Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column published in "The West Australian" on Monday September 8, 2003. 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, September 8, 2003 (The West Australian, p26) ========================================================== CENTENARIANS IN WA : The West Australian is searching for WA's oldest citizens. If you know someone aged 100 or older, we'd love to hear from you. Contact: Daile at The West, 9482 3276. mailto:[email protected] COOK/ BUTTERWORTH : Seeking descendants of Joyce BUTTERWORTH who was born in Melbourne in 1915 and is believed to have married Frank COOK of Geraldton. Joyce was the daughter of Richard Henry and Mary Jane BUTTERWORTH. Contact: Peter Cox, 36 Garfield Road, Garfield, Vic 3814. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING GERALDTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL : Past students who attended 3rd year in 1968 (mostly born in 1953) are sought for a reunion to be held at the Brigades Football Club, Spalding, on Saturday, September 27 at 7pm. Cost: $20 a person (includes light supper, buy your own drinks). RSVP: September 20. Contact: Adrienne Blacker (Clarke), 9470 2627; Shelley McVee (Jackson), 9921 5349, or Edith Gardiner (Juhasz), mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ELASHGIN SCHOOL A reunion and site-naming for Elashgin School that existed between 1910 and 1945 southeast of Wyalkatchem, will be held at the site on Saturday, October 11. All past students, teachers, and families are invited to a barbecue lunch. Stay on to enjoy the Wyalkatchem Fair on Sunday. Contact: Jean Maitland, PO Box 114, Wyalkatchem 6485. Tel: 9638 1060, 9638 1061, or 9638 1047. FAMILY HISTORY FAIR : The National Archives, the WA Genealogical Society, the State Library of WA, and the State Records Office of WA will hold a family history fair at the State Library, Alexander Library Building, Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge on Sunday, September 14 from l0am to 4pm. There will be talks, tours of the State Library, and stalls. Admission free. Contact: Lesley DuBois, 942 7 3175; or James Butterfield 9470 7531. mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS KINGSBURY FAMILY : Calling all descendants of Thomas KINGSBURY and Evelyn MARTIN, and Cecil KINGSBURY and Georgina WELCH, including Blanch KINGSBURY and Jack RANSOME, May KINGSBURY and Don EATT. A reunion will be held in the CWA Boardroom, 1174 Hay Street, West Perth on Sunday, October 5 from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. Contact: Betty O'Halloran, 20 Prasad Court, Hillbank, SA 5112. Tel: (08) 8287 5210. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» OLD FOOTBALL PHOTO : Seeking the return of a large, ornate picture of the Midland Junction Football Club team dating from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Individual photographs of players and officials surround the main photograph of the club president, Thomas CLUNE. The picture was last seen when on loan to the Freemasons Hotel (now the Junction Hotel) in Midland 20-25 years ago. Contact: Colin Clune, 9384 1901. GILLETT : Information is sought about descendants of Samuel and Elizabeth GILLETT (nee GREEN) who were married in South Australia in 1861. They had 13 children and came to the Goldfields in the late 1890s or 1900s. Particularly seeking descendants of their daughter Elizabeth Jane ROBERTS (then NIOA) and son William Bendle GILLETT for updating a family tree and writing a family history. Contact: Sue Harrington, 43 Adenandra Way, Greenwood 6024. Tel: 9447 2013. mailto:[email protected] SIR JOSEPH HOBBS', ARCHITECT, PLANS : The writer is researching the work of architect Sir Joseph John Talbot HOBBS (1864-1938), and is seeking plans of buildings he designed. Their details and current location will be compiled for historical purposes and a possible photographic recording. Contact: John Taylor, principal, John Taylor Architect, Post Office Box 490, West Perth 6005. Tel: 9481 1590. Fax: 9324 1230. Mobile: 0407 380 318. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« OLD FRIENDS DONNA FRANCIS would love to hear from any of her Cyril Jackson Senior High School friends from the 1977 Year-12 group. Contact: Donna Riordan (formerly Francis), 20 James Street, Morphett Vale, SA 5162. Tel: (08) 8326 2026; 0439 680 620. Email: [email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ROSE : Seeking a photograph of Ann Bishop ROSE (nee ALLNUT) formerly of Henton Cottage, Australind, and Parkfield, Australind. Ann was born in 1834 and died in 1864. She was the first wife of Robert Henry ROSE, and mother of Robert, Charles, George, James, and Edwin. Also seeking a photograph and information about the ALLNUT plot in the Mt Claremont cemetery Australind. Contact: J.G. Rose, 29 Carpenter Terrace, Australind 6233. Tel: 9797 0061. SADLIER : Seeking the family of John Crofton SADLEIR who was born in Kalgoorlie on October 8 1902. He enlisted to serve in World War II (WX4228) and was killed in action on June 13, 1941. Tel: Meg Sangster, 9383 7679. SOUTH PERTH HISTORY : The City of South Perth Historical Society's next meeting will be held at the South Perth Senior Citizens Centre on Sunday, September 14 at 2.30pm. Topic: The St Joseph's Convent-South Perth story. Admission: gold coin donation includes afternoon tea. Non-members welcome. Contact: Kerry Davey, 9367 5354; 0419 948 613. . SUBIACO FOOTBALL CLUB : Subiaco Football Club won the premiership in 1913. Many were to leave the football field to join the battlefied in World War 1. What became of them? Seeking information about their identities and war service. Contact Ellam-Innes Commection, 45 Forrest Street, Mt Lawley 6050. Tel : 9328 8027 YANCHEP HONEYMOONERS : A Return to Yanchep National Park is planned for Sunday, October 26 for people who had their honeymoons there. The City of Wanneroo would also like to hear from people who would be interested in placing their names on a list of honeymooners or would be happy to share their reminiscences as part of documenting the history of the area. Contact: Wanneroo City's heritage officer, Philippa Rogers, 9405 5631 (except Thursdays). mailto:[email protected] 16TH BATTALION OFFICERS : John MEYERS is in WA on a caravan trip around Australia with his wife. He has been working with Bryn DOLAN and Pat GARIEPY over 15 years to compile a biographical history of every Australian and New Zealand officer who died as a result of service at Gallipoli in 1915. They now possess 511 photographs of the 518 officers and have established a website planned for 2005. John hopes to hear from anyone with photographs and information about any of the 55 men from WA so he can follow up leads while he is here. Contact: John Meyers, 0418 796 740; or write anytime to Post Office Box 432, Maryborough, Qld 4650. mailto:[email protected] 16TH BATTALION MEMORIAL : A memorial for those who served in the 16th Battalion AIF during World War I will be unveiled in Kings Park on Sunday, September 14 at 11am by Lt-Gen. John Sanderson, Governor of WA. After the ceremony the 2/16th Battalion Association will conduct guided walks along the Kokoda Memorial Track at periods between noon and 4pm. Contact: Bob Huston, 9574 6039; or Ian Darroch 9378 3705. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS 2 / 7TH AUST. FIELD REGIMENT (WA) EX-MEMBERS ASSOCIATION : The monthly meeting will be held at Anzac House tomorrow (9 September) at 11am. All members are urged to attend. Contact: 9279 1438. 11TH BN AIF 13TH BRIGADE WWII: Members, friends, partners or family members are invited to the 48th reunion lunch to be held at Anzac House on Friday, September 19 at 11am. Contact: Roy Walsh, 63 Sexton Road, Inglewood 6052. Tel: 9271 5769. 16TH BATTALION CAMERON HIGHANDERS OF WA ASSOC. : The 43rd annual Waitavolo Dinner will be held at 16 RWAR, Cameron Lines, Karrakatta on Saturday, September 13. Assemble 1900 hours for 1930 start. On Sunday, September 14, a memorial plaque-laying ceremony will be held at the main War Memorial in Kings Park (left-hand area facing the river). Please arrive by 1030 for the opening by Lt-Gen. John Sanderson, Governor of WA, at 1100. Contact: Harry West, 271 8046; or Ralph Laplanche 349 5434. EDA VETERANS : All EDA veterans, EDA recipients, their partners and carers are invited to the general meeting to be held at the RSL Hall, Third Avenue, Mandurah tomorrow at 9.45am. Guest speaker. Contact: Aurelie Bergin, 9402 2043. RAAF EATS C0. 25-30 : The 15th annual reunion lunch will be held at the AFA Club, Bull Creek on Tuesday, October 7 at noon. Contact: Tom Dean, 9311 4396. RWAR ASSOCIATION : The first annual general meeting of the Royal Western Australia Regiment Association will be held at 16 RWAR O'Meara's Canteen, Cameron Lines, Irwin Barracks, Karrakatta on Sunday, September 14 at 1.30pm sharp. All past and present members of any WA infantry regiment are welcome to attend. Cost: $10. Contact: Jim Richardson, 9330 5405. mailto:[email protected] --End--