Mr Robert Mactier aged 91 years has died. He was a noted breeder of draught stock and pure strains of wheat. He had been blind for several years although enjoying good health otherwise. His son Robert was awarded the V.C. for conspicuous bravery in France where he lost his life.
'Mactier, Robert (1848–1939)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mactier-robert-16022/text27304, accessed 6 December 2024.
17 April,
1848
Mochrum,
Wigtownshire,
Scotland
6 April,
1939
(aged 90)
Tatura,
Victoria,
Australia
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