Murder of Mr Chisholm's man

Date: 1 May 1840 – 15 May 1840
Event type: killing
Direct violence: Yes
Aboriginal people raided the station, killed one of Mr Chisholm's men, and captured guns and ammunition.

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Sources

  • ERRORS OF THE PRESS. (1840, June 24). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31725175
  • COUNTRY NEWS. (1840, July 7). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852259

Event mentions

  • Murder of Mr Chisholm's man at his hut
    23 Jun 1840 — Ovens River — killing
    Aboriginal people murdered a man of Mr Chisholm's in his hut.
    People: the aboriginals
    Source: COUNTRY NEWS. (1840, July 7). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852259
  • Driving away of Mr Warre's (Waugh's) ewes on the Broken River
    23 Jun 1840 — Broken River — stock theft
    Aboriginal people drove away 528 ewes from Mr Warre's on the Broken River.
    People: the aboriginals
    Source: COUNTRY NEWS. (1840, July 7). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852259
  • Murder of Mr Chisholm's man
    24 Jun 1840 — killing
    Aboriginal people murdered one of Mr Chisholm's men.
    People: one of Mr Chisholm's men | the same party
    Source: ERRORS OF THE PRESS. (1840, June 24). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31725175