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Commonwealth Railway Commissioner (1917 - 1975)

Commonwealth of Australia

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Function: Advisory or Regulatory Body and Rail Industry

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Commonwealth Railway Commissioner was appointed in September 1917, to be in charge of all railway properties and funds. In 1975 an Australian National Railway Commission was established, which resulted in the abolishment of the Commonwealth Railway Commissioner.

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Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 265
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Previous and Subsequent Entities

1917 - 1975 Commonwealth Railway Commissioner
       1975 - 1997 Australian National Railways Commission
              Great Southern Railway
              Australian Southern Railroad

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'Primary description of agency CA 265; Commonwealth Railways Commissioner. Registration of entity: 25 May 1976', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+265. [ Details ]

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Created: 19 December 2000
Modified: 20 March 2006

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