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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Cain claims Ballarat Trams will go"

  • "Cain claims Ballarat Trams will go"

    "Cain claims Ballarat Trams will go"

Historical information

Reproduction of the front page of The Courier, 24/11/1955 about the State Government defeat of a motion in the Legislative Assembly of a motion to rescind a SEC Notice to close the Geelong tram system. The State Opposition leader, Mr John Cain (Senior) warned that the SEC intended to abolish trams in both Ballarat and Bendigo.

Significance

Yields information about the SECV notice to closure the Geelong system in 1955.

Physical description

Copy of a celebratory part of The Courier Ballarat - A3 sheet featuring big events that the paper covered, such as the Declaration of the 2nd World War.

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