Series number |
F1 |
Title |
Correspondence files, annual single number series [Main correspondence files series of the agency] |
Accumulation dates |
01 Jan 1915 - 31 Dec 1978 |
Contents dates |
01 Jan 1923 - |
Items in this series on RecordSearch |
17579
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Agency/person recording |
01 Jan 1915 - 01 Feb 1927 CA 1072, Office of Administrator, Northern Territory [I] 01 Jan 1927 - 31 Dec 1931 CA 1071, Office of Government Resident, North Australia 01 Jan 1931 - 31 Dec 1973 CA 1070, [Northern Territory] Administrator, Northern Territory [II] - Central Registry 01 Jan 1973 - 06 Jun 1975 CA 1484, Department of the Northern Territory [I] , Central Office - Central Registry 06 Jun 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 CA 1889, Department of Northern Australia, Central Office 22 Dec 1975 - 28 Sep 1978 CA 1958, Department of the Northern Territory [II], Central Office - Central Registry
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Agency/person controlling |
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Quantity and location |
- 311.16 metres held in NT
- 7.2 metres held in QLD
- 2.21 metres held in VIC
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System of arrangement/ control |
Annual single number series |
Range of control symbols |
23/294- |
Predominant physical format |
PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS |
Series note |
This correspondence series was the main policy and general series for the Northern Territory Administration.
With the appointment of a permanent secretary for the Department of the Northern Territory resident in Darwin this series became the main departmental series.
It contains policy files for the Department and general correspondence files for the administration of the Northern Territory.
In May 2022, the contents of some records within the series were disrupted during transport. As a result, the records may not appear in the original order created by the agency.
Item ID: 4087504, Control Symbol: 1970/4963. Title: Welfare Branch - Tanumbirini Station - Maintenance of government dependants, was damaged and sustained information loss during transit. Information lost has been partially recovered.
The National Archives has made a copy of this record with recovered information available in series E1699, Series containing copies of damaged Northern Territory census records from series E944 and F1.
Agency controlling unregistered
Other Commonwealth agencies control small quantities of files within the series where the Northern Territory Administration undertook functions as an agent (eg electoral matters, war graves, war service homes)
Northern Territory Government - for files created between 1973 and 1978 documenting functions subsequently transferred to the Northern Territory Government (for certain access and disposal issues)
Previous series unregistered
1915: Correspondence dockets then files, single number series, Office
of the Administrator, NT[I], 1911-1914
1957: Books containing copies of Ministerial approvals and precedents
Subsequent series unregistered
1960: Housing Commission ['HC'], single number series
1962: Legislative Council series
1964: Electoral Office, Darwin, series
1969: Department of Education and Science, Darwin Office, series 1969: Commonwealth Sub-Treasury, Darwin, series
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Previous series |
F773, Correspondence files, annual single number series with 'MR' (Motor Registration)prefix - [transferred to NT Archives Services] 01 Jan 1942 F138, Correspondence file, annual single number series 01 Jan 1952 F315, Correspondence Files, Annual Single Number Series. 01 Jan 1953 F742, Correspondence files, 'M' (Mines) single number series with year prefix. [Part transferred to NTAS] 01 Jan 1953 F743, Correspondence files, 'A' series (Accounts) - [transferred to NT Archives Services] 01 Jan 1960 F425, Correspondence files "C", series (confidential) 01 Jan 1961 F1378, Bore Agreement, single number series - [transferred to NT Archives Services] 01 Jan 1966 F1413, Classified correspondence files, unregistered series 01 Jan 1973 A1734, Correspondence files, annual single number series with 'NT' (Northern Territory) prefix - Northern Territory matters only. (some top-numbering)
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Subsequent series |
F1455, Personal files of Industrial employees, Lexicographical series F596, Staff files, 'P' (Police) single number series - [transferred to NT Archives Services] F844, Correspondence files, single number series with "A" prefix - [transferred to NT Archives Services] 01 Jan 1945 F137, Correspondence file, AS series 01 Jan 1946 F425, Correspondence files "C", series (confidential) 01 Jan 1951 F423, Correspondence Files, "S" Series (Secret) 01 Jan 1953 01 Jan 1953 E888, Register of Deceased Aboriginals 01 Jan 1953 E889, Register of Aboriginal Births 01 Jan 1954 E880, Register of Births, Aboriginals 01 Jan 1957 F597, Duplicate Copies of Correspondence received from the Department of Territories, Canberra (Agency Title : Copies of Canberra Schedules) 01 Jan 1960 E944, Census files, alphabetical series (by location) 01 Jan 1963 E749, Correspondence files, "WB/A" (Welfare Branch/Administration) single number series 01 Jan 1966 E765, Correspondence files, 'AW' (Aboriginal Welfare) single number series 01 Jan 1968 E362, Correspondence files, multiple number series with 'EB' prefix 01 Jan 1973 E460, Correspondence files, annual single number series 01 Jan 1973 E1011, Correspondence files, annual single number series 01 Jan 1977 F1046, Correspondence files, multiple number series. - [transferred to NT Archives Services] 01 Jan 1978 E858, Correspondence files, annual single number series. 01 Jan 1978 E1153, Correspondence files, annual single number series 01 Jan 1978 E519, Correspondence files, 'H' (Housing) annual single number series
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Date registered |
02 Oct 1987 |
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