Agency:
Department of Agriculture (1)
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1898
End Date:
31 Dec 1909
Description:
The Department of Agricyulture was formed in 1898. It reconstituted the Council of Agriculture 1891, and gave representation on Council from 11 district boards.;;The Inspector of Stock assumed the dual function of Secretary for the Department of Agriculture and the Council of Agriculture. ;;In 1903 the Council appointed its own Secretary and the Department became known as the Department of Agriculture and Stock.
Legislation Administered:
1898 62 Vic No.40, 1902 2ED VII No.38, 1909 9ED VII No.46 Act to repeal Department of Agriculture Act 1897, 2 Vict No. 19 "An Act for the Prevention fo the Disease in Sheep called Scab", 25 Vict No. 4 "The Contagious Diseases (Cattle) Act, 1861", 39 Vict No. 20 "The Stock Act", 41 Vict No. 8 "The Scab Act 1877", 42 Vict No. 45 "The Scab Act 1879", 44 Vict No. 12 "The Contagious Diseases (Cattle) Act, 1890", 47 Vict No. 2 "The Diseased Animals Importation Act, 1883", 47 Vict No. 16 "The Scab Act, 1883", 47 Vict No. 17 "The Californian Thistle Act, 1883", 48 Vict No. 21 "The Californian Thistle Act Amendment Act, 1884", 51 Vict No. 29 "The Californian Thistle Act Amendment Act, 1887", 52 Vict No. 16 "The Codlin Moth Act, 1888", 53 Vict No. 43 "The Stock Act, 1889", 53 Vict No. 42 "The Rabbits Destruction Amendment Act, 183", 59 Vict No. 16 "The Rabbits Destruction Amendment Act, 1895", 60 Vict No. 35 "The Contagious Diseases (Cattle) Act, 1896".
Legislation Creating:
61 Vic No.7 An Act to establish Department of Agriculture.
Functions Performed:
Primary industries
Previous Agencies:
Office of the Chief Inspector of Stock (TA476) | 01 Jan 1889 | 31 Dec 1898 |
Council of Agriculture (TA977) | 01 Jan 1891 | 31 Dec 1909 |
Subsequent Agencies:
Department of Agriculture (2) (TA370) | 01 Jan 1911 | 31 Dec 1989 |
Series Created By Agency:
AD1 Registers of General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1899 | 31 Dec 1911 |
AD5 Letterbook of Thomas Tabart in his Various Capacities As the Secretary for Agriculture and the Council of Agriculture and Inspector of Stock. | 02 Jul 1901 | 27 Mar 1902 |
AD2 Indexes to General Correspondence. | 01 Jan 1904 | 31 Dec 1911 |
AE799 Stock Registers from Northern Tasmanian Quarantine Stations | 01 Aug 1907 | 16 Aug 1994 |
AD42 Letterbook of L. Evans As Secretary for the Council of Agriculture. | 22 Nov 1908 | 30 Nov 1910 |