Historical information

Memo dated 17/8/1956 from Acting Engineer and Manager to Manager Ballarat Branch enclosing a copy of a letter to the Minister G C Reid from the SECV Chairman R A Hunt about the financial state of Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and recommending a similar process to that of Geelong. Has a table of losses, notes the need for road reconstruction, past letters to the Minister and impact on current employees.

Significance

Yields information the SECV wanting to closure Ballarat and Bendigo soon after Geelong was closed and the losses being incurred to the SECV.

Physical description

Memo - 2 foolscap sheets - and half foolscap typed sheet with date stamp.

Inscriptions & markings

Has a hand written notes - see image.