Identity area
Reference code
AU NBAC S31
Title
Australian Railways Union, Federal Office Letter
Date(s)
- 1957 - 1960 (Creation)
Level of description
Serial
Extent and medium
Part of 1 box
Context area
Name of creator
(1920 - 1993)
Biographical history
The Australian Railways Union formed in September 1920 with the amalgamation of the Queensland Railways Union, the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, the Victorian Railway Union, the Railway and Tramway Employees Association of South Australia and the Tasmanian Railway Union. It was the first Australian all-grades organisation of railway workers and was federally registered on 8 February 1921. In 1993 the ARU merged with other unions to form the Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Nos. 1-11, 13-17 and 20-26. From 1960 this was renamed Federal Office News and from 1978 National Office News.
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
See also E250-5 for nos. 1-2, 10-13, 16-21, 23-25.