Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S4443
Title
MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS AND GOVERNMENT NOTICES [EXTRACTS FROM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE]
Date(s)
- 1904-02-05 - (Creation)
- 1904-02-05 - 1971-12-10 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Volumes
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A1 - DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT [1]
(1949-01-01 - 2001-07-01)
Administrative history
The work of the Department of Local Government consisted of general supervision and guidance of the activities of local authorities, by-laws, holding of auditing accounts, perusing of alterations, recommending approval of some appointments.
Following on from recommendations handed down by the Machinery of Government Taskforce, the functions of the Department of Local Government were merged with the regional functions of the former Department of Commerce and Trade on 1 July 2001 to form a new department - the Department of Local Government and Regional Development.
Name of creator
AU WA A7 - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(1901-01-01 - 1985-01-01)
Administrative history
Formerly the Department of Works & Buildings, the Public Works Department expanded greatly from the beginning of the century, becoming responsible for the construction of the Goldfields Water Supply and Fremantle harbour. The Public Works Department changed its name to the Building Management Authority on 1 January 1985.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series consists of volumes in which extracts from the Government Gazette have been pasted. The first 11 volumes contain By-Laws (1904-1961), volumes 12 - 20 contain a range of government notices relating to Road Boards and volumes 21 - 22 contain proclamations.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Numerical
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Open access