Public Works Contractors

See Business Records.

Also see Public Works.

Also see Public Infrastructure Records.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - SHIRE OF BELLARINE - CONTRACTS LEDGER 1861-1864, 1896-1899

This has been indexed into the Geelong and District Database.

http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes

STATE GOVERNMENT

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTES - PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR LISTS

Lists of public works contractors were published in the Victorian Government Gazettes. The acceptance of tenders for public works were also published. See Victorian Government Gazettes.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE VICTORIA - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SUMMARY CONTRACT BOOKS 1856-1935 (VPRS 972)

Details included were: year, contract number, amount, locality, brief description of work, and name of contractor.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS972

INDEXES

INDEX: CONTRACTORS WHO BUILT OR REPAIRED POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH LINES IN VICTORIA 1853 TO 1901 BY JOHN F WAGHORN (BOOK)

This is not online.

GEELONG AND DISTRICT WEBSITE - CONTRACTORS POST OFFICES AND TELEGRAPH LINES 1856-1901

They have been extracted from "Index: Contractors who built or repaired Post Offices and Telegraph Lines in Victoria 1853 to 1901" by John F Waghorn. Records originally appeared in the Victoria Government Gazette. They have been indexed into the Geelong and District Database.

http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/databases/potpourri/ppindexes

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT GAZETTES - PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR LISTS

Lists of public works contractors were published in the Commonwealth Government Gazettes. The acceptance of tenders for public works were also published. See Commonwealth Government Gazettes.