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NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC: Health Hub – Skin Scan NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC: Health Hub – Skin Scan FREEDOM of speech, the right to vote and political equality are the hallmarks of a key event in Australia’s history – the Eure- ka rebellion. The development of Aus- tralian democracy and identity is consi- dered by some to have been born during the uprising at the Ballarat goldfields in November 1854 – an example of a rebellion that led to law reform. The rebellion came about because the goldfield workers opposed the govern- ment’s mining tax. The government made people buy a licence to mine. Miners had to pay a fee of 30 shillings each month to renew the licence regardless of whether a digger’s claim resulted in any gold. They had to carry their licence at all times be- cause they were regularly checked. This system caused great trouble at the gold- fields. Overtime, the miners became an- grier about the licence system, the police brutality and dishonesty. They held meet- ings and protests to express their anger, to demand the licence system be dropped and that all males should be allowed to vote, but the system did not change. Tensions reached boiling point when a digger, James Scobie, was murdered outside Ben- tley’s Hotel. The culprit was set free by police, triggering a violent protest and the pub was burnt to the ground. As further remonstration, miners public- ly burnt their licences and built a fort called the Eureka Stockade. It was a woo- den barricade circling about an acre of land. Inside the barricade, rebels swore an oath under the Eureka flag and prepared to fight. Beneath the starry flag of rebel- lion, led by Peter Lalor, a bloody battle in the early morning of Sunday, December 3, 1854 took place. It was short lived, lasting just 20 minutes, but 33 diggers and five soldiers were killed. Although the battle was lost, the war for greater equality for the miners was won. It was obvious that the government could no longer ignore the voice of popular opinion and the diggers’ demands were met. New laws meant a licence known as a Miners’ Right only cost one pound a year and they were eligible to vote. By 1855 miners had eight representa- tives in the Victorian government. The flag The Eureka flag is blue with a white cross and five stars representing the Southern Cross. The original Eureka flag, first raised on Bakery Hill and then flown over the Eureka Stockade was torn down by Trooper King during the battle and the tattered remains are proudly displayed at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. To this day the flag re- mains a symbol of justice, nationalism and democracy. Word wall ◗ Eureka ( yoo-ree-kuh) means “I have found it!”, and is used as an exclama- tion of triumph. ◗ Diggers – goldfield workers. The term “digger” was later adopted by the Anzac soldiers in the First World War because of the same principles of mateship seen to be adopted by the gold diggers. ◗ Eureka Lead – a very deep rich seam, or lead (leed) of gold in part of the Ballarat goldfields. ◗ Claim – a piece of land staked out by a miner. BOOK TO READ Peter Fitzsimons’ latest book Eureka the Unfinished Revolution published by Random House Australia gets into the hearts and minds of those on the battlefield, and those behind the scenes, bringing to life Australian legends on both sides of the rebellion that took place in1854 when Victorian miners fought a deadly battle under the flag of the Southern Cross at the Eureka Stockade. A historic uprising in the Ballarat goldfields forged democracy and Australia’s identity The Eureka Stockade The Eureka Stockade Sight to see WITH storm season upon us, many spectacular weather phenomena are seen – from brilliant lightning strikes to large hail stones blanketing backyards. A rare event occurred off the southern New South Wales coast recently however when a fat column of rotating cloud, mushrooming into a darkened sky, formed. A waterspout was triggered by a combination of unstable air and warm water, and a wind shear lasted about 15 minutes. A sign of the times “Tobacco-free zone”, "clean air for kids" and "young lungs at play" were among some of the signs attached to the fence outside the gates of a Queensland primary school during a campaign to stop mums and dads smoking near the entrance to the grounds. The string of anti-smoking signs on the school’s fence was erected by a group of concerned parents in a bid to stop children being exposed to harmful fumes. Several no smoking notices were pinned to the gate in a hope they would discourage the smoking parents. The signs disappeared as quickly as they were erected however. "It is not fair for parents who do not want their children to be around smoking to have to endure that every day," one mother said. What do you think? Go to NiE online to vote in a poll. WHAT’S NEWS TASK TIME ONLINE TASK TIME ONLINE GO online by visiting your newspaper’s website. You’ll find the address on the front page. Look for the NiE logo at the top of the page and click! This will link you to APN’s NiE webpage. It’s gold Learn more about what happened during the rebellion by completing this week’s tasks. There’s gold to be found but at what price? You’ll find out as you start digging into the past. WHO won the grand final of Australia’s X Factor? 1 QUIZ TIME Each week we will test your knowledge on what’s been happening in the news. For the answers visit NiE online. QUIZ TIME Each week we will test your knowledge on what’s been happening in the news. For the answers visit NiE online. 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FREEDOM of speech, the right to vote andpolitical equality are the hallmarks of akey event in Australia’s history – the Eure-ka rebellion. The development of Aus-tralian democracy and identity is consi-dered by some to have been born duringthe uprising at the Ballarat goldfields inNovember 1854 – an example of a rebellionthat led to law reform.The rebellion came about because the
goldfield workers opposed the govern-ment’s mining tax. The government madepeople buy a licence to mine. Miners hadto pay a fee of 30 shillings each month torenew the licence regardless of whether adigger’s claim resulted in any gold. Theyhad to carry their licence at all times be-cause they were regularly checked. Thissystem caused great trouble at the gold-fields. Overtime, the miners became an-grier about the licence system, the policebrutality and dishonesty. They held meet-ings and protests to express their anger, todemand the licence system be dropped andthat all males should be allowed to vote,but the system did not change. Tensionsreached boiling point when a digger,James Scobie, was murdered outside Ben-tley’s Hotel. The culprit was set free bypolice, triggering a violent protest and thepub was burnt to the ground.As further remonstration, miners public-
ly burnt their licences and built a fortcalled the Eureka Stockade. It was a woo-den barricade circling about an acre ofland. Inside the barricade, rebels swore anoath under the Eureka flag and preparedto fight. Beneath the starry flag of rebel-lion, led by Peter Lalor, a bloody battle inthe early morning of Sunday, December 3,1854 took place. It was short lived, lastingjust 20 minutes, but 33 diggers and fivesoldiers were killed. Although the battlewas lost, the war for greater equality forthe miners was won. It was obvious thatthe government could no longer ignorethe voice of popular opinion and thediggers’ demands were met.New laws meant a licence known
as a Miners’ Right only cost one pounda year and they were eligible to vote.By 1855 miners had eight representa-tives in the Victorian government.
The flagThe Eureka flag is blue with a whitecross and five stars representing theSouthern Cross. The original Eurekaflag, first raised on Bakery Hill andthen flown over the Eureka Stockadewas torn down by Trooper King duringthe battle and the tattered remains areproudly displayed at the Ballarat FineArt Gallery. To this day the flag re-mains a symbol of justice, nationalismand democracy.
Word wall◗ Eureka ( yoo-ree-kuh) means “I havefound it!”, and is used as an exclama-tion of triumph.◗ Diggers – goldfield workers. Theterm “digger” was later adopted by theAnzac soldiers in the First World Warbecause of the same principles ofmateship seen to be adopted by thegold diggers.◗ Eureka Lead – a very deep rich seam,or lead (leed) of gold in part of theBallarat goldfields.◗ Claim – a piece of land staked outby a miner.
BOOK TO READPeter Fitzsimons’ latest book Eurekathe Unfinished Revolution publishedby Random House Australia gets intothe hearts and minds of those on thebattlefield, and those behind thescenes, bringing to life Australianlegends on both sides of the rebellionthat took place in1854 when Victorianminers fought a deadly battle underthe flag of the Southern Cross at theEureka Stockade.
A historic uprising in the Ballarat goldfieldsforged democracy and Australia’s identity
The Eureka StockadeThe Eureka Stockade
Sight to seeWITH storm season upon us, manyspectacular weather phenomenaare seen – from brilliant lightningstrikes to large hail stonesblanketing backyards.A rare event occurred off thesouthern New South Wales coastrecently however when a fatcolumn of rotating cloud,mushrooming into a darkened sky,formed.A waterspout was triggered by acombination of unstable air andwarm water, and a wind shearlasted about 15 minutes.
A sign of the times“Tobacco-free zone”, "clean air forkids" and "young lungs at play"were among some of the signsattached to the fence outside thegates of a Queensland primaryschool during a campaign tostop mums and dadssmoking near theentrance to thegrounds.The string ofanti-smokingsigns on theschool’s fencewas erected by agroup ofconcerned parentsin a bid to stopchildren being exposedto harmful fumes.Several no smoking notices werepinned to the gate in a hope theywould discourage the smokingparents.The signs disappeared as quicklyas they were erected however."It is not fair for parents who donot want their children to bearound smoking to have to endurethat every day," one mother said.What do you think? Go to NiEonline to vote in a poll.
WHAT’S NEWS
TASKTIMEONLINE
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GO online by visiting yournewspaper’s website. You’ll find theaddress on the front page. Look forthe NiE logo at the top of the pageand click! This will link you to APN’sNiE webpage.
It’s goldLearn more about what happenedduring the rebellion by completingthis week’s tasks. There’s gold to befound but at what price? You’ll findout as you start digging into the past.
WHO won the grand finalof Australia’s X Factor?1
QUIZ TIMEEach week we will test yourknowledge on what’s beenhappening in the news.For the answersvisit NiEonline.
QUIZ TIMEEach week we will test yourknowledge on what’s beenhappening in the news.For the answersvisit NiEonline.
WHAT is the name of thelatest James Bond film
released last week in cinemasaround Australia?
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THE launch of whichonline sales site crashed
last week?
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User: greg.dawkins Time: 11-26-2012 14:16 Product: SSH PubDate: 23-11-2012 Zone: All Edition: Main Page: SHARED_14 Color: CMYK
