Jack Leslie HARMER
Born 1908 [15]
Son of Urlwin HARMER and Catherine Menzies STRUTHERS [5: 13-Apr-1934] [15]
Superintendent of the Vacuum Oil Company depot in Carnamah for 16 months over 1932 and 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club in 1932 [4: 6-Aug-1932] [5: 5-Aug-1932]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Carnamah Hotel licensee Charles Joseph Leslie BREWER on 9 July 1932 at the Winchester Cemetery [4]
In August 1932 purchased a peacock grey Baby Austin Tourer car from local salesman Robert MACKIE [5: 26-Aug-1932]
Committee Member in 1932 and Secretary in 1933 of the Carnamah Athletic Club[4: 6-Feb-1932] [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1933 [4: 18-Mar-1933]
Regularly and generously made his car available for the transportation of players to tennis matches in neighbouring districts [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Played for the Carnamah Hotel's team "Gentleman" against the "Ruffs" team at cricket in Carnamah on 5 March 1933 [5: 10-Mar-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Football Club - was Secretary in 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933, 21-Jul-1933]
Competitor in John A. KENNY's Billiard Tournament conducted within Mackie's Buildings in Carnamah in 1933 [5: 2-Jun-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 [5: 16-Jun-1933]
With floodwaters about travelled down to Perth with Homer GETHING by car on Saturday 3 June 1933 [5: 9-Jun-1933]
They ran into a creek in Coomberdale and with water up to the flooring boards they had to get out and push the car through [5]
On the return journey on Monday 5 June 1933 they drove through a ¼ mile of water near Moora (which was flooded) [5]
They stopped at the same creek at Coomberdale and decided it was too deep so waited two hours for it to lessen in depth [5]
After sounding the depth of the water and wading they proceeded with the journey, which he said he'd never do again! [5]
Represented the Carnamah Football Club at meetings of the North Midlands Football Association in 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Attended the social tendered to recently married Brian and Gerda STACY at the Carnamah Hall on 1 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
He was the guest of honour at a farewell social at the Carnamah Hotel on the evening of Wednesday 19 July 1933 [5: 21-Jul-1933]
The farewell had been organised by the various local sporting bodies with which he had been connected [5]
Numerous speeches were made in appreciation of his service and also regret in his departure from Carnamah [5]
He was presented with a gold wristlet watch, fountain pen and Eversharp pencil from the Football, Tennis and Athletic Clubs [5]
At his farewell he remarked "he greatly regretted leaving and would always remember the time he spent in Carnamah" [5]
Following his transfer he left Carnamah on Friday 21 July 1933 and a short time later was transferred to Moora [5: 21-Jul-1930, 4-Aug-1933]
Visited Carnamah over the weekend of 13th-14th September 1933 and attended the Carnamah Agricultural Show [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Resided in Moora until Tuesday 13 February 1934 when he left following his transfer to Ballidu [5: 23-Feb-1934]
Superintendent of the Vacuum Oil Company's depot in Ballidu in 1934 [5: 23-Feb-1934]
In April 1934 his engagement was announced to Gladys M. CRAIG, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. J. CRAIG of Moora [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Member of the Ballidu Football Club in 1934 [5: 20-Jul-1934]
Attended a conference of Vacuum Oil Company officials at the hotel in Carnamah on Friday 23 November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
Married Gladys M. CRAIG in Perth in 1936 [66]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Died 11 January 1988; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Sir T. Meagher Gardens, Lawn 5B, E, 48) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Jack Leslie Harmer' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/jack-leslie-harmer [reference list] |
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