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Lieutenant General Ralph
Darling Governor until 21 October |
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Estimated 21,000 convicts |
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January 5
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Capture of Bushranger Walmsley,
companion of Webber and
'Bold
Jack' Donohue. Captured by 4 mounted troopers at Mr.
Campbell's farm Mt. Philo on the Western Road. When captured wearing a blue
silk jacket and carrying a very fine pair of silver mounted pistols. Taken
to the watchhouse and secured by a chain and ring attached to the wall. |
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February
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Riot at the Female Factory at
Parramatta
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February 7
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Arrival of the convict
ship
York
. Capt.
Leary. Surgeon Campbell
France.
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find out more about the voyage of the York |
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February 22 |
Arrival of the convict transport
Edward,
Captain James Gilbert
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find out more about the voyage of the Edward |
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March 4
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Lady Harewood
Captain Richard Stonehouse.
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find out more about the voyage of the Lady Harewood
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March 11 |
Arrival of the barque
Kains from London with female
prisoners. Capt. Goodwin. Surgeon J. Clarke.
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to find out more about the voyage of the
Kains
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March
31 |
Surprise steamboat launched in Neutral Bay - first steam boat
in the country |
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April 5 |
Arrival of the convict
ships
Earl of Liverpool.
Capt. F.B. Manning
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Earl of Liverpool |
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April 6 |
Charles Cowper appointed clerk
to the commissioners for managing the affairs of the church and
School Estates. |
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April 18 |
The Sydney Herald first issued. |
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April 30
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Arrival of the convict ship
Waterloo from
Dublin,
Surgeon W.H. Trotman.
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to find out more about the voyage of the
Waterloo
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Government Order published,
prohibiting the importation of preserved heads
of New Zealanders.
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May 16
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Celebrations by
39th regiment on the anniversary of the Battle of Albuera
Read about the Battle of Albuera
at
BritishBattles.com |
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May 14
THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE, MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL, AND GAZETTE
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Steamer
Sophia Jane arrived in
the colony as a square rigged schooner. |
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May
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia
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News arrives in Sydney of the
death of Capt. Barker of 38th Regt., late Commandant at King
Georges Sound
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June 18 |
Steamer Sophie Jane entered
the Hunter River from Sydney. |
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June 18
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Surveyor
Felton Matthew working
from Newcastle
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June
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Sir Richard Bourke appointed
governor of New South Wales
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June 25
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John Kinchela appointed attorney General of N.S.W |
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July 11
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Eleanor
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Eleanor
Select here to find out more about some of the convicts who
arrived on the Eleanor
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July 21
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Death of explorer Henry
Hacking |
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July 25
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Camden, Capt. Fulcher. Surgeon Superintendent David Boyter.
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out more about the voyage of the Camden |
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July 27
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Georgiana
Capt. Thompson. Surgeon John Tarn. Guard -
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find out more about the voyage of the Georgiana
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July 28
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Exmouth, Capt. Warren
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to find out more about the voyage of the
Exmouth
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July 29 |
Charles James Windeyer appointed
Assistant Police Magistrate of Sydney |
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July 31
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Arrival of the convict ship
Palamban
from
Cork, Capt. Willis. Surgeon Alick Osborne.
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to find out more about the voyage of the Palambam
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August 1
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Mutiny on board
ship Eleanor
in Sydney Harbour |
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August
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New regulations abolish land
grants and fix price for Crown land at minimum 5/- per acre. Land auction
sales introduced in NSW
NSW
Department of Lands
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The British and Foreign Review Or, European Quarterly Journal ...
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Revenue from land fund to be
used for loans to migrants. NSW begins assisted
immigration to the colonies |
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August
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Twenty one
prisoners from India arrived on the
Caroline. Most had been in the army.
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more about the voyage of the Caroline
HERE |
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August 22
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Eclipse of the
moon. |
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September
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Rev. G.A.
Middleton begins advertising his soon to opened 'Academic Establishment'
near Sydney........Read
the Advertisement in the Australian |
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September
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News reached
Australia that Major General Richard Bourke was to be Governor
of N.S.W. and Van Diemen's
Land. |
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September 27
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Hooghley
Surgeon Superintendent, James Ellis,
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to find out more about the voyage of the Hooghley |
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October
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Arrival of
the ship Stirling
Castle, with Rev. Dr. Lang and wife, five other Presbyterian
clergymen, and fifty-nine emigrant mechanics, mostly with wives and families. Settler
John Wighton passenger.
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October 22
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Departure for
England on board the Hooghley, of
His Excellency General Darling, the government
devolving upon Colonel Patrick Lindesay, of H.M. 39th Regiment. |
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November 5 |
Arrival of the convict
ship
Jane, Capt. Baigrie. Surgeon Oliver Sproul
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find out more about the voyage of the Jane
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November 15
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Australian College founded by Rev. Dr. John Dunmore Lang |
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November 16 |
The
Lord Liverpool
ran
aground at Newcastle.
Read about the incident here |
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November |
Travel by steamer popular.
Read
about one journey to the Hunter River here |
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November 26
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Arrived the
convict transport
Surry. Captain Charles Kemp.
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Surry |
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December
2
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Arrival on the Margaret,
of Major -General Sir Richard
Bourke (1777-1855), Captain General and Governor in Chief, &c.,
with his family. The Margaret was seen sailing, in gallant style,
before a stiff south easterly breeze, with the union-jack floating at her
mast head. The signal was recognised by the the proper officers, and the
colors were instantly hoisted at Dawes' Battery and Fort Macquarie. and
about half past 12 the Margaret cast anchor in the cove and a royal salute
from the Battery announced her arrival (SG) |
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December 2 |
The colonial steam packet,
William IV
launched at William
River. |
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December |
Sydney illuminated with
bonfires in honour of arrival of Governor Bourke |
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December 2 |
Arrival of the
convict ship
Asia,
from Cork. Surgeon Dr. Birnie. Passengers,
Ensign Henry Zouch, Andrew Gillespie
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December 14 |
Arrival of the convict transport
Bussorah Merchant,
Capt. Moncrief
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out more about the voyage of the Bussorah Merchant |
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December20 |
Bushfires in Sydney |
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December
Major Mitchell cockatoo discovered 1831
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Major Sir Thomas
Mitchell, Surveyor General of N.S.W. with surveyors White and Finch reach
the Peel River |
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December 28 |
Bushrangers Oliver Wilks and
Phillip Eaton, captured. Lower Hawkesbury
Phillip
Eaton arrived per Bussorah Merchant. Occupation Labourer. Tried in
Staffordshire. Oliver Wilks arrived on the Guildford. Both absconded
from
William Ogilvie at Merton.
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