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The convicts stole boats at Launceston, and landed at various places
about Corner Inlet. Some were arrested by the police and sent back
to Tasmania. Many called at Yanakie Station for free rations. Mr.
Bennison applied for police protection, and Old Joe, armed with a
carbine, was sent from Alberton as a garrison. Soon afterwards a
cutter of about fifteen tons burden arrived at Corner Inlet manned by
four convicts, who took the mainsail ashore and used it as a tent.
They then allowed the cutter to drift on the rocks under Mount
Singapore, and she went to pieces directly. While trying to find a
road to Melbourne, they came to Yanakie Station, and they found
nobody at the house except Joe, Mrs. Bennison, and an old hand. It
was now Joe's duty to overawe and arrest the men, but they, although
unarmed, overawed and arrested Joe. He became exceedingly civil, and
after Mrs. Bennison had supplied them with provisions he showed them
the road to Melbourne. They were arrested a few days afterwards at
Dandenong and sent back to the island prison.
A NEW RUSH.
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"And there was gathering in hot haste."
When gold was first discovered at Stockyard Creek, Griffiths, one of
the prospectors, came to me with the intention of registering the
claim, under the impression that I was Mining Registrar. He showed me
a very good sample of gold.
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