Colin Campbell CUMMING

Born 1903 in Woodend, Victoria, Australia ^[54]
Son of George Robertson CUMMING and Annie SMITH ^[54]
     His father gave evidence to the Court of Marine Inquiry in 1912 on the loss of the steamship Koombana off the WA coast ^[120]
     He advised that trade regulations diverted ships into more danger due to the different nature of cycles in WA ^{[120: 4-May-1912]}
     In 1913 his father found parts of the bridge ladder and a saloon seat from the Koombana on Middle Forestier Reef ^{[313: 13-Sep-1913]}
Farmer on the Inering Estate in Carnamah, Western Australia 1923-1930 ^{[10] [19]}
     He owned no land in Carnamah however a newspaper article makes reference to his farm, perhaps his brothers' or leased ^{[4: 7-Sep-1929]}
     Signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah ^{[10: 9-Mar-1923]}
     Married Eva Maud GREEN on 9 March 1926 in the Carnamah Hall ^{[9: 9-Mar-1926]}
     Had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son ^[53]
     From 1927 to 1929 his home in Carnamah was telephone number Carnamah-9J ^[60]
     Could be the 'Mr Cumming' who was at Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG's wedding in Carnamah in 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
He is possibly the 'C. C. Cumming' who purchased 219 acres of land in Serpentine from N. G. JOHNS in early 1930 ^{[120: 20-Feb-1930]}
In 1934 and 1935 he was the proprietor of a mixed business at 441 Newcastle Street in Perth ^[6]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park ^[2]
Died 8 June 1974; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia ^[2]

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