Bathurst Cattle Sale Yards Act of 1873 37 Vic (NSW)

Batnurst CatrLE Sate Yarps.

Preamble.

Interpretation clause.

Power to erect buildings and yards.

Power to charge fees &e,

Short title.

37° VIC. 1873.

Bathurst Cattle Sale Yards.

An Act to authorize the erection and main- tenance of Cattle Sale Yards on a portion of the Bathurst Common by the Borough Council of Bathurst. [20th November, 1873. |

ITEREAS certain land containing by admeasurement seven hundred and sixty-two acres more or less and situate within the Borough of Bathurst was by notice in the Government Gazette dated the tenth of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five dedicated for Commonage and public recreation at Bathurst and known as the Park And whereas by a notification in the said Gazette dated the seventh day of November one thousand cight hundred and seventy- one the Council of the said Borough were appointed Trustees of the said Common And whereas it is expedient that sale-yards for the sale of Cattle should be established on a portion of the said land and it is necessary that the said Council should for the purpose of holding such sales be cmpowcred to erect and maintain suitable buildings and yards on the piece or parcel of land in the Schedule to this Act described and set forth being a portion of the said Common Be it therefore enacted by the Quecn'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. In the construction and for the purposes of this Act—

The word "Cattle" shall include all horses oxen bulls cows horned cattle calves sheep lambs pigs and goats.

The word "Owner" shali include any agent or other person authorized by the owner of any cattle or any person in charge thereof.

The word 'Sale-yard" shall include any premises where cattle are customarily exhibited or kept for the purpose of sale exchange or other disposal whatever.