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Agency No. 33
Agency Title  WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [1]
Start Date  1 Oct 1890
End Date  1 Jul 1914
Category  Department
Creating Legislation  The Railways Act 1878, 42 Vict. No. 31 in force 1/10/1890 to 15/1/1904. Railways Act 1904 (No. 23 of 1904) (from 16/1/1904)
Agency Description  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.
 
Preceding Agencies 
580 DEPARTMENT OF WORKS & RAILWAYS 31 Dec 1879 ~ 1 Oct 1890   Detail
 
Succeeding Agencies 
84 PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR 1 Jan 1966 ~ 1 Mar 1985   Detail
581 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS & TRAMWAYS 1 Jul 1914 ~ 1 Jul 1922   Detail
582 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS & ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 1 Jul 1922 ~ 1 Jul 1930   Detail
583 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, FERRIES & ELECTRICITY SUPPLY 1 Jul 1930 ~ 1 Jul 1946   Detail
584 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS & FERRIES 1 Jul 1946 ~ 22 Apr 1949   Detail
585 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2] 22 Apr 1949 ~ 17 Dec 2000   Detail
586 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TRAMWAYS & FERRIES 22 Apr 1949 ~ 15 Jan 1958   Detail
587 DEPARTMENT OF WORKS & BUILDINGS 1 Oct 1890 ~ 31 Dec 1900   Detail
1192 PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY 1 Jul 2003 ~   Detail
1194 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS COMMISSION 17 Dec 2000 ~ 1 Jul 2003   Detail
 
Superior Agencies 
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Subordinate Agencies 
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Functions exercised by this agency 
11 INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS 1 Oct 1890 ~ 1 Jul 1914   Detail
 
Record series created by this agency 
23 RECORD OF SERVICE CARDS 1 Jan 1900 ~ 30 Jun 1914   Detail
1208 FILES - ADMINISTRATION 1 Jan 1912 ~ 1 Jul 1914   Detail
1213 FILES - GENERAL (CIVIL ENGINEERING BRANCH) 30 Dec 1899 ~   Detail
1247 FILES - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 30 Dec 1899 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
1257 FILES - CIVIL ENGINEERING (SIGNALLING & COMMUNICATIONS) 30 Dec 1899 ~ 30 Jun 1914   Detail
1403 FILES - ADMINISTRATION (MIDLAND WORKSHOPS) 1 Jan 1908 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
1497 GANGER'S PAY LEDGER -  Detail
1690 STAFF REGULATIONS 1 Jan 1891 ~ 31 Dec 1911   Detail
1762 RECORD OF SERVICE CARDS (MIDLAND WORKSHOPS) 1 Oct 1890 ~ 1 Jul 1914   Detail
1893 SUBJECT INDEXES 1 Jan 1905 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
1907 COST ESTIMATES - RAILWAYS 1 Jan 1891 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
1908 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE 1 Jan 1903 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
1909 CONFERENCE REPORT - UNIFORM GAUGE 1 Dec 1912 ~ 15 Dec 1912   Detail
1910 MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL REPORTS 1 Jan 1905 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
1911 REGISTER - FIELD SURVEYOR'S NOTEBOOKS 1 Jan 1903 ~ 31 Dec 1914   Detail
 

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