VPRS 14353 Register of Contracts

Each entry in the register is described under a set of headings. The earlier records have a double page per contract, featuring the following headings:Contract numberName and address of the ContractorDescription and localityDate of tenderDate of agreement and depositDate of repayment of depositDate of completion as per agreementDate of completion - actualPenaltiesThere is also provision on each double-page to record the dates of various instalments paid to contractors.The later records have a single line for data about each contract, including:Road or plant etcContract numberContractorDate of minuteDate of acceptanceContract amountDepositRemarksDate ExecutedSerial no (a series of numbers, commencing with 1 at the beginning of each financial year)The contracts were for works described variously by the Country Roads Board as major or minor road construction, bridge construction, provision of road or bridge materials, and miscellaneous services.