Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Our trams have historic tourist value, Aug. 1962

Significance

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system.

Physical description

Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system August and September. 1962. All from The Courier.



1 - "Our trams have historic and tourist value" - recent ARHS visit and San Francisco

2 - W. Parsons - travelling on rough trams compared to buses

3 - SAH - response to above letter - limited buses in Norman estate and church services

4 - Public Spirited - tram services in general

5 - W. Parsons - supporting buses

6 - Old Digger - response to above

7 - W. Parsons - ditto - getting off track!





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