University Prizes and Medals Alteration Act 1917 (NSW)

UNIVERSITY PRIZIiS AND

MEDALS ALTERATION ACT.

Act No. 19, 1917.

An Act to ])i'ovicle tha t certain prizes and medals George V,

founded at the U niversity of Sydney for No. 19.

aivard at certain exam inations of the U niver­

sity mav' he awai'divl a t ctatain other exam i­

nations of the Uin'v'ersity, and to vary the

term s and conditions on vliicli tlie prizt'S and

medals may he aw arded; and for purposes

conS(*(pient ther(*on or incidt'iital tliereto,

[Assented to, 7th Novemher, 1917.]

'lA E it enacted by the King’s Most E.xcellent Majc'sty, J ) by and with tlie advice and cons('nt of th(' L('gis- lativc Council and Legislative Asseinhly of New South Mhiles in raidianient assenihlcd, and hy the authority of the same, as follows :—

1.   This Act may l)e cited as the “ University Prizes s h u r i , t i t k .

and i\Iedals Alteration Act, 1917.” 2 .

University Prizes ami Medals Alteration Act,

CiBorsB Vy	2. Notwithstanding the terms and conditions on to this Act were founded, the University of Sydney may award such prizes and medals at the examinations and in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Schedule,
NOr 19r	which the prizes and medals mentioned in the Schedule
V.iTTiinij' nS

SCHEDULE.

I’riras r.iiJ Foundation. Examination.? at wbicli and provisions in accordance witli which the prizes and medals may he awarded.

Tl::; Ft-ir'f.ix	Founded in 1872 hy a gift of five hundred pounds from John	The Fairfax prizes may he awarded at the University exami­
El i-
Fairfax, Esquire, to constitute	nations for scholarships at en­
two annual prizes for ladies in the Senior and ’Junior Public	trance to the University as one
annual prize, to be called the
Examinations, one for twenty	Fairfax Prize, to a vvoman entering
pound.s, and the other for ten	the University, provided that at
pounds, the candidates for the	the date of examination she is not
Senior Prize to be not under	over twenty-live years of age, but
fifteen or over twenty-fi^■e years	in all other respects the award
of age, and for the Junior Prize	shall be in accordance with the
to be not over seventeen years of	terms and conditions of the foun­

age.” ' dation.

■! -ii Founded in 1874 by a gift of •scribers to a memorial of the Tlie John AA'est Medal may he aminations for scholarships at the

"L V fc iitU liid siiL	two hundred pounds from sub-	awarded at the Uni\er.sity ex­
Rev. John West in accordance	entrance to the University, but
with a resolution, “ That the	in all other respects the award
amount subscribed be invested in	■shall be in accordance with the
Government debentures, which	terms and conditions of the foun­
will be handed over in trust to	dation.
the Senate of the Sydney Univer­ sity with a view to the appropria­ tion of the interest ihercon for an annual gold medal to be awarded to the mo.st proficient candidate in the Senior Public Examination, and to be called the AVost Medal.”

SCHEDULE

Public Instruction (Amendment) Act. 109

.SCHEDULE—continued. George V,

Eounded in 1891 by a bequest of one liundred pound.s from The Grahame Prize Medal may

be awarded at the University'

William Grahanie, Esquire, of	examinations for scholarships at
.Strathearnc,” Waverley, in the following; terms :—" T bequeath	entrance to the University, but iji
all other respects the award shall
unto the Universit}-of Sydnej’ the	be in accordance with the terms
■sum of one hundred pounds upon	and conditions of the foundation.
trust that the same shall be from time to time invested by them in the said Colony or some other part of the British dominions at interest on Government or real security, or in such other manner as they shall think advisable; and that the interest and annual pro­ ceeds thereof shall be expended in providing ; imually a gold medal to be called the Grahame Prize Modal, and to be awarded subject to such rules as the Senate shall from time to time make to such candidate as shall display the greatest proficiency at the Senior Public Examination.”