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BOOKLET - ROAD DISTRIBUTION ACT 1919-1948

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1951

Overview

Paper rectangle booklet, missing cover. Black printed text, title at top [{Extract from Government Gazette (No. 13) / of 9th February, 1951.} / ROAD DISTRICTS ACT, 1919-1948. / Armadale-Kelmscott Road Board. / By-laws relating to Buildings.]. Pages stapled in place. Blue text written on back

Historical information

This is a copy, owned and used by the Armadale Kelmscott Road Board, of the Road Distribution Act from the Western Australian Government which allowed Road Boards to create by-laws. This document represents the growth in responsibility and activities of local governments and ability for local communities to create their own minor laws that suit the needs of their community.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2008.60

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

99 mm

Height or length

161 mm

Depth

91 mm

Keywords

Armadale Kelmscott Road Board

Year

1951

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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