Physical description

Personal Papers titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board General Scheme":



File comprises of:



1. Typed document noting the MMTB Minute of the Board meetings of 30/11/1922, 24/5/1923 and 26/7/1923 approving the General Scheme be forwarded to the Minister and the Parliamentary Standing Committee and changes to resolve crossing the Railway at Brighton Station.



2 - Printed document - 1923 - Report - 8 pages - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways - General Scheme for Tramways for Metropolis - printed 24/7/1923. Has stapled to the document a pink cover sheet. Gives details of the committee, the committee report, comments on the Board's financial position, the debate between tramways or railways, recommendations and views of the Railways Commissioners. Attached to the report is the MMTB 30 page duplicated document giving the Board's proposals.



See Reg Item 2089 for actual drawings referred to.



See Reg Item 2098 and 3374 for another copy of this document and the map.

Inscriptions & markings

Both documents have been stamped "Perway File"