Significance

Has a strong association with the person who created the document and his viewpoints

Physical description

Pamphlet - photocopied onto fragile heat sensitive paper - now brown - foolscap sheet, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways Must Go"



Issued by R J Nowell of 15 Selwyn St Elsternwick in the interest of better public transport. Seeks better transport in both cities, gives his reasons for such a move, the loss incurred by the SEC. Even suggests horse trams would be cheaper to operate.



Undated - has a hand written note regarding it being received at a SEC office on Monday 4/9.



Monday 4/9 occurred during 1961 and 1967.



Note the Melbourne Tram Museum has a Melbourne tram map prepared by the same person at Selwyn St Elsternwick - see their Reg Item 1381.