"Bronte" / "Bront" Hamlet Bruce Edward WALDECK
Born 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Bruce Parker WALDECK and "Net" Janet Christina JONES [--]
Student at the Coorow State School in Coorow [5: 12-Jul-1935]
He was the best dressed under six years at the Children's Fancy Dress Dance at the Waddy Forest Hall on 25 July 1931 [39: 4-Aug-1931]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as a "Mexican Chief" [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Won 2nd prize Butter in the Farm Produce section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Farmer in Coorow [96]
He owned 1,714 acres of farmland in Coorow in Victoria Locations 6607, 7039, 9298 and 9732 [3]
Married Betty Margaret PEARSON on 16 February 1952 at Christ Church in the Perth suburb of Claremont [39: 18-Feb-1952]
For a period he farmed in Coorow in partnership with his grandmother Mrs Janet M. JONES and uncle H. Edward JONES [39: 5-Jul-1954]
The three of them farmed in partnership under the name of "Turipa Estate" until dissolving partnership on 30 July 1954 [39: 5-Jul-1954]
He and his wife Betty resided in the house on the CHAPPEL family's Marathon Farm in Winchester in the early 1960s [P182]
On leaving Marathon Farm in Winchester they shifted to a house in the Coorow townsite [P182]
Storekeeper of the Coorow Highway Store in Coorow [19] [79: 23-Aug-1973]
General Storekeeper and seller of cards and gifts, electrical appliances, lottery tickets, hardware and medical supplies [79:]
Agent for Wesfarmers, Mobil oil, WA Newspaper, Rural & Industries Bank, Geraldton Drycleaning and Kleenheat Gas [79]
He and his wife also ran the Coorow Hotel on Main Street in Coorow during the 1970s [79: 23-Aug-1973]
He competed in the Easter Monday Tennis Tournament held at Winchester over the Easter weekend in 1945 [5: 6-Apr-1945]
Contributed a guitar solo to the Winchester Parents & Citizens Community Concert and barbecue on 13 April 1945 [5: 27-Apr-1945]
The concert and barbeque was held at Allen's corner, which was the bend in The Midlands Road at the farm of William ALLEN [5]
He gave electric guitar solos or played the guitar within the band at dances and balls in Coorow and Carnamah in 1945 and 1946 [5]
Played the electric guitar at the Coorow Concert held on 14 July 1945 [5: 20-Jul-1945]
Played the electric guitar for the Carnamah Miniature Rifle Club's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 24 November 1945 [5: 30-Nov-1945]
Played the electric guitar at Carnamah Tennis Club's Presentation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 1 June 1946 [5: 7-Jun-1946]
Played the guitar for the dancing music at the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Dance held on 10 June 1946 [5: 14-Jun-1946]
Played electric guitar dressed as 'Dad' at the Carnamah Girls Club's Dad & Dave Ball held on 3 August 1946 [5: 9-Aug-1946]
He proposed the toast to 'The Parents' at the Coming of Age Party held for Dick BOTHE in Coorow on 9 June 1945 [5: 22-Jun-1945]
Member of Winchester Tennis Club in 1946 [5: 1-Feb-1946]
Competed in the New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah and in Winchester's tournament in January 1946 [5: 11-Jan-1946, 18-Jan-1946]
Member of the Coorow Football Club in 1946 and 1947 [5: 24-May-1946, 2-May-1947]
Member of Coorow Tennis Club in 1946-47 [5: 13-Dec-1946]
Competed in Easter Tennis Tournament held in Waddy Forest over the Easter weekend in 1947 [5: 18-Apr-1947]
He undertook a training flight when the Aero Club of Western Australia visited Carnamah on 25 and 26 January 1947 [5: 31-Jan-1947]
Won the 120 Yards Hurdles at the Agricultural Society's Coorow-Waddy Sports Day in Coorow on 22 March 1947 [5: 28-Mar-1947]
Contributed to the entertainment at the 1st birthday party of the Coorow Country Women's Association on 23 April 1947 [5: 9-May-1947]
Played the saxophone during dancing at the 21st birthday for Lloyd BOTHE at the Coorow Hall on 10 May 1947 [5: 23-May-1947]
Attended the social given for Madge and Verlie MILLARD, Valma WHITE and Margot HAIG in Coorow on 5 July 1947 [5: 1-Aug-1947]
Helped supply the music for the Three Springs Younger Set Ball held in Three Springs on 30 August 1947 [5: 5-Sep-1947]
His mother and grandmother held a Coming of Age Party to mark his 21st at the Carnamah Hall on 2 January 1948 [5: 9-Jan-1948]
Along with Lloyd BOTHE and Jack BATTERSBY he toured the south-west of WA by motorbike during February 1948 [5: 13-Feb-1948]
In March 1948 his ankle was crushed in a motorbike accident and he was expected to be in hospital for two months [5: 5 &19-Mar-1948]
Following the motorbike accident he had to have twelve months of treatment [5: 21-Apr-1949]
Helped provide the dance music at the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary Hawaiian Ball in Carnamah on 3 April 1948 [5: 9-Apr-1948]
Member of Coorow Golf Club in 1948 and 1949 [5: 23-Apr-1948, 9-Jun-1949]
Played the saxophone at the Red Cross Balls held in Carnamah on 19 June 1948 and 27 November 1948 [5: 24-Jun-1948, 2-Dec-1948]
He was a quarter of the orchestra who provided music at the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1948 [5: 16-Sep-1948]
Won 2nd prize for 'Novelty in Wool' exhibited in the Wool Work section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1948 [5: 23-Sep-1948]
He was part of the Maller Orchestra at the Three Springs Football Premiership Ball held in Carnamah on 14 October 1948 [5: 21-Oct-1948]
Part of an orchestra at the Anglican Church's New Year's Eve Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 31 December 1948 [5: 6-Jan-1949]
Formed an orchestra a few times with Bill WOOLLACOTT of Carnamah and Cliff BARRETT of Three Springs
They supplied the music for the Carnamah Tennis Club Ball over the Easter weekend in 1949 [5: 21-Apr-1949]
They also performed at the Red Cross Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 30 April 1949 [5: 5-May-1949]
Joined by John PAYNE they provided the music at the Show Ball after the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1949 [5: 29-Sep-1949]
He and Colin HYDE played saxophones for dancing at the 21st Birthday for Ken WATERS in Carnamah on 11 June 1949 [5: 16-Jun-1949]
Became a member of the Carnamah Masonic Lodge No.150 WAC on 17 June 1949 [96]
After a six week holiday in Brisbane he returned to Coorow by car at the end of April 1951 [310: 5-May-1951]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe [2]
Father of Jan, Teina, Swanna and Zanda [45]
Died 4 January 2000; cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery in the Perth suburb of Palmyra [2]
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 9 January 1948:
Coming of Age Party
"Approximately 150 guests accepted the invitation of Mrs J. M. Jones and Mrs Waldeck of Coorow to be present at the celebration of the coming of age of Mrs Waldeck's son, Bronte, in the Carnamah hall on Friday, January 2. The hall was very prettily decorated with blue and gold paper streamers, festooned from the centre and with fern and greenery and other coloured paper decorations. Excellent dance music was provided by York’s Orchestra from Watheroo. Mr J. C. Haig carried out the duties of M.C. in a very efficient manner and kept the fun rolling along with a swing. Dancing was interspersed with novelty items and games, which were entered into with enthusiasm, and created a wealth of fun for all. A definite feature of the evening was the delightfully decorated tables, which bore a banquet in the form of a sit down supper. To even begin to describe the beautifully prepared and elaborately served repast would involve more room than would be allowed for this report. A very handsomely 3-tiered birthday cake graced the main table, and was later cut and distributed among the guests. Mr Arnold Bierman, who officiated as chairman opened the toast list by asking those present to honour the toast to The King. Musical and vocal items were rendered by Mrs J. C. Haig, piano forte, Mr C. Robertson, vocal, Mr J.L. Adams, recitation. The following toasts were then proposed and responded to after which the centre of the hall was cleared and dancing proceeded with. The first toast was that to 'The Guest of Honour, Bront Waldeck' and was proposed by H. E. Jones and supported by G. A. Raffan. Having read out a large sheaf of telegrams of good wishes and congratulations, the chairman, Mr Bierman, called upon Mr Waldeck to respond. The toast of Our Hostesses, Mrs Jones and Mrs Waldeck, was very ably proposed by C .C. Bothe, supported by Peter Thomson. Both Mrs Jones and Mrs Waldeck responded in a fitting manner. Mr J. L. Adams proposed the toast of Absent Friends, and Mr J. K. Forrester to The Caterer, Mrs Wells, who responded in suitable terms. A truly delightful party was terminated by the singing of Auld Lang Syne."
From The West Australian newspaper, Tuesday 2 January 1951:
Engagement
"PEARSON – WALDECK: Mr and Mrs H. J. Pearson, of Korrelocking, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their elder daughter, Betty, to Bront, only son of Mrs J. C. Waldeck, of Coorow."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Hamlet Bruce Edward Waldeck' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/hamlet-bruce-edward-waldeck [reference list] |
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