Opening of the Railway Line

Portrait of Andrew Barton Paterson
Andrew Barton Paterson 1864–1941

The opening of the railway line... The Governor and all, With flags and banners down the street, A banquet and a ball, Hark to them at the station now ! They're raising cheer on cheer, The man who brought the railway through, Our friend the engineer.

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