Proclamation - Sir Richard Bourke - Governor Of New South Wales - Terra Nullius 1835

PROCLAMATION

 By His  Excellency Major-General Sir Richard Bourke, K.C.B. Commanding His Majesties Forces, Captain General And Governor In Chief Of The Territory Of  New South Wales And Its Dependancies,  And Vice Admiral Of  The Same &c &c


Whereas, It Has Been Represented To Me, That Divers Of  His Majesty’s Subjects HaveTaken Poessession Of Vacant Lands Of The Crown, Within The Limits Of This Colony, Under The Pretence Of A Treaty Bargain, Or Contract, For The Purchase Thereof, With The Aboriginal Natives; Therefore, I, The Governor, In Virtue And In Excercise Of The Power And Authority In Me
Vested, Do Hereby Proclaim And Notify To All His Majesty’s Subjects, And Others Whom It May Concern, That Every Such Treaty, Bargain, And Contract With The Aboriginal Natives, As Aforesaid, For The Possession, Title, Claim To Any Lands Lying And Being Within The Limits Of The Government Of The Colony Of New South Wales. As The Same Are Laid Down And Degined By His Majesty’s Commission; That Is To Say, Extending From The Northern Cape Or Extremity Of The Coast Called Cape York, In The Latitude Of Ten Degrees Thirty Seven Minutes South, To The Southern Extremity Of The Said Territory Of New South Wales, Or Wilson’s Promontory, In The Latitude Of Thirty Nine Degrees Twelve Minutes South, And Embracing  All The Country Inland To The Westward, As Far As The One Hundred And Twenty Ninth Degree Of East Longtitude, Reckoning From The Meridian Of Greenwich , Including All The Islands Adjacent, In The Pacific Ocean Within The Latitude Aforesaid, And Including Also Norfolk Island, Is Void, And Of No Effect
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Sydney Garden Palace Part 6

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The Size of The Sydney Garden Palace is hard to imagine, and the fact that it was the length of two football fields and in the Botanical Gardens of all place. 

It was responsible for bringing the world to Sydney at a time when the colony was prosperous, growing and full of potential. It boosted the economy and ecouraged authorities to improve the ciyy's Services and facilities. 

The International Exhibition was Groundbreakinhg in so far as it waas the first of its kind in rhe Southern Hemisphere. 

The feel of the city wouldvre been similar to that of the Sydney Olympics in 2000. It was a very positive thing for Sydney, & an even to be celebrated. The city would've been buzzing and a hive of activity. 

For seven months more than a million peopole poured into the sprawling complex to marvel and the colony's Prosperity. 

About 2o Hectares of the Botanical Gardens became a fairground filled with Bandstands, stalls, entertainment, eateries and smaller exhibition buildings. 

The Graden Palace was the centrepiece and inside all manner of inventions, technology, art and ideologies were displayed by local and international exhibitors

Sydney had pulled out all stops to build the palace and had raced against time to beat Melbourne. whjich was also staging an exhibitoin. 

Up to 2000 Men worked on the site night and day, using electric light for the first time, to complete the building in eight months. 

the city ewas plagued by insercurities in the lead up to the event, with concerns whether its public transport, accomodation and water supply would be adequate for all the visitors travelling to the city. 

It was forced to instll a line for a steam tram, a first in Sydney and abn unpopuolar idea at the time, after previous tram eforts resulted in the death of a prominant musician in 1864. 

A Steam powerred tramway was installed to transport exhibition goers around the city aftert the exhibition. The tramway Network was expanded and by 1906 the trams were converted to electrcitiy. 

Despite several accidents it was a great success and the system expanded rapidly through the city. 

After The Exhibition the palace continued to play a central roole in Sydney's Social Life. Balls, Lectures, Exhibitions and Entertainers were hosted in its Auditorium, an art gallery and the first Technological Museum. 

Government Departments also set up poffice and important records were stored in the basement, 

While arson is generally suspected, the cause of the fire was never determined and still remains a mystery