Hi Everyone, Here, for archival purposes, is the CAN YOU HELP? column published in The West Australian on Monday, September 5, 2005. Cheers....... Erica Hills ________________________________________ THE CAN YOU HELP? column (incorporating REUNIONS) is published on Mondays as a free service. Send your requests to: Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto:canyouhelp@wanews.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CAN YOU HELP? : Monday, September 5, 2005 (The West Australian p28) =========================================================== ANZAC Cottage : The Heritage-listed Anzac Cottage at 38 Kalgoolie Street, Mt Hawthorn, is Australia's first Gallipoli Memorial. It will be open on Sunday September 11, 12.30pm-2pm. Free admission but there is a donation box. Inquiries : Philomena Trevor-Hunt, 9593 0638. BERKMAN : Author Estelle Blackburn is seeking information about Pnena (Penny) BERKMAN from people who knew her before her murder in 1959. She was a Governess at Carnarvon before joining David Jones as a beauty sales consultant and she was involved with the Jewish Community. Would also like to hear from anyone who remembers her son Mark who was eight years old at the time of her death. He attended Forrest Street Primary School and left WA aged 12. Hoping to fill in the gaps for Mark. Contact: Estelle Blackburn, 17/26 Wellington Street, Mosman Park 6012. Tel 9384 1037. mailto::estelle3@iinet.net.au CAPITOL THEATRE : Information and photographs are sought about the Capitol Theatre — inside or out — for a book about bands that played there in the 1960s. Also any anecdotes, particularly about the Rolling Stones 1965. Contact: Peter Cunningham, 21 Ventnor Street, Scarborough 6019, Tel: 0407 085 562, 9245 2801. mailto:cunninghampj@yahoo.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COUNTRY CALLING COLLIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL & ST EDMUNDS CATHOLIC COLLEGE: Calling students who attended these schools from Year 8 (1978) through to Year 12 (1982). A joint reunion will be held in Collie on Saturday October 15. Contact: Tania Roberts (nee Fleay), 9734 3241, or Lynette Hamilton, 9734 2782. mailto:worsleyh@starday.com.au DONNYBROOK NETBALL ASSOCIATION : A 50-year reunion will be at the Egan Park Netball Courts on Saturday September 10 at 2.15pm. Memorabilia or photos appreciated. Contact: Janette, 9731 1041, or Linda, 9731 1481. KIRUP P & C ANNUAL EXHIBITION : The 50th anniversary of the annual exhibition will be celebrated on Saturday November 12. Organisers want to hear from anyone who has been connected (teacher, student, exhibitor, judge, prizewinner etc.). Stories, ideas or items for exhibit very welcome. Contact: Judy, Kirup Primary School, Kirup 6251. Tel: 9731 6271. Fax: 9731 6273. mailto:kirup.ps@det.wa.edu.au NORSEMAN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL : Did you attend the high school in 1990? A committee from the class born in 1976 is canvassing interest for a possible reunion to be held in Norseman in December. Contact: Penne Green, 9349 3164, or Jasmin Whitfield, mailto:norsey_reunion@hotmail.com TAMBELLUP PRIMARY SCHOOL : Past and present staff, students and families are invited to the festivities acknowledging 100 years of education at Tambellup during centenary celebrations at the Tambellup Show on Saturday October 8, and at the school on Sunday October 9. Photos and memorabilia for loan appreciated. Contact: school, 9825 1144. Fax: 9825 1180. mailto:david.savage@det.wa.edu.au. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DALY : Information is sought for family history about descendants of John (Jack) and Bridget Daly of Boulder. They married in 1910 and had five daughters — Aileen (married Connolly), Patricia (m. Polglaze), Helen "Nell" (m. Broun), Joan (unknown), Kathleen (m. Kirkwood) and Molly (m. Reed/Reid). Jack Daly was a greengrocer, selling fruit and vegies from his horse and cart around Kalgoorlie and Boulder for many years from the early 1900s. The writer's grandmother Maggie was Jack's sister. Contact: Dellys Kelly, 97 mailto:dellysk@arach.net.au GRAPE CRUSHING MACHINE : The writer is seeking the whereabouts of a particular grape-crushing machine used by his father Peter Parin, of Wanneroo, at his vineyard between 1929 and 1960. The crusher was originally manually operated and of German origin. It could have been auctioned by Gregson's of Perth about late 1950s or early 1960s. Contact: John Parin, Wanneroo Historical Society, 9405 1862. HISTORY IN THE CITY : All welcome to the next History in the City meeting on Wednesday September 7 at 2pm. Guest speaker Eoin Cameron will speak about "Becoming a Sandgroper from the Perspective of a Croweater". The meetings are organised by the Women's Auxiliary of the Royal WA Historical Society and are open to everyone at Cityplace Community Centre conference room, Perth Railway station Concourse. Cost: $5 a person. Inquiries: 9386 3841. NELSON SOCIETY : Bob Woollett, secretary of the Nelson Society of Australia, will give a presentation, "Nelson and Emma" at the society's next general meeting at St Michael's Church hall, corner of The Promenade and Gunbower Road, Mt Pleasant, on Monday, September 12 at 7pm (for 7.30pm). Admission free, visitors or membership inquiries welcome. Contact: Roger Pipe, 9310 1651. ONE O'CLOCK GUNS : One o'clock time gun cannons were introduced at both Perth and Fremantle in the early 1900s. They initially fired a charge of blasting powder to indicate the time. In the 1910s the guns were superseded by a so-called Detonating Time Signal — an electrically detonated charge of gun-cotton, the use of which had been introduced to WA when a so-called fog signal was introduced on Rottnest by the then-Fremantle Harbour Trust in 1906. The Fremantle time "gun" was discontinued in 1937, similarly the Rottnest fog signal apparatus was taken out of service in 1949. The Perth one o'clock time signal had always been at the Observatory and was discontinued in 1955. Question: in its latter days was the charge fired at Perth at one o'clock still gun-cotton or had it been replaced by gelignite? Contact: John Moynihan, 9246 2346. mailto:john.moynihan@ozemail.com.au PRESENTATION SISTERS : ST MARY STAR OF THE SEA IN CARNARVON : St Mary in Carnarvon and the Presentation Sisters will be celebrating 100 years of Catholic education in Carnarvon on the weekend of March 17-19, 2006. The school is calling on past students, teachers, parents and anyone connected over the years. Seeking photographs (especially pre-1970s), anecdotes, stories and memories. Also, memorabilia which could be loaned or donated. Contact: John Twomey, principal, St Mary Star of the Sea, Post Office Box 772, Carnarvon 6701. Tel: 9941 1328. Fax: 9941 2970. mailto:twomey.john@cathednet.wa.edu.au REDMOND DISTRICT : A history of the Redmond farming district is being compiled. Seeking information and photographs relating to the area (families, occupations etc) and details of residents who served in the armed forces. Contact: Brian Burns, Post Office Box 321, Albany 6331. Tel: 9841 5288. Fax: 9841 6309. SINGLETON : Relative in England is seeking Charlotte SINGLETON (maiden name), youngest daughter ot George (Tim) and Sheila SINGLETON, last known to be living in the Perth area. Family records show Charlotte is sister to David, Dion, Fiona, Dominic and Daniel. Data is being compiled for the 40th family reunion of the SINGLETONS in Birmingham, UK, in September. Contact. John Forrest, 3 Northbrook House, Free Street, Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, Hants S03Z 1NP, England, UK. mailto:joh@tiltdam.co.uk SMITH/CRAKE : Descendants of Charles Henry and Elizabeth SMITH (nee CRAKE), who were married in Perth in 1888, are sought. Charles was a Perth undertaker. Their children were Edward, Mary, Ivy, Frederick, Charles and Raymond. Elizabeth died in 1950. Connected surnames include: HERDS, LONGSON, STIDWORTHY, STEDMAN, TAYLOR, TASSELL, VINK and WARNER. Contact: Dal Tonkin (nee Crake), 9401 0962 or Daryl Nelson, 9571 8269. mailto:dalcrake@dodo.com.au WA CARTOONISTS : The successful exhibition: 20th Century of WA Cartoonist ("Art-oons") has travelled from the first exhibition in West Perth last October, to Geraldton (January-March 2005) then Mundaring in July. The exhibition of works spanning a century from 1900 to 2000 by artists who have practised or still are practising as a cartoonist in WA has reopened at the Heathcote Gallery in the City of Melville until September 28. If anyone has any offerings of cartoon artworks by West Australians and can make them available, the organiser would be delighted. Contact: Phil Faigen 9316 3025 (wk), 0413 757 885. mailto:faigen@allpointsbuilding.com.au WHITE : Information is sought for family history research about descendants of George James Henry WHITE (Harry), who was born in Adelaide in September 1911 and died in Perth in June 1984. His address at the time of death was Carlisle. Contact: L Howell, Post Office Box 688, Lyndoch, SA 5351. mailto:burramotel@dodo.com.au WUBIN BOOK LAUNCH : Prepared to Pioneer — a history of those who helped pioneer Wubin, Jibberding and Miamoon from 1908-1939, will be launched in the Wubin Supper Room on Saturday September 17 at 2pm. The launch will be held in conjunction with the annual Wattle Week Festival organised by the Shire of Dalwallinu. The publication was compiled from information and photographs gathered over the past 10 years. Cost: $28 (on the day) or $36 posted. All interested people are welcome to attend the launch followed by afternoon tea. Contact: Judith Reudavey, president, Wubin Progress Association, Post Office Box 44, Wubin 6612. Tel: 9664 3044, or 0427 553 622. YAMBLE HOUSE/PLAYGROUP : The Swan View Playgroup located in Yamble House, 32 Beresford Gardens, Swan View, is celebrating its 30th year. As such, it is looking for the origins of "Yamble House" which was acquired by the Shire of Mundaring in 1977. No other information has come to light about the building's former owners or its history. An open day will be held on Sunday, October 16 for past, present and future members. All welcome. Photographs and memorabilia are appreciated. Contact: Jacinta Burns, 9255 1059. mailto:aandjburns@aol.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VETERANS LLTH BATTALION AIF 13TH BRIGADE, WWII: Members, partners, friends and family are invited to a 50th reunion lunch to be held at Anzac House on Friday, September 16. Contact: Roy Walsh, 63 Sexton Road, Inglewood 6052. Tel: 9271 5769. 2/16TH BATTALION : A luncheon to remember and celebrate the Victory in the Pacific on August 15, 1945, will be held at the Silver Sands Tavern, Mandurah, on Tuesday September 20 at 1130am. Members, associates, widows, friends and relatives are all warmly welcomed. Cost: $16 a person. Please RSVP for catering. Contact: Jack Bunney, 9582 5125, or Wally Jones, 9582 5056. mailto:jacwin@msvillaqe.com.au ================================================================== REUNIONS LA SALLE COLLEGE : The annual quiz night will be held at the Laurence Murphy Hall, La Salle College, Muriel Street, Viveash, on Friday September 9 at 7pm. Tickets: $5 a person. Tables of eight. Contact: College, 9274 6266. ST JEROME'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (MINISTER) : The school is celebrating its 25th year on the Troode Street site. All past students, staff and community members are invited to a social evening/reunion in the Fr Barry Whitely Hall on Tuesday September 13 at 6.30pm and a Mass on Wednesday September 14 at 9am. Please confirm attendance. Contact: school office, 9418 4422. mailto:admin@stjeromes.wa.edu.au PERTH MODERN SCHOOL : Past students who attended Perth Mod between 1951 and 1955 are invited to a 50th anniversary picnic reunion to be held on Saturday September 17. Partners, families welcome. Contact: Lilian Garnett (Hoad), 9330 4750. mailto:sdavies@descnet.com.au SANTA MARIA COLLEGE : Reunions are being organised. Calling students from the class of 1995 for a reunion to be held on Saturday September 18. Contact: college, 6330 0200. VOLKSWAGEN CLUB OF WA : A 50th anniversary dinner will be held at the Willow Pond Reception Centre on Sunday September 25 and includes a pre-function display of cars in the gardens from 4pm until 6pm. Semi-formal. Cost: $40 a person. Children most welcome. Numbers limited. New club members can join now and also participate. Contact: Richard Hines, 9342 8703. mailto:info@vwclub.asn.au WAS0N : Seeking all ex-students and staff of the WA School of Nursing for a 30-year celebration to be held at the Perth Convention Centre on Saturday October 8. Cost: $40 a person. Photographs and memorabilia appreciated. Contact: Sharon, 9301 0028. THORNLIE HIGH SCHOOL : A reunion for the class of 1976 will be held at the Lynwood Hotel on Saturday, October 8 from 7pm. Students and teachers from that group who left before 1976 are also welcome. Cost: $15 a person. Contact: Neil Whiteley, 0410 546 058, or Rosemary, mailto:rosemariecs@bigpond.com.au NORTHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : Students and teachers who attended the year group 1981-85 (graduating 1985) are invited to a reunion to be held at the Ocean Beach Hotel on Saturday October 8. Contact: Kyme Delle Coste (nee Dawson), 9298 9597, or Tammy Edwards (nee Dinka), 9284 7273. MERREDIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : All students who started Year 8 in 1971 or joined the group to finish in 1975 are sought for a reunion to be held in Perth on Saturday, October 8. Contact: Stephen, 9245 2572, or Yvonne, mailto:leeyvonne@hotmail.com BUNBURY HIGH SCHOOLS : The annual reunion for past students, staff and partners of Bunbury High and Bunbury Senior high schools will be held at the RAAF Association Club, Bull Creek, on Saturday October 8 at 1.30pm. Cost: $14 a person (partners $10). RSVP: September 23. Contact: Phoebe Pinker (Hawksford), 9592 1142, Judy Stokes (Lewis), 9341 6692, or Laurel Williams, 9367 3230. ROLEYSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL : The school's centenary of education will be celebrated in the school grounds on Saturday October 15. Organisers want to hear from any former principals, deputy principals, teaching and non-teaching staff and students interested in joining the festivities with current staff, students and community members. During the afternoon and evening there will be displays of memorabilia, children's performances, a spit roast tea and dance. Please indicate your attendance. Contact: Karen Talbot or John White at the school, 94961488. mailto:roleystoneps@det.wa.edu.au ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL : A 75th Anniversary Spring Ball will be held at Fairbridge Village Dining Hall, Pinjarra on Saturday, October 15 from 7pm until late — an opportunity for past and present community members to get together. Cost: $25 a person (music and hors-d'oeuvres provided). BYO drinks and supper. Formal dress. RSVP: September 30. Contact: Rachel, 9530 3358 or Kate, 9530 7710. GRAYLANDS TEACHERS' COLLEGE : The 1955 graduates will celebrate their jubilee at a buffet lunch to be held at Miss Maud's Restaurant, corner Murray and Pier Streets, Perth, on Wednesday October 19. Seeking current addresses for invitations. Contact: ECU Alumni office, 9304 2761, or Colin Mounsey, 9450 3958. mailto:mounseycb@bigpond.com --End--