"Fred" Albert Frederick KING

Born 1878 in Gingin, Western Australia ^[15]
Son of William Thomas KING and Selina LAZENBY ^[15]
Married "Nellie" Ellen May CAIRE in Coolgardie in 1904 ^[15]
Stock Dealer and Drover in Broome in 1916 ^[50]
He worked droving cattle from the Kimberley to Mingenew and on one trip further south passed Lake Indoon and Lake Logue ^[7]
At the age of 46 years he decided to settle down so purchased approximately 10,000 acres of land near Lake Indoon ^{[7: page 119]}
Farmer and Grazier of Erindoon Station near Lake Indoon in Eneabba 1924-1955 ^{[3] [7: page 119]}
Traded as the Erindoon Pastoral Company with a postal address of Three Springs^[3]
He owned 9,935 acres of land at Eneabba consisting of Victoria Locations 2699, 2814, 8346, 8354, 5778 and 5779 ^[3]
Initially he and Harry F. KING, who wasn't related, slept at Erindoon out in the open and in a bark hut ^{[7: page 119]}
They used a horse and cart to get supplies and in 1924 purchased a Cletrac tractor which they used to clear and plough up land ^[7]
Began growing clover, wheat and oats reaping four to five bag crops which were used to feed pigs bred on the property ^[7]
He and Harry F. KING ploughed up a 40 mile long road from Erindoon to Three Springs in 1924 ^{[7: page 118]}
In 1935 gained approval for the lease of 6,144 acres in Eneabba, being Pastoral Leases 392/407 and 392/408 ^[3]
Paid rates on his collective 16,079 acres of freehold and leasehold land to the Carnamah District Road Board ^[3]
Over the years he built up a herd of 200 to 300 cattle including 100 breeders which produced 50 to 60 calves each year ^{[7: page 119]}
He also ran 1,000 sheep on Erindoon and bred pigs with 20 breeding sows^{[7: page 119]}
Sold 42 wethers at 15/4 and 28 at 14/7 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at the Midland Market on 5 March 1937 ^{[5: 5-Mar-1937]}
Sold 63 wethers (24 at 25/10, 39 at 24/1) and 4 lambs at 17/10 through Elder Smith & Co Ltd on 9 June 1937 ^{[5: 11-Jun-1937]}
From 1949 he had the telephone connect to his homestead on Erindoon - which ran from the telephone exchange in Irwin ^[60]
Farmed Erindoon in partnership with his son Douglas from 1939 until selling the property in November 1955 ^{[3] [7: page 120]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bedford Park ^[2]
Died 14 May 1966; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, AC, 217)^[2]

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