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== location ==
[[Benalla|Benalla]] in the south and Glenrowan and [[Greta|Greta]] in the north
== Beginnings ==
== Importance of Winton ==
The township of Winton was surveyed in 1857 and it was proclaimed as a town in 1861.
One theory says that the town was named after George de Winton. An other view says that it was named after the suirveyor, Wilmont's, birthplace in Westmoreland, England. He marked out the town.
Before the railway line was completed to Beechworth Winton was the point where the carriers left the route of the Hume Highway to go to [[Greta|Greta]] and on [[Beechworth|Beechworth]]. By bypassing [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] travellers saved a day at least
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Map
== What was Winton like in the late 1870s ==
The town had lots of social events such as [[races|race meetings]], [[Coursing|picnics]], ploughing matches and church dances
The [[Railways|railway]] arrived in the area, on the Benalla to Wangaratta streach ([[The Argus at KellyGang 28/10/1873|Argus28/10/73]])
At the Winton races ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
== Facilities in Winton in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotels''' Winton Hotel Mr Cupples ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Whitty's hotel See [[Lindsay's Shanty|Lindsay's shanty]] '''Schools''' Winton common school 991
Mr Hughes school master (Ensign19/12/1873)
Mr AM Hennessy (Ensign19/2/1875) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]]) '''Post Office''' established in 1864 '''Other things of interest''' see also [[../plH_L/lindsaySh3.html|../plH_L/lindsaySh3.html]]
[[Winton Swamp|Winton Swamp]]
David [[Lindsay's Shanty|Lindsay]] was also known as the store keeper and a local farmer. David [[David Goodman|Goodman]] a [[Hawkers People|hawker]] had a shop in Winton
Store keeper Blackburne ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 8/11/1872|Ensign8/11/1872]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 15/11/1872|Ensign15/11/1872]])
Solomon Store - Morris Solomon
Charles [[Rawlins|Rawlins]] came from Winton
== Links to the KellyGang ==
Daniel [[Dan Morgan|Morgan]] held up Whitty's hotel after holding up [[Whitfield|Whitfield]] in 1865.
James Kelly said to have stolen cattle from farmer '''George Chandle'''r and Andrew Curry, at Winton ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/3/1873|Ensigh3/4/1873]])
He got 5 yers ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/4/1873|Ensign22/4/1873]])
In [[1874-1877 Events|1875]] Ned Kelly did some building around the district.
On the morning of the [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|Fitzpatrick incident]] Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] sold a horse to Frank [[Frank Harty|Harty's]], a resident of Winton
There were 2 shanties in Winton. The friends of the '''KellyGang'''could often be seen drinking in one of them. Not Lindsay's? ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 10|RC15493]])
Helen and Tim [[Timothy and Helen Ryan|Ryan]] lived near Winton
The '''KellyGang''' had been seen near the railway line at Winton in 10/1878
Sup sadleir and two trackers went to Winton ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/11/1878|Argus18/11/78]])
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] took out the search party after the '''KellyGang''' from [[Benalla Police Station|Benalla]] to Winton ranges, Eleven-mile and Bald Hill ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 1|RC676]])
The '''KellyGang''' were seen near the railway gates on 22/1/1879
Police received a report in late [[events 1880-4/ 1880-6|April 1880]] that the '''KellyGang''' had been seen about lately in the Winton area by one or two persons who dared not tell. They also reported that gang were reduced to the last straits, and without means of carrying on longer. Their movements were circumscribed, and unable to find an unguarded bank to rob. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 5|RCApp5]])
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== Members of the Winton community ==
'''''' '''Adhern''' ([[Royal Commission report day 27 page 10|RC10677]])
Maxwell Gordon Ashmead
John and Caroline Ashmead
Samual and Zora Brentall
William and Martha Cameron
Saunders John Challis
George Chandler ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/3/1873|Ensigh3/4/1873]])
James and Letitia Cooke ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/4/1873|Ensign22/4/1873]])
Matthew and Catherine Costello
James Cronin
Cupples ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Andrew Curry ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/3/1873|Ensigh3/4/1873]])
Richard and Grace Evans
John Gamble
William and Mary Jane Gardiner
[[Wangaratta|Catherine]] [[Const Cawsey|Sarah]], Elizabeth and Isabella Green. The
Greens were nieces of [[Lindsay's Shanty|David Lindsa]] '''y'''
William Henry and Margaret Gould
William and Jemma Green
Yeamon Gunn ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Hughes ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Thomas and Anne Lee
Henry and Annie Lewis
Allan and Mary Lewis
John and Elizabeth Lynch
Robert Montgomery ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Richard Moore
William Payne (Ensign12/1/1875)
William and Mary Pringle
John and Catherine Stafford ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Skelton ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Friedrich and Friederieke Tanck
Thomas Underwood (Ensign12/1/1875)
Robert and Jane Ann Warnock
Thomas and Margaret Weston
William and Eleanor Weston
G Willis ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
== What happened at Winton after the time of the KellyGang ==
== What is happening at Winton today ==
Historic Speedway
See also http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/vic/delatite/winton.htm
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with U-Z]] [[Category:Winton]]
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[[Benalla|Benalla]] in the south and Glenrowan and [[Greta|Greta]] in the north
== Beginnings ==
== Importance of Winton ==
The township of Winton was surveyed in 1857 and it was proclaimed as a town in 1861.
One theory says that the town was named after George de Winton. An other view says that it was named after the suirveyor, Wilmont's, birthplace in Westmoreland, England. He marked out the town.
Before the railway line was completed to Beechworth Winton was the point where the carriers left the route of the Hume Highway to go to [[Greta|Greta]] and on [[Beechworth|Beechworth]]. By bypassing [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] travellers saved a day at least
'''Photograph'''
Map
== What was Winton like in the late 1870s ==
The town had lots of social events such as [[races|race meetings]], [[Coursing|picnics]], ploughing matches and church dances
The [[Railways|railway]] arrived in the area, on the Benalla to Wangaratta streach ([[The Argus at KellyGang 28/10/1873|Argus28/10/73]])
At the Winton races ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
== Facilities in Winton in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotels''' Winton Hotel Mr Cupples ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Whitty's hotel See [[Lindsay's Shanty|Lindsay's shanty]] '''Schools''' Winton common school 991
Mr Hughes school master (Ensign19/12/1873)
Mr AM Hennessy (Ensign19/2/1875) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]]) '''Post Office''' established in 1864 '''Other things of interest''' see also [[../plH_L/lindsaySh3.html|../plH_L/lindsaySh3.html]]
[[Winton Swamp|Winton Swamp]]
David [[Lindsay's Shanty|Lindsay]] was also known as the store keeper and a local farmer. David [[David Goodman|Goodman]] a [[Hawkers People|hawker]] had a shop in Winton
Store keeper Blackburne ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 8/11/1872|Ensign8/11/1872]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 15/11/1872|Ensign15/11/1872]])
Solomon Store - Morris Solomon
Charles [[Rawlins|Rawlins]] came from Winton
== Links to the KellyGang ==
Daniel [[Dan Morgan|Morgan]] held up Whitty's hotel after holding up [[Whitfield|Whitfield]] in 1865.
James Kelly said to have stolen cattle from farmer '''George Chandle'''r and Andrew Curry, at Winton ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/3/1873|Ensigh3/4/1873]])
He got 5 yers ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/4/1873|Ensign22/4/1873]])
In [[1874-1877 Events|1875]] Ned Kelly did some building around the district.
On the morning of the [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|Fitzpatrick incident]] Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] sold a horse to Frank [[Frank Harty|Harty's]], a resident of Winton
There were 2 shanties in Winton. The friends of the '''KellyGang'''could often be seen drinking in one of them. Not Lindsay's? ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 10|RC15493]])
Helen and Tim [[Timothy and Helen Ryan|Ryan]] lived near Winton
The '''KellyGang''' had been seen near the railway line at Winton in 10/1878
Sup sadleir and two trackers went to Winton ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/11/1878|Argus18/11/78]])
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] took out the search party after the '''KellyGang''' from [[Benalla Police Station|Benalla]] to Winton ranges, Eleven-mile and Bald Hill ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 1|RC676]])
The '''KellyGang''' were seen near the railway gates on 22/1/1879
Police received a report in late [[events 1880-4/ 1880-6|April 1880]] that the '''KellyGang''' had been seen about lately in the Winton area by one or two persons who dared not tell. They also reported that gang were reduced to the last straits, and without means of carrying on longer. Their movements were circumscribed, and unable to find an unguarded bank to rob. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 5|RCApp5]])
<blockquote>
</blockquote>
== Members of the Winton community ==
'''''' '''Adhern''' ([[Royal Commission report day 27 page 10|RC10677]])
Maxwell Gordon Ashmead
John and Caroline Ashmead
Samual and Zora Brentall
William and Martha Cameron
Saunders John Challis
George Chandler ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/3/1873|Ensigh3/4/1873]])
James and Letitia Cooke ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/4/1873|Ensign22/4/1873]])
Matthew and Catherine Costello
James Cronin
Cupples ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Andrew Curry ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/3/1873|Ensigh3/4/1873]])
Richard and Grace Evans
John Gamble
William and Mary Jane Gardiner
[[Wangaratta|Catherine]] [[Const Cawsey|Sarah]], Elizabeth and Isabella Green. The
Greens were nieces of [[Lindsay's Shanty|David Lindsa]] '''y'''
William Henry and Margaret Gould
William and Jemma Green
Yeamon Gunn ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Hughes ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Thomas and Anne Lee
Henry and Annie Lewis
Allan and Mary Lewis
John and Elizabeth Lynch
Robert Montgomery ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Richard Moore
William Payne (Ensign12/1/1875)
William and Mary Pringle
John and Catherine Stafford ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Skelton ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
Friedrich and Friederieke Tanck
Thomas Underwood (Ensign12/1/1875)
Robert and Jane Ann Warnock
Thomas and Margaret Weston
William and Eleanor Weston
G Willis ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 2/4/1875|Ensign2/4/1875]])
== What happened at Winton after the time of the KellyGang ==
== What is happening at Winton today ==
Historic Speedway
See also http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/vic/delatite/winton.htm
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with U-Z]] [[Category:Winton]]
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{{^|Original page location \places\plU_Z\wintonT3.html}}
