Hornsby War Memorial Committee (Land Sale) Act 1980 (NSW)

HORNSBY WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE (LAND SALE) ACT, 1980

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An Act to enable the Trustees for the time being of the Hornsby War Memorial Committee to sell and transfer certain land at Hornsby in fee simple freed and discharged from all trusts estates or interests affecting such land; to vest the said land in the Hornsby R.S.L. Club Co-operative Limited; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 29th December, 1980.]

Act, 1980.

Hornsby War Memorial Committce (Land Sale).

Preamble. = WHEREAS:

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In or about the year 1942 at a public meeting at Hornsby, a committee of citizens was formed for the purpose of, and with a view to, inter alia, acquiring lands and erecting thereon suitable memorial club rooms for the Hornsby Sub- Branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (hereinafter referred to as the "League') and for purposes associated therewith:

Thereafter a Committee known as the Hornsby War Memorial Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") was constituted and adopted a constitution and rules setting forth the objects and powers of the Committee:

At a public meeting held at Hornsby on 28 September 1943, the Committee presented a report which recommended that:—

(i) The memorial take the form of club rooms, compris- ing reading rooms, hall and usual conveniences;

Gi) An effort be made to raise the sum of £3,000;

(iit) Members of the League and citizens be admitted to membership:

At the public meeting it was further resolved that the Committee investigate potential sites for such club rooms and report back to a public meeting:

On 6 May, 1947, pursuant to resolutions of further public meetings, a property known as No. 2 High Street, Hornsby, was purchased by the Committee to be used for the purposes aforesaid for a price of £3,100: