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Rh The Community of New Norcia Mission, West Australia, September, 1877, consisted of:—

—The Wesleyan communion in Western Australia had its commencement from the arrival of the barque "Tranby," which arrived in Gage's Roads on the 3rd February, 1830, with members of the families of Hardeys of Barrow, in Lincolnshire, and the Clarksons of Holme House, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, who brought with them servants and farm laborers, and farming stock and implements. Other immigrants accompanied them. The Peninsula farm was at that time a Government reserve; but Governor Stirling, desiring to have a number of practical farmers located near the capital, made a grant of the reserve to the passengers of the "Tranby," to be divided among themselves in due proportions. Of this the Hardeys and Clarksons had the largest share, being allowed to claim on account of those whose passage they had paid for. A committee was appointed, and under its direction the land was surveyed by Mr. G. Johnson and allotted.