VPRS 3568 Mining Surveyors's Survey Field Books, Symthesdale & Ballarat South Mining Divisions

This series consists of survey field books made by the Mining Surveyor, John Lynch, in the course of surveys conducted. These volumes provide details of the land surveyed. n the course of their duties, Mining Wardens were on occasion required to instruct the Mining Surveyor within their Mining Division to conduct a survey. Surveys would be undertaken for the following reasons: - as part of the process of considering applications for mining leases or licences received, - if deemed necessary in resolving disputed territories in cases before him - in instances where applicants sought to obtain land through license, lease or purchase under one of the various Lands Acts of the 1860's because some land could only be alienated if there was no objection from the Minister of Mines or if special mining conditions were imposed, or - from 1884, as part of the process of considering applications for leases or agreements for mining on privately owned land.

本系列包含采矿测量师（Mining Surveyor）约翰·林奇在调查过程中制作的野外测量记录簿。这些卷宗详细记录了被测量土地的信息。在履行职责期间，采矿管理员（Mining Warden）有时需要指示其管辖采矿分区内的采矿测量师进行调查。调查的开展基于以下原因：
- 作为审议收到的采矿租约或许可证申请流程的一部分；
- 若在其处理的案件中，认为有必要解决领土争端；
- 在申请人根据19世纪60年代多项《土地法案》（Lands Acts）通过许可证、租约或购买方式获取土地的情况下——因为部分土地只有在矿业部长无异议或施加特殊采矿条件时方可转让；
- 自1884年起，作为审议私有土地采矿租约或协议申请流程的一部分。