Australia during 1901-1912 was known for the ashes (cricket) and also the Melbourne Cup, these two events where iconic during that time period for many reasons including the Melbourne Cup “the race that stops a nation” because of the enormous attention it engenders. When the Melbourne cup is being held, work places all around the country stop operations as staff bundle around television sets, large crowds gather in clubs and hotels and the streets are bizarrely quiet as people watch for the magic four minutes of the race.
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