"He was once a conductor. He once ruled a tram. The old, the lame and the laden relied on him. It wasn't theatre that these passengers wanted. To them, the tram conductor was a necessity with personality, pleasant or grumpy."

John Elder ‘The End of the Line’ The Age (3/06/98)

"Mr Kennett pointed out last week that … instead of relying on conductors, the public should begin to ’help each other’".

‘Once Were Connies’ The Age (3/06/98)