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Lucie-Gabrielle

The Terrible Plop

Moral:Don't copy other people when they do not know whats happening. hay gaby your tearrible plop was good and so was your caroline chisholm who did you do it with i did mine with lucie in religion4s.

Caroline Chisholm Caroline Chisholm was known as a emigrates friend. She earned this title for her work with poor emigrates. Last century Caroline chism was one of the country’s most outstanding women. Her portrait was on the five dollar note for more than 20 years. Caroline was born in England 1808. Even as a young girl she wanted to help people. Her parent’s home was always open, to everyone rich and poor. When she was 22 she married Archibald Chisholm, a officer of the army. Early in their married life the Chisholm’s decide to move to Australia. When they sailed into Sydney it was still a convict town.

Unlike other army wives Caroline didn't stay at home. She took walks around the small town of Sydney, and was shocked at what she saw.

There were many women living on the streets.

Forced to travel out on filthy, overcrowded ships, they'd come to Australia looking for a better life.

But when they got to Sydney, there were no jobs or places to live.

Caroline wanted to start a home for unemployed women, and then to find them jobs.

She asked the Governor for a building.

A submission- "I would

like a building to house these girls. I'm willing to work hard, assist in any way, give my time freely, provided such a home for young girls

becomes a reality." The Governor said it would cost too much, but was impressed by Mrs. Chisholm.

"Mrs. Chisholm is tall, stately in her bearing, ladylike in her manners. Her face beaming with kindness, her voice is musical and she speaks fluently."

Caroline didn't give up. After many meetings the Governor finally gave in.

"You can have Immigration Barracks" . “Thank you Mr Gibbs.

"//She was quite forceful but in a very pleasant and feminine way. I also think she was intensely practical so when she came to talk to a bureaucrat or Government official, they were always amazed first of all how practical she was and secondly as to what she'd already done before she got in their door. So that it was very hard for them to deny."// (Interview - Don Chisholm, Caroline's great, great grandson)

Caroline's battle for the Immigrant's Home was only just beginning. The building was filthy and full of rats. //"Dear God, if it is your wish for me to begin from nothing, I shall with your help."// //cool caroline chisome// //by taylah// //Victorian floods,// //.White Hat:// //.Creeks burst banks,// //.sand baggging by ses// //.over 800 calls to ses// //.north east victoria// //.flash flood// //.farmers struggling//