5 August 1916
STOCK MOVEMENTS: Drover Chawner passed the Junction on 31st ult. with 1000 wethers from Mooloo Dawns for Messrs. French Bros. & Co.
9 September 1916
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.
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.
29 July 1917
STOCK MOVEMENTS Drover Chawner passed the Junction a few days ago enroute for Mulga Downs, where he is lifting 1000 wethers for Meeragoolia.
21 July 1917
NORTH-WEST PASTORAL NEWS: Drover Chawner left Meeragoolia Station on 12th inst, with 2000 fat wethers consigned to the Anchorage Butchering Co at Mullewa. He also picked up en route at Edagee 931 for the same consignees. The route to be followed is via Wanroonga and Meedo, and thence to Byro.
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.
20 April 1918
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.
15 June 1918
The following travelling stock passed Messrs. Jordan & Fagan's Boundary Store, Gascoyne River, on the undermentioned dates: May 24th, 2800 wethers from Giralia and Artesian Stations for Mullewa in charge of Drover Edward Chawner.
20 August 1918
Drover Charles Chawner passed Boundary Store, returning from delivery of sheep at Mingenew.
6 December 1918
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.
11 August 1921
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.
12 August 1921
The following travelling stock passeed 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.
15 August 1922
Drover Chawner is on the road to Mullewa from Yanrey station with 4,000 sheep.
21 October 1922
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.
5th and 25th January 1924
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 traveling 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.
23 October 1924
Messrs. Phillips and Viveash of Jimba Jimba have just delivered 2500 sheep to drover Edward Chawner, to be taken to Carnarvon for shipping.
24 May 1926
Walter (Ned) Chawner passed away suddenly on the 24th of May 1926 at the Carnarvon Hospital (62)
. Walter was the second son of the late Henry Charles Chawner of Newton Manor England
. Walters great grandfather who was a London Goldsmith bought the Manor at the end of 18th century.
27 Jul 1934
Charles Chawner (Victoria Park) formerly of Yalbago Station, Carnarvon passed away 25th July 1934 (68)
. 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
. Yalbalgo Station is comprised of 166 981 acres of land and was sold to Frank Craig along with 2000 head of sheep for £4300 in July 1909
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