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Western Australia - Organisation
Chief Secretary's Department (1924 - 1983)
- From
- 1924
- To
- 1983
- Categories
- Government Department
- Location
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The Chief Secretary's Department was the new title given on 16 April 1924 to the Colonial Secretary's Office. It was responsible for a number of varied functions including Harbour and Lights, Gaols, Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Astronomical Services and Racing. By 1980, the Department's responsibilities were limited to Prisons, Astronomical Services, Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages and the Correspondence Despatch Office. The Department was abolished in 1983.
Timeline
- 1890 - 1924
- Colonial Secretary's Office, Colony of Western Australia
- 1924 - 1983
- Chief Secretary's Department
- Series Title
- Files (Aboriginal matters) - Chief Secretary's Department (1916 - 1927)
- Date Range
- 1916 - 1927
- Reference
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S2031
[State Records Office of Western Australia Reference code]
- Contact
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Please contact the Search Room, State Records Office of Western Australia:
Address: Alexander Library Building, James Street West Entrance, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9427 3600
Fax: (08) 9427 3638
Email: sro@sro.wa.gov.au
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