"Jim" Randolph Hanscombe HOGBIN
Born 11 May 1907 in Perth, Western Australia [16]
Son of Sidney Robert HOGBIN and Mabel HARRISON [15]
Farmer of Belper Farm in Waddy Forest [P343]
The farm was the 961 acre Lot M1271 of Victoria Location 2023 [3] [50]
His father had purchased the property from William A. T. and Marianne GODWIN on 20 October 1925 [27] [34]
100 acres of crop were grown on the farm in 1926 and 380 acres yielding 2,000 bags of wheat in 1927 [9: 27-Jan-1928]
The 1927 crop included 250 acres on sandplain country, which averaged five bags per acre [9: 27-Jan-1928]
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club from 1933-34 to 1936-37 [5: 20-Apr-1934, 19-Apr-1935, 23-Oct-1936]
In early 1934 he had a new cement brick house built for himself at Waddy Forest[5: 9-Feb-1934]
After a trip to Perth he returned to Waddy Forest on Monday 23 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth in early October 1934 to attend the Perth Royal Show [5: 5-Oct-1934]
Married Wylie Melissa BELL in Perth in 1934 [66]
Along with his wife arrived in Coorow by train on 1 December 1934 and received a warm reception at the station [5: 14-Dec-1934]
He and his wife returned to Waddy on 23 February 1935 after spending a holiday at the beach in Perth [5: 15-Feb-1935, 1-Mar-1935]
Played the piano for the adult dancing which followed the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
In July 1935 purchased a new McKay-Sunshine 14 disc Sundercut plough [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth for a short visit on Saturday morning 24 August 1935 [5: 30-Aug-1935]
In his father's name sold 43 suckers for 12/10 per head through Westralian Farmers on 4 September 1935 [5: 6-Sep-1935]
He was among those from Waddy Forest who travelled to Perth in October 1935 to attend the Perth Royal Show [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Represented Waddy at meetings of the Carnamah-Winchester-Coorow Tennis Association 1935-36 and 1936-37 [5: 6-Sep-1935, 29-Jan-1937]
Travelled from Waddy Forest to Perth on Thursday 16 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
His father was carting water for him from William G. MORCOMBE's Wynmara Farm in Waddy Forest on 29 January 1936 [5]
On the way back the steering gear broke and his truck driven by his father left the road and careered through a fence [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Returned to Waddy Forest on Thursday 6 February 1936 after spending a few weeks in Perth [5: 14-Feb-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday Party for Nance FOLLAND at Enfield Parkin Waddy Forest on 17 August 1936 [5: 21-Aug-1936]
Attended Roy M. PATTON's birthday at the dam on Longforest Farm in Waddy Forest on Sunday 8 November 1936 [5: 13-Nov-1936]
Himself, his wife and their daughter returned to Waddy on 22 February 1937 after a number of weeks at the beach [5: 26-Feb-1937]
"S. R. Hogbin & Son" sold 12 sheep at 25/9 per head through Westralian Farmers Ltd at the Midland Market on 7 July 1937 [5: 9-Jul-1937]
Returned from Perth with a new Chrysler Plymouth car during the last week of July 1937 [5: 6-Aug-1937]
Won 2nd prize for early season Medium Strong White Wheat at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1937 [5: 10-Sep-1937]
Attended the funeral of Waddy Forest farmer Stanley L. FOLLAND at the Moora Cemetery on Monday 25 August 1941 [4: 30-Aug-1941]
Private W27068 in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Sold his 961 acre farm in Waddy Forest, Lot M1271, to Gilbert R. FOLLAND [P343]
In 1948 purchased El Cala Farm in Coorow from S. Arnold RUDDUCK and renamed the property Wandao [P363]
The farm was 2,697 acres and consisted of Victoria Locations 3019, 3175, 3177, portion 3178, 3228, 3229, 3261 and 3429 [3]
Sold his Wandao Farm in Coorow to John DOLEY in 1974 [P363]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Father of Cynthia and Geoff [P8]
Died 14 May 1995; memorised at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 9O, 106) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Randolph Hanscombe Hogbin' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/randolph-hanscombe-hogbin [reference list] |
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