Wagga Wagga to Tumberumba Railway Act 1911 (NSW)

Act No. 18, 1911.

An Act to sanction the const ruct ion of a l ine of rai lway from W a g g a W a g g a to Tum-

b e r u m b a ; to author ise the const ruct ion of t he said line on public roads ; to amend the Publ ic Works Act, 1900, so far as it re lates to the mak ing and main ta in ing of fences a long the said line ; to provide for the use of the said line by the Cons t ruc t ing Author i ty , or by persons author ised by h im ; and for o ther purposes consequent thereon or inci­

dental there to . [15th November, 1911.]

WHEREAS	in accordance with the provisions of the Public
V V	Works Act, 1900, 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 Wagga Wagga to Tumberumba : 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 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 Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1 . This Act may be cited as the " Wagga Wagga to Tumber- umba Railway Act, 1911."

2 . The carrying out of the said work (more particularly described in the Schedule to this Act), is hereby sanctioned, and the Minister for Public Works, or the member of the Executive Council for the time being performing the duties of the said Minister, is hereby authorised to undertake and carry out the said work, subject to the provisions of this Act, and for that purpose shall be and shall have the powers and duties of a Constructing Authority within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1900.

3 . The plan of the said work is the plan marked " Wagga Wagga to Tumberumba Railway," signed by the Minister for Public Works, and countersigned by the Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction, and deposited in the public office of the said

Minister. 4 .

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

hundred and eighty-seven thousand two hundred and seventy-one pounds eight shillings and sixpence, shall he 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 railway may be constructed on or along or by the side of any public road or highway.
6 . Notwithstanding the provisions of section eighty-four of the Public Works Act, 1900, the Constructing Authority shall not be required or 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 accommodation of any person or for any purpose whatsoever; but the said authority may, in his discretion, make and maintain such fence in connection with the said line of railway as he may think fit.

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 Pailways and Tramways, and for that purpose may run thereon any carriages or wagons propelled or driven by motive power.

SCHEDULE.

This railway commences by a junction with the Great Southern Railway at Wagga Wagga Station, at three hundred and eight miles, twenty-two chains, ninety-three links, from Sydney, and proceeds in a south-easterly direction for about nine miles to Kyeamba Creek ; crosses that creek, and ascends its right bank southerly for about five miles, bends sharply, and in proceeding north-easterly for about nine miles crosses Coreinbob Creek, and ascends its right bank, reaches Mates Creek, where i t curves, and in ascending that creek south-easterly crosses to its right bank, and passes about one mile south-westerly from Tarcutta and Umbango Creeks, and passes in close proximity to the village of Humula ; thence in continuing the south-easterly direction for about twenty-seven miles Scrubby Creek is ascended, and the watershed between that creek and Mannus also	Jonathan's Creek is crossed, Rosewood and Glenroy are passed ; about two miles beyond
the latter place Sawpit Gully Creek is crossed, and a short distance further the main road
to Jingellic is intersected, about a mile beyond which the line turns abruptly to the north­ east, and enters the suburban land to the west of the town of Tumberumba, where the line ends a t three hundred and eighty-four miles, forty-six chains, ninety-three links, from Sydney; being a total distance of seventy-six miles, twenty-four chains ; and subject to such deviations and modifications as may be considered desirable by the Constructing Authority.

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