>Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 22:14:56 +0800 >From: "Helen" <helenmaryc@ozemail.com.au> >Subject: RE: [AUS-WA] W Palmer of Aberdeen St, Perth >Hello Lenore >I know nothing of Mr W Palmer though if you like can lookup the electoral >roll for you, it would give a occupation for him >It's possible at his age he was visiting someone at the Old mens home which >at that time was near the Swan brewery. The area was also popular with >fishermen and still is though not sure how much they catch there these days >Aberdeen st was mainly residential at that time though several hotels in it >and still are several. You no doubt have gone through the papers thoroughly >they are in the State Library in Melbourne I think >I notice he not buried at Karrakatta which was/is the main Perth Cemetery >Helen Hi Helen, Thank you so much for that description of the Aberdeen Street precinct - just what I wanted. Whether William had wafted off to visit someone I don't know - it was rather curious, because he'd been missing all night, but the policeman who recovered the body from the water the next morning said he'd been there only a short time. But then, I don't know what he meant by a short time, either. Yes, I've looked at the WA papers, and got what I could from there - the reports of the inquest. I had another look at the Karrakatta Cemetery today myself, and was suprised to not find him in the index, as he is buried there - but it turns out he was indexed as EYNOR. I've asked them to change it, but I don't know if they will. It is very kind of you to offer to look up the electoral roll, but I wouldn't want to put you to any trouble or restrict your own research time. Please only do it if it is a quick and simple operation. Best wishes, Lenore Frost Essendon, Vic Photo Rescue? Have I rescued your family photos? http://members.optushome.com.au/lenorefrost/photorescue.html