VPRS 12287 Wimmera Inland Freezing Company Records

The Wimmera Inland Freezing Company (WIFC) was established in 1908 when it was registered as a company under the Companies Act 1890. The company operated a freezing works in Murtoa, for the purposes of freezing and preserving meat, which would eventually be sold and distributed throughout the Wimmera region.The WIFC received assistance from the Victorian Government through various loans, and were made exempt from certain requirements of the aforementioned Act by the Wimmera Inland Freezing Companys Act 1909.This series consists of minute books, correspondence, share registers, and statements of financial activity for the WIFC.This series was accumulated by the Department of the Treasurer. It is not known why this series was in the custody of the Department before its transfer to PROV.威默拉内陆冷冻公司（Wimmera Inland Freezing Company, WIFC）于1908年依照《1890年公司法》注册成立。该公司在穆尔托阿（Murtoa）设有冷冻加工厂，主营肉类冷冻与保鲜业务，产品最终将在威默拉地区全境销售与分销。WIFC曾通过多笔贷款获得维多利亚州政府的扶持，并凭借《1909年威默拉内陆冷冻公司法》获豁免遵守前述《1890年公司法》的部分条款。本档案系列包含该公司的会议记录册、往来函件、股权登记簿及财务活动报表。本档案系列由国库部归集整理，目前暂未明确该档案在移交至PROV之前，为何由国库部保管。