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One of the social effects of the gold rushes in the colony of Victoria (Australia) in the period 1851-54 was the growing demand for political representation and reasonable limits to taxation. |
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| ⚫ | The '''Bendigo Petition''' was an attempt by miners in the colony of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] to demand political representation and reasonable limits to taxation from [[Charles La Trobe|Governor La Trobe]], a representative of the British Government. In particular the miners requested reform of the license fee system that applied to miners on the gold fields. The Bendigo Petition built on the earlier demands enunciated by miners at the [[Forest Creek Monster Meeting]] of [[1851 in Australia|1851]]. |
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The Anti-Gold License Association was formed by G E Thomson, Dr Jones and Edward Brown at Bendigo on the 6th June 1853. |
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The Anti-Gold License Association was formed by G E Thomson, Dr Jones and Edward Brown at Bendigo on the [[6 June]] [[1853 in Australia|1853]]. Over 23,000 signatures were gathered for the Association's petition.{{fact}}<!-- SLV states 5,000 signatures - is this because the SLV holds a fragment only?--> An additional 8000 signatures from the nearby McIvor (Heathcote) diggings were lost as a result of the robbery of a gold escort in July 1853. By the 1st August the petition, 30 metres long was sent to the Governor in Melbourne.{{fact}}<!-- SLV states 13 metres - is this just because it is a fragment?--> |
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The petitions demands included: |
The petitions demands included: |
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5. To direct that the Penalty of Five Pounds for no possession of License be reduced to One pound. |
5. To direct that the Penalty of Five Pounds for no possession of License be reduced to One pound. |
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6. To direct that the sending of an Armed Force to enforce the License Tax be discontinued. |
6. To direct that the sending of an Armed Force to enforce the License Tax be discontinued. |
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Most of the petition's demands, including the reduction in the licence fee, were rejected. |
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==References== |
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*{{cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/treasures/bendigopetition1.html | title = Bendigo Petition 1853 Australian Manuscripts Collection | work = Treasures | publisher = State Library of Victoria | accessdate = 2006-12-19}} |
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*{{cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/treasures/bendigopetition2.html | title = Bendigo Petition 1853 Australian Manuscripts Collection (page 2) | work = Treasures | publisher = State Library of Victoria | accessdate = 2006-12-19}} |
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*{{cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/treasures/bendigopetition/index.html | title = Image of Bendigo Petition | work = Australian Manuscripts Collection | publisher = State Library of Victoria | accessdate = 2006-12-19}} |
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*{{cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/treasures/bendigopetition/transcript.html | title = Transcript of petition text| work = Bendigo Petition 1853 Australian Manuscripts Collection | publisher = State Library of Victoria | accessdate = 2006-12-19}} |
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*{{cite web | year = 2005 | url = http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/treasures/bendigopetition/names.html | title = Index of names: Bendigo Petition | work = Australian Manuscripts Collection | publisher = State Library of Victoria | accessdate = 2006-12-19}} |
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The Bendigo Petition was an attempt by miners in the colony of Victoria to demand political representation and reasonable limits to taxation from Governor La Trobe, a representative of the British Government. In particular the miners requested reform of the license fee system that applied to miners on the gold fields. The Bendigo Petition built on the earlier demands enunciated by miners at the Forest Creek Monster Meeting of 1851.
The Anti-Gold License Association was formed by G E Thomson, Dr Jones and Edward Brown at Bendigo on the 6 June 1853. Over 23,000 signatures were gathered for the Association's petition.[citation needed] An additional 8000 signatures from the nearby McIvor (Heathcote) diggings were lost as a result of the robbery of a gold escort in July 1853. By the 1st August the petition, 30 metres long was sent to the Governor in Melbourne.[citation needed]
The petitions demands included: 1. To direct that the License Fee be reduced to 10 Shillings a Month. 2. To direct that Monthly or Quarterly Licenses be issued at the option of the applicants. 3. To direct that new arrivals or invalids be allowed on registering their names at the Commissioners Office fifteen clear days residence on the Goldfields before the license be enforced. 4. To afford greater facility to Diggers and others resident on the Goldfields who wish to engage in Agricultural Pursuits for investing their earnings in small allotments of land. 5. To direct that the Penalty of Five Pounds for no possession of License be reduced to One pound. 6. To direct that the sending of an Armed Force to enforce the License Tax be discontinued.
Most of the petition's demands, including the reduction in the licence fee, were rejected.
References
- "Bendigo Petition 1853 Australian Manuscripts Collection". Treasures. State Library of Victoria. 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- "Bendigo Petition 1853 Australian Manuscripts Collection (page 2)". Treasures. State Library of Victoria. 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- "Image of Bendigo Petition". Australian Manuscripts Collection. State Library of Victoria. 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- "Transcript of petition text". Bendigo Petition 1853 Australian Manuscripts Collection. State Library of Victoria. 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- "Index of names: Bendigo Petition". Australian Manuscripts Collection. State Library of Victoria. 2005. Retrieved 2006-12-19.