Corporate Body

Queensland Irrigation and Water Supply Commission II (1947 - 1979)

State of Queensland

From
1 August 1947
Queensland, Australia
To
12 March 1979
Queensland, Australia
Reference No
Queensland Archives Agency ID: A221

Summary

The Irrigation and Water Supply Commission was established on 1 August 1947 under the "Irrigation and Water Supply Commission Act of 1946". This enabled the appointment of a Commissioner of Irrigation and Water Supply and the reconstitution of the Corporation of the Commissioner of Irrigation and Water Supply, commonly known as the Irrigation and Water Supply Commission. Officers appointed to the Commission constituted the Irrigation and Water Supply Department.

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 1932 - 1947 Queensland Irrigation and Water Supply Sub-Department
       1947 - 1979 Queensland Irrigation and Water Supply Commission II

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