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DOG LICENSE TAG 1985

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1985

Overview

Square shape, slightly narrower at the top, flat metal disc.There is a small hole at the top. The face side has the outline of a swan facing right within a circle, and text within an outer circle; [W.A. DOG LICENSE 1985]. On the reverse side text:[TOWN OF / ARMADALE / 1170 ]

Historical information

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.
This dog tag was the last tag produced by the Town of Armadale before it transitioned into the City of Armadale on 16 November 1985. Though it was stamped with Town of Armadale as it was manufactured before November 1985 the tag would have been issued by the City of Armadale.
The tag was never issued.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2020.4

Themes

People
Social History

Width

25 mm

Height or length

23 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Obverse [W.A. DOG LICENSE 1985], Reverse [TOWN OF / ARMADALE / 1170]

Keywords

TOWN of ARMADALE

Dog Registration

Year

1985

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
Dog license issued by the Town of Armadale in 1984, who have been issuing dog licenses since 1894.
Local government had legislative powers to charge a fee to register dogs within their boundaries since the c1880s. This along with 'rates, rubbish and roads' are some of the earliest powers granted to municipal councils in Western Australia
The role local government has played in the licensing and regulation of dog ownership

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