H.O.Timms had interest in the farm known as “Kebaringup” which he partly developed before selling to Edgar Davis. His children would drive or ride to and from Kebaringup to do their job of poison pulling, drafting and classing sheep or crutching, with the help of the local natives. It was a 12 mile ride back to Glengarry. Their uncle, Garnett Wood was batching in the camp at Kebaringup at the time.

Timms also had an interest in “Kealley‘s” on the other side of Katanning. In the Woodanilling area. This was also managed from Glengarry until Jack Haydock married and went to live there.

This relieved the pressure and then only periodic visits were made to the property for shearing, classing and harvesting.

Kealley’s boasted a good orchard which was very much appreciated by the family. The highlight of the trip out there was spending a night at the Woodanilling pub and another at the Broomehill pub on the way home.

Some memories of the children back then included being able to select their own horses from a draft of horses which had come down from the north.

It is though thought that the remainder of the horses were sent overseas in the draft for the 10th Light Horse Regiment.

Another vivid memory was the yarding of sheep at night with dog traps set all around the sheep yards, hopefully to catch the dingoes which way were attacking the sheep and causing quite a few losses.

The children were terrified if they came home late as they had to go through a scrub paddock with the gate in the middle which had to be opened and shut. This was very difficult as the children’s panic made it major operation unless their older sister Pat, came along as she was permitted to carry a rifle and they felt quite safe then.

Mr. Timms often camped out at night not far from the yard where the sheep were. He had a trip gun fixed on a pad up the fenceline. This was somewhere between Glengarry and Strathhaven. It was unlikely that anything was ever shot as the dingoes were to cunning and could send any stranger or anything in the least unusual and usually gave the place a wide berth.

At Glengarry, Timms established a stud of Freesian cattle which one many prizes at the Kattanning show. Later at Telyarup he also had the “Illawarra Milking Shorthorn” which was probably one of the earliest in W.A. This also won quite a few prizes at the Katanning and Gnowangerup shows.

There was always great rivalry between “Privett” and “Telyarup” in the sheep and wool sections at the Royal Show.

Timms will not only be remembered for his accomplishmentsIn the stud stock world but also as an honourable gentleman. He was great fun to work with and very popular with his mates.

He was fondly known as H.O. to everyone".