Sales of garters soared and supplies of elastic ran out in Darwin when the outrageous tabloid TROPPO said public servants would receive danger money for wearing garters to keep their long white sox suspended . The rare photograph from TROPPO , above , clearly illustrates the impact on Aboriginal readers of the publication when they were told that public servants would receive danger money as doctors warned longtime wearing of garters could restrict the blood flow and impair their health . The Aboriginals - brandishing spears and sporting scores of garters- rushed into Darwin from far- flung settlements to join the public service and receive danger money.(See Troppo post below .)
