The card index presents information in three forms. For the seasons 1928/29 to 1936/37, growers are listed in alphabetical order with name, address, type of crop, acreage planted and bushells delivered given. For the seasons 1937/38 to 1946/47, gr...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CARD INDEX - NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS
The card index contains newspaper clippings from newspapers and magazines, and letters related to the subjects. The clippings have been sorted alphabetically by subject.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
In c. 1971 the Stock Brands Register was computerised and can occur in hard copy as a printout. This series reflects this change. Details given are Registration number; Brand/earmark; Date of Registration; Owner's name, run, address, Shire/...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ORD RIVER IRRIGATION AREA ENTOMOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
This is a report by C. F. H. Jenkins (Government entomologist, 1939-1964; Chief of Biological Services Division, 1965-1972 with the Department of Agriculture) based upon observations made during a trip to the Ord River from 17 April to 15 July 194...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
LETTERBOOKS - CHAPMAN RESEARCH STATION
The Chapman Research Station was established by the Department of Agriculture in 1903 as a research station and as a teaching institution for agricultural students. It is currently operating as a research station.The letterbooks are copies of outw...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Minutes of the departmental Committee formed to recommend optimum methods of preventing soil erosion. With the passing of the Soil Conservation Act in 1946, a Soil Conservation Committee was formed to replace the departmental committee.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Registers of files covering a wide range of activities carried out by the Fisheries Department.This series consist of one nominal register and two numerical registers. There is no subject index. The series of files listed in these registers that...
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [1]
Volume of copies of exclusive licences for the Shark's Bay Pearl Shell Area under the Pearling Act 1912. Shows name of licensee, details of the licence and a diagram showing the location of the licence area. The licences are for cultivating...
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [1]
FILES - AGRICULTURE (MAIN FILE SERIES)
This series comprises the Department of Agriculture's base operating set of records, covering the whole sphere of the Department's work. Includes functional activities and administrative and accounting files.(Files in this Record Series ...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Used for assessing soil types, quality and composition in conjunction with soil survey maps and reports.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE DATABASE - PRINTOUT
A printout, alphabetically by tag owner, from the Australian National Animal Disease database. This is the first printout from such a database.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MINUTES - MURESK COLLEGE ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes of a committee formed to advise the Minister for Agriculture on all matters relating to the setting up and operations of the Muresk Agricultural College.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Copies of proclamations in connection with the gazettal of native game reserves and protected species. Also included are regulations concerning game reserves and close seasons.
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [2]
Information and evidence given to the Public Service Appeal Board in support of a claim for re-classification by agricultural scientists.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The files record the Department's attendance at Australian Agricultural Council meetings and copies of correspondence from these meetings including department contributions.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Details departmental research and regulatory involvement in soil conservation work. Includes files from the Soil Conservation Advisory Committee.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MINUTES - STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Minutes of meetings held by the Standing Committee on Agriculture.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
File content covers economic and financial analysis of the Ord River irrigation area.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Letterbook kept by the Government Veterinarian of outward correspondence.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Personnel files of Chief Executive Officers and Senior Executive Officers of the Fisheries Department.
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [3]
REGISTER - SHIPS LICENSES (ONSLOW)
Register of shipping vessel licenses issued under the Pearling Act 1912 at the port of Onslow recording; licensee's name, license number, ship's name and approximate tonnage.
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [2]
The Australian Agricultural Council consisted of States Ministers for Agriculture and departmental representatives. The council met regularly to discuss problems relating to agriculture.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Files relating to the establishment and appointment of Senior Executive Service staff.
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [3]
REGISTERS OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Registers of Agricultural research projects in Western Australia and other states.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Department of Agriculture's regulatory functions which are aimed mainly at protecting the rural industries and primary producers include quarantine functions such as animal and plant quarantine inspections. Although funded by the Commonwe...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
This series is related to WAS 141 Field Books - Soil Survey, however it covers additional soil survey matters not incorporated in the Field Book series. As the Department of Agriculture now uses a computerised records system all files are topnumbe...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FILES - AGRICULTURE (DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE SERIES)
This series constitutes a related group of records to Record Series 135, which is the main file series of the Department of Agriculture.These records are essentially internal reports and correspondence between the Director of Agriculture and vario...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Experimental research performed and trial plot data collected, in accordance with Department of Agriculture research policy and guidelines. Covers all aspects of agriculture - livestock, pasture, trace elements, fruit, fertilisers, cereals, oil se...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
REPORT - BULK HANDLING OF WHEAT
The report covers matters relating to the introduction of a system of bulk handling and shipping of wheat in Western Australia.
BULK HANDLING OF GRAIN ADVISORY BOARD
This series contains 40, 200 records of water samples tested by District Officers up to 1987. Most are individual farmer records.Information provided includes name, address if known, district office, date and result of test. The test results relat...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
A list by name of town or statistical division and showing average rainfall and wheat yields for the years 1931 to 1946.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
This series constitutes the main file series of the Fisheries Department in its various incarnations throughout the 20th Century.The Department has responsibility for managing the fish resources of the State. In previous years, the Department als...
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [2]
Registers to earmarks and brands allocated for identification of livestock. (Cattle, horses, sheep, etc.) The volumes are divided into ordinary and 'lazy' letters of the alphabet. The brands are also numerical within each volume. Details...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Various records are kept by the Department to administer the registration of stock brands. Examples have been selected and transferred to the State Archives. This is an artificial series created by the State Archives as the records are examples on...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE