Lake Macquarie History

An organised banditti: the true story behind the Jewboy bushranger gang

By Colin Roope and Patricia Gregson

Lake Macquarie City library would like to express our gratitude to authors Colin Roope and Patricia Gregson for granting permission to digitise and share their work on our website.


An Organised Banditti

Letters relating to the Jewboy Gang, Edward Davis and Edward Denny Day

Papers relating to the Jewboy Gang, Edward Davis and Edward Denny Day


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