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Charles Chawner

Charles Chawner

Male 1866 - 1954  (88 years)

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  • Name Charles Chawner 
    Birth 1866  Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Droving 5 Aug 1916  Mooloo Downs Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Droving 16 Sept 1916  Doorawarrah Station Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Droving 30 Dec 1916  Carnarvon, Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 30 Dec 1916  Carnarvon, Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Droving 30 Dec 1916  Marron Station Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Droving 29 Jul 1917  Meeragoolia Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 20 Apr 1918  Giralia Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 15 Jun 1918  Doorawarrah Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 20 Aug 1918  Carnarvon, Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 6 Dec 1918  Mt Phillip Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 6 Dec 1918  Mt Phillip Station Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Droving 12 Aug 1921  Williambury Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 15 Aug 1921  Doorawarrah Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 15 Aug 1922  Yanrey station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 21 Oct 1922  Yannarrie Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 5 Jan 1924  Williambury Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Droving 23 Oct 1924  Jimba Jimba Station Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 25 Jul 1954  Victoria Park, Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Family Notices- The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954): Friday 27 July 1934- Page 1

      CHAWNER.— The Friends of the late Mr. Charles Chawner, of Victoria Park, and formerly of Yalbago Station, Carnarvon, W.A., are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Church of England portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery at 2 o'clock THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON.

      The Cortege will move from Messrs. Donald J. Chipper and Son's Service Chapel, 1023 Hay-street, Perth, at 2.10o'clock.
      DONALD J. CHIPPER and SON, Funeral Directors,
      1028-1027 Hay-street (corner George Street), Perth.
      Tel. B3232 and B3772.
      Mt.Lawley Branch, 735 Beaufort-street. [5]
    Person ID I148  Drovers
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2023 

    Father Henry Charles Chawner,   b. 1833   d. 23 Mar 1907 (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ann West,   b. 1835 
    Marriage 1857  Southampton, Hampshire, England. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1866 - Winchester, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    STOCK MOVEMENTS:

    Drover Chawner passed the Junction on 31st ult. with 1000 wethers from Mooloo Downs for Messrs. French Bros. & Co. - 5 Aug 1916 - Mooloo Downs    		 Link to Google Earth
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    A MOTOR TRIP UP THE GASCOYNE

    Stock Movements: Drover Chawner with a mob of about 3,000 sheep from Doorawarrah passed through Lower Clifton Downs about 1st inst. On the track we passed numerous teams with wool and back loading and also saw Drover Kays with 800 head of cattle for the Murchison, Drover Murray with ewes and lambs for the Irwin, and Drover Chawner with wethers from Doorawarrah for Mullewa. All had had good trips so far, - 16 Sept 1916 - Doorawarrah Station    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDroving - 30 December 1916 A further one thousand ewes sold to Messrs. G. Donald & Co., of Northam, will be lifted by Drover Chawner next week for Carnarvon for shipment per s.s. Bambra about 14th approx, consigned care of Messrs. C.H. Fielding, Ltd., Perth - 30 Dec 1916 - Carnarvon, Western Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Marrion Station

    A further one thousand ewes sold to Messrs. G. Donald & Co., of Northam, will be lifted by Drover Chawner next week for Carnarvon for shipment per s.s. Bambra about 14th approx, consigned care of Messrs. C.H. Fielding, Ltd., Perth - 30 Dec 1916 - Carnarvon, Western Australia    		 Link to Google Earth
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    Marron Station

    A further one thousand ewes sold to Messrs. G. Donald & Co., of Northam, will be lifted by Drover Chawner next week for Carnarvon for shipment per s.s. Bambra about 14th approx, consigned care of Messrs. C.H. Fielding, Ltd., Perth - 30 Dec 1916 - Marron Station    		 Link to Google Earth
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    STOCK MOVEMENTS

    Drover Chawner passed the Junction a few days ago enroute for Mulga Downs, where he is lifting 1000 wethers for Meeragoolia. - 29 Jul 1917 - Meeragoolia Station    		 Link to Google Earth
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    STOCK MOVEMENTS

    Drover Chawner is taking delivery of 800 sheep at Giralia this week and will then pick up 2500 at Artesian station, also for overlanding on the southern track. - 20 Apr 1918 - Giralia Station    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDroving - 15 June 1918 The following travelling stock passed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the undermentioned dates: Drover Charles Chawner on 17th May, with 2275 wethers from Doorawarrah enroute to Mullewa. - 15 Jun 1918 - Doorawarrah Station Link to Google Earth
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    Pastoral Notes

    Drover Charles Chawner passed Boundary Store, returning from delivery of sheep at Mingenew. - 20 Aug 1918 - Carnarvon, Western Australia    		 Link to Google Earth
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    STOCK MOVEMENTS

    The following travelling stock passed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the undermentioned dates: October, 29 3000 mixed sheep from Mt Phillip Station for Mullewa, Mr. A. E. Oakley, owner. Drover Charles Chawner in charge. - 6 Dec 1918 - Mt Phillip Station    		 Link to Google Earth
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    STOCK MOVEMENTS

    The following travelling stock passed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the undermentioned dates: October, 29 3000 mixed sheep from Mt Phillip Station for Mullewa, Mr. A. E. Oakley, owner. Drover Charles Chawner in charge. - 6 Dec 1918 - Mt Phillip Station    		 Link to Google Earth
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    The West Australian

    The following travelling stock passed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the date mentioned: Drover Walter Edward Chawner in charge. July 11, 4000 fat wethers from Williambury Station for Mullewa Elder Smith and Co., agents. - 12 Aug 1921 - Williambury Station    		 Link to Google Earth
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    PASTORAL

    The following travelling stock passeed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the date mentioned: July 9, 3000 fat wethers from Doorawarrah Station for Mullewa Dalgety and Co., agents, Drover W. E. Chawner in charge. - 15 Aug 1921 - Doorawarrah Station    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDroving - GASCOYNE JUNCTION Drover Chawner is on the road to Mullewa from Yanrey station with 4,000 sheep. - 15 Aug 1922 - Yanrey station Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDroving - OVERLANDED STOCK: The condition of the overland stock route has, according to common report, been very bad for a considerable time so bad that it generally considered almost impossible to overland sheep successful this season. Drover Chawner however recently had a good trip from Yannarrie to Mullewa arriving there towards the end of last month. He took delivery of 4000 fat wethers (in the wool) and got 30 thrown in for killers and wastage and delivered at Mullewa yards 3994. Twenty-one were killed, three died, and six knocked up on the road. When the sheep were drafted at Mullewa 1300 were tops and the balance good forward stores. - 21 Oct 1922 - Yannarrie Link to Google Earth
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    GASCOYNE STOCK MOVEMENTS:

    Drover Chawner, who lifted a mob of 3000 ewes at Williambury about the end of November, advises that he has delivered the sheep in good order at Sandstone, with few losses. He reports he had a rough trip down. A Rough Trip: On Monday of last week Drover Walter Chawner landed at Cue trucking yards 3000 ewes from Williambury Station in the North for Messrs. Morrison and Calder of Bulga Downs situated about 50 miles from Sandstone. Drover Chawner had rather a rough trip there being but little feed on the stock route. The sheep arrived in very fair order but the horses suffered badly on the trip and some fresh ones had to be procured at Belele to complete the trip to Cue. Through having to divert the sheep from the main road which runs through Moorarie Station and continue on the stock route to Wandarie Pool where the Peak Hill stock route is met and then on through Belele to Cue it meant a difference of 50 miles additional travelling and consequent loss of time. This with the scarcity of feed along the route compelled the drover to complete his contract at Cue instead of delivering at Bulga Downs. New arrangements were made and the sheep were trucked from Cue to Sandstone on Thursday 27th ult. - 5 Jan 1924 - Williambury Station    		 Link to Google Earth
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    GASCOYNE JUNCTION NEWS.

    Messrs. Phillips and Viveash of Jimba Jimba have just delivered 2500 sheep to drover Edward Chawner, to be taken to Carnarvon for shipping. - 23 Oct 1924 - Jimba Jimba Station    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Jul 1954 - Victoria Park, Western Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Arrived Australia 4th Oct 1883 Ship name Helena Mena
    • "STOCK AND STATION NEWS. A COUNTRY TRIP." Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA : 1905 - 1952) 12 September 1908

      Charles, Walter and Nash were all partners involved the Yalbalgo Station. They erected a comfortable residence during 1908 and Chawners Well is situated on the northern boundary. [7]
    • SHEEP STATION SOLD. (1909, July 5). The Geraldton Express (WA : 1906 - 1928), p. 3.

      MR. F. CRAIG THE BUYER. Mr. W. P. Hayman reports having sold (under instructions from the mortgagees") by public auction at. the Builders"' Exchange, Perthi,Thursday morning.

      Yalbalgo Station, situated seventy-five miles from Carnarvon and comprising of 166,981 acres leasehold land together with 2000 mixed sheep and 16 horses. A large and representative attendance of pastoralists was present and spirited bidding eventuated and property ultimately being knocked down, to Mr Frank Craig, of Perth, the price being £4300. [8]

  • Sources 
    1. [D1] National Library of Australia, https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75413600.

    2. [D1] National Library of Australia, nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75414316.

    3. [D1] National Library of Australia, https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75416568.

    4. [D1] National Library of Australia, https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212220202.
      STOCK MOVEMENTS (1918, December 6). The Daily Telegraph (Meekatharra, WA : 1918 - 1947), p. 1.

    5. [D1] National Library of Australia, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32934757.
      Family Notices- The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954): Friday 27 July 1934- Page 1

    6. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32934757.
      Family Notices (1934, July 27). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1.

    7. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74880348.
      "STOCK AND STATION NEWS. A COUNTRY TRIP." Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA : 1905 - 1952) 12 September 1908

    8. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210747182.
      SHEEP STATION SOLD. (1909, July 5). The Geraldton Express (WA : 1906 - 1928), p. 3.