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Due to fears of an irish uprising, catholic convicts are forbidden to practice their religon.
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The first batch of commercial Merino wool leaves Sydney for England.
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T here are an estimate 24,000 white people in NSW.
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Governor Bourke of NSW introduces annuel squatting licence fees.
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First elections legislative council in New South Whales.
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British goverment gives in to popular demand and separates the new colony of Victoria from NSW.
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Victoria alone holds more people than it's gold rush rival, Califonia.
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Last garrisons of British troops withdrawn form Australia.
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During the anti-chinese immigration uproar the Bulliten magazine adopts for it's masthead the slogan, Australia for Australians.
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The womans christians temperance union of Australasia forms in Melbourne.
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On the 17th of september, Queen of Victoria proclaims the commonwealth of Australia.
