NRS-15802 | Inwards letter book [Broken Hill Municipal Council]

Full description

This series contains the Inwards letters, circulars and notices received by the Broken Hill Municipal Council from individuals, organisations and government departments. Subjects covered by the correspondence include: advertisement for products, maintenance of council property and infrastructure, communication by other council of important resolutions discussed during council meetings, and minutes of the Municipal Association of N.S.W.

The Municipal Association of N.SW discussed issues such as amendment of by laws, responsibility for maintenance of infrastructure in districts, legislation relevant to council responsibilities, and Mayoral powers. One important theme in the correspondence is the issue of Federalism. Local governments were required by the Federal Government to help in the preparation of Commonwealth Electoral Rolls. Delegates from Local Government also were invited to attend the People’s Federal Convention, which was held in Bathurst in November 1896.

The letters are pasted into the volume and are arranged in chronological order. The Mitchell Library may have imposed this arrangement.

Custody History
This series was in the custody of Mitchell library from 1965 until December 2001 when it was transferred to State Records NSW under section 29 of the State Records Act, 1998.