The Age
Meet the people of the KellyGang story
Importance of The Age
The Age was a major daily
newspaper based in Melbourne. It reported most of the events of the
KellyGangLinks to the KellyGang, Early Years , Fitzpatrick Incident , Mansfield Murders , Sebastopol Cavalcade , Euroa Robbery , Jerilderie Robbery , Autum 1879 , Hare replaced by Nicolson , Spring 1879 Early 1880 , Death of Aaron Sherritt , Glenrowan Siege , Ned Kellys Trial , Royal Commission , Early service , Later service , Family , Photograph
Please see the documents index for the articles from The Age that have been listed
Anthony Robinson was part of the editorial team during the late 1870s
Links to the KellyGang
Fitzpatrick Incident 15/04/1878
The story of the Fitzpatrick incident was not really a big story in the city, although the details would be told later, particularly in the aftermath of the Glenrowan Siege
Mansfield Murders 26/10/1878
Sebastopol Cavalcade 7/11/1878
Jerilderie Robbery 10/2/1879
Hare replaced by Nicolson 6/7/1879
Nicolson replaced by Hare 2/6/1880
Death of Aaron Sherritt 26/6/1880
The first report of Aaron's death in The Age was on Monday 28/6/80.
Glenrowan Siege 28/6/1880
John
McWhirter from The Age went to Glenrowan with the first police party under Sup Hare.
The Age reported on the trial in detail
In May 1881 Mrs. Sherritt made a statement to Mr. Gale, reporter for the Age, and that he, Gale, brought down Mr. Ingram to hear her swear to it before him.' Mrs. Barry has written to Gale to have this statement returned and not published, and on these grounds Barry would not allow any more written statements to be given. (RC12222)
The Royal Commission asked if the article
of 4/5/1881 had been inspired by the Police. (RC3561)
Later involvement of The Age
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