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30 Nove The next day, at Ballarat Gold
1854 ARREST ANYONE
Lalor came from a family of Irish freedom- THIS FLAG IS
Commissioner Robert Redes tent fighters. He knew how to lead men.
WITHOUT A LICENCE! THE SIGN OF THE
SHOW NO MERCY! SOUTHERN CROSS.
COMMISSIONER REDE, THE DIGGERS ARE WE SLAVES? IT WILL GUIDE US
ARE BURNING THEIR LICENCES. IN OUR FIGHT FOR
YES, SIR! JUSTICE.
NO, WERE
FREE MEN!
I WONT ALLOW
LAWLESSNESS WE MUST FIGHT
FOR OUR RIGHTS!

DIGGERS
RIGHTS!
THEYRE
SHOOTING! THATS THE LAST STRAW!
RUN! MEET AT
BAKERY HILL,
ITS TIME TO LADS!
TAKE A STAND!

WILL YOU FIGHT?

ARE YOU READY TO

YES! DIE IN BATTLE?

WE NEED A
The same day, 4 p.m. at Bakery Hill FIGHT FOR
OUR RIGHTS!
LEADER! YES!
FREEDOM
OR DEATH! WE MUST
FIGHT!

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WHAT ABOUT PETER We s n Cro
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LALOR, THE IRISHMAN?
SOUTHERN CROSS AND
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SWEAR THIS OATH
SPEAK TO THE MEN, LIBERTY! HOORAY! TOGETHER. h e r a
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PETER!
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WE SWEAR to de iberti
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The miners agreed to meet at Bakery Hill the

next morning and left to gather weapons.
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Stories from Australias History cd Macmillan Publishers Australia 2010 ISBN 9781420279481 Stories from Australias History cd Macmillan Publishers Australia 2010 ISBN 9781420279481