Snippets of Information - Western Australia

BAIRD Bessie
Nee MacKenzie died 23 07 1899 buried East Perth

BAIRD Herbert Matthew
Private Boer war First (Western Australian Mounted Infantry) Contingent Departed: November 7, 1899 Returned: December 29, 1900.

BAIRD Ellen Forrest
Nee Scott(1873 - 1955) Lived on Rottnest island where husband was lighthouse keeper. Assisted in care of prisoners on island for nine years. In 1907 at Cape Naturaliste nursed 13 sick seamen who had rowed across ocean for 21 days after ship wrecked. Made considerable contribution to war effort during WW1

BAIRD Kathleen
1915 Member of the family who owned one of Western Australia's most successful retail trading chains and department store in Perth. (Bairds Limited) Attended Presbyterian Ladies College and later did Arts Degree at University. Served the community through the Girl Guide Movement, coaching PLC students and just helping in various neighborhood activities. After the war worked for two years in displaced persons camps in Europe and later for the Red Cross. Lived in Peppermint Grove all her life.

BAIRD Margaret
Leader in nurse education in Western Australia who developed and introduced tertiary education for nurses. Inaugural Dean and Head of School, Edith Cowan University. Active leadership in Royal Australian Nurses Federation, including President of Western Australia.

BAIRD Agnes
Nee Loudon born 27th Mar 1885, Bishopbriggs Sct married 12th Oct 1912 in Perth to Thomas McMoran b. 26 Apr 1886, Douglas, Lanark, Agnes d. 24 Sept 1977, Northam, Western Australia.

References from books, magazines, newspapers and other sources.

Baird Alison 1906-1998 - botanist "Claremont Parish Courier" Feb. 1993, p. 14-15. Also Obituary "Leader (University of Western Australia)" 5 Oct. 1998, p. 5
Baird Andrew - profile of employee of the St. Georges College, U.W.A "The Georgian" Apr. 1992, p. 3
Baird Charles F. - Account of his installation into Yarloop Lodge, No.138 "The West Australian craftsman" May 1938, p.56
Baird Colin - "Perth Modern School: class of 1944-1948" p. 5
Baird Elizabeth - brief obituary d.1962. Member Nungarin and Wattle Grove branch. "The Countrywoman of Western Australia" Nov. 1962, p. 37
Baird Graham - voted Lecturer of the Year at the W.A. School of Mines, "Goldfields Mining Journal" 20 Nov. 1992, p. 29
Baird Greg - Goolling Tractor Service, "42 Years serving Goomalling" by Peter Lee, 2002
Baird Harold - Retired Nov. 1971 after 46 years railway service."Western Australian Railway Institute magazine" Vol. 68, no. 12 (Dec. 1971), p. 60
Baird James 1860 - Biography of Gnowangerup pioneer, identified as James Baird from Albany "Gnowangerup Star" 8 Aug. 2002, p.6
Baird John Adam - Biographical article form "Newsbeat" Oct 1989, p16
Baird John - family history and farming at Bunnacurra "Green Range" p.139-141
Baird, Kathleen 1915-2000. Obituary."West Australian" 10 Nov. 2000, Classifieds p.46 also biography, including Miss Bairds involvement with Girl Guides PLC news, December 1990 and Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 29 October 2000, p.54
Baird Laura - now 104 years old born 1881- "West Australian" 20 June 1985, p.5
Baird Malcolm - appointed naval officer commanding W.A. Some biography details The Listening post, Vol.8, no.2 (Winter 1985), p.11
Margaret - biographical details of head of School of Nursing The countryman, 24 July 1986, p.27
Baird Neil - Brief profile of racing car driver Walker, Terry. Around the houses : a history of motor racing in Western Australia, p.64
Baird Neil - obituary of pilot "Tarmac Topics" No.299, June 1989, p.8
Baird Shirley - Walliston pioneers - biographical information "Memories of Walliston" p.1
Baird W. - partner in 9-man "Greenhill" gold mining syndicate, Linden 1901. "Special mining number" April 24, 1901, p.47
Muntz Jack Baird - obituary Published 1989.Bulletin (Perth Legacy), 21 Nov. 1989, p. 1
Vernon James Baird - Brief description of Boulder in 1901. "Twentieth century impressions of Western Australia" pp. 531-537