The state prisoners [letter from the Eureka Rebellion prisoners, 14 February 1855] [Editor: A letter from the Eureka Rebellion prisoners. Published in The Age, 14 February 1855.] The state prisoners The following is the copy of a letter addressed by the state prisoners now awaiting their trial in the Melbourne Gaol to the Sheriff, complaining […]
The state prisoners [letter from the Eureka Rebellion prisoners, 14 February 1855]
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Petition of the unemployed [18 August 1855]
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[Editor: A report on the campaign by unemployed workers for jobs. Published in The Argus, 18 August 1855.] Petition of the unemployed. The following is the petition or memorial addressed by the unemployed to the Governor. To his Excellency Sir Charles Hotham, Captain-General of the colony of Victoria, &c., &c., The petition of the unemployed, […]
Vern’s last letter [15 January 1855]
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[Editor: A letter from Frederick Vern, one of the leading figures in the Eureka Rebellion. Published in The Age, 15 January 1855.] Vern’s last letter The following letter — the last written in these colonies by the now celebrated Vern — has been sent to us for publication. Our readers may rely on its authenticity. […]
Chapter 100 [The Eureka Stockade, by Raffaello Carboni, 1855]
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[Editor: This is a chapter from The Eureka Stockade by Raffaello Carboni. A glossary has been provided to explain various words and phrases that may be unfamiliar to modern readers.] C. Wanted — stuff, anyhow, for the last chapter. If The Age, always foremost in the cause of the digger, never mind his language or […]
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