Difference between revisions of "Golden Point"
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| − | On 19 September 1851 the Commissioner arrived at Golden Point demanding 15 shillings for a gold licence to see out the month. The diggers thought they had not been mining for long enough to cover the cost. A digger named Swindells jumped onto a stump with a pistol in his hand. Two men were chosen to go and talk to the Commission, but they could not change his mind. | + | |
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| + | On 19 September 1851 the Commissioner arrived at Golden Point demanding 15 shillings for a gold licence to see out the month. The diggers thought they had not been mining for long enough to cover the cost. A digger named [[George Swindells]] jumped onto a stump with a pistol in his hand. Two men were chosen to go and talk to the Commission, but they could not change his mind. | ||
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| + | == Also See == | ||
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| + | [[Eureka - The Buninyong Connectio]]n | ||
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| + | == Eureka - The Buninyong Connection == | ||
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| + | == The People == | ||
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[[Alfred Lester]] | [[Alfred Lester]] | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 11 July 2013
Background
On 19 September 1851 the Commissioner arrived at Golden Point demanding 15 shillings for a gold licence to see out the month. The diggers thought they had not been mining for long enough to cover the cost. A digger named George Swindells jumped onto a stump with a pistol in his hand. Two men were chosen to go and talk to the Commission, but they could not change his mind.
Also See
Eureka - The Buninyong Connection
