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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

George Henry William WOLTER

Born 5 March 1912 in Port Pirie, South Australia [55]
Son of John Frederick William WOLTER and Louisa KUNOWSKE [55]
Farmhand in Arrino 1935-1938 and the a Farmer in Koolanooka from 1939 until at least 1965 [19]
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]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
He and Vera BLAXILL won the Jazzing Competition at the Wheatgrowers Ball in Three Springs on 21 August 1935 [5: 23-Aug-1935]
He was attempting to a draw up a bale of wool with a bag hook when the hook flew back and caught his right eye [5: 27-Sep-1935]
The accident occurred on Friday 13 September 1935, after which his father immediately conveyed him to Three Springs [5]
After being attended to by Dr MAYRHOFER travelled to Perth to see a specialist, who advised he would not entirely lose his sight [5]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'George Henry William Wolter' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 29 March 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/george-henry-william-wolter [reference list]




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