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It seems that folks are coming out of the woodwork with their Ned stories since the news broke of Ned's remains being identified. We should enjoy this flood of Ned news for now since many times there is quite a dearth and drought of Kelly news.
The article from the Sunshine Coast News is called Ned 'Just a Nice Lad' and in it a 90 year old lady relates her grandmother's experience when Ned showed up:
“My grandfather was away looking after cattle quite a lot and my grandma was at the home with a couple of young children,” she said.
“One day a young man came riding up and in the country, if a stranger comes, the first thing you did was invite them in for a cuppa.
“This nice young man came in and while he was sitting in the kitchen having some food, he said ‘what are you doing with that gun in the corner?'.
“‘I'm afraid of the Kelly gang', grandma replied.
“She said he replied, ‘I am Ned Kelly' and poor grandma must have nearly died with fright....
To read more:
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/09/05/ned-just-a-nice-lad/
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