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Reference code
AU WA S2546
Title
PLAN REGISTER - SEWERAGE
Date(s)
- 1896-06-25 - 1905-05-12 (Creation)
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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.
Name of creator
AU WA A587 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS
(1890-10-01 - 1900-12-31)
Administrative history
About the same time that the State received independent status, the functions of railways and public works were split into two separate departments, the Western Australian Government Railways [1] and the Department of Works & Buildings. The latter became the Public Works Department in 1901.
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Register maintained by the Public Works Department (Metropolitan Sewerage and Water Supply) for sewerage plans. The register records the plan number, the date of registration, the title of the work, the title of the contract/sub-division and a description of the plan.
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Open
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Archivist's note
AN Cross Reference = 7