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VPRS 14872 Index to Crown Solicitor's Opinions
No full textThis series is an Index to Crown Solicitor's Opinions. It indexes opinions for the period 1921-1985. The three books of opinions that it indexes are copies of Crown Solicitor's Opinions. For example, the handwritten opinions copied in Unit 1 Volume 1 have been copied as typed opinions in Units 2, 3 and 4. Those units represent Books 1, 2 and 3 respectively, as referred to by the Index. The original opinions are to be found on general correspondence files in VPRS 11563. This Index to Crown Solicitor's Opinions was compiled in 1984
VPRS 14957 Inwards Correspondence [Series cancelled - see VPRS 99/P1]
No full textThis series contains correspondence, circulars and completed pro forma sent to the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the Gippsland District.<br/><br/>Matters dealt with in the correspondence concern all of the duties of Commissioners of Crown Lands including dealing with the licensing of occupation, the leasing and sale of land, the management of the Border police and other judicial duties. Included is correspondence relating to the administration of Crown lands in the District. For details of these duties, consult the text for VRG 27 District land Offices or for VA 4738 Commissioner of Crown Lands, Gippsland District
VPRS 3967 Statement Of Receipts And Expenditure In Connection With No 2 Account (Transferred to Place of Deposit)
No full textStatement Of Receipts And Expenditure In Connection With No 2 Account (Transferred to Place of Deposit
VPRS 6291 Default Files (DESTROYED)
No full textThis series consists of Default Summons files from the Yallourn Courts of Petty Sessions. The Default Summons files were complaints for civil debts, which included breach of an agreement, failure of payment for goods or labour and even tax, also damages for trespass by cattle upon land. The Default Cases were held in the Yallourn Petty Sessions Court under civil jurisdiction.<br/><br/>During each calendar year every case was allocated a sequential number according to the defendants first court appearance (Annual Single Number). If this case number referred to an earlier year the date of the year was included (eg 3/65). From this number allocated to each case in the registers, one could gain access to the case files distinguished by their particular number.<br/><br/>The Default files list: the location and date of the hearing; case number; Complaint for a Civil Debt - date and nature of the offence; Notion of Intention to Defend - date of hearing and signature of defence certifying intention to appear in court. Sometimes included in the file are: Warrants of Distress - order for outstanding payment of costs after defendant`s conviction; Certificate of Summary Conviction or Order; Penalty for non-attendance Summons; related correspondence; other case documentation
VPRS 5774 Suitors' Cash Book
No full textAccording to Instructions to Clerks of Courts a suitors cash book was to be used to record every sum of money received by the Clerk from any person for, or on account of, or for the use or benefit of, any other person; and also every payment out of such money. Essentially this record was used for the collection and disbursement of payments awarded in civil suits.<br /> <br /> Entries are made within folios of these books. The left hand page of each folio (the debit side) was used to record payments made as ordered by the Court. The right hand page (the credit side) was used to record disbursements to whom payments had been awarded or authorised by the Court. Entries also identify the dates of debits and credits and the case number, as reported in the relevant Court register, pertaining to the case. Some suitors cash books were used to record details from cases in different court jurisdictions (for example, Court of Petty Sessions and County Court) and this would also be recorded when relevant
VPRS 13015 Correspondence Reference Book
No full textThis series contains records of matters referred by other officers of Government and officers within the Lands Department to F Powlett, the Chief Commissioner of Crown lands for a decision. The referred records were correspondence received by the originator which was sent on with an annotation (or Minute) for comment. Powlett would then respond on the same piece of correspondence and return it to the originator.<br/><br/>Details given are the name and/or office of the person referring the correspondence, the date, a summary of the subject, a transcription of the Minute, a transcription of Powlett's further minute and the dates of receipt and reply. Matters referred to were the proper interpretation of policy with respect to lands and matters to do with departmental administration.<br/>
VPRS 14598 Minutes
No full textThis series consists of the minutes of the Mount Richmond National Park Committee of Management which was responsible for the development and management of the Reserve. Matters dealt with included the appointment of rangers, the framing and policing of regulations for the access to and use of the park, the provision of roads and amenities and the conservation of the National Park as well as the financial management.<br/><br/>Unit 3 contains the minutes of Sub-Committees, reports of Working Bees and Inspection Reports
VPRS 8799 Capital Expenditure Works Files: Teachers College Hostels
No full text<br/>This series consists of capital expenditure work files relating to the construction, alteration and extension of Teachers college hostels.<br/><br/>The files usually contain the original paper setting out the case for the new building or for additions; the Education Department's requisition for works; the Public Works Department's approvals; plans; maps; the Minister's approval for expenditure; and correspondence concerning the proposal, the letting of the contract and progress made.<br/><br/>The correspondence relating to the college hostel exchanged with the State College of Victoria (VA 437) was attached to the files in this series. Hence the contents date range extend upto 1977
VPRS 6386 School Records
No full textThis series has been created to contain a variety of records created by Moormurng Primary School No. 1723 (VA 4501) identified as permanent in Public Record Office Standard 88/2 General Disposal Schedule for Schools Records.<br/><br/>For various reasons, some of the permanent records identified in the Schedule may not have survived. The records actually transferred in this series were collected by the Education Department after the final closure of the school and as such are understood to be the only remaining records known to exist. Also, some schools were subject to periods of temporary closure. For further information about this school, please refer to the relevant entry in Vision and Realisation. A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria (1973).<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>The following records were identified as permanent in the Disposal Schedule. The attached records description list will identify which of these records were located and transferred for this school.<br/><br/>Administration records - detailing the organisation of the school's operations, specifically;<br/><br/>files of official correspondence which relate to matters specific to the school as received from either the Education Department or elsewhere. Files documenting general instructions or circulars from the Department have been culled and destroyed.<br/>a copy of the school newsletter<br/>diaries of the school principal or head teacher<br/>the school's investment register.<br/><br/>Pupil records - The master record of student attendance in primary schools is the register of pupils. It records the pupil's name, dates of birth and admission, name, address and occupation of parent or guardian, schools previously attended, grades admitted, summary attendance record for each year spent at the school and destination after finally leaving the school.<br/><br/>Pupil detail is entered into this register from admission forms completed by parents prior to the admission or, in the case of transfers from other State schools, from transfer notes completed by the previous school. Some or all of these records have been retained if some or all of the pupil registers created by this school have not been located.<br/><br/>Pupil reports may also be found in this series but only if the school created and retained copies.<br/><br/>Inspection records - comprising reports created by Departmental inspectors in the course of annual and supplementary visits. Inspections (and comments) are made regarding the condition of the school grounds, buildings, furniture and record keeping, school organisation, standard of instruction, time and discipline, teacher accommodation and audits of the sale of text books supplied by the Department. Reports were made by the inspector in the inspectors report book for the school. Since about 1980 these have been made in school review reports which were retained by the Department.<br/><br/>School committees records documenting their organisation and operation. These include Mother's Club, Parent's Associations, Safety House Committees and other committees associated with the school community. Specific records for transfer are:<br/><br/>minute books<br/>correspondence files, and<br/>annual financial statements.<br/><br/>School Council records documenting its organisation and operation. School Councils date from 1983 and comprise the School Principal, and representatives of the teaching staff, parents and the wider community. Councils are responsible for the determination of the general educational policy of the school within guidelines issued by the Minister. Councils are also responsible for a range of other matters including the condition of the school grounds and buildings (including the organisation of maintenance, improvement and cleaning work), forming opinions about the school's conduct and management and other duties prescribed by regulations. Between 1910 - 1983 all of these responsibilities except for the determination of school policy resided with the School Committee. Specific records for transfer are:<br/><br/>minute books<br/>correspondence files<br/>annual financial statements, and<br/>policy records.<br/><br/>Records created by the former School Committee and sub-committees of the Council may also be included.<br/><br/>Contents: additional records<br/><br/>This series may also contain records additional to those identified in the disposal schedule. This will be due to either or both of the following factors:<br/><br/>records were transferred to PRO or Education Department custody prior to the issue of the schedule. In addition to the above records, the following records were usually retained;<br/><br/>attendance roll and examination register<br/>teacher's absence register<br/>teacher's time book<br/>teacher's record of collections<br/>corporal punishment register<br/>accident registers, and<br/>inward and outward transfer notes.<br/><br/>records not included in the disposal schedule. These may include the following records;<br/><br/>photographs, videos or films of pupils, teaching staff, school buildings and school activities/events<br/>other school publications such as student/staff bulletins, yearbooks and teacher handbooks, and<br/>records pertaining to unique events in the school's history such as openings, reunions, anniversaries or closures.<br/><br/>In some instances the series may include an Education Department (VA 714) file titled "Closed School File". This file documents the disposal of school assets (eg buildings, land), the revocation of school reserves and/or other activities associated with the closure of a school by the Department