Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 10 June 1944, page 5


MR. S. M. COTTEE DIES

LISMORE, Friday.—Mr. Spencer Milton Cottee, of Cambridge Street, Epping, collapsed and died in his hotel room at Lismore a few hours after hearing of the serious illness of his

wife.

Mr. Cottee, who was visiting Lismore to arrange for the trial shipment of milk to Sydney, was a pioneer of Lis-more and district, founder of the casein industry in Australia, and chairman of directors of Cottee's Pas-siona, Ltd.

Mr. Cottee is survived by Mrs Cottee, eight sons, and three daugh-ters. The funeral will take place in Sydney to-morrow.