A land specially dedicated to the unforseen (RHSV & RHS lecture) - Don Garden
The El Nino droughts of 1864-1869.The 1864-1869 drought was one of the most damaging and severe in colonial history. The talk focuses on the effects of the droughts on the eastern colonies, particularly on the pastoral industry.
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From Charles La Trobe to Charles Gavan Duffy: selectors, squatters and Aborigines - Val Noone
Drawing on primary and secondary sources, this lecture investigates the land policies of Charles Gavan Duffy in the perspective of the legacy of Charles La Trobe. In particular, the lecture focuses on policy changes and conflicts regarding squatters, selectors and the Indigenous people during the years 1858-9 and 1861-3 when Duffy was minister for lands.
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John Murphy discusses growing onions, especially in the Leongatha area, and the changes that have occurred in the onion industry since the 1940s. He also reminisces about working as a telegraphist during the Second World War.
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