A History of Australia: The earth abideth for ever, 1851-1888Melbourne University Press, 1963 - Australia |
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... licence fee might keep down numbers as well as make a welcome addition to government revenue , he announced on 16 August 1851 that on and after 1 September no person would be permitted to dig , search for or remove gold without first ...
... licence fee might keep down numbers as well as make a welcome addition to government revenue , he announced on 16 August 1851 that on and after 1 September no person would be permitted to dig , search for or remove gold without first ...
Page 64
... licence fee , and that should this be refused the diggers were determined to pay no more.6 That Saturday 27 August , as rain descended in torrents , fifteen thousand gathered again to discuss the ' bloody licence tax ' . Diggers ...
... licence fee , and that should this be refused the diggers were determined to pay no more.6 That Saturday 27 August , as rain descended in torrents , fifteen thousand gathered again to discuss the ' bloody licence tax ' . Diggers ...
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... Licence Association mock ribbons of mourning for the licence swayed in the wind . The words of triumph ' Old Licence U Dead ' were written on the placards and banners . In a mood of optimism the diggers resolved to replace the Anti - Gold ...
... Licence Association mock ribbons of mourning for the licence swayed in the wind . The words of triumph ' Old Licence U Dead ' were written on the placards and banners . In a mood of optimism the diggers resolved to replace the Anti - Gold ...
Contents
THE POSSESSED | 5 |
ONE STEP FORWARD FOR THE WHITE MAN | 23 |
WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A DIGGER? | 45 |
Copyright | |
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