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Newspaper, The Age, Geelong Advertiser, "Jolly pollies in trolley folly", "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout", "Trams go a little loop on the new city route", 29/04/1994 12:00:00 AM

  • "Jolly pollies in trolley folly", "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout", "Trams go a little loop on the new city route"

    "Jolly pollies in trolley folly", "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout", "Trams go a little loop on the new city route"

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  • "Jolly pollies in trolley folly", "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout", "Trams go a little loop on the new city route"

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Set of three photocopies of newspaper articles and photographs of the launch of the City Circle tram service and the breakdown of tram No. 1000 on its launch by the Minister for Transport Mr. Brown. Also reports of other incidents involved with the launch of the tram. Quotes Mr. Brown and Jeff Kennett. Also details of the sources of funding - Federal Government Better Cities Program.



.1 - The Age - 29/4/1994 - with a photograph of 1000.

.2 - Geelong Advertiser - 29/4/1994 - "Jolly pollies in trolley folly".

.3 - The Age 29/4/1994 - titled "The tram, the launch, the Premier and his stout" - lists those involved.

.4 - The Age, different edition with a different arrangement and headline - titled "Trams go a little loop on the new city route"



item written by John Mangan, photo Simon O' Dwyer and John Lamb

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