George Holmes
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Background
George Holmes was the brother of Henry Holmes and uncle of John Holmes.
Goldfields Involvement, 1853-1854
Signed the 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition. Agitation of the Victorian goldfields started with the Forest Creek Monster Meeting in 1851, but what became known as the Red Ribbon Movement was centred around the Bendigo goldfields in 1853. The Anti-Gold License Association was formed at Bendigo in June 1853, led by George Thomson, Dr D.G. Jones and 'Captain' Edward Browne. The association focused its attention on the 30 shillings monthly licence fee miners were required to pay to the government. They drew up a petition outlining digger grievances and called for a reduced licence fee, improved law and order, the right to vote and the right to buy land. The petition was signed by diggers at Bendigo, Ballarat, Castlemaine, McIvor (Heathcote), Mount Alexander (Harcourt) and other diggings. The 13 metre long petition was presented to Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe in Melbourne on the 01 August 1853, but their call for a reduction in monthly licence fees and land reform for diggers was rejected. The diggers dissatisfaction erupted into the Red Ribbon Rebellion where agitators wore red ribbons on their hats symbolising their defiance of the law and prohibitive licence fees.
Post 1854 Experiences
Obituary
DEATH OF AN OLD BENDIGONIAN.
On Saturday Mr. George Holmes, uncle of Mr. John Holmes, ironmonger, Sandhurst, died. The deceased gentleman was well known and greatly respected, and many years ago established the ironmongery business of G. and J. Holmes in McCrae-street. For some years he had been affected with partial paralysis, and could only move with assistance. The flags of claims on the New Chum line of reef were hung half-mast high on Saturday out of respect to his memory, he having been a large shareholder in the line. His funeral took place yesterday.[1]
Holmes was buried at White Hills Cemetery. (MON H1)
See also
Ballarat Reform League Inc. Monuments Project
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Bendigo Advertiser, Monday 15 December 1873 p 2
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