England on the Khyber on 31 March 1919 and arrived back in Australia on 3 May 1919 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 27 January 1920; received the 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medals [30]
Saddler, Boot Repairer and Collar Liner in Three Springs 1920-1934 [6] [9: 5-Aug-1921] [19]
In mid 1921 took over Frank L. DEWAR's saddlery and boot repairing business in Three Springs [9: 29-Jul-1921, 3-Mar-1922] [10: 15-Jul-1921]
Beginning with its inaugural edition on 7 August 1926 he advertised his saddlery business in The Irwin Index newspaper [4]
In his business advertisements gave his telephone number as TS-1 (which was the number of the Commercial Hotel) [4: 7-Aug-1926]
Said to have resided at a camp in a thicket of bush in or near the Three Springs townsite [P40]
Played the violin at the Bachelors Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Wednesday 24 August 1921 [9: 2-Sep-1921]
The Three Springs Orchestra in 1924 consisted of himself on the violin and Miss Maggie KROSCHEL on the piano [10: 17-Apr-1924]
Himself and Maggie KROSCHEL supplied the music at the Ball which following the Carnamah Races on 10 April 1924 [10: 17-Apr-1924]
On 24 October 1924 wrote to the Australian Army Base Records requesting his Victory Medal be sent to him at Three Springs [30]
Himself and Mrs Lettie HUNT supplied the music at the Dance in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1925 for £3 [9: 3-Apr-1925] [124]
The two of them also provided the music at the Dance/Ball held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1926 and 1928 [124]
Played the violin at the wedding of Edmund K. WELLS and Margaret A. KROSCHEL in Carnamah on 8 February 1927 [4: 19-Feb-1927]
His brother Richard P. HARDWICK, who was a teacher, was transferred to the Arrino State School in August 1927 [4: 6-Aug-1927]
Played the violin at a Dance held to raise funds for the Hall Piano Fund at Three Springs on Saturday 7 January 1928 [4: 14-Jan-1928]
Attended and played the violin at the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Supplier of "beautiful music" at the wedding of Carl WINTER and Ethel MUTTER in Three Springs in September 1928 [4: 15-Sep-1928]
Played the violin at the Carnamah Race Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Town Hall in March 1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Played the violin at the largely attended Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on Friday 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Attended and played the violin at the Centenary Carnival Dance held in Mingenew on 12 September 1929 [4: 21-Sep-1929]
Member of the Three Springs branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1934 [4: 30-Jun-1934]
Played the violin at the Ball following the Wheatgrowers Union's Annual Picnic held in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
Played the violin at the Three Springs Football Club's Victory Ball held in Three Springs on Tuesday 24 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
He was among the ex-servicemen at the R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in Three Springs on Saturday evening 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Played a violin solo at the farewell to William M. and Margaret K. CARMODY in Three Springs on Monday 12 July 1937 [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Saddler and Harness Maker in Macpherson Street, Carnamah 1945-1949 [6] [13]
Advertised his saddlery business in the Schedule of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's 1945 Victory Show [13]
"F. G. Hardwick, Saddler and Harness Maker; Macpherson Street, Carnamah" [13]
"Repairs of every kind undertaken with cheapness and despatch" [13]
His Macpherson Street premises were between the now Uniting Church and the then North Midland Times newspaper offices [P22]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Returned Soldiers League 1945-1949 [52] [0: image 02992]
Said to have been the last Saddler to work in Carnamah [P4]
Died 1953 in York WA [172]
Also known as Frederick St. George HARDWICK and Frederick George HARDWICK
Herbert Henry HARMAN
Labourer on Bellaranga Station in Arrino in 1935 [19]
Joseph HARNEY
Labourer in Three Springs in 1913 [50]
Miss HARRIS
Committee Member of the Three Springs branch of the Liberal League in 1912 [39: 26-Nov-1912]
Albert Henry HARRIS
Labourer in Three Springs 1924-1929 [19]
"Alf" Alfred James HARRIS
Proprietor and Licensee of the Midland Hotel / Commercial Hotel in Mingenew [9: 11-Dec-1908]
The hotel was known as the Midland Hotel until 1908 when it was renamed the Commercial Hotel [9: 11-Dec-1908]
In 1909 he held a Wayside License and Billiard Saloon License for his Commercial Hotel in Mingenew [9: 11-Dec-1908]
His hotel was telephone number Mingenew-9 and P.O. Box 24 at the Mingenew Post Office [120: 15-Oct-1936]
In 1936 the hotel had comfortable bedrooms, lounges, commercial rooms, lock-up garages and a modern sanitary system [120]
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club in 1908-09 [9: 18-Dec-1908]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1918 and 1919 [124]
Financially assisted the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with a donation of £1/1/- in 1919 [124]
His horse Admiral Stewart won the Hack Race at the Sports Meeting in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day 17 March 1919 [124]
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club in 1918-19 [9: 4-Apr-1919]
His horses Loch Kiss and Mac Meryl ran at the Race Meeting in Carnamah on Easter Monday 28 March 1921 [10]
His horse Loch Kiss won the Pony Race and Mac Meryl came 3rd in the Yarri Yarri Handicap [10: 1-Apr-1921]
Conducted a Refreshment Booth at the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in Carnamah on 29 March 1923 [9: 20-Apr-1923]
Member of the Mingenew Football Club - was President in 1930 [39: 3-Apr-1930]
Member of the Mingenew Race Club in 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
Member of the Mingenew-Yandanooka Cricket Club in 1931-32 [4: 12-Dec-1931]
In 1932 owned a Buick car and Chevrolet wagon with license plates MI-44 and MI-49 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Sold his Commercial Hotel in Mingenew to Harold CORNISH in August 1938 with takeover in September 1938 [4: 20-Aug-1938]
Charlie HARRIS
Resided in Three Springs [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Won the Lamb's Weight Guessing Competition at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 26 September 1918 [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Miss Ellen HARRIS
Booby prize winner at the Euchre Party & Dance held in aid of the Convent in Three Springs on 19 September 1917 [10: 21-Sep-1917]
Elsie Eva HARRIS
Resided in Three Springs in 1913 and 1914 and after an absence once again in 1917 [50]
Mrs "Lily" Lilian HARRIS
Wife of "Dick" William Richard HARRIS; see "Lily" Lilian BERRIGAN
Margaret Alice HARRIS
Domestic in Three Springs in 1935 [19]
Mrs Mary Jane HARRIS
Wife of "Bill" William HARRIS; see Mary Jane PRESTON
Morris Cedric HARRIS
Postmaster in Three Springs in 1964 [19]
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs [19]
"Norm" Norman Charles HARRIS
Born 10 June 1926 in Three Springs, Western Australia [16]
Son of Norman Cleaver HARRIS and Eva Mary PHILLIPS [30: item 4867222]
His grandfather Arthur HARRIS was a pioneer of Morawa, having taken up Crown land around 1920 [43: OH3209]
Grew up in Morawa and Rothsay [43], and attended the Morawa State School in Morawa 1938-1941 [30]
Junior Shop Assistant employed by A. H. RUSHTON in Morawa 1943-1944 [30]
In a reference his employer wrote: "I hereby certify that Norman C. Harris, Morawa, has been in my employ as Junior [30]
Assistant, from the 1st June 1942 until the 13th May 1944, leaving of his own accord prior to joining the RAAF. He has [30]
rendered to me excellent service, quite the best junior I have had in my employ during my thirty years in business. He is [30]
a splendid type, very efficient, pleasing disposition, and possesses a character beyond reproach in any way…" [30]
Resided in Morawa prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 7 July 1944 [16]
He was recorded as 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 154 pounds, with brown eyes, dark hair and a dark complexion [30]
Leading Aircraftman 85090 in the Pearce Transit Departure & Reception Centre during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 27 April 1948 [16]
Worked for Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) in Three Springs for 15 years [43: OH3209]
After his 15 years in Three Springs he was appointed Supervisor for CBH from Marchagee to Dongara [43]
Later shifted to Geraldton where he worked for the Native Welfare Department as a Patrol Officer [43]
Following his father's death in 1968 he, as the only son, became spokesman for the extended Harris family [43]
Aboriginal Elder of the Noongar Community [43]
Husband of Elaine [43]
Died 19 June 2005; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Melaleuca Court, 1965) [2]
From the Community Broadcasting Foundation's Indigenous Almanac:
"Nyoongar elder wins prestigious award. A Nyoongar elder committed to improving education for Aboriginal youth and elevating justice, health and seniors issues was honoured with a prestigious award from the WA State Government. Norman Charles Harris of Craigie was named winner of the Outstanding Service by an Individual category of the Community Services Industry Awards 2001."
Robert HARRIS
Labourer in Three Springs 1927-1929 [19]
Shirley Myrtle HARRIS
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs in 1964 [19]
"Bill" William HARRIS
Born 1868 in Stepney, Middelsex, England [30]
Married Mary Jane PRESTON in 1885 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Farmhand in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria [152]
Shifted to Three Springs, Western Australia after purchasing Brown & Sheridan's General Store in 1911 [9: 21 & 28-Jul-1911]
General Storekeeper, Commission Agent and Wine & Spirit Merchant in Three Springs 1911-1914 [6] [9] [10]
He ran the shop under the name of "The Settler's Emporium" in 1914 [9: 21-Jul-1911]
Agent for Elder Shenton & Co, Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co and wheat buyers J. Darling & Sons [10]
Began weekly advertisements for his business in The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate newspaper in March 1914 [10]
Advertised his business with the footnote "Before Buying or Selling apply to me for Quotes" [10: 6-Mar-1914, 3-Apr-1914]
Farmer in Three Springs 1914-1926 [4] [6] [152]
He began with the 100 acre Victoria Location 3528 and a short time later acquired the 494 acre Victoria Location 5284 [44]
Rate books listed his second block as 494 acres, although it may have been larger as he quoted it as being 789 acres in 1916 [44] [152]
During the 1921-22 financial year he acquired 1,992 acres with Lots M832, M833, M836 and M837 of Victoria Location 2020 [44]
He appears to have purchased the 1,992 acres from Kooara Ltd, who had purchased and owned the land since 1909 [27] [44]
During the 1922-23 financial year sold his original 594 acres in Victoria Location 3528 and 5284 to Henry J. W. SWEETMAN [44]
Agent / Wheat Buyer in Three Springs for the firm J. Darling & Company in 1915 [9: 17-Mar-1916]
By mid March 1916 all of the wheat he had purchased on behalf of the company had been railed out of Three Springs and to port [9]
In October 1923 the Agricultural Bank called for tenders for the purchase of half of his 1,992 acres in Three Springs [39: 27-Oct-1923]
The half was 996 acres in Lots M833 and M836 situated 10 miles east of Three Springs and containing a four-roomed house [39]
250 acres was good clay soil of salmon, york and jam trees; and 746 acres fair loamy and light clay soil of mallee and tamar [39]
It contained a 1,200 cubic yard dam, 200 chains of fencing, 125 acres had been cleared and a further 80 acres scrub-rolled [39]
Storekeeper & Newsagent in Three Springs 1926-1928 [4] [6]
In 1926 he was a General Storekeeper, Newsagent and Commission Agent in Three Springs [4: 9-Oct-1926]
He was the local agent for H. J. Wigmore & Co (Caterpillar tractors and Shearer farm implements and machinery) [4: 10-Mar-1928]
His store in Three Springs was telephone number Three Springs-15 [60]
Helped organise a Concert & Dance in mid 1911, the proceeds of which went to the building of a local Agricultural Hall [9: 2-Jun-1911]
Played "Prince Imperial" and "Duerbel" on the violin at the Concert & Dance held in Three Springs on 6 June 1914 [10: 12-Jun-1914]
At a Social in Three Springs on 30 July 1914 he played the marches "The Park Crescent" and "Liberty Bell" on the violin [10: 21-Aug-1914]
Helped organise a Patriotic Concert which was held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in November 1914 [10: 13-Nov-1914]
Donated a bag of wheat to be sold at a Basket Social & Dance in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
The bag of wheat was sold, donated back and sold again ten times before being raffled - raising £10/7/- for the Red Cross [10]
Foundation Committee Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 [10: 29-Oct-1915]
Attended as a "Policeman" the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Three Springs on 19 July 1916 in aid of the Red Cross Society [39: 31-Jul-1916]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in 1916-17 [10: 20-Jul-1917]
In 1917 grew 280 acres of wheat crop on his farm in Three Springs [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Entrant in the Ugly Man Competition held in 1917 to raise money to pay for the gas plant at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs [10]
Out of the ten competitors he came fourth, his involvement helping to raise the amount of £42/13/4 [10: 6-Jul-1917]
Successfully applied to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force in Geraldton on 22 March 1917 [30: item 4741341]
Left Three Springs and entered into camp with the Australian Imperial Force on 19 June 1917 [10: 22-Jun-1917] [30]
On enlistment he was recorded 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 186 lbs. with blue eyes and fair hair [30]
He had previously served four years with the 14th Hussars, and in the A.I.F. was to be appointed to the Miners Corps [30]
Returned to Three Springs on leave in later July 1917 [10: 3-Aug-1917]
He was presented with a wristlet watch and wished the best at a Dance held in Three Springs on Friday 20 July 1917 [10: 3-Aug-1917]
Trained under the Rank of Sapper in the Tunnellers section until being discharged on 10 August 1917, due to being over-age [30]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs [34]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1917-18 [10: 23-Nov-1917]
Entrant in the "Lazy Man Competition" held in Three Springs in 1918 to raise funds for the Red Cross Society [10: 10-May-1918]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1919 and 1920 - was Vice President in 1920 [124]
Steward of the horse races at the Committee's local Sports Meetings on Saint Patrick's Day in 1918, 1919 and 1920 [124]
Financially assisted the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with donations of 10/- in 1919 and again in 1920 [124]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Steward at the Three Springs Picnic Races held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1920 and 1921 [9: 5-Mar-1920, 11-Mar-1921]
Winner of euchre at the Euchre Party & Basket Social in aid of the Church of England Fund in TS on 18 August 1920 [10: 27-Aug-1920]
Wrote a letter to the editor of The Moora Herald and Midland Districts Advocate, which was published on 10 September 1920 [10]
In his letter he agreed with a previous letter about the indifferent attitude of the Agricultural Hall Committee in Three Springs [10]
He claimed that the Committee could, with some effort, very easily improve the Hall and reduce its debt [10: 10 & 24-Sep-1920]
Two weeks later he wrote another "interesting letter," however the newspaper stated it had published enough on the matter [10]
One of the speakers at the social evening tendered to Thomas J. BERRIGAN in Three Springs on Friday 13 October 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
He was reported to have been unwell with a bad case of influenza in September 1928 [4: 22-Sep-1928]
By 1929 he had left Three Springs and shifted to Perenjori where he worked as a Storekeeper and Commission Agent [6] [19]
Storekeeper & Commission Agent in Perenjori 1929-1937 [6] [19]
Collided with another car while driving towards Perenjori on the road near the Five Gums on Saturday 19 October 1929 [4]
Solicitor Neil M. GRAHAM of Carnamah was driving in the opposite direction, and swerved off the road to let him pass [4]
Unfortunately the sandy roadside caused Mr GRAHAM's car to skid back onto the road side-on, and their vehicles collided [4]
His car was an almost total wreck however fortunately he escaped with no injuries [4: 26-Oct-1929]
Committee Member and Vice President of the Perenjori Golf Club in 1934 [39: 24-Apr-1934]
Appears to have sold his store in Perenjori to Perenjori farmer William PAYNE [61]
From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Saturday 16 December 1916 at Three Springs
"WILLIAM HARRIS, Farmer, Three Springs, sworn and examined:
I have been farming here for three years. I have had previous experience in New South Wales and Victoria as a farm labourer, and I have also been storekeeping. I hold 789 acres on one farm and 100 acres on another, Government land. The purchase price is 16s. Of the 789 acres 540 was first class and the rest hills, that cannot be cultivated. The other 100 acres is all good. The big block is seven miles from the railway and the small block is six miles from the railway. I cleared 330 acres on the 789 acre block and on the other I cleared 30 acres, and the balance is all knocked down. The main block is fenced with six wires, except one end. It will take two and a half miles to complete. The 100 acre block is all fenced. The water supply is very poor in a well, 152 feet deep. It is drying up now and I have to cart water. It cost £228 to equip it. I am a married man with two children. I have a four-roomed wood and iron house, no stables, no machinery shed. I could not get any iron. I put £600 into it and borrowed £685 from the Agricultural Bank and I owe about £700 to the Industries Assistance Board. There is a second mortgage of £600 to the creditors. That was the consideration I offered for the place when I turned the store business over to them. That has nothing to do with the cost of working the farm. I have not had any advice or assistance from any departmental experts, and I have not heard of any of my neighbours being assisted by them.
I have 280 acres under crop, but no fallow. To an extent I believe in fallow if I had the area. If I could clear another 300 acres, it would be profitable to fallow part of it every year. This year it was a failure. Last year was the first crop I had. I got 16 bushels off 206 acres. The rest was cut for hay. I do not think it will go more than 14 bushels this year. September played up with it. Mid-season wheat is the best for here with a portion of the crop put in with an early growing wheat. My early wheat it Bunyip this year and is going 20 bushels. Darch's Imperial only averaged nine bushels this year. I use 50lbs. of seed to the acre and in one place 80lbs., according to the land. The increase made as much as six bushels difference. It is the same seed and put in at the same time. The one crop goes 10 and the other 16 or 17 bushels. Last year I put in super on some of the land and got nothing. I could make 300 acres of crop pay on 14 bushels to the acre. To pay actual expenses of putting in and taking off would be from eight to nine bushels. I used to buy wheat for Darling for two seasons and a lot of my purchase would represent a 20-bushel yield. I have a 10-furrow disc plough myself and I think bulk handling would pay if we could use the same bags over and over again. I am a free trader and, therefore, believe that everything should come in free and most certainly farmers' machinery. The farmer has no protection as regards his grain and has to compete with the world and yet he has to pay heavy duty on his necessary machinery.
Last year I suffered a little from rust, but I cut my crop for hay and thus saved it. The land costs too much to experiment with for a start. Last year I paid wages 35s. a week and this year it is 40s. a week and keep. Last year the man U had was not worth 10s. a week. They work on an average of about eight or nine hours a day. No man should hold less than 1,000 to 1,500 acres in this district and none of the land is any good until it is cleared, yet all the time the farmer has to pay rent on the whole area, although through being unable to clear some of it, it must remain for a long time quite useless to him. If a man could get an advance to clear six or seven hundred acres and ring the remainder, he could start off from the jump and get an average good crop early. Where the land is poor, like mine, he should be able to take up more of it. I cannot crop more than 60 per cent of my land. The Government will not reduce the price of land, or extend the terms of payments. This is not satisfactory, because I am paying 16s. for land that is not worth 2s. 6d. It is simply worthless rocky hills. I bought it from a man who had already taken it up. A man should be able to do 300 to 350 acres [of crop] himself annually, and co-operation [among farmers] would be an advantage. This was started when the Farmers and Settlers' Association started and was known as the Farmers and Settlers' Progress Association. They were going to deal one particular firm, but the scheme fell through owing to its being turned into a political association, and so many of us pulled out. The land laws are reasonable, but, in my case, I have had to make three applications for three different loans for £685. Each of these loans cost me time and trouble and I had in each instance to pay a separate sum for the mortgage, but speaking generally, I think the land laws are satisfactory. If a man takes up a large quantity of land and finds some of it worthless, some official should be appointed to value it. I now land which was sold for 10s. an acre that I would give £2 an acre for, so there seems to be no system about it. I am seven miles further out than that, and yet my land is not worth anything, although I pay a higher price for it. I am not complaining, but something should be done with the land that we cannot make any use of.
If the amount you owe the Industries Assistance Board was funded and you had 10 years for repayment, do you think you would be able to stand on your own feet? Yes, if the Board would hand me 45 per cent, or 50 per cent of my wheat and take the balance I could finance myself right through. If the Government supplies ewes to the right men it would be an excellent policy. I have not sufficient land to carry more than 100 breeding ewes, but it would give me meat and keep my ground clean, and give me a little wool and the increase for sale. I have started pigs. I have seven now, bought with the little money that I got from the Board. I have asked repeatedly for £16 for wire netting to fence them in with. The ground I sold last year, if I had had pigs on it, I could have made worth 5s. 6d. a bushel. The land inspector here is Mr. Wilson. The board has given me practically all that I wanted, but it has been a struggle to get it. I have no wagon, but I have 60 or 70 bags of wheat in the paddock and no means of getting them in. I want to show you a pinion weighing 1¾ lbs., which is not worth more than 3s. 6d. at the outside. I required one and sent down below for it. They charged me 9s. 6d. Here is another article worth not more than 1d., a key for which they charged 1s. 3d., and none of them fit. I bought them from H. J. Wigmore & Co. I would suggest that some inquiries should be made as to why farmers should be charged such ridiculously high prices."
William Herbert HARRIS
Builder in Three Springs 1949-1955 [19]
William Quick HARRIS
Born 21 January 1904 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of William HARRIS and Rachel Blackwood GAW [54]
Purchased L. S. LLOYD's pharmacy business in Three Springs, Western Australia in 1933 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Chemist in Three Springs 1933-1939 [6] [19]
Seller of Symonds' vegetable and flower seeds at 3d. and 6d. a packet and special prices for large quantities [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Also sold rabbit poisons - an ounce of strychnine for 7/6 and two ounces of cyanide for 6d. [5: 9-Mar-1934]
In September 1933 became the Three Springs agent and correspondent for The North Midland Times newspaper [5: 29-Sep-1933]
People could leave news for the newspaper with him and could also purchase stationary made by the newspaper at his store [5]
He was the Three Springs retailer of The North Midland Times paper in later 1933, 1934 and 1935 [5: 22-Dec-1933, 24-Aug-1934, 23-Aug-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Three Springs Golf Club in 1933, which was won by Mrs Ivy A. BICKELL [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Donated 10/6 cash to the Three Springs Road Board District Bush Fire Brigade on its formation in October 1933 [5: 27-Oct-1933]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs - was Secretary in 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
In February 1934 his mother, Mrs R. B. HARRIS of Southern Cross, spent a week holidaying with him in Three Springs [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1934 [5: 9-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Foundation Secretary of the Three Springs Rifle Club 1934-35 to 1936-37 [5: 9-Nov-1934, 24-Apr-1936, 26-Feb-1937, 2-Jul-1937]
In addition to being a chemist he was also an agent for Harris Scarfe and Sandovers Ltd and Dunklings Ltd [5: 7-Dec-1934, 18-Jan-1935]
Radiologist of the X-Ray machine at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1935 [5: 18-Jan-1935]
He may have received increased business in 1935 following the departure of Carnamah chemist Douglas WALDBY [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Returned to Three Springs during the last week of April 1935 after spending a few days in Perth [5: 3-May-1935]
Attended the luncheon tendered to Primate of Australia Rev. Henry F. LE FANU in Three Springs on Monday 1 July 1935 [5: 5-Jul-1935]
Advertised his pharmacy business on a weekly basis in The North Midland Times newspaper [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Distributor of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Show Schedules in 1935 and 1936 [5: 26-Jul-1935, 14-Aug-1936]
Won 1st for Scenery and Any Other Subject in the Photography section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
During the fourth week of September 1935 he paid a visit to the Perth metropolis [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Organiser of the Grand Annual Hospital Ball held in Three Springs on Easter Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
Won a lace tablecloth at the North Midlands District Hospital Appeal's Grand Ball held in Three Springs on 21 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's rifle range on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
His mother, who lived in the Perth suburb of Nedlands, spent a holiday with him in Three Springs in October 1936 [5: 16 & 23-Oct-1936]
He travelled to Perth on Friday 27 November 1936 and returned to Three Springs on Friday 4 December 1936 [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Attended the Three Springs Rifle Club's Social at the home of Mrs Sara T. MALEY at Parakalia on 26 April 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Entries for the Novelty Limerick in aid of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition in 1937 could be left with him [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Attended the opening of the Nurse's Quarters in Three Springs and dinner at the Commercial Hotel on 27 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
By 1938 he had been made a Justice of the Peace [30: item 1899566]
Helped organise the Farewell for Barney & Frances BARNHART, which was held in Three Springs on 3 February 1938 [4: 12-Feb-1938]
He was living in the Perth suburb of Nedlands in 1942 [16]
Private in Perth's Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of West Leederville [2]
Died 6 October 1966; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10E, 52) [2]
"Dick" / "Richard" William Richard HARRIS
Born 5 February 1893 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia [16]
Son of William HARRIS and Mary Jane PRESTON [91]
Shop Assistant in Three Springs in 1914 [6]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1915 and 1916 [50]
Master of Ceremonies at the concert held in Three Springs in aid of Red Cross funds on Friday 15 January 1915 [10: 22-Jan-1915]
Attended the annual fete, the "Three Springs Day," held in Three Springs on Monday 16 September 1915 [10]
During the day's events he won the Tilting at the Ring and his horse Sovereign won the Pony Race [10: 24-Sep-1915]
Himself and Miss Lily BERRIGAN won the Waltzing Competition at the Three Springs Day on 26 September 1917 [10: 5-Oct-1917]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Geraldton on 11 December 1917 [30: item 4741466]
Left Three Springs and entered the military camp at Blackboy Hill in early February 1918 [10: 8-Feb-1918]
On enlistment was 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 150 lbs. and had with brown eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion [30]
Returned to Three Springs on leave and on Monday 15 April 1918 was tendered a Farewell Social & Dance [10: 26-Apr-1918]
He was presented with a wristlet watch from the people of Three Springs before returning to camp by train on 16 April 1918 [10]
Embarked from Albany, Western Australia for active service abroad on the Port Sydney on 22 August 1918 [30]
Private 57531 in the Australian Imperial Force's 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron in Egypt during the First World War [30]
Embarked from Egypt on the Orari on 15 May 1919 and arrived back in Western Australia on 20 June 1919 [30]
His name appears on the Three Springs Honour Board, which was unveiled on Tuesday 3 June 1919 [9: 6-Jun-1919] [10: 13-Jun-1919]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 11 July 1919; received the British War Medal [30]
Farmer in Three Springs 1922-1932 [6]
He was received into the Roman Catholic faith and baptised at Saint Paul's Church in Three Springs on 23 October 1922 [91]
Married "Lily" Lilian BERRIGAN in 1922 [66]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Donated 10/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1920 [124]
Steward at the Three Springs Race Club's Annual Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Thursday 4 March 1920 [10: 30-Jan-1920]
Clerk of Course at the Three Springs Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in Three Springs on Thursday 3 March 1921 [9: 25-Feb-1921]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1921 and 1922 [124]
Clerk of Course at the Picnic Race Meeting in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Wednesday 17 March 1921 [9: 11-Mar-1921]
Official Measurer at the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day Friday 17 March 1922 [124]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1922 [10: 7-Jul-1922]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club from 1922-23 to 1930-31 [4: 22-Nov-1930] [9: 12-Jan-1923]
Master of Ceremonies at the Ball held after the Saint Patrick's Day Celebrations in Three Springs on 15 March 1923 [9: 13-Apr-1923]
Master of Ceremonies at the Hospital Ball at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Thursday 5 April 1923 [9: 27-Apr-1923]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
In 1929 he was the local Three Springs agent for H. J. Wigmore & Company, Caterpillar tractors, Shearer farm machinery, [4]
Hannaford wheat grader and pickler, Bridle Draught twin disc ploughs, drills combines and other such and similar items [4]
Advertised his agency business with the line "Buy them and try them, you'll then always buy them" [4: 30-Mar-1929]
Himself and his wife donated £4 to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs for Christmas/New Year of 1929 [4: 8-Feb-1930]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1933-34 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Employed the services of Carnamah auctioneer Rupert LAFFAN to sell the entirety of his furniture and effects by auction [5]
The auction was held at his home in Three Springs at 2 p.m. on Saturday 10 March 1933 and among the items sold were: [5]
an oak sideboard, dining table and chairs, settee, sewing machine, oak bedroom suite, kitchen safe and an ice chest [5: 2-Mar-1934]
Himself and his wife were bid farewell at a function at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Monday 12 March 1934 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
After 25 years in the district himself and his wife left Three Springs in March 1934 and shifted to Perth [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Resided in Midland Junction prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 12 June 1941 [16]
Private W17132 in the Australian Army's Advance Ordnance Depot during the Second World War [16]
Following the end of the war he was discharged from the Australian Army on 14 October 1946 [16]
In 1952 was living at 48 Margaret Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [30]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford [2]
Died 30 October 1971; buried Midland Cemetery, Midland WA (Roman Catholic, I, 2) [2]
"Annie" Ann Elizabeth HARRISON
Born 8 September 1897 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England [20] [21] [114]
Daughter of "Harry" Henry HARRISON and Rhoda Jane HOLMES [20] [21]
In 1901 was living with her parents and sister Rhoda at 9 George's Terrace in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England [20]
Resided with her parents in Wannamal, Western Australia 1902-1917 [114]
In Wannamal her father worked as a fettler and later ganger on the Midland Railway line and her mother as postmistress [114]
Student at the Wannamal State School 1904-1911 [114]
She was often absent from school as she had to look after her younger siblings [114]
Her aunt and uncle Alice and Jacob HOLST resided in Three Springs in 1905 and 1906 [50]
Attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in the Wannamal Hall on Friday 28 November 1913 dressed as "Silver Star Starch" [114]
Spent a holiday in Three Springs in October 1916, during which she stayed with the BYRNE family [10: 24-Oct-1916]
Left Wannamal with her parents in 1917 and shifted with them to the Perth suburb of Fremantle [114]
Married "Bob" Robert William BYRNE in Fremantle on 28 March 1918 [P137]
Had a lengthy engagement as her parents believed Robert was too old for her and insisted she wait until she was 21 years of age [114]
Resided in Three Springs in 1922 [50]
Resided with her husband and children on a farm between Carnamah and Three Springs from C.1922 to C.1930 [P116]
The farm was said to have been seven miles from Carnamah town and also seven miles from Three Springs town [P116]
Her three elder children attended the Carnamah State School and the family did their shopping in Carnamah [P116]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
With the depression and severe reduction in wheat prices they sold the farm C.1930 and moved to Three Springs town [P116]
In September 1933 had a visit in Three Springs from her sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs DOHERTY of Fremantle [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Her sister Miss HARRISON of Fremantle spent a holiday staying with her in Three Springs in March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
A few years later left Three Springs with her husband and children and resided in South Street in the Perth suburb of Fremantle [P116]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of East Fremantle [2]
Mother of Mavis, Henry, Phyllis, Shirley, Robert, Rhoda, June and Gwyneth [P137]
Died 19 April 1988; buried Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle WA (Anglican, A7, 6) [2]
"Merle" Barbara Merle HART
Born 20 July 1932 [84]
Daughter of "Ernie" Herbert HART and Laurie SWEETMAN [84]
Resided with her parents in Arrino [84]
Baptised by Rev. W. Stephen LEWIS of the North Midlands Methodist Mission on 21 August 1932 [84]
"Ernie" Herbert HART
Born 11 February 1893 in Auckland, New Zealand [16]
Labourer, Contractor and Farmer in Arrino [6] [19]
Married Laurie SWEETMAN in 1919 [66]
He was the freehold owner of Lot 62 of the Arrino townsite [44] [61]
Purchased a new Chevrolet truck from local dealer William HARRIS in May 1927 [4: 14-May-1927]
He had his new Chev truck fitted with a special tip-body by its inventor, a Mr MCKAY of Subiaco [4: 21-May-1927]
His brother Sid HART of Perth spent a holiday staying with him in Arrino in September 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Inaugural Committee Member of the Three Springs-Arrino Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1932 [5: 12-Aug-1932]
Came 3rd in the Diggers Sprint at the R.S.L. Sports Day at the Arrino Recreation Ground on Thursday 5 November 1932 [5: 11-Nov-1932]
Spent a holiday in Dongara staying with Mrs Beryl E. MONEY in October 1933 [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Enjoyed the Christmas / New Year holidays in 1934 at the beach in Dongara [5: 11-Jan-1935]
Left Arrino on Tuesday 26 February 1935 to commence working on a mine at Mount Magnet [5: 1-Mar-1935]
Resided in Geraldton prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 7 December 1940 [16]
Private W31251 in the Australian Army's 19 Garrison Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 31 March 1944 [16]
Father of Elizabeth, Graeme, Merle, Robin and Rilla [P2]
Died 11 May 1966; buried Utakarra Cemetery, Geraldton WA [26]
Mrs Laurie HART
Wife of "Ernie" Herbert HART; see Laurie SWEETMAN
Rev. Mark Leo HART
Roman Catholic Minister in Three Springs 1921 and 1922, and again in 1926 and 1927 [6] [91] [191]
Treasurer in 1921 and Chairman in 1922 of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee [124]
One of the speakers at the social evening tendered to Thomas J. BERRIGAN in Three Springs on Friday 13 October 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
In early 1923 left Three Springs and shifted to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [9: 9-Feb-1923]
Robert Francis HART
Agricultural Consultant in Three Springs in 1964 and 1965 [19]
Resided at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs [19]
Thomas HART
Railway Repairer in Three Springs in 1907 [6]
Margaret Ann HARTLEY
Born C.1885 [203]
Married James BRENNAND in Lancashire, England in 1907 [21]
Departed London, England with her husband on the steamship Belgic for Fremantle, Western Australia on 23 September 1911 [203]
Resided in Arrino 1913-1917 and on Laund Farm in Yandanooka 1917-1925 [6] [19] [44] [50]
Herself and her husband were passengers on the train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10]
The disaster was reported as the worst rail accident in the State's history, with three people being killed and 14 injured [10: 27-Jul-1917]
John HARVEY
Miner in Arrino in 1900 and 1901 [6]
Mary HARVEY
Housemaid at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1930 [19]
Lewis Richmond HASELL
Born 1862 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia [15]
Son of Arthur HASELL and Louisa Eleanor ALLEN [15]
Married Catherine McCulloch DAWSON in 1893 [54]
His wife Catherine passed away at the age of 29 years in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon in 1896 [54]
Proprietor of the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs, Western Australia 1914-1916 [6] [10: 14-Dec-1915]
Attended and donated 5/- at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Foundation Vice President of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1915 [10: 29-Oct-1915]
In October 1916 transferred the Publican's General License for the Commercial Hotel to William H. ANGOVE [10: 17-Oct-1916]
Left the Three Springs district in October 1916 [10: 24-Oct-1916]
In 1925 he was an Investor and was living with his sisters Amy and Mary at Homebush on Williams Road in Gooseberry Hill [50]
Died 1928 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [32]
Mary Eleanor HASELL
Daughter of Arthur HASELL and Louisa Eleanor ALLEN [32]
Housekeeper at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs, which was run by her brother Lewis, 1914-1916 [19] [50]
Housekeeper and living with her brother Lewis and sister Amy at Homebush on Williams Road in Gooseberry Hill in 1925 [50]
Herself and her sister Amy Louisa HASELL were living at 13 Girilang Avenue in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse in 1936 [50]
Died 1962 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [32]
W. HASELL
Resided in Three Springs in 1917 [10]
He was a passenger on the mail train that went into a washaway near Gunyidi on the night of Monday 23 July 1917 [10: 27-Jul-1917]
The disaster was reported to have been the worst rail accident in the State's history, with three people being killed and 14 injured [10]
Following the accident himself and two others on board the train rendered great assistance in treating the injured [10: 24-Aug-1917]
Mrs Irene Mary HASKETT
Resided in Three Springs 1952-1955 [19]
William John HASKETT
Farmer in Three Springs 1952-1955 [19]
Mrs Dorothy Joan HASLEBY
Resided in Eneabba via Three Springs 1956-1964 [19]
Samuel James HATTERSLEY
Born 3 March 1905 in London, England [16]
Departed London, England on the Orama and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 3 April 1928 [63]
Farmhand in Three Springs 1936-1941 [19]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 26-Jun-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1935-36 [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Resided in Perth prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 16 June 1941 [16]
Corporal WX14227 in the Australian Army's Amenities Service L. Headquarters Pool during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 7 March 1946 [16]
Resided of late in South Perth [2]
Died 22 January 1977; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 24, 63) [2]
Janie HAWKEN
Born 4 February 1861 in Kooringa, South Australia [55]
Daughter of James HAWKEN and Elizabeth GRAY [55]
Married (1) Robert PHILLIPS on 12 November 1880 in Goodwood, South Australia [55]
Married (2) Percy Henry TUNBRIDGE on 11 May 1901 at the Holy Trinity Church in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Resided with her second husband Percy on farmland in Arrino, Western Australia [19]
Herself and her husband Percy returned to Arrino from a holiday in Perth by train on Saturday 24 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Along with Percy left Arrino on Tuesday 16 October 1934 and shifted to Perth [5: 19-Oct-1934]
Resided in Perth 1934-1940 [2] [5: 19-Oct-1934]
Mother of Myrtle, Percival James, Leo Serpell, Leonard Austral, Nellie, Ivy, Amy, Clifford Gray and Persis May PHILLIPS [55]
Mother of Arthur Hawken TUNBRIDGE [55]
Died 10 July 1940; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, YC, 90) [2]
Dorothy Maxine HAWKINS
Nursing Aide at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1965 [19]
Stanley Griffith HAWKINS
Labourer in Three Springs in 1932 and 1933 [19]
Margaret Ann HAWLEY
Nurse at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1962 [19]
Stephen Philip HAWLEY
Born 21 April 1908 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Bank Clerk at the National Bank in Three Springs 1930-1932 [19]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1930 [4: 9-Aug-1930]
Represented the Three Springs Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1930 [4: 3-May-1930]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1930 [4: 30-Aug-1930]
In 1934 married Phyllis N. BARNARD [66]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Peppermint Grove prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force on 10 April 1943 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 83126 in the Royal Australian Air Force's Number 2 Squadron during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 11 January 1946 [16]
Mrs Effie Myra HAWORTH
Wife of Gilbert Harold Spriggs HAWORTH; see Effie Myra EARLE
Gilbert Harold Spriggs HAWORTH
Born 12 November 1897 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Son of Richard HAWORTH and Elizabeth Ann GIDDINGS [55]
Both himself and his brother James resided at Gumbowie Siding in South Australia prior to purchasing land in Three Springs [34]
On 27 March 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1000 acres of virgin land in Three Springs [27]
The 1000 acres was Lot M1544 of Victoria Location 2021 and cost £625, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
His farm was situated on the north side of the Perenjori-Three Springs Road at its intersection with Inering Road [62]
On the same day his brother Jim had purchased the adjoining Lot M1543 [27]
Married Effie Myra EARLE on 2 March 1927 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Farmer in Three Springs, Western Australia 1932-1938 [19] [27]
His postal address was Carnamah and he was also enrolled to vote at Carnamah [19]
Signed a guarantee on 8 December 1935 that his daughter would regularly attend the Inering State School [276]
As a result of his guarantee and that of six other families the closed Inering State School was re-opened on 3 February 1936 [276]
Came 2nd in the Married Men's Race at the Reunion of South Australians in Carnamah on Saturday 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Sold 26 ewes at 10/10 and 10 lambs at 10/7 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market in 1936 [5: 16-Oct-1936]
In January 1937 the Three Springs Road Board received complaints of turnip weed on his farm in Three Springs [5: 22-Jan-1937]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1937 [53]
Completed paying all instalments on his farm and appears to have left Three Springs in or around 1938 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Gosnells [2]
Father of Jean and Harold [276] [278]
Died 29 September 1952; ashes scattered to the wind at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
"Jim" James Thomas Clarence HAWORTH
Born 27 November 1892 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Son of Richard HAWORTH and Elizabeth Ann GIDDINGS [55]
Himself and his brother Gilbert resided at Gumbowie Siding in South Australia prior to purchasing land in Three Springs [34]
On 27 March 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1,201 acres of virgin land in Three Springs for 12/6 per acre [27]
The 1,201 acres was Lot M1543 of Victoria Location 2021 and cost £750, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
On the same day his brother Gilbert purchased the adjoining 1,000 acres, Lot M1544 of Victoria Location 2021 [27]
Farmer of Eden Vale Farm in Three Springs, Western Australia 1925-1928 [19] [4: 10-Nov-1928]
His farm was situated on the north east corner of what is now Weir Road and the Perenjori-Three Springs Road [62]
Although his farm was in Three Springs he gave his address as Carnamah and was known to be "of Carnamah" [5: 8-Nov-1935] [61]
He was enrolled to vote at Carnamah and appears to have received his mail from Carnamah [19] [61]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 [53]
It was reported in late 1928 that he had sold his farm for 27/6 an acre to Mary & Elsie MCINTOSH of Melbourne [4: 10-Nov-1928] [27]
Despite having sold his farm he appears to have remained in Three Springs until 1936 [5] [19]
In 1935 he was working on his brother Gilbert's farm in Three Springs [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Undertook an extended tour of the Eastern States of Australia in 1935, returning to Carnamah on 24 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
While stacking hay on his brother's farm on Monday 28 October 1935 he fell from the stack and dislocated his shoulder [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Received treatment at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs for a fortnight in January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
After a visit to South Australia he arrived back in Western Australia on Friday 25 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Spent the weekend with his brother and sister-in-law in Three Springs before returning to Perth on Tuesday 29 September 1936 [5]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 11 August 1938 [4: 20-Aug-1938]
Farmer in Coorow 1946-1952 [3]
As early as May 1949 also leased the 50 acre Victoria Location 996 in Coorow, which included Curunger Well [34]
Leased the 50 acre block from the Midland Railway Company until purchasing it during the 1950-51 financial year [34]
Resided in a small house on his farm that was filled with a vast and impressive collection of rocks and books [P8]
Rode his bicycle to Coorow town once a week; also rode his bicycle to visit the READ family once a fortnight [RE]
On 6 January 1947 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 3851 acres of cleared and uncleared land in Coorow [27] [3]
The 3,851 acres consisted of Lots M1387, M1391, M1744 and M1745 of Victoria Location 2023 [27]
Paid 5/- per acre for the 3,851 acres, a total of £963, payable by instalments over 15 years (which he completed) [27]
The Coorow Rifle Club's rifle range was situated on Lot M1744 of his farm [0: image 04613]
During the 1952-53 financial year either sold or leased the original 3851 acres of his farm to Thomas NIVEN [3]
Retained ownership of his 50 acre Victoria Location 996 [3]
Resided on his Coorow farm until his death in 1977 [RE]
Died October 1977 in Coorow; buried Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row U, Plot 4) [1]
Hannah HAWSON
Born C.1896 [2]
Married Arthur Milton WILLIAMSON in Perth in 1934 [66]
Resided with her husband on Wanneranooka Farm in Three Springs [19]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1936 and 1937 [5: 10-Apr-1936, 25-Jun-1937]
Herself and her husband holidayed in Perth during early February 1937 [5: 5-Feb-1937]
Attended the Official Opening of the new golf links in Three Springs on Sunday 23 May 1937 [5: 28-May-1937]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Subiaco [2]
Died 10 August 1975; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 6K, 67) [2]
Mrs Hannah HAWSON
Born C.1964 [2]
Resided in widowhood in Three Springs 1943-1948 [19]
Resident of Three Springs until her death in 1948 [2]
Died 9 October 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, CA, 208) [2]
"Nellie" Ellen Teresa HAYDEN
Born 31 December 1882 in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Daughter of James HAYDEN and "Lizzie" Elizabeth Teresa BYRNE [15] [55]
By 1884 herself and her parents had left South Australia and shifted to Western Australia [15]
Married "Frank" Francis Charles HAGAN in Fremantle in 1904 [15]
Resided with her husband and children in Three Springs, Arrino and again in Three Springs 1914-1916 [10]
After leaving Three Springs in May 1916 they resided for brief periods in Watheroo, Midland Junction and Moora [10]
In June 1917 they shifted back to Arrino, where they resided for the remainder of 1917 and some of 1918 [6] [10]
With her husband and children resided at 210 Aberdeen Street, Perth in 1918; and in Railway Parade, West Perth in 1919 and 1920 [6]
Resided with her husband and children on farmland at Meenaar near Northam 1921 onwards [6]
Resided at 149 James Street in Perth in 1925; and in Turton Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford 1928-1934 [6]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Mother of Phil, Frank, Doll, Tony, Matt, Betty, Sheila, Ursula and Brian [P327]
Died 16 March 1939; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, KA, 213) [2]
Charles H. HAYNES
Farmer in Three Springs in 1910 [6]
Angelina Isabel HAYTER
Born 1904 in Mount Magnet, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Samuel HAYTER and Juanita BUCKNALL [15]
Married Hugh Reginald MCGEACHIN in 1929 [66]
Resided in Dudawa, East Arrino 1935-1937, where her husband was the local School Teacher [6] [19]
Won 1st prize for Cushion Cover in the Fancy Work section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Died 24 October 1979; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 14A, 267) [2]
Henry HAZELWOOD
Miner in Arrino in 1903 [6]
Fred HEADS
Recited "The Man from Snowy River" at the concert in Three Springs in aid of Red Cross funds on 15 January 1915 [10: 22-Jan-1915]
Auctioneer at the Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on 30 July 1915 [10]
During the evening he auctioned donated baskets and was said to have been a "persuasive auctioneer" [10: 6-Aug-1915]
Mrs May HEADS
Resided on farmland in Three Springs 1913-1921 [19] [50]
Doorwoman at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10]
The Dance raised funds for the Red Cross and she persuaded many to part with more than the required admission fee [10]
She also donated poultry and a cushions to be sold during the evening, the proceeds all going to the Red Cross [10]
During the evening she purchased a donated bag of wheat for 20/- however donated it back so it could be sold again [10: 6-Aug-1915]
In September 1915 she won a large Talbot motor car in a State wide raffle conducted by the Red Cross Society [10: 1-Oct-1915]
Although delighted she realised such a car could not be used about a farm like an ordinary sulky, so decided to re-raffle the car [10]
"Ned" Robert Edward HEADS
Farmer in Three Springs 1911-1921 [19]
Foundation Member of the East Three Springs Progress Association in 1911 [9: 5-May-1911]
In mid July 1911 called for tenders to excavate 1500 yards for an underground tank on his property [9: 14-Jul-1911]
Sang or gave a recitation at the Westralia Red Cross Day Basket Social & Dance held in Three Springs on 30 July 1915 [10: 6-Aug-1915]
One of his horses almost won the Pony Race at the annual "Three Springs Day" on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
His pony was in the lead for the entire race, but during its last stride jumped to the wrong side of the post and was disqualified [10]
Donated the gentleman's prize for the Roman Catholic Church Building Committee's Euchre Party in September 1915 [10: 1-Oct-1915]
Robert William HEADS
Purchased Frederick W. and Elsie M. SLUGGETT's farm in Three Springs in early 1911 [9: 14-Apr-1911]
After purchasing the property he proceeded with improvements such as further clearing [9: 14-Apr-1911]
Farmer in Three Springs 1911-1914 [19]
His farm was 1,490 acres in size and consisted of Lots M828, M829 and M830 of Victoria Location 2020 [44]
Foundation Secretary of the East Three Springs Progress Association in 1911 [9: 5-May-1911]
Helped organise a Concert & Dance in mid 1911, the proceeds of which went to the building of a local Agricultural Hall [9: 2-Jun-1911]
Sold his 1,490 acres of farmland in Three Springs to William PADBURY [27]
James HEALEY
Labourer in Three Springs in 1919 and 1920 [19]
Irwin Francis HEALY
Farmer in Arrino for at least the years 1952-1975 [19]
William Henry HEARL
Farmer in Three Springs 1953-1955 [19]
Mrs Elizabeth Jane HEARN
Wife of John Francis HEARN; see Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN
John Francis HEARN
Born C.1864 [2]
Left Victoria, Australia and shifted to Western Australia C.1895 [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Manager of Frank WITTENOON's Norkawarre Station in the Murchison district and then worked as a sheep dealer [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Married Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN in Geraldton in 1902 [15]
Grazier and half owner of Murgoo Station in Murgoo on the Murchison in partnership with H. M. MALONEY [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Grazier and sole owner of Gabyon Station also on the Murchison until selling it and embarking on a holiday to England [9: 15-Jul-1910]
On returning from England he purchased and took up residence on Woopenatty Station in Arrino [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Purchased Woopenatty Station from Michael BROWN who'd acquired it from its original owner Charles CAMPBELL [120: 27-Dec-1928]
Further to the station leased additional land in Arrino from the Midland Railway Company from 1908 until 1910 [34]
In 1908 and 1909 leased 1,500 acres (Pastoral Lease 449) and from 1909 onwards leased 2,000 acres (Pastoral Lease 480 [34]
Attended the Midland Railway Company's 9th Subdivision Sale at the Builders & Contractors' Exchange in Perth on 18 June 1909 [39]
The sale was the Company's first of agricultural blocks of virgin bush and townsite blocks in Three Springs [39: 19-Jun-1909]
Purchased 420 acres of land Three Springs in Lot M752 and M753 of Victoria Location 2022 for £1114/8/6 [27]
In bidding against Senator Patrick J. LYNCH he paid the highest price at the auction - paying £3/12/- an acre for Lot M752 [27]
About six months later, on 30 November 1909, he sold the 420 acres to George R. WATSON of Three Springs [27]
Represented Arrino and served as a member on the Upper Irwin Road Board in 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Foundation President of the Three Springs Football Club in 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Father of Kathleen Monica [15]
Died 12 July 1910; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, AA, 79A) [2]
As a token of esteem the Three Springs Football Club wore black bands on their arms at the inaugural match in July 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
In remembrance and esteem the Upper Irwin Road Board adjourned for two weeks their usual monthly meeting in July [9: 5-Aug-1910]
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 15 July 1910:
Shocking Lift Accident - Pastoralist Crushed to Death - Victim Mr John Hearn
"The numerous friends of Mr John Hearn, of Woodphenatty Station, Arrino, on the Midland Railway, were painfully shocked on Tuesday, when they heard that mr Hearn had lost his life early that morning as the result of a lift accident at His Majesty's Hotel, Hay-street, where he had been stopping since Saturday. The deceased left Arrino on Friday with a train load of sheep and took up his residence in the city at His Majesty's Hotel. The sheep were disposed of on Saturday, and Mr Hearn decided to spend Sunday and Monday in he city, and to return to his station by the early train on Tuesday morning. He accordingly was early astir, and having told the hotel porter to place his travelling bags in the lift went in for breakfast. Having breakfast Mr Hearn hurried down to the first floor to secure his baggage and met liftboy, Jos. Billings, standing near the lift door. The boy courteously offered to carry the baggage from the lift to the cab, but Mr Hearn good naturedly waved him aside and said he would get it himself. Billings then opened the lift door and stood near by while Mr Hearn entered to secure his baggage. In doing so he must have accidentally moved the lever with which the electric mechanism is operated, for as he was stepping out with his baggage the lift started to descend. Billings noticed the occurrence and tried unsuccessfully to stop the lift. He cut his hand in his endeavour to prevent the accident, which occurred almost instantaneously with the moving of the lift. The door of the descending lift caught Mr Hearn on the shoulders carrying him off his feat and crushing his head fearfully against the floor. The obstruction caused the safety wire attached to the mechanism to fuse and this arrested the downward progress of the lift, too late, unfortunately to save Mr Hearn's life. Though not killed outright, Mr Hearn only lived a few minutes, for Dr Seed, who was hurriedly summoned, could only upon arrival pronounce life to be extinct. Detective Demsey, who subsequently investigated the case, found that the lift was apparently in good working order when the unfortunate accident occurred, for it had been examined and passed only a few days previously by a Government inspector. Mr M. Daly, the proprietor of the hotel, was a personal friend of the deceased, and was considerably unnerved by the tragic occurrence. He, however, lost no time in telegraphing Mr McPherson, of Arrino, asking him to break the sad news to Mrs Hearn. The late Mr Hearn was 45 years of age, and had been about 15 years in Western Australia. His parents, who were parents in the Mansfield district (Victoria), both died after his arrival in this State. Mr Hearn managed Norkawarra station on the Murchison for Mr Frank Wittenoon for some years. He then engaged in stock dealing, and his efforts were attended with such success that he was enabled in a short time to secure a half-interest in a Murgoo station with the late Mr H M. Maloney. Upon the death of Mr Maloney the station was sold to Mr Chas. Atkins for a substantial sum. Mr Hearn subsequently purchased Gabyon station, on the Murchison, but indifferent health caused him to sell the property Mr W. F. Walkeley (of Fremantle), with his wife went for a trip to England. On returning to Western Australia he secured Woodphenatty station where he has since resided with his wife and only child - a daughter. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Hearn in her bereavement. An inquiry was formally opened before Mr H. J. Holland, J.P., and a jury, a adjourned to the 19th inst., at 2.30.-"West Australian.""
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 22 July 1910:
"At the adjourned inquest concerning the death of Mr John Hearn of Woodphenatty Station, Arrino, who died as the result of injuries sustained in a lift at His Majesty's Hotel, Perth, on the morning of 12th July, the jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death through suffocation caused by a lift. They added ta rider to the effect that the starting gear on the lift was not safe, and that the authorities should ensure that all lifts should be made safe for the public."
Kathleen Monica HEARN
Born 1905 in Cottesloe, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of John Francis HEARN and Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN [15]
Resided with her parents on Woopenatty Station in Arrino [9: 15-Jul-1910]
Married James MCALEER in Perth in 1927 [66]
Resided with her husband on Cathedral Avenue in Geraldton [144]
During April 1931 herself and her young daughter spent a holiday staying with her mother at Earra Farm in Arrino [144]
In 1975 herself and her husband were living in retirement on Earra Farm in Arrino [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 9 November 1993; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, AA, 79B) [2]
Mr HEBBARD
Sang a comic song at the Social held at the Three Springs State School after a local football match in mid July 1910 [9: 22-Jul-1910]
Alexander Buchan HEBITON
Born 1887 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [28]
Son of saddler James HEBITON and Jane Hannah LANG [20]
His parents had married on 28 November 1878 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia [28]
His elder two brothers were born in Sydney and in 1884 his parents and brothers shifted to Scotland [15] [28] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Resided with his parents and brothers James, William, John and David in the Glasgow suburb of Govan [20]
In 1891 they were living at 43 Saundyfauld Street, Govan and at the time of the 1901 census were at 262 Mathieson Street, Govan [20]
Departed London, England on the Ortova and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 February 1907 [70]
Labourer in Three Springs, Western Australia 1908-1910 [19] [50]
Died 1912 [15]
Alisa June HEBITON
Born 31 May 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [15] [84]
Daughter of "Jim" James Kinnear HEBITON Jnr and Ruth COCKING [4: 11-Jun-1927]
Resided with her parents on Oldacres Farm in Three Springs [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Baptised by Rev. Sydney H. S. SAGGERS of the North Midlands Methodist Mission on 20 March 1928 [84]
Student at the Three Springs State School [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Won 1st prize for the Best Calf in the Cattle section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show held on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won a 1st prize for Needlework in the Educational section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 she won a 1st prize for Needlework and 2nd prize for a Crayon Drawing [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Came 2nd in the 9 Years Girls Running Race at the Three Springs District Schools Athletic Championships in 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Married Andrew H. WILSON in Perth in 1951 [66]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 11 June 1927:
"The happiest man in the Three Springs district at present is Mr. Jim Hebiton, whose wife presented him with a bonny daughter on May 31st last."
"Bob" George Bain HEBITON
Born 1906 [15]
Son of James Kinnear HEBITON and Janet Cochrane BAIN [15]
Resided with his parents in Walkaway 1906-1909 [44] [50]
Resided with his parents on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1910 onwards [19] [44]
Winner for the Boys with 2106 votes in the Popular Girl & Boy Competition conducted in Three Springs in 1917 [10: 2-Nov-1917]
Part of the Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Won 1st prize for Kangaroo Skins at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Married Evelyn Myra COCKING on Monday 18 February 1929 at the Brisbane Street Methodist Church in Perth [4: 23-Feb-1929]
Farmer on the Mendal Estate in Morawa 1930-1953 [19]
Won 1st and 2nd prizes for Red Poll Cow and 1st for Heifer under 2 year at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Como [2]
Died 17 August 1967; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 8D, 80) [2]
Desma Gillian HEBITON
Born 2 March 1959 in Three Springs, Western Australia [84]
Daughter of William Kinnear HEBITON and "Jean" Ellen Jean BARRETT [84]
Resided with her parents on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs [84]
Baptised on 19 July 1959 in Carnamah by Neville A. THRELFALL of the North Midlands Methodist Mission [84]
"Don" Donald Somerville HEBITON
Born 23 January 1904 in Midland, Western Australia [16]
Son of James Kinnear HEBITON and Janet Cochrane BAIN [15]
Initially resided with his parents on John Street in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [84]
Baptised by Presbyterian minister J. J. GILMORE of Helena Valley on 28 February 1904 [84]
Resided with his parents in Walkaway 1906-1909 and then on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1910 onwards [19] [44] [50]
Farmer in Three Springs 1925-1928 [4] [19]
Part of the Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party of Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
Won the Melon Race at the Three Springs Day held in Three Springs on Thursday 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1923 [9: 25-May-1923]
He was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Married Olive Edna COCKING on Saturday 15 February 1929 at the Brisbane Street Methodist Church in Perth [4: 23-Feb-1929]
Farmer on the Mendal Estate in Morawa 1930-1956 [19]
Private W71967 in Mullewa's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Died 29 March 1984; ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, CA, 246) [2]
Mrs "Jean" Ellen Jean HEBITON
Wife of William Kinnear HEBITON; see "Jean" Ellen Jean BARRETT
Mrs Ethel Elizabeth HEBITON
Second wife of James Kinnear HEBITON Snr; Ethel Elizabeth COCKING
Grant Kinnear HEBITON
Born 1 October 1956 in Three Springs, Western Australia [84]
Son of William Kinnear HEBITON and "Jean" Ellen Jean BARRETT [84]
Resided with his parents on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs [84]
Baptised on 15 June 1958 in Three Springs by Neville A. THRELFALL of the North Midlands Methodist Mission [84]
Farmer in Three Springs [19]
James HEBITON
Born C.1853 in Fern, Angus, Scotland [20]
He was raised by his grandmother, seamstress Mrs Margaret KINNEAR, in Brechin, Angus, Scotland [20]
He was living with his grandmother and aunt Mary KINNEAR at 103 Market Street in Brechin in 1861 [20]
By 1871 he was working as saddler and living with his grandmother Mrs Margaret KINNEAR at 63 River Street in Brechin [20]
Also living with them in 1861 was his aunt Mary KINNEAR and his cousins Charles BREMNER and Alexander BUCHAN [20]
In Scotland his surname was recorded as HEBENTON however in Australia and then again in Scotland it was HEBITON [15] [20] [28]
Married Scottish born Jane Hannah LANG on 28 November 1878 in West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia [28]
In 1884 himself, his wife and their two sons, who'd been born in Sydney, left Australia and shifted to Scotland [15] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
While working as a Saddler and Journeyman Saddler resided with his wife and sons in the Glasgow suburb of Govan [20]
In 1891 was living with his wife and their five sons at 43 Saundyfauld Street, Govan in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland [20]
His wife passed away from congestion of the liver and kidney at the age of 34 years on 23 February 1892 [28]
Following the death of his wife his unmarried aunt Mary KINNEAR kept house for himself and his sons [20]
In 1901 himself and his sons William, John, Alexander and David were living at 262 Mathieson Street, Govan in Glasgow [20]
Departed London, England on the steamship Ortova and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 14 February 1907 [70]
Farmer in Three Springs, Western Australia 1908-1910 [6] [19] [50]
Presumably resided and worked on his son James' Inverbeg Farm on the Kadathinni Agricultural Area in Three Springs [--]
Father of James Kinnear, William Lang, John Lang, Alexander Buchan and David Kinnear [15] [28]
Died 1928 [15]
"Jimmy" / "Jamie" James Kinnear HEBITON
Born 1880 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia [15]
Son of saddler James HEBITON and Jane Hannah LANG [15] [20]
Resided with his parents in New South Wales until 1884 when he shifted with them to their native Scotland [28] [120: 5-Oct-1933]
He was living with his parents and four brothers at 43 Saundyfauld Street, Govan in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland in 1891 [20]
By 1901 he was working as a Clerk and boarding with a family at 3 West King Street in Helensburgh, Dunbarton, Scotland [20]
Immigrated to Western Australia where he secured employment with the Midland Railway Company as a Railway Guard [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Married (1) Janet Cochrane BAIN in Fremantle in 1902 [15]
His wife Janet passed away on 12 January 1921, aged 47 years, and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [2]
Married (2) Ethel Elizabeth COCKING in Perth in 1924 [66]
Railway Guard in Walkaway 1906-1909 [44] [50]
He was in Walkaway when he purchased the 482 acre Lot 11 of the Kadathinni Agricultural Area in Three Springs [44]
Farmer of Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1910-1951 [4: 17-Nov-1951] [19] [44]
His early settlement and farming efforts along with others of his time helped prove the potential wealth of the district [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Purchased additional farmland increasing his Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs to 1,500 acres [120: 29-Dec-1929, 5-Oct-1933]
Also acquired a further 8,000 acres which made up his Bonnie Doon Farm, which was used mainly for the grazing of stock [120]
Grew 150 acres of crop on his farm in Three Springs in 1910 [9: 17-Jun-1910]
His 1910 crop was "good and regular, and testified to the fertility of the soil, and to a good rainfall" in Three Springs [31: 7-Oct-1910]
"Hebiton Bros" exhibited a sheaf of Gregson wheat at the Moora Agricultural Society's Annual Show in Moora in 1910 [9: 28-Oct-1910]
His crop was among those inspected when Samuel F. MOORE M.L.A. visited Three Springs on 30 September 1910 [9: 14-Oct-1910]
The Three Springs Race Club's Inaugural Race Meeting was held in one of his cleared paddocks on 9 March 1911 [9: 17-Mar-1911]
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers & Progress Association in 1910 and 1911 [9: 28-Oct-1910, 24-Feb-1911]
By 1911 he had been appointed a Justice of the Peace and local Honorary Magistrate [9: 23-Jun-1911] [31: 30-Jun-1911]
In mid 1911 was appointed one of three trustees to make plans for the construction of an Agricultural Hall in Three Springs [9: 2-Jun-1911]
Chaired the Social & Concert held in Three Springs on 24 April 1914 to welcome Rev. J. W. BAYLISS to the district [10: 1-May-1914]
Also competed in and won the guessing competitions conducted during the evening (with 12 out of 15 correct guesses) [10]
Member of the Hall Committee that managed the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs - was Secretary in 1914-15 [10: 10-Aug-1915]
Played dozens of games of crib at a Surprise Party held at David TODD's home in Three Springs in early February 1915 [10: 5-Feb-1915]
Attended the Saint Patrick's Day Sports Meeting held at the recreation ground in Three Springs on 17 March 1915 [10: 26-Mar-1915]
Attended the lecture "Factors on Wheat Growing" by a professor at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs in 1915 [10: 21-Sep-1915]
Won 2nd prize for a Collection of Vegetables at the "Three Springs Day" on Monday 16 September 1915 [10: 24-Sep-1915]
One of four men appointed to manage and control the Three Springs Recreation Reserve in 1916 [10: 18-Aug-1916]
Trustee of the Three Springs Recreation Reserve No. 12432 for at least 13 years, as he was still a Trustee in 1929 [4: 17-Aug-1929]
Awarded prizes for entries exhibited in the Wheat sections of the Royal Show held in Perth during October 1916 [10: 20-Oct-1916]
Attended the talk and debate on the issue of conscription held in Three Springs on Tuesday 17 October 1916 [10: 24-Oct-1916]
He gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Agricultural Industries of W.A. in Three Springs on 16 December 1916 [152]
Provided one of his paddocks as the grounds for the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meeting in 1917 [124]
Judge of the horse races at the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meeting on Saturday 17 March 1917 [124]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's Sports Meetings on 16 March 1918 and 17 March 1919 [124]
Grew 280 acres of wheat crop on his Three Springs property in 1917 [10: 19-Jun-1917]
Won 2nd prize for Wheaten Sheaves at the Three Springs Day on Mrs Minnie M. WATSON's farm on 26 September 1918 [10: 4-Oct-1918]
Won the Sunday Times Cup for the Best Wheat Exhibit at the Perth Royal Show in 1918 and again in 1919 [10: 24-Oct-1919, 14-Nov-1919]
Inaugural Director of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in 1919 [9: 27-Jun-1919]
As early as 1916 he'd tried to get local farmers to co-operate so they could save through bulk purchases, sales and freights [152]
Manager of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company in Three Springs 1922-1929 [4: 10-Nov-1928] [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Gave a bag of pedigreed wheat to the Basket Social & Dance in Three Springs in aid of Church funds on 10 February 1919 [9: 21-Feb-1919]
On the back of his truck Conveyed a large number of people to the local Sunday School Picnic on 11 October 1919 [10: 17-Oct-1919]
Sold six bales of wool for 15½d. per pound through Elder Smith & Co at the first sale of the season in November 1921 [10: 11-Nov-1921]
As of January 1922 "the record wheat crop of the Three Springs district" was believed to have been a crop he grew [10]
The crop in question was a 30 acre plot of Sailor's Fortune wheat, which averaged 40 bushels per acre [10: 6-Jan-1922]
The Three Springs Kangaroo Hunting & Picnic Party inspected his crops on the way their hunt of 1-2 September 1922 [9: 15-Sep-1922]
Awarded 1st prize for Bag of Wheat exhibited at the Three Springs Day held on Thursday 28 September 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
Received 1st prize for an exhibit of Fairback wheat in Class 2 for Zone 2 at the Royal Show in Perth in October 1922 [9: 20-Oct-1922]
By mid 1924 he had acquired 1,825 acres of land adjoining and near the western banks of the Yarra Yarra Lakes in Three Springs [44]
The 1,825 acres consisted of Victoria Locations 3375, 3406, 3467, 3479, 3480, 4494, 5467 [44]
Victoria Locations 3375, 3467, 3479, 3480 and 4494 were adjoining and adjoined his brother John's Victoria Location 6613 [44] [62]
Victoria Locations 3406 and 5467 were adjoining but separate from the other blocks, being a short distance to the south west [62]
His wife later owned the nearby Victoria Location 4123 which almost adjoins the western banks of the Yarra Yarra Lakes [61] [62]
This and further land is believed to have made up his 8,00 acre Bonnie Doon Farm in Three Springs [120: 5-Oct-1933]
In 1926 it was remarked that he had "demonstrated his thorough methods of farming to be fruitful" [81: 24-Oct-1926]
Attended the conference in Three Springs on 2 March 1928 to discuss the formation of a Road Board in Three Springs [4: 10-Mar-1928]
Attended the wedding dance of Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG at the Carnamah Hall on 27 March 1928 [4: 31-Mar-1928]
In 1928 he grew 500 acres of wheat and carried 1,700 Merino sheep and 100 head of horses and cattle [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Inaugural Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Proposed one of the toasts at the Official Luncheon of the Society's First Annual Show held on 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
He was the Society's President in 1933, and Vice President 1935-1937 [5: 26-May-1933, 17-May-1935, 1-May-1936, 25-Mar-1937]
In 1936 himself, William M. CARMODY and Evander W. FRANKLIN drew up rules and by-laws for the Society [5: 22-May-1936]
Committee Member and Schedule Committee Member of the Society in 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Won 1st prize for Sheep Skins and 2nd for Merino Fleeces at the first annual Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Secretary of the committee that built the North Midlands District Hospital in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Inaugural Board Member of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1929 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Advertised in April 1929 that he had Ruakua and Burt's Early varieties of seed oats for sale for 4/- per bushel [4: 6-Apr-1929]
Managed the North Midlands Farmers' Co-op until May 1929 when he retired to look after his extensive farming interests [4: 18-May-1929]
During his time as manager of the Co-op his telephone number had been Three Springs-7 [60]
Member of the Three Springs Progress Association in 1929 [4: 25-May-1929]
Winner of the Fat Beast Guessing Competition held at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Attended the funeral of Charles C. MALEY M.L.A. at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 16 October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
With a plot of Nabawa wheat won the Three Springs Agricultural Society's 50 acre crop competition in 1930 [4: 29-Nov-1930]
Attended the Commemoration Dinner held at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs on Friday 26 August 1932 [5: 9-Sep-1932]
The dinner was to commemorate Three Springs having the highest average yield for wheat in the State for the 1931-32 season [5]
Exhibited in the Cattle, Wool and Grain-Fodder sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Won 1st for Australian Strong White Wheat, Australian Premier Strong White Wheat, Wheaten Chaff, Brown Wheaten Chaff [5]
Won 2nd for Pure Breed Bull, Best Butter Yield, Medium Wool Merino Fleeces and Australian Premier Strong White Wheat [5]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Justice of the Peace and Local Magistrate at cases that went before the Three Springs Police Court [5: 9-Jun-1933]
A sample of Carrabin wheat he grew was exhibited at the World Grain Show in Regina, Canada in 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Won 1st prize for Wheaten Chaff at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Attended and spoke at the send-off to Albert and Elsie STOKES in Three Springs on Saturday 23 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Sold ten bales of wool at 17½d. per pound in Perth at the fourth wool sale of the season in December 1933 [5: 8-Dec-1933]
Received 3rd prize for Zone 1 in the Royal Agricultural Society's 50-acre Crop Competition in 1933 [5: 22-Dec-1933]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Ruth Henrietta FOGARTY at the Three Springs General Cemetery on 19 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
Served on the North Midlands Football Association's Disputes & Protests Board 1935-1937 [5: 3-May-1935, 25-Sep-1936, 30-Apr-1937]
In August 1935 the Three Springs Road Board resumed a small amount of his farmland from Victoria Locations 3479 and 3980 [5]
The resumed land was for the surveying and establishment of a road on the west side of the Yarra Yarra Lakes [5: 16-Aug-1935]
The Three Springs Road Board cleared a 22 feet wide road on the resumed land in July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Won 1st prize for "Five Ewes Suitable for Breeding Export Lambs" at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Sold 101 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd at a sheep sale at the Midland sale yards on Tuesday 8 October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Sold 27 suckers at 15/10, 60 suckers at 17/7, 1 shorn wether for 11/4, 5 shorn lambs at 11/4, and 8 lambs at 16/7 per head [5]
Attended the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
In December 1935 requested with the Three Springs Road Board for the closure of a road running though Victoria Location 4374 [5]
As the road led to a dead end in his farm the Board agreed with his request and recommended the road be closed [5: 13-Dec-1935]
A field demonstration of the 1936 Massey Harris 25-40 tractor was held on his farm in Three Springs on Saturday 22 August 1936 [5]
Pulling a 12-disc Sun general plough and an 18-tyne Sunduke scarifier the tractor easily rooted up hard baked clay [5: 4-Sep-1936]
Speaker at the Farewell Smoke Social to local Co-op manager Harold BARNETT in Three Springs on 14 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Successfully exhibited across six sections of the Three Springs Agricultural Show held on Thursday 17 September 1936 [5]
Received prizes for Australian Strong White Wheat (1st), Australian Premium White Wheat (1st & 2nd), Child's Pony (1st), [5]
Pen of Three Merino Ewes suitable for breeding export lambs (1st & 2nd), Wheatmeal (1st), Two Baconers (1st & 2nd), [5]
Two Porkers (2nd), Ham (2nd), Dressed Fowls (2nd), Lard (2nd), and milking strain Shorthorn Bull (2nd) [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Sold three wethers at 15/1 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on 21 October 1936 [5: 23-Oct-1936]
Speaker at the Social Evening for newlyweds Richard H. S. & Rachel M. A. JAMES in Three Springs on 5 January 1937 [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Spoke on behalf of the old residents of the district and remarked that if they ever met troubles he hoped they'd be little ones [5]
In March 1937 the Three Springs Road Board were looking into providing a crossing to his Boonie Doon Farm [5: 25-Mar-1937]
He was one of only six who attended the Annual Ratepayers Meeting of the Three Springs Road Board on 22 March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Spoke on behalf of the Justices of the Peace at the farewell to the CARMODY family in Three Springs on 12 July 1937 [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Speaker at the Valedictory held for Mrs Minnie WATSON & Arthur MORTIMER in Three Springs on 15 February 1938 [4: 19-Feb-1938]
Resided in Three Springs until his death in 1951 [2]
Died 8 November 1951; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, KA, 470) [2]
From the Progress Report of the Royal Commission on the
Agricultural Industries of Western Australia on the Wheat-Growing Portion of the South-West Division of the State:
Saturday 16 December 1916 at Three Springs
"JAMES KINNEAR HEBITON, Farmer, Three Springs, sworn and examined:
I have been here for seven years and was previously a guard in the Railway Department. I have 482 acres which cost £1 an acre and 300 of them first class land. I have 150 acres of second class land and 30 acres of stone. The property adjoins the town. I have cleared 350 acres which is subdivided into four paddocks [fenced] with three wires. I am a married man with three boys attending school. I have a four-roomed weatherboard and iron house and no stabling. My implement shed cost £150. I have a set of farming implements, seven working horses, four young foals, three cows, three calves, four pigs, some fowls and turkeys. I had £73 when I started. I was on the Agricultural Bank and went to the National Bank afterwards. I owe them about £850.
I put in 250 acres this year. There was no fallow. I have not enough land to go in for fallow. The highest average yield I had was last year, 19 bushels over 250 acres. I expect 15 bushels this year. To pay the actual cost of putting in and taking off would take 10 bushels. I would expect more than 15 bushels in a normal year if the land was fallowed. Bulk handling would reduce our costs. It is the tariff that hurts us most. If the farmer requires £600 worth of machinery at Fremantle we have to pay 32½ per cent duty and 25 per cent for the man distributing. That would total about £1,000. If the duty was free and he got his 25 per cent it would come down to £750, and that would go a long way to build a decent house for wives and families.
I had septoria last year at the start. I run my wheat through the winnower and pickle it. No man should hold less than 1,000 acres here and should be able to crop with a little help at harvest time 250 acres with five horses in a three-fallow plough. I do not believe in big terms, but I do believe in co-operation for the purchase of supplies and the marketing of produce. I have been trying to get the farmers in it. Then there are railway freights. Amongst us we got up 12 bales. The fright came to £4 12s. 8d. At the same time there was one bale in the same truck that cost 16s. 10d. Our bales averaged each 9s. That is a small instance of the value of co-operation. Our land laws are very liberal, but as long as the man is improving his land he should have the first five years exempt. So far as the tariff is concerned, if we manufactured here and did not require to import anything vessels would come here empty to take away the grain and the freight would be proportionately increased. As for the railway rates, the further one lives away from the city the more one pays for freight. On the railway it costs £7 5s. 5d. freight on a reaper thresher from Fremantle, £6 9s. 5d. to land a harvester, £4 17s. 6d. to land a motor car. A 2,000 gallon tank costs £6 14s. 9d., four head of cattle cost £2 13s. 11d., one horse costs £2 2s. 6d., and yet each of these items only occupied a [rail] truck. The man who gets his goods in small lots is hit up every time, and the difference is far too big. To show the increase in the railway freights I may point out that B class jumped from 28s. 10d. to 31s. 7d.; C class from 43s. 3d. to 47s. 4d.; first class from 61s. 2d. to 79s. 8d. Groceries come in under this heading. Second class jumped from 80s. 4d. to 104s. 8d., and third class jumped from 99s. 5d. to 129s. Parcels have also gone up slightly. 'Parcels to pay,' if they cost 2s. 6d.m, it amounts to 3s. 9d. here. It is awkward because you do not always know what the cost is. The loading charges: they charge us 3s. for counting 18 bags. The minimum on chaff is £3 10s. on a small [rail] truck. I can only get about 30 bags to the ton. A few years ago the rates were cheaper. I had only 10s. a day when I left the Railway Department and I had no worry while I was on wages. Now I keep going but my life is one long worry. The working man is getting far too high wages and it all reacts on the farmer. If I was in the Railway Department, unless I was forced to become a member of the union I would not do so, and it is not fair that we should be charged one-half as much more in Geraldton for handling as we are in Fremantle. I believe that co-operation is the solution of the whole trouble. The already heavy cost of living in the bush is steadily mounting up. Free trade and co-operation combined are the main factors in prosperity."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 23 February 1929:
"Mr. J. K. Hebiton and Mrs. Hebiton have just returned to Three Springs from a visit to Perth, where at the Brisbane Street Methodist Church they attended the weddings of Messrs. Don and Bob Hebiton. On Saturday, February 15, Mr. Don Hebiton was married to Miss Olive Cocking, and on Monday, February 18, Mr. Bob Hebiton and Miss Evelyn Cocking were pronounced man and wife. The Hebiton family must surely hold a record for a father and three sons have now married four sisters. This is a magnificent testimonial to the family from which so many charming brides have been wooed and won."
From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 26 December 1929:
Country Towns and Districts - Three Springs and Mingenew - Cereal and Pastoral Wealth - People and Properties
""Prize wheat growing is my hobby." says Mr. J. K. Hebiton, snr., "so perhaps that is why I have been so successful." To be permitted to inspect the many and varied trophies won by Mr. Hebiton in crop and wheat competition is to realise what an outstanding wheat grower he is. On six occasions he has annexed "The Sunday Times" trophy at the [Perth] Royal Show for the champion bag of wheat. The highest yield he has ever obtained was an average of 40 bushels from 50 acres of Major. Mr. Hebiton is at present working on a three-year rotation, but he intends to enlarge the cycle by another year. He has two properties - Inverbeg, consisting of 1,500 acres, which grows most of the champion wheat, and Bonnie Doon, chiefly a grazing property. When a guard on the Midland [railway] line, almost over twenty years ago, he first acquired land in the district. Having been manager of the North Midlands Co-operative Society for eight years, Mr. Hebiton resigned this year. He is a J.P. and as secretary of the hospital building fund he has rendered sterling services."
From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 5 October 1933:
Country Towns and Districts - Three Springs and Carnamah - Rich Pastoral and Wheat Lands - A Progressive Community
The Hebiton Family - Some Notable Achievements - The Hebiton family is closely identified with the progress of Three Springs. Mr J. K. Hebiton, sen, the proprietor of Inverbeg. A property that has a State-wide reputation for its prolific wheat yields per acre, is a native of Sydney, New South Wales. At the age of four years he was taken by his parents to Glasgow, Scotland, where he remained until he reached manhood. The early impressions of sunny Australia were ever with him during his long sojourn in the land of fogs and mists, and they eventually determined him to return. Securing employment as a guard with the Midland Railway Company, he had ample opportunity to learn the outstanding value of the land at Three Springs, through which he frequently passed, and he decided when the opportunity offered to avail himself of it. Eventually he selected 482 acres on the conditional purchase system in vogue at that time, and has since augmented this by purchase to a total of 9,600 acres, which includes the Bonnie Doon property of 8,000 acres. Though only cropping 500 acres annually, Mr Hebiton usually wins a yield of seven bags or even more to the acre, and it is on record that he has obtained an average of 40 bushels per acre from a 30-acre block. This splendid result is only one of the many outstanding achievements as a wheat grower achieved by Mr Hebiton. Below is given a more or less detailed record of the prizes he has won in open competition since 1918. His property also carries 1,700 Merinos and 100 head of horses and cattle. Mr Hebiton, notwithstanding his strenuous activities on the farm, also manages to find time to devote to the social improvement of the district. A Committeeman of the original local hospital, he was also one of the originators of the scheme to build the present substantial and useful institution, of which the residents of the district are justly proud, and of which he is one of the financial guarantors. He is president of the local Agricultural Society, a director of the North Midlands Co-op Company, and a member of the Primary Producers' Union since its inception. As far back as 1918 Mr Hebiton, annexed the cup for the champion bag of wheat at the Royal Show, a success which he repeated in 1919 and 1921, and in the latter year he won the gold medal for bushel of wheat open to the Commonwealth. In the wheat yields competition in 1923 he gained first prize, with a yield of 25½ bushels to the acre from 426 acres, and in 1924 he again obtained the Royal champion prize. In that year, too, he won a bronze medal at the British Empire Exhibition for wheat exhibits, a success repeated in the following year. The Royal championship again came his way in the years 1926, 1928, and 1930. In 1930 and 1931 he won first prize in a 50-acre crop competition carried out by the Three Springs Agricultural Society on the first occasion with 31 bushels to the acre and on the second with 40 bushels. In 1931, too, he was the winner of the Royal Crop Competition in Zone 1 of the wheat belt, the yield being 40 bushels, and in 1932 he gained second prize with a yield of 37 bushels. Although he lost the first prize in the royal competition, he gained first in the crop competition conducted by the Three Springs Society. When Mr Hebiton has not been gathering in the trophies his sons have taken his place. Mr J. K. Hebiton, jun, won the Royal championship in 1920, 1929, and 1932, and also the championship prize at the Sydney Royal Show in 1929. Another son (Mr G. B. Hebiton) won the Royal championship in 1931."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 17 November 1951:
Late J. K. Hebiton - Public Spirited Citizen - Wide Field of Interests
"The death occurred in the North Midlands District Hospital at Three Springs on Friday of last week of Mr James Kinnear Hebiton, who is survived by his wife and four sons. A public spirited citizen, who gave generously of his time in the interests of his fellow men while endeavouring to further the progress of the district, he led a busy life into which he crowded a wealth of activities indicative of his practical mind and interest in a wide variety of subjects. The late Mr Hebiton, who had resided in Three Springs since 1910, convened the first meeting to construct a new hospital there and became the secretary of the building committee. He had been a director and later chairman of directors of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-Operative Company Limited. Amongst his other activities had been that of chairman of the Northern District Council of the Co-Operative Federation - a post which he occupied for many years. He had also carried out duties on behalf of the Methodist Church in the capacity of secretary and treasurer. Keenly interested in the land, the late Mr Hebiton was a foundation member and a past president of the Three Springs Agricultural Society, in whose annual exhibition he manifested unflagging enthusiasm. In addition, he was a foundation member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and later a member of the Primary Producers' Association and the Farmers' Union of W.A. He took the chair at the meeting called to form a branch of the Junior Farmers movement at Three Springs - typical of the fact that he always had the welfare of the younger generation at heart. The deceased gentleman acted as auditor for the Northern Division of the Country Women's Association for two years and as auditor for the Three Springs Branch of that Association for thirteen years. He was, too, keenly interested in football, a sport which he assisted by serving for a long time on the disputes committee. The funeral took place last Saturday in the Presbyterian cemetery at Karrakatta, where the last rites were carried out by the State Moderator (Right Rev. James McMaster). The pall bearers were Messrs H. Worthington, R. William, J. Payne, E. Hunt, E. W. Franklin and J. Callagher."