Document - Rule Book, Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo), "The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. / Geelong Electric Tramways / Rules and Regulations / For Motormen and Conductors / And Bye-Laws", 1929

Physical description

Twenty four page, centre stapled book within green Rexene covers with paper sides and gold blocked title "The Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. / Geelong Electric Tramways / Rules and Regulations / For Motormen and Conductors / And Bye-Laws".



Provides 76 General Rules for crews and 34 Bye-Laws. Bye-Laws jointly authorised by City of Geelong, Borough of Newtown and Chilwell and Borough of Geelong West, under the provisions of the Tramways Act 1890.



Dated 1929. Each copy has a book number stamped on the top right hand corner of page 1.

Copy 1 - 739

Copy 2 - 765

Copy 3 - 766



Replaced by Reg. Item 3109 in 1932 by the SEC.

Inscriptions & markings

Each copy has written on the top of page 1 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 301"

Copy 3 - has a blue cross alongside rule 13 on page 5 and Bye-Law 23 on page 23 - both to do with alcohol.

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