Agency number |
CA 3970 |
Title |
South Australian Railways Commissioner |
Date range |
circa 31 Dec 1895 - circa 31 Dec 1975 |
Series recorded by this agency |
Series |
Organisation controlling |
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Location |
South Australia |
Agency status |
Local Office |
Function |
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Agency note |
Alan George Pendleton was appointed as the South Australian Railways Commissioner from 1 June 1895 under the provisions of the South Australian Railways Commissioners Act Amendment Act 1894. The Act stated that there shall be one Commissioner instead of three ... such Commissioner shall be a body corporate by the name of "The South Australian Railways Commissioner". The Office of the South Australian Railways Commissioner replaced the office of the South Australian Railways Commissioners [II] (CA 3969) which was abolished in 1895.
A Board of Advice to assist the Commissioner was also constituted by the Act and consisted of the Engineer-in-Chief, the General Traffic Manager and the Locomotive Engineer.
The administrative structure, location, operation and personnel of this agency are subject to further research.
The office of the South Australian Railways Commissioner was abolished by the South Australian Railways Commissioner Act Amendment Act 1975 and replaced by the State Transport Authority Board (CA 3971) [Subject to further research]
Sources:
1. South Australian Government Gazette, p. 1158 of 9 May 1895
2. South Australian Railways Commissioners Act Amendment Act 1894, No. 612 of 1894.
Historical agency addressAdelaide |
Previous agency |
01 Jan 1895 CA 3969, South Australian Railway Commissioners [II]
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Subsequent agency |
01 Jan 1975 CA 3971, State Transport Authority Board, South Australia
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Controlled agency |
01 Jan 1895 - 01 Jul 1975 CA 5513, South Australian Railways Commissioner, Port Pirie 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5901, Railway Station, Gladstone [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5902, Railway Station, Kadina [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5903, Railway Station, Saddleworth [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5904, Railway Station, Jamestown [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5905, Railway Station, Snowtown [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5906, Railway Station, Crystal Brook [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5907, Railway Station, Bordertown [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5909, Railway Station, Burra [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5911, Railway Station, Keith [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5912, Railway Station, Wallaroo [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5913, [South Australia] Railway Station, Wolseley 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5914, Railway Station, Frances [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5921, Railway Station, Balaklava [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5922, [South Australia] Railway Station, Mount Gambier 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5935, [South Australia] Railway Station, Port Pirie 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5943, Railway Station, Murray Bridge [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5944, Railway Station, Strathalbyn [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5917, Railway Station, Millicent [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5918, Railway Station, Penola [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5919, Railway Station, Naracoorte [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5949, Railway Station, Stirling North [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Mar 1975 CA 6552, Railway Station, Copley [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6558, South Australian Railway Workshops, Islington [South Australia] 01 Jan 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6742, Railway Station, Kapunda [South Australia] 31 Dec 1895 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 4203, South Australian Railways, Office of the Divisional Superintendent, Peterborough (also known as South Australian Railways, Country Rail Services, Peterborough Division) 01 Jan 1906 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5910, Railway Station, Lameroo [South Australia] 01 Jan 1906 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5908, Railway Station, Pinnaroo [South Australia] 01 Jan 1906 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6556, South Australian Railways, Office of Superintendent, Port Lincoln Division 01 Jan 1911 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5946, Railway Station, Nuriootpa [South Australia] 01 Jan 1913 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5947, [South Australia] Railway Station, Tailem Bend 01 Jan 1913 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6554, Railway Station, Kimba [South Australia] 01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6555, Railway Station, Loxton [South Australia] 01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5948, [South Australia] Railway Station, Tarcoola 01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6553, Railway Station, Karoonda [South Australia] 01 Jan 1915 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5916, [South Australia] Railway Station, Thevenard 01 Jan 1917 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6551, [South Australia] Railway Station, Cook 01 Jan 1918 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5920, Railway Station, Balhannah [South Australia] 31 Dec 1918 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 5915, Railway Station, Riverton [South Australia] 01 Jan 1920 - 31 Dec 1924 CA 6778, South Australian Railways, Office of the Superintendent, Naracoorte 01 Jan 1923 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 4767, South Australian Railways, Office of the Superintendent, Murray Bridge 01 Jan 1947 - 31 Dec 1975 CA 6557, [South Australia] Railway Station, Whyalla
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Date registered |
01 Oct 1987 |
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