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NTRS 3447 General correspondence files

Recording Agency:Department of the Chief Minister (593)
Date Range:1963 - 1987
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:NTRS 413

Function / Content

This series consists of files containing correspondence and related material including maps, reports, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The files were created during the term of the first Chief Minister, Paul Everingham (period in office 1978-1984). NTRS 3447/P1 includes files relating to infrastructure (file nos 78/119 and 78/577, Provision of Essential Services to Aboriginal Communities), royal visits (file nos 78/413 parts1-3, Visit by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip), and pastoral properties (file nos 78/459 parts 1-3, Lake Nash Station). NTRS 3447/P2 contains files relating to land rights legislation (file no. 79/171, Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Bill 1976), uranium mining (file nos 79/244 parts 1-13, Supervising Scientist and Co-ordinating Committee), and Northern Territory Self-Government ceremonies (file no. 79/225). Also of note is a file of correspondence regarding the first Northern Territory History Awards in 1980 (file no.79/836). NTRS 3447/P3 includes files relating to Kakadu and Jabiru (file nos 80/38 parts 1-3, Kakadu National Park/ Jabiru Township, Commonwealth/ NT Government negotiations), Alice Springs (file no. 80/510, Opening of Supreme Court Building, Alice Springs), and Darwin (file nos 80/619 parts 1-2, Official Opening, Museum and Art Gallery Complex). NTRS 3447/P4 contains files relating to the Darwin to Alice Springs railway (file nos 84/71, 84/465, 84/938, 84/1010, 84/1011, and 84/1012), and the natural gas pipeline project (file nos 84/1067 and 84/1068).

Recordkeeping System

Annual single number

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1978 - 1987Department of the Chief Minister593

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1978 - 2020Department of the Chief Minister593

Subsequent Series

Transfer DateSeriesSeries Id
- 1987General correspondence filesNTRS 2157

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P0001121975 - 1983Agreement Pending
P0002161977 - 1984Agreement Pending
P000371963 - 1984Agreement Pending
P0004171969 - 1987Agreement Pending