Showing 215 items matching "parliament of the commonwealth"
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Melbourne Tram MuseumPamphlet - Commonwealth Engineering, Commonwealth Engineering - Comeng, 1975
... Comeng Z class Z1 Spring St Parliament House Commonwealth ...Photograph of then new Melbourne tram Z1 outside Parliament House, Melbourne turning from Spring St, soon after the launch of the tram on 30/4/1975. Provides information on Commonwealth Engineering, (Comeng), the company who made the bodies in Dandenong. This location continues to provide trams for Melbourne, though the manufacturer has changed names a number of times.Yields information about the manufacturer of the Z class trams and the appearance of the first tram of the class when new.Pamphlet - Commonwealth Engineering - tramcar Z1 - company details and a photo or Tramcar Z1 outside Parliament House. Printed on gloss paper.trams, tramways, new trams, comeng, z class, z1, spring st, parliament house, commonwealth engineering -
Buninyong Visitor Information CentreDocument - Invitations, Invitations to the Opening of Commonwealth Parliament Melbourne 1901, 1901
... Invitations to the Opening of Commonwealth Parliament...' for functions associated with the Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament... of invitations to events associated with the opening of the Commonwealth...' for functions associated with the Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament ...Invitations received by 'George Hale and Lady' for functions associated with the Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in Melbourne in 1901. George Hale was the Buninyong Shire Secretary at the time.Framed set of six full sized photographic copies of invitations to events associated with the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1901. Set in a dark brown wooden frame with green mountboard. Issued to George Hale, Buninyong Shire Secretary.commonwealth of australia, federation, parliament -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Collection of letters relating to the Post WW2 Monetary Reconstruction, 1941 - 1947
Sydney William NEWMAN was active in organisations including The Australian People's Movement, the New Economics Association, The Douglas National Credit Movement, The Melbourne Economic Research Council & the International Monetary & Reconstruction Fund.A collection of 23 letters between various Commonwealth Government Departments and Sydney William NEWMAN, Engineer of Dow Street, Port Melbourne. Mr Newman was the Hon. Secretary of The Melbourne Economic Research Council. Written mainly during 1941 & 44 the correspondence deals with post WW2 economic reconstruction. The earlier letters are from the Department of Labour & National Service but later from various members of the Federal Parliament, including Dame Enid LYONS.banking, the melbourne economic research council, international monetary & reconstruction fund, dame enid lyons, sydney william newman, the australian people's movement, new economics association, the douglas national credit movement -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Personal Papers, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 9 Acts of the Victorian Parliament that involved the MMTB and other tramways, 1930's
Book - dark green card stippled cover, bound with 9 Acts of the Victorian Parliament that involved the MMTB and other tramways. Acts have been sewn into the book with glued end papers. Contains the following Acts: 1. - Act 2920 - Purchase of Goods and Machinery of Materials for Works undertaken or on behalf of certain local authorities - 22/10/1917 - bound all the Trusts and other authorities to purchase items made in the Commonwealth over 250 pounds unless certified by the Minister. 2 - Act 2995 - Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act 1918 - set up the MMTB - 7/1/1919 3 - Act 3074 - Act to amend the above Act - 28/9/1920 4 - Act 3023 - ditto - 16/12/1919 5 - Act 3243 - construction by the MMTB of an electric tramway from Melbourne to West Brunswick - 21/12/1922. 6 - Act 3247 - relating to the works and undertakings of The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company Limited in the Municipal District of the City of Melbourne and the City of Essendon - 21/12/1922 7 - Act 3308 - Act to amend the MMTB Act - 18/12/1923 8 - Act 3367 - ditto - 15/12/1924 9 - Act 3583 - authorise the construction by the MMTB of an Electric Tramway in Racecourse Road, Melbourne - 21/8/1928 Unknown who made the book - made for an MMTB officer. Binds the original Act's printed by the various Government Printers at the time. See also Reg Item 2121 for other Acts associated with the MMTB.Inside front cover on first page in ink "Mr. J. Cass" and in other locations as well.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, nmetl, west coburg, construction, racecourse rd -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Parliament of Victoria, "Report from the Committee of Public Accounts of the MMTB, Nov. 1958
Report - 16 pages - "Report from the Committee of Public Accounts of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", dated 6/11/1958, centre stapled. Gives an outline history of the Board, Commonwealth Grants, Northcote Tramway, earnings invested, the board's submissions, expenditure on cable trams prior to being vested in the Board, accounting practices and the Act, balance sheets, the 1928 Act and suggested changes, conclusions and recommendations. Note: This document is available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website.trams, tramways, tramways, cable trams, finances, conversion, costs
