VPRS 1039 Works Book, Victorian Defence Works

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. The Department was responsible for the oversight of the construction and maintenance of major public buildings and of the defence works for the State of Victoria such as forts and magazines.This series is an Abstract Book as created and maintained by the Quantity Surveyor, giving details of the use of Day Labour and Materials as well as the items of materials as used by each trade in the execution of contracts. The record of Day Labour is a Final Return including details of deductions from the contract.Details of the contracts may be found in VPRS 979 Contract Books and VPRS 981 Contracts Accepted and Gazetted.