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Train Robbery Attempt on North West Mail Near Newcastle
Three minutes of terror as two armed bandits tried to rob the North West Mail between Broadmeadow and Adamstown near Newcastle. Guard George Hales fought them off, but the van was looted only to find the specie chest chained to the floor resisting removal. The robbers fled into darkness. searches found no clues and no arrests.
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Wales
Broadmeadow
Adamstown
Sydney
Newcastle
George Hales
Hales
Mann
Halen
Rter
Central Station