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Last of the Bushrangers

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The Last of the Bushrangers by Hare

... part of the KellyGang story

Superintendant [[Hare|Hare]] wrote the 'The Last of the Bushrangers' after the end of his career as a policeman. The book gives good information about many aspects of the story of the '''KellyGang'''. However there are a number of mistakes with the spelling of names. That may have come about because of the problem overseas publishers

=== We at KellyGang have produced an electronic copy in Word of the 'The Last of the Bushrangers' from an early edition which may be supplied on CD ROM for $59.50 (tax, postage and handling cost included). Please email us at if you would like a copy. ===

The material covered in ''''The Last of the Bushrangers'''' includes

CHAPTER I.

Introductory Remarks-Birth-Early Days at the Diggings -Unlicensed Diggers-Attacked by Fever-Keeping a Store

CHAPTER II

Lieutenant in Victorian Police-Gold-Escort Duty-Catching a Burglar-All that was left of him-Brooks the Murderer-At the Buckland River Station-"Billy the Puntman"-In Charge of new Rushes-Border Difficulties on the Murray

CHAPTER III

Power the Bushranger-His Escape-The Squatter's Gold Watch-£500 Blood-money-A Peacock as a Sentinel-Caught by the Heels-Some of Power's Adventures-His Sentence-Gamekeeper to Sir William Clarke

CHAPTER IV

Sporting Party on the Murray-" Winkle"-How to take Aim-After the Ducks-A Night with the Snakes-Kangarooing-A Runaway Bed

CHAPTER V

The '''KellyGang'''-Ned and Dan Kelly-Steve Hart-Joe Byrne-The Origin of the Bushranging Outbreak-Search Party organized-Murder of Kennedy-M'Intyre's Escape -Arming the Police-Tracking the Gang-Close on

CHAPTER VI

Euroa Bank Robbery-Euroa-"Sticking up" Mr. Younghusband's Station-Mr. Macauley " bailed up "-The Hawker Gloster-Cheap Outfits-The Raid on the Bank- The Manager and Family made Prisoners-The Return to Mr. Younghusband's-The Retreat of the '''KellyGang''' and Liberation of the Prisoners-Explanatory Statement of the Author

CHAPTER VII

The Police at Euroa-Aaron Sherritt-Jerilderie-Capture of the Police Station and Constables-Amateur Policemen-The Royal Hotel stuck up-Raid on the Bank of New South Wales £2000 taken-Kelly's Autobiography-His Account of the Fitzpatrick Affair-Departure of the '''KellyGang'''-Return to their Haunts

CHAPTER VIII

Aaron Sherritt-A Disappointment-At Mrs. Byrne's -A Twenty-five-day Watch-Manufacturing Brands-Sherritt's Revenge-A Letter from Joe Byrne-Whorouly races-On Watch at Mrs. Sherritt's-Mrs. Byrne's Discovery-Break-up of the Camp-Arrest of Kelly Sympathizers-A Dynamite Scare-Aaron jilted

CHAPTER IX

Mrs. Skillian's Hoax-A False Alarm-Searching the Warby Ranges-Among the Kelly Sympathizers-Ill and dispirited-The Tenant of the Haystack-Relieved after Eight Months' Camping Duty

CHAPTER X

Black Trackers-Again in Charge with carte blanche-Aaron Sherritt's Doom-The Beginning of the End-Glenrowan -Sticking up the Hotel-Bracken's Escape-The Police on the Alert-A Dangerous Journey-Mr. Curnow's Adventure

CHAPTER XI

The Attack on the Hotel-Wounded

CHAPTER XII.

From The Age Newspaper, 29th June, 1880-The Start-The Journey-A Timely Warning-The '''KellyGang''' surprised-Death of Byrne-Capture of Ned Kelly-His Statement-The Prisoners released-Renewal of the Fight

CHAPTER XIII

From The Age (continued). Mrs. Skillian comes on the Scene -The Hotel fired-Rescue of Sherry-Fate of Dan Kelly and Hart-Statement of Various Prisoners made by the '''KellyGang'''-The Incident of the Cannon

CHAPTER XIV

The Outlaws' Plans-Execution of Ned Kelly-Habits and Customs of the '''KellyGang'''-Katie Kelly's behaviour-Kelly's distrust of Hart-The Cost of the Destruction of the '''KellyGang'''

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