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VPRS 1053 Register of Unemployed Tradesman and Labourers

Public Record Office Victoria
Public Works Department (previously the Department of the Commissioner of Public Works)
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The Public Works Department (VA 669) had wide-ranging responsibilities for all public works and buildings, including construction, maintenance and fitting out of these buildings. Other major responsibilities included roads and bridges, ports and harbours, local government and water supply. Works completed included the reclamation of land previously swamps.

This series is a register of tradesmen and labourers unemployed in 1892, during a period of severe economic depression. Unemployed men are listed in consecutive number order with details of their name, address, occupation and previous employment, marital status and number of children and period of unemployment.
In the final Remarks column, comments are made regarding the age of children, other details about the persons responsibilities and an indication of employment by the Public Works Department or involvement in the Koo-Wee-Rup Drainage Scheme.

All volumes were completed during the winter months of 1892.

Data time period: 1892

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