Historical information

Ledger accounts for wire netting advances made to landholders in the Bairnsdale district by the Shire of Bairnsdale starting in 1890. Lists many names of individuals from the area. Lodged with the East Gippsland Family History Group by the Shire of East Gippsland as part of the Place of Deposit program by the Public Record of Victoria in c2008.

Physical description

Green cloth leather bound indexed ledger 128 folio book recording advances of wire netting to individual landholders and payments under the scheme.

Inscriptions & markings

LEDGER / WIRE NETTING FUND / SHIRE OF BAIRNSDALE on spine.
Inside front cover ARNALL & JAKCSON / Engravers and Lithographers / PRINTERS / AND / MANAUFACTURING STATIONERS, / 478 Collins Street / MELBOURNE / No.