Politics and Power as part of the KellyGang story
Things
The time of the KellyGang coincided with a period
of turmoil in the colony's government. Graham Berry
as the Premier, joined forces with David Syme from the Age.
There are lots of stories of high times and it is said that Standish
saved the police with a story of scandal.
On 8/1/1878 many Judges and magistrates
lost their jobs as the Government tried to save money. Some suggest that this
weakening of authority is one of the causes of the Kelly outbreak.
Prior to this there had been an ongoing conflict between squatters and selectors,
between those who had money from gold and the landless. The conflict between
the English establishment figures and the new settlers from places like Ireland.
The KellyGang saw themselves part of this
battle against wealth and power
Army
Banks and business
Bank of New of South Wales
Graham Berry
Chief Secretary,
cost of the police operations
Customs
elections,
Felons Apprehension act
Garrison Artillery
Governor
Judiciary
National bank
New South Wales police
New South Wales Government
Outlawry Act
Parliament,
police, impact on appointments,
police budget,
Prime Minister,
Queensland police
Royal Commission
reward
Reward Board
squatters
privacy policy
27-feb-10
Find the hiding places and sites where the KellyGang found fame and fortune and where their friends indulged in horse stealing and tried to make a life against the challenges of the squatters and banks. Let the KellyGang show you the places where they found safety from the law in the bush.