VPRS 7044 Outward Letter Books to Public Service Commissioner

This series comprises volumes of outward correspondence from the Secretary for Mines and other officers within the department to the Public Service Commissioner (Vic.). Specific items of correspondence includes applications for appointment to fill a vacancy, lists of staff from various sections, e.g. laboratory, geological survey etc., memoranda, circular letters, application for temporary assistance under the provisions of Section 18 of Act No.1721 and requests for the retention of the services of certain staff and salary adjustments. Items are arranged in chronological order by date of the item. The existence of volumes predating or postdating the volumes in this series is unknown. This series was originally identified and documented by a service provider. An evaluation of the supplied documentation in 2025 amended the series title from the original Outward Letter Books of teh Secretary for Mines to the Public Service Commissioner when it was established this was a departmental rather than ministerial record. This series description was also amended.