A few years ago, we heard the announcements and wondered what was the reason for this long weekend.
We asked around and no one could tell us. We asked the librarians and they didn't know. We asked various shopkeepers and they were blank.
So, we turned to Google. There were many entries that trumpeted The October Long Weekend but no explanation of what it meant. Clicking on one, I found, "October Long Weekend Travel Restrictions - Load Carrying vehicles and Special Purpose Vehicles
These restrictions only apply to vehicles carrying or towing Oversize loads, and Oversize special purpose vehicles such as cranes, drill rigs, concrete pumps." No, that's no use.
Then I turned to Wikipedia, the brainy, all-knowing one. It said, "You may create the page "October Long Weekend NSW", but consider checking the search results below to see whether it is already covered."
Create the damned thing??? Not on your life! What could I write about it? There was nothing to write! I suppose I could have said, "It's October. We have that Long Weekend Again."
Wikipedia doesn't give up easily, so I followed its advice and checked the results below under Public Holidays.
There I found a table that required close scrutiny. Finally I found it ------
NSW ---- LABOUR DAY 1ST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER
Why couldn't it be called Labour Day like it is in the other states? Why don't people know that it's Labour Day? If they knew, would they know what it meant?
Does it matter? Who cares?
As long as there's a Long Weekend.
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We knew it as "8 Hours day" or Labor Day. 8 Hours work, 8 Hours recreation, 8 hours rest. A real celebration for Labour when it was achieved. Under todays working conditions — forget about it!!!!! We were at our Inveresk museum a couple of days ago. There is a big sign that used to be in the railway workshop "8 Hours work, 8 Hours recreation, 8 hours rest".
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