Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Trams to return to 20 min. service, 1940's to 1950's

Significance

Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway services and timetables and the restoration to 20 mins services in 1947.

Physical description

Page of three newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page.



1 - "Idleness to End", 7/6/1947, with a photo of five parked trams (26 and 23 identified) in the city loop, with a caption comment about the return to 20 min services from Monday.



2 - "Trams to Return to 20 Minutes Service" - 7 June 1947, story about the return to 20 min services during the off peak had been approved - followed representations, such as National Council of Women.



3 - SEC Public Notice, advising that additional trams will be operated on 7/3/1954 and 8/3/1954.



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



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