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Lambing Flat riots recalled at Young jubilee
History of Lambing Flat and its 1860 61 racial clashes is recalled as Young prepares a jubilee. The 1861 riot followed a Chinese raid and police clashes, with a funeral, a burned court house, and a shift to pastoral industry as gold waned. Also notes a Sydney optician visit andRadio and Victor sets advertised in Newcastle.
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