Benjamin Chaffey (1877-1937)

Obituary
MR. B. CHAFFEY DIES AT 61 V.A.T.C. Chairman MELBOURNE, Wednesday.

Mr. Benjamin Chaffey, chairman of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club and a well-known racehorse owner and pastoralist, died at his home, "Woodlands," Oaklands Junction, at the age of 61, this afternoon. He had been in ill-health for some months.

Mr. Chaffey won two Caulfield Cups with Whittier, and one with Manfred.

Born in Canada, he came to Australia at the age of 10 with his father, Mr. George Chaffey, who was one of the founders of the Mildura irrigation scheme.

At his death he was managing director of Manfred Pastoral Co., near Hay, chairman of directors of United Distilleries Pty., Ltd., and a director of Goldsbrough. Mort & Co., Ltd.

He was a member of the Victoria Racing Club.

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