Eureka Stockade
The Eureka Stockade is considered the birthplace of Australian democracy. On December 3, 1854, it was the site of a conflict between gold miners, or diggers, and the government in Ballarat, Victoria. The conflict, also known as the Eureka Rebellion, is the most celebrated uprising in Australian history. The Eureka Stockade was caused by a disagreement over what gold miners felt were unfair laws and policing of their work by government. Miners were unable to claim the land on which they worked, and so risked being relocated at a moment's notice.
Contents • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] An introductory montage establishes Australia of a hundred years ago – a place of both wealth and poverty, transformed by the discovery of gold in 1851. This causes a massive drain in manpower which puts a strain on the country. The Victorian governor appoints an army officer, Reid, commissioner of the goldfields and orders him to tax the miners via licences, and to keep law and order. In 1854 Ballarat, civil engineer Peter Lalor arrives to prospect for gold with his Italian friend Rafaello Carboni. They discover the license fee system is strictly enforced.
The miners are upset at the conditions under which they work. Lalor and Carboni befriend a Scottish sailor, Tom, and Lalor meets a school teacher, Alicia, and the two begin a romance. Governor La Trobe resigns and Governor Hotham arrives, ordering Reid to force people off the gold fields in order to encourage them back to other jobs. Things get militant on the goldfields after the murder of miner by James Bentley goes unpunished. The miners riot, despite Lalor's efforts and burn down Bentley's hotel. Governor Hotham sends in the military to keep the peace.
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The miners form the and Lalor emerges as their leader. Press 2010 macware smith micro partner for mac. They rally under the Eureka Flag. Lalor and the miners arm themselves and make camp at the. K 12 program thesis sample. The rebellion is overpowered by the British Army. Many of the miners are killed and Lalor is injured, ultimately having to have his arm amputated. However the reforms wanted by the miners are ultimately pushed through and Lalor is elected to Parliament. Retrieved 21 August 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
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