Methodist Church Act of 1911 (2 Geo v No. 4) (Qld)

RAILWA.YS.-RELIGION. 2 GEO. V. No. 4, 1911. Mdhodist Church Act. '1'he Common Seal of tlle Council of the Shire of Maroochv was affixed hereto by- • 8 In the presence of- A.. H . .BROOKES, :shire Clerk. J. Me~ All, Chairmall. 'j he Common Seal of the Council of the Shire of Widgee was affixed hereto by o In the presence of- CHA-RLES BRA-SeH, . Shire Clerk. Z. D. S. SKYRING, Chairman. 5251 RELIGION. An Act to Sanction and Confirm the Constitution of 2 Geo. V. the New Zealand Conference ofthe Methodist N T o H . E 4. Church of Australasia as an independen.t C M H E Q T R H C O H D A IS C T T Conference, and for other purposes. OF 1911. [ASSENTED TO 16TH OCTOBER, 1911.] W HEREAS the Methodist Church of Australasia in Preamble. New Zealand is a branch of the Methodist Church of Australasia, and is governed by an Annual Conference, which is itself subject to the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia: And whereas the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia, held at Adelaide in the year one thousand nine hundred and ten, unanimous1y consented to the constitution of the said Annual Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand as an independent Conference in accordance with and upon and subject to a plan ·of independence which is fully set forth in the printed Minutes of tht' said General Conference, subject, nevertheless, to the consent of each of the Annual . ~ .. '", I,,:

.5252 RELIGION. Methodlsf Ohurch Act. 2 GEO. V. No. 4, 1('11. Conferences of the said Methodist Church of Australasia- namely, the Np,wSouth Wales Conference, the Victoria and Tasmania Conference, the South Australia Conference, the New Zealand Conft'rence, t.he Queensland Conference, and the ·Western Australia Conference-and the sanction of thf' Parliament of each of the Australian States and New Zealand : And whereas each of the said Conferences has agreed to the constitution of the said Annual Conference of the said Church in New Zealand as an independent Conference aforesaid: And whereas it is expedient that such con- stitution shOJld be sanctioned and confirmed by an Act of the Parlhment of Queensland: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Exc{:'llent 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 Methodist Church Act j HHl. ' tIinotne. rpreta- . the fo 2 l . lowI nintghitserAmcst, pu.anvleetshsethmeeacnoinntgesxtreostpheecrtwiviesleyian,< rlsiciganteesd, to them; that is to. say : - " Australasian Church"-The Methodist Church of Australasia; "t ew Zealand Church"-- The Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand; " General Conference" -The General Conference of the .M ethodist Church of Australasia. :New Zealand 3. The consti! ution of the said Annual Conference of - ACnonnfuearelnce the New Zealand Church as an independent Conference is -declal'erl hereby sanctioned and confirmed in accordance with and independent. upon and subject to the plan of independence hereinbefore referred to. Date of 4. pon the sanction of the Parliaments of each of independence. the Australian States and New Zealand being obtained to the constitution of such indeppndent Conference as aforesaid, the Presidi'nt of the General Conference of the . Au~ tralasian Church shall, by writing under his hand, fix a date on which thp independence of the Annual Conference of the 1\ ew Zealand Church shall take effect. Evidence of 5. A copy of such writing, certified by him, shall n G oh a C z < et '. te forthwith be published in the Government Gozette.'! of the Commonwealth of Australia, and of each State thereof,

RELIGION.-SCHOOLS O~' ARTS. 5253 2 GEO. V., Hill. Boonah School of Arts Land Mort'la.'le Act. and of the Dominion of New Zealand, respectively; and a copy of any such Gazf-fte shall be conclusive evidence of such independence as aforesaid, and of the date on which it takes effect. 6. A printed copy of the General Conference Minutes Evidence of shall be taken and received in all legal and other pro- ~ ~~ ; :: : nce ceedings before any court of justice or before any person Minutes. having by law or· consent of parties authority to hear, receive, and examine evidence as pri1Ju1 facie evidence of the proceedings of and of' all resolutions passed at the General Conference. . 7. A printed coPY of the latest edition of the " Book Evidence of of Laws" of the Au~ tralasian Church, publisiled by or ~ ~ : ~ . ~ of . under the authority of the General Conference, shall be taken and received as prima facie evidence of the laws of the Australasian Church for the time being, subject to any modifications thereof shown by the Minutes of General Conferences held after the issue of such "Book of Laws." eCHOOLS OF ARTS. An Act to Enable the Trustees of a certain Parcel 2 Geo. V. of Land in the· Town of Dugandan used for Tsc~ ~ g~ ~ ~ H the Purposes of the Boonah School of Arts, to 1,f~:T~!~~ Mortgage the said Land, together with the AOT OF 1911. Buildings erected thereon, and to Devote the Moneys so raised to the Enlargement and Improvement of the School of Arts Buildings and the Furnishing and Equipment thereof. [ASSEN'l'ED TO 14TH DECEMmH, 1911.J W HEREAS John Hooper, Campbell fhomas \! cDonald, Preamble. Thomas Francis Stubbin, ann ~ amuel Dover are the registered proprietors in fee-simple, under" The Real Property Act.'!, 185l to 1887,"* of a certain parcd of land situated in the town of Dugandan, parish of Coochin, county of Ward, containing one rood thirty~ three perches, being allotment one of section eight, more particularly described in Certificate of Titl"l Number 10014·0, Volume 118~ , Folio 150, upon trust for a School of Arts: '" 25 Vie. No. 14; 41 Vic. :I o. 18; 48 Vie. No. 4; and 51 Vie. No. 3, supra, pages 2984 et Beg.