FROM THE -SPECTATOR." 297 



THE DEATH OF BOB, THE 



SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY 



DOG. 



[Oct. 19, 1895.] 



BOB, the South Australian railway dog, 

 has ended his eventful career, which is, I 

 think, worthy of notice in the Spectator* 

 Like many other clever dogs, he was of un- 

 certain breed. As a puppy he was attached 

 to a rabbiting party in our North country, 

 and, while still young, was given to a railway 

 guard, with whom he travelled for some time, 

 having been taught to jump into the van, our 

 narrow-gauge lines having no platforms. 

 Bob very soon came to consider himself 

 as one of the railway staff, and although civil 

 to passengers who spoke to him, he never 

 made friends with any but railway employes, 

 whom he seemed instinctively to recognise. 

 The engine-drivers and stokers were his 

 special friends, and for many years he 

 travelled all over the South Australian lines, 

 and occasionally over those connected with 

 them in the other Colonies. His favourite 

 * See also Spectator for September 2 1 . 



