This document details the Auditor General Report into the efficiency of the Royal Australian Survey Corps Survey operations. The document addresses the Audit findings in quite some detail and provides comment on, and descriptions of actions taken, or to be taken, to redress identified short comings where this can be justified within stated objectives and agreed priorities. 28 x A4 numbered photocopied pages of text held together with a slide paperclipHand written at the top of Page 1 " Series B5491/1, Item 86 - 19406 Pt1" Each page has a Folio Stamp and handwritten Number 273 decending to 246.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Report - 148 pages + card covers, perfect bound, titled "Public transport reforms - Moving from a system to a service", Special Report No. 57 by the Victorian Auditor General's Office, May 1998. Has a $10 Price label on front cover, purchased from Information Victoria 2-2-1999. Follows the implementation of the Public Transport Reform Project of 1993 looking at implementation and the outcomes. Notes that Government is moving towards a privatisation model. Has a table of contents. Gives a background, conduct of the audit, level of the Government subsidy to transport, reliability, cleanliness, safety, efficiency and the planned privatisation environment for public transport.Has in ink "K-S 2-2-1999" on the first page.trams, tramways, ptv, reports, transport, public transport

Report - 96 pages - perfect bound, card covers, titled "Special Report No. 15 - Met Ticket", dated Nov. 1990. Report looks at the introduction of Met Ticket, industrial disputes, cost of introduction, revenue loss and protection, scratch tickets, methodology, consultation and loss of passengers. Includes driver only operation impacts, disability services and financial analysis and cost and savings impactstrams, tramways, tickets, driver only modifications, metcard, scratch tickets, conductors, unions, the met

A typed letter from the Accountant at the Forests Commission of Victoria to Mr. R. Parke, Chief Forester, of Niagaroon near Taggerty. The letter mentions that the Auditor-General of the time has drawn attention to the large volume of monetary deposits being held in respect of licence operations, which could either be refunded or transferred to Treasury Trust. The Accountant has asked Mr. R. Parke to take the necessary steps to recify the situation. The letter is dated May 23 1949.A typed letter from the Accountant at the Forests Commission of Victoria to Mr. R. Parke, Chief Forester, of Niagaroon near Taggerty.marysville, victoria, australia, taggerty, niagaroon, mr. r. parke, forests commission of victoria, letter

4 page report: City of Great Bendigo report on the results of the due diligence audit as at 7 April 1994. Signed by C.A. Baragwanath, Auditor General, August 1994.bendigo, council, city of greater bendigo

The book was reserched, prepared and funded by Melchior C. Bajada as of the Sunshine & District Historical Society Incoporated 50th Birthday CelebrationCelebrating Our 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee of the Sunshine & District Historical Society Incorporated 1972 - 2022 List of the Society's past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Research Officer, Auditor & General Committee Memberssunshine & district historical society

Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997 in regard to the Mitcham by-election and whether Labor can achieve a 5.4% win. Opinion polls are showing serious disapproval of the changes to the Auditor-General's powers, the abolition of workers' common law rights and reservations about the extent of encouragement to gamble.Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997fensham, peter, dorothy christine, kennett, jeff, poggioli, cain, john, harrowfield, pescott, roger, pike, bronwyn, robinson, tony, brumby, webster, ron, elections, mitcham

Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-election to be conducted on Saturday 13 December brought on by the resignation of Roger Pescott over the issue of the Kennett Government's restructuring of the office of the Auditor-General. Mitcham is being seen as the litmus-test electorate, and the result will influence the rest of the government's term. Gambling is a key issue in the forthcoming election.Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-electionpescott, roger, kennett, jeff, brumby, john, wylie, alan, blackburn and district tree preservation society, friends of the little desert, gambling, elections, mitcham

Digital copy of a report titled "Accessibility of Tram Services - October 2020", 92 pages by the Victorian Auditor General's Office. has a table of contents, looks at the context, accessibility issues, future planning, submissions and comments, has a glossary of terms, compliance and data methods and technical information. Notes that at the time of the audit, not meeting the needs of passengers with mobility restrictions and at risk of not meeting the 2032 compliance requirement.trams, tramways, disability services, tram stops, trams, melbourne, victorian railways

Report - 170 pages approx., spiral wire bound, plastic front cover, card back cover with a c1925 photograph of Flinders St Station on the front cover, titled "Passenger Rail Franchising in Victoria an Overview", prepared by the Department of Treasury and Finance for the State Government, April 2000. Has a table of contents. Provides an introduction into the public transport system, reform, auditor general's recommendations, policy framework regarding privatisations and franchising, commercial issues and processes, employment restructuring, legal framework, outcomes, investments, costs, leases, risk transfer. Has annexures on payments to franchisees, rolling stock leases and final bid template.trams, tramways, public transport, franchising, ptc, privatisation, passengers, minister for transport

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post"16-8-95, P 3. Eastland deals all clear The Victorian Auditor General has found no major inconsistencies or financial implications for the new Maroondah Council in any deals between the former Ringwood Council and retail giant Coles Myer over the Eastland Shopping Centre Project. Howevber, the long awairted "Due diligence" report rel;eased on Monday by council reveals that because of the escalation in Ringwood Plaza project costs - from over $7.5 million in February 1993, to over 12.2 million last February - the Ringwood Trust has "short term liquidity problems".`

Digitised Powerpoint presentation video (3.66GB) Duration: 60 minutes. Recorded May, 2026 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Dr Peter Yule is a freelance historian and a fellow of the School of History at the University of Melbourne. He has written a wide range of histories, including The Royal Children's Hospital: A History of Faith, Science and Love (1999), In the Public Interest: 150 Years of the Victorian Auditor-General's Office (2002), Carlton: A History (ed., 2004), and Steel Spies and Spin: The Collins Class Submarine Story (2008). He has also written VIC BAR: A history of the Victorian Bar. More recently he has written biographies of two prominent Melbourne-based financiers: W. L. Baillieu (1859-1936), who founded the prominent family dynasty; and Sir Ian Potter (1902-1994), a major figure in Australia's post-war industrial expansion. Peter will speak about his research on these two remarkable figures, and on the challenges of biography more generally. Peter is also grandson of Ringwood’s own:- Sir Lewis Ronald East (1899–1994), engineer and water commissioner, was born on 17 June 1899 at Auburn, Melbourne, second of three children of Lewis Findlay East, civil servant and later secretary of the Commonwealth Marine Branch, and his wife Annie Eleanor, née Burchett, both Victorian born. Ronald was educated at Ringwood State School.

A letter sent to the Secretary of the trustees of the Bentleigh Recreation Reserve, from Lucy Wood, for the Bentleigh Soldier's Comfort League requesting the use of the Burgess Pavilion for the Leagues meetings. The Bentleigh Soldier’s Comforts League is but one example of many other organisations that made use of the pavilion. After the League’s inaugural meeting a letter was sent to the Trustees of the Recreation Preserve Bentleigh requesting the use of the pavilion to hold their meetings. The objects of the Bentleigh Soldier’s Comforts League were: 1. To provide comforts for Bentleigh boys on active duty 2. To ensure a suitable public welcome upon their return 3. To visit the sick and wounded ones at the Military hospitals A committee of local ladies formed a committee, An amount of 2s was allotted to each worker who endeavored by personal effort to increase that sum. A Gymkhana, in association with the Equestrienne Club, was held to raise funds to help the return soldiers and to send Xmas boxes to the soldiers on active duty abroad. Lucy Wood (1872 - 1956) was the wife of William Howard Wood (1868 - 1947). William and Lucy lived in Jasper Road opposite the recreational reserve. William was a poultry breeder and a local accountant, auditor, real estate, insurance and general commission agent.The efforts made by the citizens of the Shire of Morrabbin to send comforts to the troups overseas during WWI, and to welcome home the soldiers.A hand written letter wwi, city of moorabbin, lucy wood, burgess pavilion, bentleigh recretional reserve, william burgess, fundraising, xmas boxes, bentleigh soldier’s comforts league, bentleigh, moorabbin

Seven pages of Bye Laws of 1865 of Court King of the Forest written on blue, watermarked paper. Laws mentioned are: Management, Business, C.R., S.C.R., Treasurer, Secretary, Death of a Brother or his Wife, Woodwards, Surgeon, Terms of office for the Court Surgeon, Trustees, Auditors, Delegates, Committees, Sub-Secretary, General Business, Absence, Neglect of Order, Neglecting to give notice of change of address within 14 days, Members summoned to vote on expenses over £3 except for regular Court Expenses, Members from othe rCourts, Meetings, Money held by the Secretary, Members on Court Funds and no Law to be amended or repealed except by a Committee appointed for the purpose. Printed on paper with printed letterhead and crest.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, commercial hotel, woodwards, joseph king smith, henry hattam, christian slopplebein, jas thos holl, geo ? murray, charles smith, john laselles, bye laws of court king of the forest

Folded Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Company Limited Bendigo Notice of Eleventh Ordinary General Meeting. Capital of £55,000 in 55,000 shares of £1 each outlined. Directors Francis Clark, Jacob Cohn, Patrick Hayes, W C Vahland. Solicitors Blake & Riggall, Crabbe , Cohen & Kirby. London Chartered Bank of Australia. Auditors B D Smith. Manager Magnus Cohn. Secretary E P Hastings. Sent to Mrs E M Landeshict 13 Lansdowne st East Melbourne and returned to Cohn's in envelope marked unknown address. Report of Company inside including Yearly Balance Sheet for year Ending 30th April 1893 outlining Assetts and Liabilities. Profit and Loss Account also listed.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Report to Shareholders for Fifth Annual General Meeting to be held 10/9/1930. Items mentioned are Year's trading, Appropriation of Profit, Depreciation, Capital Expenditure, Future Prospects, Rotation of Directors, Remuneration of Directors, Rotation of 'B' Group of Directors, Auditors and Staff.hanro, clothing, share register, hanro collection - fifth annual general meeting, charles handschin, h f longstaff, g v lansell, h keck, w b h neill, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, r a rankin, j j stanistreet

Chairman's Agenda for Seventh Annual General Meeting dated 3/11/1932. Items mentioned are Confirmation of Minutes, Annual Accounts & Directors Report, Share Equalization Reserve Account, Salary Managing Director, Directors 'A' Group, Directors 'B' Group, Conjoint Director, Auditors & Auditor's Remuneration and the Adoption of Provisional Agreement.hanro, clothing, share register

Building Temperance Hall, View St, Bendigo with five cars at front, windows at top with signs. Signs on windows: 'Chief Agent/Union/Insurance Society of Canton Ltd' 'Marine Accident' 'Auditor/Tax Agent' 'District office/Transport & General/Insurance/Company'place, building, commercial

Letter written on paper with letterhead and crest and dated July 24 1877. The writer says the accompanying letters were read and he was entrusted to return them and state that if the Auditors of the Court will examine the accounts of late Bro Weylance and find him financial at the time of his decease you can obtain certificate of death and forward the usual declaration to this Sistrict. Also a reference to General Law 23. He also says he will return certificate of death of late Bro Luffsman to be filled in by the Surgeon - Cause of Death. Signed John Waller. Bendigo United District impression stamp on the paper.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - letter, court king of the forest, weylance, luffsman, john waller

Photocopy mentioning the family of Paul Stephen Penrose, whose Mother died in 1875 as a result of childbirth and two years later his Father also passed away. At fourteen, he was one of four children. He was able to stay with one of the trustees and learn farming. At twenty one years, he took over the farm and the care and responsibilities of his three sisters. In 1892 he married Miss Louisa Ashcroft. They had six children: Dorothy Penrose, Allen Stephen Penrose, Clifton Horne Penrose, David Lindsay Penrose, Eleanor Weir Penrose and Norman William Penrose. For thirteen years he was a Justice of the Peace.document, names of bendigo pioneers, founders of australia, founders of australia - paul stephen penrose, miss eliza horne, mrs eliza penrose, paul stephen penrose, sarah penrose, louisa penrose, eliza penrose, miss louisa ashcroft, a m cook, david berriman, f w ouse, mr dunstan, miss dorothy penrose, gravel hill school, allen stephen penrose, auditor-general's department, clifton horne penrose, david lindsay penrose, national bank caulfield, miss eleanor weir penrose, norman william penrose, working men's college melbourne

The Cat No 8290 pre this is the Minute book related to "The Kangaroo Flat Soldiers Memorial fund project". These letters, documents, name lists, sketches, quotes all revolve around the project to build a Memorial. They are dated from 31.10.1917 to 12.4.1921. This also includes documentation to have a "War Trophy(s)" on the site. At this time in history Kangaroo Flat was part of the Marong Shire not Bendigo. .1) 1917. These two letters are addressed to Roderick Coutts who was the Secretary of the Memorial Committee. .2) 1918.These letters & documents are broken up into 14 groups (a - n) all re the Kangaroo Flat Memorial. (a) Shire of Marong x two dated 7.6.1918 & 4.10.1918. (b) J.B. Wilson Monumental Sculptures x three dated 2.5.1918 to 9.10.1918. (c) J. Harris Monumental and General Masons dated 6.5.1918. (d) P Finn & Co General Masons dated 21.5.1918. (e) W & R Quinn General Masons dated 21.5.1918. (f) A. M. Irwin Builder & Contractors x two dated 10.11.1918 & 18.11.1918. (g) Herbert Keck & Sons Nurseryman and Orchardist dated 18.9.1918. (h) Department of Public Works x three dated 13.5.1918 - 24.9.1918 - 27.9.1918. (i) Education Department Melbourne x six re State School No 981 Kangaroo Flat dated 6 .3.1918 to 29.8. 1918. (j) Letters x two re R Coutts dated 6.2.1918 & 4.3.1918. (k) Kangaroo Flat & District Soldiers Memorial Fund x one Coutts to Okey. (l) McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants x one dated 5.12.1918. (m) Snowden, Neave & Demaine Solicitors & Co x two dated 24.1.1918 & 7.8.1918. (n) Auditors report x one dated 16.12.1918. .3) 1919. Letters x two from "Myr - Nong" Elsternwick to Mr Okey dated 19.3.1919 & 31.3.1919. .4) 1920. Letters x two from the "Prime Ministers Department & Australian Military Forces 3rd Military District" dated 4.3.1920 & 8.3.1920. .5) Six miscellaneous items, only one has a date. (a) Short note re a donation to the Memorial. (b)Price list for Soldiers Memorial works. (c) Sketch in pencil re "Cyclone Spring coil". (d) Letter in Pencil, has a date "Wed April 10th" regarding the final site of the Memorial either, a block of ground in front of the Methodist Church or a block of ground in front of State School. Both fronted the Main Road. Mrs Allen donated the block in front of the School, this offer was accepted. (e) Sketch plan in pencil and red ink showing a proposal of how the site would look with the Memorial on. (f) Two sections of paper pinned together, one in ink, one in pencil. The ink piece is name listed 1 - 65 and some names have notations written next to and is double sided. The notations are "Returned or Killed". The pencil listing has a list of 18 names with "Killed" next to. The other part has 45 names. On the rear of this one is some pencil notes, a sketch and re a meeting on "June 5th". .6) Newspaper cuttings x 2. one relates the site chosen for the Kangaroo Flat Soldiers Memorial being the block in front of the school and donated by Mrs Allen. The other relates to the Repatriation Commission and the costing of local Memorials. .7) War trophy documents & correspondence. (a & b) Dated 10th & 17th December 1918 re application for War trophies replied by the State Parliament House Melbourne. (c) Dated 24 the October 1919. From the Australian War Museum - Wool Exchange King Street Melbourne. (d & e) Dated 22.10.1919 & 8.10.1920. From the Victorian State Trophy Committee and State Parliament. (f) Dated 17th April 1921. From the Victorian State Trophy Committee re allotment of a War trophy. (g) Double sided correspondence with "V98a" at top details the process of allotting War trophies, the Committee, conditions, town size and what is allotted per size. Stamped in purple is "One Machinegun". .1) 1917.Two letters, white paper, ruled lines with black ink hand writing, dated 31.10.1917 & 5.12.1917, the October letter has pencil notes on the rear. .2) 1918. Twenty six letters, documents, quotes either hand written in black pen, pencil, black & purple typed, Business names re letter heads some with images dating from 24.1.1918 ot 30.12.1918. .3) 1919. Two letters all in black pen, one has two pages, both letters have same heading stamp at the top in purple. Dated 19.3.1919 & 31.3.1919. .4) 1920. Two letters typed in black, both have a letter head, dated 4.3.1920 & 8.3.1920. .5) Items. Six miscellaneous items, letter, lists, prices, sketches of the proposed memorial site. .6) Articles. Two Newspaper clippings, yellowed black print, one has been found being 18.4.1918. .7) War trophies. Seven letters and documents, six have a date relating to "War Trophies", black and purple print, dates are 17.2.1918 to 12.4.1921. Sizes vary from note pad size to Foolscap.brsl, smirsl, kfsmf, letters