Raglan Street, Ballarat

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History

In July 1917, the Ballarat Star reported an unusual event in Raglan Street:

Bogged in the City. — A somewhat unusual scene was witnessed in one of the principal streets of the City yesterday afternoon. One of the Ballarat Brewing Company's delivery waggons was being drawn up opposite the City Fire Brigade Hotel, in Raglan street, when the two off wheels became bogged in the water table, whilst one of the near wheels even sank the channelling to a depth of several incites. There was a fairly good load on the lorry, and while this might have helped to cause the vehicle to be come bogged, it was apparent to all on lookers that the road was in need of repair. The driver of the waggon had to shovel away all the earth around the two wheels before he could get the horses to pull out the vehicle. It was not until nearly an hour after the incident occurred that the lorry was extricated from the position.

Businesses and people in Raglan Street, Ballarat

Address unknown

John Graham, surveyor (<1858>)

Ralph Greenhalgh & Co., tanners (<1887>)

Irving, Glover and Co., builders and Irving, Glover and Co.'s Saw Mill (<1887>)

Archibald Kay, bootmaker (<1866>)

William Kay, boot and shoemaker (<1887>)

Mrs Meredith, milliner and dressmaker (<1858>)

John Stevens, furrier (<1887>)

John Pearson Stevens, blacksmith, tanner and farrier (<1887>)

See also

Raglan Street, Creswick

Raglan Street, Daylesford