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    Gouger was the fifth son of nine children of George Gouger (1763–1802), who was a prosperous city merchant, and his wife Anne, née Sibley. Robert was...
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    Secretary of South Australia. Gouger Street is known for its high-end international restaurants and cafes. Cuisines found along Gouger Street include Italian...
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    Marston & Co. Gouger, Robert (1898). Hodder, Edwin (ed.). The Founding of South Australia, as Recorded in the Journals of Mr. Robert Gouger, First Colonial...
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  • until 2001.[citation needed] It was signed by the Colonial Secretary, Robert Gouger, who had also travelled on the Africaine. The colonising fleet prior...
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    Based on the ideas of Edward Gibbon Wakefield about colonial reform, Robert Gouger petitioned the British government to create a new colony in Australia...
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    founding Chairman of Directors of the South Australian Company GougerRobert Gouger, first Colonial Secretary Most of these people did not reside in...
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    the Southern Coast of Australia" was prepared under the auspices of Robert Gouger, Anthony Bacon, Jeremy Bentham and Grey, but its ideas were considered...
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    the early days of that colony and Colonial Secretary (succeeding Mr. Robert Gouger) from October 1841 to June 1843, when he resigned owing to a difference...
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    Southern Coast of Australia, which was prepared under the auspices of Robert Gouger, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, and Anthony Bacon. Bentham did, however...
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    provide funding for new settlers. Wakefield was a founder member, and Robert Gouger was elected (or appointed) inaugural secretary of the society, although...
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  • including a period acting as Colonial Secretary of South Australia while Robert Gouger was unwell. He was Clerk of the Council from 18 October 1838 through...
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  • philanthropists to merchants, including Edward Gibbon Wakefield, Robert Gouger, Robert Torrens Sr and George Fife Angas. The association underwent numerous...
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  • years later. In 1828 Robert Gouger and Edward Gibbon Wakefield were both looking to start a colony based on free settlement. Gouger met with Wakefield (who...
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  • of systematic colonisation, which were embraced with enthusiasm by Robert Gouger, widely promulgated after being published as a book, and later led to...
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    protegees, including his nephew John Jackson Oakden. Gilles was struck by Robert Gouger, the first Colonial Secretary, leading to the latter's suspension. Gilles...
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    own remained in the workforce long enough to avoid a labour shortage. Robert Gouger, secretary of the South Australian Association, promoted Wakefield's...
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  • stated support of prominent early colonists, including William Light, Robert Gouger, John Barton Hack, BT Finniss and John Morphett. Although its stated...
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    surveyors. Soon afterwards Africaine arrived, with Colonial Secretary Robert Gouger and other colonial officers anxious to know where the settlement should...
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    conflict. Feeling ran high and when Hindmarsh went so far as to suspend Robert Gouger and other public officers, the commissioners brought the matter before...
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    the South Australia Act 1834, a group led by the Colonial Secretary, Robert Gouger, and solicitor Richard Hanson and a number of prominent colonists, including...
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  • Parliament of South Australia Preceded by Robert Gouger John Jeffcott Charles Mann Member of the South Australian Legislative Council 1837–1838 Served...
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    Robert Boyle FRS (/bɔɪl/; 25 January 1627 – 31 December 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, alchemist and inventor. Boyle...
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    referred to in the literature as the South Australian Colonization Act. Robert Gouger, who had edited Edward Gibbon Wakefield's Letter from Sydney (1829)...
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    1838 – 17 October 1838) between Governors Hindmarsh and Gawler, appointing Robert Bernard to succeed him as crown solicitor and advocate-general. Stephen...
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    the Colonial Storehouse by the South Australian Association formed by Robert Gouger.[citation needed] He arrived at Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia...
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    migrants on Africaine migrants. The ship, which had been chartered by Robert Gouger and John Brown with around 60 emigrants and a considerable cargo bound...
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    the governor's garden on public land. In August, Hindmarsh suspended Robert Gouger from his office of Colonial Secretary. John Brown, a servant of Fisher...
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  • Montefiore, Esq.: Managing Director.—Edwin Hill, Esq.: Colonial Director—Robert Gouger, Esq. The provisional committee in February 1846 was: Capt. Bagot M...
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  • the Southern Coast of Australia" was prepared under the auspices of Robert Gouger, Jeremy Bentham, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and Bacon, but its ideas...
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    Robert Hooke FRS (/hʊk/; 18 July 1635 – 3 March 1703) was an English polymath who was active as a physicist ("natural philosopher"), astronomer, geologist...
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