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VPRS 1757 Project Files, Major Works Branch, Two-Number Series (Computation Sequence)
No full textThis series and VPRS 1758 Project Files, Major Works Branch, Two-Number Series were two components of a filing system that recorded projects undertaken by the Dams Design Section of the Major Works Branch. This series (VPRS 1757) comprises computations relating to the projects and, in some instances, drawings relating to Notices to Treat. VPRS 1758 comprises records of activities other than computations. Some papers in both series include cross references to items in other series such as Notices to Treat, plans and drawings, and VPRS 6008 General Correspondence Files
VPRS 5091 Court of Petty Sessions Commonwealth Register
No full textSection 77(iii) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 vested the new Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia with the power to invest state courts with the jurisdiction to determine matters brought to court under Commonwealth legislation. Courts of Petty Sessions, known since 1971 as Magistrates Courts, have included a Commonwealth jurisdiction since Federation. Cases have been brought to these courts under Commonwealth Acts dealing with various matters including taxation, electoral matters, wireless and television licensing and conciliation and arbitration.<br/><br/>Successive Justices' Acts and, more recently, Magistrates' Court Acts have required the clerk or registrar of each court to make and keep a register of convictions, orders and other proceedings of the court. This register is the authoritative record of the court. In 1915 all Clerks of Court were instructed to keep a separate register for matters heard under Commonwealth legislation and for cases where the defendant resided in another state. Cases falling into either of these categories were recorded in Commonwealth Registers.<br/><br/>Commonwealth Registers are very similar to other Court Registers. Commonwealth Registers are generally in a common format, giving details of the case number, the name of the prosecutor or informant, the name of the accused or defendant, how the case came to court (arrest, warrant, summons etc), the fees or court costs accrued, a description of the charge, cause or proceeding (usually indicating the Act under which the charges have been laid), the decision or order and any remarks. The column for remarks was often used to record the payment of fines and fees. In order to authenticate entries made in the register the presiding officer(s) of the court signed it at the end of each day
VPRS 5724 Minute Books: Legislative, Finance and Health Committee
No full text<br/>This series may contain the minutes of a single committee or a number of committees.<br/><br/>The committee system is employed by most Victorian councils. A committee may be appointed by a council for any purpose which it is felt would be better regulated and managed by such committee. A committee may be either a standing committee or an occasional committee. Standing committees (in areas such as finance, public works, health, etc.) are appointed to oversee specific matters on an ongoing basis. Such committees submit reports to the council regularly and these are included in the Council Minutes. Occasional committees are appointed for shorter terms to manage such things as arrangements for ceremonial occasions. Membership of committees is made up of some or all of the councillors of the municipality.<br/><br/>The Municipal Institutions Act 1863 (No.184) introduced provisions that required councils to appoint committees and specified that committee minutes should be kept and signed by the chairman at the following meeting. The Local Government Act 1874 (No.506) included the requirement that committees report to council. (No prohibition existed against councils operating with committees prior to these acts.) The Local Government Act 1903 (No.1893) removed the requirement that minutes be kept and added the requirement that committees reports to council be included in the council minutes. Subsequent legislation including the Local Government Act 1958 (No.6299) has continued these requirements.<br/><br/>The minutes generally record the names of councillors who attended the meeting, details of agenda items and decisions made. Once the minutes have been confirmed as correct at the following committee meeting, they are signed or certified by the mayor or chairman of the meeting.<br/><br/>
VPRS 1204 County Court Registers And Records
No full text<br/>This series consists of the registers of the sittings of the County Court which was responsible for judgments in more substantial civil actions. Details given in the registers are the number of the plaint, the date of hearing, the name and address of the plaintiff and defendant, the nature of the action and amount of claim, dates of execution and of return of warrant, the amount levied and remarks.<br/><br/>The County Court Common Law register has details given of cases which consist of the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the nature of the action, a description of the land or chattel involved, the amount of the claim and the judgment made by the Court.<br/><br/>Equity cases held within the jurisdiction of the County Court have details given of cases are: the number and date of the plaint; the plaintiffs and defendants names and addresses; the nature of the relief sought, day, decretal and other orders, accounts and enquiries, decree and further and further directions; record for trial on issue of facts and results, execution and return, appeal and results and notices and remarks.<br/><br/>The register for cases in the County Court relating to Probate and Administration have details to be recorded included the number, the date of application, the name, age and last abode of the deceased, a description and the value of the property, the name and address of the applicant or plaintiff, the nature of the application and practitioner, defendant or caveator if any and the practitioner order or decree and to whom granted, the names of obligers and particulars of a bond and the remittance of proceedings to the Supreme Court.<br/><br/>This series also contains:<br/><br/>County Court Journal 1865 1869<br/><br/>County Court Ledger 1865 1869;<br/><br/>Attachment Book 1889 1899;<br/><br/>Bailiffs Return Book 1865<br/><br/>Judges Note Books 1866 1874.<br/><br/>Subject to further research
VPRS 7927 File Registration, Attachment and Movement Cards : Multiple Number Sequence
No full textFile Registration, Attachment and Movement Cards : Multiple Number Sequenc
VPRS 12123 Totals of Daily Receipts
No full text<br/>This is a journal of revenue received by the Department of the Treasurer, for various funds that it administered as part of Consolidated Revenue. It was maintained to provide a record of receipts for each of the following established areas of revenue for each business day:<br/><br/>Assurance<br/>Cattle Compensation<br/>Departmental<br/>Fees<br/>Fines<br/>Interest (Loans)<br/>Licensing<br/>Mallee Land Act<br/>Metropolitan Roads<br/>Miscellaneous<br/>Payments by Commonwealth<br/>Police Pension<br/>Ports and Harbours<br/>Public Works<br/>State Accident Insurance<br/>Swine Compensation<br/>Taxation<br/><br/>A total amount received at the end of the day for each area of revenue was also entered.<br/><br/>Details of revenue received for the above accounts can be found in VPRS 11326 Cash Books Revenue. Details of revenue subsequently posted to ledgers can be found in VPRS 11329 Detailed Ledgers of Revenue
VPRS 15418 Rate Records (GRS 758)
No full textThis record series comprises rate records for the Geelong West City in three different formats - volumes, cards and computer printouts.<br/>Every year each local council is required to make and levy rates in respect of all rateable properties within its municipal district. The Municipal Institutions Act 1854 (No.26) empowered local councils to make by-laws for the regulation of their own proceedings including the collection of rates. The amount of rate is therefore determined by the council although a statutory limit applies. Rates are the main source of revenue for the council.<br/><br/>The rate record is a record of the levying and payment of rates on rateable properties. Apart from the general rate which is levied equally on all properties, a council may levy an extra rate or a special rate. An extra rate may be levied, over and above the general rate, on a subdivision of a municipality to cover expenses occurred in that subdivision. A special rate may be levied when a council undertakes works for the special benefit of a particular portion of the municipality. Separate rate records are maintained for general, extra and special rates and these are therefore registered as separate series.<br/><br/>For each rateable property a record is created which identifies the property and person rated and includes details of the annual value of the property, the amounts due, amounts paid, arrears and when rates were abandoned. A complete rate record may comprise two parts: a Register of Rateable Properties and a Rates Register. The Register of Rateable Properties identifies the properties and persons rated and the Rates Register comprises the accounting details. Where these two parts exist they are registered separately.<br/><br/>The format of rate records has changed over the years. Initially the levying and payment of rates were recorded in volumes (known as Rate Books) until the introduction of cards (known as Rate Cards) from the 1930s. In the 1980's and 1990's automated systems have mostly been used. Printouts of the automated system are usually produced as the rate record. Series of rate records in different formats are sometimes registered separately