Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTH WEST [1]
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A64
Description area
Dates of existence
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
History
This department had control of Aboriginal affairs for the area above latitude 25 degrees South in Western Australia. The Department of Fisheries had control of Aboriginal affairs for the area below latitude 25 degrees South in Western Australia.
Auber Octavius Neville was appointed Chief Protector of Aborigines on 7 May 1915. He became Secretary for the Department of the North West on 1 November 1920, combining this position with that of Chief Protector (North of the 25th parallel). When the Aborigines Department was re-established in 1926, Neville became once again, on 30 June 1926, the Chief Protector of Aborigines for the whole State.
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Internal structures/genealogy
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Related entity
AU WA A1202 - DEPARTMENT OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS (2001-07-01 - 2013-05-16)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1202
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A47 - DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE AFFAIRS (1936-01-01 - 1954-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A47
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A48 - DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE WELFARE (1955-01-01 - 1972-06-16)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A48
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A49 - ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS PLANNING AUTHORITY (1972-06-16 - 1994-10-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A49
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A63 - ABORIGINES DEPARTMENT [2] (1926-01-01 - 1936-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A63
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A797 - ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (1994-11-01 - 2001-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A797
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A66 - DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINES AND FISHERIES (1909-01-01 - 1920-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A66
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1909-01-01 - 1920-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A67 - ABORIGINES DEPARTMENT [1] (1898-04-01 - 1908-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A67
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1898-01-01 - 1908-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1767 - DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS [2] (2013-05-17 - 2017-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1767
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A40 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES (1985-01-01 - 1992-10-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A40
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1984-01-01 - 1992-09-30
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A39 - DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY WELFARE (1972-06-16 - 1985-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A39
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1972-01-01 - 1984-01-01
Description of relationship
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AU WA A48 - DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE WELFARE (1955-01-01 - 1972-06-16)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A48
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1955-01-01 - 1972-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A47 - DEPARTMENT OF NATIVE AFFAIRS (1936-01-01 - 1954-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A47
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1936-01-01 - 1955-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A63 - ABORIGINES DEPARTMENT [2] (1926-01-01 - 1936-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A63
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1926-01-01 - 1936-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A66 - DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINES AND FISHERIES (1909-01-01 - 1920-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A66
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A67 - ABORIGINES DEPARTMENT [1] (1898-04-01 - 1908-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A67
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Description of relationship
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AU WA A1200 - ABORIGINES PROTECTION BOARD (1886-01-01 - 1898-04-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1200
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1920-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related function
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Related unit of description
Series S2029 - FILES (ABORIGINAL MATTERS) - DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTH WEST [1]
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S3636 - UNREGISTERED FILE
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1924-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S3892 - STATION FILES - NATIVE WELFARE (Draft)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1923-01-01 - 1925-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S3667 - FILES (INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT) - DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTH WEST [1]
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1920-01-01 - 1926-01-01
Related unit of description
Series S1377 - SCRAPBOOKS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1920-01-01 - 1925-12-31
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 1