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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Glass Jug - owned by Matilda Jones

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c. 1910

Subcollections

The Taylor Cabinet

Overview

Large pressed glass jug with pattern of stripes and dots on its side and large intact handle

Historical information

William "Squatter" Jones (William Thomas Jones, 1865–1940s) was a prominent early settler, sheep farmer, and community leader in Kojonup, Western Australia. Known for his sheep grazing, he earned his nickname by "squatting" on land, later becoming an influential Road Board member, introducing the first car to the district in 1911, and developing methods to manage poisonous plants in the region

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.115

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Glass

Width

11 cm

Height or length

19.5000 cm

Weight

721 g

Contextual information

Believed to be owned by Matilda ("Tilly") Jones nee Norrish, wife of William Jones, better known as "Squatter Jones".

Keywords

Clear Glass Jug

Year

Statement of significance

No known Significance to Busselton

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Completeness

94

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