The Minmi and Hexham Railway Act Amendment Act 24 Vic (NSW)

1861. 24° VIC. 591

Minni and Hexham Railway.

An Act to amend the Minmi and Hexham Maso Axo Text Railway Act. [10th May, 1861.] —"

MEREAS in the cighteenth year of the reign of [er present Preamble. Majesty an Act was passed which it was thereby enacted might 1s Vie.

be cited as "'The Minmi and Hexham Railway Act" and in which the hain A word " promoters" was to mean John Eales and John Christian their heirs and assigns And whercas by an indenture dated on or about

the fourteenth 'lay of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty- nine and made between the said John Eales and Jane his wife of the

first part the said John Christian of the sceond part and James Brown

and Alexander Brown thercin mentioned to carry on business together

in partnership under the firm of James and Alexander Brown. 'of the

hird part they the said John Eales and John Christian did grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said James Brown

and Alexander Brown and their heirs (amongst other things) the

and deseribed in the Schedule to the said Act and all the legal equitable beneficial «and other estate right title and interest what- soever of the said John Eales and John Christian and of cach of them under or by virtue of the said Act And whereas further land in the vicinity of the said railway is required for the purposes thereof but there are no personsin this Colony competent to sell and convey the

said land so as to make a good title thereto Be it therefore enacted

by the Queen's most Execllent 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. Upon payment at any time within one year after the passing Land vested in of this Act into the hands of the Master in Equity of the compensation "°°" hereinafter referred to the fee simple in possession of the lands described in the Schedule to this Act shall by virtue of this Act and without the necessity of any conveyance be vested in the said James Brown and Alexander Brown their heirs and assigns.