Bingham, Huon, police, volunteers and two trackers began the pursuit.

Date: 26 Sep 1840
Place: Huon's station
Event type: pursuit
Direct violence: No
Mr Bingham, two policemen, Mr Huon, the correspondent, and volunteers pursued the Aboriginal raiders for four days from the Hume River crossing place towards the Ovens River and lost their track.

People involved

Sources

  • NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. (From various Correspondents.) HUME RIVER. (1840, October 30). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12866265

Event mentions

  • Bingham, Huon, police, volunteers and two trackers began the pursuit.
    26 Sep 1840 — Huon's station — pursuit
    Mr Bingham, two policemen, Mr Huon, the correspondent, and volunteers pursued the Aboriginal raiders for four days from the Hume River crossing place towards the Ovens River and lost their track.
    People: Mr Bingham | two policemen | Mr Huon | a few other volunteers | our two blacks | the five black ringleaders
    Source: NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. (From various Correspondents.) HUME RIVER. (1840, October 30). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12866265