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Date: 03/05/21 15:40
Good story from AUS
Author: Alco251

In case you never saw this on NBC...
https://myamericanstories.com/tea-and-sugar-train/

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Date: 03/05/21 16:20
Re: Good story from AUS
Author: DKay

Great story.Must have been a lonely existance for track workers and their families back then.Kids used to (still do on remote cattle stations)get their schooling using radios.Think the ABC ran School of the Air.
Regards,dK

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Date: 03/08/21 14:30
Re: Good story from AUS
Author: jst3751

DKay Wrote:
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> Great story.Must have been a lonely existance for
> track workers and their families back then.Kids
> used to (still do on remote cattle stations)get
> their schooling using radios.Think the ABC ran
> School of the Air.
> Regards,dK

My understanding (as one who as relatives in WA) is that School of the Air is still very much in use, although in my cases is done via internet connections now.

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