The Petition:
Hill End, Tambaroora
August 28: 1871
To The Hon’ble
The Minister for Lands
New South Wales
Sir_________________________
We the undersigned, residents of Hill End begging respectfully to call to your attention to the following case, one we respectfully submit possessing features of extreme hardship.
In the year 1866 Alexander Ross of Tambaroora Street, Hill End Miner, purchased of his father James Ross the improvements on a piece of land situated in Tambaroora Street aforesaid, on which land he the said Alexander Ross has since resided, erecting Dwelling House, outhouses and also cultivating such land.
The said Land had for years prior (or rather, the improvements) been sold and resold for a period of Ten years.
On the 14th day of August last Alexander Ross was served by Senior Constable Ford with notice to quit such land and give possession of such improvements within Fourteen days the same being required for a Reserve Camp for the Police.
In submitting the above case for your consideration we humbly trust that should such land and improvements be taken from our fellow townsman the said Alexander Ross he may be recommended by you to the Government as deserving some pecuniary consideration for such loss.
And your Petitioners will ever pray.
The Petitioners:
| Name | Address |
| Rawsthorne, Robt J. | Hill End |
| Hodgson, George | Hill End |
| Pullen, W. ?. | Hill End |
| Hurley, J.P. John | Hill End |
| Wythes, Thomas jr | Hill End |
| Rossiter, John | Hill End |
| Chapple, Alfred | Hill End |
| Weaving, Joseph | Hill End |
| Standen, John | Hill End |
| Finch, Peter | |
| Chappell, Thos. | |
| Stuart, Henry | Hill End |
| Griffiths, Thos. | |
| B? F? | Hill End |
| Bryant, G. W. | Hill End |
| Farmer, John | |
| Bray, John | |
| Kendle, William | |
| Gard, John | Hill End |
| Pidding, J. | Hill End |
| ?, John | Hill End |
| Meyer, Peter | Hill End |
| ?, John | |
| Giddey, Richard | |
| Windred, Henry | Hill End |
| Jeffree, Samuel Paul | Hill End |
| Charters?, William | Hill End |
| Smith, Henry | Hill End |
| Bates, John | Hill End |
| Paten, Thomas Storekeeper | Hill End & Tambaroora |
| Farmer,W.J. | Hill End |
| Paten, Thomas, Storekeeper | Hill End |
| Fletcher, Geo | Hill End |
| Brand, Robert | Hill End |
| Heness, Francis | Hill End |
