The CAN YOU HELP? column (incorporating REUNIONS) is compiled by Jenny KOHLEN and published on Mondays as a free service. E-mail your requests to <mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au> or write to : Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto: <mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au> ================================================================================= CAN YOU HELP? : Monday, May 8, 2006 (The West Australian p32) ANZAC COTTAGE : Anzac Cottage at 38 Kalgoorlie Street, Mt Hawthorn, is the first Gallipoli memorial in Australia. The award-winning, heritage-listed cottage was built in one day in 1916. It will be open to the public on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14 from 12.30 to 2pm. Admission is free. Contact: Philomena Trevor-Hunt, 9593 0638. BUSSELTON SCOUTS : The writer was surprised to see the surname "TYLER" on the relocated scout hall now in the grounds of Busselton's Historical Railway Station. Interested to hear any information about this person and his time spent within the scout movement so it can be added to the family tree. Last week's entry seeking information by the same writer about the Rev. Catterall — also connected to Busselton's scouting movement — had an incorrect contact address — compiler's error. The contact for both today's notice and Rev. Catterall (1/5) should read: Hazel Keen (nee Tyler), Post Office Box 3135, Mandurah 6210. CLAREMONT RAILWAYS : Australia's "premier preserved railway signal cabin", which now operates as a working museum, will celebrate its centenary on October 14. The Claremont Museum invites past employees of the Claremont station and signal cabin as well as all those who have a special connection to the railways at Claremont to attend this special event. Volunteers are needed on the day and memorabilia, photographs and stories are eagerly sought for use in an exhibition afterwards. Contact: Chris French, Signalling Interest Group of WA (SIGWA), Post Office Box 250, Armadale 6992. Tel: 0419 953 292 (9am-5pm) or Claremont Museum, 9285 4345. mailto:sigwa@starwon.com.au COUNTRY CALLING DUMBLEYUNG CWA : All past Dumbleyung CWA members are invited to a "send off" to be held for the Dumbleyung CWA building in Harvey Street, which is being sold. Members are invited to one last cup of tea on Saturday, May 20 from 2pm onwards. Please reply if you are able to attend or need any information about the building or its contents. Contact: Margie Ward, Box 360, Wagin 6315. Tel: 98611339. mailto:hmward@treko.net.au MURRAY MEDICAL (MANDURAH) : A get-together for all past and present staff will be held at 24 Correas Street, North Yunderup on Sunday, May 28. Contact: Nat, 0418 913 439 or Sue, 9537 6848. FAMILY HISTORY FAIR : A family history fair will be held at the Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Carawatha Avenue, Armadale on Saturday, May 13 from 10am to 4pm. Topics include: Why do Family History? Find your Ancestors, Get hints from Professional Genealogists and Free Resource Materials. HILL/HUGHES : Una Annie Hughes came to WA with three other siblings between 1897 and 1903. In 1909 her marriage to James Hill was recorded in Fremantle. Does anyone know Una's story after that? Contact: Robert Hughes, 42 Francis Street, Lower King 6330. Tel: 98441770. mailto:rhugh@wn.com.au IDENTIKIT BOOK : Wanted: These books were made of strips of photos of faces that turn over independently to find a close representation of a face as made up by its hair-eyes-mouth-chin components. Before computer imagery, they were used by police. Very useful for family historians. Contact: A. John Parker, 192 Shaftesbury Avenue, Bedford 6052. Tel: 9271 4272. mailto:ajohnp@starwon.com.au JACKSON : Relatives in England would love to hear from Frederick Walker JACKSON ("Rickie") or his family. Rickie was born in Spennymoor, County Durham, England. He is believed to have migrated to Australia about 1950 and landed at Fremantle. He was the writer's granduncle. Contact: Carolyn Gibbeson, 26 Newnham Terrace, Harrogate, HG2 7ST, England. mailto:carrieg_21@hotmail.com LLOYD : Seeking clarification of the exact day John Joseph LLOYD retired from the position of State Manager, Post & Telegraphs, WA in 1925. The Commonwealth Gazette lists his retirement date as September 20,1925. However, the annual report of the Postmaster-General notes he retired on January 21,1925. What date did he in fact finish work? For example, did he go on long service leave in January 1925 and not return to work? Contact: John Moynihan, 3 Partlet Road, Duncraig 6023. Tel: 9246 2346. mailto:john.moynihan@ozemail.com.au LOTTO WINNERS : Lotterywest is searching for West Australians who have won a Division One prize in Lotto, Powerball or OZ Lotto and who would be willing to share their story. The stories may be used for future media opportunities with radio, television and/or press. Contact: Angelika Fawcett, Lotterywest Corporate Communications, 9340 5227 or 0438 996 884. mailto:fawcett_a@lotterywest.wa.gov.au MCDONALD : Looking for relatives of Frank McDONALD, a former mayor of East Fremantle (1900-1901). He was twice married, both wives predeceasing him. After 1904 he took up farming at Beverley (the family home was called Dunbeath). The writer is related to his second wife Lucy and is seeking any information for family history and would love a photo of Lucy. Contact: Lyndall Pettigrew, 108 Morna Point Road, Anna Bay, NSW 2316. Tel: (02) 49821212. mailto:jeflin2@bigpond.net.au NAVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY : The Naval Historical Society of Australia (WA) will host a talk by Roger Bussell at the Maritime Museum meeting room, Cliff Street, Fremantle on Thursday, May 18 at 7pm on the topic, Beer and the Navy. Roger is a member of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. All welcome. Fish and chip supper available afterwards (cost: $10 a person). Contact: George Elliott, 66 Bruce Street, Nedlands 6009. Tel. 9386 4581. mailto:gelli@ozemail.com.au MURRAY MIDWIVES : Midwifery historian is writing a second history about the midwives in the Greater Southern region of NSW and just over the Murray River border to Victoria during the 1800s through to the 1950s. Many were "granny" midwives with no formal training. If your ancestor or kinswoman was one of these wonderful people living in that area who assisted mothers giving birth under often dreadful circumstances, please forward the name together with any information and details of when and where they lived. Also looking for women's birth stories. Contact: Dr Mavis Gaff-Smith, Post Office Box 63, The Rock, NSW 2655. Tel: (02) 69201388. mailto:mavis.gaff-smith@bigpond.com MULKERIN : Seeking a photograph and any information about Martin MULKERIN or his brother Thomas. Martin came out from Ireland to the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in the early 1890s with his brothers Thomas and Festus. In the mid-1890s, Martin and Thomas became policemen. On retirement, Martin bought into Bohemia Downs Station in the Kimberley and Thomas had a farm in the Mt Barker area. Martin died in 1937 and Thomas died in 1942. Contact: Mrs. P. Leggett, 9 Morley Place, Albany 6330. Tel: 98417467. mailto:ileggett@iinet.net.au ORANGE VALLEY PROJECT/MOSS : Background information sought about the MOSS family of Koojan from 1906 onwards for the history book, Orange Valley Explored. Edward Mos*s died in September 1947. He left behind a brother, Herbert (of Queensland), sister, Amelia (Adelaide), nephew F. A. S. MOSS and nieces Dorothy and Marjory RICHARDSON. Also, the BROAD family, who lent notes on Dr KELSALL to the author of Making Tracks in the Midlands. He may have had a music-teacher daughter who lived in Falls Road, Lesmurdie. Contact: Gael Connell, 58 Betti Road, Kalamunda 6076. Tel: 9293 3906 (after 7pm). mailto:vildulac@iinet.net.au ROCKINGHAM LECTURE : Learn how to access information about your ancestors at a presentation to be held in the Lecture Theatre, 1 Rockingham Campus, Murdoch University, Dixon Road, Rockingham on Sunday, May 28 at 2pm. Guest speaker, international geneaologist, Michael Gandy. Cost: $15 a person. Contact: 9527 2438. SOUTH PERTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY : Guest speaker, the Hon. Phillip PENDAL, author of the recently published, Hands That Heal, will give a talk on the topic Uncovering the History of South Perth's Community Hospital at the next event to be held by the South Perth Historical Society at the Old Mill Theatre, Mends Street, South Perth on Monday, May 15 at 7pm. Cost: gold coin donation (includes tea/coffee). Non-members welcome. Contact: Kerry Davey, 9367 5354 or Laurel Smith, 9367 8906. SCALES : Looking for Margaret or Pat SCALES (maiden name), daughters of Stan and Betty. Happy to pass on a photo of their mother, taken about 1948. Contact: Valerie Lee (nee O'Brien), 9293 3133. CALLING ALL POETS : Poets, reciters, readers and storytellers are sought by the Yilgarn Agricultural Show committee for the inaugural Poetry in the Park to be held in the Rotary Park in Southern Cross on Friday, September 1. An invitation is extended to anyone who would like to attend. Please register your interest as soon as possible. Contact: Cheryl Cox, 90491908 or Kaye Crafter, 90491467. mailto:ylbtours@wn.com.au. 51ST BATTALION : Due to public demand, the author is working on a rewrite of his history of the 51st Battalion in World War I — Fix Bayonets. He is searching for photographs, diaries, correspondence, letters, maps, memorabilia, etc. of the men of the 51st to be used in the forthcoming rewrite, which has an anticipated 600 pages, with nominal rolls. Contact: Neville Browning, 8 Clune Court, Huntingdale 6110. Tel: 9490 6495. Email: skip@starwon.com.au. UNKNOWN FIREMAN : Wednesday, March 21,2007 will be the centenary of a special rescue train which departed from Perth station at 2.50pm on Thursday, March 21, 1907 en route to Coolgardie. The train was carrying two deep sea divers from Perth and vital rescue equipment — including 250m of airhose — to save an entombed miner. Modesto VARISCHETTI was trapped underground in a rise above Level 10 of the flooded Westralia Mine at Bonnievale, 11km north of Coolgardie. Travelling in relay in a race against the clock, locomotive R228 first hauled the train from Perth to Northam. R174 then hauled it from Northam to Southern Cross, and locomotive EC246 hauled the final leg from Southern CrQss to Coolgardie. R228 was driven by Andy RAMAGE but the fireman is unknown. R174 was driven by Len MACHIN and fired by Mick GRIFFIN, and EC246 was driven by Vic LANYON and fired by Herb HARRY. The train made the journey in 11 hours 44 minutes and the record time was held by this train for almost 50 years. Does anyone know who fired locomotive R228 on the first leg so his name can be recorded? Contact: Kevin Mountain, 9274 5053. VETERANS & SERVICES 2/7TH AUST FD. REGT : The next monthly meeting of the association will be held at Anzac House tomorrow (9 May) at 11am. Contact: Alf 9279 1438. 2/16TH BATTALION AIF ASSOCIATION : The Combined Widows and 66th Anniversary Reunion Luncheon will be held at the Air Force Association Club, Bull Creek on Saturday, May 20 from noon to 4pm. Pre-luncheon drinks: 11.30am. Tickets: $35 a person. Bookings close May 13. Widows free of charge and transport available if required. Contact: M. Goldthorpe, 9384 9105. A Memorial Service will be held at the 2/16th Battalion Memorial, Kings Park at 10.30am prior to the luncheon. AUSTRALIAN ARMY CATERING CORPS ASSOCIATION : Calling serving and retired members to attend a meeting at Riverton RSL sub-branch, 153 High Road, Riverton on Saturday, May 20 at 2pm to form an AACC Association. Contact: Ray Smith, 9443 5215 or 0401 512 435. ARMY APPRENTICES, 34TH CLASS, JANUARY 16 TO 17,1979 : A long overdue reunion is planned and these men are the last 10 of 219 to be located: Paul K. CHARMAN, Stuart A. MacLEAN, Darren J. REDMAN, Luke A. NORTH, Peter J. WOOD, Wayne ENGLISH, Marshall W. SANDFORD, Carey W. FEHST, David J.A. FINNIS and Thomas SPOLJARICH. Where are they now? Contact: Ross Hawes, Post Office Box 2208, Clarkson.6030. NAVY NATIONAL SERVICE : Calling members of Wills intake HMAS Leeuwin (Jan-June 1956). A reunion is planned to be held at Leeuwin Barracks, August 10-11. Contact: Bevan Pearce, 9350 9930 (w/k), 9582 0404 (a/h) or Leon Watt, 9418 3905. RAAF ARMAMENT FITTERS : The Mid-Year Gunnies Get-Together will be held at the Moon & Sixpence Hotel, Murray Street, Perth on Saturday, May 27 at noon. A great opportunity to catch up with old mates. Contact: Jock, 9306 1544. mailto:jockmarglawrie@ozemail.com.au. HMAS VOYAGER/HM AS WARRAMUNGA : Interested to hear from any crewmen of the HMAS Voyager and HMAS Warramunga — or anyone who was associated with them — who visited the Mater Dei Orphanage at Narellan, NSW in 1958 to distribute gifts to the orphans. They are invited to attend or contribute in some way to a reunion to be held at Mater Dei, Narellan on Sunday, September 24. Photographs, written material, artefacts and interesting stories would be very welcome. Contact: Kevin and Robyn McCarthy, 234 Camden Valley Way, Narellan, NSW 2567. Tel: (02) 4647 7939. mailto:mccarthys@smartchat.net.au 50 ARMY CADET UNIT AND APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CADET UNIT : All past cadets and officers are invited to a 25th birthday celebration dinner to be held on Saturday, July 1. RSVP: June 12. Contact: Capt (AAC) Derek Langsford, 0413 878 662. mailto:dlangsford@aapt.net.au ---------------------------------------------------------------- REUNIONS CLAREMONT TEACHERS COLLEGE : Graduates of 1949 will meet for lunch at Anzac House on Wednesday, May 10 at 11am for noon. All welcome. Contact: Betty, 93413693. ST MARY'S HEAD GIRLS : St Mary's Anglican Girls' School is celebrating its 85th birthday and the search is on for all past headgirls to attend the inaugural head girls' dinner to be held at the school on Wednesday, May 17. Contact: Kate, 9341 9111. REABOLD TENNIS CLUB : Fund-raising cocktail party to be held in the newly renovated clubrooms on Friday, May 19 to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the inaugural meeting of the tennis club in Howtree Place, Floreat. Cost: $60 a person (includes drinks and cocktail-food plus live music by Ruby Tuesday). Tickets: Jane Glass, 0402 158 354, Lyn McArthur, 0405 443 934 or Margaret Nevard, 0408 945 983 for tickets. BALGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : The 1996 Class will hold a 10-year reunion at the Leederville Hotel on Saturday, May 20 from 7pm. RSVP: May 7. Contact: Kylie, 0423 728 237 or Kaylee, 0405 250 671. --End--