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== location ==
on the [[Murray River at Kellygang|River Murray]]
== Beginnings ==
See also [[Howlong|Howlong]] Station and Oolong.
== Importance of Howlong ==
Howlong was a port on the River Murray.
Wheat was stockpiled at Howlong ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/8/1868 (2)|Argus22/8/68]])
== What was Howlong like in the late 1870s ==
The river was a busy highway
see also ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 26/3/1870 (2)|T&C26/3/1870]]) '''Photograph'''
Map '''Population'''
== Facilities in Howlong in the late 1870s ==
'''Hotels?''' [[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (3)|Mill Hotel]], John Costello
St Bridgits
'''Schools?''' '''Coaches'''
Royal Mail [[Coaches|Coaches]] left Howlong regularly for many locations in the area including [[Chiltern|Chiltern]] , Bank '''Other things of interest''' [[Post Office|Postal]] route from [[Chiltern|Chiltern]] to Howlong via Browns Plains
David Reid's Moorwatha wineary ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/3/1870|T&C19/3/1870]])
== Links to the KellyGang ==
Howlong was a centre for cattle stealing across the Murray from Victoria and New South Wales. ([[Cookson, 05_09_1911_3|BWC]])
In about October [[1874-1877 Events|1877]] William [[William Cooke|Cooke]] was arrested for stealing [[Whitty|Whitty]]'s horses at Howlong with [[Gustav Baumgarten|Gustav]] and [[William Baumgarten|William]] Baumgarten and Thomas [[John Studders|Studders]] and Samuel [[Samuel Kennedy|Kennedy]] This was about the end of [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] as a [[Horse and Cattle stealing|horse and cattle]] thief. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 1|RC8813]])
[[Wahgunyah (2)|Wahgunyah]], Howlong and [[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]] were 3 natural crossing places on the River Murray that the '''KellyGang''' could use to get mobs of [[Horse and Cattle stealing|cattle and horses]] over the river.([[Royal Commission report day 4 page 9|RC1041]])
The '''KellyGang''' intended to rob the [[Banks- local branch|bank]] in Howlong after the Mansfield Murders in late October [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|1878]] but the could not cross the River [[Murray River at Kellygang|Murray]] because of the rain
Where the KellyGang near Howlong. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/12/1878 (2)|Argus20/12/78]])
A letter was posted Bungowannah in early December 1878 about the '''KellyGang''' crossing the Murray near Howlong. See text of the letter. ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 16|RC1972]])
After the Jerilderie robbery was the bank going to be robbed? ([[Kilmore Free Press at KellyGang 12/2/1879|Kilmore12/2/1879]])([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/2/1879|Argus18/2/79]])
On 24/2/[[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|1879]] the telegraph wires were cut in all 4 directions to isolate the town. Const [[Const Faulkiner|Faulkiner]] was part of the police party. Was this done by the '''KellyGang''' sympathizers?
== What happened at Howlong after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
We are trying to trace '''Elizabeth Foley''' born in Howlong approx 1897 to 1900. Her parents were '''Thomas Foley''' and '''Matilda Biggen'''. If you have have any information please contact lchowdhu@bigpond.net.au
== Members of the Howlong community ==
Famous Howlong families include the Armstrong's, Gason's, Gilson's Cumming, Howard's and the Kennedy's
== What is happening at Howlong today ==
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with H-L]] [[Category:Howlong]] [[Category:New South Wales]] [[Category:Kelly Gang]]
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on the [[Murray River at Kellygang|River Murray]]
== Beginnings ==
See also [[Howlong|Howlong]] Station and Oolong.
== Importance of Howlong ==
Howlong was a port on the River Murray.
Wheat was stockpiled at Howlong ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/8/1868 (2)|Argus22/8/68]])
== What was Howlong like in the late 1870s ==
The river was a busy highway
see also ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 26/3/1870 (2)|T&C26/3/1870]]) '''Photograph'''
Map '''Population'''
== Facilities in Howlong in the late 1870s ==
'''Hotels?''' [[Ovens & Murray Advertiser (3)|Mill Hotel]], John Costello
St Bridgits
'''Schools?''' '''Coaches'''
Royal Mail [[Coaches|Coaches]] left Howlong regularly for many locations in the area including [[Chiltern|Chiltern]] , Bank '''Other things of interest''' [[Post Office|Postal]] route from [[Chiltern|Chiltern]] to Howlong via Browns Plains
David Reid's Moorwatha wineary ([[Australian Town and Country Journal at KellyGang 19/3/1870|T&C19/3/1870]])
== Links to the KellyGang ==
Howlong was a centre for cattle stealing across the Murray from Victoria and New South Wales. ([[Cookson, 05_09_1911_3|BWC]])
In about October [[1874-1877 Events|1877]] William [[William Cooke|Cooke]] was arrested for stealing [[Whitty|Whitty]]'s horses at Howlong with [[Gustav Baumgarten|Gustav]] and [[William Baumgarten|William]] Baumgarten and Thomas [[John Studders|Studders]] and Samuel [[Samuel Kennedy|Kennedy]] This was about the end of [[Ned Kelly|Ned Kelly]] as a [[Horse and Cattle stealing|horse and cattle]] thief. ([[Royal Commission report day 23 page 1|RC8813]])
[[Wahgunyah (2)|Wahgunyah]], Howlong and [[Wodonga (2)|Wodonga]] were 3 natural crossing places on the River Murray that the '''KellyGang''' could use to get mobs of [[Horse and Cattle stealing|cattle and horses]] over the river.([[Royal Commission report day 4 page 9|RC1041]])
The '''KellyGang''' intended to rob the [[Banks- local branch|bank]] in Howlong after the Mansfield Murders in late October [[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|1878]] but the could not cross the River [[Murray River at Kellygang|Murray]] because of the rain
Where the KellyGang near Howlong. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 20/12/1878 (2)|Argus20/12/78]])
A letter was posted Bungowannah in early December 1878 about the '''KellyGang''' crossing the Murray near Howlong. See text of the letter. ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 16|RC1972]])
After the Jerilderie robbery was the bank going to be robbed? ([[Kilmore Free Press at KellyGang 12/2/1879|Kilmore12/2/1879]])([[The Argus at KellyGang 18/2/1879|Argus18/2/79]])
On 24/2/[[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|1879]] the telegraph wires were cut in all 4 directions to isolate the town. Const [[Const Faulkiner|Faulkiner]] was part of the police party. Was this done by the '''KellyGang''' sympathizers?
== What happened at Howlong after the time of the Kelly Gang ==
We are trying to trace '''Elizabeth Foley''' born in Howlong approx 1897 to 1900. Her parents were '''Thomas Foley''' and '''Matilda Biggen'''. If you have have any information please contact lchowdhu@bigpond.net.au
== Members of the Howlong community ==
Famous Howlong families include the Armstrong's, Gason's, Gilson's Cumming, Howard's and the Kennedy's
== What is happening at Howlong today ==
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with H-L]] [[Category:Howlong]] [[Category:New South Wales]] [[Category:Kelly Gang]]
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