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Historical Records of Victoria

Public Finance of Port Phillip 1836–1840

Volume 7

Edited by Ian MacFarlane

Details the economic scenario within which all other events connected with the establishment of the Port Phillip District unfolded.

About this Title

This final volume in the Historical Records of Victoria series provides details about the economic scenario within which all other events connected with the establishment of the Port Phillip District unfolded.

From the surviving official documents, a clear picture emerges of the early financial arrangements by which Government sought to provide the most suitable officials, public roads and buildings, and methods of revenue collection for the burgeoning settlements of Melbourne and its hinterland.

Published for the first time is Superintendent C. J. La Trobe’s illuminating private diary of his first fifty days in office. Also included is the story of how, after Separation from New South Wales, the process began of recovering from Sydney the early vital registrations and official documents of the pioneer period.

The cumulative index to all volumes equips modern readers and researchers with an indispensable tool for the easy identification of people, places and events of the era.

About the Author

Ian MacFarlane is a former journalist, author, radio broadcaster and public relations consultant based at the Victorian Public Records Office.

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