Goldfields Commission of Enquiry

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Background

An enquiry into the immediate causes of the Eureka Stockade. The first meeting was held on 07 December 1854 in Melbourne. It then moved to Ballarat on 18 December 1854. [1]

The first report of 29 December 1854 recommended a general amnesty for all those involved. This was rejected by Governor Sir Charles Hotham, granting amnesty to soldiers and officials only.[2]

See also

Further Reading

References

  1. ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

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