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Catalogue description Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and predecessors: Commercial Control Correspondence and Papers
| Reference: | MAF 36 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and predecessors: Commercial Control Correspondence and Papers |
| Description: |
Records of the activities of the Board of Agriculture and its successors under legislation to protect farmers and consumers in relation to the quality of commodities purchased, including minutes and reports of various committees and sub-committees set up under relevant acts. Includes some files re-registered from the CCB file series (MAF 119), MM file series (MAF 210), SDB file series (MAF 273) and the SDS file series: MAF 370 |
| Date: | 1893-1957 |
| Related material: |
For records of the Fertilisers and Feedingstuffs Standing Advisory Committee (FAC file series) see MAF 381 |
| Separated material: |
Some files from the RFS file series re-registered as AFS files; see MAF 311 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | RFS file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 311 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Significant acts with regard to this series include: The Fertilisers and Feedingstuffs Act, 1926, the Seeds Act, 1920, the Seeds (Amendment) Act, 1925, the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, the Food and Drugs Act, 1899, Milk and Dairies Acts, the Poisons and Pharmacy Act, 1908, and the Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act, 1926. |
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