Dr. Lancelot Machell Travers HUNGERFORD

Born 7 January 1865 in Ross Carbery, County Cork, Ireland ^[33]
Son of Henry Jones HUNGERFORD and Mary Boon COWPER ^[33]
Married (1) Alice Elizabeth WARDROP in Dongara, Western Australia ^[15] on 7 January 1893 ^[332]
Medical Practitioner in Geraldton ^[44]
Purchased 6,859 acres of land in Three Springs from the Midland Railway Company on 10 December 1909 ^[27]
     The 6,859 acres consisted of Lots M811, M812, M813 and M814 of Victoria Location 2020 and cost £3,292/8/3 ^[27]
     The cost of the land was payable to the Midland Railway Company instalments over 15 years, which he completed ^[27]
After purchasing the farm he continued to reside in Geraldton where he was a Medical Practitioner ^[44]
He had a "fine new house" built on his farm in Three Springs in mid 1920 ^{[10: 9-Jul-1920]}
Employed Benjamin FLETCHER as manager of his farm in Three Springs 1922-1927^[6]
His wife Alice passed away at the age of 58 years of age on 7 September 1925 and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth ^[2]
Married (2) Mary Elizabeth DAVIS in Geraldton in 1927 ^[66]
By mid 1927 he and his wife Mary had settled on his Byancanna Farm in Three Springs ^[19]
Farmer of Byancanna Farm in Three Springs 1927-1929 ^[19]
In August 1927 he raised the issue of the bad roads to his property with the Carnamah District Road Board ^{[9: 19-Aug-1927]}
he was the relieving doctor in Moora during January 1928 while Dr William S. MYLES was holidaying at Jurien Bay ^{[9: 27-Jan-1928]}
Nominee for the Dudawa Ward Member on the new Three Springs District Road Board in February 1929 ^{[4: 16-Feb-1929]}
Looked after the patients of Dr Mario A. MAYRHOFER during the doctor's absence from Three Springs in May 1929 ^{[4: 18-May-1929]}
Assisted Dr MAYRHOFER operate on a seriously injured farmhand named Secoulos on Wednesday 16 October 1929 ^{[4: 19-Oct-1929]}
A clearing sale to sell farm machinery and household effects was held on his farm in Three Springs on 25 January 1930 ^{[4: 18-Jan-1930]}
Resided of late in Esperance ^[2]
Father of Mary Machell, Cecil Molyns and Joclyn Stuart ^[15]
Died 2 February 1939; buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, ZG, 328)^[2]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 11 February 1939:
Late Dr Hungerford - Long Association with Geraldton - Former Resident Medical Officer
"It was with very great regret that residents of Geraldton and the district heard of the death of Dr L. M .T. Hungerford, which occurred on Thursday of last week at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco. Dr Hungerford, who was 74 years of age, had been in failing health for some time past, and his death occurred after a long illness. He was a native of Cork, Ireland, and after taking his medical degree at Dublin, he came out to Western Australia. For two years he was district medical officer at Dongara, and was then transferred to Busselton, where, in addition to being resident medical officer, he was also the resident magistrate. In 1898 he was appointed district medical officer at Perth and also acted as medical officer for the municipality. The following year he resigned those positions to become district medical officer and quarantine officer at Geraldton. He had the sole control of the Victoria District Hospital under the old regime, and his association with Geraldton continued for many years. He was held in the highest esteem, and was well liked. He took a great interest in the affairs of the district and in 1912 he was elected unopposed as Mayor, but resigned the position in the following July. At one time he was interested in a farming property in the Upper Chapman district where he had a citrus orchard. When he severed his connection with Geraldton several years ago he was for a time resident in the North Midlands and in the Moora districts. Later he held the position of resident medical officer at Esperance, but retired about a year ago. The funeral took place in the Church of England Cemetery at Karrakatta on Friday afternoon of last week."

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