Eureka Debate: Was Lieutenant-Governor Charles Hotham right to strictly enforce the mining licence that led to the Eureka rebellion? December 3rd marks the anniversary of the Eureka Rebellion. This is the name given to a rebellion by gold miners who stood against...
Checks and Balances At its most basic level, the rule of law is the concept that both the government and citizens know the law and obey it. With power comes responsibility, and the need for continual restraints and checks on power is essential. The rule of law...
Characteristics of Effective Laws How do we know that a law is doing what is it meant to? Learn about informed competition > In Australia, Parliaments at Federal (Commonwealth) and State level, Legislative Assemblies at Territory level, and Local Governments at...
Reverend Johnson 1755?? – 1827 Download the PDF file Return to the Lost Parcel Home Page> Richard Johnson, Church of England clergyman and evangelical minister, was born in Welton, Yorkshire, England, and was the son of John Johnson. Educated at the grammar...
Duncan Sinclair and the Alexander Download the PDF file Return to the Lost Parcel Home Page> The Alexander and the first fleet voyage Duncan Sinclair was the Ship Master of the Alexander, which arrived in Sydney Cove on the 26th of January, 1788 The Alexander was...
Henry Kable 1763 – 1846 Return to the Lost Parcel Home Page> Download the PDF file Henry Kable was convicted of burglary together with his father and uncle at Thetford, Norfolk, England on 1 February 1783 and initially sentenced to death. On the 5 April,...
