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Joseph Banks was born
Joseph Banks was born in England in 1743. -
Joseph Banks and Cook's Voyage
Growing up, Josephs family was fairly wealthy. At a young age he became particularly interested in science. Joseph was chosen to go on Cook's voyage to the south Pacific after he returned from an expedition to the west coast of Canada - this event later became a significant opportunity in his life. -
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Joseph Banks appears in English parlament
Cause:
Joseph Banks appears in English parlament and explains how NSW is perfect for colonisation
Effect:
The british went to Australia and changed the land and people living there already -
Robert Sidaway opend the first theatre in colony
Cause:
Robert Sidaway, an ex-convict opened the first theatre in colony
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This led to modern entertainment and theatre in Australia -
A second major settlement is established in Van Diemans land
Cause:
A second major settlement is established in Van Dieman's Land-modern day Tasmania.
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It brought more people and boosted the economy. -
The Boer war begins
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The Boer war begins in South Africa. 12,000 Australian troops serve and 600 died
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People lose their lives and affect families and the community -
The British Goverment are concered that matters in NSW have become too free and easy
Cause:
The British Goverment are concerned that matters in NSW have become too free and easy,and that convicted criminals now treat transportation as a life opportunity rather than a punishment.They send out commissioner Bigge to inquire more fully
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More strict laws and greater punishment for criminals -
Two Catholic Priest from Ireland arrive in NSW
Cause:
Two Catholic priests from Ireland arrive in NSW.It's the first time since 1804 that the catholic mass has been allowed in public.
Effect:
More freedom and choice of religion -
The Goverment decides to abolish the convicts
Cause:
The British Goverment decides to abolish the convicts shall no longer be given to settlers and works as sheperds but instead be put into goverment road gangs in Van Dieman's land.Transportation to the mainland of Australians is to cease entirely.As a result of these dicisions,conditions for convicts become dramaticaly worse
Effect:
Farmers no longer had cheap workers to help on the farms -
The end of transportation
Cause:
The end of transportation to the mainland Australia,by which time some 150;00 convicts have been sent to the colonies.All the convicts are now to be sent to van Dieman's Land
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Population increased in all the colonies -
Queensland separates from NSW
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Queensland separates from NSW,becoming the only Australian colony to begin life with its own parliament instead of first spending time as a crown colony
Effect:
The colony spreads.Theres more opportunities for farming.
The laws become different and the way they do things become different -
First Melbourne cup horse race run
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First Melbourne cup horse race run.The Sydney outsider,Archer wins the prize-710 gold sovereigns and a hand beaten gold watch
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The start of Melbourne cup horse races -
First cricket test match between England & Australia
Cause:
First test match played between Australia and England at the MCG in Melbourne Australia wins
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The start of "Ashes" competition -
The first simultaneous national servery
Cause:
The first simultaneous national servery overall population 2,250,194 with Victoria most populous, followedby NSW, SA and Queensland.Melbourne's population -
Extremely bad depression hit Australia
Extremely bad depression hits Australia caused by changes in the economy and business. The long boom of the gold rush is over
Effect:
Business stop growing people loose their jobs they have no money to buy food,housing and clothing -
