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John Osborne (1791–1850)

At Garden Hill, near Wollongong, on the 6th June, John Osborne, Esq., Surgeon, Royal Navy, an old magistrate of the territory, very much respected and universally regretted in the district, aged 59 years.

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'Osborne, John (1791–1850)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/osborne-john-29348/text36379, accessed 13 October 2024.

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Birth

1791
Tyrone, Ireland

Death

6 June, 1850 (aged ~ 59)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

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