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	George Gipps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gipps was born in 1791 at Ringwold, Kent, England, and was the son of the Rev. George Gipps.
		Gipps was greatly concerned about educational provision in the colony, as well as the implications of the end of transportation.
		Gipps was largely in favour of free immigration financed by the government, but he also consented to a continuation of the bounty system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Gipps (957 words)

	Gipps, Sir George (1791 - 1847) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		GIPPS, Sir GEORGE (1791-1847), soldier and governor, was born at Ringwould, Kent, England, the eldest son of Rev. George Gipps.
		Gipps entered the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant in January 1809, was wounded at the siege of Badajoz in March 1812, continued service in the Peninsular campaigns and was promoted captain in September 1814.
		Gipps recognized that his proposals were ill timed, for he deliberately postponed their operation for fifteen months to permit recovery from the depression.
	www.adb.online.anu.edu.au /biogs/A010412b.htm (5060 words)

	The Biography of Early Australia
		was the eldest son of the Rev. George Gipps and was born at Ringwold, Kent, in 1790, or possibly early in 1791.
		A monument to Sir George Gipps is in Canterbury cathedral.
		Gipps may possibly have had rather too exalted an idea of the powers of the governor, and he could on occasions be arrogant and tactless, but he was none the less a great man and a great governor in a difficult time.
	www.bendigolive.com /australia/g/gipps1.htm (939 words)

	The Treaty of Waitangi - Key People - Governors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		George Gipps (1791-1847, Governor of New South Wales 1837-1846) had his commission altered by Letters Patent in 1839 and was reappointed as Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the territory of New South Wales, the new boundaries of which included any land that might be acquired in sovereignty in New Zealand.
		After Hobson had sailed from Sydney for New Zealand, Gipps issued a proclamation on 19 January 1840 extending his own jurisdiction to land acquired in sovereignty in New Zealand and proclaiming that no further private land purchases from Māori would be acknowledged by the Crown.
		Gipps provided Hobson with wise advice and the means to carry out his role, especially against the strong and determined efforts of the New Zealand Company settlers resisting the imposition of government over them.
	www.treatyofwaitangi.govt.nz /people/governors.php (1841 words)

	Gipps biography
		Gipps’ policy towards the Aboriginal people was one of humanity, practicality and courage.
		It failed in that atrocities continued unabated, the majority of the population of the colony had little sympathy for the indigenous inhabitants of the land and the newspapers in Sydney and Melbourne were unrelenting in their criticism.
		Gipps was constantly attacked, particularly by the colonial newspapers, as a ‘creature of the crown’ rather than a governor interested in the colony’s development.
	www.schools.nsw.edu.au /nswconstitution/html/3rd/bgr/gov/gipps.html (872 words)

	Sir George Gipps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sir George Gipps (1791 - 28 February 1847) was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846.
		As a partial result of this, and his inability to suppress vigilantism against Aborigines, in April 1844 Gipps issued regulations which required a licence fee of £10 a year from graziers, limited the area of most stations to 20 square miles.
		While being extremely conscientious and fair-dealing in hisgovernorship, Gipps' health was broken down by overwork and the constant abuse on all sides.
	www.grandpapencil.com /austral/gipps.htm (978 words)

	GIPPS, Sir George - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		Gipps was born in 1791 at Ringwold, Kent, and was the son of the Rev. George Gipps.
		Gipps assumed the governorship of New South Wales on 23 February 1838; but, on 15 June 1839, his powers were extended to give him, as Governor-in-Chief, jurisdiction over British interests in New Zealand.
		Gipps decided to issue a public warning against such transactions and, on 19 January 1840, the day after Hobson sailed from Sydney, he proclaimed that no title to land henceforth purchased in New Zealand would be recognised unless derived from a Crown grant.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/G/GippsSirGeorge/en (807 words)

	Ipswich 1842 to 1860
		This proclamation was preceded by a visit from Sir George Gipps, who came "to look at the new district himself, and to determine, from personal inspection, upon the plans preparing for the two towns of Brisbane and Ipswich, to which latter name that of 'Limestone' was to be changed.
		On this point, he says: "Sir George Gipps happened to be tired and in a hurry when at Ipswich, and he could either not afford time or taken the trouble to examine the locality himself, and the community has consequently to suffer for it for all time coming.
		George Thorn, sen., was the first business man in Ipswich, having erected, in 1813, an hotel at the corner of Brisbane and East Streets, (on the site of the Queensland National Bank), for although "Black" Neale had had his hotel completed some time previously, Mr.
	www.home.gil.com.au /~tmacey/history/earlyipswich.html (3361 words)

	The Certified Treaty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This he despatched to Governor Sir George Gipps on the 8th of February aboard the store ship, Samuel Winter, which sailed on the midday tide.
		In a letter section to Gipps placed at the tail end of the same piece of paper, Freeman made provision for Reverend Williams to "certify" the accuracy of his Maori translation, which was being sent in the same despatch.
		In all, three printed Maori versions were sent overseas in the 3rd week of February (1 to Gipps and 2 to Normanby) in the double despatches assembled between the 16th and 20th of February 1840.
	www.treatyofwaitangi.net.nz /CertifiedTreaty.html (2641 words)

	Meningar.com om gipps. Bass, Caroline, Assessment mm.
		GIPPS is a research project designed to assess the extent to which U...
		"...Gipps put her daughter's name forward for another MTA concert in Hastings, Julius Harrison accused Hélène Gipps of 'organising the concerts solely for Ruth's benefit'...
		Caroline V Gipps " Beyond Testing: Towards a Theory of Educational Assessment " Caroline V Gipps ; 0750703288 Beyond Testing: Towards a Theory of Educational Assessment Book by Caroline V Gipps ; review, summary, details...
	www.meningar.com /gipps.html (753 words)

	WELLER Brothers: Edward, George, and Joseph. - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		After the 1840 proclamation of sovereignty, George and Edward Weller were among a considerable company of anxious merchants and land speculators who met a nervous and hesitant Governor Hobson in Wellington to try to ascertain the Government's intentions about land titles.
		Sir G. Gipps, Governor of New South Wales, had taken a hand in the matter, and all past purchases had to be investigated and approved by the Crown.
		George Weller sought to retain Stewart Island as the heir-at-law of his deceased brother Joseph, but that petition, like all the others, was thrown out of Court.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/W/WellerBrothersEdwardGeorgeAndJoseph/en (1261 words)

	Eric Shackle's eBook - Goose Ford
		As well as being on friendly terms with Dean Swift, the Achesons were close friends of George Gipps, who later became Governor of New South Wales, and who gave his own name to Victoria's Gippsland.
		In February 1839, the plan was sent to Governor Gipps for approval as the Township of Brisbane Water.
		Research revealed that Gipps had served as a royal commissioner to inquire into the state of affairs in Lower Canada, together with Archibald, second Earl of Gosford, who was then Governor in Chief of British North America (Canada), from 1835 to 1837.
	www.bdb.co.za /shackle/articles/gosford.htm (1780 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography G
		George Gawler was educated at the military college, Great Marlow, and proved to be a diligent and clever student.
		Another problem was the government of the settlers in the Port Phillip district, which was partially solved by the appointment in 1839 of Charles J. La Trobe (q.v.) as superintendent under Gipps's direction.
		He had shown ability as a parish worker, preacher, and organizer, and in 1886 was appointed bishop of Melbourne in succession to Moorhouse (q.v.).
	www.gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogG.html (20333 words)

	[No title]
		In 1838 he traveled to Australia, where at the request of George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales, he made a geological and mineralogical survey of the Gippsland region of eastern Victoria.
		On his return to Sydney Strzelecki reported to Governor Gipps and was asked not to reveal the gold discovery.
		In 1841 Strzeleckiâs report for George Gipps was published in Parliamentary Papers in Sydney.
	www.angelfire.com /scifi2/rsolecki/pawel_strzelecki.html (762 words)

	Ipswich City Council - Ipswich (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The name Ipswich was given by Sir George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales.
		Gipps visited the site of the new town just before the free settlers arrived, while surveyors were still working to draw up a plan for the town.
		Harry Rous must also have visited the country near Limestone because he is supposed to have said that it reminded him of the town of Ipswich which was near his home at Stradbroke in England.
	www.ipswich.qld.gov.au /heritage/place_names/ipswich.php (375 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He was subject to orders from Governor Sir George Gipps in Sydney who in turn was given instructions from London.
		Eventually Gipps was instructed from London that this revenue was to be used for migration to Melbourne.
		Gipps protested and said that the Murray was the proper border.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~pioneers/pppg12c.htm (702 words)

	Plan to correct a grave oversight - www.theage.com.au
		Tyers' instruction, which had been considered near impossible at the time, had come from NSW Governor Sir George Gipps.
		Gipps saluted Tyers by publicising his achievements among government departments to serve as a model for future operations.
		But despite giving his name to the township of Tyers, the Tyers River, Lake Tyers and the Tyers Settlement, Tyers died in 1870 in impoverished circumstances, possibly with insufficient funds even to erect a suitable covering for his grave.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/01/10/1073437521128.html?from=storyrhs (632 words)

	Brisbane \| Historical Background\| City Guide \| WCities Destination Guide
		The Moreton Bay settlement became the capital, as it was now a thriving port and commercial centre of 6,000 people.
		Brisbane began to flourish and, by 1888, the main thoroughfare, Queen Street, sported some large well-designed buildings, many of which are still here today (or the façades at least).
		George Street boasts Parliament House and the Queensland Club, still used by country politicians and public servants as a city base.
	www.wcities.com /en/guide/history/263/guide.html (904 words)

	Amazon.com: "Governor Gipps": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Governor Gipps had to yield the day against them and the British government resigned itself to anarchy and the extermination of the...
		With respect to the social origins of the squatters, Governor Gipps was at pains to distinguish them from "those who bear the same name in America,...
		We have just noted Governor Gipps' rebuff to the efforts of W. Wentworth and his fellow New South Welsh them.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Governor-Gipps (645 words)

	Significant Scots - Alexander Maconochie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On learning this, his immediate boss, Sir George Gipps, the governor of New South Wales, fired off a strongly-worded letter, ordering Maconochie to conform to the original plan.
		BUT by 1843, when Gipps arrived, the forces arrayed against Alexander Maconochie’s brave experiment were too powerful to resist.
		While Gipps was amazed at what the Scotsman had achieved in three years, the new Tory government in London was determined to pull the plug on this dangerously liberal state of affairs.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/maconochie_alexander.htm (2675 words)

	Ships to Australia 1837-1838
		Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir George Gipps to Lord Glenelg.
		With reference to the latter part of your Lordship’s Dispatch, No. 46, of the 14th December 1837, I have the honour to report to your Lordship that Mr.
		I beg leave to recommend to your Lordship, that a Government emigrant ship should, as soon as possible, be sent to Port Philip, and that another should follow after a lapse of four or five months.
	www.theshipslist.com /ships/australia/australia1837.htm (509 words)

	1838 in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Governor of New South Wales - Sir George Gipps
		January 31 - Lord Glenelg, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies sent Governor Gipps the report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Aborigines (British Settlements).
		The report recommended that Protectors of Aborigines should be engaged.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1838_in_Australia (331 words)

	About GippsTAFE
		Since that time the Institute has developed both a strong focus in training for the energy, mining and telecommunications industries and a broad range of courses for its regional, national and international customers.
		Sir George Gipps was a Patron of the Sciences and Governor of New South Wales from 1837-1846.
		He was vitally interested in exploration and saw the boundaries of the Colony extended into Gippsland by explorers Strzelecki, Mitchell and McMillan.
	www.gippstafe.vic.edu.au /aboutus/about.html (401 words)

	Discovernet: Australian Tales - Gold rush!
		Clarke had found the gold near Lithgow in NSW, but Gipps feared that everyone would abandon their jobs and start a gold-rush, so he asked Clarke not to publicise the news.
		So many Australians emigrated that Gipps' fears were realised: The country's economy suffered as shopkeepers abandoned their shops, farmers left their land and sailors abandoned ship to journey to California - the so-called 'land of riches'.
		In 1849, the new Governor of NSW, Governor Charles Fitz Roy recommended that the state's mineral resources be investigated, and he asked the British government to send over a geologist to tackle the problem.
	amol.org.au /discovernet/tales/gold.asp (1474 words)

	worldhouseinfo
		Governor Phillip's cottage on the site of Old Government House, Parramatta (circa 1798).Government House is located in Sydney just south of the Sydney Opera House, and overlooks Sydney Harbour.
		The first resident, Governer George Gipps, did not move in until 1845.
		In 1835 the British government agreed that a new Government House in Sydney had become a necessity, and the Royal Architect, Edward Blore, was instructed to draw up plans.
	www.worldhouseinfo.com /sydneygovthouse.htm (297 words)

	George Gipps Deas-Thomson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		George married Sarah Bayly, daughter of Nicholas Paget Bayly and Sarah Amelia Blackman, on 12 Jun 1872 in Mudgee, Wellington County, New South Wales.
		THOMSON, GEORGE GIPPS and BAYLY, SARAH @ MUDGEE.
		I do not update this one as oftem,but it is good for producting reports of ancestors and descendents.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~yewenyi/1354.htm (226 words)

	Cradle of Nation
		It was only natural that Governor George Gipps wished to meet him and assist with his colonial quest.
		Gipps feared a general panic if settlers and convicts learnt of the indications during the prevailing depression.
		Governor George Gipps failed to share the cleric’s enthusiasm, demanding that Clarke remain silent.
	www.zentus.com /tomlister/cradle_of_nation.htm (19537 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		1Sir George* Gipps 30 January 1840 3 May 1841 2.
		Sir George Ferguson Bowen February 1868 March 1873 8.
		Hon.The Marquess of Normanby January 1875 February 1879 10.Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson April 1879 September 1880 11.The Hon.
	www.geocities.com /wlorac/nzgov.txt (319 words)

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