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# Charles Bierstadt

Charles Bierstadt (1819–1903) was an American photographer who specialized in stereoscopic views.

## Biography

Bierstadt was born at Solingen, Prussia, November 28, 1819, a son of Henry Bierstadt. He was the older brother of the landscape painter Albert Bierstadt. He was educated in the national schools of his native town and New Bedford, Massachusetts, whence his parents moved in 1831. At fifteen years of age he began his apprenticeship at cabinetmaking and during his six years of service he spent some time in the study of photography, in which, in 1856, he and his other younger brother Edward Bierstadt made numerous trials and experiments which proved successful, and then they established themselves in business as photographers. In 1863 Bierstadt moved his business to Niagara Falls, New York where he carried it on with great success. He was an expert in stereoscopic views and had in connection with his manufactory a large bazaar where his views and many relics and curios were displayed to advantage. In 1870 he visited California and photographed Yosemite. In 1873, he traveled for five months to Europe, Palestine, Egypt, and Tripoli to take photographs published the next year. While in Europe, he won the highest award at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair for his stereoviews of Niagara Falls.
Bierstadt died in Niagara Falls in 1903.
# Rohaniella

Rohaniella is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Eugène Louis Bouvier in 1927.

## Species

* Rohaniella guineensis Bouvier, 1927
* Rohaniella pygmaea (Maassen & Weymer, 1885)
# Madras Diabetes Research Foundation

13°03′15″N 80°15′28″E﻿ / ﻿13.054090°N 80.257747°E﻿ / 13.054090; 80.257747
The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) is a medical research organization located in Gopalapuram, Chennai. MDRF was established in 1996 by an eminent diabetologist, Dr. V. Mohan.

## Research activities

MDRF conducts basic, clinical and epidemiological research in diabetes and allied fields. The organization has collaborated with several international and national centres and have published significant number of research and case-studies articles in peer reviewed journals. It is recognized as the ‘Centre for Advanced Research in Genomics of Diabetes’ by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

## Academic activities

The MDRF is recognized by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and the University of Madras for conducting courses leading to the award of PhD degree. The organization has also been offering a 'Postgraduate Course in Diabetology' in association with American Diabetes Association (ADA) to train medical professionals in diabetes care and management.
# Parichha Thermal Power Station

Parichha Thermal Power Station is located at Parichha in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 25km from Jhansi on the bank of Betwa river. The power plant is owned and operated by Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam which is a state enterprise.

## Operations

The plant has two stages, having 6 units altogether. The machinery is from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, M/s ABB, M/s Alstom, M/s Yokogawa. The coal to all these units is fed from coal mines of Bharat Coking Coal Limited and Eastern Coalfields Limited via rail.
All the units of this station are coal-fired thermal power plants, having a total generating capacity of 1140 MW and consisting of the following units -
| Stage | Units No. | Installed Capacity | Derated Capacity | Date of Synchronization | Date of Commercial Operation | Original Equipment Manufacturers |
| 1 | 01 | 110 MW (LMZ MODEL) | 110 | 31.03.1984 | 01.10.1985 | M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. |
| 2 | 02 | 110 MW (LMZ MODEL) | 110 | 31.03.1984 | Dec.1984 | M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. |
| 3 | 03 | 210 MW (KWU MODEL) | 210 | May.2006 | 24.11.2006 | M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. |
| 4 | 04 | 210 MW (KWU MODEL) | 210 | 28.12.2006 | 01.12.2007 | M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. |
| 5 | 05 | 250 MW (KWU MODEL) | 250 | 15.05.2012 | 17.07.2012 | M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. |
| 6 | 06 | 250 MW (KWU MODEL) | 250 | 17.09.2012 | 18.04.2013 | M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, India. |
The coal to all these units is fed from coal mines of BCCL, ECL by means of railways.

## Capacity

Parichha Thermal Power Station has a capacity of 1140 MW; 2 units of 110 MW, 2 units of 210 MW and 2 units of 250 MW. Its sixth unit of 250 MW was commissioned in Apr 2013 taking the total installed capacity to 1140 MW. It is connected to the national grid through NRLDC Delhi.
| Stage | Unit Number | Installed Capacity (MW) | Status |
| 1 | 1 | 110 | permanently closed |
| 1 | 2 | 110 | Permanently closed |
| 2 | 3 | 210 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 210 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 250 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 250 | Running |
# Dörfli

Dörfli (Swiss German for ″little village″) may refer to:
* Dörfli (Oberried am Brienzersee), a settlement in the municipality of Oberried am Brienzersee, in the Swiss canton of Bern
* Dörfli (Silenen), a hamlet in the municipality of Silenen in the Swiss canton of Uri
* Dörfli (Wolfenschiessen), a settlement in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden
* Sertig Dörfli, a settlement in the municipality of Davos, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden
See also
# U-ni-ya

U-ni-ya is a village in Bhamo Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.
# Live at the Social Volume 1

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Live at the Social Volume 1 is a mix album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released in the UK in May 1996 as its only release. It has also been bootlegged under the album name AuGmEnTeD, which has the same music, but with different song titles.
It is a recording of a live set at The Social, a nightclub in the United Kingdom.
It was released by Heavenly Records (who own the club where the album was recorded), rather than Virgin Records, but both are labels owned by music giant EMI.
It entered the UK compilations chart at number 19.
In 1997, Q ranked the album in their list of "The 10 Best DJ Mix Albums...Ever!".

## Track listing

* The Chemical Brothers – "Introduction" – 0:36
* Meat Beat Manifesto – "Cutman" – 5:20
* Davy DMX – "The DMX Will Rock" – 0:49
* Cash Money and Marvelous – "Mighty Hard Rocker" – 3:43
* Crooklyn Clan – "Yes, We Can" – 1:57
* Carlos 'After Dark' Berrios – "Doin' it After Dark (D-Ski's Dance)" – 0:48
* Tainted Glass – "Can't" – 2:07
* Eric B & Rakim – "Juice (Know the Ledge) (Main Mix)" – 3:18
* Red Snapper – "Wesley Don't Surf" – 3:09
* Lionrock – "Packet of Peace (Chemical Brothers Remix)" – 4:36
* DJ Who – "PB4UGO2BED" – 3:30
* Metro L.A. – "To a Nation Rockin'" – 3:42
* The Chemical Brothers – "Get Up on It Like This" – 5:16
* Tim 'Love' Lee – "Again Son" – 4:13
* The Charlatans – "Nine Acre Dust (Chemical Brothers Remix)" – 3:52
* Funk D'Void – "Jack Me Off" – 5:58
* Will Web – "Mirrorshades" – 2:42
* Selectah – "Wede Man (Hoody Mix)" – 4:54
* Eddie Bo – "We’re Doing It (Thang)" – 3:02
# Metachanda mormodes

Metachanda mormodes is a moth species in the oecophorine tribe Metachandini. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. Its type locality is Mahé Island, Seychelles.
# Ambrumesnil

Ambrumesnil (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France.

## Geography

A light industrial and farming village situated near the banks of the river Scie in the Pays de Caux, some 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Dieppe, at the junction of the D 123 and D 327 roads.

## Heraldry

| Arms of Ambrumesnil | The arms of Ambrumesnil are blazoned : Azure, a latin cross surmounted by 2 stalks of wheat in saltire, all enfiled of a crown, between in base 3 fleurs de lys Or. |

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 410 | — |
| 1800 | 355 | −2.04% |
| 1806 | 351 | −0.19% |
| 1821 | 470 | +1.97% |
| 1831 | 554 | +1.66% |
| 1836 | 515 | −1.45% |
| 1841 | 529 | +0.54% |
| 1846 | 488 | −1.60% |
| 1851 | 492 | +0.16% |
| 1856 | 502 | +0.40% |
| 1861 | 511 | +0.36% |
| 1866 | 474 | −1.49% |
| 1872 | 425 | −1.80% |
| 1876 | 409 | −0.95% |
| 1881 | 401 | −0.39% |
| 1886 | 403 | +0.10% |
| 1891 | 406 | +0.15% |
| 1896 | 415 | +0.44% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 360 | −2.80% |
| 1906 | 342 | −1.02% |
| 1911 | 354 | +0.69% |
| 1921 | 335 | −0.55% |
| 1926 | 342 | +0.41% |
| 1931 | 353 | +0.64% |
| 1936 | 350 | −0.17% |
| 1946 | 344 | −0.17% |
| 1954 | 344 | +0.00% |
| 1962 | 368 | +0.85% |
| 1968 | 358 | −0.46% |
| 1975 | 326 | −1.33% |
| 1982 | 363 | +1.55% |
| 1990 | 401 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 450 | +1.29% |
| 2007 | 517 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 507 | −0.39% |
| 2017 | 472 | −1.42% |
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968–2017) :

## Places of interest

* The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
* The church at Ribeuf.
# WAPA Media Group

WAPA Media Group is an American mass media and entertainment corporation that is a division of Hemisphere Media Group with headquarters in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
WAPA Media Group is mainly involved in television and radio production. The company is named after WAPA-TV, the call sign of the flagship television station primarily owned by Hemisphere Media Group before launching WAPA Media Group. The company encompasses WAPA-TV, its repeater stations across Puerto Rico, WAPA América (cable superstation), WAPA Digital (digital media division), WAPA Deportes (Sports Division), WKAQ-AM, and WKAQ-FM.

## History
### Televicentro de Puerto Rico

First established in 1954, WAPA-TV was the second network to broadcast in Puerto Rico. Its call sign refers to the Association of Sugar Producers (Asociación de Productores de Azúcar) though its parent company was referred to as Televicentro de Puerto Rico. From 1998 until the channel's October 2006 acquisition by Hemisphere Media Group and InterMedia Partners for $130 million, the channel was referred to on air as Televicentro instead of WAPA Television. LIN TV completed the sale of its Puerto Rico television operations on March 30, 2007. On December 17, 2007, the station changed its branding from Televicentro to WAPA, developed a new format, changed its jingle, and redesigned its website.

### WAPA Media Group

On May 9, 2022, Hemisphere Media Group purchased WKAQ, WKAQ-FM, WUKQ, WUKQ-FM, and WYEL from Univision Radio, seeking to merge the radio stations into the WAPA brand.
On September 1, 2023, Hemisphere Media Group purchased WKAQ-AM and WKAQ-FM and announced that it would spin off WAPA-TV, WAPA Sports, WAPA América, and these two radio stations into a subsidiary. Jorge Hidalgo was selected as CEO of WAPA Media, while retaining his position as President and General Manager of the WAPA-TV station. Meanwhile, Héctor Martínez Souss continues to serve as President and General Manager of WKAQ-AM and WKAQ-FM.

## Assets
### WAPA Television

* WAPA-TV San Juan (Independent)
* WAPA Deportes - Sports Channel
* WNJX-TV Mayaguez (Independent, Telemundo on DT4)
* WTIN-TV Ponce (Independent, Telemundo on DT4)
* WAPA América - Cable superstation which broadcasts WAPA-TV programming in the United States
* WAPA Digital - Social Media Platform and Website

### Radio

* WKAQ 580 AM - Spanish News/Talk
* WKAQ-FM 104.7 FM - Bilingual Top 40
* WUKQ 1420 AM - Spanish News/Talk
* WUKQ-FM 98.7 FM - Bilingual Top 40
* WYEL 600 AM - Spanish News/Talk
# Hewster

Hewster is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* John Hewster, MP City of London (elections to the Parliament of England)
* Adam Hewster, MP for Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
# Brent Thomson

Brent Thomson (born 1958 in Wanganui) is a New Zealand jockey, who is best known for winning the Cox Plate on four occasions and his association with the champion horse Dulcify.
The son of a leading trainer Kevin Thomson, Brent became the champion apprentice of New Zealand at the age of 16.
He moved to Australia as a fresh-faced teenager to further his career earning the nickname ‘The Babe’ from the local racing press.
Settling in Melbourne, he became the stable rider for Colin Hayes winning three jockey's premierships during his six-year association with the trainer which included wins in these Cox Plate on So Called and the AJC Derby, Victoria Derby, Rosehill Guineas and the Cox Plate on Dulcify. He also won many major races riding for other trainers including the Caulfield Cup on Gurner's Lane.
A successful stint riding overseas (chiefly in the United Kingdom) followed where he rode more than 100 winners. He also rode the Australian horse Strawberry Road to victory in the 1984 Grosser Preis von Baden
Upon returning to Australia, further big race success followed winning a second Caulfield Cup and an Adelaide Cup on Lord Reims as well as a famous victory in the Australian Cup on Dandy Andy who defeated the champions Vo Rogue and Bonecrusher at long odds.
Thomson retired from riding in 2000 but continued to work in the bloodstock industry.
In 2012 he was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame and in 2019 into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
# Bethan Russ

Bethan Russ is a Welsh international lawn bowler.

## Bowls career

In 2017, Russ won a gold medal in the mixed four at the 11th European Bowls Championships.
In 2019, she won the fours gold medal at the Atlantic Bowls Championships
In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Wales at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. She participated in the women's triples and the women's fours events. In the fours, her team reached the quarter final before being beaten by England.
In 2024, Russ won the Welsh National Bowls Championships women's singles title.
# Paralophia quadrinodosa

Paralophia is a monotypic beetle genus in the family Cerambycidae described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1924. Its single species, Paralophia quadrinodosa, was described by the same author in the same year.
# Broad Green

Broad Green could refer to:
* Broad Green, Cambridgeshire
* Broad Green, Essex
* Broad Green, Herefordshire
* Broad Green, London
** Broad Green (ward)
* Broad Green, Merseyside
* Broad Green, Mid Suffolk
* Broad Green, St Edmundsbury
# Abagrotis brunneipennis

Abagrotis brunneipennis, the Yankee dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It is found in North America from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, south to west central Oregon, Utah, Colorado and North Carolina.
The wingspan is 33–37 mm (1.3–1.5 in). Adults are on wing in August to September in one generation.
The larvae feed on various woody plants, including Vaccinium. They also feed on fallen leaves during the winter.
# Live at the Showbox

Live at the Showbox is the third DVD release by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, and the first DVD of a complete show. It was released on May 7, 2003.

## Overview

It was recorded on December 6, 2002 at The Showbox in the band's hometown of Seattle, Washington. The show was the second of four warm-up gigs for the band's 2003 Riot Act Tour. The DVD is only available through the band's official website. The particular performance of "Daughter" at this show was notable for Vedder's animated and profanity-laced tag of Edwin Starr's "War", ending in Vedder throwing his mic stand.

## Track listing

* "Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town"
* "Off He Goes"
* "Thumbing My Way"
* "Thin Air"
* "Breakerfall"
* "Green Disease"
* "Corduroy"
* "Save You"
* "Ghost"
* "Cropduster"
* "I Am Mine"
* "Love Boat Captain"
* "Gods' Dice"
* "1/2 Full"
* "Daughter"/"War"
* "You Are"
* "Rearviewmirror"
* "Bu$hleaguer"
* "Insignificance"
* "Better Man"
* "Do the Evolution"
* "Yellow Ledbetter"
* "Soon Forget"
* "Don't Believe in Christmas"
# Euglandina indusiata

Euglandina indusiata is a species of predatory air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Spiraxidae.
# Río Arriba Poniente

Río Arriba Poniente is a rural barrio in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,857.

## History

Río Arriba Poniente was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Río Arriba Poniente barrio was 1,862.

## Gallery

* Puerto Rico Highway 641 in Río Arriba Poniente
# Rynd

Rynd may refer to:

## People with the surname

* James Alexander Porterfield Rynd (1846–1917) Irish chess player and lawyer
* Francis Rynd (1801–1861), Irish physician, developer of hollow needle used in syringes
# Heunghae

Heunghae is a town, or eup in Buk-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The township Uichang-myeon was upgraded to the town Uichang-eup in 1980, and it was renamed Heunghae-eup in 1983. Heunghae Town Office is located in Okseong-ri.

## Communities

Heunghae-eup is divided into 30 villages (ri).
| | Hangul | Hanja |
| Maesan-ri | 매산리 | 梅山里 |
| Buksong-ri | 북송리 | 北松里 |
| Masan-ri | 마산리 | 馬山里 |
| Okseong-ri | 옥성리 | 玉城里 |
| Yakseong-ri | 약성리 | 藥城里 |
| Hakseong-ri | 학성리 | 學城里 |
| Namseong-ri | 남성리 | 南城里 |
| Seongnae-ri | 성내리 | 城內里 |
| Jungseong-ri | 중성리 | 中城里 |
| Mangcheon-ri | 망천리 | 望泉里 |
| Namsong-ri | 남송리 | 南松里 |
| Gokgang-ri | 곡강리 | 曲江里 |
| Yonghan-ri | 용한리 | 龍汗里 |
| Umok-ri | 우목리 | 牛目里 |
| Jukcheon-ri | 죽천리 | 竹川里 |
| Yonggok-ri | 용곡리 | 龍谷里 |
| Yangbaek-ri | 양백리 | 兩白里 |
| Deokseong-ri | 덕성리 | 德城里 |
| Deokjang-ri | 덕장리 | 德壯里 |
| Yongjeon-ri | 용전리 | 龍田里 |
| Yongcheon-ri | 용천리 | 龍泉里 |
| Geumjang-ri | 금장리 | 金壯里 |
| Heungan-ri | 흥안리 | 興安里 |
| Chilpo-ri | 칠포리 | 七浦里 |
| Odo-ri | 오도리 | 烏島里 |
| Chogok-ri | 초곡리 | 草谷里 |
| Hakcheon-ri | 학천리 | 鶴川里 |
| Seonggok-ri | 성곡리 | 城谷里 |
| Iin-ri | 이인리 | 里仁里 |
| Daeryeon-ri | 대련리 | 大蓮里 |
# Dubbi Volcano

The Dubbi Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Its peak elevation is 1,625 m (5,331 ft). There have been four known eruptions. In 1400 lava was determined to have reached the Red Sea while in 1861 ash was thrown over 250 km (160 mi) from the volcano. Two further events were suspected between 1861 and the 20th century.
On June 13, 2011 an ash cloud that had some influence on air travel was attributed to Dubbi. However, more accurate satellite imagery later showed that Nabro was the volcano that had erupted.
# Paratlepolemoides

Paratlepolemoides spiniscapus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Paratlepolemoides. It was described by Hunt and Breuning in 1959.
# Dębno coat of arms

Dębno is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

## History

Battle cry is not Dębno, that is the Polish town it is associated with in history. Means Oak woods or forest.

## Blazon

This version of the coat of arms is a modern interpretation only. Arms date to 1241 AD and the Mongol invasion of Batu Khan.

## Notable bearers

Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:
* Jaroslav Olesnitsky (1875–1933) — Ukrainian diplomat, politic, lawyer. Head of the Ukrainian mission to the United Kingdom (1920-1921).;
* Jan Głowacz z Oleśnicy
* Zbigniew Oleśnicki
# Dicranomyia didyma

Dicranomyia didyma is a species of fly in the family Limoniidae. It is found in the Palearctic .
# Euglandina lamyi

Euglandina lamyi is a species of predatory air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Spiraxidae.
# Wallace Wright (disambiguation)

Wallace Wright (born 1984) is an American football player.
Wallace Wright may also refer to:
* Wallace Wright (footballer) (1912–??), Scottish footballer
* Wallace Duffield Wright (1875–1953), British soldier
# W Taipei

W Taipei is a five-star luxury hotel located in Taipei, Taiwan and owned by Taiwanese retail conglomerate Uni-president. It occupies the 8th to 31st floors of the Taipei City Hall Bus Station offering a total of 405 guest rooms. It started trial operations in February 2011, and official operations in March 2011.

## Location

W Taipei is located in Xinyi Planning District, the central business district of Taipei and close to venues and tourist attractions such as the Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei City Hall, National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and Taipei 101.

## Facilities

W Taipei offers two restaurants, a pool bar, and a cocktail lounge, including the classic The Kitchen Table located on the 10th-storey and a Chinese restaurant Yen located on the top floor of the building. Other facilities include the WET Pool, WOOBAR, the AWAY Spa, FIT fitness center and WIRED business center. The exterior was designed by Japanese designer Tadashi Yamane while the interior was designed by GA Design. Other facilities include the WET Bar and WET outdoor pool, located on the 10th floor, which overlooks Taipei 101 and the skyline of the cosmopolitan downtown. The hotel has five restaurants and bars.

## Restaurants & Bars

* The Kitchen Table
* WOOBAR
* Yen
* WET Bar

## Gallery

* W Taipei viewed from afar
* W Taipei and President International Tower at night
* W Taipei WET Pool
* W Taipei WOOBAR
# Heungdeok Jang clan

The Heungdeok Jang clan, also known as the Heungseong Jang clan, is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan (ancestral seat) based in Heungdeok-myeon, Gochang County, South Korea.

## Background

In the 2015 South Korean census, 37,423 individuals identified themselves as part of the Heungdeok Jang clan, and 21,973 individuals identified themselves as members of the Heungseong Jang clan, with a combined total of 59,396 members. The progenitor of the clan is considered to be Chang Yu (장유; 張儒). He was from Sangjil-hyeon (modern-day Heungdeok).
Chang Yu would rise the position of gwangpyeong sirang. His son, Chang Yŏn-u, would serve the Goryeo government from the reign of King Seongjong to King Hyeonjong. He served as deputy minister of war and fought the Khitans at Tongju.

## Members

* Chang Yŏn-u, Goryeo government official
* Chang Chi-ryang, 9th Chief of Staff of the Air Force
* Chang Dae-whan, South Korean businessman, son of Chang Chi-ryang

## Note

* ↑ Surname also spelt as Chang
* ↑ Jang Yu in Revised Romanization
# Ducato

Ducato can refer to:
* the Italian word for a duchy, derived from the Latin ducatus
* the former coin ducat, called after the dogal (i.e. 'ducal') state of Venice
* a family name, and things named after its members, notably Danielducato after the Italian (Sardinian) amateur astronomer Daniela Ducato
* Fiat Ducato, a model of van
* Lefkada, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea also called "Ducato"
# Department of Transport (1941–1950)

The Department of Transport was an Australian government department that existed between June 1941 and March 1950.
The department was created after Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced that, due to the war position, it was essential for a Commonwealth executive authority to be established to address both road and rail internal transport problems. It was established by an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 26 June 1941, the order also established the Department of Aircraft Production, the Department of War Organization of Industry, the Department of Home Security and the Department of External Territories.