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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Mr. George Cottle Batcheler

Mr. George Cottle Batcheler , who acts as Postmaster, is a general storekeeper at Round Hill, and also owns the tramway between Colac Bay and Round Hill. Mr Batcheler was born in 1882, at Athol, and educated at Dipton, Oraki and Colac Bay. On leaving school, he worked at blacksmithing and pipe-rivetting, and was subsequently for a few months at a gold-mining claim at Parawa. After a short time in a store at Colac, he went to the shale works at Orepuki, and was then working in a store near Stratford, in the North Island, for a time. He started the Round Hill store with Mr Nicholas in January, 1904, but afterwards bought his partner's interest. Mr Batcheler is superintendent of the Colac Bay Presbyterian Sunday school, and treasurer of the church, a member of the Colac Bay Rifles, and also of the Oraki Lodge of Druids. He is agent at Colac for the Royal Fire Insurance Company.

Gerstenkorn, photo. Mr. G. C. Batcheler.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mr. G. C. Batcheler.