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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
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Stagecoach service
extended |
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John Oxley arrived back in
Sydney after his expedition north |
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Convict
transport Castle Forbes arrived in N.S.W. Convict Patrick Riley on
board became the leader of bushranging gang 'Jacob's Mob' in 1825 |
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Hunter
Valley settlers William Bradridge, J.B. Weller and the
Sparke
family arrive in Hobart on board the Aguilar. |
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St.
James' Church, Sydney consecrated by Samuel Marsden. |
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Arrival of Engineer John Busby on the Triton with wife and son James. Also on board
the Triton William Kelman. |
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48th
Regiment embarked for Madras |
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Arrival of convict transport Guildford with 159 convicts and the guard - a
detachment of the 40th regiment under Captain Thornhill. Passengers
James Glennie and Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of N.S.W.
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Arrival in Sydney on board the Hibernia of first Colonial Treasurer
William Balcome |
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Arrival of first Attorney General Saxe Bannister |
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Arrival of Convict transport
Brothers. (Elizabeth Benson (Mayo)
convict on board) |
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Supreme court of Van Diemen's Land opened |
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Charter of Justice promulgated by Chief Justice of Supreme
court of NSW Francis Forbes |
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Australian Agricultural Company formed in London to develop
pastoral activities in NSW |
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Former Judge of the Supreme
Court Barron Field arrived off the Isle of Wight in the
Competitor. Came by Cape Horn calling at St. Salvadore for
supplies. The Competitor's cargo included colonial
timber, seal skins, elephant oil, and 280 bales of wool |
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Foundation of Scots Church Sydney |
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Arrival in Sydney of convict transport
Countess of Harcourt
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Prince Regent
arrived from Cork with 177 male convicts. Passenger -
Newcastle merchant Frederick Boucher
passenger |
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Gov.
Brisbane instigates system for the sale of Crown land |
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Martial law in Bathurst district after attacks
by Aborigines |
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Rev.
T. Reddall appointed Director General of
Government Public Schools NSW |
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Arrival of Almorah from Cork with 108 female prisoners. |
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Arrival of London Missionary Society deputation -
Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Bennett |
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Legislative council of NSW meets for the first time.
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John
Stephen appointed Solicitor General, Commissioner of the court
of Requests. |
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Temporary Penal settlement at Moreton Bay (Redcliffe) selected by John Oxley and a
detachment of 40th Regiment under Lieut Henry Miller
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Fort Dundas,
Melville Island settlement founded by Captain James Bremer |
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Currency Act passed by First
Legislative Council of NSW |
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Thomas Hobbes Scott first Church of England archdeacon of NSW |
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Introduction of Trial by jury
for civil proceedings at Quarter Sessions |
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Freedom of the Press recognised |
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The Australian (editors William Charles Wentworth and Dr. R. Wardell) established in Sydney |
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Hamilton Hume and William Hovell
leave to find overland route to Port Philip |
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Arrival of Convict transport
Mangles. John Coghill master; 190 prisoners departed Portsmouth.
Guard consisted of Colonel Thornton of 40th Regiment; Lieutenant Dalrymple,
and 57th regiment. Two men lost overboard. |
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40th
Regiment to relieve 3rd Regiment |
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First Civil Jury empanelled |
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Discovery of Hume (Murray) river by Hume and Hovell |
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Arrival of Minvera in N.S.W. after leaving London 14 July with 170 male prisoners on
board. |
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Rev. M.D. Meares appointed Senior Assistant
Chaplain N.S.W |
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'Lord Liverpool' established as trading vessel between Sydney
and Newcastle |
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Arrival in Corio Bay, Port Phillip of Hume and Hovell |
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News of the death of General Macquarie reaches
Australia |
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