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Castlemaine Chinese miners merchants Residence Tax

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Title
Castlemaine Chinese miners merchants Residence Tax
Subject
Petitions
Mining camps
Foreign workers, Chinese
Victoria--History
Equality before the law
Category
1. Settlement
Keywords
Tax
Commerce
Creator
Legislative Assembly
Current holder
Public Record Office Victoria
Date
October 18, 1859
Link
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/01C788C2-FA67-11E9-AE98-C5AB9D04D2F5?image=1
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Saint Helena
Place
Castlemaine
Language
English
Chinese
Physical format
Petitions
Abstract
Against the Chinese Residence Tax. Mentions "equitably governing all classes… without distinction of … colour, or nationality"
Bibliographic citation
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