VPRS 17598 Subject Correspondence Files

This series comprises correspondence files maintained by the Shire of Alberton. Correspondence was classified and filed under subject headings which are reflected in the file titles. The files contain inward and copies of outward correspondence relating to those subjects.There is no index to this series.The series includes the file Alberton to Won Wron Railway - Won Wron to Woodside Railway (1916-1922). It comprises mainly Notices to Treat in relation to the acquisition of land for the construction of the railways.The series includes the file Won Wron to Woodside Railway: Chief Engineer, re Various Matters (1922-1923). The subject matter of the file relates principally to the land required for the railway, including the names of land owners and claims for compensation. The file lists occupation crossings provided on the line and the names of affected land owners.The series includes the file Dissolution of Trust (1931-1932). Its subject matter is the dissolution of the Alberton to Won Wron Railway Construction Trust. The Trust was dissolved by the Lieutenant-Governor of the State of Victoria by Order published in the Government Gazette dated 21 December 1932. The Trust was dissolved pursuant to Section 85 of the Railway Lands Acquisition Act 1928, No. 3760.The series includes the file Papers Relating to Alberton Shire Unemployment Relief Committee (1931-1932). The file includes the sub-files Applications for Sustenance; Minutes; Correspondence with Departments; Declarations; Applications for Military Clothing; and Receipts for Military Clothing. The first meeting of the Alberton Shire Unemployment Relief Committee was held on 18 February 1931. The last meeting of the Committee was held on 25 January 1932.The series includes files in relation to a Farm Labourers Scheme, land settlement, applications for motor fuel, and applications for vehicle tyres,