Re: Alice to Darwin railway delayed

[L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:

> Dave Proctor (daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> > XJZY5.87$a77.2705@news0.optus.net.au">news:XJZY5.87$a77.2705@news0.optus.net.au...
> > > The long awaited official start of the Alice Springs to Darwin railway has
> > > been delayed again. The first sod for the railway was to have been turned
> > > by Prime Minister John Howard and the Northern Territory's Chief Minister,
> > > Denis Burke, next week - but Mr Burke has announced that it will now take
> > > place in January.
>
> > Which January?
>
> Put the number 2001 to 2020 on the wall and throw a dart.

You can safely say if Prime Minister John Howard is going to be involved then I
think you could narrow those dates, I believe Howard has stated that he will
retire during his next term. If we don't vote him out before.

Davo