The Last of the Bushrangers by Hare
... part of the KellyGang story
Superintendant Hare wrote the 'The Last of the Bushrangers' after the end of his career as a policeman. The book gives good information about many aspects of the story of the KellyGang. However there are a number of mistakes with the spelling of names. That may have come about because of the problem overseas publishers
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The material covered in 'The Last of the Bushrangers' includes
CHAPTER I.
Introductory Remarks-Birth-Early Days at the Diggings -Unlicensed Diggers-Attacked by Fever-Keeping a Store
CHAPTER II
Lieutenant in Victorian Police-Gold-Escort Duty-Catching a Burglar-All that was left of him-Brooks the Murderer-At the Buckland River Station-"Billy the Puntman"-In Charge of new Rushes-Border Difficulties on the Murray
CHAPTER III
Power the Bushranger-His Escape-The Squatter's Gold Watch-£500 Blood-money-A Peacock as a Sentinel-Caught by the Heels-Some of Power's Adventures-His Sentence-Gamekeeper to Sir William Clarke
CHAPTER IV
Sporting Party on the Murray-" Winkle"-How to take Aim-After the Ducks-A Night with the Snakes-Kangarooing-A Runaway Bed
CHAPTER V
The KellyGang-Ned and Dan Kelly-Steve Hart-Joe Byrne-The Origin of the Bushranging Outbreak-Search Party organized-Murder of Kennedy-M'Intyre's Escape -Arming the Police-Tracking the Gang-Close on
CHAPTER VI
Euroa Bank Robbery-Euroa-"Sticking up" Mr. Younghusband's Station-Mr. Macauley " bailed up "-The Hawker Gloster-Cheap Outfits-The Raid on the Bank- The Manager and Family made Prisoners-The Return to Mr. Younghusband's-The Retreat of the KellyGang and Liberation of the Prisoners-Explanatory Statement of the Author
CHAPTER VII
The Police at Euroa-Aaron Sherritt-Jerilderie-Capture of the Police Station and Constables-Amateur Policemen-The Royal Hotel stuck up-Raid on the Bank of New South Wales £2000 taken-Kelly's Autobiography-His Account of the Fitzpatrick Affair-Departure of the KellyGang-Return to their Haunts
CHAPTER VIII
Aaron Sherritt-A Disappointment-At Mrs. Byrne's -A Twenty-five-day Watch-Manufacturing Brands-Sherritt's Revenge-A Letter from Joe Byrne-Whorouly races-On Watch at Mrs. Sherritt's-Mrs. Byrne's Discovery-Break-up of the Camp-Arrest of Kelly Sympathizers-A Dynamite Scare-Aaron jilted
CHAPTER IX
Mrs. Skillian's Hoax-A False Alarm-Searching the Warby Ranges-Among the Kelly Sympathizers-Ill and dispirited-The Tenant of the Haystack-Relieved after Eight Months' Camping Duty
CHAPTER X
Black Trackers-Again in Charge with carte blanche-Aaron Sherritt's Doom-The Beginning of the End-Glenrowan -Sticking up the Hotel-Bracken's Escape-The Police on the Alert-A Dangerous Journey-Mr. Curnow's Adventure
CHAPTER XI
The Attack on the Hotel-Wounded
CHAPTER XII.
From The Age Newspaper, 29th June, 1880-The Start-The Journey-A Timely Warning-The KellyGang surprised-Death of Byrne-Capture of Ned Kelly-His Statement-The Prisoners released-Renewal of the Fight
CHAPTER XIII
From The Age (continued). Mrs. Skillian comes on the Scene -The Hotel fired-Rescue of Sherry-Fate of Dan Kelly and Hart-Statement of Various Prisoners made by the KellyGang-The Incident of the Cannon
CHAPTER XIV
The Outlaws' Plans-Execution of Ned Kelly-Habits and Customs of the KellyGang-Katie Kelly's behaviour-Kelly's distrust of Hart-The Cost of the Destruction of the KellyGang
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