Difference between revisions of "Thomas Rich"
(→Family) |
|||
Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
Frederick Rich, the older brother of Thomas Rich, joined his brother in Australia in 1847.<ref>Research by Descendant Margaret Rich.</ref> | Frederick Rich, the older brother of Thomas Rich, joined his brother in Australia in 1847.<ref>Research by Descendant Margaret Rich.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
Thomas Rich's younger brother, Edwin, was born in 1836. He arrived in Australia in 1852 joining his brothers on the goldfield.<ref>Research by Descendant Margaret Rich.</ref> | Thomas Rich's younger brother, Edwin, was born in 1836. He arrived in Australia in 1852 joining his brothers on the goldfield.<ref>Research by Descendant Margaret Rich.</ref> |
Revision as of 18:55, 13 May 2019
Contents
Background
Thomas Alexander Rich awas well educated and arrived in Victoria in 1845.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1853-1854
Thomas Rich signed the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. Agitation of the Victorian goldfields started with the Forest Creek Monster Meeting in 1851, but what became known as the Red Ribbon Movement was centred around the Bendigo goldfields in 1853. The Anti-Gold License Association was formed at Bendigo in June 1853, led by George Thomson, Dr D.G. Jones and 'Captain' Edward Browne. The association focused its attention on the 30 shillings monthly licence fee miners were required to pay to the government. They drew up a petition outlining digger grievances and called for a reduced licence fee, improved law and order, the right to vote and the right to buy land. The petition was signed by diggers at Bendigo, Ballarat, Castlemaine, McIvor (Heathcote), Mount Alexander (Harcourt) and other diggings. The 13 metre long petition was presented to Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe in Melbourne on the 01 August 1853, but their call for a reduction in monthly licence fees and land reform for diggers was rejected. The diggers dissatisfaction erupted into the Red Ribbon Rebellion where agitators wore red ribbons on their hats symbolising their defiance of the law and prohibitive licence fees.
Family
Frederick Rich, the older brother of Thomas Rich, joined his brother in Australia in 1847.[2]
Thomas Rich's younger brother, Edwin, was born in 1836. He arrived in Australia in 1852 joining his brothers on the goldfield.[3]
- RICH.On the 5th June, 1901, at his late residence, Daisy Hill, near Talbot, Edwin Henry Rich, aged 64 years.[4]
- RICH.—Killed in action in France on the 3rd July, Private Claude Ernest, eldest son of Ernest J. Rich, of Geelong, and grand son of Mrs Edwin Rich, of Narrigal, aged 22 years and 2 months. "A noble life and an honorable death."[5]
Post 1854 Experiences
Thomas A. Rich was an engineer, and in Australia worked as a mining engineer. He was associated with the Pleasance Mine. [6]
- The hon. treasurer of the Bendigo Hospital (Mr R. F. Howard, Savings Bank), begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following donations in aid of the institution:— Mr Thomas Rich, £1 1s; Mr Alfred Beeson, £1 1d; Mr J. J., 5s (omitted last week); Easter Fair Committee, per Mr H. M. Marks, balance of half proceeds, £11 5s 1d. Through the collector, Mr J. E. O. Birch — Mr William Murdoch, £1: Rev. E .W.Nye, £1 1s; Rev. Thomas Copeland, £1 1s; Mr Henry Morris, £1 1s; North Old Chum Company's employes, per Mr. S. Curnow, £3 0s 6d; Garden Gully Company mining employes, per Mr John Keam, £5 2s 6d; Loyal "Heart of Friendship" Lodge, M. U. I. O. O.F., per Mr Campbell Houston, £2 2s; Mr. D. G. Coope, 10s; Mr Thomas Milroy, £2; Mrs. Marthr Hutchinson, £1; Mr Graham Webster, P.M., £2 2s; Court Bendigo A. O. F., per Mr. R. G. Johnston, £3.[7]
Obituary
- RICH. —On the 17th inst., at his residence, Rushworth, Thomas Alexander Rich, age 57. Respected by all who knew him.[8]
See also
Ballarat Reform League Inc. Monuments Project
Further Reading
References
External links
If you can assist with information on this person, or a related image, please email eurekapedia@yahoo.com.au
To CITE this page click Cite This Page on the link to the left of this page.