The Sydney Harbour Trust began operations on 1 November 1900 with responsibility for the Navigation Department and Marine Board of
Sydney Harbour. The Trust, as governed by an
act of the
New South Wales Parliament
The Parliament of New South Wales is a bicameral legislature in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), consisting of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house). Each ...
consisted of three commissioners (including one titled as President ) appointed by the
Governor of New South Wales. It was responsible for the improvement and preservation of Sydney's port. The trust regulated the movement of vessels and the handling of
cargo
Cargo consists of bulk goods conveyed by water, air, or land. In economics, freight is cargo that is transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. ''Cargo'' was originally a shipload but now covers all types of freight, including trans ...
in the port through a Harbour Master, carried out dredging operations, removed wrecks, granted licences for the erection of piers, maintained wharf facilities and collected wharfage rates, maintained swimming baths. The trust also managed fire fighting and other safety equipment within the harbour. All foreshores,
lighthouses and
tugs within the harbour which belonged to the Government were vested in the Trust, as well as the power to reclaim land. The Trust was wound up in 1936 with the establishment of the
Maritime Services Board
The Maritime Services Board was a statutory authority of the Government of New South Wales responsible for marine safety, regulation of commercial and recreational boating and oversight of port operations.
History
The Maritime Services Board (MSB ...
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Presidents
*Charles Carey Lance (1859–1934) served as President from 1913 to 1924.
*
Walter Loveridge CMG (1867–1940) served as President from 1924 to 1929.
MR. W. D. L0VERIDGE The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 January, 1940 p. 11.
Retrieved 5 March 2019.
References
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Ports and harbours of New South Wales
Port authorities in Australia
Sydney Harbour