LEURA'S OLD NEWS

Uncovering the history of Leura as recorded in local newspapers

Below is a chronological list of articles tagged Marshall, Robert.

Saturday 13 July 1889

Bob is a bird-charmer. Jottings. Saturday 13 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
Bob shot a lyre bird in Leura.

Saturday 13 July 1889

Robert Marshall had a terrible encounter. Jottings. Saturday 13 July 1889, Katoomba Times, p4.
Robert Marshall fought a kangaroo in Leura (and his pants were ripped open).

Saturday 5 October 1889

Tourists lost in Leura Falls. Jottings. Saturday 5 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Report of some tourists (and a 'black boy') lost for an hour in Leura Falls, being saved by Bob.

Saturday 12 October 1889

One of Dacey's patent tree and stump extractors. Jottings. Saturday 12 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Eyre has purchased a high-tech tree clearance device to be used by Robert Marshall.

Saturday 12 October 1889

Mr. R. Marshall is getting a "daisy" to draw stumps at Leura. Jottings. Saturday 12 October 1889, Katoomba Times, p2.
Robert Marshall will receive a new machine to remove stumps and trees at Leura.

Saturday 22 March 1890

The American champion sculler Wm O'Connor came to Katoomba. jottings. Saturday 22 March 1890, Katoomba Times, p2.
William Joseph O'Connor went shooting lyrebirds in Leura but failed without Bob Marshall's advice.