Historical records of Victoria. Volume four, Communications, trade and transport 1836-1839 : foundation series

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TitleHistorical records of Victoria. Volume four, Communications, trade and transport 1836-1839 : foundation series Personal AuthorCannon, Michael, 1929-; Cannon, Michael, 1929-, editor; MacFarlane, Ian, editorDescriptionThis volume brings together all official documents which could be located in the important areas of communications, shipping, trade and transport, during the founding years of settlement. It contains information on early shipping, charting and customs activities around Port Phillip Bay. It outlines the First Government controlled immigration scheme and passenger lists. It deals with the control of the liquor trade and the importance of Customs and other civil authorities. It depicts problems with the first newspaper publishers and it shows the attempts to organise postal services.Physical characteristicsxx, 633 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, portraits ; 26 cm.LanguageEnglishAccess restrictionsFor use in library only - available to be viewed at Frankston Library (60 Playne Street Frankston VIC 3199)Dewey NumberLH 994.502 COM

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Corporate AuthorVictoria. Public Record OfficeImprintMelbourne, Vic. : Victorian Government Printing Office, 1985.LocalityVictoriaISBN9780724183272 (hardback); 9780724183289 (paperback); 9780724183296 (leather); 0724183272 (hardback); 0724183280 (paperback); 0724183299 (leather)

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