...a place in the KellyGang story
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The township of Winton was surveyed in 1857 and it was proclaimed as a town
in 1861.
One theory says that the town was named after George de Winton. An other view says that it was named after the suirveyor, Wilmont's, birthplace in Westmoreland, England. He marked out the town.
Before the railway line was completed to Beechworth Winton was the point where the carriers left the route of the Hume Highway to go to Greta and on to Beechworth. By bypassing Wangaratta travellers saved a day at least
The town had lots of social events such as race meetings, picnics, ploughing matches and church dances
The railway arrived in the area, on the Benalla to Wangaratta streach (Argus28/10/73)
At the Winton races (Ensign2/4/1875)
see also
Winton Swamp
David Lindsay was also known as the
store keeper and a local farmer. David Goodman
a hawker had a shop
in Winton
Store keeper Blackburne (Ensign8/11/1872) (Ensign15/11/1872)
Solomon Store - Morris Solomon
Charles Rawlins came from Winton
Daniel Morgan held up Whitty's hotel after holding up Whitfield in 1865.
James Kelly said to have stolen cattle from farmer George Chandler and Andrew Curry, at Winton (Ensigh3/4/1873)
He got 5 yers (Ensign22/4/1873)
In 1875 Ned Kelly did some building
around the district.
On the morning of the Fitzpatrick
incident Ned Kelly sold
a horse to Frank Harty's,
a resident of Winton
There were 2 shanties in Winton. The friends of the KellyGangcould often be seen drinking in one of them. Not Lindsay's? (RC15493)
Helen and Tim Ryan lived near Winton
The KellyGang had been seen near the railway line at Winton in 10/1878
Sup sadleir and two trackers went to Winton (Argus18/11/78)
Ass Com Nicolson took out the search party after the KellyGang from Benalla to Winton ranges, Eleven-mile and Bald Hill (RC676)
The KellyGang were seen near the railway gates on 22/1/1879
Police received a report in late April 1880 that the KellyGang had been seen about lately in the Winton area by one or two persons who dared not tell. They also reported that gang were reduced to the last straits, and without means of carrying on longer. Their movements were circumscribed, and unable to find an unguarded bank to rob. (RCApp5)
Hughes (Ensign2/4/1875)
Thomas and Anne Lee
Henry and Annie Lewis
Allan and Mary Lewis
John and Elizabeth Lynch
Robert Montgomery (Ensign2/4/1875)
Richard Moore
William Payne (Ensign12/1/1875)
William and Mary Pringle
John and Catherine Stafford (Ensign2/4/1875)
Skelton (Ensign2/4/1875)
Friedrich and Friederieke Tanck
Thomas Underwood (Ensign12/1/1875)
Robert and Jane Ann Warnock
Thomas and Margaret Weston
William and Eleanor Weston
G Willis (Ensign2/4/1875)
Historic Speedway
See also http://www.ozgenonline.com/aust_cemeteries/vic/delatite/winton.htm
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