Transcripts of selected correspondence from the Colonial Secretary's Office files, 1881 - 1893

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DescriptionTopics: 1881 : Lightkeepers' quarters -- Reasons for the high turnover of boat and lighthouse keepers crews -- Purchase of the old courthouse by captain Owston. 1882 : Fishery Tunnel lease -- Jetty improvements -- Storage of oil for the lighthouse -- Harbour Master's pay conditions. 1884-7 : State of disrepair of quarters for the Harbour Master and his boat crew -- New boat crew accommodation to be built by convict labour. 1885 : Time gun or time ball? -- Repairs to the Roundhouse steps -- People residing on Gaol Hill -- Handrail to make the spiral steps inside the lighthouse safer. 1888 : Offices and sheds between the two jetties. 1890 : South Beach boundary -- Lease of land for a kerosene bond store for J & W Bateman. 1893 : Cleanliness of the Fremantle mortuary.Imprint[unpublished]Collation[22] leaves ; 30 cm.LanguageEnglishNotesTranscripts were donated in this format. They are not in date order, but full CSO file references are given. They relate to matters concerning the Harbour Masters' office, staff, and staff facilities (e.g. housing) ; harbour buildings and facilities ; land use in Arthur Head area etc. [Cataloguer's title]Dewey Class994.11 TRAPublication FormatBook

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Barcode30118000199780LocationReference Collection

PeopleGeorge Andrew ForsythThomas William MewsSubjectFremantle HarbourArthur HeadRound House History - 1880-1899CollectionPublications Collection

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