Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S4789
Title
DUTY STAMP DIES
Date(s)
- 1966-02-01 - (Accumulation)
- 1905-11-22 - (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Various - see descriptive note
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A114 - TREASURY DEPARTMENT
(1890-01-01 - 2001-07-01)
Administrative history
The Treasury Department had its origins in the appointments of an Acting Treasurer in 1829 and a Colonial Treasurer in 1832, the latter heading the Colonial Treasurer's Department until 1890. With the advent of responsible government in that year, the above titles were changed to Under Treasurer and Treasury Department respectively.
The principal role of the Treasury Department was to advise the Government on financial and economic matters including state government taxation and borrowings.
In 1970, the State Taxation Department was established to manage the State's taxes and in 1986 the Western Australian Treasury Corporation was established to co-ordinate the State's borrowing activities.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Bronze dies for embossing or impressing Western Australian Duty Stamps onto paper documents.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open