Brown manila folder, quarto size titled "State Electricity Commission ACTS". Folder of the type that would have inside a spring backed folder. On inside cover lists the Acts of the Victorian Parliament that were relevant to the SEC or a reference documents. These include Workers Compensation Act, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Act, Carriages Act, Electric Light and Power Act, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act, Motor Car Act, Motor Car Act, Motor Omnibus Act, State Electricity Commission Act, Tramways Act and Transport Regulation Act. Has ink additions of up to 1946. Older index sheet underneath. Gives Act Numbers and dates. On front cover in top left hand corner has "Deptl. Tramways Superintendent".trams, tramways, sec, acts of parliament, administration

Glass framed BEER BILL Petition (Victoria) 1860-1. Petition to the Honorable the Speaker and the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Colony of Victoria, in Parliament Assembled. The undersigned Miners, Storekeepers and others resident in the town of Sandhurst, and in the district of Bendigo: Humbly Sheweth that a bill now before your Honorable House, intituled ''An Act for Regulating the Sale of Beer by Retail'' The effect of the bill will be to legalise the retail trade in Colonial Beerin other than public houses. Your petitioners humbly pray that your Honorable House will be pleased to pass the said Bill. (here follow 100 Signatures)document

The Victorian Parliament passed Land Acts in 1860, 1862 and 1869, which offered settlers land within defined agricultural areas. Settlers paid for half of an allotment on selection at a uniform price of £1 per acre and paid rent on the other half for usually 7 years. By the end of the period, to obtain title to the land, settlers would have had to pay the balance of the purchase price and make certain improvements. (from Wikipedia)Blue book missing front cover, some loose pages. The book contains amendments to the land act 1869. throughout the book there are handwritten notes with names and localitiesRed pen mark at the front Land(?) 869. some of the nameswriten are: Sanderson, O'Brien, H. Jackson, R. Wharton, W. Porter, J. Stewart, Foley and Mortonland act, victorian legislation

Robert Burrowes was born in Canada in 1826 and came to Australia and Bendigo in 1853. He initially opened a boot and shoe shop in Pall Mall and latera wine and spirit and grocery store in High Street. He was elected to the Bendigo Council in 1856. In 1855 he started the first fire brigade. In 1858 he married Sarah Ellen Vickery. He was elected to Parliament as the member for Bendigo and served 1866 -1877 and again 1880 - 1893. During the latter period he was Minister for Mines. For full biography see:- https://www.bendigohistory.com/pioneersofbendigo/Nomination under the Electoral Act of 1865, 29 Vict. No.279, nineteenth schedule. The 14th day of February 1868 We, the undersigned electors of the Sandhurst District do hereby nominate Robert Burrowes of Sandhurst for the office of Member of the Legislative Assembly for the said district at the election to be held for the said electoral district of Sandhurst in pursuance of writ issued the sixth day of February 1886. The signatures of twelve electors follow with the signature and consent to nominate of Robert Burrowes. On the back Nomination Papers Election 20 February 1868legislative assembly, election 1868

When Thomas Bent, politician and land speculator, was appointed Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1892, a number of local Brighton constituents and supporters raised money to present him with an oil portrait. Bent had been a member for Brighton for 21 years, and the painting was seen as a way of showing their appreciation of his services to the Brighton constituency, as well as congratulating him to his new position as Speaker. In June 1892, British/Australian landscape and portrait artist Charles E. Gordon-Frazer was given the commission to paint the portrait. Thomas Bent is depicted as standing in his Speaker's robe on the dais beneath the canopy in the Legislative Assembly Chamber in the act of addressing the House. He wears the traditional Speaker’s dress of a black silk and gold laced robe over a three-piece black suit, lace jabot and cuffs, buckled shoes and a ceremonial long wig. The top of the gold parliamentary mace sits on the right of the work near the frame's edge.sir thomas bent, thomas bent, speaker, mayor, premier, brighton, moorabbin, land speculator, local government, councillor, official, member of lower house, portrait, parliament, ceremonial robes, legislative assembly, jabot, wig, mace

Consolidated reprint of the original 1958 Act for the MMTB incorporating amendments up to Act No. 8992, including the Act for the first extension towards Bundoora in 1978. The 1958 Act was a major update of earlier Acts.Demonstrates publishing of Acts of the Victorian Government.Book - 84 pages + cover centre stapled with an additional sheet double sided. Each document have four punch holes.acts, parliament, mmtb, bundoora, tramways, victorian government

Previous owners: T. H. Smith, T. W. SmithNo. of volumes: 110 Volume range: Act numbers: 302-8242session laws -- australia -- victoria

non-fictionThis report is the result of and inquiry into infrastructure and the development of Australia's regional areas by the House of Representatives, Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services. The foreword to the Committee's report states that the title 'Time running out' reinforces the urgent need to firstly acknowledge the deficiencies in infrastructure that exist throughout regional Australia and secondly, the need to remedy that lack of infrastructure. Action is needed to ensure that many regional communities don't just survive but learn to thrive once again. Chapters focus on major issues of leadership and local skills; policy, planning and coordination; and finance and investment. Other chapters focus on particular sectors or issues including advanced telecommunications; information technology; transport (roads, rail, shipping, airports); energy (electricity, gas, renewable energy); education; water resources; and health.infrastructure regional australia, regional planning australia

The green holder for the weights was hand made by cutting recesses out of a single piece of wood. The wood was painted green. Between 1960 and 1988 Australia gradually adopted the SI units (Standard International) or metric units. In 1970 the Australian parliament passed the metric conversion act, and the Australian building trades made it the standard in 1974. This information helps to date the set of weights to C. 1970s.These weights have local and social significance to indicate the weights used in many homes or small businesses in the 1970s.Set of 5 small metric weights in wooden holder. Measurements are difficult to decipher but "Gram" can be identified around the edge of some weights. Holder has been created by cutting round recesses into a block of wood.metric system, weights and measures australia

Sets of scales similar to these were very common in households throughout Australia. Between 1960 and 1988 Australia gradually adopted the SI units (Standard International) or metric units. In 1970 the Australian parliament passed the metric conversion act, and the Australian building trades made it the standard in 1974. This information helps to date the set of weights to before the1970s.Domestic scales such as these were common throughout Australian homes. They are now primarily superceded by plastic items, often electronic.Metal table scales with 6 weights graduated in sizes including 1 oz., 2 oz, 4oz, 8oz, 1lb and 2 lbs. Each weight marked "MACK/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA"domestic appliances, weights and measures australia

Sets of scales similar to these were very common in households throughout Australia. Between 1960 and 1988 Australia gradually adopted the SI units (Standard International) or metric units. In 1970 the Australian parliament passed the metric conversion act, and the Australian building trades made it the standard in 1974. This information helps to date the set of weights to before the1970s.Domestic scales such as these were common throughout Australian homes. They are now primarily superceded by plastic items, often electronic. Metal table scales with imperial weights weights and measures australia, table scales, domestic appliances

Details a Petition to the Parliament of Victoria, Legislative Council from the Melbourne Tramways Trust, the owners of the cable tram infrastructure. The Municipalities that formed the Trust were concerned that the construction of electric tramways within their Municipalities would be in contrary to the Act that set up the cable trams and reduced revenue received from the cable tram operator, the MTOCo. They sought that Parliament would not sanction such tramways without the consent of the Trust's municipalities or members. Yields information about the concerns of the MTT about new electric tramways in 1905.Folded double foolscap sheet and then folded into four for presentation to the Victorian Parliament by the Melbourne Tramways Trust dated 16-8-1905. Paper has a MCC (Melbourne City Council) watermark - see image 3.mtt, cable tramways, petitions, parliament, electric tramways, melbourne tramways trust

Drawing prepared by Robert Green for the TMSV showing the MMTB Proposals for tramway construction in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area. Traced and redrawn from the original drawing dated 27-8-1923. Shows the proposed tram lines submitted to Parliament for the report into the General Scheme as required by the MMTB Act when it was formed. See items 2088 for the original report and 2089 for a coloured print of this plan. Demonstrates the MMTB General scheme and a copy that could be used to produce further copies.Drawing - ink on mylar film.trams, tramways, mmtb, general scheme, development, parliamentk, map

Set of two extracts from the Victorian Government Gazette, printed onto A4 sheets concerning Wattle Park. .1 - "Hawthorn Tramways Trust - By-Law No. 2" - By-law Regulating, Controlling and Managing Wattle Park - Gazette of 29 August 1917, page 2714. Signed by D. Dureau, H. Bell and A Hislop of the HTT 21/8/1917. Gives the rules for the use of the park. Replaced by MMTB By-Law No. 7 - see Reg item 2019. .2 - "Protection of Native Game at 'Wattle Park' Surrey Hills" - Proclamation - The Game Act 1915 - Gazette of 9/5/1917, page 1418. Gives the location details and refers to the Act. Note these Gazettes can be sourced from the Victorian Government Parliament Web site.trams, tramways, wattle park, htt, by laws, regulations

Photocopy of Report - 14 foolscap pages - titled "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts for Twelve Months ending 30th September 1911" Gives listings of Trust Members and Officers, lines opened, Rollingstock, power supply problems, Finance, Operation and General matters, statistics, finance statements, balance sheet and Auditors Report. Appendices includes the Engineers and Manager's Report, Statistics, accounts, funding, auditor reports. Including Amending Act, reconstitution of the trust Audited by Percy P Cook.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, pmtt, reports, construction, finances, operations, acts of parliament

Photocopy of Report - 15 foolscap pages - titled "The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - Report and Statement of Accounts for Twelve Months ending 30th September 1912" Gives listings of Trust Members and Officers, lines opened, Rollingstock, power supply problems, Finance, Operation and General matters, statistics, finance statements, balance sheet and Auditors Report. Appendices includes the Engineers and Manager's Report, Statistics, accounts, funding, auditor reports. Including Amending Act, reconstitution of the trust Audited by Percy P Cook.Has the stamp of the Tramway Museum Society on the rear of the first page.trams, tramways, pmtt, reports, construction, finances, operations, acts of parliament

Set of 10 + 4 unused sheets, hand written double foolscap folio (full foolscap sheet) ruled sheets which detail the various Acts, relating to Tramway Undertakings and Street Railways, that affected the MMTB from 1883 to 1956. Sheets have been pinned in to the top left hand corner. Set of 2 sheets - loose - the detail the Country Roads Act of 1928 and 1936. Set of 3 sheets - hand written notes regarding Acts.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways

Listing of various ACTS of Parliament that affected the MMTB etc. .1 - List of "Tramway Acts since 1890" - 5 full foolscap ruled sheets, but only one half used - hand written listing all tramway Acts including country tramways (railways) from 1890 to 1958. .2 - one sheet as above - titled "Motor car Acts" - c1915 to 1951 .3 - one sheet as above - titled "Acts relating to Omnibuses" .4 - three sheets as above titled "Acts relating to tramways'" - summary sheet 1883 to 1955' .5 - one sheet as above titled "Tramway Act on Tramway board specifically mentioned or reference in another Act" e.g. the Spencer St bridge Act.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways, railways, buses

Handwritten lists of tramways built, or not constructed listed on full foolscap sheets: .1 - "MMTB Tramways Constructed and/or Operated" - 14 sheets giving street, municipality, extent, whether horse, cable, electric or omnibus with authorisation, date opened and notes. .2 - "Tramways Authorized by Statute" - 24 sheets + 6 unused sheets - listing street, municipality, extent, whether horse, cable, electric, reference to the actual Act and remarks. Includes lines for the Williamstown area. .3 - "MMTB Tramways Authorized but not Constructed" - 2 sheets - giving street, municipality, extent, whether horse, cable, electric or omnibus with authorisation, date opened and notes. Includes a plain sheet of paper giving a trial layout for the form.trams, tramways, mto co, cable trams, parliament, acts of parliament, order in council, regulations, mmtb, tramways, railways, buses, horse trams

Brown coloured file folder marked "Tramway Acts" containing hand written and type written notes on the various MMTB Acts, generally c1945 to 1948 - multiple copies of the same document involving Land Acquisition, Appeals Board, powers under the Act, WW2 National Security Act (under which the Essendon Airport and Maribyrnong or Munitions tramways were built) repeal, buses, and orders in council.trams, tramways, mmtb, acts of parliament, world war 2, appeals, unions, essendon airport, west maribyrnong, munitions factory

Brown coloured file folder marked "Consolidation of Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Acts - Documents prepared by Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board March 1957" with a sub heading "Chief Surveyors Copies - 2 Sets". Contains may typed and handwritten notes and draft documents in relation to MMTB Act of 1958, including explanatory paper, drafts, annotations, correspondence drafts, files notes, checking documents, correspondence with the Government, MMTB Secretary, revised schedules showing cable trams and how they were closed, track removals etc, tramways authorised by not constructed, existing tramways, descriptions of tramways. Includes drafts of letters to Mr. R. C. Normand, Director of Statutory Consolidation, Parliamentary Draftsman's Office. Would appear Mr. McComb did a lot of work on this project in sorting out the schedules and what the various Act provisions for them were. Includes two MMTB envelopes address to Mr. McComb at the Victoria Parade Offices Fitzroy.trams, tramways, mmtb, acts of parliament, cable trams, tramways, closure

Set of personal papers - handwritten - notes or references to in the MMTB Act in relation to Rules or Regulations, By Laws, Governor in Council, Order in Council, Government Gazette, the Minister, Parliament, Municipal Councils. Possibly prepared for work on the MMTB Consolidation Act.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, acts of parliament, rules, regulations, order in council

Set of personal papers - typed carbon copies - various drafts for the fifth and sixth schedules for "Consolidation of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Acts", references to original documents. Includes a comparative table of electric tramways described in part II of the sixth schedule of Act 3732 with the same in the draft of part II of the sixth scheduled for the new consolidation. Proposed alteration to other portions of the MMTB Act of 1928 during consolidation. See Reg Item 2120 for a copy of the Act - 1954 reprint.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, acts of parliament

Set of personal papers - set of 7 handwritten papers pinned in top left hand corner, titled "Sequence of Acts of Parliament" dated up to 11/5/1954, Orders in Council and National Security repeal Act of 1945. Compiled by H. S. McComb as part of his work on the consolidation of the MMTB Act in the mid 1950's.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, parliament, order in council, world war 2