Railways Authorisation Act 1907
Railways Authorisation Act 1907
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Railways Authorisation Act 1907
Railways Authorisation Act 1907
Public Act |
1907 No 68 |
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Date of assent |
25 November 1907 |
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Contents
An Act to authorise the Construction of certain Railways.
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 Short Title.
This Act may be cited as the Railways Authorisation Act, 1907.
2 Repeal.
So much of the Schedule to the Railways Authorisation Act, 1901, as affects the Ngahere-Blackball Railway is hereby repealed.
3 Certain railways authorised.
The Governor may from time to time, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, undertake or enter into contracts for the construction of the railways mentioned in the Schedule hereto to the extent specified in such Schedule.
4 How cost to be defrayed.
The cost of constructing such railways shall be paid out of moneys to be appropriated for that purpose by Parliament.
5 Act to be deemed a special Act.
This Act shall be deemed to be a special Act authorising the construction of such railways to the extent specified in such Schedule, within the meaning and for the purpose of the Public Works Act, 1905, which Act is, as far as applicable, hereby incorporated with this Act.
Schedule
| Name of Railway. | Extent authorised. |
|---|---|
| Helensville Northwards (Pukekaroro Ballast-pit Siding) | A branch line from the Helensville Northwards Railway in Section 86, Block XIV, Waipu Survey District, to the eastern boundary of Section 84 in the same block. Length, about one mile. |
| Foxton-New Plymouth (Kai Iwi Ballast-pit Siding) | A branch line from Kai Iwi to Sections 6k and 5c, Block XV, Nukumaru Survey District. Length, about two miles and a quarter. |
| Picton-Hurunui | From the termination of the line as at present authorised in Block XIV, Clifford Bay Survey District, to Ward Township: Length, about eight miles and a half. |
| Ngahere-Blackball | From Ngahere, on the Stillwater-Reefton Section of the Midland Railway, to a point near the adit of the Blackball Mine on the left bank of Ford’s Creek. Length, about three miles and a half. |
| Coal Creek | An extension from the State Collieries Station on the Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Railway up the valley of the Seven-mile Creek. Length, about four miles. |
| Catlin’s-Seaward Bush | From the termination of the line as at present authorised in Section 2, Block IV, Woodland Survey District, to a point in Section 1, Block VI, Woodland Survey District. Length, about six miles and a quarter. |
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