Greta: Police protection urged by Shire Council Greta: Police protection urged by Shire Council

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Public Record Office Victoria (State Archives of Victoria, Australia)
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This letter, to the Chief Commissioner of Police from the Secretary of the Oxley Shire Council, is dated a month before the Glenrowan siege. It is a request that the Police Station at Greta be reopened in light of the recent thefts in the town, including mouldboards. It is interesting to note that mouldboards were used to create the armour worn by the Kelly Gang and that other towns reported thefts of a similar nature. At this stage the police were unaware that the two were connected.

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Title: Greta: Police protection urged by Shire Council Greta: Police protection urged by Shire Council
Creator: Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Victoria
Date Created: 1880-05-12
Provenance: VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 2 ITEM 10 RECORD 1, VPRS 4965 P0 UNIT 2 ITEM 10 RECORD 1
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3rd JuneSir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th ultimo, requesting, by direction of the Oxley Shire Council, that police protection may be furnished to Greta. In reply I beg to inform you that the transfer of the Police from Greta to Glenrowan was made after full consideration on the subject. Glenrowan is but five miles from Greta, and Milewa is only eleven miles distant. I am of opinion that the protection afforded by the police at those places is sufficient for the requirement of Greta. I would not therefore be justified in recommending the Government to reform the Greta station J
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