Regulation of produce, fish and livestock markets

Unique IDAY-0002Description*** This acitivity applies to the City of Sydney only ***

Management and administration of markets for the sale of produce (fruit and vegtables etc), fish, cattle and other livestock. From the 1880s the livestock markets were relocated to Flemington but continued to be the responsibility of the Council. It appears that the Council lost responsibility for livestock markets some years before the final transfer of all remaining markets management responsibilities to the State Government in 1968.

Other Councils were permitted by legislation to regulate (but not establish) markets, but this power does not seem to have been exercised by the Councils later absorbed by the City of Sydney. There was a fish market in Redfern.
The NSW State Government took control of fish marketing from the Sydney City Council in 1945

This activity also includes the appointment of a City Auctioneer (Samuel Payten) in 1867 and the granting of licences for individuals to auction "small livestock" (lambs, pigs, milch cows) on their property. This was only only within the City's boundaries, as one licence at least was granted for a property in Elswick St Leichhardt (CRS 22, Finance Committee reports).

When the Markets function was transferred to the State Government in 1968, most of the records were also handed over.CreationSydney Corporation Act 1842, ss71,72.
Empowered the Council to establish and administer markets.

Municipalities Act 1858 s72 gave Municipal Councils other than the City of Sydney power to regulate marketsAbolitionSydney Farm Produce Authority Marketing Act 1968

Series

Acts and Gazettes Book

Minutes of the By-Laws Committee

City Surveyor's Contracts

Advertisements

City Solicitor's Letters

Petitions to Council

Homebush Stock Sale Yards Plans

Flemington Sale Yards Plans

City Planning Department Negatives, 1951-1963

Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files, 1914-1978 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Printed Materials, 1837-1930

Town Clerk's Correspondence Folders, 1899-1913

Letters Sent, 1842-1900

Letters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]

Letters Received from the Colonial Secretary, 1842-1859

Reports of the Improvement Committee, 1843-1887 [Municipal Council of Sydney]

Reports of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney]

Committee Reports (Various committees), 1842-1899

Minutes of the Health and Recreations Committee, 1902-1973

Minutes of the Works Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney], 1899-1973

Minutes of the Finance Committee I [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1846-1973

Minutes of the Improvement Committee [Municipal Council of Sydney], 1843-1891

Minutes of Special Committees, 1857-1950 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Description

Start date1st January 1842End date30th July 1968Relationship legacy dataRELATED TO: Markets control FN-0001 (01/01/1842 to 30/07/1968)

Identification

Source system ID2

Relationships

FunctionMarkets control

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Regulation of produce, fish and livestock markets