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04:16, 15 November 2015 == One of the original squatting runs in the Kelly Country ==
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<p>The stations was also known as the '''Gooram Gooram Gong Wool Station''' ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/02/1923|Argus20/2/1923]])</p>
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== History at Faithfulls Creek before the KellyGang ==
First settled by overlanders '''George''' and '''Willian Pitt Faithfull''' from [[Goulburn NSW|Goulburn]] in New South Wales in about 1837.
Faithfulls [[Faithfull's Creek|Creek]] is north of Euroa. 11,000 acres.'''William Faithfull''' was born in England and died at Richmond NSW, Private in NSW Corps, first person in the colony to appeal against a magistrate's decision. His sons William Pitt Faithfull was born at Richmond in 1806 and died at Goulburn in 1896, and '''George Faithfull''' was also born at Richmond, died at [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] in 1855. He was the first settler in Wangaratta.
Later it was owned by '''Thomas Turnbull''' in the 1850s
In 1876 the license was owned by '''Issac Younghusband''' and '''Andrew Lyle''', ? acres, £80 half year license fee.
Did Younghusband have a rate problem ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 22/1/1875|Ensign22/1/1875]])
At the time of the '''KellyGang''' it was owned by '''Younghusband and Lyle.''' The homestead was 150 yards east of the railway line and 1/4 of a mile from the main road between Albury and Melbourne, 3 3/4 miles from Euroa by rail. It was made of brick with a slate roof. The creek ran near by the homestead
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Photograph '''The original aboriginal owners'''
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'''The first selectors'''
The '''Gall and McKenny''' families at '''Balmattum'''
=== Original neighbouring properties ===
; North
: [[Honey Suckle|Honey Suckle]]
; South
: [[Springs at kellyGang|Springs]]
; West
: [[Seven Creeks at kellyGang|Seven Creeks]]
== What was Faithfulls Creek like in the late 1870's ==
James Howard sheppard ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/9/1883 (2)|Argus13/9/83]])
Balmattum well established by 1876
Description of the homestead ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/12/1878 (7)|Argus12/12/78]])
[[Post Office|Postal]] route between Balmattum and [[Euroa|Euroa]]
== Links to the KellyGang ==
see ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/12/1878|Argus12/12/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/11/1878 (3)|Argus13/11/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878 (2)|Argus13/12/78]]) See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/1/1882|Argus10/1/82]]) ([[Herald at KellyGang - 8/8/1880 (2)|Herald8/8/1880]])
On 8/12/[[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|1878]] the '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' turned up to see the manger '''Mr Macauley''' but he was out. They then saw '''P Chivers''', George '''Gardiner''' and Mr and Mrs [[Fitzgerald|Fitzgerald]]. Soon after the conversation between [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] and Mrs Fitzgerald station hands came up to the homestead for their dinner
'''John Carson''' was at the stables. ([[The Age (37)|Age10/8/1880]]) George [[Stephens|Stephens]] was the groom.
Joe [[Joe Byrne|Byrne]] took up position outside and Dan [[Dan Kelly|Kelly]] looked after the KellyGang's horses. Ned Kelly and Steve Hart made prisoners of the station workers as they arrived at the homestead. Mr [[Fitzgerald|Fitzgerald]] and the others were taken into a detached store room building. The women on the station were not interfered with by the '''KellyGang''' and they made sure that they did no harm to any one. Ned questioned each person in a very quiet manner and he assured them that they had nothing to fear as long as they did not interfere.
About 5pm Mr [[Macauley|Macauley]], the station manager came in from an out station. As others on the station rode up at the end of the day they were captured by the '''KellyGang'''.
At about this time James [[James Gloster|Gloster]], the hawker arrived at the station with his cart. He had a run in with the '''KellyGang''' and they took revenge in the form of a full set of new clothes. The '''KellyGang''' then went to sleep and the prisoners were guarded by friends. ([[Sydney Morning Herald (20)|SMH12/12/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/8/1880 (3)|Argus10/8/80]])
See also [[Frederick Becroft|Becroft]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/8/1880 (4)|Argus10/8/80]])
During the morning of the next day [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]] found 4 plate layers on the railway line and added them to the captives. About 1pm [[Casement, Henry Dudley, Tennant & McDougall|Casement, Dudley, Tennant and McDougall]] were captured by the '''KellyGang.'''
Soon after this at about 5pm the [[Telegraph|telegraph]] line repairer, Watt, who had been sent to check the telegraph line alighted from a train from [[Violet Town|Viotel Town]] and he was made captive by the '''KellyGang''' by [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/11/1878 (4)|Argus13/11/78]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 9|RC2129]])
Ned Kelly asked Mr McCauley for a cheque. McCauley refused by Ned eventually found a cheque which he could use to gain entry to the bank in [[Euroa|Euroa]]. The '''KellyGang''' then locked up all their captives and left Joe Byrne to look after them. The remainder of the gang headed off to [[Euroa|Euroa]] with Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] driving [[Casement, Henry Dudley, Tennant & McDougall|Casement]]'s spring cart and Dan [[Dan Kelly|Kelly]] driving [[James Gloster|Gloster]]'s hawker's wagon.
At about 9pm Ned and Dan Kelly and Steve Hart returned after the Euroa robbery with Mr [[Scott|Scott]] and his family and the bank staff (12 additional people in all)
Soon after they arrived KellyGang had the ladies locked in the homestead and all the rest except Mr [[Macauley|McCauley]] locked in the out buildings. Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] then told Mr McCauley that he should wait for at least 3 hours before he let the people out or sort any assistance. Of course there were sympathizers amongst the captives.
Was James [[James Wallace|Wallace]] here?
Next morning the police arrived from Benalla.
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] came down in a later train with Mr [[Wyatt|Wyatt]]. When the train reached Faithfull's Creek it pulled and left Nicolson there to join the police party. ([[Royal Commission report day 2 page 15|RC537]])
See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878 (3)|Argus13/12/78]])([[The Argus at KellyGang 31/12/1878 (2)|Argus31/12/78]])([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 6 page 1|FH]]) ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 9 page 5|CHC]]) [[[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (25)|JJK]])
McKenny of Balmattum was arrested as a [[Sympathizers|sympathiser]] ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/1/1879 (2)|Argus6/1/79]])
== Rivers Creeks and Hills near Faithfulls Creek ==
[[Faithfull's Creek|Faithfulls Creek]]
== What happened at Faithfulls Creek after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
== What is happening at Faithfulls Creek today ==
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