Abbreviations

CSIR(O)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research (Organisation)
DMR
Department of Main Roads, New South Wales (succeeded the MRB in 1932, succeeded by RTA in November 1989)
GPO
New South Wales Government Printing Office
ICE
Institution of Civil Engineers (United Kingdom)
IEA
Institution of Engineers Australia
IEA J
Journal of the Institution of Engineers Australia
J. & Proc. RSNSW
Journal & Proceedings of the Royal Society of NSW
J. & Proc. SUES
Journal & Abstract of Proceedings of the University of Sydney Engineering Society
JRAHS
Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society
km
kilometre
m
metre
MAAS
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse Museum)
Min. & Proc. EANSW
Minutes & Proceedings of the Engineering Association of New South Wales
Min. & Proc. ICE
Minutes & Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
Min. & Proc. NEINSW
Minutes & Proceedings of the Northern Engineering Institute of New South Wales
ML SLNSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
MRB
Main Roads Board New South Wales (took over roads and bridges from PWD in 1925, succeeded in 1932 by DMR
MUP
Melbourne University Press
NAA
National Archives of Australia
NLA
National Library of Australia
NMA
National Museum of Australia
NSWGG
New South Wales Government Gazette
NSWLA V. & Proc.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly Votes & Proceedings
PWD
Public Works Department New South Wales (established in 1859)
PWDAR
Public Works Department New South Wales Annual Report
Roads and Maritime
Roads & Maritime Services (from November 2011 as part of Transport for New South Wales)
RTA
Roads and Traffic Authority New South Wales, (succeeded DMR in January 1989, succeeded by Transport for New South Wales in November 2011)
SARANSW
State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales
ML, SLNSW
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales