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True Story of 1839 in Queanbeyan and a Robbery
An 1839 Queanbeyan tale recalls a lonely night when a store was robbed near Dodsworth estate. Police caught two men, tried in Sydney, who later confessed others helped them. An old man’s dying hint clarified the robbery. The piece notes Kenmore willows once sourced from Napoleon’s grave.
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