- Spelling of names was not as consistent as it is today, so be sure to check alternatives—e.g. Thompson and Thomson.
- Names may have been incorrectly indexed as the handwriting is sometimes difficult to read or the ink has faded.
- The capital letters L, T, F and S are often confused as lower-case letters n, m, u and w. This means that Taylor may indexed as Laylor or Brum may be indexed as Bruin.
- The use of double ‘s’ (ss) often looks like fs, so Ross will be indexed as Ross but may appear in the record as Rofs.
- Names may have been written in the record phonetically as the clerks wrote the names as they heard them. Think about how it could be spelt as it was heard.
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Some records are restricted for several years.
- Some records have not survived.
- A blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original.
Transport and construction
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- Card register of correspondence about certain defence building and installations in North Queensland from 1942 to 1945
- Card register of correspondence about certain defence buildings in South and Central Queensland, as well as other general defence matters from 1942 to 1945
- Brisbane Lady Bowen Hospital - Buildings handed back by Army and occupied by RSSAILA, 24/10/1946 (1)
- Brisbane Lady Bowen Hospital - Buildings handed back by Army and occupied by RSSAILA, 24/10/1946 (2)
- Brisbane Lady Bowen Hospital - Buildings handed back by Army and occupied by RSSAILA, 24/10/1946 (3)
- School of Mines, Charters Towers - Aust. Army occupied "Projector Room" from 1907 to 1943
- Railway Department
- Railway Department, Traffic Branch
- State Treatment Works, Irvine Bank
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