John Watts
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Background
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
WARRACKNABEAL. A EUREKA STOCKADER. Mr J. A. Watts, herbalist, of this town, who was connected with the Eureka Stockade affair, has received a letter requesting his attendance at Ballarat on the 3rd prox., when the 50th anniversary of the incident will be celebrated.[1]
Ballarat Star
Wednesday, 30th November 1904, page 2.
The following Eureka Stockade pioneers have signified their intention to be present a the 50th anniversary celebrations, and have been granted passes by the Premier, to enable them to do so: - J.A. Watts, Warracknabeal; John Notman, Melbourne; John Richardson, Wahgunyah; Thos. Manallack, Brunswick; W. Lambert, Malmsbury; J. Lang, Bangerang; John Kemp, Morwell; David Maine, Morwell; Isaac Heyward, Morwell; A. Waddell, Talbot; W. Clark, South Melbourne; A. Leslie, Ararat; L.C. Holmes, Arawata (via Korumburra); Mrs M. Bourke, Bendigo; A.W Arnold, Avoca; John Adam, Deniliquin, N.S.W; S. Uridge, Brunswick. The secretary has also received a letter from Mr W. Hanrahan, of Timor West, a brother of the late John Hanrahan, of Warragul, to whom the Premier gave a pass to attend the celebrations. Mr H. Scott Bennett, M.L.A., also handed in the names of several pioneers t the Premier, and those have likewise received free passes.[2]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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