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March 25, 1872 |
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Details of the long voyage from Hamburg, Germany, including passenger complaints against the shipping company about provisions, which later lead to a formal inquiry. |
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March 27, 1872 |
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Hobart Police begin an investigation of mistreatment of the Eugenie immigrants. Details of the charges are noted. |
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March 28, 1872 |
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The Inquiry Commission continues their inquiry by interviewing several immigrants. |
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March 29, 1872, 1st Article |
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The Inquiry continues. Preparations made to allow immigrants to visit Hobart Town, and to move Eugenie to a different wharf
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March 29, 1872, 2nd Article |
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List of immirants from the ship Eugenie who are looking for employment |
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March 29, 1872, 3rd Article |
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Thank You ad placed by Conrad Seidelin and Gottlieb Kroschel and 61 other immigrants, thanking frederick Buck (fellow passenger and Consul in Tasmania for the German Empire) for his help during the difficult voyage.
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April 1, 1872 |
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Reports that the Eugenie was moved (from achorage) to Franklin Wharf in Hobart, and that it will have an open house on April 2, 1872. |
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April 4, 1872, 1st Article |
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Describes the German Immigrants search for employment and land, with some already leaving the Eugenie.
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April 4, 1872, 2nd Article |
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A VERY editorial report on the Eugenie Inquiry, noting that the Inquiry was now "a private one", not open to the Press. This raised much speculation about the possibility of hidden motives (They did not have "Sunshine" laws in those days).
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April 6, 1872 |
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The Inquiry Commission moves it's meeting from the ship Eugenie to the office of the Marine Board. More immigrants find employment. |
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April 8, 1872, 1st Article |
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Updated list of Eugenie immigrants still seeking employment. |
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April 8, 1872, 2nd Article |
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The Eugenie Inquiry continues. |
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April 9, 1872 |
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Another bitter editorial report on the Eugenie Inquiry, calling it "an absurdity". Even if found against the ship owners, Tasmania had no judicial power and must refer to Hamburg (like the fox guarding the chicken coop!). |
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April 11, 1872 |
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A report that a deadline was nearing for removal of the immigrants from Eugenie. No article ever does indicate why the immigrants had to remain aboard Eugenie for 19 days before debarking. |
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April 13, 1872 |
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The immigrants were removed from Eugenie. No decision yet as to the Inquiry. |
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April 20, 1872 |
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Report that the Inquiry Commission has submitted their report to the Government, but not to the press. (No further newspaper reports ever found on jus what the Inquiry concluded. Stay tuned!). Good summary here of the immigrant status, much excellent detail.
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April 24, 1872 |
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A much smaller list of Eugenie immigrants seeking employment. |
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April 29, 1872 |
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The Government finally paid over the freight Eugenie was hauling, the payment being withheld pending the Eugenie Inquiry completion. Last summary of the status of the remaining immigrants held at the immigration depot. |
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May 9, 1872 |
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The Grand Finale. Remember Mr. Buck, the Immigration Agent to the passengers on the Eugenie, and now Consul to Tasmania for the German Empire? The same Mr. Buck that the immigrants thanked? Here he is with his "pants down"!!
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