Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column published in "The West Australian" on Monday last week. You will find this week's column by going to this site http://www.thewest.com.au/20030618/features/ and then clicking on the Can You Help Logo in the top left corner of the page. Cheers...... Erica mailto:[email protected] (Perth, Western Australia) http://www.perthdps.com/research/hil01.html =========================================================== ----< CONTACT & SUBMISSION DETAILS>---- Can You Help?, published on Mondays, is a free service compiled by Jenny Kohlen for people seeking information about their families and local history or other items of interest. Reunions - other than veterans - are published on Saturdays on the Information pages. Full name and mailing address (for publication) must accompany every request, as well as telephone number and e-mail address. 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:[email protected] CAN YOU HELP ? : Monday, June 9,2003 (The West Australian, p24) ========================================================== ALBANY COTTAGE : Information is sought for a conservation and interpretation project from people associated with Mouchemore's cottage in Parade Street, Albany. The house is on the waterfront next to the Residency museum. Early owners were Solomon ASPINALL and John THOMAS, each involved in early whaling at Albany and associated with the lugger MaryAnn. The cottage was owned and/or occupied by William SIMMONS (water policeman), George Herbert BAILEY (bank manager), Jean GALLE (watchmaker and jeweller) and his wife Marguerite; and a Mrs NOLAN. Contact: Robin Chinnery, (08) 9386 5178. mailto:[email protected] BURGESS : Photographs of James William BURGESS and his wife Mrs R.M. BURGESS who were made life members of the Leederville Tennis Club in 1924 and 1946 are sought. James was a Perth City councillor from 1921 to 1930 and they lived in Loftus Street, Leederville. James died at his desk on December 3, 1945. Contact: Hedley O'Neil, (08) 9245 3152. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING KONDININ : The Kondinin Hockey Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary on August 16. Copies of photographs, written records and anecdotes are sought from past players, members and supporters. Contact: Toni Smeed, PO Box 104, Kondinin 6367. mailto:[email protected] KOORDA : Koorda Primary School will celebrate its 75th anniversary during the Koorda Agricultural Show on September 6-7. Gates open 7.30am. Bring photographs and memorabilia for display. Official ceremony 2.30pm with school tours 1pm to 3.30pm. On Sunday, a plaque will be unveiled before morning tea. Past students and staff welcome. Contact: Terri Brandenburg (nee Inman) (08) 9682 1041; fax 9682 1070, or Lesley Foote (nee Sutton), 9682 1060 (a/h), 9684 1236 (w/k). MERREDIN : Are you turning 50? A 50th birthday/reunion is planned for Merredin on October 18. Past students and teachers from any Merredin school (1959-70 era) are sought. Anyone not turning 50 this year who would like to join in is welcome. Contact: Joy Arnold (Adams), PO Box 494, Merredin 6415. Tel: (08) 9041 1984, 0429 056 982; or Norma Henderson (Hunter), 9041 1838; fax 9041 5410. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» DE YOUNG : Descendants and relatives of Arthur and Elizabeth de YOUNG (nee GARDINER] are sought for family history. Arthur was a flour miller in Cottesloe/Guildford in the early 1900s. Their son Lionel Victor John de YOUNG married Bertha Alexander ROBINSON. Lionel had sisters Eva and Therese. Contact: West de Young, Box 112 Post Office, Mundaring 6073. Tel: (08) 9293 1115. HILLS FOOTBALL : The history of the Hills Football Association is being compiled for a book as part of the centenary of the Shire of Mundaring. Any information appreciated - photographs, life members list, news clippings, champion players (with brief biography), umpires, anecdotes, association games and achievements. Where is the honour board? Contact: Benjamin Seabrook, 104 Peet Road, Roleystone 6111. Tel: (08) 9397 6248 (a/h), or 9495 7400. HIS MAJESTY'S : In March 1906 contractor Gus LIEBE and theatre owner Tom MOLLOY appeared in the Supreme Court over expensive variations to the contract to built the theatre. Two arbitrators and an umpire had tried to resolve the dispute. Architects Michael CAVANAGH and J. Talbot HOBBS were umpire and an arbitrator. The other arbitrator was E.N. THOMAS of Porter & Thomas. Does anyone know whether Mr THOMAS was an architect or a builder or connected with the construction industry? Gus LIEBE won the case. Contact: David Hough, 36 Devon Road, Swanbourne 6010. Tel: (08) 9384 9561. Fax: 9383 3698. mailto:[email protected] MITCHELL : Information is sought about Steve MITCHELL and his wife who ran a small property at Cookernup (between Waroona and Harvey) in the 1940s. The couple took care of the writer and his sister during the war in 1942. Hoping to hear from their family. Contact: Peter Jeans, Box 117, Bindoon 6502. Tel: (08) 9576 1468. mailto:[email protected] NAVY PHOTOGRAPHERS : A register is being compiled of those involved with photography in the Royal Australian Navy's photographic branch - part of the Fleet Air Arm - formed in the late 1940s. Although small, it had 30 or more officers, sailors, and civilians. A list was started from the 1992 reunion but names are missing and addresses need updating. Contact: Dean Gedling, 79 Campbellfield Avenue, Bradbury, NSW 2560. Tel: 0411 015 51. mailto:[email protected] NORWOOD / MURPHY : Maternal grandmother Isobel THOMPSON was born in 1861. Isobel married John NORWOOD on January 19, 1898, and had four children but she died when they were young. Hoping to find out more about Isobel including how, when and where she died and where she is buried. Isobel was the daughter of Robert THOMPSON who married Margaret MURPHY in New Norcia on November 18, 1855. Also hoping to hear from descendants and relatives of the MURPHY family. Contact: Eileen Williamson, 4 Heron Place, Rockingham 6168. Tel: (08) 9591 2770. OUTRAM / BROWN / LEE : Mary Ann SWEETMAN was born in WA in 1836 and died in Fremantle in 1929. She married and was widowed three times, changing her name to OUTRAM (children Mary Ann and Frederick b. 1858); BROWN (son Walter James b. 1870), and LEE. Contact: Jan Newman, (08) 9335 3457. POLICE OFFICERS : Living descendants or relatives of these police officers who served in the 19th century are asked to respond: James McCAUL (died 1943), Neil McKAY (d. 1906), David McVEA (d. 1952), Michael Joseph O'FLAHRETY (d. 1915), Louis Vincent SIMPSON (d. 1941), and Edward James SPRY (d. 1944). The Police Historical Society wishes to honour the graves of retired officers who commenced service before 1900. Names were also published last week. Contact: Filson Beckett, (08) 9296 7919. mailto:[email protected] PRIVATE PUBLICATION : Petrosellum: the Global History of the Families DUPEROUZEL/DUPERROUZEL, was published in April by William Thomas Duperouzel. The book traces the family history in France from 1583 to emigration in the mid-1800s to Australia, Guernsey and Canada. The Fremantle author also provides an in-depth insight into the French family of great-grandfather Aimable Ciril DUPEROUZEL, who was one of only seven convicts of French origin transported to WA. The book has 350 pages, hundreds of illustrations, charts, documents and maps. Cost: $129 (inclusive with airfreight from England). Contact (local call): Lisa Duperouzel, (08) 6380 1561. mailto:[email protected] SPRAY PAINTER : The Bus Preservation Society, based at Whiteman Park, seeks help from a retired professional spray painter on a voluntary basis to join the society or on a periodic call-in basis. Contact: Max Hayles, 34 Hannaby Street, Dianella 6059. Tel: (08) 9349 4125. STEELE / JONES : Information is sought about William Rolfe STEELE and wife Mary Ann PAVE who arrived at Fremantle on the Lotus on October 6, 1829. William was a publican at hotels in Fremantle and Guildford. Their children were Mary Anne, William, Sidney, Amelia, Alfred, Emma, and Cora. Mary Anne was born in Fremantle on May 13, 1830, and married David JONES in Guildford on July 7, 1849. Hoping to hear from all descendants. Contact: Kevan Nelson, 8 Courcheval Terrace, Buderim, Qld 4556. mailto:[email protected] SWAN BELLS : New bellringers needed to train on the bells which are usually rung four times a week with demonstrations on the other three days. "Change ringing" is an English tradition dating back hundreds of years with the bells sounded by turning them full circle by rope and wheel. Change ringing does not require undue physical strength or a knowledge of music but does need co-ordination, rhythm and concentration. An eight-week introductory course starts in July. Interested persons can visit the Swan Bells, Barrack Square, Perth on Sunday, June 29 from 10.30am until 11.30am. Contact David Knewstub, (08) 9381 8272. WALKERVILLE BOYS HOME : Plans are under way for a reunion in Adelaide on August 10 for anyone who grew up at the Church of England Boys Home. Contact: Des Reid, (08) 9594 1476. WORSLEY : Information and photographs are sought about Worsley in the Collie region. St David's Catholic Church celebrates its centenary in November and the area's history is being compiled. Any information about the townsite, residents, timber-milling, timber-lines and St David's would be appreciated. Contact: Alison Melvin, PO Box 213, Collie 6225. Tel: (08) 9734 1728. maiolto:[email protected] WRIGHT : Seeking the family of uncle William John WRIGHT whose last address in 1950 was McMillan Street, Victoria Park. The family history has been compiled with all but the Australian branch. Contact: Tom WRIGHT, 141 Newthorpe Common, Newthorpe, Nottingham, NG16 2AW, England, UK. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS AIRBORNE FORCES ASSOCIATION OF WA : The association will hold its 59th annual Airborne Forces Day service and lunch on Saturday, June 28. A church service will be held at St George's Cathedral at 1055hrs followed by pre-dinner drinks and lunch at the King's Perth Hotel, corner Hay and Pier Streets, Perth at 1215hrs (for 1245hrs). Cost: $40 a person. Bookings close Friday, June 20 (members are encouraged to bring a prize for the raffle). Contact: Mick Coyle, 34 Tern Loop, Yangebup 6164. Tel: (08) 9417 2570. mailto:[email protected] RAAF : Personnel who served at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland in F111 Reseal / Deseal programs 1 and 2, also in 3AD Hanger are sought. Contact: Keith or Loryn Gordon, (08) 9459 9672; or Mark Wainwright, 9405 2198.