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== location ==
[[Benalla|Benalla]] in the north and [[Euroa|Euroa]] in the south
== Beginnings ==
Town was surveyed in 1838 but in 1852 the town was moved south from the Homeysuckle Creek.
== Importance of Violet Town ==
The town was near the crossing place on Honeysuckle Creek on the road to the northern gold fields
== What was Violet Town like in the late 1870s ==
By the1860s it had three hotels, a Wesleyan school, bakery, several tradesmen and numerous selectors on the former Honeysuckle run.
The first track from Violet Town to Dry Creek was cut into the [[Strathbogie Ranges|Strathbogies]] to open up the area for selection in 1873 ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/2/1873|Ensign4/2/1873]])
When the railway line was opened in 1873 the commercial area moved northwards nearer the station.
See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 28/7/1873|Argus28/2/73]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 16/10/1874|Ensign16/10/1874]])
'''Powell''' had a threshing mahcine used for harvesting wheat ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 1/1/1875|Ensign1/1/1875]])
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Facilities in Violet Town in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' 750 Commercial hotel Mr Williams ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 16/10/1874|Ensign16/10/1874]])
Rose Shamrock and Thistle Mr P Keane
Violet Town Inn Mr J Underwood
The [[National Bank|National Bank]] was managed by Mr '''Attwood'''
'''Churches'''
'''Schools'''
no churches in 1874 but services held
State school
Postal route to Violet Town and Kialla '''Other things of interest''' see [[Violet Ponds|alsoViolet Ponds]]
Brown's flour mill '''''' ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 16/10/1874|Ensign16/10/1874]])
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Police in town'''
Const [[Lonigan|Lonigan]] was stationed in Violet Town just before he was shot at Stringy Bark Creek. ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 2|RC1732]]) He was replaced on 30/10/1879 by Const [[Const W Duross|Duross]].([[Royal Commission report day 15 page 5|RC3575]])
Const [[Johnston|Johnston]] was stationed at Violet Town before the Euroa robbery ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 3|RC1260]]) see ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/6/1880 (2)|Argus3/6/80]])
He left the town in 1881 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/7/1880 (5)|Argus8/7/80]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 45|RC7130]])
Const [[Gascoigne|Gascoigne]] was at Violet Town in March [[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|1879]]. ([[Royal Commission report 2/6/1881|RC9618]]) Const [[Const W Duross|Duross]] was at stationed Violet Town for over a year.
Did one of the police dance with Ned Kelly ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (53)|JJK]])
While Lonigan was stationed here Tom [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Lloyd]] and one of the Ryan boys came to town
The KellyGang in the area ?([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/11/1878 (5)|Argus13/11/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878 (5)|Argus13/12/78]])
The KellyGang intended to stick up the bank in Violet Town but their friends told them therte was more money in the bank in Euroa ([[The Argus at KellyGang 17/12/1878 (2)|Argus17/12/78]])
was Mr Lambell, the butcher held up by the KellyGang. ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 14/12/1878 (2)|Alexandra14/12/1878]])
The town's people were fearful ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/12/1878 (3)|Argus14/12/78]])
Military from the [[Army|Garrison Artillery]] sent to Violet Town to protect banks in town after the [[Euroa|Euroa]] robbery in December [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|1878]]. (RC [[Royal Commission report Appendix 8|App8]])
They were withdrawn in July 1879 ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 16|RC915]])
The Ned Kelly and some of the other boys went to a picnic near Violet Town when they were resting in the Strathbogie Ranges ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (53)|JJK]])
[[Graves|Graves]] thought that the [[James Wallace|Connor letter]] was written by someone who lived in Violet Town. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 15|RC15541]])
== Members of the Violet Town community ==
On the night of [[1880-07---aftermath|26/9/80]] Mr '''Judd''', station master at Violet Town, property's was damaged. The native trackers succeeded in tracking the footprints to [[Ben Gould|Ben Gould]]'s house and they arrested him.
== What happened at Violet Town after the time of the KellyGang ==
== What is happening at Violet Town today ==
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[[Benalla|Benalla]] in the north and [[Euroa|Euroa]] in the south
== Beginnings ==
Town was surveyed in 1838 but in 1852 the town was moved south from the Homeysuckle Creek.
== Importance of Violet Town ==
The town was near the crossing place on Honeysuckle Creek on the road to the northern gold fields
== What was Violet Town like in the late 1870s ==
By the1860s it had three hotels, a Wesleyan school, bakery, several tradesmen and numerous selectors on the former Honeysuckle run.
The first track from Violet Town to Dry Creek was cut into the [[Strathbogie Ranges|Strathbogies]] to open up the area for selection in 1873 ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 4/2/1873|Ensign4/2/1873]])
When the railway line was opened in 1873 the commercial area moved northwards nearer the station.
See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 28/7/1873|Argus28/2/73]]) ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 16/10/1874|Ensign16/10/1874]])
'''Powell''' had a threshing mahcine used for harvesting wheat ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 1/1/1875|Ensign1/1/1875]])
'''Photograph'''
Map
== Facilities in Violet Town in the late 1870s ==
'''Population''' 750 Commercial hotel Mr Williams ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 16/10/1874|Ensign16/10/1874]])
Rose Shamrock and Thistle Mr P Keane
Violet Town Inn Mr J Underwood
The [[National Bank|National Bank]] was managed by Mr '''Attwood'''
'''Churches'''
'''Schools'''
no churches in 1874 but services held
State school
Postal route to Violet Town and Kialla '''Other things of interest''' see [[Violet Ponds|alsoViolet Ponds]]
Brown's flour mill '''''' ([[The North Eastern Ensign at KellyGang 16/10/1874|Ensign16/10/1874]])
== Links to the KellyGang ==
'''Police in town'''
Const [[Lonigan|Lonigan]] was stationed in Violet Town just before he was shot at Stringy Bark Creek. ([[Royal Commission report day 10 page 2|RC1732]]) He was replaced on 30/10/1879 by Const [[Const W Duross|Duross]].([[Royal Commission report day 15 page 5|RC3575]])
Const [[Johnston|Johnston]] was stationed at Violet Town before the Euroa robbery ([[Royal Commission report day 6 page 3|RC1260]]) see ([[The Argus at KellyGang 3/6/1880 (2)|Argus3/6/80]])
He left the town in 1881 ([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/7/1880 (5)|Argus8/7/80]]) ([[Royal Commission report day 19 page 45|RC7130]])
Const [[Gascoigne|Gascoigne]] was at Violet Town in March [[events79-2_4Jerilderie Robbery|1879]]. ([[Royal Commission report 2/6/1881|RC9618]]) Const [[Const W Duross|Duross]] was at stationed Violet Town for over a year.
Did one of the police dance with Ned Kelly ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (53)|JJK]])
While Lonigan was stationed here Tom [[Tom Lloyd Jnr|Lloyd]] and one of the Ryan boys came to town
The KellyGang in the area ?([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/11/1878 (5)|Argus13/11/78]]) ([[The Argus at KellyGang 13/12/1878 (5)|Argus13/12/78]])
The KellyGang intended to stick up the bank in Violet Town but their friends told them therte was more money in the bank in Euroa ([[The Argus at KellyGang 17/12/1878 (2)|Argus17/12/78]])
was Mr Lambell, the butcher held up by the KellyGang. ([[The Alexandra and Yea Standard, Gobur, Thornton and Acheron Express at KellyGang 14/12/1878 (2)|Alexandra14/12/1878]])
The town's people were fearful ([[The Argus at KellyGang 14/12/1878 (3)|Argus14/12/78]])
Military from the [[Army|Garrison Artillery]] sent to Violet Town to protect banks in town after the [[Euroa|Euroa]] robbery in December [[ev78-12--2Euroa Robbery|1878]]. (RC [[Royal Commission report Appendix 8|App8]])
They were withdrawn in July 1879 ([[Royal Commission report day 3 page 16|RC915]])
The Ned Kelly and some of the other boys went to a picnic near Violet Town when they were resting in the Strathbogie Ranges ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (53)|JJK]])
[[Graves|Graves]] thought that the [[James Wallace|Connor letter]] was written by someone who lived in Violet Town. ([[Royal Commission report day 45 page 15|RC15541]])
== Members of the Violet Town community ==
On the night of [[1880-07---aftermath|26/9/80]] Mr '''Judd''', station master at Violet Town, property's was damaged. The native trackers succeeded in tracking the footprints to [[Ben Gould|Ben Gould]]'s house and they arrested him.
== What happened at Violet Town after the time of the KellyGang ==
== What is happening at Violet Town today ==
30-apr-10
[[Category:Places]] [[Category:Places starting with U-Z]] [[Category:Violet Town]]
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