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New South Wales - Archival Series

Weroona: Punishment book (1959 - 1977)

From
1959
To
1977
Website
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Reference No
RNCG-5134
Legal Status
State Records Authority of New South Wales Series Number

This book records punishments delivered to children at Weroona. Although no details about this book have yet been published by State Archives NSW, it is likely to contain the name of the child being punished, the reason they are being punished, the type of punishment delivered, and the date it was delivered.

Details

Access Conditions

Access to these records is currently restricted. In New South Wales, records relating to individuals, such as case files and correspondence are closed to public access for 100 years. Records such as registers and indexes are closed to public access for 80 years.

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Records

As of the time of writing (July 2023) these records were unprocessed by State Archives, and as such no further information about them has been published in the State Archives catalogue. Access approval for these records may take longer than for processed records.

Prepared by: Constance Thurley-Hart