Newspaper Clippings
So much can be learnt of th ehistory of a place by reading old newspaper clippings about it. Courtesy of Jenolan Caves Historical & Preservation Society member Robert Lindsay here are a selection of newspaper clippings
Lithgow Mercury January 28th 1898 - Caretakers cottage
Lithgow Mercury February 18th 1898 - Electric Light
Lithgow Mercury March 24th 1898 - Camping Ground
Lithgow Mercury May 6th 1898 - Accident at the caves
Lithgow Mercury May 13th 1898 - Laws regarding vandalism
Lithgow Mercury June 3rd 1898 - Lease of Caves House
Lithgow Mercury June 8th 1898 - Conditions at the caves
Lithgow Mercury June 24th 1898 - Wallace's Guest House
Lithgow Mercury August 5th 1898 - Petition for postal service & school
Lithgow Mercury August 12th 1898 - Caves House Gardens
Lithgow Mercury November 4th 1898 - Completion of Trickett's survey
Lithgow Mercury January 27th 1899 - Vandalism
Lithgow Mercury March 31st 1899 - Discoverer of Jenolan Caves
Lithgow Mercury April 7th 1899 - Discovery of Jenolan Caves
Lithgow Mercury June 9th 1899 - Improvements to the Caves
Lithgow Mercury August 11th 1899 - Gem of Jenolan open
Lithgow Mercury August 25th 1899 - Launch of Tricketts Guidebook
Lithgow Mercury September 8th 1899 - Coming of spring
Lithgow Mercury September 26th 1898 -Jubilee open to public
Lithgow Mercury October 10th 1899 - Coach from Rydal
Lithgow Mercury October 13th 1899 - Alternate Accomodation lease
Lithgow Mercury November 3rd 1899 - Entertainment at the caves
Lithgow Mercury November 17th 1899 - Fees for cave tours
Lithgow Mercury December 29tth 1899 - Hansard - Privatisation
Lithgow Mercury April 7th 1916 - New Cave At Jenolan, Additions and new arrangements at Caves House
Lithgow Mercury January 2nd 1918 - Opening of Orient Cave
Lithgow Mercury October 24th 1924 - How Jenolan Caves were formed
Lithgow Mercury January 26th 1926 - Resort developments