Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Statutory Authority
Authorized form of name
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A3
Description area
Dates of existence
1894-01-01 - 1898-01-01
History
To act as a Board of advice to the agriculturalists of the colony. Functions included:
- establishment of experimental stations throughout the colony;
- making analyses of typical soils;
- disseminating meteorological information;
- improving the dairying and livestock industries;
- preventing the adulteration of chemical manures;
- introducing and distributing new varieties of fodder plants, cereals and fruit trees;
- excluding or eradicating insect pests and introducing new and improved mechanical appliances for use in agricultural pursuits.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Various Acts of Parliament dealing with Agriculture
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (1898-01-01 - 2006-03-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A2
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S4875 - PHOTOGRAPHS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1898-00-00 - 1939-00-00
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final