Historical information

Port Phillip was first settled in 1803 and became a part of NSW in 1836. It became it's own governing colony in 1851. This statistical book lists public servants for the colony alphabetically, their role, place of employment, and a page reference to a description of the role can be found. Included positions in the fields of Government officers, Police , penal, judicial medical, ecclesiastical and education. Includes salaries for the various positions.

Physical description

Blue soft cover booklet of 76 pages. Titled 'The Civil Establishment of The Colony of Victoria for the Year 1851'
Reproduced in facsimile from the Victoria 'Blue Book, No,1
First published in 1976 by the Public Record Office, Melbourne. Printed by C.H.Rixon, Government Printer, Melbourne