| Leeton District Office artefacts | |
| Coordinates: | -34.5502°N 146.4066°W |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Location: | Chelmsford Place, Leeton, Leeton Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Beginning Label: | Design period |
| Owner: | Department of Planning and Infrastructure |
| Designation1: | New South Wales State Heritage Register |
| Designation1 Offname: | Leeton District Office - Artefacts in Reception Lobby Showcase 1 |
| Designation1 Type: | State heritage (movable / collection) |
| Designation1 Date: | 2 April 1999 |
| Designation1 Number: | 966 |
| Designation1 Free1name: | Type |
| Designation1 Free1value: | Other - Utilities - Water |
| Designation1 Free2name: | Category |
| Designation1 Free2value: | Utilities - Water |
| Designation1 Free3name: | Builders |
The Leeton District Office artefacts is a heritage-listed collection of artefacts at a waterworks at Chelmsford Place, Leeton in the Leeton Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as Leeton District Office - Artefacts in Reception Lobby Showcase 1. The property is owned by Department of Planning and Infrastructure, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The artefacts in Showcase No. 1 consist of objects which are associated with the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme, the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (WC&IC), and history of the local community. The artefacts include working model used in the planning and construction of the Berembed Weir, and examples of items produced or manufactured locally under Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission, such as bottle fruit can and fruit can labels. The WC & IC Cannery at Leeton and Yanco started production in 1914 and the produce was marketed until 1935 when the cannery was transferred to Leeton Co-operative Cannery Ltd.[1]
The items in Showcase 1 fall into two groups: objects and documents. They include:[1]
The provenance and ownership of the collection needs to be ascertained. Paper elements should be encapsulated in Mylar sleeves. The corroded fruit can requires urgent conservation.[1]
As at 11 December 2000, the artefacts are relics of the period during the planning and construction of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme. The locally produced items are representatives of the period under the control of the Water Conservation & Irrigation Commission. (DLWC S170 Register)[1]
Leeton District Office artefacts was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]