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:Mr Wm. Rattray, an old identity of [[Yea]], died on Friday last, aged 75 years. He was for years associated with the late Mr W. Oliver in the Commercial hotel, when that hostelry was a great house of call for traffic to the Upper Goulburn. Mr Rattray was a kindly, genial and good-hearted man and was very popular. <ref>Kilmore Free Press , 24 Julay 1902.</ref>
 
:Mr Wm. Rattray, an old identity of [[Yea]], died on Friday last, aged 75 years. He was for years associated with the late Mr W. Oliver in the Commercial hotel, when that hostelry was a great house of call for traffic to the Upper Goulburn. Mr Rattray was a kindly, genial and good-hearted man and was very popular. <ref>Kilmore Free Press , 24 Julay 1902.</ref>
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Widespread regret will be occasioned locally by the announcement of the death of Mr William J. Rattray, sexton of the Ballanrt New Cemetery, which occurred at his residence rather suddenly last even-ing, the immediate cause being cerebral hemorrhage. Deceased, who was 72 years of age, had been in the employ of the Cemetery trustees for upwards of 50 years. Of that body he was a trusted and highly esteemed employee. Mr. Rattray devoted considerable attention to horiculture, and he achieved an enviable reputation as a rose grower. Indeed few men in Vic-toria could claim such a wide knowledge of horticulture in its varied branches as the deceased gentleman. For upwards of 48 years he was a member of the Ballarat Horticultural Society, and he ever evinced the keenest interest in its operations. The deceased was an enthusiastic bowler, and was connected with the Ballarat North Club. As a citizen he was held in the highest regard, and his demise will be de-plored by a large circle of friends. His disposition was genial, and he was always pleasantly courteous and obliging to those with whom his duty brought him into contact. A grown-up family, comprising one son (Mr. T. Rattray) and two daugh-ters (Miss Rattray and Mrs. Hamilton, wife of the Rev. Robert Hamilton), are left to mourn.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:05, 27 June 2021

Background

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Post 1854 Experiences

Obituary

Mr Wm. Rattray, an old identity of Yea, died on Friday last, aged 75 years. He was for years associated with the late Mr W. Oliver in the Commercial hotel, when that hostelry was a great house of call for traffic to the Upper Goulburn. Mr Rattray was a kindly, genial and good-hearted man and was very popular. [1]

Widespread regret will be occasioned locally by the announcement of the death of Mr William J. Rattray, sexton of the Ballanrt New Cemetery, which occurred at his residence rather suddenly last even-ing, the immediate cause being cerebral hemorrhage. Deceased, who was 72 years of age, had been in the employ of the Cemetery trustees for upwards of 50 years. Of that body he was a trusted and highly esteemed employee. Mr. Rattray devoted considerable attention to horiculture, and he achieved an enviable reputation as a rose grower. Indeed few men in Vic-toria could claim such a wide knowledge of horticulture in its varied branches as the deceased gentleman. For upwards of 48 years he was a member of the Ballarat Horticultural Society, and he ever evinced the keenest interest in its operations. The deceased was an enthusiastic bowler, and was connected with the Ballarat North Club. As a citizen he was held in the highest regard, and his demise will be de-plored by a large circle of friends. His disposition was genial, and he was always pleasantly courteous and obliging to those with whom his duty brought him into contact. A grown-up family, comprising one son (Mr. T. Rattray) and two daugh-ters (Miss Rattray and Mrs. Hamilton, wife of the Rev. Robert Hamilton), are left to mourn.

See also

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

References

  1. Kilmore Free Press , 24 Julay 1902.

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