Department of Railways New South Wales

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Department of Railways New South Wales
Commission overview
Formed29 December 1932
Preceding Commission
Dissolved19 October 1972
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction New South Wales
Headquarters Sydney
Minister responsible
Commission executive
  • Commissioner for Railways

The Department of Railways New South Wales was the agency of the Government of New South Wales that administered rail transport in New South Wales, Australia between 1932 and 1972.

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Management

The Department of Railways was under the control of a single Commissioner for Railways who answered to the Minister for Railways (later Minister for Transport) and replacing the functions of the Chief Transport Commissioner. The first Commissioner was Thomas Joseph Hartigan, who held the position until his retirement in 1948. [1]

Commissioner for Railways

#CommissionerTermTime in officeNotes
1Thomas Joseph Hartigan CMG 29 December 1932 – 30 September 194815 years, 276 days [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
2Frederick Charles Garside1 October 1948 – 4 February 19523 years, 126 days [7] [8] [9] [10]
3Keith Aird Fraser5 February 1952 – 23 August 1952200 days [11] [12] [13]
4Reginald Winsor1 September 1952 – 31 July 19563 years, 334 days [14] [15] [16]
5Neal McCusker CBE 1 August 1956 – 19 October 197216 years, 79 days [17] [18] [19]
Succeeded by Chief Commissioner of the Public Transport Commission.

Rail agency history in New South Wales

The Department of Railways New South Wales was preceded by the New South Wales Government Railways, this organisation was replaced by the Department of Railways New South Wales after the 1932 amendment of the Railways Act by the Transport (Division of Factions) Act. [20]

The Department of Railways New South Wales was replaced in 1972 by the Public Transport Commission on 20 October 1972 which was formed following the enactment of the Public Transport Commission Act, 1972 (NSW).

Publication

The department published an in-house journal, The Railwayman, from September 1958 until October 1972. [21] [22] [23] [24]

See also

Rail transport in New South Wales

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References

  1. ↑ "ACT OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 169. New South Wales, Australia. 25 November 1932. p. 4184. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "THE NEW COMMISSIONERS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 29, 633. New South Wales, Australia. 24 December 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Audley, R. M. (1996). Hartigan, Thomas Joseph (Tom) (1877–1963) . Retrieved 7 June 2019.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "APPOINTMENTS". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 1. New South Wales, Australia. 3 January 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Hartigan To Retire Next Month". The Sydney Morning Herald . No. 34, 533. New South Wales, Australia. 26 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "RESIGNATIONS". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 104. New South Wales, Australia. 3 September 1948. p. 2268. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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  12. ↑ "Big Task For New Rail Chief". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 606. New South Wales, Australia. 4 February 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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  15. ↑ "MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 84. New South Wales, Australia. 3 August 1956. p. 2190. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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  17. ↑ "MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 84. New South Wales, Australia. 3 August 1956. p. 2190. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  18. ↑ "TRANSPORT (DIVISION OF FUNCTIONS) ACT, 1932". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 83. New South Wales, Australia. 30 July 1971. p. 2801. Retrieved 7 June 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  19. ↑ Craig Mackey, Craig (2012). McCusker, Neal (1907–1987) . Retrieved 7 June 2019.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ Transport (Division of Transports Act Government of New South Wales
  21. ↑ The Commissioner's Column The Railwayman September 1958 page 2
  22. ↑ Transport News Transport News November 1972 page 4
  23. ↑ New Name for NSW Rail Staff Journal Railway Transportation December 1972 page 6
  24. ↑ The Railwayman State Library of New South Wales


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