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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wednesday 25 June 1930, page 7

DEATH

OF

J.

MR.

W.

BEATTIE

Widely-known Photographer Career in Tasmania !

Self-written Suddenly, at Sandy

Memoirs Bay yosterday

afternoon, the death occurred John Watt Beattie, of 28 Hill I

Road, Hobart, who,

as

1

of Mr. Jordan a

photo

on grapher, carried business for in the city, years many and'by rea son of his close knowledge of Tasof exmania, gained in the course tensive travels, was known and respected throughout the State, .

I

Mr.

Beattie had visited a relative, C Cato, in Margaret Street, Sandy, Bay. during tho afternoon, and left Mr. Cato's home in order to walk to that ot his Mrs. sister-in-law, Richard Smith, in Regent Street, where Mrs. Beattie awaited him. Ho reached tho house 3.15, about Iii and within minutes was noticed to collapse in his chair. An to revive uns made attempt him with a stimulant, hut he was unable lt, to take and in his wife's expired arms. a slight physical do Apart from cllne consequent on his advanced agc in bl.s 71st year-his ho was health had been normal, though Dr. Stuart Gibson had attended him on occasions, and, it ls understood, is able to certify as to the cause of death.

Mr,

¡

[

A.

?

A Tho tie

and

FRIEND

TO

TASMANIA.

personality

of the late Mr, Beatin many respects outstanding, his death will be regretted by many

was

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will be regretted by many in business knowu and it. private H fe. Of him bo 'said may that during lils career he was a-good friend to Tasmania, for by his photographic skill he mndo the beauties of tho State known fur abd wide through

to whom

.

I

THE

ho

LATE

was

MR.

J. W.

BEATTIE.

out Australia and overseas. At one time he was the official photographer to the Government of Tasmania. He was born In Aberdeen, Scotland, on August 15, 1859, tho son of Mr. and Mrs. John Beattie, and was educated at the Grammar School in his native city. to Tasmania He came in 1878, as he him self stated in some memoirs Witten in 1S2G, having sent been here his by father to "spy out the land" as regards the prospects it offered. He reported unfavourably on tho country which was to become his permanent homo as regards farming, but despite his adverse opinion

his adverse opinion "with true Scotch thraw out in spite of tho prospects ncss, came two later." years Tho family settled at New Norfolk at Murray Hall, while (to further quoto from tho memoirs): "Father, my brother, and I worked on a block of 320 acres in tho bush at Mt. Lloyd, 12 miles from New Norfolk, literally 'carving a home out of the forest.' These were tho days when soul got my soaked In tho lore of Fort Arthur, all our working men being 'old hands,' and tho romaneo of their experiences facinated me. And then there the wild carno freshness of my photographic wanderings Into the beautiful scenic surroundings of New Norfolk and district. Bush land 1 not clearing was to my taste. photographed all around, and lt was In 1879 that I made first real photomy graphic expedition, using, my father's horse, and hiring the Glenora mall cart from old Bob. Marriott, our party consisting of Messrs. Alex. Riddock R. and Smith, the New Norfolk village schoolmaster, and myself, a made start for Lake St. Clair. "That was the first time gelatine dry plates were used at tho lake. I was so delighted with it all, and was so energetic that dear old Mr, Riddock declared, seated on a log at the south end of tho lake: 'John, if you will come I'll to Hobart Town put down £200 to start you in business.'" his

parent,

.

"AN lt

OUT-DOOR

MAN."

in

1882 that Mr. Beattie enhis upon business career at Hobart in tho service of Messrs. Ansor Brothers, photographers, of Elizabeth Street. In 1891 he took over tho busi ness, about which 1921 was transferred to Murray Street. This he carried or until ho, disposed it a of sher! very while it ago, having worked untl up it was one of the best of its kind in th< was

tered

State. "Two was ness

years after the promise of £201 If I would made me In busi start at Hobart," Mr. wrote Beattie of the Ansons, then photographer:

"one In Hobart,

came In a dog cart an« up out of dear old Murry Hall me to town, and there I've beci I have since! been ai

pulled took ever

me

ever since! out-door man.

I

have 1

been essentially ai love the bush, an nothing gives mo greater delight thai to stand tho top of some on high lan and look a out on wild ot ou array mountain giants. I am struck dumt but oh, my I am soul'sings! thinkin now particularly of the view from Sea

ger's Look-out, National Park, lookln I used south-west. to hump around big "15 x 12' camera, 'with a weigh

fully charged, ot about I otto GOlb. feel I could kick myself for being sue a fool! If I had only used a whol 1 would plato camera have done doubl the amount of work, and with half (( th» more) amount ol wear and tea I have always been enthusiastic ov< tourist matters. A member of the o' Tourist Association, I used to 'lantet lecture' very considerably, and the: lectures used to givo me end of pie no sure, and I think did a lot of good.

TRIP

TO

THE

SOLOMONS.

"Then I made a trip, at the of the Bishop ot Melanesia the Solomon Islands,

invitation all

round

being away four months, seeing everything and photographing everything. a That was metrip, and morable I have to thank my dear old friend, Bishop Montgomery, for bringing It about, I used about 1,200 whole and half plates In this «>xpedition, and I think the Melanesian Mission appreciated tho work I did. But, oh! it was a hot job! I When weighed myself at Vila on tho outward trip I was 12st. 31b.; on tho return, at the same place, I found I was Hst. filb. No more Melanesian Inlands for me: but, all the same, I would not have missed the experience. '

1 must "Then not tion with the Roya! I um

forget my associaSociety, os I think oldest members. I am my connection with tho

oMts of proud society. Bishop Montgomery its formed first historical section, with Mr. J. B. Walker and .nyselt as vice-presidents. one

very

Bishop Montgomery tic, and

THE

so

wa3

was

very

dear old

BEATTIE

enthusias"

'J.B.'

MUSEUM.

|

,

!

In view i

of the above, written without formality by the late Mr. Beattie, it ls easy'to understand why as a landscape photographer he excelled. There surely ls no

better exponent

of

the

Commonwealth than he was. larly, good at making lantern

art in the Particuslides, he they de-

knew how to make the scenes picted appear real when. he lectured with the slides. Associated with the photography business has been, and still ls, a complete museum of relics of Tasmania, mostly reminiscent of tho con-

vict which

days at Port oven

Arthur, the history of

commanded

his interest and

attention.

After a number of vain attempts to Induce the Hobart Corporation to. acquire for tho his public original he museum, disposed of lt to the launceston Corporation in 1927. Apart from this museum he

possessed

tho

Continuad -ia

Continued

(rom

nucleus

of

an

NtxtÇoIuma

orsceding

Columr

other, and to lt gradually added hy momentoes acquiring further of olden times, until tho second collection of articles closely resembled the first. He this collection to the Hobart but the negotiations were not successful. It was his Idea that the collection should find a resting place In the Lady Franklin Museum building at Lenah Valley. As a business he always considman ered the interests of those who served In times when him, and even trade was to depressed managed the full retain had

offered

Corporation,

staff.

He The

elected

was

Society

on

late

May Mr.

a

Fellow

of the

Royal

21, 1890.

Beattie

married

Miss

Emily Cato, daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Cato, of Paraclete, Mount Stuart, there .are Hobart, and two daughters, the Misses Jean, and Muriel Beattie, the former being In the service of the Tasmanian Railway Department, Some 10 he resided years, ago In Mount Stuart from Road, and moved there to Jordan Hill Road. A brother. Mr. Vi.

!

Hill

A brother. Mr. Vi. Beattie, Road. resident of Auckland, New Zealand, and sister, who a was associated with him in business for many Miss years, Jean Beattie, died some Ho years ago. attended the Swan Street Methodist but had Church, few activities in other .directions, his real hobby being the collecting of Tasmanian relics, -and the study of history of the Island. The funeral will take place to-moris a

row.

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