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Population in the years 1828, 1833 and 1836
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Trial by jury
extended to criminal cases in NSW under Governor Bourke |
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Wool begins to
replace whaling industry as major primary industry |
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50th Regiment
(West Kents) detachment stationed in Maitland 1833 to 1841 |
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British
Government removes East India Co's trade monopoly in Australia
......East
India Company - Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies |
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January 5
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The Perth Gazette and
West Australian Journal established
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January 5
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Arrival of the Convict
Ship
Mary
III . Capt. Jamieson.
Passengers Richard
Cunningham, colonial botanist (brother of
Allan Cunningham). Capt. Daniels, & soldiers of 21st Reg. of
Royal Scotch Fusiliers.
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HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Mary in 1833
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January 19 |
Sydney Mechanics' School of
Arts founded |
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January 26 |
Public meeting on the 45th
anniversary of the colony to petition His Majesty and the Parliament for
Representative Assembly. |
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February |
Church and School Corporation
dissolved. Church of England monopoly of education ended |
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February 2 |
Arrival of the barque
Fanny
with female prisoners. Master Henry Sherwood and surgeon Francis Logan
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find out more about the voyage of the Fanny in 1833
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February 5 |
Arrival of
convict ship
Roslin Castle
with 194 male prisoners. Master William Richards.
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Roslin Castle
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February 5
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Ship Hibernia lost
while en route to NSW 152 lives lost
.......Read
more about the wreck of the Hibernia
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February
18 |
Arrival of convict ship
Camden
with 198 prisoners
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HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Camden in 1833
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March |
Charles O'Hara Booth appointed
commandant Van Diemens Land |
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March 9 |
Arrival of the convict
ship
Surry II
from Cork. Captain Veal. Surgeon
Superintendent
Edward Foord Bromley.
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to find out more about the voyage of Surry in 1833
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March 11 |
Arrival of the
convict ship
Andromeda with
182 male prisoners
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Andromeda |
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April
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Australian Steam Navigation
Company commenced. |
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April |
Hunter Valley land owner
Peter
McIntyre found not guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury |
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April 15
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Governor Burke
visited Newcastle
Read
about the Governor's visit to Newcastle |
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April 15 |
Address
presented to Governor Burke by some of the leading citizens of the Newcastle
district -
Sir Edward Parry,
Rev. Wilton, Henry Dangar, John Henderson, George Brooks,
Alexander
Walker Scott, Jonathan Warner,
Rev. Lancelot Threlkeld, J. Frederick, Francis Allman, J. Steele,
Charles Le Fevre Neville,
William Croasdill, Francis Beattie,
John Smith,
Charles Hopwood,
Simon Kemp,
Michael Steele,
Frederick Dixon,
Charles Kemp,
Alexander Philp,
Samuel Langham, Joseph Beattie,
James Hannell,
Henry Usher,
Thomas Buxton, John
Darragh, William Foster,
William Close, M.D.
Blandford, William Cromarty, B. Naughten,
James Reid, James Pawsey,
John Laurio Platt,
Edward Biddulph
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April 19
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Arrival of convict ship
Mangles
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HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the Mangles in 1833
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May
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Arrival of the Westmoreland,
Capt. Brigstock. Among the Passengers - surgeon
William Carlyle. (*not a
convict ship)
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May 7 |
Death of Watkin Tench in
England.
Letters written by Watkin Tench in France to a friend in London 1794/1795 |
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May 25 |
Arrival of convict ship
Diana
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HERE to
find out about the voyage of the Diana in 1833 |
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May 29 |
Arrival of John Batman in Port
Phillip |
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June 26
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Portland from Cork.
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Portland
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June 27 |
Arrival of the
Asia 1 (7)
with male prisoners.
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HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the
Asia |
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July 18 |
Death of surgeon William
Redfern in Edinburgh |
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July |
Piratical seizure of
government boat by convicts at Norfolk Island
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August |
Capital punishment for forgery
and livestock theft abolished |
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August 3 |
Arrival of
Waterloo
convict ship with 203 male prisoners
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Waterloo |
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August 6 |
Arrival of convict ship
Caroline from Cork with 120 female prisoners
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HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the Caroline in 1833 |
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August |
Female emigrants arrived on
the
Bussorah Merchant |
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August 26 |
Arrival of the convict
ship
Captain Cook rom Portsmouth with 226 male prisoners
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Captain Cook in 1833 |
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August 30 |
The
Amphitrite with female prisoners to N.S.W. wrecked on Boulogne Sands;
Only 3 persons saved out of 131.
Broadside - Horrible Shipwreck - Word on the Street
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August 30 |
Death of Sydney merchant and
ship owner Joseph Underwood |
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September 19 |
Arrival of the convict
ship
Heroine from
Portsmouth with 256 male prisoners. Master Robert McCarthy. Surgeon
Superintendent George Roberts.
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HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the Heroine
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September
27 |
Death of John Palmer - early
Commissary NSW. |
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October 5
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Arrival of ship
Buffalo.
Master Commander M.T. Sadler.
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HERE to find
out more about the voyage of the
Buffalo
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October
15 |
Theatre Royal opened in Sydney.
First play a drama - The Miller and His Men followed by The
Irishman in London. 5 shillings dress circle |
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October
16 |
Death of Merchant Richard
Brooks |
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October 18 |
Arrival of convict transport
Lord Lyndoch
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HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the Lord Lyndoch |
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October 23 |
Township of
Muswellbrook gazetted.
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about Muswellbrook here |
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October 26 |
Arrival of convict ship
Royal Admiral . Captain Fotheringham.
Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Henderson.
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HERE to
find out more about the voyage of the Royal Admiral |
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November |
Convict rebellion at
Castle Forbes. Find
out more about the rebellion here |
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November |
Charles von Hügel commenced tour of Australia
More about
Charles von Hügel
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November |
Lieut-Governor Arthur moves
penal settlement from Macquarie Harbour to Port Arthur VDL |
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November 3 |
Arrival of the convict
ship
Aurora. Superintendent Alexander Stewart.
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HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the
Aurora |
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November 5 |
Guy Fawkes effigy paraded
through streets of Sydney
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November
11 |
Death of naval officer James
Grant who had been sent to Newcastle by Governor King in 1801 with Colonel
Paterson, Dr. John Harris, Francis Barralier and John Lewin to investigate
possibilities of settlement
More about Lieutenant James Grant |
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November 17 |
Death of NSW pastoralist and
merchant Alexander Riley |
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November 18 |
Arrival of the
convict ship Java, Capt.
John Todd
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HERE
to find out more about the voyage of the Java in 1833 |
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November 21 |
Arrival of the
Neva
convict transport. Captain Peek. Surgeon Superintendent
Morgan Price., R.N.,
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to find out more about the voyage of the
Neva
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November |
Sophia Jane steamer sold to Messrs Street
and Grose. To continue trips to the Hunter. |
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November
30 |
The Ann
Jamieson burned to the water and sank after an explosion
at King's Wharf. Eight lives lost |
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December
18 |
Arrival of the Convict ship
Lloyds . Master Edward Garrett. Surgeon John Inches.
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Convict
Ships L to find out more about the voyage of the Lloyds
in 1833 |
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December |
News received in Sydney of the
loss of the ship,
Lady Munro, and
seventy-six persons, on the passage from Calcutta |
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December 21 |
Two
men who took part in the rebellion at
Castle Forbes
Anthony Hitchcock and
John Poole were executed at Patrick Plains.
Find out more about the execution here |
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December 21 |
Death of John Stephen, Judge
of Supreme court |
