The Canberra Services Branch, located within the two Departments of the Interior was involved in the following service activities:  
  transport;
  parks and gardens, including recreation grounds, negotiations with   sporting organisations for additions to or new facilities;
  rent collection;
  cleaning and 'watching' of office buildings;
  letting of public halls;
  management and control of swimming pool;
  lifesaving patrols in rivers;
  garbage collection.
 
In addition, the Branch was responsible for the administration of the following Australian Capital Territory Ordinances and associated regulations:
 
  No 21 of 1926  ; Billiard Saloon Ordinance,           1926-1959   No  4 of 1928- , Apiaries Ordinance,                  1928-1966   No 15 of 1928- ; Theatres and Public Halls Ordinance, 1928-1968   No  1 of 1926- : Dog Registration Ordinance,          1926-1967   No  2 of 1929  ; Fish Protection  Ordinance,          1929-1966   No  8 of 1935  ; Hawker's Ordinance,                  1935
  No 43 of 1936- ; Hawker's Ordinance,                  1936-1968   No 45 of 1936- ; Motor Traffic Ordinance,             1936-1968   No 25 of 1937- ; Education Ordinance,                 1937-1966  
There was a variation in the Establishment of the Department of the Interior [II] in 1950 which resulted in the abolition of both the Canberra Services and Civic (ACT) Administration Branches, with most of the functions of the former being inherited by the newly-created ACT Services Branch. The new organisation took effect on 2 July 1951.  

Historical agency address
Acton Offices, Canberra, ACT