William Quick HARRIS
Born 21 January 1904 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of William HARRIS and Rachel Blackwood GAW [54]
Purchased L. Sydney W. A. LLOYD's pharmacy business in Three Springs, Western Australia in 1933 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Chemist in Three Springs 1933-1939 [6] [19]
Accurately dispensed doctor's prescriptions and stocked proprietary medicines [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Local agent for Messrs Harris Scarfe and Sandover Ltd, Phoenix Assurance Co Ltd and Dunklings the Jewellers [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Sold Kodak photograph supplies and provided a developing service [120: 5-Oct-1933]
Seller of Symonds' vegetable and flower seeds at 3d. and 6d. a packet and special prices for large quantities [5: 9-Mar-1934]
Also sold rabbit poisons - an ounce of strychnine for 7/6 and two ounces of cyanide for 6d. [5: 9-Mar-1934]
In September 1933 became the Three Springs agent and correspondent for The North Midland Times newspaper [5: 29-Sep-1933]
People could leave news for the newspaper with him and could also purchase stationary made by the newspaper at his store [5]
He was the Three Springs retailer of The North Midland Times paper in late 1933, 1934 and 1935 [5: 22-Dec-1933, 24-Aug-1934, 23-Aug-1935]
Donated a trophy to the Three Springs Golf Club in 1933, which was won by Mrs Ivy A. BICKELL [5: 22-Sep-1933]
Donated 10/6 cash to the Three Springs Road Board District Bush Fire Brigade on its formation in October 1933 [5: 27-Oct-1933]
Served on the North Midlands District Hospital Board in Three Springs - was Secretary in 1934 and 1937 [5: 16-Feb-1934, 26-Nov-1937]
During November 1937 he appealed, on behalf of the hospital, for donations of old linen [5: 26-Nov-1937]
In February 1934 his mother, Mrs R. B. HARRIS of Southern Cross, spent a week holidaying with him in Three Springs [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Member of the Three Springs Saint Patrick's Day Committee in 1934 [5: 9-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Foundation Secretary of the Three Springs Rifle Club 1934-35 to 1936-37 [5: 9-Nov-1934, 24-Apr-1936, 26-Feb-1937, 2-Jul-1937]
In addition to being a chemist he was also an agent for Harris Scarfe and Sandovers Ltd and Dunklings Ltd [5: 7-Dec-1934, 18-Jan-1935]
Radiologist of the X-Ray machine at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs in 1935 [5: 18-Jan-1935]
He may have received increased business in 1935 following the departure of Carnamah chemist Douglas WALDBY [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Returned to Three Springs during the last week of April 1935 after spending a few days in Perth [5: 3-May-1935]
Attended the luncheon tendered to Primate of Australia Rev. Henry F. LE FANU in Three Springs on Monday 1 July 1935 [5: 5-Jul-1935]
Advertised his pharmacy business on a weekly basis in The North Midland Times newspaper [5: 19-Jul-1935]
Distributor of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society's Show Schedules in 1935 and 1936 [5: 26-Jul-1935, 14-Aug-1936]
Won 1st for Scenery and Any Other Subject in the Photography section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
During the fourth week of September 1935 he paid a visit to the Perth metropolis[5: 27-Sep-1935]
Organiser of the Grand Annual Hospital Ball held in Three Springs on Easter Monday 13 April 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
Won a lace tablecloth at the North Midlands District Hospital Appeal's Grand Ball held in Three Springs on 21 May 1936 [5: 29-May-1936]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the Three Springs Rifle Club's rifle range on Thursday 23 July 1936 [5: 31-Jul-1936]
His mother, who lived in the Perth suburb of Nedlands, spent a holiday with him in Three Springs in October 1936 [5: 16 & 23-Oct-1936]
He travelled to Perth on Friday 27 November 1936 and returned to Three Springs on Friday 4 December 1936 [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Attended the Three Springs Rifle Club's Social at the home of Mrs Sara T. MALEY at Parakalia on 26 April 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Entries for the Novelty Limerick in aid of the North Midlands Popular Girl Competition in 1937 could be left with him [5: 16-Jul-1937]
Attended the opening of the Nurse's Quarters in Three Springs and dinner at the Commercial Hotel on 27 August 1937 [5: 3-Sep-1937]
By 1938 he had been made a Justice of the Peace [30: item 1899566]
Helped organise the Farewell for Barney & Frances BARNHART, which was held in Three Springs on 3 February 1938 [4: 12-Feb-1938]
He was living in the Perth suburb of Nedlands in 1942 [16]
Private in Perth's Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of West Leederville [2]
Died 6 October 1966; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Crematorium Rose Gardens, 10E, 52) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'William Quick Harris' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/william-quick-harris [reference list] |
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