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== Location ==
'''located''' to the east of Glenrowan on the road from [[Winton|Winton]] to [[Moyhu|Moyhu]]
== Beginings ==
Greta could have been named after a river in Yorkshire. The town area was reserved in about 1853 and one of the first business in town was a coach horse changing station. Soon after a number of selections were made available. They ranged from 31 to 90 acres and sold for between £1 and £2 per acre.
With the discovery of gold Greta developed with blacksmiths, hotels, schools, shops a police station. Greta was on the old Sydney road and on the route to [[Beechworth|Beechworth]] (via [[Everton|Everton]]) and the [[Buckland River|Buckland]] River in the north and [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] (via [[Winton|Winton]]) in the south.
The first pub in the area was set up in Greta in1844. Later the '''Goldseekers Hotel''' and Victoria were built. O'Brien's '''Victoria''' was an impressive brick building. Later it was run by Martin Moroney, James Farrell, and others.
The first police station was established in 1865.
There was a race meeting at Greta in 1865 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/10/1872|Argus8/10/72]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/10/1872|Ensign4/10/1872]])
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Importance of Greta ==
Home town for [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] and his family and area of the 'Greta Mob'. The [[Kelly Home|Kelly Home]] was off the [[Winton|Winton]] road
Many of the important people in the story of the '''KellyGang''' are buried in the Greta Cemetery
== What was Greta like in the late 1870s ==
Before the railway went through [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]], Greta was a town on the main route for carriers between [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] and [[Beechworth|Beechworth]]. The old Sydney road came through Greta from Winton
It was always a bad district; it was a focus of crime.([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 11|RC3237]])
An inquest was held Mr O'Brien's Newmarket Hotel ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1873|Argus18/12/73]])
The Greta area was heavily timbered country. ([[Royal Commission report day 22 page 15|RC8345]])
== Facilities in Greta in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotel''' Victoria ([[John O'Brien|O'Brien)]], See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]].([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 17/1/1873|Ensign17/1/1873]])
The Goldseekers '''Schools''' At Greta, Greta South and Hansonville (most closed by 1870s) '''Police station''' see below ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/8/1870|Argus30/8/70]])
Const [[Strahan|Strahan]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 27/1/1879 (4)|Argus27/1/79]])
([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/1/1882|Argus13/1/82]]) There was a daily mail service from Greta to [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]]
Cohen and Barnett, Lewis, Thornpson, Jewitt
'''Post Office''' '''People who lived in area'''
{| class="wikitable"
| Banks ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1873|Argus18/12/73]])
Barnett John, 13 Mile Ck
Barnett Thomas, 13 Mile Ck,See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
Barnett William ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 17/1/1873|Ensign17/1/1873]])
| [[Ellen (Frost) Kelly|Ellen Kelly]]
[[Dan Kelly|Dan Kelly]]
[[James Kelly|James Kelly]]
| Montgomery pc
[[Nolan|John Nolan]]
Michael and Daniel Nolan
|-
| Bryan Michael selector 1876
Carmichael, Alex selector 1876
Cody John selector
| [[Kate Kelly|Kate Kelly]]
[[Mary Jane Kelly|Mary Kelly]]
| [[John O'Brien|O'Brien John]] and Bridget
O'Brien, Laurence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/10/1874|Argus6/10/74]])
O'Brien Patrick selector 1876 (behind on payment 1876)
|-
| Cohen See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
Considine pc
[[John Delaney|Delaney]] John
| [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]]
| Perkins
Peterson See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (2)|Jerilderie Letter]]
|-
| John Alexander Duff pc (1871)
[[Jacob Wilson|Eagan]]
Francis Antonia selector
| [[!!FIXME ../../documents/Newspapers/79_04_17_Argus.html|!!MISSING]]
[[Alice (King) Kelly|King Alice]]
| [[Rule|Rule]]
Sinclair William
|-
| [[SConst Flood|Flood]] pc
Bengamin Franklin selector 1876
| [[George King|King George]]
| [[Margaret Skillion|Skillion Maggie]]
[[William Skillion|Skillion William]]
|-
| Graff Robert selector 1876
[[Const Robert Graham|Graham]] pc
| [[John King / Kelly|King John]]
| Staton William John & Sarah
[[Strahan|Strahan]]
|-
| Higgins William Sylvester selector 1876
Rowland Hughes farmer(bankrupt 1876)
| King William - police thought I was member of gang ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (29)|JJK]])
Lewis See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
[[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Lloyd Tom]] Jnr
| Tanner John Henry selector 1876
(behind on payment 1876)
Thompson See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
|-
| Jefferson, storekeeper([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/4/1879|Argus]])([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (9)|OMA]])
[[Johns|Johns]]
| [[McAuliffe|McAuliffe]] [[!!FIXME ../../documents/Newspapers/79_04_17_Argus.html|!!MISSING]]
| Walkling Henry selector 1874
Watson John selector 1876
|-
| Kearney Michael selector 1876
Jewitt See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
| McDougall, Mary
| Walking Henry selector 1876
Williams william selector 1876
|-
| [[Anne Kelly and Alex Gunn|Anne Kelly]]
[[Mrs Ellen Kelly|Mrs Ellen Kelly]]
| [[John McElroy|McElroy, John]]
M'Donald William ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1873|Argus18/12/73]])
McMillen John selector 1876
| [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] William
Winnell William selector 1876
|-
|}
== Links to the KellyGang ==
[[Rule|Rule]], the [[Sawmill|sawmiller]] that [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] worked for lived in Greta
The Greta Mob included [[Ned Kelly|Ned]] and [[Dan Kelly|Dan]] Kelly, [[George King|George King]], [[John O'Brien|John O'Brien]], [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Tom]] and [[Jack Lloyd Jnr|John]] Lloyd and most of the other young blokes around the town.
The Greta Mob was seen as a problem ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878|Argus13/12/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/12/1878 (2)|Argus16/12/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/12/1878|Argus30/12/78]])
There was a system of horse and cattle stealing carried on uninterruptedly in the [[Glenmore Run|Glenmore]] by men from the Greta district ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 19|RC210]])
See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/5/1881|Argus13/5/81]])
In about 1871 Const '''Montgomery''' came from the Portland district. He had no experience of the Kelly Country. Insp [[Insp Wliiam Montfort|Montfort]] inspected the station and found that Montgomery's horse was very fat. ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3221]]) Others tell the story that the horse was so fat that the constable could not put a saddle on it. Not very helpful in the hunt against the '''KellyGang'''. See also ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3214]])
SConst [[SConst Flood|Flood]] said of his time at Greta, (from 1871) 'the greater portion of the people at Greta were law abiding and honest people, but there were a good number of cattle stealers and horse stealers, and a good number of the criminal class. It was also a resort for persons of the criminal class coming from other places.' ([[Royal Commission report 29/6/1881|RC12571]]) see ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 12|RC1261]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3228]])
Const [[SConst Flood|Flood]] had a run in with [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] in O'Brien's hotel. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 7|RC12609]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 9|RC15489]])
The next officer was Const '''Considine''' and then [[Thom|Thom]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12614]])
Patrick [[Patrick Quinn|Quinn]] met Wild [[Wild Wright|Wright]] at a ploughing match at Greta, and he asked to buy two colts from Quinn,. ([[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|RC17691]])
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] the visiting inspecting superintendent, recommended the removal of Const [[Thom|Thom]] from Greta ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 18|RC197]] [[Royal Commission report day 1 page 18|RC201]]) He also reported on Const [[Hays JJ|Hays]] while he was at Greta. Const Thom was replaced by Const [[Hall|Hall]]. He left Greta after he was assaultded by Patrick [[Patrick Quinn|Quinn]] ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3211]]).
On the [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|12th of April]] Sgt [[Whelan|Whelan]] at Benalla recieved a telegram from Inspector [[Brooke Smith|Brook Smith]], from Wangaratta, directing that Const [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] be sent to Greta station to take charge there in the absence of SConst [[Strahan|Strahan]], who was going on six days' leave ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 1|RC5944]])
Const Strahan replaced Const [[Thom|Thom]] as the policeman at [[Greta|Greta]] before the Stringy Bark murders. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 3|RC8834]])
Const Ryan replaced Const Strahan shortly before the murders. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 3|RC8849]])
The Greta police station was abolished just after the murders. ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 12|RC1902]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 3|RC8841]])
Soon after the murder of the police at [[Stringy Bark Creek|Stringy Bark Creek]] some people thought that '''Wlliam King''' might be one of the 4 members of the KellyGang. His name was mentioned in wanted posters ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 6 page 3|CHC]])
Sup [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] heard then that the '''KellyGang''' were near Greta on 6 and [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|7/1/1879]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 4|RC2030]])
At the time of the [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|Euroa robbery]] Const [[Strahan|Strahan]] had a police party in Greta watching the area around the Kelly home.
[[Jack Lloyd Jnr|Jack Lloyd]] and [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Tom Lloyd]] were drinking in Mrs O'Brien’s hotel, Greta soon after I was relesed from Gaol.
They had a play fight and Jack fell, hit his head and died. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/4/1879|Argus30/4/79]])
Mr Jefferson was present with [[Margaret Skillion|Maggie Skillion]] at O'Brien's hotel when [[Aaron Sherritt|Aaron Sherritt]] handed over Charlie in earlier May 1879. ([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (8)|OMA29/7/79]])
[[Graves|Graves]] believed that the principal time that the '''KellyGang''' were out they kept in the immediate neighborhood between Greta and [[Moyhu|Moyhu]]. Either at [[Glenmore Run|Glenmore]] Station, or on the [[Hedi|Hedi]]. There were always strange horses whenever he went up, or marks of strange horse in paddocks. It was his impression that they were in the district the whole time. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 12|RC15507]]) See report of visit to Greta ([[Kilmore Free Press at KellyGang 10/6/1880|Kilmore10/6/18780]])
Dan Kelly and Steve Hart were burried at Greta ([[Herald (9)|Herald29/6/80]])
== What happened at Greta after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
There were a number of fights in the area ([[Herald (18)|Herald3/7/80]]) ([[Melbourne Daily Telegraph (2)|MDTel1/7/80]])
A Police station was to be set up at Greta as a result of the Glenrowan [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|Siege]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 13 page 15|RC2986]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 49 page 9|RC16716]])
SConst [[SConst John Kelly|Kelly]] was to take up the post but there was a problem. ([[Royal Commission report day 46 page 9|RC15950]])
Const [[Const Robert Graham|Graham]] was based at Greta. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 1 page 1|RCApp1]])
Const [[Const Hugh Bracken|Bracken]] was based at Greta just before the Glenrowan siege ([[The Argus (10)|Argus29/6/80]])
The police lived in the hotel. There is no other place for them to live, and Insp [[Insp Wliiam Montfort|Montfort]] did not think they could be more harmlessly situated as regards the hotel, for it is a place where hardly any one goes to. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 1 page 1|RCApp1]])
'''Royal Commission'''
The [[Royal Commission|Royal Commission]] into the '''KellyGang''' outbreak visited Greta in [[ev81-00---Royal Commission|1881]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/5/1881|Argus16/5/81]])
== What is happening at Greta today ==
Most of the buildings have gone and on the surface there is little to see. But the country that the ''''''
=== KellyGang ===
rode over is very nuch still here.
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with E-G]] [[Category:Greta]]
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'''located''' to the east of Glenrowan on the road from [[Winton|Winton]] to [[Moyhu|Moyhu]]
== Beginings ==
Greta could have been named after a river in Yorkshire. The town area was reserved in about 1853 and one of the first business in town was a coach horse changing station. Soon after a number of selections were made available. They ranged from 31 to 90 acres and sold for between £1 and £2 per acre.
With the discovery of gold Greta developed with blacksmiths, hotels, schools, shops a police station. Greta was on the old Sydney road and on the route to [[Beechworth|Beechworth]] (via [[Everton|Everton]]) and the [[Buckland River|Buckland]] River in the north and [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] (via [[Winton|Winton]]) in the south.
The first pub in the area was set up in Greta in1844. Later the '''Goldseekers Hotel''' and Victoria were built. O'Brien's '''Victoria''' was an impressive brick building. Later it was run by Martin Moroney, James Farrell, and others.
The first police station was established in 1865.
There was a race meeting at Greta in 1865 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/10/1872|Argus8/10/72]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/10/1872|Ensign4/10/1872]])
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Importance of Greta ==
Home town for [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] and his family and area of the 'Greta Mob'. The [[Kelly Home|Kelly Home]] was off the [[Winton|Winton]] road
Many of the important people in the story of the '''KellyGang''' are buried in the Greta Cemetery
== What was Greta like in the late 1870s ==
Before the railway went through [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]], Greta was a town on the main route for carriers between [[Melbourne|Melbourne]] and [[Beechworth|Beechworth]]. The old Sydney road came through Greta from Winton
It was always a bad district; it was a focus of crime.([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 11|RC3237]])
An inquest was held Mr O'Brien's Newmarket Hotel ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1873|Argus18/12/73]])
The Greta area was heavily timbered country. ([[Royal Commission report day 22 page 15|RC8345]])
== Facilities in Greta in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' '''Hotel''' Victoria ([[John O'Brien|O'Brien)]], See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]].([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 17/1/1873|Ensign17/1/1873]])
The Goldseekers '''Schools''' At Greta, Greta South and Hansonville (most closed by 1870s) '''Police station''' see below ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/8/1870|Argus30/8/70]])
Const [[Strahan|Strahan]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 27/1/1879 (4)|Argus27/1/79]])
([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/1/1882|Argus13/1/82]]) There was a daily mail service from Greta to [[Glenrowan|Glenrowan]]
Cohen and Barnett, Lewis, Thornpson, Jewitt
'''Post Office''' '''People who lived in area'''
{| class="wikitable"
| Banks ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1873|Argus18/12/73]])
Barnett John, 13 Mile Ck
Barnett Thomas, 13 Mile Ck,See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
Barnett William ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 17/1/1873|Ensign17/1/1873]])
| [[Ellen (Frost) Kelly|Ellen Kelly]]
[[Dan Kelly|Dan Kelly]]
[[James Kelly|James Kelly]]
| Montgomery pc
[[Nolan|John Nolan]]
Michael and Daniel Nolan
|-
| Bryan Michael selector 1876
Carmichael, Alex selector 1876
Cody John selector
| [[Kate Kelly|Kate Kelly]]
[[Mary Jane Kelly|Mary Kelly]]
| [[John O'Brien|O'Brien John]] and Bridget
O'Brien, Laurence ([[The Argus at KellyGang 6/10/1874|Argus6/10/74]])
O'Brien Patrick selector 1876 (behind on payment 1876)
|-
| Cohen See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
Considine pc
[[John Delaney|Delaney]] John
| [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]]
| Perkins
Peterson See also the [[Jerilderie Letter (2)|Jerilderie Letter]]
|-
| John Alexander Duff pc (1871)
[[Jacob Wilson|Eagan]]
Francis Antonia selector
| [[!!FIXME ../../documents/Newspapers/79_04_17_Argus.html|!!MISSING]]
[[Alice (King) Kelly|King Alice]]
| [[Rule|Rule]]
Sinclair William
|-
| [[SConst Flood|Flood]] pc
Bengamin Franklin selector 1876
| [[George King|King George]]
| [[Margaret Skillion|Skillion Maggie]]
[[William Skillion|Skillion William]]
|-
| Graff Robert selector 1876
[[Const Robert Graham|Graham]] pc
| [[John King / Kelly|King John]]
| Staton William John & Sarah
[[Strahan|Strahan]]
|-
| Higgins William Sylvester selector 1876
Rowland Hughes farmer(bankrupt 1876)
| King William - police thought I was member of gang ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (29)|JJK]])
Lewis See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
[[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Lloyd Tom]] Jnr
| Tanner John Henry selector 1876
(behind on payment 1876)
Thompson See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
|-
| Jefferson, storekeeper([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/4/1879|Argus]])([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (9)|OMA]])
[[Johns|Johns]]
| [[McAuliffe|McAuliffe]] [[!!FIXME ../../documents/Newspapers/79_04_17_Argus.html|!!MISSING]]
| Walkling Henry selector 1874
Watson John selector 1876
|-
| Kearney Michael selector 1876
Jewitt See the [[Jerilderie Letter|Jerilderie Letter]]
| McDougall, Mary
| Walking Henry selector 1876
Williams william selector 1876
|-
| [[Anne Kelly and Alex Gunn|Anne Kelly]]
[[Mrs Ellen Kelly|Mrs Ellen Kelly]]
| [[John McElroy|McElroy, John]]
M'Donald William ([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/12/1873|Argus18/12/73]])
McMillen John selector 1876
| [[William Williamson, Brickey|Williamson]] William
Winnell William selector 1876
|-
|}
== Links to the KellyGang ==
[[Rule|Rule]], the [[Sawmill|sawmiller]] that [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] worked for lived in Greta
The Greta Mob included [[Ned Kelly|Ned]] and [[Dan Kelly|Dan]] Kelly, [[George King|George King]], [[John O'Brien|John O'Brien]], [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Tom]] and [[Jack Lloyd Jnr|John]] Lloyd and most of the other young blokes around the town.
The Greta Mob was seen as a problem ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878|Argus13/12/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/12/1878 (2)|Argus16/12/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/12/1878|Argus30/12/78]])
There was a system of horse and cattle stealing carried on uninterruptedly in the [[Glenmore Run|Glenmore]] by men from the Greta district ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 19|RC210]])
See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/5/1881|Argus13/5/81]])
In about 1871 Const '''Montgomery''' came from the Portland district. He had no experience of the Kelly Country. Insp [[Insp Wliiam Montfort|Montfort]] inspected the station and found that Montgomery's horse was very fat. ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3221]]) Others tell the story that the horse was so fat that the constable could not put a saddle on it. Not very helpful in the hunt against the '''KellyGang'''. See also ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3214]])
SConst [[SConst Flood|Flood]] said of his time at Greta, (from 1871) 'the greater portion of the people at Greta were law abiding and honest people, but there were a good number of cattle stealers and horse stealers, and a good number of the criminal class. It was also a resort for persons of the criminal class coming from other places.' ([[Royal Commission report 29/6/1881|RC12571]]) see ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 12|RC1261]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3228]])
Const [[SConst Flood|Flood]] had a run in with [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] in O'Brien's hotel. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 7|RC12609]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 9|RC15489]])
The next officer was Const '''Considine''' and then [[Thom|Thom]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 34 page 8|RC12614]])
Patrick [[Patrick Quinn|Quinn]] met Wild [[Wild Wright|Wright]] at a ploughing match at Greta, and he asked to buy two colts from Quinn,. ([[Royal Commission report day 52 page 10|RC17691]])
Ass Com [[Nicolson|Nicolson]] the visiting inspecting superintendent, recommended the removal of Const [[Thom|Thom]] from Greta ([[Royal Commission report day 1 page 18|RC197]] [[Royal Commission report day 1 page 18|RC201]]) He also reported on Const [[Hays JJ|Hays]] while he was at Greta. Const Thom was replaced by Const [[Hall|Hall]]. He left Greta after he was assaultded by Patrick [[Patrick Quinn|Quinn]] ([[Royal Commission report day 14 page 10|RC3211]]).
On the [[15-04-78 Fitzgerald incident|12th of April]] Sgt [[Whelan|Whelan]] at Benalla recieved a telegram from Inspector [[Brooke Smith|Brook Smith]], from Wangaratta, directing that Const [[Fitzpatrick|Fitzpatrick]] be sent to Greta station to take charge there in the absence of SConst [[Strahan|Strahan]], who was going on six days' leave ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 1|RC5944]])
Const Strahan replaced Const [[Thom|Thom]] as the policeman at [[Greta|Greta]] before the Stringy Bark murders. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 3|RC8834]])
Const Ryan replaced Const Strahan shortly before the murders. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 3|RC8849]])
The Greta police station was abolished just after the murders. ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 12|RC1902]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 3|RC8841]])
Soon after the murder of the police at [[Stringy Bark Creek|Stringy Bark Creek]] some people thought that '''Wlliam King''' might be one of the 4 members of the KellyGang. His name was mentioned in wanted posters ([[The True of Bushrangers Chapter 6 page 3|CHC]])
Sup [[Sadleir|Sadleir]] heard then that the '''KellyGang''' were near Greta on 6 and [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|7/1/1879]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 11 page 4|RC2030]])
At the time of the [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|Euroa robbery]] Const [[Strahan|Strahan]] had a police party in Greta watching the area around the Kelly home.
[[Jack Lloyd Jnr|Jack Lloyd]] and [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Tom Lloyd]] were drinking in Mrs O'Brien’s hotel, Greta soon after I was relesed from Gaol.
They had a play fight and Jack fell, hit his head and died. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/4/1879|Argus30/4/79]])
Mr Jefferson was present with [[Margaret Skillion|Maggie Skillion]] at O'Brien's hotel when [[Aaron Sherritt|Aaron Sherritt]] handed over Charlie in earlier May 1879. ([[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (8)|OMA29/7/79]])
[[Graves|Graves]] believed that the principal time that the '''KellyGang''' were out they kept in the immediate neighborhood between Greta and [[Moyhu|Moyhu]]. Either at [[Glenmore Run|Glenmore]] Station, or on the [[Hedi|Hedi]]. There were always strange horses whenever he went up, or marks of strange horse in paddocks. It was his impression that they were in the district the whole time. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 12|RC15507]]) See report of visit to Greta ([[Kilmore Free Press at KellyGang 10/6/1880|Kilmore10/6/18780]])
Dan Kelly and Steve Hart were burried at Greta ([[Herald (9)|Herald29/6/80]])
== What happened at Greta after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
There were a number of fights in the area ([[Herald (18)|Herald3/7/80]]) ([[Melbourne Daily Telegraph (2)|MDTel1/7/80]])
A Police station was to be set up at Greta as a result of the Glenrowan [[ev80-06-28Glenrowan|Siege]]. ([[Royal Commission report day 13 page 15|RC2986]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 49 page 9|RC16716]])
SConst [[SConst John Kelly|Kelly]] was to take up the post but there was a problem. ([[Royal Commission report day 46 page 9|RC15950]])
Const [[Const Robert Graham|Graham]] was based at Greta. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 1 page 1|RCApp1]])
Const [[Const Hugh Bracken|Bracken]] was based at Greta just before the Glenrowan siege ([[The Argus (10)|Argus29/6/80]])
The police lived in the hotel. There is no other place for them to live, and Insp [[Insp Wliiam Montfort|Montfort]] did not think they could be more harmlessly situated as regards the hotel, for it is a place where hardly any one goes to. ([[Royal Commission report Appendix 1 page 1|RCApp1]])
'''Royal Commission'''
The [[Royal Commission|Royal Commission]] into the '''KellyGang''' outbreak visited Greta in [[ev81-00---Royal Commission|1881]]. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 16/5/1881|Argus16/5/81]])
== What is happening at Greta today ==
Most of the buildings have gone and on the surface there is little to see. But the country that the ''''''
=== KellyGang ===
rode over is very nuch still here.
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with E-G]] [[Category:Greta]]
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