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"[[The Argus at KellyGang 17/6/1881|A Constant Reader]]”, who is fortunate enough to be able to enjoy life as a resident in the "Kelly country," writes for the purpose of freeing that interesting district from the bad reputation which - he says unjustly-attaches to it. His soul is vexed by the depreciation which has taken place of late in the value of property in the neighbourhood so long infested by the outlaws, owing to rumours which have been set afloat concerning the probability of another outbreak. He attributes the origination of the idea to the Police Commission inquiry, but he says "no one, except the police, believes that there is any likelihood of a second Kelly gang ” arising. This is very gratifying intelligence, of course, as is also the assurance that though the Kelly family and then friends are a "bad lot," the great majority of the residents "are respectable law abiding people." Altogether, the picture drawn is charming. So far from the inhabitants of the district going about in fear of their lives, they have been living at ease, none making "them afraid." "As a matter of fact, says our correspondent, "the Kelly depredations were in distant places. They did not let their neighbours. I have lived through the whole time the gang was at large near some hills they were said to frequent. Neither I nor my neighbours ever saw one of them, nor did they cause us any anxiety, or steal any of our property." Now, this is curious.