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GOLD FOUND
In Ballarat miners found gold -
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EUREKA STOCKADE
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GOLDRUSH IN BALLARAT
Gold rush in ballarat was the biggest gold rush in 1851. -
GOVENER HATHAN ARRIVED IN VICTORIA
Hathan ordered 435 military pesonnel and police augment his Ballerat forces -
JAMES SCOBIE KILLED
Late at night miner James Scobie was kicked and clubbed to death near the Eureka Hotel -
EUREKA HOTEL BURNT DOWN
The Eureka hotel burnt down after James Scobie died -
10,000 MINERS MET ON BAKERY HILL
10,000 miners met and demanded a release of the three diggers -
EUREKA FLAG FLOWN FOR FIRST TIME
The flag was flown in a meeting at bakery hill -
PETER LALOR ELECTED LEADER
Mass of burning of licences took place at a meeting which Peter Lalor was elected leader -
STOCKADE BUILT
The stockade was built to keep the soldiers out -
BATTLE OF EUREKA STOCKADE BEGAN
Against 300 troopers to 120 stockaders the battle only lasted 20 minutes -
CHARGED WITH TREASON
The miners were charged of treason because of the licence fees -
13 STOCKADERS FOUND NOT GUILTY
The stockaders were found not guilty of skipping the liecence fees -
PETER LALOR ELECTED TO PARLIMENT
Peter lalor was elected at parliment because of his leader ship from the stockade
