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/20030611/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 2, 2003 (The West Australian, p 32) ========================================================== COLLIE ARMY CAMP : Information and stories are sought about the army training camp at Wellington Weir, Collie from about 1935 onwards. Did you train there? Contact: Kaye Mavric, Coalfields Museum, Box 547, Collie 6225. Tel: (08) 9734 1299. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING ALBANY : Railways Football Club is holding a reunion to celebrate 25 years at the present clubrooms over the weekend of June 27-29. All past and present players, members, officials and supporters are very welcome to attend. Contact: Max Sims, (08) 9842 1170 (w/k), 9841 3624 (a/h); Michael Ryan, 9842 5522 (w/k), 0428 936 671; or Jeanette Porteous, 9841 1616 (a/h). RSVP June 14. BRIDGETOWN HIGH SCHOOL : A 1971 reunion will be held in Bridgetown on September 20. Still seeking these students: Bradley MOORE, Eleanor KNIGHT and Alison GARTON; and teachers: Jack DARCY, Dennis BRENNAN, Ian ALLARDYCE, John HENDERSON, Peter HINSEON, Lindsay RETALLACK, Graeme ROBINSON, Kerry BOYD, Judith (nee CARROLL), Glenys (nee COSGROVE), Helen (nee KENDALL), Kath (nee HAYTHORNTHWAITE), Christine (nee CONWAY), Neil TUCKWELL, Albert DELLA (or Dell 'Vedova), Ian SHARP, or Paul PREISIG. Contact: Kay Newport (Tosana), 8 Sundew Trail, Bunbury 6230. Tel: (08) 9725 7949, or Kelvin Knapton, fax: 9725 3072. GERALDTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : A 10-year reunion for the "Class of 93" will be held in Geraldton on November 8. Names and addresses of anyone who attended Years 8-12 between 1989 and 1993 respectively are sought as soon as possible. Contact: Melissa Mackay 0410 546 688. mailto:[email protected] MOULYINNING : It's 30 years since the football and hockey teams played their last games. All "ex-Moulyites" are invited "Back to Moulyinning" for a gathering at the Moulyinning Hall on October 18. Contact: Dennis Frost, (08) 9864 9018, Tom Pearce 9864 1060, or Tracy Pearce 9581 3725. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» EGAN / EAGAN : Information is sought about Thomas EAGAN (EGAN) who was born in County Tipperary, Ireland on November 28 1831, son of James and Bridget. Could he be the same Thomas EAGAN (EGAN) who was tried in County Kilkenny on November 4, 1851? He was transported to the Swan River Colony on board the Phoebe Dunbar and arrived at Fremantle on August 30, 1853. Contact: Tom Eagan, 5828 Van Winkle Lane, Austin, Texas 78739, USA. mailto:[email protected] HAIGH : Hoping to hear from Violet HAIGH (maiden name), granddaughter of Peter CHALINOR of Birkenhead, England. Violet was acting matron at a WA hospital about 1961. Peter's family history is being researched. Contact: Maxine Chalinor, 1 Elder Street, Mt Gambier, SA 5290. Tel: (08) 8725 9529. mailto:[email protected] HARDMAN : Seeking the family of great-aunt Isabella HARDMAN (nee ANDERSON). A trip to WA is planned for next year and it is hoped to meet some cousins and place flowers on Isabella's grave in memory of the many lovely letters and funny papers (especially "Curly and Bluey") she sent every week to the writer as a child. Contact: Georgina Harris, 15 Abbey Rise, London, Ontario, N6G 1Y8, Canada. mailto:[email protected] JONES : James JONES arrived at Fremantle on the James Pattison on June 18, 1834 with his mother and seven other siblings: Abraham, Jonathan, Mary, Elizabeth, William, David, and Charles. James married Margaret MCCARTHY in Guildford in January 1851 and their children were James, Isabella, and Mary. Descendants are sought for family history. Contact: Kevan Nelson, 8 Courcheval Terrace, Buderim, Qld 4556. mailto:[email protected] MEYERS / MYERS : Great-grand-uncle William Edward MEYERS (or MYERS) and wife Martha Laura REED moved to WA from South Australia in 1895 after the birth of their first child. Their children were Edna Alma (born 1895, married Bartholomew CAPDEVILA), Clarice Ethel (born 1898, married William MOON), William (born 1910), and Lorna Mavis (born 1915). William (sen.) died in 1940 and Martha in 1959. Descendants are sought for family history. Contact: Karen Jenkins, 7 Hereweka Street, Portobello, Dunedin, New Zealand. mailto:[email protected] POLICE OFFICERS : Any living descendants or relatives of these police officers who served in the 19th century are asked to respond: John ALLIS (died 1952), Maurice Joseph DUNNE (d.1958), William John GOAD (d.1932), Michael Christopher GRIFFIN (d.1941), Stephen JOYCE (d.1905), William LAPPIN (d.1915), and Christopher MCARTHUR (d.1957). The Police Historical Society wishes to honour the graves of retired police officers who commenced their service before 1900. More names published next week. Contact: Filson Beckett, 9296 7919. mailto:[email protected] SOUND TECHNOLOGY : A talk and demonstration on the heritage of WA sound technology will be presented each day this week at the Western Australian Museum Fremantle, Finnerty Street, Fremantle at 2pm. Wirelesses and gramophones manufactured in WA, including Batyphones, Edmac, Mulgaphones, etc. will be covered as well as historic WA recordings (1905-1970). Entry: gold coin donation. Contact: (08) 9430 7966. REV. GEORGE STUBBS : The Naval Association sub-section Carnarvon is seeking relatives or friends of the Reverend George STUBBS, late chaplain of HMAS Sydney 2 lost-in-action with all hands in November 1941. Contact: Ken Bell, PO Box 1431, Carnarvon 6701. Tel: (08) 9941 2797. THOMAS : James Jeremiah THOMAS was born in Sussex, England in 1828. He arrived in WA as convict number 1806 on the Pyrenees on April 30, 1853. In 1857 James married Irish migrant Margaret HAYES and they settled at Ludlow near Busselton and over the next 20 years they had 13 children: Elizabeth, Susan, Lucy Ann, Margaret, James Jeremiah, Stephen, Charlotte, George, Ralph John, Harriet Magdalene, Ellen Cecily, John Joseph, and Howard. Hoping to hear from descendants. Contact: Claire St Jack, 22 Coogee Street, Albany 6330. Tel: (08) 9841 1758. mailto:[email protected] TIERNEY : Information is sought for family history about Patrick TIERNEY who lived in Elm Street, Perth from 1900 to 1909. His wife Mary Ann (nee HARDS) died in 1905. Their baby daughter Josie Julia had died two years before in 1903. Did Patrick ever marry again? Contact: Shirley Stevenson, 13 Marrah Drive, Bairnsdale, Vic 3875. Tel: (03) 5152 6110. mailto:[email protected] TURNER : Great-uncle Walter Thomas TURNER died in Norseman in the 1940s. Walter and wife Winifred are both buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Seeking information about descendants and relatives, including those of another Walter TURNER who died in or near Kalgoorlie in 1950. Contact: Les Turner, 30 Armada Street, Bayswater 6053. Tel: (08) 9272 2037. mailto:[email protected] VIOLIN MAKER : Lloyd ADAMS was a violin maker and repairer who lived in WA from about 1930 to 1935. Any information welcomed - about his place of work, residence, and violins made or repaired by him. Lloyd returned to Sydney about 1936. Contact: Mrs Val Wilkinson, PO Box 238, Tumut, NSW 2720. mailto:[email protected] 152 SIGNAL SQUADRON : The history of 152 Signal Squadron has just been compiled and a limited number of copies are available to interested people. The book has 360 pages including 60 pages of photographs and comes in a limited edition casebound copy and soft cover. All profits go to the Special Airborne Services Resources Trust. Contact: Kim Cartmell, (08) 9401 2497. mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS EDA : All recipients, their partner, and carers, are invited to the general meeting to be held at the CityPlace Community Centre, Perth railway station (upper level) on Wednesday June 4 at 9:45am. Contact : Aurelie Bergen, 9402 2043. AUSTRALIA GULF VETS AND PEACE KEEPERS ASSOCIATION : The next meeting will be held at the Belmont RSL, 22 Leake St Belmont on Saturday, June 7 at 1.30pm. The meeting is open to old and new members all are invited to attend. Contact: Philip Steele, (08) 9535 9154. mailto:[email protected] --End--