Difference between revisions of "Chewton"
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[[File:UB463 Great Meeting of Diggers wiki.jpg|800px|thumb|right|''Commissioner's Tent, Forest Creek,'' University of Ballarat Art Collection.]] | [[File:UB463 Great Meeting of Diggers wiki.jpg|800px|thumb|right|''Commissioner's Tent, Forest Creek,'' University of Ballarat Art Collection.]] | ||
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| + | == Background == | ||
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| + | On 08 December 1851 a meeting was held at Forest Creek (Chewton). Around 14,000 diggers attended and delegates were sent to Melbourne to petition Governor [[Charles La Trobe]]. In response 130 troops were sent to Forest Creek (Chewton). | ||
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Revision as of 14:26, 11 July 2013
Background
On 08 December 1851 a meeting was held at Forest Creek (Chewton). Around 14,000 diggers attended and delegates were sent to Melbourne to petition Governor Charles La Trobe. In response 130 troops were sent to Forest Creek (Chewton).
