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Tait was a witness examined during the report of the Board appointed to enquire into circumstances connected with the riot at Ballarat, and the burning of [[James Bentley]]'s [[Eureka Hotel]]. <ref> ''Report of the Board appointed to Enquire into Circumstances Connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballarat'', John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 21 November 1854.</ref> | Tait was a witness examined during the report of the Board appointed to enquire into circumstances connected with the riot at Ballarat, and the burning of [[James Bentley]]'s [[Eureka Hotel]]. <ref> ''Report of the Board appointed to Enquire into Circumstances Connected with the Late Disturbance at Ballarat'', John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 21 November 1854.</ref> | ||
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| + | :...One William Tait, a storekeeper, sold grog on the sly, and for eighteen months had paid £5 a week to the police; Sergeant-Major Milne had charge of the foot police at that time, and received the £10 from this storekeeper.<ref>Maitland MErcury, 20 December 1854.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:06, 16 April 2018
Tait was a witness examined during the report of the Board appointed to enquire into circumstances connected with the riot at Ballarat, and the burning of James Bentley's Eureka Hotel. [1]
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
- ...One William Tait, a storekeeper, sold grog on the sly, and for eighteen months had paid £5 a week to the police; Sergeant-Major Milne had charge of the foot police at that time, and received the £10 from this storekeeper.[2]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
External links
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Caption, Reference.
