Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 11 June 1955, page 5
First tram June 26 in Bourke st.
Tram No. 1,000 will be the
first to run down the new Bourke st. line.
It will make its run on June 26 after an official "launching" from the new Plenty rd. depot. Preston.
The new tram service will run from the city to North- cote. It has cost £ 2 million.
Only "quiet" trams will be used.
Next year a new section
to East Brunswick will be
opened. It will run down Nicholson st.