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George Shelley (1812–1852)

At La Trobe-street, Melbourne, on Saturday evening, the 1st May, of dysentery, George Shelley, Esq., of Sunnet Plain, Murrumbidgee district, who survived his arrival in Melbourne only forty-eight hours.

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'Shelley, George (1812–1852)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/shelley-george-20618/text31461, accessed 29 April 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

12 October, 1812
Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

1 May, 1852 (aged 39)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

dysentery

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