Series GRS0801 - MEREDITH SHIRE COUNCIL - Outwards Letter Books

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GRS0801

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MEREDITH SHIRE COUNCIL - Outwards Letter Books

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  • 1900 - 1902 (Creation)

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(1863 - 1915)

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Meredith was proclaimed a District Road Board on 30 June 1863. It was proclaimed a Shire on 28 April 1871. Steiglitz Riding was created through amalgamation with the Borough of Steiglitz in 1881. Meredith Shire united with Bannockburn Shire on 15 September 1915.

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Function / Content Letter Books were the means by which copies of correspondence despatched from the office were retained for future reference. Recordkeeping System Correspondence within letter books is arranged in chronological order by the date the letters were sent. The letter books are indexed. Units 1 and 2 are arranged in chronological order. Units 3 and 4 bpth cover teh period 1911-1915 and were maintained by the municipality concurrently.

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VPRS 15495

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