George UPPILL [3714]

  General Notes:

1874 SA Birth UPPILL George Robert UPPILL Olivia PLUSH Adelaide 130/321

Tammin Cemetery Record: Uppill, George, d. 27 Aug 1954, age 80, husband of Gertrude, father of Herbert, Bernice, Allan, b/w Gertrude.

George was a pioneer farmer at Coodernuppin, Tammin, W.A. He was a member and Chairman of the Tammin Shire Council, the local branch of the W.A. Farmers Co-op, and the Kellerberrin Hospital Board.

The Western Mail (Perth) Saturday 8 Jun 1912
TAMMIN
Recently the Snowflake Minstrel Club from Meckering gave an entertainment in the Tammin Agricultural Hall, to a large and appreciative audience. The proceeds were in aid of the hall funds. Mr. George Uppill occupied the chair. After the concert the visitors were entertained by the hall committee to a supper and dance until the visitors left by train for home.
At the annual meeting of the hall committee the following were elected the committee of management for the ensuing year:- Messrs. Geo. Uppill, Chas. Masters, R.J. McCorkill, R.H. Jensen, W. Donnan, W. Tremlett, and John Packham, jun. The secretary's report and balance-sheet showed a very satisfactory state of affairs. So far the season is very promising. The wheat crops and grass are making good growth owing to favourable weather, Several farmers have finished seeding and have commenced fallowing operations.

Western Mail Thursday 2 Oct 1919
TAMMIN.
The influenza played havoc with the seventh annual show of the Tammin Agricultural Society. The president, Mr. George Uppill, the secretary, Mr. W. Win and a number of members of the committee, were down with the complaint. In fact, a considerable proportion of the people of Tammin appear to have suffered. The result was that the show in point of number of exhibits was very much inferior to all preceding functions. In quality, however, the reputation of the district was well maintained. Hitherto the people of Tammin . . .

Western Mail Thursday 16 Dec 1920
The second correct observation which leads to a wrong conclusion is the fact that sometimes when people kill a snake they find snakes in various stages of digestion inside the gullet. Sometimes these snakes have only been recently swallowed and are still alive. Sometimes they are small and sometimes they are comparatively large. From what I have said, it will be seen that these snakes have simply been eaten as food. When at Tammin recently "Mr. George Uppill related an incident which is evidence of the correctness of these statements.
Mr. Uppill said that in the spring of this year he was motoring with his wife and sisters along one of the district roads when he saw a big snake crossing in front of him. He let out the motor and succeeded in running over the snake. The snake, however had not been very much injured on account of the sandy nature of the ground and the elasticity of the motor tyre he succeeded in getting a stick and killing the creature, and brought it to the car, putting it onto the footboard. After driving little way the animal slipped off, and his sister got out of the car, picked up the animal and holding her arm over the door held the snake by the tail with its head hanging nearly to the ground. Just as they were reaching Mr. Donnan's gate they were tremendously surprised by finding a smaller snake emerge from the mouth of the one which had been killed this small snake was "somewhere" between 2 and 3 feet long, and was still alive, although in a very weakly condition. That would have been sufficient evidence in the minds of many that a snake swallows her young. It certainly had swallowed a young snake, and that snake for all anyone could say to the contrary, might have been its own progeny. The snake must have been killed almost immediately after it had made a meal of the other snake and before digestion had had time to commence.
I hope what I have said above will satisfy my country readers more easily that the scientific explanation of the birth the kangaroo. I think it should make the whole business perfectly clear, but if anyone will take the trouble to cut up snakes he will soon find sufficient evidence in support of all that I have said.

The West Australian Saturday 10 May 1930
Horses and Tractors:
To the Editor. 'The West Australian.'
Sir,- Six years ago, after careful consideration, I purchased a tractor in preference to another team of horses. The tractor was purchased at £300 less than it would have cost to provide another cottage for a married man, with yards, stables, sheds and provision for water. With the tractor and a truck I was able to bring under cultivation land that was too far away from the homestead to work with horses. With one team of horses and the tractor instead of two teams of horses I was able to crop a much larger area and do the cropping more efficiently and cheaper than with all horses. I think every farmer will agree that it is the very early sown and the late sown crops that nearly always bring down the average of his crop; therefore, time, with thorough cultivation, is the essence of the job, and my experience during the last six years is that the tractor has been quite satisfactory. After six years' strenuous work it is assisting to put in the seventh crop and, as far as can be seen, will be capable of putting in many more crops. And this tractor is not to be compared with the latest model recently purchased to replace the one team of horses. The modern tractor is nearly a ton lighter, about double the power, much easier to handle and much more economical to run. Yours etc.. George Uppill. Tammin, May 1.

The West Australian Saturday 28 August 1954
Death Notices:
UPPILL: On Aug. 27 at his residence Tammin George Uppill, dearly loved husband of Gert and fond father of Herbert (deceased), Bernice and Allan, father-in-law of Jim and Joyce and grandfather of Desmond, Peter, Jennifer, Kevin and Robert, aged 80 years.
UPPILL: on Aug. 27 at Tammin, George Uppill, beloved father of Allan and loved father-in-law of Joyce and grandpa of Kevin and Robert.
UPPILL: On Aug. 27, at Tammin, George Uppill, beloved father of Bernice and loved father-In-law of Jim Repton and grandpa of Desmond, Peter and Jennifer.

The West Australian Saturday 28 Aug 1954
Funeral Notice:
UPPILL: The Friends of the late George Uppill, of Tammin, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Methodist portion of the Tammin Cemetery. The Cortege will leave the Tammin Hall at 2.30 o'clock next Monday afternoon. J. W. Purslowe and Sons, Funeral Directors, Northam.

The Advertiser Tuesday 31 Aug 1954
Death Notice:
UPPILL.- On August 27. George Uppill, of Tammin, Western Australla, loved eldest son of the late Robert and Olivia Uppill, of Nantawarra. S.A

  Research Notes:

Image courtesy of R Uppill

  Other Records

• George Uppill: Store photo, 1900, Murray St, Perth WA. (Image courtesy R. Uppill)

• Geo & Gertrude UPPILL: family photo, 1920, Perth WA. (Image courtesy R. Uppill)

• Geo UPPILL: photo, 1940. (Image courtesy R. Uppill)

George married Gertrude Shore HOCKING [3712] [MRIN: 1234], daughter of Herbert HOCKING [931] and Eliza Smillie RYDER [926], on 19 Mar 1902 in Trinity Congregation, Perth, Western Australia. (Gertrude Shore HOCKING [3712] was born on 22 Mar 1878 in Adelaide, South Australia, died on 8 Nov 1958 in Tammin, Western Australia and was buried in Tammin Cemetery, Western Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• George & Gertrude UPPILL: Wedding photo, 1902.

  Marriage Notes:

1902 W.A. Marriage Reg 1354 Perth

The West Australian Saturday 29 Mar 1902 & Western Mail (Perth) Saturday 5 Apr 1902
Marriage Notice:
UPPILL-HOCKING.-On Wednesday, March 19, at Trinity Congregational Church, by the Rev. W. T. Trench, George, eldest son of Robert Uppill, Nantawarra, S.A. to Gertrude Shore, the eldest daughter of Herbert Hocking, Perth.