VPRS 14350 Transcripts of William Calder's Official Notes of Inspection

William Calder was Chairman of the Country Roads Board from its inception in 1912 until his death in 1928.He kept note books as he travelled around Victoria, inspecting road conditions and noting proposals for future road work. Each of the 28 books in which he wrote contains notes pertaining to several shires. They cover such topics as his mode and route of travel, names and positions of officials with whom he travelled, the state of the land, the weather, the condition of bridges and road-related activities of municipal councils. Notes on existing roads mention the gradient and quality of the surface and suggest preliminary justifications for extending one road rather than another.The records in this series are transcripts of Calder's official notes of inspection. Each has a cover noting the dates and localities covered by the pages attached.The original official notes of inspection are serialised as VPRS 14349.