"Ted" Edward DAVEY

In 1925 purchased Thomas H. DALY's General Storekeeping business and its premises at Lot 60 in the Arrino townsite ^[44]
At the same time also purchased the vacant and adjacent Lot 61 of the Arrino townsite from Thomas H. DALY ^[44]
Storekeeper and Commission Agent in Arrino 1925-1929 ^{[6] [19]}
He ran the General Store and Post Office in Arrino for 5½ years, and was then a farmer in Arrino for 2½ years ^{[39: 21-Mar-1932]}
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1925 and 1926 ^{[4: 14-Aug-1926] [9: 24-Jul-1925]}
He was appointed a local Justice of the Peace for the Victoria Magisterial District in 1926 ^{[86: 2-Mar-1926]}
In February 1927 purchased a new Sports Roadster Buick Six car - said to have been the most attractive car in Arrino ^{[4: 19-Feb-1927]}
Attended the conference in Three Springs on 2 March 1928 to discuss the formation of a Road Board in Three Springs ^{[4: 10-Mar-1928]}
Inaugural Vice President of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1928-29 ^{[4: 10-Nov-1928]}
He also owned a farm in Arrino, which in 1929 he cleared 300 of its acres of virgin land and rolled a further 500 acres ^{[4: 20-Apr-1929]}
Attended the meeting held in Arrino on Saturday 13 April 1929 to discuss the affairs and finances of the Arrino Hall ^{[4: 20-Apr-1929]}
Sold his General Store in Arrino to Henry G. TOWNSEND in September 1929 but continied running his farm ^{[4: 14-Sep-1929] [39: 21-Mar-1932]}
Member of the Mingenew Cricket Club in 1929-30 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
Member of the Arrino Hall Committee - was Chairman in 1930 ^{[4: 10-May-1930]}
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club in 1930-31 ^{[4: 8-Nov-1930]}
Member of the Arrino branch of the Primary Producers' Association - was Chairman in 1932 ^{[39: 21-Mar-1932]}
Presented gifts to departing residents James J. and Ada G. WILLIAMS at the tennis courts in Arrino on 11 March 1932 ^{[39: 21-Mar-1932]}
200 people from Arrino and Three Springs attended a public farewell to he and his wife at the Arrino Hall on 14 March 1932 ^[39]
At their farewell his wife was presented with a pair of silver entree dishes and he was given a bronze ornamental inkstand ^{[39: 21-Mar-1932]}
"Mr Davey took a very prominent part in the affairs of the district and was president of the race, football and tennis clubs" ^{[39: 21-Mar-1932]}
Left Arrino and shifted to Lake Brown, where he started a business, in March 1932 ^{[39: 21-Mar-1932]}
18 bales of wool were sold for 16d. per pound from the "Estate of the late E. Davey" of Arrino on 25 November 1935 ^{[5: 29-Nov-1935]}
He and his wife paid a flying visit to Arrino on Sunday 1 December 1935 ^{[5: 6-Dec-1935]}

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