OBITUARY.
By Tciccraph.— Trees Association. — Couyright. SYDNEY, 24th August. Obituary : Mr. Alexander Budge, who for forty-four years had been clerk to the Executive Council. (Received August 26, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. ilr. Joubort, Exhibition manager, is dead. Mr. Joabsrt was born at Charente, in France, in 1824. He arrived in Sydney in 1841, and in 1844 wes appointed Chancelier to the French Consul at Sydney, which, office ha held until 184S, When he resigned and went to South Australia. Tho year 1851 caw him in Victoria, where fcr two years he was in charge of 'Government w.orks. Iv 1054, when the French took possession of New Caledonia, he went there, and endeavoured to secure attention in Euroj)e to the products uf Wife new col« ony, and to the Biigar culture of New South Wales and Queensland. He became a member of tho Agricultural Society of- New South Waljs, »nd as Secretary did excellent ,vork. He' was appointed secretary for Now Sojilh Wales at the International Exhibition oi Pari.s iii 1378. and fo-- his Rervjcea received the ribbon of the legion <^f Honour. New Zealand and other colonies have at various times had exprrisnee of Mr. Joubert'o capable manageir.ci:* ol ■»--- hibitions. ~*
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 49, 26 August 1907, Page 7
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