VPRS 12287 Wimmera Inland Freezing Company Records

The Wimmera Inland Freezing Company (WIFC) was established in 1908 when it was registered as a company under the Companies Act 1890. The company operated a freezing works in Murtoa, for the purposes of freezing and preserving meat, which would eventually be sold and distributed throughout the Wimmera region.The WIFC received assistance from the Victorian Government through various loans, and were made exempt from certain requirements of the aforementioned Act by the Wimmera Inland Freezing Companys Act 1909.This series consists of minute books, correspondence, share registers, and statements of financial activity for the WIFC.This series was accumulated by the Department of the Treasurer. It is not known why this series was in the custody of the Department before its transfer to PROV.