Great Western Railway Act of 1910 (1 Geo v No. 11) (Qld)

10128 RAILWAYS. Great Western Railway Act. 1 GEO. V. No. 11, RAILWAYS. Great Western Railwa.¥ Act of 1910 lforth Coast Railway Avt 0/1910 1 Geo. V. No. 11. 1 Geo. V. No. 12. 1N Ge o o . . H ~ V . . An Act to Authorise the Construction of a Railway THE GREAT WESTERN across Western Queensland, and connecting RAILWAY ACT '._ OF 1910. with the existing Southern, Central, and Northern Railways, being 1,282 miles in length or thereabouts, to delineate the Route of the said Railway, to define certain Railway Districts for the said Railway, and to authorise the immediate acquirement by the State of the Hampden-lVIount Elliott Railway, and Make Provision for other Matters incidental thereto. [ASSENTED TO 21ST DECEMBER, 1910.J B E it enacted by the King's MOAt 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 : - Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as "The Great Western Railway Act of 1910." Construeti~ n 2. The construction of .the Great Western Railway o W f e G st r e e r a n t is herel~ approved, and, notwithstanding anything can- Railway tained in " The Railway Acts, 1863 to 1906,"* the Commis- apprond. sioner is hereby authorised and directed to prepare the plans and thereupon forthwith proceed with the construc- tion of the said Railway. The said Raiiway shall consist of four Sections, namely- Section A-Commencing at a point near Wallal, on the South-Western Railway, and proceed- ing in a south-westerly direction to Gumbo- Gumbo Creek, near Tobermory, and thence proceeding in a north-westerly direction to a point near Kyabra Holding, on the northern boundary of the Railway District constituted for Section A as hereinafter provided, by a '" 27 Vie. ~ No. ~ , ~ svpra, page 2065; 28 Vie. No. 24, supra, page 2096; 36 Vie. No. 21, lupra, page 2099; 4!1. Vic. No. 10, 8upra, page 2104; 52 Vic. No. 8, supra, page 2596; 60 Vie. No. 30, supra, page 6097; 2 E<j.w. VII: No. 8, supra, page 8599; and 6 Edw. VII. No. 15, supra, page 9109.

RAILWAYS.- 1910. Great Western RllIilway Act. route delineated in the First Schedule to this Act, being a total length of two hundred and forty-five miles or thereabouts; Section B-Commencing at Blackall, on the Central Railway. and proceeding in a south-westerly direction to a point near the junction of Kyabra Creek and Cooper's Creek, and near Windorah, and thence southerly to a junction at the northern terminal point of Section A; com- mencing ag-ain at the point near Windorah above mentioned, and proceeding in a north- westerly direction to a point on Farrar's Creek, near Palparara Holding, on the northern boundary of the Railway District constituted for Section B as hereinafter provided, by a route delineated in the First Schedule to this Act, being a total length of three hundred and forty-eight miles or thereabouts; Section C-Commencing atWinton, on the Nortbern Railway, and proceeding in a south-westerly direction to a point on Spring Creek, near Springvale, and thence southerly to a junction at the northern terminal point of Section B; commencing again at the point near Spring- vale above mentioned, and proceeding in a north-westerly direction to a point near Boulia, on the northern boundary of the Railway District constituted for Section C as herein- after provided, by a route delineated in the First Schedule to this Act, being a total length of three hundred and sixty-one miles or thereabouts; Section D-Commencing at Malbon, on the Clon- curry to Mount Elliott Railway, and proceeding in a south-westerly direction to a point near Sulieman's Creek, and thence south-easterly to a junction at the northern terminal point of Section C; commencing again at the point near Sulieman's Creek above mentioned, and proceeding in a north-westerly.direction to nea!, Camooweal, by a route delineated in the First Schedule to this Act, being a total length of construction of three hundred and twenty- eight miles or thereabouts: 10129

10130 . RAILWAYS. Great Western Railway Act. 1 GEO. V. No. 11, Provided that it shall be lawful for the Commissioner, if and when he thinks it necessary so to do, to deviate the Railway to a distance not. exceeding twenty-five miles on either side of the route as delineated in the First Schedule to this Act. Railwav Districts defined. 3. The Railway Districts for Sections A, B, C, and D, respectively, shall be the areas of country the respective boundaries whereof are delineated in the First Schedule to this Act, and are described in the Second Schedule to this Act. Application of Railways Acts. 4. "The RaUways A.cts, 1863 to 1906,"* shall, save as is herein otherwise provided, apply to the Great Western Railway constructed or acquired within the aforesaid Railway Districts. Section 4 of Act of 190~ ; 5. Section four of" The Railways Act of 1906"t not to apply shall not apply to the aforesaid Railway Districts. to Railway District•. Directions 6. The construction of the Great Western Railway : ~ ; ~ truction. shall be commenced as nearly as may be simultaneously at Wallal, Blackall, Winton, and Malbon, and shall be con- tinued from those places without interruption until the said Railway is completed. Part of 7. (1.) The J ulia Creek to Cloncurry Railway, being ~ f~ ~ : ~ ~ ; to the Second Section of the Richmond to Cloncurry Railway, Railwa.,· made shall be and be deemed for all purposes to be part of ~ : ~ ~ i~ ~ D. Section D of the Great Western Railway authorised by this Act to be constructed, and shall be worked and managed in connection therewith. (2.) For the purposes of" The Railways A.ct of 1906,"t the actual cost of the said part of the said Railway shall be deemed to be such sum as the Commissioner shall by his certificate declare, and that amount shall be included in the first certificate to be !riven by the Commissioner under section five of the said Act a's part of the actual' cost of the construction of Section D of the Great Western Railway. (3.) From and after the passing of this Act, the Julia Creek to Cloncurry Railway District constituted under "The Railways Act of 1906"t shall be abolished, and the .. 27 Vie. .Nc.. 8, supra, page 2065; 28 Vie. No. 24, supra, page 2096; 36 Vie. No. 21, supra, page 2099; 44. Vie. No. 10, suprn, page 2104; 52 Vie. No, 8, supra, page 2596; 60 Vie. No. 30, supra, page 6097; 2 Edw. VII. No. 8, supra, page 8599; and 6 Edw. VII. No. 15, supra, page 9109. . t 6 Ewd. VII. No. 15, supra, page 9109.•

1910. RAIL,WAYS. Great Western Railway Act. 10181 accounts kept by the Oommissioner for the purposes of the said District and the said Railway shall be transf-erred to the accounts to be kept for Section D of the Great Western Railway and taken into account accordiIl:gly. 8. (1.) 'fhe Oommissioner is hereby empowered, for Po,:,"er to and on behalf of the State of Queensland, to enter into ~ ~ : : : ely take a contract with the Oloncurry Smelting and Railway Hampden· O ompany, L I · ml ·t e d , ' or I ·t S su,?cessors I . n I . n t eres t (h erem . MRaoiulwnatyE.lliott referred to as "the Oompany"), for the immediate acquire- ment by the Oommissioner from the Oompany of all the interest of the Oompany in the Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway, constructed under the authority of "The Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway Act 0[1908,"* and in the Agreement set forth in the Schedule thereto. The, sole consideration for the said contract shall be the repayment by the Oommissioner to the Oompany and the acceptance by the Oompany of the sum of ninety-three thousand nine hundred and ten pounds, being ihe total amount of the sums deposited with the Oommissioner by the Oompany under the said Agreement, and, in addition, a sum by way of simple interest thereol1 calculated at the rate of tnree pounds fifteen shillings per centum per annum during the respective periods for which the sums so deposited as aforesaid have been held by the Oommissioner. Such amount when received by the Company shall be received and accepted in full satisfaction of all rights, claims, and demands by the Oompany on account of the said Railway, and the Commissioner and the Government of Queensland shall be released and discharged from all liability or obligation to the Company under the said Act or the said Agreement or any matter or thing arising thereunder. The Company is hereby empowered and authorised, notwithstanding anything contained in the said last- mentioned Act or in its Memorandum or Articles of Association, to enter into the said contract. The said . contract may contain such terms, conditions, and stipula- tiom; relating to the' premises as may be mutually agreed upon by and between the Oompany and the Commissioner and approved by the Governor in Oouncil. (2.) Upon the completion of the said contract, the said Railway shall be and. be deemed for all purposes to be part of Section D of the Great Western Railway * 8 Edw. VII. No. 12, supra, page 9367.

10132 R.AILWAYS. G1'eat Western Railway Act. 1 GEO. V. No. 11, authorised by this Act to be constructed, and shall be worked and managed in connection therewith. (3.) For the purposes of" The Railways Act of 1906,"*. the actual cost of the said Railway shall be deemed to be such sum as the Commissioner shall by his certificate declare, and that amount shall be included in the certificate to be given by the Commissioner under section five of the said last-mentioned Act as part of the actual cost of the constru<>tion of Section D of the Great Western Railway. (4.) From and after the completion of the said con- tract, "The Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway Act of 1908"t shall be repealed, and the Agreement set. forth in the Schedule thereto shall cease to have any force or effect whatsoever. Certificates of 9. (1.) With respect to each Section of the Great : ~ : ~ oa~ ~ arts Western Railway, the Commissioner shall, as soon as cf Section are may be after the first part thereof is completed and oompleted. opene!i for public traffic, by a certificate under his ·hand, and published in the Gazette, declare the actual cost of the construction of such part, including the land re- sumption and rolling-stock, and shall thereafter, as and when the remaining parts of the Section are completed and opened for public traffic, give similar certificates, including in each the amount of all prior certificates given in pursuance of this Act, until the whole Section is completed and opened for public traffic. He shall in every year until the whole Section is completed and opened for public traffic, and also thereafter in every year so long as there is such a deficiency as is mentioned in section six of "The· Railways Act of 1906,"* include in a similar certificate such addItions as are chargeable to the capital cost of the Section. Deficiency: to . (2.) For the purposes of "The Railways Act of o b n ed a e ct t u e a rn l u co n s e t d1906 ,,* each such Section shall h • e deemed to be a separate of p~ rtB of Railway; and for determining in any year the fact ~~ : ~ n and whether or not such a deficiency as aforesaid exists and accordingly. the amount thereof, the actual co~ t of construction of so' much of the Section as is then completed and opened for public traffic (including, so far as Section D is concerned, the Hampden-Mount Elliott Railway if such Railway is acquired under this Act, and the Julia Creek to Clon- curry Railway), as shown by the latest certificate of the Commissioner, shall be taken into consideration, and such ,. 6 Edw. VII. No. 15, supra, page 9109. t 8 Edw. VII. No. 12, supra, page 9367.

RAIL,WAYS. 1910. Great 'western Railway Act. deficiency, if any, shall be paid and made good by means of a Railway Rate levied upon the ratepayers of the Rail· way District constituted under this Act for the Section concerned, and by the contribution of the Treasurer as provided by the said last-mentioned Act. 10= The Cor.nmissioner shall make an annual report ! ~~ ~ ~o to ParlIament wIth respect to the "progress of the works Parliament. authorised by this Act to be constructed. SCHEDULE n. DESCRIPTIO!' OF DISTRICT "A." Commencing at the j unction of Angellala Crf-'ek with the Warrego River, and bounded thence by that river downwards to the south-east corner of portion 1, parish of Yena; thence by the north and west boundaries of Murweh Holding; part of the north boundary of portion 7v; part of the north boundar.Y, part of the west boundary, again by part of the north boundary, and again by part of the west boundary of portion Sv, both in the parish of N argoon; part of the west boundary of Claverton Holding; part of the north boundary and part of the west boundary of Bando Holding; part of the south boundary, part of the east boundary, again by part of the ~ outh boundary, part of the we~ t boundary, and again by part of the south boundary ot Humeburn Holding; part of the north boundary, part of the we,t boundary, and again by part of the north boundary of Tilbooroo and Eulo Holdmg; the east boundary and part of the south boundary of Dundoo Holding to Yowllh Creek; thence by that creek downwards to the south-east corner of Moolya Holding; thence by part of the south boundary of that holding; t he east and south boundaries of Wild Holding; part of the north boundary and part of the west boundary of Dynevor Downs Holding, to Ackland's Creek; thence by that creek downward8, arid again by part of the west boundary of Dynevor Downs Holding; the east and 80uth boundaries of Polee Run; the east and south boundarie8 of Wathopa Run; the west boundary" of Kilcowera Holding; the north and west boundaries of Borderton Holding, to the boundary between QueenRland and New South Wales; thence by that boundary westerly, and the boundary between Queensland and So~ th .A.ustralia northerly, to the north-west corner of Dunster Run; thence by the north boundary or that run; the Wf'st and north boundariesl of Trippie Run; the north boundary of Coortie Run; part of the west boundary, the north boundary, and part of the north-east bound~ ry of Durham Downs Holding; part of the south boundary and part of ~ he east boundary of Terebooka Holding; part of the south boulldary, part of the west boundary, again by part of the south boundary, again by part of the west boundary, again by part of the south boundary, by part of the east boundary, again by part of the south boundary, again by part of the east boundaIY, again by part of the south boundary, again by part of the east boundary, again by part of the south boundary, and again by part of the east boundary of Kyabra Holding; part of the east boundary, part of the I."outh boundary, again by part of the east boundary, and again by part of the south boundary of Thylungra Holding; part of the north boundary of Bunginderry Holding; the west boundary of Nickavilla Holding; the south boundary, and part of the east boundary of Milo Holding; part of the west boundary, and the north boundary of

10134. HAlLWAYS. Great Western Railway Act. 1 GEO. V. No. 11, W eeg~ llah Run; part of ihe west boundar.y, part of the nbr,th boundary, part of the ea~ t boundary, and again by part of the north boundary of Gumbardo I{olding; the north boundary of Una Holdin CT ' the north boundary of Trochu Run; part of the north boundary, · th~ north-east; boundary, again by part of the north boundary, part of the east boundary, again by p'trt of the north boundary, and again by part of the east boundary of Boothulla Holding; the south boundary, part of the wetlt boundary, and again by part of the south boundary of Cairns RIm; the south and south-west boundaries of Burrandilla Run; the north boundary, and part of the east boundary of portion 7, parish of Karrol ; the north-west boundaries of portions 15v and 9, parish of Dillalah, to the Ward River; thence by that river downwards to its junction with the Warrego Hiver, ani:! thence by that river downwards to the point of commencement-eomprising parts of the shires of Paroo, Murweh, Adavale, and Bulloo. DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT "B." Commencing on the left bank of the Barcoo Rivf'r, at the north-east corner of portioll 71, parish of Buccleugh; thence by that river down- wards to the west boundal'y of portion 4, ptrish of Ossington ; thenee by a line across the Bucoo River, and a line north-westerly to the east cornf'r of portion !lv, pari~ h of 18i.ford; thence by the north-east and north boundal'if's nf that portion, the north boundaries of portions 8v, 5v, and 4v,all in thf' pari~ h of J si8ford; part of the east bou.ndary and the north boundary of portion 21; the north boundaries of portions 20, 18, and 17, all in the pal'i"h of Ruthven; part of the north boundary, part of the west boundary. and again by part of the north boundary of Ruthven . Lease; the north bDundaries of pOl·tionR 2 and L parish of ])i(oonda; the north boundary of portion 1, pariRh of Mungerie; part of the south and west boundarieA of portion 6, parish of Affieck; the south boundary of portion 4, in the same pari~ h; part of the east boundary, the north and north-east boundaries of portion 2, p'trish of Westland, to the Thomson River; thence by the north boundary of portion 3, parish of Megraph; part of the south boundar.v, part of the west boundary, and again by part of the sOtlTh boundary of Vergemont Lease; part of the north boundary of Topharn Holding; the north boundary of Topham No. 1 Run; part of the nort.h boundary, part of the north-west boundary, part of the south-west boundary, again bv part of the north-west boundary, part of the north-east boundary, and again by part of the nor-th-west boundary of Warbreccan Lea'e; the north-west boundary and part of the south- west boundary of Connemara Lease; part of the s(lUth-east boundary, part of the north-east boundary, again by part of the south-east boundary, the south-west boundary, again by part of the south-east boundary, part of thf' east boundary, and part of the south boundary of Ourrawil1a Holding; the west boulldary of Berellen Run; part of the north boundar.v and the north-west boundary of Albert Plains West Run; the north-west boundary of Bywong Run; the north-east, west, and south- west boundaries of ElIen Hills Run; the south boundary of Mooraberee Holding; the west boundary of Moroko Run; the west boundary of Kerella Run; part of the north boundary, the north-east boundary, and the west boundary of Telemon Run; part of the north boundary, and the west boundary of Pelican Lagoon Run; the south boundary of Carcarilla Run; the south boundary ot Bergham Run; part of the east boundary, and the south boundary of Thundapurty }{un; part of the south bounoary of Thunda Run; part of the north-east boundary, the south-f'ast boundaty, and again by part of the north-east boundary of Miranda Holding; to tl-je bOllllda7 between Queensland and South Australia; thence by that bound,lry easterly and southerly to the north- L

RAIL;\VAYS. 1910. Great We8tern Railway Act. west corner of Dunster Run; thence by the north boundary of that Run; the west and north boundaries of Trippie Run; the north boun- dary of Coortie Run; part of the west boundary, the north boundary, and part of the north-east boundary of Durham Down~ Holding; part of the south boundary, and part of the east boundary of Terebooka Hold- ing; part of the south boundary, part of the west boundary, again by part of the south boundary, again by part of the we~t boundary, again by part of the south boundary, by part of the east bounnary, again by part of the south boundary, again by part of the east boundary, again hy part of the south boundary, again by part of the east boundary, again by part of the south boundary, and again by part of the east boundary of Kyabra Holding; part of the ea~ t boundary, part of the south boundary, again h.y part of the east boundary; and again by part of the south boundary of Thylungra Holding, part of the north boundary of Bunginderry Holding; the west boundary of Nickavilla Holding; the south boundarv, part of the east boundary, and part of the north boundary 01' Milo Holdin!!, to the Bulloo River; thence by that riwr upward.. to the FOuth boundary of Gilmore Holding; thence by part of the s()uth boundary, and the ea.st boundary of that Holding; part of th(>, south boundary, the south-east boundar~ ; , and and the east boundary of Lisbo,y Holding; thence by the Gowan Range north-easterly; the south-east and east boundaries or Lorne Lea~ e; the east boundary of portion 1, parish of Law, to Havensbollrne Creek; thence by that crepk downwards 10 the Fouth-east corner of portion 5, in the same parish; thence by part of the east bou!ldary of that portion; the south and east boundaries of Burra Burra Lease; a line nort herly to the south boundary of portion 32, parish of Black all; thence by part of the south boundary, and the west boundary or that portion; t~ e west boundary of portion 4!l; part of the south boundary, Imd the west bonndary of portion 2; the west boundary, and part of the north boundary of portion 23, all in th.. same parish; and the ea~t boundary of portion 71, parish of Buccleugh, to thr, point of COll1mencell1ent- comprising parts of the shires of Kargoolnah, "-davale, Bunoo, Dinman- tina, Barcoo, Lo~ - greach, and Ilfracoll1be, and the whole of the shire of Isisford_ DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT "C." Commencing at the south-west c"rner of Winton 1'own Reserve, and bounded thence by part of the south boundary of that reserve, and a line southerly to the nortk-east co!,!!pr of Bllruda Holding; thence by part of the east boundary, part of the north boundary. a~ ain by part of the east boundary, again by part of the north boundary, and lIg:lin b.y part of the east bOllndary of that holding; part of the east boundary, part of the north boundary, and again hy ])Irt of the east boundary of Kyree No. 1 RUll; the east boundary, and part of the south bl>undary of bunny Hills Holding; part of the west boundary, part of the north boundary, and again by part of the west houndaryof Barepda Holding; part of the wP>t boundary, part of the north boundary, the north-we,t boundary, the south-west boundary, again by part of the west boundary, part of the south boundary, again by part of the west boundary, again b.v pa rt of the south boundary, and again by part of the west boundary of· Verge- mont Holding; part of the north boundary of Topham Holding; the nort h bOUl:dary of Topham l\' o. 1 Run; part of the north boundar.''o part of the north-wpst boundary. part of the south-west boundary, ngain by part of the north-weRt boundary, part of the north- ea~ t boundary, find again by part of the north-west boundary of W arbreccanHolding; the north-west boundary and plirt cf the south- we~ t boundary of Connemara Holding; part of the south-east boundary, part of the north- ~ ast oundary, ag:.tin by put of the south-east boundary, the ~ outh- lVe8t 10135

10136 Great Wegtern Railway Act. 1 GEO. V. No. 11, boundary, again by part of the south-east boundary, part of the east boundary, and part of the south boundary of Currawilla Holding; the west boundary of Berellen Run; part of the north boundary, and the north- west boundary of Albert Plains West I{un j the north-",est boundary of Bywong Run j the north-east, north- we~ t, and south-west boundaries of Ellen Hills Run; the Routb boundarv of Mooraberee Holding; the west boundary of Moruko Run; the west boundar.V' of Kerella l{un j part of the north boundary, the north-east and west boundaries of Telemon Run; part of the north boundary, and the west boundary of Pelican Lagoon Run; the south boundary of Carcarilla Run; the south boundary of Bergham Run ; part of the ea"t boundary, 'and the ~ outh bouudary of Thundapurty Run; part of the ~outh boundary of Thunda Kun; part of the north-east boundary, the south-east boundary, and again by part of the north-east boundary of Miranda Holding, to the boundary between Queensland and South Australia; thence by that boundary westerly and northerly to the north-west corner of Yeux Run; thence by the north boundary of that Run; part of the north boundary of Nez Hun; a line northerly and the west and north boundaries of Main~ ail Run; part of the north-west boundary, the south-west boundary, again by part of the north-west boundary, the north boundary, and again by pllrt of the north-west boundary of Sandringham Holding; part of the south-west boundary, part of the north-west boundary, part of the north-east boundary, again by part of the north-west boundary, again by part of the north-east boundary of Mount Whe?lan Holding; the west boundary, the north boundary, and part of the north-west boundary of Marion Downs Holding j part of the ~ outh- west boundary, part of the north-west b<;mndary, again by part of the south-west boundary, again b.y part of the north-west boundary, part of the west brnmdary, the north boundary, and again by part of the west boundary of Goodwood Holding j part of the south boundary of Bengal No. 3 Run; the south boundaries of Fort William Nos. 2 and 1 Runs; the south boundary of Bengal No. 1 Run; the south boundary, and part lOf the east boundary of Datsen l{un; the south boundary and part ofthe east boundary of Ontario Run; the south and east boundaries of Tooh·ybuck No. 5 Run; the south-east bl)undary and part of the north-east boundary of Tooleybuck No. 4 Run; part of the north-west boundary, the east and north boundarie~ of Warenda Holding; the south-west and east boundaries of Tooleybuck No. 7 Run; part of the southbouridar.y of Tooleybuckl'\o. 9 Run; the south boundary of Tooley- buck No. 15Ruli; the west boundary, part of the north boundary, part of the ea~ t boundary, gain by part of the north boundary, again by part of the east boundary, again by part of the llorth boundary of Llanrheidol Holding; the north-west alld the north boundaries of Boolbi Holding j part of the west boundary and the north boundary of Ada Holding; part of the north boundary, part of the east boundary, and again by part of the nort\:! boundary of Britcher Creek Holding; part of the north boundary, part of the east boundary, again by part 01' the north boundary, port of the we~t boundotry, again by part of the north boundary, and again by part of the east boundary of Elderslie Hold- ing; the north boundary of Wokingham .l\'" o. 1 Run; part of the west boundary of portion 6, parish of Rhodes; the west and south bonndaries of portion 5, the south boundary of portion 4, both in the same parish; parts of the west and south boundaries of portion 85, parish of Rangelands; the west boundary of portion 21, parish of Winton; a line southerly across the Western River; the west and south boundaries of portion 20, the south boundaries of portions 27, 28, 29, ilO, and 90, all in the same parish; thence by part of the west boundary of the Winton Town Reserve to the point of commellcement~comprising parts of the shires of Longreach, Barcoo, Diamantina, Boulia, and Winton.

1910. RAILWAYS. Great TVestern Railway Act. DESCRIPTION 011' DISTRICT "D." .Commencing on theboundary between Queenslandllnd South Australia, at the north-west corner of Herbert Vale Holding, and bounded thence by the north boundary, and part of the east boundary of that Holding; part of the north boundary of Charnwood Run; part of the west boundary, the north and east boundaries of Highfields Run, to the Gregory River; thence by that river downwards to the north-west corner of Riversleigh Holding; thence by the south-west·boundary, and part of the south-east boundary of that Holding; the north boundary of Margaret Vale No. 9 Run, to the O'Shanassy River; thence by that river upwards to the junction of the I:leymour River; thence by that river upwards to the north-west corner of Seymour No. 2 Run; thence by the west boundary of that Run; the west and south boundaries of Margaret Vale No. 6 Run; the south boundary of Margaret Vale No. 4 Run; parts of the south and we5t boundaries of Morella No. 2 Run; the north boundary, and part of the east boundary of Morella No. 1 Run; the north boundaries of Alsace No. 1 and Lorraine No. 1 Runs; part of the west boundary, and the north boundary of Cressfield No. 2 Run; part of the west boundary and the north boundary of Kamileroi South Holding, to the Leichhardt River; thence by that river downwards to the north-west boundary of Coolullah Holding; thence by the north boundary and part of the east boundary of that Holding; the north boundary and part of the east boundary of Warrego Run; part of the north boundary, part of the east boundary, and again by part of the north boundary of Moree No. 5 Run; the north boundary, part of the east boundary, and again by the, north bouudary of Granada Holding; the south boundary, part of the south-west boundary, part of the south-east boundary, again by part of the south-west boundary, and again by part of the south-east boundary of Canobie Holding, to the Cloncurry River; thence by that river upwards, and the north-east boundary of U nder Water Run, and a line south-easterly to the south-east boundary of .Juan Run; thence south-westerly to the north corner of Eden Run; thence by the north-east boundary of that run to the north corner of Dal- gonally Holding; thence by the north-east boundary, and part of the south-east boundary of that holding, to the west corner of Julia Creek Holding; thence by the north. east boundary of Eddington Hold- Ing to the north corner of Toorak Holding; thence by the north-west,. west, south, and south-west boundaries of that holding to its south corner; thence by parts of the north-east, south-east, south, and east boundaries of Eulolo Holding; the east boundaries of Bellkate, Bellkate No. 2, and Bellkate No. 1 Runs, to the north-east corner of Banyo Hold. ing; thence ~ y part of the east boundary, part of the south boundary, and again by part of the east boundary of that holding to the north-west corner of Bulbi Holding. Commencing again at the north-west corner of Herbert Vale Hold. ing, and bounded thence by the boundary between Queensland and South Australia southerly to the north-west corner of Yeux Run; thence by the north boundary of that Run; part of the north boundary of N ez. Run; a line northerly; the west and north boundaries of Mainsail Run; part of tile north-west boundary, the south-west boundary, again by part of the north-west boundary, the north boundary, and again by part of the north-west boundary of Sandringham Holding; part of the south-west boundary, part of the north.west boundary, part of. the north-east boundary, again by part of the north-west boundary, again by part of the north-east boundary of Mount Wheelan Holding; the west boundary, the north boundary, and part of the north-west boundary of Marion Downs- Holding; part of the south-west boundary, part of the north-west 10131

10138 -------_._-- North Coast Railway Act. 1 GEO. V. No. 12, boundary, again by part of the south-west boundary, again by part of the north-west boundary, part of the w~st boundary, the north boundary, and again by part of the west boundary of Goodwood Holding; part of the south boundarv of Bengal No. 3 Run; the south boundaries of Fort William Nos. 2 and 1 Runs; the south boundary of Bengal No. 1 Run; the south boundary, and part of the east boundary of Datsp,n Run; the south boundary, and part of the east boundary of Ontario Run; the sonth and east boundaries of Tooleybnck No. [) Rnn; the south-east boundary, and part of the north-east boundary of Tooleybuck No. 4 Run; part of the north-west boundary, the east and north boundaries of Warenda Hold- ing; the south-west and east boundaries of Tooleybuck No. 7 Hun; part of the south boundary of Tooleybuck No. 9 Run; the south boundary of 'l'ooleybuck No. 15 Run; the west boundary, part of the north boundary, part of the east boundary, again by part of the north boundary, again by part of the east boundary, again by part of the north boundary of Llanrheidol Holding: thence by the north-west boundary of Bulbi Holding to the point last mentioned in the preceding clause of this descriptIOn-comprisIng parts of the shires of Burke, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Boulia,Winton, and Diamantina. 1 Geo. V. An Act to Authorise the Construction of a Railway NT~ i2. along the Coast of Queensland, and connecting ~ ~~ Z' ~ A~ ol~ ~ ' with the existing North Coast Railway at OF 1910. Rockhampton and with the Mackay Railway and with the Bowen Railway and with the Great Northern Railway and with the Cairns Railway, being 454 miles in length or there- abouts, to delineate the Route of the said Railway, to define certain Railway Districts for the said Railway, and· to authorise the Purchase by the State of the Proser'pine Tramway, the Ayr Tramway, and the CaIrns- Mulgrave Tramway, and Make Provision for other matters incidental thereto. [ASSENTED TO 21sT DECEMBER; 1910.] B E it enacted by the Kin~ ' 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 ;- Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as " The North Coast Rail- way Act 0/1910." COIistruction 2. The construction of the North Coast B.ailwav is o C f oa N st o . rth hereby approved, and, notwithstanding anything contaiiled Railway a.pproved. , .