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In April 1948 the Dept. of Supply and Shipping was divided into three depts. The functions concerned with flax and jute were transferred to the Dept. of Commerce and Agriculture. Some functions of the Dept. of Commerce and Agriculture were taken over in 1956 by the Dept. of Trade and the Dept. of Primary Industry. Works by these bodies are entered under the name used at the time of publication