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- 1935 'Early Gold and Lead
A Geraldton Pioneer.
Dear Cygnet,
I send you a photo, of an old Geraldton pioneer, born as long ago as 1861 at Tibradden Station, 227 miles out from here. He is Arthur Blayney, and he has the distinction of never, having been to school, nor on board a ship of any description. In his early days he took the first five tons of general cargo to leave Mullewa for the Murchison, and he transported it on an eight horse team. He was also the driver of the third team to reach Nannine,that altogether, he has contributed prominently to the opening up of the interior.
M. Davies, Geraldton.
Well, Mr. Blayney is rather, old to start school now, but he can still do a lot for the education of the children of the State if he will get hold of someone who has been to school and get him to jot down some of his reminiscences, and especially some of the stories he must have heard from his parents and the earliest pioneers. By the way. Mr. Davies does not tell us that Mr. Blayney is "hale and hearty." I suppose I am to take that for granted from the snapshot.
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- Yalgoo Notes
(From our own Correspondent)
The rain for the time being has finished, and the weather for the past few days has been beautifully fine and warm. Stock are in good condition feed is plentiful,and everything promises well for the coming summer.
Teamsters carting to Warriedar are not having too good a time of it They are only able to take half loads over the heavy roads the trip now taking 21 days as against 12 ordinarily.
There are three donkey and three camel teams on the road, while a two horse buggy runs occasional trips to Warriedar and Paynes Find, it is to he presumed with satisfactory results to the intrepid wielder of the whip.
Arthur Blayney, at Wilton's Patch, has about 12 ton of stone at the railwav station, and somewhere about 20 tons at grass, ready to cart when the roads allow. This is going to the Cue or Boogardie batterv.
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- MINING NOTES
The locality of the new gold find by Messrs Arthur Blayney and John Cotterill (who are partners -in the discovery) is stated to be in the vicinity of Wandinatty Hill, some 20 miles from Yalgoo. The show is said to be looking very promising, and it doesn't, says the prospector, require a magnifying glass to see the stone in the gold already exposed.
Already the partners have had an offer to purchase right out. But wisely they have decided to take out a crushing or two before negotiating for its sale.
(Murchison Times).
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- LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Late Mr. A. Blayney
Mr.Arthur Blayney, an old and well known resident of Geraldton, died in the Victoria District Hospital last night. The deceased was born in the district 77 years ago and had resided in it throughout the whole of his life. He leaves a daughter (Mrs. J. Cream, of Nabawa) and a son (Mr. Thomas Blayney of Eradu and two sisters (Mrs. Whitehurst and Mrs. Patten), both of whom reside at Nabawa. The funeral, which was held this afternoon in the Anglican, portion of the Utakarra Cemetery, was largely attended. The Rev. K. B. Halley officiated at the graveside.
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- 1942 'LOCAL AND GENERAL
Death of Mr. E. Blayney.
The death occurred at the Victoria District Hospital on Monday last of an old resident of the district in the person of Mr. Edward Blayney. He entered the hospital a fortnight previously suffering from a severe attack of influenza, but his condition gradually weakened and he passed peacefully away as stated.
The deceased's parents arrived in Western Australia in the early days of the Colony, travelling from the old country in the 'City of Bristol. After a brief period spent at Fremantle they journeyed to Tibradden which in those days was conducted by members of the Davis family.
The late Mr. Blayney was born at Sandsprings seventy-five years ago and was well known on the cattle stations throughout the Murchison, and of recent years had worked on a sheep grazing property in the Yuna district. He is survived by three sisters (Mrs.Frazer. of Northampton, Mrs. E. Patten of Nabawa, and Mrs. E. Whitehurst of Nabawa).
The funeral took place in the Church of England portion of the Utakarra Cemetery on Wednesday, when the prayers at the graveside were read by the Rev. J. G. Crook, Rector of Bluff Point. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. A Pinder, of Forrest Street, Geraldton [5]
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