Significance

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to various parties about the opening of tram tracks for underground services in Ballarat.

Physical description

Letter on SECV letterhead, "Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in blue ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of two foolscap sheets and one quarto sheet, pinned together in the top left hand corner.



Would have been written as a base letter to go various bodies, has a Mr. Hornabrook's signature printed on it. Outlines the processes that have to be undertaken in order to install pipelines under tram tracks. Allows for Emergency installations, gives depths and installation requirements. The third sheet is an application form to install the service.



See Reg Item 4946 for Bendigo, possibly used as a model for this document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence.