HAIG BROS
Farmers in Winchester and Carnamah [P26]
"Clyde" John Clyde HAIG, "Keith" Percy Keith HAIG and "Ned" Edward HAIG [P26]
In 1928 had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son [53]
For a period in the first half of the 1930s they cropped by contract Jasper W. GREEN's Bushy Park Farm in Carnamah [P53]
Financial Members of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1932 [13]
Won one 1st and two 2nd prizes for Merino Rams at the Carnamah District Agricultural Society's Annual Show in 1932 [5: 23-Sep-1932]
The North Midland Times revealed on 4 August 1933 that there was a parcel for them at the railway goods shed [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Sold through Westralian Farmers Ltd one bale of wool at 15¾d. per pound in October 1933 [5: 13-Oct-1933]
In April 1934 purchased a new Sunderseeder from local Sunshine machinery agent Oswald S. SOWERBY [5: 20-Apr-1934]
The local newspaper revealed on 8 June 1934 that goods had arrived for them at the Carnamah Railway Station [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Through Westralian Farmers Ltd sold 71 ewes for 6/1 each at the Midland Market on Wednesday 7 August 1935 [5: 9-Aug-1935]
In November 1935 sold four bales of wool at 16¾d., seven bales at 16½d., and nine bales at 15d. per pound [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Sold 400 gallons of water to the Police Department for use at the Police Quarters in Carnamah for £1/4/- on 11 February 1936 [88]
They had to cart water for the livestock on their farm in Carnamah from November 1935 until March 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Light rain on Tuesday 3 March 1936 was much heavier around their dam, and resulted in their dam rising 21 inches from empty [5]
The higher rainfall just around their dam was put down to a "cloud burst" and gave them some respite from carting water [5]
On their Winchester property they carted water for their sheep from November 1935 until at least May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
They were among the heaviest losers of sheep killed by dogs in Winchester during May 1936, losing 27 in one night [5: 22-May-1936]
Sold 150 sheep through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on Wednesday 16 September 1936 [5: 18 & 25-Sep-1936]
The sheep consisted of 18 lambs at sold 8/10 per head, 57 shorn wethers at 12/4, 25 shorn hoggets at 10/1, and 50 ewes at 14/1 [5]
A week later they sold a further 79 sheep - 34 shorn lambs at 9/7, 43 shorn lambs at 11/4, and 2 shorn ewes at 10/1 per head [5]
Sold 13 bales of wool in November 1936 - 3 bales at 17½d. per pound, 3 at 17d., 1 at 16¾d. and 6 at 16d. per pound [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Sold 75 merino hoggets at a sheep sale held in saleyards in Carnamah on 29 July 1937 [88]
Following Keith's departure the partnership continued with just "Clyde" John Clyde HAIG and "Ned" Edward HAIG" [P26]
Also had an account with Carnamah blacksmith, wheelwright and motor mechanics Henry Parkin & Son in the 1940s [53]
They were telephone number Carnamah-36D from 1941 to 1953 [60]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Haig Bros' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/haig-bros [reference list] |
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