Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column published in "The West Australian" on Monday, August 18. You will find this week's column (and last Saturday's Reunions) by going to this site today http://www.thewest.com.au/20030830/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 two 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, August 18, 2003 (The West Australian, p29) ========================================================== ARTILLERY : The Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society, an archival organisation which records and maintains items of interest associated with artillery, wants photographs of personnel, guns and equipment (to be copied and returned if requested). Please provide description, names and dates where possible. Contact: Alf Richards, PO Box 881, Claremont 6910. Tel: (08) 9279 1438. mailto:[email protected] BEETSON / MCLEOD : Surveyor David Landale BEETSON and wife Sarah Grace (nee MCLEOD) arrived in WA from South Australia in 1895 with their family: Lillian Olive, Ioleen, Rowland, Frank, George and Gerald. Lillian married twice. Her children were Henidge and Barbara PALMER from first marriage; then Olga and Jean GOLAND. Sarah's sisters were also in WA: Florence (m. BECKER) and Jessie (WAUCHOPE). Seeking more descendants and a photo of Sarah BEETSON for family history. Contact: Mrs A. Chivers, 98 Burke Drive, Attadale 6156. Tel: (08) 9330 6297. mailto:[email protected] CHANNEL 9 : A reunion is planned at Laguna Vaneto Bocce Club, 49 Homer Road, Dianella, on Sunday, October 19, at noon. Organisers are still looking for past staff, including Buddy CLARKE, Alan GRAHAM (on air), Ken GANAWAY (corporate), Graham WALSH, David DICKSON (news), Roy PRIME, Mick MENDELAWITZ, Jeff BLANCHARD and Vaughn GENTLE. Channel 9 began transmission on June 12, 1965. Contact: June Holmes, 16A Cunningham Terrace, Daglish 6008. Tel: (08) 9222 9870 (w/k), 9388 1787 (a/h). mailto:[email protected] COLE : Descendants of Noel or Alister Cole are sought for family history. They lived in Victoria Park - overlooking the river - in 1910 when they were young. Their father (first name unknown) was the brother of Elizabeth Ester Cole who married Danvers Godden in Melbourne in 1895. Contact: Mrs P. Locke, (08) 9381 2345. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING DENMARK PRIMARY SCHOOL : A reunion for all students and teachers in Year 1-1971 to Year 10-1980 is planned for 2004. Most students were born in 1965. Please send names and addresses to: Debbie Maddams, RMB 862, Denmark 6333. mailto:[email protected] KULIN VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE : A dinner celebrating 30 years of the brigade will be held on Saturday, December 13. The recently restored original fire appliance, Motor 196/MT12, will be recommissioned. All past members and other interested persons are invited. Contact: Joe Marchei, PO Box 71, Kulin 6365. Tel: (08) 9880 1240 (a/h). mailto:[email protected] ST MARK'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, PICTON : A reunion for all past worshippers and those with ties through baptisms, weddings or interments will be held on Sunday, September 21. Service at 10am, followed by a light lunch. Please RSVP by Friday, August 22. Contact: (08) 9795 7026, or 9725 1903. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» CURRY : Information is sought about grandparents John (Jack) and Olive Marjorie CURRY (nee CONSTANTINE). Jack arrived from Newcastle, UK, about 1925. He worked as a truck driver around Manjimup (possibly for Son Muir), cut sleepers in Cowaramup and was a sawyer in the timber industry. His mother was Susan (Cissy) GILL (nee FAWELL) from Busselton, where she was a shop assistant for many years. Jack's wife, Olive, was a teacher. Her first posting was Cowaramup about 1927, later in Nyamup and Manjimup, and she ended teaching in the Abrolhos Islands. Contact: Rae Little, PO Box 228, Mt Barker 6324. mailto:[email protected] DONALDSON : Descendants of sisters Mary Jane and Annie DONALDSON are sought for family history. Mary Jane married David William THOMAS in Perth in 1898. Annie married Harry Peatley PALMER in Perth in 1902 and had four sons. There may have been another sister, Eon. The family originally came from Shepparton, Victoria. Contact: Jenny Comben, 22 Imandra Circuit, Success 6164. Tel: (08) 9414 6925. mailto:[email protected] ENGLISH EXPATS : The writer would like to hear from English expatriates for a series of articles to be published in the British press about their experiences. Contact: Jan Morgan, 3/9 Botany Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSW 2022. Tel: (02) 9386 4098. Email: [email protected] FRY : Information is sought for family history about descendants of William Edward FRY who was born in the Solferino goldfields of New South Wales in 1872. His son Edward William married Linda HINCHLIFFE in Coolgardie in 1921. Edward died in 1975. It is believed William and his brother John came to WA in search of gold about 1900-1910. Contact: W.E. Harris, 118 Bamford Lane, Kirwan, Qld 4817. Tel: (07) 4773 4087. mailto:[email protected] GLEN FORREST CHURCH : St Andrew's Church, Glen Forrest, is celebrating its centenary. Do you know of someone with a connection with St Andrew's? Information, anecdotes, photographs and news cuttings are sought for a history booklet. Contact: Stella Stewart-Wynne, 670 Bushlands Road, Hovea 6071. Tel: (08) 9295 4438. mailto:[email protected] MOTOR VEHICLE INDUSTRY : John HUGHES and a group of prominent motor vehicle dealers in WA are publishing a history of the motor vehicle industry (1896-1970) as reflected through vehicle dealers. Seeking photographs, newspaper clippings, manuscripts, personal anecdotes and any other memorabilia during those years from past dealers, their descendants and/or their employees. Material used will be acknowledged in the book. Contact: Ross Haig, Post Office Box 191, Darlington 6070. Tel: (08) 9299 6449. mailto:[email protected] MUNDARING WEIR : Descendants of those involved in the construction of the initial Mundaring Weir (1894-1904), the pump and pumphouses, are invited to a gathering at the weir on Sunday, September 28, at 10am. Bring your own picnic, and any memorabilia. Contact: Lyall Muirson, tel/fax (08) 9528 2543. mailto:[email protected] NAIRN : Seeking the family of Bessie NAIRN, an employee of Ferguson & Batchelor Motor Engineers in 1919. Bessie was married on February 19 that year but her husband's name is unknown. An item of memorabilia has surfaced in Oklahoma, USA, and it is hoped to return it to Bessie's children. Contact: B. Powell, (08) 9582 7678. ORAL HISTORY : The national conference of the Oral History Association of Australia, which was to be held in Guildford on September 4-7, will now be at the Constitutional Centre, Havelock Street, West Perth, on September 4, 6 and 7, and at the State Library, Cultural Centre, Perth, on September 5. Contact: (08) 9296 9306. 1980S PERTH BANDS : Leonie BARKER is seeking memorabilia about her husband's bands, the X-Tras, The Optional X-Tras, Bang Bang, and Spiny Norman. Seeking photos, newspaper clippings, posters, video footage and tape recordings etc. Copies will be shared with other band members. Contact: Leonie Barker, 45 Stoddart Drive, Bayview, NT 0820. Tel: (08) 8942 3394 (a/h). mailto:[email protected] REID : Seeking the family of Henry Ernest and Annie REID (nee HAHN) who died in Perth in 1939 and 1937 respectively. Their children were Stella Miriam, Eileen Gladys, Ivan Henry, William Joseph, Ena Dooreen, Raymond Kenneth, Ernest Francis, Leonard and Eric (Richard/Dick). Contact: Thomas Hellwege, 17 Piper Street, Kilmore, Vic 3764. RIDDELL : Seeking information about the last resting place of William RIDDELL who farmed in Mukinbudin and died in WA about 1965. The writer will be visiting Perth in September and would like to locate his grave to take a photograph for relatives in Scotland. Contact: R.J. Benzie, PO Box 63, Penrith, NSW 2750. Tel: (02) 4734 3163 (w/k). SCHEKIRA : Descendants of Johann SCHEKIRA (also SHEKIRA or SHIKIRA) are sought for family history. He married Louisa SCHMIDT (or SMITH) in Perth in 1894. Johann worked at Fly Flat Camp, Coolgardie, and died there on September 25, 1915. Contact: Vanessa Berry, 18 Geoffrey Stokes Parade, Kalgoorlie 6430. Tel: 0402 968 747. mailto:[email protected] WELSH ANCESTRY : The Welsh Society of WA meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the South Perth Bowling Club, 2 Mends Street, South Perth, at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. Contact: Bronwen Woolcock, (08) 9307 2317. mailto:[email protected] WELSH HYMNS : The annual Gymanfa Ganu (hymn-singing festival) organised by the Welsh Free Church of WA will be held at Trinity Church, St Georges Terrace, Perth, on Sunday, August 24, at 3pm. All welcome. Admission free (with a collection for charity). Contact: Pat, (08) 9364 9342. SANDAKAN DAY : The Borneo POW Relatives Group will hold their annual Sandakan Day service at Marri Walk, Kings Park, on Sunday, August 24, at 11am. Relatives or friends of Australian or British servicemen interned at Sandakan during World War II invited. Please respond for further details to: Ken Jones, tel: (08) 9448 2415. mailto:[email protected] WOOROLOO REMEMBERS : Past and present Wooroloo residents and those with a family connection to Wooroloo service personnel are invited to a ceremony at the Wooroloo Hall on Sunday, September 7, at 2.30pm to commemorate the World War I tree planting ceremony. Contact: Graham Florence, (08) 9573 1317, or Brian Marshall, (08) 9298 8944. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS & SERVICES : MV CAPE DON : A reunion is planned for Saturday, September 20. Former crew members and Navaid staff invited. Contact: Steve Staveley, 8/306 Preston Point Road, Attadale 6156. Tel: (08) 9330 2606, by September 9. RAAF WILLIAMTOWN (NSW) : Calling the base's Aussie Rules players from the 1967-72 era. Phil Marinich and Phil Howard are planning a get-together. Contact: Phil Marinich, (08) 9375 9993, or Phil Howard, 9342 8236. BRUCE WALTON : Looking for ex-55904 Signalman Bruce Aaron WALTON. City of Mandurah RSL sub-branch has service documents to return to Bruce or his next-of-kin. Contact: secretary, (08) 9581 4781; or president 9581 1708. --End--