VPRS 13230 Records of the Board of Inquiry into the Occurence of Bush and Grass Fires in Victoria

This series comprises records generated by the Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate into the occurrence of bush and grass fires in Victoria.Series comprises records including:- Submissions and letters received from individuals and agencies. A register of submissions and letters received is included with these records.- ExhibitsRecords produced as Exhibits, used as evidence or otherwise accumulated during the course of investigation, (eg. minutes of meetings, correspondence and reports of agencies). A list of exhibits and witnesses, (227) are also included. Exhibits are sequentially numbered, 1 to 332.-Transcripts of proceedings, arranged chronologically (Range: Day one, 11March 1977 to Fifty Second Day, 28 June 1977).- Administrative Records and Working Papers, including claim forms, travel arrangements, e.t.c.- Report of the Board of Inquiry.Contents date range: 1939 to 1983 (records include R.C. Webster's copy of 1939 Royal Commission into Bushfires report) and correspondence with Natural Disaster Relief Committee, 1983)

本系列档案由为调查维多利亚州丛林与草原火灾事件而任命的调查委员会（Board of Inquiry）所生成。本系列包含以下档案类型：
1. 个人与机构提交的意见书及信函：本套档案附带一份意见书与信函接收登记册。
2. 证物档案：调查过程中作为证据使用或累积形成的证物相关记录（例如会议纪要、机构往来信函与调查报告）。本套档案同时附带证物与证人清单（共227项），证物按1至332的顺序依次编号。
3. 调查程序笔录：按时间顺序编排，时间跨度为1977年3月11日（首日）至1977年6月28日（第五十二日）。
4. 行政档案与工作文件：包括索赔表格、行程安排等。
5. 调查委员会最终报告。

本系列档案的时间跨度为1939年至1983年，其中包含R.C.韦伯斯特所藏1939年皇家调查委员会（Royal Commission）丛林火灾调查报告副本，以及1983年与自然灾害救济委员会的往来信函。