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04:17, 15 November 2015 == Laceby, the squatting run ==
...a place in the
=== KellyGang ===
story
== One of the squatting run in the Kelly Country ==
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<dt>Nearest towns</dt>
<dd><p>[[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] to the north</p>
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<p>[[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]] to the south west</p></dd></dl>
== History at Laceby before the KellyGang ==
First taken up by overlanders from New South Wales in 1837 to 1840 including Thomas Chapman Could have been held between 1839 and 1846 by '''Charles [[Properties|Cropper]]''' . (25,600 Acres ) In about 1854 when much of Laceby was selected the run was owned by '''Moore'''.
Brown and Co had Laceby in 1867 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/10/1866|Argus12/10/66]])
In 1876 the license was owned by Hector Norman Simson, ? acres, £22/10 license fee half year
'''Where did the name [[Properties|Laceby]] come from'''
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'''The original aboriginal owners'''
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'''The first selectors'''
<blockquote>In 1854 the first blocks were sold. They ranged in size from 50 to 286 acres
In 1879 '''John M Morrison''', recieved 239a 3r 25p, '''Alex Quinn''', 106a 2r 5, '''Mary E Vincent''' 24a 0r 33p
Most of Laceby seleced by 1867 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 12/10/1866|Argus12/10/66]])
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=== Original neighbouring properties ===
[[Ovens Crossing Place|Ovens Crossing Place]]
[[Myrrhee|Myrrhee]]
[[Oxley Plains|Oxley Plains]]
[[The Springs|Springs]]
== What was Laceby like in the late 1870's ==
'''Hector Simpson''' bred horses at Laceby
In 1877 a school was opened with '''CH Cecil''' as the teacher
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Brown''', a squatter at Laceby, charged Const [[SConst Flood|Flood]] with going in amongst his horses and disturbing them. The matter was investigation by Mr. Barkly. Const Flood was not happy, Mr. Barkly very imperiously would not let him cross-examine the witness or bring a person to disprove the statements, and he recommended Flood be removed from the district. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12620]]) See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (2)|Jerilderie Letter]] [[[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (7)|JJK]])
'''Patrick Henneasy''' lived at Laceby(See evidence in Ned Kelly's committal hearing ([[The Age (38)|Age10/8/1880]])([[The Argus at KellyGang 10/8/1880 (2)|Argus10/8/80]]))
== Rivers Creeks and Hills near Laceby ==
== What happened at Laceby after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
== What is happening at Laceby today ==
=== See also Graham Jones, Memories of Oxley ===
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