Significance

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views.

Physical description

Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March - March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise.



Most of the cuttings glued onto the sheet.



1 - 17/3/1962 - "Discussion on trams" - report and photo on the Save the Trams Committee - photo of J Restawick (Trades Hall), Cr. J E Tuppen (Sebastopol), S Miller (Pensioners Association), Cr Tom Evans, Vance Dickie, Cr W. E Roff (Ballarat), Robert Joshua, Murray Byrne, Gordon Scott. Refers to the front page story.

2 - "Unanimity in City (19-3-62), report on meeting and that the City would fight to retain the tramways

3 - "Need for Trams (20-3-62) - Senior Citizens wanted the tramway Mrs N Kierath reported

4 - "Mothers Join Tram Protest (20-3-62), Urquhart St School Mothers re tram

5 - "Trams and Buses" - W J Parsons, use of trolley buses, USA tram lines and extensions and H J Bromley - rather idiosyncratic letter.

6 - "DLP Back Councils" - local DLP support report.

7 - "Save the Trams" - trams help to support aged citizens.

8 - "Tram Deputation" - Bolte asked to receive a deputation from Ballarat and Bendigo Councils.