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Newspaper
Yea Chronicle
Location
Yea, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
3
Reports from the Shire Hall detail committees on provisions day arrangements for the county show, entertainment plans, and arrangements for over seven thousand attendees. Discussions cover water rates, dairy trust, creamery works, and property transfers with multiple figures and offers noted.
A chaotic bank robbery unfolds with Ned Kelly and accomplices forcing teller compliance and brandishing revolvers. The gang seizes about £700 to £10,000, threatens staff and patrons, and escapes toward the street as authorities and locals react. Kelly and associates discuss actions to pressure the editor and public. The incident centers on the bank assault, hostage risk, and the gang’s broader clashes with town figures. The event is linked to plans against Mr Gill and the local press.
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