Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3 Western Australia, Series 3
Volume 5
Number 3 May-June, 1956 Article 3
5-1956
New departmental buildings New departmental buildings
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NEW
DEPARTMENTAL BUILDINGS
FOUNDATION STONE LAID
rVS April 5, 1956, the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. E. K. Hoar, M.L.A.), laid the
" foundation stone of the new Department of Agriculture buildings at the corner of George Street and Jarrah Road, South Perth. The ceremony was attended by the Premier (the Hon. A. R. G. Hawke, M.L.A.) and members of the State Parliament, a number of prominent citizens and senior officers of the Department of Agriculture.
In an introductory address, the Director of Agriculture (Mr. G. K. Baron Hay), said t h a t this was indeed a "red letter day"
for his Department which, for many years had operated under tremendous difficul- ties in five different and widely separated buildings in the metropolitan area. The growth of the Department in recent years had further intensified the housing pro- blems and it was encouraging to him and to his officers to see these tangible p r e - parations for adequate and permanent ac- commodation.
The site was 25 acres in extent and should suffice for the needs of even an ex- panding Department for m a n y years to come. It was ideally situated in an elevated position commanding excellent views of Perth, the Swan River and the Darling Range, and was convenient for farmers coming into the metropolitan area.
The present plan called for the con- struction of two blocks of two-storey brick buildings designed to house technical and
administrative personnel. In addition, there would be glasshouses to facilitate plant research work, storage buildings a n d a depot for Argentine a n t control equip- ment and personnel, with adequate garage and parking facilities.
Block A, would be 250ft. long and 40ft.
wide said Mr. Baron Hay, and would house the administration and extension services, including the film unit, a photography section and library. The vermin research and botanical laboratories would also be situated in this building.
Block B, which would be the first of the major buildings to be erected would be even larger t h a n Block A and would a c - commodate those technical staffs now working under unsatisfactory conditions in converted offices and other makeshift quarters.
Plant pathology, dairy laboratory, weed control and seed certification, plant r e - search, soil conservation and saline soil
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research, agrostology a n d cereal research would be among the activities conducted in this block.
It was hoped t h a t the main blocks would be completed within two years, and two further blocks were "on paper" to meet future needs.
The Premier (the Hon. A. R. G. Hawke) said t h a t he h a d not been Premier very long before t h e Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H o a r ) , a n d the Director (Mr. Baron Hay), h a d emphasised t h e seriousness of the d e p a r t m e n t ' s accommodation prob- lems, a n d h a d t a k e n him on a tour of in- spection of t h e present quarters.
He was appalled by the unsatisfactory conditions under which many of the officers were working in t h e old buildings.
The splendid results achieved, despite the difficult conditions, redounded to the De- p a r t m e n t ' s credit, a n d he was pleased to have been able to i n a u g u r a t e a building project which was so obviously necessary.
Mr. G. P. Wild, M.L.A., representing the Leader of t h e Opposition (Sir Ross McLarty), a n d Sir Charles L a t h a m , M.L.C., representing t h e Leader of the Country P a r t y ( t h e Hon. A. F. Watts, C.M.G.), paid tribute to t h e work of t h e officers of the D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture a n d emphasised the i m p o r t a n t role which primary produc- tion h a d played in t h e successful develop- m e n t of t h e S t a t e .
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LONG OVERDUE
The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon.
E. K. Hoar), said t h a t if Western Austra- lia hoped to keep abreast, or in advance, of other countries in developing her agri- cultural potential, these buildings were long overdue.
Our departmental officers h a d been r e - sponsible for some far-reaching discoveries in connection with animal and plant diseases and nutrition. In the develop- ment of our light lands they h a d rendered a magnificent service to the farming in- dustry and the State as a whole.
The real value of the new buildings could not be measured by the amount of money spent on their erection as he felt sure t h a t they would pay for themselves many times over.
Mr. Hoar paid a tribute to the Premier who had found about £300,000 for the building project, and h a d always been sympathetic towards the needs of the De- p a r t m e n t of Agriculture.
In declaring the foundation stone well and truly laid, the Minister said he hoped and trusted t h a t t h e completed buildings would be a source of inspiration to all those who worked in them in the name of Agriculture.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Director presented the Minister with a memento of the occasion—an inscribed mallet made from local timbers.
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