Historical information

Legislative Assembly of Victoria report dated 21/11/1922 looking at the provision of the SEC Bill, country areas power supply and the purchase of the North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company's (NMETL) Works and undertakings. Gives costs of the purchase of the undertaking the Company and issues with Councils particularly the City of Melbourne who were running a rival power supply and the City of Essendon who it seems lost out on the whole deal. The City of Melbourne wanted that portion of the power supply in the their Hopetoun Ward which was supplied by NMETL as part of the agreement originally with the Borough of Flemington and Kensington which later became part of Melbourne.

Significance

Yields information about the issues involved with the formation of the SECV and the take over of NMETL.

Physical description

Eighteen page foolscap document stapled on left hand side, rounded right hand corners and remnants of tape on the left hand side.

Inscriptions & markings

Numerous - see images of the document.