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ON 19 MARCH 1932,
THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE
SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE
TOOK PLACE
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89 YEARS LATER,
UNDERNEATH SYDNEY HARBOUR,
AUSTRALIA’S
BIGGEST EVER
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
PROJECT
IS PROGRESSING AT A FRANTIC RATE
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SYDNEY METRO IS COMING,
AND DANTERR HAS BEEN
A PROUD SUPPLIER OF
HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS
TO THIS MAJOR
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
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ONE SUCH PRODUCT IS…
DANTERR’S
BRANDED RANGE OF
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The bridge was to be opened by the New South Wales Premier, Jack Lang.
Before Lang could cut the ribbon and declare the bridge open, Francis De Groot, a member of the ultra-right-wing New Guard group, rode a borrowed horse out of the crowd and slashed the ribbon with his cavalry sword.
De Groot was arrested.Lang cut a new ribbon, the bridge was declared open, and a public bridge walk took place. De Groot was fined £5.
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