BUSHRANGING DAYS RECALLED.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14341, 10 July 1914, Page 5

BUSHRANGING DAYS RECALLED.

DEATH OF MRS. LEDWJBGt. Press .Association—Telegraph—Copyright. Received July ](), 9.50 a.m. SYDNEY, July 10. Obituary—Mrs Lodwidgo, aetat 70. The d(>ceascd was a link with the bushranging days. Tho bushranger Power, after esc!',or; 1 ; from Peutiidge, stuck up the LedwiJges’ hotel. Humura. Ledwiflge escaped, mounted Power’s lior.se, and went in search of the police. Power ransacked tho house in sea re!i of a bag of gold dust, widen, with another bag containing £OOO, Airs T.ovidge bid. The bushranger twice severely beat tho defenceless woman with a gun barrel for refusing to disclose tho hiding place, and thrice fired tho house. The deceased put out the fire. Eventually Power, after securing only £2 in money and £2O in chorines, lied, leaving his victim on the door.