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| + | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
Goldfields unrest and agitation against what was seen as an unjust [[Gold License]] fee centred in [[Bendigo]] in 1853. Large gatherings of diggers took place in Bendigo over the course of August 1853. Over 10,000 people welcomed the petition representatives back to the diggings on 13 August, assembled under the Diggers’ Flag, designed by [[William Dexter]].<ref>http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00240b.htm, downloaded 15 March 2013.</ref> | Goldfields unrest and agitation against what was seen as an unjust [[Gold License]] fee centred in [[Bendigo]] in 1853. Large gatherings of diggers took place in Bendigo over the course of August 1853. Over 10,000 people welcomed the petition representatives back to the diggings on 13 August, assembled under the Diggers’ Flag, designed by [[William Dexter]].<ref>http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00240b.htm, downloaded 15 March 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading== | ||
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| + | Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004. | ||
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Revision as of 19:37, 17 March 2013
Contents
Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Goldfields unrest and agitation against what was seen as an unjust Gold License fee centred in Bendigo in 1853. Large gatherings of diggers took place in Bendigo over the course of August 1853. Over 10,000 people welcomed the petition representatives back to the diggings on 13 August, assembled under the Diggers’ Flag, designed by William Dexter.[1]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00240b.htm, downloaded 15 March 2013.
External links
File:File name.jpg
Caption, Reference.
