Department of Markets (1928)

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Formed 19 January 1928 Headquarters Melbourne		Dissolved 10 December 1928
Preceding Department Department of Markets and Migration Superseding agency Department of Markets and Transport Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of Markets was an Australian government department that existed between January and December 1928.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual report.

The Department dealt with all matters connected with the marketing of Australian products overseas, including canned and dried fruits, meat, eggs and pearl-shell. It also handled the following matters:-

the collection and dissemination of commercial and industrial information;

financial assistance in connection with the production of certain crops;

trade publicity and advertising overseas;

exhibitions;

advances to State Governments for the purchase of wire netting by settlers; and

rural credits and inter-Imperial trade.

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Markets, Thomas Paterson.

References

Department of Markets (1928) Wikipedia

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