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Augustus Theodore Alt (17311815)
[Early Sydney] 1796
pen and wash drawing; 15.1 x 22.6 cm
R10128 |
1796
January
16 Australia’s
first theatre is opened in Sydney
23 The distilling of spirits is prohibited
February
4 Soldiers of the NSW Corps wreck a house belonging to John Baughan
10 Magistrate William Balmain challenges Macarthur over the house incident. The NSW Corps officers offer to fight Balmain
29 Macarthur resigns as Inspector of Public Works, and is replaced by Richard Atkins
June
George Bass makes an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Blue Mountains
September
14 Governor Hunter complains to the Colonial Secretary of Macarthur’s behaviour
15 Macarthur complains to Colonial Secretary of Hunter’s governorship
November
9 Governor Hunter disbands the convict night watch. He divides Sydney into four districts responsible for their own watchmen and orders houses to be numbered
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