Person

Day, Theodore Ernest (1866 - 1943)

Born
7 May 1866
Gumeracha, South Australia, Australia
Died
19 August 1943
Clare, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Surveyor

Summary

Theodore Day worked as a surveyor in South and Western Australia and in 1912 became Chief Surveyor of the Northern Territory. In 1919 Day became Chief Surveyor in the Lands and Survey Department, South Australia and in 1921 became Surveyor-general.

Archival resources

National Archives of Australia, National Office

  • Theodore Ernest Day - Records, 1912 - 1917, CRS A2; National Archives of Australia, National Office. Details

Northern Territory Archives Service, Darwin Branch

  • Theodore Ernest Day - Records, 1914, F9; Northern Territory Archives Service, Darwin Branch. Details

Private hands (Reeves, W.)

  • Theodore Ernest Day - Records, 1866 - 1943; Private hands (Reeves, W.). Details

State Records of South Australia

  • Theodore Ernest Day - Records, 1919 - 1943, No.1340; State Records of South Australia. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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