Harold Aubrey Hall

“ All the girls played the piano, one son the violin and the other the piano and violin. The family could produce such good music that an old retired Army Captain, who was under Wellington at the time of Waterloo and was Resident Magistrate of the Canning District (Captain Hester — Grandfather of Ted Hester whom you will remember) who was also a violinist, used to ride or even walk across from the Canning to Cardup for the pleasure of making music with them. ”

“ He came here with a fair amount of cash, bought land in what is now the heart of Perth, built 12 cottages and a large, comfortable brick home for himself in Murray Street, on a huge block of land running through to Wellinston St. (then wild bush) begot 7 daughters and 2 sons, then sold up and bought Cardup. ”

“ One thing I forgot to mention was how George Lazenby came to choose W.A. to migrate to. He had a brother whow as a Master Mariner* and owned his own ship, he came a voyage here whaling and George came with him for a health trip by Doctor's advise and liked the climate so much he later came here to settle. ”