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Charles Frederick Mills (1812–1855)

We have to report the rather sudden death of Mr Charles Mills, one of the first settlers who put the plough in the ground in this district, he was much and universally respected and esteemed by all, and was a liberal patron to all matters tending to promote the interest or welfare of this his adopted country.

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'Mills, Charles Frederick (1812–1855)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mills-charles-frederick-2844/text33983, accessed 6 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

2 May, 1812
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death

16 November, 1855 (aged 43)
Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

phrenitis

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