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TOWN OF ARMADALE DOG LICENCE REGISTRATION FORM

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1982 - 1990

Overview

Rectangle piece of white card with black text. Segmented into sections that are to be completed by person appling for license. Title across top [TOWN OF ARMADALE / DOG LICENSE REGISTER].

Historical information

This form was produced by the Town of Armadale to allow for residents to license their dogs as required by a mixture of state and local government laws and by-laws. Municipal governments have played a role in the licensing of dogs in Western Australia since the 1870s. The Dog Act was designed to manage the culling of Dingoes and 'wild dogs' that were deemed a threat to livestock. In the 1880s there was a push for stronger regulations as abandoned dogs or dogs left to roam were causing problems with animals and gardens in towns. In the 1890s the act was amended to allow municipal governments to issue collars with registration tags for a fee to dog owners to prevent the police from destroying the dog if it was found roaming the streets or farm land unattended.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2008.59

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Card

Width

156 mm

Height or length

108 mm

Keywords

TOWN of ARMADALE

Year

1982 - 1990

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items that represent the role that local government has played in providing services to its local community. The City of Armadale was formed in 1894 as the Kelmscott Road Board and has grown from a time when it only provide roads and drains to today when the City provides a wide range of services including waste collection, libraries, museum, parks, sporting facilities, building licenses, environmental services, public events, street lighting, ranger services and community facilities.

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Well provenanced

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