• Short Summary

    LORRY DRIVERS YESTERDAY AGREED TO LIFT THEIR 10-DAY BLOCKADE MAIN HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE SYDNEY AS 1,500 POLICE PREPARED TO MOVE IN AND BREAK THE ROADBLOCKS THE DRIVERS HAD BEEN PROTESTING AGAINST POOR FREIGHT RATES AND HIGH ROAD TAX POLICE HAVE ESCORTED CONVOYS OF LORRIES THROUGH BLOCKADES BRINGING FOOD AND INDUSTRIAL PARTS INTO SYDNEY WHERE STOCKS HAD DRIED UP DURING THE DISPUTE.

  • Description


    POLICE ESCORTING TRUCKS THROUGH BLOCKADE AT MR KURINGAI, ON SYDNEY'S OUTSKIRTS POLICE PATROLS RACING DOWN HIGHWAY AT REPORT OF TRUCK DRIVER WITH GUN, CONVOY CLEARING AREA.




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    Background: LORRY DRIVERS YESTERDAY AGREED TO LIFT THEIR 10-DAY BLOCKADE MAIN HIGHWAYS OUTSIDE SYDNEY AS 1,500 POLICE PREPARED TO MOVE IN AND BREAK THE ROADBLOCKS THE DRIVERS HAD BEEN PROTESTING AGAINST POOR FREIGHT RATES AND HIGH ROAD TAX POLICE HAVE ESCORTED CONVOYS OF LORRIES THROUGH BLOCKADES BRINGING FOOD AND INDUSTRIAL PARTS INTO SYDNEY WHERE STOCKS HAD DRIED UP DURING THE DISPUTE.

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    Film ID:
    VLVAQNVQ3MYJB31CX2Y4RJ3KIQUY
    Media URN:
    VLVAQNVQ3MYJB31CX2Y4RJ3KIQUY
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    11/04/1979
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:05:13:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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