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Charles Sturt’s exploration
party reached the Bogan River. |
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Arrival of Convict transport
Governor Ready
having left
Cork with 200 male prisoners. Surgeon T.B. Wilson R.N. and 10 passengers.
Read more about Thomas B Wilson, surgeon of the Governor Ready
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Arrival
of Convict ship
Sophia.
The Sophia departed from Dublin with 190
prisoners. Surgeon Dr. Osborne.
Hunter Valley
bushranger
Robert Chitty
arrived as a convict on the Sophia. Robert Chitty was employed as a
constable near
Norah Head in the 1830's. He later joined with others to form the JewBoy
gang (bushrangers) and was executed in 1841 |
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Convict transport
Vittoria arrived from London. Master
John Smith. Surgeon. J. Dickson.
Select here to read a transcript of the Medical Journal of the Vittoria -
National Archives Catalogue |
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John Blaxland appointed to the Legislative council |
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James Thomas Morisset appointed
Commandant at Norfolk Island |
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Discovery of the Darling River
by Captain Charles Sturt |
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The
Launceston Advertiser founded by J.P. Fawkner |
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Death of NSW first Treasurer
William Balcombe |
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Arrival of Convict ship
Fergusson
The Ferguson departed Dublin 16th November. Arrived in
Sydney 26th March. Captain Groves. Surgeon superintendent C.
Cameron R.N., with 214 male prisoners. Guard consisted of
detachment of 63rd regt., under orders of Capt. Wentworth.
More about illness on the
voyage of the
Fergusson
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Edward Smith Hall editor,
proprietor and printer of the newspaper Monitor (Sydney) sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for seditious libel of Governor Darling in the Monitor
of 22 November 1828
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E. Hayes, editor of The Australian, fined and imprisoned for six months for
libelling Governor Darling |
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Arrival of convict transport
Mellish
Image of the Mellish in Sydney Harbour
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Rev. Broughton of Pembroke
College appointed Archdeacon of New South Wales
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Arrival of
Convict transport
Edward
from Cork.
James Gilbert master. |
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James Raymond
appointed Postmaster of the colony. |
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Captain Charles Fremantle of HMS Challenger landed at the site
of Fremantle. |
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Arrival of convict ship
Lord Melville
Surgeon Superintendent of the
Lord Melville George Shaw Rutherford gave evidence in 1831
to a Select Committee investigating Secondary Punishment of
Convicts.
Select here to read his evidence |
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Arrival of
Ward Stephens (later proprietor of Sydney Herald) on
the Resource |
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Arrival of the vessel
Swiftsure, Captain
Johnstone. Passengers Charles Wilson, Randolph Want, Thomas
Connolly, Andrew Scales, Felix Lynn, Ousely Condell, John Rant. |
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Arrival of the vessel
Pyramus, Captain Elder.
Passengers included
Captain Ranclaud, Mrs. Ranclaud and 5
children; Mr. Caswell, Mrs Caswell and 2 children; Mr. and Mrs
Wynter and 3 children. Mrs. Hoddle and 1 child. |
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Arrival of Convict
ship
Princess Royal,
Captain Sherwood
with 100 female prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent A.D. Wilson.
Passengers Stephen Owen and Mr. Baldy of the Commissariat dept.,
and G.C. Stapleton of the
Surveyor's dept., |
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Charles Wilson appointed Director of Public works |
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Departure of
government vessel Mermaid for Port Raffles |
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Vessel Governor Ready wrecked Torres Strait
midway between Murray and Halfway Islands.
The crew in ship's boats sailed 2,400 km to Timor in 14 days |
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Merchant ship
Swiftsure, and brig Comet also wrecked in
Torres Strait. |
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Death of explorer/botanist George Caley
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Arrival from Cork
- the ship
Eliza II with 173 male
prisoners. Captain Nicholas. Surgeon James McTernon. guard 40th regt. under
Lieut. Sweeney. Passengers Edward Wall and 11 free boys to join their
parents. |
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Arrival of the vessel Sulphur at Rottnest Island. The
Sulphur convoyed the Parmelia with Lieut-Governor James
Stirling to Western Australia. Surgeon with the convoy Alexander Collie |
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Schooner Mermaid wrecked
off the Queensland coast. South east of present day Innisfail
Select here to read
about the bad luck of Captain Nolbrow
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Proclamation of settlement in
Western Australian by Lieutenant Governor Stirling
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Arrival of the convict ship
Eliza |
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First Rugby Union Football game played in Sydney |
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Arrival from London
of the ship
Waterloo,
Capt. Addison, with 180 male prisoners. Surgeon Michael Goodsir. Passengers
Colonel and Mrs. Dumaresq, Mrs Goodsir and Lieut. Grove of 63rd Regt. |
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William Henry Moore appointed Crown Solicitor |
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Captain Phillip Aubyn in charge of the Police
establishments at Wallis Plains and Patterson's Plains |
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First Circuit Court opened in
Maitland NSW |
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Arrival of convict ship
Sovereign
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Convicts escape from Macquarie Harbour in the brig
Cyprus
The Cyprus Brig -
Australian Folk Songs
'The Cyprus Brig' has
been attributed to
Frank
the Poet
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The ship
America with 169 prisoners quarantined on arrival after measles had caused
death on board
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Guard from the ship
Norfolk came ashore and
marched to their Quarters in the Military Barracks preceded by the drums and
fife of the 39th Regt.
Read the Medical Journal from the Norfolk at the National Archives |
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Charles Thomas Smeathman appointed
coroner for the city of Sydney |
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Convict transport
John
arrived from London. Capt. Norsworthy & surgeon John Love. 188 male
prisoners. Lieut. Forbes of 89th regt. in charge of guard. Passengers
Archdeacon Broughton, Mrs. Broughton and 2 children, Samuel and Mrs. Hutton
Read the Medical Journal from the John at the National Archives |
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Rev. William Grant Broughton
to be Archdeacon of New South Wales in the room of Rev. Thomas
Hobbes Scott who resigned |
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Grand Ball and supper held at
the Mess Room by the officers of the 57th regiment who were shortly to leave
for India |
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Emancipists became eligible
for jury service |
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Governor Darling proclaimed
the Nineteen Counties of New South Wales which redefined the
Limits of Location, beyond which settlement was prohibited |
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Gregory Blaxland
appointed Magistrate of the Colony |
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Rainfall experienced
throughout the Hunter Valley breaking four years of drought |
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Captain Robert Robinson of N.S.W. Veteran company to be dismissed from his Majesty's Service. Robinson was court-martialled for
insubordination to Governor Darling.
Select here to read 'The Report by the
Select Committee on the Conduct of General Darling' while
governor of NSW printed in 1835 |
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Sloop Fly lost outside Sydney Heads - 3
drowned. |
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Captain Wright of
38th Regiment tried for alleged murder of convict
Patrick Clinch at Norfolk Island. Acquitted |
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Strike in Sydney by newspaper
compositors
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Arrival of convict ship
Guildford |
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Roger Therry appointed Commissioner of the
court of Requests for N.S.W. |
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Arrival of convict ship
Layton |
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Arrival of
Lucy Davidson with female prisoners |
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Marquis of Anglesea
wrecked at Swan River. W.A
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A Letter From
Sydney published by Edward Gibbon Wakefield |
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Arrived the convict ship
Morley with 200 male prisoners |
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The
Claudine, Captain
Heathorne arrived from London with prisoners. 2 died on the
passage. Surgeon W.H. Trotman; guard 26 rank and file accompanied by 5 women
and children under orders of Capt. Paterson of the 63rd |
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From London arrived the
Sarah with 199 prisoners. Capt. Columbine, Surgeon
A. Osborne. |
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Felton Matthew appointed
Assistant surveyor. |
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Arrival of
Larkins from
Cork with male prisoners
Read the Medical Journal of the Larkins at the National Archives |
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Arrival of ship William.
Sir Edward Parry Commissioner of
Australian Agricultural Company, passenger on
board |
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