This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Bushrangers and Brave Masters of the Old West
The narrative recalls bushranging in the Yass region with the Blue Ribbon Mob and police chases. It recounts Captain Andrews and Captain Papi surrendering to troopers, Jacky Jacky’s capture at Myrtle Creek, and theGardiner gang’s raids including gold theft near Young. It also mentions Morgan, Gardiner’s downfall, and Lowrie’s capture near Carcoar, ending with a Cowra hotel incident involving police and a tense night.
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Yous
Blue Ribbon
Captain Andrews
Papi
Andrews
Paps
Residennes
Jacky Jacky
Giles
Mounted Police
Jacky
Myrtle Creek
Gray
Morgan
Harriot
Sergeant McGinnty
Albury
Tumborumba
Arter
Wangaratta
Victoria
Gardiner
Woubat
Young
Robert Broad
Broad
Mal
Healy
John Gilbert
Gilbert
Vite
Sao Francwco
Gronfell
Cowra