Railways (Construction Validation) Act 1930 (NSW)

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RAILWAYS (CONSTRUCTION

VALIDATION) ACT.

Act No. 33, 1930.

An Act to validate the construction of certain lines of railway ; the widening of the Main Suburban line, Sydney to Homebush, and the taking, acquisition, or purchase of land in connection therewith ; to vest the said lines of railway and such lands in the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales ; to validate the closing and removal of a certain overbridge at Hornsby, and the closing to vehicular traffic of an overbridge at Pennant Hills ; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912, and the Govern­ ment Railways Acts, 1912-1930 ; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 23rd June, 1930,] George v.

it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty,

J3 by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­

lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South IValcs in Parliament assembled, and liy the authority of the same, as follows :—

1, This Act may be cited as the “ Railways (Con-shoHUtie.

sti'uction Validation) Act, 1930.”

2. (1) The lines of railway described in the Schedule v.iiia,-ition of

to this Act and which have already been constructed construct on,

are hereby declared to be and shall be deemed always to

have been authorised works within the meaning of the

Public Works Act, 1912.

(2) Land purporting to have been taken, acquired,

or purchased under the provisions of the Public "Works

Act, 1912, or otlicrwise for the purposes of any of tlie

said

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—	said lines of railway shall be deemed to have been lawfully taken, acquired, or purchased under the provi­ sions of the said Act for the purposes of such authorised works, and to be duly vested in the Kailway Commis­ sioners for New South Wales,
(3) The said lines of railway shall, as from the dates upon which they respectively were opened for traffic, be deemed to have been duly transferred within the meaning of section eleven of the Government Eailways Act, 1912- 1930, to the said Commissioners.

Validation of 3 ̂ closiiig and removal of the overbridge upon

overbndge'at wliicli the Pcat’s Perry road crosses the railway at

Hornsby.	Homshy is hereby authorised and validated.
Validation of

the closing; of an	4. The closing to vehicular traffic of an overbridge
overbridge at

Pennant Hills to	crossing the railway at the southern end of Pennant
voliicular tialfic.	Hills railway station is hereby authorised and validated.

Fencing. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of section ninety-

one of the Public Works Act, 1912, the Constructing Authority shall not be compelled, nor shall it be the duty of the said Authority to make or maintain any fence along the line of railway from Uranquinty mentioned in the Schedule for the accommodation of any person, or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said Authority may, in its discretion, make and maintain such fences in connection with the said line of railway as it may think fit.

S O H E D U L K

Regent’s Park to Enfield Marshalling Yards Railu-ay.

T his railway comnienees by a junction with the Regent's Park to Cabram atta line between Woods and Gaseoign roads, and proceeds in a generally easterly direction across Gaseoign, Hills, Pai’k, and Dilbong roads, crosses the Sydney W ate r Supply Pipe Line a t Yukka-road and passes about 1-5 chains to the north of Potts Hilt Tteservoir, crosses N ott ing Hill road, and, after passing through the Kookwood Asylum grounds, continues easterly through railway property, and tenninatfs by a junction with the Enfield Marshalling Yards line, being a total distance of 3 miles 20 chain.s.

Weitmead

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)Vni<tmead to Woolh‘l̂ Mills Raihvay.

Thisbraiifli leaves the Main Western line a t lo miles 57 chains from Sydney, a short d istince beyond Westmead railway station, in the parish of St. John, county of Cumbei land ; i t then bears north-westerly through portion 92, then curves noitlierly through portion 91 and easterly through portions 90 and 89, crosses a road 100 links wide at the junction with Old Windsor road, still bearing easterly and north­ easterly through th(! grounds of the Hospital for the Insane, cros.sing Toongabbie Creek ; thence through portion 8, crossirg a road 100 links wide ; thence through portions 7, 6, and 5, crossing a road 100 links wide; thence through portions 4 and 3, then curves northerly, crossing Brien’s- road to junction with the tramway line along the AVind.sor-road from Pari-amatta to Castle Hill a t mileage 17 miles 54 chains from Sydney’, being a total distance of 1 mile 77 chains.

IToa’leii J/ills to CusUe Hill Raihcay

This line continues along the Windsor road from the junction of the railway lino Westmead to Woollen Mills, a t 17 miles 51 chains from iSyuncy, in the paiish of Field of Mars, county of Cumberland, bearing in a general north and north ea.sterly direction to Haulkhani Hills. A t 19 miles 6G chains it deviates northerly through lots 8, 7, G, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 of section 1, D.P. 2,489, crosses Railway-street, thence through lots 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 2G, 2-5, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, and 18 of section 2, D.P. 2,489, to 20 inile.s 11 chains, thence along the Main Northern road, bearing in a general north-easterly direction to and tiience in the jiarish of Castle 14111, county of Cumberland, to Castle Hill terminus, at 22 miles 35 (drains from Sydney, lieing a total distance of 4 miles G1 chains.

Casth: H ill to Ro(j(i7is H ill Jlailway.

This railway commences a t the Woollen .Mills to Castle Hill Railway terminus a t 22 miles 35 chains from Sydney, in the parish of Castle Hill, county of Cumberland, then bears easterly through lots 59. 58, and 57 of 1).P. 10,635, and lots 5G, 34, 55, 54, and 53 of D P. 10,761, then curves south Ciisterly through lots 52, 51, 50, 49, 35, 36, 37, 48, 47, and 46 of D.P. 10,761, then curves easterl}' through lots 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, and 38 of D.P. 10,761, then curves northerly throusih jiortion 137, then north-easterly to and thence in the parish of South Colah, county of Cumberland, thnnigh poi tion 248, terminating a t 23 miles 22 chains from Sydney, being a total distance of 67 chains.

Sydney to Homehush.

The widening of th'; Main Suburban line and works ancillary thereto.

l.'r<niqII i7ity-/\ yieoiiy R aiheny Extension.

This railway comm ences a t the b'rminus of the Uramjuinty towards Moon’s Siding railway (now under construction) a t 361 miles 41 chains from Sydney, and proceeds thence in a south-westerly direction along the southern side of a road 5 cliains and 3 chains wide in the shire of Yanko for a distance of 1 mile 61 chains to 363 miles 22 chains where it crosses the aforesaid 3 chain road, and proceeds in a westerly direction fur a distance of 1 mile 71 ehaiiis t(r 365 miles 13 chains;

thence

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No. 33, 1930. thence it curves in a north-westerly direction, crossing the road from

Wagga to Narrandera in the aforesaid sh i r e ; thence it follows the western side of th a t road for a distance of 1 mile 21 chains, a t which point it terminates a t 366 miles 41 chains from Sydney, being a total length of 5 miles from the terminus of the Uranquint) ' towards Moon’s Siding railway ; and shown on the plan marked “ New South Wales Railways—Schedule Plan, Qranquinty-Kywong Railway Extension,” signed by the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales, and countersigned by the Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction, endorsed L. 1,685, and deposited in the public office of the said Commissioners ; subject to such deviations and modi­ fications as may be considered desirable l)y the Constructing Authority .