VPRS 978 Register of Rents of Public Buildings and Offices

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 and arranging for the rental or leasing of suitable facilities. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply.This series records the details of the renting or leasing of buildings from landlords for public uses such as for police stations, court houses, offices for Customs and post offices. Details are given of the reasons for the rental and its location, the landlord's name, the amount required for rent and how it was authorised. A Remarks column gives details of the rent payment period and information regarding renewals and cancellations of agreements.VPRS 978 was reserialised in 2001 as part of the ARAD project. The former VPRS 978/P unit 2 is now serialised as VPRS 1139/P1 unit 1.