Hi Everyone, Here, for archival purposes, is the CAN YOU HELP? column published in The West Australian on Monday, June 26, 2006. Cheers....... Erica Hills ________________________________________ 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, June 26, 2006 (The West Australian p33) ARMY MUSEUM : As part of its public education charter the Army Museum is conducting a series of presentations on matters of military interest. The next Back to the Barracks will be held upstairs in the Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle on Wednesday, June 28 at 7pm. The topic — the Battle of Long Khanh — will be presented by Lt-Col John Tick RAE (Rtd), who took part in the action as a lieutenant in June 1971. It represents one of the bigger but still typical operations of the Australians in Vietnam. A light supper will follow. Cost: $15 a person (seating limited). Contact: museum, 9335 2077 (to reserve your place). BYRNE : Information and photographs are sought for family history about James and Fanny BYRNE (nee JACKSON). They were married in Brisbane but later moved to WA. The family lived in Fremantle for some time until the deaths of James and Fanny in 1947. There were three sons — James, Robert and Horace BYRNE. Contact: Mrs C. Wells, 7 Toorak Street, Glenella, Mackay, Qld 4740. Tel: (07) 4942 4488. COUNTRY CALLING MILLIGAN HOUSE, BUNBURY : Anyone who has been involved in Milligan House, Community House or Child Care Centre, Holiday Fun Club or Bunbury Out of School Care at any time is invited to attend 20th birthday celebrations to be held on Sunday, August 13. Contact: Milligan House, 9721 8944. mailto:ask@milliganhouse.org.au. KARRATHA BAPTIST CHURCH : The church will celebrate 30 years on the weekend of July 8-9. Program includes a celebration meal on Saturday evening and a special service on Sunday followed by a family fun day. All who have had an attachment with the church over the years are welcome to attend. Please RSVP for catering. Contact: Paul Quicke, 9185 4008 (w/k) or 9185 1581 (a/h). OAK PARK COMMUNITY (GOOMALLING) : Residents of Oak Park Community in the Shire of Goomalling will hold a family picnic in the picnic area on Sunday, September 24 at 10am to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Oak Park Picnic which was held on September 7,1906. All visitors welcome and any memorabilia to share would be appreciated. A detailed program will be available closer to the date. Please RSVP. Contact: Patricia Lord, 9620 1262 or Debbie White, 9629 1275. mailto:jasminevalley@wn.com.au NARROGIN GOLF CLUB : Narrogin Golf Club is celebrating its centenary this year. A founding members' plaque-unveiling ceremony and a dinner will be held at the clubrooms on Saturday, September 23. All past and present members are invited to attend. Contact: Len Standley, 9881 2350 or Alan Birrell, 9881 4558 (w/k), 9881 2543 (a/h). ACES HOCKEY CLUB, NORTHAM/AVON ASSOCIATION : A 20-year anniversary reunion will be held at the Bert Hawke Complex, Northam on Saturday, September 9. Expressions of interest are sought from all players from 1987 to 2006. Contact: Ali, 0408 954 289. mailto:acesreunion@qmail.com --- DUTCH CHOIR PLEA : The Dutch Singers are looking for a piano player to accompany their choir now that their present player has retired. The group perform on a regular basis in retirement homes, hospitals and community events. They rehearse each Saturday morning for two hours in Neerlandia Clubhouse in Leederville. An honorarium paid. Contact: Nel, 9364 9474. ENROLLED PENSIONER GUARDS : A general meeting will be held at the Army Museum of WA, Burt Street, Fremantle on Saturday, July 15 at 1pm. Cost: $6 a person (includes parking at the museum and afternoon tea). Contact: Jean McDonald, 9450 4304. mailto:jeanmc2@bigpond.com ST GEORGE'S COLLEGE : World War II servicemen. Information is sought about these members of UWA's St George's College who died in World War II: Percival John ROWAN, Charles Vernon ANDERSON, Frank Edward PARSONS and Guyden Whitfield WARD. A memorial wing, accommodating nine new student places, is to be built at St George's in their honour. The remainder of names will be published soon. Contact: Betty, 9384 0713. HAMERSLEY IRON : Rio Tinto and Hamersley Iron are celebrating 40 years of operations in the Pilbara this year. Organisers are searching for past employees who worked with Hamersley Iron from 1965 to 1970 and would like to share their memories and recall the early days of Hamersley Iron. Whether based inland at Tom Price, on the coast at Dampier Port, or within the rail division, they want to hear from them all. Contact: Shannon Garcia, Rio Tinto Iron Ore External Relations, 9327 2794. mailto:shannon.garcia@riotinto.com "POP KELLY" : Charlie ("Pop") Kelly, the writer's father, was a camp officer on Rottnest Island during the 1950s and 60s. He was a legend in his time and was extremely popular with the teenagers of that era. He also had a cart with bicycle wheels which he used to lend to anyone and everyone to transport their heavy luggage to and from the ferry. Seeking information and anecdotes from those who remember him on Rottnest Island. There must be hundreds of families and "schoolies" with stories to tell. Contact: Valmae Baker, 10A Fagan Street, Yokine 6060. Tel: 9349 2482, mailto:fagan@argo.net.au KEMH HISTORY : The Women's and Children's Health Service PR department is trying to gather as much information as possible about the history of King Edward Memorial Hospital for the 90th birthday celebrations planned for late August Seeking any memorabilia (old photographs, uniforms etc) and people who may have had significant or long-term involvement with the hospital. Contact: Suzanne Barton, Pubjic Relations Department, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, 374 Bagot Road, Subiaco 6008. mailto:kemh.pr@health.wa.gov.au MARTINS : The writer has an old trunk from her late grandmother with the name "AJ MARTINS" stencilled on it. An internet search has revealed a soldier by that name who enlisted in WA and was killed at the Dardanelles on April 25,1915. His mother was listed as living In England. Does anyone have more information? Contact: Daria Burnett, Post Office Box 693, Manjimup 6258. mailto:darjohn@westnet.com.au MERVANO FARM : During the late 1920s the machinery firm H.V. McKAY purchased about 21,000 acres of land between Chinkymia and Kulja to test its Sun General Plough. The farm was named Mervano and had a fully equipped workshop. The writer's family originally had a photo of this workshop, however it's now missing. Hoping someone may be able to supply another photo which will then be forwarded to the Koorda Centenary organisers. Contact: David Rhind, 12 Shardlow Loop, Carine 6020. Tel: 9448 1073. O'BRIEN : The O'BRIENs operated a woodyard in James Street, Guildford about 1950-60. They are possibly related to the writer and she would love to hear from this family. Contact: Jen Spicer, 9271 0502. ORANGE VALLEY PROJECT/MOSS : Descendants of Francis Ambrose MOSS, mine owner, are asked to get in touch with the writer concerning her ongoing research, Orange Valley Explored. There was an F.A.S. MOSS living in September 1947, believed to be a nephew of Edward Moss. Hoping to find a connection. Contact: Gael Connell, 9293 3906. mailto:vildulac@iinet.net.au PUBLICATIONS : A FAIR CHANCE IN LIFE ; PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND PRIMARY PRINCIPALS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1850-2005, by Michael BERSON. The book contains many historic photographs. Cost: $40 (inclusive). Contact: Joan Weston, WA Primary Pincipals' Association, 440 Vincent Street, West Leederville 6007. Tel: 6380 1755. mailto:wappa@iinet.net.au VETERANS & SERVICES 116 LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGT : Members of the regiment, their wives, partners and other interested people are invited to attend a July lunch at Anzac House on Thursday, July 6 at 1130am for noon. Contact: G. Hull, 9330 4191 or D. Dick, 9294 1238. EXTREMELY DISABLED WAR VETERANS' ASSOCIATION OF WA : The next meeting will be held in the Function Room, Bayswater Hotel on Wednesday, July 28 at 10am. Morning tea and lunch available. Contact: Sue Plane, 9343 4960. WRAC PROVOST (ENGLAND) : Seeking any ex-WRAC Provost members of either the Auxiliary Territorial Service or Women's Royal Army Corps in England between 1942 and 1992. Contact: Mrs Gwyneth Stratten, 13 St Martins Way, Ancaster, NG32 3RA, UK. mailto:g.stratten@btinternet.com REUNIONS RPH Nursing School 1/56 : A reunion will be held at Rigby's Bar and Bistro, rear 221 St Georges Terrace, Perth (the old Forrest House Dining Room) on Friday, July 14 at 12.45 for 13.00. Contact: Maxine Taylor, 33A Ailsa Street, Wembley Downs 6019. Tel: 9446 5950. mailto:maxiet@optusnet.com.au. RADIO AUSTRALIA-CARNARVON : All who worked at RACAR between 1975 and 1996 are welcome to a BYO lunchtime barbecue to be held at Shelter X, Whiteman Park on Saturday, July 29 to mark 10 years of the closure of Radio Australia in Carnarvon. Cost: $5 a family. Contact: Colleen, 9496 1817. mailto:cfancote@bigpond.net.au. LIFESTREAM : Como Uniting is turning 50 and a Lifestream reunion will be held in the hall on Saturday, August 19 from 7pm onwards for others to join them. A celebration service will also be held on Sunday, August 20. Contact: Kerry Wishart (Cleaver), 9367 3175, Jenny Argue (Markham), 9455 5732 or Wendy McClenaghan (Mellor), 9332 3547. EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS : A 30-year reunion lunch for the Churchlands Teachers' College Early Childhood Teachers' graduating class of 1976 (includes students and lecturers from both ECE groups) will be held at The Old Swan Brewery, 173 Mounts Bay Road, Perth on Sunday, August 20 at noon. Please RSVP. Contact: M. Petkovic, 9246 3490 or B. Bosich, 9386 6209. CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE : A 10-year reunion for the Class of 1996 will be held at the Left Bank Hotel, North Fremantle on Saturday, August 26. RSVP: July 28. Contact: college, 9310 0855. mailto:rspencer@corpus.wa.edu.au Website : www.corpus.wa.edu.au. TAA : A reunion is planned to be held in August Names sought include: John HEALY, Elizabeth HILL, Shirley HINGLEY, John HODGSON, Jean HOGG, Nora HULLETT, Maureen JAMES, Jeanette JARDINE, Dave JOHNS and Wendy JUPP. Contact: Adrian Croxson, Post Office Box 2169, Warwick 6024. mailto:arac@iinet.net.au. FIRST WA STATE SCHOOLGIRLS NETBALL TEAM : Seeking players who travelled to Queensland as members of the first WA State Schoolgirls Netball Team with the aim of organising a 50th reunion with coach, Bette Allison. The players were: Wendy COOLEY, Kaye DEERING, Elizabeth ELLIOT, Val GOFF, Joy PASCOE (from Albany), Eleanor PAYNE, Rosemary PENNA, Carol PUDDEY, Maxine WEDGEWOOD and Pat YOUNG. Contact: Rosemary Allen (nee Penna), 9448 3328. mailto:rjallen@iinet.net.au THE HERTS & ESSEX GENERAL HOSPITAL (UK) : Seeking anyone who trained or worked at the hospital in Bishops Stortford, Herts for a get-together in Perth and to compile memories from the time it was built during 1942 to its demolition in 2003 for a history of the hospital. Does anyone know the whereabouts of Joan MITCHELL (nee WRIGHT)? Joan started her training on January 7,1957. She later married and emigrated to Perth. Contact: David Handscomb, 8 Eldon Close, Merriwa 6030. Tel: 9305 7295. mailto:davidhandscomb389@hotmail.com N-GALA MOTHERCRAFT TRAINEES : A reunion for mothercraft nurses from the Pink Class of 1972-73 is planned. There's just two more to find from the class of 14 — Maria SAUNDERS and Kathy NICHOLES (maiden names). Where are they now? Contact: Glenda Leverington (Elliott), 9259 4461. WESTPAC (NSW) : The 150th anniversary of Westpac in the Albury/Lavington area will be celebrated on Saturday, September 30. An invitation is extended to anyone who worked in any of the branches, DOC, Agri-Centre, Business Centre of Financial Service to attend with their partners. Contact: Karen Coates, (02) 6026 4678 or Christine Hill, (02) 6021 8057. mailto:cazzb@bigpond.net.au --End--