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Series VPRS 1398
Public Service Appointments
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Date Range: Series ? 1871 - ? 1889
  Series in Custody 1885 - 1889
  Contents 1885 - 1889
Public Access: Open
Location: North Melbourne
Format of Records: Physical
 
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1871 - 1889 Public Works Department (previously the Department of the Commissioner of Public Works) VA 669
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1996 - cont Department of Infrastructure VA 3971
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  • How to use the Records
    For details concerning the appointments to the Public Service within the Department of Public Works, consult the appropriate index, as listed below, for details of vacancies, new appointments and individuals appointed.

  • Function / Content
    The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply.

    This series contains letter-press copies of the memoranda sent to the Executive Council for ratification as Orders-in-Council for appointment of officers as Public Service employees of the Department or for salary adjustments and for promotions of Public Service staff.

  • Recordkeeping System
    All memoranda have been given an annual single number and entries are in numericakl order. The contents of the volume are indexed under three headings:

    Applications for appointments to fill vacancies listed with the vacancy name and the folio (or page) upon which the notice appears.

    Applications for new appointments - listed with the vacancy name and the folio (or page) upon which the notice appears.

    Appointments listed by the name of the appointee and the folio (or (page) upon which the memorandum appears.

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Consignment Number Contents Date Range Public Access No. of Units
P0000 1885 - 1889 Open 1
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