Colonial Secretary Guide - Flipbook - Page 327
- 325 Arrangement of Registration
The circulars and the letters relating to boards are together in chronological order. To 1835 the
circular letters have been given a registration number using the annual single number system but
the letters to boards etc. are not numbered. From 1836 "board" letters are also numbered in the
same system. There are a number of errors in 1836, some letters being unnumbered and some
numbers being used two or three times.
16.
Location:
4/3604-09; microfilm copy AO Reels 2978-2979
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 353
Copies of letters to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands, 29 December 1848 - 12 November
1856 4 vols
Until the Chief Commissioner was appointed, the Colonial Secretary corresponded directly with
the various Commissioners of Crown Lands outside the Settled Districts (series 26). Colonel
Barney was appointed Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands in the Middle District from
1 January 1849 and from that date gradually took over that correspondence and control of the
Commissioners.
By a public notice dated 26 December 1848 all correspondence from private individuals
respecting leases, tenders, and all matters of detail connected with Crown Land beyond the
settled districts, was to be addressed to the Chief Commissioner. He was responsible for the
application of the law and regulations relating to his particular functions and referred to the
Governor, through the Colonial Secretary, only those cases in which he required instruction or
some interpretation of the law.
The Chief Commissioner was a member of the Board for the disposal of Tenders for Runs and
was the officer responsible for submitting the Board's disputes to the Governor.
17.
Indexes:
In front of volumes
Location:
4/3610-13; microfilm copy AO Reels 2980-2981
Shelf List:
See Appendix p. 353
Copies of letters to the Church and School Corporation etc., 17 January 1828 - 14 September
1836 1 vol
Copies of letters to the Corporation, its officers and its successors. Earlier letters will be found in
series 18.
The Corporation of the Trustees of the Clergy and School Lands was established by letters patent
of 9 March 1826 for the purposes of "making provision for the maintenance of religion and the
education of youth" in New South Wales. The Corporation was abolished by an Order in Council
dated 4 February 1833.
After March 1834 all letters are addressed to the Agent for the Lands of the Corporation. The
letters are continued in series 38.
Indexes:
In front of volume
Location:
4/3614; microfilm copy AO Reel 2981
