DUNEDIN NEWS.
A MEBOHANT’S DEATH. ' (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, last night. Mr Widdowson, S.M., refused to renew an old age pension on the grounds that the pensioner had mis-spent his money and did not lead a sober life. Another
renewal was refusod as the applicant’s wife was in possession of property in excess of the minimum amount allowed by the law. James Battray, a well-known merohant, died on Saturday morning, aged 78 years. Alter being engaged in banking, in Scotland, he came out to Australia. He was engaged by F. G. Dalgety to manage the Geelong braneh, and in 1860 was sent to Dunedin to open business here. Dalgety, Battray and Co. soon had a flourishing business, and were the means of introducing 40,000 young merino ewes from tbe best flocks in Australia. After the dissolution of partnership Battray carried on the mercantile business with his son. Ho leaves two sons and seven daughters. In tbe.early days he did much to foster orioket in Dunedin. News has been received that one of the hands on the Golden Biyer dredge, abou 12 miles bolow Alexandra,-was drowned No particulars aro available.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1508, 17 July 1905, Page 3
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