Newspaper, Gazette (Ballarat), "Goodbye to a piece of Ballarat's history", 18/07/1973

Physical description

Newspaper clipping from the Gazette (Ballarat) dated 18/7/1973 with a photo of the removal of the money chute at the SEC show rooms in Sturt St. Accompanying article notes the use of the chute from about 1934, and quotes Mr. Arthur Walker (87 years old) of Durham St. Ballarat who worked as a sub-accountant from 1906 recalling the method of transporting the cash on the last tram to the Powerhouse.

Inscriptions & markings

date in pencil "18/7/73" and "Gazette" in upper right hand of cutting.

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