THE PARKS OF SYDNEY. O 



First, Areas which are retained under the direct control 

 of the Government and managed by its salaried officers. 



In the first class are included the Government Domain, 

 the Botanic Gardens, and the Centennial Park. These 

 are under the supervision of the Director of the Botanic 

 Gardens — a salaried officer of the Chief Secretary's 

 Department. 



The Domain and Botanic Gardens are administered under 

 the Crown Lands Act of 1884, and the Regulations govern- 

 ing them are made in pursuance of Section 106 of that Act, 

 48 Vic. No. 11. The Centennial Park, which adjoins the 

 city on its eastern boundary is administered under the Cen- 

 tenary Celebration Act of 1888, by the Chief Minister. 



Second, Areas which have been placed for purposes of 

 management under honorary trustees. 



The principal grounds under the control of honorary 

 trustees (individuals) are Hyde Park, Cook Park, Phillip 

 Park, Rushcutters' Bay Park, Victoria Park, and Went- 

 worth Park. The first named (Hyde Park) is the most 

 important of these parks, and its administration, together 

 with Cook and Phillip Parks, comes under the Public Parks 

 Act of 1884, which is administered by the Secretary for 

 Lands. The by-laws for the management of these parks 

 are made by the trustees under that Act, subject to the 

 approval of His Excellency the Governor and the Executive 

 Council. 



Third, Areas which have been placed under the control 

 of the Municipal Council of the City of Sydney. 



The areas of which the Municipal Council of Sydney are 

 trustees as appointed by His Excellency the Governor are 

 Moore Park (or Sydney Common), Wynyard Park, Prince 

 Alfred Park, Belmore Park, and other minor areas. The 

 Municipal Council are invested with all the powers given 

 by the Public Parks Act for the control of these areas. 



