Corporate Body

South Australian Engineer in Chief's and Engineering Departments (1867 - 1929)

Colony and State of South Australia

From
1867
To
1929
Functions
Public Utilities, Regulatory Body and Waste Management
Reference No
State Records South Australia Agency ID: GA102, GA1908, GA1909 and GA2605

Summary

Between 1867 and 1929 the South Australian Government (colonial and state) had three departments responsible for engineering. The Engineer in Chief's Department (1867 - 1906), Engineering Department (1906 - 1908), and the Engineer in Chief's Department (1918 - 1929). There was also a Hydraulic Engineer's Department (1918 - 1929) that existed alongside the Engineer in Chief's Department [II] (1918 - 1929). The responsibilities and functions of these departments appear to be fairly consistent. In 1929 these departments merged with the engineering functions of the Irrigation Commission (1923 - 1931) to form the Engineer and Water Supply Department (1929 - 1995).

Timeline

 1841 - 1867 South Australian Colonial Engineering and Architecture Departments
       1867 - 1929 South Australian Engineer in Chief's and Engineering Departments
              South Australian Engineering and Water Supply Department
                   1995 - South Australian Water Corporation

Related People

  • Eaton, John Henry Osborn (1869 - 1948)

    Construction engineer, Hydraulic Engineers Department 1924 - 1929; Assistant engineer, Engineer-in-Chief's Department 1918 - 1924; Resident engineer, Hydraulic Engineers Department 1912 - 1918; Assistant Surveyor / Surveyor, Engineer-in-Chief's Department /Engineering Department 1889 - 1912.

Published resources

Resource Sections

  • 'GA2605 Hydraulic Engineers Department', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details
  • 'GA1909 Engineer in Chief's Department [II]', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details
  • 'GA1908 Engineering Department', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details
  • 'GA102 Engineer in Chief's Department [I]', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details

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