Tarana to Oberon Railway Act 1919 (NSW)

224                  Tarana to Oberon Railway Act.

TAEAXA TO OBERON RAILWAY

ACT.

Act No. 8, 1919.

George V, All Act to sanction the construction of a line of

railway from Tarana to Oberon ; to provide for the use of the said line during construction by the Ilailway Commissioners for New South

■ ales, or by persons authorised by them; to amend the Public Works Act, 1912 ; and for purposes consequent thereon or ineidental thereto. [Assented to, 20th November, 1919.]

Preamble. w

HEREAS in accordance with the provisions of

the Public Works Act, 1912, the Legislative

Assembly did by resolution declare that it was expedient

to carry out a certain work, namely, the construction of

a line of railway from Tarana to Oberon: And

whereas, on the passing of the said resolution, a statutory

duty was by the said Act impo.sed on some member of the

Executive Council having a seat in the said Assembly

to introduce a Bill 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 Legislative Council and Legis­

lative Assembly of New South M^ales in Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title. 1 . This Act may he cited as the “ Tarana to Oberon

Railway Act, 1919.”

Work 2 . The carrying out of the said work (more particu­

sanctioneil.

larly described in tlie Schedule to this Act) is hereby

sanctioned.

The plan.

3 . The plan of the said work is the plan marked “ Tarana to Oberon,” signed by the Railway Commis­ sioners for New South Wales and countersigned by the Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construc­ tion, and deposited in the public office of the said

Commissioners. 4 .

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4 . The cost of carrying out the said work, estimated George V,

at one hundred and ninety-one thousand one liundred No. 8.

and seven pounds (exclusive of land resumptions), may ami he defrayed from such Loan Votes as arc now or (bf'raymr may hereafter be applicable to the purpose, or from

apiu’opriations of the Public Works Fund, or partly from such votes and partly from such appropriations, and shall not under any circumstances exceed the estimated cost by more than ten per centum.

5 . The said line of railway may bo constructed on or Lino maybe

along or bv the side of anv road or highwav. constructed

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of section ninety-poncing,

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 said line of railway for the accom­ modation 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.

7 . The Ilailway Commissioners for New South Wales, Use of line

and any persons authorised by them, may during con­ struction use the said line, or any part thereof, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or waggons projielled or drawn by any motive potver.

SCHEDULE.

T his railwaj’ commences at a point on the Great Western Hallway at

119 miles 42 cliains 88 links from Sydney, being a short distance west of Tarana railway station, and proceeds south-westerly on the southern side of Solitary Creek for about a mile, crosses the main road to Boweiifels, and continues south-westerly on the right or northern bank of Fish River, crosses that river at about 122 miles approximately a

of a mile east of its confluence with Snakes Valley’ Creek. I t ascends the eastern side of that creek for about a mile, and at about 123 miles crosses i t ; thence the line ascends the western side of Deadraan’s Arm, and crosses its liî ad at 128 miles. Lowes Mountain is passed, and Snakes Valley i\lountains are skirted on the east; thence the general direction of the road from Tarana to Oberon is followed south-easterly and southerly to Oberon, where the line ends at the north-western corner of that township at 135 miles 40 chains from Sydney, being a total distance of 15 miles 77 chains 12 links, and subject to such deviations as the Constructing Authority may consider desirable.

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