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Western Australia - Organisation

Chief Secretary's Department (1924 - 1983)

From
1924
To
1983
Categories
Government Department

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

 1828 - 1890 Colonial Secretary's Office
       1890 - 1924 Colonial Secretary's Office
             1924 - 1983 Chief Secretary's Department

Publications

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: 'AU WA A240 - Chief Secretary's Department', in State Records Office of Western Australia - Organisations & People, State Records Office of Western Australia, 2015, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/chief-secretarys-department-au-wa-a240.

Prepared by: Debra Rosser