Mr. Gardiner

Events

  • Plunder of Mr. Gardiner's potato field near Melbourne
    23 Oct 1837 – 23 Apr 1838 — Melbourne — raid; wounding
    Some of these people began to plunder Mr. Gardiner's potato field about 3 miles from Melbourne, but were repulsed after a struggle, and two persons were said to be wounded.
    Sources
    • OUTRAGE OF THE ABO[?]IGINES. Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1838), Monday 23 April 1838, page 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/292259057
    • Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 16 May 1838, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32160094

Mentions of person in sources

  • Mr. Gardiner
    23 Oct 1837
    “Yesterday, we learn, that some of these people began to plunder the potatoe field of Mr. Gardiner (about 3 miles from Melbourne), but after a struggle, we find they were repulsed, and it is said, two persons are wounded.”
    Source: OUTRAGE OF THE ABO[?]IGINES. Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1838), Monday 23 April 1838, page 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/292259057
  • Mr Gardiner
    22 Apr 1838
    “Yesterday, we learn, that some of these people began to plunder the potatoe field of Mr Gardiner (about 3 miles from Melbourne) but after a struggle, we find they were repulsed, and it is said two persons are wounded.”
    Source: Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 16 May 1838, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32160094