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Subject: Re: ODD DESTINATIONS
From: David Bromage <dbromage@omni.com.au>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 11:25:49 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: RailPage Australia http://www.railpage.org.au
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John Cleverdon wrote:
> When it comes to stations named after people, there are a couple of interesting
> examples in Melbourne/Victoria, both on the same line:
> * Carnegie - named after philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, in a (unsuccessful)
> attempt to get some of his money.
> * Garfield - named in honour of US president Garfield, assassinated (sp?) in
> 1889 (and not the comic-strip cat! :-).

Quiz: Which Melbourne suburban station is named after an MP who never
sat in
parliament?

Cheers
David

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