VPRS 15655 File Management Cards, Wire Netting Advances

This series consists of cards used to manage files relating to wire netting advances. Details given are the application (and file) number shown as W.N. with the number, the name, address and parish of the applicant and the file management markings. A few cards have a C.N. number or the stamp 'Fences' referring to the Fences Act. Some files indicate whether the advance was in the form of cash or of rolls of wire netting.Under the Vermin Destruction Act 1890 (and previous Acts to do with the suppression of vermin such as the Rabbit Suppression Act 1880) provision was made for the payment of advances to municipalities for wire netting for effective fencing. These advances could consist of cash for the purchase of the wire netting or the provision of rolls of wire netting, arranged by the Public Works Department (VA 669). Advances to individuals were to be repaid and liens or mortgages could be taken to ensure this.These matters were further developed in the Wire Netting Act 1909 and other Wire Netting Acts subsequent to it. The Closer Settlement Act 1909 made the Land Purchase and Management Board (VA 2266) responsible for the administration of the matter with particular reference to the provision of wire netting advances to settlers covered by that Act.Only a partial set of cards are in custody.

本数据集系列由用于管理铁丝网预付款相关档案的卡片构成。卡片所记录的详情包括以W.N.（铁丝网，Wire Netting）编号形式呈现的申请（及档案）编号、申请人姓名、地址与所属教区，以及档案管理标记。部分卡片带有C.N.编号，或加盖有标注“Fences”字样的印章，关联《栅栏法》。部分档案会注明预付款是以现金还是铁丝网卷的形式发放。
依据1890年《害兽灭杀法》(Vermin Destruction Act 1890)及此前与抑制害兽相关的法案(如1880年《灭兔法》Rabbit Suppression Act 1880)，相关法规规定可向市政当局拨付预付款，用于购置铁丝网以搭建高效围栏。此类预付款可用于支付铁丝网采购费用，或是由公共工程部(Public Works Department，VA 669)统筹配发的铁丝网卷。向个人发放的预付款需按期偿还，且可通过留置权或抵押权保障还款流程。
上述管理事项在1909年《铁丝网法》(Wire Netting Act 1909)及后续多部铁丝网相关法案中得到进一步完善。1909年《定居促进法》(Closer Settlement Act 1909)指定土地购置与管理委员会(Land Purchase and Management Board，VA 2266)负责相关事务的管理，尤其针对该法案覆盖的定居者提供铁丝网预付款服务。
目前仅留存有部分档案卡片。