Butterfield in Perth, Australia

[sparrett]

Yes, I think the correct MELLISH family did arrive.
Here are a few snips of interest.

Supporting item from London as he retires from one position and moves on to Aust
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32668263


His retirement in WA
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/80964101

The marriage of Edith
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24859651


A baby

SAVAGE   Arthur Charles
Father Arthur William
Mother MELLISH Edith    
Perth 4484
1904


Sue

[MaureeninNY]

And (from TROVE):
The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954)  Tuesday 23 February 1904  p 5 Article... * /PERSOIAL.L. Inspector Mellish, latehead of the Crtf. minal Invesigation bepartment, left by: the ... R.M.S. Orotava for London, yesterday. He is adcompanied by Mia. aid Miss Mellish.

Maureen

[majm]

And (from TROVE):
The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954)  Tuesday 23 February 1904  p 5 Article... * /PERSOIAL.L. Inspector Mellish, latehead of the Crtf. minal Invesigation bepartment, left by: the ... R.M.S. Orotava for London, yesterday. He is adcompanied by Mia. aid Miss Mellish.

Maureen

Here is the arrival in Oct 1902
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37545123 Western Mail 11 Oct 1902

JM

[majm]

Here in the 1901 UK census some of the MELLISH household
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NQ-4BX - Police Inspector
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9NQ-4BF - Harriett, wife

JM

[rosball]

Here is an obit to an Arthur William SAVAGE who died in South Australia in 1952
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78665335  with a lot of family info

Here is the death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47370979 which mentions wife Edith and the children

Ros

[rosball]

Edith SAVAGE died in 1956 in Adelaide, South Australia   https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

Death 1956 SAVAGE Edith [deceased husband Arthur William SAVAGE]

Her burial at Robe

Ros

[rosball]

Some snippets about Arthur and Edith's children.

Alistair William selected for Royal Naval College http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36462833

Wedding of Nora to SUTHERLAND http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78607640

Wedding of Alicia to PALTRIDGE http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77903314

Wedding of Annie to MICHELMORE http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147066927

Ros

[rosball]

More on Arthur and Edith's children ...

WW2 service summary for Horace Mellish SAVAGE http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=673565

WW2 service summary for Robert Cecil SAVAGE http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=N&veteranId=1195682

Mariage of Edith to CONCANNON http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43756799  and a birth
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74646337

Ros

adding :
WW2 service for Norman Henry SAVAGE http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=411282
WW2 service for Alister William SAVAGE http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=N&VeteranId=1195679

[rosball]

Engagement of Horace http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30500097

Ros