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From: "Lenore Frost" <>
Subject: RE: [AUS-WA] W Palmer of Aberdeen St, Perth
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 18:24:03 +1000
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>Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 22:14:56 +0800
>From: "Helen" <>
>Subject: RE: [AUS-WA] W Palmer of Aberdeen St, Perth

>Hello Lenore
>I know nothing of Mr W Palmer though if you like can lookup the electoral
>roll for you, it would give a occupation for him
>It's possible at his age he was visiting someone at the Old mens home which
>at that time was near the Swan brewery. The area was also popular with
>fishermen and still is though not sure how much they catch there these days
>Aberdeen st was mainly residential at that time though several hotels in it
>and still are several. You no doubt have gone through the papers thoroughly
>they are in the State Library in Melbourne I think
>I notice he not buried at Karrakatta which was/is the main Perth Cemetery
>Helen

Hi Helen,

Thank you so much for that description of the Aberdeen Street precinct -
just what I wanted. Whether William had wafted off to visit someone I don't
know - it was rather curious, because he'd been missing all night, but the
policeman who recovered the body from the water the next morning said he'd
been there only a short time. But then, I don't know what he meant by a
short time, either.

Yes, I've looked at the WA papers, and got what I could from there - the
reports of the inquest.

I had another look at the Karrakatta Cemetery today myself, and was suprised
to not find him in the index, as he is buried there - but it turns out he
was indexed as EYNOR. I've asked them to change it, but I don't know if
they will.

It is very kind of you to offer to look up the electoral roll, but I
wouldn't want to put you to any trouble or restrict your own research time.
Please only do it if it is a quick and simple operation.

Best wishes,


Lenore Frost
Essendon, Vic
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