This series consists of outward letter books created by the Mining Department so that a copy of correspondence sent by it to the Beechworth Mining District was retained for future reference. Each book
Background: Mining DistrictsBetween 1855 and 1975 the administration of mining in Victoria was partly carried out at a district level. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries district mining o
In their administrative role Mining Wardens were required to receive and register applications for various mining leases and licences in their area. The types of lease and licence applications which c
