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loyality employement

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MY NEIGHBOUR started work on the trams as a conductress in 1940 at Fort macquarie depot then Ruscutters bay depot then Rozelle tram depots when Rozelle tram depot closed transfered to leichhardt bus depot she wanted to go to ryde depot were she lived next door to but when it opened in june 1953 the men would not allow women to work at RYDE DEPOT AFTER MANY YEARS THE BAN WAS LIFTEDshe was one of the first female connies at ryde when conductors finished at ryde depot in may 82 she became a "Q" connie when she retired she had 51 years service ON THE 19 OF DECEMBER 2021 SHE TURNED 100 YEARS OLD i had asked head office of sydney buses & the tram & bus union could they send her flowers & a card both were not interested she received a letter from the QUEEN but as I TOLD HEAD OFFICE & THE UNION not many fellow employees reach 100 years old I was totally disgusted ! :roll:
"CAPTAIN.C.H "Lives in the home of "SUGAR CANE' not "chickens" :lol: :lol:.........."INGHAM NTH QLD"
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