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 (and Saturday's Reunions) by going to this site today http://www.thewest.com.au/20030717/features/ and then clicking on the Can You Help Logo in the top left corner of the page. Note: The number in the URL represents today's date, so you may need to alter the last to digits to get it to work. 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, July 7, 2003 (The West Australian, p25) ========================================================== ASHBURTON AREA : A book on the history of the early goldrush of 1890 is in preparation. Any photos or details of old workings along the river are needed. Also information about the small copper, lead, etc. mines of the area. Contact: Peter Bridge, 61 Washington Street, Victoria Park 6100. Tel: (08) 9361 8667. mailto:[email protected] BENNETTS : Hoping to hear from the family of a Miss Hazel Bennetts. She was living in Gloster Street, Subiaco in 1916. Contact: Meryl Watson, 0418 660 687. mailto:[email protected] BRICKMAKING : Mundaring and Hills Historical Society is seeking to loan an interesting tool or small item related to the brickmaking industry before the 1970s for display at the shire centenary exhibition. There were a number of brickworks in the region, including the Statham brickworks. Contact: Brian Marshall, secretary, (08) 9298 8944. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING KATANNING WANDERERS FOOTBALL CLUB : A reunion for all players, partners and officials involved in the 1980s league, reserves, and colts sides will be held over the weekend of August 16-17. If you have not received an invitation, please send your name and address. Contact: Ken Quartermaine, 8 Todd Street, Katanning 6317. mailto:[email protected] NORTHAM TELEPHONISTS : Past and present telephonists who worked at the Northam Telstra Exchange, 1953 - 2003, are asked to provide names and addresses to receive an invitation to a planned reunion. Contact: Jan Winsor, (08) 9622 2684 <mailto:[email protected]> or Denis Beresford, 9622 5222. WAGIN CO-OP : A reunion for past and present workmates and partners of the Wagin Co-op will be held at the Wagin Historical Village (showgrounds) on October 18 from 2pm. Cost: $20 a person, children 5-12yrs $8; under 5s free. Contact: Jean Naylor, (08) 9861 1415, Jenny Ball, 9861 1210, or Leanne Cook, (08) 9861 1580 (RSVP October 8). ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS EATON : The EATON family reunion will be held in the Lesser Hall, Hoddy Street, Goomalling on August 9 from 2pm to 5pm. Descendants of Richard EATON and his two wives Lavinia and Mary Martha (both nee Vile) are invited to attend. Richard and Mary arrived in WA on the SS Raleigh on May 31, 1852 with Lavinia's daughter Jane (m. HICKS), and their own children Richard, Alfred, William, John and Alice Mary (m. FARMER). Four more children were born in WA: Anna Sarah (m. BEARD), Henry, Mary Ann (m. MEARS), and Rebecca Maria (died in infancy). Richard was a police constable (or trooper) at Toodyay. By 1854 he was also a blacksmith at Northam and York, then farmed in Goomalling. Contact: Ellie and Ray Eaton, PO Box 60, Northam 6401. Tel: (08) 9623 2224; or Claire Dadd, mailto:[email protected] ROWLAND : Richard and Elizabeth ROWLAND arrived at Fremantle on the Tranby on February 3, 1830. They were indentured farming servants of the CLARKSONs before owning land at the Peninsular and in York and Dongara where a lot of the ROWLANDs settled. They had 10 children including: Jane (m. STOKES), Mary (m. FLETCHER), Anne Margaret (m. COCKMAN), Emma (m. ALDERTON), Michael (m. Rebecca OVENS, the writer's lineage), Elizabeth (m. LEVERMAN), Richard (m. RHODES), William, and John. Descendants are sought for a reunion of Tranby passengers planned for March 2004. Contact: Darryl Rowland, 7 Yarrimup Close, Duncraig 6023. Tel: (08) 9448 3327. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ENROLLED PENSIONER GUARDS : A general meeting will be held at Unit 1, 48 May Street, Bayswater on Saturday, July 26 at noon. Journalist John Clydesdale will speak about the pioneer stone roads in the Greenough / Port Gregory area in the 1850s. Contact: Jean McDonald, (08) 9450 4304. mailto:[email protected] CLIVE GORDON : Seeking artworks by WA cartoonist Clive GORDON. The writer lived next door to Clive and recalls having seen his drawings, cartoons and models in the 1950s and 60s. Information about their whereabouts appreciated - whether printed copies or originals. The Gordon family lived in Mt Lawley from the late 1940s to the early 1970s. Contact: Phil Faigen, (08) 9316 3025 (w). mailto:[email protected] HORNBY / MECCANO CLUBS : Information is sought for an historical research project about the following clubs that were operating in Perth before World War II: Hornby Railway Club (branch No. 264), Maylands Meccano Club (still in existence), Meccano and Hobbies Club, Fremantle Meccano Club, and the Hornby and Model Railway Club (possibly connected to the first listed). Contact: David Braybrooks, 54 Davallia Road, Duncraig 6023. Tel: (08) 9246 4976. mailto:[email protected] JENNACUBBINE : Phyllis BUZZA, Peg CRANE, Betty CREEPER, J. GARRIGAN, Joan HARRIS, Moyna HERRIDGE, K. LEEVER, Jan MOORE, and Margaret SOUTH are retired Jennacubbine CWA members. Seeking information about their whereabouts. Contact: Mrs Lorna Beard, 37 Lyon Street, Northam 6401. Tel: (08) 9622 3714. SS LYGNERN : Researcher would appreciate any contacts, photographs and ephemera in relation to the stranding and subsequent loss of the Swedish steam ship Lygnern on September 18, 1928, on Beagle Reef (south of the entrance to Fremantle Harbour). Contact: Ian Pleydell, 2 Goulburn Cross, Mooroopna, Vic 3629. Tel: 0419 892 366. mailto:[email protected] McPHERSON : Relatives in Victoria are seeking information about descendants of John William and Louisa Clara McPHERSON (nee OULTON). They moved to WA from Stawell, Victoria in 1902 with their daughters Jessie and Rebecca. The family is believed to have lived in the Narrogin area for a number of years, and a third daughter, Grace Linton, was born. Contact: Peter Robinson, 164 MacLeod Street, Bairnsdale, Vic 3875. Tel: (03) 5152 6164. PEEL ESTATE GROUPS : Herbert and Eva Quick arrived at Fremantle on the SS Brunella on July 31, 1923. After spending a few days in Fremantle they were transported to the Peel Estate, Baldivis, to either Group 70 or 19. Information is sought about the block numbers and where they were situated between 1923 and 1928 to trace the family's movements. Contact: Maxine Quick, 18 Egan Street, Donnybrook 6239. Tel: (08) 9731 1227. mailto:[email protected] PERTH MODERN SCHOOL HONOUR BOARD : The historical and museum committee at Perth Modern School is seeking the names of former students who were killed in the Korean War and the Vietnam War to be included on the school war memorial and honour board. Full name, date of death, and years at Perth Modern would be appreciated. Contact: Miss C.J. Stabb, Perth Modern School, Roberts Road, Subiaco 6008. Tel: (08) 9341 1938; fax: 9380 0550. mailto:[email protected] OVER ONE THOUSAND MISSING MEN : Seeking support for a petition which calls for a Federal Government inquiry into the fate of 845 PoWs and 208 internees on the Japanese ship Montevideo Maru. They are still officially listed as missing and said to have been on board when torpedoed by a United States submarine on July 1, 1942. The men came from Allied countries throughout the world and are missing from Rabaul, New Britain, Kavieng, New Ireland and surrounding islands of the Territory New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). Individual forms will be sent out and can be signed by any Australian or relatives anywhere. Contact: Cynthia Schmidt, or Albert Speer, PO Box 1242, Southport, Qld 4215 (to receive relevant form, indicate whether family member, and if not, include home State). mailto:[email protected] SCOTTISH CLAN DNA PROJECT : Bill Robertson, overseas vice-chairman of Clan DONNACHAIDH, is visiting from the United States and will give a talk about the clan's DNA genealogy project at a gathering to be held in Shelley on Friday, July 11. Those who belong to the Duncan, Reid or Robertson families - and other families belonging to this clan - are invited. Contact: Shirley Oliver, (08) 9457 1945. SOCCER TEAM OF 1909 : Information is sought about the West Australian players who toured New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in 1909. A book is being produced about the history of soccer prior to the Great War, and descendants of these players are sought: J. O'NEIL, James WOODS, Jack BOOTH, Royston "Mac" EVANS, George BURT, E.S. "Robbie" ROBERTSON, Clem BOGLE, J. McLAUGHLIN, Vic ALLEN, William ROSKAMS, William C.THOMAS (manager), Charles BODENHAM (capt), Tommy McCREERY, A.M. "Micky" TAYLOR, Arthur W. BENNETT, and H. SCOTT. Contact: Richard Kreider, (08) 9479 7217. mailto:[email protected] PARTNERS OF VETERANS : The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia (WA) is holding information sessions at the following venues: East Victoria Park RSL, on Wednesday, July 9 from 10am to noon; and Midland Council Chambers on Friday, July 11 from 1pm to 3pm. All members and non-members welcome. Contact: Sandra Cross, 10 Glacier Gardens, Ballajura 6066. Tel: (08) 9248 1104. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS & SERVICES 2/28TH BATTALION AND 24TH A/TANK COY. ASSOCIATION : The annual Cairo Dinner will be held at Anzac House on Sunday, July 27 at noon. Cost: $36 a person (drinks included). Pre-dinner drinks (at own cost) from 11.30am. Members and partners are invited to attend. Acceptances close July 22 (please send cheque and include partner's name in advance, no door sales). Contact: Wal Robinson, 7 "Cooinda", Allen Court, Bentley 6102. Tel: (08) 9361 1668. AIRBORNE FORCES ASSOCIATION : Calling ex-serving members of the Parachute Regiment 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions; 9 Squadron Royal Engineers Para, 7 RHA Artillery Para, Guards Para, Medical, Signals, and Transport Corp Para, 3rd Parachute Bn ARA, American and Canadian and Commonwealth Forces Para Qualified. The Airborne Forces Association of WA is seeking new members to share Airborne camaraderie. Contact: Mick Coyle, (08) 9417 2570, or Patrick Ward 9490 5348. mailto:[email protected]; [email protected] DOODLE-BUG SUMMER 1944 : Were you in the UK's Civil Defence Force (CDF), National Fire Service (NFS), other civilian war services, the armed services, or were at the receiving end of the VI and V2s in south-east England in 1944-45? A get-together is planned for 2004 in Perth, and/or group return to UK. Contact: Jamie Bentley, PO Box 8041, Subiaco East 6008. mailto:[email protected] KOREA VETERANS : A commemorative service to observe the 50th anniversary of the Korean War ceasefire will be held at the State War Memorial, Kings Park on Sunday, July 27 at 10.30am. The Korea and South East Asia Veterans Association luncheon will follow at the RAAFA Club, Bull Creek at 12.30pm. Names and payment by July 11. Contact: A. McMorland, (08) 6278 1372; or G. Burgoyne (08) 9276 6248. --End--