S K o u n t S a t o l e t ) (S o c i e t t ) and M e n o r a , C o o l b i n i a a n d M t L a w l e y R a t e p a y e r s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n Mount Lawley Matters

Volume 25, Issue I March 24 2002

President’s Report

The Mount Lawley ready been some in- works against devel- Secretary: an oping a sense of Society has been ac- dications that Michael Faraone ‘East ’ style ‘community’ in our 9271.3281 tive over the past few be suburb, Residents months on behalf of its building might . and ratepayers living members in lobbying planned for this land in the same suburb I local governments on are confronted with heritage matters af The Society has also - of fecting our suburb. been active in seek- different standards ing to preserve the governance, regula- tory controls and ser One of the major dis- house at 17 First - as Lawley vices, The Society $ appointments was the Avenue Mt m The with the Perth fill _ , decision of the former from demolition. works \ ...Jo m Inner City Society Planning Minister to Society considers the Banks Re- approve the subdivi- that this house con- and significantly serve Group in a co AGM sion of the land com- tributes - operative effort to prising one of the fin- to the heritage char- 19 May 2002 It cross artificial est properties in Mt acter of the area. in boundaries in sup- 3:00 PM Lawley “Bona Vista” appears still to be - port of preserving in Hill View Road. sound condition. The and This decision has led home was one of the the character At amenity of our sub- to the loss of this prop- original buildings in * Mt Lawley the first estate of Mt urb. -A A erty’s tennis court Neighbourhood which is now con- Lawley. is my view that the tained in a separate It Learning Centre and rate green title and is sub- Many people loose residents - Beaufort Street that payers of the suburb /7 ject to separate own- sight of the fact of Mt Lawley would GUEST SPEAKER ership. The Society the suburb of Mt Law- ^ * ley is split across be better served by has approached the A whole suburb be- Tom Perrigo City of Stirling seeking three local govern- the the ing within the same to get an assurance ment boundaries - CEO of the municipal boundary. that any building on City of Stirling, Town of NationalTrust this piece of land is in of Vincent and City have a One of the biggest sympathy in terms of Bayswater all Lawley successes in terms scale and style with part of Mt of enhancing the Refreshments Bona Vista and other within their boarders. *£r local character and street houses in Hill View This divisive - Provided scape of Mt Lawley Road. There has al- government structure PAGE 2 MOUNT LAWLEY MATTERS VOLUME 25, ISSUE I is the undergrounding of Another cause of delay has covenants since the area power in parts of the suburb. been the decision of Western was first developed in the The Society with the Mt Law- Power to submit more of the thirties has consistently rated ley Menora Coolbinia Rate- contracted work to tender. in the top 10 suburbs in payers Association was in- Hopefully connections will be Perth in terms of value in- strumental in garnering complete before winter. creases over a 20 year pe- strong support from the local riod. In the last 10 years community to participate in Finally there has been a high Menora was ranked fourth the undergrounding pro- level of debate not just in Mt highest suburb in property gram. There was stiff com- Lawley but also in Nedlands, price growth. petition from other areas for Cottesloe, and in parts of Vin- inclusion in the program. cent about the relative merits The Annual General Meeting One of the key arguments of preserving the heritage of the Society is scheduled supporting inclusion of Mt character of suburbs, particu- for 19 May 2002 Lawley was the strength of larly where this stands in the where local community support. way of higher density devel- an informative talk is Progress with underground- opment. One argument put planned. I hope many mem- ing of power has been slow by the anti-heritage agitators bers are able to attend. My due in part to the under- is that heritage controls de- thanks again for the support ground drilling component value property prices. The and encouragement I have advancing at a quicker pace truth is the opposite. Prop- enjoyed from your Commit- to the contractors responsi- erty values in Menora, which tee. ble for connecting individual has enjoyed the benefit of households to the system. single residential restrictive John LightowCers

Your 2001 Committee President: John Lightowlers 9271 4457 E-mail: [email protected] Secretary: Michael Faraone 9271 3281 E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Keith Avery 9271 5387 E-mail: [email protected]

Debra Avery; Steve Boehm; Lee Cassidy; Joan Crabtree; Sally Separovic; Simon Tor- valdsen (on leave of absence)

Patron: Barrie Baker 9271 5184 E-mail [email protected]

Vent aoc The Minerva Bakery Flour Mill

Prior to the end of World War II, Whatley Crescent was known as Railway Terrace. Presumably the change was made because of the confusion with Railway Parade on the other side of the Perth/Guildford railway line. J Whatley was an early settler in the Swan River colony who was given title to Swan Location T in 1837. Swan Lo- cation T stretched from the Swan River to Mirrabooka between Drake and Wellington Streets.

The change of name was not the only surprise for between 52 and 52A Railway Terrace was a small cul-de-sac called Gardiner Crescent. This was never really developed as a public street and was closed when Railway Ter- race was renamed.

Yet another surprise is that between 1927 and 1935 a flourmill operated at No 52A Railway Terrace. Between 1927 and 1931, it was known as the Minerva Flour Milling Co. The positioning was good as it was close to the Al- bany Bell Confectionary Factory at 86 Guildford Road as well the rapidly developing Inglewood, Mount Lawley and Maylands areas with their bakeries. Between 1931 and 1935, when it closed down, it was known as the Jolly Miller Flour Milling Co. PAGE 3 VOLUME 25, ISSUE I MOUNT LAWLEY MATTERS

LWWi' v.vr . .^ pentapcm Tramways in Mount Lawley

Trams, powered from overhead electrical cable, were at the cutting edge of technology at the turn of the twentieth century. They were a cheap and speedy mode of transport.

Sadly, traffic volumes in the 1950s meant that they were replaced by trolley buses and buses.

Here is a summary of the development of the tramway system in and through Mount Lawley.

It is interesting that the Beaufort Street route was the most profitable in the metropolitan area.

Here is how the tramway system developed:

No 19 1907 Tram from Beaufort Street to York Street along 1930 Tram from York Street to Blake Street along Walcott Street Service withdrawn 29 Nov 1953.

No 18 10 Oct 1900: Tram from Perth to Walcott Street along Beaufort Street nd Sep 1916: Tram from Walcott Street to 2 Avenue along Beaufort Street th 1922: Tram from 2nd Avenue to 7 Avenue along Beaufort Street Nov 1929: Tram from 7th Avenue to Dundas Road along Beaufort Street Mid 1930s: Tram from Dundas Rd to along Beaufort Street Service withdrawn 19 July 1958.

No 17 th 1927: Duplication of line from Walcott St to 7 Avenue along Beaufort St. Mid 1930s: Tram from 7th Avenue to Salisbury Street along Beaufort Street

No 20 16 Nov 1901: Tram from Perth to Lincoln Street along Lord Street th Mid 1910s: Tram from Lincoln St to 8 Avenue Maylands along Guildford Road 9 Dec 1926: Tram from 8th Ave to Crawford Rd/Ferguson St along Guildford Rd MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME If you have a Membership Renewal Form included with this newsletter then your member- ship is up for renewal.

Please complete the form and include payment of $40 for three year membership

AGM and National Trust Presentation Sunday 19 May 3:00 pm At the Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Beaufort Street (7 / 7J

WELCOME TO NEW MOUNT LAWLEY SOCIETY MEMBER

Greg Devine PAGE 4 MOUNT LAWLEY MATTERS VOLUME 25, ISSUE I BOOK LAUNCH

Barrie Baker has written a comprehensive history of Hill View Road.

The book will be launched at the Mount Lawley Bowling Club, Rookwood Street, at 2:30 pm on Sunday 2 June 2002.

The author will be releasing copies of the book , to be sold for approximately $35 (a non-profit venture).

If you would like to attend and purchase a book, please ring Barrie on 9271 .584 prior to 24 May 2002 to reserve a place at the launch