{"id":18782,"date":"2014-02-12T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/toga-celebrating-100-years-of-great-weekends\/"},"modified":"2014-02-12T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T11:43:00","slug":"toga-celebrating-100-years-of-great-weekends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/02\/toga-celebrating-100-years-of-great-weekends\/","title":{"rendered":"Toga Celebrating 100 years of Great Weekends"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The modern two day weekend began just 100 short years ago. Here’s how it happened.<\/p>\n

1914<\/u><\/b>
The revolution begins. Factory bosses and automobile tycoons first start shortening hours on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

1921<\/u><\/b>
Aussies spread their wings with the beginning of the airline industry.<\/p>\n

1926<\/u><\/b>
Henry ‘Model T’ Ford popularises the practice by rolling two day weekends out across his factories.<\/p>\n

1945<\/u><\/b>
First Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.<\/p>\n

1960<\/u><\/b>
Budgie smugglers launched. Many shocked.<\/p>\n

1971<\/u><\/b>
Aussies enjoy the first one day cricket match.<\/p>\n

1975<\/u><\/b>
By Whitlam’s decree, mail is no longer delivered on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

1982<\/u><\/b>
Loverboy release their smash hit, ‘Working For The Weekend’.<\/p>\n

1994<\/u><\/b>
January 26 becomes a national public holiday – which makes Australia Day only 20 years old.<\/p>\n

2014<\/u><\/b>
Toga Hotels “Celebrates 100 years of Great Weekends”<\/b> with something very special… <\/p>\n

Trust us to have a surprise up our sleeve to celebrate what will be 100 years of great weekends. We’re talking big giveaways – we’re going all out. Stay tuned! <\/p>\n

Can’t wait? Book now for 15%* off any Toga Hotel<\/b><\/center>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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