Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The Tramway Service", "Tram Traffic Record", Oct. 1947 and March 1953

Significance

Yields information about the moves to relocate the Ballarat Tram depot to a better location and tram traffic.

Physical description

Two Newspaper cuttings pasted onto a single foolscap sheet:



Both from The Courier regarding Ballarat's trams.



"The Tramway Service" - 30/10/1947 - Editorial regarding the relocation of the depot, fares, services and notes buses and taxis providing services as well.



"Tram Traffic Record" - 12-3-1953 - reporting on a record for passengers carried on a weekday, normal service and the Children's display at the City Oval - 26 trams in service, only one remained in the depot.





Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips.



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