Peter Robertson (1856 - 1931)

Born 1856 in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria

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Died 4 Mar 1931 at about age 75 in Brisbane, Queensland

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Biography

Peter was born in 1856 on the farm, officially at Bacchus Marsh. Peter Robertson, son of Gregor Robertson and Christine McGregor died on 19 February 1931 in Charters Towers, Queensland.[no d. notice] [no will] 1902 e roll? In 1903 to 1908 Peter was probably the carrier living by himself at the Australia Hotel in Winton, and a dairyman living there in 1925. Mr Peter Robertson 77, passed away in Brisbane writes our Winton correspondent on 4 March 1931, He had been suffering from a throat infection for sometime, and proceeded some few weeks ago, with hs wife, to the capital to seek medical advice. In the days when the teamsters were the “Kings of the Road” Peter was one of the vanguards in the district, but for many years past, he and Mrs Robertson have resided at Beltgate Selection, Kyuna District.[Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, 4 March 1931]

Sources

• Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, 4 March 1931