VPRS 12265 Register of Railway Debentures

The series, entitled Registerwould be more appropriately described as a journal. This journal records the purchase and half yearly valuation of Victorian Railway debentures which were authorised by the Railways Loan Act 1900 and its amendment in 1901, so that funds could be raised for railway construction and maintenance.This series was maintained by the Receiver and Paymasters Office, a sub division within the Department of the Treasurer. This sub division was responsible for receiving revenue from the sale of debentures, and repaying investors when they were redeemed, so they required a record of the current value of a given debenture should it be redeemed.For audit purposes, as specified under the Audit Act, the details in this series were also maintained in VPRS 1994 Debenture Registers by the Audit Office within the Department of the Treasurer, though some information in this series is obscured due to water damage.Further details relating to debenture interest rates and dates of maturity can be found in VPRS 12268 Register of Debentures Issued under Various Acts.

该系列档案虽命名为《登记簿》，实则更恰当地应被归类为日志。该日志记录了由1900年《铁路贷款法案》及其1901年修正案授权发行的维多利亚铁路债券的购入与半年度估值情况，旨在为铁路建设与维护筹措资金。本系列档案由国库部下属的收付款办事处（Receiver and Paymasters Office）负责维护，该部门负责收取债券销售所得款项，并在债券到期赎回时向投资者兑付本金，因此需要留存特定债券若被赎回时的当前价值记录。根据《审计法案》的要求，为满足审计需求，国库部下属审计办公室还将本系列档案的相关信息同步留存于VPRS 1994号《债券登记簿》（Debenture Registers）中，但本系列部分档案因水渍受损导致部分信息模糊不清。有关债券利率与到期日期的更多详细信息，可查阅VPRS 12268号《多法案授权发行债券登记簿》（Register of Debentures Issued under Various Acts）。