Corporate body

Department

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS

AU WA A580

1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01

Prior to 1877, public works had been administered by the Colonial Secretary's Office . In that year, a Director of Public Works was appointed, and in the following year he was also given the title of Commissioner of Railways. In 1879 the Director of Public Works became a member of the Executive Council. That year may be taken as the date when the Department attained its independent existence. In 1890 the Department was separated into two departments, the Department of Works & Buildings and the Western Australian Government Railways, the former becoming the Public Works Department.

Creation: The Railways Act 1878

AU WA A33 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1] (1890-10-01 - 1914-07-01)

AU WA A581 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS (1914-07-01 - 1922-07-01)

AU WA A582 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (1922-07-01 - 1930-07-01)

AU WA A583 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (1930-07-01 - 1946-07-01)

AU WA A584 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS AND FERRIES (1946-07-01 - 1949-04-22)

AU WA A585 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2] (1949-04-22 - 2000-12-17)

AU WA A586 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TRAMWAYS AND FERRIES (1949-04-22 - 1958-01-15)

AU WA A587 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS (1890-10-01 - 1900-12-31)

AU WA A7 - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (1901-01-01 - 1985-01-01)

AU WA A1192 - PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (2003-07-01 -)

AU WA A1194 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS COMMISSION (2000-12-17 - 2003-07-01)

AU WA A9 - BUILDING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (1985-01-01 - 1995-09-11)

INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS

Series S4585 - RECORD OF SERVICE REGISTERS - RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

Series S4586 - INDEXES - RECORD OF SERVICE REGISTERS WAGR (Draft)

Series S2803 - POLICY AND PRACTICE MANUAL

Series S85 - SURVEYORS FIELD BOOKS AND LEVEL BOOKS [STATE WIDE]

Final

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