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Salter: Grave at Myroodah Station

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Myroodah Station Myroodah / Luluigui Road, Derby 6728, Western Australia Email: Myroodah@bigpond.com In 2013 The station was owned by the Indigenous Land Corporation Phone (08) 9191 4735 The station has a small Cemetery with a few graves on it. Curly, a shearer, died crossing the Fitzroy River and was brought on to the next station for Burial.  Curly was married to Mary, who lived in Perth, and they had a five year old daughter when he died. Mary later married Herbert Bridgett. Salter, Henry  "Curly" John (26)                            died 27 th Mar 1920 / 320  In 2015 I organised to visit the station and view the grave. The station managers were very generous with their time. The small cemetery was in a paddock not far from the main house. A couple of posts indicated the cemetery. There were three grave markers in the Cemetery. The stone ones had been serverely weathered by the elements and were unreadable but Curly's was tin with his name punc

Powell: Grave at Derby Pioneer Cemetery

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Derby (Pioneer) Cemetery 10 Lovegrove Street, Derby, Western Australia This grave holds Wybert Powell. I do not know the plot number and have not yet visited the cemetery. Wybert was the first husband of Ethyl Gladys Salter later Inwood. She and her second husband are buried in Karrakatta Cemetery. Powell, Wybert Roy (49)                died 18th Mar 1939 / 2           Wybert died suddenly in a motor vehicle accident. The articles I have found relating to Wybert Roy Powell’s Death are listed below. “Killed as car hits ant hill”                                                           The Daily News (Perth) WA 20/3/1939 p3 “Hospital officer killed Broome, March 20’                            Kalgoorlie Miner WA 21/3/1939 p4 “Compensation Claim”                                                                Kalgoorlie Miner WA 29/2/1940 p4 “Compensation Claim”                                                                The West Australian WA 29/2/1940 p4

Salter: Grave at Old Boulder (Pioneer) Cemetery

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Old Boulder Cemetery AKA Boulder Pioneer Cemetery Old Boulder (Pioneer) Cemetery is l ocated on the Goldfields Highway not far from (New) Boulder Cemetery. There is a large street sign that shows the entrance. It is a distance up the side road you just need to follow the signs. It has a small shelter with a map. At each area there is a sign marking the different areas, some information and the names of the burials. The cemetery is looked after by the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cemetery Board It is located at the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia PO Box 79 Kalgoorlie, 6430 Western Australia Phone: (03) 9091 1693 Office Hours 9.30-11am and 12-2.30pm Mon to Fri This grave holds two children Emma Salter and Ellis Salter. Their grave is in Methodist Children's Block 21, Grave 56. Salter, Emma Margarette (4)                died 17 th Apr 1904 / 119           Salter, Ellis (7)                                        died 7 th Feb 1903 /

Salter: Grave at Beverley Wesleyan Cemetery

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Beverley Wesleyan Cemetery AKA Beverley Methodist / Uniting Cemetery Vincent Street, Beverley, Western Australia Three are three cemeteries in Beverley (Church of England; Wesleyan; Roman Catholic) Managed by the Beverley city Council, 132 Vincent Street, Beverley     Phone: (08) 9646 1200 This grave belongs to Thelma Salter. She was only one when she died of Insolatio (known today as sunstroke), Diarrhoea, convulsions and Syncope which she had for 7 days. The exact location of her grave is unknown as the Shire records are incomplete. She has no headstone to mark her grave. Salter, Thelma Olive (1)             died 28 th Feb 1907/400006K        Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 25/9/2016

Salter: Beverley Church of England (Anglican) Cemetery

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Beverley Church of England Cemetery Lot 40 Smith Street, Beverley, Western Australia Three are three cemeteries in Beverley (Church of England; Wesleyan; Roman Catholic) Managed by the Beverley city Council, 132 Vincent Street, Beverley     Phone: (08) 9646 1200 This grave belongs to William Salter. He died of Sudden Pneumonia. His grave can be found Plot 2, Grave no. 137. Salter, William, Ellis (21)                               died 14 th Jan 1905/14                 Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 25/9/2016

Hargett: Graves at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park

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Pinnaroo Valley memorial Park Whitfords Avenue, Padbury, Western Australia [About 25km north of Perth City] Phone: 1300 793 109 The first plaque belong to Nancy Hargett, Wife of Brian (second grave). Her plaque can be found at Cassia Court, Upper Walkway 2, Position 221. Hargett (King), Nancy Mary (90)                 died 6th Dec 2010 /*            Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 24/9/2016 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The second plaque belong to Brian Hargett, Husband of Nancy (first grave). His plaque position had been reserved when I visited but not yet sited. I believe it will be placed next to Nancy's at Cassia Court, Upper Walkway 2, Position 221. Hargett, Brian Thornton (87)                       died 23th July 2016  /*           Photo taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 24/9/2016 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….  The third grave belongs to brothers Michael and Peter Hargett. The

Salter: Graves and Plaques at Karrakatta Cemetery

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Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium Railway Road, Karrakatta, Western Australia Phone: 1300 793 109 Office Hours 8.30-5pm Mon to Fri and 9-12noon Sat The first grave belongs to Thomas Salter. He was a bachelor. His grave is located in the Wesleyan Section DC, Grave 134 Salter, Thomas Alfred (18)                         died 9 th Dec 1920 / 1590               Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 22/9/2016 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The second grave belongs to Annie Martin. Her husband, George, and two of her children, Lillian and Alwyn, were cremated and have plaques elsewhere in Karrakatta Cemetery. Annie's grave can be found in the Methodist Portion, Wesleyan Section EC, Grave 270.  Salter (Martin), Annie (84)                                  died 24 th June 1954 / 101435T   Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swan 22/9/2016  ……………………

Rundle: Graves at Karrakatta Cemetery

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Karrakatta Cemetery Railway Road, Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia Phone 1300 793 109 Office Hours 8.30-5pm Mon to Fri and 9-12noon Sat This first grave belongs to Sideney Rundle. His grave can be found in Anglican Section AA, Grave 28. Sidney died from Cirrhosis of the Liver. Sidney's wife, Florence, is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery in South Australia. She died in 1958. Rundle, Sidney Gladstone (47)                    died 23 rd Sep 1921 / 987     Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 22/9/2016 ……………………………………………………….………………………………………………….. The second grave belongs to Frederick Rundle. His grave can be found in Presbyterian Section EA, Grave 464. He died from Diabetes and Heart Failure. His wife May is buried at Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia. She died in 1964. Rundle, Frederick Reeve (55)                       died 9 th Sept 1925 / 1224             Photos taken by Lisa Li

O'Connor: Grave at Karrakatta Cemetery

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Karrakatta Cemetery Railway Road, Karrakatta, Western Australia Phone 1300 793 109 Office Hours 8.30-5pm Mon to Fri and 8.30-12noon Sat It is the grave of John O'Connor and his wife Monica. The grave can be found in Roman Catholic Section OC, Grave 190 O’Connor, John Stanislaus (58)                    died 7th Jan 1955 / 58           O’Connor (Browne), Monica (73)                died 3rd Jan 1974 / 181         Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 22/9/2016

Kilpatrick: Grave at Karrakatta Cemetery

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Karrakatta Cemetery Railway Road, Karrakatta, Western Australia Phone 1300 793 109 Office Hours 8.30-5pm Mon to Fri and 8.30-12noon Sat The first grave is that of Hugh Kipatrick. He was the second husband of Thurza Portbury (she is buried at Corinella Cemetery in the Shire of Bass, Victoria). Hugh is buried alone at Karrakatta Cemetery. He is buried in Presbyterian Section DA, Grave 603. Kilpatrick, Hugh (74)                          died 3 rd Dec 1915 / 221                  Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 22/9/2016