Resident ladies on the Plenty River - 1842 petition
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A petition from ladies resident on the Plenty River was submitted to the Governor of Victoria, Charles La Trobe requesting protection from bushrangers, following an incident in 1842
3 p. typescript, colour photograph
Copy of text of the Petition to the Governor of Victoria, C. J. La Trobe, from 'Ladies resident on Plenty River' requesting protection from bushrangers, 5 May 1842, with list of petitioners.
Indicates dangers of living in the remote location of Plenty River in 1842 and lists women living in the area.
2p. col. printed 2 sides
plenty river, bushrangers, petitions
This article, written and researched by Norm Colvin, GHS Secretary, identifies the people involved in the events leading to the petition to the Governor of Victoria, C. J. La Trobe, from 'Ladies resident on Plenty River' requesting protection from bushrangers, 5 May 1842. It identifies the bushrangers, the owners of the stations robbed, the group of men who rode out to assist and the identity of the "ladies" who signed the petition.
This article identifies the people involved in the incidents, a list of locals in the 1840s.
12 pages typescript, map.
plenty river, bushrangers, petitions
