Agency Details Agency Number: TA20 Title: INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT Start Date: 01 Jan 1916 End Date: 31 Dec 1930 Description: To administer factories, shops, footwear, workers compensation and wages board Acts and State immigration activities. Information Sources: Legislation Administered: 1/9/1919 took over Labour Bureaux from Tas Tourist Department. (J&P No. 21/1919-20), 17/9/1924 took over State Immigration (J&P 11/1925-26) from Agriculture. Legislation Creating: Proclamation (See TGG 22 Feb 1916 p.530) (abolished 15 Aug 1930 see GSD 22/339 file 15/5) Legislation Abolishing Agency: Functions Performed: • 12 IMMIGRATION [1] • 22 WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT [1] Controlled Agencies: • TA4 WAGES BOARDS (CHAIRMAN OF...) 01 Jan 1911 31 Dec 1975 Subsequent Agencies: • TA21 CHARITABLE GRANTS DEPARTMENT 01 Jan 1872 31 Dec 1934 • TA19 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 06 Jan 1904 01 Aug 1956 • TA18 INDUSTRIAL SECTION 01 Jan 1930 31 Dec 1940 • TA273 TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL BOARDS 01 Jan 1963 31 Dec 1984 Series Created By Agency: • SWD5 UNREGISTERED CORRESPONDENCE OF THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE. 01 Jan 1912 31 Dec 1938 • SWD18 REGISTER OF PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT - STATE LABOUR BUREAU. 01 Jan 1915 30 Sep 1925 • SWD4 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE CONCERNING THE NOMINATION ARRIVAL AND SETTLEMENT OF MIGRANTS. 01 Jan 1920 31 Dec 1943 • SWD14 COPIES OF RETURNS FROM THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE TO THE COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRATION OFFICE OF NOMINATIONS, IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION. 01 Jun 1924 31 Jul 1935
