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 page booklet, plus medium weight card blue colour covers centre stapled. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Along the bottom edge is the printing number "TYE 1-27" and date, "November 1955" Pages are numbered pages 1 to 20, amending By Laws dated 9/3/1937 (See Reg. Item 3108) and with a list of subsequent dates in the first paragraph. Dated by the SEC 20/10/1955.



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.



Five copies held. See also Reg Item 3508 for other copies.



No printer details.



Full pdf copy added 28/5/2019 - scanned from a spare copy.



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

Inscriptions & markings

Copy 1 & 2 - has "1955" in black ink on top of front cover.

Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 204" written in black ink on top of cover.

Copy 3 & 4 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 204" written in black ink on top of cover .

Copy 4 - has marks and an "X" alongside rule 34(ii), page 11.

Copy 5 - has "Carter. R" in blue ink along top edge of cover