7346 LAKDS.

Pastoral Lenses Act. G4 TIC. KO. 14,

64vic. ~ 0 . 1 4 . Am Act to Authorise the Granting of New Leases in certain Parts of the Unsettled Districts of the Colony.

E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Council and Legisiative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of‘ the same, aIs follows :-

THE PASTORAL

LEASES ACT [ASSENTEI) TO 6’i’H DECEMBER, 1900.1 OF 1900.

Short title.

Interpret a- tion.

1. This Act may be cited as ‘‘ The PastomE Leuses Act qf 1900.”

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the meanings set against them respectively, that is to say :-

“Minister”-The Secretary for Public Lands or other Uinister of the Crown who for the time being performs his duties ;

‘‘ Court ”-The Land Conrt constituted under the provisions of‘ (‘ The Lmd Act, 1897”* ;

‘; Pastoral tenant ”-The holder of a lease under “ Yhe PastoraZ Leuses Act qf 1869,”T or of such lease extended under “ flae Pccstomi Leases Bxtemiorz Act of 1890 ’’$ ;

Run”-The land comprised in any such lease as aforesaid :

”‘ Occupation License”--A license to occupy any Crown lands under Part V. of c c The CPOWN Lands A c t of 1884”9 OF Part V. of ‘(The Zumi ‘Act, 1897”*;

“Available Area’’--In the case of land held or formerly held under the provisions of ‘‘ 2’le Pastoral Zeases A c t of 1569,”* the area deter- mined as available under the provisions of that Act, and& thecaseof land held under occupation license, the whole area comprised in the license.

Certain pastoral tenants and holders of occupation licenses may elect to take advantage of this Act. Schedules I. to VII. Schedulee I. to VII.

23leetion to take Adountcige of the Act. 3. (1.) At any time within twelve months after the

passing of this Act the pastoral tenant of any lands situated within any part of Queensland described in any of the first seven Scheclules to this Act may surrender every existing lease and occupat,ion license in respect of such lands, and may give notice to the Minister that he elects to take advantage of the provisions of this Act.

* 61 Vie. No. 25, supra, page 6928. $ 54 Vic. No. 14, .Iwpra, page 4.0010.

$. 33 Vic. No. 10, supra, page 1119. 8 48 Vie. No. 28, srtpplra, page 1137.

L A.KD S. 7347

1900. Pastoral Leases Act.

(2.) At anv time within twelve months after the pass- ing of this Bccalzv person who is the holder of an occupa- tion license or liienses in respect of any lanus situat,ed within a m part of Queensland descrilned in any of the first seven Bciiedules to tliis ~ c t , but wlio is not a pastoral tenant;, may surrender every existing occupation license in respect of such lands, and may give notice to the Minister that he elects to take advantage of the provisions of this Act.

Eighth Schedule to this Act or to the like effect, and when received by the Minister shall be irrevoculble ; such notice shall be published in $he Gaxette, and the clate of such publicaxion shall lie deemed to be the date of the receipt of the notice o f election by the lbllinister.

(3.) The notice of election shall be in the form in the schedule

Issue a.lzct Co/nditio.czs of Lease. 4. (1.) Upon the receipt by the Minister o f such~~sueofbs~e

notice of election, the pastoral tenant shall be entitled to ynsolidated receive a lease from the Cro WII comprising the following holding. lands, hereinafter called a c c consolidated holding,” that is to say-

(i.) All lands situated as aforesaid which are law- f d l y held as one station or part of one station by him at the date of the receipt of such notice, together with

(ii.) All other lands situated 8s aforesaid which have been lawfully held by hiin or any other person as part of the said station during any part of the period between the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, and ,the date of the receipt of such *notice, and which are not at such lastmentioned date in the la&-fnl occupation of any person.

No lease shall be issued under the provisions of this subsection which does not include all such lands as afore- said.

(2.) Upon the receipt by the Mirrister of such uotice o f election, ihe occupation licensee who is not a pastoral tenant shali he entitled to receive a lease from the Crown comprising the following lancts, hereinafter called a <‘ consolidated holding,” tlmt is t o say-

(i.) All lands situated as aforesaid which are law- fully held by him under occupat>ion license or licenses as one station at the date of the receipt of such notice, together with

7348 LANDS.

(ii.) All other lands situated as aforesaid which have been lsrvfully held by him OF any other person as part of the said statioii during any part of the period between the first day of July, one tAousand eight, Iiutidred and eighty-eight, and the date of the receipt of such notice of elec- tion, and which arc not at such lastmentioned date in the lawfir1 occupation of any person.

KO lease shall he issned under the provisions of this stxbsection which does not include a l l wch lands as aforesaid.

5. Every lease of a consolichted holding shall be for the term of twenty-one years from the first (lay of January or the first day of July nearest to the date of the receipt of the notice of eicction.

6. Every such lease shall be subject to the following eonclitions, namely :---

(1) The yearly rent payable by the lessee shall be computed according to the total number of square miles comprised in the coilsolidated holding ;

(2) The yeariv rent payable for the first period of elevk &ars of the tcrm of the lease shall he ascertained in the following manner :-

(i.) With respect to leases granted to pastoral

(a) The relit p s $ d e i n respect of all lands wfiicfi have been held under lease as one station 03:

Term and c-ommeme- men6 of lease.

Conditions of lease.

tenants :

Schedule IS.

part of ooe station at any time after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, shall be estimated according to the situation of the land or the several parts thereof as indicated in the first column of the Ninth Schedule to this Act at the rate specifier1 in the second coluinn of the said Schedule for every square mile of the avail- able area thereof :

Provided, that the said Schedule shall not apply t o any run, the unexpired term of the lease of which has been purchased at auction under the provisions of '' The Pasha2 Lease*q Act of 3&69."* But the rent of every such run pagable under the provisions of this Act shall be the rent at which it was acquired at auction ;

# S-%* MO. 10, supra, page 1119.

PazioraZ Leases Act.

( b ) The rent payable in respect of all other land included ill” the consolidated holding under whatever tenure held, or formerly held, shall be estimated according to tlie situation of the hncl , or t h o several p r t s thereof, as iridicated in the first cdkmn of the Ninth scheclule IX. Schedule at the rate specified in the third column of the wid Schedule for every square mile of the avaif.xnle area thereof:

Provided that the said Schedule shall not apply ;o m y run, which has been forfeikd prior to the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-+> t, and afterwards acquired under occupation license. But the rent of every such run pyable under the provisions of this Act shall be the pent at which it was acquired lnndcr occupation license ;

‘c) The rent per square mile payable in respect of the consolidated holding shall be corn- puted by dividing tbe total amount of rent payable iu respect of the said available areas ascertained in manner aforesaid by the total number of square miles comprised in the consolidated holding ;

(5.) With respect to leases granted to occupation

(U> The rent pavable in respect of all lands comprised ig the consolidated holding shall be estimated according to the situation of the land or the several parts thereof as indicated in the first column of the Ninth schedule rx. Scliedule to tbis Act at the rate specified in the second column of the said Schedule for every square ni le of tlie area thereof;

(6 ) The rent per square mile payable in respect of the consolidated holding shall be com- puted by dividing the total amount of rent payable in respect of tlie land or the several parts thereof‘, ascertained in manner afore- said, by the total number of square miles comprised in the coilsolidated holding ;

(3) The yearly rent payable for the final period of ten years after the first period shall be deter- mined by the Court ;

licensees who are not pastoral tenants :

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Pastoral Leases Act. 64 Vre. KO. 14,

(4) I f the lease is forfeited or otherwise deter- mined, the consolidated holding may be offered for sale for the residue of the term of the lease, computed from the nearest first day of January or first day of July, as the case may be, and t,he upset price shall be not less than five shillings per square mile of the gross area of the consolidated holding, or such less sum its may be determined by the Court.

Privilege to certuin teiznnls who hrme alreudy elected to tuke admiztuge o j former Acts.

Notice of 7. A pastoral tenant may give notice of election be given under the provisions of this Act having reference to any underthis run, notwitlistanding that he has given notice to the

Minister before the passing of this Act electing to take notwithstand- advantage of’ c c The Crown LGP~G?~ Act of 1884 ”* or c c The

Land Act, 1897,”T in respect of such run, and in such under former case, notwithstanding. anything to tlie contrary in either

of the said Acts contained, the notice of election previously given shall be deemed to be revolred, and the notice of election under the provisions of this Ad; shall take effect with respect to both the leased and resumed portions of such run, exclusive, however, of any lands in such zesumed portion wvhicb 11 ave been duly alienated, selected, or reserved.

election may

Act in certain cases,

ing notice has been given

Ads.

Powem of the Court. 8. I n the event of any difference arising as to the

lands to be included in a consolidated holding, OP as to the amount of rent payable in respect thereof during the first period of the term of the lease, the matter may be referred to the Court by either tlie Ninister or the pastoral tenant or occupation licensee, and the decision of the Court slid1 Be final.

Disputes may

the cor;rt. be settled by

Court may

1 and in

holding in

Schedules I.

9, When any niatter with respect to the land to be included i n a consolidated holding is referred to the Court. in manner aforesaid, it shall be competent for the Court, if it thinks fit, to include in the consolidated holding-

(i.) Any land sifuated within any part of Queensland described in nnv of tlie first seven Schedules of this Act whici could not be included in any other consolidated holding; or

include additional

consolidated

certain cases.

fo VIT.

* 48 Vic. No. 28, mpra, page 1237. t 61 Vic. No. 25, supra, page 6228.

LAND S. ’7351

1900. Prrstorat Leases Act.

(ii.) Any land not so situated which lias been held by any person as part of the stamtion. in question at any time after the first day of July, one thou.ssmcl eight hundred and eighty-eight,

ancl in m y such case the rent payable in respect of such dditionsLL land shall be determined by the Court at such sum as it thinks just, and shall be taken into considera- tion in computing the rent payable in respect of the total number of square miles comprisd in tho consolidated holding.

Appliccction of c c The .Lcr.izCl Act, 1897.” 10. Save as by this Act is otherwise provided, all tlieappiimtion

ot ‘I The Land provisions of‘ The Land Act, 1897,’’* which are applicable Act, 1897.” to a lessee or to a hotding under Part 111, of‘that Act shall be applicable to i l fcssce 01’ consolidated holding under the provisions of this Act as if the tcms cc lessee” and c c hold- ing” in that Act included a CClessee” ancl “consolidated holding” under tho provisions o€ this Act respectively ; and €or the purposes of this Act tlie Court shall have ancl may exercise all the -po.lt.ers conferred upon it by that Act :

Provided n evert Mess that section two Iiundiwl and nine of that Act shall not apply to coiisolida,tecl holdings, and that; the following provisions relating to 1-esumpt.ioas from a consolidated holc1iin.g shall have eEect, namely :-

(1) The Govemor in Council, by at least six months’ notice published in the Gazette, and by at least six months’ notice forwarded by registered letter, both to the lessee and the manager c?f a consolidated holding, may from t ime to time resume from a consolidated holding any lands not exceeding in the avvegate one-third of the

3.9 gross area of such holding, without compensa- tion for such resumption except for improve- ments : Provided that-

(i.) The part which may be so resumed without compensation except for im- provements shall not comprise the head station or the principal woolshed, wasfi- pool, or reservoir upon the holding;

* 61 Vie. No. 25, &pa, page 6228.

7352 LANDS.

Pastog-aE Leases Act. - - .... ___.__..I _I-

G4 TIC. S o . 14,

(ii.) Upon a first resumption, then whether the land resumed does or does not amount in area to one-third of the gross area of such holding, at least one-fourth of the external boundaries of the land resumed shall, unless the lessee other- wise agrees, coincide with the original boundaries of tlrs holding, or, if the holding consists of more than one parcel of land, with the original boundaries of one or more of such parcels;

(iii.) When the land first resumed does not amount in area t o one-third of the gross area of such holding, the following rules, unless the lessee otherwise agrees, shall be observed upon all subsequent resump- tions in pursuance of this subsection : (0) When the holdinq consistsof one

parcel of land, all lands subse- quently resumed shall aclj oin some part of the lands previously resumed ;

( 6 ) When the holding consists of more than one parcel of land, all lands resumed from any parcel thereof in which there has been a previous resumption shall adjoin some part of the lands comprised in such previous resumption.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the last preceding subsection contained, the Governor in Council may from time to time by notification in the Gazette resume any portion or portions of a consolidated holding for town- ship reserves or for any of the purposes referred to in section one hundred and ninety of <' The &and Act, 1S97,"" other than for purposes of closer settlement, without compensation for such resumption except for improvements : when such land is resumed for roads the pro- visions of Part IX. of thesaid Act shall apply; In case of any resumption under either of the two last preceding subsections the lessee shall not be required to pay any rent in respect of the lands resumed from the date on which the resumption takes effect.

LANDS. 7353

1900. P a s f o m 1 Leases Acf .

Begzcla tions . 11. The Governor in Council may from time to time make powertomake

Regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act : Regulations. Provided that the Regulations for the time being in

force under ‘‘ The Land Act, 1897,”* which are applicable to a lessee or holding under Part 111. of that Act shall, so far as the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and unless or until the same are varied by Regu- lations made in pursuance of this Act, be applicable to a lessee or consolidated holding under this Act respectively.

SCHEDULES. FIRST SCHEDULE.

That portion of Queensland comprised within the following boun- daries :--Commencing on the western boundary of Queensland a t the north-west corner of Goonooma No. 5 Block, and bounded thence by the north and part of the east boundary oE that block, by the north and parts of the south-east and north-east boundaries of Rocklands North, the north-east boundaries of Roclrlands No. 8 and Rocklands No. 2, by part of the north boundary of Nowranie North, by the north boundary of Promised Land No. 9, by the northern and part of the east boundaries of Promised La id KO. 3, by the north boundary of Promised Land No. 10, by part of the west and the north boundaries of Galathera, by the north boundary of Guayerwaraldi, by the north, east, and part of the south boundaries of Oundermaine, by the east boundary of Edinton, by a line south-westerly to the north-west corner of Lema, by the north, east, and south boundaries of that block, the east boundaries of Flora Downs and Ivanhoe No. 2, by the north-east and south-cast boundaries of Gundaria No. 1, by the north-east and part of the south and east boundaries of May Downs No. 4, by the east boundaries of Leaclmore No. 7 and Leadrnore No. 3, by the north-east and part of the south- oast boundaries of Bochedale No. 9 East, by the north-east and aonth- east bouudaries of Cnrlton Hills No. 3, Oban, Curley, St. Itonan’s No. 10, and 8t. Itonail’s No. 8, by the north-east and part of the south- east boundaries of St. Ronan’s No. 6, by the north-east and south-east boundaries of Ballinacourtie, by part of the south-east boundary of Galbally, by the north-east and part of the south-east boundary of Mungerebar No. 2, by the east atid south boundaries of Xloxborough Downs No. 17, by parts of the east and south boundaries of Kelvin Grove No. 5 , by the east boundaries of Glenormiston KO. 1, Glenormiston No. 2, Mudhall, and Martel, by the north and part of iheeast boundaries of Beiigeaca KO. 1, bv the north boundaries of Bengeaca No. 3 and Bengeaca No. 4, by the east and part of‘ the south-west boundary of Bengeaca No. 4, by the south-east boundaries of Carmarthen Down8 No. 2 and Carmarthen Downs No. 1, by the soutk-west boundary of Carmarthen Downs No. 1 and part of the south-west boundary of Carinarthen Dawns No. 6, by the south-east boundary of Culbuck, the eouth-east and south boundaries of Cannock Chase No. 1, the south and aouth-west bouuduries of ,4uinr00 No. 1, the south-west boundary of Trianon, by part of the south boundary of Tambo KO. 6 , by the south boundarieR of ‘I’ambo No. 4, Longchamps No. 2, Tainbo No. 3, and by a line west to the western boundary of Queensland, and thence by that boundary northerly to the yoinr; of commencement.

# 61 Vie. No. 25, q m ~ , page 6228. .. . - .- ._- .. .. ~

LAND s.

64 Vrc. KO. 14,

SECOND SCHEDULE. That portion of Queensland compriRed wi-ithin the following boun-

daries:--Commencing at the north corner of May Ilomnil No. 3 Block, and bounded thence by the nort,b-west boundary of that block, by the north-east and ynrtir of tbe south and east boundaries of May Downs No. 4, by the east boundaries of Leadmore No. 7 and Leadmore No. 3, by the north-enet and part OF the oouth-east boundaries of Rochedale No. 9 East, by tbe north-aaet and Houth-east boundaries of Carlton Hills MO. 3, Obm, Curley, St. Eman's No. 10, ancl St. Bonan's No. 8, by the north-east and part of the south-enst boundaries cif: St. Ronan's No. 6, by the north-east snd south-east boundaries of Ballinacourtie, by part of the south-east boundary of Galbslly, by the north-east and part of the south- emt boundary of Nungerebar No. 2, by the east and south boundaries of R.oxborough Downs Xo. 17, by parts of the cast and south boundaries of Kelvin Grove WO. 5 , by the east; boundaries of Glenormiston No. 1, Glen- armiston No. 2 , Mudhall, and ;l\lnrtel, by the north and pari; of the east boundaries of Bangeaca No. 1, by the north bounditriee of Bengectca, No. 3 and Bengeaca No. 4, by the earnst bouiida1.y of Beiigeaca No. 4, by parts of the north-east and south-ea8t houndayies of 'Cmmarthen Downs No. 5, by tbe Aouth boundary of Bellevue No. 6, by the west boundark6 of Bellevuo P o . 4 and Bcllevue, by the south boundaries of Belleoue, Marion Dowas No. 7, Marion Dowiia So . 6, and Marion Downa No. 5, by the north-east boundary of Marion Downs No. 6 , by the south and part of the ea& boundaries of Marion Downs No. 12, by t h e south boundary of Kilsoulra No. 3, by the north-east boundary of Kasouka Xo. 3 and part of the north-east boundary of Marion Downs No. 11, by the south-east and part of the north-east boundaries of Livingstone No. 3, by the south-east boundaries of Livingstone No. 4 and Tolarno No. 6, by the north-east boundary of Tolarno no . 5 , by part of the south- east bounda,ry of Tolamo No. 1, by the north-east boundaries of Tolarno .No. 1 and Loxs S o . 1, by part of the south-east and north-east boun- daries of Bullu Bullu Xo. 3, by the eaRt boundaries of Rullu Bullu No. 6, Fort Wiliiam No. 2, and Fort Willisin KO. 3, bv pnrt of the south boundary of Northernwide N o . 1, by the south and east boundaries of Xortbernside WO. 7, by tho south-east, north-mat, and north-east boun- daries of Northernside KO. 10, by the north-east boundiaries of Northern- side No. S and Northernside So. 2, By the south-east boundaries of Northernside No, 2 and Northernside. No. 3, by the east and north boundaries of Chittsworth No. 5, by the east boundary of Chatsrvortli No. 4, by the south, west, south-enst, and north-eawt boundaries of Chatsaorth X o . 11, by the east boundaries of Chi~ttsworth No. 3 and Mount Merlin Xo. 15, bv the north-east., north-west, and west boundaries of Mount Merlin brk 15, by part of t.he north boundary of Chahtrorth WO. 3, by the north-east boundsry of Uhataworth So. 10, by the east boundary of Mount Merlin No. 14, by the east and north boundaries of M o u n t Merlin Eo. IS, by t.he north and part of the west boundaries of Powell to the Selwyn Range, by that range to Bushy Park No. 1, by .part of the north-eaet boundary o f Buahy Park No. I, by the north boundary of U7averley No. 4, by part of the east boundary of Whitman, by part of t,he south, the east, and part of the north boundaries of Rochedale No. 13, by the east; boundaries of Leadmore No. 6 and Lendmore Eo. 10, by the north boundaries of Leadmore No. 10 and Leadmore No. 9, by the w e d boundary of Prestbury No. 1, and by the north-east boundary of May Down8 No, 3 to the point of commencement.

LANDS.

1900. Pasforal Leases A&.

7355

THIRD SCHEDULE. That portion of Queenslaud comprised within the following boun-

daries:-Commencing on the Hamilton River at the west corner of Wmenda No. 6 Block, and bounded thence by the south-east and part of the north-east boundaries of Livingstone No. 3, by the south-east; boundariea of Livingstone E o . 4 and Tolarno No. 5, by the corth-east boundary of Tolanio No. 5, by part of the south-east and by the north- east boundaries of Tolarno No. I, by the awth-eaat boundary of Laxa No. 1, by part of the south-east and by the north-east boundaries of Bullu Bullu KO. 3, by the east boundaries of Bul'iu Bullu No. 6, Fort William No. 2, and Fort William 30. 3, by part of the south boundary of Northernside No. 1, by the south and eart boundaries of Northornside No. 7, by the south-east, north-west, and north-east bouiidariea of Northernside 90. 10, by the north-east boundaries of Northernside No. 8 and Northernside No. 2, by the south-east boundaries of Northerngide KO. 2 and Northernside No. 3, by the east and north boundariea of Cbatsworth Xo. 5, by the east boundary of Chwtsworth KO. 4, by the south, west, south-east, and north-east boundaries of Chatsworth No. 11, by the east boundaries of Chsteworth No. 3 and Mount i\lerlin KO. 15, by the north-east and part; of the north boundary of Mount Merlin No, 16, by parts of: the north-west, south-west, and part of the south-eaet boundariea of tho Aglite Downs Gold Field, by part of the north boundary of Mount Merlin No. 17, and the north boundary of Mount Merlin No. 20, by the east boundary of Mount Merlin No. 20, by part of the north boundary of Mount Merlin No. 18, by part of the west, the north, and east boundariea of Tookybuck KO. 12, by part of the eitst boundary of Tooleybuck Eo. 11, by the north and parts of the ea& boundaries of Tooleybuck No. 8 and Fo. 14, by the north boundaries of Tooleybuck No. 9 and KO. 15, by the western and part of the south- western boundaries of Llanrheidol consolidation, by the north-west and part of the Routh-west boundaries of the Brighton Downs consoIidation, by the south-east boundary of Locharoch, by the south-east, east, and south boundaries of Prairie No. 4, by part of the south boundary of Drinan's Gorge No. 2, by the east boundary of Ida No. 2, by the north, ea&, and south boundaries of Ida No. 1, by part of the west boundary of Ida No. I, and the south boundary of Prairie KO. 6, by part of the east boundam of 31ttrna No. 3, by the south boundaries of Mama No. 3, Mama Xo. 2, aatna ?KO. 1, and Black Rock KO. 3, by tho west and part of the north boundaries of Black Rock Xo. 3, by t h e west boundaries of Eton Vale No. 1 and Tent Rill So. 3, by part of the south boundar-y of Wnrenda No. 12, and thence by the south-west boundaries of Canary No. 2 and Warenda No. 6 to the point of commencement.

FOURTH SCHEDULE. That 'portion of Queensland comprked wikhin the following

boundaries :-Commencing on the boundary between Queensland and South Australia at the south-east corner of H t . Clair block, and bounded thence by the eat& boundaries of St. Clair and Arica, by the north boundary of Arica,, by the west boundary of Mellendean, by parts of the south and west boundaries of Thundah, by the south-weet boundary of Waggah, by the aouth-west, west, and part of the north bonndaries of Duarringa Mouth, by the west boundary of Wautata, by part of the south and west boundaries of Sunshine, by the weBt. boundary of Shade, by the north boundpy of Roes, by the west boundary of Womboin nnd part of

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the west boundary of Gipsy Downs No. I, by the north boundaries of Pamba Pamba, Fnndarrah, and Dirrilong, by part of the enst and north boundaries of Docill, by the east and north boundaries of Dubbo No. 7, by the west boundaries of U-lendouglss, Glenfruin, and Glenlpon, by the south-west boundary of Spring Lake KO. 4, bay the south-east boundaries of Spring Lake No. 4, Spring h k e No. 3 , Spring Lake No. 2, Spring Lake No. I., by the north-east boundarv of Spring Lake No. 1, hy part of the south-east boiindary of Philippi East No. 1, by the Routh-e& and part of the north boundary of Philippi Pu’orth: by the north-east boundary of Quambi No. 2, by the eouth-east boundary of Wheatfield, by the north-east boundaries of Wheatfield, Sandringham, Sandringham West, and Pomeroy Sorth, by the south-east boundary af Cutbuck, the sauth- east and south boundaries of Caiinock Chase No. 1, by the south boundary of Amaroo No. 1, by the sauth-west boundaries of Amaroo No. 1 and Trinon, by part of the south boundary of Tambo KO. 5, by the south boundariw of Tambo No. 4, Longchamps No. 2, Tambo KO. 3, and by a line west to the western boundary of the colony, and thence by the boundaries of Queensland sontherly and easterlg to the point of commencetnent.

FIFTH SCHEDULE. That portion of Queeiislnnd criniprised within the following

boundaries :-Commencing at tho sonth corner of Carmarthen Downs No. 1, and bounded thence by the south-east boundaries of that block and Carmarlhen Downs No. 2, by part of the south-west boundary of Bengeacn KO- 4, by the south-went, north-west, and south boundaries of Bellevuc No. 5, by the west bouudaries of Bellevua No. 4, and Bellevue, by the south boundaries of Beltevue, Marion Downs No. 7, Marion Downs KO. ti, and Marion llowns KO- 5. by tho north-east boundary of Marion Downs No. 5, by the soa.th ami part of the east boundaries of Narion Downs No. 12, by the south bounda,ry of Kmoukn No. 3, by part; of the south bounditry of. Warendn No. 12, by the west boundaries of Tent Will No. 3 and Eton Vale No. 1, by part of t h e north, the west, acd ~ o ~ t l 1 boundarie~ of Black Mock Xo. 3, by part Of the south bouGdnry of Mama No. 1, by 1 he east and aouth boiindaries of Black Bock No. 4, bp the east boundaries of Curlew rind Glrtnmire, by part of the north and Ihc east boundaries of C?auntnne, by the enRt a i d south boundaries of Glenbower, by part of the south boundary of Moowbinna WO. 1, by the east boundary of Lough Corrib and pier8 of the east boundary of Gipsy Downs KO. 4, by part of the north, the north-east, and east boundaries of Duadnlirnal, by 81% of the east boundary of Bilpamorea Xo. 3, by the

north-west, wnd east boundwim of Bilpamorea No. 1, by the east boundary of Billa Billa, the south boundaries of Bilia Billa, BiIpaniorea No. 2, and Womboin, by the we8t boundary of Womboiy ~ n d part of the west boundary of Gipsy Downs KO. 1, by the north bouiidaries of Yamba Yarnba, Yandarrah, and Dirrilong, by part of the east and north boundmiea of Docal, by the east and north boundaries of Dubbo No. ’7, by pwt of the cast boundaries of Dubbo Downa No. 1, by t.he east bouadaries of Dubbo No. 6, Gulgong KO. 1, and Bayfield, bytlte south- west boundary of Spring Lake NO. 4, by the south-east boundaries of Spring I;ii.ke So. 4, Spring Lake No. 3, Spring Lsku So. 2, and Spring Lake No. 1, by the north-east boundary of Spritig Lake No. I, by the south-eaet boundaries of Philippi East No. 1 ancl Philippi North, by the s o ~ t h boundary of Virginia KO. 1, b-j the north-eaat boundary of Q.uambi Eo. 2, the south-east and north-cast bowidarks of Wheatfield, and by part of the north-east b0~11di1ry of Smdringham to the point of commencement.

north houadnries o P Bundeem snd Bilpamorea 30. 1, by the north-east,

LANDS.

1900. Pasford Leases Act. --

SIXTX SCHEDULE. That portion of Queensland comprised within the following

boundaries :--Commencing st the north-eaet corner of Blackrock No. 4, and bounded thence by the emt and south boundaries of that block, by the east boundaries of Curlew and Glmnmire, by part of zhe north, the east, aud part of the south boundnriea of Cloiintrtne, by the east and aouth boundaries of Glenbower, by part of the south boundary of Moo~nbinne~ No. 1, by the east boundary o f Lough Corrib, by part of the east boundary of Gipsv Downs No. 4, by part of the north, the north-east, and east boundaries of Duadalimal, by part of the eaat b o u n d g of Bilpamorea No. 3, by the north boiindaries of Bundeena and Rilpumorea No. I, by tho north-east, north-west;, and east boundaries of Bilpamorea No. 1 and part of the east bouudary of Billa Billa, bv the south boundaries of Milkinbrinna West, Mitkinbriaiia, &ampton, Willpallg No. 2, Willpdly No. 1, Wiilpirily No. 3, and Tilpoo Secundus, by p u t of the we& and the south boundary of Tilpoo, by the south and part r j E the east boundaries of Toonka, by the uorth boundary of Mooraberrie, hy the eaat boundaries of Xooraberrie and Xacburee, by the south-east hundary of Machuree, by part of the north-east, aorth-west, south-west, and part of the south- east boundaries of Ellen Hills, by the weat and part of the south boundaries of Cornhill, by the east boundary of France, by part of the north, the east, and part of the south boundaries of Carlyie North, by part of the east boundary of Carc;triZls East, by the east boundary of Galslali East t o the boundary of the First Bchedule to ‘‘ The Crown Lands Act of 1884,” by that boundary easterly and northerly to the south-west corner of EmeralJ Plains, by tho south, east, south-east, south-west, north-west, a n d north boundark of Cctntum, by the north boundary of Emerald plain^, by the eat4 and north-east boundaries of Banksia, by the north- east arid north-west boundarios of Tenriingering No. 10, by the north- east and part; of the north-west boundaries of Havre, by the north-east, south-east, and uguin by t h e north-east boundaries of Temingering KO. 2, by the north-east; boundary of Cobar East, by part of the north-east bounaarg of Cobar West. by the aouth-east and north-emt boundaries of Heurj. DOW~N, by tbs south-east, north-east, and north-west boundaries of Bex, by the north-west boundary of Wombah S o . 3, by the east and north boundariea of Liverpool, by the weat and part of tho iiorth boundary of Cupran, by the north-west, north, and south-easr, boundaries of Laura, by the sonth-enst and north-east boundaries of Laura N o . 2, by parts of the eastern and north boundaries of Eden Valley, by the eust, north, 2nd part of the west boundrtries of Gibson, by the north boundary of Nabel, by the north-cast- boundaries of Mnpne Downs No. 2, Mqme’s Lake, Merrion Downs, and Merrion Downs No. 3, by the south-east boundaries of Seighforcl 3’0. 11 and Locharoch, bp the south-east, oast. and south boundaries of Prairie KO. 4, by part of the south boundurv of Drinan’s Gorge No. 2, by the west and south boundaries of Memion Downs No. 8, by part of the west boundary of Mrrrion Downs No. 6 , by t h e south and part of the we& boundaries of Ida No. 1, by the 8011th boundary of Prdirie 80. 6, by part of the eaqt and the south boundaries of Mama No. 8 , by the rJouth boundaries of Marns No. 2 and Mama No. 1 to the p i n t of commencement.

SEVENTH S;CHEDULrE, That portion of Queensland comprised wikhjn the following

boundaries :--Commencing on the boundary between Queenaland and 8out.h Auatxalia a.$ the south-east corner of St. Ctdr Block, and bounded thence by tbe east boundaries of St. Clair mcl Arica, and by the south and west boundaries of Mollendean, by parts of the south and weat

LANDS.

Partioulara of Lands to be included in Consolidated Holding other than the Lauds mentionedinSchedute A.

Pasforal Leases Act. 64 VIC. KO. 14, 1900.

Tenure under which said Lands were formerly held with

Station. Date w ~ e n ~~d ~ n B s ceRaed

to be held with station.

boundaries of Thundah, by the 8011th-west boundary of Waggah, by the south-west, west, and part of the north boundaries of Duarringa South, bv the meat boundary of TVantata,. by part o€ the south and the west bkmdaries of Sunshine, by the west and north b o u i i d n r i e s of Shade, by art of the south and the east boundaries of Ililla Billa, by the south

goundaries of Milkinbrinna West, Milkinbrinna, Bampton, WiiIpally No. 2, Willpally No. 1, Willpally No. 3, and Tilpoo Yecuiidus, by part of the west boundary of Tilpoo, by the wouth boundaries of Tilpoo and Toonka, by part of the east boundary or‘ Toonka, by the north boundary of Mooraberrie, by the east boundaries of Mooraberrie and M achuree, bp the south-east boirndary of Machuree, by part of the north-east, north- west, south-west, and part of the Roath-east boundaries of Ellen Hills, by the west ancl part of the south boundaries of Cornhill, by the east boundary of Frame, by part of the north, the east, and part of the south boundaries of Carlpie Nortb, by part of t h e east boundary of Carcarilla East, by the east and the south boundary of GaIalah Eaet to the boundary of Queensland, and by that boundary west t o the point of commencement.

EIGHTH SCHEDULE. “TRE PASTORAL LEASES ACT OF 1900.”

District of To the Secretary for Public Lands.

I [or we], the undersigned, hereby surrender the leases [and o c c u p a t i o n licenses, <T m y ] Cop the occupation licenses] held by me [or us] in respect of the laiida referred to in Schedule A hereto, and hereby elect to take advantage of the prdviaions of “ The Pastoral Lenses Act of’ 1900,’’ in req~ect of the landa referred to in Schedule A and B hereto.

Dated at this day of 19 Witness : X.P., J.F. A.B.

SCHEDULE 9. - -. - . ___ - -

Pmticulara of Lands Surrendered. Tenure under which Surrendered Lands held.

Dated at this day of 19 . Witness: X.Y., J.P. A.B.

SCKEDULR B.

__._ - .- - __ -~~ .-.

Dated at this day of 19 . Witness : X.P., J.P. A. B.

LAND8. 7339

64 TIC. No. 20, 1900. Pastoral Lenses Extmsiobn Act.

KIMTH SCHEDULE;.

Sand included in description contained in the- Pirrst Schedule ... -.. ... ... Second Schedule ... ... ... ... Third Schedule ... ... “.. ... Fourth Schedule ,.. ... ”*. ... Fifth 8chedule ... ... ... . . I

Sixth Schedule ... ... *.. . I .

Seventh Schedule ... ... ... .I.

a d. s. d .

-- ............

An Act t o Amend cc The Pastoral Leases Extension Acts, 64Vic. NO. 20. THE

LEMES E~mmrow

ACT OF 1!100.

1892 to 1898.93 r.ssl!o KAL

[ASSENTED TO SIST DECEMBER, 1900.1 E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Bxceflent Majesty, R by and with the advice and c~nsent of the Legis-

lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the, authority of. the same, as follows :-

1, This ,!!ct may be cited as ‘‘ The Pastoral i kases #hod titleand X~teizsion Act of 1900 ” and shall. be read ancl construed uonstruction- with and as an amendment of L c The Pastoral Lemesr E7Xtemioi~ Acts, 1892 to 189&,”* and those Scts and this Act may together be cited as = < The Pastoral Learn Extemioon Acts, 1892 to 1900.”

2. “hen in pursuance of section four of ‘‘ Flze~aintemnce , Pttstoml Leases Exter~ion, Act of 1892”Jr the lessee of a ~~~~~~~~~

holding under Part 111. of (( The CYrowil. L m d s Act of partiof 1884 ”$ has obtained an extension of the term of his lease sOtecteda

bv reason of the erection of a rabbit-proof fence upon the ehernal boundaries of his holding together with so much of the resumed part of the run of which the holding formed part as mas not then in the occupation of some other person, it is hereby declared that the condition of the said section requiring him to keep such fence in proper repair is binding upon hiin during the whole of the term of the lease so extended, notwithstanding the €act that the whole or any portion of the lands so fenced by him situated upon such resumed part of the original run has been selected by other persons, under the provisions of any Act, and notwith- standing the fact that all or any of such selections have

* 56 Vic. No. 30, m p m , page 4645 : 58 7%. No. 26, supra, page, 4986 ; 59 Vic No. 30, supra, page 5645 ; 61 Vic. KO. 14, q w a , page 6226 ; and 62 Vic. No. 7, mpra, pSg0 6599.

‘f 66 Tic. No. 30, s. 2, supra, page 4645. $ 48 Vie. No. 28, mpa, page 1137.