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Desperate robber Alexander Harrast at large near Yaouk mountains
Cooma police pursue Alexander Harrast a suspected 1917 Rockton Majura and Yaouk robber. Officers, trackers, and civilians chase through Yaouk and Lobbs Hole into rugged Gulf country as the fugitive fires on police, escapes into scrub, and may head toward Victoria. Described as a tall wiry desertion, about 35 to 40, with a repeating rifle and military riding pants.
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Cooma
Alexander Harrast
Bells River
Orbost
Vic
New South Wales
Bairnsdale
Harrast
Majura
Queanbeyan
Clarke
Donelly
Adaminaby
Yaouk
Neal
Cochrane
Fitzgerald
Roberts
Brindle
Rose
Vaonk
Cotter
Sergeant Roberts
Donnelly
Bungendore
Ginnindera
Jerangle
Michelago
Kiandra
Gulf Country
Lobby Hote
Rockton
Araluen
Tim
Gunda~gai
Tumberumba
Lynch
Lobbs Hole
Tho
Victoria