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Wattie, James

1902–1974

Clerk, accountant, company manager, industrialist, philanthropist, race-horse owner

James Wattie (right) with staff in one of his factories, 1972

James Wattie (right) with staff in one of his factories, 1972

In 1972 Sir James Wattie was photographed on the spaghetti production line of his Hastings factory with three long-serving employees: from left, Sid Fox (35 years), John Cole (30 years) and Jack Dooley (23 years).

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Evening Post Collection (PAColl-0614)
Reference: 1/2-147314; F
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Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.


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