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Advisory Council of Science and Industry (1916 - 1920)

Commonwealth of Australia

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Function: Industrial or Scientific Research

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

In 1916 the Australian Government established the Advisory Council of Science and Industry with an aim to bring a national position to scientific research. Four years later, in 1920, the Council was replaced by the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry.

Details

Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 492
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Previous and Subsequent Entities

1916 - 1920 Advisory Council of Science and Industry
       1920 - 1926 Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry
             1926 - 1949 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
                   1949 - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Superior

Department of Trade and Customs, Commonwealth of Australia (1901 - 1956)

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Online Sources

'Primary description of agency CA 492; Advisory Council of Science and Industry. Registration of entity: 22 September 1976', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+492. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A000217. [ Details ]

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Created: 17 March 2000
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