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December 20

1926
Transfers issued between East Preston Electric & Northcote Cable
Trams
Store - Timber - Sub-station Completed PWS
Riversdale Rd outside Wattle Park regraded by Box Hill Council.
Tramways Board paid 4000 pounds.
Traffic Offices & Depot to house 72 trams Completed @ Hanna St
Former Sub-station next to Essendon Depot purchased from SEC &
converted to traffic offices
Cable Depots in Brighton Rd & Acland St converted into bus garage,
also one erected on land adjacent to Victoria St Depot.
Sub-station corner Hancock & Clark Sts South Melbourne Completed.
Esplanade Cable Power House plant dismantled & engines transferred to
Northcote Power House
143 Cable trams & 136 Cable dummies taken Out of Service
49 Electric bogie trams Completed
10 Motor busses put into service
Plant & equipment from Holden St Body Shop transferred to newly
completed car body & lifting shop @ PWS

1954
Central & Port Melbourne fare increase from 7p to 8p
59 AEC Mk 3 buses - 13 sw6 trams Completed (for Essendon)