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The Governor
authorised to make land grants to military officers |
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January 1...... |
Rev. Samuel
Marsden appointed Chaplain of New South Wales (not yet arrived) |
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January 16...... |
Select here to find out more about the voyage of the Bellona
Arrival of free
settlers on the
Bellona - settled in the area now known as Homebush and Strathfield.
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February......
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Grant of 100
acres to John Macarthur, the site of Elizabeth Farm House.
National Archives of Australia Image no. :
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February......
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Opening of first
official Church School in Sydney. Stephen Barnes Headmaster |
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March 13......
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Spanish ships Descuvierta and Atrevida
commanded by Don Alexandro Malaspina and Don Jose Bustamante anchored at
Port Jackson
 An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales From Its
First Settlement in January 1788, to August 1801. By David Collins
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April 20....... |
Arrival of the vessel Daedalus,
Lieut. Hanson with Maori flax dressers.... |
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June 31......
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Mr Arndell, assistant-surgeon
granted permission to retire with allowance of £50 per annum and to become a
settler. |
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July 15......
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Capt.-Lt. George Johnston of the
marines appointed to the Command of a Company of New South Wales corps of
Foot |
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July 24.......
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Colonial vessel
Francis launched in Sydney........
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more about the 'Francis' |
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August 7.......
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Boddingtons.
Master Robert Chalmers.
Select
HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the
Boddingtons |
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August 25...... |
First service
held in Church built by Rev. Richard Johnson on corner of Hunter and Castlereagh St. Sydney |
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September....... |
Settlers' first
sale of corn to government store |
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September 17...... |
Arrival of
convict transport
Sugar Cane. Master Thomas Musgrave. Surgeon David
Wake Bell. |
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September......
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Grose River
discovered by Colonel William Paterson
 An Account of the English Colony
in New South Wales From Its First Settlement in January 1788, to August
1801. By David Collins |
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