Newspaper clipping titled: “…No Thanks Once is quite enough” The Sun, Friday February 2, 1973 Photo and text Plumber Peter Mentha van and tram collide at corner of Punt Rd and Swan St, Richmond. No one was hurt, about $700 damage to van. Bongo van. Tram advertisement: “You ought to try it more often”. Mr Mentha did not seem amused by the invitation of an advertisement on side of tram: “You ought to try it more often”trams, tramways, accidents, punt rd, swan st

Newspaper clipping from The Argus, Thursday 18/1/1945, titled "Electrifying Bourke St tram route", about the MMTB plans for conversion of the Bourke St route and costs. Approved by the National Works Council, but the Deputy Premier Hollway said it had not be considered by cabinet. Gives project costs and scope of works.. On the other side of the cutting - front page - are reports of the WW2 in Europe and the advance of the Allies forces.trams, tramways, bourke st, conversion, electrification, world war 2

Newspaper Clipping - set of nine sheets of newspaper clippings adhered to both sides of a sheet of ruled quarto paper with punched holes on the left hand side - various newspapers, mainly to do with Tom Pesteranovich and his black listing following working during a strike, industrial courts, use of University students, Conductor John Brooker also black banned, stop work meetings, . Also covers new train fares, St Kilda Junction works, derailments on the rail system, fire damage to rail bridges and a note inviting people to join Puffing Billy. See also Reg Items 2561 and 2693 for further items on this industrial matter.trams, tramways, mmtb, kew depot, unions, drivers, strike, st kilda junction, fares, railways, derailments