Pioneers and Progress by Clem Jones

Book Description

Secondhand. Fair condition. Ex library copy with external stickers. Stamps, writing and remnant date due slip and borrower card pocket on inside pages. Wear to book corners and edges. Body text and binding are still in good condition.

Clem Jones was a pioneer farmer in the Manmanning area. Manmanning is a small town in the Wheatbelt region, located in the Shire of Dowerin. The townsite was originally a railway siding, with land set aside for settlers in 1927. The town was gazetted in 1929.

Clement William Jones (1896-1979) was born near Nhill in Victoria. The late 1890s were a difficult time in Victoria, and Clem's family decided to move to Western Australia. His brother, Stan, came to Western Australia seeking his fortune during the gold rush. Hi brother H B moved in 1902 and took up land at Dowerin Lakes. Clem's father arrived in 1903, and by 1905, the rest of the family had joined him.