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  • Rex Rientis was engaged to undertake research for the 1949 film directed by Harry Watt and starring Chips Rafferty, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert, Gordon Jackson, Peter Finch and Sydney Loder. He subsequently turned his attention to writing a novelised version of the famous incident. The book was published to coincide with the release of the film, and contains a number of stills from the production.

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    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Convoy Publications ,       1949 .
      Extent: 208p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • In addition to photographs from the motion picture, pages 207 and 208 contain a listing of the cast and production personnel.
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Who Would Be Free : A Novel Rex Rienits , 1943 single work novel historical fiction 'Arrived in Victoria in 1854, Jerome Whitelaw tries his fortune on the goldfields in partnership with Barney O'Neil. On the way to Ballarat they prevent Black Maconachie, a bushranger, from robbing a coach in which are travelling Catherine Slade, daughter of the Goldfields Commissioner, and her maid, Maggie At Ballarat, they become involved in a fracas at the Eureka Hotel, where Barney is wounded by the licensee a notorious scoundrel named Bentley. He is treated by Tom Bourke, an American doctor, and Marie Parkes, an actress employed by Bentley's dance hall. Barney an Jerome stake out a claim, but on the way to register it are arrested by Lieutenant Hamilton, Catherine's fiancé, and Sergeant Haines, for not having diggers' licences although they explain they are on the way to take them out. Commissioner Slade dismisses the charges, but pointedly tells them that the service they were able to render his daughter is now squared. By now Jerome has discovered that the Ballarat goldfields are seething with discontent, and that the diggers are ripe for trouble. Sergeant Haines visits Jerome's claim and provokes him into a quarrel, but further trouble is avoided by the intervention of Peter Lalor, champion of the digger's rights, and Marie Parkes.' (Australian Journal, publisher's abstract)
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Based on the real incidents that occurred on the Ballarat goldfields in Victoria during the early to mid 1850s, Eureka Stockade follows Peter Lalor, a boisterous prospector who leads a rebellion against the colonial authorities over excessive licences and restrictions. At first, the prospectors intend to use random mob violence, but Lalor organises the group into a strong, united front. The climax sees them take on the troops under the flag of the Southern Cross.


Lalor is portrayed in this version as a man of doubts and principles rather than as the charismatic rebel leader traditionally associated with the legend.
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In Passing Ronald Campbell , 1948 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 April vol. 83 no. 985 1948; (p. 276)
In Passing Ronald Campbell , 1948 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , 1 April vol. 83 no. 985 1948; (p. 276)
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