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/20030822/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 11, 2003 (The West Australian, p28) ========================================================== COUNTRY CALLING KARLGARIN COUNTRY CLUB : The club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and names of past members and information on the club's history is sought. Contact: Lindsay Marsh, RMB 100, Worland Road, Karlgarin 6358. Tel: (08) 9889 6038. mailto: [email protected] KOORDA PRIMARY SCHOOL : The school will celebrate its 75th anniversary on September 6-7 in conjunction with the Koorda Agricultural Show on Saturday. On Sunday, there will be a plaque unveiling ceremony with morning tea at 10.30am followed by a tour of the school and gardens. Some records have been misplaced over the years and it is hoped to compile a roll book of attendance for the occasion. Seeking names of past students 1928-1961. Contact: Rosslyn Leeke, Box 4, Koorda 6475. Fax: (08) 9682 1073. mailto:[email protected] MUNTADGIN GOLF CLUB : Past members are invited to celebrate the club's 50th anniversary at a dinner at the clubhouse on Saturday September 20. RSVP: September 6. Contact: Alex Stirrat, Box 42, Muntadgin 6420. Tel: (08) 9063 5012; or Margaret Auld 9062 3012. ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH (BUSSELTON) : The church will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday September 7. Persons confirmed on its 1933 opening day - or their family - are invited to 10am Mass. RSVP to Meg Helyar, St Joseph's Parish, PO Box 22, Busselton 6280. Tel: Meg (08) 9752 1535 (a/h). mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« EAST JAVA CONNECTIONS : An author is researching the history of Surabaya and hopes to hear from readers whose families had connections with the East Java capital or Malang and may have preserved documents or photographs from the pre-1949 era. Contact: D.J. Graham, "Rufftuff", 5332 Gt Northern Highway, Upper Chittering 6084. Tel: (08) 9576 1010; fax 9576 0606. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS QUIN-QUINN : The second reunion for descendants of Government Surveyor Robert QUIN will be held at the Gingin Park on Monday September 29 from 11am. Robert QUIN arrived in WA on the Eena in 1863. All descendants of his three marriages are invited to bring memorabilia. Particularly seeking descendants of the only surviving daughter of his first marriage, Annie Eliza (m. Alfred QUARTERMAINE). Contact: Bob and Roslyn Quin, PO Box 272, Walpole 6398. Tel: (08) 9840 1480. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» HOARE FAMILY BIBLE : Seeking the family Bible containing the names of James and Clara HOARE and their family who lived in Waylen Street, Guildford, in 1903. The Bible is leather-bound (about 20cm x 25cm), with a gold-coloured fastening and lock on the side. Last seen in the 1970s when it was entrusted to a family member who has since died. It may have been given to a museum or church. Contact: Stan Hoare, (08) 9364 4120. NANNUP SCHOOLS : Nannup Historical Society will celebrate 100 Years of education on Sunday September 28 with a display about schools in and around the area. Seeking photographs and information on these schools: Nannup, Willow Springs, Barrabup, Ellis Creek, Cundinup, Jarrahwood, East Nannup, Carlotta, Biddelia, Revely, Donnelly River, Darradup, and St Joseph's Convent. Contact: Margaret Dawson, Nannup Historical Society, PO Box 30, Nannup 6275. Tel: (08) 9756 0373. mailto:[email protected] NEDLANDS YACHT CLUB : This year marks the 50th anniversary of sailing at Nedlands Yacht Club and a Veterans' Day lunch will be held for past members on Sunday August 31 at 11.30am. The plan is to gather historical information, photographs, memorabilia and ideas in preparation for the official celebration on Opening Day 2003 -2004. Veteran members are asked to examine their memorabilia from early yachting days and bring it along to the lunch (for loan only) and catch up with other life members, past commodores and current members. Lunch cost: $10 a person. RSVP: August 20. Contact: Linda Bullard, Nedlands Yacht Club, PO Box 3205, Nedlands 6909. Tel: (08) 9386 5496. PETERWANGY GOLDRUSH : Does anyone have any family papers or details about the workings of the Peterwangy (or Peterwongie) goldrush near Mullewa of the 1868-1890s era? Information is sought for a book on the history of the area. Contact: Peter Bridge, 61 Washington Street, Victoria Park 6100. Tel: (08) 9361 8667. mailto:[email protected] SAUNDERS : Seeking descendants and relatives of Mr A.G. SAUNDERS who farmed at Arrino in the 1920s to confirm whether it was he who employed British Army ex-serviceman Abraham WALTERS after he arrived at Fremantle on the Orontes on March 26, 1921. Abraham WALTERS secured work as a farm labourer, sending money his mother each week. The contribution was acknowledged by his surviving sister who quotes from memory his address as "care of Mr A.G. SAUNDERS, Lynwood Farm, Bandi, Perth, WA". His daughter wants to visit WA next year and stand in his footsteps - but needs to determine where this was. Contact: Irene Turner, 5 Knivet Close, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8PD, England. mailto:[email protected] VICTORIAN GENEALOGY : The next meeting of the Victorian Special Interest Group will be held at WAGS, Unit 1, 44 May Street, Maylands, on Saturday August 16 at 10am. All welcome ("please bring along your problems and your successes"). Contact: Keith Fellowes, (08) 9390 6004. WOOROLOO SERVICEMEN : Mundaring and Hills Historical Society is seeking information on these World War I servicemen from Wooroloo: J. POULTON, J. RENNIE, E. WILTSHIRE, C. McWHIRTER, C. CAIRNCROSS, C.D. Jones, and G.E. STUNSTILL. Contact: Brian Marshall, PO Box 334, Mundaring 6073. Tel: (08) 9298 8944. mailto:[email protected] WORLD WAR I : copy of the 1929 book, Gallipoli Memories, by Compton Mackenzie, is sought by Wes Olson who is researching WA involvement in the Gallipoli campaign. He also seeks letters and diaries of WA nursing sisters who served in Egypt in the campaign. Contact: Wes Olson, 38 Tonkin Road, Hilton 6163. Tel: (08) 9337 4631. mailto:[email protected] VETERANS' PARTNERS : The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia (WA) will hold an information meeting at the National Council for Women, 25 Irwin Street, Perth, tomorrow ( Aug 12) from 10am to noon. Guest speaker from the DVA. All members and non-members welcome. Contact: Sandra Cross, 10 Glacier Gardens, Ballajura 6066. Tel (08) 9248 1104. Email: [email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS & SERVICES 2/7 AUST. FIELD REGIMENT (WA) : The ex-members association's annual general meeting will be held at Anzac House tomorrow at 11am. All members are urged to attend. Contact: 9279 1438. NETHERLANDS EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION : A service commemorating "V.J. Day" will be held at the association's war memorial, Monument Hill, Fremantle, on Tuesday August 19 at 11am. Members of the Dutch community are invited to attend. Contact: (08) 9459 1559. VIETNAM VETERANS' ASSOCIATION OF WA : The Vietnam Veterans Day Memorial Service will be held at the Vietnam Memorial, May Drive, Kings Park, on Sunday August 17 at 3pm. Veterans are invited to form up for the march at the memorial from 2.30pm (for parking, enter from Saw Avenue). March-off: 1445hrs. Contact: Peter Ramsay BEM, (08) 9313 7177; or Les Crowe 9527 7187. mailto:[email protected] RAAF VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOCIATION OF WA : All RAAF Vietnam veterans are invited to participate in the Veterans Day parade and memorial service at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, May Drive, Kings Park, on Sunday August 17 at 1430 hours. The parade and ceremony will be preceded by the association barbecue at 1230hours. Look for the RAAFVV banner. BYO "everything". Contact: Des Pryce, 0407 997 679. RAAF VIETNAM VETERANS DAY (MANDURAH PARADE) : RAAF Vietnam Veterans' Association of WA invites all RAAF Vietnam Veterans to participate in the Mandurah Murray Vietnam Veterans' group parade and ceremony on Monday August 18. Form up: 1000 hours at Hall Park for the march to Mandurah Foreshore where the ceremony will take place. Fellowship will follow at the RSL sub-branch hall, 22 Third Avenue, Mandurah. Contact: Des Pryce, 0407 997 679. mailto:[email protected] SOUTH-WEST NATIONAL SERVICEMEN : Those who were called up from the South-West to serve in the army, air force or navy and have received their medal - or have applied and expect it soon - are advised that an official medal presentation by the Hon. MP Geoff Prosser (Member for Forrest) will be held at the Commercial Club, Symmons Street, Bunbury, on Monday October 20 at 1.30pm. Partners welcome. Afternoon tea supplied (at a small cost). RSVP by September 20. Contact: Albert, (08) 9797 1996, Fred 9721 5449, Bob 9721 3535, or Digby 9795 8948. --End--