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Quarliming Farm 1920 – current
Kojonup Location 5361
“Quarliming” Farm was bought in 1920 from Ernest Gaby, who later went on to own the butcher shop and store in Nyabing. Carl August Gustav (known as Gus) and Amanda Francesca Ramm (known as Sis) moved from Black Hill, South Australia, bringing with them their young family of six children, to establish a new home in Western Australia. The original homestead was built of galvanised iron, lined with plasterboard and hessian – lacking many of today’s essentials. Their six children were Leonard, Ada, Dulcia, Frank, George and Walter, with Victor being born in Katanning.
Amanda & Gus Ramm 1907
Frank was just five years old when his parents moved to Western Australia. He and is siblings attended Bramborae School, which was located six miles north of his parents farm on the Rabbit Proof Fence. Bramborae School was built by local farmers, namely the Brown’s, Ramm’s and Bray’s which formed the name Bramborae. The school was used between the years of 1921-1927.
At the age of fourteen, Frank left school to help his father run the farm and, on 16th July 1941, Frank married Edith Lockhart (Lockie) a teacher at another of the local schools at Boongadoo, located three miles from the farm. When Frank’s father died suddenly in April 1942, Frank took over the running of the home farm and also a second farm, six miles to the north.
Ramm Family 1931
Back Dulcie, Ada, Leonard and Frank.
Front: George, Gus, Amanda holding Victor and Walter
Sheep were later introduced to the farm after the farm was cleared. Draught horses were used on the farm until more modern machinery came on the scene. It was a sad day when Frank had to drive the horses for the last time when they were sold.
Horses being driven for sale by Frank
At this time, money made from the farm came from milking cows and the sale eggs. The milk and eggs were picked up from the farm by the Katanning mail truck twice a week. Cans of cream went to the butter and cheese factory at Mount Barker, cases of eggs went to Foys in Perth. These were both stored in an underground cellar.
The money made was for general use, such as purchasing groceries and clothing from Katanning. Vegetables and fruit was grown in the farm garden. Home baking was made for home use as well as the local dances which were held at the Boongadoo Hall and at other halls in the district.
Edith & Frank Ramm in 1941
Frank and Edith had three children; Jeanette, Kaye and Carl. In the early 1950’s, when wool was a pound a pound, Frank had a new house built on the home farm for his family, and a second house built for his brother and his mother on the second farm. They were a great improvement on the old house and much appreciated by all.
Original Homestead on Quarliming Farm
Carl attended Nyabing Primary School until the age of thirteen and then boarded at a Residential College and attended Katanning Senior High School for one year. He then went on to Narrogin Agricultural College until he was sixteen, before returning home to the farm.
Carl met Carol in 1974 while on holiday in South Australia. Carol travelled to Western Australia for a holiday and never returned back to South Australia to live. Carol worked on the farm for a while before starting work at the Nyabing Inn. She worked in the kitchen, for Ursula and Cliff Harrison and then moved next door to work for Jack, Mary, Ray and Lyn Gannaway at Gannaway’s Nyabing.
Both Amanda and Chad attended Nyabing Primary School up to year seven and then boarded at Katanning Residential College whilst attending Katanning Senior High School. Amanda until year twelve and Chad until year ten before he also attended Narrogin Agricultural College for years eleven-twelve.
Over these school years many a jelly cake was made in our farm kitchen, to help fund raise from kindy until year twelve, and beyond. What started out as trying out a new recipe soon turned into a local interest being made for cake stalls, football afternoon teas, birthdays, weddings and for family and friends. Not too many people in the area, and even from beyond, hasn’t tasted a jelly cake. Amanda, Chad and even Carl, has helped make them at some stage!
After leaving school, Amanda worked at Gannaway’s Nyabing, before working at the Nyabing Inn for Tony and Chrissie Franchi. Then, to try something different, working at the BP Truck Stop at Norseman and out at Balladonia. She then decided to travel overseas, going to England. On her return Amanda took a carers position in Woodanilling where she met her partner Paul. They now have three children Frank, Ceanne and William.
Chad returned to the farm after completing Ag College and has had various rural jobs in the district. Chad met Christie (Smith) in 2006 and their son Kurtis was born in May 2011.
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