Subiaco Stories...Missing Subiaco Schoolgirls (1948).
In 1948 three schoolgirls went missing from Subiaco (Beryl Nicholls, Ida Ward and Yvonne Harvey).
Despite an extensive search of Trove there were no articles available about what happened to the schoolgirls. After revisiting the story I was able to find an article to state the school girls left home as a prank.
The article and photograph is from Trove, the database of the National Library of Australia. No copyright infringement intended.
Daily News, 16 July 1948.
Three Subiaco schoolgirls have been missing from their homes since yesterday evening. One took a case with her when she left home but none, as far as their parents know, had any money. Their parents have no idea where the girls could have gone. The girls are close friends, apparently met at a rendezvous in Subiaco about 6.45 p.m. yesterday.
Missing are 13-year-old Beryl Nicholls, of Denis st, 13-year-old Ida Ward, of Hay-st. West, and 12 year-old Yvonne Harvey, of Forrest-st. Descriptions are: Beryl Nicholls— about 4ft. 9in., well built, dark hair, wearing dark blue printed frock, nigger brown coat, black shoes and white socks. Ida Ward — small build, light brown hair, wearing bottlegreen frock, grey coat, black shoes and white socks. Yvonne Harvey — auburn hair, probably wearing pink frock.
TWO of the three missing girls — Ida Ward (left) and Beryl Nicholls.
West Australian,17 July 1948.
MISSING GIRLS "PRANK" Three schoolgirls who were reported missing from their homes in Subiaco on Thursday night were found on the Central railway station yesterday afternoon. It was stated that they had left home for a prank.
