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Page 246
... bushrangers . The police were few in number , and the mixed and scattered goldfields population offered a convenient asylum to avoid arrest . Hold - ups , robberies and even murders were frequent occurrences . Gangs of mounted bushrangers ...
... bushrangers . The police were few in number , and the mixed and scattered goldfields population offered a convenient asylum to avoid arrest . Hold - ups , robberies and even murders were frequent occurrences . Gangs of mounted bushrangers ...
Page 491
... bushrangers were brought to a close in 1865. After four years of terrorism and many murders in the southern districts of New South Wales , Daniel Morgan was shot dead near Wangaratta in Victoria in April 1865 ; his head went to ...
... bushrangers were brought to a close in 1865. After four years of terrorism and many murders in the southern districts of New South Wales , Daniel Morgan was shot dead near Wangaratta in Victoria in April 1865 ; his head went to ...
Page 524
... bushrangers are appalling to think of . How many wives made widows , and children made orphans ! What loss of property , what sorrow have you bushrangers caused ! I have a list here of persons killed or wounded in the perpetration of ...
... bushrangers are appalling to think of . How many wives made widows , and children made orphans ! What loss of property , what sorrow have you bushrangers caused ! I have a list here of persons killed or wounded in the perpetration of ...
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Adelaide amongst amount appeared arrived Australian colonies Ballarat banks Bathurst believe Bill Brisbane Britain British bush bushrangers classes colonists colony commenced Committee constitution convicts Creek Crown December Diemen's Land diggers diggings discovery district duty elected emigrants England established favour feel Geelong gold goldfields Government Governor hand horses House immigrants important increase inhabitants interest labour large number Legislative Council Legislature London Majesty's Majesty's Government Melbourne miles miners months Moreton Bay natives night occasion opened opinion parliament party persons police political population Port Phillip Port Phillip District present principle proposed Queensland railway remarked reported respect river road schools settlement settlers sheep ship society South Australia South Wales squatters station streets success Sydney Morning Herald Tasmania town trade transportation Van Diemen's Land Victoria vote Western Australia whole