A Bushranging InciDENT.
Last month Cobb and Co.'s coach, from Bendemew to Bundarra, New Sooth Wales, was stack-up and robbed; near Kingstown by a man on horseback, who said he was Riley, the bushranger, fhe man wqre a half mask, and carried two" revolvers,, on a of which he presented at McGisty, the mailman, at the same time demanding the mailbags. The bags, six m number, containing all the mails for Bundarra, Tingha, and In verell, were handed over, and the man then quickly galloped into the bash. The passengera m the coach were panicrstriken daring these inter* esting operations, and on the - : coach arriving at Bandarra great excitement prevailed. The police and a mnmber of the residents immediately started m pursuit of the robber, and although a diligent and careful i search was made hot the slightest trace of him ounld be found.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 163, 15 June 1883, Page 3
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144A Bushranging Inci-DENT. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 163, 15 June 1883, Page 3
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