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unusual facts about NSW Public Works


Renshaw ministry

Having served as the Secretary for Lands in the third McGirr ministry, Renshaw was promoted as the Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Local Government in the first and second Cahill ministries.


Eucumbene Dam

The dam was constructed by a consortium comprising the Department of Public Works and Kaiser-Walsh-Perini-Raymond based on engineering plans developed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Department of Public Works, under contract from the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority.

Jack Renshaw

Impressed by his handling of the closer settlement debate, the new Premier Joe Cahill promoted Renshaw to Secretary for Public Works in 1952.


see also

Carrathool

Percy Allan, the designer of Allan truss and other bridges, was a senior engineer in the NSW Public Works Department.