* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.perthdps.com ... putting the FAMILY back into Family History * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column from today's "West Australian" ... * There is a photograph from DPS member Gwynva Rumball - Good luck Gwynva. The caption reads : BISCUIT DRIVE : Do you know these girl guides? The Melville District of Guides WA has started a guiding history project for the area. This photo was found with troop log books, banners and badges. Contact: Gwynva Rumball, project coordinator, 9349 4916; or Peta Barker 9330 2537. This photo can be seen online at : http://members.iinet.net.au/~ericah/guides.html 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, February 17, 2003 (The West Australian, p28) ========================================================== BUDGE : Seeking information about descendants of William and Emma BUDGE (nee BROWN). Emma died in Kalgoorlie in 1931. She and daughter Janet had been brought to Australia by son Donald and stepson William after the death of her husband (also William). Janet married George ALLEN in Victoria and then lived in Kalgoorlie with Emma and her six children: Doris, Maude (Bud), Winifred, George, Ern and Ken. Contact: Lesley Cleary, 2/42 New England Drive, Hillarys 6025. Tel: 9403 3341; or Phil Dolton, 9755 1130. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« CALL AGAIN PETERSON : Re: Christian and Mary Ann PETERSON who settled at Stansbury and Port Adelaide, South Australia. A woman called the writer to exchange information some time ago, but did not leave her name or number. Please call again. Contact: Mrs Myrna Kelley, 35 Maritana Street, Morley 6062. Tel: 9279 1244. SMITH / 0'MEARA : Re: request published 13/1: Chris, please call again. Contact: Denis O'Meara, 9285 7501. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» CAMEL FARMER : Hoping to hear from Ted HEATEN (or EATON). Ted owned the Coolgardie Camel Farm in the 1970s. He was a friend of the inquirer's parents, Bill and Esther ROBINSON, of Coolgardie. Contact: Can You Help? 9482 3382. CURTIS : Descendants of Thomas and Mary Ann CURTIS (nee BAGNALL) are sought for the family tree. They lived in the Sydney area in the 1860s-80s. A daughter, Mary Ann CURTIS (born 1884), married the writer's great-grandfather, Christian Wilhelm BERGHOFER. Contact: Trent Curtis, PO Box 83, North Beach 6920. Mobile: 0416 097 148. Fax: 9447 9621. DEACON : Paul Clement (Alfred) DEACON was born in Sydney in 1871 to Thomas and Emily DEACON (nee DOUGLAS). He was a well-known brewer in Kalgoorlie from about 1902 to 1940; and married Mary CARROLL. They had a son, Thomas Alfred and daughters Lilly (Libby) and Nell (Helen). Information is also sought about Paul's brother Harold who is believed buried in the East Perth Cemetery in 1899. Contact: Yvonne Marshall, 68 Carter Street, Middle Park, Vic 3206. Tel: (03) 9699 1078. mailto:[email protected] GAMBLING : Descendants of George Henry GAMBLING who married Rosita BREEZE are sought for a family history. They lived in NSW in the late 1800s-early 1900s. There are descendants in NSW, Queensland and WA to date. Contact: Mrs Jenny Ryan, 13 Turner Street, Capel 6271. Tel: 9727 2705. GNOWANGERUP PROJECT : Gnowangerup District High School is selling name bricks for an historical path in a garden being made by the students. They are hoping to hear from past and present students, administrators, teachers, gardeners, cleaners and P&C members and anyone who has been involved with the school who may wish to buy a brick. Cost: $20 (deadline April 1). Also seeking older people who can help with information for research the students are doing about the Gnowangerup town. Contact: Daphne Fazey, Gnowangerup District High School, Yougenup Road, Gnowangerup 6335. Tel: 9827 1277. mailto:[email protected] HAWKRIDGE : Information is sought for a family tree about Morris Collinson HAWKRIDGE and his wife Ruby who died in Perth in 1980 and 1983 respectively aged 71 and 70. Morris was raised by the writer's grandparents, Herbert and Sarah SHERWOOD. Contact: Lorraine Hudson, 9581 2431. mailto:[email protected] HERITAGE GUIDES : Fremantle volunteer heritage guides are seeking new guides. The Round House, Gun Deck and Whalers Tunnel in Fremantle are open every day between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Extra guides are needed to assist the increasing number of visitors. Training is given and part uniform provided. All you need is an interest in local history and meeting people from all over the world. Contact: Beth or Andrew, 9336 6897 (Mon-Fri 10.00am-3.30pm). HYDE PARK : A conservation plan is being prepared to assist with the future management of the historic Hyde Park in North Perth. Readers who have photographs or plans of the park are asked to respond. Also, any information about John BRAITHWAITE, who was the city gardener from 1896-1936, or his son Harry Norman BRAITHWAITE (city gardener from 1936-1956) would be appreciated. Contact: Irene Sauman, historian, tel. 9361 0113. mailto:[email protected] - JOHANSEN : Seeking the family of schoolteacher Gwen JOHANSEN (possibly nee NORTHEY). A trunk containing her belongings has been found and it is hoped to return it to her family. Gwen trained in the 1930s and taught at Deanmore Primary School in the mid-1970s. Contact: Principal, Deanmore Primary School, tel: 9341 1610. KALGOORLIE PRINTERS : The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) printing division, is seeking information about the records of the Kalgoorlie Miner Chapel. Historical material about the Printing and Kindred Industries Union (PKIU) would be of great assistance. Hoping to obtain chapel records from The Miner and to hear from past chapel officials. Contact: Ron Knox, AMWU, PO Box J867, Perth 6942. Tel: 9481 1511; or 0419 967 643. KEAN : Descendants of Philip and Margaret Josephine KEAN (nee BRYAN / BRYANT) are sought. They were married in St Mary's Cathedral in March 1894 and their children were Mary (born 1895), Philip (1897), Dorothy Agnes (1901), Winifred Josephine (married Tom HANSEN) and James (1907). The family were living at 996 Hay Street, West Perth in 1914, and at 32 Parliament Place, Perth in 1932. Information is also sought about "The Philip and Margaret Kean Trust", set up by son Philip (Br. Anthony KEAN) in the name of his parents. Contact: Mrs Josephine Conroy, 41 Springlands Drive, Slacks Creek, Qld 4127. mailto:[email protected] KRUC : News of first cousin Danuta KRUC (maiden name) and her mother Zofia is sought. They arrived at Fremantle from Mombassa, Kenya on the General Langfitt on February 14, 1950. Contact: Sylvia Carpenter, 116 Hudson Bay, Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 1.11, Canada. mailto:[email protected] LLOYD : Descendants and relatives of Martin Luther LLOYD are sought for family history. Martin was born in Tasmania in 1861 and is believed to have settled in Perth. He had 14 siblings including John Roberts (1849-1927), George Whitfield (1851-1931), William Joseph (1853, married twice), Ann (married Thomas MULLEN), twin Thomas Jones (1863, other twin died as infant); Julia (1864-1953, married SEAGRAVE); Christian Pierce (1866-1899), and Louisa (1868). The information is sought for the (W)RATT family history of Rutlandshire, Nottingham, New Zealand and Australia. Contact: Mrs Elsie Curnow, 200 Hill Street, Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand. mailto:[email protected] MOTORCYCLE CHAMP : Dennis BREW rode in the Goldfields TT motorcycle races in the early 1950s before returning home to the Isle of Man. His friend has sent us an email asking for help in finding news clippings, results and reports of the events because Dennis lost his memorabilia in a house fire. Dennis was often referred to in pre-race publicity as the "Mad Manxman". Tony Temple, Uplands Main Road, Glen Vine, Isle of Man IM4 4AZ. mailto:[email protected] PERTH BANDS (1980) : Information is sought about any of the following Perth bands that the writer's husband played in during the 1980s: Formula 1, The Motors, The X-Tras, The Optional X-Tras, Bang Bang and Spiny Norman. Copies of photos, newspaper clippings, posters, video footage, band memorabilia is sought. Contact Leonie Barker, 45 Stoddart Drive Bayview, NT 0820. Tel (08) 8942 3394 (a/h). mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« PRIVATE PUBLICATIONS MANY MORE MARVELLOUS MEMORIES OF QUAIRADING, published by Mary Clemens, is a compilation of stories of the early settlers of the district which did not appear in Book 1 (now sold out). The A4 book has 284 pages and includes illustrations by Margaret Shenton and photographs. Cost: $46.10 (posted WA). Contact: Mrs Mary Clemens, 88, McLennan Street, Quairading 6383. Tel: 9645 1150. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» READYMIX DIAMOND : The writer is investigating the history of the Readymix diamond carved into the Nullarbor near Caiguna in the mid-1960s. He is interested to hear from anyone involved in its creation. Contact: Dr Brendan Whyte, Geography Department, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010. Tel: (03) 8344 4235. mailto:[email protected]au VETERANS AUSTRALIAN GULF WAR VETERANS AND PEACE KEEPERS ASSOCIATION : Their meeting will be held at Belmont RSL 22 Leake Street, on February 22 at 1.30pm. All old members and any new members welcome to attend. Contact: Philip Steele 9535 9154. mailto:[email protected] ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL CORPS (RAAMC) : The national centenary will be celebrated in Brisbane on July 4-6. Program includes a parade and dinner and a family day. Contact: Mick 0'Sullivan, 9442 1638. --End--