"Cuthbert" Rupert Cuthbertson HYDE
Born 1903 in Raywood, Victoria, Australia [54]
Son of and Charles Edward HYDE and Eliza HILL [54]
His father selected prospective farmland in Dalwallinu, Western Australia in January 1910 [39: 31-Jan-1929]
Along with his parents left Victoria in 1910 and shifted to Dalwallinu, where his father was "practically the pioneer of the district" [39]
Departed from Fremantle, Western Australia on 12 May 1924 for a six month holiday in England, Europe and America [225: 12-May-1924]
C. E. Hyde & Sons had two Case tractors at work on their farm in Dalwallinu in 1925 [39: 21-Apr-1925]
In about 1925 his father, in addition to his Dalwallinu holdings, purchased two established farms in the Coorow district [39: 31-Jan-1929]
Farmer of Hyde Park Farm in Dalwallinu and then of Waddy Park Farm in Coorow [19]
He purchased a new Hupmobile four roadster car in January 1926 [81: 17-Jan-1926]
He had a specially constructed body with dickey seat made so the car could accommodate an extra passenger [81: 17-Jan-1926]
Married (1) Winifred Hannah TOMS on 3 February 1926 at Wesley Church in Perth [81: 7-Feb-1926]
He and his brother, referred to as "Hyde Bros," cropped 1,700 acres of wheat in 1926 [81: 24-Oct-1926]
In 1928 one of his 200 acre wheat crops in Coorow was expected to yield 30 bushels per acre [120: 20-Dec-1928]
Sold 70 wethers for 26/11 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd in August 1929 [39: 22-Aug-1929]
His wife Winifred passed away at the age of 27 years on 8 December 1930, and was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth [2]
Married (2) Gladys Vera THOMAS in Perth in 1935 [66]
Sold 93 suckers for 21/10 per head through Elder Smith & Co Ltd at Midland Market on Wednesday 18 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
The next week sold another 94 suckers for 20/7 per head, also through Elder Smith & Co Ltd and at Midland Market [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Sold 29 suckers for 19/7 per head and 20 shorn hoggets for 12/7 per head at the Midland Market on 2 October 1935 [5: 4-Oct-1935]
Through Elder Smith & Co Ltd sold wool at the price of 13¾d. per pound at a Wool Sale in Perth on 7 October 1935 [5: 11-Oct-1935]
Sold 129 sheep through Elder Smith & Co Ltd with two consignments to Midland Markets in 1936 [5: 29-Nov-1936, 24-Dec-1936]
The sheep consisted of 80 lambs (35 at 24/1, 23 at 20/1, 22 at 19/10) and 49 ewes (38 at 15/4, 1 at 12/4, 10 at 9/10 per head) [5]
After an "extensive holiday" in Perth he and his wife returned to Waddy during the second week of March 1937 [5: 12-Mar-1937]
Sold two bales of wool through Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd in September 1937 - one at 15d. and one at 13¾d. per pound [5: 17-Sep-1937]
Committee Member of Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1945 [5: 20-Apr-1945]
Visited Perth at the end of July 1947 [5: 1-Aug-1947]
He and his wife holidayed at the Ozone Hotel in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe during February 1948 [5: 13-Feb-1948]
In about 1948 he started an active interest in horsing racing [225: 27-Apr-1948]
He had a brown colt by Gynerium from a mare by Emborough railed from Sydney in April 1948 [225: 27-Apr-1948]
In March 1949 he purchased a Helios youngster for 1,600 guineas (£1,680) at the Melbourne yearling sales [39: 4-Apr-1950]
He Left the youngster in Melbourne to be prepared for racing [39: 4-Apr-1950]
Farmed in Coorow until about 1949 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne [2]
Died 14 February 1984; ashes scattered to the wind at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia [2]
From The Daily News newspaper, Monday 12 May 1924:
Mostly About People
"Among the passengers who joined the London bound mail boat today were Mr John Locke, Mr Norman Hyde and Mr Cuthbert Hyde. These young Westralians have planned out a most fascinating holiday. They will spend some weeks in London, and they will tour England and the Continent and make the return journey to Australia via America. They expect to be away about six months.
A large number of their friends travelled to Fremantle to wish them bon voyage, and if good wishes count for aught then these young globe trotters should have a really fine time."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Rupert Cuthbertson Hyde' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/rupert-cuthbertson-hyde [reference list] |
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