The Northern Standard, Friday 30 August 1929
(Darwin, Northern Territory)

DEATH OF MR. GEORGE BUTTLE
The death of the above named old gentleman took place yesterday afternoon at three o’clock, after a long illness, the cause of death being heart failure. The deceased was in his 73rd year and was a native of Cornwall, England. He came to Australia as a comparatively young man and followed the occupation of a miner all his life. He worked for many years in the coalfields of the Corrimal district on the South Coast of New South Wales, and subsequently worked at Broken Hill and Cobar for many years, coming to the Territory some thirty years ago under engagement to the Northern Territory Gold Mines at Yam Creek. After the closing down of that mine he was associated with the tin field at Horseshoe Creek where he erected and operated a tin treating plant for some time. After the failure of that field he practically retired from an active mining life, accepting and holding the position for some time of caretaker at the Zapopan Mine (Brock’s Creek). He was granted a subsidy in 1913-14 to open up and work the old Iron Blow Mine at Yam Creek but his efforts were fruitless. He was then appointed by the Administration to the position of caretaker to the Mount Bonnie Mine and plant, and on this position being abolished he settled down to a retired life on an old age pension at Mount Bonnie, where he has resided ever since, until his being brought to the Darwin Hospital a couple of weeks ago. The deceased was a Justice of the Peace but has been a sufferer of deafness and rarely took his place on the Bench for that reason. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Jack Buscall, and three grand-children to whom we extend our sympathy in their sad, though not unexpected, bereavement.
The funeral took place this day, the arrangements being in the hands of H. Witte and Son. Many prominent Masons followed the remains to the graveside, where the Rev. Stanley Jarvis conducted the service.

The Northern Territory Times, Friday 30 August 1929
(Darwin, Northern Territory)

DEATH OF MR G. BUTTLE
Another well-known old Territorian in the person of Mr Geo. Buttle J.P. passed away at Darwin Hospital yesterday, aged 74. The late Mr Buttle was an Englishman and arrived in Australia over 30 years ago, and had lived at Grove Hill for many years.
Mr and Mrs Buttle came to Darwin very rarely, yet they were well and favorably known to a large number of Darwin people.
There is one daughter (Mrs M. Buscall) and three grand children.
The funeral is to take place this afternoon at five o’clock.
Some ten days ago Mr George Buttle was brought to Darwin from Brock’s Creek seriously ill with heart trouble and miner’s complaint and taken to the Hospital. Apparently the medical officer viewed the case with some concern for when Mr Buttle feeling a little better desired to return to the country the Doctor stressed the necessity for remaining longer in Darwin. Mrs Buttle arrived in Darwin a few days ago and was with her husband to the last.
The late Mr George Buttle was born at Oxley just outside of Tavistock in Devonshire and served in the mining profession when he grew to manhood. When in the north of England undergoing a course of metallurgy he married and soon afterwards sailed from England for Australia and resided in N.S.W. managing various mines for some years. The cal of the empty north found him in the Territory at Yam Creek over a quarter of a century ago. There and at other places he followed mining pursuits. Mr Buttle had been married for 52 years.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho