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== Importance of the Governor ==
== Role of the Governor in the story of the KellyGang ==
the Governor,Sir George Bowes, opened the [[Railways|railway]] line to Beechworth ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/9/1876 (2)|Argus30/9/76]])
Sir George Ferguson '''Bowen''' was the Governor at the time of the Mansfield Murders on 26/10/[[ev78-10--4Mansfield Murders|1878]]. On 15/11/1878 he signed the documents under the [[Felons Apprehension Act|Felons Apprehension]] Act that made the [[../K_kellys/K_KellyGang.html|'''KellyGang''']] outlaws.
Marquis of Normanby sworn in as the Governor ([[The Argus at KellyGang 30/4/1879|Argus30/4/79]])
On behalf of the Governor Captain '''Le Patourel''' wrote to Sup Hare to congratulate him on the capture of the '''KellyGang''' soon after the siege at Glenrowan. See text of the letter ([[Royal Commission report day 9 page 4|RC1602]]) ([[The Age (11)|Age29/6/80]]) ([[The Last of the Bushrangers Chapter 13 page 6|FH]])
Did the '''KellyGang''' plan to capture the Governor. (Argus) ([[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (56)|JJK]])
Soon after Ned [[Ned Kelly|Kelly]] was sentenced to death William [[Gaunson, David|Gaunson]] had an interview with the Governor's private secretary, Captain Le Patourel.
The Governor was in the hands of the Executive Council.([[The Argus at KellyGang 8/11/1880|Argus8/11/80]])
Petition to save [[Ned Kellys End|Ned Kelly]] presented to the Governor ([[The Argus at KellyGang 9/11/1880 (2)|Argus9/11/80]]) ([[The Age (60)|Age11/11/80]])
Another visit to Government House to save Ned Kelly. ([[The Argus at KellyGang 11/11/1880|Argus11/11/80]])
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