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First free settlers to
Van Diemen's Land |
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Bungaree ( ? - 1830) appointed chief of
Broken Bay Aboriginal tribe by Gov. Macquarie |
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Frances & Eliza, Captain Harrison, from London to Port
Jackson taken on 4th January by the Warrior privateer. She was
plundered and given up and arrived at Teneriffe prior to 12th January
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Death of Baron Augustus H.
Alt, Surveyor General N.S.W.(1731 - 1815) |
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School for Aboriginal children
established at Parramatta
Read Governor Macquarie's
correspondence to Earl Bathurst in 1820 regarding the continuation of
the Institution under the plan of Rev. Cartwright
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Road westwards across the Blue
Mountains completed under the superintendence of Lieut. William Cox (1764 -
1837) In July Thomas
Hobby, Richard Lewis, John Tye, Thomas Gorman, William Dye, Samuel Freeman,
Samuel Eyres, James Kelly, William Martin, Matthew Mucklow and Mrs. Gree,
widow of the late Thomas Green were rewarded with a donation of cattle for
their services in constructing the road across the Blue Mountains |
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Marquis of Wellington, Captain George Betham. |
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Journey of Elizabeth and Lachlan Macquarie across the Blue
Mountains to Bathurst on the newly completed road |
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Thomas Lawson acting surgeon
in place of William Evans at Newcastle |
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Arrival of convict transport
Indefatigable
with 198 male prisoners |
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Site for settlement of
Bathurst selected
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First steam engine used in
Australia by John Dixon (Dickson) (1774- 1843) |
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Joseph Lycett apprehended in
Sydney for forgery
Read an account from the Sydney Gazette |
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JUNE 18
Weekly Aurora
Philadelphia, PA
August 15, 1815 |
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Defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
at the Battle of Waterloo
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Arrival of convict ship
Northampton |
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Bridal party returning from
Newcastle to Maitland foundered in the river. Several people drowned
including John Tucker junior's bride, Catherine Flynn
Read an account from the Sydney Gazette |
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Governor Macquarie to Newcastle
on a tour of inspection
Read More
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Arrival of convict ship
Canada, Master John Grigg. |
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Convict ship
Francis & Eliza arrived after being captured by American ship
Warrior on the voyage out |
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AUGUST
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Arrival of Wesleyan minister Reverend Samuel Leigh per Hebe
Remarkable Incidents in the life of Rev. Samuel Leigh |
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Convict ship
Baring arrived with 298 prisoners on board, two having died on the passage |
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OCTOBER
Rev. Leigh's appeal to Dr. Bland |
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Private medical practice
commenced in Sydney by Dr. William Bland
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Sealing ship
Betsey wrecked in Tasman Sea |
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John Croaker sentenced to 7 years transportation for
embezzling 3000 pounds in Exchequer Bills from banker John Sackett with whom
he resided |
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Death of Judge Advocate of N.S.W. Ellis Bent |
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Death of Scottish Martyr
Maurice Margarot in London (1745 - 1815) |
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Government Notice issued -
Permission from authorities needed to land at Newcastle
Excerpt from the Sydney Gazette |
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