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  • ...n advance of the special train.  At 2 o’clock on the Monday morning the train left Benalla for Beechworth, and was soon travelling at the rate of about 6 ...he attention of the driver of the pilot-engine, and he in turn stopped the train that was coming on behind.  Mr Curnow then informed the police of the pres
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  • ...from Ned Kelly, to so remove the rails as to render the destruction of the train inevitable.  How the plans of the gang failed, the foregoing narrative wil ...ly, with four troopers, accordingly proceeded to Glenrowan by the forenoon train, and two or three policemen were directed to come down from Wangaratta.  T
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  • ...scaped death from the wrecked train, and that if any civilians were in the train, they should share the same fate, as they had no business accompanying the ...ed Kelly to accompany me to the school for a pair of dancing boots, on the journey there in passing the police barracks, [[Const Hugh Bracken|Bracken]], the t
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  • ...scaped death from the wrecked train, and that if any civilians were in the train, they would share the same fate, as they had no business accompanying the p ...ed Kelly to accompany me to the school for a pair of dancing boots, on the journey there in passing the police barracks, Bracken, the trooper stationed there,
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  • ...road, and the driver was instructed to be in readiness at nine sharp for a journey, the terminus of which was not designated. A quarter of an-hour after the t ...ioner spoke to the prisoner, who was most impudent in his replies, and the train then left the station.
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  • ...He shouted out that they ought to give their horses to him, and he would train them properly.  It was evident that he desired to attract attention to him ...’s party and the prisoner were picked up of course at Newmarket, and the train went bowling along with out stopping at any station, except Seymour and Ben
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  • During the whole of the journey Kelly kept up an incessant indulgence in braggadocio, and many of his state ...ntyre were brave men, but Fitzpatrick—he was a b—— thing.”When the train passed Donnybrook he put his head out of his moving prison, and exclaimed,
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  • ...hed. The train stopped for a few minutes at Seymour , and then sped on its journey again, arriving at Newmarket about half-past five o’clock in the evening. '''Constable M’Intyre''' arrived in town last night by the last train from Beechworth. He was in a very exhausted state, and appeared to be suffe
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  • ...searching the Sherritts' hut against the assemblage of so many men. On the journey everything was done without my knowledge. About November 12 I was at Wangar ...d to go up with the last train that night, and were to return by the first train in the morning.
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  • ...dy when he heard the far off whistle of the locomotive. Without doubt, the journey down the line was at the risk of his life. The accounts written at the mome ...inn, and hid it about his person, and when the alarm of the arrival of the train was given, he un- locked the door, effected his escape, and rushed to the s
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  • ..., and returned within a few minutes of 5 am. He allowed 30 minutes for the journey to Glenrowan and 10 minutes for the return trip. This then left two hours a ...n, while he was on the verandah of the hotel; that as soon as he heard the train stop he knew that there had been foul play, meaning (as he explained) that
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  • ...y Ranges , inasmuch as their horses and themselves were exhausted by their journey to and from the Murray . Sergeant Steele had full power to act upon his own ...he conduct of Mr Thos Curnow, state-school teacher, in warning the special train from Benalla to Beechworth on the morning of the 28th of June, 1880, whereb
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  • ...rence to Mr Carrington's evidence shows that, prior to the starting of the train, it was generally known or at least currently reported at Benalla, that the ...n command, should not have tolerated the presence of ladies in the special train when leaving Benalla, especially as he was aware of the report that the rai
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  • ...of the league and a buggy with three well bred fleet little horses for our journey across country. A great change has taken place within the last two years at
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  • ...ever said anything of this kind, as expressed. As I was coming down in the train-Mr. [[Wyatt|Wyatt]] was with me. I expressed the fear that I would be too l ...Yes; I reached [[Faithfull's Creek (2)|Faithfull's Creek]], pulled up the train when we came opposite the creek, and left Mr. Wyatt there, and did not see
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  • ...e. In Captain Standish's evidence he says the Queensland police had such a train of men and baggage horses, and that we would be so s1ow. Now Captain Standi
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  • ...p.m Mr. Nicolson ran up to me and told me he had to go to town by the six train, and therefore would have to put off the dinner, but he was going to write ...n a proper way, and get back to the station by ten, and I was there at the train at a quarter to ten.
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  • ...time, but a few minutes, to decide what we should do, and we went into the train and travelled on, starting towards Albury. <span id="rc2001">[[#rc2001|2001]]</span> You decided to proceed with your journey?— Yes.
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  • ...his,” and I said, “All right then, I will give in your message.” The train never stopped but merely slowed, and my question was put to him with the ob ...started back to the railway station, and when I had got twenty yards on my journey, I began to reflect upon the telegraph wire being down, and I came to the c
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  • ...this. The man rode on towards Faithfull's Creek station, and I resumed my journey back to [[Charles De Boos' Seven Creeks hotel|De Boos's]] to give up the ve ...you must give me express permission to ride upon the engine, and stop the train and get down and examine the line. I do not believe it was a whirlwind now,
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