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Licence Checks
Governor Hothamn set up licence checks twice a week. -
Death of Drunken Scottish Digger
A group of men beat (to death) the drunken digger. James Bently was one of the men and because he was a friend of the local magistrate he escaped prosecution alongside 3 other men from the group. -
Diggers Meeting
A diggers meeting was held to bring the men justice. -
Burning of Bently's Hotel
Directly after the meeting a group of diggers burnt down Bently's hotel. 3 of the men were arrested -
10,000 Diggers Meet
10,000 diggers met to demand the release of the 3 diggers, the abolition of the licence and the vote for all males -
Burning of Licences
A larger meeting was held where the diggers decided to publicly burn their mining licences. The next day, as a response to the meeting, the Gold Commissioner ordered a licence hunt. -
Meeting at Bakery Hill
Another mass burning of licences took place at Bakery Hill. They then went to the Eureka diggings where they constructed the stokade. -
Attack on the Stockade
Authorities launched an attack on the stokade in the morning. The diggers were outnumbered and the battle was over in 20 minutes. 22 diggers and 5 troops were killed. -
Material Law
Material Law was Declared. -
Commision into the Goldfields
Commision into the goldfields was appointed. -
Gold Field Commission
The Gold Field Commission handed down its report and the government adopted all of its recommendations. -
First Member of the Legislative Council
Peter Lalor became the first member of the Legislative Council for the seat of Ballarat and 8 Ballarat miners were given seats on the Legislative Council.