Historical information
Gideon Nicol (1836-1908) was a seaman who came to Warrnambool in 1858. In 1865 he selected land at Mount Warrnambool. He was one of the founders of the Farnham Cheese and Butter Factory and the Garvoc Cheese and Butter Factory and was a Warrnambool Shire Councillor from 1879 to 1906.
Significance
This scan will be useful to include in the Gideon Nicol file
Physical description
This is an A4 sheet of paper (scan). The obituary is printed in black and white with an ornate border with some discoloration on the outer edges.
Inscriptions & markings
In Loving Remembrance of Gideon Nicol who died March 20th 1908, R.I.P. (an extract from the Warrnambool Standard follows)
