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Forbes Advocate in Forbes, New South Wales

17 Mar 1939

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Forbes Advocate

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Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

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Mar 17, 1939

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9

Murder Trials and Riots at Eureka Hotel Blockade

Bentley killed Scobie during a brawl after a punch and shovel clash. Protesting diggers mobbed Eureka Hotel, attacked owners, and set the building ablaze with Pascoe’s covert plan aiding the arson as police struggled to contain the scene.

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Bentley Scobie Groble Beobie Sheerie Digger Eureka Hote Weigher Kiey Dewees Dewes Rita Tian Pallid Bentiey Sini Téimmerrow Merange Bevtley Deven Tlifier Lastor Humffray Tellow Jayilee Boithey Nellie Teachilly Lalor Pelecu Frank Pascoe Nelle Poe Pascoe BS Mw
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Rioting diggers clash as Eureka Hotel arson leads to arrests

In the aftermath of the Eureka Hotel fire, Sir Charles Hotham confronts rioters as leaders McLintyre Pletcher and Westerley are jailed. Bail talks falter while Lalor and fellow diggers mobilize cerca to guard the movement. Beth confronts fear and duty as plans unfold amid wounding and legal action.

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Fureka Charles Hotham Latrobe Angely Cecmu Rede Beth Darrell Benlin Digcera Hove Peter Lalor Corbin Eld Laler Beth Dever Cenior Bookie Metatyre Fletcher Westerley Lolor Trishman Lalor Raffaella Vern Ajor Huiwillmy Mice Iutyre Bentley Scobie Vers Hafwelle Hayes
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Irish revolutionary poets spark wartime tent parley

Hayes, Beth, and Lalor mingle under a Melbourne camp tent as Hayes rants in a warlike frenzy. Beth enters, Lalor invites discussion with the three men, and Vern notes they carry every jewel from the field while concerned about chances.

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