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Journal Article

Author
Dumas, Russell John
Title
Development of the North-West of Western Australia. East Kimberleys-Ord River Irrigation Scheme
In
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
Imprint
vol. 16, no. 4-5, Apr-May 1944, pp. 65-70
ISBN/ISSN
0020-3319
Description

This paper, No. 837, originated in the Perth Division of The Institution, and was presented before a General Meeting of the Division, on 25th October, 1943.
The author, Russell John Dumas ME MIEAust, is Director of Works, Public Works Department, Perth, W.A.

See also discussions and communications:
JIEA vol.16, no.9, Sep 1944, p.177.

Abstract

An outline is given of the conditions-climatic and otherwise-obtaining in the north-west portion of Western Australia, and the preliminary investigations and survey are described in so far as they relate to the proposed irrigation scheme for the future development of this area.

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  • Dumas, R. J.; Ritchi, R. F., 'Development of the North-West of Western Australia. East Kimberleys-Ord River Irrigation Scheme (Discussions and communications)', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 16 (9) (1944), 177. Details

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