Moree to Mungindi Railway Act 1909 (NSW)

Act No. 10, 1909.

An Act to sanction the construction of a line of

railway from Moree to Mungindi; to autho­ rise the construction of the said line on
public roads ; to amend the Public Works Act, 1900, so far as it relates to the making' and maintaining" of fences along the said

l ine ; to provide for the use of the said line

by the Constructing Authority or by persons authorised by him; and for other purposes consequent thereon or incidental thereto.

[7th December, 1909.]

declare that it was expedient to c a n y out a certain work, namely, the	WH E R E A S in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Act, 11*00, the Legislative Assembly did, by resolution,
construction of a line of ra i lway from Moree to M u n g i n d i : And whereas, on the passing of the said resolution, a statutory duty was by the said Act imposed on the Secretary for Public Works to introduce
a Bi l l into the said Assembly to sanction the carrying out of the said
work : Be it therefore enacted by the King 's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislat ive Council and Legis la t ive Assembly of New South Wales in Parl iament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act may be cited as the " Moree to Mungindi Ra i lway

Construction, and deposited in the public office of the said Secretary.

4 . The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated at two

Act, 1009."

2. The carrying out the said work (more particularly described

in the Schedule to this Act) is hereby sanctioned; and the Secretary for Public Works, or the member of the Executive Council for the time being performing the duties of tin; said Secretary, is hereby authorised to undertake and carry out the said work, subject to tin; provisions of this Act, and for that purpose shall be, and shall have the powers and duties of, Constructing Authority within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1900.

3 . The plan of the said work is the plan marked "Moree to

Mungindi R a i l w a y , " signed by the Secretary for Public Works and countersigned by the Chief Engineer for Ra i lway and Tramway

hundred and eighty-nine thousand six hundred and forty-three pounds, shal l be defrayed from such Loan Votes as are now or may hereafter be applicable to that purpose, and shall not under any circumstances exceed the estimated cost by more than ten per centum.

5. The said line of ra i lway may be constructed on any public

road or highway.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section eighty-four of the Public Works Act, 1900, the Constructing Authori ty shall not be required or compelled, nor shall it be the duty of the said Authority, to make and maintain any fence along the said line of rai lway for the accommodation of any person, or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said Authority may, in his discretion, make and maintain such fences in connection with the said line of ra i lway as he may think lit.

7 . The Constructing Authority, and any persons authorised by

him, may use the said line or any part thereof before it is transferred to the Chief Commissioner for R a i l w a y s and Tramways, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or wagons propelled or drawn by any motive power.

S C H E D U L E .

T H E r a i l w a y , 7 7 mi les 1 2 cha ins 3 1 l i n k s in l eng th , is an ex tens ion of the Nar rabr i to

Moree R a i l w a y , and commences a t the end of t h a t r a i l w a y in the l a t t e r township , a t 3 1 4

mi les 7 8 cha ins 694 l i n k s from Newcas t l e . C u r v i n g to the east from Moree i t

i m m e d i a t e l y crosses the M e h i R i v e r , a n d proceeds nor th -wes te r ly for about 0 mi les to the

southern b a n k of the G w y d i r R i v e r ; thence a no r the r ly course ca r r i e s i t across t h a t

r iver , 1/2 mi l e beyond which it bears nor th -wes te r ly and abou t 3 3 0 mi les passes through

the v i l l a g e of Bogree, or A s h l e y , and crosses M a r s h a l l ' s Ponds Creek , where the l ine

deflects more to t he nor th and, at about 3 4 0 mi les , reaches \ V a l i e n Creek , the left bank

of which , a lso t he left bank of Gil Gil Creek , it c losely follows to Garah ; from there the
l ine passes close to the southern bounda ry of tha t town, and proceeds south-wes ter ly a n d

nor th -wes te r ly a long t r a v e l l i n g stock reserve No. l.~>,026 to, a p p r o x i m a t e l y , 1 mile beyond

the crossing of Gil Gil Creek : a n d thence i t bears wes t e r ly a long the nor thern side of

tha t creek, a n d t r ave r ses par t of t r a v e l l i n g stock reserve No. 26 ,225 to near the crossing

of W h a l a n Creek, whe re it t u r n s a g a i n nor th -wes te r ly , crosses W h a l a n Creek , as also

l 'oomi R i v e r a n d Goony Creek, and, about 2 mi les beyond the l a t t e r , ends on the left

bank of the B a r w o n River , a t the nor th-eas tern corner of the v i l l a g e of M u n g i n d i , a t

3 9 2 mi les 1 1 cha ins from N e w c a s t l e ; a n d sub jec t to such modifications a n d dev ia t ions a s

m a y be considered des i r ab le by the Cons t ruc t ing A u t h o r i t y .

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