ANNUAL RAM SALE
Annual Ram Sale The Australian Merino sheep industry started on the east coast of Australia and spread quickly right across the country. […]
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KATANNING MILL OPENING
Katanning Mill Opening. Following the construction of the Great Southern Railway and the arrival of Frederick and Charles Piesse, Katanning started its […]
KATANNING LANDS OFFICE
Katanning Lands Office The announcement of the death of Richard Cobham, aged 80 years, which occurred suddenly at his residence in Proclamation […]
KATANNING ROLLED OATS
Katanning Rolled Oats KATANNING ROLLED OATSA POPULAR LOCAL COMMODITY Great Southern Herald24 October 1941 – P1 A flourishing secondary industry of the […]
JAMES TOMS
James Toms James “Jimmy” Toms Mr James (“Jimmy”) Toms was born in Clunes, Victoria in 1885. He was manager of the Badgebup […]
THOMSON 1913
Thomson 1913 ALEXANDER THOMSONContractor, Katanning. Alexander Thomson From Cyclopedia of WA – 1913 Alexander Thomson was born of Scotch parents at South […]
WILLIAM MILSOM BAKER
WILLIAM MILSOM BAKER William Baker was a son of the George Edward Baker, of Kaniva, Victoria. He was born at Modbury, South […]
WILLIAM EARNEST BEVILAQUA
WILLIAM EARNEST BEVILAQUA Commission Agent, Katanning William Bevilaqua was one of many South Australians who ventured west looking for business opportunities and […]
BIRD FAMILY
Bird Family WALTER PANGBOURNE BIRD JP Tailor & Mercer Walter Bird opened in business in Katanning in 1909 and established a branch […]
TOWN ABATTOIRS
Town Abattoirs The idea of a central abattoir in Katanning was first discussed in May of 1928 due to concerns over public […]