Is Life Such? YEP!!
From: Simon Canny [scann13@dodo.com.au] 29 Jun 06
Gday. My name is Simon Canny, great web site, very interesting reading. To the chase... I have a transcript of the "Minutes of Evidence", "Taken Before Royal Commission On The Police Force Of Victoria". Now i would really like to know what i have, and hoping you can help??? I've got no idea but makes for great reading/talking piece. Can swap info if you like? The Sheltons are great mates of mine, my mates great great grandad gave Ned the Green Sash for pulling my mates great grandad out of the river at Avenal. Anyway be good to hear back from you. Simon, what you have is a valuable link to the past. If it's an original publication I'm sure a few of the viewers would be frothing at the mouth to get that paper in their hot little hands!

Ned Kelly Art
From: Keith Pulver [kjrusticprints@optusnet.com.au] 23 Jun 06
My name is Keith Pulver, I am a self taught artist and have done several different pencils sketches of Ned, and these have been reproduced into signed limited edition A4 prints. I noticed your Gallery features several different artists and their Ned Kelly work, I was wondering if you might consider some of my sketches for this gallery and possibly a link to my website. You were kind enough submit a small feedback from myself and even added one on my earlier sketches some time ago. I have 15 different pieces of artwork on Ned and I also have several Colonial sketches that your readers might find appealing as well. Your consideration of my work would be greatly appreciated, it can be viewed at rusticprints.com. Any corresponce on this issue would be helpful. Keith, send me a couple of shots with details of the subject (as per our Gallery) and I'll put them up.

Why?
From: Coty [coty@iprimus.com.au] 25 Jun 06
Hi. Could u plz help me why did Ned Kelly become a bushranger? Thank you. Because he couldn't afford a TV...

I Love Ned Kelly
From: Donna [bobadon@dodo.com.au] 25 Jun 06
HI, I'm Brodie , I have wrote before, Im a huge fan of NED KELLY! (No.1 Fan). I know everything about him. Ask me a question I know it. I Love NED KELLY!

Ned Kelly Wanted Poster
From: Glenn Wade [dr_strangelove_69@hotmail.co.uk] 12 Jun 06
Hi Brad. Do you have any idea if and where copies of the Kelly Gang 'Wanted' Posters can be found? There are a few shops in Glenrowan and Beechworth and sometimes they appear on eBay. But beware of those dodgy posters showing Ned the day before he was hanged!

Dan Hart
From: Donna [bobadon@dodo.com.au] 11 Jun 06
Hi I'm Brodie Hart, I love the Ned Kelly movie, well I love Ned Kelly even though I am a girl. You see Steve Hart is related to me somewhere along the line and I guess thats what made me like Ned Kelly so much!

Ellen Quinn
From: Tom Quinn [tom_quinn07@hotmail.com] 09 Jun 06
Hi I am actually an decendant of Ellen Elizabeth Quinn, Ned's mother, and I was just wondering if you have any information on Ellen's family tree? Hmmm...

A question from an idiot American
From: Hailey C Shannon [hshannon0002@kctcs.edu] 29 May 06
I am a 20-year college student from the United States. When I was a baby, my parents spent 3 months in Australia. We have set of coasters (as in these things you put your drink on so they do ruin the table), that my folks bought in Oz during our stay. One night about a year or two ago, we went out to eat at an Outback Steakhouse (a resturant chain in America with an Australian theme), on the wall around where we were sitting were posters from the National Gallery of Sidney Nolan's paintings (I think you know what they were of) and an Iron mask next to them. I told my mom about Ned Kelly (I had already known a little bit about him, mainly because of that movie with Mick Jagger) and she said "I think he's one some of those coasters we got in Australia" I viewed your website last night and pulled out the coaster, here is the picture of question, from the coaster. One of my online friends, I asked thinks the one of the right is probably Kelly. Looks similar but on closer inspection it's just another bloke with a beard...

Kelly Uncles
From: Chris Woods [research448@yahoo.com] 15 May 06
What happened to the 3 Kelly uncles after Glenrowan?

Ned's Escape?
From: Jason [magic14@optusnet.com.au] 08 May 06
Hi, I believe a few years ago a book was published claiming that Ned Kelly escaped the shootout and went on to change his name and live a straight life. Do you know of this book and what is it called please? Cheers. I think it was called“ Ned Kelly and the Goblet of Fire”...

Obtaining a copy of the Royal Commission?
From: Geselle Rid [geselle_r@hotmail.com] 04 May 06
Bail Up! Thank you for your site. I once avoided Ned like the plague until I read one kelly book which lead to another book and then another until i had become completely fasinated in the man and the myth and what a bunch of bloody mudcrushers those bloody trappers were. Not studying a copy of the Royal Commission I feel I am not getting the total picture. One day I intend to come to Melbourne and Kelly Country and would love to meet you and or ian jones and have a chat about Ned, his family and a special interest of mine the dirt on the police. How corrupt was standish? Have you read his dairy??? And what about Michael bloody Ward? if you can help me in any way i would be very grateful. A facsimile copy wil set you back only a fraction of an original (if you cold ever find one). Keep an eye out on eBay

School Project
From: Darragh Jones [darragh1014@hotmail.com] 25 Apr 06
Hello, I am an irish student studying Ned Kelly and i would you like you to clear two points for me please:
1) What did Ned Kelly hope to achieve by fighting against the police
2) Why is he so popular today?
Thank you. Darragh, start your search at About Ned then check out our text based archives at Writings

A Victorian Trooper is Back Online
From: Dean Mayes [banistersmind@internode.on.net] 18 Apr 06
Hi. Just a note to let you know that my website "A Victorian Trooper" about my great great grandfather JL Mayes, a constable in the Victorian Police Force during the Kelly Years and a witness in the 1881 Police Royal Commision, is back up and running after a long time away from the net. It's new address is at users.on.net/banistersmind. Would be happy for you to provide a link to this page if possible. Done!

The Legend of Ned Kelly
From: Terry Knights [terryrk1155@myway.com] 17 Apr 06
It all began in ’78 for Ned and Brother Dan
The Legend of Ned Kelly and the Kelly gang
It was in the township of Greta, very small
With the shooting of a trap and a warrant for them all
They holed up in the mountains beyond Mansfield town
Ready for a siege against the officers of the crown
They had with them two friends Joe Byrne and Steve Hart
Who had ridden with the Kelly’s from the very start
There was a massive hunt for the capture of them all
Which lasted two long years and ended in the fall
A mile from the Kelly’s camped at Stringy bark Creek
The traps waited in ambush upon a mountain peak
But the gang surprised them killed three in the fight
And so was declared outlaws upon that very night
They robbed many banks in daylight very bold
Relieved them of their cash and many sacks of gold
The traps they had an ally, Aaron Sherritt, was his name
He gave the Kelly’s up for their rewards he could claim
So in June of ’80 their supplies had all run out
Capture wasn’t far away for that they had no doubt
For Ned and Joe Byrne Glenrowan was their plan
For them it was to be, what was their final stand
Close to the station they had taken the local Inn
For this their final fight a fight they planned to win
But unknowing to the Kelly’s the traps were forewarned
And so fought a bloody battle until the early dawn
In the heat of fighting they set the Inn alight
Burnt it to the ground with only Ned in sight
In his suit of armour Ned Kelly faced the lot
They fired long, they fired hard into his legs they shot
And in the Melbourne Gaol Ned Kelly they did hang
For that it marked the end of Ned Kelly and his gang.
©Terry Knights 1997

A Short Life Mini-Series?
From: Shayne Clarke [topshopb@bigpond.net.au] 10 Apr 06
Hello again. About three years ago I heard that an eight hour mini-series was being made for television based on Sir Ian Jones' Ned Kelly:A Short Life. Are you aware of any such project? If so, what happened to it? I have heard the wheels are still turning, but ever so slowly...

Fascinating Ned
From: Jim Grundy [jimgrundy@optusnet.com.au] 01 Apr 06
Thanks for the site. My brother has developed a fascination with Ned and your web site has proved invaluable.

Ned Kelly in Dublin
From: Alex McGreevy [mcgreevysport@btinternet.com] 29 Mar 06
Word is Ned Kelly artefacts will be coming to Dublin for an Exhibition starting on May 8th!

Ned Kelly printing plate found in Kiewa River Victoria
From: Andrew Martin [am_martin@westnet.com.au] 20 Mar 06
Hello, My wife and I found part of a printing plate in the Kiewa River about 5 years ago. We have established that the plate is part of the what was used to print the warrant for the Kelly Gang's arrest after the Stringy Bark Creek incident. Please the visit our web site at au.geocities.com/marto090405 if you require more information. Please feel free to contact me via am_martin@westnet.com.au if you can offer an insight. Better than finding gold!

Information on Ned Kelly
From: Ben Houghten [reiken_ben@hotmail.com] 19 Mar 06
My name is Ben, and have been given the task of researching information on Ned Kelly and your site has been great, just i have one question unanswered that i was hoping you would be able to help me with, that question is “Who is Trim and where is his statue located?” Any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated.

re. the Stillard Family and Constable Stillard
From: Richard Greene [eg195615@bigpond.net.au] 18 Mar 06
According to the book History of Cobram Constable Stillard did recieve the Pounds 115 reward but he donated it to the Mooroopna Hospital as he was not comfortable keeping it. From Richard Greene (a direct decendent of Samuel Steward who made the bricks for Constable Stillard's Police Station).

Children's Books
From: Chris Doyle [doylehicks@aanet.com.au] 14 Mar 06
Hi. I am interested to know if there are any children's books published for young readers (preschool / early primary) about Ned Kelly and his Gang beyond the Cadbury History Collection. There are a few but you have to do some searching. Try our Book section for starters

Trial of Ned Kelly
From: Paul Dickinson [videoproducers@optusnet.com.au] 05 Mar 06
In December 1976 I was employed as lighting gaffer on an ABC production called The Trial of Ned Kelly.The producer was John Goucci. Cameraman Clive Taylor. Opperator John Hawley. And editor Russell Hurley. This production included enactments of a shootout filmed somewhere around Beaconsfield and the re-activation of the trapdoor at the Old Melbourne Jail where a stuntman was actually dropped through. Although wearing a specially designed harness I recall the stuntmann was disabled for a number of weeks after' the drop'. I recall that at the time the Victorian Police refused requests from the abc researchers to access the transcripts of the trial as they were not in the interest of "public relations".A lot of research went into the production with visits to,and interviews with surviving family and locals from the Greta area. Unfortunately this production was made using B&W television with 16MM film location inserts. and due to the fact there is no apparent official record of it it is likely that any telerecording(pre videotape) went to silver recovery recycling along with a majority of other abc film archive. Thanks for the background information. Anyone have a copy of this production?

Ned Of Course
From: Carl A. Clink [sgtclink@mtpalomar.net] 04 Mar 06
Brad! I just saw the movie about Ned Kelly and of course had to hit the web and check it out. I found your site and I know I'll have a great time reading it. My wife is a old west fanatic and is in fact related to Heck Thomas a Oklahoma lawman who blew Bill Doolin away. My interest is The Civil War (American) well just wanted to say Hi and hope to chat sometime. Cheers.

A Fatal Encounter
From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 04 Mar 06
In arms of distant ranges sound,
With scent of bush and dampened ground,
Gnarled treetop fingers grasping high,
As if to touch the morning sky.
Beside, a rippled twisting creek,
So deep within this mountain keep,
Young men are working from harms way,
With song of magpies greeting day.

And through the day these men did toil,
To search, within this wetted soil
For sign, of speckled golden light,
A gift from god to ease their plight.

But sound from gunshot echoed near,
Their hearts, now beating with a fear
That men, of justice true and fair,
Had found by chance this secret lair.

With sweated brow, and guns in hand,
Through tangled bush, did run this band
Of brothers true, towards the sound,
Not knowing what would soon be found.
But safe, behind the spear grass wall
In silence, but for natures calls
These men, did sight with troubled care,
Two men of justice true and fair.
With tent ,and campfire burning bright,
With Billy boiled, for cold of night,
These men all dressed in bushman’s ware,
Did not deceive the young men’s stare.

So from the thicket they did come,
These four young men with loaded gun
"Bail up,Bail up, your arms hold high!"
But only one would hear their cry,
And from some cover quickly got,
With head drawn up to take his shot
Did feel the pain, before a breath,
Could save this man from wings of death.
These men of justice, true and fair,
Had come to take a life not spare.

So gathered round whilst fires burn,
These four young men but quickly learn
More men of justice soon, would come,
With horses strapped, and loaded gun.
All hidden near the campfire bright,
Two riders now do come to sight,
Again a cry ,throw up your hands,
But these two men will make a stand.
With rifle slung across the arm,
One man on horseback with alarm
Did swing that Spencer down to bear,
But much too late ,as shot did tear
Into his side, with painful sound,
This horseman now kneeled onto ground.
No mercy asked, no word was said,
This man of justice, now lay dead.

Dismounted comrade now did stand
Alone, to face this youthful band
Of men all fighting for their life,
No time for thoughts, of child or wife .
And on his mount with strength and care,
His friend of justice, true and fair
Did ride with speed, away from fight,
Into the bush and out of sight.
Now left alone, no place to flee,
With careful shot from tree to tree,
Was not enough to keep him sound,
The young man’s aim did bring him down
With shot once more into his breast,
At peace ,this brave man came to rest,
A hero’s cloak they laid upon,
A silent prayer, and all were gone.

On Saturday the 25th October 1878, a party of four police, while searching for fugitives at the Stringybark forest in the Wombat Ranges of N. E. Victoria, were bailed up by four young men. Two of these young men were the fugitives they sought. During the encounter, three police were killed, and the other escaped on his comrades horse. After this incident the four young men were declared outlaws and could be shot on sight.

Letterboxes
From: Andrew Lavery [Andrew.W.Lavery@BHPBilliton.com] 03 Mar 06
Does anyone have a “best” Ned Kelly letterbox design, or is there a collection of pictures of them? I saw one in Tumby Bay 10 years ago that got me working on bettering it, and having just got a pipe bender to do a good solid stick figure (like the Saint) I'm starting this weekend. Send the photos in when you are done!

Just The Best
From: Narelle Stevens [narelle.stevens@bigpond.com] 28 Feb 06
Its been the best four day of sitting in front of my pc screen reading for sometime. You are doing great justice for a men who no longer can... keep it up... History is great, knowledge is power. Cheers!

re. Tree Fragment
From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 24 Feb 06
I'm not sure but I think Lance is talking about Bill's site re. Two Huts.

The Family
From: Lance Gardam [gardam51@optusnet.com.au] 22 Feb 06
To whom it concerns. The more I read on this subject the more angry I become! which is a bit ridiculouse I suppose considering it all took place so long ago!, but I genuinly believe this poor family were absolutaley driven to this "penance" by the corrupt law and its officers of the day! By todays standards they would have got off with a smack on the wrist!!! and unlike these crims who can rape and kill and old lady and get three years for it-try with a police officer!!! then the real charges take place.

Tree Fragment
From: Lance Gardam [gardam51@optusnet.com.au] 20 Feb 06
Hello I have no idea of where this is going but after looking at the sites for hours feel I am no closer to obtaining any imformation - just thought I would send you this and hope you can point me in the right direction as it were! I have a friend who like me are great Kelly sympathisers, and she has been able to obtain a piece of the tree the Kellys used to use for target practice? The tree I understand has now been cut down as was considered too old and possibley dangerous! Can you assist in this matter please-very grateful. So are you asking the question, “Was this the actual Kelly tree which was cut down?”

Ned Kelly Investigation
From: Courtney Howell [cj_dancer@hotmail.com] 20 Feb 06
My name is Courtney Howell and I am conducting an investigation into whether Ned Kelly was a villan or victim for a history assessment as part of the international baccalaureate. I am currently in year 12 at a girls school in Sydney, NSW. I was just wondering what your opinion is on this matter and what you believe are important facts/evidents/or events which are behind this particular question. I know it is very broad, and you are probably very busy, but I really will appreciate any guidance you can give me. I'm sure my readers could offer you some scholarly advice!

Lorna Doone
From: Marilyn Harris [croc55@bigpond.com] 13 Feb 06
Hi, I was so happy the day I saw a book in an opp shop Lorna Doone its the only one missing from my room I have dedicated to Ned, it was published in 1928 it sits on a book holder with The Last Outlaw book, the channel 7 production.

Visiting Ironoutlaw
From: Jason Granzien [gratz4@optusnet.com.au] 31 Jan 06
G'Day Iron Outlaw. My wife and I will be in Kelly Country in early March and would like to visit your shop as I have bought a few thinks over the years and would like to see your place. Could you let me know your address please. Thanks for your time. Cheers and XXXX Beers. Sorry mate but Ironoutlaw doesn't have a shop front, but there's still plenty to see in Kelly Country. Make sure you visit Beechworth!

Ned Kelly Axed
From: Bonnie Hare [deshong@bigpond.com] 27 Jan 06
Hi i am interested in finding out about hand made axes by ned kelly. I have searched the web and found alot or interesting artifacts and story's but nothing on axes made by him. So if you have any information and pictures i would like to see some if at all possible. Thankyou.

re. Eerie happenings in Kelly country
From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 20 Jan 06
Hi Brad, it's me again! You won't believe it, but a very similar psycho experience happened to me last February when checking out some of the sites. The missus and I had spent a few productive hours in Glenrowan when we decided to visit the police graves in Mansfield. As we were driving near the graveyard I distinctly saw a woman in period costume standing near one of the graves. I told the missus but she couldn't see anything. As we approached, the woman disappeared. I immediately thought it must be the mysterious visitor who always leaves flowers at Joe's grave. After pondering the sight of the spectre,i suddenly came over dizzy and felt very weak. My first utterance to my missus was,"what's Joe's grave doing in Mansfield"? All she could do was shake her head and help me back to the car. When I woke up later in the evening in our hotel room, my understanding wife said that I had had more than my share of spirits for the day, one at the Benalla cemetery, and more than my share at the Glenrowan hotel. I told her I would mend my ways immediately, or at least up until the Anniversary Dinner.

Eerie happenings in Kelly country
From: Anthony Smit [aezlove@primusonline.com.au] 19 Jan 06
On a recent trip to Kelly Country, my companion and I as ever, decided to stop at Benalla cemetary and pay our respects at Joe Byrne's grave. Whenever I visit, I always stop at a florist and buy a rose to put on Joe's grave. This time I ran out of time and didn't have one and I apologised to Joe at the graveside. I turned to leave and there at my feet on the ground was a solitary rose. I'm sure it wasn't there when we came in. Also, looking at us over the fence right behind the grave were 4 riderless horses. Strange days indeed!

Lost contact about Police Uniforms
From: Glenn [tony@wyntercourt.fsnet.co.uk] 18 Jan 06
A few months ago a chap who saw my query about Poilce Uniforms on the Feedback vault got in touch with some really helpful info. I'm afraid I don't remember his name but he runs a Kelly tour and is a Kelly descendant. My computer crashed so I lost the e-mail. Can you post this please so if he reads it, he can get in touch. I would really like to talk. Cheers.

A Marked Man
From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 05 Jan 06
Hi Brad. After the siege at Glenrowan, Ned was taken to Benalla. While at Benalla, in a recorded conversation with constable Armstrong, the constable in charge of the police unit at Sherritt's hut that fateful night was asked by Ned if senior constable Johnston was also at the hut. Armstrong was curious why Ned asked the question, but we all know why. On the Saturday night 26th June Dan Kelly made an attempt to burn Sherrits hut down with the police inside. Johnston was the one who burnt the Inn down with Dan and Steve inside. Did Ned think it was payback on Johnston's part? I think Johnston was lucky he wasn't at that hut, because he would have definitely been a "dead man walking". A burning question indeed...

By George!
From: Beck & Mick [b00b00@iprimus.com.au] 09 Jan 06
The photo you see of “George King” is in actual fact Ned Kelly himself! Zoom in on the photo and look for yourself. My God! You're Right!!!

Who Robbed Who?
From: Alan Crichton [rcr87285@bigpond.net.au] 05 Jan 06
Hi Brad, Just having a bit of a look through one of my Kelly books when my mind drifted back to the siege, just at the time Ned was making his way through the mist in his 'Last Stand. This is what I imagined happened, but not necessarily in this order.Ned is firing at the police when he realises he needs to reload. Reaching for his ammunition in his Keens mustard tin, he is horrified to find that some bugger has not only stolen his tin and ammo, but have knocked off his belt too. Holding up his pants with one hand, he raises the other to fire his Colt Navy revolver and finds he is only pointing his finger at the police, someone has nicked his revolver too. When finally overpowered, he lets out a wild roar, not for the fact he has been captured, but because some bugger has knocked off his stuff. After finally getting Ned to the station and settled down, he finds himself feeling rather peckish and asks for something to eat. After Dwyer returns with some scones, Ned reaches into his pocket to pay for them, but soon realises someone's pinched his last threepenny bit. After a while, Ned loses consciousness and later awakes to check the time. Reaching for his Geneva watch, he finds that this has been lifted too. He thinks to himself, "what a pack of thieves, well I've still got my Sash Of Honour". Sorry Ned, it's gone too and on its way to Mother England.Trying in ernest to pull his pants up, he looks down to stare at his stylish new boots and sees nothing but his bloodied feet. Yes Ned, you wont see them again either. Ned grimly holds on to his shirt and pants, his only remaining possessions, while Sadlier calls to his men. "Get the table from the Inn's verandah boys, and we'll carry Ned to the train". Seconds later Sadlier tells Ned he'll have to walk, someone's knocked off the table. Ned in total disgust, asks Sadlier to read him his rights and is told, "sorry Ned but we've taken them too".

A week later all that remains of the Inn is the chimney,everything else has been taken by souvenir hunters. Today we call them looters and can be shot on sight. My how the times have changed. It's later discovered that one of the shoulder pieces to Ned's Armour has been hidden by a police officer, to be retrieved later for a souvenir and who knows what else. Joe's armour somehow ends up in the hands of a civilian who happens to be a lady friend of our illustrious Mr. Hare. At least the other three suits are where they should be for everyone to see any time. Firearms from the Kelly story have also mysteriously disappeared from exhibitions and tours. Even the supposed skull of Ned wasn't safe from the scavengers. Another thing taken from him was his right to a decent burial. The event leading to the shooting of the three police was not premeditated murder but self defence. On the part of the police, there was more than a case for premeditated murder and attempted murder. Our courageous Sgt. Arthur Steele who shot at women, children and babies received a silver sword for his effort while Ned got a rope. We all know who should have been hung in Ned's place. You tell me, WHO ROBBED WHO? P.S. The book I was reading when I drifted back was Ned Kelly the Exhibition - a pictorial of souvenirs. Yes, an excellent book, especially seeing I designed it!

re. Forgotten Links
From: Paul O'Keefe [paul@kellygangeducational.com] 05 Jan 06
Dear Brad, Craig Phillips in his feedback 1 Jan 06 was requesting information about Green or Lindsay families. There is plenty of information about the Lindsay's in the Kelly story. David Lindsay was married to Mary Anne (nee Green) and ran a small store/hotel* in Winton with his brother. (they also apparently supplied alcohol). Which i dont think they had a licence to do so, if you read the Cameron Letter dictated by Ned. The fact is that and it was at their store/hotel* that Fitzpatrick stopped to get "filled with courage" on brandy and lemonade on his way to the Kelly selection. This was when the infamous Fitzpatrick incident occurred. (15 April 1878) when Ellen Kelly and two other men were charged with attempted murder of Fitzpatrick for trying to stop her daughter from being molested by the drunken constable. Ned Kelly wrote unflattering about David Lindsay in his famous Cameron letter “David Lindsay, who gave evidence for the Crown, is a shanty keeper, having no licence, and is liable to a heavy fine, and keeps a book of information for the police, and his character needs no comment, for he is capable of rendering Fitzpatrick any assistance he required for conviction, as he could be broke any time Fitzpatrick chose to inform on him.”
Paul O'Keefe
www.kellygangeducational.com
*in some conflicting entires Lindsay's premises was described as a store and other entries describe it as the Winton hotel. in Justin Corfield's Ned Kelly Encyclopaedia first edition 2003.

Arthur Steele
From: R.E. Steele [br3326@teleport.com] 04 Jan 05
Dear Sir: While reading the feedback section in Bailup I came across a request dated 11 Aug 02 by a Ann Perrin requesting information on Arthur Steele and his family. I have been researching our Steele family for several years. Arthur Loftus Maule Steele is from our Steele family. I may be able to help her as I have over 2400 names and history of our family. I would greatly appreicate it if you could put us in contact with each other as I would like to exchange family information. If I can be of any assistance with information regarding our family I would be willing to share. I can be contacted at the email address above. Sergeant Steele... Now there's an ancestor to be proud of...

Forgotten Links
From: Craig J Phillips [shaft46@bigpond.com] 01 Jan 06
Hello, I would like someone to explain why the family names Green, and Lindsay never receive a mention in all that is written about the Kelly's. My GG grandfather David Green had his selection at Nth Winton and had employed Dan an Ned over a couple of weeks, just months before the "breakout". Mrs Lindsay (David Green's sister) had a selection nearby with her husband David Lindsay, my G Aunt (Amy Green) who grew up on the Green property said that her Aunt Maryanne Lindsay had dressed Fitzpatrick's wound when he was returning to Benalla and that David Lindsay had accompanied the nervous Fitzpatrick back into Benalla. Amy also recalled as a young child, accompanying her father William Green (by horse drawn vehicle) out to the neighbouring Kelly property, remaining on the sulky, Jim Kelly approached them, Will and Jim chatted at the front of the Kelly home, Mrs Kelly who had been on the front verandah moved quickly inside.