Geraldton and Northampton Railway Act 1873 (WA)

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO TRIGESIMO SEPTIMO

VICTORIES REGINA:

No. 21

An Act to authorise the Construction of a Railway from Geraldton to Northampton out of moneys authorised to be raised by The Public Works Loan Act, 1873.'

[Assented to 22nd November, 1873.

HEREAS it is expedient to construct and maintain a railway

WHis Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependen-from Geraldton to Northampton : Be it therefore enacted by

cies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council

thereof, as follows :-

Short title	1. This Act may be cited as The Geraldton and Northampton Railway Act, 1873.'
2. It shall be lawful to construct and maintain a railway from Geraldton to Northampton, with all necessary, proper and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, in the line and upon the lands described in the Schedule to this Act.
3. It shall be lawful for the Governor to enter into a contract with any person or persons for the construction of the said line of railway, and of all necessary and proper and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, and for the providing of engines and rolling stock to be used upon the said railway ; and to meet the cost of the said railway, the said works and conveniences, and the said engines and rolling stock, there shall and may be issued and applied from time to time such sum or sums of money as may be available for that purpose.
Arbitration	4. And be it further enacted that if after the making of any such contract any dispute or difference shall arise between the Governor and the contractor, which by such contract is to be left to arbitration, the same shall be settled in manner following, that is to say :—The Governor shall nominate and appoint one arbitrator and the contractor shall appoint another, and the two arbitrators shall then take such dispute or difference into their consideration, and deliver their award therein within three months after the first of them shall have been appointed, but the Governor and the said contractor may by consent in writing enlarge the term for making the award ; and if the said two arbitrators cannot agree upon the award to be made, they shall at any time within the time limited for making the award appoint an umpire, and such umpire shall make his award within the time limited as aforesaid or any enlargement thereof as aforesaid, and the award of such arbitrators or of such umpire (as the case may be) shall be final and conclusive between the parties.

FRED. A. WELD,

GOVERNOR.

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SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION OF LINE OF RAILWAY

Commencing on Government land at a point about 60 links east of the Water Police Boathouse, and opposite the Police Station at Geraldton ; thence running parallel to the main street and by a reverse curve following the centre of the said street generally up to opposite the Anglican Church ; passing from there into Crown land between the Main Road and the beach line of Champion Bay, crossing the Northampton Road at the 2-mile peg ; thence northerly, crossing the Chapman River about 9 chains east of the Chapman Road Bridge, crossing the boundary of Geraldton town site at the 4-mile peg, over Darby's Gully at 7 miles 34 chains to Drummond's Creek, at 0 miles 65 chains ; at 10 miles 5 chains it crosses the N.E. angle of Location No. 4, a branch of the Buller River at 10 miles 45 chains, through the south-east corner of Location No. 412; following the east bank of the Buller River, at 13 miles 2590 chains it crosses the east boundary S.E. angle of Location Nn. 332 ; at 13 miles 43 chains the south boundary of Location No. 322; at 13 miles 56 chains the south boundary of Location No. 323 ; and at 13 miles 74 chains opposite to the N.W. angle of Location No. 328, it crosses the Main

Road to Oakajee Mine, at 16 miles 14 .80 chains, and at 17 miles 20 chains leaves

the Main Road 3 chains to the west ; at 18 miles 1 chain touches the east boundary of Location No. 523, crossing Taylor's Gully at 19 miles 41 chains, leaving Sewell's Well 3 chains east of 21 miles 9 chains, and running to 2 chains east of the junc- tion with the Main Road and Koobijawanna Road through a Government reserve to 23 miles 11 chains, which is 11 chains east of the junction of the Old Road and the road to Maguire's Mine. At 24 miles 50 chains it enters a Government reserve, leaving the northern boundary at 25 miles 50 chains ; then in a northerly direction runs along the western boundary of Locations Nos. 52, 51, 50, and 49, 27 miles 50 chains being 2 chains from the north-west angle of Location No. 48, it crosses the boundary of Tillage Lease No. 6718, following the east bank of the Bowes River, crossing the same at 28 miles 77 chains, running to opposite the S.W. angle of Location 641, and through the north-west angle at 29 miles 41 chains; then through the north-west angle of Location No. 656, on to the north-west angle of Location No. 46, crossing from the eastern boundary to the north-western boundary of Location No. 647, touching the north-east angle of Location No. 250, and entering at 33 miles 58 chains the south-east angle of No. 48A Reserve, within the town site of Northampton, and having a width throughout of two chains.

ADMEASUREBIENTS IN DETAIL

S'ISAIGRTS CURVES

Lissotit DRARING DESCRIPTIVE REMARKS

Prom To Directio Radius Length

Deg. Mill. Chains C. L. J Om. 08c. 001. ' opposite

–0 8 00 –0 1 35 6 65 62 00 Right 5 2 28 (Police Station, Geraldton.

93 Left 5 4 131

0 3 201 0 12 82 9 61k. 62 00 Do. 10 4 161

o 16 981 0 47 921. 30 941 38 30 Do. 20 4 191

Through Gera/ikon, and

0 52 12	0 72 751	20 631	26 20	Do.	20	6 23	along the shore	of
0 78 981	1 33 531	34 55	8 30	Right	60	9 62k	Champion Bay.
1 43 16	1 71 861	28 70k	18 00	Do.	60	235
1 74 211	1 77 62	3 401	20 00	Do.	20	9 51

2	7 13	2 21 20	14 07	47 30	Left	20	7 47	Crosses
Road.

Northampton

2 28 67 3 34 70 86 03 26 00 Do. 40 7 39 l

gx q I Chapman River, 3m. 52c.

3 42 09 3 61 15k 19 6k 15 30 Do. 40 9 "82 I 301.

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ADMEASUREMENTS IN DETAIL—continued

Cunvrs

STR IG PS

LENGTH BEARING DESCRIPTIVE REMARKS

From To Direction Radius Length

M. C. L. M. C. L. C. L. Deg. Min. Chains C. L. Boundary of Geraldton

3 70 78*	8 46 60	375 81*	1 30	Right	20	15 02	f town site 4 nt, Darby's
,7nt34c. Gully

8 61 62 8 70 18 8 56 41 34 Left 15 12 15

9 2 33 9 20 70 18 37 1 50 Bight 15 11 814

9 32 511 9 55 97 23 451 43 20 Left 5 8 32 (Drummond's Creek 9 in.

9 64 29	9 65 72	1 43	308 00	Do.	40	5 19	G5 c.
9 70 91	9 77 52	6 61	300 30	Right	40	3 6%.-

10 1 201 10 1 33 0 121 306 00 Do. 30 5 75 {Crosses N.D. angle of Lo-

10 7 18	10 8 57	1 39	317 30	Do.	15	9 66	cation No. 4 at tom.
10 18 23	10 18 31	0 08	354 15	Left	15	4 36	D5c•

10 22 67 10 28 811 6 04 337 30 Right 10 8 40 { Britn ch . 4o5fc,Buller River,

10 37 22 10 47 09 9 87 26 00 Left 20 3 75

iLocation 412. corner of f Tliroug/i G.E.

10 50 84 10 60 391 9 551 15 00 Right 10 5 741

10 66 14	10 66 94-	0 89	48 00	Left	15	8 02
10 74 96	11 14 97*	20 011	12 20	Do.	7	4 29

11 19 261 11 19 60 0 331 342 30 Right 5 5 31

11 24 91 11 31 73 6 81 43 00 Left 5 6 06

11 37 79 11 41 44 3 65 333 40 Right 40 7 90

11 49 34	11 51 40	2 06	345 01	Do.	20	10 36
11 61 76	11 75 38	13 62	14 30	Left	40	9 28

12 4 66 12 19 041 12 31 01	12 10 76	6 10	1 30	Bight	40	8 281	Following the R bank of the Buller River.
11 961	13 00	Do.	40	6 171

12 37 181 12 37 56 0 374 22 00 Left 30 5 74

12 43 30 12 65 56 22 26 11 00 Right 15 8 131

12 73 691 12 75 461 1 77 42 00 Do. 40 4 06*

12 79 53 13 02 421 2 891 47 30 Left 20 4 171

13 6 60 13 7 75 1 15 35 40 Right 10 11 28-

13 14 97* 13 15 34* 0 37 77 20 Left 20 3 681

13 19 03 13 25 16 6 13 66 30 Right 15 5 96 a Craoisisgelse IL% obaoSionii a dliO.V3,

1      13 221. 25 0. 901.

13 31 12	13 33 67	2 55	89 00	Left	8	4 01
13 38 58	13 39 735--	1 151	54 00	Do.	15	6 29 rrrosees

atioSn. 1 113o°.ugrI3 moi.

43e.

13 46 02* 13 46 24 0 211 30 30 Do. 8 5 991

13 51 234 13 60 494 9 26 354 30 Bight 15 10 053 / CrireastioS 56 C.

I; :1?€?.11 2: r it .sna of,

13 70 55 13 71 451 0 901 33 00 Do. 80 3 091 { Oppos No. ite N.W. angle Loco-

13 74 55 13 78 70. 4 15;1 35 15 Do. 30 8 73 rum n8, 13m. 740.

14 6 43* 14 17 99* 11 55* 49 40 Left 30 5 61*

14 23 61 14 34 77 11 16 39 00 Right 40 4 49

14 39 26	14 45 72	6 46	45 20	Left	7	7 37
14 53 19	14 53 69	0 50	344 20	Do.	20	4 121

14 58 811 14 70 591 11 77* 329 30 Right 40 4 80

14 75 391 15 2 85 7 451 336 00 Left 10 7 121

15 9 971 15 18 001 8 03 295 40 Right 15 8 12-

15 26 124 15 36 251 1012* 326 40 Left 40 3 49

15 39 74 15 52 471 12 73 321 30 Do. 30 7 054

15 59 53	16 2 64	23 91 308 00	Do.	20	6 67
4 581 {Crosses ain roadto O - m aka

16 9 29* 16 10 551 16 15 141 16 18 401 1 26 289 00 Right 20 No Mine,16m. 14e. 801.

3 261 302 00 Left 10 2 91

16 21 314 16 21 331 0 02 286 00 Right 5 9 101

16 30 44 16 30 521 0 081 30 00 Left 5 7 24

16 37 761 16 38 49 0 725 307 00 Right 10 3 064

16 41 554 16 44 59 3 03 324 30 Do. 10 4 78

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ADMEASUREMENTS IN DETAIL—continued

STRAT0RTS CURVES

LENGTH BEARING DESCRIPT/VH REMARKS

Prom To Direction Radius Length

M. O. L. M. a L. O. L. Deg. Min. Chains 0. L.

16 49 37	reverse	3 49	352 00	Left	20	4 15
16 52 86	16 57 01	4 15	342 00	Do.	20	5 27*

16 62 284 16 72 12* 9 84 326 40 Right 40 8 284

17 0 41 17 8 52 8 11 338 30 Do. 15 10 01 8 17* f Main 3c. W. of 17 m.

17 18 53 17 34 69 16 16 16 45 Do. 20

17 42 86* 17 43 26	0 39*	40 15	Left	12	3 984 I
17 47 24* 17 55 75	8 50*	21 20	Right	10	7 31
17 63 06* 17 66 41	3 34*	63 20	Left	5	4 9*
17 70 50* 17 71 00	0 49*	16 00	Do.	6	4 751
17 76 75% 17 76 93*	0 17	321 00	Right	5	10 824 i To:natal lbaritglmar.yeibco: 4 49+

18 1 43 18 27 764- 20 18 16 94 15 51 12 40 Left 40

1 63 133 86* 357 00 Do. 30 8 501 Taylor's Gully, Dm. 41c.

20 10 13% 20 11 80 1 661 341 00 Right 10 5 62

20 17 42 20 30 45* 13 03* 13 15 Left 10 8 97,}

20 39 431 20 68 03 28 59* 321 40 Right 5 1 99*

20 70 021 20 78 96	8 931	30 30	Left	20	11 251	Se;cm	1P.solsTeoll,im	3	c:1
inaction

21 10 21+ 21 32 121 21 91* 358 14 Right 10 6 88* Main road and ICoohija

21 39 01* 21 60 721 21 71 37 30 Do. 10 7 80* Wallin road 2 C. W. Q

21 68 53 22 8 00 19 47 82 20 Left 10 3 15* 21m.27c.

22 11 15+ 22 23 71*	12 56	64 20	Do.	7	6 211
22 29 92* 22 35 70	5 771	14 00	Right	6	6 80

22 42 50 22 57 38 14 88 78 30 Left 10 5 61* {Throe? Noobijawannl

22 62 99* 22 69 07 6 071 45 00 Do. 7 5 09* res 'vet

22 75 161 22 78 37* 3 211 355 20 Right 30 7 951

23 6 33* 23 9 19 2 854 18 30 Left 15 10 83 6 971 tJunction of Old Road a&

23 20 02 23 56 73 36 71 329 20 Right 15 road to Naguira Mini

23 63 701 23 74 93 11 22* 356 00 Left 20 3 14* V.c.W.231n.11e.

23 78 07* 24 8 24 10 161 347 00 Right 40 3 15

24 11 39 24 26 82 15 43 351 30 Do. 15 9 131

24 35 954- 24 54 67	18 71*	26 30	Left	40	9 251 IN. boundary of reserve	(	24m.50c.
24 63 921 24 70 89	6 964	13 20	Left	20	8 97

24 79 86 25 8 83 8 97 347 30 Right 6 5 92*

25 14 75* 25 16 32*	1 561	44 15	Do.	10	4 44
25 20 764 25 27 09*	6 33	69 45	Left	10	5 86*
25 32 96+ 25 34 644	1 681	36 15	Right	5	5 40
25 40 041 25 40 17+	0 13	97 30	Left	6	2 84
25 43 01* 25 43 39+	0 37*	70 30	Do.	10	6 321
25 49 711 25 50 091	0 37%	34 40	Do.	10	7 13 { BounderVareserve,25n1 50c

25 57 24 25 65 86 8 63+ 353 30 Right 20 7 71*

25 73 57% 26 48 17+	54 594	16 00	Do.	40	3 65
26 51 821 26 55 02%	3 201	21 15	Left	5	1 584

26 56 61 26 58 16* 1 55+ 3 00 Right 5 2 121

26 60 291 26 75 031 . 14 744 27 30 Left 10 4 34%

26 79 381 27 22 26 42 87+ 2 40 Do. 20 7 96*

27 30 224 27 37 951 7 72* 340 00 Right 8 3 76 {AlceandoW nar=aonf.iiro

27 41 711 27 43 831 2 12 7 00 Do. 7 6 67*

27 50 50* 27 57 86 7 351 61 30 Left 40 5 5 {2e;ffiootaT.:07irgemo.f,re

27 63 40 27 75 904 12 504 53 30 Right 20 6 41* {IVon.dif8,,.. °7tra il.l°,:c.leas'

28 2 321 28 8 72 6 39* 72 00 Do. 15 11 12 {Foiltliovwers. E. bank of Bowe

28 19 84 28 22 31* 2 47% 114 30 Left 5 7 441

28 29 76 28 31 99 2 23 29 20 Do. 15 9 43* { Crremes. $1%11 . a farm Creel'

28 41 42* 28 47 74 6 31* 353 20 Right 15 8 604

28 56 34% 28 67 51 11 16; 26 15 Left 10 8 04%

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ADMEASUREMENTE IN DETAIL—continued

STRAIGHTS CURVES

LENGTH BEARD: DRSCRIPTIVE REMARKS

From To Direction Radius Length

M. 0. L. IL 0. L. C. L. Deg. Min • Chains a L. 7 71* i CC'7 );sces Botves River 28m.

28 75 55 28 78 70 3 15 340 00 Right 15

sitg,r;;L,Tg?11.0ugt.

29 0 42 29 43 96* 29 60 49* 29 34 92 28 50 17 00 Do. 20 9 04* {Optlioon.

N.W. angle,at 29m.41 c.

6 53 40 20 Left 15 8 53-*

.i. Tiaottgnh6 cirL.W angle Lo-

29 09 03 29 75 214 6 18* 7 45 Do. 10 7 12*

30 2 34 30 12 20+ 9 861 327 00 Right 20 3 80

30 16 03+ 30 21 40 541* 338 00 Do. 5 5 82

30 27 20 30 28 48*	1 214	44 45	Do.	10	7 514
30 36 04 30 44 30	8 30	8 45	Do.	10	3 98* {PromN.W.angleLocation
30 48 37+ 31 2 34	33 90	31 45	Left	10	4 741 46, distance 4c., 30 in.

31 7 00 31 9 01* . 1 924 4 45 Do 10 6 09* 57 c i 501i

31 15 11 31 26 42 11 31 327 00 Do. 10 4 62

31 31 04 31 48 92* 17 88* 300 20 Right 5 3 58*

31 52 51 31 60 04-} 8 10 341 30 Left 5 6 844

31 67 49	31 70 30	2 81	263 00 Right	4	5 19+
3 87+ { Cro g co "g laboundary Lo -

31 75 at 31 77 40 1 90 337 00 Do. 20

32	1 27k	32	5 80	3	50	348	00	Left	9	8	95
32	14 704	32	23 taq	8	90	290	15	Right	20	6	84 i NZ. boundary, Location
32	30 510	32	52 17	21	58+	310	15	Left	20	5	34 -*

32 58 51 33 5 4n 33 13 54 32 75 451 16 94 8 04. 307 30 Right 314 45 Do. 80 10 02+

40       12 99

33 26 53 33 37 61* 11 04 326 00 Left 40 7 36 ER angle of 48A RCsCIRIO Northampton Townsite,

33 44 97* 33 58 00 13 04 315 45 — — — and N.B. angle of Loca- tion 250.

All bearings magnetic.