James Lang

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James Lang at the 50th Anniversary of the Eureka Stockade
Eureka Veterans at the 50th Anniversary of the Eureka Stockade, James Lang (Bangerang), W. Hanrahan (Timor), William Braidi (Sebastopol), J. Earles (Ballarat), Ackeroyd (Shepparton), Michael Carroll (Ballarat), J. Mitchell (Albert Park), W. Wiburd (Bathurst, NSW) The Leader, 10 December 2014

Background

James Lang was born in 1822. His parents were Andrew Lang and Elizabeth Dick. James Lang died on 28 July 1911. [1]


Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Lang was a miner who was inside the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854.[2]

Post 1854 Experiences

James Lang became a farmer at Bangerang near Warracknabeal. He attended the 50th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade.


Ballarat Star

Wednesday, 30th November 1904, page 2.

The following Eureka Stockade pioneers have signified their intention to be present a the 50th anniversary celebrations, and have been granted passes by the Premier, to enable them to do so: - J.A. Watts, Warracknabeal; John Notman, Melbourne; John Richardson, Wahgunyah; Thos. Manallack, Brunswick; W. Lambert, Malmsbury; J. Lang, Bangerang; John Kemp, Morwell; David Maine, Morwell; Isaac Heyward, Morwell; A. Waddell, Talbot; W. Clark, South Melbourne; A. Leslie, Ararat; L.C. Holmes, Arawata (via Korumburra); Mrs M. Bourke, Bendigo; A.W Arnold, Avoca; John Adam, Deniliquin, N.S.W; S. Uridge, Brunswick. The secretary has also received a letter from Mr W. Hanrahan, of Timor West, a brother of the late John Hanrahan, of Warragul, to whom the Premier gave a pass to attend the celebrations. Mr H. Scott Bennett, M.L.A., also handed in the names of several pioneers to the Premier, and those have likewise received free passes.[3]

In The News

BANGERANG- Miss M Lang an old resident, has died. Her father the late James Lang was one of the earliest settlers, and he opened the Bangerang Post-office more than 50 years ago. [4]
Last week the 320-acre farm of the late James Lang was sold at £11/10/ an acre.[5]

See also

Eureka 50, 1904

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  3. Ballarat Star, 30 November 1904, p.2.
  4. The Argus, 24 September 1934.
  5. The Argus, 29 April 1938.

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