TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
Destruction of Tram Cars.
Melbourne, March 7
The whole stock of cars (seventeen) owned by the St. KildaWest Brighton Electric Tramway Company were destroyed by a fire at Elsternwick, The result is that business on the line has been suspended till cars are built.
The cause of the fire is a mystery. The current was cut off at the time of the outbreak, which occurred in the manager’s office. The damage is roughly estimated at .£15,000.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3759, 9 March 1907, Page 3
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78TRAFFIC SUSPENDED. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3759, 9 March 1907, Page 3
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