Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive 1836-1997

Publication Resource Details

Publication Date
1836 - 1997
Publisher
State Library of Victoria
URL
http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/
Description
The Victoria Government Gazette Online Archive has digital copies of the Victorian Government Gazette dating back to 1851, and prior to that notices about the colony of Victoria in the Port Phillip Government Gazette (1844 - July 1851), Port Phillip Government Notices (January - 12 July 1843) and the New South Wales Government Gazette (1836 - 1851). It is published regularly, the general issue of the Victoria Government Gazette is produced weekly, as well as 'periodical' and 'special' issues.

The Victoria Government Gazette is the government's method of notifying the general public of its decisions and activities. In terms of the history of child welfare and institutions, the Government Gazette includes information about matters such as: orphanages being approved as institutions under child welfare legislation; name changes of institutions; and individuals being authorised by legislation to apprehend neglected children.

Related Information

Burwood Boys' Home (1895 - c. 1972) Relevance: Gazette 245, 9 December 1936, p.3345.
Geelong and Western District Protestant Orphanage (1909 - 1955) Relevance: Gazette 110, 15 September 1909, p.4216.
Gordon Homes for Boys (1951 - 1969) Relevance: Gazette 94, 25 November 1964, p.3602.
Harrison House (1960 - 1985) Relevance: Gazette 95, 2 December 1964, p.3620.
Heathfield Homes Reformatory School for Protestant Boys (1905 - 1915) Relevance: Gazette 126, 14 November 1906, p.4633; Gazette 148, 27 October 1915, p.4171.
Hurlingham (1946 - 1963) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
Kardinia Children's Home (1947 - 31 January 1986) Relevance: Gazette 96, 21 September 1983, p.3111.
Kildonan, Burwood (1937 - c. 1961) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
Kilmany Park Farm Home for Boys (1923 - 1978) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
Livingstone House (1888 - 1891) Relevance: Gazette 20, 1 March 1889, p.759.
Mission to the Streets and Lanes (1886 - 1997) Relevance: Gazette 88, 3 October 1890, p.3908.
Riddells Creek Girls' Home (1900 - 1940) Relevance: Gazette 281, 7 August 1940, p.2918.
Scots' Church Neglected Children's Aid Society (1881 - 1895) Relevance: Gazette 71, 3 August 1888, p.2465.
St Agnes' Girls' Home (1926 - 1963) Relevance: Gazette 142, 15 September 1926, p.2774; Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
St Ann's Reformatory for Protestant Girls (1896 - c. 1905) Relevance: Gazette 97, 17 November 1899, p.4244
St John's Home for Boys (c. 1924 - 1958) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
St Joseph's Home for Destitute Children, The Society of St Vincent de Paul (1888 - 1890) Relevance: Gazette 36, 18 April 1890, p.1435.
St Nicholas' Boys' Home (1926 - c. 1955) Relevance: Gazette 142, 15 September 1926, p.2774; Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
St Vincent de Paul Orphanage for Boys (1874 - 1967) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
St Vincent de Paul Girls' Orphanage (1874 - 1962) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
Sutherland Homes for Children (1908 - 1991) Relevance: Gazette 3, 6 January 1956, p. 19.
The Neglected Children's Act 1887, Victoria (1888 - 1890) Relevance: The Victoria Government Gazette published the names of people who were approved to have children committed to their care under the 1890 legislation.

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