SITSVAC

Graeme Bennett
Friday, October 26, 2001 9:37 PM

Remember how it was back in the 70's..........................Ahhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrohhhhhwww !!!! ( Said like dad Simpson does )

You would pick up the paper, and turn to the SITSVAC section which was probably the biggest section of the whole thing.

There you would read something like this............

A A rewarding job awaits you on the MMTB Tramways

B Be a conductor or tram driver on the MMTB

C Conductors and drivers wanted NOW on the MMTB

D Drivers and conductors wanted NOW on the MMTB

E Energetic and keen people required to work on the trams of the MMTB

F For a good secure job, join the trams of the MMTB

G Great satisfaction, a job with the tramways of the MMTB

H Have a job with a future working on the trams of the MMTB

I Interesting and rewarding employment with the trams of the MMTB

J Join the MMTB for a rewarding job on the trams.

K Know anybody who would like to join the trams of the MMTB?

L Lasting and satisfying employment on the trams of the MMTB

M Men and Women always required to work on the trams of the MMTB

N New staff always required on the trams of the MMTB

O Oh, what a great job on the MMTB trams.

P Perhaps you need a change, come and work on the trams of the MMTB

Q Quickly now....Drivers and conductors needed for the trams of the MMTB

R Ride around all day with us...Be a Trammie with the MMTB

S See Melbourne and get paid for it......be a Trammie with the MMTB

T Tram drivers and conductors always required at the MMTB

U Uniforms and good conditions exsist on the trams of the MMTB

V Very good conditions and wages exist on the trams of the MMTB

W Worked here before ? Re apply to work on the trams of the MMTB

X Xtreemly good conditions and rates of pay on the MMTB trams

Y Yes, We definitely have a job for YOU on the trams of the MMTB

Z Zero in on a great job on the trams of the MMTB

Of course the best job advert was in the trams themselves up on the curved ceiling ad panels,

Cleverly situated where anyone lying on the floor could read them.

A fresh faced keen young man with toothy smile and immaculate uniform gesticulatingly implored us to

.......... "JOIN THE TRAMWAYS" ...........

Then added ........"YOU WILL BE SURPRISED" !!!

I must point out that the above adverts are in the most part not the actual things, I made them up give you an idea of how it was.

All the adds would be in the same issue.of the same paper.

Picture attached shows one keen Kiwi who responded to the adds.....

Jovial.... Devil may care.... Keen, WGB ( In the old livery ) Winds up W5 800 through Royal Park on the way to West Brunswick.

(Pic from a slide by Ray Marsh)

Whats that ???

What is 800 doing on 55's , as it was a Brunswick car and I was a Brunswick driver at the time.

Ah, but thats another story................

WGB

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