Treasure
Chinese Protectors Office, Beechworth
Date Published
: Building (existing), Heritage
: legal restictions, discrimination / racism, Mining (gold fields)
: Ovens Goldfields
: Beechworth
: c.1860
: legal restictions, discrimination / racism, Mining (gold fields)
: Ovens Goldfields
: Beechworth
: c.1860
The Colony of Victoria was unique in setting up a "Chinese Protector" in major goldfields.
Chinese Protector Office, Beechworth
Image Courtesy of: CAHS
The experiment was largely a failure as the "protectors" either saw their job as harassing the Chinese into paying the various discriminatory levies or, as did Foster, they attempts to "protect" their authority was limited. The Goldfields Commissioners of NSW worked better as they had a general authority over all miners.
Chinese Protectors Office, Beechworth
Image Courtesy of: CAHS
Thematic Essay
Thematic Essay