| SOUTH EAST FAMILY HISTORY GROUP | ||||
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| Sub-Collectors of Customs and Harbor Masters - BEACHPORT (to 1932) | ||||
| The two positions named above were not the only ones that a Harbor Master was required to hold. | ||||
| At various periods he could also be required to carry out the duties of quite a range other positions, | ||||
| Some of which were: Boarding Officer, Inspector of Shipping, Lifeboat Coxswain, Pilot, Health Officer, | ||||
| Jetty Lighthouse Keeper, Inspector of Public Houses. | ||||
| Main Sources:— Government Gazette’s; Blue Book section of S. A. Parliamentary Papers; local newspapers. | ||||
| John Nicholson | ||||
| Surname | Given Names | Title | Date | Appointment |
| JONES | Austin E. | 1 Sep 1878 | Appointed Sub-Collector of Customs (SCC). | |
| 1 Feb 1879 | Transferred to Port Adelaide to the position of Boarding Officer. | |||
| CRONK | John | 1 Feb 1879 | SCC, also appointed acting Harbor Master | |
| 1 Mar 1879 | Transferred to Port Adelaide to the position of Boarding Officer. | |||
| CLARKE | Frank | 1 Mar 1879 | SCC, and acting Harbor Master. | |
| 1 Apr 1879 | Appointed Harbor Master (HM) | |||
| 30 Jun 1881 | Transferred to Port Augusta | |||
| BRIMAGE | Thomas | Capt. | 1 Jul 1881 | SCC, and HM. |
| Jan 1890 | Transferred to Port Pirie to the position of assistant Harbor Master. | |||
| PEARCE | Henry Charles | Capt. | Jan 1890 | SCC, and HM |
| 13 Oct 1899 | Died. Had been in ill-health for some time. | |||
| Capt. Patrick Weir, the coxswain for the life boat, City of Adelaide, | ||||
| had filled in as acting Harbor Master for the previous 2 weeks approx. | ||||
| WEIR | Patrick | Capt. | 1 Nov 1899 | SCC, and HM |
| 30-Jun-00 | Promoted to Naval Department | |||
| WOTTON | John Coughram | Capt. | 1-Jul-00 | SCC, and HM |
| 30-Jun-08 | Transferred to Wallaroo to be Customs Officer | |||
| COLLARD | Frederick Graham | Capt. | 1-Jul-08 | SCC, and HM |
| Feb-10 | Transferred to Port Adelaide to the position of assistant Harbor Master | |||
| SOLLY | Richard Hancorn | Capt. | Feb-10 | SCC, and HM |
| end of 1930 | Retired when the S. A. Harbours Board made the decision to remove | |||
| all lifeboats and rocket stations in S. A., and dismiss all harbor masters. | ||||
| JUSTICE | Sydney Roy | Former City of Adelaide engineer, appointed HM, possibly in an acting or caretaker role | ||
| 18/03/1932 | Drowned at an unknown location in Rivoli Bay | |||