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 ……
…… SYDNEY METRO IS COMING, AND DANTERR HAS BEEN A PROUD SUPPLIER OF HUNDREDS OF PRODUCTS TO THIS MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT ……
ONE SUCH PRODUCT IS…
DANTERR’S BRANDED RANGE OF
– 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.