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  • == Importance of the police aboriginal trackers == The police used aboriginal trackers to follow the '''KellyGang'''.
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  • | Qld trackers | Queensland trackers
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  • ...at a later date, together with those of a party of [[Police Tactics|black trackers]] under his command. Mr Sadleir, with his headquarters at Benalla, was in c
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  • ...leading upon the tracks of the outlaws. There were [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] at Wangaratta, one an old man from [[Coranderrk|Corranderrk]] aboriginal ...ourhood came to this spot to water, but it was impossible to get the black trackers back on to the original trail, undoubtedly because it was leading to cover
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  • With good black trackers the officers believed they would have had a very fair chance of bringing th
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  • ...used fresh mounts. Had her trail been followed by [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] some news might have resulted, but there were no competent and trustworth
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  • ...son’s and Mr Sadlier’s expedition on which the [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] shirked duty, although many conflicting rumours of the Kellys’ doings r
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  • ...ective [[Ward|Ward]], Constable Whelan, one or two other constables, black trackers and horses. Mr Wyatt rode on the engine, keeping a lookout with powerful fi
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  • ...find a track quite fresh, but after going some thirty of forty yards, the trackers, apparently, as on the former occasion, afraid for their lives, declared th
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  • ...n the early morning, telegraphed to the police at Mansfield asking for two trackers, and then went on with Mr [[Wyatt|Wyatt]], who was waiting for him, to [[Fa
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  • ...of Mr Hare, Mr Sadlier, and Mr Nicolson, who placed great reliance on the trackers, nor of the Kellys, who feared them more than all the other police in the d ...m and Captain Standish, with the result that much of the usefulness of the trackers was discounted by Captain Standish’s refusal to employ them on certain oc
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  • ...een mentioned, had a low opinion of the usefulness of the [[Police Tactics|trackers]] under Mr O’Connor’s command, and one evening, when very important inf
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  • ...no means shared Captain Standish’s poor opinion of the [[Police Trackers|trackers]] value, and on this occasion borrowed from Mr O’Connor one of the ‘boy
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  • ...O'Connor|O’Connor]] prevented full use being made of the services of the trackers, and by all the officers under him, including even Mr Hare who showed no wa
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  • ...with the means of buying loyalty, and at the same time the presence of the trackers whom they greatly feared, and the suspicion that their doings were watched
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  • .... In the cases where Mr Nicolson did take action, he made great use of the trackers, who were instrumental in finding more than one of the Kellys’ deserted c
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  • ...re growing thin and wearied from anxiety and fatigue. Owing to fear of the trackers they very seldom rode, but went on foot to places where their horses were b
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  • ...not been particularly well treated, was desirous that he should bring his trackers home as soon as their services could be dispensed with.
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  • ...le and a special train, with Mr O’Connor, some lady relatives, his black trackers and several pressmen, was despatched from Melbourne for Benalla, en route f ...the day Mr Hare was kept more or less in forced idleness, waiting for the trackers and the men. He greatly regretted that poor Sherritt, who had been married
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  • ...ven seems to have calculated on Mr Hare asking for the return of the black trackers, for they were the men on whom he specially wanted to wreak his vengeance f
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  • ...nder steam, Mr Hare intending to proceed to Beechworth and await the black trackers there if the Melbourne special should be much longer delayed. This engine i
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  • Mr [[O'Connor|O’Connor]] and his black trackers, and Mr [[Hare|Hare]], wounded like Ned Kelly, were also passengers by the
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  • ...acks of the offenders, whereas it was for the sole purpose of baffling the trackers when daylight came.
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  • ...r to find which direction the outlaws had taken. The police had some black trackers with them, but these were of little use, being Victorian blacks, whose sens
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  • ...eping guard for fear of surprise. They were dreadfully afraid of the black trackers. I mean the men that came from Queensland. I was told it was marvellous how
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  • ...em. Besides, the [[Queensland police|Queensland]] authorities wanted their trackers back, as they belonged to their force of native police, and the officer in
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  • ...special train will be sent from Benalla with a number of police and black trackers, and I am going to kill the lot." Reardon begged Kelly not to take him
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  • ...sh, telling him of the circumstances, and requesting him to send the black trackers back to Benalla at once, as they had left for Melbourne on the previous Fri ...of Railways, and arranged to have a "special" ready to take the trackers back to Benalla, and they left town about eight or nine o'clock that night,
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  • ..." both Queensland men, but they did not come specially to Victoria as trackers. I kept them, and would have taken them had the others not been sent back t ...horses out directly we arrived, and start off to Sherritt's house, put the trackers on the outlaws' tracks, and endeavour to follow them.
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  • ...e station, for the purpose of wrecking a special train of police and black trackers, which the outlaws said would pass through Glenrowan. Some person—I belie
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  • ...enrowan in order to wreck a special train of inspectors, police, and black trackers, which would pass through Glenrowan for Beechworth, to take up their trail
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  • ...red at least fifty or sixty shots, for there were not only my men, but the trackers also, who were blazing away as hard as they could fire. We could only fire
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  • ...one gentleman was armed. At Essendon Inspector O'Connor and his five black trackers were picked up, together with Mrs O'Connor and her sister, Miss Smith. [Tho
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  • ...ement. The police abandoned the horses and rushed to their arms. The black trackers sprang forward with their leader, and soon took up a good position in front
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  • ...ccount I had the rails pulled up, so that these —[[Police Trackers|black trackers]] might be settled. It does not much matter what brought me to Glenrowan. I
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  • ...,' and I placed the men around the house. Mr [[O'Connor|O'Connor]] and his trackers took up a position in front of the hotel. I then went round towards the bac
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  • ...was telegraphed to, and instructed to proceed to Beechworth, and the black trackers, under Lieutenant [[O'Connor|O'Connor]], who were at [[Essendon|Essendon]],
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  • ...amount of jealousy was evinced by the Victorian police with respect to the trackers, and that unless they were allowed to go to the front at once, it was littl
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  • ...hat Sherritt was shot, I should start off with a party of police and black trackers to pick up their trail. No trains ran on that line on Sundays and therefore
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  • Black Trackers-Again in Charge with carte blanche-Aaron Sherritt's Doom-The Beginning of t
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  • | Black Trackers
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  • ...on met Supt Sadleir next day, the 12th, at Glenrowan.  They had two black-trackers with them, in addition to a party of policemen. ...ll the cattle of the neighbourhood came to water, and we could not get the trackers back again to take up the tracks where they left them.  I am perfectly sat
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  • ..., but what the police really objected to was the cowardice of the [[Police Trackers|blackfellows]] in ordering the police to go first: “Kelly very soon now,
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  • ...trackers.  On March 8, Mr O’Connor, Senior-Constable King, and his six trackers—Corporal Sambo, Troopers Hero, Johnny, Jimmy, Barney and Jack—arrived a ...ers” at Benalla, which effectively defeated Inspector O’Connor and his trackers, and crushed the ambition of those rank and file members of the force who h
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  • ...ere so trained that if strange horses came the dogs would look out for the trackers and boys follow them up?—Yes, that is it.
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  • ...and]] branch of the Broken River.  They came across some tracks which the trackers followed, but these tracks turned out to be the tracks of local stockmen in ...rom the police at Jerilderie had been discovered on the Black Range.  The trackers were about to search for the tracks of this horse when a constable galloped
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  • Mr O’Connor and his trackers went out on two occasions with Mr [[Hare|Hare]], but with no results. At th ...and they were very much struck with the accuracy and speed of the [[Police Trackers|blacktrackers]] when following them.  On one occasion they saw a party of
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  • ...rated idea of the tracking powers of the blacks.  These [[Police Trackers|trackers]] were kept under close police supervision, and the Kellys, not being able
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  • ...n, on the other side, it was decided to get rid of the Queensland [[Police Trackers|blacktrackers]].  Mr HM [[Chomley (2)|Chomley]], who shortly after the cap
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  • ...required to stop the train at the Glenrowan station, and as the police and trackers would not have expected such an attack they would not be in close touch wit
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  • ...urn wired to Queensland Government to allow Mr O’Connor and the [[Police Trackers|backtrackers]] to return.  The Queensland Chief Secretary agreed, and Mr O
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  • ...nsland police|Queensland]] Government in forwarding a contingent of native trackers to Victoria to aid in the pursuit of the outlaws. We take this our approval
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  • Request for [[Police Trackers|Black Trackers]]. ...ge in the proceedings it was intended to track the outlaws down with black trackers.
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  • ...ict are not wanting in courage to face the danger. [[Police Trackers|Black trackers]] will be employed in endeavoring to track the ruffians to there lair, ther ...the arrival of the nights mail from Melbourne. The [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] sent up by it are, however, considered too old for the hard work they wil
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  • ...there were over 30 well-armed and determined men, together with two black trackers.
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  • ...en proceeded to the spot were the tracks were last seen, and the two black trackers were lain on. There is no doubt there were tracks there, and these were fol
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  • ...nite being first learned. Seven troopers, with the [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] who have been out for the last few days returned to Benalla to-day from W
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  • ...out something definite being first learned. Seven troopers, with the black trackers who have been out for the last few days, returned to Benalla to-day from Wa
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  • ...at large for such a length of time. Superintendent Sadleir, with two black trackers, went out yesterday in the direction of [[Winton|Winton]], but it is not kn
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  • ...n the alert. All the spare men are out of Mansfield, as are also the black trackers. The irrepressible "[[Wild Wright|Wild" Wright]] appeared yesterd
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  • ...ell known Cleveland Bay (Queensland) tracker, and the other "[[Police Trackers|Harry]]," of Yorke Peninsula, a valuable horse tracker -in barracks at
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  • ...delusive, but a substantial improvement seems possible with regard to the trackers.
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  • ...hoot the two policemen, Devine and Richards, who were worse than any black trackers, especially Richards, whom he intended to shoot immediately. Mr Tarleton re
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  • ...ne|Devine]] and [[Const Richards|Richards]], who were worse than any black trackers, especially Richards, whom he intended to shoot immediately. Mr Tarleton re ...pers place great reliance on the efficiency of the provincial troopers and trackers, and predict the early capture of the gang, if they remain this side of the
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  • ...your columns this day and obtain the assistance of [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] and their officers from Queensland, as I feel assured from my own experie
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  • ...|King]], and six black con stables, arrived in Albury early on Friday. The trackers are wiry little fellows, specially selected by Mr O'Connor for the service
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  • ...caused much comment. They look a more intelligent body of men than our own trackers, and under the command of such a smart looking and active officer as O'Conn
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  • ...ncke contended that as the police had handed over their functions to black trackers, and to the New South Wales police, the men ought to be released. The Queensland aboriginal [[Police Trackers|troopers]], under the command of Sub-inspector O'Connor, and accompanied by
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  • ...in Queensland, supplies the following information respecting the [[Police Trackers|native police]] of that colony, a detachment of which is now employed in Vi ...as the ordinary police were powerless to effect their capture. These black trackers formed the nucleus of the Queensland native police, who are composed exclus
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  • '''Trackers from Queensland'''
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  • ...aws are, so completely are their movements concealed. The Queensland black trackers, under the Command of Lieutenant O’Connor ? ? ? ? ? day wanted ? distinct ...ncke contended that as the police had handed over their functions to black trackers and the New South Wales police, the accused should be let go.
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  • ...so skilled in bush craft as to be himself a match for a Myalla. Six black trackers accompany them, trained human sleuth hounds, who have served with O'Connor
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  • ...Connor|O'Connor]], eight troopers, five Queensland [[Police Trackers|black trackers]], and five pack horses. Although the cold is against the blacks, the entir
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  • A Queensland [[Police Trackers|black tracker]] arrived here last night, and will leave some time during to
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  • ...Connor|O'Connor]], eight troopers, five Queensland [[Police Trackers|black trackers]], and five pack horses. Although the cold is against the blacks, the entir A Queensland [[Police Trackers|black tracker]] arrived here last night, and will leave some time during to
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  • ...ment of Brisbane in order to secure the services of their Native Police as trackers immediately the Kellys are next heard of. A detachment of this able body of ...] [[Category:press report]] [[Category:1879]] [[Category:Queensland native trackers]] [[Category:history]]
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  • ...which, it is suggested that the whole force, Chief Commissioner and black trackers included, should be sent after Weiberg, just to give the Gipps- landers a s
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  • ...mp and give information to the police, who have started off with the black trackers. The police have just returned, leading a horse without a saddle. Further p
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  • ...y, consisting of Mr Panton, Mr Smyth, Sub-inspector Toohey, Mr Monk, black trackers, and others, accordingly started this morning to the Wombat. An exhilaratin
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  • ...mp and give information to the police, who have started off with the black trackers. The police have just returned leading a horse without a saddle. Further pr
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  • ...d, it might have been un-necessary to have brought [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] all the way from Queensland to amuse themselves about Benalla at the expe
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  • '''TO-NIGHT, THOSE SENSATIONAL BLACK TRACKERS.'''
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  • ...[[Sadleir|Sadlier]] and Inspector [[O'Connor|O'Connor]], left Benalla with trackers for Kilmore, at half past 2 o'clock. Particulars of the circumstances under
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  • A telegram has just been received, stating that the black trackers had put up for the night at Kilmore, so that they can't be here until to mo
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  • ...elligence regarding the robbers is that they have been traced by the black trackers to within a few miles of Heathcote. The account of our special reporter, wh ...ortunately turned back to await the arrival of the [[Police Trackers|black trackers]]. Their excuse was that Superintendent [[Hare|Hare]] had sent a telegram a
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  • ...ancefield. Sub inspector Baber, four troopers, Lieutenant O'Connor and his trackers, were dispatched immediately in that direction. They arrived there at about
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  • ...hotel observed a fire on the saddle of a neighbouring hill. The police and trackers, after receiving refreshments at Lehane's, started to look for tracks. The ...ll they were completely obliterated by the heavy rains. This afternoon the trackers have arrived here to rest till morning when they will start again. A party
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  • ..., about 41 years of age. In the course of his narrative he stated that the trackers were close upon them at Pyalong. Mounted constable Sainsbury, stationed at
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  • ...stolen horses or cattle by these desperadoes. Parties of police and black trackers have scoured the ranges in all directions hitherto without success. Our eng
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  • ...e dry and sarcastic humour in this production. The [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] are supposed to have diacovered the proximity of the Kellys, and the narr A story is told in Benalla of Lieutenant O'Connor and his black trackers following footprints which they are sanguine of being the Kellys, and which
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  • ...d their restoration to Queensland of the detachment of Queensland [[Police Trackers|native police]], who, under the leadership of Lieutenant [[O'Connor|O’Con ...mitted if once the gang feel sure they have only to deal with the ordinary trackers the Victorian Government can command. Most people resident in the bush are
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  • ...wered that of the outlaw [[Joe Byrne|Joseph Byrnes]]. The Queensland black trackers and six constables, in charge of Lieutenant [[O'Connor|O’Connor]] and Mr
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  • ...although it provoked excitement. At an early hour in the morning both the trackers and police were observed hurrying between their quarters and the stables, a ...ng morning that the police from Benalla set out. They proceeded with black trackers to [[Mrs Margaret Byrne|Mrs Byrne's]], and searched a number of houses in t
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  • ...ent out from various country depots, and by special train last night black trackers and a further contingent of police were dispatched from Melbourne . The fir
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  • ...one gentleman was armed. At Essendon Inspector O'Connor and his five black trackers were picked up, together with Mrs O'Connor and her sister, Miss Smith. [Tho ...ement. The police abandoned the horses and rushed to their arms. The black trackers sprang forward with their leader, and soon took up a good position in front
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  • ...on, and on that account I had the rails pulled up, so that these —black trackers might be settled. It does not much matter what brought me to Glenrowan. I d
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  • ...n under cover,' and I placed the men around the house. Mr O'Connor and his trackers took up a position in front of the hotel. I then went round towards the bac
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  • ...was telegraphed to, and instructed to proceed to Beechworth, and the black trackers, under Lieutenant [[O'Connor|O'Connor]], who were at Essendon, where they w
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  • ...amount of jealousy was evinced by the Victorian police with respect to the trackers, and that unless they were allowed to go to the front at once, it was littl
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  • ...ight. At Essendon Sub-inspector [[O'Connor|O’Connor]] and his five black trackers were picked up. They had come recently from Benalla, and were en route for ...side, and stuck to this post gallantly throughout the whole encounter. The trackers also stood the baptism of fire with fortitude, never flinching for one inst
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  • ...train which might be sent after them, in the hope of destroying the black trackers. They descended on Glenrowan at about three o’clock on Sunday morning, an
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