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AU WA S95
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FILES - UNREGISTERED
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- 1897-01-01 - 1976-01-01 (Creation)
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AU WA A75 - WOOD AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT
(1896-01-01 - 1919-01-01)
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AU WA A76 - FORESTS DEPARTMENT
(1919-01-01 - 1985-03-22)
Administrative history
The function of the Department was to manage:
- forest areas that contribute to water supply areas;
- timber production;
- other forest produce;
- recreation and tourism;
- flora and fauna;
- research;
- forest areas where mining operations have occurred.
The Department was abolished in 1985 and the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) was formed to take over this organisation's functions.
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Includes various files including ones on forest policy; Marri chipwood environmental impact statement; afforestation with pines; permit conditions; pine contracts; statistical sheets for timber leases (hewing, firewood, wandoo logs, sawmilling, charcoal); sandalwood contracts, accounts and correspondence; data collected for and an index to Royal Commission on Forestry 1952; correspondence referring to the Milyeanup area and the Kauri Timber Company; Group Settlement Scheme reservation details.
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Range Control Symbol = 1458/1