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The Geraldton-Greenough Railway Act, 1886

143° 6', out of Crown Lands, into 305, for 47c. 271.; thence by a curve 60c. rad. to the right, the chord of which bears 150° 59', out of 305, into Crown Lands, for 16c. 511.; thence by a straight line bearing 158° 52', out of Crown Lands, terminating in Victoria Loc. 240, for 35c. 4531.; thence by a curve of 40c. rad. to left, the chord of which bears 146° 50′ 30′′, out of Loc. 214, into Crown Lands, for 16c. 791.; thence by a straight line bearing 134° 49', out of Crown Lands, through 918, 1344, S 62, and 1175, Victoria District, across Bootenal Road, through Loc. 1016, across chain road leading to R. C. Chapel, through Locs. 1366 and 415, across Georgina Road, and terminating in Victoria Loc. 418, running parallel to and one chain from S.W. side of Edward Road, for 3m. 69c. 631.; thence by a curve of 90c. rad. to right, the chord of which bears 138° 39' 30", for 12c. 71.; thence by a straight line bearing 142° 30', out of 418, across part of Loc. 252, chain road, and the second part of Loc. 252, through Loc. 420, S 845, S 1103, and S 1673, across Macartney Road, through Locs. 1020 and 1019, across Short Road, through Locs. 100 and 424, and terminating in Loc. 426, for 4m. 35c. 821.; thence by a curve 30c. rad. to right, the chord of which bears 161° 39' 30", for 20c. 61.; thence by a straight line bearing 180° 49', out of Victoria Loc. 426, and terminating at the North boundary of Evans Road, passing again through Victoria Loc. 100, and running parallel to and one chain from Padbury Road; the total length of line being 17m. 53c. 301.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO

VICTORIÆ REGINE

No. 3

An Act to authorise the Construction of the Spencer's
Brook-Northam Branch of the Eastern Railway.

[Assented to 12th July, 1886.

WHEREAS n of a branch line of Railway from Spencer's

HEREAS it is expedient to authorise the construction and Preamble

Brook on the Eastern Railway to Northam: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Act may be cited as 'The Eastern Railway, Spencer's Short title Brook-Northam Branch Act, 1886.'

2. It shall be lawful to construct and maintain a Railway from Spencer's Brook, on the Eastern Railway, to Northam, with all necessary proper and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, in the line and upon the lands described in the Schedule to this

Act.

Power to con from Spencer's

struct Railway

Brook to
Northam

F. NAPIER BROOME,

GOVERNOR.

Eastern Railway, Spencer's Brook-Northam Branch Act, 1886

SCHEDULE

Description of Line of Railway from Spencer's Brook to Northam

The branch line from Spencer's Brook to Northam commences at a point on the Eastern Railway, in the Spencer's Brook Railway Station Yard, 71m. 73chs. 97lks. from Fremantle, and situate about the North-east corner of Avon Location e1; thence by a curve to the left of 30chs. rad., the chord of which bears 90° 29′, for a distance of 18chs. 65lks.; thence by a straight line bearing 72° 21′, for 48chs. 221ks. down the centre of a cleared street in Brookton, crossing the river Avon, the centre of which is about 63chs. 50lks. from the starting point, crossing the east boundary of Avon Location e 1, and the west boundary of Avon Location m; thence by a curve to the left of 14chs. rad., the chord of which bears 24° 18′ 30′′, for 20chs. 82lks; thence by a straight line bearing 336° 16', for 16chs. 90lks.; thence by a curve to the right of 60chs. rad., the chord of which bears 344° 37' 30", for 17chs. 44lks.; thence by a straight line bearing 352° 59′, for 63chs. 2lks., crossing the north boundary of Avon Location m, and the south boundary of Avon Location 39, at 2m. 18chs. 59lks. from starting point; thence by a curve to the left of 40chs. rad., the chord of which bears 340° 19' 30", for 17chs. 53lks., crossing a brush fence at 2m. 35chs. 15lks., across a cultivated field, crossing fence at 2m. 69chs. 57lks., across a kitchen garden, and crossing the north boundary of Avon Location 39, and the south boundary of Avon Location P at 2m. 72chs. 42lks.; thence by a curve to the left of 160chs. rad., the chord of which bears 326° 03' 30", for 8chs. 96lks.; thence by a straight line bearing 324° 27', for 44chs. 691ks.; thence by a curve to the right of 40chs. rad., the chord of which bears 335° 01', for 14chs. 67lks., crossing the Barralong Road at about 3m. 69chs., and crossing a wire fence at 3m. 70chs. 121ks.; thence by a straight line bearing 345° 35', for 10chs. 611ks.; thence by a curve to the right of 25chs. rad., the chord of which bears 13° 52′ 30′′, for 23chs. 691ks, crossing the north boundary of Avon Location P, and the south boundary of Avon Location P 5, at 4m. 20chs. 691ks., into Location 36; thence by a straight line bearing 42° 10', for 74chs. 4lks., to and across Location 34, crossing a brush fence at 4m. 42chs. 54lks. and at a distance of 55lks. from the Barralong Road, into Avon Location P 5; thence by a curve to the right of 40chs. rad., the chord of which bears 50° 55', for 12chs. 17lks., crossing a brush fence at 5m. 26chs. 131ks.; thence by a straight line bearing 59° 40', for 52chs. 471ks., terminating at the east boundary of Avon Location P 5, and the west boundary of Northam Townsite, at 6m. 1ch. 671ks., and at a distance of 70lks. from Fitzgerald Street, Northam; being a total distance of 6m. 1ch. 67lks.

Preamble

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An Act to authorise the Construction of the Cossack-
Roebourne Tramway. [Assented to 12th July, 1886.

WE

HEREAS it is expedient to authorise the construction and maintenance of a Tramway from Cossack to Roebourne: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :

The Cossack-Roebourne Tramway Act, 1886

1. This Act may be cited as 'The Cossack-Roebourne Tramway Short title Act, 1886.'

2. It shall be lawful to construct and maintain a Tramway from Power to conCossack to Roebourne, with all necessary, proper, and usual works and struct conveniences in connection therewith, in the line and upon the lands described in the Schedule to this Act.

F. NAPIER BROOME,

GOVERNOR.

SCHEDULE

Description of Line from Cossack to Roebourne

This line starts at a point marked A on general Plan, about 25 links southwest from most southern corner of Cossack Town Lot No. 125; thence by a straight line bearing N. 326° 33' for 9 chains 50 links along Pearl Street; thence by a curve to the left of 12 chains rad. the chord of which bears N. 296° 51' for 11 chains 87 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 267° 9' for 28 chains 95 links; thence by a curve to the left of 40 chains rad., the chord of which bears N. 252° 2′, for 20 chains 88 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 236° 54' for 85 chains 89 links; thence by a curve to the left of 100 chains rad., the chord of which bears N. 217° 52', for 65 chains 27 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 198° 49' for 209 chains 55 links, said straight line passing through Location 39 for a distance of 74 chains 77 links; thence by a curve to the left of 80 chains rad., the chord of which bears N. 193° 20', for 15 chains 29 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 187° 51' for 39 chains 12 links; thence by a curve to the left of 40 chains rad., the chord of which bears N. 172° 45', for 20 chains 86 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 157° 38' for 65 chains 30 links; thence by a curve to the right of 30 chains rad., the chord of which bears N. 165° 2', for 7 chains 73 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 172° 26' for 36 chains 53 links; thence by a curve to the right of 80 chains rad., the chord of which bears N. 176° 13', for 10 chains 60 links; thence by a straight line bearing N. 180° 1' along the east side of Roe Street, in the Town of Roebourne, for 26 chains 40 links, and terminating at a point abreast or opposite Roebourne Town Lot No. 259. Total distance being 8 miles 16 chains.

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An Act to alter the law relating to the procedure under "The Designs and Trade Marks Act, 1884,' and 'An Act to regulate grants of Patents for Inventions in the Colony of Western Australia.'

[Assented to 12th July, 1886.

BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia

and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of

the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

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1. There shall be provided for the purposes of The Designs and Patent Office

Registrar

See 52 Vic.,
No. 5

Duties in ab

sence of

Registrar

Patent Office
Seal

Powers and

duties of Colonial Secretary transferred

Substitution of

Patent Office for Office of Colonial Secretary

Reading of words

48 Vic. 7

Patent Office-Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks

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Trade Marks Act, 1884,' and the Act intituled An Act to regulate grants of Patents for Inventions in the Colony of Western Australia,' an Office with all requisite conveniences, which shall be called the Patent Office.

2. The Patent Office shall be under the immediate control of an Officer called the Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks.

3. Any act or thing directed to be done by or to the Registrar may in his absence be done by or to any officer for the time being in that behalf authorised by the Governor.

4. There shall be a Seal for the Patent Office, and impressions thereof shall be judicially noticed and admitted in evidence.

5. All the powers, duties, privileges, and rights conferred upon or to be done or exercised by the Colonial Secretary, and all acts or things directed to be done by or to the Colonial Secretary under the provisions of either of the Acts aforesaid, or any general rules made under the provisions of The Designs and Trade Marks Act, 1884,' shall be conferred upon and done or exercised by or to the Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks; and all applications, notices, documents, matters, and things required by either of the Acts or rules aforesaid to be furnished, given or sent to or left or deposited at the office of the Colonial Secretary, shall be furnished, given, or sent to or left or deposited at the Patent Office.

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6. The words' Colonial Secretary' and 'Colonial Secretary's Office,' in 36 Vic. 1 and wherever they may occur in either of the aforesaid Acts, or in any general rules made under the provisions of The Designs and Trade Marks Act, 1884,' shall be respectively read 'Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks,' and Patent Office.'

Seal of Patent
Office to be used

To be read with 48 Vic. 7 as one Act

To be read with

36 Vic. 1 as one Act

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7. All instruments, records, certified copies, matters, documents, and things required under the provisions of either of the Acts aforesaid or of any general rules as aforesaid shall be sealed with the seal of the Patent Office and not with the Public Seal of the Colony, except in the case of Letters Patent and Letters of registration of a Patent which shall be sealed in each case with both seals.

8. This Act shall be read and construed together with The Designs and Trade Marks Act, 1884,' as one Act.

9. This Act shall be read and construed together with an Act intituled 'An Act to regulate grants of Patents for Inventions in the Colony of Western Australia,' as one Act.

F. NAPIER BROOME,

GOVERNOR.

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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the
Pearl Shell Fishery Special Revenue.

[Assented to 12th July, 1886.

WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law Preamble

WHEREAS

Fishery on the Northern Coast of the Colony, and to make better provisions for the collection of Customs duties from vessels engaged in such Fishery: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. In the construction of and for the purposes of this Act, the Interpretation following terms shall, if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter, have the respective meanings hereby assigned to them (that is to say):

'Ship' shall mean and include any and every sort of vessel or
craft of any sort or size, and whether propelled by oars only
or not, and whether decked or not, and whether having a
fixed mast or not, other than boats as defined by this Act.
'Boat' shall mean and include only such small craft, not ex-
ceeding two tons burthen, as belong to and are ordinarily
attached to or carried on board a vessel licensed as a ship
under this Act.

'Uncustomed' provisions, goods, or merchandise shall mean
provisions, goods, and merchandise, the duties payable on
the importation or landing whereof by any law of Customs
have not been paid in this Colony.

'Provisions' shall include every article of food, and shall mean
not only all alimentary substances whether solids or liquids,
but also all eatables and drinkables whatsoever.

'Goods' shall include all goods within the meaning of any law
of Customs.

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Licensing Officer' shall mean any person appointed by the
Governor to be a Licensing Officer under this Act.

'Papers' shall mean and include the certificate of registration
of any ship, her transire or port clearance from her last
port of departure, her manifest, list of passengers and bill
of health, all bills of lading relating to her cargo.
A ship shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be used or
employed in the Pearl Shell Fishery' if she

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(1) Be used as a place of refuge for divers engaged in the Pearl
Shell Fishery, or

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