It was so much easier to post a letter in 1970 Traditional Geocache
It was so much easier to post a letter in 1970
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Unfortunately we had to change this around because of renovations due to the world events. Now you are simply looking for a mint container on top of the post box area which holds the key to the cache. From here on in its the same as it use to be. Which now makes this accessible 24 hours a day now. The owners know of the cache so feel free to look around. The cache itself is a plastic container about hand size. Plenty of room for travel bugs.
By 1894 the small town of Watheroo was buzzing with new people. The English company that had been engaged to build the line began the erection of the Watheroo Railway Station in early 1894. By November 1894, the building had been completed, and the first train stopped at the new Watheroo Station on 24th November 1894. The man who built the station was a Mr. Fredreich Gustav Leibe, he was a German gentleman who had been engaged to build many of the station along this line. The work that he completed has shown that he was an extremely knowledgeable man, as the Watheroo Station remains standing after a period of over one hundred years. The first station master that was employed by the Midland Railway Company was George York. George York had come to Watheroo in the mid 1890's with his two brothers, Walter York and James (Murray) York. George York remained the Station Master until about 1907. George with the assistance of his family ran the Refreshment Rooms. The Refreshment Rooms were only licensed to sell alcohol for twenty minutes before the train arrived, for the duration of the time the train was in the station and for twenty minutes after. How things have changed since then! From 1894, when the station began operation, the Station Master took three separate positions on, he was not only the station master, but also the post master, and was responsible for the operation of the Refreshment Rooms The station master continued to have these three tasks up until September 1907, when a post office was opened. Mr. W Thomsett took on the position as Post Master at this time. Sometime around 1910-1916 Mr. Jonathan Hoar arrived in Watheroo and became the new Post Master. The Hoars were an elderly couple who had come down from the goldfields. Mr. Hoar and his wife also ran the Refreshment Rooms for quite a few years, though the exact time frame is not known. Firstly the owners know about the cache so feel free to wander around looking for it. You are looking for the outdoor seating area, upon entering this area make sure you head for the right crossing to find the key to this cache.
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