THOMAS STATHAM

By David Mizen

Thomas Statham was born in Derbyshire England. The year is not presently known. Prior to coming to Western Australian Statham engaged in contracting work in Melbourne and in Queensland (News and Notes, West Australian, 16 February 1918, Pg 6).

Queensland has Statham’s first major recorded construction project. That project was the construction of the Mt Crosby reservoir in 1891. It is now heritage listed (Heritage Brisbane, Unknown). Given that there are heritage listed sites associated with Thomas Statham in at least two states he is moving towards being a person of national significance.

It appears that Thomas Statham and his wife Amanda arrived at Albany Western Australian on Friday June 9 1893 on the Ophir (Shipping Notes, Western Mail, 17 June 1893, Pg 30). See also (Shipping Intelligence, Australian Advertiser, 9 June 1893, Pg 3). However his obituary referred to the year of arrival as 1890 (News and Notes, West Australian, 16 February 1918, Pg 6). There is no record of Statham in the Western Australian print media in 1890.

The first mention of Statham in the local media record appears to be on the 10th October 1893, the report indicates that he had set himself up as a road contractor and it was hoped that those looking for work would be employed by him (Parliament, Daily News, 10 October 1893, Pg 2). Immediately Statham was caught in the cross fire of a dispute regarding wages paid to break stone. The report indicates a myriad of conflicting interests in the supply of stone for road building to the Perth City Council (Correspondence, West Australian, 19 October 1893, Pg 6). Those conflicts and competing interests did not go away. The initial problem was that there was no reliable source of suitable road building material.

The issues with the supply of stone and labour evidently forced Statham to look for a suitable, reliable source for stone, both for building construction and road works. With respect to building stone, there is evidence that Statham had an interest together with Alexander Forrest in a Donnybrook stone quarry (Building Progress, West Australian, 7 May 1932, Pg 9). The report does not contain a date for this partnership. Statham’s primary need was access to hard stone for road works and concrete construction, considerable energy was expended in this direction.

In 1893 Statham purchased 30 acres of the Talbot Estate from Septimus Burt. This is the site of the quarry now known as Statham’s Quarry. Following purchase the first job was to supply stone to enable the construction of a ‘road’ to the Canning Jarrah Timber Company’s (CJTCo) railway. The word ‘road’ is used in the original report but it is likely to mean the railway spur line that runs into the quarry from what at that point in time was the CJTCo’s main line to Canning Mills. The work was completed in November 1893. The machinery was then built and rock crushing commenced. Much of the stone was supplied to the Perth City Council (Darling Range Quarries Ministerial Visit, Western Mail, 2 September 1898, Pg 8).

In December 1893 The West Australian reports that Mr Statham’s blue stone and granite quarry was commencing and that a considerable amount of capital was being expended to set it up (Visit to The Canning Jarrah Saw Mills, West Australian, 5 December 1893, Pg 7). It is stated that W.F. Guppy also had an interest in the quarry (Glimpsing Back, Swan Express 18 December 1925, Pg 11).

On 26th March 1894 Statham built a new crushing plant, it failed after 24 hours, having had its “[big] end knocked out”. New replacement machinery was installed (Darling Range Quarries Ministerial Visit, Western Mail, 2 September 1898, Pg 8). The bulk of the stone for construction of the platforms at the new Perth Railway Station was supplied from Statham’s Quarry in this period (An Important Local Industry, Western Mail, 5 May 1894, Pg 15). There were a number of Ministerial visits to the quarry over the years with varying reports. Annexed as Appendix 1 is transcript of the Inquirer and Commercial News’ report of the September 1898 visit. Statham also had interests in the supply of gravel for road works.

In 1895 Statham was supplying the Swan Road Board with significant amounts of gravel (Swan Roads Board, Western Mail, 25 October 1895, Pg 35). Further significant quantities were delivered in 1896 (Swan Roads Board, West Australian, 21 February 1896, Pg 4). There is a much later reported prosecution in which Statham was charged with a breach of the Municipal Institutions Act, the charge related to the supply of gravel. It appears that Statham was obtaining his gravel from somewhere in the vicinity of Smith’s Mill (Darlington). (Local Industry, Swan Express, 22 February 1902, Pg 2). It is likely the gravel was the overburden from what became Statham’s fire brick factory Further, there appears to have been a gravel pit adjacent to the brick works that Statham could access.

In mid 1895 Statham nominated for the WA Cycling club Road Race (Cycling the West Australian , 23 July 1895, Pg 3). The race was to “Guildford and back”, Statham was given a 12 minute handicap (Cycling, the West Australian, 27 July 1895, Pg 6). Statham was forced out with a puncture (Cycling, the West Australian, 27 July 1895, Pg 6). Statham entered the Club Handicap (one mile) on 23 May (WA Cycling Club, The Enquirer and Commercial News, 15 May 1896, Pg 6). The outcome is not reported. It may be the case he was officiating. He was officiating for the Spring Meeting, although in what capacity is not recorded (WA Cycling Club, the Enquirer and Commercial News, 15 May 1896, Pg 6). Statham’s next competition was the two mile handicap in March 1898 (The Sports, The Inquirer and commercial News, 25 March 1898, Pg 5). It would appear that Statham was eliminated in his heat. April 1898 saw him enter the one mile wheel race on a 150 yard handicap (Perth Cycling Club, Western Mail, 1 April 1898, Pg 40). There does not appear to be a report of the outcome. Following this report it appears that Statham either lost interest or the pressure of business forced him out of the sport as he ceases to be involved.

There are numerous reports in the print media in this period of Mrs Statham attending various functions with Lord and Lady Forrest and others. Evidently she was a lady of some style. In August 1899 she was elected honorary treasurer of the Industrial School for the Blind (News and Notes, The West Australian, 25 August 1899, Pg 4). In 1901 Thomas Statham was involved with the Western Australian Deaf and Dumb Institution together with J.C. Port (of Port and Honey timber mill) (News and Notes, The West Australian, 11 October 1901, Pg 4).

Statham was a committee member for the Gooseberry Hill Cricket Club in 1898 (Gooseberry Hill Cricket Club, Inquirer and Commercial News, 23 September 1898, Pg 3), and was a member of the Darling Range Road Board from 1898 (Darling, Inquirer and Commercial News, 23 December 1898, Pg 4). He was reelected in 1899 (Darling Range Road Board, The Western Australian, 4 November 1899, Pg 6). He was still on the board in 1901 (Darling Range Road Board, The Swan Express 7 September 1901, Pg 3). He is not reported as a member after about this date, he does however seem to have been the Boards delegate to the Road Boards Association for several years after this.

In January 1901 Statham accepted a request to stand for State Parliament (Greenbushes, West Australian Sunday Times, 27 January 1901, Pg 8). A later report indicates that he was nominating for the state seat of Swan (The General Elections. Western Mail, 9 February 1901, Pg 20). The reports do not indicate which party he was standing for. In 1898 Statham was associated with the anti Federal National League (An Anti Federal Campaign, Western Mail, 1 September 1899, Pg 23). Given his association with Alexander Forrest this is perhaps not surprising. However, given the nationalist nature of the John Forrest era in WA politics the prior anti federalist stance would have made his position awkward, he does not appear to have pursued the nomination. At this time Statham was developing his fire brick business which commenced trading about the same time as his nomination.

Statham’s fire brick factory at Smith’s Mill was operational on 1st February 1901(Smith’s Mill, Swan Express 9 February 1901, Pg 4). By 1906 it was providing a multitude of products, the total output from Statham’s brick and gravel works at Smiths Mill in the year ending 30th June was twenty nine thousand tons (Smiths Mill and Its Industries, Western Mail, 1 September 1906). At about this time Statham started agitating for the use of Donnybrook stone.

In 1901 John Twinem and Statham amalgamated their interests to form the Donnybrook Freestone Co and operated a quarry just out of Donnybrook (Donnybrook, Southern times, 14 May, 1901, Pg 4). There is only one large project that can be definitely linked to Statham’s Donnybrook Stone and that is the piers on the William Street bridge (Donnybrook Stone, West Australian, 13 September 1954, Pg 11). Alexander Forrest died in 1901, following his death it was proposed to erect a statue in his honour, Statham volunteered to donate the stone for the base (Alexander Forrest Memorial Fund, West Australian 6 December 1901, Pg 2). Following this, Statham was awarded a prize for his exhibit of Donnybrook stone and fire bricks at the 1902 National Show of Produce. Also awarded prizes were Illawara Orchard for export apples and Mr Urch of Gooseberry Hill for his strawberries (Prize List Western Mail, 15 March 1902, PP6-7). The Alexander Forrest statue was unveiled in 1903 (The Alex Forrest Statue, The Daily News, 29 August 1903, Pg 1) The first stone from the Statham and Forrest quarry was used in Forrest’s Statue (Building Progress, The West Australian, 7 May 1932, Pg 9). Statham also donated the foundation stone for St Bartholomew’s Church. The foundation stone was of Donnybrook Stone (Church News, Western Mail, 22 August 1903, Pg 42). In the early 1900’s Statham had issues with the railway service to his quarry on the zig zag.

Statham together with James Morrison, E.H. Dean-Smith, Price, Annett, Sanderson in 1902 formed the Upper Darling Range Railway League to lobby for the government to takeover the Canning Jarrah Timber Company line. The meeting formed a committee comprised of (as listed in the publication) Statham, Guppy, R.O. Law, Price, Whyte [White?] and Pamphleteer, Dean[-Smith], Goldsmith and Lt Col E.W. Haynes (corrections in [ ] are the authors) (News and Notes, West Australian, 8 March 1902, Pg 7). Following this Statham returned his attention to the Perth City Council.

Later in 1902 Statham was elected as East Ward councilor for the City of Perth (Municipal Elections, The West Australian, 12 November 1902, Pg 7). In 1905 he failed to gain reelection (Swearing In Ceremonies. The West Australian 5 December 1905, Pg 4). The following was published after Statham’s first council election campaign in 1899:

“The school for scandal at the Perth City Council keeps the public amused with its vagaries of speech and action. If you go over to the South Perth Zoo you can see just the same-antics going on-in the monkey house. Why not present Alex. Forrest and Petherick, and poor old John Hurstpeace to his municipal soul - to the Gardens, and let the children feed them with nuts and – buns. For purposes of classification labels could be affixed:

“Alexis Silvanus; Genus,” Bear.’; Habits, accumulative and perpetual. Visitors with cash about them are; warned to keep outside the railings.’’ Then among the bovine class, “Johannes’ Hurstus, or municipal old man of the sea. Perfectly harmless. Can be stroked with impunity. Please not to throw bottles at this animal.” Further on near the reptile, house, “ Town clerkus parasiticus. Leech species. Found on mayors and rate paying bipeds. Dangerous.”

Fresh specimens could be added from time to time ; they are plentiful enough, in all conscience. There is an elegant space in the serpent house just the size for Tom Molloy, and some rabbit holes in the granite rockery into which Quarry Statham might wish to crawl, and pull the hole in after him”. (Pugilisic Par. West Australian, 3 December 1899, Pg 2).

Statham was small time race horse owner and had horses initially in the stable of J.E. Smedley (Talk on turf, Sporting Life, 3 February 1906, Pg 5). Statham was instrumental in the formation of the WA Breeders Owners and Trainers Association (WA Breeders Owners and Trainers Association, Western Mail, 19 May 1906, Pg 36). In addition he was a member of the W.A.T.C. (Sporting News, Daily News, 12 June 1906, Pg 7). Statham had a win in the Belmont Park meeting 24 February 1906 with Bronze (West Australian Notes, Australasian, 10 March 1906, Pg 19).

In 1907 Mr Statham’s Hatteras ran in the Railway Stakes against Mr P.A. Connolly’s Blue Spec, Blue Spec won, Hatteras finished midfield (Railway Stakes, The Register, 30 December 1907, Pg 7). Statham’s horses contested several smaller meetings with some success. However, following a shocking run by Hatteras in the Easter Handicap, Haatteras, Statham, the jockey E.H. Sutherland, and the trainer Tom Garvey were suspended for twelve months (W.A.T.C. April Meeting, Sunday Times, 19 April 1908, Pg 1). At the time of his suspension Statham was president of the WA Breeders Owners and Trainers Association and was seen as a reformer of the WATC. By way of contrast, P.A. Connolly was now on the rise with his success with Dyded Garments in the Sydney Cup (Horse, Mirror, 24 April 1908, Pg 22). Thomas Statham disappears from the WATC scene from this point. Mrs Statham is often noted attending W.A.T.C. events and her fashion sense is noted.

Following the WATC episode Statham’s motor launch Wooramel appears (News and Notes, Daily News, 6 December 1909, Pg 6). From this point on Statham becomes prominent in the Flying Squadron. By 1912 he was Vice- President (Yachting, West Australian, 9 September 1912, Pg 8). In 1913 he took a trip to Europe and on his return it was noted that he was confined to home on account of illness (Yachting, The West Australian, 15 November 1913, Pg 14). The motor launch Wooramel together with the Mundaring appears for sale by Auction on 22 December 1914 (Auctions, The West Australian, 22 December 1914, Pg 2).

In 1916 Statham was Managing director of the Wooramel Pastoral Company (Public Notice, Sunday Times, 28 May 1916, Pg 3). The following report appeared in 1917:

“Traveling Sheep.-Drovers’ advises ... that a line of fat wethers sold by Mr T. Statham, of Wooramel Station, to a metropolitan butcher, which are being overlanded to Mullewa, are creating a favourable impression upon those pastoralists through whose runs they are passing on the way down, many expressing the opinion, that they are one of the finest lines of sheep that have come overland for some considerable time. Mr Statham has spent a good deal of time and spared no expense in endeavoring, to breed his sheep to a satisfactory standard” (News and Notes, West Australian, 16 January, 1917, Pg 4).

In May 1917 Statham donated the Honour Roll for the Carnarvon Club who’s members served and in two cases did not return from service in the War. The unveiling ceremony was conducted by Mr C.D.V Foss former local magistrate, the ceremony was attended by a number of local business men and guest Mr H. Boan MLC (Mr H Boan MLC. The West Australian, 26 May 1917, Pg 8).

Thomas Statham died at Tandarra Private Hospital East Melbourne on February 13 1918. His wife Amanda survived him. The death notice does not record there being any children. Statham’s body was returned to Perth and the funeral procession moved from his home, Mount Crosby, to the Anglican portion at Karrakatta Cemetery (New and Notes, West Australian, 12 March 1918, Pg 4). It appears that during Statham’s time on the Perth City Council he and Mrs Statham resided at 56 Goderich Street East Perth (General Servant, The West Australian, 6 October 1899, Pg 8). At some time after Statham’s Perth Council duties ended the Statham’s purchased the property they named Mt Crosby, at 42 The Esplanade Peppermint Grove.

Rather than stop at this point it was decided to trace Amanda Statham, Thomas’s widow. Amanda Statham appears to have had a relationship with the Sunday Times. She is in many respects an early version of what is now known as an influencer.

In 1923 Amanda Statham bought herself a 10-15 hp Fiat model 501with Italian de luxe bodywork (Motors and Motoring, Sunday Times, 4 February 1923, Pg 10) see also (Movements in Motordom, Mirror, 3 February 1923, Pg 6). In the edition of the Sunday Times reporting Amanda Statham’s purchase, a little further down the page, the following appeared:

“The Fiat Agents, Mesers Arthur Anderson Ltd. are justly proud of Fiat achievements in recent competitions. These achievements have resulted in numerous sales throughout the State, and there are now three times as many Fiats running in WA, as there were six months ago”(Motors and Motoring, Sunday Times, 4 February 1923, Pg 10).

Evidently Mrs Statham got her license and some experience, but the Fiat wasn’t big enough or robust enough for her next idea. In 1925 the Fiat made way for a Studebaker six (Motors and Motoring, Sunday Times 16 August 1925, Pg 5). The next report appears on 20 August:

“Three lady motorists, Mrs Statham, of Peppermint Grove, Mrs C. Croker, of Nedlands, and Mrs C. E. Kelly, arrived in Geraldton on Sunday morning on a round trip from Perth. With Mrs Statham at the wheel of her six-cylinder Studebaker car they left Perth at noon on Friday, and traveled via Watheroo, Mingenew, Dongarra. They intend re turning via Mullewa, Perenjori, and Moora” (Personal, Geraldton Guardian, 20 August 1925, Pg 2).

The full Sunday Times version is contained in Appendix 2. In 1928 this vehicle was replaced by another Studebaker of the same model (Motors and Motoring, Sunday Times 12 February 1928, Pg 30).

The property Mt Crosby was cleared by auction on 26 February 1930 (Auctions, The West Australian, 26 February 1930, Pg 20). Amanda Statham then either leased or bought and sold a steady succession of small properties. She also went on a series of cruise holidays see for example (The Social Round, The Daily News, 7 July 1937, Pg 8).

Throughout the 1930’s there are reports of Amanda Statham at RAC bridge nights and W.A.T.C. events. She was an able bridge player, there are a number of reports of her obtaining the highest score of the evening.

In March 1939 the Sunday Times notes:

“AMONG passengers to leave Fremantle in the Dominion Monarch was Mrs A. M. Statham, of Cottesloe. As well as enjoying the trip to New Zealand Mrs Statham will renew the acquaintance of many friends in the Eastern States, and intends to be away for some weeks”(The Social Roundabout, Sunday times 19 March 1939, Pg 19).

The departure date is very close to the anniversary date of Thomas Statham’s death. She did not return.

Appendix 1

SOCIAL (By M.C.)

At the invitation of Mr and Mrs Thomas Statham, a number of Ladies and gentlemen assembled at the Perth railway station at noon on Saturday. A special train was in readiness to convey the party to the Darling Ranges, where Mr Statham’s blue stone quarries are situated. The magic word “luncheon” on the cards of invitation was sufficient inducement to conjure up a vision of a hungry party, seated promiscuously on heaps of blue metal, or displaced boulders while endeavoring to dislocate chicken, and at the same time keep their plates on their knees. On arrival at the rendezvous, however, the arrangements were found to be on quite a different scale. Crows’ Nest Cottage, situated near the brink of the yawning chasm in the range, whence blue metal is displaced by means of dynamite, was seen to be in readiness for the occupation of the large number of guests who had put in an appearance. Tables had been arranged within and on the verandah, while the catering had been placed in the able hands of Mr and Miss Robbins, of the Victoria Park Hotel and the Adelaide Cafe, who were responsible for the luncheon. Needless to say, the viands were of excellent quality, and, as appetites were sharpened by the trip over the range, ample justice was done to the spread. Though the weather in the forenoon was not of too promising an aspect, and wise people came prepared with umbrellas and overcoats, the fleeting clouds which threatened rain dispersed by midday, and a charming afternoon resulted.

After lunch Mr and Mrs Statham led the way to the quarry, and it was at once seen what a valuable property it was, as the whole face of the hill was exposed to view, and the shimmering surface of the smooth blue rock made a fine background to the picture which was formed by the party of guests as they disposed them selves in order to give Messrs. Greenham and Evans a chance to take a photographic, view. The crushing mill was working, and the visitors had an opportunity of inspecting the machinery, as the crushers ground up large fragments of rock to the size required for road metal. The water for the use of the engine is pumped up from the valley below, a distance of 800ft. During the afternoon a heavy charge of dynamite was exploded, and the concussion was so great as to displace some hundreds of tons of blue stone into the abyss below. A thorough inspection having been made by the party, a return was made to Crows’ Nest where some speech making incidental to the occasion took place, and toasts were honored with, acclamation.

The host and hostess of the day were in evidence at every turn, and did all that was possible to make the outing one of pleasure to all who had accepted their invitations to be present. Usually those pleasant outings are arranged solely in the interests of gentlemen, but on this occasion Mrs Statham exercised her influence in favor of a few ladies being invited, and the innovation was a decidedly happy one. The situation of the quarries is quite a romantic spot, in the heart of the Darling ranges, and from Crows’ Nest a view is obtained of a fine expanse of country, with a birds’-eye view of Perth and the river in the distance. The lights and shades on the wooded hills and in the mountain gorges are very fine, while the air is bracing and beneficial. In the near future the Darling Ranges should prove to Western Australia as fashionable a health resort for the summer season as the Blue Mountains are for New South Wales. The region is easy of access, the surroundings are pleasant, and the atmosphere of a health-giving nature. The spot would be an excellent site for a sanatorium,and the facilities for access would make it an agreeable week’s end or holiday resort for business men. The special train brought back the party before 6 o’clock, most of the ladies bearing their spoils of wildflowers gathered around the vicinity of the quarries, and an incident which gave much pleasure to the visitors was the presentation of lovely sprays and button-holes at Midland Junction on the outward journey, a handsomely arranged bouquet being presented to Lady Forrest by Mrs Statham.

The list of invited guests contained the names of the Premier and Lady Forrest, Sir James Lee Steere, Sir George Shenton, Mr F. H. Piesse (Commissioner for Railways) and Mrs Piesse, Mr George Leake, M.L.A, Mr and Mrs John Davies, the Mayor and Miss Forrest, the members of the Perth Municipal Council, Mr Frank Wilson, M.L.A. And Mrs Wilson, Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs J. B. North, the Hon. Mr Amherst, Mr and Mrs C. P. Dickinson, Mr and Miss Willis,Mr and Mrs Hurst, Mr and Mrs J. S Read, Mr and Mrs F. E. Saltwell Mr and Mrs H E. Petherick, Mrs E. M. Byrne and Mr Leo Byrne Mr and Mrs Nanson Mrs Donald Cameron and Mr J. A. Cameron, Dr and Miss Nyulasy, Miss Gwen Eliot, Miss Ida Stone, Mr Congdon, M.L.C., Major Bateman, Dr. Elgee, Mr England. Mr Deverell, Mr Rason, M.L.A., Mr Howard Smith, Dr. Y. M. C. Stewart, Mr Johnson (Mayor of Guildford), Mr E. Solomon (Mayor of Fremantle), Mr Hackett, M.L.C. Mr King (Mayor of Claremont), Mr Dillon Bell (superintendent of public buildings), Mr C. Y. O’Connor (engineer-in-chief), Mr Wallace, M.L.A., Messrs. R W. and Richard Hardey, Mr B. C. Wood, M.L.A., Mr T. F. Quinlan, M.L.A., and Messrs. W. G. Leflroy, A. Lovekin, J. T. Short, C. Saw, W. Wilkinson, Clarke, Hobbs, M’Donald, Kerr, Wigglesworth, Kaitch, Downing, Grosser, Deague, Hughes, H. S. Trigg, R. Skinner, Kemmis, R. Bunning, G. T. Poole, M’Master, Licht, Taylor, Massey, Gliddon, R. Law, H. H. Holman (emphasis added) (Social, Inquirer and Commercial News, 2 September 1898, Pg 5). (Emphasis added)

There are three points to make about this report. The first, there are several reports in different papers of the same event, this report is the ‘odd one out’ for several reasons, it is more about the people and the event, this leads to the second point. The overall feel of the report and the nature of the relationships is not conveyed in the same way or at all in the other reports. They are more about the physical hole in the ground and the machinery. The third, is where was Crows Nest Cottage? This is not reported in the other versions at all.

Appendix 2.

Mrs A. M. TATHAM AND HER NEW STUDEBAKER

Poor Quality photo in original article.

“A striking appreciation of the Studebaker is contained- in the following letter written by Mrs A. M. [S]Tatham, who says:

‘Having just, completed an extensive trip with my Studebaker car, I thought a few details of the tour would interest you. Although I only purchased this car from you (Armstrong’s) on July 3, I felt very confident of getting, through without trouble. ‘Accompanied by two lady friends I set out on Friday, August 14 on a journey to Geraldton. Unfortunately the trip was commenced on a wet day, and these conditions applied almost throughout the outward trip. We proceeded via New Norcia, and owing to lack of information, instead of cutting across to Pithara we proceeded along the railway track, through the sand plains. However the car gave me no trouble and pulled through the sand very easily indeed.

‘The first night we spent in Watheroo, and made Dongarra on the following evening. Unfortunately it was again raining when leaving Dongarra, but we were not to be deterred and pushed on. We found the Greenough flats very slippery indeed, but we succeeded in reaching Geraldton without accident. We stayed for a week at this centre, and we were complimented on our pluck in crossing the Greenough flats during wet weather. In fact, we were told that several commercial travelers would not face the journey with their cars, and went by another route. After spending a very pleasant time in Geraldton we motored to Mullewa, and were in time to attend the sports and had a good time. Two days later we left for Perth by the Wongan Hills line and had a good run home. ‘I find the steering very easy and the balloon tires give the utmost comfort, besides making the negotiating of sand much easier. I am pleased to state that I am satisfied with my purchase.’

(Mrs A. M. [S]TATHAM AND HER NEW STUDEBAKER, Sunday Times, 20 September 1925, Pg 6)

A correction regarding the spelling of Mrs Statham’s name was published the following week.

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