Tax abolition drives miner protests and political row
A large Ballaarat meeting demands immediate repeal of the export duty on gold and censures gold-field representatives for lobbying and absence from the House. Resolutions call for government action to remove mining obstacles and embody petitions to the Legislative Assembly. Redbank echoed the sentiment with similar condemnations and calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’shanassy
Hmit
Hendersom
Amsinck
O'Shannssy
Levi
Ballaarat
House of Assembly
Department of Industry
Legislative Assembly
Redbank
Minera
Flint
Mount Ararat Mining Board
Houston and Woods
Public Demonstration at Redbank Demands Mining on Private Property
A large Redbank meeting at the Victoria Theatre pressed the Legislature to legalise private-property mining and criticized Woods and Houston for missing the Levi motion on the gold export duty. The Redbank Miners' Committee, led by Fasee, urged immediate legislation and unity among miners to oppose delays and threats to the colony's economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redbank
Victoria Theatre
Sth
Messrs Woods
Houston
Levi
Edward Mount
Fasee
Redbank Miners’ Committee
Frizgipson
O'Brien
Tiosul Eed
Errfors
Fanrent
Fedbank Miners’ Committee
Frasse
French
Sele
Agu
Acm
Prrr
Fonnzs
Bucap
Finnr
Mears Houston
Woods
Aom
Europe
Victoria
Jon Fauset
Miners Committee Pleads for Reform in Victoria
The Miners' Committee of Victoria, Fatzow Marana, appeals to the Legislature to unite in a strenuous effort. They seek measures to ameliorate or quiet disadvantages from defective regulation and harsh enactments. They state a bold request to authorities in support of miners' interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medrane
Miners OF
Victoria
Fatzow-Marana
Weekly Abstract of Births and Deaths 1861
Abstract of births and deaths registered in Metropolitan and Suburban districts for the week ending April 6 1861. Certain districts report child deaths and scarlatina appears in Prahran families, with occasional fatal cases on Emerald Hill. Overall health and mortality rates noted.
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Onan
Boroondara
Collingwood
Prahran
Scarlatina
Emerald Hill
Government Gazette notices add to Victoria appointments
The Government Gazette lists appointments including Captain Melbourne defeating patronien John Reid Comptbourne to the roll for traits for the colony of Victoria and Martin Lane to be added to the roll of anatheie for Melbourne city, and William Byrne named Mining Registrar for Mary borough district mining.
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Government Gazette
Nitmania
Manin Lewy
Melbourne
John Reid
Comptbourne
Trates
Colony
Victoria
Martin Lane
Melbourne Rifle Gouenbourne University
William Byrne
Ayocsdi
Maryborough
Resignation of Helles Knox as Victoria magistrate
Governor with Executive Council accepts Helles Knox resignation from the commission of the peace for Victoria and directs his removal from the magistrates roll. The document lists numerous contracts for mail conveyance and road works across Ballarat, Geelong, and nearby districts for 1861, detailing contractors, routes, and payments, including maintenance and construction on Sydney Road, Mount Alexander Road, and other legs, with sums ranging from hundreds to thousands of pounds.
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Executive Council
Helles Knox
Gardiner's Creek
Knox
Victoria
Maila
Alberton
Yarram Yarram
Thomas Betty
Sehnapper Point
William Armstrong
Ballasrat
John Bland
Chiltern Road
Rutherglen
James Bevan
Bullstook
A. R. Hall
Mansfield and
Jamieson
William May
Colac
Camperdown
Charles Henry
Avoca
Redbank
John M'Phee
Melbourne
Heidelberg
Alphington
Templestowe
William Greenaway
Mount Alexander
Ballarat
Castlemaine Road
Market Square
Castlemaine
Guildford
Sullivan
Sydney Road
Belvoir
Murray River
David Charles and Co
Thirteenth Mile
Thomas Dairs
Wangaratta
R. White and Co
Geelong
Ballaarat
Maryborough
Dunolly
William Owen
Amheret
Bristol Arms
Ballsarat
Carisbrook
Avweea
Adelaide Bridge
W. H. Pattott
W. H. Pettett
Balfea
Raglan
Lydiard Street
Ballaard
Mill Street
Beauford
Timothy Ryan
Upper Western Road
Main Gipps Land
Bamemmering Creek
Peter Mackey
Dandenong Road
Blackball Store
Cox and Bennett
Keilor Bridge
Forrest Hay
Mount Alexander Road
Carlsruhe
Pentridge
Thomas Glaiste
Yarra Bend
Henry Clarke
James and
Duncan
Treasury
Enoch Chambers
Robbery at Port Phillip Hotel Receives Local Sympathy
Last night John M Parren of the Port Phillip Hotel was robbed of £4 4s in notes and £3 16s in silver plus deeds. The cash-box was safe under his bed at ten thirty and found missing by morning with the back door open. A valuable watch belonging to Mr Montgomery the census enumerator was also taken. The neighborhood expresses sympathy as Mr M Farren recently suffered an accident.
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Henry Hanson
William M‘kay
Aitken
Gisborne
Black
John Heaton
Dean Macartney
Melbourne
Macartney
County of Bourke
Watson
Lonadale Street
City Corporation
Charles Hyland
Victoria Parade
City of
Andrews
Rostany
John M'Parren
Port Phillip
Montgomery
M'Fagren
Clunes G
Creswick Advertiser
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Barton
Ballearat
Evans
Supreme Court
Roomdara
J.D. Brighton
G. P. Simmonds
Joseph George Samuel Allen
Joseph Paterson
Jobo Tullced
W. H. Lagoe
Gantridge
Andrew Plummer
Yarra
BE. B. Taylor
F. T. van Hemert
Edmund Burks
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