eureka stockade By Chase Pati Jan 10, 1851 ballarat colonies found birth of the gold fields Apr 10, 1851 miners had to pay for a licence to mine for gold it cost them 1 pound and 10 shillings Jul 10, 1851 First gold found Jun 10, 1854 Gov Hotham came into power changed up licence checks to twice a week instead of once a month Oct 7, 1854 James Scobi was murdered outside pub Oct 17, 1854 meeting of diggers to protest Nov 1, 1854 back up call by gov. Nov 11, 1854 diggers met to protest the arrests of 3 miners for burning down pub, the licences and voting rights. The Ballarat reform legue was founded Nov 20, 1854 James Bentley and co re-arrested and convicted of man slaughter of James scobie Nov 29, 1854 meeting held and the eureka flag raised for the first time. Burning of licences. Nov 30, 1854 met for another burning of licences. Peter Lalor got them to start building the stockade Dec 3, 1854 early hours of morning stockade was attacked by police and military. 22 miners, 5 soldiers died during the 20 min battle Dec 6, 1854 13 miners were held for treason