VPRS 1037 Record of Furniture and Sites (State Schools)

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, as part of these responsibilities supervised all Government contracts for schools and other buildings whether it be for construction, maintenance, fitting or furnishing. The records in this series, on a double page, summarise the details of the site of the school with the date of the publication of its acquisition in the Government Gazette, the way in which it was held for school use, a description of the site and details of the plan. Also summarised are the details of requisitions for and provision of standard school furnishings such as desks and seats, forms and blackboards, other furniture and other equipment essential for the operation of the school.