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Lot #177 EUREKA STOCKADE: First hand account of the events leading up to the 1854 Eureka rebellion by JON DOW, written on April 1st 1896. This document offers a fascinating insight into the daily events on the Ballarat goldfields from meeting with George Scobie, avoiding the police for not having a license, to dealing with the Chinese miners & the discovery of a 20lb nugget on his run. Well worth close inspection, previously unpublished. 27 pages (single sided).

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$3,600
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

 

  • EUREKA STOCKADE: First hand account of the events leading up to the 1854 Eureka rebellion by JON DOW, written on April 1st 1896. This document offers a fascinating insight into the daily events on the Ballarat goldfields from meeting with George Scobie, a
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  • EUREKA STOCKADE: First hand account of the events leading up to the 1854 Eureka rebellion by JON DOW, written on April 1st 1896. This document offers a fascinating insight into the daily events on the Ballarat goldfields from meeting with George Scobie, a - 3
  • EUREKA STOCKADE: First hand account of the events leading up to the 1854 Eureka rebellion by JON DOW, written on April 1st 1896. This document offers a fascinating insight into the daily events on the Ballarat goldfields from meeting with George Scobie, a - 4