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04:50, 15 November 2015 == Importance of social events ==
There were annual ploughing matches and agricultural shows. Churches also had picnics and dances. Occasionally a circus would come to town. The members of the '''KellyGang''' attended functions in [[Moyhu|Moyhu]], [[Greta|Greta]], [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]] and [[Winton|Winton]] in the immediate area around the Kelly homestead.
[[Hotels Pubs and Shanties|Hotels]] were often the centre of social activity in a community. Many of them had a hall for talks, local meetings, balls and other gatherings
[[races|Race]] meetings were very popular but there were a lot of other forms of public entertainment including [[Coursing|coursing]], football and cricket matches.
Bare knuckle fighting was very popular, but seldom reported ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/3/1879|Argus20/3/79]])
Ploughing matches were held at [[Greta|Greta]], [[Milawa|Milawa]] and in many other towns. ([[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|RC17691]])
A Show was held at Kyneton ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 6/12/1873|Alexandra6/12/1873]]) Albury ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/9/1878|Argus14/9/78]]) , Wangaratta ([[The Argus at KellyGang 23/9/1881|Argus23/9/81]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 24/9/1881|Argus24/9/81]]) , Benalla ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/9/1878|Argus6/9/78]]) , Chiltern ([[The Argus at KellyGang 21/9/1881|Argus21/9/81]]) , Jerilderie ([[The Argus at KellyGang 2/5/1879|Argus2/5/79]]) and many other towns
[[Beechworth|Beechworth]] held a big carnival each year at new year. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 23/8/1866|Argus23/8/66]])
Almost every week the local papers reported picnics, parties and dances.
There were many entertainers who travelled the country including magicians, jugglers, singers, muscians and circus acts ([[Alexandra Times at KellyGang 2/7/1869|Alexandra2/7/1869]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 26/4/1872|Ensign26/4/1872]])
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== The KellyGang's involvement with social events ==
The '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' gave the captives at [[Faithfull's Creek (2)|Faithfull's]] Creek Station a show of riding skills as they showed off for the at the time of the [[Euroa|Euroa]] robbery in December [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|1878]].
The [[Whorouly (2)|Whorouly]] played a significant part in the story of the KellyGang.
The Ned Kelly and some of the other boys went to a picnic near [[Violet Town|Violet Town]] when they were resting in the Strathbogie Ranges ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (53)|JJK]])
"Catching the Kellys" was a popular theatre performance in Melbourne and Sydney ([[The Argus at KellyGang 7/4/1879|Argus7/4/79]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/4/1879|Argus9/4/79]]) ([[Sydney Morning Herald (30)|SMH19/5/79]])
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] met Jack [[John Sherritt Jnr|Sherritt]] at the [[Wangaratta|Wangaratta]] show on [[events 1879-08/ 1879-10|12/9/1879]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 44 page 2|RC15225]])
A circus passed through [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]] on [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|27/6/1880]] , the day before the siege.
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