Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Act Further Amendment Act of 1899 (NSW)

ILLAWARRA Harnour axp Lanp Corroration Act FURTHER AMENDMENT.

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An Act to amend and extend the THawarr Harbour and Land Corporation Act of 1890, and the Wlawarra Harbour and Land Corpo- ration Act Amendment Act of 1895. [20th November, 1899. |

WW EeAS the Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation (limited)

(being a joint stock company duly incorporated and registered under the Companies Acts of 1874 and 1888, and hereinafter called the corporation), obtained on December twenticth, one thousand cight hundred and nincty, legislative authority to form and maintain an entrance and passage between the South Pacifie Ocean and the waters of Lake Iawarra, in the county of Camden: And to construct, use, maintain, and in certain respects control and regulate a harbour within the waters of the said lake and of Windang Bay, in the said

county of Camden: And to make, establish, maintain, and control wharfage

Illawarra Har bour and Land Corpor ation Act Fur ther Amendment.

wharfage and shipping accommutation in connection therewith, and to construct, work, use, and maintain line or lines of railway to connect with the said harbour all or any coal-bearing lands situate between the South Coast Colliery on the north and the Macquarie River on the south: And to reclaim, purchase, take, occupy, and otherwise acquire land in certain cases, and on certain terms as to acquisition, compensa- tion, payment, rent, investiture, and otherwise: And to levy, reccive, and reeover rates, tolls, and dues for the use of the said entrance, harbour, and accommodation, and for towage, and fares, freights, and other charges for the use of the said railways, and to confer and impose upon the said cor poration certain powers, rights, dutics, and liabilities :

And to extend the rights of owners of the foreshores of the said lake : And for other purposes: And whereas the Act authorising such work was by an Act amended on December twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five: And whereas in connection with the rights, powers, and privileges granted important industries have been established: And whereas the corporation have expended large sums, totalling forty-four thousand pounds, under the provisions granted : And whereas 'undertakings which have arisen out of the oper 'ations of the corporation have necessitated the construction of a branch line of railway not specifically included within the Principal Act: And whereas the construction of such branch line over a parish road received the full authority of the Central Tlawarra Municipal Council, and it is advisable that such branch line and sanction should receive legislative approval: And whereas it is advisable that provision should be made for adding further branch lines within the lands owned hy the corporation: And whereas the rights of transit-charges and other matters should be more clearly defined by enactment: And whereas under the provisions of the Hlawarra Warbour and Land Corpora- tion Act Amendment Act of 1895 the corporation have lodged with the Colonial Treasurer the sum of ten thousand pounds : And whereas the corporation requires still further time to carry out the remainder of its objects: 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 :—