VPRS 5734 Minute Books

In 1901, the first opening of the Commonwealth Parliament by the Duke of York took place at the Exhibition Buildings. The new Parliament was to subsequently meet at the Victorian Parliament House until the move to Canberra in 1927.This series consists of the official Minutes of VA 4186 Cabinet Sub-Committee for Commonwealth Celebrations. These Minutes record the process of making all the arrangements for the celebrations sponsored by the State Government to mark the occasion as well as the arrangements for the opening itself and for the Royal Visit. These arrangements also involved gaining the cooperation of other bodies such as the Melbourne City Council, the formation of sub-committees to take responsibility for specific tasks and events and the oversight of expenditure.

1901年，约克公爵（Duke of York）在展览大厦（Exhibition Buildings）主持了英联邦议会的首次开幕仪式。此后，新议会曾在维多利亚州议会大厦（Victorian Parliament House）召开会议，直至1927年迁至堪培拉（Canberra）。本数据集系列收录VA 4186英联邦庆祝活动内阁小组委员会的官方会议纪要，该纪要记录了州政府为纪念此次开幕仪式而主办的庆典活动的全部筹备流程，以及开幕典礼本身与王室访澳（Royal Visit）的相关安排。相关筹备工作还包括协调墨尔本城市议会（Melbourne City Council）等其他机构的协作，成立专项小组负责具体任务与活动，并监督经费支出情况。