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:Do you know what the word representation means? Of course you do! It means that of those who by wealth, or station, or authority, are placed over you, do wrong, you have the power of compelling them to do right. At present you have no such power ... This should not be. <ref>Dr J.D. Owens, Diggers' representative, Reeds Creek Petition.</ref> | :Do you know what the word representation means? Of course you do! It means that of those who by wealth, or station, or authority, are placed over you, do wrong, you have the power of compelling them to do right. At present you have no such power ... This should not be. <ref>Dr J.D. Owens, Diggers' representative, Reeds Creek Petition.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:11, 16 March 2015
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Newsworthy
In 1853 John Owens spoke to the diggers at Beechworth:
- Do you know what the word representation means? Of course you do! It means that of those who by wealth, or station, or authority, are placed over you, do wrong, you have the power of compelling them to do right. At present you have no such power ... This should not be. [1]
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Dr J.D. Owens, Diggers' representative, Reeds Creek Petition.
External links
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Caption, Reference.
