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Hobson, William Entity
Hock Cheng See Buddhist Vihara Entity
Hockings, Henry Entity
Hockington Entity
Hodder, Jackie Entity
Hoddle, Robert Entity
Hodges, John Entity
Hoff, Rayner Entity
Hogan's Dairy Entity
Hogan, Johanna Entity
Hogan, John Entity
Hogan, Michael Entity
Hogan, Paul Entity
Hogg, James Entity
Hogue, James Alexander Entity
Holden, George Kenyon Entity
Holden, John Rose Entity
Holden, Mary Entity
Holden, Susan Entity
Holdsworth, Richard Entity
Holland, Eva Entity
Holland, George Entity
Holland, Leslie Entity
Hollander & Govett Entity
Hollandse Kermis Entity
Holledge, James Entity
Hollingworth, May Entity
Hollinshed Bros Entity
Hollis Park Entity
Hollister, Timothy Entity
Hollowforth Entity
Hollows, Fred Entity
Hollywood Park Entity
Holman, William Arthur Entity
Holmes, Honora Entity
Holmes, Margaret Entity
Holmes, Reginald Entity
Holmes, Susannah Entity
Holmes, William Entity
Holmes, William Harvie Entity
Holmlea Entity
Holroyd Entity
Holroyd City Council Entity
Holroyd local government area Entity
Holroyd, Arthur Todd Entity
Holsworthy Entity
Holsworthy Internment Camp Entity
Holsworthy military reserve Entity
Holt, Bland Entity
Holt, Harold Entity

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Hobson, William

Naval officer who explored Port Phillip in Victoria and became the first Governor of New Zealand and author of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 to establish British sovereignty.

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Hock Cheng See Buddhist Vihara

Malaysian Buddist temple at Ambarvale near Campbelltown established in 1986.

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Hockings, Henry

Produce merchant who, after heavy losses due to floods, became involved in the importation of wines and spirits and the start of the Australian wine industry.

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Hockington

Victorian Free Classical style gentleman's residence. Part of the Witches Houses precinct associated with builder John Young.

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Hodder, Jackie

Criminal and thug who was a feared street fighter and standover man. In 1943, he threatened the petty thief and sly-grog seller, Iris Webber, with extortion after which she attacked him with a tomahawk. He was stabbed to death in front of 300 guests at a dance at the Waterloo Town Hall in 1965.

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Hoddle, Robert

Surveyor responsible for surveying several country districts of New South Wales over 12 years before arriving in Port Phillip to lay out the township of Melbourne.

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Hodges, John

Emancipist, gambler, publican and sly grog trader whose fortunes fluctuated according to his contacts with the law.

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Hoff, Rayner

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Sculptor and energetic art teacher and administrator at East Sydney Technical College who created large-scale sculpture for various buildings and public memorials including the Anzac Memorial.

Hogan's Dairy

Early dairy at Greenwich.

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Hogan, Johanna

Illiterate housekeeper who was sponsored by her daughter and husband to emigrate, travelling with two daughters in 1859.

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Hogan, John

Dairy farmer at Greenwich.

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Hogan, Michael

Penrith property owner.

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Hogan, Paul

Actor whose ocker humour was also showcased in several advertising campaigns.

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Hogg, James

Scottish born policeman who was overzealous in his aim to curb illegal drinking hours at Glebe hotels in the 1900s.

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Hogue, James Alexander

Journalist and politician who became Minister for Public Instruction and took a keen interest in the establishment of Sydney's Public and Mitchell libraries.

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Holden, George Kenyon

A lawyer and politician who became the first Examiner of Titles in New South Wales, George Kenyon Holden oversaw the implementation of the Torrens Title system of land registration, which became a secure basis for Sydney land transactions from 1863.

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Holden, John Rose

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Soldier who arrived with the 17th Regiment and settled in Sydney in 1834, and became a businessman and politician, before returning to England.

Holden, Mary

Daughter of ex-convict William Hutchinson who married John Rose Holden.

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Holden, Susan

Second wife of John Rose Holden.

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Holdsworth, Richard

Solicitor and early alderman in Woollahra.

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Holland, Eva

Deaconess who administered a mission house at Woolloomooloo for many years from 1905.

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Holland, George

Equestrian and circus showman.

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Holland, Leslie

Actor who was active in Australian theatre between 1908 and the 1930s.

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Hollander & Govett

Advertising company which provided both hoardings and posters for customers.

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Hollandse Kermis

Fundraising festivals held by the Sydney Dutch community in the 1970s

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Holledge, James

Writer active between 1962 and 1970.

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Hollingworth, May

Theatre director and producer who, for 30 years, championed Australian theatre and drama and directed 120 productions.

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Hollinshed Bros

A partnership between Henry and Allen Hollinshed who operated Hollinshed's Steam Flour Mills in Kent Street South. Henry was elected to the City Council in 1842. The partnership was dissolved in 1847.

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Hollis Park

Park surrounded by grand terrace houses in northern Newtown which was originally part of William Bligh's grant of 1806. Subdivided several times between 1834 and 1892 part of the site was resumed for Kingston public school which was never built. Its origin was probably to enhance the development of the surrounding real estate by the creation of a tennis court, children's playground and recreation area for the residents, along the lines of a London square.

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Hollister, Timothy

Convict who became a Government Overseer at Parramatta and was granted land in the Field of Mars near Ryde in 1797 and at Parramatta in 1804.

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Hollowforth

Two storey brick house with attic rooms in Federation Arts and Crafts style by one of the leading architects of the Federation era, E. Jeaffreson Jackson.

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Hollows, Fred

Ophthalmologist famed for his work in restoring eyesight for thousands of people around the world.

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Hollywood Park

Park in Lansvale on the Georges River where it is joined by Prospect Creek.

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Holman, William Arthur

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Labor politician who qualified in law after entering parliament and practised in the field of industrial law before becoming a minister in 1910, and Premier from 1913-20. In 1916 he formed a non-Labor government after the party split over the issue of conscription.

Holmes, Honora

Irish immigrant who was 16 years old when she arrived on the John Knox in 1850.

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Holmes, Margaret

Prostitute and thief who was fatally shot by Millicent Tangga (Kathleen McLennan), an associate of the well-known petty thief and sly-grog seller, Iris Webber. Holmes famously refused to name her killer while dying in hospital, telling the press 'that's my business'.

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Holmes, Reginald

Businessman who owned a boatbuilding business at McMahons Point and whose criminal activities came to light during investigation of the Shark Arm murder in 1935.

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Holmes, Susannah

Convict tried at Thetford, Norfolk in 1784 for burglary and sentenced to death, which was commuted to 14 years' transportation. She gave birth to a son with fellow convict Henry Kable while incarcerated in England before departing for the colony.

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Holmes, William

Owner of boatbuilding yards at McMahons Point.

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Holmes, William Harvie

Master painter and property developer whose success enabled him to sponsor his wife's family to emigrate.

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Holmlea

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House in Engadine built about 1888 by Charles McAlister, the first settler in the area, and named Sunbeam Cottage. It was extended in 1897 and renamed Holmlea.

Holroyd

Small western residential suburb between Granville and Parramatta. It was gazetted as a separate suburb in 1994.

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Holroyd City Council

Council established in 1872 to administer the Prospect and Sherwood area in Sydney's west, which became Holroyd Municipality in 1927, and the City of Holroyd in 1991. It was merged with parts of Auburn and Parramatta  to form Cumberland Council in 2016.

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Holroyd local government area

Area in Sydney's west, part of the traditional lands of the Darug people, formerly governed by Holroyd City Council until being merged with parts of Auburn and Parramatta to form Cumberland local government area in 2016. It had an estimated population of 111,100 in 2014.

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Holroyd, Arthur Todd

African explorer, physician and barrister who held several turbulent positions in the judiciary and parliament.

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Holsworthy

Small south-western residential suburb adjacent to the Holsworthy military reserve. It is named after the village in Devon, England where Governor Lachlan Macquarie was married.

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Holsworthy Internment Camp

Internment camp established during World War I at Holsworthy which housed between 4000 and 6000 German internees.

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Holsworthy military reserve

Training area and artillery range for the Australian Army since World War I. It covers an area of bushland and barracks east of the Georges River and west of Heathcote Road south of Liverpool.

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Holt, Bland

Actor and theatre manager who became famous for his spectacular effects.

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Holt, Harold

Australian politician from 1966 to 1967, when he disappeared while swimming off the coast of Victoria, presumed drowned.

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