Northam was discovered by a party of explorers led by Ensign Robert Dale in 1830 however the Townsite boundary was not officially gazetted till 19th April, 1836. Furthermore, subdivision commenced somewhat later when suburban lots and building lots were surveyed in 1847. The building lots were not offered for sale till 1849 – 1850. Northam is an extensive townsite…
This extensive company had factories in Melbourne, Victoria particularly in the Footsgray industrial area. They expanded their business throughout Australia and were seen in Perth as early as 1909. They traded and advertised under the names Cuming Smith & Co Melbourne or Cuming Smith & Mount Lyell Farmers Fertilisers. They traded with the “Sickle Brand” Trade Mark synonymous with…
Robert Mitchell Telford was born in Stawell, Victoria in 1888. He excelled in Chemistry and upon graduating from the Stawell School of Mines he was immediately appointed to the analytical staff of Mt Lyell Supersaturates situated in Footscray, Victoria. Robert married Rosa Edith Holmes at St Leonards, NSW in 1917. Arriving soon thereafter in Western Australia he was appointed…
Western Australian based group dedicated to the finding and preservation of relics of all sorts.