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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:07:57 EST
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- From: BGRISSOM@UKCC.UKY.EDU
- Subject: Re: Australia Day
- In-Reply-To: Message of Mon,
- 25 Jan 1993 13:50:17 EST from <R3EJD@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU>
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- On Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:50:17 EST Evelyn Duncan said:
- >Thanks, Brad. But why do different states celebrate it on different days?
- >
- >Evelyn
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- As Carolyn explained this over the holiday, the other four states
- (Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania) celebrate
- Australia Day on the Monday following the actual calendar date so as
- not to disrupt the working week. High productivity people.
-
- brad
-