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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Public Record Office Victoria, From squatters to soldier settlement : using land records for research
... From squatters to soldier settlement : using land records for research...Record Office Victoria...public records...research...land...From squatters to soldier settlement : using land records for research Book Public Record Office Victoria ...A guide to accessing correspondence in Public Record Office Victoria's custody, with advice on accessing other records.document reproductionspublic record office victoria, public records, research, land records, catalogues -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Wendy Baker, Searching land records in Victoria : an introduction, 1996
... Searching land records in Victoria : an introduction...Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages 33 Saxon Street Brunswick melbourne genealogy Victorian history land tenure land grants maps, charts, photocopies of records Searching land records in Victoria : an introduction Book Wendy Baker ...maps, charts, photocopies of recordsgenealogy, victorian history, land tenure, land grants -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Manual - Government (Lands Dept), Royal Historical Society of Victoria, The Lands Manual - A Finding Guide to Victorian Land Records 1836 - 1983, March 1989
... The Lands Manual - A Finding Guide to Victorian Land Records 1836 - 1983...The Lands Manual - A Finding Guide to Victorian Land Records 1836 - 1983 Manual Government (Lands Dept) Royal Historical Society of Victoria CABENA, Peter, MCRAE, Heather and BLADIN, Elizabeth ...The manual documents the archives of the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (Lands Department) between 1836 to 1983 and explains how they can be used for historical research.The manual documents the archives of the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (Lands Department) and explains how they can be used for historical research.The manual documents the archives of the Department of Crown Lands and Survey (Lands Department) between 1836 to 1983 and explains how they can be used for historical research.crown lands, victoria. department of crown lands and survey -
Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Searching Land Records An Introduction
... Searching Land Records An Introduction...Research Author Wendy Baker Cream cover with blue writing Searching Land Records An Introduction Book ...Cream cover with blue writingAuthor Wendy Bakerresearch -
Stawell Historical Society IncBook, Researching Your Family History With Victorian Land Records
... Researching Your Family History With Victorian Land Records...Research aid Research Australian Institute of Genealogical STudIES Ring Spine Green Cover with picture of farmhouse Researching Your Family History With Victorian Land Records Book ...Research aid Ring Spine Green Cover with picture of farmhouseAustralian Institute of Genealogical STudIES research -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - State Land Tax records, William PENTLAND, State Land Tax Office, 1942 - 1953
... State Land Tax records, William PENTLAND...State Land Tax records for William PENTLAND. .01- Raglan Ingles St 1953 .02 - Raglan Ingles St 1942 .03 - Raglan Ingles St 1944 .04 Caulfield Oak Avenuie, Bentleigh Milton Avenue...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne Built Environment - Commercial William PENTLAND Percival Edward MANN State Land Tax records for William PENTLAND. .01- Raglan Ingles St 1953 .02 - Raglan Ingles St 1942 .03 - Raglan Ingles St 1944 .04 Caulfield Oak Avenuie, Bentleigh Milton Avenue Document State Land Tax records, William PENTLAND State Land Tax Office ...State Land Tax records for William PENTLAND. .01- Raglan Ingles St 1953 .02 - Raglan Ingles St 1942 .03 - Raglan Ingles St 1944 .04 Caulfield Oak Avenuie, Bentleigh Milton Avenuebuilt environment - commercial, william pentland, percival edward mann -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Legal record - ELLIS Edward Woodrow Tregenza - Land sale records, Watson, James & Rogers, Rogers Collection, 1907
... ELLIS Edward Woodrow Tregenza - Land sale records... ELLIS Edward Woodrow Tregenza - Land sale records Watson, James & Rogers ...In the early 1980s the firm of Watson, James & Rogers merged with the partnership of Every & Every and became the iconic “Rogers & Every” as known today. The firm is still located on Bull Street. https://rogersevery.com.au/about/* Particulars, conditions of sale and contract from bank of Victoria to Louisa Mary Ellis. 1907. * Plan of subdivision of crown allotments 20, 22, 23 Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo * Agreement between Rupert Noyes Putnam of Williamson St. Bendigo and Edward Woodrow Tregenza Ellis of High St Bendigo for Crown allotments 18 and 19, Parish of Sandhurst County of bendigo.Signaturesrupert noyes putnam, land sales -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - CROWN LAND SALES: RECORDS OF SALE 1860 - 1865
... CROWN LAND SALES: RECORDS OF SALE 1860 - 1865...Book CROWN LAND SALES: RECORDS OF SALE 1860 - 1865 ...Land sale journal, blue lined pages, no cover. On top of LH page: Crown Land surveyed in the District of Sandhurst. On top of RH page: Crown Lands sold in the District of Sandhurst' Entries contain details of town lands, suburban lands, country lands, total lands surveyed and date of survey. Date of sale, by auction, by selection and total amount paid. Names of purchasers listed. Entries date from 1860 - 1865. Written across all pages in blue pencil 'Cancelled' and a date for each cancellation: Wm. Rundell 8.9.80.bendigo, land sales, sandhurst -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - Land purchase records - Maitland NSW, 1888-1889
... Land purchase records - Maitland NSW...Robinson Fairburn for land purchase in account with Sparke and Clift, Auctioneers, West Maitland. Administrative record Land purchase records - Maitland NSW ...Northumberland County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. The Greta area was first colonized by Europeans around Anvil Creek in the 1830s. When the town was surveyed in 1842 it was given the name Greta, possibly after a small river in Cumberland, England. Coal mining was established in the area in 1862 with the development of a railway station.Robinson Fairbairn Collection: Two documents. 1. Receipt for payment from Robinson Fairbairn of Greta for purchase of land at Greta, NSW. Dated 7th August 1888. Receipt for £3/11/11 includes Interest noted at top. 2. Invoice to Mr. Robinson Fairburn for land purchase in account with Sparke and Clift, Auctioneers, West Maitland. mining, robinson fairbairn collection, maitland, northumberland, greta nsw, sparke and clift, coal -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyArchive - Parent Record, Family History - Collection of 1960s Land Titles and Property Records associated with Carter and Brown Families and others, Grandview Grove, (later Bemboka Road) Warranwood, (Parts of Crown Grant 20, 1854)
... Family History - Collection of 1960s Land Titles and Property Records associated with Carter and Brown Families and others, Grandview Grove, (later Bemboka Road) Warranwood, (Parts of Crown Grant 20, 1854)....Family History - Collection of 1960s Land Titles and Property Records associated with Carter and Brown Families and others, Grandview Grove, (later Bemboka Road) Warranwood, (Parts of Crown Grant 20, 1854). ...Set of four clear-fronted plastic A4 binders containing family history research printouts and photocopies. -
Buninyong Visitor Information CentreDocument (item) - Information Folder, Family History Research Folder, From 1990s
... Record Office Victoria...Family History...Buninyong...Immigration...Shipping...Convict Records...Land...Research sources and guides on immigration, Shipping, Land, Education, convicts, etc. Genaology Public Record Office Victoria Family History Buninyong Immigration Shipping Convict Records Land Records Education records Blue plastic ring-binder with plastic pockets containing articles and guides about family history research. ...Collection of notes and guides on researching aspects of family history, including Buninyong resident's index, Victorian Pioneers index, 1881 British Census guide, PROV series of guides to the archives. Research sources and guides on immigration, Shipping, Land, Education, convicts, etc.genaology, public record office victoria, family history, buninyong, immigration, shipping, convict records, land records, education records -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Memorabilia (item) - Articles from interesting events in Melbourne and across the world mainly in 1934 include airships Melbourne shrine land and air speed records england to australia record flights Mt Everest, Various newspaper clippings including Sydney harbour bridge
... Articles from interesting events in Melbourne and across the world mainly in 1934 include airships Melbourne shrine land and air speed records england to australia record flights Mt Everest ...Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne Various newspaper clippings including Sydney harbour bridge Memorabilia Articles from interesting events in Melbourne and across the world mainly in 1934 include airships Melbourne shrine land and air speed records england to australia record flights Mt Everest ... -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Map - Land Owners Bumberrah to Lake Tyers
... land records...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland land records Townships Waterways Colquhoun Counties of Tambo and Tanjil Map showing land owners from Bumberrah to Lake Tyers. 3 pages Map Land Owners Bumberrah to Lake Tyers ...Map showing land owners from Bumberrah to Lake Tyers. 3 pagesColquhoun Counties of Tambo and Tanjilland records, townships, waterways -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesBook, Andrew Guy Peake, Sources for South Australian history, 1998
... ...land records...Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages 33 Saxon Street Brunswick melbourne South Australia genealogy local history bibliographies public records land records family history document reproductions, posters Sources for South Australian history Book Andrew Guy Peake ...document reproductions, posterssouth australia, genealogy, local history, bibliographies, public records, land records, family history -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Map - Colquhoun Counties of Tambo and Tanjil
... Land Settlement...Records...Lakes Entrance Historical Society 4 Marine Parade Lakes Entrance gippsland Land Settlement Records Map showing original landowners of Colquhoun Counties Map Colquhoun Counties of Tambo and Tanjil ...Map showing original landowners of Colquhoun Countiesland settlement, records -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photocopy, relating to Robyn Clinch's research report, History of Some Women of Port
... White envelope containing A4 and A3 photocopies of birth certificates and land records supplementary to Robyn Clinch's research report 'History of Some Women of Port Melbourne' (nb these do not appear in the report)...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port Melbourne Town Hall 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne melbourne women White envelope containing A4 and A3 photocopies of birth certificates and land records supplementary to Robyn Clinch's research report 'History of Some Women of Port Melbourne' (nb these do not appear in the report) Document Photocopy, relating to Robyn Clinch's research report, History of Some Women of Port Robyn Clinch ...White envelope containing A4 and A3 photocopies of birth certificates and land records supplementary to Robyn Clinch's research report 'History of Some Women of Port Melbourne' (nb these do not appear in the report)women -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for LanguagesCD-ROM, Public Record Office Victoria, Lands guide : a guide to finding records of Crown land at Public Record Office Victoria, 2009
... Lands guide : a guide to finding records of Crown land at Public Record Office Victoria...A Guide to finding records of Crown land at Public Records Office Victoria....Lands guide : a guide to finding records of Crown land at Public Record Office Victoria CD-ROM Public Record Office Victoria ...A Guide to finding records of Crown land at Public Records Office Victoria.CD-ROM -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Land subdivision, n.d
... Photocopy of notes of records of land dealings in parts of Crown Portions 120 and 111, 1858 - 1886....Photocopy of notes of records of land dealings in parts of Crown Portions 120 and 111, 1858 - 1886. ...notes of records of land dealings in parts of Crown Portions 120 and 111, 1858 - 1886.Photocopy of notes of records of land dealings in parts of Crown Portions 120 and 111, 1858 - 1886. notes of records of land dealings in parts of Crown Portions 120 and 111, 1858 - 1886.land subdivision, richards, thomas, mcglone, john, gilligan, patrick, emery, henry, parsons, charles robert, lobb, graham, gale, alfred chaplin, mitcham brick and pottery co. ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Land Title, Land Transfers, 30/11/1884
... Photocopy of records of land transfers of land belonging to William Logan dating from 1882 to 1884...logan william longley annie caroline sarah whiting robert salmon Photocopy of records of land transfers of land belonging to William Logan dating from 1882 to 1884 Land Transfers Document Land Title ...Photocopy of records of land transfers of land belonging to William Logan dating from 1882 to 1884logan, william, longley, annie caroline, sarah, whiting, robert salmon -
Kew Historical Society IncMap, Real Estate Map of Bulleen, Templestowe, Lower Templestowe, Doncaster, North Balwyn
... Map of Bulleen, Templestowe, Lower Templestowe, Doncaster, North Balwyn used by JB Thomson & Co, Real Estate Agents, to identify and record land sales on these. ...Map of Bulleen, Templestowe, Lower Templestowe, Doncaster, North Balwyn used by JB Thomson & Co, Real Estate Agents, to identify and record land sales on these. Real Estate Map of Bulleen, Templestowe, Lower Templestowe, Doncaster, North Balwyn Map Map ...A large undated printed map of Bulleen, Templestowe, Lower Templestowe, Doncaster, North Balwyn showing major and minor roads, waterways and proposed facilities in this area of Melbourne.A useful if undated real estate map that allows viewers to compare current and historic aspects of these areasMap of Bulleen, Templestowe, Lower Templestowe, Doncaster, North Balwyn used by JB Thomson & Co, Real Estate Agents, to identify and record land sales on these. There are some markings on the plan indicating the location and price of lots.subdivision plans, bulleen, templestowe, lower templestowe, doncaster, north balwyn -
Buninyong Visitor Information CentreDocument - Grant of Land, Victoria - Town Lot Register of Town Purchases 1856 Buninyong, 2 December 1856 (Original)
... Records the details of a purchase of land (Lot 1, Section 34) by Robert Allan in Buninyong in December 1856. ...Framed record of land purchase copied from the Register of Town Purchases, No. 59, p. 82. ...Land Sales Robert Allan Buninyong Framed record of land purchase copied from the Register of Town Purchases, No. 59, p. 82. ...Records the details of a purchase of land (Lot 1, Section 34) by Robert Allan in Buninyong in December 1856. Refer to 'Three Times Blest' for details of Robert Allan's contribution to Buninyong.Framed record of land purchase copied from the Register of Town Purchases, No. 59, p. 82. Relates to purchase of land by Robert Allan in Buninyong on 2 December 1856. land sales, robert allan, buninyong -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document - Land Title, Land purchase, 31/07/1858
... Record of land purchase by Louis Laurence Smith dated 31 July 1858. ...dandenong creek smith l l dr william gallien jacque jean speary catherine langdon harry joseph foster john youngman edward simmons morris mayfield william george marion land sales Record of land purchase by Louis Laurence Smith dated 31 July 1858. ...Record of land purchase by Louis Laurence Smith dated 31 July 1858. The land is adjacent to Dandenong Creek. Records of the transfer of the land in June 1895 are included. Photocopies.dandenong creek, smith, l l dr, william, gallien, jacque jean, speary, catherine, langdon, harry joseph, foster, john, youngman, edward, simmons, morris, mayfield, william george, marion, land sales -
Greensborough Historical SocietyDocument collection, Copies of Poulter family documents, 1880o
... Records some land ownership, birth, deaths and marriages of the Poulter family of Greensborough. ...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Records some land ownership, birth, deaths and marriages of the Poulter family of Greensborough. ...Records some land ownership, birth, deaths and marriages of the Poulter family of Greensborough. Dates from 1880s.Copies of documents, land titles and birth, death and marriage certificates.Mainly handwritten records.poulter family, land titles, greensborough -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, late 1971
... Llewelyn of Donald Campbell's "Bluebird", Sturt St. when the convoy passed through Ballarat Bluebird was one the motor vehicle used in the land world speed record attempts of the era. Shows many people milling around the truck carrying the trailer, barricades. ...Llewelyn of Donald Campbell's "Bluebird", Sturt St. when the convoy passed through Ballarat Bluebird was one the motor vehicle used in the land world speed record attempts of the era. Shows many people milling around the truck carrying the trailer, barricades. ...Colour digital image taken by W. J. Llewelyn of Donald Campbell's "Bluebird", Sturt St. when the convoy passed through Ballarat Bluebird was one the motor vehicle used in the land world speed record attempts of the era. Shows many people milling around the truck carrying the trailer, barricades. Photo outside the Town Hall.trams, tramways, sturt st, sports, bluebird -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Photocopies, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electricity's the new power on the land", c1995
... Titled "Electricity's the new power on the land". Images added and record revised 30/10/2013...Titled "Electricity's the new power on the land". Images added and record revised 30/10/2013 "Electricity's the new power on the land" Document Photocopies State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) ...Yields information about the SEC activities in the Ballarat district during the mid 1950's and has a strong association with a number of people in the article.Photocopy of ?/1956 pages 2- 7 of SEC News featuring SEC activities in the Ballarat area, trams, personnel, black and white photographs, 3 A3 size sheets. Titled "Electricity's the new power on the land". Images added and record revised 30/10/2013trams, tramways, secv, ballarat trams, personnel, power supply -
Canterbury History Group
Archive - 62 Bryson Street Canterbury, Miles Lewis
... Äge 13 June 1998, p16 -adv. c, 4 bedr c1890, Land 66'x 160 Record from Melbourne Mansions Data Base author Miles Lewis ...Äge 13 June 1998, p16 -adv. c, 4 bedr c1890, Land 66'x 160 Record from Melbourne Mansions Data Base author Miles Lewis 62 Bryson Canterbury Suburban architecture A4 Typed Sheet Archive 62 Bryson Street Canterbury Miles Lewis ...Äge 13 June 1998, p16 -adv. c, 4 bedr c1890, Land 66'x 160 Record from Melbourne Mansions Data Base author Miles Lewis A4 Typed Sheet62 bryson, canterbury, suburban architecture -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Stanley Quinn et al, 1949
... He also recommends Allan see a film called 'The Secret Land', a record of an American Naval Expedition to the South Pole, if he gets the opportunity. ...He also recommends Allan see a film called 'The Secret Land', a record of an American Naval Expedition to the South Pole, if he gets the opportunity. ...Letter 0817a; the writer refers to Allan's 21st birthday and his recent letter from Rio. He also writes of prices rising in Australia, the coal strike, and that 'Sydney especially is badly hit'. He also recommends Allan see a film called 'The Secret Land', a record of an American Naval Expedition to the South Pole, if he gets the opportunity. Letter is signed 'Your loving Dad, Stanley Quinn'. Writer of 0817d also refers to Allan's 21st birthday and the coal strike which has affected manufacturing and the availability of materials, especially bricks as all the brickworks are closed down. The letter is signed 'Your Pal Norm'.Quinn CollectionThree-page letter written to Allan (0817.a1-3) from his father, Stanley Quinn, on three sheets of lined cream-coloured paper, headed Liddesdale Avenue, Frankston and dated 25.07.49. The envelope (0817.b) is buff-coloured. Also found in this envelope is a single-sided, two-page letter written on thin off-white lined paper (0817.c1-2) to Allan from his friend Norm headed 1 Selwyn Street, Artarmon, dated 27.07.49. Enclosed with 0817.c are two small black and white photographs (0817.d1-2). 0817.d1 shows a small boy with a model airplane and 0817.d2 the model airplane from a different angle.Letter 0817a is written on the reverse side of three pages of the Melbourne Stevedoring Company's Cargo Tally sheets. The envelope is pre-stamped with an embossed profile of King George V and a crown in white on a red, oval background. Postage is two and a half pence. Envelope is addressed to Allan C/- Swedish Seaman's Union, 156 Montague Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA. The postmark is torn. There is a blue air-mail sticker on the upper left-hand corner. 0817d; On the left wing of the model airplane is printed MAA, on the right wing - 17. There are pencilled marks on the back of each photograph. letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, stanley quinn, coal strike, australia -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document, leaflet Box Cottage Museum, Bambra Press Ltd, 2019
... Topics Box Cottage Museum, City of Moorabbin Historical Society, 1918 Chinese silk wedding dress, contact details, map, Box Family, Rietman Family, Land tenure records, Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841...Topics Box Cottage Museum, City of Moorabbin Historical Society, 1918 Chinese silk wedding dress, contact details, map, Box Family, Rietman Family, Land tenure records, Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841 Reprint 2019, Original print 2016 Leaflet/Brochure compiled by CMHS members for distribution to visitors, schools, local community to promote knowledge of Box Cottage Museum and early settlement in the Moorabbin area city of moorabbin, brighton, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, rietman august, rietman frieda, box cottage museum ormond, box alonzo, glen eira city council, city of moorabbin historical society, ormond, bentleigh, cheltenham bambra press Ltd port melbourne, Page 1 BOX COTTAGE MUSEUM Page 2 William & Elizabeth Box, Land, August Rietman & Family 1 x A4 glossy, colour, printed on both sides with photographs Document, leaflet Box Cottage Museum Bambra Press Ltd MKR Printing Ltd ...Reprint 2019 by Bambra Press Ltd; Original Print 2016 This Leaflet / Brochure was compiled by City of Moorabbin Historical Society members Carol Poole, Joan Moore, Fran Bader for distribution to visitors, schools, libraries and local community to promote knowledge of Box Cottage Museum and the early settlement in the Moorabbin area. Glen Eira City Council Community Grant 2016 was obtained to finance printing by MKR Printing Ltd. Carnegie. Topics Box Cottage Museum, City of Moorabbin Historical Society, 1918 Chinese silk wedding dress, contact details, map, Box Family, Rietman Family, Land tenure records, Henry Dendy Special Survey 1841Reprint 2019, Original print 2016 Leaflet/Brochure compiled by CMHS members for distribution to visitors, schools, local community to promote knowledge of Box Cottage Museum and early settlement in the Moorabbin area1 x A4 glossy, colour, printed on both sides with photographsPage 1 BOX COTTAGE MUSEUM Page 2 William & Elizabeth Box, Land, August Rietman & Familycity of moorabbin, brighton, dendy henry, box william, box elizabeth, rietman august, rietman frieda, box cottage museum ormond, box alonzo, glen eira city council, city of moorabbin historical society, ormond, bentleigh, cheltenham, bambra press ltd port melbourne, -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Property Research Notes - Reaghill, Ringwood East, Victoria
... Information in the notes is sourced from the archives of Carter Real Estate, from Land Titles Office records, and from the book of the history of Ringwood - "Ringwood, Place of Many Eagles" by Hugh Anderson. ...Information in the notes is sourced from the archives of Carter Real Estate, from Land Titles Office records, and from the book of the history of Ringwood - "Ringwood, Place of Many Eagles" by Hugh Anderson. ...Six-pages of historic notes tracing the property "Reaghill", originally located at 139 Bedford Road, Ringwood East, before being subdivided with frontage to Vista Avenue, Ringwood East.The purpose of these notes is to trace the origins of the property from the year 1900 to the present day. Information in the notes is sourced from the archives of Carter Real Estate, from Land Titles Office records, and from the book of the history of Ringwood - "Ringwood, Place of Many Eagles" by Hugh Anderson. "Reaghill" is part of an older larger holding of sixty acres. It is the story of those 60 acres, which now comprise Vista Avenue, Vista Court, Homebush Court, Rawson Court and Wombalano Park, which is the subject of these notes. -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Town Clerks and Shire Secretaries Portraits
... Strategic and Long‑Term Planning Although less formalised than today, the Secretary played a key role in: - Planning infrastructure - Advising on township development - Managing land records and valuations - Coordinating with state government departments This mirrors the strategic functions now assigned to CEOs under the Local Government Act....Strategic and Long‑Term Planning Although less formalised than today, the Secretary played a key role in: - Planning infrastructure - Advising on township development - Managing land records and valuations - Coordinating with state government departments This mirrors the strategic functions now assigned to CEOs under the Local Government Act. ...This is a collection of photographs of former Shire / City secretaries and town clerks of the former Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine. Before modern CEOs existed in Victorian local government, the Shire / City Secretary or Clerk was the most senior administrative officer in a shire or city. They were effectively the chief executive, chief financial officer, and chief governance officer rolled into one. Below is a detailed breakdown of what a Shire / City Secretary traditionally did. 1. Chief Administrative Office The Shire Secretary managed the entire day‑to‑day operation of the shire, including: - Supervising all council staff - Implementing council decisions - Managing correspondence, records, and official documents - Ensuring services were delivered (roads, drainage, health, building, etc.) This is the historical equivalent of the CEO role described in modern council structures. 2. Governance and Council Support The Shire Secretary was responsible for: - Preparing agendas and minutes for council meetings - Advising councillors on legislation and procedures - Ensuring compliance with the Local Government Act - Managing elections and public notices This aligns with the governance responsibilities now embedded in the Local Government Act 2020. 3. Financial Management The Shire Secretary was also the shire’s chief financial officer: - Preparing budgets - Managing rates and revenue - Overseeing expenditure - Producing annual financial statements In many small shires, the Secretary also acted as Treasurer. 4. Public Interface The Shire Secretary was the main point of contact for the community: - Handling complaints and enquiries - Issuing permits and licences - Coordinating public works requests - Communicating council decisions to residents They were often the most recognisable council official in the district. 5. Strategic and Long‑Term Planning Although less formalised than today, the Secretary played a key role in: - Planning infrastructure - Advising on township development - Managing land records and valuations - Coordinating with state government departments This mirrors the strategic functions now assigned to CEOs under the Local Government Act.This collection of photographs shown all the men who served as the Shire Secretary, Town Clerk or CEO for the Shire of Braybrook or for the City of Sunshine.Sunshine Council July 2007 5452.01 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary William 'Bill' Pullar 1860 - 1907.jpg 5452.02 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary D. Lingford 1908 - 1911.jpg 5452.03 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretary Walter John Andrew 1911 - 1927.jpg 5452.04 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Town Clerk Edgar Hargreaves 1927 - 1954.jpg 5452.05 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk Thomas William 'Bill' Deutschmann 1954 - 1984.jpg 5452.06 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk G. S. Pearson 1984 - 1987.jpg 5452.07 - City of Sunshine CEO And Town Clerk J. James 1987 - 1992.jpg 5452.08 - City of Sunshine Town Clerk John Noble Willaton 1992 - 1994.jpg 5452.09 - Shire of Braybrook Shire Secretaries and Town Clerks 1860 - 1954.jpg 5452.10 - City of Sunshine Town Clerks 1954 - 1994.jpg shire of braybrook, city of sunshine, town clerk, shire secetary, william "bill" pullar, d. lingford, walter john andrew, edgar hargreaves, thomas william "bill" deutschmann, g. s. pearson, j. james, john noble willaton
