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04:18, 15 November 2015 == Location ==
between [[Greta|Greta]] and [[Everton|Everton]]
== Beginnings ==
The town developed at the crossing place on [[King River|King River]].
In 1862 the Oxley Road Board was formed to make the roads and bridges. Bridges were a major priority. The King and Oxley Rivers had to be crossed but even floods caused major problems in the area. The roads were almost impassable in winter; particulaly to bullock drays and horse drawn coaches.
The police station was opened in 1866
Representatives from Oxley attended a major meeting to plan for the coming of the railways ([[The Argus at KellyGang 15/7/1867|Argus15/7/67]])
In 1870 a school was opened half way between [[Milawa|Milawa]] and Oxley.
The slab Methodist Church was one of the earliest churches in the area. The Presbyterian Church building was started in 1866 and St Pauls Anglican church in 1873
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Map
== Importance of Oxley ==
Oxley became the administrative centre from 1866.
The area was popular with selectors ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/10/1866|Argus8/10/66]])
'''Andrew Byrne''' was the President of the Oxley Shire Council ([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (3)|OMA4/5/1879]])
== What was Oxley like in the late 1870s ==
With the discovery of gold Oxley developed with blacksmiths, hotels, schools, shops a police station. Oxley was on the route to [[Beechworth|Beechworth]] (via [[Everton|Everton]] and [[Greta|Greta]]) and the [[Buckland River|Buckland]] River in the north and [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] (via [[Winton|Winton]]) in the south.
The town had lots of social events such as [[races|race meetings]], [[Coursing|picnics]], ploughing matches and church dances
See the cricket score ([[The Ovens and Murray Advertiser 13/2/1879 (4)|OMA13/2/1879]])
Oxley's swamp could be a real problem ([[The Argus at KellyGang 24/11/1868|Argus24/11/68]])
== Facilities at Oxley in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotels''' Dunlop's, Oxley Hotel,
Exchange Hotel,
Moores Hotel
The Headquaters,
Bourkes '''Churches''' Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican '''Schools''' Oxley school formed in 1861
[[James Wallace|James Wallace]] was the school teacher in the 1870s.
'''Bank''' Bank of Victoria at Oxley Bridge '''Main Streets''' Oxley was the headquarters of the shire of Oxley '''Local Government''' '''[[Police Towns|Police Station]]''' '''''' '''Telegraph Office'''
'''[[Post Office|Post Office]]'''
Postal delivery route between [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] and Milawa, via [[Oxley|Oxley]] '''Other things of interest''' Bank holiday, 23/1/79 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/1/1879|Argus22/1/79]])
Oxley Coursing Club ([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (11)|OMA5/6/1880]])
Oxley Cricket Team
Pound Keeper, George William Kennedy 1876
Chinese wheelwright ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/6/1880|Argus9/6/80]])
Cemetry - Trustees
'''Frederick Warren'''
'''James Reid'''
Charley Murdock
== Links to the KellyGang ==
Ned Kelly's grandfather James [[James Quinn|Quinn]] is buried in the Oxley cemetery
Const [[SConst Flood|Flood]] was stationed at Oxley after he left [[Greta|Greta]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 7|RC12594]]) See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (2)|Jerilderie Letter]]
According to [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] in the [[Cameron Letter|Cameron]] letter Ned met James [[Whitty|Whitty]] at the [[races|races]] in Oxley in 1877 and discussed the thief of a bull.
On the night of Sunday 27/10/[[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|1878]] the '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' was seen passing through town after the Mansfield Murders. They had been home that day.
Early in the 2nd week of November 1878 Det [[Ward|Ward]] passed through Oxley and made contact with a possible agent ([[Royal Commission report day 38 page 3|RC13840]])
In [[events 1879-05/ 1879-07at KellyGang|June 1879]] Const R [[Const R Alexander|Alexander]] was ordered on transfer to [[Milawa|Milawa]]; while there he assisted in guarding Oxley bank and regular police duty ([[Royal Commission report day 37 page 5|RC13082]])
There were reports that the '''KellyGang''' had decided in mid August 1879 that they would not try the Oxley bank as there is too many police there- two troopers every morning when the bank opens; and another drawback, the ground is too soft. ([[Royal Commission report day 42 page 12|RC14791]])
On about [[events 1879-08/ 1879-10|28/9/1879]] the '''KellyGang''' and [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Tom Lloyd]] were cited near Oxley by the police spy [[Police Agents|Foote]]. [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] decided to do nothing about the report ([[Royal Commission day 1 report page 9|RC64]])
[[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] was see at the Oxley [[Coursing|coursing]] matches at Easter 1880. He was seen sitting on a fence. ([[The Argus (54)|Argus7/8/80]])
The police received information in 1880 that the '''KellyGang''' were going to take Oxley bank, but we afterwards heard that, on account of their seeing three policemen there in the morning when the bank opened, they thought it would not be worth while for the amount of money they would get there. ([[Royal Commission report day 38 page 5|RC13855]])
Insp [[Insp Wliiam Montfort|Montfort]] recommended that a foot constable be appointed at Oxley in 1881 ([[Royal Commission report day 28 page 1|RC10993]])
== Members of the Oxley community ==
Councillors R Wood and D Evans ([[The Argus at KellyGang 15/7/1867|Argus15/7/67]])
The Oxley cricket team included '''William Allen, William McAliece, A and J Hume, G Heney, W J Whitehall, C W Lloyd, M Reid, H Fisher, C McKenzie, J Gardner, and R Gray.''' ([[Royal Commission report day 48 page 11|OMA13/2/1879]])
William Allen Hon Sec Oxley Coursing Club ([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (11)|OMA5/6/1880]])
William Moore, F Heach and D McCallum impounded a large number of horses in 1876
== What happened at Oxley after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
== What is happening at Oxley today ==
For most people Oxley is now a loverly little town that they pass through on the way between the Hume Highway and the gourmet food area around [[Milawa|Milawa]].
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