Re: Flinders st tunnell

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

The spitting was associated with chewing tobacco. When spat out it would
have made a mess. Early railway carriages often had spittoons in the floor,

Cheers
John Wayman

"Railway Rasputin3" <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> In article <39D48CF7.F6A3CDE2@enternet.com.au>,
>   Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote:
> > Yeah - the DO NOT SPIT signs are heritage.  They've been so well
> preserved
> > behind layers and layers of spit built up over the years.
>
> Hmm....I don't think telling people aussies used to spit all over the
> place is a national treasure???
>
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