Farmer in Marchagee 1931-1943 [19] [50]
His farm in Marchagee was 2,443 acres in size and consisted of Victoria Locations 5830 and 8669 [3]
In 1932 he owned a Buick car registered with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-271 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
Attended the Valedictory Dinner tendered to Alexander B. GLOSTER at the Coorow Hotel on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in September 1934 requesting extensive road works be done in Marchagee [5: 21-Sep-1934]
In March 1935 he received a letter from the Road Board outlining the money spent on the Gunyidi East Road [5: 15-Mar-1935]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board in July 1935 for further information about the work done on Marchagee roads [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Ratepayers Meeting of the Carnamah District Road Board in Carnamah on Wednesday 23 October 1935 [5: 25-Oct-1935]
Purchased a new Chrysler all-wave wireless set through the agency of E. V. CASEY of Coorow in February 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Wrote to the Carnamah District Road Board during July 1936 in connection with his outstanding rates [5: 10-Jul-1936]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'John William Jones' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/captain-john-william-jones [reference list] |
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