Agricultural Lands Special Purchase Act of 1901 (1 Edw VII No. 23) (Qld)

8136 LANDS. A.gricultural Lands Special Purona'B A.ct. 1 EDw. VII. No. 23, respect to an agricult~ ral farm), by notification in the Gazette, declare the lease absolutely forfeited and vacated; and thereupon the land shall revert to His Majesty. Prohibition of (4.) The lessee shall not during such period mortgage, : ~~ J: ~ ~ or assign, or transfer the lease or his right, title, or interest thereunder to any other person. Upon any such mortgage, assi~ nment, or transfer, whether by operation of law or otherwise (except in case of the insanity of the lessee), the lease shall be forfeited; and thereupon the land shall revert to His Majesty. .Amendment 8. In subsection four of section three of" The Agri- N Of 06. 113V, 8ie. . 3. cultural Lands Purchase Act o( 1897"* the word "three" iR repealed, and the word " six" is inserted in lieu thereof. Conditions to 9. A lessee of an Agricultural .Farm may at any time : : t~ ~ ~ ~ ' : : : } . after the issue of a lease to him pay the amount of the ing purchasing price remaining to be paid by him upon acquiring ; ~ : ~ : ! ~ d the fee-simple of his Farm, but no such payment shall entitle the lessee to receive a deed of grant of such Farm unless or until the provisions of section one hundred and thirty-four of " The Land Act, 1897,"t have been complied with. An Act to Make Provision for the Purchase of Certain Lands for Settlement under the provisions of "The Agricultural Lands Purchase Acts, 1894 to IS01." [ASSENTED TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1901.] L ENdow.. 2 V 3. II. WHEREAS the demand for land situated in certain THE AGRI- localities and suitable for immediate settlement °L:::-L under the provisions of" The Agricultural Lands Pur- pSPEOIAL chase Acts, 1894 to 1901,"t is greatly in excess of the Ao~R~ :t: l. quantity of Crown lands available for such settlement in Preamble. such localities, and it would be of manifest public advan- tage to make provision for satisfying the requirements ot intending selectors in this respect: And whereas it appears from official reports, plans, and other information laid before Parliament that the lands hereinafter referred to are so situated, and are of such character as to· be suitable for suoh settlement and are likely to be imme- diately seleoted if acquired by the Crown, and the several owners have offered to surrender to the Crown the said «< 61 Vie. No. 13, supra, page 6223. t 61 Vie. No. 25, supra, page 6228. :I: 58 Vic. No. 27, supra, page 4988; 61 Vie. No. 13, supra, page 6223; and 1 Edw. VII. No. 9, last preceding Act.

LANDS. 8137 1901. Agricultural Lands Special Purchase Act. lands at the prices per acre hereinafter respectively set out: And whereas it is enacted by the sixth section of "The Agricultu,ral Lands Purchase Act oJ 1894 ,,* that the total liability incurred in the purchase of land under the said Act shall not exceed in any period, from the first day of July in anyone year to the thirtieth day of June in the foHowing year, the sum of one hundred thousand pounds: And whereas, owing to the fact that the total purchasing price of the said lands is much in excess of the said sum, the Governor in Council is precluded from acquiring the said lands under that Act, unless expressly authorised so to do bv legislative enactment: And whereas the Secre- tary for 'Public Lands has, subject always to such authority being obtained, entered into the agreements hereinafter set out with the several owners of the said lands for the acquisition of the said lands by the Crown: And whereas it is desirable that the said lands should be so acquired, and that such express authority should be given, and that such agreements should be ratified and approved by Parliament: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follow~ : - 1. This Act may be cited as " The Agricultural Lands Short title. Special Purchase Act of 1901," and shall be read and construed with and as an amendment of "The Agri- cultural Lands Purchase Acts, 1894 to 1901."t 2. The agreement next hereinafter set out entered Gowrie into by and between the Minister and Francis William Estate. King, Frederic Hart King, and Daniel McAllister, Trustees of the Will of the late George King, of Gowrie, in the © State of Queensland (hereinafter called the Vendor), for the acquisition by the Crown of the lands known as the Gowrie Estate, and in the said agreement particularly described, at the price of four pounds per acre to be paid by the issue to the Vendor of Debentures secured upon the Con- solidated Revenue Fund of Queensland to an amount equal to the said price and bearing interest at the rate of three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum, and redeemable fifty years after date of issue, and upon other terms and conditions in the said agreement set out, is hereby ratified and approved. *' 51:\ Vie. No. 27, supra, page 4988. t 58 Vic. No. 27, supra, page 4988; 61 Vic. No. 13, supra, page 6223; and 1 Edw. VII. No. 9, last preceding Act.

8138 LANDS. Agricultural Lands Special Purchase Act. 1 EDW. VII. No. 23, AGREEMENT made this tenth day of December one thousand nine hundred and one between FRANCIS WILLIAM KING FREDERIC HART KING and DANIEL McAuISTER all of Sydney in the State of New South Wales Trustees of the W ill of the late George King of Gowrie in the State of Queenslaud (hereinafter called "the Vendor") of the one part. and WILLIAM BLIGH HENRY O'CONNELL The Secretary for Public Lands of Queensland (hereinafter called "the Minister") of the other part Witnesseth that the Vendor has agreed to sell and to surrender to His Majesty King Edward the Seventh and thfl Mmister has contracted subject to ratification by Parliament of this Agreement for the acquisi- tion by ~ urrender of all those pieces or parcels of land known as the Gowrie Estate Toowoomba Land Agent's District consisting of the portions more particularly described in the Schedule hereto (exclusive of certain subdivisions of the said portions that have been dedicated for road purposes) contaitling by admeasurement forty-four thousand five hundred and ten acres be the same a little more or less free from encumbrances together with all improvements thereon at the price and subject to the conditions hereinafter mentioned t.hat is to 8ay: 1. The price to be paid for the net area of the said land surrendered to His said Majesty shall be at the rate of four pounds sterling per acre and shall be paid to the Vendor upon the registration of the surrender hereinafter mentioned of the said lands free from encumbrances or on the first day of April one thousand nine hundred and two if the 8urrenders are registered before that date by the issue to the Vendor of Dehentures secured upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queensland to an amount equal to the said price and bearing interest at the rate of three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum and redeemable fifty yt'ars after date of issue. 2. If any error misstatement or omisRion should be discovered in the particulars of the said lands the same shall not annul the sale but an abatement or compensation in respect thereof at the rate of four pounds per acre shall be allowed or paid by the Vendor or purchaser as the case may be provided the Bame shall be demandcld in writing prior to the completion of the purchase. . 3. The Minister shall immediately upon the execution of thIS Agreement be at liberty to have the said land surveyed and subdivided into areas suitable for sale and «election and for sueh purpoMe 1111 surveyors and other persons authorised .by the Minister shall be per- mitted to enter and remain upon the said land for so long as may be necessary and to survey and erect and maintain thert:on such pegs and other marks as may be deemed advisable by them without compensation to the Vendor for disturbance or otherwise. 4. All improvements now upon the said lands and the working plant of the coal mine shall be the property of the Crown and included in the said sale and shall not be interfered with or removed by the V ~ndor The Vendor shall insure and continue to keep the buildings insured until delivery and the Insurance Policies for insurances on the said buildings shall be banded over to the Minister and shall be transferred to him on behalf of the Government of Queensland immediately after ~ his Agree- mellt has been ratified bv Parliament. ' 5. Possession of th~ said lands shall be given by the Vemdor to the Minister on or before the first day of AprIl one thou~and nitJe hundred and two and the Vendor shall on or before such lastmentioned date or ~ o soon thereafter as possihle execute all such surrenders and other assurances as may be necessary to effectually vest the said Ilinds in His ~ aid Majesty and hand to the Minister the deeds and titles ~ nd Policies of InsUl ance relating to the said lands and buildings free ftom encum- br:lllces.

LANDS. 1901. Agricultural Lands Special Purchase Act. 6. In all cases where part only of the area of land described in any Crown grant or other Title is to be surrendered the .pIan descriptions and declaration required to complete the registration of the said surrender shall be furnished by the Vendor to the Minister without unnecessary delay. 7. All expenses either on account of surveys preparation of plans descriptions or otherwise which may be necessary to complete the registra- tion of the said surrender free from encumbrances shall be. borne by the Vendor The cost of preparing and registering the surrenders by the Crown Solicitor shall be borne by the Crown And it is hereby expressly agreed and declared that this Agreement is entered into by both parties on the express condition that if the Parliament of Queensland does not approve of or ratify the same by resolution or by an Act of Parliament during the present Session of Parliament then the contract for sale shall be void and of no effect and the Vendor shall not be entitled to compen- sation for any expenses incurred or loss if any sustained tbrough the Agreement having been entered into hy the Minister And that if the said Agreement is ratified or approved of by Parliament in the manner and within the time aforesaid then it shall be binding on the Vendor and the Minister. In witness whereof the parties hereto have hereunder set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written. THE SCHEDULE. Parish of King. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of portion G, portion 1, pre-emptive portion ~ , portions 2,::1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, subdivision 3 of portion 11, portions 12, 13, 14, and subdivi!lion 1 of portion 11, portions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and subdivision 1 of portions 38, 39, 40, and 42, portion 41, and sub- division 3 of portions 38, 39, 40, and 42, subdivision 3 of portion 43, portionR 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, and subdivision 1 of 43, portions 50, 51, 52, subdivisiom 1 and 3 of portion 52, portions 53, 54, 55, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 73,74, 75, 81, 8IA, 82, 83, 86,87, 88, H9, 90,99, 100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110, 119,120,121,122, 123, 124,125,126,137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142,143,144, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155,209,210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 277, 76, 77,78, 79,80, 85, 145, 3A, 212A, @ubdivisions 1 and 3 of pre-emptive portion It. Parish of Merin.qandan. Selection 6L, portions 6, 7, 10, 11, 1~ , 13, 18, 26, 27; 33, 34, 35, 36, pre-emptive portions 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, portions 47, 48, 49, 50, sub- divisions 1 and 3 of portion 50, portions 51, 52, subdivisions 1 and 3 of portion 53, Hubdivisions 1 and 3 of portion 54, subdivisions 1 and 3 of portions 55 and 56, portion 57, subdivision 1 of portion 59, portion 60, portion 62, 63, subdivisions 1 and 3 of portion 64, portions 65, 67, 68, 69, 70,71, 72, 73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80, subdivisions 1 and 3 of portion 81, portion 82,85, 86, 87, 88, H9, 90, !H, 92,93, 96,97, 98, 87A, 26A (sub- divisions 1 and 3 of portions 83, 84, 94, and 95), subdivision 1 of portions 58 and 61, subdivision 5 of portion 58, and subdivision 2 of portions 58 and 61, 6 LA, 84A, 95A, 18A, 12A, 62A, 65A, 80A, 34A, 18A, subdivisions 1 . and 3 of portion 12, subdivisions 1 and 3 of portion 13, subdivision 1 of portion 66, portions 16, 17, 19, 20, 21,25, pre-emptive portion 26, and closed road, subdivision 1 pre-emptive portion 5, and subdivision 1 of pre-emptive portion 6. Parish of Isaac. Portions 1, 2, 3, pre-emptive portion 3, portion 4, part of pre-emptive portion 4, portions 5, 6,7, pre-emptive portion 7, portion 8, subdivision 3 of portion 9, subdivision 1 of portions 9 and 19, pre-emptive portion 9, 8139

8140 Mount RUSlell Estate. LANDS. .Agricultvral LfJ'TIaB Special PurchaBe .Act. 1 EDw. VI~ . No. 23~ part of pre-emptive portion 10, portions 11, 14, 15, 16, part of pr -emptive portion 16, portion 17, pre-emptive portion 17, portion 18, p -emptive portion 18, portion 19, pre-emptive portion 19, portions 20, ~ l, 22, 23, 24,25, 26,~ 7,28, 29,30,31,32,33, 34,35,36, 37, ~ 8, 39, 40, ~ 1, 42, 43, 44,45,46,102,103,104,105,106,107, 108, 48A,14A,37A,16A,j23A,44A. resubdivision 1 of subdivision 1 of portions 1 and 8, resubdivtsion 3 of subdivision 1 of portion 8, resubdivision 1 of subdivision 1 of pOI·tions 1 and 8, resubdivision 3 of subdivision 3 of portions 1 and 8, pre-emptive portion 2, subdiVision 3 of portion 5, subdivision 3 of pre-emptive portion 6. (]'rancis William King, I Sign J eadm, esse G a.l a e i dr,, thaendd u d I yel ~ iv ut ehreodn' sbedy ~ a F m Dre W ~ e e r i J l I l ' c o MH fc Aal G rl e ~ I o S Kregtiren, g ' T K , raiunnsgdt,eedsec 0 efastehde, asegnecnet 0 off the Vendor, ID the pre-, b J Y A MthEe'Slr GduA I viRa. uthOl'lsed agent. l (Seal.) WM. HAMILTON HART, Solicitor, Brisbane. Signed, sealed, and delivere\l bY} the said William Bligh Henry W. B. O'CONNELL. O'Connell, in th~ presence of (Seal.) W. J. SCOTT, Under Secretary, Lands Department, Brisbane. 3. The agreement next hereinafter set out entered into by and between the Minister and Queensland Trustees Limited, administrators of the late J ames Tyson, deceased (hereinafter called the Vendor), for the acquisition by the Crown of the lands known as the Mount Russell Estate, and in the said agreement particularly described, at the price of two pounds four shillings per acre, to be paid by the issue to the Vendor of inscribed Debentures secured upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queenshmd to an amount equal to the said price, and bearing interest at the rate of' three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum, and redeemable at a date not earlier than twenty- five years or later than thirty years after date of issue, and upon other terms and conditions in the said agreement set out, is hereby ratified and approved. AGREEMENT made this eleventh day of December one thou~ and nine hundred and one between QUEENSLAND TRUSTEES LIMITED Administra- tors of the Estate of the late J ames Tyson deceased (hereinafter called "the Vendor") of the one part and WILLIAM BLIGH HENRY O'CONNELL The Secretary for Public Lands of Queensland acting for and on behalf . of the Government of Queensland (hereinafter called" the Minister") of the other part Witnesseth that the Vendor has agreed to sell and to surrender to His Majesty King Edward the Seventh and the Minister has contracted subject to ratification by Parliament of this Agreement for the acquisition by surrender of all those pieces or parcels of land known as the Mount RUBsell Estate in the Toowoomba Land Agent's District more particularly described in the Schedule hereto containing by admeasurement forty-five thousand one hundred and forty-four acres

LANDS. 1901. Agricultural Lands Special Purchase Act. be the same a little more or less free from encumbrances together with all improvements thereon at the price and subject to the conditions herein- after mentioned that is to say : 1. The price to be paid for the !l.rea of the said land surrendered to His said Majesty shall be at the rate of two pounds four shillings sterling per acre and shall be paid to the Vendor upon the registration of the surrender hereinafter mentioned of the said lands free from encumbrances or on the thirtieth of June oue thousand nine hundred and two if the surrenders are registered before that date by the issue to the Vendor of inscribed Debentures secured upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Queensland to an amount equal to the said price and bearing interest at the rate of three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum and redeemable at a date not earlier than twenty-five years or later than thirty years after date of issue and so that the date of redemption thereof shall synchronise with the date of redemption of one of the Queen~ land Public Loans Both the principal and interest secured by the said Debentures shall be payable either in London or the Commonwealth of Australia at the option of the holder thereof at the date of maturity. 2. If any error misstatement or omission should be discovered in the particulars of thl;l said lands the same shall not annul the sale but an abatement or compensation in respect thereof at the rate of two pounds four shillings sterling per acre shall be allowed or paid by the Vendor or purchaser as the case may be provided the same shall be demanded in writing prior to the completion of the purchase. 3. 'fhe Minister shall immediately upon the execution of this Agree- ment be at liberty to have the said land surveyed and subdivided into areas suitable for sale and selection and for such purpose all surveyors and other persons authorised by the Minister shall be permitted to enter and remain \.Ipon the said land for so long as may be necessary and to survey and erect and maintain thereon such pegs and other mark" as may be deemed advisable by them without compensation to the Vendor for disturbance or otherwise. 4. All improvements now upon the said lands shall be the property .of the Crown and included in the said sale and shall not be interfered with or removed by the Vendor The Vendor shall continue existing insurances over the buildings until the surrender of the said lands and the Insurance Policies for insurances on the said buildings shall be handed over to the Minister and shall be transferreu to him on behalf of the Government of Queensland immediately after this Agreement has been ratified by Parliament. 5. Possession of the said lands shall be given by the Vendor to the Minister on or before the thirtieth day of June one thousand nine hundred and two and the Vendor shall' on or before such lastmentioned. date or so soon thereafter as possible execute all such surrenders and other assurances as may be necessary to effectually vest the said land", in His said Majesty and hand to the Minister the deeds and titles and existing Policies of Insurance relating to the said lands and buildings free·from encumbrances. 6. In all cases where part only of the area of land described in any Crown grant or other Title is to be surrendered the plan descriptions and declaration required tu complete the registration of the saId surrender shall be furnished by the Vendor to the Minister without unnecessary delay. 7. All expenses either on account of surveys preparation of plans descriptions or otherwise which may be necessary to complete the registration of the said surrender free from encumbrances shall be borne by the Vendor The cost of preparing and registering the surrenders by 8141

8142 LANDS. Agricultural La'l1ds Special Purchase Act. 1 EDW. VII. No. 23, the Crown Solicitor shall be borne by the Crown And it is h~ reby expressly agreed and declared that this Agreement is entered into by both parties on the express condition that if the Parliament of Queens- land does not approve of or ratify the same by resol ution or by an Act of Parliament during the present SesRion of Parliament then the contract for sale shall be void and of no effect and the Vendor shall not be entitled to compensation for any expenses incurred or 108s if any smtained through the Agreement having been entered into by the Minister And that if the saicl Agreement is ratified or approved of by Parliament in the lllanner and within the time aforesaid then it shall be binding on the Vendor and the Mini~ter. In witness whereof the partie~ hereto have hereunto set their hands and sE-als on the day and year first above written. THE SCHEDULE. I. Parish of Beauaraba. Portion 676. n. Parish of East Prairie. PortionR 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24~ 25, :oW, 27, 28, 29, 30, ~1, 32, 33, :34, 35,36,37,38,39,40,457,459, '170, 471,472,473,474. Ill. Parish of Motley. Portions 34, 35, 114. 115, 116, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129A, 129B, 130, 132,134,160,167,168,169, 170, 171, 172, 672,677,977,978, 979, 980,98~, 982, 3~74. The common Seal of Queensland Trustees Limited was hereto affixed iby order of the Board this eleventh day of December, under the hands .of John Archibald and WilliamW alter Hood, two Directors, and Peter _Arthur Blundell, the manager of the Raid company, in the proRence of .Fredk. T. Brentnall, a ;Justice of the Peace. Durundur, Holmwood, and Mount Kilcoy. JOHN ARCHIBALD, } D' t W. W. HOOD, lrec ors. P. A. BLUNDELL, Manager. (Seal.) Sigu!'d, sealed, and d~ livered .by the said) W. 8. O'CONNELL. The Secretary for PublIc Lands of ~ (Seal) Queensland, in the presence o f ) . W . . T. SCUTT, Under :Secretary, Lands Department, Brisbane. 4. The agreement next hereinafter set out entered into by and between the Minister and the Oorporation of The Bank of Australasia (hereinafter called the Vendor) for the acquisition by the Orown of the lands known as J)urundur, Holmwood, and Mount Kilcoy, and in the said agreement particularly described, at the price of one pound two shillings and sixpence per acre, to be paid by the issue to the Vendor of Debentures secured upon the Oonsolidated Revenue Fund of Queensland to an amount equal to the said price, and bearing interest at the rate of three pounds tensbillings per centum per annum, and redeem- able fifty years after date of issue, and upon other terms and conditions in the said agreement set out, is hereby ratified and approved.

LANDS. 1901. Agricultural La'f/(h Special Purchase Act. AGREEMENT made this eleventh day of December one thousand nine hundred and one between THE CORPORATION OF THE BANK OF AUSTRAL- ASIA. (hereinafter ('alled " The Vendor") of the one part and WILLIA.M BLIGH HENRY O'CoNNEr,L The Secretary for Public Lands of Queens- land (hereinafter called" The Minister") of tbe otber part Witnesseth that the Vendor has agreed to lieU and to surrender to His Majesty King Edward tbe Seventh and the Minister has contracted subject to ratifica- tion by Parliament of this Agreement for the acqui!lition by surrender of all those pieces or parcel~ of land known as the Durundur Estate com- prising tbe properties known as Durundur Holmwood and Mount Kilcoy in the Brisbane Land Agent's District more particularly described in tbe .schedule hereto containing by admeasurement forty-three thousand three hundred and forty-eight acres three roods six and six-tenth perches be the same a little more or less free from encumbrances together with all improvements thereon at the pl'ice and subject to the conditions herein- ;alter mentioned that is to say: 1. The price to be paid for tbe net area of the said land ,sl1rrendered to His said Majesty shall be at the rate of one pound two ,shillings and six pence per acrE' and shall be paid to the Vendor upon the Tegistration of the snrrender hereinafter mentioned of the said lands free -from encumbrances or on the first day of April one thousand nine lhundred and. two if the surrenders are registered before that date by the -issue to the Vendor of Debentures secured upon the Consolidated .Revenue Fund of Queensland to an amount equal to the said price and bearing interest at the rate of three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum and redeemable fifty years after date of issue. 2. If any error misstatement or omission should be discovered in the 'particulars of the said lands the same shall not annul the sale but an abatement or compensation in respect thereof .at the rate of one pound -two shillings and six pence per acr~ shall be allowed or paid by the Vendor or purchasE'r as the case may be provided the same shall be -demanded in writing prior to the completion of the purchase. 3. The Minister shall immediately upon the execution of this Agree- ment be at liberty to have the said land surveyed and subdivided into :areas suitable for sale and selection and for such purpose all surveyors and other persons authorised by the Minister shall be permitted to -enter and remain upon the said land for so long as may be necessary and 'to survey and erect 'and maintain thereon such pegs and other marks as .may be deemed advisable by them without compenBation to the Vendor ifor disturbance or otherwise. 4. All improvements now upon the said lands shall be the property 'Of the Crown and included in the said sale and shall not be interfered with or removed by the Vendor The Vendor shall insure and continue to bep the buildings insured until delivery and the Ineurance Policies for insurances on the said buildings shall be handed over to the Minister and shall be transferred to him on behalf of the Government of Qlleens- land immediately after this Agreement has been ratified by Parliament. 5. Possession of the said lands shall be given by the Vendor to the ::Minister on or before the first day of April one thousand nine hundred and two and the Vendor shall on or before such lastmentioned date or .so soon thereafter as possible execute all such surrenders and other assurances as may be necessary to efEectuallv vest the said lands in His said Majesty and hand to the Minitlter the deedFl and titletJ and Policies of Insurance relating to the said lands and buildings free from encumbrances. 8143

8144 LANDS. A..qricultural Lands Special Purcha8e Act. 1 EDW. VII. No. 23, 1901. 6. In all cases wherA part only of the area of land described in any- Crown grant or other Title is to be surrendered the plan descriptions and declaration required to complete the registration of the said surrender shall be furnished by the Vendor to the Minister without: unnecessary delay. 7. All expenlJe~ either on account of surveys preparation of plans- descriptions or otherwise which may be necessary to complete the registration of the said surrender free from encumbrances shall be borne by the Vendor The cost of preparing and registering the surrenders, by the Crown Solicitor shall be horne by the Crown And it is hereby expressly agreed and declared that this agreement is entered into by- both parties on the express condition that if the Parliament of Queens-- land does not approve of or ratify the same by resolution or by an Act of Parliament during the ,present Session of Parlia.ment then the con-- tract for sale shall be void and of no effect and the Vendor shall not be-- entitled to compensation for any expenses incurred or 10s8 if any sustained through the Agreement having been entered into by the- Minister And that ii the said AgreerIlent is ratified or approved of by Parliament in the manner and within the time aforesaid, then it shall be· binding on the Vendor and the Minister. l In witness whereof the parties hereto bave hereunder set their- hands and seals ou the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed, and delivered by J oh 11 Stevenson, the duly author- I.sed a~ e~ t 0 f the Bank 0f Aus- ThedSuTB1E V aVnakEutNOhfSorAOl. sN U e S dt. rAa I agSe . lnat( , Sb J e Y a O tl H . h) e ' ~ . ' 1 ~ .... : . tralasla, III the presence of WM. HAMILTON HART, 1 Solicitor, Brisbane. Signed, sealed, and delivered by tbesaidThe Secretary for Public W. B. O'CONNELL. Lands of Queenlilland, in the (Seal.) presence of W. J. SCOTT, Under Secretary, Lands Department, Brisbane. THE SCHEDULE. I. Pari8h of Dururulur. Portions 1 (160 acres),l (225 acres), lv, 3,4A, 5, 7, subdivision t_ of 8 subdivision 2 of 8, 9, 12, Ill, 14, 16, 18, 21, part of 22, 29, 30,31, 32. 33, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 50, 52, 53, MA. 56, 57, 58, part of 59, 62, 64.- part of 80, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, BubdivisiQn 2 of 82, subdivision 2 of 99. n. Parish of Kilc0!l' Portions 2, 2A, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20,21, 22, 23, 33v, 34,35. 36, 37•. 38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,68,69,81,82,189. IIl.-Nine allotments in the town of W oodford comprising 3 acres 1 rood 29~ o perches, and one allotment on the Caboolture River comprising: 1 rood 32 perches. A~ pl~ tionof 5. All the said lands when acquired under the pro- Pnnclppj Act. visions of this Act shall, except as otherwise hereinbefore· provided, be subject in all respects to the provisions of' " The Agricultural Lands Purchase Acts, 1894 to 1901 " :*' • 58 Vic. No. 27, supra, page 4988; 61 Vie. No. 13, supra, page 6223. and 1l Edw. VII. No. 9, lut preceding Act.

LANDS. 1 EDW. VII. No. 7, 1901. Special Sales of Land Act. Provided that every deed of grant issued in respect of land acquired under the provisions of this Act and selected under the provisions of those Acts shall contain a reservation of all coal in or under the land granted. 8145 An Act to make Provision for Retiring by the Sale of 1 Edw. VII. Land certain Treasury Bills, and for other Purposes. THE N . o S . PE 7. OIAL SALES OF [ASSENTED TO 20TH NOVEMBER, 1901.J LAND AOT B OF 1901. E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as " The Special Sales of Short title. Land Act of 1901." 2. This Act shall be read and construed with and as Act to be read an amendment of, and shall be deemed to be incorporated ~ ithr/ ' ' J~ e in, " The Land Act, 1897,"· hereinafter called the PrincipaI18~7 ... c, . Act. 8. Notwithstanding any prOVISIons of the Principal Sale of Act, the Governor in Council may cause country lands, country land. not being distant less than twenty miles from a navigable stream, to be offered for sale by public auction in parcels of an area exceeding three hundred and twenty acres, but not exceeding five thousand one hundred and twenty acres. The upset price shall be determined by the Governor in Oouncil, but shall not be less than ten shillings per acre. . The powers conferred by this section are in addition to any powers conferred by the Principal Act. And any land sold under the provisions of this Act shall not be estimated in reckoning the quantity of land that may be sold by auction in any year under the provisions of that Act. 4. No land shall be sold under the provisi'ons of this Land ,?ourt Act unless 01' until the Land Oourt, upon a reference byt~ f; : : l~ ; : ie. the Minister in that behalf, has certified to the Minister that the land proposed to b~ so sold is not likely to be required within a reasonable time for the purposes of agricultural settlement. 41 61 Vie. No. 25, 8Up~ a, page 6228.