The Argus at KellyGang 27/11/1880 (2)
Following these came a long line of private carnages, amongst the occupants of which were the trustees of the Public Library, Sir Geo Verdon, Mr C E Bright, the Hon I G Francis, Mr Jas Smith, Mr E E Morris, Hon T T A Beckett, Sir John O'Shanassy, Hon John Macgregor, Sir James M'Culloch, and Sir Charles MacMahon; members of Parliament, including Sir WF Mitchell president of the Legislative Council, Sir Charles Sladen, Sir Samuel Wilson, the Hon R D Reid, MLC , Mr Vale, the Attorney General, the Hon Jas Service, the Hon R Ramsay, and other members of the Legislative Assembly Mr Gillbee, vice president of the Melbourne Hospital, the Rev H P Kane (chairman) and Messrs F E Beaver and T J Martin, directors of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, of which Sir Redmond Barry was president , Judge Cope, Judge Nolan and Messrs Riddell and Tan- ner, judges associates, representatives of the Victorian Institute of Architects, of which the late judge was president, viz, Messrs N Billing and A Purchas (vice presidents), A L Smith (fellow) and P Matthews (secretary), Mr Nathaniel Levi, president of the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation. Mr A Waxman president of the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, the Rev R Connebee (Independent deno- mination), the Rev Jas S Waugh, and the Rev T C Symons (Wesleyan) , Dean O'Hea, Mr Barker, clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Mr Wilkinson, master in equity, Mr J B Castlieau, governor of the Melbourne gaol, Lieutenant colonel Rede, the sheriff, Sir Herbert Sandford the Bntish Exhibition commissioner, and Professor Reuleaux, the exhibition com- missioner for the German Empire, Mr Harnman, secretary of the Crown Law department, Mr Nicolson, assistant com- missioner of police, Mr Kong Meng and many other persons. The barristers and attorneys were scattered through out the line of procession. Amongst those present were the following gentle- men -Barristers -Sir A Michie, QC , Sir Bryan O Loghlen the Hon H J Wrixon, Messrs Purves, Billing, QC , Webb, QC , Lawes, Worthington, T A'Beckett, Box, M'Kinley, and C A Smyth. Attorneys -Messrs Malleson, Willan, Wisewould, M'Gregor, Sandford, Brodribb, and Michie. There were also in the college Mr Seward (chief clerk in the Equity office), Mr Firebrace (clerk to the Banco Court), and several representatives of the Law Clerks Society, of which the late judge was patron.
The funeral arrived at the cemetery at half past 4 o'clock, and by that hour several hundreds of persons including many leading citizens, had assembled in the grounds. At the grave the Bishop of Melbourne officiated, as- sisted by the Dean of Melboume and the Revs Canon S L Chase and Canon M H Becher. The pall-bearers were-Sir WF Stawell, chief justice ; Mr Justice Molesworth, Mr Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Higinbotham, Sir W. H. F. Mitchell (president of the Legislative Council), represented, in consequence of his lameness.by Mr Gurner; Dr Brownless, vice chancellor of the University, and Messrs D C M' Arthur and James Moore. In order to prevent a crush at the grave, a small area around it had been enclosed by a rope, and several constables were present to prevent unauthorised ingress into the enclosure. The procèssion from the gates was headed by the members of the University, who then formed a circle two or three deep round the grave. The ordinary Church of England burial ser- vice was read by the Bishop of Melbourne but no funeral oration was delivered..
The site of the grave is in the Church of England compartment, letter S which is reserved for the interment of oflicial digni- taries and prominent citizens. Only about one eighth of an acre in this compartment remains vacant. Sir Redmond Barry's grave, for which a piece of land 8ft by 12ft was bought since his death, lies between that of Sir Charles Hotham and Colonel Neill, who was deputy adjutant of Her Majesty's forces in the Australian colonies at the time of his decease in 1859. Within a short distance lie the remains of Lady Barkly, and several officers who died when the Imperial Government maintained a mili- tary force in the colony.
It may be added that the coffin was placed in a small bricked vault, three or four feet high, the roof of which consists of slabs of slate. The brickwork will serve as the foundation of the monument, which it is to be presumed will be erected over the grave. The body was encased in lead, and the outer collin was made of polished blackwood, with silver and gilt mountings and bore a brass plate with the following inscription -"Sir Redmond Barry, KCMG Died November 23, 1880, aged 67"
KELLY REWARD BOARD NOTICE
All persons claiming to participate in the REWARD offered by the Governments of Victoria and New South Wales, and certain banks trading in the latter colony, are hereby requested to SEND full PARTICULARS (in writing) of such CLAIM, addressed to "Secretary Kelly Reward Board, Post office, Melbourne, Victoria," on or before the 31st day of December 1850, after which date no claims will be reccleved.
Members of the police force must submit claims through the heads of their respective departments.
Full particulars concerning the terms upon which the reward may be claimed will be found in the third supplement to Victorian "Government Gazette" of Friday, February 14 1879, in a supplement to Victorian "Government Gazette" of Friday, February 21. 1879, and in a Gazette Extraordinary published by the Government of New South Wales on the 18th of February, 1879
Claimants must give full name and address.
By order of the Board.
Melbourne November 24 1880
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