REGISTER - ISLANDS LEASED

• AU WA S1211
• Series
• 1872-01-01 - 1894-12-31

A register of islands in WA granted on lease. Details include name of island, occupant's name and duration of lease.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

REGISTER - MINING LEASES

• AU WA S1212
• Series
• 1872-01-01 - 1883-12-31

A Register of mining leases, applications for which can be found at WAS 1841. Entries in the Register are grouped under districts, which are listed at the front. There is also an alphabetical list of licencee's names.The various Land Departme...

SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

STORES, SUPPLIES, ETC

• AU WA S1813
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1881-12-31

The series provides details of receipts and issues of stores and details of suppliers in country areas and Perth.

SURVEY OFFICE

PURCHASE BOOKS - COUNTRY LANDS

• AU WA S1816
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1892-12-31

Entries are grouped under district and date from the beginning of the colony. Details include lot no., name of grantee and no. of acres.Description books and Registers for these lot numbers can be found at WAS 2093 and WAS 2094.See also WAS 2092, ...

SURVEY OFFICE

OFFICIAL LETTERS RECEIVED

• AU WA S1825
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1880-12-31

Official letters received, mostly from the Colonial Secretary and relating to administrative matters or reporting on the Governor's decisions re land requests. The letters have been arranged in a chronological sequence.A Register of the lette...

SURVEY OFFICE

FINANCIAL RECORDS - VARIOUS

• AU WA S1834
• Series
• 1829-12-15 - 1896-12-31

Cash books, accounts and estimates of revenue and expenditure for the Survey Office and contract surveyors.

SURVEY OFFICE

APPLICATIONS TO PURCHASE CROWN LANDS

• AU WA S1837
• Series
• 1851-01-01 - 1880-12-31

Individual applications to purchase Crown lands and arranged in lot number order under the relevant district. Generally, the applications ceased in 1881 when a more modern system of record keeping was introduced.

SURVEY OFFICE

LAND APPLICATIONS BY ENROLLED PENSIONERS

• AU WA S1839
• Series
• 1851-01-01 - 1880-12-31

Land applications by members of the Enrolled Pensioner Force for both town lots and Crown grants. The applications are arranged alphabetically and generally note the pensioner's rank, regiment and amount of pension. The series also includes p...

SURVEY OFFICE

LAND APPLICATIONS BY RELIGIOUS BODIES

• AU WA S1840
• Series
• 1843-01-01 - 1881-12-31

Applications for land by religious bodies in Perth and country towns including New Norcia for the period 1843-1880. Nos 1 and 2 are mostly applications from the Church of England, No 3 is mostly applications from the Roman Catholic Church.

SURVEY OFFICE

MINING LEASES AND LICENCES

• AU WA S1841
• Series
• 1865-01-01 - 1882-12-31

Copies of mining leases and letters of applications for mining licences arranged by district. The names of some applicants can also be found in the Register of mining leases (WAS 1212), which is arranged alphabetically and by district.

SURVEY OFFICE

LAND ACT AND REGULATIONS

• AU WA S1843
• Series
• 1827-01-01 - 1891-12-31

Land Act and regulations, government notices and instructions re granting of land; forms and regulations used elsewhere, reports etc re amendments to land regulations and for the disposal of mineral lands.

SURVEY OFFICE

LETTERS FORWARDED

• AU WA S1844
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1914-12-31

The first letterbooks (vols 41-43) contain transcipts of letters forwarded in chronological order. Each letter has been given a sequential number. Most of the letters are to the Colonial Secretary covering such topics as office matters, materials ...

SURVEY OFFICE

LETTERS FORWARDED TO SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1848
• Series
• 1831-09-13 - 1884-10-31

Transcripts of letters forwarded to surveyors. Also press copies of handwritten letters which were later typed at 51-53 with an index at the front of each volume.

SURVEY OFFICE

INDEX - LETTERS FORWARDED TO SURVEYORS AND ASSISTANT SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1849
• Series
• 1852-01-01 - 1875-12-31

SURVEY OFFICE

LETTERS (UNREGISTERED) RECEIVED FROM SURVEYORS

• AU WA S1850
• Series
• 1831-01-01 - 1880-12-31

Letters received from surveyors, assistant and contract surveyors. Filed aplhabetically by surveyor's name. The series includes letters, reports and diaries. Reference is found by checking in the Lands Index on microfiche. Also called SDSRs.

SURVEY OFFICE

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM SETTLERS

• AU WA S1852
• Series
• 1829-09-19 - 1880-12-31

Unregistered letters received from settlers (also known as SDUR - Survey Department Unregistered Received). The letters have been arranged alphabetically by surname. The letters deal mainly with applications for, and transfers of, land.

SURVEY OFFICE

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM RESIDENT MAGISTRATES

• AU WA S1854
• Series
• 1830-01-01 - 1879-12-31

Letters from Resident Magistrates (RM) arranged alphabetically under Magisterial district and numbered within each district. The letters deal with official matters concerning land in each district.

SURVEY OFFICE

ABSTRACTS - LETTERS RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT RESIDENTS

• AU WA S1855
• Series
• 1830-09-07 - 1876-11-22

Abstracts of letters received by the Surveyor General from Government Residents. Details include letter no., date, from whom, date received and subject of letter.

SURVEY OFFICE

LETTERS FORWARDED TO SETTLERS

• AU WA S1856
• Series
• 1829-01-01 - 1883-12-31

Transcriptions and handwritten press copies of letters forwarded to settlers. There is also a duplicate set for the period 1829-1834 and a triplicate set for the period 1829-1833. Abstracts of the letters can be found in WAS 1857 and an index to ...

SURVEY OFFICE

DIARIES OF PROCEEDINGS - SURVEY OFFICE

• AU WA S1861
• Series
• 1829-05-12 - 1891-12-31

These diaries give details of employment of staff, documents received and issued by the Dept. and remarks about the proceedings of each day. The first diary was commenced at sea aboard The Parmelia. The first two volumes are described as Proceedin...

SURVEY OFFICE

LEASE BOOKS

• AU WA S1890
• Series
• 1833-01-01 - 1887-12-31

Entries are arranged consecutively under lease number. Other details include name of lessee, size of lease, class, district and whether finally cancelled, lapsed or transferred. The three volumes for the North, East and Kimberley districts run con...

SURVEY OFFICE

REGISTERS - LESSEES

• AU WA S1891
• Series
• 1860-01-01 - 1932-12-31

These lessees registers record, under the name of the lessee, the various leases held. Information given includes the lease no., reference to the description, district, acres, date of expiry and remarks. See also the two index volumes to these reg...

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

DESCRIPTION BOOKS - LAND GRANTS AND SALES (TOWNS)

• AU WA S1945
• Series
• 1832-01-01 - 1889-12-31

The series contains boundary descriptions of land sold in towns. Details include lot no., name of grantee and date. Registers for some towns can be seen at WAS 2094. See also WAS 2093, Description books for land grants and sales in districts.

SURVEY OFFICE

NOMINAL INDEXES - LETTERS RECEIVED

• AU WA S1962
• Series
• 1872-01-01 - 1913-12-31

References to register or letter book are given together with details of subject.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEYS

INDEX - SURVEYOR'S LETTERS RECEIVED

• AU WA S1963
• Series
• 1869-01-01 - 1881-12-31

Register of letters received from surveyors. There is an alphabetical index at the front of the volume.

SURVEY OFFICE