Historical information

Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 24, amending By Laws dated 9/3/1937 (See Reg. Item 3108). Dated 18/8/1949. Gives definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Fares applied from 1949 to 1951 - see Reference.
Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings on rear page. Four copies held - 4th copy added 17/1/2007.
On page 24, printer details given - Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd. See item 7588 for a drawing showing fare and tram routing.



Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book

Significance

Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.

Physical description

Twenty Four page booklet, plus medium weight card grey colour covers centre stapled.

Inscriptions & markings

Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203" written in black ink on top of cover.

Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203" written in black ink on top of cover .

Copy 4 - has "D.C. Kellett (67)" written in ink on the inside of the front cover.