eureka stockade

The miners had to pay for a licence

Apr 10, 1851

Licensing system introduced by Lieutenant-Governor La Trobe.
Miners had to pay for a licence to be able to mine for gold.

sir harles appointed lieutenant-Governor

Jun 14, 1854

Sir Charles Hotham appointed Lieutenant-Governor. Orders twice-weekly checks of licences.

james scobie murdered

Oct 6, 1854

James Scobie, a miner, kicked to death. Four men, including James Bentley, owner of the Eureka Hotel, acquitted.

James Bently is charged of Scobies death

Oct 12, 1854

James Bently is acquitted of Scobies death

Four men robbed the Bank of Victoria on Baker Hill

Oct 14, 1854

Bank of victoria was robbed my four men on baker hill ( john Bolton, Henry Garrett, Henry Marriott and Thomas Quinn)

Eureka hotel was burnt down.

Oct 17, 1854

The Eureka hotel was burnt down

James Bentley was arrested again

Nov 20, 1854

James Bentley was re-arrested and trialled over Scobie's murder and was convicted of manslaughter along with Thomas Farrell and William Hence.
The miners are convicted and sentenced to jail for burning down the Eureka Hotel

flag raised

Nov 29, 1854

Meeting held of the eureka flag raised for the first time. burning of the license

burning of the licenses

Nov 30, 1854

met for another burning of licenses Peter Lalor got them to start building the stockade

back up call for by Gov.Hotham

Nov 30, 1854

Back up call for by Gov. Hotham to get assistance from the military

Early hours of morining stoackade was attacked by police and military

Dec 3, 1854

Eary hours of morning stocakade was attacked by the police and military 22 miners,5 soilders died during 20 minute battle

13 miners were held for treason

Dec 6, 1854

13 miners were held for treason ( disobeying their own captain/leader of the country)