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Department of Harbours and Rivers
Agency overview
Formed16 August 1874 (1874-08-16)
Dissolved1 January 1929 (1929-01-01)
Superseding agencies
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionQueensland
Minister responsible
Parent agencyTreasury Department[a]
Child agencies
  • Harbours and Rivers Department, Townsville Office
  • Shipping Master, Thursday Island
Agency ID946[b]
Footnotes
Source[1]

The Department of Harbours and Rivers was established on 16/8/1874 and abolished on 1/1/1929.

It was a Queensland Government department responsible for harbour works including dredging.

The department was part of multiple portfolios from 16 August 1874 to 15 August 1890.

History

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Establishment

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On 16 August 1874 the Harbours and Rivers Department was established, but the department was abolished from 1 January 1894 then re-instated on 1 February 1902. In the Queensland Blue Books from 1874 until 1878 " Harbors Lighthouses and Pilots" and "Engineer of Harbors and Rivers" are listed as separate entities under the Office of the Colonial Treasurer. In 1879 the word Engineer was dropped from the name of Harbours and Rivers. From 1894 until 1901, the two entities were incorporated under the one heading, "Marine Department. Comprising Harbours, Lighthouses, Pilots, Magazines & Dredges." The Queensland Blue Book 1902 again listed the Marine Department and the Harbours and Rivers Department as separate entities, and these listings continued in the Blue Books to 1916 and the Public Service Lists 1917 to 1928. Spelling changed from Harbor to Harbour in 1877.[1]

Portfolios

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The department has been part of Ministerial portfolios as follows:[1]

Portfolio From To
Colonial Treasurer 16/8/1874 25/7/1888
Secretary for Mines and Works 25/7/1888 12/8/1890
Secretary for Railways and Public Works 12/8/1890 15/8/1890

The department has been controlled by governmental bodies as follows:[1]

Agency From To
Treasury Department 16/8/1874 25/7/1888
Mines and Works Department 25/7/1888 4/1/1890
Public Works Department 4/1/1890 15/8/1890
Treasury Department 15/8/1890 1/1/1894
Treasury Department 1/2/1902 1/1/1929

Abolition

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The Department of Harbours and Rivers was abolished on 1 January 1929.[1]

Function

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The agency had the following responsibilities:[1]

  • Harbour and river works and improvements
  • Dredging

Agencies controlled

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The agency controlled the Harbours and Rivers Department, Townsville Office from 18/4/1876 to 1/1/1894 and also controlled the Shipping Master, Thursday Island from 30/9/1877 to 1/1/1894.[1]

Administered Acts

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The department executed its functions and responsibilites via various Acts and regulations. Acts administered by the department included:[1]

  • Navigation Act 1876

Notes

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  1. ^ More than one controlling agency. Only the last one is shown in the information box. See article details.
  2. ^ Queensland State Archives agency identity number
  3. ^ More than one portfolio. Only the last one is shown in the information box. See article details.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Department of Harbours and Rivers – Id:946". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

Sources

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  • Queensland Blue Books 1874 - 1916
  • Public Service Lists 1917 - 1928
  • Queensland Government Gazette 1874, Vol. XV, No. 115, p. 1707
  • Queensland Government Gazette 1893, vol. LX, no. 97, p. 988
  • Executive Council Minute, 5 Feb 1902; QSA:TRE/E188
  • Qeensland Government Gazette 1902, Vol. LXXVIII, No. 41, p. 340
  • Queensland Government Gazette 1928, Vol. CXXXI, No. 96, p. 1382
  • "Harbours & Marine: Port & Harbour Development in Queensland from 1824-1985", Department of Harbours & Marine, 1986, pp. 249, 254

Attribution

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  This Wikipedia article was originally based on Agency Details: Department of Harbours and Rivers published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 11 April 2020) Category:Articles incorporating text from the Queensland State Archives


Category:Former government departments of Queensland Category:1874 establishments in Australia Category:Government agencies established in 1874 Category:1929 disestablishments in Australia Category:Government agencies disestablished in 1929