John Thomas CAWLEY
Born 22 October 1901 on Creswick, Victoria, Australia [16]
Son of John CAWLEY and Mary RYAN [54]
Married Ruby Catherine WILLIAMS in 1933 in Perth, Western Australia [66]
School Teacher in Wiluna, Western Australia until being transferred to Carnamah in mid 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Arrived in Carnamah on Monday 3 July 1933 [5: 7-Jul-1933]
Head Teacher of the Carnamah State School 1933-1937 [5: 7-Jul-1933] [73]
His annual salary for 1934, 1935 and 1936 amounted to £376 however in 1937 increased to £387 [73]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association 1933-1935 [5: 18-Aug-1933, 23-Aug-1935]
Towards the end of 1933 there was the threat of the Carnamah School's status being downgraded due to less students [5: 24-Nov-1933]
If the school was downgraded it would have been reduced from two to one teacher and he may have been transferred [5]
Himself and his wife expressed their hope that they would remain in Carnamah, a hope that was shared by the townspeople [5]
An Inspector visited the school in November 1933 and in noting the school's good progress recommended it retain its status [5]
In December he was informed the school would retain its status as an increase in students was expected the next year [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
His brother F. P. CAWLEY was the relieving manager of the Bank of Australasia in Carnamah during some of May 1934 [5: 4-May-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-1934]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club 1934-1936 - was Treasurer 1935-1937 [5: 22-Jun-1934, 22-Mar-1935, 10-Apr-1936, 7-May-1937]
Played the butler in the play "Pearly Pearls" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Third Concert on Thursday 26 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Committee Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 8-Mar-1935, 1-May-1936]
Tendered his resignation from the Committee of the Carnamah Golf Club at their Committee Member on 15 April 1936 [5]
His brother M. CAWLEY spent a holiday staying with him in Carnamah during July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
Played Cripps the butler in "Another Pair of Spectacles" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert on 25 July 1935 [5: 26-Jul-1935]
In addition to acting in the first play of the concert he was the producer of the third and final play "Browne with an E" [5]
Himself and his brother attended the Super & Social held in the Road Board room after the Concert [5: 2-Aug-1935]
Wrote a letter to the Carnamah District Road Board in thanks for the Shield they donated for the Combined School Sports [5: 20-Dec-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
Reported a case of chicken pox at the Carnamah State School to the Carnamah District Road Board in July 1936 [5: 10-Jul-1936]
He was confined to his home indisposed with an injured foot for four days during July 1936 [5: 24 & 31-Jul-1936]
During his indisposition the main room of the Carnamah State School was closed [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Attended the last ever general meeting of the Carnamah Race Club in Carnamah on Tuesday 8 September 1936 [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Along with those present decided to disband the already in recess Club and donate its money to the Carnamah Athletic Club [5]
Successfully requested the Carnamah District Road Board for the use of Centenary Park for the 1936 Inter-School Sports [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Produced the play "The Paris Model" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social at the Carnamah Hall on 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Producer of the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday evening 9 December 1936 [5: 11-Dec-1936]
Attended the meeting of the North Midlands Zone Council of the Wheatgrowers Union in Three Springs on Sunday 11 April 1937 [5]
The meeting was to organise the annual Inter-School Sports to be run by the Council in Perenjori on 24 September 1937 [5: 16-Apr-1937]
Member of the Carnamah Coronation Celebrations Committee in 1937 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
The festivities celebrated the coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth on 12 May [5]
Was George Connauught in the play "Evening Dress Indispensable" at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social in June 1937 [5: 2-Jul-1937]
Played a passenger in "The Stoker" by Harold Brighthouse at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Concert on 20 August 1937 [5: 27-Aug-1937]
Along with his family spent the September 1937 school holiday in Perth, where he attended the Teachers' Conference [5: 24-Sep-1937]
Resided in Narembeen prior to enlisting in the Australian Army on 4 April 1942[16]
Private W73901 in the Australian Army's 10th Battalion during the Second World War [16]
Discharged from the Australian Army on 6 June 1945 [16]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Father of Mary and John [91]
Died 8 December 1974; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, Lawn 7, 447) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'John Thomas Cawley' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/john-thomas-cawley [reference list] |
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