"Dick" Richard Alfred HOLLINGSWORTH
Born 16 June 1899 in Walkaway, Western Australia [16]
Son of Alfred James HOLLINGSWORTH and Hannah Maria BISHOP [15]
Resided his first few years with his parents in Walkaway where his father worked as a railway repairer [6]
By 1907 had shifted to Carnamah where his father was a farmer and railway fettler [6] [44]
Resided with his parents on Victoria Location 2981 just west of Carnamah and later on Boogabbie Farm east of Carnamah [P30]
He sang a song at the farewell in Carnamah for the departing railway stationmaster and his wife on 7 May 1913 [9: 16-May-1913]
Member of the Carnamah Sunday School in 1914 [7: page 238]
Won the 12 to 16 Years Boys Race at the Picnic Races in Carnamah in aid of the Belgian Fund on 24 June 1915 [39: 7-Jul-1915]
Farmer in Carnamah, initially with his father and later in partnership with his brother Stan (see HOLLINGSWORTH Bros) [P30]
Farmer of Shady Valley Farm in Carnamah in 1921 [19]
Member of the Carnamah Race Club - was their Clerk of Course 1924-1932 [4: 31-Mar-1928, 21-Dec-1929 & 12-Mar-1932] [86: 27-Sep-1924]
Member of the Carnamah Rifle Club in 1927 [9: 25-Nov-1927] [4: 28-May-1930]
The local newspaper revealed on 22 June 1934 that goods had arrived for him at the Carnamah Railway Station [5: 22-Jun-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 19-Apr-1935, 17-Apr-1936]
Motored to Perth on Thursday 24 October 1935 accompanied by his sister Vittoria and brother-in-law Percy DEWAR [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Miss "May" Mary L. LANG of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 26 November 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935]
Attended the Wedding Social & Dance for Stuart and May FORD at Koolabba Farm in Carnamah on 25 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
He was among those from Carnamah who travelled to Perth in early October 1936 to attend the Perth Royal Show [5: 16-Oct-1936]
Returned to Carnamah during the second weekend of October 1936 accompanied by his father who stayed for a few days [5]
Vice President of the Carnamah Football Club in 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1937-1948 [13]
Private in the local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
In 1923-24, and again from 1945 to 1948 he paid rates for 500 acres on the Winchester South Road in Winchester [3] [44]
The 500 acres was Victoria Location 6652 and was possibly used for the grazing of livestock from their other farms [3] [--]
The block was forfeited on 21 August 1948 and was subsequently re-taken up by Robert BOWRAN [3]
Farmer in Carnamah until his death in 1949 [P30]
Died 24 February 1949; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, WF, 356)[2]
His estate, valued for probate at £20,643/2/8, was entirely inherited by his brother Stan in accordance with his will [39: 2-Aug-1949]
Following his death his brother Stan continued to farm their Carnamah farmland[3]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Richard Alfred Hollingsworth' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/richard-alfred-hollingsworth [reference list] |
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