Victorian Government 'Blue Paper' Reports: '1852 Victoria. Immigration Petition'. (The Victorian Gold Rush was only one year progressed when this document was released. 'This Critical Period..' was due to the abandonment of existing workers to the Goldfields. The class system was breaking down.); '1856 Victoria. Influx of Criminals Act. Copy Despatch from the Secretary of State.'; '1859-60 Victoria. Report from the Select Committee upon Protection to the Aborigines..', an important early document. Fascinating insights into social conditions and views on the Goldfields. (3)