The "Sirotto ’’ super-broom, specially made by a Melbourne firm for a real big sweep, being tried out in Lonsdale street, to the astonishment of tram drivers and policemen. The broom —said to be the largest in the world takes eight men to operate the 16-foot handle and is 15 feet across.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 42
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54The "Sirotto’’ super-broom, specially made by a Melbourne firm for a real big sweep, being tried out in Lonsdale street, to the astonishment of tram drivers and policemen. The broom—said to be the largest in the world takes eight men to operate the 16-foot handle and is 15 feet across. Melbourne Herald, photo Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 42
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