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Fare Go At Last In Cityrail Free-for-all

Wednesday May 31, 2000
Today's fare-free day on the city's rail system turned into a farce yesterday when hundreds of commuters rushed ticket offices to cash in on a computer glitch that gave a 20 per cent discount for monthly, quarterly and annual tickets. At least 850 commuters, some from as far north as Newcastle, m

Bargain Tickets Backfire On Govt

Wednesday May 31, 2000
A glitch in the CityRail computer system gave quick-thinking commuters even more of a bargain than the NSW Government intended when it offered cheap train rides. The Government gift of a 20 per cent discount on all rail travel this week and a fare-free day today was announced with great fanfare

Dressed Up With Nowhere We Can Go

Monday May 1, 2000
Olympic swimmer Susie O'Neil will be there. So will the State of Origin rugby league team and 700 invited guests. The only thing missing from the glitzy launch of eVentures's buy.com shopping site this Thursday will be the local domain name. Sydney computer training company Angus Knight Learning

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