Menindie and Broken Hill Tramway Act 1893 56 Vic (NSW)

An Act to authorise John Mitehell Purves, of Sydney, inthe Colony of New South Wales, eoentleman, his heirs, executors, adiminis- trators, and assiens, to construct and maintain a Tramway from a point on the Darling River, at or near the Town of Menindie, in the Colony aforesaid, to a point at or near the Town of Willyama (Broken Hill, in the Colony aforesaid, and connecting with the Tramway system. of the Broken Hill Mines ; and to use horse, steam, or other motive power upon the said 'Pramway, and to carry passengers, ores, minerals, metals, coal, coke, timber, and other goods and materials, and live stock thereon. [18th Jane, 1893. |

MENINDIE AND Brokes Hitt Tramway,

ATILEREAS it would be bencticial to the inhabitants of the Towns Preamble.

of Menindie and Willyama (Broken Hill), in the Colony of New South Wales, and surrounding districts, to be connected by tramway, and to the trade of the said Colony that such a connecting tramway should be constructed, starting from a point at or near the town of Menindie: And whereas it is believed that there are large deposits of low-grade silver ores in the mines at Broken Hill which ean be economically and profitably treated only by means of an abundant and permanent supply of water and fuel such as may be obtained from and at the Darling River, near the town of Menindie aforesaid > And whereas the said John Mitchell Purves is desirous of constructing a single or double tramway for horse, steam, or other traction, over, across, and along the lands described in the First Schedule hereto: Andwhereas such tramway cannot be made without Legislative authority: And whereas it is expedient to authorise, by Legislative

enactment,

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Interpretation of terms.

Authority to construct tramway,

56' VIC. 1893.

enactment, the construction and maintenance of the said proposed tramway, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained: And whereas it is expedient that power should be conferred upon the said John Mitchell Purves, his heirs, executors, and adininistrators to transfer and assign the rights, powers, authorities, obligations, and liabilities under this Act to any company duly incorporated for that purpose: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen'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:—