Notice Norman McVicker The Wiradjuri Story: Aborigines of Henry Lawson Country by Mudgee’s Local Historian and Writer, Norman McVicker OAM written in 1991. The story is relevant only up to that time as many changes have taken place since. About Norman McVicker Norman McVicker OAM, Launched this site on the 20th February 2009 | The Wiradjuri Story cont., P.27William Lawson in a letter to a friend: “We have now commenced hostilities against them in consequence of their killing a great number of shepherds and stockmen, but afraid we shall never exterminate them, they have such an extensive mountainous country for them to flee from their pursuers.” Quoted in Blood on the Wattle by Bruce Elder.
Governor Thomas Brisbane, proclaiming Martial Law, 1824 (In part) “that mutual bloodshed may be stopped by the use of arms against the natives beyond the ordinary Rule of Law in Time of Peace, and for this End Resort to summary Justice has become necessary.” From the document.
Ernest Hume in his History of Mudgee: “Owing to the cruelty of the manager of one of the settlements in the vicinity of where Guntawang Homestead is now located, the blacks attacked the place, where eight white men and several blacks were killed. After the encounter, the manager, Mr Chamberlain, who was held responsible for the trouble, was dismissed. Mudgee Shire Library.
William Lawson (son of the explorer) writing to his brother in England in 1824: “(Lawson) and a party of settlers went out to exterminate the natives. We came across a party of native women and despatched them”) Journal of Royal Historical Society, Vol. 50, pt 3 August 1964.
GHF Cox in his History of Mudgee: “William Lawson had come across from Bathurst and shared the hospitality of the Coxes (George and Henry) during his stay. As a matter of courtesy, Lawson was given the choice of where he should settle. (Eastern side of Cudgegong River. The Coxes settled in huts at Menah.) “One morning at daybreak the men were surprised by a body of natives who made a fierce and determined attack on the hut. Fortunately the defenders were well provided with firearms and ammunition for two hours desultory fighting was maintained.” Mudgee Shire Library. Previous | Content | Next | |
