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Diggers came to Australia
Diggers from many counties including China, came to Australia for the Gold Rush -
Governor Hotham came to Power
Governor Hotham came to power and was the one to introduce licence checks -
Licence Checks were Introduced
Governor Hotham introduced Licence Checks for all miners, twice a week -
Death of Scottish Digger
A group of men beat to death a drunken Scottish digger. James Bentley, a publican was alos in the group -
Metting of the Diggers
To bring these men to Justice the diggers had a meeting to discuss their course of action -
Bentley's Hotel Burnt
After the meeting a group of diggers set fire to Bentley's Hotel and burnt it to the ground -
Diggers were Arrested
The 3 diggers that burnt down the Hotel were arrested and charged with arson -
10,000 diggers demand release
10,000 diggers demand the release of the 3 diggers that were arrested for burning the hotel -
Large meeting of the Diggers
A large meeting of diggers took place and they publicly burnt their licences -
Eureka Stockade
The Eureka Stockade. They also burnt their licences again ontop of Bakery Hill -
Peter Lalor becomes a MLC
Peter Lalor became the first MLC for the seat of Ballarat -
Diggers get the right to Vote & Mining Taxes were abolished
A law was passed alowing diggers to vote and the mining tax was abolished
