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Husband of Mrs Sarah Cantwell, Austral Parade, Bunbury, Western Australia

SCHOOL MASTER KILLED

PERTH, Friday.

Cannington, seven miles from Perth, was the scene of a motor fatality this afternoon.  Albert Richard Cantwell (46) shcool-master of Pinjarrah, was riding on a motor truck, when the vehicle collided with another heavily laden truck coming in the opposite direction.  Cantwell who was thrown off, died shortly afterwards.

FATAL COLLISION.
Schoolmaster Killed.
A collision occurred at Cannington yesterday afternoon between two motor trucks and, as a result, Albert Richard Cantwell, of Pinjarra, headmaster of the Pinjarra State School, died of injuries before  he reached the hospital. Pathetic circumstances attended the accident. Cantwell left his home in Pinjarra yesterday afternoon with the intention of catching a train to Perth in order to be present at the  funeral of a friend. He missed the train and was given a lift in a motor truck driven by Thomas Strain, of Pinjarra. When the truck was in the vicinity of the Cannington Hotel, on the Albany road, it  collided with another truck, driven by Charles Starr, of North Beach, which was in front of Strain's vehicle, proceeding in the same direction. The trucks collided side on and Cantwell was thrown out. He appeared to be suffering from internal injuries and was hurried to the Perth Hospital, but on his arrival there was found to be dead. The Coroner has been notified and an inquest ordered.

An Appreciation
Below we publish a letter which speaks for itself the appreciation of the stirling worth of the late Mr Albert Richard Cantwell, who was headmaster of the State School, Pinjarra, tor the past seven years. During his residence among us the late Mr Cantwell proved himself a man of many parts, and it is mostly among the children that his name will ever be remembered for the more than fatherly interest  he took in their welfare, and the Scout movement in this town and district owes more to their late trusted Scoutmaster than to any other man. Again his energy and his sympathy was always with the  returned soldiers, and many of the kindly acts that he had done to those who had sought his advice and assistance will never be known. It was this kindly and practical sympathy with his colleagues  and comrades of the late war that induced him to work with a zeal that, has never been equalled to raise the monument to the fallen soldiers and the beautifying of the plot of ground near the Murray  bridge and now known as the Pinjarra Park, will always remain as a lasting monument to the man who was so recently and tragically taken from us while going to the funeral of a friend.
Though many of us disagreed with the late respected gentleman in his views, no one will ever grudge the sincerity of his purpose in life, and cease to pay due honour to "whom honour is due." His  work will be an enduring monument to the residents of Pinjarra and district and to the young folk, especially the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides whom he fostered and entered into the spirit of  moulding their young lives, will his memory remain green. In complying with our generous subscriber's wish we un reservedly support the appeal which he suggest we open in the columns of this  journal for Mrs Cantwell and her family, and will gladly acknowledge any subscriptions through the columns forwarded to us for the purpose. We have brought the subject of the letter and the appeal  under the notice of the District Inspector (Mr C. Hadley) and Mr A. R. Morrison, and both gentlemen have given it their entire approval, and we trust that the public will appreciate the late  Mr  Cantwell's services for the benefit of others, and show their tangible sympathy for the bereaved ones he has left behind. We have pleasure in opening the subscription list as suggested by our correspondent, and acknowledge his donation accordingly :— Subscriber... ... £5 0 0

No. 2 State Mill,
Dwellingup, W.A.,
August 20th, 1927
Dear Sir, —Seldom have we been so astounded and saddened as when we heard of the sad accident and tragic death of our friend Mr Cantwell. With others, we grieve and sympathise with the loss to his loved ones, his wife and family. Pinjarra has lost one of its best and most useful citizens, a man who had gained and held the respect of all who knew him. He leaves a large family, who may not be  endowed with too great a portion of this worlds goods. This is an occasion on which Pinjarra and neighbourhood can show by their magnanimity how it appreciates real sterling worth. Through the columns of your paper, I would suggest that you open a subscription list to aid Mrs Cantwell in her very sad bereavement. Mr Cantwell did not spare himself on behalf of others. Let others have the  opportunity of sparing a small portion of tangible sympathy for those whom he has left. To this end, we enclose Money order for £5. We hope you will realize a good round sum. -Yours, etc.,