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Beginning of the Australian Gold Rush: New South Wales would be changed forever...
Beginning of the Australian Gold Rush: New South Wales would be changed forever...
Item # 692506
September 20, 1851
THE TIMES, London, Sept. 20, 1851
* First Australian gold rush
* Colony of New South Wales
The back page begins with over a full column of reports concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.
The gold rush began a bit earlier in 1851. This period in the history of New South Wales resulted in a rapid growth in the population and significant boost to the economy of the colony of New South Wales.
The California Gold Rush two years prior signaled the impacts on society that gold fever would produce, both positive and negative. The New South Wales colonial government concealed the early discoveries, but various factors changed the policy.
The lengthy article details the impact of gold mining on Australia, and much on the process. It is essentially a letter signed by: W. B. Clarke, who was a very notable figure in the Australian Gold Rush. He was an English clergyman and geologist working primarily in Australia.
The full article is shown in the photos. A very notable event in the history of Australia.
Complete inn 8 pages plus the 4 page "Supplement", very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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