Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S5049
Title
REGISTERS - ACCOUNTS
Date(s)
- 1899-01-01 - 1906-11-05 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Volumes
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A33 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]
(1890-10-01 - 1914-07-01)
Administrative history
The Western Australian Government Railways [1] was established following the abolition of the Dept of Works & Railways and the creation of the WAGR and the Dept of Works & Buildings. In 1914 the function of tramways was added and the Department's title changed accordingly.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Registers maintained by the WA Government Railways (WAGR) Chief Accountant's Branch. The Registers record the particulars of specific work undertaken by the WAGR for private railways and companies (e.g. siding maintenance, sale of rail material, wages for WAGR staff assisting with specific tasks, etc.).
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open