Difference between revisions of "William Barry"
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| + | [[File:IMG_4259-wiki-barry.jpg|1000px|thumb|right|Willianm Jackson Barry from ''Past & Present, the Men of the Times'' by Captain W. Jackson Barry, New Zealand, 1897.]] | ||
| + | [[File:GILL ST - Refreshment Shanty-wiki.jpg|1000px|thumb|right|Samuel Thomas Gill, ''Refreshment Shanty, Ballarat,'' 1854, watercolour and gum arabic on paper. <br>Art Gallery of Ballarat, gift from the Estate of Lady Currie, 1963.]] | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| + | William Jackson Barry and his mate William Fox were on the goldfields at [[California]]. | ||
William Barry was found dead in [[Narrandera]] in 1898.<ref>''Sydney Evening News'', 5 May 1898.</ref> | William Barry was found dead in [[Narrandera]] in 1898.<ref>''Sydney Evening News'', 5 May 1898.</ref> | ||
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==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
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== Obituary == | == Obituary == | ||
:NARRANDERA, Thursday.— An old identity named William Barry, recognised as a miser, was found dead in his house on Tuesday night. A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday, when a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The deceased was possessed of land and property, also fixed deposits in the A. J.S. Bank. His wife and family are in Melbourne, but he has been separated from them for some years. The medical evidence indicated that death was accelerated by insufficient nourishment. Barry is stated to have taken part in the [[Eureka Stockade]]. <ref>''Sydney Evening News'', 5 May 1898.</ref> | :NARRANDERA, Thursday.— An old identity named William Barry, recognised as a miser, was found dead in his house on Tuesday night. A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday, when a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The deceased was possessed of land and property, also fixed deposits in the A. J.S. Bank. His wife and family are in Melbourne, but he has been separated from them for some years. The medical evidence indicated that death was accelerated by insufficient nourishment. Barry is stated to have taken part in the [[Eureka Stockade]]. <ref>''Sydney Evening News'', 5 May 1898.</ref> | ||
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| + | :William Barry, aged 65, a well-known character at Narrandera, was found dead yesterday in his shanty. He had miserly habits, and lived on rents derived from considerable property. He acted as police orderly during the Eureka stockade riot.<ref>Hobart Mercury, 5 May 1898</ref> | ||
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| + | :Narrandera, Wednesday.- William Barry, about 65, was found dead yesterday in his shanty. He was a well-known character. He followed no occupation, and lived alone. He was formerly in the police, and took part in the Eureka Stockade outbreak, and acted as an orderly.<ref>Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 5 May 1898.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 24 April 2018
Contents
Background
William Jackson Barry and his mate William Fox were on the goldfields at California.
William Barry was found dead in Narrandera in 1898.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
Obituary
- NARRANDERA, Thursday.— An old identity named William Barry, recognised as a miser, was found dead in his house on Tuesday night. A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday, when a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. The deceased was possessed of land and property, also fixed deposits in the A. J.S. Bank. His wife and family are in Melbourne, but he has been separated from them for some years. The medical evidence indicated that death was accelerated by insufficient nourishment. Barry is stated to have taken part in the Eureka Stockade. [2]
- William Barry, aged 65, a well-known character at Narrandera, was found dead yesterday in his shanty. He had miserly habits, and lived on rents derived from considerable property. He acted as police orderly during the Eureka stockade riot.[3]
- Narrandera, Wednesday.- William Barry, about 65, was found dead yesterday in his shanty. He was a well-known character. He followed no occupation, and lived alone. He was formerly in the police, and took part in the Eureka Stockade outbreak, and acted as an orderly.[4]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
External links
--Clare K. Gervasoni (talk) 22:34, 13 February 2015 (AEDT)
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Caption, Reference.
