Historical information

Newspaper clipping and photograph provides two stories about Ballarat Tramways following the last tram on 19/9/1971:
1 - "Start on the removal of the tram lines" - with a photo of welder K Drever of the CRB cutting rails in Sturt St.
2 - A piece, headed "Ballarat to blame for loss of trams?" quoting Mr N R White, SEC Chairman about the lack of willingness for Ballarat residents to use the trams, at the civic reception the previous day. Also quotes Cr. Chisholm, Mayor of Ballarat and Cr. Donald, President of the Borough of Sebastopol.

Significance

Yields information about the commencement of track removal in Ballarat and the SECV Commissioners view of the tramway closure.

Physical description

Newspaper clipping from The Courier 21/9/1971

Inscriptions & markings

Has the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.