Physical description

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.

Inscriptions & markings

Inside front cover on first page in ink "Mr. J. Cass" and in other locations as well.