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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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  • ...s]] in Victoria at that time, and even later, when the [[Queensland police|Queensland Government]] offered to send some of theirs to Victoria, Captain Standish,
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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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  • ...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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  • ...ere dreadfully afraid of the black trackers. I mean the men that came from Queensland. I was told it was marvellous how these men could follow a track across the ...red." I never could understand why they did not separate and make for Queensland as swagmen; but Sherritt was quite right; they never did leave, beyond goin
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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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  • ..." 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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  • ...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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  • ...so curtly treated, and he communicated with Mr Palmer, Chief Secretary of Queensland, and at two o'clock on Sunday morning he obtained the required permit.
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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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  • The offer of the Queensland Government to send six blacktrackers, in charge of a senior constable, unde ...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
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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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  • ...o square them.  The sympathisers did not know enough of the habits of the Queensland blacks to attempt to get in direct touch with them.  Otherwise the Kellys
    8 KB (1,291 words) - 15:46, 20 November 2015
  • ...eft Benalla for Melbourne on Friday, June 25, 1880, en route for Brisbane, Queensland.  The new blacktrackers had not yet arrived.  Supt Hare decided to contin
    7 KB (1,163 words) - 15:46, 20 November 2015
  • ...ow Mr O’Connor and the [[Police Trackers|backtrackers]] to return.  The Queensland Chief Secretary agreed, and Mr O’Connor was at the Essendon railway stati
    7 KB (1,136 words) - 15:46, 20 November 2015
  • ...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 “The Queensland contingent did good service, and your Commissioners trust the Victorian Gov
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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.
    7 KB (1,122 words) - 21:04, 20 November 2015
  • ...ell known Cleveland Bay (Queensland) tracker, and the other "[[Police Trackers|Harry]]," of Yorke Peninsula, a valuable horse tracker -in barracks at
    6 KB (957 words) - 21:05, 20 November 2015
  • ...delusive, but a substantial improvement seems possible with regard to the trackers.
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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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  • ...is experience would be almost invaluable, as he was during my residence in Queensland noted for his energy and skill in all undertakings that require bravery com
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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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  • THE QUEENSLAND NATIVE POLICE ...in Queensland, supplies the following information respecting the [[Police Trackers|native police]] of that colony, a detachment of which is now employed in Vi
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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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  • '''THE QUEENSLAND NATIVE POLICE''' ...ext heard of. A detachment of this able body of men arrived in Sydney from Queensland several weeks ago under the command of Mr. Inspector Stanhope [[O'Connor|O'
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  • ...essary to have brought [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] all the way from Queensland to amuse themselves about Benalla at the expense of the Victorian public. A
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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 ...or Lieut [[O'Connor|O'Connor]] and his "boys." By the way, these Queensland aboriginals consider themselves insulted if they are called "blackfell
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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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  • ...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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  • ...so curtly treated, and he communicated with Mr Palmer, Chief Secretary of Queensland , and at two o'clock on Sunday morning he obtained the required permit.
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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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  • ...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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  • ...Jerilderie affair,’ remarked a spectator, ‘we thought you had gone to Queensland .’ ...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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  • ...eparted to day. Mr Ramsay telegraphed last week to the [[Queensland police|Queensland]] Chief Secretary, asking that they might be allowed to stop some short tim ...to be withdrawn. Some inquiry into the cause of the discontent between the Queensland police and our own seems to be necessary,
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  • ...they were to have departed to-day. Mr Ramsay telegraphed last week to the Queensland Chief Secretary, asking that they might be allowed to stop some short time ...to be withdrawn. Some inquiry into the cause of the discontent between the Queensland police and our own seems to be necessary.
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  • ...train which might be sent after them, in the hope of destroying the black trackers.
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  • ...owever, that the [[Police Trackers|black trackers]] are to be sent back to Queensland ; if they are, it would look as if the “pursuit” of the Kellys were to
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  • ...to track in the Victorian bush, and said he himself could track an emu in Queensland . The prisoners were then all called together, and Ned said, ‘If any of y
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  • ...n id="_Toc20153930">[[#_Toc20153930|SUB INSPECTOR O’CONNOR AND THE BLACK TRACKERS]]</span> == ...Victoria would see me held blameless, as we were under orders to leave for Queensland . On our arrival at Glenrowan we heard that the rail had been taken up some
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