Question

In the 1920s, an infatuation craze with this profession led to the death of Henry Maple underneath a fern as one of its “boy” practitioners. Squatters are ordered to share their property with the poor in a letter written by “a Widow’s Son” who held this profession. They’re not miners, but practitioners of this profession allegedly frequented St. Kilda’s Road. “Bolters” like John “Black” (*) Caesar made up the first generation of this profession, whose later practitioners included Mary Ann Bugg and her lover, Captain Thunderbolt. Jack Doolan appears in a ballad that romanticizes this profession, whose “Wild Colonial Boys” included the author of the Jerilderie Letter. (10[1])In his last stand at (10[1])Glenrowan, that holder of this (10[1])profession donned a makeshift suit of armor. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, Ned Kelly held what outlaw profession that terrorized the Australian Bush? (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: bushrangers [accept bolters until read; prompt on robbers, outlaws, bandits, criminals, or highwaymen]
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James ByrneBristolImperial B12210
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