-----Original Message-----
From: Roderick Smith [mailto:rodsmith@werple.net.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 October 2017 10:31 PM
To: 'transportdownunder@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: snippets, Sun.9.10.17

Apart from the Melbourne FC (1859) other early clubs still in existence in
the AFL include: Geelong (1859), Carlton (1864), North Melbourne (aka
Hotham) (1869), Port Adelaide (1870), Essendon, and St Kilda (1873), South
Melbourne (now Sydney Swans) (1874), Footscray (now the Western Bulldogs)
(1877).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Australian_rules_football

Roderick.

Metro Twitter, Sun.8.10.17.
12.18 There is currently a technical issue impacting Route 246 timetable and
app information. We are investigating.
- 14.57 Really? How about Cline timetables online and by phone. Information
given for Oct 7th bus to Castlemaine wrong. Completely stuffed my day!
20.23 South Morang line: Buses will replace trains Clifton Hill - Epping
(damage caused by a lightning strike).
- 21.13 Alternate transport options: Bus route 555 from Epping - Lalor -
Thomastown - Keon Park - Ruthven to Reservoir; Bus route 553 from Reservoir
- Regent - Preston to Bell; Tram route 86 from Clifton Hill to Bell. Bus
route 556 from Epping to Reservoir; Bus route 357 from Epping - Lalor to
Thomastown.
20.24 Upfield line: Buses will replace trains Upfield - North Melbourne
(damage caused by a lightning strike).
- 20.44 buses have been ordered but may take over an hour to arrive.
Consider tram 19 Batman - Flinders St.
- 22.19, trains have resumed.

Southbank & Queensbridge St have changed a bit since 904M passed by in Oct
'85. Today, this is the site of Crown Towers! W. Langford photo.
Rebuilt Harris 904M-3504T-3503T-903M pass over Southern City Ford and
Queensbridge St on 1 Oct. '85.
851001 115525: Port Melbourne Line at Queens Bridge Up Suburban 4-car
Rebuilt Harris 904 M 3504 T nearest
http://www.westonlangford.com/images/photo/115525

October 8 2017 Productivity Commission GST review tipped to move against
states that won't mine gas . with tdu.
<www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/productivity-commission-g
st-review-tipped-to-move-against-states-that-wont-mine-gas-20171008-gywfqp.h
tml>

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government loan: poll Thousands of activists formed human billboards to
"stop Adani" on Saturday as a new poll found the massive coal mine - and a
proposed $1 billion government-funded loan - was lagging in public support.
with tdu.
<www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australians-opposed-to-ad
ani-coal-mine-and-1-billion-government-loan-poll-20171006-gyvrj5.html>

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than you'd think Opinion polls tell us Australians are worried about climate
change and they think cars are part of the problem. with tdu.
<www.theage.com.au/comment/why-fuel-efficient-cars-might-do-less-for-the-env
ironment-than-youd-think-20171006-gyvw4w.html>