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be e»e of lending fraoi rur iboiii l-i ihe j ;re»l marl of ibe world, t!ie 1ml biilr, j ind tbc tati »>k of
ibe produce if 'lit j iraion 1849-50. The prrer"!, »M
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car«r. To tbete obj cli .1 U oot i.ilen- |
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wool, >uld «L O" pricfa in L^ndun, and ibe |O3« lo
..in upon l.llow, tbst Mr licit biiing j>!rleU clouJfd by itn-
of ll
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Sciilcriibrr S1H. .i,d il.g rF9»U of ibr J ulf a.lc!
jf ftil jitr II , for »ool, a plite iitfTicitnllj i,w 10 .criou.Sj linen tlie R'Owcr..
T.llow l.sd not aniTerid >o mucb, «ut ita price lor ihc ttnon BTrraf;cd ibou 29a p<r cnl. Tliii
ita(e of ibingi »n
of. order* to paTiHiAio from Dulub capi"
The Argus, Melbourne, July 1850, showing (he arrival of the Sea Queen with the Honeycombes
on board.
>tndndge, Wilhdtiislonn jromRailnay Piei IS 7
Now they had reached their final destination, and as the Sea Queen swayed at anchor they and
the other passengers must have gazed at the darkening shore with as much apprehension as
interest, and also with a measure of relief - for they had survived the discomforts and hazards of
a sea voyage lasting nearly five months.
At least it was marginally warmer here than the land they had left in February, although it was
strangely featureless, apart from the black silhouettes of distant hiiis. But was this really the
Australian winter? !f so, what would summer be like? Much hotter? What would everything be
like? But where, most importantly, would they spend their first night, the following night, on
land? Where in the weeks, the months and years to come would be their place of work, their
new home?
No doubt their safe arrival was ceiebrated loudly that night on the Sea Queen, while much was
drunk and many vows of meeting up again were made.
But they were up early the following morning; and one wonders with what dull or bright
expectations the Sea Queen's assorted passengers left the ship. They and their belongings, their
sea-chests, boxes and few other possessions, would have been off-loaded, among rushed
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