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Issue Details: First known date: 1856... 1856 Victoria : a description of its principal cities, Melbourne and Geelong : and remarks on the present state of the colony including an account of the Ballarat disturbances, and of the death of Captain Wise, 40th regiment
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A minor classic of the gold-rush era: written by Stoney as a companion to his Residence in Tasmania, this important and valuable addition to the sparse contemporary literature of Eureka is written from the military viewpoint and is, in that sense, unique. His understandably one-sided account of the Eureka affray attempts to justify the soldiers' less than glorious role. It is also one of the significant descriptions of gold-rush Victoria and its value extends well beyond the treatment of Eureka. (Hordern House Catalogue).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Smith, Elder ,
      1856 .
      Extent: 219p.
      Description: illus., map
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Subjects:
  • Ballarat, Ballarat area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
  • Melbourne, Victoria,
  • Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,
  • 1854-1856
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