b'40259259THE ARREST OF THE KELLY GANG, JUNE 1880 object of disabling a train in which a number of police who A substantial piece of the red scarf which belonged to Thomaswere pursuing Ned Kelly and his associates were travelling. Curnows sister, Catherine. Curnow, the school teacher atMr. Curnow managed to escape from the room, and made Glenrowan, held a lighted candle behind it to indicate to thehis way towards the spot where the rails had been torn up. driver that he should stop the train carrying the police partyHaving previously secured possession of a candle, he walked as it approached Glenrowan where the Kelly gang had takenalong the line, and saw that a disaster must follow unless over the hotel. The Kellys had pulled up some rails, hoping tohe could stop the train, which he could hear approaching. derail the train so that they could escape the police who wereMr. Curnow lit the candle, which he held behind a red hand pursuing them. The piece is approximately 33 x 6cm and iskerchief. The signal attracted the attention of the engine driver, accompanied by a signed statement [2007] from well-knownwho stopped the train. Mr. Curnow told what he knew to the collector and historian Edgar Penzig, explaining the sale of thisofficer in charge of the party of police, and no time was lost in artefact from his collection to the present vendor. surrounding the Glenrowan Hotel. A desperate fight ensued, and all the members of the gang, with the exception of Ned The Sydney Morning Herald reported as follows on 22Kelly, were killed. Mr. Curnow was a school teacher, but December 1922: retired from the education department some time ago.The funeral took place on Thursday (reports The Melbourne$1,5002,500Argus) of Mr. Thomas Curnow, who figured prominently in the closing days of the Kelly gang 42 years ago, when the two brothers, Ned and Dan Kelly, accompanied by Byrne and Hart,260took charge of the hotel at Glenrowan in June, 1880. TheyA replica poster on linen, offering 8000 reward for the sent into a room any persons who were about the place inapprehension of Edward Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Stephen Hart order that news of the raid might not be spread. Mr. Curnow,and Joseph Byrne; appears to be screen printed and aged, who was included in the party, heard portion of a conversation38 x 37cm.between two members of the gang, which indicated that$100200 portion of the railway line had been destroyed with the'