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| − | ==Background==
| + | See [[William Shiels]] |
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| − | William Shields (Shiels) was born at Markinch, Fife, [[Scotland]] where he wored as a millright, machine maker and engineer. He sailed to Australia in steerage class on the [[Agenoria]] with his wife, Elizabeth Burrell (Birrel) and their children in 1849. He hade some success prospecting for gold on the Mt Alexander diggings, and worked as a grocer, freehold store keeper, Licensed Victualler, then Hotel Proprietor and Publican at the James Watt Hotel in Spencer Street, Melbourne.<ref>https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/231681273?q=%22Eureka+Stockade%22&c=picture&versionId=255641535,a ccessed 30 November 1854.</ref>
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| − | One of Elizabeth Shields nieces, [[Agnes Greig]] (late [[Agnes Franks]]) sailed on the same ship.
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| − | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854==
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| − | ==Post 1854 Experiences==
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | [[Benden Sherritt Hassell Compensation Case]] | |
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| − | ==Further Reading==
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | [[File:File name.jpg|500px|thumb|right|''Caption,'' Reference.]]
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