Obituaries Australia

Mr. Henry Wilton Robinson, late of Natue, Booligal, N.S.W., died at Wahroonga last month. He was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, in 1869 and came to Australia in 1889. In 1896 he selected from the Crown 5100 acres in the Hay district, known as Wingan, and then a portion of Toogimbie Station. He bought Natue in 1900, and in 1902 bought 20,000 acres of western land lease at Mossgiel, known as Waterloo and Gladstone. In 1910 he purchased a freehold paddock of 11,000 acres, adjoining Natue, from Booligal Station. In 1921 he purchased Fairleigh, 20 miles west of Natue, later the properties West Burrabogie, Rosslyn Park, and Moombril Station, and in 1935 Box Creek, of 13,000 acres near Hillston. Most of these properties are still held by his family of three sons and an only daughter, Mrs. A. G. Scott. A good judge and breeder of Merino sheep, the flock which Mr. Robinson founded 43 years ago is still maintained. He was aged 85.