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James Watts (1836–1919)

A very old colonist in the person of Mr. James Watts, died at Colac on Thursday afternoon last. He was born in Melbourne in August, 1836, and was in his 85th year. He was for some time with the late Mr. William Routledge, of Warrnambool, and was for thirty six years manager for the late Mr. Wm. Robertson, of "The Hill" Colac. He was well known throughout the whole of the Western district

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'Watts, James (1836–1919)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/watts-james-15969/text27201, accessed 30 March 2024.

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Birth

August, 1836
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

6 March, 1919 (aged 82)
Colac, Victoria, Australia

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