皇家告示 : 嚴令謹慎火燭 Huang jia gao shi : yan ling jin shen huo zhu
Item
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Title
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皇家告示 : 嚴令謹慎火燭 Huang jia gao shi : yan ling jin shen huo zhu
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Subject
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Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
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China--Emigration and immigration
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Foreign workers, Chinese
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Gold mines and mining
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Proclamations
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Victoria--History
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Chinese characters
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Category
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1. Settlement
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Publisher
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John Ferres, Government Printer
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Place of Publication
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Melbourne
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Keywords
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Gold miners
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Gold prospecting
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Current holder
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National Library of Australia
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Period of reference
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1864 – 1864
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Series number
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CH Pic 418
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Item number
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4809688
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Access rights
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Digitised
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Rights
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Out of Copyright
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Language
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Chinese
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Description from source
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1 broadside on linen ; 76 x 49 cm.
Also Titled: Royal board : restriction order : careful with fire and candles
A rare Chinese-language item relating to the Gold rush period in Victoria. A government proclamation warning Chinese merchants and diggers on the dangers of open fires. The proclamation announces the need for such a warning because of the increasing number of Chinese on the diggings.
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Physical format
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Books
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Pamphlets
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Related resources
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https://victoriancollections.net.au/stories/many-roads-stories-of-the-chinese-on-the-goldfields/mining-life
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https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/provenance-journal/provenance-2009/finding-chinese-perspective