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Department of Works (1938–39)

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Formed
  
24 November 1938

Headquarters
  
Canberra

Dissolved
  
26 April 1939

Preceding Department
  
Department of the Interior (I)

Superseding agency
  
Department of the Interior (II)

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of Works was an Australian government department that existed between November 1938 and April 1939.

Contents

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders and in the Department's annual report.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 6 April 1939, the Department dealt with:

  • Geodesy (International map of the world and 129th meridian)
  • Lands and surveys
  • Properties - (a) transferred (b) acquired (c) rented
  • Public Works and Services
  • Preparation of design and execution of all Commonwealth architectural and engineering works in the States,
  • Northern Territory and ACT, including works for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Maintenance and operation of electric light, water and sewerage services in the ACT
  • Rivers, roads and bridges
  • River Murray Waters Commission

    • Structure

    The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Works.

    References

    Department of Works (1938–39) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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