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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2023-03-02 human Helen Cohn updated 2024-07-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007168b.htm corporateBody New South Wales Mines Department State of New South Wales AACR2 1908 1978 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Mineralogy or Mining The New South Mines Department was established in 1908 when the Department of Mines and Agriculture was split into its two constituent parts on the passing of the Department of Agriculture Act, 1907. Major responsibilities of the Mines Department included: geological and mining surveys and assays; the Mining Museum; examination of coalfields, collieries and mines; the administration of the Prospecting Vote and Miners' accident relief; collection of royalties; and control and regulation of explosives and inflammable liquids. In 1978 the Department became the Department of Mineral Resources and Development. New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture, Colony and State of New South Wales (1891 - 1908) Cambage, Richard Hind (1859 - 1928)

Chief Mining Surveyor 1907- 1916; Under Secretary for Mines 1916 - 1924

 State of New South Wales (1901 - ) 'New South Wales Mines Department', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology New South Wales Mines Department Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Agency AGY-542: Mines Department (1908-1978); Department of Mineral Resources and Development (1978-1980); Department of Mineral Resources [1] (1980-1988) 22-01-1908 to 19-10-1988 State Records Authority of New South Wales Agency AGY-542: Mines Department (1908-1978); Department of Mineral Resources and Development (1978-1980); Department of Mineral Resources [1] (1980-1988) 22-01-1908 to 19-10-1988 Sydney State Records Authority of New South Wales