Dictionary of Sydney

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Eveleigh Railway Workshop robbery

Crime
10 Jun 1914

Audacious robbery of the workshop payroll. Occurring in broad daylight, it was the first robbery to use a getaway car in the history of Australian crime.

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Milestone
Date of event
10 Jun 1914
Position
10 Jun 1914
10 Jun 1914
Type