"Jim" James Thomas Clarence HAWORTH
Born 27 November 1892 in Yongala, South Australia [55]
Son of Richard HAWORTH and Elizabeth Ann GIDDINGS [55]
He and his brother Gilbert resided at Gumbowie Siding in South Australia prior to purchasing land in Three Springs [34]
On 27 March 1925 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 1,201 acres of virgin land in Three Springs for 12/6 per acre [27]
The 1,201 acres was Lot M1543 of Victoria Location 2021 and cost a total of £750, payable by instalments over 15 years [27]
On the same day his brother Gilbert purchased an adjoining 1,000 acres, which was Lot M1544 of Victoria Location 2021 [27]
Farmer of Eden Vale Farm in Three Springs, Western Australia 1925-1928 [19] [4: 10-Nov-1928]
His farm was situated on the north-east corner of what is now Weir Road and the Perenjori-Three Springs Road [62]
Although his farm was in Three Springs he gave his address as Carnamah and was known to be "of Carnamah" [5: 8-Nov-1935] [61]
He was enrolled to vote at Carnamah and received his mail from Carnamah [19] [61]
Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in 1927 [53]
It was reported in late 1928 that he had sold his farm for 27/6 an acre to Mary & Elsie MCINTOSH of Melbourne [4: 10-Nov-1928] [27]
Despite having sold his farm he appears to have remained in Three Springs until 1936 [5] [19]
In 1935 he was working on his brother Gilbert's farm in Three Springs [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Undertook an extended tour of the Eastern States of Australia in 1935, returning to Carnamah on 24 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
While stacking hay on his brother's farm on Monday 28 October 1935 he fell from the stack and dislocated his shoulder [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Received treatment at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs for a fortnight in January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
After a visit to South Australia he arrived back in Western Australia on Friday 25 September 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Spent the weekend with his brother and sister-in-law in Three Springs before returning to Perth on Tuesday 29 September 1936 [5]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah retiree Robert PALFREYMAN at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth on 11 August 1938 [4: 20-Aug-1938]
Farmer in Coorow 1946-1952 [3]
On 6 January 1947 purchased from the Midland Railway Company 3,851 acres of cleared and uncleared land in Coorow [27] [3]
The 3,851 acres consisted of Lots M1387, M1391, M1744 and M1745 of Victoria Location 2023 [27]
Paid 5/- per acre for the 3,851 acres, a total of £963, payable by instalments over 15 years (which he completed) [27]
As early as May 1949 he also leased the 50 acre Victoria Location 996 in Coorow, which included Curunger Well [34]
Leased the 50 acre block from the Midland Railway Company until purchasing it from them during the 1950-51 financial year [34]
Resided in a small house on his farm that was filled with a vast and impressive collection of rocks and books [P8]
Rode his bicycle into the Coorow townsite once a week; and also rode his bicycle to visit the READ family once a fortnight [RE]
The Coorow Rifle Club's rifle range was situated on Lot M1744 of his farm [0: image 04613]
During the 1952-53 financial year he either sold or leased the original 3,851 acres of his farm to Thomas NIVEN [3]
He retained ownership of his 50 acre Victoria Location 996 [3]
Resided on his Coorow farm until his death in 1977 [RE]
Died October 1977 in Coorow; buried at Winchester Cemetery in Carnamah, Western Australia (Row U, Plot 4) [1]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'James Thomas Clarence Haworth' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 20 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/james-thomas-clarence-haworth [reference list] |
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