Wednesday 29 August 2012
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Captain Whish Bridge...
Captain Claudius Buchanan Whish, a former Indian Army
officer, arrived in August 1862, took up land about 30 miles north of Brisbane
near the mouth of the Caboolture River, and established Oaklands Plantation. He
put a tent on his land, bought horses and bullocks, engaged what labour he could,
cleared a few acres, and planted sugar cane.
When Buhot quarrelled with Hope, Whish engaged him. Whish’s capital was nearly gone-he had only
about 500 pounds to start with – and he formed a business partnership with a Mr
Trevilian. The main problem now was
shortage of labour and high wages. Whish had been one of those who inspected Town’s
kanakas soon after their arrival, and when the schooner Black Dog sailed for
the islands in September 1865 Trevilian went with her to get men.
Sunday 26 August 2012
Rockhampton Recognition Celebrations 2012
Had the deadliest weekend, we felt so blessed to be involved!! Thank you sooo much to the Rocky mob..RASSIC, Linking the Generations and the ASSI community and everyone who played a part in this outstanding event...the entire weekend was outstanding!! It was so wonderful to catch up with family and friends..meet family I have never known before, witness and be part of such a wonderful gathering...XXX
Thursday 23 August 2012
1994 – Recognition by the Commonwealth Government - from the HREOC website
1994 – Recognition by the Commonwealth Government In response to the Call for Recognition report, the Commonwealth Government officially recognised the Australian South Sea Islander community as “a distinct ethnic group in Australia with its own history and culture”. The government acknowledged the injustices of the indentured labour system, the severe disadvantage suffered by the South Sea Islanders and their descendents, and their contribution to the culture, history and economy of Australia. The response included a number of initiatives especially designed for the Australian South Sea Islander community, including several projects to strengthen community members’ awareness of and pride in their culture
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Tuesday 21 August 2012
I’m into about my second week with my Blog, and each day as
I continue with my research and reading, I come across articles, photos, diary
entries, sketches and more which I often think are so interesting and that I
should post…however I would be here all day, and most likely get nothing else
done..There is so much thought-provoking and remarkable
information out there.
While I read all this…I could never understand what my
ancestors endured and what the majority of people at the time accepted….It was
a different era I suppose…
One thing that I find interesting is the written word from
over 100 years ago and coming across old words or phrases that you rarely or
never hear anymore…
I thought I’d share something I found recently.
This excerpt is from a news article from the late 1800’s, reporting
the happenings after the death of a captain of a labour vessel, on one of the
islands…
“Perfect Pandemonium”..I think I would like to have seen
that!!…
Friday 17 August 2012
ON THIS DAY in 1863: Don Juan reaches Brisbane
According to Cannibal Cargos - by Hector Holthouse: "The Don Juan reached Brisbane with her first shipment of sixty-seven kanakas on the 17th of August 1863, the next day they were taken to Towns' Plantation, Townsvale on the Logan River. Sleeping huts and a large mess hall were built there, and the men soon settled in."
According to Cannibal Cargos - by Hector Holthouse: "The Don Juan reached Brisbane with her first shipment of sixty-seven kanakas on the 17th of August 1863, the next day they were taken to Towns' Plantation, Townsvale on the Logan River. Sleeping huts and a large mess hall were built there, and the men soon settled in."
Thursday 16 August 2012
Wednesday 15 August 2012
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