Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column from last week. Please note that in future this column will only be posted here one week after publication in "The West Australian". 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, May 19, 2003 (The West Australian, p26) ========================================================== BALL : William BALL migrated from Lincolnshire to Victoria with his family in 1872. He moved to WA with his brother, Joseph, ca 1896-1900, and married Lydia COOMBE in Fremantle about 1912. He was a miner and died at Meekatharra on October 17, 1935. It is not known whether William and Lydia had children and any information would be appreciated. Contact: Ted Ball, 20 Davies Drive, Shepparton, Vic 3630. Tel: (03) 5829 2297. mailto:[email protected] BREWER : Information is sought about Richard Rawcliffe BREWER who was living at 190 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, about 1916 and working at the Bedford Hotel about 1917-20. Contact: Sue Mackenzie, (08) 9537 6815. mailto:[email protected] CHRISTMASS-FAIRFULL : Seeking a photograph of Lillian FAIRFULL who was born in Southern Cross in 1895. She married Roy George CHRISTMASS at Northam in 1916. Lillian died, leaving four children: Mavis Lettice (married Allan BEARD), Ronald (m. Jean HOWARD), Leslie (m. Eleanora GOODWIN), and Keith, who died in 1945. Contact: Lynette Morrison (nee Christmass), (08) 9351 8659. COATES : A family Bible has come to light in the archives of Anglican Parish, Hunters Hill, Sydney. It is hoped to return it to family descendants who may be in WA. The Bible belonged to Henery (sic) COATES who was born on November 5, 1819. Contact: Margaret Spinks, Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill, 2 Ambrose Street, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW 2110. Tel: (02) 9817 1429. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING BUNBURY : Carey Park Football Club's 1963 and 1973 premiership teams will hold a reunion at the Carey Park Football Club, Bunbury, on Saturday May 31 from 6.30pm until late. Everyone welcome. Contact: Errol or Margaret, (08) 9721 3847. EXMOUTH : Exmouth Lioness Club will celebrate its silver anniversary with a "Seventies Party" at the Exmouth Yacht club on Saturday July 26. Cost: $15 a person. All former Lionesses are asked to respond. If you can't attend, please send your current news. Contact: Eileen Banfield, PO Box 219, Exmouth 6707. Tel: (08) 9949 1319. mailto:[email protected] MANJIMUP : The Seventh Day Adventist centennial reunion will be held at Manjimup Town Hall, corner Rose and Brockman streets, on Saturday July 12 from 10am. All past members and friends are invited to attend. Contact: David Giblett, PO Box 1148, Manjimup 6258. Tel: (08) 9771 2384. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» EAST MAYLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL : The school is closing at the end of the year and a history is being prepared for a commemorative book. The photographs and memorabilia that the school kept since it opened in 1954 were destroyed in a fire in 1986. Past staff, students and their parents are invited to share their memories and photographs as soon as possible to make the book a complete record. Contact: Laura Nolan, East Maylands Primary School, Kelvin Street, Maylands 6051. Tel: (08) 9271 3644 (w). Fax: 9272 5450. mailto:[email protected] ESPERANCE : Esperance Municipal Museum is seeking old photographs, movie film or other items of historical interest about Esperance and district from the 1960s and earlier. Photos of buildings, farming, the port, lifestyle and past local identities would be a welcome addition to the museum's expanding archives collection. Copies will be made and originals returned. Contact: Dorothy Andre, museum curator, Esperance Municipal Museum, PO Box 38, Esperance 6450. Tel: (08) 9071 1579, or 9071 1583 (ah). mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS LAWLER-GORMAN : August 19, 2003, is the 150-year anniversary of the arrival of the Robert Small in WA. On board were Michael LAWLER and William GORMAN, who settled in the Wongamine-Northam area. Descendants of Michael and William are invited to a BYO reunion at Toodyay Oval on Sunday August 24 from 11am to 4.30pm. LAWLER families include: John (m. Mary HASSELL), Michael James (m. Margaret PERRIN), Patrick (m. Dora BOWEN), and Ann (m. Patrick BRENNAN). GORMAN families: James (m. Johanna DONNELLY), and Patrick (m. Martha LEESON). Contact: Zelma Gysen, (08) 9209 1630, or Shirley Brezant. 9527 6566. McATEE : A BYO reunion picnic for descendants of John Kynnie McATEE and wife Ann (MOORE), who arrived in WA via the Clara on September 3, 1853, will be held at the picnic ground next to the Coogee Caravan Park, south of Fremantle, on Sunday, August 31. Children: James (born 1854), John Thomas (1855), Mary Catherine (b. 1857; m. Samuel CUMMINGS), Anna Rose (1858), William Joseph (1859), Robert George (1861), Douglas Augustus (1863), Eva Elizabeth Emily (b. 1864; m. John DIXON), Johnson Anthony Moorefield (1865), Frederick Hewitt Wesley (1866), Elisha Charles (1868), Stephen Alexanda Gosford (1869), Alfred Edward (1871) and Eleanor Louisa (b. 1872; m. Christopher MARRIS). Most of these siblings lived well into the 1900s and had growing family branches. Contact: Rae Smith, (080 9447 8800; 0412 895 566. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» HIS MAJESTY'S : Architect William WOLF arrived in Perth in 1895. Besides designing His Majesty's Theatre, he also designed the Royal Arcade for the McNESS family on the corner of Hay and Barrack streets, and the Jewish Synagogue that once stood in Brisbane Street. He married in 1883 and had four sons and six daughters. Theatre historian David HOUGH would like to hear from any descendants of William WOLF and anyone familiar with any other buildings he designed. Contact: David Hough, (08) 9384 9561. mailto:[email protected] McAULAY : Descendants of Duncan Fraser McAULAY, who married Nancy CAMPBELL are sought for family history. Duncan died on September 28, 1935, and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery. He was general manager of Associated Gold Mines of WA for 23 years. Duncan and Nancy had two children, Campbell and Margot. Contact: K.H. McAulay, Cluanag Farm, 102 Nova Scotia Drive, RD 2, Waipu 0254, New Zealand. mailto:[email protected] NANNUP POLICE : Nannup Historical Society is seeking photographs and information on any police officers who were stationed in Nannup at the old police station (currently the Tourist Information Centre). A permanent display is to be set up in one of the old cells. Contact: Margaret Dawson, Nannup Historical Society, PO Box 30, Nannup 6275. Tel: (08) 9756 0373. mailto:[email protected] NORTHCLIFFE : The old Bunnings mill is about to reopen as a new business May and house renovations have begun. Northcliffe Timber Cluster Holding Pty Ltd plans to record the pictorial history of the precinct and is seeking photographs and memorabilia from the 1940s through to present day for display. All photographs will be scanned and returned promptly. Names of managers, foremen etc. would be invaluable. Contact: Anne O'Donnell, Northcliffe Timber Cluster, Post Office Box 424, Northcliffe 6262. Tel: (08) 9776 7006 (a/h). Fax: 9776 7100. mailto:[email protected] PERTH SCHOOLS (PRE-1946) : Seeking pre-1946 photographs of these Perth schools: Perth Modern School and the Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Eastern Goldfields, and Northam high schools. Also Perth Boys' School, Perth Girls' School, Perth Girls' Central School, Perth Junior Technical School, John Forrest Junior Technical School, Fremantle Boys' School, the Princess May School, and the Boulder, Claremont, Kalgoorlie, Kent Street, and Midland Junction Central schools. A photographic record of the history of WA schooling is being compiled. The photographs would be held at the Graduate School of Education under the auspices of Assistant Professor Clive WHITEHEAD and it is understood that any photos donated or lent may be reproduced, from time to time in theses and publications. Contact: K. Tully, Graduate School of Education, UWA, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009. Tel: (08) 9380 2273. mailto:[email protected] PINJARRA TROTS : The First Fifty Years, a history of the Pinjarra Trotting Club by club historian Roy ADAM, tells the story of the beginnings and the first 50 years of the club. The book commemorates the club's golden anniversary in 200 pages with photographs. Cost: $20 (inclusive). Contact: David Dunlop, Pinjarra Paceway Social Club, Box 311, Pinjarra 6208. Tel: (08) 9537 6609, or Sharyne Rechter, 9531 1239 (cheques payable to Pinjarra Trotting Club). RAVENSTHORPE HOSPITAL : The hospital history committee received a wonderful response to its request for information (September 4, 2000). With the help of the Lotteries Commission, Country Arts, and Ravensthorpe Shire Council, it has published a book on the hospital. A cordial invitation is extended to any interested persons to attend the launch of the book, Blow Whistle in case of Emergency: stories of the Ravensthorpe Hospital, to be held in the Red Room at the Ravensthorpe Community Centre on Saturday June 7 at 5pm. Contact: P. Meadows, PO Box 112, Hopetoun 6348. Tel: (08) 9838 3097. The 300-page book costs $26 inclusive (cheques payable to Ravensthorpe Historical Society). SOUTH KALGOORLIE : South Kalgoorlie Primary School will celebrate its centenary in 2004 and is gathering information on the school's history. Copies of photos, written records, or anecdotes are sought from past students, teachers, and parents. Contact: Gwenda Young, South Kalgoorlie Primary School Centenary Committee, PO Box 1289, Kalgoorlie 6430. mailto:[email protected] THOMPSON : Seeking any descendants or information about George THOMPSON who was born in 1854 to Edward and Ann THOMPSON (nee COUGHLIN / COCKLIN). George and his sister Helen (Ellen) were baptised in Perth on November 30, 1856. George was a clerk with the WA Trustee, Executor and Agency Company and lived at 200 Canning Road, East Fremantle. Contact: Jan McElroy, 59 Walton Way, Currarong, NSW 2540. Tel: (02) 4448 3360. mailto:[email protected] WAR MOVIE : Seeking a copy of the old movie, Under Ten Flags, starring Van Heflin. It was produced in 1960 but never released on video or DVD. In 1940, the merchant French ship Comisair Ramel was torpedoed and sunk by a German raider ship, the Atlantis, when 10 days out of Fremantle. The writer was one of the few survivors. The exploits of the Atlantis were depicted in the film. He would like to know whether anyone has a copy or perhaps a viewing could be arranged. Contact: B. Logan, Mandurah Retirement Village, (08) 9535 3180. YERECOIN : Seeking the whereabouts of the first three teachers at Yerecoin Primary School. Their names are: Clare MORAN (taught at the school 1928), Maud HOOPER (1933-36), and Mavis WOODALL (1942). The 75th school reunion will be held at Yerecoin Primary School on August 23. Hoping to hear from the teachers, their descendants or friends. Information and photographs are also sought before May 23 for a history booklet. Contact: Mrs Joeley Howard, PO Box 168, Yerecoin 6571. Tel: (08) 9654 6014. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS RAAF VIETNAM VETERANS' ASSOCIATION OF WA : All members are invited to the annual Hotham Valley Perth-to-Dwellingup and return train trip scheduled for June 8. The Association will be subsidising the cost of each economy class fare by $5. Bookings need to be confirmed ASAP. Contact: Jim Muscat, 9402 1750 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MEMORIAL DAY : The North American Veterans unit has invited all members of the RAAF Vietnam Veterans' Association, families and guests, to the annual commemorative service to be held at the State War Memorial, Kings Park, on Monday May 26 at 9.45am (for 10am). Morning tea will follow. Memorial day is the equivalent to our Anzac Day. Contact: Des Pryce, 0407 997 679. --End--