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Original Correspondence. THE BLACKS. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald.
The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) Thursday 27 November 1834, page 2
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The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) Thursday 27 November 1834, page 2
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| 2012-05-01 19:56:19.0 | user:public:merrilj | GENT&EMEK,-I am a Settler in the district of Brisbane Water, and fuel grateful for the liberal outrageous conduct of the bl.icks in that quarter. the edge of the Brisbane Water nearest to Syd. "ney, whilst in the interior of tho district, on two robberies havo prevailed,-only six men are sta- tioned, who, being under the command of un able Officer, assisted by 'a worthy Magistrate from , another qunrter, I am in great hopes that the .. crop» may be secured, but the loss of cattle speared, pigs and fowls killed and cat, and other herewith sent a letter from tho scene of action, which you may insert, or make extrncts from, of the soldiers, tho main body of the blacks re- treated generally to 'their own districts, viz. the Hunter's River, Wollombi. Newcastle, and Port Stephens, whilst the straggling (aw, belonging to Brisbane Water, disposed of themselves in various . parts, catrying on the same wollare, in companies persuaded they will keep up tim uko anuoyance »o the remote settlers, destroying their property, nd setting fire to their crops and grass. It may bo regretted that the Officer and men to the Hunter's Uiver and Wollombi, rather than remain in warfaro -with the few stated. About farm, seven or eight of the blacks wero watched, the black iup the tree; not willing to come down, however, the bluck was wounded in his legs, tuken he may be seen. This is the only real action ns In the present stago of this-yery uncertain con- test, carried on at great expenso lo our govern- on tho Hunter's River, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Wollombi, and the district of Brisbano Water, to unito in some plan calculated to make these Aborigines sensible of their errors, in thcprcscnco fore duo to the Aborigines. I have already in- districts, beforo stated, arc nearly in the samo and 1630, as regards the blacks ; that in order to stantly at the hospital, or totally unfit for labdur, with them as in Van Diemcn's Land, remove thom from tho above much injured districts to somo remote island or distant land, whore they to them, with uncontrolled liberty, tvhich they Sydney, 14//» Nov. 1834. ¡ | GENTLEMEN,- I am a Settler in the district of Brisbane Water, and feel grateful for the liberal outrageous conduct of the blacks in that quarter. the edge of the Brisbane Water nearest to Syd- ney, whilst in the interior of the district, on two robberies have prevailed, only six men are sta- tioned, who, being under the command of an able Officer, assisted by a worthy Magistrate from another quarter, I am in great hopes that the crops may be secured, but the loss of cattle speared, pigs and fowls killed and eat, and other herewith sent a letter from the scene of action, which you may insert, or make extracts from, of the soldiers, the main body of the blacks re- treated generally to their own districts, viz. the Hunter's River, Wollombi, Newcastle, and Port Stephens, whilst the straggling few, belonging to Brisbane Water, disposed of themselves in various parts, catrying on the same warfare, in companies persuaded they will keep up the like annoyance so the remote settlers, destroying their property, and setting fire to their crops and grass. It may be regretted that the Officer and men to the Hunter's River and Wollombi, rather than remain in warfare with the few stated. About farm, seven or eight of the blacks were watched, the black up the tree; not willing to come down, however, the black was wounded in his legs, taken he may be seen. This is the only real action as In the present stage of this very uncertain con- test, carried on at great expense to our govern- on the Hunter's River, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Wollombi, and the district of Brisbane Water, to unite in some plan calculated to make these Aborigines sensible of their errors, in the presence fore due to the Aborigines. I have already in- districts, before stated, are nearly in the same and 1830, as regards the blacks ; that in order to stantly at the hospital, or totally unfit for labour, with them as in Van Diemen's Land, remove them from the above much injured districts to some remote island or distant land, where they to them, with uncontrolled liberty, which they Sydney, 14th Nov. 1834. |