Agency:
Governor's Office
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1825
Description:
With the separation of the Colonies of NSW and Van Diemen's Land by the Order-in-Council of 14 Jun 1825,separate Commissions were issued to the Governor of NSW for each Colony. During his absence from Van Diemen's Land the Lieutenant-Governor appointed by Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet administered the Colony. With full independence in 1856 the local representative of the Crown was commissioned as the Governor. (For details of the Office and the officers who held it, see the Guide to the Public Records of Tasmania, Section Two).~
Legislation Creating:
Imperial Order-in-Council of 14 Jun 1825 (proclaimed at Hobart on 3 Dec). Reconstituted by Letters Patent in 1880 & 1900
Functions Performed:
Government administration and governanceControlled Agencies:
| Medical Department (TA768) | 12 Sep 1803 | 06 Jan 1904 |
| Commissariat Department (TA58) | 01 Jan 1804 | 31 Dec 1895 |
| Naval Department (TA932) | 01 Jan 1807 | 31 Dec 1827 |
| Post and Telegraph Department (TA686) | 16 Oct 1813 | 14 Feb 1901 |
| Convict Department (TA60) | 01 Jan 1818 | 31 Dec 1877 |
| Colonial Secretary's Office (1) (TA151) | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1856 |
| Customs Department (TA61) | 01 Jan 1827 | 31 Dec 1901 |
| Royal Derwent Hospital (TA465) | 01 Jan 1827 | 30 Nov 2000 |
| Invalid Depot, New Norfolk (TA982) | 03 Apr 1827 | 20 Jun 1848 |
| Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (TA1568) | 01 Jan 1828 |
| Hospital for the Insane, Cascades (TA336) | 01 Jan 1877 | 31 Dec 1890 |
| State Relief (Bush Fires) Committee (TA1546) | 11 Feb 1967 | 31 May 1968 |
| The Prices Inquiry Board (TA978) | 16 Aug 1988 | 31 Mar 1989 |
Previous Agencies:
| Lieutenant-Governor's Office (TA863) | 16 Feb 1804 | 03 Dec 1825 |
Related Agencies:
| Sir Robert George Crookshank Hamilton (NG1091) | 30 Aug 1836 | 22 Apr 1895 |
| George Strahan (NG457) | 01 Jan 1838 | 31 Dec 1887 |
| Alan Hamilton (NG723) | 01 Jan 1860 |
| Gore Browne Family (NG2184) | 01 Jan 1861 | 29 Dec 1898 |
| Allardyce Family (NG2226) | 09 Jul 1889 | 01 Mar 1983 |
| Stanley and Pearl Burbury (NG1736) | 01 Jan 1909 | 31 May 1995 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Commissioners of the Hospital for the Insane (TA980) | 01 Jan 1859 | 05 Dec 1885 |
Series Created By Agency:
| GO59 Copies of Official Notices in the Hobart Town Gazette. | 06 Jul 1816 | 10 Aug 1826 |
| AE675 Summary of Government Notices and associated Documentation | 13 May 1817 | 24 Dec 1839 |
| GO26 Letterbooks of Despatches sent to the under-Secretary of State. | 18 Dec 1818 | 23 Dec 1836 |
| GO52 Letterbooks of General Outward Correspondence. | 21 Nov 1820 | 24 Feb 1912 |
| GO25 Letterbooks of Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 16 Jan 1821 | 21 Jan 1911 |
| GO39 Miscellaneous Correspondence addressed Principally to the Governor. | 23 Nov 1821 | 13 Oct 1926 |
| GO17 Despatches from the Treasury to the Officer- in-Command of his Majesty's Forces in the Colony. | 30 Nov 1821 | 21 Dec 1833 |
| GO2 Despatches received from the under-Secretary of State for the Colonies. | 28 Aug 1823 | 31 Oct 1835 |
| GO1 Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 29 Aug 1823 | 28 Dec 1932 |
| GO60 Governor's Commissions and Instructions. | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1869 |
| GO23 Indexes to Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1885 |
| GO141 Photographs. | 01 Jan 1825 | 31 Dec 1942 |
| GO33 Governor's Duplicate Despatches received by the Colonial Office. | 12 Feb 1825 | 27 Dec 1855 |
| GO30 Letterbook of Despatches sent Mainly to the Treasury. | 01 Jan 1826 | 18 May 1839 |
| GO53 Private Secretary's Letterbooks. | 02 May 1826 | 14 Jan 1869 |
| GO31 Letterbook and Register of Despatches sent to the Colonial Agent. | 20 May 1826 | 18 May 1834 |
| GO54 Letterbooks of Lieutenant-Governor's Memoranda addressed to the Colonial Secretary. | 26 Jun 1826 | 24 Jan 1837 |
| GO21 Registers of Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 02 Aug 1826 | 16 Dec 1963 |
| GO37 Registers of Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 02 Jan 1827 | 01 Dec 1966 |
| GO55 Letterbook of Lieutenant-Governor's Correspondence addressed to Crown Law Offices. | 09 Nov 1827 | 09 Sep 1836 |
| GO3 Despatches received from the Secretary and under-Secretary of State relating to Advances to Emigrants. | 15 Nov 1831 | 12 Dec 1834 |
| GO120 Proclamation of an Act to Establish a Public Pound at New Norfolk. | 30 Jan 1832 | 30 Jan 1832 |
| GO43 Report of Alexander Machonochie on Convict Discipline, and associated Papers. | 01 May 1837 | 30 Jun 1837 |
| GO44 Judges' Reports of Supreme Court Criminal Cases, and associated Correspondence. | 20 Jan 1840 | 27 Dec 1841 |
| GO45 Correspondence received relating to the Suspension of the Colonial Secretary and the Solicitor-General. | 01 Jan 1841 | 31 Dec 1843 |
| GO74 Copies of Enclosures to Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 06 Nov 1841 | 01 Jul 1910 |
| GO40 Miscellaneous Correspondence addressed to the Private Secretary. | 27 Jan 1842 | 13 Dec 1924 |
| GO61 Copies of Papers relating to the Financial Claims of the Colony on the Imperial Government. | 01 Jan 1845 | 31 Dec 1867 |
| GO62 Copies of Correspondence received from the Midland Agricultural Association relating to Transportation. | 01 Jan 1846 | 31 Dec 1847 |
| GO38 Indexes to Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 27 Jan 1847 | 31 Dec 1884 |
| GO46 Reports of the Comptroller-General of Convicts. | 06 May 1847 | 14 Aug 1857 |
| GO121 Register of Convicts for Whom Enquiries were Made. | 01 Jan 1850 | 31 Dec 1868 |
| GO63 Miscellaneous Papers. | 01 Jan 1855 | 31 Dec 1930 |
| GO122 Registers, Lists and associated Papers relating to Persons Invited or Eligible to Be Invited to Government House. | 01 Jan 1855 | 31 Dec 1973 |
| GO64 Register of Applications for Free Pardons. | 06 Mar 1856 | 30 Dec 1856 |
| GO142 Plans. | 01 Jan 1858 | 31 Dec 1972 |
| GO65 Register of Pardons received for Signature and Returned. | 08 Aug 1859 | 22 Oct 1862 |
| GO58 Transmission Register of Papers Referred to Various Officers. | 09 Aug 1859 | 05 May 1863 |
| GO66 Register of Grant Deeds received for Signature and Returned. | 10 Aug 1859 | 03 Dec 1861 |
| GO5 Circular Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 18 Apr 1860 | 27 Dec 1932 |
| GO12 Colonial Office Despatches Acknowledging Despatches from the Governor. | 29 Apr 1860 | 25 Aug 1926 |
| GO4 Separate, Secret and Confidential Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 27 Aug 1860 | 21 Dec 1931 |
| GO41 Correspondence received from Colonial and State Departments. | 23 May 1861 | 11 Dec 1919 |
| GO47 Correspondence received about Military Matters. | 14 Dec 1861 | 30 Sep 1870 |
| GO56 Letterbooks of Governor's Memoranda addressed to Ministers. | 24 Dec 1861 | 14 Feb 1888 |
| GO67 Journals of Expenses of Government House Establishment. | 01 Jan 1862 | 27 Jun 1949 |
| GO16 Unclassified Communications from the Colonial Office. | 14 Apr 1862 | 05 Oct 1932 |
| GO19 Despatches received from the Governors of Other Colonies and States. | 17 Nov 1862 | 18 Jun 1917 |
| GO48 Correspondence received about Naval Matters. | 08 Feb 1863 | 25 Aug 1925 |
| GO18 Communications received from British Departments Other Than the Colonial Office. | 16 Mar 1863 | 12 Jun 1924 |
| GO24 Private Secretary's Lists of Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 01 Jan 1866 | 30 Jun 1877 |
| GO49 Correspondence received relating to Foreign Consuls in the Commonwealth. | 12 Nov 1866 | 25 Nov 1933 |
| GO27 Letterbooks of Confidential Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 21 Apr 1869 | 29 Dec 1913 |
| GO6 "library" Despatches received from the Colonial Office. | 04 Jun 1869 | 22 Dec 1932 |
| GO32 Letterbook of Despatches on Convict Matters sent to the Home Office. | 25 Nov 1869 | 09 Sep 1879 |
| GO50 Bills received for Assent and Attorney- General's Reports on Legislation. | 15 Oct 1870 | 24 Dec 1901 |
| GO7 "general" Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 31 Aug 1871 | 28 Dec 1908 |
| GO8 Despatches Transmitting Copies of Telegraphic Despatches from the Secretary of State. | 16 Jul 1874 | 14 Jun 1923 |
| GO68 Governor's Speeches Opening Parliament, Addresses-in-Reply, Addresses to the Crown, and associated Papers. | 22 Jul 1874 | 29 Jan 1933 |
| GO42 Correspondence received from Other Colonies and States. | 19 May 1875 | 11 Dec 1902 |
| GO57 Registers of Outward Correspondence. | 01 Oct 1878 | 28 Feb 1902 |
| GO9 "honours" Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 30 Nov 1878 | 21 Dec 1931 |
| GO13 Colonial Office Despatches Acknowledging and Repeating Telegraphic Communications received from the Governor. | 08 Apr 1881 | 05 Dec 1894 |
| GO22 Register of Secret and Confidential Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 29 Dec 1881 | 03 Dec 1904 |
| GO51 Registers of Inward Correspondence. | 10 Jan 1882 | 09 Oct 1907 |
| GO10 "federal Council" Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 24 Oct 1889 | 30 Dec 1898 |
| GO28 Letterbook of Despatches sent to the Secretary of State on Matters relating to the Federal Council. | 07 Jan 1890 | 15 Jan 1899 |
| GO14 Colonial Office Schedules of Despatches sent to the Governor. | 07 Aug 1896 | 31 Dec 1958 |
| AC227 Registered Correspondence, New Series. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1987 |
| GO72 Registered Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1900 | 31 Dec 1987 |
| GO125 Visitors Books. | 22 Oct 1900 | 28 Nov 1973 |
| GO20 Despatches received from the Governor-General of the Commonwealth. | 24 Dec 1900 | 24 Sep 1929 |
| GO124 Inventory of Furniture at Government House. | 01 Sep 1901 | 31 Mar 1913 |
| GO133 Journals of Expenses for Maintenance and Stationery Stores. | 01 Jan 1902 | 31 Dec 1971 |
| GO11 "miscellaneous" Despatches received from the Secretary of State. | 30 Jan 1902 | 24 Mar 1930 |
| GO35 Copies of Despatches sent to the Governor- General of the Commonwealth. | 21 Jul 1904 | 06 Dec 1930 |
| GO75 Copies of Separate, Secret and Confidential Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 31 Dec 1909 | 31 Dec 1972 |
| GO34 Copies of Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 14 Jan 1911 | 11 Aug 1933 |
| GO36 Copies of Despatches sent to Governors of Other Colonies and States. | 16 Sep 1911 | 05 Jul 1918 |
| GO86 Copies of Telegrams and Cablegrams sent. | 26 Jul 1912 | 18 Apr 1916 |
| GO82 Telegram and Cablegrams received. | 23 Aug 1912 | 20 Apr 1916 |
| GO89 Miscellaneous Correspondence, Arranged by File Title. | 01 Jan 1914 | 31 Dec 1970 |
| GO93 Macquarie Island Files. | 01 Jan 1916 | 31 Dec 1943 |
| GO15 Dominions Office Schedules of Telegrams sent to the Governor. | 08 Feb 1926 | 31 Dec 1944 |
| GO79 Inward and Outward Despatches, with associated Correspondence, to and from Secretary of State. | 01 Jan 1933 | 31 Dec 1981 |
| GO80 Subject Index to Inward and Outward Despatches. | 01 Jan 1933 | 31 Dec 1933 |
| AC232 Sample Stationery. | 01 Jan 1935 | 31 Dec 1982 |
| GO91 Miscellaneous Staff Matters. | 01 Jan 1937 | 31 Dec 1953 |
| GO130 Staff Files. | 01 Jan 1938 | 31 Dec 1958 |
| GO109 Correspondence and associated Papers relating to the "Patriotic Paddock", Government House. | 01 Jan 1940 | 31 Dec 1946 |
| GO71 Alphabetical Register of Tasmanian War Casualties with Names of Relatives to Whom Letters of Sympathy were sent. | 01 Jan 1941 | 31 Dec 1945 |
| GO131 Kitchen Garden Book. | 01 Jan 1942 | 30 Apr 1945 |
| GO132 Index to Persons Invited to Government House. | 01 Jan 1948 | 31 Dec 1958 |
| AC228 File relating to proposed Royal Visits. | 01 Jan 1949 | 31 Dec 1952 |
| GO134 Journals of Expenditure under the General and Gardens and Pastures Accounts. | 15 Jun 1949 | 31 Mar 1960 |
| GO136 Addresses of Welcome. | 01 Jan 1951 | 31 Dec 1963 |
| GO88 Miscellaneous Unregistered Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1953 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| AC229 File relating to Flood Disaster. | 01 Jan 1960 | 31 Dec 1960 |
| AC230 Correspondence and associated Papers kept by Lord Rowallan relating to his Memorandum about the Right of State Governors to have Direct Access to the Crown. | 01 Jan 1961 | 31 Dec 1961 |
| GO137 Governor's Weekly Programmes. | 02 Jan 1966 | 19 Jan 1969 |
| GO77 Schedules of Despatches sent to the Secretary of State. | 01 Jan 1967 | 31 Dec 1967 |
| GO118 Correspondence and associated Papers relating to the Bushfire Disaster Feb 1967. | 01 Feb 1967 | 30 Nov 1967 |
| GO90 Visits by Sir Edric and Lady Bastyan. | 01 Jan 1968 | 31 Dec 1971 |
| GO138 Governor's Daily Programmes. | 17 Jan 1968 | 25 Dec 1972 |
| GO139 Daily Briefs. | 26 Nov 1968 | 26 Oct 1972 |
| GO143 Aerial Photograph of Government House and Grounds. | 04 Nov 1969 | 04 Nov 1969 |
| AC233 Plans and Specifications relating to Alterations at Government House. | 01 Jan 1985 | 31 Dec 1985 |