A001235 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-08-13 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A001235b.htm corporateBody Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (MWS&DB) State of New South Wales AACR2 1924 1987 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Location Sydney, New South Wales Advisory or Regulatory Body Waste Management Resources Established in 1924, the functions of the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board were the conservation, preservation and distribution of water in the metropolitan area. The Board was reconstituted in 1987, becoming the Water Board. Upton, Thomas Haynes (1889 - 1956)

President / Chairman 1935 - 1955

 Farnsworth, Samuel Thomas (1886 - 1948)

Engineer-in-Chief 1935 - 1948, Construction engineer 1928 - 1935

 Nicol, Thomas Bruce (1896 - 1987)

Engineer-in-Chief 1949-1961; Deputy Engineer-in-Chief 1937-1949; Assistant Chief Engineer, Water Supply 1934-1937; Chief Investigating Engineer 1932-1934

 Morrison, Frank Richard (1895 - 1967)

Assistant, Chemical Laboratory 1912 - 1916

 State of New South Wales (1901 - )

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 'Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (MWS&DB)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (MWS&DB) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Potts Hill-Waterloo pressure tunnel Potts Hill-Waterloo pressure tunnel 1933 Commonwealth Engineer 20 6 169 Journal Article: Thrust boring machines for laying water and gas pipes Thrust boring machines for laying water and gas pipes 1932 Commonwealth Engineer 20 3 73-75 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000