[Editor: A report of robberies by bushrangers. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 29 September 1860.] Sticking-up. — Between the Rocky Plain and West Denison, several robberies have been of late committed. What are the mounted patrol about? Mr. Douglas on … [Read more...] about Sticking-up [29 September 1860]
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Interview with Ned Kelly [14 August 1880]
[Editor: In this interview with a journalist, Ned Kelly gives his side of the story, including a statement that he did not shoot Constable Fitzpatrick. Published in The Mercury, 14 August 1880.] Interview with Ned Kelly. The following embodies the major portion of a … [Read more...] about Interview with Ned Kelly [14 August 1880]
[News items] [28 January 1836]
[Editor: Extracts from the news section of the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser of 28 January 1836, including news on the limited commemorations for the founding of the colony, the state of the public footpaths, and an unusual bushranging incident.] [News … [Read more...] about [News items] [28 January 1836]
Fatal Encounter with Bushrangers in Victoria [re. Ned Kelly, 31 October 1878]
[Editor: A report on the shooting of police at Stringybark Creek by Ned Kelly and his gang.] Fatal Encounter with Bushrangers in Victoria. (By telegraph to Evening News.) Melbourne Monday. A terrible encounter — almost without parallel in Victoria — has taken place … [Read more...] about Fatal Encounter with Bushrangers in Victoria [re. Ned Kelly, 31 October 1878]
Desperate Affray at Benalla [re. Ned Kelly, 23 April 1878]
[Editor: A report on the shooting of Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick by Ned Kelly.] Desperate Affray at Benalla. — The police authorities at Sandhurst are stated by the Bendigo Advertiser of Wednesday last to have received a telegram the previous night from Benalla, … [Read more...] about Desperate Affray at Benalla [re. Ned Kelly, 23 April 1878]
Ned Kelly’s gang: The making and breaking of bushrangers [18 December 1920]
[Editor: This article on Ned Kelly and his gang was published in The Capricornian, 18 December 1920.] Ned Kelly’s gang. The making and breaking of bushrangers. June 28, last was the fortieth anniversary of the capture of Ned Kelly, the notorious bushranger, at … [Read more...] about Ned Kelly’s gang: The making and breaking of bushrangers [18 December 1920]
Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger
Edward Kelly, commonly known as “Ned Kelly”, was born in Beveridge, Victoria. His exact date of birth is unknown, but it has been estimated to have been between December 1854 to June 1855. He spent several years operating as a bushranger in Victoria and southern New South … [Read more...] about Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger
The death of Gilbert: Further particulars [16 May 1865]
[Editor: An article on the death of the bushranger John Gilbert. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 May 1865.] The death of Gilbert. Further particulars. Yass, Monday evening. On Thursday night a horse was stolen out of a paddock at Murrumburrah, of which no … [Read more...] about The death of Gilbert: Further particulars [16 May 1865]
Death of Gilbert, the bushranger [15 May 1865]
[Editor: A brief report on the shooting of the bushranger John Gilbert. Published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 May 1865.] Death of Gilbert, the bushranger. Yass. Saturday, 8-5 p.m. Trooper Bright of the Binalong police arrived in Yass this evening, and states that … [Read more...] about Death of Gilbert, the bushranger [15 May 1865]
How Gilbert Died [poem by Banjo Paterson]
[Editor: This poem by “Banjo” Paterson was published in The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, 1895; previously published in The Bulletin, 2 June 1894.] How Gilbert Died There’s never a stone at the sleeper’s head, There’s never a fence beside, And the wandering … [Read more...] about How Gilbert Died [poem by Banjo Paterson]