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32-732: The newspaper was founded by Julius Vogel , who had had involvement with newspapers as an editor or owner since his goldfield days in Dunolly, Victoria , in 1856. Vogel was a correspondent for The Melbourne Argus before he edited the Dunolly Advertiser , which became the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser . He then founded the Inglewood and Sandy Creek Advertiser . When the Victorian gold rush lost its momentum and after an unsuccessful attempt to enter

64-666: A female Prime Minister, while for a short period (2005–2006) women simultaneously held all five highest government positions ( Monarch , Governor-General , Prime Minister, Speaker of the House and Chief Justice ). In honour of this book, the Sir Julius Vogel Awards for New Zealand speculative fiction take their name from him. He died in London, having retired there in 1887 after electoral defeat. He had been an invalid for several years. On his death at East Molesey in 1899, Vogel

96-711: A few months and Vogel became editor and general manager of the Daily Southern Cross in Auckland in April 1869. His family moved from Dunedin in May 1869. In October 1873, Vogel set up The New Zealand Times Newspaper Company Ltd. His co-directors were Joseph Dransfield , George Hunter , Walter Woods Johnston , Frederick Augustus Krull (German Consul), and Edward William Mills ). Later that year, this company bought The Wellington Independent . The first issue of The New Zealand Times

128-663: A journalist for the Otago Witness . In November 1861, he founded the Otago Daily Times and became its first editor. In 1863 James Grant was charged with criminal libel against Vogel in an election pamphlet but was found not guilty by a jury. On 19 March 1867, Vogel got married in Dunedin to his neighbour Mary "Polly" Clayton, the daughter of architect William Henry Clayton . They had three sons and one daughter. Vogel first became involved in politics in 1862, winning election to

160-460: A museum, retail store, coffee bar and model distillery. The eucalyptus oil industry is still a major employer in the region with two commercial distilleries located close by. There are many hectares of Eucalyptus polybractea plantations that the local distilleries use to harvest eucalyptus oil . Inglewood is a notable example of a Victorian gold rush town, with its 19th-century architecture attracting many visitors. The main street, Brooke Street,

192-507: A new field a few miles south of the original was opened up by Potter, Irvine and McKean and dubbed "New Inglewood". This is the site of the present township. By mid-1860 the population on the field was estimated to be greater than 40,000, ranking among the biggest rushes in Victoria's history. The population soon dwindled as the easily won alluvial deposits became exhausted but, as early as 1859, quartz reefs had been discovered which resulted in

224-494: Is also noteworthy as one of the few practising Jewish prime ministers outside Israel. Since Vogel, two other New Zealanders of Jewish descent have held the premiership: Francis Bell , an Anglican who briefly became prime minister in May 1925; and John Key , New Zealand's prime minister between 2008 and 2016 who was not religious despite attending synagogue as a child on occasion. Benjamin Disraeli , of Jewish descent but Anglican,

256-522: Is noted for its narrowness and concentration of double-story buildings. No less than seven hotel buildings (two still operating) and four bank buildings are found in Brooke Street. Several buildings were designed by prominent Bendigo architects Vahland and Getzmann, including the Charlie Napier Hotel. Inglewood is also notable for the collection of public and religious buildings located away from

288-629: Is the gateway to Kooyoora State Park . Located a short distance west of the town, the park is a popular camping and recreation location and home to Melville's Caves where the bushranger Captain Melville is rumoured to have based himself during the 1850s. Melville caves is a stunning location with a view of the entire region from the lookout. The town is central to the Bridgewater On Loddon and Kingower wineries, producing quality red and white wines. The town has an Australian Rules football team,

320-687: The 1884 election in Christchurch North against John Crewes . Vogel was the first Member of Parliament to be named in New Zealand. He was named on 15 November 1887 by the Speaker of the House Maurice O'Rorke for saying that his fellow Member Robert Thompson was 'want of manners' in a debate about Vogel's use of constabulary for household purposes – a charge he denied. Vogel was premier from 1873 to 1875 and again in 1876. From 1876 to 1881, he

352-565: The Liberal Party purchased the newspaper from him. Both John Ballance and William Pember Reeves were directors during that time. Competition arrived in 1907 with The Dominion , another morning newspaper but conservative-leaning. William Geddis bought the newspaper in 1912. The Dominion won the market and its parent company, the Wellington Publishing Company, bought The New Zealand Times and shut it down. The last edition

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384-866: The Royal School of Mines (later part of Imperial College London ). He emigrated to Victoria, Australia in 1852, being editor of several newspapers on the goldfields, including the Inglewood Advertiser and the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser . After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Victorian Parliament in the Avoca district in August 1861 (he lost to James Macpherson Grant and Benjamin George Davies ), he moved to Otago in October 1861, where he became

416-784: The Waikouaiti electorate on Wednesday, 28 February. It is unclear why Vogel stood in Waikouaiti as two days earlier, he had been returned unopposed at the nomination for the Goldfields electorate . On retiring from the provincial government in 1869, he joined the William Fox ministry as colonial treasurer, afterward holding the posts of postmaster-general, commissioner of customs, and telegraph commissioner at various times. In 1870, as Colonial Treasurer he introduced his "grand go-ahead policy" or great Public Works policy to revitalise and develop

448-544: The provincial council of Otago . Four years later became the head of the provincial government, a post which he held until 1869. In 1863 he was unsuccessful in the 1863 by-election for Dunedin and Suburbs South . Later in an 1863 by-election he was elected a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the Dunedin and Suburbs North electorate. In the 1866 election , he was defeated by William Murison in

480-468: The 1900s and is still home to two operating distilleries and the only Eucalyptus Distillery Museum in the country. Inglewood was an important gold mining centre during the Victorian Gold Rush of the 1850s and 1860s. Gold was first discovered in 1859 by Alexander, Joseph and Thomas Thompson and Joseph Hanny. On notification of the discovery some 16,000 diggers flocked to the area. By January 1860

512-637: The 2021 census. It is the main service town for the Loddon Shire with a hospital, chemist, community bank, supermarket and hardware store providing services to its residents in Inglewood and the surrounding towns. Inglewood's main tourist attraction is the Eucalyptus Distillery Museum which is located on the Calder Hwy on the site of the "Old Jones' Distillery". The site is heritage listed and houses

544-548: The Victorian Parliament in the Avoca district in August 1861 , Vogel moved to Dunedin . There, he worked for the Otago Colonist but within a short time, he co-founded the Otago Daily Times . Vogel owned the newspaper until 1866 when it was taken over by a company, but stayed on as editor for another two years. When he lost the editorship, he set up a competing newspaper, the New Zealand Sun . This newspaper failed within

576-689: The country by borrowing overseas to build railways, roads and telegraph lines and to attract immigrants. The Fox ministry having been forced to resign, Vogel carried a vote of no confidence in their successors, and in October 1872, returned to power as leader in the Lower House, colonial treasurer and postmaster-general. He represented several electorates throughout the colony: Dunedin and Suburbs North 1863–1866, Goldfields in Otago 1866–1870, Auckland East 1871–1875, Wanganui 1876 (resigned) and Christchurch North 1884–1889 (resigned). Vogel successfully contested

608-472: The early prospectors. Inglewood forms part of the "Golden Triangle" which encompasses some of the richest alluvial goldfields in the world, including Kingower, Rheola , Dunolly , Tarnagulla and Moliagul , where the biggest gold nugget ever unearthed, the " Welcome Stranger ", was discovered. Quartz mining is also still present, with MG Gold operating the Maxwell's Mine to the north of the township. Inglewood

640-461: The fire was a transition from bark and canvass establishments to more substantial brick and iron structures, many of which remain today. Toward the end of the 19th century, gold production began to diminish, and a new form of employment was sought. The eucalyptus oil industry took hold when it was discovered that the leaves of the Blue Mallee , which is endemic to Inglewood and surrounds, produced

672-615: The highest quality eucalyptus oil available. The most notable distilleries at the time were: The Valvoline Oil Company (of the United States), Bosisto's (still operating), The Taig's Distillery (still operating) and The Old Jones' Distillery which is now home to the Eucalyptus Distillery Museum and has attained an important heritage listing. The Inglewood district still produces the greater portion of Victoria's eucalyptus oil. Post offices opened at Inglewood on 12 March 1860 and at New Inglewood soon after on 15 May 1860. The Inglewood post office

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704-496: The main thoroughfare, unusual for a town of its size. The town hall features a tower and chiming clock. The town is also gaining a reputation amongst treasure hunters, with at least half a dozen vintage and antique stores operating in Brooke Street. Gold-seekers still converge on the surrounding bushland in search of gold. Since the million dollar " Hand of Faith " nugget was discovered 11 km west at Kingower in 1980, gold detectors have brought fresh discoveries left behind by

736-575: The permanent settlement of a few thousand miners and businessmen. The initial returns from the quartz reefs were significant. From the Columbian, 22 tons of stone crushed gave a return of over 2300 ounces of gold, one of the richest patches of gold recorded in the colony of Victoria. Numerous other reefs, including the Maxwell's, Jersey, March and Morning Star, gained renown for their rich yields. In November 1860 there were 4,500 men employed in quartz mining, more than any other field at that time. In 1861

768-554: The town was proclaimed a municipality and in 1863 the Borough of Inglewood was established. Self-government continued for 100 years until the borough was annexed to the Shire of Korong. In December 1862 one of the most destructive fires recorded in the colony to that time occurred in the town's main thoroughfare. A greater portion of the commercial precinct was burned to the ground, with damages estimated at over £100,000. The ultimate result of

800-483: Was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom contemporaneously to Vogel's premiership. Vogel has a reputation as the first New Zealander to write a science-fiction novel: Anno Domini 2000, or, Woman's Destiny , published in 1889. It anticipated a utopian world where women held many positions of authority. New Zealand went on to become the first country to give women the vote , and, from 1997 to 2008, continuously had

832-545: Was agent-general for New Zealand in London, and, in 1884, he was again a member of the government of the colony. During his political career, Vogel worked generally successfully for reconciliation with the Māori people . In 1887, he introduced the first women's suffrage Bill to Parliament, but suffrage was not granted until 1893. He was knighted in 1875. He finally gave up the colonial office in 1887; from which date he lived in England and

864-546: Was an excellent policymaker but he needed a strong leader to restrain him....Yet Vogel had vision. He saw New Zealand as a potential 'Britain of the South Seas', strong both in agriculture and in industry, and inhabited by a large and flourishing population. Born in London, Vogel received his early education at University College School in University College, Gower St London. He later studied chemistry and metallurgy at

896-659: Was interred in Willesden Jewish Cemetery in London. Several things bear his name today: Inglewood, Victoria Inglewood is a town in Victoria , Australia , located on the Calder Highway in the Shire of Loddon . Inglewood, is known as the home of the ' Blue Mallee ' Eucalyptus and is the home of Australia's largest Eucalyptus Oil Distillery, Bosisto's. The town was the largest producer of Eucalyptus Oil during

928-450: Was published on 1 June 1874. In its editorial and via the newspaper's masthead, it was announced that this publication would now incorporate The Wellington Independent . Like its predecessor, it was a daily morning paper. Vogel's idea was to establish a national newspaper but this did not happen. Chantrey Harris bought the newspaper in 1880 and owned it until 1890, when he sold to William Baldwin . When Baldwin decided to retire to Australia

960-599: Was published on Saturday, 29 January 1927. Notable contributors to The New Zealand Times include: Julius Vogel Sir Julius Vogel KCMG (24 February 1835 – 12 March 1899) was the eighth premier of New Zealand . His administration is best remembered for the issuing of bonds to fund railway construction and other public works. He was the first Jewish prime minister of New Zealand. Historian Warwick R. Armstrong assesses Vogel's strengths and weaknesses: Vogel's politics were like his nature, imaginative – and occasionally brilliant – but reckless and speculative. He

992-483: Was renamed Old Inglewood around 1865 and closed in 1882. The New Inglewood post office was then renamed Inglewood around 1870. From 6 December 1861 until 1 February 1961, Inglewood was managed by a borough council. At the 2011 census Inglewood had a population of 1058 (up from 834 in 2006). Inglewood is known as the "Blue Eucalyptus" town and is the largest town in the Loddon Shire , with 886 residents according to

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1024-512: Was the Agent-General for New Zealand. Vogel is best remembered for his "Great Public Works " scheme of the 1870s. Before 1870, New Zealand was a country largely dominated by provincial interests and pork-barrel politics. After Vogel, as colonial treasurer, proposed borrowing the massive sum of 10 million pounds, New Zealand developed a significant infrastructure of roads, railways and communication, all administered by central government. Vogel

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