Difficulty in police movements due to swollen rivers and creeks Difficulty in police movements due to swollen rivers and creeks

Public Record Office Victoria

Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
North Melbourne, Australia

This letter, written from the Superintendents Office in the Murray District, outlines the difficulty the police search parties were experiencing due to the swollen rivers and creeks in the area. By July of 1879, the Kelly Gang were wanted not only for the police murders at Stringy Bark Creek but also for the hold up of two banks. The first hold up occurred in Euroa where they also invaded a station property, 27 miles west of Benalla. Crossing the border into NSW, they then robbed the Bank in Jerilderie. Even with the Governments increased reward, the Kelly Gang still managed to allude the authorities.

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Title: Difficulty in police movements due to swollen rivers and creeks Difficulty in police movements due to swollen rivers and creeks
Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
Date Created: 1879-07-14
Provenance: VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 5 ITEM 60 RECORD 1, VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 5 ITEM 60 RECORD 1
Transcript:
Miscellaneous N. S. Wales 14.7.79 There are a large number of Ruffians between (?) and Griffin who (?) (?) aid Outlaws on the probabilities on being possible (?). and I believe would (?) the gang (Kellys) later join them in shooting (?) a being in the (?) party of Police (?) (?) (?) of Mr (?) Lloyd are said to be at Jerilderie bit their appearance there may possibly be only a (?) in that direction I am inclined to think with you that the gang will make a (?) (?) at a Bank either (?) of the river as their (?) must now the (?) I am quite prepared for them and hope they will come outside their Burrows soon and put an end to this our present state of suspense (?) (signature unreadable) Sip of Police
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