Road Closure Act 1944 (WA)

1944.] Road Closure. [No. 36.

ROAD CLOSURE.

8° and 9° GEO. VI., No. XXXVI.

No. 36 of 1944.

AN ACT for the closure of certain roads and of portions

of certain roads and for other purposes.

[Assented to 23rd December, 1944.1

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legisla- lative Council and Legislative Assembly of -Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

1.    This Act may be cited as the Road Closure Act, Short title.

1944.

2.    (1) All that portion of the extension of Market closure)

street in the South Perth road district more particularly

described in the First Schedule to this Act is hereby 1,,aultlin)b4.1t■I'.9'

closed, and all rights of way over the same shall cease

on the passing of this Act.

(9) The land comprised in that portion of the extension of Market street which is closed by the operation of sub- section (1) of this section shall vest in the South Perth Road Board as for an estate in fee simple and may be sold by the said road board as for the like estate and transferred to the registered proprietor for the time being of all that piece of land being lot 19 of portion C of Swan Location 38a at a purchase price not exceeding ten pounds.

No. 36.] Road Closure. [1944.

Closure of

portion of 3.

(1) All that portion of Lancelot street in the North side of Bracks street to the western side of Napier road is hereby closed, and all rights of way over the same shall cease on the passing of this Act.

Lancelot

street, North	Fremantle Municipal district extending from the eastern
Fremantle.
(2) The land comprised in that portion of Lancelot street aforesaid which is closed by the operation of sub- section (1) of this section shall be revested in His Majesty as of his former estate with the intent that thereafter the same may be granted in fee simple to The Shell Company of Australia Limited in order to give effect to an arrangement made between the said Company and the North Fremantle Municipal Council.
Closure of

(1) All that portion of Stone street in the Mosman Second Schedule to this Act is hereby closed, and all rights of way over the same shall cease on the passing of this Act.

portion of 4.

Stone street,

Mosmian	Park Road District more particularly described in the
iPark.
(2) The land comprised in that portion of Stone street aforesaid which is closed by the operation of subsection (1) of this section shall be revested in His Majesty and may be dealt with as Crown Land under the provisions of the Land Act, 1933-1939.
Closure of

(1) All those portions of public roads and ways in Third Schedule to this Act are hereby closed and all rights of way over the same shall cease on the passing of this Act.

portions of 5.

certain roads

and ways in	Merredin townsite more particularly described in the
Sterredic.
(2) The land comprised in those portions of the said public roads and ways which are closed by the operation of subsection (1) of this section shall be revested in His Majesty, and may, subject to the provisions of the Land Act, 1933-1939, be leased inter alia with other land to the Commonwealth of Australia.

1944. ] Road Closure. [No. 36.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

All that portion of land being portion of the extension' of Market street (road No. 6684) hounded by lines starting at a point on the south-western alignment of Dyson street and situate at the eastern corner of lot 19 of portion C of Swan Location 38a, and extending south-easterly along the said alignment, to a point situate in prolonga- tion north-easterly of the south-eastern boundary of lot 1 of portion 7 of Swan Location 39; thence south-westerly along the said prolonga- tion, to the eastern corner of the said lot 1; thence north-westerly to the southern corner of the aforesaid lot 19; thence north-easterly to the starting point. Deposited plans in the Land Titles Office Nos. 238 and 576.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

All that piece of land, being that part of Stone street in the Mosman Park Road District extending between the southern side of Hanlin street and the north-eastern side of Hancock street and the proposed extension north-westerly of the latter.

(Plan:—North Fremantle.)

THIRD SCHEDULE.

All those portions of public roads and ways in Merredin townsite situate within the area bounded by lines commencing at the north-west corner of Merredin Town Lot 339 and extending 180 degrees 0 minutes 20 chains 65 5/10 links, 135 degrees 0 minutes 14 1/10 links, 90 degrees 0 minutes 18 chains 40 links, 45 degrees 0 minutes 14 1/10 links, 180 degrees 0 minutes 1 chain 10 links, 89 degrees 59 minutes 12 chains 30 5/10 links, 135 degrees 0 minutes 42 4/10 links, 180 degrees 1 minute 12 chains 30 5 /10 links, 315 degrees 1 minute 14 1/10 links, 270 degrees 1 minute 10 chains 90 links, 225 degrees 1 minute 14 1/10 links, 180 degrees 1 minute 2 chains 40 2/10 links, 270 degrees 1 minute 1 chain 50 links, 0 degrees 1 minute 2 chains 40 2/10 links, 315 degrees 1 minute 14 1/10 links, 270 degrees 1 minute 11 chains 29 8/10 links, 225 degrees 1 minute 14 1/10 links, 180 degrees 1 minute 5 chains 5 2/10 links, 135 degrees 1 minute 14 1/10 links, 270 degrees 1 minute 8 chains 19 7/10 links, 0 degrees 0 minutes 39 chains 18 8/10 links, and thence 72 degrees 48 minutes 1 chain 4 7/10 links to the starting point.

Bearings arc true or thereabouts and the measurements more or

less.