A very long shot  

 for James (otherwise John) Pollock's death
POLLOCK. -April 1, 1900, at Gulgong, after a short sickness , Mr James Pollock, J.P., of Nerrigundah and
youngest son of the late David Pollock, Glasgow, Scotland.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14303368From NSW BDM
reg 5648/1900    POLLOCK    James   father    David  mother     Elizabeth   at  GULGONG  
I see Nerrigundah is about 40 kms from Moruya.
cheers,
  Ros