Thanks TG.
Do you know what run Townsends do these days, they used to always run up the Northern Territory as the same as Bells??
Cheers
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- Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:45 am
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: Townsends Amusements
- Replies: 3
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- Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:17 pm
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: Townsends Amusements
- Replies: 3
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Townsends Amusements
Can anyone tell me the owner of Townsends Amusements??
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: FOR SALE MILLER'S OCTOPUS RIDE FOR SALE
- Replies: 13
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Re: FOR SALE MILLER'S OCTOPUS RIDE FOR SALE
Would this be Kelly Millers Octopus???
I remember that there was two in the family.
I remember that there was two in the family.
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:46 am
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: New to Forum
- Replies: 4
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Re: New to Forum
Welcome Roundup. Will be good to hear your stories. So you worked on an Octopus, Tilt, what other rides? Did you work at Capital Shows? What was your favourite ride to work on? No i never worked on the Octopus or Tilt, go karts and the round up mainly, the only capitals we did then were Canberra an...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:26 pm
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: Showmens pay
- Replies: 17
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Re: Showmens pay
Lol, I remember by boyfriend only getting what fell over the top of the buckets of the money machine, I might have only got 20 bucks for working a weekend, but that was in the 70's. When I moved on and did a few capitals, I got paid fair wages for the time. Most of the time I enjoyed what I did, fu...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:20 pm
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: Showmens pay
- Replies: 17
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Re: Showmens pay
Wow times have changed since then! I get around 250 - 300 for a weekend show that I do. Been in my job for almost 3 years now, and loving it :) Might end up traveling in a few years, but I don't think just yet... still got alot to do first :) G'day Hurricane, I think if you still have youth on your...
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:39 pm
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: Showmens pay
- Replies: 17
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Re: Showmens pay
I recall in the mid eighties I was getting around $90 a week, sometimes we could do up to three shows a week.
We were fed and housed though. Shame we weren't paid by the hour it would have been good money
Cheers
RU
We were fed and housed though. Shame we weren't paid by the hour it would have been good money
Cheers
RU
- Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:59 pm
- Forum: Public Forum
- Topic: New to Forum
- Replies: 4
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New to Forum
Hello All,
RoundUp here from Brisbane, just thought I would introduce myself, came across your web site searching for some other info.
An ex showie myself, travelled around from 1984 to late 1991, tough life but had a ball.
Afew of the names on here ring a bell.
Cheers
RU
RoundUp here from Brisbane, just thought I would introduce myself, came across your web site searching for some other info.
An ex showie myself, travelled around from 1984 to late 1991, tough life but had a ball.
Afew of the names on here ring a bell.
Cheers
RU