VPRS 1078 Petitions and Addresses to the Governor

This series consists of Petitions sent to the Governor seeking the redress of grievances or seeking Government action upon some matter of great concern to citizens and Addresses made to the Governor. Addresses of loyalty were made to the Governor often upon his visit to an area or upon his departure from office or , as the representative of the monarch, upon some noteworthy royal occasion.Inventory of Record Items - P0000 Consignment10/08/1854: Petition from Melbourne Chamber of Commerce re postage charge of 4/-.12/08/1854: Petition from Melbourne Chamber of Commerce re postage charge of 4/-.185629/12/1856: Address from Ministers of Wesleyan Methodist Church31/12/1856: Address from the Legislative Assembly31/12/1856: Address from Municipal Council of Williamstown31/12/1856: Address from the Legislative Council1856: Address from the Legislative Council185701/01/1857: Address from Committee of Benevolent Asylum, Melbourne01/01/1857: Address from Magistrates of Colony & City of Melbourne01/01/1857: Address from Presbyterian Synod06/01/1857: Address from Municipal Council, Castlemaine06/01/1857: Address from Protestant Ministers, CastlemaineJan 1857: Address from Local Court, Sandhurst20/01/1857: Address from Ballarat District Road Board04/02/1857: Address from Philosophical Institute of Victoria06/02/1857: Address from University of Melbourne14/02/1857: Address from Local Court of Ballarat04/03/1857: Address from Magistrates, Clergy & Others of Albury20/03/1857: Address from Geelong Mechanics Institute20/03/1857: Address from Geelong Sea Bathing Company21/03/1857: Address from Geelong Infirmary & Benevolent Asylum21/03/1857: Address from Geelong Chamber of Commerce21/03/1857: Address from Town Council of Geelong21/03/1857: Address from Directors of Geelong & Melbourne Railway24/04/1857: Petition from Inhabitants of WarrnamboolN/D 1857: Address from Geelong Orphan AsylumN/D 1857: Address from United Church, GeelongN/D 1857?: Address from Justices of the Peace, Geelong30/04/1857: Address from Presbyterian Church22/05/1857: Address from Mines & Inhabitants of Sebastopol27/05/1857: Address from Inhabitants of WangarattaN/D 1857: Address from Inhabitants of WoolshedN/D 1857: Address from Local Court of YackandandahN/D 1857?: Address from surface miners, Southern Cross Hill, Middle Woolshed18/06/1857: Address from Geelong & Melbourne Railway26/06/1857: Address from Miners & residents, Steiglitz10/09/1857: Address from quartz miners & puddles, Sandhurst14/09/1857: Programme for visit to CastlemaineSep 1857: Address from inhabitants of GisborneSep 1857: Address from Magistrates of CastlemaineSep 1857: Address from Castlemaine Chinese Inhabitants (2)N/D 1857?: Address from Inhabitants of EpsomN/D 1857: Address from Inhabitants of KynetonN/D 1857: Address from Inhabitants of DaylesfordN/D 1857: Address from Landowners & Residents of Bacchus MarshN/D 1857?: Address from Inhabitants of Maldon (2)185820/01/1858: Address of the Ballarat Chamber of Commerce & forwarding letter20/01/1858: Accompanying letter to address from Odd-Fellows of Ballarat (address missing)20/01/1858: Address from Miners of 'Old Gravel Pits Company', Ballarat20/01/1858: Request for audience with Governor in Ballarat from Bonwick, District Inspector of Denominational Schools20/01/1858: Address from William Crelleh, Tailor, Ballarat20/01/1858: Request for audience with Governor from F. A. Cox21/01/1858: Address from '4 pioneers', Ballarat21/01/1858: Address from Sabbath Observance Society, Ballarat (2 copies)13/09/1858: Petition from the unemployed at Belfast (2 copies)15/09/1858: Address from Belfast Benefit Society15/09/1858: Address from the Agricultural Association of Villiers & Heytesbury21/09/1858: Address from Squatters in Western District23/09/1858: Resolution passed at meeting of Hampden & Heytesbury District Road Board & forwarded to GovernorN/D Sep 1858: Address from Inhabitants of Great WesternN/D Sep 1858: Memorial of Ararat Land & Reform LeagueN/D Sep 1858: Address from Barristers & Others of Pleasant CreekN/D Sep 1858: Address of Members of Committee of Hospital at Pleasant Creek28/09/1858: Accompanying letter to address from Ballarat Chamber of Commerce (address missing)185918/02/1859: Circular memo re: Governor's proposed tour of GippslandN/D Feb 1859: Itinerary for Governor's tour of GippslandN/D 1859: Address from Inhabitants of BerwickN/D Mar 1859: Address from residents of Omeo Gold Fields06/06/1859: Address & accompanying letter from inhabitants of North Gippsland186307/09/1863: Address from Bacchus Marsh & Maddingley District Road Board10/09/1863: Accompanying letter to address from Legislative Assembly (address missing)N/D 1863: Address from Vicar General & Clergy of Diocese of MelbourneUndated - Barklyc 1856: Address from Free Presbyterian Churchc 1856: Address from Mayor Alderman, Councillors & Citizens of City of Melbournec 1856: Address from Committee of Management of the Melbourne Hospital? : Address from Municipal Council & Inhabitants of Portland? : Address from Inhabitants of Seymour? : Address from Beechworth Young Mens Association? : Address from Municipal Council of Kilmore? : Address from Chinese Storekeepers & Miners of Bendigo? : Address from Freemasons of Ballarat? : Address from Magistrates, Clergymen & other residents of Albury? : Address from Victorian Society of Fine Arts & request for Governor's patronage? : Address from Alberton District Road Board? : Address from German residents of Tarrangower? : Address from Members of Legislative Council of Victoria (3)Acknowledgements by Barkly? : To Free Presbyterian Synod of Victoria? : To Clergy of Church of England? : To Legislative Assembly? : To Synod of Established Church of Scotland? : To Ministers of Wesleyan Methodist Church09/06/1864: To Mayor & Councillors of Fitzroy? : To Mayor & Gentlemen of ?? : To Lord Bishop & Reverend Sirs of ?? : To Chairman & Gentlemen of ? (Western District)Congratulatory Addresses on Marriage of Prince of Wales 186318/05/1863: Address to Prince of Wales (2 copies) & address to the Queen with accompanying letter to Governor from Corporation of Melbourne19/05/1863: Address from Municipal Council of PrahranN/D : Address from Members of Manchester Unity of Odd fellowsN/D : Address from Victoria Band of Hope UnionN/D : Address from Manchester Unity of Odd fellowsN/D : Address from United Melbourne District of Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly SocietyN/D : Address from Inhabitants of South Yarra187113/01/1871: Acknowledgement by Governor to Mayor of Sale, the Chairman of Rosedale Road District & Inhabitants of Shire of Avon16/01/1871: Address from Shire of Bairnsdale & acknowledgement by Governor18871887: Petition for Prahran to divide into 2 cities1887: Petition to sub-divide Prahran1887: Petition to sub-divide Prahran1887: Petition to sub-divide Prahran