
Christina Rutherford MacPHERSON
Also known as: McPherson
Born: 19/06/1864
Died: 27/03/1936
Special Achievements:Christina McPherson played the zither/autoharp. Banjo Paterson heard her play her recollection of the Craigielee March she had heard at Warnambool. While Christina played, he wrote words. Christina and Banjo worked the score to become "Waltzing Matilda."
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The National Library of Australia stated, "Our records show Macpherson is the correct spelling."