NRS-14468 | Correspondence files [Valuer General]

These files are prefixed as "B" (to 1944/45) or later as "G" General files (from 1946).  They relate to policy and administration, municipalities and shires, and general matters and include correspondence from government departments (State and Commonwealth), statutory authorities (Boards, Commissions, Authorities, etc.), quasi-government bodies, the Public Service Board, industrial organisations and employee associations. Many relate to compensation claims for land resumed by sundry Government constructing authorities and the valuation and acquisition of land. Intra-departmental correspondence and departmental policy and administrative matters are also included. (1)The files cover a variety of subjects, including: Homebush Abattoirs, land resumptions, sites for cool stores, supply of joinery and moulding, accommodation for infectious diseases, Post Office sites, purchase of land for government housing purposes, applications for railway lines, railway refreshment rooms and resumption of city railway property, additional accommodation for public schools, police stations, fire stations and public hospitals, grants for sewerage system easements, water supply and irrigation schemes, stormwater channels, ocean outfall sewers, proposed soldiers’ settlement schemes, cemetery sites, and land purchases for the establishment of parks and recreation reserves. (2)Subsequent files include harbour improvements, nurseries, rifle ranges, sanitary depots, lighthouse properties, metal quarries and gravel pits, and purchase of timber mills. (3) Records relating to Sydney Harbour Bridge resumptions, Aerodrome sites, wharfage for Commonwealth Oil Refineries, Port Kembla electricity supply are also included, (4) as well as land resumptions for town planning purposes. (5)Additional records include resumptions for road widening and new roads, land for electrical easements and water pipe lines, resumption of land for a public aviation station, disposal of surplus lands, acquisition of land for technical colleges, (6), with records relating to housing schemes, town halls, electricity supply systems, sites for council chambers and the establishment of cattle saleyards. (7)Later records include Hume Reservoir residues, records relating to the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, Activities Conference of State Departments relating to the Colombo Plan, (8) and records relating to automatic data processing, data collection, estimates of time required for computer usage, decentralisation including new staff accommodation and structure, technical data and information, co-ordination of activities, and procedures. (9)Endnotes1. NRS 14484, Valuer General; Departmental procedure manual, 1967 [2/1915] Chapter 7, Correspondence.2. NRS 14468, Valuer General; Correspondence files, 1920-21 [19/9056].3. ibid., 1921 [19/9057].4. ibid., 1923 [19/9059].5. ibid., 1927 [19/9069].6. ibid., 1938-41 [19/9139].7. ibid., 1941-44 [19/9147].8. ibid., 1944-64 [10/32029].9. ibid., 1962-67 [12/1070].

本批档案文件前缀分为两类：1944/45年及更早的文件以“B”为前缀，1946年及之后的文件则以“G”（通用档案）为前缀。本档案涉及政策与行政事务、自治市与郡级行政，以及各类通用事项，涵盖来自州级与联邦级政府部门、法定机构（委员会、专员公署、管理局等）、准政府组织、公共服务委员会、行业组织及雇员协会的往来函件。大量档案涉及各类政府建设机构征收土地后的赔偿申请，以及土地估值与收购事宜；同时还包含部门内部函件、部门政策与行政相关文件。
(1) 本批档案涵盖多元主题，具体包括：霍姆布什屠宰场（Homebush Abattoirs）、土地征收、冷藏库选址、细木工制品与装饰线条供应、传染病患者收容场所、邮局用地、政府住房项目用地收购、铁路线路申请、铁路餐饮场所运营及城市铁路资产征收、公立学校、警察局、消防局与公立医院的扩容配套、排水系统地役权拨款、供水与灌溉工程、雨水渠、海洋排污管道、拟议士兵安置计划、墓地选址，以及用于公园与休闲保护区建设的土地收购。
(2) 后续新增档案涉及港口改扩建、苗圃经营、射击场、卫生储备设施、灯塔资产、金属矿场与砂石采石场，以及木材厂收购业务。
(3) 档案还包含与悉尼海港大桥（Sydney Harbour Bridge）土地征收、机场场址、联邦炼油厂码头设施、肯布拉港供电相关的记录；(4) 以及用于城镇规划的土地征收相关文件。(5) 补充档案涵盖道路拓宽与新建道路用地、电力地役权及输水管道用地、公共航空站土地征收、剩余土地处置、技术学院用地收购；(6) 同时包含住房项目、市政厅、供电系统、议会会议厅选址，以及肉牛拍卖场建设相关的记录。(7) 后期档案涵盖休姆水库（Hume Reservoir）相关遗留文件、水利灌溉委员会（Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission）相关记录、各州部门针对科伦坡计划（Colombo Plan）的活动会议记录；(8) 以及涉及自动数据处理、数据采集、计算机使用时长估算、行政分权（含新增员工住宿配套与组织架构调整）、技术资料与信息、活动协调及工作流程相关的记录。(9) 尾注
1. NRS 14484：土地估价总长办公室；1967年《部门工作流程手册》[档案编号2/1915] 第7章，函件类目。
2. NRS 14468：土地估价总长办公室；1920-1921年往来函件档案 [19/9056]。
3. 同上，1921年 [19/9057]。
4. 同上，1923年 [19/9059]。
5. 同上，1927年 [19/9069]。
6. 同上，1938-1941年 [19/9139]。
7. 同上，1941-1944年 [19/9147]。
8. 同上，1944-1964年 [10/32029]。
9. 同上，1962-1967年 [12/1070]。