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  • Three Doomed Communes: A Roma Romance?

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    Author(s)
    Metcalf, Bill
    Dawson, Veronica
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Metcalf, Bill J.
    Dawson, Veronica G.
    Year published
    2016
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    In the 1890s, 13 socialist communes were established in Queensland, all with some government support. One lasted 16 years; the others only about two years. Some succeeded in various ways, but this paper looks at the most dismal failures, the three communes established near Roma: 'Excel Pioneer', 'Nil Desperandum' and 'Obertown Model'. In doing so, it expands the study of nineteenth century Queensland communes and explores a largely overlooked period of Roma's development.In the 1890s, 13 socialist communes were established in Queensland, all with some government support. One lasted 16 years; the others only about two years. Some succeeded in various ways, but this paper looks at the most dismal failures, the three communes established near Roma: 'Excel Pioneer', 'Nil Desperandum' and 'Obertown Model'. In doing so, it expands the study of nineteenth century Queensland communes and explores a largely overlooked period of Roma's development.
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    Journal Title
    Queensland History Journal
    Volume
    23
    Issue
    1
    Publisher URI
    http://www.queenslandhistory.org/publications/
    Copyright Statement
    © The Author(s) 2016. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. It is posted here with permission of the copyright owner[s] for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted. For information about this journal please refer to the journal’s website or contact the author[s].
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    Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History)
    Other Built Environment and Design
    Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
    Historical Studies
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/339269
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