Corporate Body

New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture (1891 - 1908)

Colony and State of New South Wales

From: 1891
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
To: 1908
Functions: Agriculture and Mineralogy or Mining
Legal Status: Agency of the Colony and State of New South Wales

Summary

The New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture was established in 1891, in continuation of the Department of Mines. It's Agriculture Branch had responsibility for agricultural research, education and advice. In 1908 the functions of the Branch were transferred to the newly-established Department of Agriculture.

Timeline

1856 - 1859 New South Wales Department of Lands and Public Works
       1859 - 1981 New South Wales Department of Lands
             1874 - 1891 New South Wales Department of Mines
                   1891 - 1908 New South Wales Department of Mines and Agriculture
                         1908 - 1978 New South Wales Mines Department
                         1908 - 2004 New South Wales Department of Agriculture

Superior

Related People

Cambage, Richard Hind (1859 - 1928)
Chief Mining Surveyor 1902 - 1907
Farrer, William James (1845 - 1906)
Wheat experimentalist 1898 - ?
Lea, Arthur Mills (1868 - 1932)
Assistant Entomologist 1891 - 1895
Olliff, Arthur Sidney (1865 - 1895)
Government Entomologist 1890 - 1895
Turner, Fred (1852 - 1939)
Government Botanist 1890 - 1893

Published resources

Resource Sections

State Records Authority of New South Wales, 'Agency AGY-454: Department of Mines and Agriculture, 23-10-1891 to 22-01-1908', Sydney. https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=ORGANISATIONS1000574&context=L&vid=61SRA. Details

Helen Cohn

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