Corporate Body

Australian Wool Testing Authority [I] (1957 - 1964)

Commonwealth of Australia

From: 12 September 1957
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
To: 17 March 1964
Functions: Materials or Textiles Industries and Analytical Services
Reference No: CA 74
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location: Parkville, Victoria

Summary

The Australian Wool Testing Authority [I] was established in September 1957 under the Australian Wool Testing Authority Act, 1957. The Authority carried out tests on wool and wool products. The Wool Industry Act 1962 abolished the Authority and crated a new Australian Wool Testing Authority.

Timeline

1957 - 1964 Australian Wool Testing Authority [I]
1963 - 1982 Australian Wool Testing Authority [II]
1982 - Australian Wool Testing Authority Limited

Published resources

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475990. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 74; Australian Wool Testing Authority [I]. Registration of entity: 23 August 1976', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2002, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%2074. Details

Ailie Smith

Created: 8 January 2002, Last modified: 16 March 2006

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