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Peter Lalor A brave, caring hero By Sophie Reid Peter Lalor was a hero to some but a threat to others. He was a leader and a rebel, a fear fighter, a threat maker and an insurgent. Peter Lalor was born on 5th of February 1827 in Tenakill, Ireland. He went to Trinity College and studied to become an engineer. He travelled from Ireland in a boat leaving his family behind. He arrived at the goldfields in Ballarat in 1857. When he got to land the police demanded him to pay 30 shillings to for a gold licence. Peter with his firm friend James Scobie also known as Scottie Scobie they refused to pay, which most miners thought was unfair. As days of digging and panning went buy all the miners had enough of paying for the licences. Peter had enough

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