Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Thursday 21 October 1880, page 5
The Kyneton Guardian states that “a young man named George Metcalfe, son of Mr. Metcalfe, shoe-maker, of Baynton-street, died in the Melbourne Hospital on Friday. He was employed with five others in quarrying stone near Glenrowan, and on the morning of the celebrated Sunday was wakened by the Kelly gang, and along with his mates compelled to tear up the line. Afterwards he was locked up with the others in the Glenrowan hotel, and when the fight commenced was lying on the floor near the chimney. He was severely wounded in the eyes by the first volley that was fired by the police, but whether by a bullet or some pieces struck off from the chimney, he was unable to say. After the fight he was sent down to the Eye and Ear Institution at Melbourne, from which place he was discharged a few days ago. On Friday night his father received a telegram containing the announcement that he had died in the Melbourne Hospital. His age was 34 years, and he was unmarried.”
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