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: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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Revision as of 21:31, 13 February 2015
Contents
Background
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]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
External links
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