The series consists of correspondence, 1913-1916, that was originally a part of the Provincial Secretary's Central Registry. The records include grant applications from charitable organizations (e.g. Salvation Army Rescue and Maternity Home, Vancouver); petitions from various citizens groups and trades organizations (e.g. re: Pacific Great Eastern railway, prohibition, and Weekly Half Holiday Act); plus files on diverse topics such as the Belgian Relief Fund (which was administered by the Provincial Secretary), the Progress Club of Vancouver, the provincial coat-of-arms, prohibition, half-day closing, the Provincial Archives and W.W. Walkem's "Stories of Early British Columbia".
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of correspondence inward from the Royal Commission on Indian Affairs (also known as the McKenna–McBride Commission) transmitting interim and draft reports, progress reports, minutes of decision, and confidential report to the Department of the Provincial Secretary, 1913-1916. The bulk of this record comprises a manuscript copy of the Commission's published report.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of a clipping book containing prospectus, scrip certificates and various newspaper advertisements announcing a stock issue of the Government of the Province of British Columbia for a 4 1/2% loan.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of 10 volumes of Jurors' Rolls and Lists entitled "Lists of all persons selected as competent, qualified, and liable to serve as Grand Jurors for Victoria (B.C.) District". Vol. 1: 1884; vol. 2: 1885; vol. 3: 1886; vol. 4: 1887; vols. 5 & 6: 1888; vol. 7: 1890; vol. 8: 1899-1902; vol. 9: "Grand & Petit Jurors Rolls Lists," Victoria District, 1903-1906; vol. 10: 1913-1914.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of 8 volumes of birth, marriage, death and naturalization records from the Department of the Provincial Secretary from 1872-1913 for various parts of the province. The volumes are: Vol. 1 - Record of naturalization, Lillooet, B.C. (1913) Vol. 2 - marriage register, Yale, B.C. (1911) Vol. 3 - index to register of births, Hope, B.C. (n.d.) Vol. 4 - index to register of marriages (1872-1886) Vol. 5 - index to register of deaths (1872-1877) Vol. 6 - marriage register, Cariboo district (1874-1905) Vol. 7 - birth register (1913) Vol. 8 - death register (1913)
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
The series consists of a scrapbook created by the Dept. of Provincial Secretary from 1911 to 912. It contains accounts submitted by provincial newspapers for payment of advertisements of government notices.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of a variety of records related to hospitals, including voucher books; records of salaries; and an index to hospitals, with correspondence relating to the disbursement of grants to hospitals under the terms of the Hospital Act, 1902.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of six volumes of Jurors' Rolls and Lists from New Westminster. Vol. 1: 1899; vol. 2: 1900-1902; vol. 3: 1903-1906; vol. 4: Petit Jurors, 1907-1910; vol. 5: Grand Jurors, 1907-1910; vol. 6: 1903-1911.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of newspaper clippings concerning public health and the campaign to establish an institution for the treatment of tuberculosis. Includes one photograph, "Lepers at D'arcy Island".
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series includes a report by R.E. Sproule on Kootenay mines (1882), a petition for bridge over Thompson River at Penny's Crossing (1884), a petition for a mining recorder at Kaslo (1894), correspondence regarding the return of Goose Spit, Comox, from the Admiralty (1906), and mss. voters' list for Skeena district (1907).
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of a register of persons living in British Columbia who served with the Canadian Special Service Forces in South Africa and entitled to privileges given by the "Canadian Contingent Exemption Act, 1900."
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
The series consists of a bound letterpress book created by the Dept. of the Provincial Secretary between 1889 and 1902. The book is indexed alphabetically by name of correspondent and includes copies of the Provincial Secretary's statements and correspondence. The subjects covered include statements of revenue collectors, statements of bonds deposited, permits to gather or kill game, immigration matters, lists of stipendiary magistrates, exhumation orders and other subjects that fell under the responsibility of the Provincial Secretary.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
The series consists of certified lists of grand and petit jurors for the judicial district of Vancouver, created in 1900 and sent to the office of the Provincial Secretary. The lists contain the names, addressed and occupations of the jurors as well as their number on the jurors roll.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
Volume II, July 1899 - Feb 1900 (vol. I not extant), of a Diary Journal kept by the Provincial Secretary, Charles Augustus Semlin, noting appointments and letters inward relating to many aspects of the office.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series consists of correspondence, a draft of the British Pacific Railway Act, minutes, notes on proceedings and reports of the Legislative Committee on Private Members' Bills.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
The series consists of miscellaneous correspondence inward to the Provincial Secretary (John Robson) in 1891. While the letters are stamped with the date received and often have notes regarding replies sent, they are not indexed or numbered.
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary
This series includes a suggested draft for the 1872 Public Schools Act by Thomas Nicholson (1871), correspondence regarding the school at Burton's Prairie (1882) and correspondence regarding a request for an additional teacher at New Westminster High School (1889).
British Columbia. Dept. of the Provincial Secretary