Significance

Yields information about the local union branch promoting the ALP at the 1970 State election and has a strong association with the Secretary of the branch.

Physical description

Pamphlet - printed on light brown or fawn paper, titled "Save our trams", promoting the Victorian Labor Party for the 30 May 1970 Election to defeat the Bolte Government and the closure of the tram service in Ballarat. Signed by E R Courtney as Secretary of the Tramway Employees Association Ballarat Division. Seeks the defeat of Messrs Byrne, Evans and Stephen. Labor party candidates were K Flynn (North), T Cullen (South) and J Jones (Province).



The Parliamentary website - https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/about/the-history-of-parliament/elections-since-1856



Bolte was returned as Premer.