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The Jew Boy bushrangers' hidden loot theory explored
A NSW publication recalls the Pilcher's Mountain hideout of the Jew-boy gang led by Edward Davis. It claims the loot from raids across Dungog Maitland Brisbane Water and Wollombi remained hidden in a cavern system, possibly at Pilcher's Mountain, until after Day and his hunters captured the gang in 1841.
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Sydney
Syd. B. Day
Banke of New South Wales
Dunog
Darry
Williams Valley
Darcy
Edward Denny Day
Maitland
Magis Ute
Australia
Dungog
Brisbine Water
Wollombi
Onter
Edward Davis
Eall
New South Wales
Ukase
Sydney Morning Herald
Australien
Mitchell
Day
Doughboy Hollow
Liverpool Plains
Hunter
Pilcher's Mountain
Upper
Hunter District
Denny Day
Brisbane
Piicher
Weames
Davis
Robin Hood
Nero
Freebooters
Lower
Brisbane Water
J. H. M. Abbott
Castle Vane
Gotton
Abbott
Meirkiln
Young Gratam
Wallombi
Maivand
Picher
Pilcher
Avena
Mr Day
Cairnsmore
Crawford Logan Brown
Mr. Day
Picher's Mountain
Thhat Davis