VPRS 1038 Superintendents Letter Book

The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply.This letterpress book contains copies of a series of letters to officials and prominent persons at Ballarat seeking information about facilities there in relation to the visit of Prince Alfred. Other correspondence is to do with accommodation requirements for the police and the Crown law department.

公共工程部（VA 669）承担涵盖所有公共工程与建筑的全维度职责，包括此类建筑的建造、运维以及内部装潢与配套布设。其核心职责还涵盖道路与桥梁、港口港湾、地方政务以及供水保障体系。本凸版印刷卷宗收录了一系列致巴拉腊特（Ballarat）官员与名流的信函副本，这些信函旨在查询当地与阿尔弗雷德亲王（Prince Alfred）访澳相关的各类设施情况。其余往来函件则涉及警队与王室法务部门的住宿安置需求。