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Australian Government, Police and Education Gazettes

Rosemary Kopittke. Australian Government, Police and Education Gazettes. Unlocking a major untapped resource. Background. All colonies published regular gazettes Trend towards online editions British Government gazettes – London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes at www.gazettes-online.co.uk

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Australian Government, Police and Education Gazettes

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  1. Rosemary Kopittke Australian Government, Police and Education Gazettes Unlocking a major untapped resource

  2. Background • All colonies published regular gazettes • Trend towards online editions • British Government gazettes – London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes at www.gazettes-online.co.uk • University of Michigan worldwide lists – mostly recent http://www-personal.umich.edu/~graceyor/doctemp/gazettes/index.htm • Digital copies of historic editions make them more accessible – some indexes available • Victoria Government Gazette http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/ • Archive Digital Books Australasia http://www.gould.com.au/Archive-Digital-Books-Australasia-s/2000.htm • Queensland FHS indexes to the Queensland gazettes

  3. British online gazettes

  4. University of Michigan Government Gazettes Online

  5. Australian online gazettes

  6. Victoria Government Gazette

  7. Digital/Online Archive Digital Books Australasia

  8. Find My Past (Australasia)

  9. Government Gazettes • Appointments – Civil and Public Service • Brands • Education • Insolvency • Intestacies and Wills / Transmission of real estate • Land records • Licences • Local government • Professionals … and much more

  10. Appointments – Civil and Public Service

  11. Brands

  12. Education

  13. Insolvency

  14. Insolvency

  15. Intestacies and Wills

  16. Transmission of real estate by death

  17. Land records

  18. Land records

  19. Assessment Rolls (Tasmania)

  20. Licences

  21. Local Government

  22. Professionals

  23. Partnerships

  24. Patents

  25. Trademarks

  26. Trademarks

  27. Unclaimed letters

  28. Volunteer Force

  29. Police Gazettes • Early records appeared in the Government Gazette • Closed to the public for a period after creation – ranges from 30 years in Victoria to 100 years in New Zealand • Rarer than other gazettes • Digitised by Archive Digital Books Australia • Some comprehensive indexes available

  30. Crimes committed One of main purposes was to report on crime • What • Where • Details of the victim and the crime • Details of the suspect • Often refer to ordinary citizens

  31. Criminals • Warrants issued • Arrests • People discharged from prison These lists often include • Details of the crime • Name of the criminal • Aliases, sex, race, location, sentence and terms of release

  32. Missing Persons • Missing person’s description • Nature of disappearance • Time of disappearance • Supposed destination • Details of last known whereabouts

  33. Official police information • Personnel changes • Promotions, dismissals, resignations and appointments

  34. Other government information

  35. Licences • Licences of various types • Often repeats of what is found in the Government Gazette

  36. Inter-colonial references

  37. … South Australia

  38. Other interesting items • Deserters • Escapees (not criminals) • Horse and cattle theft

  39. Education Gazette Cover a range of topics of interest • Teachers – admissions, transfers, resignations, promotions, courses • Students – Junior , Senior and university examination results • Scholarships / bursaries • War information – Roll of Honour • Tenderers Digitised by Archive Digital Books Australasia

  40. Teachers

  41. Teachers (courses)

  42. Students

  43. Senior results - Matriculation

  44. University

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