DEATH OF OLD COLONIST.
j MR. GEORGE WATT. \ |i ! A pionbkb settler, Mr. George Watt, died 'it |at Cambridge last week. Mr. Watt, who -f was 73 years of age, arrived in fee Wai- ,'« kato in 1871. Ha ~ was closely identified with' the dairying industry, being one of # ■the original founders and managers of the I : Cambridge Dairy Company, which was '*§ subsequently taken oyer by fee Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Company. He was also- ■■'? founder of, the Waiiaio Bacon Com- % pany in 1901, which, in conjunction with 1 .Mr; James Hally, ha.-controlled until &x: ■ years ago, when it was purchased by-' file 1 Waikato Farmers* Co-operative Company- 1 Mr. Watt was'a' member of fee Cambridge -fp Road Board for many rears and was an J elder of the Presbyterian Church. A of widow and family of eleven-are left to ISs mourn their loss, Two of tha sons,are oa M active service.~- ~'.- ; - ' ■■:.'.'*.'- ;- ; Vs &S - i ~.-'.-'"." -•■',■-•"'.... -. - ' '■■;&
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16850, 15 May 1918, Page 8
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