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::DEATH OF CAPTAIN BARKER romantic career on sea and land, Captain Peter Barker, sailor and miner, who is believed to be the last of the band of miners who made a stand against authority at the famous [[Eureka Stockade]], died in Brisbane on December 28, at the age of 98. He joined a full-rigged ship as apprentice when but 14 years of age, and, and sailed in it to America, and; thence to India and China. Some years later, after travelling round the world several times, he decided to come to Australia; and landed at Williamstown (Melbourne) in 1851. This was the time of the great gold rushes, and early in 1852 he was on the Ballarat goldfiold. His luck was not of the best, and after some 12 months' work on his claim at Golden Point, he sold out to two "Americans, who sank the shaft two feet deeper and made their fortunes. Mr. Barker went to Magpie-Flat, where he had better luck. He escaped without injury from the affray at [[Eureka Stockade]], and afterwards continued seeking for gold till 1864 when he left the field for the rush at Wedding Mountain, and later went to the west coast of New Zealand.... <ref>Brisbane Daily News, 30 January 1924.</ref> | ::DEATH OF CAPTAIN BARKER romantic career on sea and land, Captain Peter Barker, sailor and miner, who is believed to be the last of the band of miners who made a stand against authority at the famous [[Eureka Stockade]], died in Brisbane on December 28, at the age of 98. He joined a full-rigged ship as apprentice when but 14 years of age, and, and sailed in it to America, and; thence to India and China. Some years later, after travelling round the world several times, he decided to come to Australia; and landed at Williamstown (Melbourne) in 1851. This was the time of the great gold rushes, and early in 1852 he was on the Ballarat goldfiold. His luck was not of the best, and after some 12 months' work on his claim at Golden Point, he sold out to two "Americans, who sank the shaft two feet deeper and made their fortunes. Mr. Barker went to Magpie-Flat, where he had better luck. He escaped without injury from the affray at [[Eureka Stockade]], and afterwards continued seeking for gold till 1864 when he left the field for the rush at Wedding Mountain, and later went to the west coast of New Zealand.... <ref>Brisbane Daily News, 30 January 1924.</ref> | ||
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Obituary
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- DEATH OF CAPTAIN BARKER romantic career on sea and land, Captain Peter Barker, sailor and miner, who is believed to be the last of the band of miners who made a stand against authority at the famous Eureka Stockade, died in Brisbane on December 28, at the age of 98. He joined a full-rigged ship as apprentice when but 14 years of age, and, and sailed in it to America, and; thence to India and China. Some years later, after travelling round the world several times, he decided to come to Australia; and landed at Williamstown (Melbourne) in 1851. This was the time of the great gold rushes, and early in 1852 he was on the Ballarat goldfiold. His luck was not of the best, and after some 12 months' work on his claim at Golden Point, he sold out to two "Americans, who sank the shaft two feet deeper and made their fortunes. Mr. Barker went to Magpie-Flat, where he had better luck. He escaped without injury from the affray at Eureka Stockade, and afterwards continued seeking for gold till 1864 when he left the field for the rush at Wedding Mountain, and later went to the west coast of New Zealand.... [1]
References
- ↑ Brisbane Daily News, 30 January 1924.
