"Archie" Arthur Albert Victor Cockerill SMITH
Born 1 July 1901 in Balaklava, South Australia [16]
Son of Alfred Ernest Cockerill SMITH and Mary Ann UNDERWOOD
[55]
Himself and his brother Colin shifted to and began share-farming in
Arrino, Western Australia in 1927 [4: 28-May-1927]
Sharefarmer and later Farmer in Arrino [P2] 1927-1942
[6] [9]
Himself and his brother Colin were share-farming at
Bellaranga near Dudawa, East Arrino in 1929 [4:
17-Nov-1928]
In 1929 they obtained "a remarkable heavy yield" for the
Ford variety of wheat grown on light sandplain country [4]
Married "Elvie" Elvera Grace CONNOLLY on Tuesday 11 July 1933 at the
Anglican Church in Three Springs [5: 14-Jul-1933]
At their wedding his best man was Arrino farmer Leonard R.
BYGRAVE while the bridesmaid was Elvie's sister Alma [5]
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]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show
and Show Ball on Thursday 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Member of the Dudawa Tennis Club in 1928-29 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Attended the Beach Committee's Dance held at the Dongara Hall in
Dongara on Monday evening 28 February 1929 [4: 2-Feb-1929]
Attended the Anglican Church's Fancy Dress Ball in Three Springs on
Thursday 27 June 1929 as a "Dudawa Cowboy" [4: 6-Jul-1929]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club 1930-1935, and a Committee Member
in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [4: 8-Nov-1930] [5: 20-Sep-1935,
2-Oct-1936]
Lieutenant in the Three Springs Road Board District Bush Fire
Brigade in 1933-34 and 1934-35 [5: 10-Nov-1933, 9-Nov-1934]
After a visit to Perth he returned to Arrino by train on Saturday 24
March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Won the euchre competition at the Euchre Party and Dance held at the
Arrino Hall on Tuesday 15 May 1934 [5: 18-May-1934]
Umpire for the North Midlands Football Association in 1934 [5:
22-Jun-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball held at the
Carnamah Hall on Saturday 20 October 1934 [5:
26-Oct-1934]
Represented Dudawa in a cricket match against the Arrino Cricket
Club in Arrino on Saturday 16 February 1935 [5: 22-Feb-1935]
Won 1st prizes for Wheaten Hay and Green Wheat for Hay at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
In mid November 1935 sold 71 wethers through Elder Smith & Co Ltd -
59 for 13/7 per head and 12 for 11/10 per head [5: 15-Nov-1935]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5:
21-Feb-1936, 22-Jan-1937]
Leased a property known as Williams Bros in Dudawa, East
Arrino until his lease expired in early 1936 [5: 7 &
14-Feb-1936, 6-Mar-1936]
The property was situated 14 miles east of Arrino and 20
miles west of Morawa on the Morawa-Three Springs Road [5:
31-Jan-1936]
Following the expiration of his lease he held a clearing
sale on the property on Thursday 27 February 1936 [5]
Livestock sold included 500 sheep (150 mated Merino ewes,
100 Merino weaners, 250 Merino wethers), 14 horses and 10 pigs
[5]
Plant, machinery and sundries sold, including some prices in
brackets, were 16-disc McKay drill (£27), 3-ton lorry (£15),
[5]
10-foot McKay header (£15), 8-foot McKay header (£10),
16-run McKay combine and drill harrows (£35), [5]
14-disc McKay sundercut (£9), 10-disc McKay sundercut
(£11/10/-), 6-foot binder with forecarriage, spring tip dray (£14),
[5]
Hannaford pickler and grader (£24/10/-), 3-knife McKay
chaffcutter and elevator (£15), set of equalisers for ten horses,
[5]
eight sets of swings and chains, wool table, tractor parts
for 2-ton Holt, quantity of scrap iron, and 25 bags of Burts-Early
oats [5]
The sale was reported to have been very successful, with
everything being sold to buyers from the Midland and Wongan lines
[5]
Despite his lease expiring and holding a clearing sale he continued
farming in Arrino until 1942 [6]
In February 1936 applied for the Three Springs Road Board to clear
and form a road to his block, Lot M1726 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
The Three Springs Road Board decided they couldn't, as his
farm block was actually within the Mingenew Road Board [5]
Five months later the Mingenew Road Board wrote to the Three
Springs Board requesting the cost of the road be split [5:
10-Jul-1936]
The Three Springs Board decided to ascertain how long the
road would be (on this occasion his block was noted as Lot M1623)
[5]
In October 1936 the prospect was raised to transfer his
property from the Mingenew to the Three Springs Road Board [5:
23-Oct-1936]
The Three Springs Road Board estimated in January 1937 that
the road would cost £150, which they couldn't afford [5:
22-Jan-1937]
He again wrote to the Three Springs Road Board in February
1937 on the matter of him having no outlet from his property
[5]
He wanted to know what the Three Springs Road Board's
intentions were, and explained that he only required a cleared track
[5]
The Three Springs Road Board responded requesting a written
statement of the work required for the road [5: 5-Mar-1937]
In March 1937 the Three Springs Road Board advised the
Mingenew Road Board they intended clearing a 16 foot wide road
[5]
The road, which was on the board boundaries, was made at a
shared cost between Three Springs and Mingenew [5: 23-Apr-1937]
In May 1937 correspondence was still going about with the
Mingenew Road Board intending to clear the road at a shared
cost [5]
They intended clearing a road from his farm boundary to and
along Durack's Road to link up with the road to Arrino [5:
21-May-1937]
His farmhouse was built from cement bricks that Herbert B. FAWCETT
and Cyril H. CONNOLLY had made at Blue Water [144]
Purchased a new 16.33 rigid tyne combine from Westralian Farmers Ltd
in April 1936 [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1936
[5: 1-May-1936]
Umpired the football match between Carnamah and Arrino on 5 July
1936, giving a "fair interpretation of the rules" [5:
10-Jul-1936]
He was also the Association appointed umpire for the
challenge match for the finals of the 1936 season [5:
21-Aug-1936, 11-Sep-1936]
Umpired the Grand Final of the North Midlands Football
Association between Carnamah and Arrino on 6 September 1936 [5]
Gave evidence at a meeting of the North Midlands Football
Association's Disputes Board on Monday 21 September 1936 [5:
25-Sep-1936]
The Board ruled Arrino forfeited the Grand Final to Carnamah
by playing a disqualified player and refusing to finish the match
[5]
Attended the Farewell Social & Dance held for Vincent & May TIPPETT
in Three Springs on Monday 28 July 1941 [4: 2-Aug-1941]
Private W71880 in Arrino's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the
Second World War [16]
During the 1940s himself and his wife left Arrino and shifted to
Dongara where they had purchased a small farm [P121]
Pallbearer at the funeral of ex-Arrino farmer Henry Charles STACEY
at the Dongara Cemetery on 28 April 1945 [4: 6-Jan-1945]
Resided of late in the coastal town of Port Denison near Dongara
[132]
Died 16 September 1982 at the Geraldton Regional Hospital,
Geraldton; buried Dongara Cemetery, Dongara (Anglican, Plot 99)
[132]
Charles Henry SMITH
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino 1911-1921 [6] [19]
Charles William SMITH
Born 1879 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England [30]
In 1916 he was working as a Hotel Manager and living at 75 Stirling
Street in Perth, Western Australia [30]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 29 May 1916 in Perth,
Western Australia [30: item 1767316]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed 137
pounds, and had grey eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion
[30]
His next of kin was his wife Mrs Annie Mary SMITH of 75
Stirling Street and then 32 Aberdeen Street in Perth [30]
Embarked Fremantle, Western Australia for active service
abroad on the H.M.A.T. A16 Port Melbourne on 30 October 1916
[30]
Disembarked in Devonport, England on 28 December 1916 and
after further training proceeded to France on 13 March 1917
[30]
Private 2750 in the Australian Imperial Force's 48th
Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Wounded in Action in France on 11 April 1917 and was
evacuated to England for treatment for a gunshot wound to his arm
[30]
After recovering left England for France on 15 June 1917 and
rejoined the 48th Battalion in France on 31 July 1917 [30]
Detached to the 24th Machine Gun Company from 21 September
1917 until returning to 48th Battalion on 29 October 1917 [30]
Wounded in Action in France for the second time on 15 April
1918, resulting in severe gunshot wound to his chest and arm
[30]
Evacuated to England for treatment before leaving on his
return to Western Australia on the Sardinia on 19 October
1918 [30]
Discharged from the Australian Imperial Force on 9 February
1919; received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [30]
Store Manager / Storekeeper of the Cheap Cash Stores in Yandanooka,
Western Australia 1922-1936 [9] [19] [61]
In addition to selling general lines the store was also a
newsagency and seller of petrol [9: 18-Jun-1927]
In 1927 he was Yandanooka's agent for Westralian Farmers Ltd
and Chapman's Remedies [9: 18-Jun-1927]
Held the contract with the Postal Department to deliver mail
to outlying parts of Yandanooka in 1930 [4: 22-Nov-1930]
Pallbearer at the funeral of John Hudson DAVIES of Carnamah at the
Three Springs Cemetery on 20 February 1925 [9: 20-Feb-1925]
Donated the Smith Cup to the North Midlands Cricket Association in
1928 for the team with the best batting average [5:
25-Mar-1937]
The trophy went to the team with the best average each year
until one team won it three times or twice in succession [5]
Eight years later the trophy was still doing the rounds,
being one by Mingenew in 1935-36 and Carnamah in 1936-37 [5]
Member of the Mingenew Football Club - was Vice President in 1930
[39: 3-Apr-1930]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at
the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
In 1932 owned a Chevrolet wagon, which was registered with the
Mingenew Road Board with license plate MI-169 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at
the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Attended the Fourth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner held
in Three Springs on Saturday 19 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Attended the Fifth Annual North Midlands R.S.L. Reunion Dinner in
Dongara on Saturday evening 24 October 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Colin Charles Cockerill SMITH
Born 11 October 1897 in Balaclava, South Australia [16]
[55]
Son of Alfred Ernest Cockerill SMITH and Mary Ann UNDERWOOD
[55]
Himself and his brother Colin shifted to and began share-farming in
Arrino, Western Australia in 1927 [4: 28-May-1927]
Sharefarmer in Arrino 1927-1932 [4] [19]
Himself and his brother Colin were share-farming at
Belleranga near Dudawa, East Arrino in 1929 [4: 17-Nov-1928]
In 1929 they obtained "a remarkable heavy yield" for the
Ford variety of wheat grown on light sandplain country [4]
Married Dorothy BISHOP in 1933 [66]
Farmer of Byancanna Farm in Three Springs 1933-1939 [19]
The property was said to have been situated twelve miles
east of Three Springs [5: 27-Mar-1936]
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]
Member of the inaugural team representing the North Midlands
Football Association in 1928 [4: 6-Oct-1928]
Won the High Jump and came 2nd in the Gent's Hunter in the Ring
Events at the Three Springs Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the send-off social and dance to Charles S. MACDONALD at
the Three Springs Hall on Thursday 29 June 1933 [5:
30-Jun-1933]
Won 2nd prize for Green Wheat for Hay at the Three Springs
Agricultural Show on Thursday 21 September 1933 [5:
29-Sep-1933]
Himself and Albert E. P. BATEMAN travelled from Three Springs to Cue
on Monday 19 February 1934 [5: 23-Feb-1934]
They stayed in Cue for a couple of weeks, during which time they
tried their luck at finding gold [5: 23-Feb-1934]
Through the agency of Louis Dreyfus & Co he delivered the first load
of wheat in Three Springs for the 1934 season [5: 16-Nov-1934]
Himself and his wife hosted a golfing afternoon at his home 14 miles
from Three Springs on Sunday 21 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
About 40 people attended and played on a course he laid out over the
afternoon, the proceeds of which went to the Anglican Church
[5]
Sold 15 suckers for 14/10 per head and 130 ewes for between 14/4 and
7/10 per head at Midland Market in August 1935 [5: 16-Aug-1935]
Successfully exhibited in the Horse section of the Three Springs
Agricultural Show held on Thursday 19 September 1935 [5]
Won prizes for Clydesdale Mare (1st & 2nd), Clydesdale
Stallion (2nd), Pair of Farm Horses (1st), Four Horse Team (1st),
Clydesdale Stallion & Three Mares Suitable for Breeding Farm
Horses (1st), non-Clydesdale Farm Mare (1st & 2nd),
Draught Colt under 3 years (1st), and Farm Brood Mare in
foal or with foal at foot (1st) [5: 27-Sep-1935]
In November 1935 sold seven bales of wool at 15¾d. per pound through
Elder Smith & Co Ltd at a wool sale in Perth [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Having leased a portion of his holding and curtailed his cropping
operations he held a Surplus Clearing Sale [5: 27-Mar-1936, 3 &
24-Apr-1936]
The Surplus Clearing Sale was conducted by Carnamah agent
Frank E. BROADHURST and held on Thursday 9 April 1936 [5]
Plant and Machinery sold (including some of the prices
obtained) consisted of an A.L. 19-foot Sunshine harvester (£90),
[5]
14-disc Sundercut (£27), 14-run McKay combine (£50), 6-foot
McCormick Deering binder (£65), 2-ton lorry and frame (£17),
[5]
set of eight leaf harrows (£12), sulky (£8), drilling
machine, hay rake, vice, collars, hames, winkers, plough chains and
equalisers [5]
Livestock sold consisted of 950 sheep, twelve horses, eight
cows and heifers, two sows and one boar [5]
The sheep included 350 Merino mated ewes, 100 Merino ewes,
100 Merino wethers and 100 Merino and Comeback weaners [5]
The horses sold were described as "a splendid lot of weighty
farm workers and have taken numerous prizes at local shows" [5]
They included the imported Clydesdale stallion Langi
Masterpiece, 6-year old pedigree Clydesdale stud book more Queenie,
[5]
three pedigree Clydesdale mares of 4-6 years eligible for
registration, 3-year old gelding, five Geldings and mares, and 1
hack [5]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1936
[5: 1-May-1936]
In June 1936 sold 189 wethers - 43 for 31/10, 47 for 30/1, 43 for
29/4, 35 for 28/10, and 21 for 28/1 per head [5: 5 &
26-Jun-1936]
Early the next month sold 129 sheep - 60 for 24/7, 11 for
15/10, 46 for 18/10, and 12 for 18/11 per head [5: 3-Jul-1936]
In September 1936 sold 40 suckers for 21/10 per head through
Elder Smith & Co at the Midland Market [5: 11-Sep-1936]
Exhibited in the Horse, Sheep and Pig sections of the Three Springs
Agricultural Show on Thursday 17 September 1936 [5]
Won six 1st and four 2nd prizes, namely Clydesdale Mare (1st
& 2nd), Clydesdale Stallion (2nd), Pair of Farm Horses (1st),
[5]
Farm Brood Mare in or with foal, Clydesdale Stallion & Three
Mares suitable for breeding (1st), Four Horse Team (2nd), [5]
Two Porkers (1st), Five Fat Lambs suitable for export (1st),
and Five Fat Lambs judged for weight wool and condition (2nd)
[5]
His prize winnings resulting in him being presented with the
Dalgety Cup and the Society's Cup at the Show Ball [5:
25-Sep-1936]
Sold five bales of wool at 16d. per pound in October and eleven
bales at 17½d. per pound in November 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936,
27-Nov-1936]
Sold 35 wethers (20 at 16/1, 15 at 26/10), 25 lambs at (13 at 15/1,
12 at 14/10), 2 hoggets at 16/- at market in 1937 [5:
5-Feb-1937, 9-Jul-1937]
Attended the meeting in Three Springs about extending telephonic
facilities to East Three Springs on 9 March 1937 [5:
12-Mar-1937]
Travelled to Perth by car with Carnamah agent Frank E. BROADHURST on
Wednesday 10 March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
Grounds Committee Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1937 -
helped organise new links for the Club [5: 16-Apr-1937]
He led other volunteers and paid workers who created nine
holes of the course from virgin bush in just five days [5:
14-May-1937]
Won a bottle of whiskey in a raffle at the at the Dominican Convent
School's Concert in Three Springs on 20 August 1937 [5:
27-Aug-1937]
Left the Three Springs district after a residence of a few years
[P2]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Victoria Park prior to enlisting in
the Australian Army on 24 March 1942 [16]
Private W46135 in the Australian Army's 108 Ind. Bde. GP
Ordnance Workshops during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 28 November 1942
[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Dalkeith [2]
Died 20 June 1968; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
[2]
Mrs Doreen Pamela SMITH
Resided in Three Springs 1953-1958 [19]
Mrs Dorothy SMITH
Wife of Colin Charles Cockerill SMITH; see Dorothy BISHOP
Eleanor SMITH
Born C.1890 [2]
Married Frank Edward LEGGE in 1912 [66]
Resided with her husband in Williamson Street, Three Springs
1914-1917 [6] [19]
She gave birth to a daughter in Dongara on 8 March 1914 [10:
27-Mar-1914]
After an absence she returned to Three Springs with a fine healthy
son named Frank in mid January 1916 [10: 21-Jan-1916]
Their son Frank passed away in Three Springs from whopping cough on
19 February 1916, aged two months [24]
Attended as a "Red Cross Nurse" the Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in
Three Springs on 19 July 1916 in aid of the Red Cross [39:
31-Jul-1916]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Joondanna [2]
Died 10 August 1971; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Congregational, FA, 113) [2]
Mrs Elizabeth Jane SMITH
Wife of Howard Brydon SMITH; see Elizabeth Jane FREEMAN
Mrs Elizabeth Mary SMITH
Wife of "Stephen" John Stephen SMITH; see Elizabeth Mary
THOMPSON
Mrs "Elvie" Elvera Grace SMITH
Wife of "Archie" Arthur Albert Victor Cockerill SMITH; see "Elvie"
Elvera Grace CONNOLLY
Frank Adams SMITH
Builder and Contractor in Three Springs in 1930 [4:
8-Mar-1930] [19]
Gave estimates and undertook all classes of building, alterations
and repairs with satisfaction guaranteed [4: 8-Mar-1930]
G. SMITH
In June 1931 obtained a clearance to transfer from the Three
Springs Football Club to the South Mount Barker Club [4:
6-Jun-1931]
"Harry" Henry William SMITH
Born 27 December 1895 in London, England [16]
Farmhand in Three Springs 1924-1929 [19]
Clerk / Manager of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative
Company's store in Coorow in 1930 and 1931 [120: 6-Aug-1931]
[19] [50]
He was farewelled from Coorow at a social held at the Coorow
Hotel on Saturday 1 August 1931 [120: 6-Aug-1931]
Left Coorow in August 1931 after being transferred to
Carnamah [120: 6-Aug-1931]
Clerk at the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative Company's store in
Carnamah 1931-1934 [19] [P7]
Manager of the North Midlands Farmers' Co-operative
Company's store in Carnamah in 1935 and 1936 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
[6] [88]
Resided at Chitter and Flo BROWN's boarding house at 13-15
Caron Street known as the "Carnamah Hostel" [P225]
In early September 1936 he was transferred to Three Springs
[5: 4-Sep-1936]
Manager of the North Midlands Farmers Co-operative Company's store
in Three Springs in 1936 and 1937 [5: 16-Oct-1936, 19-Feb-1937]
[6]
He presumably resigned as manager in June 1937 when a new
manager in John B. KUHNBERG was appointed [5: 25-Jun-1937]
Then worked as a Commission Agent in Three Springs 1938-1950
[19]
Secretary-Treasurer of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the Returned
Soldiers League 19 December 1931 to 8 March 1934 [52]
Member of the Carnamah Cricket Club - was Secretary in 1932 [4:
17-Sep-1932]
Member of the Carnamah Literary and Debating Society in 1932
[5: 16-Sep-1932]
Rendered a vocal item at the dinner following the Official Opening
of the new Carnamah Post Office on 30 June 1932 [7: page 183]
Rendered a vocal or elocutionary item at the R.S.L. Smoke Social and
Friends Night held in Carnamah on 27 August 1932 [5:
2-Sep-1932]
Attended the R.S.L. Re-Union Dinner held at the Carnamah Hall on the
evening of Saturday 22 October 1932 [5: 4-Nov-1932]
Played for the Bachelors in a 'Benedicts verses Bachelors' cricket
match in Carnamah on Sunday 18 December 1932 [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Member of Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1932-33 [5:
17-Mar-1933]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Inering farmer Herbert MURRAY on 26
January 1933 at the Winchester Cemetery [4]
Competitor in John KENNY's Billiard Tournaments conducted within
Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 26-May-1933,
14-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was Secretary in 1933 until
resigning in August [5: 5-May-1933, 11-Aug-1933]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Golf Club 1933-1936
[5: 11-Aug-1933, 8-Mar-1935, 27-Mar-1936] [4:
14-Jun-1934]
Scored the first ever "Hole in One" on the Carnamah Golf
Club links on Thursday afternoon 20 June 1935 [5: 21-Jun-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935, which
was won by Carnamah farmer Roger W. CLARK [5: 1-Nov-1935]
Acting Secretary of the Carnamah Golf Club in March, April
and May of 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936, 24-Apr-1936, 26-Jun-1936]
In 1936 he was among those who donated a trophy to the
Carnamah Golf Club to be played for during the season [5:
26-Jun-1936]
Committee Member and Vice Captain of the Club in 1936, until
resigning from both positions on 22 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Attended the social and address on Home Mission work by Rev. A. J.
BARCLAY in Carnamah on 10 July 1933 [5: 14-Jul-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance held at the Carnamah Hall
on Saturday 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
On his birthday in 1933 he was the recipient of a birthday party at
William B. SHERIDAN's home in Carnamah [4: 6-Jan-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933-34 and 1934-35, and
Secretary-Treasurer in 1935-36 [5: 13-Oct-1933, 12-Oct-1934,
16-Aug-1935]
He was among those from Carnamah who spent the 1933 Christmas
holidays at Dongara [5: 18-Aug-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Provisional Group of Toc H in 1933 and 1934
[4: 9-Dec-1933] [5: 12-Jan-1934]
Attended the Annual R.S.L. General Meeting and Smoke Social in
Carnamah on Thursday 8 March 1934 [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Participated in the debate between the Carnamah and Waddy Forest
groups of Toc H on Tuesday 27 March 1934 [5: 30-Mar-1934]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home
in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-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 funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at
the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Sang a song at the valedictory evening tendered to Neil M. GRAHAM in
Carnamah on Thursday 6 December 1934 [5: 14-Dec-1934]
Attended Charlie OLSEN's Surprise 70th Birthday at Lou JOHANSEN's
farm on Thursday 17 January 1935 [5: 25-Jan-1935]
Sang "Friend of Mine" at the Farewell Social to chemist Douglas
WALDBY on 17 January 1935 at the Carnamah Hall [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Also sang at the Farewell Social held at the Carnamah Hall for Brian
and Gerda STACY on Saturday 16 March 1935 [5: 22-Mar-1935]
Attended the R.S.L. Annual General Meeting and Smoke Social at the
Carnamah Hall on Saturday 6 April 1935 [5: 12 & 19-Apr-1935]
At the Social he was presented with a signed certificate in
recognition of his services as secretary of the Carnamah R.S.L.
[5]
Won the 75 yard R.S.L. Handicap Race at the R.S.L. Sports Meeting in
Carnamah on Easter Monday 22 April 1935 [5: 26-Apr-1935]
Auction Rummy winner at the Bridge, Social & Dance held at the home
of Roger and Margaret CLARK on 25 April 1935 [5: 3-May-1935]
Attended the Official Opening of the Coorow Golf Club's links in
Coorow on Sunday 23 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Consolation winner of bridge at the Parkinson Tennis Club's
Presentation and Card Evening in Carnamah on 3 July 1935 [5:
5-Jul-1935]
During September 1935 he was on annual holidays, during which time
he was relieved by Norman V. FOGARTY of Three Springs [5]
After spending his annual holidays in Perth he returned to
Carnamah on Wednesday 11 September 1935 [5: 6 & 13-Sep-1935]
Sang and gave a recitation at the Parents & Citizens Association's
Social & Dance in Winchester on 26 September 1935 [5:
4-Oct-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]
Helped organise the Carnamah Golf Club's Annual Dance for
presentations at the Carnamah Hall on 24 October 1935 [5:
1-Nov-1935]
Gave vocal and elocutionary items at the farewell to Royston C.
DRAGE in Carnamah on Saturday 23 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Church - was its Secretary in
1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
Telephoned police Constable Alan O. FIEBIG on 19 February 1936 to
report that wheat belonging to the Co-op had been stolen [88]
The wheat was claimed to have been stolen from the
Westralian Farmers wheat stack at Prowaka Siding using a truck
[88]
On further investigation between himself and Constable
FIEBIG that evening it was discovered no wheat had been stolen
[88]
Attended the Smoke Social of the Carnamah Sub-Branch of the R.S.L.
in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 March 1936 [5: 20-Mar-1936]
Played for the combined Carnamah-Parkinson tennis team against
Winchester-Waddy-Coorow on Sunday 5 April 1936 [5: 3-Apr-1936]
Attended the R.S.L. Social to farewell "Chitter" George F. BROWN at
the Carnamah Hostel on Friday evening 24 April 1936 [5]
During the evening he sang in good voice the song "Shipmates
of Mine," accompanied by Norman L. DOIG on piano [5:
1-May-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's 1936 season Opening Day at
Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 26 April 1936 [5:
1-May-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play
Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5:
19-Jun-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Social Club - was Acting Secretary in June
1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Played for the defeated Carnamah Social Club in badminton against
the Carnamah Badminton Club on 5 August 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Sang a song at the Farewell Social for former Co-op manager Harold
BARNETT in Three Springs on 14 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays
at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Motored to Perth in early October 1936 to attend the Royal Show, and
was accompanied by Evander W. FRANKLIN [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Near Marchagee one of the car's back tyres blew out causing
the car to swerve and turn onto its side before righting itself
[5]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in
Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Member and Patron of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1936-37
[5: 18-Sep-1936, 27-Nov-1936]
Himself and Three Springs farmer Edward HUNT motored from Three
Springs to Perth on Sunday 21 February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Member of the Three Springs-Arrino Sub-Branch of the Returned
Soldiers League - was Secretary in 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Paid a hurried visit to Perth leaving by train on Thursday 11
February 1937 and returning by Saturday's train [5:
19-Feb-1937]
Gave an elocutionary item at the Social for Cyril & Mavis RAYNER at
the Church Hall in Carnamah on 1 April 1937 [5: 9-Apr-1937]
Vice President of the Three Springs Football Club in 1937 [5:
16-Apr-1937]
Attended and competed at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening at
Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Attended the Official Opening of the new golf links in Three Springs
on Sunday 23 May 1937 [5: 28-May-1937]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1937 [5: 18-Jun-1937]
In 1938 ran the "General Cash Store" in Three Springs where he sold
hardware and was a general agent [0: image 03718]
Advertised his business in the Schedule of the Three Springs
Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1939 [262]
"H. W. Smith, Hardware and General Commission Agent,
Telephone 21 - Three Springs - Telephone 21" [262]
"Agent for H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd.
Complete Stock of Spare Parts" [262]
"Agencies - Neptune Oil Company; Musgroves Ltd. - Pianos,
Players, all Musical Instruments, [262]
and Stromberg-Carlson Radio Sets; W. Thomas &
Co., Ltd., Flour Millers; Powell Gas Producers; [262]
Tractor, Truck and Car Tyres and Tubes, Malvern
Star Cycles, A.M.P. Society - All Sporting Requisites in Stock"
[262]
In 1939 he was a sub-dealer for Ford dealers Saleeba's Service
Station of Moora [262]
Also an agent in 1939 for the Australian Lumber Company, who were
timber, joinery and hardware merchants [262]
Steward of the Educational section at the Three Springs Agricultural
Society's Twelfth Annual Show on 14 September 1939 [262]
Member of the Five Gums Tennis Club in 1939-40 and 1940-41 [89]
Officiated at the funeral of George Langley READING at the Three
Springs General Cemetery on 25 April 1943 [24]
Sergeant W71808 in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the
Second World War [16]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Fanny Jane BRIMSON of Three Springs
at the Three Springs Cemetery on 29 April 1946 [4: 4-May-1946]
Financial Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1946
and 1947 [262]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Stanley Leopold HIDDEN at the Mingenew
Cemetery on 24 January 1947 [4: 1-Feb-1947]
In 1950 vacated his shop in Three Springs (the premises of which was
subsequently used by the North Midland Co-op) [4: 16-Dec-1950]
Howard Brydon SMITH
Born 22 October 1976 in Fords, South Australia [55]
Son of James Neilson SMITH and Isabella GRAHAM [55]
Worked on Sidney KIDMAN's Victoria River Station on the
Victoria River in the north of Western Australia [4:
20-Dec-1957]
Bookkeeper and Supervisor for John F. HEARN on Gabyon Station
in the Murchison district of Western Australia [P2]
Shifted with John F. HEARN and continued to work for him as
bookkeeper when he moved to Woopenatty Station in Arrino
[P2]
Following the tragic and accidental death of John F. HEARN in 1910
he managed the station for Mrs Elizabeth Jane HEARN [P2]
Manager of Woopenatty Station in Arrino 1910-1947 [6]
[19]
Member of the Arrino and Dudawa Farmers Progress Association in 1911
[9: 14-Apr-1911]
Attended the Basket Social & Dance at the Agricultural Hall in Three
Springs in aid of the Red Cross on 30 July 1915 [10: 6 &
13-Aug-1915]
During Social purchased for 21/- small Australian flags that
had been made and donated, the proceeds going to the Red Cross
[10]
In 1918 donated a horse to be raffled to increase the funds being
raised in Three Springs for the Red Cross Society [10:
21-Jun-1918]
Donated £1/1/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in
1919, and 10/6 in 1925 [124]
Vice President of the Picnic Race Meetings held in Three Springs on
Saint Patrick's Day on 17 March 1925 and 17 March 1928 [124]
Described by Herbert B. FAWCETT in 1927 as "such a reliable obliging
man" [144]
Married Elizabeth Jane HEARN nee FREEMAN on 7 October 1927 at the
Archbishop's residence in Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Farmer of Earra Farm in Arrino 1928-1957 [144]
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]
Following the Arrino Race Club's race meeting attended the evening
Ball in the Arrino Hall on Thursday 4 April 1929 [4:
13-Apr-1929]
Committee Member of the Yandanooka branch of the Primary Producers'
Association in 1930 [4: 3-May-1930]
A spark from his truck started a fire on his property that destroyed
all of his wheat crop on Thursday 17 November 1932 [5:
25-Nov-1932]
Despite over 80 people trying to beat the flame it spread
and destroyed crops, livestock, buildings and fences on nearby farms
[5]
The truck that caused the fire almost caught alight as
himself and other were beating the flames however was saved just in
time [5]
Locals battled the blaze through the remainder of the day
and night, finally bringing it under control except for burning logs
[5]
Won 1st prizes for Three Fat Shorn Merino Wethers and for Potatoes
at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
In October 1935 sold two cows for £10/7/6, four steers for £9/12/6,
one heifer for £3/2/6, and two bullocks for £12/17/6 [5:
25-Oct-1935]
During September 1936 the Three Springs Road Board formed and
gravelled the railway crossing to his property [5: 4-Sep-1936]
Won 2nd prize for Three Fat Shorn Merino Wethers at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show on 17 September 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Vice President of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1937
[5: 25-Mar-1937]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino resident Mrs Isabella ANGEL at
the Three Springs Cemetery on 5 January 1943 [4: 9-Jan-1943]
Passed away at the age of 81 years at the North Midlands District
Hospital in Three Springs [24]
Died December 1957; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Methodist, Plot 28) [24]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Friday 20
December 1957:
Late Howard Smith Held an Undimmed Faith in the State
"In the North Midlands District Hospital at Three Springs on
Friday last there passed away after a comparatively brief illness a
man who was directly connected with a stage of development of this
State whish is very rapidly assuming the shadowy form of history
known as the "Pioneering Days". Eighty one years ago Howard Brydon
Smith was born in Kapunda, a small town in South Australia, where he
was a friend and contemporary - albeit much younger - of Sidney
Kidman, later to become knighted and famous as the "Cattle King" of
Australia. The Smith family owned a fine and very valuable property
near Kapunda, which however did not contain sufficient scope for a
large family of six boys, some of whom were thus prompted to follow
their fortunes in other states. The grandfather and founder of the
family was still living when Howard was born in 1876, he being one
of that courageous band of pioneer adventurers who played an
important part in the founding of the infant colony of South
Australia. As a young man Howard Smith entered the service of Elder,
Smith and Company Limited, but was induced by Kidman to abandon that
career for a life on the open plains of the far north. Kidman found
for him a position on the Victoria River Station, a cattle property
in the north of Western Australia and situated - as the name implies
- on the Victoria River some distance from Wyndham. The experience
on this property, which had but recently been purchased by Kidman,
made an indelible impression on the mind of a young man who ever
afterwards regarded that northern area as the most fertile land in
Australia.
Cattle. He was equally impressed with the prolific fecundity
of the mobs of cattle ranging those endless plains and which
multiplied and increased with such rapidity that the management was
never able to form even an approximate estimate of the number of
cattle the station carried. This fact, however, was a matter of
little consequence since the difficulties and expense of marketing
were so great that only an infinitesimal number of the whole were
ever offered for sale. Ill health forced Howard Smith to return to
the more temperate climate of the southern parts, and after a
holiday in his native State he sought further knowledge of the sheep
raising industry in and around the Murchison, in which areas
conditions and environment were entirely new to him. He accepted a
position as bookkeeper-supervisor on Gabyon Station, situated
near Wurarga, and then owned by the late Mr John Hearn, father of
Mrs J. McAleer.
Pastoral Knowledge. As Mr Hearn's representative, he gained a
deep knowledge of the pastoral industry in every part if this State,
and in 1910 he became the manager of the property known as
Woopenatty in the Arrino-Yandanooka district. He retained this
position for nearly fifty years, during which period he acquired a
property of his own know as Earra. Howard Smith was an
excellent judge of stock - both cattle and sheep - as might be
expected from his vast experience, and was in his young days an
expert horseman. Though conservative in some ways, he was a man of
wide vision with undimmed faith in the future of this State in
particular and Australia as a whole. He will be mourned by a rapidly
diminishing number of friends of an almost vanished generation, and
by a much larger circle of friends and acquaintances who knew him
not as a pioneer but only in his later years as an elderly man of
happy memories and kindly disposition. The funeral of the late Mr
Smith took place at Three Springs on Saturday last with the last
rites being read at the graveside by the Rev. F. C. Armstrong, of
Three Springs."
Mrs Isabella Gwendoline SMITH
Wife of "Neil" James Neilson SMITH; see Isabella Gwendoline
THOMSON
"Jean" Isobel Jean SMITH
Born 26 August 1920 in North Adelaide, South Australia [55]
Daughter of "Neil" James Neilson SMITH and Isabella Gwendoline
THOMSON [55]
Resided with her parents in the Three Springs townsite [P2]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on
Friday 6 December 1929 as a "Christmas Tree" [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Agricultural
Hall in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Attended the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball at the Three
Springs Hall on Tuesday 6 November 1934 [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Herself and Miss Elsie ARNDT attended the Nursey Rhyme Ball
together as "Where are you going to my pretty maid" [5]
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]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 - a
"promising young player" [5: 17-Jan-1936, 27-Nov-1936,
29-Jan-1929]
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall
on 29 February 1936, wearing white georgette [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1936 [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Won 1st prize for Plain Sponge made by a girl aged between 14 and 18
at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in
Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Herself and her parents was bid farewell at the tennis courts in
Three Springs on Sunday afternoon 24 January 1937 [5:
29-Jan-1937]
Along with her parents left Three Springs and shifted to the Perth
suburb of Cottesloe on Wednesday 27 January 1937 [5:
29-Jan-1937]
Married Frank Gordon ROBERTSON in Perth in 1942 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Claremont [2]
Mother of Jennifer and Heather [2]
Died 25 January 2000; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth
and memorialised in the Cemetery's Book of Remembrance [2]
J. SMITH
Butcher in Three Springs in 1913 [6]
James SMITH
Born 1884 in County Cavan, Ireland [30: item 1782797]
Son of Michael and Julia SMITH [30: item 1782797]
Contractor in Three Springs, Western Australia in 1915 and 1916
[50]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) in Geraldton on
29 May 1916 [30: item 1782797]
Upon enlistment he was 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighed 141 pounds and
had blue eyes, brown hair a medium complexion [30]
After initial training he was appointed to the 4th Reinforcements of
the 43rd Infantry Battalion on 5 September 1916 [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad
on the H.M.A.T. A16 Port Melbourne on 30 October 1916
[30]
Disembarked in Devonport, England on 28 December 1916 and after
further training proceeded to France on 10 April 1917 [30]
Private 2400 in the Australian Imperial Force's 43rd Infantry
Battalion in France during the First World War [30]
Wounded in Action in France on 4 June 1917 and was evacuated to
England with severe gunshot wounds to his left thigh [30]
After recovering in England he left for France on 17 January 1918
and rejoined his unit on 23 January 1918 [30]
Wounded in Action on 26 May 1918 and after medical attention for
gassing rejoined his unit on nine days later on 4 June 1918
[30]
Wounded in Action for the third time on 4 July 1918 and was
evacuated to England with a gunshot wound to his right thigh
[30]
Invalided back to Australia, embarking on the Nestor and
disembarking in Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 January 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]
He was tendered a Welcome Home at the Agricultural Hall in Three
Springs on Monday 4 August 1919 [10: 8-Aug-1919]
Discharged from the A.I.F. on 15 August 1919; received the British
War Medal and the Victory Medal [30: item 1782797]
Contractor in Three Springs in 1919 [50]
"Neil" James Neilson SMITH
Born 13 January 1874 in Fords, South Australia [55]
Son of James Neilson SMITH and Isabella GRAHAM [55]
Married Isabella Gwendoline THOMSON in 1919 in Victoria, Australia
[54]
Manager of his brother-in-law Frank F. WEAVER's Woopenatty
Station in Arrino, Western Australia 1928-1938 [5: 3-May-1935]
[6] [144]
Took over the management of Woopenatty Station in Arrino from
Herbert B. FAWCETT during February 1928 [144]
Himself, his wife and their daughter Jean resided in a house on the
east side of the Three Springs townsite [P2]
Secretary of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs
1929-1933 [5: 14-Jul-1933] [120: 26-Dec-1929]
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]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche
M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
In 1933 the Three Springs Ratepayers & Citizens Association
recommended him for appointment as a Justice of the Peace [5:
18-Aug-1933]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Progress Association in 1933
[5: 1-Sep-1933]
Finalist in the Billiard Tournament conducted at Mr BROWNING's
Billiard Saloon in Three Springs in 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Part of a deputation about a good road to the Coast that went before
the Three Springs Road Board in September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club - was President in 1933-34
and Vice President in 1936-37 [5: 6-Oct-1933, 20-Oct-1933,
18-Sep-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1934, and Vice President in
1936 and 1937 [5: 18-May-1934, 10-Apr-1936, 9-Apr-1937]
Member of the Three Springs Road Board District Bush Fire Brigade -
was Treasurer in 1934-35 [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Justice of the Peace and Local Magistrate at the Three Springs
Police Court in 1935 and 1936 [4: 19-Jan-1935, 6-Nov-1936]
Attended the Annual Ratepayers' Meeting of the Three Springs Road
Board at 3 p.m. on Saturday 13 April 1935 [5: 19-Apr-1935]
Attended the demonstration of the 1936 Massey Harris 25-40 tractor
on J. K. HEBITON's farm in TS on 22 August 1936 [5: 4-Sep-1936]
He was the owner of a farm on Neebiu Road in Three Springs [5:
22-Jan-1937]
In early 1937 the Three Springs Road Board cleared 66 chains
of sandplain on Neebiu Road to provide access to his property
[5]
The clearing had become necessary after the neighbouring
property was fenced as it then cut off past of the old road [5:
22-Jan-1937]
Herself, his wife and their daughter Jean were bid farewell at the
tennis courts in Three Springs on Sunday 24 January 1937 [5]
James J. HOUSE, Captain of the Three Springs Tennis Club,
said they'd been good friends and hard workers for the Club [5]
In response he said he was sorry to leave Three Springs as
he had made a lot of friends who were hard to leave behind [5:
29-Jan-1937]
They left Three Springs and shifted to the Perth suburb of Cottesloe
on Wednesday 27 January 1937 [5: 29-Jan-1937]
Resided at 6 Airlie Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe
[61]
Father of Jean [P2]
Died 8 June 1949; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Crematorium Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, WF, 82) [2]
John SMITH
Sheep Stockman on Strathaird Farm in Three Springs
1935-1943 [19]
"Stephen" John Stephen SMITH
Born C.1852 [2]
Married Elizabeth Mary HUGHES in 1910 [66]
Farmer in Arrino 1913-1919 [6] [19] [50]
Signed the petition and financial guarantee in 1917 for the Midland
Railway Company to provide a resident doctor at Three Springs
[34]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park [2]
Died 24 May 1921; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican,
KA, 100) [2]
K. SMITH
Member of the Three Springs Football Club in 1927 [4:
20-Aug-1927]
Kenneth William SMITH
Carpenter in Three Springs 1953-1958 [19]
Lancelot William SMITH
Secretary in Three Springs in 1955 and 1956 [19]
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs [19]
Lindsay SMITH
Contractor in Three Springs in 1911 [6]
Mrs Mary Rose SMITH
Resided in Three Springs in 1950 [19]
Neil Stanley SMITH
Born 13 September 1903 in White Hut, South Australia [55]
Son of Stanley SMITH and Emily Kathleen GOODCHILD [55]
Manager of Woopenatty Station in Arrino in 1929 [19]
Purchased Campbell FINLAYSON's farm in Three Springs in February
1929 [4: 9-Feb-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Race Club's Race Meeting & Evening Ball
held in Three Springs on Thursday 11 April 1929 [4:
20-Apr-1929]
Advertised in April 1929 for the return of a wheel for a Chev truck
he lost on the Switchbank Road between Arrino and Mingenew [4]
Attended the meeting held in Arrino on Saturday 13 April 1929 to
discuss the affairs and finances of the Arrino Hall [4:
20-Apr-1929]
Costume Judge at the Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs in aid
of the local Anglican Church on 27 June 1929 [4: 6-Jul-1929]
Married Elsie Sarah Jane HORROCKS on 30 April 1934 at the
Presbyterian Church in Clare, South Australia [55]
Nora Ellen SMITH
Born C.1904 [2]
Daughter of Charles William SMITH [4: 22-Mar-1930]
Postmistress of the Post Office in Yandanooka 1927-1935 [19]
Her father was a store-manager in Yandanooka, and she presumably
conducted the Post Office from a portion of his store [19]
Mails to outlying parts of Yandanooka were delivered by her father,
who was the Postal Department contractor to do so [4:
22-Nov-1930]
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]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show
and Show Ball on Thursday 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Attended the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball on Thursday 4 April 1929
in a embroidered heliotrope crepe de chine dress [4:
13-Apr-1929]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Races on Thursday 11 April
1929 in a dress of tango velvet with net trimmings [4:
20-Apr-1929]
Attended the Anglican Church's Fancy Dress Ball in Three Springs on
Thursday 27 June 1929 as a "Spanish Girl" [4: 6-Jul-1929]
Dressed as a Spanish Gipsy she attended the Fancy Dress Ball held in
Mingenew on Thursday 10 October 1929 [4: 19-Oct-1929]
Travelled from Yandanooka to Perth for a holiday in her new Chrysler
car on Tuesday 4 February 1930 [4: 8-Feb-1930]
Bridesmaid at the wedding of her friend Thelma E. NOBLE and Thornton
CHIVERS on 23 October 1930 in Mingenew [4: 1-Nov-1930]
In 1932 owned a Chrysler Roadster car, which was registered with the
Mingenew Road Board with license plate MI-7 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
One of the Costume Judges at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in
Arrino on Tuesday 12 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Costume Judge at the Three Springs Anglican Church's annual
Children's Fancy Dress Ball on Friday 6 December 1935 [5:
13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Mingenew Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 6-Dec-1935]
Competitor in the North Midlands District Hospital Appeal's Popular
Girl Competition conducted in May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Through her involvement in the competition she received 9,716 votes
which raised £40/9/8 for the Hospital at Three Springs [5]
Married Leslie Leigh LAYMAN in Perth in 1936 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Como [2]
Died 8 November 1999; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
[2]
Patrick SMITH
Labourer in Three Springs 1911-1914 [19] [50]
Robert SMITH
Labourer in Dudawa, East Arrino 1911-1916 [19]
Robert Martindale SMITH
Farmer in Three Springs in 1956 [19]
William SMITH
Stockman in Arrino in 1943 [19]
William C. SMITH
Railway Fettler in Arrino in 1897 [6]
Plumber and Railway Stationmaster in Arrino in 1898 [6]
William Davidson Sanderson SMITH
Born 6 August 1881 in Freeling, South Australia [55]
Son of James Neilson SMITH and Isabella GRAHAM [55]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino, Western Australia [19]
His farm was 738 acres in size and consisted of Lot 30 and 31 of the
Dudawa Estate [44]
In 1914 he was farming in partnership with Edward BRODERICK as
"Broderick & Smith" [6]
He never married and resided in a stone house on his farm [P2]
He was assisted on his farm by Dick RYDER and sometimes employed
widow Mrs Mary LEWIS to clean his house [P2]
Donated 10/6 to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in
1919 [124]
Vice President of the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on
Saint Patrick's Day Tuesday 17 March 1925 [124]
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]
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]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show
and Show Ball on Thursday 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Attended the Three Springs Race Club's Race Meeting & Evening Ball
held in Three Springs on Thursday 11 April 1929 [4:
20-Apr-1929]
Inaugural Member for Dudawa on the Three Springs District Road Board
in 1929, and until at least 1932 [120: 26-Dec-1929]
[5: 25-Nov-1932]
Represented the Three Springs Road Board at the Road Board
Conference held in Perth in August 1930 [4: 26-Apr-1930]
During March 1933 his brother-in-law Frank F. WEAVER stayed with him
in Dudawa, East Arrino [4: 4-Mar-1933] [55]
His brother-in-law was of South Australia however was at
that time the owner of Woopenatty Station in Arrino [4:
4-Mar-1933]
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]
Something went wrong with the steering in his car and it swerved off
the road and into a tree in Arrino on Wednesday 1 June 1932 [4]
Despite his car hitting the tree at considerable force he
escaped without injury, although his car was badly damaged [4:
4-Jun-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche
M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
In 1933 he was a "district identity" as one of the pioneers of
Dudawa [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Travelled from Dudawa to Perth on Saturday 7 October 1933 to attend
the Perth Royal Show [5: 13-Oct-1933]
Speaker at the Farewell tendered to Henry and Ethel TOWNSEND at the
Arrino Hall on Friday 14 June 1935 [5: 21-Jun-1935]
Speech-giver at the social evening tendered to newly married Syd and
Priscilla GOOCH in Three Springs on 2 July 1936 [5:
10-Jul-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]
He was among local farmers who hired through the Three Springs Road
Board a boring plant to bore for water in 1937 [5: 22-Jan-1937]
The boring plant arrived at his farm in April 1937 and
struck water at a depth of 92 feet [5: 23-Apr-1937,
21-May-1937]
A further boring in May 1937 struck water at 69 feet but a
poor supply so was continued to 128 feet but the supply was no
better [5]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Ellen DEE of Arrino at the Three
Springs Cemetery on 16 August 1939 [4: 19-Aug-1939]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Mrs Fanny Jane BRIMSON of Three Springs
at the Three Springs Cemetery on 29 April 1946 [4: 4-May-1946]
Died 1955; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs
(Presbyterian, Plot 31) [P2]
Dorothy May SMITH-RYAN
Resided in Three Springs in 1961 and 1962 [19]
Lancelote RYAN-SMITH
Bank Officer at the National Bank in Three Springs in 1961 and
1962 [19]
Bertha Alice SMOKER
Born 1910 [15]
Married "Les" Leslie James HELLEWELL in 1930 [66]
Resided with her husband in Arrino 1935-1939, where he was the local
Railway Stationmaster [19]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Mary J. STEPHEN of Arrino and Mingenew
at the Mingenew Cemetery on 15 August 1939 [4: 19-Aug-1939]
The sons, daughters and relatives of Mary J. STEPHEN extended
special thanks to her in a bereavement notice in The Irwin Index
[4]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Karrinyup [2]
Mother of Robert and Dorothy [84]
Died 23 May 2002; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (EC
Section, Garden of Remembrance, 3, 22) [2]
Ada Matilda SMYTH
Born 1897 in Dongara, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Edward SMYTH and Elizabeth LOOKE [15]
Married Henry Thomas DEE in 1920 [66]
Resided in Three Springs 1930-1938 [6] [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Midland [2]
Died 28 July 1985; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland
(Roman Catholic, C, 43) [2]
Mrs Hazel Irene SMYTH
Wife of James SMYTH; see Hazel Irene AH SING
James SMYTH
Married Hazel Irene AH SING in 1930 [66]
Railway Employee in Three Springs 1938-1941 [19]
Railway Employee in Walkaway in 1949 [19]
Mrs Evelyn Edith SNOOK
Wife of Garth Millet SNOOK; see Evelyn Edith SWIFT
Garth Millett SNOOK
Born 23 July 1917 in Northam, Western Australia [16]
Enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 4 September 1939 in
Point Cook, Victoria, Australia [16]
Married Evelyn Edith SWIFT in Perth in 1942 [66]
Squadron Leader 585 in the Royal Australian Air Force's 7
Communications Unit during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 1 April 1946; was
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross [16]
Farmer in Arrino 1946-1949 [19] [96]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 15
November 1946 [96]
Justine Millet SNOOK
Born 1920 [15]
Married (1) George Auchmuty KININMONTH in Perth in 1939 [66]
Resided on Hill View Farm in Arrino 1941-1950 [6] [19]
Married (2) Ronald S. THORPE in Perth in 1951 [66]
Resided in Arrino in 1952 and 1953 [19]
Mother of David and William [84]
Martin SOLARICH
Farmer of Kadalaga Farm in Three Springs 1913-1921
[6] [19] [50]
His farm was the 493 acre Lot M838 of Victoria Location 2020, which
he had purchased from the Midland Railway Company [44]
John FRAME, who later farmed in Carnamah, is said to have farmed
with him in Three Springs for a brief period [P311]
Travelled from Three Springs to Perth to seek medical advice during
October 1914 [10: 27-Oct-1914]
Attended the Basket Social & Dance held at the Agricultural Hall in
Three Springs in aid of the Red Cross on Friday 30 July 1915
[10]
During the evening purchased a donated bag of wheat for 20/-
and then donated it back so it could be sold again [10:
6-Aug-1915]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee 1916-1920
[124]
Won 1st prize for Turnips at the Three Springs Day held on Mrs
Minnie M. WATSON's farm in Three Springs in 1918 [10:
4-Oct-1918]
Assisted Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee with donations
of £5 in 1916, £3/3/- in 1918 and £2/2/- in 1919 and 1920 [124]
His horse Indian Prince competed in the Hack Race at the Sports
Meeting in Three Springs on Saint Patrick's Day in 1919 [124]
Attended May BERRIGAN's 21st Birthday held at the Agricultural Hall
in Three Springs on Friday 12 September 1919 [9: 19-Sep-1919]
Vice President of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee's
Picnic Race Meeting in Three Springs on 17 March 1920 [124]
He also donated a nugget of gold for the bazaar and meat for the
luncheon of the Picnic Race Meeting in Three Springs in 1920
[124]
Appears to have sold his farm in Three Springs, which he owned
freehold, to Mrs Fanny I. MALEY [44] [61]
Surname also spelt SULARICH [50]
J. SOLLY
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1923 [9: 13-Jul-1923]
[10: 22-Jun-1923]
Edward Lyle SOLOMON
Farmer and Dozer Contractor in Three Springs in 1955 [19]
Adrian Andrew Olaf Carl SORENSEN
Born 12 January 1918 in Subiaco, Western Australia [16]
Tractor Driver on the main road north of Yandanooka [5:
9-Nov-1934]
While driving his motorbike near Arrino on Monday 5 November 1934 he
lost control and fell [5: 9-Nov-1934]
The fall resulted to injuries to the back of his head and one of his
hands, however he managed to get himself to Three Springs [5]
Treated and received stitches from Dr. Mario A. MAYRHOFER at the
North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs [5]
Married Mary P. CRITCH in 1939 [66]
Resided in Wiluna prior to enlisting in the Royal Australian Air
Force on 27 April 1940 [16]
Leading Aircraftman 16326 in the Royal Australian Air Force's AF ARU
during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force on 20 July 1945
[16]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Floreat Park [2]
Died 30 July 1982; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn, E,
588) [2]
Eileen Phyllis SORENSEN
Born 1912 [15]
Daughter of "Harry" Hans Christian SORENSEN [201]
Resided in Three Springs [187]
Attended the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball on Thursday 4 April 1929
in a dress of beaded blue crepe de chine [4: 13-Apr-1929]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Races on Thursday 11 April
1929 in a white silk lace dress [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Ball on 25
September 1930 wearing flame satin and black tulle [4:
11-Oct-1930]
Married "Mick" Michael Francis LYNCH on 30 September 1932 at Saint
Mary's Cathedral in Perth [187]
Initially resided with her husband on Masima Farm in Three
Springs [187]
By late 1933 herself and her husband had left Three Springs and
shifted to Perth [187]
In 1950 herself and her husband were living at Naraling, 40
kilometres north east of Geraldton [19]
Resided of late in Morawa [2]
Mother of Patrick, Jane, Jude and Michael [201]
Died 16 July 1976; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman
Catholic, Lawn 8, 299) [2]
"Harry" Hans Christian SORENSEN
Born C.1876 [2] in Denmark [201]
At one time worked carting supplies by camel from Geraldton to
Sandstone [201]
Married Eileen May CLEARY in 1906 [66]
Engineer / Labourer in Three Springs 1924-1938 [19] [50]
For a period he was Manager of Senator Patrick J. LYNCH's Mount
Leonora Farm in Three Springs [201]
Later resided in Wooroloo [2]
Died 10 April 1960; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lutheran,
BA, 82) [2]
Harry SORENSEN
Engineer in Three Springs 1932-1938 [19]
Sylvia Rosalie Veronica SORENSEN
Born 1909 [15]
Shop Assistant in Three Springs [19]
Attended the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball on 4 April 1929 in a
dress of peach pink taffeta with mauve flowers [4: 13-Apr-1929]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Races on Thursday 11 April
1929 in a dress of fuchsia shot taffeta [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society Ball on 25 September
1930 wearing silver and blue tissue with baby frills [4:
11-Oct-1930]
Attended the Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 15
September 1932 in a gown of pink georgette and beads [5:
23-Sep-1932]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Three Spring Agricultural Show
on 22 September 1932 in a green georgette gown [5: 7-Oct-1932]
Left Three Springs on Tuesday 20 February 1934 and shifted to Perth
[5: 23-Feb-1934]
Married Alan Herbert SMITH in Perth in 1936 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Died 28 September 1965; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman
Catholic, GA, 209) [2]
Wilhelm SORENSEN
Born 1888 in Jutland, Denmark [30]
Son of David Niels and Anna Mathilda Elisebeth SORENSEN [17]
Labourer and Clearing Contractor in Three Springs, Western Australia
1913-1916 [18] [19] [50]
In 1916 he was working as a Clearing Contractor for Three Springs
farmer Francis J. MORGAN [50]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Perth on 21 August 1916
[30: item 8087776]
He had been passed as fit and accepted for service in the Australian
Imperial Force in Three Springs three days earlier [30]
On enlistment he was recorded to be 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing
146 lbs., with blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion
[30]
Gave his father David N. SORENSEN as his next of kin, his address
being Havnealle 10, Horsens, Denmark [30]
After training at Blackboy Hill he was appointed on 16 November 1916
to the 18th Reinforcements of the 28th Battalion [30]
Embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia for active service abroad
on the H.M.A.T. A34 Persic on 29 December 1916 [18]
Disembarked in Devonport, England on 3 March 1917 and after further
training proceeded to France on 14 June 1917 [30]
Private 6400 in the Australian Imperial Force's 28th Infantry
Battalion in France and Belgium during the First World War [30]
Received a gunshot wound to his arm in Belgium on 20 September 1917,
and was returned to England for medical treatment [30]
Remained in England until again leaving for France on 3 January
1918, and on 9 January 1918 rejoined his Battalion [30]
Wounded in Action for the second time on 31 August 1918, and passed
away from a gunshot wound to his head [30]
Died of wounds in France on 31 August 1918; buried Daours Communal
Cemetery Extension in Daours, Somme, France [17] [30]
Received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal [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]
Mrs Mary Graham SOWERBY
Wife of Oswald Stimson SOWERBY; see Mary Graham DONALDSON
Oswald Stimson SOWERBY
Born 27 June 1897 in Yatina South Australia [55]
Son of Horace James SOWERBY and Elizabeth Ann SMITH [55]
Farmer in Encounter Bay, South Australia in 1915 [94]
Enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 8 July 1915 [94]
Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for active
service abroad on the H.M.A.T. A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
[94]
Gunner 1447 in the Australian Imperial Force's 6th Field
Artillery Brigade during the First World War [94]
Embarked on his return to Australia on 27 April 1919
[94]
Married Mary Graham DONALDSON on 20 September 1922 in Adelaide,
South Australia [55]
Resided in Strathalbyn prior to leaving South Australia [5:
2-Oct-1936]
In 1928 purchased Thomas J. BERRIGAN's agency business in Three
Springs, Western Australia [4: 28-Jul-1928]
General Commission Agent in Three Springs 1928-1937 [4] [5]
[19]
In 1929 he was the local agent in Three Springs for H. V.
McKay Pty Ltd (Sunshine machinery), [4: 1-Jun-1929,
26-Oct-1929]
Dalgety & Co (stock agents, wheat buyers, farm
requirements), Commercial Union Insurance Co (fire, motor,
liability), [4]
Australian Lumber Co Ltd (building materials), A.M.P.
Society (life insurance) and for Icyball Refrigerators [4]
His business premises in Three Springs were telephone number Three
Springs-21 [60]
Conducted a trade exhibit of his business at the Three Springs
Agricultural Society's Annual Show on 30 September 1929 [4:
5-Oct-1929]
In August 1933 he took over from T. J. BERRIGAN the agency in
Carnamah for H. V. McKay-Massey Harris Pty Ltd [5: 25-Aug-1933]
With the purchase of the agency he was the retailer for
Sunshine machinery in both Carnamah and Three Springs [5:
25-Aug-1933]
He only held the agency for the Sunshine section, which
included agricultural machinery and spare parts [5: 8-Sep-1933]
Another agent, S. L. HIDDEN, held the Massey-Harris section
of the H. V. Mckay-Massey Harris Pty Ltd agency [5:
15-Sep-1933]
Around August 1933 he opened a branch of his agency business at 1
Macpherson Street, Carnamah [5: 25-Aug-1933]
He presumably leased his business premises at 1 Macpherson
Street from its owners, Elder Smith & Co [3]
Operated a branch of his agency business at 1 Macpherson
Street, Carnamah from 1933 to 1937 [5: 25-Aug-1933] [60]
Through his agency he sold a complete range of farm
machinery and comprehensive stock of spare parts [5:
25-Aug-1933]
His premises at 1 Macpherson Street, Carnamah were telephone
number Carnamah-7 from 1934 to 1937 [60]
His branch in Carnamah was run by Reginald L. BOLLAND until
mid February 1936 and then by T. Reginald SIZER [5:
21-Feb-1936]
He kept a comprehensive stock of spare parts for Sunshine machinery
at the premises for his agency business in Three Springs [5]
The State Inspector for H. V. McKay-Massey Harris (Sunshine
section) as the third best stocked agency in the State [5:
13-Oct-1933]
In January 1934 H. V. McKay-Massey Harris amalgamated their Sunshine
and Massey-Harris agencies into one [5: 26-Jan-1934]
Following the amalgamation he was the Carnamah agent for H.
V. McKay-Massey Harris (both Sunshine and Massey-Harris) [5]
Distributor in Carnamah and Three Springs for the Winterbottom Motor
Company Ltd and Dodge Trucks in 1935 [0: image 03240]
By 1937 he was the Three Springs agent for the Neptune Oil Company
[5: 22-Jan-1937]
In January 1937 he applied for a share in the Three Springs
Road Board's business in regard to oils and fuels [5:
22-Jan-1937]
Agent in Carnamah for wheat buyers Great Southern Roller Flour Mills
Limited in 1938 [13]
Also an agent for the timber, joinery and hardware merchants
Australian Lumber Company in Carnamah in 1938 [13]
Regularly advertised his agency business in The North Midland Times
newspaper [5: 3-Nov-1933, 3 & 24-May-1935, 14-Jun-1935, 5 &
19-Jul-1935]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN
at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Foundation Secretary and Treasurer of the Three Springs-Arrino
Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League in 1932 [5:
12-Aug-1932]
Committee Member of the Three Springs-Arrino Sub-Branch of
the Returned Soldiers League in 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
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]
Attended the R.S.L. Re-Union Dinner held at the Carnamah Hall on the
evening of Saturday 22 October 1932 [5: 4-Nov-1932]
Himself and his wife attended the dance at the Three Springs Hall
after the R.S.L. Sports Day on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club 1932-1937 [4: 7-May-1932]
[5: 10-Apr-1936, 9-Apr-1937]
He was Secretary in 1932, Vice Captain in 1933 and 1934 and
a Committee Member in 1936 and 1937 [5: 13-Apr-1934] [120:
5-Oct-1933]
Attended the Official Opening of the Carnamah Golf Course at
Centenary Park in Carnamah on Sunday 23 July 1933 [5:
28-Jul-1933]
Travelled to Perth in early October 1933 to attend the Perth Royal
Show [5: 13-Oct-1933]
One of the three trustees of the property belonging to the Three
Springs Road Board District Bush Fire Brigade [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Member of the committee that organised the Three Springs Bush Fire
Brigade's Fundraising Ball on 20 November 1933 [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society 1934-1936
and Treasurer in 1937 [5: 13-Apr-1934, 1-May-1936, 25-Mar-1937]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at
the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Played for the victorious R.S.L. team who defeated "The Rest" at
cricket in Three Springs on Sunday 2 December 1934 [5:
7-Dec-1934]
Member of the Three Springs Cricket Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and
1936-37 [5: 25-Jan-1935, 21-Feb-1936, 6-Nov-1936]
Spoke at the Valedictory Evening to Jack HODKKISS and the BICKELL
family in Three Springs on 21 January 1935 [5: 25-Jan-1935]
On 24 August 1935 held a demonstration of the Sunduke scarifier on
Evander W. FRANKLIN's farm in Three Springs [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Held another demonstration of the scarifier on Percival L.
MILLARD's farm in Three Springs on 22 February 1936 [5:
21-Feb-1936]
Himself and his wife motored from Three Springs to Perth on Sunday
22 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]
Attended the meeting of Three Springs ratepayers held on Saturday 11
January 1936 to discuss the local water crisis [5: 17-Jan-1936]
He seconded the motion that two bores, which had been
surveyed by an expert, by established to relieve the water shortage
[5]
He also made mention that although it would cost £1000 it
was justified, and that prosperity would thank them [5]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the
Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Following a visit to South Australia arrived back in Western
Australia by boat on Tuesday 31 March 1936 [5]
After a few days in Perth returned to Three Springs by car
on Sunday 5 March 1936 [5: 10-Apr-1936]
Purchased a new Dodge sedan car through his own agency for the
Winterbottom Motor Company in April 1936 [5: 24-Apr-1936]
During April 1936 himself and four others travelled to Perth one
evening as passengers in Alexander R. G. BARR's car [5:
24-Apr-1936]
Received a slight cut on the neck and had his hat cut when
an owl smashed through the windscreen just before Moora t 8 p.m.
[5]
Member of the North Midlands Registered Stud Stockbreeders
Association in 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
Organised a demonstration of the Massey Harris 25-40 tractor on
James K. HEBITON's farm on 22 August 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936,
4-Sep-1936]
Pallbearer at the funeral of TS farmer Albert Irwin Broad at the
Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 6 September 1938 [4:
10-Sep-1938]
Won the Married Men's Race at the Reunion of South Australians at
Centenary Park in Carnamah on 26 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
In January 1937 he advertised that he had eleven quarter acre blocks
in the Three Springs townsite for sale [5]
All eleven blocks were together and in the one street and no
reasonable offers would be rejected [5: 8-Jan-1937]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Nedlands [2]
Died 1 December 1979; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (General,
Lawn 2, 12) [2]
From The North Midland Times newspaper,
Friday 25 August 1933:
"Agency Changes Hands. Mr. O. S. Sowerby, well-known agent of
Three Springs has taken over the Carnamah agency of H. V.
McKay-Massey Harris Pty., Ltd., formerly held by Mr. T. J. Berrigan.
Mr. Sowerby, who has been established in Three Springs for six
years, is opening a branch at Carnamah in Macpherson Street,
opposite Cowderoy's, and there will be a competent man in charge. In
out advertising columns Mr. Sowerby announces that he can offer a
complete range of farm machinery and an efficient spare part
service, and he hoped that by constant attention he will obtain the
patronage of farmers in this district."
Father Keith Francis SPAIN
Catholic Priest in Three Springs until 1958 and then in Mingenew
from 1959 until at least 1975 [19]
Served on the Board of the North Midlands District Hospital in Three
Springs 1953-1957 [109]
George SPARKS
Resided in Arrino 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]
Mrs Marjorie SPARKS
Wife of William John SPARKS; see Marjorie ELLWOOD
William SPARKS
Resided in Arrino 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]
William John SPARKS
Married Marjorie ELLWOOD in Perth in 1921 [66]
School Teacher of the Arrino State School in Arrino 1938-1941
[73]
Received an annual salary of £271 minus £12 rent for fulfilling the
duties of sole teacher of the Arrino State School [73]
Attended the funeral of Arrino resident Mrs Ellen DEE at the Three
Springs Cemetery on 16 August 1939 [4: 19-Aug-1939]
Hilda Marion SPEIGHT
Born 1890 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Charles Owen SEPEIGHT and Maria GEE [15]
Married George Gray Dixon FERRIER in Perth in 1911 [66]
Resided on Narandagy Farm on the Guranu Estate in Mingenew
1923-1945 [2] [19] [50]
Won 1st prizes for female Rhode Island Red and Champion Female Bird
at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Committee Member of the Mingenew Hospital Association in 1939
[4: 19-Aug-1939]
Resident of Mingenew until her death in 1945 [2]
Died 29 May 1945; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Crematorium Rose Gardens, Niche Wall, WK, 91) [2]
George SPITLESS
Farmhand on Archibald BASTIAN's The Oaks Farm in Three
Springs 1927-1929 [19]
Archibald Winchester SPOKES
Born C.1872 [176]
Station-hand on Nangetty Station in Mingenew in 1913
[50]
Married Elizabeth Julia Ann FICKLING in 1917 [66]
Labourer in Mingenew [50]
Member of the Mingenew Rifle Club in 1936 [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's
rifle range in Three Springs on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5:
31-Jul-1936]
Died 28 November 1949 in Mingenew; buried at the Mingenew Cemetery
in Mingenew [176]
Frederick Charles SPROULE
Labourer/Farmhand in Three Springs 1927-1929 and again in 1952
[19]
Mrs Bessie Friend STACEY
Wife of Henry Charles STACEY; see Bessie Friend MUMFORD
Charles STACEY
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers and Progress Association in
1910 [9: 28-Oct-1910]
Mrs Edith Elsie STACEY
Wife of Harold James STACEY; see Edith Elsie ROWE
Frank Charles STACEY
Born 17 October 1891 in Carey Gully, South Australia [55]
Son of Henry Charles STACEY and Bessie Friend MUMFORD [55]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino 1914-1919 [6] [19] [50]
Married Emily Louise MARKHAM in 1919 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Belmont [2]
Died 31 January 1971; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Crematorium Rose Gardens, 18, 191) [2]
Harold James STACEY
Born 21 July 1903 in Cottesloe, Western Australia [16]
Son of Henry Charles STACEY and Bessie Friend MUMFORD [15]
Married Edith Elsie ROWE in Perth in 1932 [66]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino [19]
Member of the Dudawa Tennis Club in 1928-29 [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Presented the Three Springs Anglican Church with fruit and veg at
its Harvest Thanksgiving service on 23 March 1930 [4:
29-Mar-1930]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club from 1934-35 to 1936-37 [5:
25-Jan-1935, 20-Nov-1936]
Attended the Annual Ratepayers' Meeting of the Three Springs Road
Board at 3 p.m. on Saturday 13 April 1935 [5: 19-Apr-1935]
Himself and his wife were among those from Three Springs who
travelled to Perth in October 1936 for the Royal Show [5:
9-Oct-1936]
Reported a depth of six to eight inches of sand on Rowe Road in
Arrino after a dust storm in February 1937 [5: 5-Mar-1937]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino resident Robert Walter CONNOLLY
at the Three Springs Cemetery on 25 July 1938 [4: 30-Jul-1938]
Casket-bearer at the funeral of Arrino resident Mrs Isabella ANGEL
at the Three Springs Cemetery on 5 January 1943 [4: 9-Jan-1943]
Private in Three Springs' local Volunteer Defence Corps during the
Second World War [16]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino farmer William Herbert BURGESS
at the Three Springs Cemetery on 28 October 1952 [4:
1-Nov-1952]
Farmed in Dudawa, East Arrino until about 1962 [19]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Greenmount [2]
Died 20 January 1969; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Crematorium Rose Gardens, 14, 177) [2]
Henry Charles STACEY
Born 6 June 1868 in Mount Lofty, South Australia [55]
Son of Henry STACEY and Annie SHUARD [55]
Married (1) Bessie Friend MUMFORD on 21 January 1891 at Saint Ann's
Church in Aldinga, South Australia [55]
Purchased 1,475 acres of virgin land at Dudawa in East Arrino,
Western Australia on 14 February 1910 [27]
The land, Lot M807 of Victoria Location 2022, was purchased
from the Midland Railway Company for £590 (8/- per acre) [27]
Resided in Murray Street, Perth in 1910 and in the Perth suburb of
Cottesloe in 1911 [44]
Commission Agent and Traveller of Marine Terrace, Geraldton
1912-1915, and by 1916 had settled on his farm in Arrino [44]
[61]
Farmer at Dudawa in East Arrino [19]
He took delivery of a new Fordson tractor for his farm on Monday 8
August 1927 [4: 13-Aug-1927]
In October 1929 purchased a new 30 cwt. Ford truck from dealers
Messrs FORD & KIDSON of Three Springs [4: 19-Oct-1929]
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]
Judged the Vegetables section at the Three Springs Agricultural
Society's First Annual Show held on 20 September 1928 [4:
29-Sep-1928]
Presented the Three Springs Anglican Church with fruit and veg at
its Harvest Thanksgiving service on 23 March 1930 [4:
29-Mar-1930]
Served on the Three Springs Road Board as the Member for Dudawa
1931-1936 [5: 25-Nov-1932, 15-Jul-1934, 31-Mar-1936,
5-Jun-1936]
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]
He was confined to bed for a number of days in late July 1933 with a
sharp attack of bronchitis [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Judged the Vegetable section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show
held on Thursday 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Voted against dances held at the Three Springs Hall being allowed to
continue after midnight on Saturdays in 1934 [5: 15-Jun-1934]
Chaired a meeting on the issue of bulk wheat handling at the Arrino
Hall on Saturday 4 May 1935 [5: 10-May-1935]
Those present at the meeting voted unanimously in favour of
bulk wheat handling and all signed a petition [5]
During August 1935 his brother Mr F. H. STACEY M.H.R. (Member for
Adelaide, S.A.) visited him in Arrino [5: 16 & 23-Aug-1935]
Judged the Vegetable section at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show
held in Coorow on Thursday 5 September 1935 [5: 13-Sep-1935]
He was surprised with the exhibits due to adverse seasonal
conditions, especially the outstanding peas, lettuce and
cauliflowers [5]
Two weeks later he was Judge of the Vegetable section at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show, on 19 September 1935 [5:
27-Sep-1935]
Attended the Special Ratepayers Meeting of the Three Springs Road
Board held on Monday 10 March 1936 [5: 13-Mar-1936]
The ratepayers supported himself and two other Members of
the Board, however they found fault with the other three Members
[5]
After much discussion three Members, including himself,
resigned in protest and the Road Board automatically became defunct
[5]
He again judged the Vegetable section at the Coorow-Waddy
Agricultural Shows in 1936 and 1937 [5: 12-Jun-1936,
11-Sep-1936, 10-Sep-1937]
Judged the Vegetable section at the Carnamah District Agricultural
Society's Annual Shows in 1936 and 1937 [5: 4-Sep-1936,
17-Sep-1937]
When he judged in 1937 he gave a demonstration to boys F.
Neil ARMSTRONG, Keith A. MULLIGAN and Gordon COLE [5]
He was among local farmers who hired through the Three Springs Road
Board a boring plant to bore for water in 1937 [5: 22-Jan-1937]
His wife Bessie passed away at their farmhouse on 7 April 1937 and
was buried at the Three Springs General Cemetery [5:
9-Apr-1937]
Married (2) Margaret J. BAKER in 1939 [66]
By 1941 he was farming in partnership with his son Harold as "H. C.
Stacey & Son" [6]
Resided in retirement in the Midwest coastal town of Port Denison
[132]
Father of Frank Charles, Linda Jane Bessie, Harold James and Launa
Annie [5: 9-Apr-1937] [15] [55]
Died 28 April 1945 at his home in Port Denison; buried Dongara
Cemetery, Dongara (Old Anglican, Plot 72) [132]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 6
January 1945:
"Death of Mr H. C. Stacey - The death occurred on April 27th
last of Mr Henry Charles Stacey of Port Denison. The deceased, who
was seventy six years of age, was a native of South Australia and
had resided in this State for fifty years. For many years he was
engaged in the commercial life of this State and relinquished his
association as a commercial traveller to engage in farming pursuits
in the Irwin District. Of recent years he had lived in retirement at
Port Denison. The funeral was held on April 28th following a short
service conducted in the Dongara Anglican Church by the Rev. K.B.
Halley, of Christ Church, Geraldton. The chief mourners were Mrs M.
J. Stacey (wife) and Mr H. J. Stacey (son). The casket was carried
to the graveside, where the Rev. Halley recited the prayers, by
Messrs N. Stokes, F. Money, J. Ferris, E. Burge, L. Tulley and A.
Letch, and the pall bearers were Messrs T. Clarkson, F. Prater, A.
Stokes, R. W. Clarkson, A. A. Smith and D. Brand. The mortuary
arrangements were carried out by Mr Aidan Pinder, of Forrest St,
Geraldton."
Launa Annie STACEY
Born 1907 [15]
Daughter of Henry Charles STACEY and Bessie Friend MUMFORD [5:
9-Apr-1937]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino [5:
9-Apr-1937] [19]
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]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show
and Show Ball on Thursday 20 September 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
Attended the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball on 4 April 1929 in a
white brocaded marocain dress with shaded pink fringe [4:
13-Apr-1929]
Presented the Three Springs Anglican Church with fruit and veg at
its Harvest Thanksgiving service on 23 March 1930 [4:
29-Mar-1930]
In a dress of blue and silver taffeta with shoulder posy attended
the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball on 3 April 1930 [4:
26-Apr-1930]
Attended the Annual Ball after the TS Show in 1930 wearing power
blue georgette with flounced sequin trimming [4: 11-Oct-1930]
Attended the Hospital Appeal Grand Ball in Three Springs on Thursday
8 June 1933 in a dress of black georgette [5: 16-Jun-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Monster Ball at the Carnamah
Hall on Saturday 2 September 1933 [5: 8-Sep-1933]
In a dress of red crinkled crepe attended the Three Springs Golf
Club's Annual Ball on Thursday 12 October 1933 [5: 20-Oct-1933]
After a holiday in Perth she returned to the Three Springs district
on Tuesday 13 February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Won the euchre competition at the Euchre Party and Dance held at the
Arrino Hall on Tuesday 15 May 1934 [5: 18-May-1934]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1934-35 [5: 25-Jan-1935]
Could be the "Miss Stacey" who was Best Lady Rider in the Ring
Events at the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1936 [5:
18-Sep-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10
September 1936 dressed in scarlet marocain [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Won 1st for District Farm Life and Scenery in the Photography
section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5:
25-Sep-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5:
18-Sep-1936, 4-Dec-1936]
Married Carl Herman WILHELM in Perth in 1937 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Morley [2]
Died 28 November 1996; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(EC Section, Garden of Remembrance, 25, 55) [2]
Henrietta Adeline STADEN
Housekeeper at Fairfield Farm in Three Springs in 1921 [19]
D. STANLEY
Farm Labourer in Three Springs in 1923 and 1924 [6]
George STATE
Railway Repairer in Arrino in 1905 [6]
James STEELE
Labourer in Three Springs in 1932 and 1933 [19]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche
M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Martha STEELE
Married John HUNTER in Kalgoorlie in 1899 [15]
Resided on farmland in Three Springs 1928-1935 [19]
Attended the Show Ball after the Three Springs Agricultural Show on
21 September 1933 in a blue georgette lace [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Attended the 21st birthday of Gladys BASTIAN at her parents' home in
Three Springs on Sunday 22 October 1933 [5: 27-Oct-1933]
Exhibited in the Confectionary and Fancy Work sections of the Three
Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 13 September 1934 [5]
In Fancy Work won 1st prize for Underclothing, and 2nd prize
for Best Article (made from material costing not more than 1/-)
[5]
Received 2nd prizes for Rainbow Cake, Victoria Sandwich and
Afternoon Tea Cakes in the Confectionary section [5:
21-Sep-1934]
Died 22 April 1936 in Three Springs; buried Moora Cemetery, Moora
[5: 24-Apr-1936]
From The North Midland Times newspaper,
Friday 24 April 1936:
Obituary - The Late Mrs. John Hunter - The death occurred at
Three Springs at 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, when Mrs. John Hunter,
an old and respected citizen of the district passed away quietly at
her home. The deceased had suffered ill health for the past 12
months and her demise was not altogether unexpected. She leaves a
husband, two sons, Harry and Jack, and three daughters to mourn
their sad loss. The funeral will take place at Moora to-day."
William STEELE
In need of help due to extreme exhaustion in an isolated area east
of Three Springs he was forced to lay down and die [10:
5-Mar-1915]
Neal HEAD found his body days later while out riding, a note in his
pocket-book recording the sad circumstances of his death [10]
Died 15 February 1915; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Unsurveyed Corner) [24]
An inquest into his death was conducted by Charles C. MALEY J.P. who
determined death was from natural causes [10: 12-Mar-1915]
Raymond Herbert STEETH
Mechanical Fitter in Arrino 1955-1958 [19]
Christina STEPHEN
Born C.1846 in Aberdeen, Scotland [132]
Daughter of John STEPHEN [55]
Married John PASCOE on 4 July 1869 in Moonta, South Australia
[55]
Along with her husband and daughter Sarah shifted to Western
Australia between 1870 and 1872 [15] [55]
Resided in Three Springs, Western Australia 1911-1934 [6] [19]
[132]
Mother of Sarah Jane, Christina, John Menhenet, Mary Ann, John
Stephen, William James S. and Albert Joseph H. [15] [55]
Died 22 November 1934 in Three Springs; buried Dongara Cemetery,
Dongara WA (Methodist, Plot 118) [132]
Mrs Mary Jane STEPHEN
Wife of William STEPHEN; see Mary Jane ELLIS
Miss Alice Ann STEPHENS
Resided in Arrino 1904-1916 [19]
Henry Clarence STEPHENS
Farmer in Three Springs in 1956 [19]
Farm Contractor in Three Springs for at least the years 1958-1965
[19]
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs [19]
John Price STEPHENS
Stud Groom in Three Springs in 1909 and 1910 [19]
Kevin John STEPHENS
Manager in Three Springs in 1961 [19]
Resided at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs [19]
Shirley Louise STEPHENS
Resided in Three Springs 1956-1964 [19]
For all or at least some of her years in Three Springs resided at 58
Carter Street [19]
William Henry STEPHENS
Railway Repairer / Railway Fettler in Arrino 1901-1910 [6]
[19]
William James STEPHENS
Hairdresser in Three Springs 1939-1943 [19]
"Eddie" Edgar Thomas STEVENS
Born 28 September 1928 in Kadina, South Australia [28]
Son of George Valentine STEVENS and Mavis Daphne Malvena MILLARD
[28]
Shifted with his parents to Western Australia in 1932, and spent
most of his childhood in Perth [P296]
Educated at state schools in Nungarin, East Cannington and Kenwick,
and then at the Perth Boys School [P296]
Worked as a Stock Recorder for Coventry Motors until leaving Perth
and shifting to Three Springs in 1944 [P296]
Farmhand and later Sharefarmer for his uncle Percival L. MILLARD in
Three Springs 1944-1960 [P296]
During his sojourn in Three Springs resided on his uncle's Gimlet
Park Farm east of Three Springs [P296]
Member of the Three Springs Football Club [P296]
Member of the Three Springs Repertory Club [P296]
Married June Lois FINNIGAN on 22 April 1950 [P296]
Left Three Springs in 1960 after purchasing A. Mervyn COUSINS'
Carinya Farm in Mingenew [P296]
Farmer of Carinya Farm in Mingenew 1960-1975 [P296]
In 1975 sold the farm in Mingenew to Edward W. HEINZ of Carnamah,
left Mingenew and shifted to Perth [P296]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Doubleview for ten years, and then in
the Perth suburb of Stirling for 21 years [P296]
Conducted his own parcel delivery service PEP Transport for a number
of years before selling out to transport company DHL [P296]
After selling out did maintenance work for DHL and worked almost
full time as an upholsterer [P296]
Holidayed a couple of times a year, and visited over 70 countries
[P296]
Father of Terry, Patricia, Gary, Sandy and Pauline [P296]
Miss Emily Marianne STEVENS
Resided in Three Springs in 1949 [19]
George Kenneth STEVENS
Manager in Three Springs in 1949 [19]
Mrs June Lois STEVENS
Wife of "Eddie" Edgar Thomas STEVENS; see June Lois FINNIGAN
Mrs Olive STEVENS
Resided in Three Springs in 1949 [19]
Valentine Francis STEVENS
Farmer in Three Springs 1952-1956 [19]
Mrs Vera Maud STEVENS
Resided in Three Springs 1952-1956 [19]
Mrs Catherine Shirley STEWART
Resided on Tipparra Farm in Three Springs 1965- [19]
Eric Ronald STEWART
Miner in Three Springs for at least the years 1964 and 1965
[19]
Resided on Tipparra Farm in Three Springs [19]
Mrs Leila Alice STEWART
Resided in Three Springs for at least the years 1964 and 1965
[19]
William STEWART
Labourer on Tipparra Farm in Three Springs 1965-
[19]
Frederick William STOCKS
Yardman at the Commercial Hotel in Three Springs 1914-1916
[19]
"Albie" Albert Victor STOKES
Born 1891 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Son of George STOKES and Emma Jane WHITBY [15]
Railway Fettler in Yandanooka in 1913 and 1914 [50]
Married Elsie BROWNING in 1915 [66]
Railway Fettler in Dongara 1915-1917 [50]
Railway Porter in Moora 1919-1922 [50]
Based in Moora when he was Relieving Stationmaster in Three Springs
during December 1921 [10: 13-Jan-1922]
Railway Night Officer in Moora in 1922 [10: 27-Oct-1922]
It was reported that he was off duty suffering from an attack of
influenza in October 1922 [10: 27-Oct-1922]
In October 1922 received notice of his transfer and promotion from
Night Officer at Moora to Stationmaster at Mogumber [9:
27-Oct-1922]
Railway Stationmaster in Mogumber 1922-1925 [6] [9:
27-Oct-1922]
Railway Stationmaster in Three Springs 1926-1933 [5] [6]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1928
[124]
Attended the funeral of "Father of Carnamah" Donald MACPHERSON at
the Winchester Cemetery on 14 August 1931 [4: 22-Aug-1931]
Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society - was Assistant
Secretary in 1932 and 1933 [5: 7-Oct-1933, 26-May-1933]
Won 1st prizes for Muscovy Drake and Muscovy Duck at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show on 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Himself and his wife were given a send-off in Three Springs, to
which about 150 people attended, on Saturday 23 September 1933
[5]
At their send-off they were presented with a cheque from the
residents of Three Springs [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Stationmaster of the Railway Station in Three Springs until being
transferred to Dongara in September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933] [19]
Railway Stationmaster in Dongara in 1933 and 1934 [5] [6]
Later resided in Bunbury [2]
Father of Edna, Alma, Arnold and Doris [161]
Died 10 October 1983; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA
(Lawn 2, W4, 14) [2]
First cousin of "Nicholas" Edward Nicholas STOKES who farmed in
Dudawa, East Arrino [161]
Mrs Alice Catherine STOKES
Wife of "Nicholas" Edward Nicholas STOKES; see Alice Catherine
FITZGERALD
Alma Jean Patricia STOKES
Born 17 March 1917 in Geraldton, Western Australia [98] [161]
Daughter of Albert Victor STOKES and Elsie BROWNING [161]
Resided with her parents in Three Springs 1926-1933 [5] [6]
Student at the Three Springs State School until 1931 and then at the
Dominican Convent School in Three Springs [98]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on
Friday 6 December 1929 as "Powder Puff" [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on 28
November 1930 as a "Tennis Set" [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche
M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Agricultural Show on 21
September 1933 in white crinkled organdie dress [5:
29-Sep-1933]
Along with her parents left Three Springs and shifted to Dongara in
late September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933] [19]
Married James Joseph BUXTON on 15 February 1936 [161]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Midland [2]
Died 3 June 1983; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (MC
Section, Garden of Remembrance, 1, 59) [2]
Arnold Kevin STOKES
Born 12 October 1919 in Moora, Western Australia [16]
Son of Albert Victor STOKES and Elsie BROWNING [161]
Resided with his parents in Three Springs 1926-1933 [5] [6]
Won 1st prize for Crayon Drawing at the Three Springs Agricultural
Society's First Annual Show on 20 September 1928 [4:
29-Sep-1928]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on
Friday 6 December 1929 as a "Turk Boy" [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Member of the Three Springs Boy Scouts in 1930 [4: 22-Nov-1930]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Agricultural
Hall in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Along with his parents left Three Springs and shifted to Dongara in
September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933] [19]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Swan View prior to enlisting in the
Australian Army on 29 April 1941 [16]
Driver WX12015 in the Australian Army's 2/11 Field Ambulance during
the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 1 July 1946 [16]
Married Margaret Mary ATHERTON on 23 April 1947 [161]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Middle Swan [2]
Died 2 August 1992; buried Midland Cemetery, Perth suburb of Midland
(Anglican, P, 108) [2]
"Barney" Bernard Ronald STOKES
Born 25 February 1925 [84]
Son of Sydney George STOKES and Elsie SWEETMAN [84]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
He was baptised by Ebenezer B. ROGER of the Methodist Manse in
Dongara on 15 March 1925 [84]
Student at the Arrino State School [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Won a 2nd prize for Writing in the Educational section at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show on 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Came 3rd in the 10 & 11 Years Boys High Jump at the Three Springs
District Schools Athletic Championships in 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Married (1) "Betty" Elizabeth Ellen CORNELL [161]
Farmer in Three Springs [P117]
Married (2) Jan Sheila BEALES [161]
Father of Jennifer, Nancy and Helen [161]
Died 22 July 1994; ashes interred Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park,
Perth WA (Acacia Court, Plot 3712) [2]
"Syd" Benjamin Sydney STOKES
Born 8 November 1918 [84]
Son of Sydney George STOKES and Elsie SWEETMAN [84]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino and was
himself a Farmer in Arrino 1947-1962 [19]
Baptised by North Midlands Methodist missioner Frederick S. P.
CHRISTIANSEN of Three Springs in February 1919 [84]
Awarded 1st prize for Duck Eggs at the Three Springs Agricultural
Show held on Thursday 13 September 1934 [5: 21-Sep-1934]
Won 1st prizes for Muscovy Drake and for Duck Eggs at the Three
Springs Agricultural Show held on in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Represented the Arrino Tennis Club in their lost cricket match
against the Arrino Cricket Club on 13 December 1936 [5:
18-Dec-1936]
Married Lorna Evelyn HOFFMAN [161]
Resided of late in Three Springs [2]
Father of Bethany, Annette, Marion, Murray, Kathleen and Jillian
[161]
Died 18 February 1999; memorialised at the Three Springs General
Cemetery, Three Springs (Uniting, Plot 120) [24]
Also known as Sydney Benjamin STOKES [19]
Charles STOKES
Born 14 November 1866 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
[161]
Son of John STOKES and Jane ROWLAND [15]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino 1911-1943 [19]
Doreen Mavis STOKES
Born 3 February 1928 [91]
Daughter of "Nicholas" Edward Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine
FITZGERALD [161]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Student at the Dudawa State School in Dudawa, East Arrino [5:
9-Oct-1936]
Baptised by Rev. Father Michael LYNCH at Saint Paul's Roman Catholic
Church in Three Springs on 2 September 1928 [91]
Won 1st prize for a Crayon Drawing in the Educational section of the
Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Competed at the Three Springs District Schools Athletic
Championships in Three Springs on Saturday 26 September 1936
[5]
She came 2nd in the 8 & 9 Years Girls Flag Race and 3rd in
the 8 & 9 Years Girls Time Skip [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Married Leonard George HARLEY [161]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Morawa and later in
retirement at Dongara [P117]
Mother of Janette and Colleen [161]
Doris Beryl STOKES
Born 1 February 1922 in Moora, Western Australia [98] [161]
Daughter of Albert Victor STOKES and Elsie BROWNING [161]
Resided with her parents in Three Springs 1926-1933 [5] [6]
Student at the Three Springs State School until 1931 and then at the
Dominican Convent School in Three Springs [98]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on
Friday 6 December 1929 as a "Tamborine" [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Agricultural
Hall in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Along with her parents left Three Springs and shifted to Dongara in
late September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933] [19]
Married Claudius William MURTHA [161]
"Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES
Born 1885 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Son of William STOKES and Mary Ann OTWAY [15]
Shifted to Dudawa in East Arrino with his uncle Henry STOKES in 1906
[P118]
His uncle had taken up 860 acres in Lots 23 and 26 of the Dudawa
Estate in Dudawa, East Arrino [44]
Following John R. SHEPPARD and Robert SHEPPARD they were the second
pair to settle on the Dudawa Estate [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino for at least the years 1909-1965
[19]
Inherited the entire estate of his uncle Henry STOKES when he died
in 1913, including his 860 acre farm in Dudawa [P118]
Married Alice Catherine FITZGERALD on 29 September 1914 [161]
in Three Springs [P118]
In 1914 "Stokes & Co" planted just over 500 acres of crop on their
farm in Dudawa [10: 19-Jun-1914]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1922-23 [9: 12-Jan-1923]
Donated 5/- to the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in
1925 [124]
Vice President of the Picnic Race Meeting held in Three Springs on
Saint Patrick's Day Tuesday 17 March 1925 [124]
Received 2nd prize for Turnips at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at
Centenary Park, Carnamah on 18 September 1930 [4: 27-Sep-1930]
Won 2nd prizes for Border Leicester Ram and Three Fat Wethers at the
Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
Lieutenant in the Three Springs Road Board District Bush Fire
Brigade in 1933 [5: 10-Nov-1933]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1934-35, and a Committee Member
in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 5-Apr-1935, 20-Sep-1935, 2-Oct-1936]
Represented Dudawa in a cricket match against the Arrino Cricket
Club in Arrino on Saturday 16 February 1935 [5: 22-Feb-1935]
Sold 18 bales of wool for 14d. per pound through Westralian Farmers
Ltd at a wool sale in Perth on 7 October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1935-36 [5: 15-May-1936]
Member for Arrino on the Board of the North Midlands District
Hospital in Three Springs in 1935-36 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1936
[5: 1-May-1936]
Himself and his wife were among those from Arrino who travelled to
Perth in early October 1936 for the Royal Show [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino resident Robert Walter CONNOLLY
at the Three Springs Cemetery on 25 July 1938 [4: 30-Jul-1938]
Attended the funeral of Arrino resident Mrs Ellen DEE at the Three
Springs Cemetery on 16 August 1939 [4: 19-Aug-1939]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Arrino resident Mrs Isabella ANGEL at
the Three Springs Cemetery on 5 January 1943 [4: 9-Jan-1943]
Casket-bearer at the funeral of ex-Arrino farmer Henry Charles
STACEY at the Dongara Cemetery on 28 April 1945 [4: 6-Jan-1945]
Following his retirement he continued to reside in Arrino until his
death in 1970 [24]
Passed away at the age of 84 years at the North Midlands District
Hospital in Three Springs [24]
Father of Dolly, Sonny, Sissy, Bill, Ned, Joe, Dina, Doreen, Kevin
and Norman [161]
Died 13 January 1970; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Anglican, Plot 154) [24]
"Sonny" Edwin Patrick STOKES
Born 11 April 1916 in Subiaco, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine FITZGERALD
[161]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club - was Men's Champion four years
running 1933-34 to 1936-37 [5: 22-Feb-1935, 4-Dec-1936,
25-Mar-1937]
Represented Dudawa in a cricket match against the Arrino Cricket
Club in Arrino on Saturday 16 February 1935 [5: 22-Feb-1935]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in
Carnamah on New Years Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
He was among those from Dudawa and Arrino who holidayed in Dongara
in mid January 1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
Presented with the trophy for "Men's Singles Champion" at the Arrino
Tennis Club's Annual Ball on 30 July 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Represented the Arrino Tennis Club in their lost cricket match
against the Arrino Cricket Club on 13 December 1936 [5:
18-Dec-1936]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at
Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
His 21st Birthday was celebrated with bridge and other games at his
parents home in Arrino on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Resided in Arrino until enlisting in the Australian Army on 1
October 1941 [16]
Gunner W20474 in the Australian Army's 109 A T Regiment
during the Second World War [16]
Married Isabel Hosken MALEY on 11 August 1942 [161]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 20 September 1944
[16] and returned to Arrino [6]
Farmer in Arrino from 1944 until at least 1975 [6] [19]
In retirement resided on Grassmere Farm in Arrino, which was
where he passed away at the age of 69 years [161]
Father of Glynne, Raymond, Malcolm and Valma [161]
Died 3 January 1986; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Anglican, Plot 127) [24]
Mrs "Betty" Elizabeth Ellen STOKES
Wife of "Barney" Bernard Ronald STOKES; see "Betty" Elizabeth
Ellen CORNELL
Mrs Elsie STOKES
Wife of Albert Victor STOKES; see Elsie BROWNING
Mrs Elsie STOKES
Wife of Sydney George STOKES; see Elsie SWEETMAN
"Freda" Frederica Nielson STOKES
Wife of "Bill" William Nicholas STOKES; see "Freda" Frederica
Nielson MALEY
"Sissy" Gladys Eileen STOKES
Born 10 August 1917 in Three Springs, Western Australia
[24] [161]
Daughter of "Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine
FITZGERALD [161]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino and was
educated at the Dudawa State School [P118]
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 Arrino Tennis Club from 1934-35 to 1936-37 - was
Doubles Champion in 1934-35 [5: 28-Jun-1935, 15-Nov-1935,
20-Nov-1936]
Competitor in the Parkinson Tennis Club's Tennis Tournament held in
Carnamah on New Year's Day 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
She was among those from Dudawa and Arrino who holidayed in Dongara
in mid January 1936 [5: 17-Jan-1936]
Competed in the Carnamah Tennis Club's Easter Tennis Tournament at
Centenary Park in Carnamah in March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Attended the hugely successful Annual Catholic Ball in Three Springs
on 3 June 1937 dressed in pink floral georgette [5:
11-Jun-1937]
Married "Ken" Wilfred Kenneth MUTTER on Tuesday 6 September 1938 at
Saint James Anglican Church in Three Springs [P118]
She entered the Church on the arm of her father "prettily
gowned in white satin and wearing a necklet of pearls" [4:
10-Sep-1938]
Her bridesmaids were Ken's sister Miss Dulcie MUTTER and
Misses Isobel and Claudine MALEY, all of Arrino [4:
10-Sep-1938]
Their wedding reception was held at her parents' home in
Dudawa, which was followed by a dance at the Arrino Hall [P118]
Resided with her husband and children on farmland in Dudawa, East
Arrino [19]
Following their retirement in 1973 herself and her husband shifted
to a house in Jarrah Street, Geraldton [P118]
They resided in Geraldton until 1998 when they shifted to Three
Springs [P118]
Later resided at Nazareth House in Geraldton, where she passed away
at the age of 85 years [24]
Mother of Roy, Gary and Kerry [161]
Died 5 June 2003; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three
Springs (Uniting, Plot 197) [24]
George STOKES
Born 1862 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Son of John STOKES and Jane ROWLAND [15]
Kangaroo Hunter on the Arrowsmith River 1904-1912 [19] [50]
Labourer in Dongara in 1912 and 1913 [50]
Station-hand on Woopenatty Station in Arrino 1921-1925
[50]
Buried 4 January 1926; buried Mingenew Cemetery, Mingenew
(Methodist, Plot 18B) [29] [176]
Mrs Hazel Florence STOKES
Wife of "Joe" Stanley James STOKES; see Hazel Florence MALEY
Henry STOKES
Born 1868 in Greenough, Western Australia [15]
Son of John STOKES and Jane ROWLAND [15]
Purchased 860 acres in Lots 23 and 26 on the Dudawa Estate in
Dudawa, East Arrino in 1906 [44] [P118]
Himself and his nephew Nick were the second pair after the SHEPPARD
Bros to settle on the Dudawa Estate [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino 1906-1913 [19] [P118]
Died 28 July 1913, leaving his farm and all of his possessions to
his nephew "Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES [P118]
Mrs Isabel Hosken STOKES
Wife of "Sonny" Edwin Patrick STOKES; see Isabel Hosken MALEY
Joan Elizabeth STOKES
Born 25 February 1919 [84]
Daughter of Sydney George STOKES and Elsie SWEETMAN [84]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Baptised by North Midlands Methodist missioner Alex W. JAMES of
Three Springs in June 1919 [84]
She was among those from Arrino who spent the Easter holiday in 1934
at Cliff Head [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Married Parke WILLIAMS in Perth in 1949 [66]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of South Perth [2]
Died 20 January 1985; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn, C,
133) [2]
"Ned" / "Ken" Kenneth Michael STOKES
Born 29 August 1921 in Geraldton, Western Australia [16]
Son of "Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine FITZGERALD
[161]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Baptised by Rev. Father Mark L. HART at Saint Paul's Roman Catholic
Church in Three Springs on 19 November 1922 [91]
At his baptism his sponsors / appointed Godparents were William
FITZGERALD and Lena FITZGERALD [91]
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1934-35 [5: 19-Apr-1935]
Represented Dudawa in a cricket match against the Arrino Cricket
Club in Arrino on Saturday 16 February 1935 [5: 22-Feb-1935]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5:
20-Dec-1935, 20-Nov-1936]
Represented the Arrino Tennis Club in their lost cricket match
against the Arrino Cricket Club on 13 December 1936 [5:
18-Dec-1936]
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1937 [5: 25-Jul-1937]
Private W20370 in the Australian Army's 17 Works Company during the
Second World War [16]
Married Mabel Agnes O'BRIEN on 30 September 1947 [161]
Farmer in Dudawa, East Arrino 1947-1953 [6] [19]
After selling his farm in Arrino he later purchased and ran the
General Store and Post Office in Yandanooka [P117]
Father of Pamela, Gregory, Bevan, Veronica and Peter [161]
Died 4 March 1967 in Yandanooka; buried Three Springs General
Cemetery, Three Springs (Roman Catholic, Plot 56) [24]
Kevin STOKES
Born 31 December 1930 in Three Springs, Western Australia
[24] [161]
Son of "Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine FITZGERALD
[161]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Farmer in Arrino for at least the years 1953-1975 [19]
Married Margaret Ruth SINCLAIR on 30 March 1957 [161]
Later resided at 9 Touche Street in Three Springs [24]
Father of Ashley and Graham [161]
Died 25 July 1995 in Three Springs; buried Three Springs General
Cemetery, Three Springs (Uniting, Plot 72) [24]
Mrs Lois Joan STOKES
Resided in Carter Street, Three Springs in 1955 and 1956 [19]
Mrs Lorna Evelyn STOKES
Wife of Sydney Benjamin STOKES; see Lorna Evelyn HOFFMAN
"Peggy" Lucy Margaret STOKES
Born 22 August 1921 [84]
Daughter of Sydney George STOKES and Elsie SWEETMAN [84]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Baptised by Methodist minister David J. C. DUNDAS of Geraldton on 7
February 1923 [84]
Won 1st prize for Girls Prize Essay in the Educational section of
the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
She was among those from Arrino who spent the Easter holiday in 1934
at Cliff Head [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Sang a song at the Miscellaneous Evening given to Lucy PEARCE at the
Arrino Hall on Wednesday 1 May 1935 [5: 3-May-1935]
Married Alan Alfred William HAMBLEY [161]
Mrs Mabel Agnes STOKES
Wife of "Ned" Kenneth Michael STOKES; see Mabel Agnes O'BRIEN
"Dina" Margaret Mary STOKES
Born 1924 [161]
Daughter of "Nick" Edward Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine
FITZGERALD [161]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino
[19]
Student at the Dudawa State School in Dudawa, East Arrino School
[5: 9-Oct-1936]
Won 2nd prize for a Crayon Drawing at the Three Springs Agricultural
Show held on Thursday 19 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 she won 2nd prizes
for Writing, Pencil Drawing and Needlework [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Competed at the Three Springs District Schools Athletic
Championships in Three Springs on Saturday 26 September 1936
[5]
She won the 10 & 11 Years Girls Flag Race and came 2nd in
the 11 Years Girls Running Race [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Competed for Three Springs at the inaugural North Midlands Athletic
Sports Meeting in Three Springs on Friday 23 October 1936 [5]
Won the 10 & 11 Years Girls Potato Race and won the 12 Years
& Under Girls Tyre Race [5]
Herself and E. Jean BARRETT came 3rd in the 12 Years & Under
Girls Siamese Race [5: 30-Oct-1936]
Married John BUCKLEY on 30 September 1947 [161]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Albany, in Geraldton for ten
years, and then in a suburb of Perth [P117]
Mother of John, Desmond and Alan [161]
Mrs Margaret Ruth STOKES
Wife of Kevin STOKES; see Margaret Ruth SINCLAIR