Fremantle Habour Trust

Harbour masters were appointed at Fremantle from 1829.  Five commissioners met for the first formal meeting of the new Fremantle Harbour Trust on 5th January 1903. They were responsible for control of the harbour including building and maintaining all sheds, piers, roads, buoys and signals, etc, built there. They could lease land for industries and businesses. They would employ people to load and unload wharves, and also provide pilotage. They would manage wrecks,  collect shipping dues and make regulations relating to the harbour.

Stokes & Sons (pre 1962) and unmarked with 2 “air holes”, probably post 1950 manufacture. Possibly non-officer/ground crew. 

Western Mail (Perth), 23rd June 1906 page 29.Chief Harbour Master and Fremantle pilots.

Western Mail (Perth) 13th February 1904 page 30.

Western Mail (Perth), 17th March 1904 page 29.

Western Mail (Perth), 23rd February 1907 page 27. The new electric cranes on Victoria Quay by the FHT were used for the first time in February 1907.

Western Mail (Perth), 20th May 1937 page 16.

Fremantle Port Authority

Both made by Sheridan, Perth. Perhaps the gilt button with the rope edging is for officers of pilot and other authority shipping, and the whitemetal version for other staff?

The trust was replaced in November 1964 by the Fremantle Port Authority, who “manage shipping channels, navigation aids, cargo wharves, the Fremantle Passenger Terminal, road and rail transport infrastructure, moles and seawalls and other port infrastructure”, as per the WA government website.

https://fremantlestuff.info/buildings/harbourtrust.html

https://www.fremantleports.com.au/

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