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COMMIT'rEE.

M-INUTE-S, OF PROCE.EDINGS.

No. 26. i

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING OOMMITTEE ON RAIL WA Ys.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

No.1.

THURSDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN No. L CO'&rMITTEE ROOM AT THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members presmt: The Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A.,

Thomas Sargood, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. Thomas Bent, M.L.A., The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Simon Fraser, M.L.C., Allan McLean, Esquire, M.L.A., Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.

"GAZETTE" NOTICE OF ApPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.

A letter from the Honorable the Premier, addressed to George H. Jenkins, Esquire, Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the following copy of the Victoria Gov.ernment Gazette of Monday, 20th October, 1890, was read by the Clerk of the Legisl!ttive Assembly:-

SUPPLEMENT TO THE VICTORIA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1890.

Published by Authority.

MONDAY, OOTOBER 20, 1890.

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

It is hereby notified that tbe undermentioned gentlemen bave been appointed, under the provisions of the Railways Standing Committee Act 1890, Members of tbe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways:-

The Honorable Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK THOMAS SARQOOD, K.C.M.G., M.L.C. The Honorable WILLIAM AUSTIN ZEAL, M.L.C. The Honorable HENRY GORE, M.L.C. The Honorable NATHA.N THORNLEY, M.L.C. The Honorable 8nroN FRASER, M.L.C. CHARLES MYLES OFFICER, Esquire, M.L.A. The Honorable ALBERT LEE TUCKER, M.L.A. ALEXANDElt YOUNG, Esquire, M.L.A. The Honorable THOMAS BENT, M.L.A. JOHN McINTYRE, Esquire, M.L.A. The Honorable JOHN WOODS, M.L.A. ALLAN McLEAN, EAquire, M.L.A. JOHN WILLIAl/l TAVERNER, Esquire, M.L.A.

Dated at Melbourne the 20th day of October, 1890. By the Governor in Council,

DECLARATION OF MEMBERS.

G. WILSON BROWN, Clerk of the Exeeutive Council..

The Members of the Committee severally made and subscribed the declaration required by subsection 5 of section 3 of the Act 54 Victoria, No. 1177, as hereunder set forth :-

THE PARLlAlIlENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAH.WA.YS. I, The Honorable SIR FREDERICK THOMAS SARGOOD, do solemnly and sincerely promise

and declare that, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

No. 25.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the twenty-third da.y of .october, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

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F. T. SARGOOD.

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THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMIT';I'EE' ON RAILWAYS: I, The Honorable WJJ.UAM AUSTIN ZEAL, do solemnly aml sincerely promise and declare

that, according to the'best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and "truly execute the office and perform the dULies' of a l1elllber of the Parliamentary Slanding Committee on ' Railways.

Declared ,at the Parliament House, Melbonrne, the twenty-third day of October, One thousand' eight hundred and ninety.

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COllIMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

W. A. ZEAL.

I, The Honorable fhNRY Gom:, do solemnly and sincerely promise and' deelare tha.t according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly exeeute the office and perform the uuties of a Member of the Parliamentary Stanuing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the twenty-third day of October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

HENRY GORE.

I, The Honorable NATHAN THORNU~Y, do 801emlily and sincerely promise and declare that, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartia:lly, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Sianding Committee on Railways. '

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the twenty-third day of October, One' thousand eight hundred nnd ninety.

N. THORNLEY.

'THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

I, Tho Honorable SmoN FRASER, do solemnly and sincerely pl'OmiSll and declare that, according to the best of my skill and abilit,y, I ;vill faithfully, imparLialiy, and truly execute tho! office and perform the duties of a :Member of the Parliamentary Standillg Committee on Rnilways.

Dec1nrc'(l at the Parliament House, MelboUl'ne, the twenty-third day of October, Oue thousand eight hundred and ninety.

SI:MON FRASER.

TUE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING, COMMITTEE ON H"AILWAYS.

I, CHAHLES MYLES Ob'FICER, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, according to tbe Lest of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impart;ially, ami truly execute the oflice and rerformthe duties of a Member of the Pnrliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliamen't House, Melbourne, the twenty-third day of October, Olle thousnnd eight hundred and ninely.

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COllL'oIITTI1.E ON RAILWAYS.

C. M. OFFICER.

I, 'l'he HOllorable ALBERT LE'1t TUCKtCR, do solemnly and sincerely promise amI declare that, nccording to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, amI truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parl!amentary Standing Committee on Railways.


ALBER"r Lim TUCKER.

THE PARLIAlIlENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

I, ALEXANDER YOUNG, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will fuHhfully, impartially, and truly execut.e the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliam.ent House, Melbonrne, the twenty-third day of October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

ALEXANDER YOUNG.

TUE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COlUnTTRg ON RAILWAYS.

I, T.he Honorable THOMAS BENT, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare tnat, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will fnithfulIy, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the du~ies of a Member of' the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Meluourne, the twenty-t.hird day of October, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

THOS. BENT.

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING CO:mnl'TEE. ON RAILWAYS.

I, .JOHN' McINTYRl<;, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, a.ecording to the best of my skill and abilit.y, I will faithfully, impartially, and frilly execnte the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliament.ary Standing Committee on Rail ways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbonl'llc, the twenty-third- day of October, One thousand eight hundred and.ninet.y.

JOHN McINTYRE.

THE PARUAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

I, The Honorable JOHN 'YOODS, do solemnly alld sincerely promise and declare that, accordiug to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Stul1lliug Committee on Railways.


JOHN WOODS.

THE J'ARLIAMENTAl{Y STANDING CmnII'rTEE ON RAILWAYS.

I, ALLAN l\{CLEAN, do solemnly and sineerely promise and declare that, aceording to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and tl'Uly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the twenty-thin] {lay of October, One thousand eight humlred and ninety.

A. McLEAN.

THE P ARLIAlIIENTAUY STANDING CO~lMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

I, JOHN WILUAlII TAVERN 1m, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office' and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.


ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.

J. W. TAVERNER.

Mr. Officer moved, That the Honorable Thomas Bent be appointed Chairman of the Committee. Mr. McLean seconded the motion. Question-put by the Clerk of the Legislatiye Assembly, and calTieli unanimously. The Honorable Thomas Bent took the Chair, and thanked the Committee for the honour they had

unanimously conferred upon-him.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN.

Sir Frederick Sargood mo,ed that tile Honorable William Austin Zeal be appointed Vice-Ohair-man of the Committee.

The Honorable Simon Fraser seconded the motion. Question-put and carried unanimously. Mr. Zeal thanked the Committee for the honour they had unanimously conferred upon him.

ApPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That Mr. George Henry ,Jenkins, the Clerk of t,he Legislative Assembly. be requested to act as Secretary to the Committee until the qnestion of the appoiutment of a permanent Secretary had been decided.

Mr. Simon Fraser seconded the motion. Question-put and carried unanimously. Mr. Jenkins state(l that he would have milch. pleasurc ill complying with the wishe] of the

Committee, and would act as Secretary temporarily.

ADJOUUNMENT.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That the Committee do now adjourn. Question-put and carried. '1'110 Committee adjourned.

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THOS. BENT, C/wiTman.

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No.2.

TUESDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET m No.1 COMM-ITTEE ROOM AT THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Memhers present:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, l\f.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A.,

Thomas Sargood, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., Alexander Young, Esquire; M.L.A., The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., Allan l\icLean, Esquire, M;L.A., The Hon. Simon Fraser, l\i.L.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A. Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

REGULATIONS.

Draft regulations relating to the conduct of business were laid before the Committee. Mr .• McIntyre moved, 'rhat the cOlisideration of these regulations be postponed until the next

meeting. Question-put and carried.

LINES REll'ERRED TO THE COMMITTEE.

The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly laid before the Committee the following list of lines -of railway which had been referred to the Committee hy the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the 22nd October, 1890, and informed the Committee that, as only lines that had been surveyed could, according to the provisions of the Ilailway Standing Oommittee Aot 1890, be referred to the Committee, he would forward the list to the Chairman of the Hailways Commissioners, and request him to certify which of the lines had beeu snrveyed :-

LINES PROPOSED BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. Alberton and Yarram, in lieu of Alberton, Yarram, and Boodyarn. Port Albert, via Tarraville, to Woodside, in lieu of Alberton and Woodside. Bacchus Marsh and Holden, an extension from Coimadai. Bairnsdale and Bruthen, viti Tambo Valley, in lieu of Bairlls4ale and Bruthen. Bruthen and Colquhoun, consequential on above. . Benalla and Hansen South, an extension beyond Fifteen-mile Creek. Bittern and Flinders, an alternate route instead of Baxter's Flat a.nd Merricks. Douald and Wirmbirchip, an extension beyond Comck. Dooen and Murra Warra, an extension beyond KaweU West. Elmore and Gunbower, an extension beyona Tomara. Glenloth and Quambatook, an extension beyond Ninyeunook. Inglewood and Jarklan, an extension beyond Munica. Leongatha and Geaehville, an extension beyond Boyle's Creek. Moe and Moondarra (extended), an extension beyond Moondarra. Stratford and Bengworden, in lieu of Montgomery and Strathfieldsaye. Nathalia and Tongala, ehange of route-Tongala instead of Kyabram. Neerim.South and Neerim North, an extension beyond Neerim. Noradjuha, viii, Clear Lake, to Fulham, an extension beyond Clear Lake. Stawell and St. Arnaud, an extension beyond Wallaloo. Allendale, via Powlett Hill, to Maryborough. Bungaree .Junction and Newlyn. Dawson and Glenmaggie. Alternatelincs {Di~bOolaand Werrap line, branch to Netherby.

SalIsbury towards Netherby. Echuea and Turrumberry. Mirboo North and Mardan. Nyora and Woolamai. Sale and Clydebank. Sale and Longford.

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Alt t I, { St. James and Ovens-bridge. erna e Illes, , Devemsh to Peechelba, Ovens River. o Tl'aralgon and ClltrrQ.jl~ng . . Vioiet Town and Strathbogie. Warragul and McDonal,d's Track. Hartwell and Black Flats. St. Kilda and Elwood. Boort to Barraport. ,Ballarat Cattle Yards to Bonshaw. Port Fairy to Yambuk. Geelong and Anglesea, vill Geelong Racecourse. Ninyeunook to Budgerum, an extension proposed by Government to Quambatook. Allendale to Newstead, portion of this line included in Allendale to Maryborough. Elwood to Brighton. Tallareok to Glenaroua. Longwood to N alinga. Coleraine towards Chetwynd. Waubra to Lexton. Maryborough towards Daylesford, portion of this line included in Allendale to Maryborough. Lancefield to Kyneton. Bethanga-road to Talgarno. Bairnsdale to Paynesville. Colquhoun towards Orbost. Seymour towards Ruffy. Yinnar towards Yarram. A voca to Quarries. Nathalia to Barmah.

LINES, PROPOSED BY PRIVATE ME}1BERS.

A railway commencing at or near Nhill, and terminating at Ballarook. A railway commencing at Longwoou railway station on the North-Eastern line, and terminating

at or near Nalinga. A railway commencing at Goroke, the present proposed terminus of the Natimuk and Goroke

line, and terminating at Minimay. A railway commencing at the junction of the North-Eastern and Beechworth line, and terminat-

ing at the Lower Ovens-bridge, on tho proposed St. James line. A vonel to Strathbogie. Healesville to Acheron and Alexandra. Seymour to Strathbogie, via KobyboYll. Whittlesea to Strath Creek. Seymour to Heathcote, viii Northwood. Alexandra to Jamieson. Yarra Glen to Yea. Traralgon to Alberton, via Carrajung and Yarram Yarram. A railway to connect the Great Southern railway with Sale. A railway from Boolarra to connect with the Great Southern railway near Stony Creok. Yinnar to Yarram Yarram. Welshpool railway station to Welshpool jetty. A railway to connect the Great Southern railway at Palmerston with the sea at Pon

Albert. A railway to connoct the Great Southern railway at W olshpool with the proposed line from

Yinnar to Yarram Yarram. Kilmore to the North-Eastern railway line. Glenaroua to Tallarook. Lancefield to Mia l\-lia. Lancefield to Carlsruhe. Lancefield to W oodond.· Romsey to W oodend. Heathcote to the 'North-Eastern rail way line, via Pllckapllnyal. A railway commencing at or 11eal' Buninyong railway station and terminating at or near

Camperdown. A railway commencing at or near Buninyong railway station and terminating at Beeac. A railway eommendng at or near Drysdale railway station, passing through or near the

township of Bellarine, !lnd terminating at Portarlington. Geelong Hacecourse 'to Anglesea River, via Jan J nco A railway commencing at or near the present terminus of t.he Preston to Whittlesea line (at

Whittlesea) and terminating at or nOllr Wallan station, on the North-Eastern line. A railway commencing at or near the Epping station, on the Preston to Whittlesea railway,

and terminating at or Ileal' "Wallan station, on the ~orth-Easteru line. A railway commencing at Wycheproof, vill Birchip, terminating at Mildura. 0

A railway commencing at Longwarry station, OIl the .Main Gippsland line, and terminating at Jackson's Track, in the parish of Jindivick.

A railway commencing at Yarragon station, on the Main' Gippsland line, and running north, via \Villow Grove, to Moondarra.

A railway commencing at Drouin, on the Main Gippsland railway line, and terminating at Poowollg East.

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A railway commencing at Leongnthl1 alld terminating in the pal'i:;h of Mardan, being a con· tinuation of the proposed line from Mirboo North to Mardan.

A railway commencing at Drouin and terminating at Poowong East. A railway commencing at ThorpdaJe, and running along McDonald's Track, terminating in

the parish of Warragul. Longford to W ooelside, being an extension of the. proposed line Sale to Longford, and to

connect with the projected railway Woodside to Alberton. Moolldarm to Walhalla, being an extension of the proposed line Moe to Moondarm.. Rosedale to Carrajung township. A railway to be oonnected with the proposed Sale to South Gippsland line, and terminating

at Dutson. Maryborough to Allendale, viii Powlett Hill. Newstead to Powlett Hill. Havelock to Eaglehawk. Port Fairy to Macarthur. Koroit to Branxholme. Avoca to Navarre. A railway commencing lIear Warrnambool and terminating at 01' Ileal' Mortlake. A railway commencing at Korumbnrra and running south towards Anderson's Inlet. Chllles to N ewstead. Bruthen to Omeo. Colquhoun to Orbost. W oodend to Lanoefield. A railway from tho terminal point of tho line proposed in the Railway Construction Bill from

Elmore to Gunbower to the township of Cohuna. A railway from the terminal point of the line proposed in the Railway Construction Bill from

Inglewood to Jarklall to the township of Dnrham Ox. Nalhalin to Barmah, via Picola. A railway from near Sr,ratlimerton or Yarroweyah io Tocumwal, on tlle Murray River. A rail way commencing at or near Lara, on the Geelong and Melbourne railway line, terminating

at Ballan, on the MelboUl'ne and Ballarat railway line, A railway commencing at or near Werribee and terminating at Deer Park, on the Melbourne

and Ballarat railway line. A railway commencing at or Ileal' Horsham railway statioll, on the Melbourne and Adelaide

railway, and tcrminating at or near Brimpean. A railway oommencing at or neat' the Minyip railway station, 011 the Murtoa n.nd Warrack~

nabeal railway, passing through or near to the township of Donald, and terminating at ~ point on the Inglewood anel W ychcproof mil way at or near the town of Charlton.

Eltham to Watson's Creek. Doncaster to Anderson's Creek. Launching Place to Warburton. An extension of four miles on to the Gembrook line. A railway commencing at or near the Catt.le Yards, Ballarat 'Vest, and terminating at Or near

the Bonshaw Mine, SebastopoL Royal Park station, on the Coburg line, to the Braybrook Junction. Bagshot to Waragarnba. Bridgewater to Dnrham Ox. The extension of the Redesdale line through the Shire of Straihfieldsaye to junction with the

Sandhurst line. Kangaroo Flat to Hnvelock. Glenrowan to HeelL Benalla to Dueran. Myrtleforc1 to Dec1emng. A railway commencing at Goornong station, on the Melbo1lri1e and RchucR railway, and

terminating' at Ol' near Violet To'\Yn, on tIle Melbourne and 'Vodonga railway. Damlenong to GemLrook. Sallddngham to Mentone.

t l\forclialloc to Dandenong.

Alternate lines Cheltenham to Dandenong. Mentone to Dandenong.

Waubra to Avoca, via Lexton. Lexton to Amphitheatr6. Avo,ca to Bealiba. Talbot to Daylesford,

Ait t· l' 2. Casterton 10 Goroke and Nhill, viii Edenhope.

11. Caster ton to Noradjuha, via Chetwynd.

erna 1 ve Ines 3 C l' Ed J d A I t' f h' I' . I d d • 0 emme to ' en lOpe an ps ey, porIOn 0 t IS me mc u e ttl

Government notice" Coleraine to Chetwynd, vi(l Nareen." Coleraine to Casterton (Branxholme line), supplemenlary to line Coleraine to Chetwynd. Maroon a to Mortlake. A railway commencing at or near Bealiba and terminating at Charlton Huntly. via Kama-rooka, to Tomar.a. A railway from the proposed terminal point at Corop of the Heathcote to Corop line, proposed

in the Railway Construction Bill, to the township of Uochester. Mooroopna to St. Germains. A railway commencing at Stony Creek, on the line of pl;i~way from Melbourne to Williams-

- town, and terminating at North-road, Newport, '

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Noradjuha, via Clear Lake, Fulham, and Balmoral, to I,he Coleraine and Hamilton line, near Redruth or Hilgay (portion of this line included in Government proposal).

Mortlake to Penshurst. BenaUa to or near Brookfield, on the Myrtleford line. Myrtleford to Dedemng. Bright to Harrietville. A railway' commencing at or near Bethanga-road station, on the \Vodong8 .and Tallangatta

railway, and terminating in the parish of Walwa. '. A railway commencing at or neal' the termination of the W odonga and Tallangatta railway

and terminating in the parish of 'fallandoon. A railway commencing at the Warraclmabeal railway statioll and terminating at Cannum. A railway commencing at or near the l\!Iinyip railway station and terminating at Murra Warm. Cranbourne to Langwarrin; . A railway commencing at Dookie and terminating at a point on the Benalla to Yarrawonga

line. , A railway commencing at Baddaginnie and terminating at or Ileal' Nalin~a. A raihvay from the junction of ' the Nort,h·Eastern and the WahgunJah lines with the terminal

point of the proposed St. James or Peechelba line. Curdie's River to Port Campbell. Camperdown to Lintons. Euroa tg Nalinga. Swan Hill to Mildura. Colac to Beech Forest. Larpent to Beeac. Yaugher to Barramunga. Geelongto Lome. Scarsdale Junction to Ballarat Racecourse.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That all the lines on the above list that have been surveyed be marked on the farge map recently exhibited in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, and that the lines proposed by the Government, and the lines proposed by private Members, be shown in different colours on. the map;, l'md that lithograph plans, giving similar information, be prepared as soon 'us possible, and sent to the members of the Committee.

, Qtiestioll"-put and 'carried.

ApPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.

The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly read a letter which had been sent to the Solicitor-General asking for a legal opinion respecting the appointment of the officers of the Committee, and also the following reply, which he had received to that communication:-

Crown Law Offices, Melbourne, 28th October, 1890 .

. SIR, Adverting to your letter of the 27th instant, asking, by direction of the Chairman of the

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, that the Committee may be informed if they have any power under the Act by which they havc been called in!o existence to appoint the officers who w;iJl be necessary to assist them in carrying out their duties, I am direct.ed to forward herewith, for the Committee's information, the opinion of the Honorable the Solicitor-General on the subject.

George H. Jenkins, Esq., Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

A. P. AKEHURST, Secretary to ,the Law Department.

Op. 90/56. Crown Law Offices, Melbourne, 28th October, 1890.

As the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways is a joint Committee of Parliament their officers must necessarily be officers of Parliament. If the present officers of Parliament are unable to undertake the work of this joint Committee, then further officers Il1nst be obtained pursuant to Part IX. of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890. Section 349 of such Actdoes not precisely indicate from whom the recommend!ttioll for the I1ppointmellt of officers of a Committee should come, but taking into account the constitution of the Parliament,ary Standing Committee on Railways, and the duties which it has to perform, I am of opinion that the officers to illldertake:this joint Committee should be officers of the Legislative Assenlbly, and that the Speaker is the proper person to make the necessary recommendation. I take tbis opportunity of calling the attc;mtion of the Committee to the last paragraph but one of section 349, and to suggest that the Committee might acquaint the Chief Secretary with its views as to the qualifications to be possessed by the persons to be appointed to ·fill the necessary offices. I

Debate ensued.

ALFRED DEAKIN, Solicitor-General.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That the Chairman and the Vice-Cbairman be requested to consult the Speaker with reference to the appointment of the necessary officers for the Committee.

Debate ensued, ' Question-put and carried,

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ROOMS FOR THE COMMITTEE.

The Chairman informed the Committee that he had made inquiries, since the last meeting, with It view to obtain suitable rooms for the Committee, and that the Honorable the Premier, whom he had seen on the subject, had suggested that the accommodation which the Committee required could be found on the Legislative Council side of the Parliament House. The Clerk of the Legislati ve Assembly had accordingly communicated with the Honorable the President of the LegisJativo Council on the subject, and the following reply had been received to that hitter:-

, Legislative Council Chambel SIR, :Melbourne, 28th October, 1890.

I am in receipt of your favour of even date, written by the direction of the Chairman of the Parliamentat·y Standing Committee on Rail wnys, requesting that I shall be so good as to allow the Committee to use the large committee-room on the first floor of the Legislative Council, and the rooms adjacent thereto, for the purpose of holding their meetings and conducting their business.

In reply, I beg you to ncquaint the Chainuall of that Committee that with the desire of complying with such request if 'possible, I have this morning inspected the rooms apportioned to the Council on the first floor of the new building, but regret exceedillgly that the rooms alluded to have already been allotted, and are absolutely required for the bu~iness of the Council and its officers.

George H. Jenkins, Esq., Clerk of the Legislative A.ssembly,

&c., &c., &c. Debate ensued.

Yours truly,

JA.S. MACB.AIN, President of the Legislative Council.

Mr. Taverner moved, That the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman be requested to interview the Parliament Buildings Committee respecting these rooms.

Debate continued. Mr. Woods moved, as an amendment, That the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman be empowered to

finally settle the quest.ion of offices for the Committee. After further debate, the motion an~l a.mendment were withdr!1wn. Mr. McLean moved, That the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman be empowered to obtain suitable

rooms for the Committee in one of the public buildings, if possible, and, if not, that they again report to the Commitwe.

Question-put and carried.

ADJOURN:rvIENT.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That the Committee do now adjourn until Thursday next, the 30th October instant, at half-past eleven o'clock.

Question-put and carried. The Committee adjourned.

THOS. BENT, Chairman.

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No.8.

THURSDAY, 30TH OCTOBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN No.1 COMMITTEE Roou AT THE PARLIAMENT Hous!!:.

Membel'S present:

The HOll. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair j

The HOll. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick The Hon. Albert Leo Tucker, M.L.A., Thomas Sal'good, K.O.M.G., M.L.C., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., .John McIntyre, Esquire, l\LL.A., The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., Allan McLean, Esquire, l\LL.A., The Hon. Simon Fraser,l\LL.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A. Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A.,


LARGE MAP SHOWING ROUTES OF LINES.

The Aeting-Secretary informed the Commi ttee that he had seen the Chairman of the Rail ways Commissioners, as directed by the Oommittee, and the offieers of the Hailway Department were now at work marking the lines referred to the Committee on the large llIap recently exhibited in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, and the map would be ready by Wednesday, the 5th November.

SMALL MAPS SHOWING ROUTES OF LINES.

The Chairman informed the Committee that the small maps for the use of members would also be ready by Wednesday.

LINES SURVEYED.

The Acting-Secretary laid before tl!e Committee a list of the lines referred to the Oommittee that had been snrveyed, certified by. Mr. Darbyshire, of the Hailway Department.

REGULATIONS.

The draft regulations relating to the conduct of business, were again laid before the Oommittee, and the SRme were read and are as follows ;-

1. In all eascs not herein provided for resort shall be had to the rules, forms, and usages of Parliament, which shall be followed so far as the same are applicable to the proceedings of this Committee.

2. At every meeting of the Committee the first business thereof shall be the reading and putting a qnestion for the connl'lnation of the minutes of the proceedings at the preceding meeting, and the reading of the minutes of the proeeedings of any committee presented at such preceding meeting, and no discl1ssion shnll be permitted thereon except as to their accuracy as a reeord of the proceedings, and the said minutes ot the proceedings at the preceding meeting shall then be signed by the Chairman.

3. After the signing of the minutes as aforesaid, the order of bnsiness of !tn ordinary meeting sball be as follow, or as neal' thereto as may be practicable, but for the greater convenience of the Committee at any particular meeting thereof it may be altereti by resolution to that effcct :-

(1.) Reading of copies of letters sent by the authority of the Oommittee. (n.) Reading letters received, !tlld considering and ordering thereon. (m.) Reception and reading of petitions and memorial~. (IV.) Presentation of reports of sectional committees. (v.) Ordinarv bmiinesB.

(VI.) Orders -of the day, including subjects continued from proceedings of former meetings.

(VII.) Extraol'dinr.ry business. (VIII.) Other motions of whieh previolls noLice has been given.

(IX.) Notices of mOlion.

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4. All no.tices of motion shall be given by ti,e .intending mover to the clerk at the C}OS.6 of the meeting; ami snch clerk shall enter the same in the notice of motion book ill the order in which they may be received.

5. No meml)cr shall make any motion initiating a subject for discussion but in pursuance of not.ice given !LS prescriued in the last pl'ccciling rcgnlation. '

G. No motion except that for receiving the same shall; unless under most urgent circumstances, bc llHII.1C on any petition memorial or other like application until the next meeting of the Comlllittee after that at which it has been presented.

7. B:lL:cept by Jea.ve of the Committee, motions shnll be moved in the order in which they have been received and recorded by the clerk in t.hc notice of motion book, and if not 80 moved or postponed shall be st1'llek out.

8. No motion entered in the notice or motion hook shnll be proceeded with in the absence of the member who gave notice of the sa~e, unless by some other member having authority from him to that effect.

9. Any member desirous of proposing an original motion or amendment mnst state the nature of the same before he addrcsses the Committee thereon.

10. No motioil or amendment shall he withdrawll wit,hollt the leave of the Committee. 11. If two or more members propose to speak at the same time the Chairman shall decide

which is entitled. to priority. 12. The Chairman when called upon to decide on points of order 01' practice shall state the

provision, rule, or practice which he deems applicable to the case withou t discussing or commenting on the same, and his decision as to ()rder or explanatioll in each case will be final.

13. Minutes of all proceedings of sectionnl committees, as well us of their reports numbered in cOLlsecu~ive order, shall he entered in, tho sec~ional committees' minute-book, and being signed by the chairman of the sectional committee shall be presented to the Committee.

14,' No petition shall be presented after the Committee shall have proceeded to the orders of the day.. .

,15: It 'shall be incumbent on every member presenting a petition to acquaint himself with the contents thereof, ami to ascertain that it does not contain language disrespectful to the Committee.

1G. Every 'member presenting a petition to the Commitooe ,shall ,vrite his name at the beginning thereof.

17. Every petition shall be signed by the persons whose names are appended thereto by tneir names or marks, and by no one else except in cases of incapacity by sickness.

18. Anyone or more of these regulations may be suspmuted for It special purpose on motion npon lJotiee dnly given, and shall not otherwise be suspended except by a unanimous vote of the Committee. Regulation No. I.-Agreed to. Regulation No. 2.-Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That, the words" awl the reading of the minutell'

of the proceedings of any committee presented at such preceding meeting" be omitted. Qnestion-That the words propo~ec1 to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. neg-Illation No.2, as amended, agreed to. Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That Regulation No. 13 be agreed to and made No.3, Question-put nnd carried. Regulation No. 3.-Sir Frederick Sargood moved, Thllt the words "for the greater convenience of

the Committee at any particular meeting thereof it may be altered by resolution to that effect" be omitted, with :t view to insert ill plaee thereof the words "such order may be altered by resolution to that effect."

Question-That the words proposed to be omitted st.and paTt of the question-put and negatived. Question-That the words proposed to be inserted in place of the words omitted be so inserted-put

and carried. , Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the words "(m.) Reception and reading of petitions and

memorials" be omitted. Question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Sir Fred~rick Sargood moved, That the words" minutes and" be inserted after' the words" presen:

tation of " iIi (rv.). , Question-put and carried. Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the words " and eonsidedng and ordering thereon" be added at

the end of (rv.). Question-put and carded. Regulation 3, liS amended, agreed to. Sir Frederick Sargood move(l, That Regulation No.5, be inserted in place of No.4. Qnestion-put and carried. Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the word "but" in this regulation be omitted with a view to

insert the word "except" in plnce thereof. Question-That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the qnestion-put and negatived. Qnestion-'{hat the word proposed to be inserted in place of the word omitted be so inserted-put

and carried. Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the words" given as prescribed in the last preceding regulation"

be omitted. Question--That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Regulation No.4, as printed.-Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the words "by the intending

mover to the clerk" be omitted. Question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the words" and Buch clerk" be omitted with a view to il!sert in

1;llace thereof the words "to the secretary who." '. Question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand :part of the question-put and negatived.

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Question-That the words proposed to be inserted be so inserted-put and carried. Regulation No.4, as amended, agreed to. . Regulation No. 6.-Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That this regulation be omitted. Question-put and carried. Mr. Tucker moved, That the followmg new regulation oe agreed to:-

7. The Secretary shall forward to each member of the Committee a notice-paper setting forth the business proposed to be transacted at eaeh meeting.

Question-put and carried. Regulation No.7, as printed.-Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the word" clerk" be 9mitted

with a view to insert " secretary" in place thereof. Question-That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Question-That the word proposed to be inserted in place of the word omitted be.so inserted-put

and carried. Regulation No.7, as amended, agreed to.

Regulation No. 8.-Agreed to. Regulation No; 9.-Mr. Woods moved, That the word "original" be omitted. Question-That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Regulation No.9, as amended, agreed to. Regulation No. 1O.-Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the word" No" be omitted with a view to

insert in place thereof the word" A." . Question:-That the word propo~ed to be omitted stand pal·t of the question-put and negatived.

Question-That the word proposed to be inserted in place of the word omitted be so inserted-put and carried.

Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the word" shall" be omitLed with a view to insert in place thereof the word" may."

Question-That the word proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Question-That the word proposed to be iuserted in place of the word omitted be so inserted-put

and carried. Sir :Frederick Sargood moved, That the words." without the leave of the Committee" be omitted

with a view to insert in place thereof the words" by the proposer and the seconder." Question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Question-That the words proposed to be inserted in place of the words omitted be so inserted-put

and carried. Regulation No. ] 0, as amended, agreed to.

Mr. Tucker moved; That the following new regulation be agreed to :-All motions and amendments must have a proposer and a seconder.

Question-put and carried. Regulation No. 11, as printed, agreed to. Regulation No. 12.-Mr. Woods moved, That the words" The Chairman," at the beginning of the

regulation, be omitted and inserted after the word" practice." Question-put and carried. Regulation No. 12, as amended, agreed to. Regulation No. H.-Disagreed to. Regulation No. 15.-Disagreed to. Regulation No. l6.-Disagreed to. Regulation No. 17.-Disagreed to. Regulation No. lB.-Sir Frederick'Sargood moved, That the words" one or more" be omitted. Question-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the que~tion-put and uegatived. Sir Frederick Sargood moved, That the words" for a special purpose" be omitted. Questiou-That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Regulation No. 18, as amended, agreed to. Mr. Simon Fraser moved, That these regulations be finally considered at the next meeting. Question-put and carried.

ORDER OF CONSIDERATION OF LINES.

Mr. Woods addressed the Committee, reviewing the steps that had led up to the appointment of the Committee. .

Mr. Fraser moved, That the Committee do now proceed to consider the business submitted to them by section 13 of the Railway Standing Committee Act with a view to reporting as per section 12 of the Act. ~

Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and carried. The Committee then deliberated as to the way in which lines should be selected for consideration and

report. . Mr. Taverner moved, That the Victorian RIl.ilways Commissioners be requested to supply the

Committee with the same information regarding the lines on the list submitted to them as was supplied regarding the lines included in the Railways Construction BiI1.

Mr. Gore seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

ROOMS.

The Chairman informed the Committee that he had seen the President of the Legislative Council respecting the question of rooms for the Committee, and the Parliament Buildings Committee would be caned together to settle the matter.

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OFFICERS.

It was deei(jed that I.Ite npplieant.s from the Rail way Depnrtmen t for the position of Secretary should ,not be exclullcd on account of thei!' being in the Railway Department ..

LINES OJ!' RAILWAY.

Mr. Thornley moved, That the further consideration of the lines proposed be postponed to the next meeting, in order that the information asked for in :Mr. Taverner's motion may be prepared and submitted to the Committee, and to allow of the new lines being set'out on the maps.

Mr. Simon Fraser seconded the motion. Question.-put and carried.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Thornley moved, That the Committee do now adjourn until Wednesday next., the 5th November at half-past eleven o'clock.



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THE. PARLIAJ\lENTARY STANDING OOM:M.lTTEE ON RAIL WA YS.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.-

No.4.

WEDNESDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

THE COlllMITTEE MET IN No.1 COMMITTEE ROOM AT THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Membe'f.~ pre8ent:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., In the Chair; -- -The Hon. William Austin Zen1, M.L.C.,

The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A.,

Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., John McIntyre; Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.


REGULATIONS.

The regulations relating to the conduct of business, as amended at the 1'1.st meeting, were laid before the Committee, and are as follows ;-

1. In all cases not herein pr'JVided for resort shall be had to the rules, forms, and usages of Parliament, which shall be followed so far as the same are applicable to the proceedings of thi.s Commi.ttee.

2. At every meeting of the Committee the first business thereof shall be the reading and putting of a question for the confirmation of the minutes of the proceedings at the preceding meeting, and no discussion shall be permitted thereon except as to thcir accuracy as a rccord of the proceedings, and tho said minutes of the proceedings at the preceding meeting shall then be signed by the Chairman. .

. 3. Minutes of all proceedings of sectional committees as well as of their repol·ts numbered in consecutive order shall be entered in the sectional committees' minute book, and being signed by the chairman of the sectional committee shall be presented to the Committee.

4. After the signing of the minutes as aforesaid, the order of bnsiness of nn ordinary meeting shall be as follows, or as near thereto as may be practicable, but such order may Le altered by resolution to that effect ;-

(1.) Reading of copies of letters sent by the authority of the Committee. (II.) Reading letters received, and consiclering and ordering thereon.

(m.) Presentation' of minutes and reports of sectional committees, and considering and ordering thereol!~

(IV.) Ordinary business. (v.) Orders of the day, including subjects continued from proceedings of former

meetings. (VI.) Extraordinary business.

(VII.) Other motions of whieh previous notiee has been given. (VIII.) Notices of motion.

5. No member sh.all make any motion initiating a subject for discussion -except in pursuance of notice. .

6. All notices of motion shall be given at the close of the meeting to the secretary, who shall enter the same ill the notice of motion book in the order in which they may be received.

_ 7. The secretary shall forward to each member of the Committee a notice paper setting forth the business proposed to be transacted at each meeting.

!:!. Except by leave of the Committce, motions shall be moved in the order in which they have been rt>ceived and recorded by the secretary in the notice of motion book, and if not BO

moved or postponed shall be struck out. 9. No motion entered in the notice of. motion book shall be proceeded with in the

absence of the member who gave notice of the same, unless by some other member having authority from him to that effect.

10. AllY member desirous of proposing a motion or amendment must state the nature of the same before he addresses the Committee thereon.

11. All niotions and amendments must have a proposer and a seconder. 12. A motion or amendment may be withdl'awn by the proposer and tho seconder. 13. If two 01' more members propose to speak at the same time the Chairmn.n shall

decide which is entitled to priority.

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_ 14. When called upon to de~ide on points of order or practice the Chairman shall state the provision, rule, or practice which he decms applicable to the CRse 'Without discussing or commenting on the same, and his decision as to order or explanation in each ease w:ill \>e final.

15. Any of these regulations may be suspended on motion upon notice !iuly given, and shall not otherwise be suspended except by a unanimons vote of the Committee.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That these regulations be adopted. Mr. Tucker seconded the motion.

• Question-put and carried.

SECTIONAL COMMITTEE TO VISIT SYDNEY.

Mr. Woods moved, pursuant to notice, That a sectional CO?1mittee be appointed to visit Sydney, interview the Standing Committee of New South Wales on their method of procedure, results of their action so far, and any other information which may appear to the members of uee, and report to this Committee on their return.

Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and carried.

LINES. OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of *e following railway lines, viz. ::-'I: Bairnsdale'Extension. ' " .,.,' . ]' ', .. " 2. Donald towards Wirmbir~hip, qr Warracknabeal to Galaquil. S. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glenlot.h to Quambatook. 5. Noradjuhato Fulham: 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Line to the northern.suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, ''Via Pieola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to N alinga-ha.ving been read, the Committee proceeded to consider the Bairnsdale Extensions.

A. G. Lunt, Assistant-engincer, Railway Department, sworn and examined. C. W. R. Lawson, Engineer, Railway Department, sworn and examined. John Hugh Davies, Inspecting engineer, Railway Department, sworn and examined. . Ordered-That the further consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting. Ordered-That Mr. Speight and Mr, .Darbyshi.re.: be summoned to attend and give evidence at the

next meetin:g~ ... ." , '

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr .. Taverner moved, That the Committee do now adjourn until Tuesday next, the 11th November instant, at half-past eleven o'clock. .

Question-put and carried, The Committee adjourned.

THOS. BENT, Chair,,!,an.

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No.5.

TUESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

THE COMllUTTEE MET IN No.1 COMMITTEE ROOM AT THE PARLLUlENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Ohair; The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C., John McIntyre, Esquire; M.L.A., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A.


" GAZETTE " NOTICE OF ApPOINTMENT OF Two NEW .MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.

A letter from the Honorable the Premier, addressed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, for. warding the following copy of the Victoria Government Gazette of Saturday, 8th November, 1890, was read by the Acting-Secretary :-

[Supplement to the Victoria Government (Ja:ette of Friday, :Sovember 7, 1890.]

SATCRDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1890.

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. It. is hereby notified that

The Honorable JAMES BUCHANAN, M.L.C., and The Honorable GEORGE YOUNG, M.L.C.,

have been appointed, under the provisions of the Railways Standing Committee Act 1890, Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, in lieu of

The Honorable Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK THOMAS SARGOOD, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., and The Honorable SIl\10N FRASER, M.L.C.,

who have become Responsible Ministers of the Crown.

By the Governor in Couucil,

G. WILSON BROWN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Dated at Melbourne the 8th day of November, 1890.

DECLA.RA.TION OF MEMBERS.

The Hon. George Young and the Hon. James Buchanan made and subscribed the declaration required by sub-section 5 of section 3 of the Act 54 Victoria, No. 1177, as hereunder set forth :-

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. I, The Honorable GEORGE YOUNG, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that,

according to the best of my skill find Itbility, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the eleventh day of November, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

THE .PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

GEO. YOUNG.

I, The Honorable JAMES BUCHANAN, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

. NO.l!ri.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the eleventh day of November, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

JAMES BUCHANAN •

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order, of th!,' Day foi the further consideration of the',"followingrailway lines; viz::!..:l. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warracknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. Noradjuha to ¥uI4am. 6. Natimuk to Goroke!· ' 7. Line 'to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal. "

10. Lqngwood to N alinga-having been read, the Committee proceeded to further considertlie Bairnsdale Extensions.

Richard Speight, Chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners, sworn and examined. Mr. Speight's evidencc respecting the Bairnsdale Extensions having been concluded-Mr. Woods moved, That the Committee do now proceed to consider No.2 on ,the list of lines, viz.,

Donald towards Wirmbirchip or Warracknabeaf to GalaquiL Mr. McIntyre seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. Ricual:d Speight, ~urther examined. A letter from .J ohn Clark, honorary secretary of the "W atchem and Birchip RaHway League,"

forwarding statistics, certified by the Government Statist, respecting the Donald to Wirm birchip Rail way, and enclosing an agreement signed by several of the landowners along' the proposed route, setting forth the price they are willing. to take for their land, was laid before the Committee and read~-'-[ Vide Minutes of Evidence.]

Ordered:......:.That this letter be referred to the Railway Department' for inquiry'andcr'eport;, Examination of witness'continued, Mr. Speight's evidence respecting: t,he lines from Donald towar'ds'Wirmbirchip and Warrackl1abeal

to Galaquil having been concluded-Mr. Gorc moved, That the consider'ati~il of No. 3 Iitie=--Diih~oola to Werrap:..-oe postponed for the

present. Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.-

LINES'REFERRED TO SECTIONAL COMMITTEES.,

l1:r. GOl:e' moved, Tliat the' three lines, viz., Donald to Wirmbitchip, Warracknabeal to' Galaquil, and Salisbury to Netherby, be referred to a Sectional Committee to take local evidence thereon, and'report to the Committee. Mr.' Tucker seconded the motion.

Question-put and carried. Mr. Taverner moved, That the line from Glenloth to Quari:tbatook be referred to a Sectional

Committee. Mr. McIntyre seconded the motion. Question-put aud carried'. Mr. Officer moved, That' the ,Noradjuha Extension be referred to' 81 Sectional Cori:tmittel'e. Mr.

Tucker seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

" ,Mr. Woods moved, That the line from Natimuk to Minimay be referred to a Sectional Committee. Mr. Taverner sflconded the motion. "r' :,

Question-put and carried. ",' Ordered.:..:..That the consideration of No. 7-Liu:e to'the nCll'thern suburb~-'-be postponed. Mr. McIntyre moved, That the line from Nathalia to Barmah be' referred' to a Sectional Committee.

Mr. Woods seconded the motion. Question-p'?-t anjl carrie~." ..

, Ordered-That the consid'erittion of No. 9-Strathmerton to Tocumwal-and No. lO-Longwood to Nalfnga'..:....:be postponed tm the next meeting.

RAINFALL FOR TEN YEARS.

Mr. A. Young moved, pursuant to notice, That there be laid before this Committee a return of the rainfall of all districts in this colony during the past ten years: ' Mr: Gore seconded the motion.

Question-put ,and carried.

No. 1 SECTIONAL COMMITTEE A1>POINTED.,

Mr. Taverner moved, pursuant to amended notice, That the, following M.embers be constituted a Sectional Committcf) of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, to be called No.1 Sectional Qo'inmittee, vii.:~TheChairiilan, Mr. Tuckei', Mr. MCIntyre, ~:ir. Thornley, Mr'. Woods, and Mr. Buclian:an; thi'ee to be tlie quorum. l\1:r. A. Young seconded the motion.

Queaiion:":"':"put and carne'd.

No. 2 SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ApPOINTED;

Mr., Taverner moved, pursuant to amended notice~ Thai the f61101ving' Meili'l)'eI's be constituted a Sec'tion'aJ Committee of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, to be called No.2 Sectional Committee, viz.:-The Vice:Chairman, Mr. Gore, Mr. Officer, Mr. A. Young, Mr. Taverner, and Mr. George Young; three to be the quorum. Mr. Mcintyre seconded the motion.

QU!istion":':""put and carried. ,,' , Oraerea-=-That Mr: Darbyshire and Mr. Lawson: be summon'M to attend and give evidence at the

next' meeting. , The Committee adjourneil until Wednesday, the 12t.h November instant, at ~alf-p8;at eleven o'clock.

THOS: BENT, Cht!J.r1!lfl..n•

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THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING CO]OnTTEE ON RAIL WA YS.


No.6.

WEDNESDA Y, 12TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE MINISTERIAL SUPPORTERS' Roo"I A'r' THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

~~fembe1's present:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.I,.C., The Hon. Heury Gore, M.L.C.,

,John McIntyre, Esqujre, M.IJ.A., The Hon. John Woods, M.L ... /L,

The Hon. Nathan Thomley, M.L.C .• Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., The BOll. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., Alexantler Young, Esquire, M.L.A.,

'John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C.


LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration ofthe following railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairllsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warracknabeal to Galnquil. 3. Dimbooln to Werrap, or by Netilerby, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Qnambatook. 5. Noradjnha to Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Line to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via PicoJa. 9. Strathmertoll to Tocumwnl.

10. Longwood to Nalingahaving been reac1-

George C. Darbyshire, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief, Railway Department, sworn and examined. Orde?'cd-Tlmt the further considel'Mion of thc foregoing lines he postponed .nntil the next meeting.

PRO.I!'1'l' AND Loss ON W ORK.ING OF CERTAIN LINES.

1111'. Gore move(l, by leave, That there be loit! before this Committee a returll showing tbe profit or loss of working the following lines during the past three years, eaeh year to be given separately, viz. :

l\laJIra to Bairnsdale. DonalJ to Cope Cope. Cope Cope to St. Arnaud. Murt.oa to WalTaeknaheal. Charlton to W ycheproof. Natimllk to Noradjllim. Coleraine to Hamilton. Nathalia to Nnmurktth. Cobram to Nnmurkah.

The return to show on what basis the figures are arriyeLl at. Mr. A. Yonng seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

BAIRNSDAI.E EXTENSIONS REFERRED TO A SECTIONAL COMMITTEE •

.Mr. Taverner moved, by leave, That the Bairnsdalc Extension be referred to No.1 Section!!'l Committee.

}\tIT. McIntyre seconded t.he moLion. Question-=put alld carried.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. McIntyre moved, Tbat the Committee do now ntljourn until Tuesday, the 25th November instant, at half-pllst cleven o'clock.

Questioh-put and carried. The Committee adjourned.

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THOS. BENT, Cha£rmall.

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THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAIL W A18.


No.7.

TUESDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE ME'r IN THE LARGE COMMIT'rEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. THOMAS BEN'r, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C.,

John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A.,

The Hon. Nathan Thornlev, M.L.C., Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A.,

John William Tavllruer, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., The Hon. James Buchanau, M.L.C.


LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warracknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Sali!3bury by Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. N oradj nha to Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Line to'the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to N alingahaving been read-

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the Bairnsdale Extension. George C. Darbyshire, Assistaut Engineer-in-Chief, Railway Department, re-called and fnrther

examined. A. G. Luut, Assistant-Engineer, Railway Department, re-called and further examined. Alexauder Black, the Surveyor-General, Crown Lands Department, sworn and examined. John Hugh Davies, Inspecting Engineer, Railway Department, re-called and further examined. 01'dered-That the further consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting;,

BEACONSFIELD AND GEMBRQOK LINE.

Mr. Bent moved, pursuant to notice, That the Beaconsfield to Gembrook line be considered. Mr. McIntyre seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

LINES REFERRED TO A SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

Mr. Gore moved, pursuant to notice, That the following lines be referred to a Sectional Committee, viz. :-

Scarsdale to Beeac, with the alternative proposals. Allandale to N ewstead. Larpent to Scott's Creek.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

RAINFALL.

A return, prepared by the Government Astronomer, showing the rainfall in the different districts in the colony was laid before the Committee.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That the Committee do now adjourn ·until Thursday, the 27th November instant, at half-past ten o'clock.

Question-put and carried; The Committee adjourned.

THOR BENT, Chairman.

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No.8.

THURSDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LARGE COMIIIITTEE RoO!r ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE PARiIA.IIIENT HOUSE .

.JJfemlJers present:

The Hon. THO::lfAS BENT, :lVLL.A., in the Chair; The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., John :lVlclntyre, Esquire, M.I.J.A., The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C. Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following railway lincs, viz.;-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warrackt;labeal to Galaqllil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. Noradjllha to Fulham. G. Natimnk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalingahaving been read-

Mr. :Taverner moved; That the Committee do now proceed to inspect the lines to the northern slburbs.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Mr. 'Voods sllbmitted that, as the lines to the northern suburbs had 'not been referred to a sectional

committee, Mr. Taverner's motion was not in order. Debate ensued. The Chairman ruled the motion out of order. Mr. McIntyre moved, That the lines to the northern suburbs be referred to a committee of the whole. The Hon. J. Buchanan seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and carried. Mr. Taverner moved, '1'hat the Committee do now proceed to inspect the lines to the northern

suburbs. MI'. A. Young seconded the motion. Question-put aiHl carried. The Committee, accompanied by Mr. Speight, the Chairman of the Railways Commissioners, and

Mr. Lawson, of the Railway Department, then drove over thc proposed line from Prince's Bridge station to Scotchmer-street, Fitzroy, and returned over the proposed line from Collingwood to Prince's Bridge station. .

The Committee then proceeded to take further evillence respecting the Bairnsdale Extension. Alexander Black, the Surveyor-General, Cl'Own Lanus Department, re-called and further examined. Robert Watson, Engineer-in-Chief of the Victorian Railways, sworn and examined. Ordered-That the further consideration of the foregoing linea be postponed until the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Tncker moveu, That the Committee do now adjouru until Tuesday next, the 2nd December, at eleven o'clock.



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No.9.

TUESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LARGE COllfMITTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The HOD. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C.

The minutes of the last meeting were road and confirmed.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warracknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury or Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. Noradjuha to Fulham. 6. N atimuk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Beeac, with the alternative proposals. 13. Allandale to Newstead. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek-

having been read- . Robert Watson, Engiueer-in-Chief of the Victorian Railways, re-called and further examined. A letter from Thomas Walker Fowler, M.C.E., Engineer and Traffic Manager of the Dookie and

Katamatite Tramway, enclosing a communication from James Gurney, the engine-driver on the line, with reference to a statement respecting the tramway, made by Mr. Watson, the Engineer-in-Chief, in his evidence. was reall.

Examination of witness continued. A. G. Lunt, re-callea and further examined. Robert Watson, further examined. Ordered-That the further consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting. Ordered-That Mr. J. Lunt, the Engineer of Existing Lines; Mr. Alex. Black, the Surveyor-

General, and Mr. Cuthbert, the surveyor who assisted in the survey of the line from Bruthen to Omeo, be summoned to attend and give evidence at the next meeting.

The Committee adjourned until Thursday next, at half-past eleven o'clock.


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No. 10.

THURSDA Y, 4TH DECEMBER, 1890.

THE COliMITTEE lIIET IN THE LAnGE COMMITTEE ROOllI ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE PARLIAMENT HOeSE •

. 1Jfemael·S p,'esent :

The HOll. THOliAS BENT, M.L.A., ill the Chair; The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Nathan Thornley, M.L.C., The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., ,John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., Alexanuer Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and eonfirmed.

RESIGNATION OF MEMBER.

A letter from the Honorable the Premior was read, informing the Committee that the resignation of Charles Myles Officer, Esquire, as a member of the Committee had been received and accepted by His Excellency the Governor ill Council.

Mr. Taverner moved-That the Committee hears of the resignation of Mr. Officer with very great regret.

Mr. A' Young seconded the motion. Question-put and carried unanimously. Ordered-That the Secretary forwanl a copy of the foregoing resolution to Mr. Officer.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following Railway lines, viz.-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warraeknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or ~alisbury or NetLerby. 4. Glenloth to Qllambatook. 5. Noradjuha to Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. 8. Nl1thalia to Barmah, via Pieola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocum.wal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Beeae, with the alternative proposals. 13. Allendale to Newstead. 14. Larpellt to Scott's Creek.

ha ving been read-John Lunt, Engineer of Existing Lines, Victorian Railways, sworn and examined. Ordered-That the further consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting. The Committee adjourned until Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock.


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No. 11.

TUESDAY, 9TH DECEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LARGE COMMITTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE

PARLIAMENT HOUSE •

. Members present:

The Hon. Henry Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. Albort Lee Tucker, M.L.A., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. John Woods, M.L.A., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C.

Mr. Taverner moved, That the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman being absent, Mr. Tucker be appointed temporary Chairman.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

MR. OFFICER'S RESIGNATION.

The following letter from Mr. Officer was laid before the Committee and read:-Parliament House, 4th Decr., t890.

George Jenkins, Esq., Acting-:::;ecretary Parliamentaru Standing Committee on Railways.

Sm, ' I have the honour to acknowledge yonI' letter of this date, informing me of the

resolution passed unanimously at a meeting of the above Committee, on hearing from the Honorable the Premier of my resignation, and while thanking the Committee sincerely for this manifestation of its good feeling, desire to say I shall ever remember with satisfaction my brief but pleasant association with it; and would assure the members individually and collectively thai it was with great regret and only after serious consideration I came to the determination to resign my sent, being well satisfied that to do the work for which I and other members were appointed in the thorough and complete manner in which it ought to be done, anci in which I am pleased to think lhe Committee has sct about doing it, would take more time than I could possibly spare.

Under these circumstances, I deemed it to be my duty to resign at once, so that a successor might bc appointed before the close of the Session. .

Wishing the ComIl!ittee complete success in the great work before it, I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

C. M. OFFICER. Mr. Zeal, the Vice-Chairman, here entered the room and took the Chair.

WIDTH OF TUNNELS ON A NARROW-GAUGE LINE.

A memorandum from the Engineer-in-Chief with reference to the desirability of decreasing the width of tunnels, in consequence of altering the gauge from 5ft. 3in. to 3ft. 6in., was laid before the Committee and reltel.

OFFER TO GIVE EVIDENCE.

A letter from Lewis P. Moline, formerly an officer in the Railway Department, offering to give evidence, was laid before the Committee and read.

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LINES OF RAIL\VAY'.

The Order of: j,he Day for .the further consideration of tho following Railway lines, viz.:I. Bairnsdate Extensioll. 2. Donald towards Wirmbirchip, or \Varracknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to \Verrap, or by Ncthel'by, or Salisbury or Nctherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. Noraujuha tb Fulham. 6. Natimnk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. !:l. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. StrathmertOll to Toeumwal.

10. Longwoou to ~alinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scal'suule to Beeae, with the altenlative proposals. 13. AllalltlaJe to Newsteud. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek-

having beon read-Arthur Cuthbert, Field Assistant, Railway Department, sworn and examined. George Montague, Surveyor, R.ailway Department, SWOl'll and examined. A. G. Lunt, re-culled and fnrtiJel' examinetl. C. W. It Lawson, re-ealleil ami ftIrthel' examined. Orden'd-That the further cOllsilleration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting. The Committee adjol1l'llel1 until to .. morrow, at half·past eleven o'clocl"

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No. '12.

WEDNESDA Y, 10TH DECEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LAR&E COMMITTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE P ARLIAlIfENT HOUSE.

Members present: The HOIl. THOllIAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The HOIl. Henry Gore, M.L.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Albert Lee Tncker, M.L.A., , The HOll. George Young, M.L.C., Alexander YOlJ,ng, Esquire, lVLL.A., The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., John McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., Th3 Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C. The Hon .• T olm Woods, M.L.A., The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

"GAZETTE" NOTICE OF ApPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBER.

A letter from the Honorable the Premicr, addressed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the following copy of the Victoria Government Gazette of Tuesday,9th December, 1890, was read by the Acting-Secretary :-

[Supplement to the Victoria Government Gazette of Friday, December 5, 1890.]

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1890.

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. It is hereby notified that

FRANCIS CONWAY MASON, Esq., M.P., has been appointed, under the provisions of the Railways Standing Committee Act 1890, a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

By the Governor in Council,

Anhe Government Offices, Melbourne" the 9th December, 1890.

G. WILSON BROWN, Clerk of the Executive Council.

REPORT FROM SECTIONAL COM.L\{ITTEE (No. 2)-DoNALD AND BmCHIP RAILWAY.

Mr. Zeal, Chairman of Sectional Committee (No.2), brought up a Report from the Committee on the proposed railway from Donald to Birchip.

Ordered-That the Report be considered on Tuesday next, the 16th December, at half-past ten o'clock.

COST OF CERTAIN LINES.

A statement prepared by the Engineer-in-Chief, showing the estimated cost of twenty-four country lines and six suburban lines iucluded in The Railway Construction :Act 1884, and the uctual expenditure on these lines to the 30th June, 1890, wml laid before the Committee, and read.

Ordered-That the statement be printed.

COST OF STA WELL AND HORSHllf LINE.

A return, showing in detail the approximate cost of the Stawell to Horsham line contract works, was laid before the Committee.

Ordered-That the return be printed.

ESTIMATE OF COST OF DONALD AND BIRCHIP LINE.

A return showing in detail the approximat.e cstimate of cost of Donald and Birchip (Direct) Line Contract works was laid before the Committee.

01'dered-That the return be printed.

COST OF N UMURKAH LINE.

A return, showing the estimated cost of the Numurkah line, the contract price, and the amount expended on it by the Engineer for Existing Lines, was laid before the Committee.

Ordered-That t.Ile return be printed. Ordered-That Mr. Black, Mr. Pinniger, and Mr. Speight be summoned to attend allll give

evidence at t he next meeting. The Commi ttee adjourlletl until to-morrow, at eleven o'clock.


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No. 13.

THURSDAY, 11TH DECE:J.IBER, 1890.

THE COIIDUTTEE MET IN THE LARGE COMMITTEE ROO)! ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE P ARLIAlIiENT HOUSE.

Memhm's present:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon, Henry Gore, M.L.C., John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C., John MeIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., Francis Conway Mason, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon: John Woods, M.L.A.,


DECLARATION OF MEMBER.

Mr. Mason made and subscribed thc declaration required by sub-section 5 of section 3 of the Act 54: Victoria, No; 1177, as hereunder set forth :-

'THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. I, FRANC~S CONWAY MASON, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, according

to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the offica and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the eleventh day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

F. C. MASON.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following Railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald tC\wards Wirmbirchip, or Warraeknabcal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, 01' by Netherby; 01' Salisbury or Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Qumnbatook. 5. Noradjuha to Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suh1ll'bs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Beene, with the alternative proposals. 13. Allandale to Newstead. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek

having been read-Alexander Black, Surveyor-General, re-called and further examined. The witness produced a plan showing the course of the Great Southem Railway, and the lands

adjoining that line. Thomas Pinniger, District Surveyor, Crown Lands Department, sworn and examined. The witness prodnce(l sevel'l11 plans showing the area held on certain proposed lines under the Maliee

Pastoral Leases Act. James Stirling, Assistant Geological Surveyor, swom and examined respecting the proposed railway

extensions from Bairnsdale. Richard Speight, re-called and further examined respecting railway extension to the northern suburbs. Ordered-That the further consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meetiug. The Committee adjourned until Tuesday next, at half.past ten o'clock.


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No. 14 ..

TUESDA Y, 16TH DECEMBER, 1890.

TUE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LARGE CO:lUUTTEE ROOli ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SlI'E OF TIlE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. THOllIA.S BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. Helll'y Gore, M.L.C., Tue Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., Alexanuer Young, Esquire, M.L.A., ,John 'McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

John Willil1m Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C.,

. The Hon. John W oous, M.L.A.,

The Hon. Jl1mes Buehl1nan, l\I.L.C., Francis Conway Mason, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Ddnald Melville, l\1.L.C .

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmel1.

"GAZETTE" NOTICE OF ApPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBER.

A letter from the Honorable the Premier, addressed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the following copy of the Victoria Government Gazette of Thursday, 11 th December, 1890, Wfi!

read by the Acting-Secretary :-

[Supplement to the Victoria Government Gazette of Friday, December 5, 1890.J

THURRDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1890.

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COM)[lTTEE ON RAILWAYS. It is hereby notified that

THE HONORABLE DONALD MELVILLE, M.L.C., has been appointed, under the provisions of the Railways Standing Committee Act 1890, a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

By the Governor in Council,

G. WILSON BROWN, At the Exeeutive Couneil Chamber, Clerk of the Executive Couneil.

Melbourne, the 11th December, 1890.

DECLARATION' OF MEMBER.

The Hon. Donald Melville made and subscribed the declaration required by sub-seetion <5 of section 8 of the Act 54 Victoria, No. 1177, as hereunder set forth ;-

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING CO;U;UITTEE ON RAILWAYS. I, The Honorable DOYALD MELVILLE, do solemnly and sineerely promise and declare that,

according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the dutics of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the sixteenth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

LAND FOR STATION AT BmCHIP.

D. MELVILLE.

A letter from Joseph Watson, of Birehip, offering to sell his land to the Government for station purposes at £2 an aere Oll ecrtain eonditions, was laid before the Committee and read.

REPORT FROU SECTIONAL COMliITTEE ON THE DONALD AND BmCIIIP LINE.

Mr. Taverner moved, That Order of the Day No. I-Consideration of Report from Sectional Committee (No.2) onproposed line from Donald to Birchip, be postponed until a Sectional Committee has inspected and reported Oll the proposed line from Warracknabeal to Galaquil.

Mr. Woods seeonded the motion. Question-put and carried.

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LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further considemtion of the following Railway lines, viz.: ..... I. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donnld towards Wirmbirchip, or Warracknabeal to Galaquil. 8. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by N~~therby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. Noradjulia to Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Beeac, with the alternative proposals. 13. Allandale to Newstead. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek-

having been read-,-The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs. Richard Speight, re-called and further examined. John MacMahon, Councillor of the Fitzroy City Conncil, sworn and examined. Charles Crispe, Mayor of Fitzroy, sworn and examined. W. M~ Bennett, merchant, Fitzroy, sworn and examin'ed., Robert Barr, Fitzroy City Press, sworn and examined. Thomas William Dally, timber merchant, Collingwood, sworn and examined. Ordered-That the further consideration or the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting. The Committee adjournel! until Thnrsday next, at eleven o'clock.


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No. 15.

THURSDA Y, 18TH DECEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LAIWE COMMITTEE ROOM O~ THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE P ARLIAlIENT HOUSE .

. Members present:

BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. THOMAS The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. George Young, M.L.C.,

John .:\tIclntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon .• John Woods, M.L.A.;

J'he Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C., Francis Conway Mason, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. Donald Melville, M.L.C.

John William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following Railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Douald towards Wirmbirchip, or Warmckllabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherhy, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glellioth to Quambatook. 5. Noradjuha to Flliham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Lincs to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathali,~ to Bannah, via Picola. 9. St,rathmerton to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Becac, with the alternative proposals. 13.' Allandale to Newstead. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek

having been road-. The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs.

William Pitt, ~Iayor of Collingwood, swom and examined. C. M. Davies, draper, Fitzroy, and Chair.m~n of the Fitzroy and Whittlesea Railway League, sworn

and examined. Michael Dwyer, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn and examined. Samuel Cameron MneCaUllm, President of the Shire. of Heidelberg, sworn and examined. Caleb Yeomans, Conncillor, Northcote Borough, sworn and examined. William Pearl, Councillor, Fitzroy City, ..sworn and exnmincd. Edwin Bastings, Councillor, Northcotc Borough, sworn and examined. Philip William Smith, Councillor, Heidelberg Shire, sworn t1,ud cxamined. 'William Henry Dennis, Councillor, Northcote Borongh, sworn and examined. vValter Thomas, Councillor, WhittlcBea Shire, sworn and examined. John Gahan, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn nnll examined. John Lang, cx-C0uncillor, Collingwood City, sworn and examined. Alfred Ford, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn and examined. Ordered-That the further consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until the next meeting.

OFFICERS OF ENGINEER OF EXISTING LINES BRANCH.

A return showing the names and salaries of the permanent offieers employed exclusively by the Engineer for Existing Lines, anel engaged wholly or partially in designing construction works, was laiel before the Committee.

The Committee adjourned until Saturday next, at eleven o'clock.

THOS. BENT, Cltairman.

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No. 16.

SATURDAY, 20TH DECEMBER, 1890.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LARGE COMMITTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

,Members present:

The Hon. THOMAS BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The HOD. William Austin Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. Albert Lee Tucker, M.L.A., Alexander Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The HOD. John Woods, M.L.A.,

Tohn William Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. George Young, M.L.C., The Hon. James Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. Donald Melville, M.L.C.

PASSENGER TRA.E'FIC ON THE 'V HI'ITLESEA LINE.

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A return showing the passenger traffic to and from Melbourne, North Carlton, North Fitzroy and Fitzroy with all stations on the Whittlesea line from date of opening to 30th November, 1890, was laid before the Committee.

The Committee adjourned until Tuesday, the 20th January, 1891.


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No. 17.

TUESDAY, 20TH JANUARY, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE LARGE COMMITTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., A. Young, Esq., M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esq., M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Wood~, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esq., M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esq., M.L.A.

The minutes of the meetings held on the 18th and 20th of December, 1890, were read and confirmed.

NEW MEM:BERS.

A letter from the Honorable the Premier, addressed to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, sta.ting that His Excellency the Governor in Council had been pleased to notify the appointment of the Honorable William Anderson, M.P., and A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.P., as Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways in the Government Gazette oj' the 24th December, 1890, was laid before the Committee. and read.

DECLARATION OF ME}ffiERS.

The Hon. W. Andm'son and A. C. Groom, Esq., made and subscribed the declaration required by sub-section 5 of section 3 of the Act 54 Victoria, No. 1177, as hereunder set forth :-

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING Co:nMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. I, The Honorable WILLIAM ANDERSON, do solemnly and sin~erely promise and declare that,

according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the twentieth day of January; One thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

WILLIAM ANDERSON.


I, ARTHUR CHAMPION GROOM, do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that, according to the best of my skill and ability, I will faithfully, impartially, and truly execute the office and perform the duties of a Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

Declared at the Parliament House, Melbourne, the twentieth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-one;

ApPOINTMEN'l' OF OFFICERS.

ARTHUR C. GROOM.

A letter from the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, notifying the appointment by the Honorable the Speaker of the officers of the Committee, was read, and is as follows:-

Parliament House,

Sm, Melbourne, 19th January, 1891.

I do myself th!') honour to inform you that the Honorable the Speaker has made the following appointments in connexion with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, viz.:-

MR. T. G. WATSON to be Clerk to the Committee; <and MR. G. AYTOUN and l-IR. T. R. GILCHRIST to be Assistant Clerks to the Committee.

These gentlemen have been specially directed to place the whole of their services at the disposal of the Committee, and to assist in every possible way in carrying out the business referred to the Committee by Parliament.

The Honorable Thomas Bent, M.P.,

I have the honour to be, Sir,

~ onr most obedient Servant, GEO. H. JENKINS,

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways.

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Mr. Jenkins, the Acting-Secretary, stated that as the officers of the Committee had now been appointed, he would hand over the secretarial work, and he desired at the same time to thank the Committee for the honour they had conferred upon him in appointing him Acting-t:lecretary to the Committee.

Mr. Tucker moved, That this Committee reoords its appreciation of, allll, thanks for, the valuable services voluntarily rendered by Mr. George H . Jenkins, the' Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, as Acting-Secretary to the Committee. ",

MI'. McIntyre seconded the motion. Question -put and carried unanimously. Mr. Jenkins tll1luked the Committee for its mark of appreciation of his services.

ADDITIONAL LINES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE.

The Clerk of the I,egislative Assembly laid before the Committee the following additional list of lines of railway which had been referred to the Committee by the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday the 6th November, and Thursday, the 18th December, 1890, and informed the Committee that, as only lines that had bcen snrveyed could, aceordiDg to the provisions of the Railwa.1f Standing Committee Act 1890, be referred to the Committee, he had forwardetl the list to the Chairman of the Railways CommiB~ sioners, and requested him to certify which of the lines hall been surveyed :-

, WEDNESDAY, 5TH NonmBER, 1890. Ingliston ,(Myrniong) to Blackwood. BalIan to Leonard's Hill. Diggers' Rest, via Ola Gisborne, to Trentham. :Melton to Coimadai.

THURSDAY, 18TH DECEMBER, 1890. Hurst's Bridge to Killghke. Wandin Yalloak to Beenak. The extension to Corryong and Towong of the proposed line of railway from Tallangatta to

Koetong. Lilydalc to Seville, as an alternative route. Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook, as an alternative route. 'Vec1derburn to St. Arnaud, via Coonooer-bridge. Glenferrie to Doncaster; as an alternative route. Glen Iris to Black Flats, as an alternative route. Pakcnham to Gembrook, as an a ltel'llati ve route. Boort to Kerll.lJg. Boort to Echuca. A railway from Newmarket, via Keilor-road, Oil to Bulla. A railway from the Mainline into the City Cattle Yards. A railway from the Royal Park and Clifton Hill line to a point in the city proper on the old

smvoys, or on surveys whioh will serve the majority of the residents of the ,city and the . count,ry. Baxter's 1<'lat to Sorrento, by way of Green Hills and Boneo. . Orbost, via Bendoc, to the junction with the New South Wales lines atCooma, and (as an

alternative route) a line from Orbost to Bondi. Ordered-That all the lines on the foregoing list he marked on the large map recently exhibited in

the Legislative Assembly Chamber, and also on the small maps which have been prepared for the use of the Members of the Committee,

COMPETING LINES.

A letter from tho Secretary for Railways, forwarding a list of the liues referred by the Legislative Assembly to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, showing in red certain liues which may be looked upon as competing with one another, or with any existing line, was laid before the Committee.

SURVEYS TO OMEO.

A memorandum from Mr. Darbyshire, the Assistant EngiueOl·.in-Chief, forward inK a plan ,showing

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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Tho surveyed line from Briagolong to Dargo and Omeo, with report thereon, dated 23rd December, 1889, by the surveyor, Mr,' Anketell.

The surveyed Jines from Fernbank aUll Lindenow to Dargo, with report thereon, dated 20th November, 1889, by the surveyor, Mr. Anketell.

Line inspected by Mr. J. H. Davies between Fernbank aud Omeo,via the Wentworth River, with his report thereon"dated 10th April, 1890,

Mr. Howitt's new road trade from Bairnsdale to Omeo, vi<~,Mount Baldhead and Wentworth River; also Mr. ,T. H: Davies' remarks upon Mr. Howitt's report.

Surveyed line from Bairnsdale to Om eo-report upon which hns already been presented to the Committee '; also a memorandnm from Mr. A. G. Lunt respecting the route through Tongio Gap, suggested as a possible improvement by :Mr. Stirling in his evidence.

Lines 'examined as alternative routes to Omeo, via Colquhoun, Boggy Creek, and Timbarra River !lnd Ensay, together with the report of Mr. J. H, ,Davies thereon, :dated 20th February, 1890. '

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. NORTHERN SUBURBS LINES.

The following letters, relating to the various lines to the northern suburbs, were laid before the Committee :-

(1) From the town of Essendon, asking that the proposed lines in the tOWll of Essendon might be inspected and inquired into. -

(2) From the city (!)f Melbourne, asking to be allowed to give evidence against' the route proposed for the line frOID Princes-bridge to Collingwood.

(3) From the Preston Shire, explaining why they did not attend the last meeting or the Committee, and asking to be heard regarding the lines to the northern suburbs at the next meeting.

(4) From the city of Richmond, stnting that Councillors Jenkins and Freeman had been appointed to attend and give evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs.

POPULATION OF NORTHERN SUBURBS.

A return prepared by tbe Government Statist, showing the present ana probable future population in the suburbs of Fitzroy, Collingwood, Northcote, Preston Shire (portion of), and Heidelberg Shire (portion of), at the beginning and end of decade 1889-1899, was laid beforo the Committee.

RESIGNATION OF MR. MASON ••

Mr. McIntyre moved, That this Committee place on record its regret at the resignation of lVIr. F. C. Mason, one of its members, and the conseqmmt loss of his valuable services.

Mr. A. Young seconde(i the mol.ioll. Question-put and carried unanimously. Onlered-Tlw,t a eopy of the foregoing resolution be forwarded to Mr. Mason.

LINES 01;' R.AILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following Railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairnsdltle Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirrnmbirchip, or IYarraeknabeal to Gnlaql1il. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netl1erby, or Salisbury by Neiherby. 4. Glenloth to QlIambatook. 5. Noradjnha to .Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Goroke. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Pieola. 9. Strathmerton to 'l'ocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. n. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Beene, with the alternative proposals. 13. Allandale to Newstead. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek-

having been read-The Committee proceeded to take flH'ther evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs. Lewis Brock, President., Preston Shire, sworn amI examined. The witness handed in a printed

statement signed by himself and COllncill0rs Paterson and Showers, urging the constrnction of the direct .Fitzroy and Collingwooci lines, but giving a preference to the former r:1ilway.

IVilliam Paterson, Councillor, Preston Shire, BVrOI'll and examined. Charles Showers, Councillor, Preston Shire, sworn and examined. James Lyon, sworn and examined. The witness read a statementregt1l'ding the bOYl'0wing of money

for the eou8truetion of railways. Harold Sparks, sworn t1nd examined. Edmund Gemld FitiGibbon, Town Clerk of Melbourne, sworn and examined. The witness read a

etter from the City Council to the Hnilwnys Commissioners snggesting that the direct Collingwood line should be carried under the Fit.zroy Gardens and East Melbourne, joining the proposed line near the corner of Hoddle-street and Langridge-street, and the reply thereto from the Railways Commissioners objecting to this proposal. _

James Garton, Councillor, Melbourne City, sworn and examined. Thomas Henry Terry, Councillor, Melbourne City, sworn and examined. Denis Renford Dredge, Secretary, Preston Shire, sworn and examined. John MacMahon, Councillor, Fitzroy City, further examined. The witness read a statement regarding

the proposed connexion with North Fitzroy and Northcote, and the joining of the Collingwood line with the Fitzroy direct line by constructing a line along Reilly-street.

The witness also handed in n plnn showing the route of a line to serve both Collingwood and Fitzroy.

Charles Lawson, engineer, Railway Department, further cxamined. William Cody, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn nnd exmnined. Ordered-That the fnrther consideration of the foregoing lines be postponed until to-morrow.

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P A.SSENGER TRA.FFIC ON HEIDELBERG LINE.

Mr. Gore moved, That there be laid before this Committee a return showing the passenger traffic to and from the various stations on t.he Heidelberg line and the Clifton Hill and Collingwood stations.

)fr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That the Committee do now adjourn until to-morrow at Eleven o'clock, and that further evidence on the lines to the northern suburbs be taken at half-past Eleven o'clock.

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The Committee, at twenty minutes past Five o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow.

THOS. BENT,

Chairman.

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THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COlllMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

PROCEEDINGS OF' THE COMMITTEE.

No. 18.

WEDNESDAY, 21sT JANUARY, 1891.

THE COll[MITTEE MET IN THE LARGE COMlIIITTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SIDE OF THE

PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

1lfembers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M,L.A., ill the Chair; The HOll, A. L Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The HOll. W. Anderson, M.L.A. The Hon. H. Gore, M.LC.,


LINES SURVEYED.

A letter from the Secretary for Railways, stating that all the lines on the list laid before the Committee on Tuesday the 20th instant had been surveyed with the exception of the following, viz.:-

Melton to Coimadai. Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook. Main Line to City Cattle Yards. Royal Park and Clifton Hill to a point in the City proper. Orb08t to Bondi. Keilor-road to Bulla-

was laid before the Committee and read.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following Railway lines, viz.:-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirrumbirchip, or Warracknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. Noradjuha to Fulham. 6. Natimuk to Gorokc. 7. Lines to the northern suburbs. 8. Nathalia. to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmert.on to Tocumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gembrook. 12. Scarsdale to Beeac, with the alternative proposaJ..':l. 13. Allandale to Newstead. 14. Larpent to Scott's Creek-

hI. ving been read-The Committee proceeded to take fnrther evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs.

J. S. Jenkins, Councillor, Richmond City, sworn and examined. The witness produccd a plan showing a route from Prince's-bridge station along Wellington-parade

to Highett-street; and also a plan for connecting the direct Collingwood line with the direct Fitzroy line, by a railway up Victoria-parade. '

David Bennett, Secretary Trades Hall Council, sworn and examined. John Buchan, auctioneer, sworn and examined. Geo. W. Freeman, Councillor, Richmond City, sworn and examined. Thomas Hood, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn and examined. Robert Hall, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn and exam!.ned. Robert Walker, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn and examined. Cha.rles Abbott, Councillor, Collingwood City, sworn and examined. Arthur Little, Brighton, sworn and examined.

, The witness. read a letter advocating the construction-or a railway under the city of Melbourne that would serve both FItzroy and Collingwood.

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SECTIONAL COMMITTEES-NEW ~bj}rnERS. '. Mr. Woods moved, by leave, 'fhat Mr. Melville and Ml'. Groom be appointed Members of Ko.1

Sectional Committee. Mr. McIntyre scconded the motion. Question-put and carried. Mr. Gore n10vetl, by leave" That Mr .. Anderson be -appointed a Member of No. 2 Sectional

Committee. Mr. McIntyre seconded the motion. Question-put and elll't·ied.

LINES REFERRED TO SECTIONAL COMMITTEES.

Mr. Taverner moved, pursuant to notice, That the following. lines be referred to n Sectional Com-mittee, viz. :-

The Extensions to Cohunn. The Extensions to Hedi and Dueran. The Extensions to Ovens Bridge. -

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and cal'l'ied. Mr. Woods moved, pursuant to notice, That the following lines be referred to a Sectional Com

mittee, viz.:-

Stawell to St. Arnaud. Avoca to N a vane.

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. Mr. Buchanan moved, pUl'suant to notice, That the Neel'im Extension be referred to a Sectional

Committee. lVII'. Anderson seconded thc motion. Question-put and carried. Mr. Gore moved, pursuant to notice, That the Seetimial Committee to which the line from Allandale

to Newstead has been i'eferred be empowered to consider at the same time the lines from Clunes to Newstead, Newstead to Pow lett Hill, Allandale to Mai'yborough, Talbot to Daylesford, Bungaree Junction

~ to Newlyn, and Guildford to Daylesford. - _ Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. -Question-put and carried.

LINES REFERRED TO GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Mr. Taverner moved, pursuant to notice, TbatExtension to Lorue be considered and reported on by the General Committee.

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. 'Mr. Beut moved, pursuant to notice, That the followillg lines be referred to a Committee of the

whole for inspection, and to take local evidence thereon, viz.:-Benalla to Hansen South. Hansen South to Brookfield. Benalla to Duera~. G lenrowan to Hedi. Wangaratta to Hedi. Bright to Harrietville. Myrtleford to Dederang. Yackandandah to Dederang. Orbost to Bendoc. Orbost to Bondi.

Mr. Woods seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

LORNE EXTENSIONS.

Mr. -Woods moved, That tho General Committee visit,Lorne and .take evidence there on Thursday, 5th February next.

Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Question-put and, carried.

NORTHERN SUBURBS LINES.

The Chairman moved, That the Committee meet at ten o'clock on Tuesday the 27th instant, and take _ evidence from· the -Mayor of Essendon regarding the proposed lines from l!'lemingten-bridge to Pascoe Vale; Newmarket to Keilor-read and Bulla; and also ITom Essenden te Bulla, and that the Committee should then inspect those lines, and also the proposed connexion between Scotcbmere-street and Northco'te, and the proposed loop line between the HeidelbergJine and ·Northcote.

Mr. McIntyre seconded -the motion. Question-put amI carried. The Committee adjourned at fifty minutes Pll.st four oclock until Tuesday the 27th January, at ten

e'clock. '

THOS. BENT, . Chairman.

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TlIE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING· COM:l\HTTEE ON RAILWAYS.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMJ\lIlTTEE.

No. 19.

TUESDAY, 27TH JANUARY, 1891.

TIlE ConIMUTEE MET IN THE LARGE COJlDHTTEE ROOM ON THE LEGISLATIYE COUNon, SIDE OF THE PARLIAlIIENT HOUSE.

Members p1'esent:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The HOll. J. Woods, M.T~.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, l:LL.A.


TRAFFIC ON HEIDELBERG LINE.

A return showing the passenger traffic to and from the various stations on the Heide!berg line, and . the Melbourne, Clifton Hill, and Collingwood stations, was laid before the Committee.

PROFIT AND Loss ON WORKING OF CERTAIN LINES.

A return showing the revenue and expenditure on the following lines, viz.:-Heyfield to Bairnsdale, Mnrtoa to Warracknabeal, Horsham to Norac1jllha, Hamilton to Coleraine, Numurkah to Nathalia, Numurkah to Cobram-during two years ending 30th June, IB90, was laid before the Committee.

ESTIMATES AND SURVEYORS' REPORTS ON THE GEELONG TO LORNE LINE.

Copies of detailed estimates and snrveyors' reports on the Geelong to Lorne railway, and the Geelong to Anglesea railway, Were laid before the Committee.

ST. KILDA TO ELWOOD RAILWAY.

A letter from the Town Clerk of St. KHda, asking i.f the St. Kilda City Couucil will be afforded an opportuuity of giving evidence in favour of the St. Kilda to Elwood railway, was laid before the Committoe and read.

BmGHT TO HARRIETVILLE RAILWAY.

A letter from ,the President of the Harrietville Mine-owners' Association, asking for information when the Committee intended visiting Harrietville, was laid before the Committee and read.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the following Railway lines, viz :-1. Bairnsdale Extension. 2. Donald towards Wirrumbirchip, 01' Warracknabeal to Galaquil. 3. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by Netherby. 4. Glenloth to Quambatook. 5. N oradjuha to Fulham. 6. N atimuk to Goroke.

·7. Lincs to the northern'subnrbs. 8. Nathalia to Barmah, via Picola. 9. Strathmerton to Toeumwal.

10. Longwood to Nalinga. 11. Beaconsfield to Gem brook. 12. Searsdale to Beeae, with the alternative proposals. 13. AHandale to Newstead.

Clunes to Newstead. Newstead to Powlett Hill. Allandale to Maryborough. Talbot to Day lesford. Bungaree Junction to Newlyn. Guildford to Daylesford.

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14. J~arpent to Scott's Creek. 15. The Extensions to Cohuna. 16. The Extensions to Helli and Dueran. 17. The Extensions to Ovens Bridge. 18. Stawell to St. Arnaud.

Avoca to NaTarr!}. 19. The Neerim Extension. 20. The Extension to Lome. 21. B~nalla to Hansen South.

Hansen South to Brookfield. Benalla to Dueran. Glenrowan to Hedi. Wangaratta to HedL

22. Bright to Harrietville. Myrtleford to Dederang. Yackandaudah to Dederang.

23. Orbost to Hendoc. Orbost to Bondi-

having been read-The Committee proceeded to tak~ further evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs. Edwin Dangerfield, 'Mayor of Essendon, sworn and examined. 'Mr. Dangerfield's e;vidence having Leen concluded, the Committee, accompanicd by Mr. Lawson, of

the Railway Department, and Mr. Shannon, the surveyor who surveyed the lines, then proceeued to inspect the route·of the following proposed lines, viz. :---:Flemington-bridge to Pascoe Vale, Newmarket to Keilorroad, and Essendon to Bulla.

The Committee adjourned.

THOS .. BENT, Ohairman.

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No. 20.

FRIDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET AT LORNE, IN THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., int.he Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of tqe last meeting were read and confirmed.

THE LORNE EXTENSION.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence respecting railway extension to Lorne. John Elkington, commission agent, Lorne, sworn and examined. The Rev. James Chalmers Love, sworn and examined. William Allen Mountjoy, sworn and examined. Charles John Richardson, director of the Mountjoy Lorne Estate Company, sworn and examined. John Griffiths Rooke, hotelkeeper, Lorne, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at six o'clock until to-morrow, at half-past nine o'clock.

THOS. BENT, Ckairma1'.

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THE PARLIAlYfENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.

PROCEEDINGS OF· THg COMMITTEE.

No. 21.

SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY, 1891;

THE COMMITTEE MET AT LORNE, IN THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

Membe1'S present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in tho Chair;

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker~ M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.



The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting railway extension to Lorne. Charles A: C. Wilson, engineer and surveyor of the Leigh Shire, sworn and examinei/o Charles Alban Gwynne, gentleman, Lorne, sworn and examined. Henry Lugg, selector and gardener, Eaglehawk, sworn and examined. Joseph Duncan, shipping agent, Lorne, sworn and examined. George Sexton, saw-miller, Lorne, sworn and examined. John Stirliug, storekeeper, Lorne, sworn and examined. Henry Hodge, farmer, Big Hill, Lorne, sworn and examined.· William Holliday, fisherman, Lorne, sworn and examined. John Andrew Muir, surveyor, Railway Department, sworn and examined. The witness produced the plan and section of the proposed line from Geelong to -Lorne. The Committee adjourned at one o'clock.

THOS. BENT, C/wirman.

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No. 22.

MONDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET AT DEAN'S MARSH, IN THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

JJIemoers present :.

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., '1'he Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L-A.,

J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, }I.L.A.

TIm I~ORNE EXTENSION.

The Committee proceeded to take further evideuce respecting railway extension to Lorne. Robert Smith, farmer, Dean's Marsh, sworn and examined. Thomas Hunt, farmer, Dean's Marsh, sworn and examined. Walter Higgins, farmer, Dean's Marsh, sworu and examined.

The Committee adjourned at three o'clock, and proceeded to inspect the works in course of construction at Dean'8 Marsh station and along the line from Birl'egurra to Yaug,her.

T.E'IOS. BENT, Chairman.

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No. 23.

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TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET AT GEELONG, IN THE TOWN HALL.

Nembers present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esq., M.L.A., The HOll. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. C. Groom., Esq., M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., .!The Hon. A. L. Tucker. M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esq., M.L.A.

The minutes of the meetings held at Lorne on the 7th February, and at Dean's Marsh on the 9th February, were read and confirmed. .


The Committee proceeded to take .further evidence respecting railway extension to Lome. W. P. Carr, aucti,oneer, Geelong, sworn and examined. Emile Theodore Sichla1', insurance agent, Geelong. sworn and examined. J. A. Muir, surveyor, Railway Department, recalled and further examined. Thomas Harding, 'farmer, Freshwater Creek, sworn and examined. The witness handed in a printed statement with reference to the line from Geelong to Lorne, with

statistics as to the country and population to be.served by the proposed line, and the probable traffic thereon. Andrew White, grazier, Mount Duneed, sworn and examined. George Cunningham, farmer and miner, Jan Juc, sworn and examined. J. H. Grey, solicitor, Geelong, sworn and examined. H. W. Winter, orchardist, Jan Juc, sworn and examined. E. Gundry, rabbit inspectOl', Jan Juc, sworn and examined. Reuben Quarrill, journalist, Geelong, sworn and ex!!'mined. James Follett, fisherman and coffee-palace proprietor, Seeley Bay, sworn and examined. Donald McAndrew, commission agent, Geelong, sworn and examined. Rudolph Thomas, farmer, Jan Juc, sworn and examined. Alfred Oakes, farmer, Jan Juc, sworn and eXamined. W. P. Carr, recalled and further examined.

TRAFFIC ON W ENSLEYDALE LINE.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That there be laid before this Committee a return showing(1) The length of the Wensleydale line. (2) The total cost of the line to the 31st January, 1891. (3) The ,traffic on the line (goods and passenger) to the 31st January, 1891. (4) The profit and loss on the working of the line to the 31st January, 1891. (5) The number of trains rl1n.

Mr. Groom seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Taverner moved, That the Committee, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday next, the 17th instant, at ten o'clock, to arrange future proceedings.

Mr. Groom seconded the motion. Mr. McIntyre moved, as an amendment, That the word "ten" be omitted with II. view to insert in

place thereof the word" eleven." Mr. G. Young seconded the motion. Question-That the word" ten," proposed to be omitted, stand part of the question-put and carried. Mr. Tavener's motion, put and carried.

LINES TO BARWON HEADS AND PORTARLINGTON.

The Hon. J. F. Levien, M.L.A., inquired when the Committee would take evidence on the lines to Barwon Heads and Portarlington.

The Chairman stated that he would bring the matter up for consideration at the next meeting. The Committee adjourned at five o'clock, until Tuesday next, at ten o'clock.

THOS. BENT,

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. No. 24.

TUESDAY, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A.,)n the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. McInt.yre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. (:-. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

The minutes of the meeting held at Geelong on the 10th February, 1891, were read and confirmed.

PROFIT AND Loss ON WORKING OF CERTAIN LINES.

, A return showing the reveuue and expenditure on the following lines, viz., St. Arnaud to Donald, and Charlton to Wycheproof, for two years ending 30th June, 1890, was laid before the Committee.

SALE AND BAIRNSDALE RAILWAY.

A return prepared by the Railway Department showing the passenger and goods traffic on the Sale and Bairnsdale line for the years ending 30th September, 1889, and 30th September, 1890, respectively, was laid before the Committee. '

LINES TO THE NORTHERN SUBURBS.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of liues remitted to the Committee having been read, the Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the lines to the northern subur):>6.

David Elder, Manager of a Public Company,. Melbourne, sworn and.examined. The witness read a statement in support of the Keilor-road line, which he handed in as evidence. Thomas Cooper, gentleman, Melbourne, sworn and examined. John Ramsay, gentleman, Essendon, sworn and examined. The witlless produced plans showing the allotments of· land sold on the Aberfeldie, Rose Hill, and

Afton Estates. Edmund Dunne, Councillor, Essendon Council, sworn and examined. James Maitland Campbell, Mayor, Kew Borough, sworn and exaplined. The witne"g said he wished to give evidence on the proposed line running through tbe Kew and

Yarra Bend Asylum reserve, but not on the direct Collingwood or Fitzroy lines. ' . The Chairman ruled that as the Kew and Yarra Bend Asylum reserve line was not then being

considered by the Committee, evidence regarding it could not be received till it was under consideration. Richard Shann, gentleman, Preston, sworn and examined. The witness read a statement in support of the .Fitzroy direct line, which he handed in. The Chairman announced that with the exception of any official evidence, the evidence on the

Fitzroy and Collingwood direct lines was now closed. J. E. Rigby, Mayor of :Flemington and Kensington Borough, sworn and examined. William Slater, builder, Essendon, sworn and examined. James Gellie, President, Bulla Shire, sworn and examinod. Augustine F. Daniel, Secretary, Bulla Shire Conncil, sworn and examined. The witness handed in a prospectus of the Essendon alld Bulla Railway Company, Limited. J. W. Fleming, Mayor, Brunswick Borough, sworn and examined.

STATISTICS' OF AUSTRALASIAN GOVERmiENT RAILWAYS.

A return compiled in the Engineer-in-Chiers office, Victoria Railway Department, giving statistics of the Australasian Government railways for the year 1889-90, was lai(l before the Committee.

,ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Taverner moved, That the Committee at its rising, adjourn till half-past ten o'clock, on Thursday, the 19th February, when the question of the flltllre proceedings of the Committee be considered, and that no evidence be taken on that day.

Mr. Groom seconded the motion. . Question-put and carried. The Committee adjonrned at twenty minutes to five o'clock until Thursday, the 19th jnst., at half-

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No. 25.

THURSDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

THE COMJ}IITTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

~fembers present: The Hon. '1.'. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, 1\I.L..C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Ron. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Ron. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Ron. J. Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The minutes of the last meeting were ,read and eonfirmed.

ESSENDON AND BULLA RAILWAY.

An estimate of the cost of the proposed railway line from Essendon to Bulla, prepnred by Mr. James .Tohnstone, C.E., of l\fessrs. Johnstone and Tait, and forwarded by. the Keilor and Tullamarine Railway League, was laid before the Committee.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUTURE PROCEEDINGS.

The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called to consider the future proceedings of the Committee, lind to decide on a conrse of aetion regarding the method of inquiring into the lines of railway referred to them.

The Committee deliberated. Mr. Tucker moved, That 111e Committee confine their inquiries to the lines eontained in the Railway

Construetion Bill until tlley are all dealt with, and then proeeed to investigate the lines reeommended by the Caucus.

Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Mr. G. Young moved, as an amendment, Tbat aU the words after the wOl'ds "eontained in" be

omitted, with a view to insert in place thereof t11e following words "the list on the notice-paper, which have been already referred to Sectional Committees."

Mr. McIntyre seconded the amendment •. Question, That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put and negatived. Question, That the words proposed to be inserted in plaee of the words omitted be so inserted-put

and carried. Question, That the Committee confine its inquiries to the lines contained in the list on the notiee

paper whieh have been already referred to Sectional Committees-put and carried.

ALLOCATION OF LINES TO SECTIONAL COMMITTEES.

Mr. Taverner moved, That all the lines on the notice-paper, with the exception of those referred to the General Committee be alloeated to either Sectional Committee No. I or Sectional Committee No.2.

Mr. G. Young seconded the motion. Question-,.put and carried. . Mr. G. Young moved, That the following lines be referred to Sectional Committee No.2, viz.:

Warracknaheal to Galaq uil. Dimboola to Werrap, or by Netherby, or Salisbury by Netherby. Glenloth to Quambatook, Noradjuha to Fulham. Natimuk to GOroke. Scarsdale to Beeac, with the alternative and adjacent proposals, including Camperdown to,

Cressy and Larpellt to Scott's Creek., .• The Extensions to Cohuna. ~ Stawell to St. Arnaud. -Avoca to Navarre.

Mr. MeIntyre secollded the motion. Question-put and carried. Mi:. Buchanan moved, That the following lines be referred to Sectional Committee No.1, viz.:-

Nathalia to Barmah, vitt Picola, with alternative and adjacent routes. . Strathmerton to Tocumwal, with alternative and adjacent routes. Longwood to Nalinga, with alternative and adjacent routes. Beaconsfield to Gembrook, with the alternative proposals.

Allendale to Newstead. Clunes to Newstead.

, . N ewstead to Powlett Hill. Allendale to Ma.rybor(:mgh. Talbot to Daylesford. Bungaree Junction to Newlyn. Gnildford to Daylesford. The Extensions to Hedi and Dueran. The Extensions to Ovens Bridge. The Neerim Extension.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Questioll~put and carried.

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Ordered-That the Hon. J. :F. Levien be informed that the Committee regret that they are unable to fix a date for the inquiry into the proposed lines from Geelong to Bat'won Heads, and from Drysdale to Portarlington, in view of the arrangements already made. _

VISIT OF SECTIONAL COl\fMITTEE TO SYDNEY.

Mr. 'Voods drew attention to the resolution passed on 5th November, 1890, authorizing the appointment of a Sectional Committee to visit Syduey, interview the ~tanding Committee of New Routh W Bles on thei~ method of procedure, results of their actiolt so far) and any other information which may appear to the members to be of use, and report to this Committee on their retnm.

Mr. 'Woods moved, That the Chairman, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taverner, Mr. Zeal, and the mover, lle appointed a I-lectional Committee to-visit Sydney, in accordance 'With the for<>going resolution.

Mr. Groom seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Mr. Tucker asked the ruling of the Chairman as to whether in view of subsection 5 of section 7 of

the Railway Standing Committee Act, a third Sectional Committee could be appointed when there were two such committees already in existence.

-The Chairman ruled, That the motion was out of order, the appointment of a third Sectional Committee being contrary to the provisions of the Act.

Mr. Anderson moved, 'rhat Sectional Committee No.1 visit Sydney. Mr. Groom seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

INSPECTION OF LINES IN THE NORTH-EASTERN AND EAST GIPPSLAND DISTRICTS.

Mr. Groom moved, That the General Committee leave Melbourne on thc 2nd prox., to inspect and take evidence 011 the proposed lines from Yackandandah and Myrtleford to Dederang, Bright to Harrietville, and Omeo to Bruthen.

Mr. Woods seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Mr. Tucker moved as an amendment, That all the words after the word" from" be omitted} with

view of inserting the follo1\Ting worda, " BenaUa to Hanseu Soutb, H!1llsen South to Brookfield, Benalla to Dueran, Glenrowan to Hedi, W!1ngaratta to H edL"

Mr. Melville seconded the amendment. Question, That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question-put

The Committee divided :-

Ayes 6. Mr. Alldersou, :Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Woods, Mr. Groom, :Mr. McIntyre, ]\'lr. Taverner,

And so it was resolved in the affirmati ve.

" Noes 4.

Mr. Melville; Mr. Tucker, Mr. A. Young, Mr. G:. Young.

]\1:r./l'ucker submitted' that the line from Bright to Harrietville could not be dealt 'with by theCommittee as it had not beeu surveyed, and the Act constituting. the Committee provided that inquiries shonld be limited to ,surveyed lines. ' , The Chairman ruled that the extension from Bright could be iuquired into by the Committee as an alternative ronte to Omeo. .

Question-That the Genera1 Committee leave Melbourne on the 2nd pl'ox., to inspect and take evidence on the proposeclliues from YackanclO,ndah and Myrtleford to-Dederang, Bright to Harrietyille, and Omeo to Bruthen--put and carded.

PURCHASE OF LAND FOR RAILWAY ,PURPOSES.

MI'. _¥c~f!tyre moved" That the Crown Law dep~rtme.llt ~e asked to draw up a fo:m of agreement to be siO'ned by the landowners along any proposed lllle, bllldmg them to dIspose of thell' land to the Railway dep:rtment when required for rail way purposes, at a certain specified price.

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

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LINES REFERRED TO GENERAL COMMITTEE.

The Chairman moyed, pursuant to notice, That the following lines be referred to a Committee of the whole for inspection, and to take evidence thereon, viz. :-

St. Kilda to Elwood. Elwood to Brighton.

Mr. Buchanan seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

LINES REFERRED TO SECTIONAL COMMITTEE No. 1.

Mr. McIntyre moved, pursuant to notice. That the following lines be referred to a Sectional Committee for consideration and report, viz. :-

Laanecoorie, via Newbridge, to Arnold's Bridge. Dunolly to Bradford.

Mr. Groom seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. Mr. Taverner moved, That the lines from Laal1ecoorie, via Newbridge, to Arnold's Bridge, and from

Dunolly to Bradford, be referred to Sectional Committee No. 1. Mr. Groom seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

DAYS OF MEETING.

, Mr. Groom moved. pursuant to amended notice, That the Committee meet three days a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at 10.80 a.m., except when either of the Sectional Committees is inspecting any railway line.

Mr. Melville seeonded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and negatived.

TELEPHONE.

Ordered-That a telephone be fixed in the Committee-room for the convenience of honorable members.

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock until Tuesday next, the 24th inst., at half-past ten o'clock

THOS. BENT, Ckai'f'man.

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PROCEEDIN GS OF THE COMMITTEE.

No. 26.

TUESDAY, 24TH .FEBRUARY, 1891.


Member~ present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., .T. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.;

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed;

LINES To' THE NORTHERN SUBURBS.

The Ord~r of the Day for the further consideration of lines remitted to the Committee having been read, the Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the lines to the northern suburbs.

John Wilkinson, Engineer and Surveyor, sworn and examined. John C.Cochrane, Land Valuel', Railway Department. sworn and examined. Benjamin Cowderoy, Land Valuer, Railway Department, sworn and examined.

LINES REFERRED TO· SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

Mr. Groom moved, pursuant to notice, That thc following lines be referred to a Sectional Committee for consideration and report, viz.:- .

Monomeith to McDonald's Track} Alt t' t Drouin to Poowong East erna lve rou es. 'Warragul to McDonald's Track. Leongatba to Geachville. Sale to Alberton f Sale to Port Albert Sale to Y.arram Alternative routes. Traralgon to Alberton Rosedale to Yarram . Tallangatta to Tallalldoon. Bethanga Road to Walwa.

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and earried. . Mr. Anderson moved, pursuant to notice, That the following lines be referred to a Sectional Com

mittee for consideration and report, viz.:-Allansford to Nirranda. Curdie's River to Port Campbell.


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Mr. Tucker moved, pursuant to notice given by Mr. G. Young, That the following lines be referred, to a Sectional CommIttee for consideration and .report, viz.:- . '

Dooen and Murra Warra} . Dooen and Kewell West' Alterna.tIve routes. Horsham to Brimpel1n. . Rupanyup to Cope Cope, with alternative route.

Mr. Groom se~onded the motion. Question-put and carried, Mr. Groom moved, pursuant to notice given by Mr. Buchanan, That the lilla from Nyora to

Woolamai be referred to a Sectional Committee for consideration and report. Mr. Woods seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

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Mr. A. Young moved, pursuant to notice, That the following line be referred to a Sectional Com~ mittee.for eonsideration and report, viz. :.-

Scarsdale Junction to Ballarat Racecourse. , Mr. Taverner seconded the motion.

Question-put and carried.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. Taverner moved, That in view of the fact that the. Sectional Committees will be absent in the country during the next fortnight, the next meeting of the Committee in Melbourne be held on W ednes~ day, the ll~h March, at half-past ten o'clock.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The 'Committee adjourned at five minutes to four o'clock until Tuesday, the 3rd March, at

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No. 27.

TUESDAY, 8RD MARCH, 1891, AT 9 A.M.

THE COMMITTEE MET IN THE SHIRE HALL, AT BEECHWORTH.

Memhers present:

The Hon. J. Buch~nan, M.L.C., I Th.e Hon. W. Ande:!'lon, M.L.A., The Hon. D. MelvIlle, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esqmre, M.L.A. The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., .

The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman being absent, Mr. Groom moved, That the Hon. D. Melville be appointed temporary Chairman of the Committee.

Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

DEDERANG EXTENSION.-DETAlLED ESTIMATES AND SURVEYORS' REPORT.

Detailed estimates prepared by the Railway Department, and the surveyors' reports on the following proposed lines were laid before the Committee, viz.:

Yackandandah to Dederang. Myrtleford to Dederang. Huon Lane and Dederang.

The surveyors' report on the Y a~kandandah to Dederang line was read.

THE EXTENSION TO DEDERANG.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence respecting the extension to Dederang. Hiram Allan Crawford, President of the Beechworth United Shire, sworn and examined. J. W. Morton, secretary of the Beechworth United Shire, sworn and examined. Matthew Dodd, retired currier and tanner, sworn and examined. Frederick Allan, brewer and councillor of the Beechworth United Shire, sworn and examined.

COST OF BEECIIWORTII AND Y ACKANDANDAII LINE. Mr. Anderson mo,ed, That there be laid before the Committee a return showing

(1) The contract price of the line from Beechworth to Y ackandandah. (2) The estimated total cost of completing the line and making it ready for traffic.

Mr. G. Young seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

The Committee adjourned at half:-past ten o'clock until this afternoon, at half-past three" o'clock, at Yackandandah.

D. MEL VILJJE, Temporary Ohairman.

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No. 28.

TUESDAY, Brm MARCH, 1891, AT 3.30 P.M.

THE COMMITTEE 1I1ET IN THE SHIRE HALL AT YACKANDANDAH.

Members present:

The Hon. D. MELVII.I.E, M.L.C., in the Chair;

Tho Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Youug, M.L.C., .

The HOll. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.,

THE EXTENSION TO DEDERANG.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the extension to Dederang. Henry Richardson, fltrmer, and President of the Shire of Yackandandah, sworn aud examined. D. Mongan, councillor of the Yackandandah Shire, sworn and examiuec1. Dr. Augustus Milller, J.P., Yackandandab, sworn and examined. ,John Haig, ,J.P., storekeeper and miller, Ytlckalldand"h 11Ud Dederang, sworn and examined. J. R. BasI', shire engineer, Yackundand!lh, sworn and examined. John Molyneaux, secretary Yackandandah Shire, sworn and examined.

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The Committee adjourned at twenty minutes past five o'clock until to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, at Dederang.

D. MELVILLE, Temporm'Y Chairman.

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No. 29.

WEDNESDAY, 4TH MARCH, 1891, AT 11.30 A.M.

THE COMlIlITTEE MET AT DEDERANG.

Members present:

The Hon. 'D. MEJ>VILLE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Minutes of.the la;;t meeting were read and confirmed.

THE EXTENs~ON TO DEDERANG.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the extension to Dederang, John Haig, Yaekandandah, recalled and further examined. Wm. Steele, farmer, Dederang, sworn and examined. John Crosthwaite, farmer, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. Richard Barton, farmer, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. David Robinson, farmer, Dederang, and Coullcillor of Shire of Yackandandah, sworn and examined. Johu MacDOl.lald, grazier, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. Hugh Henry, farmer, Kiewa Valley, Pl'esident of the Kiewa Valley Railway League, sworn and

examined. The witness asked that the statistics presented to the Railway Department might be obtained from

that Department by the Committee. John Ronan, farmer, Dederang, sworn and examined. Frank Lucas, farmer, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. John Black, farmer, Dederang, sworn ~md examined. David Wallace, farmer, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. William Keate, farmer, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. George Maddison, grazier, Upper Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. David Walker, farmer, Upper Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. Patrick Quirk, farmer, Kiewa Valley, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at fifteen minutes past one o'clock until this day, at Mudgeegonga..

D. MEL VILLE, Temporary Chairman.

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No. 30.

WEDNESDAY, 4TH MARCH, 1891, AT 4 P.)[.

THE COMMITTEE lImT AT MUDOEEGONGA.

Members present:

The Hon. D. MELVILLE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon .• r. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C.,

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.J..I.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.

THE DEDERANG EXTENSION.

The Committee proceeded to take' further evidence respecting the extension to Dederang. John Brown, farmer, Mudgeegonga, sworn and examined. Baptiste de Piazza, saw-miller, Whorouly and Mudgeegonga, sworn and examined. Patrick O'Callahan, farmer and grazier, Mudgeegonga, sworn and examined. Lot Healey, gardener, Mudgeegonga, sworn and examined. John H. Carroll, miner, Mudgeegonga, sworn and examined. George Hardy, grazier, Mlll1geegonga, sworn and e.xaminell. Alex. MeQuilten, dairyman, Mlldgeegongll, sworn and examined.

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The Committee adjourned at forty-five minutes past five o'eloek until this evening lit Myrtlefonl.

D. MELVILLE, Temporarg Chairma1l.

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No. 31.

WEDNESDAY, 4TH MARCH, 1891, AT 8 P.M.

THE COMlIUTTEE lIrET IN THE SHIRE HALL, MYRTLEFORD.

Members present:

The Hon. D. MEr,vILLE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

Tue Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C.,

The HOll. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.

Tho minutes of the meetings held at Dederang and Mudgeegonga were read and confirmed.

THE DEDERANG EXTENSION.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the extension to Dederang. George Holstein, President of the Shire of Bright, sworn and examined. Thomas C. Kaighin, landowner, Bright, sworn and examined. Isaac Sloan, sawyer and farmer, Freeburgh, sworn and examined. Thomas Robinson, farmer, Upper Kiewa,. sworn and examined. William McCormack, valuer and rate collector for the Shire of Bright, sworn and examined. M. O'Donnell, grazier, Myrtleford, sworn and examined. John J. Munro, farmer, Myrtleford, sworn and examined. Edward Chambers, fa~mer, Barwidgee, sworn and examined. Robert Beveridge, watchmaker, Bright, ex-president of the Shire of Bright, sworn and examined. James Green, farmer and orchardist, MyrtleforJ, sworn and examined. T. A. Knaggs, farmer, Dederang, sworn and examined. Thomas Plielan, farmer, Happy Valley, sworn and examined. James Woodside, farmer, Happy Valley, sworn and examined. T. C. Kaighin recalled and further examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past nine o'clock.

D. MELVILLE, Temporary Chairman.

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No. 32.

WEDNgSDA Y, 11TH MARCH, 1891.:

THE COMJlIITTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

jlfembers present:

Tue HOll. T. BENT,

Tue Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The HOll. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The HOIl. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. W: Anderson, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

M.L.A.,,in the Chait· ; J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. "Toods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting (held ttt Myrtleford), were read and confirmed.

MOUNT MORIAC AND 'V ENSLEYDALE LINE.

A return, prepared by the Railway Department, showing' the length of the Mount Moriac and Wensleyilale line, its capitol cost, the traffic, the profit aud loss on working the line, the number of trains run daily, and the (late of opening the line for traffic, was laid before the Committee.

FLEMINGTON-BRIDGE TO PASCOE VALE LINE.

A letterfl'om thc Railway Department, enclosing a copy of the offers made to the department of land required for railway purposes, on the ronte of the proposed line from Flcmington-bridge to Pascoe Vale, was laid before the Committee.


A letter from the Preston Shire Council, enclosing a copy of a resolution passed by the Whittlcsea Shire Conncil, exprcssing approval of the steps taken by the Preston Shire Council to impress on the Committee the desirability of connecting the northern suburbs with Prince's-bridge statioll by the Fitzroy route, was laid before the Committee, and read.

The Order of the Day for the further considerat.ion of lines remiUecl to the Committee having been read, the Committee proceelled to take fnl'ther evidence respecting the lines to the Northern Suburbs.

Benjamin Cowderoy, Government valuer, recalled, further examined. The witness read a memorandum regarding the estimated cost of land and compensation for damage

by severance, &c., on the direct Fitzroy and Collingwood Lines. Mr. Taverner moved, That it is desirable that all information reluting to the valuations of the

properties on the routes of' the direct Fit,zroy and Collingwood lines made by Mr. Cowderoy be submitted to the Committee.

Mr. Woods seconded the motioll. Debate ens ned. Mr. Zeal moved, as an amendment, That the words "in globo" be inserted after the word

"valuations." Question-That the words pl'Oposed to he inserted be so inserted-put and carried. Question-That it is desirahle that all iuformation' relating to the valuations" in globo" of the

properties on the rontes of the direct Fitzroy and Collingwood Lines, made by Mr. Cowderoy, be submitted to the'Col11mittee:-put and carried. .

'l'RAFFIC ON THE VICTORIAN HAlLWAYS.

Mr. Groom moved, pursuant to notice, That there he laid before the Committee a retul'll showing, in connexion with each of the uutlermentioned lines, the following particulars of traffic for two years ending 31st December, 1890, and also separately for the first six months and the last six months of 1890 :-

1. Number of passengers carried, gross revenue therefrom pel' mile. 2. Tons of goods and live stock carried, gross rCVCllue therefrom per mile. 3. Amount of net revenue per l1'1ile. 4. Totaillmount of net revenne for the liHC.

5. Amount of workiug expcnsos during saIlle period pel' mile for each line. North-Eastern linc from Cmigieblll'l1 to vVodonga (Wodonga tntffic to be gi veil

8t'parately). Tnllarook to Cathkin.

Wangaratta to Beechworth. Everton to Mjrtleford. W odonga to B01ga. Springs to Wahgunyah. Benalla to Yarrawonga. Mangalore to Numllrkah. Murchison to Rushworth. Toolamba to Echuca; Shepparton to Dookie. Numurkah to Nathalia. Numllrkah to Cobram.

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Wandong, 'via Heathcote, to Strathfieldaaye. Diggersrest to Echllca (Echuca traffic to be given separately, and ruso the Sandhurst

and Castlemaine traffic). Sandhurst to "Kerang. Kerang to Swan Hill. Eaglehawk to "Wychepl'oof. Koro~g Vale to Boort. Castlemaine to Maldon. Castlemaine to Maryborollgh. Carlsruhe to Daylesford. Daylesfonl to Creswick. Bacchus Marsh line, l{ockbank to Warrenheip. Moorabool to Ballarat (Ballarat traffic separately). Ballarat to Donald. " Dunolly to Inglewood. Maryborough to A voea. Ballarat to Ararat". -: " Ararat to Murtoa. Murtoa to Warracknabeal. MurtoR to Serviceton. Horsham to N oradjuha. Lubeck to Uupanyup. Ararat to" Hamilton. Hamilton to Portland. " Bmnxholme to Ca8terton. Hamilton to Coleraine. Hamilton to Penshurst. Penshurst to Dunkeld. Connewarre to Terang. Terang to Warrnambool. Terang to MorUake. W arrnam bool to Koroi t. Koroit to Port Fairy. Koroit to Penshurst. Molint Moriac to Wensleydale. Box Hill to Healesville. Danderiong"to Salo (Sale traffic to be given separately). Hale to Bairnsdale, via Stratford (Bairnsdale traffic to be given separately). Traralgon to Stratford. Maffra to Briagolong. Morwell to North Mirboo. Moe to Thorpdale (including the coal traffic). Dandenong to Tooradin.

Mr. Tucker seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The Committee adjourned at a quarter to four o'clock, till Wednesday, the 25th instant, at elev.en

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No. 33.

WEDNESDAY, 25TH MARCH, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET AT P·ARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Member, present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire. M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter from Mr. A. S. Hamand, M.I.C.E., Sydney, expressing his willingness to come to Melbourne

And give evidence before the Committee with reference to railway construction, was laid before the Committee and read.

An account for fitting up the Railway Oommittee Room was laid before the Committee.

CAMPBELLTOWN TO CAMDEN TRAMWAY.

A letter from th; Secreta,ry to the Railway Commissioners, New South Wales, enclosing a plan and return, giving detaileq particulars as to the cost of eonst.ruction of the railway between Campbelltown to Camden, was laid before the Committee.

THE DUERA..'J EXTENSION.

A letter from the secretary of the Benalla and Dneran, Toombullup, and Tolmie Railway Leagues, Rsking for particulars of the estimates prepared by tbe Railway Department in connexion with the proposed extension to Duerau, was laid before the Committee and read.

GEELONG TO BARWON HEADS LINE.

A letter from the secretary of the Barwon Shire, asking the Committee to inspect the line from Geelong to Bal'won Hep.ds, was laid before the Committee and read.

LINES OF RAILWAY.

DONALD TO BIRCHIP LINE.

The Order of the Day for the further consideration of lines remitted to the Committee having been read, the Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the Donald to Birchip line.

Mr. G. C. Darbyshire, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief, recalled, and f~rther examined.


The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the lines to the Northern Suburbs. Mr. Donald Ross, Royal Park, sworn and examined. Mr. G .. C. Da.rbyshire, recalled and further examined. The Committee adjonrned at half-past four o'clock until Wednesday, the 15th April, at eleven

o'clock.

THOS. BENT,

Chairman.

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No. 34.

TUESDAY, 28TH APRIL, 1891.


Members present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A, iu the Chair;

The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., 'The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L,A., The Hon. J. Woods, l\LL.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ' The Chairman explained that the meeting of the Committee which had been fixed for the 15th April

had lapsed, as both the Sectional Committees were engaged inspecting lines in the country on that day.

ApPLICATIONS FOR COPIES OF DETAII,.ED ESTL~TES, ETC.

Applications from the borough of Daylesford, the Benalla and Tolmie Railway League, T. W. Fowler, M.C.E., and G. P. Robertson, of Colac, to be supplied with copies of the detailed estimates furnished to the Committee by the Railway Deparlment, and also with plans and sections of various proposed lines, were laid before the Committee.

Mr. Anderson moved, That the request be not complied with. Mr. :Taverner seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and carried. , Mr. Tucker moved, (1) That a circular be sent to each shire council asking that replies, be furnished

by, the shire engineer to a list of questions thereon 'bearing upon the cost of earthworks" &c., bridges, and otlier works of a similar character to those required in railway construction, and which have been, carried out in works executed by the municipal councils under the Local Government Act. ,

(2) That the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary be requestcd to draw up a list of questions as proposed, and submit same to this Committee.

Mr. Woods seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and carried.

LINES TO THE NORTHERN SUBURBS-PROPOSED NEw.. SCHEME.

A letter signed by J. W. Blanch and E. L. Parker, M.LC.E., styling themselves" railway experts," submitting, for the consideration ef the Committee, a Bcheme fer serving the northern suburbs by' one railway line, and enclosing plans showing the pr@posecl route, was laid before the Committee and read.

Mr. Taverner moveel, That the letter and plans be received, and taken into consideration by 111e , Comtniftee when dealing with the lines to the northern suburbs.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-pnt and carried.

YACKANDANDAH LINE.

A return prepared by the Rail way Department, showing-, (1) 'The contract price of the li,ne from Beechworth to Yackandandah; '(2) 'Thc additional amonnt required to complete the line, ready for traffic;

'" (3) The estimatecl total cost of the line ready for traffic, was laid before the Committee and read.

REDUCED ESTIMATES OF CERTAIN LINES.

A memorandum from Mr. G. C. Darbyshire, the Engineer-in-Chief, forwarding schedules showing how the first cost of certain lines may be reduced, and the extent of that reduction was laid before the Committee, and the same was read and is as follows:-

. Engineer-in-Chief's Office, Melbonrne, 25th April, 1891.

,Memo. for the Parliamentar!J Standing Committee on Railwa!Js. In reference to your letter of the 11 th ultimo, and to my subsequent examination befo~e the~

Committeo upon the estimates for several of the lines mentioned therein, I beg to forward herewith schedules showing how the first cost of these lines may be reduced.,

These \'ec1uctiollS are based upon the recommendations of the Sectional Committee No.2, in their Report upon the proposed rnilwll,y from Donald to WilTull1bil'chip, as well as npon suggestions from the General ('ommittee.

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It should, however, be pointed out that these reductions are not recommended by me, nor ~hould ,it be assullled that any large permar:ent saving will be made thereby, as it is considered ,that sootier or later all the· items and quantities comprised in the original estimates willoe required to carryon, efficiently and economically, the anticipated kaffic upon the lines referred to.

The schedules forwarqedJl€rewith. show the. .different items reduced or omitted, and the consequent reduction per mile of railway upon those items. In every case, however, the cost of land has been omitted; so that any antjf)ipaJ;ed reduc~i9n upon that item ~ill require to be added to the total reduction per mile shown in the'schedule for each line.' .

In the line from Bruthen to Omeo the quantities have been taken out for a narrow-gauge line (3 feet 6 inches).

It must be clearly understood, that. estimates. for all tlle lines su1:)mitted to Parliament and to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways havc been prepared from preliminary surveys only. No permanent surveY~I<?f any of these lines have yet been made, and therefore these estimates must only be taken as appro:x:iIil'ate; ..'. ,

U ntU the permanent survey has been made, and the exact course of a line determined, the quantity of land required and the way property will' be affected by the construction of a railway cannot be known. Nor cap. th~ character' of the works be finally determined, nor the quantities accurately calculated, and tHeir probable cost estimated.

GEO. C. DARBYSHIRE, Engineer-in-Chief.

The lines r6fe;'ed to i~ the£i:i;egoing memorandum are as follow :Donald' and Wirrumbirchip., Bruthen and Omeo. Bairnsdale and Bruthen. GI~nrow:an: 'and: Hedi. ' Wangaratta and Hedi.

, Benalla and H,ed~. , . ' Myrtleford and.Dederang.

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~:". _ Yackan'dandah land .Dederal;lg •. Boortand :BarrapQort. . Boort, ,via Ninyeunook, to Budgei·um. Glenloth and Budgerum. Salisbury and Netlierby. Dimboola and VVerrap. Warracknabeal and GalaquiL

The Chairman Buggest~,d that a conference should be held with the Railway!! Com~issidners and the Eiig~n~er~iri~Chief, and thatthey should discuss the question of the cheaper construction ofrailways.,

. Mr. MCIntyre moyed,That-tli'e Railwl,tys Commissioners and the Eugineer-in-ChiMbe tequest:ed to confer with'the Committee re the construction of railways and other matters on Tuesday next, at 11 a.m:'

Mr. Groom seconded the motion.' , Debate ensued. Question-put and ,carried.

ALIENATION OF CROWN LANDS NEAR NEW RAILWAYS.

Mr. W09ds moved, pursuant to amended notice, That it be,a recommendation from this Committee to the Minister of Lands to at once take Sleps'to prevent any further alienation of any Crown land in ()Ountry districts likely'to be benefited by any proposed lines of railway. which have been referred to this €,ommittee, until the Committee'have had an opportunity of reporting on the whole snbject. • , Mr. A. Young seconded the motion.

Question--:-put and carried .. Mr. Taverner moved, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be forwarded to the Miniliter of

Lands, with a plan showing the lines that have been referred to, the Committee. Mr. McIntyre seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The Committee adjourned at half-past four o'clock until.Tueljlday, the .5th May, at eleven o'clock.

THOS. BENT, ,Chairman.

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No. 35.

TUESDAY, 5TH MAY. 1891.


Members present: The HOIl. T. Bent, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.


TRAFFIC ON THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS-RETURN.

A return to an Order of the Committee passed on the motion of Mr. Groom, on the 11th March last-with reference to the traffic on certain lines, the revenue derived therefrom, and the working expenses -was laid before the Committee.

Mr. Groom stated that the return did not give the information asked for by the Committee. The Traffic Auditor (Mr. Harold Kent), under whose direction the return had been prepared, was

Bent for and requested to amend the return so as to comply with the Order of the Committee.

CONFERENCE WITH THE RAILWAYS COMMISSIONERS AND THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.

The first Order of the Day-Conference with the Victorian -Railways Commissioners and the Engineer-in-Chief relative to the construction of railways and other matters-having been read-Richard Speight, Esquire, the Chairman of the Railways Commissioners, and George C. Darbyshire, Esquire, the Engineer-in-Chief, were called in. .

The Chairman informed Mr. Speight and Mr. Darbyshire of the object whieh the Committee had in view in asking them to attend and confer with the Committee.

Ordered-That the minutes of the Conference be printed.

THE BAIRNSDALE EXTENSIONS.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the proposed railway extension from Bairnsdale to the New South Wales Boreler, at Bendoc or Bondi.

Henry Dawson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, sworn and examined. Henry T. Edwards, grazier, Bibbenluke, sworn an~l examined. William Buckley, grazier, New South Wales, sworn and examined. Joseph F. Cox, storekeeper, Ninnetybelle, New South Wales, sworn and examined.

The Committee adjourned at half-past four o'clock until Tuesday, the 12th May, at two o'clock.

THOS. BENT,

Chairman.

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No. 36.

TUESDAY, 12TH MAY, 1891.

THE COMlIUTTE}, lI1ET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

~iJ1ernbers present:

The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A., in the Chair;

,J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. ;r. Bnchanun, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C.; The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. "W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner, l~squire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. IJ. Tncker, M.L.A., The Hon.J. Woods, M.L.A., A, YOllng, Esquire, M.L.A.

o The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

TRA1'FIC ON THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS-RETURN.

An amended return to the Onler of the Commi ttee passed on t.he motion of Mr. Groom, on the 11th March last-with reference to the t.rafl1c on certain lines, the rel'Cllue deri ved t.herefrom, and the working expenses-was laid before tbe Committee, together with an explanatory memorandum thcreon by the Traffic Auditor (Mr. Harold Kent).

LINES REFERRED TO SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

Mr. Anderson moved, pursuant to amended notice, That tho following lines 0f railway be referred to a Sectional Committee for consideration and report, viz.:-

Heidelberg to junetion of Diamond a,nd Art-bm's Crceks. Hurst's Bridge to Killglakc. Croydon to Launehing Place. Launching Place to Warbnrton. Glen Iris to Black "Flats.

Mr. Taverncr seconded the motion. Question-pllt and carried. Mr. Taverncr moved, pursnant to not,iee gil·en by Mr. A. YOllng, That. the lim3 from Colae to Beech

Forest be referred to a Sectional Committee tor eOllsidemtion allt1 report. Mr. Buchanan seconded the Illot.ion. Question-pnt ane! carried.

HOUR OF MEETING.

A letter from the Hon. W. A. Zcal, M.L.C., Vicc-Chail'll1an, suggesting tlmt haH-past fOHI' o'clock wonhl be a convenient hour at which to meet for the.consillcration of the General Heport, was laiu before the Committee and rcad.

After discnssion, it was decided to let the question of the hOllr of meeting stand over nntil the next meeting of the Committee.

ESTIMATES OF THE RAILWAY DEPAHTMENT.

A letter from the Hon. W. A. Zeal, :M.L.C., Vice-Chairman, in \'eference to the estimatcs of the Railway Department, was laid before the Committee nnd reatl.

CROWN LANDS ON CERTAIN LINES.

A letto\' from the Secretary for JJa1ll1s, enclosing l1 statemcnt in regard to huds which would be . benefited hy railway lines from Wal'l'ltcknabenl to Mildura, Bail'llsdale to the New South W ule3 border at Bendoc, nilll Bairnsclnle to the New SOllth Wales border at Bondi, was laid before the Committee nnd road.

GENERAL REPORT.

The Committee proceeJed to consider their Geneml Report to thc Governor in Council.

The Committce adjourned at half-past three o'cloek until TlJUrs(lay, the 14th May, at half-past ten o·clock.

THOS. BENT,

Chairman. G2

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No. 37.

THURSDAY, 14TH MAY, 1891.

THE CO~[J\nTTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., .T. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young. Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting were read and' confirmed.

A letter from Mr. A. S. Hamand, C.E., of Sydney, stating that he is now at liberty to place his services at the disposal of the Committee, was laid before the Committee and read.

N ATHALIA TO TONGALA LINE.

A letter from the secretary of the Echuca Railway League, enclosing one from Messrs. Finlay Bros., of the Wyuna Estate, with reference to the proposed liue from Nathalia to Tongala, was laid before the Committee and read.

BEACONSFIELD TO GEMBROOK, BASS VALLEY, AND FLINDERS LINES.

A letter from the Hon. L. L. Smith, M.L.A., askiI!g when the Committee would take evidence on the Beaconsfield to Gembrook Railway, and when tbey would visit tbe Bass Valley and Bittern to Flinders lines, was laid before the Committee and read.

ApPLICATIONS FOR COPIES OF EVIDENCE.

Several applications to be supplied with copies of the evidence on certain lines were laid before the Committee.

Mr. Zeal moved, That .copies of the evidence bc supplied to all newspapers, and to secretaries of railway leagues applying for them.

Mr. Tucker seconded the motion. Debate ensued. Question-put and carried.

LARPENT TO SCOTT'S CREEK LINE.

A letter from the Colac Shire. Council, forwarding copy of a resolution passed by the Council with reference to giving a guarantee that the proposed Larpent to Scott's Creek line would pay, was laid before the Committee and read.

HOURS OF MEETING.

The Vice-Chairmau's letter with reference to the hours of meeting of the Committee was taken into consideration.

Mr. Taverner moved, That the Committee meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at 4 o'clock p.m., and on Thursdays, at 11 o'clock a.m.

Mr. Gore seconded the motion. . Mr. Groom moved, as an amendment, That the Committee meet on Tuesdays, at 3 o'clock p.m., and

Wednesdays and Thursdays, at 11 o'clock a.m. ' Mr. Anderson seconded the amendment. Debate ensued. The motion and amendment were withdrawn, by leave.

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Mr. McIntyre moved, That tlie Committ:ee meet Oll Tuesdays, at 4 o'clock p.m., 011 Wednesdays, at 2 o'clock p.m., and 011 Thursdays, at ] I o'clock a.m.

:!\tIl', Anderson sccotllled the motIon. . The Chairman moved, as nn amendment, That the Committee meet on Tuesdays, 'Vednesdays, and

Thursdays,'at 2 o'clock p.m. Mr. Buchanan seconded the amendment. Question-That the Committee meet on Tuesdays .. at 4 o'clock p.m., on Wednesdays, at 2 o'clock

p.m., and on Thursdays, at 11 o'clock a.m.-put alid carried.

GENERAL REPORT.

The Committee proceeded to further consider their General Report to the Governor in Council.

LINES REFERRED TO SECTIONAL CO:MMITTEE.

Mr. Tnverner moved, pursuant to amendecl notice, That the following lines of railway be referred to a Sectional Committee for consideration find report, viz.:- . .

Bacchus Marsh and Coimfidai. Bacchus Marsh itl1d Holden (an extension from Coimadai). Balian to Leonard's Hill. Digger's Rest, vid Old Gisborne, to. Trentham. Ingliston (Myrniong) to Blackwood.

Mr. Melville seconded the mot.ion .. Qnestion-put aud carried. Mr. Buchanan moved, pursuant to amended noticc, That the following lines o~ railway, be referred

to Sectional Committee No.1 for, consideration and report, viz.:- . Alexandra Branch and Alexandra, and adjacent lines. Baxter's Flat to Merricks. Baxter's Flat to Sorrento, vid Green Hills and Boneo. Bittern to :Flinders. Lilydale to Seville.

Mr. Melville seconded the motion. Question-pnt and c,,'Hried. The Committee adjourned at ten millutes to fOlll' o'clock p.m., until Tuesday, the 19th May, at

fom o'clock p,m.

THOS. BEN,}" Chairman.

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No. 38.

TUESDAY, 19TH MAY, 1891.

THI~ COMmTTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Jlembel'S present:

The Hon .. T. BENT, M.L.A., ill the Chair;

The Hon. J. Bucbanan, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.V., The HOll. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, 1I.L.C., The Ron. 'V. Anderson, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. :i\Iclntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., J. VV. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A..,

_ The Ron. A. L. Tucker, l\LL.A., The Ron, J. 'Voods, M.I,.A., A. YOllng, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting were read amI confirmed.

CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING PROPOSED RAILWAYS.

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A leUer from the President of the Inglewood to Durham Ox Railway League, intimating that the farmers and graziers resident iu and around Jarklan are willing, under certain conditions, to guarantee to recoup the deparlment should the proposed railway line from Inglewood to Durllam' Ox fail to pay interest on the cost of cOllst\'llction, was laid before the Committee and read.

A letter from the Secretary of the East Loddon Shire, forwarding a resolution passed by the Shire Council, intimating that they are prepared to give the Railway Department It chains in width of the a-chain road for a length of eighteen miles for the purpose of constructing a light line from Inglewood. to Durham Ox, was laid before the Committee and read.

A letter from the Secretary of the Midland Railway League, asking the Committee to examine Mr. E. L. Parker, C.E., in connexion with the proposed Monomeith to McDonaLd's Track line, was laid befole the Committee and read.

A letter from the honorary Secretary of the Nirrallda Railway Leagne, giving the' names of land~ holders on the route of the proposed Allansford to Nirranda line, and the prices at which they are willing to dispose of their land for a railway, was laid before the Committee and read.

A letter from Mr. C. Crisp, of Bacchus Marsh, enclosing a printed statement containing statistics and information as to the cost of land on tIle proposed railway from Bacchus :Marsh to Coimadai, was laid before the Committee and read.

COST OF LAND HEQUIUED FOH HAlLWAY PUHPOSES. . .

A retnrn from the Engineer-in-Chief, Victorian Hailways, sllowing the mileage of country and suburban lines authorized by the last Railway Constrnction Act, and the total cost of land, &c., taken for railway purposes under that Act, was laid before the Committee and read.

A letter from the Secretary for Rail ways, enclosing, a return showing the estimated cost of land required for the lines included in the Railway Construction Bill of last Session, was laid before the Committee and read.

GENERAL REPORT.

The Committee proceeded to further consider their General Report to the Governor in Council,

The Committee adjourned at a quarter to nine o'clock p.m; until Wednesday, the 20th May, at two o'clock p.m.

THOS. BENT, aM~.

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No. 39.

WEDNESDAY, 20TH MAY, 1891.

-THE OOMMITTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Memhers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Ohair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.O., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.O., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J . Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman took the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Wm. Henry Greene, Railways Commissioner, sworn and examined. The Hon. T. Bent,Chairman, here entered the room and took his scat. Examination of witness continued. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past five o'clock p.m. until to-morrow at eleven o'clock a.m.

W. A. ZEAL, Vice- Chairm~n.

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No. 40 .

. THURSDAY, 21s'f MAY, 1891.

THE COllUUTTEE III.ET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Membel's presen.t:

The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M. L.C.,

A. C. GI'oom, Eequire, M.L.A., .T. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. W. Ander~on, M.L.A.,

.T. 'Yo Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., Tho Hon. A. L. Tucker; M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M':I,.A., A. Young, Esqnire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting were read aml confirmed.

MONOMEITH TO McDoNALD'S TRACK LINE.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed railway from MOllomeit4 to McDonald's ~~. .

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The Committee adjourned at four o'clock p.m., until Tuesday, the 26th May, at fonr o'clock p.m.

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THE COMMITTEE MET AT PARLI.4JIIENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., - J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon~ A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,



A letter from Mr. E. L. Parker, Assoc. M.I.C.E., in reference to giving an estimate of one of the proposed lines to the Northern Suburbs was laid before ~he Committee and read.

GENERAL REPORT.

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No. 42.

WEDNESDAY, 27TH MAY, 1891.

THE COMIIIITTEE lIlET AT PARLIAlIIENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, ~I.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, ~1.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.


GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.

A letter from the Warragul Shire Council, advocating the construction of the proposed line from 1Varragul to McDonald's Track, and enclosing a statement by the shire engineer showing how the cost of the line may be reduced, was laid before the Committee.

A letter from the engineer of the Portland Shire, on the subject of portable rail ways was laid before the Committee.

A letter from the Gordon Shire Council, offering to thc Government, free of cost, one chain lind a quarter of land along the three-chain road running from Jarklan to Durham Ox, for the construction of the proposed railway line between these two points, was laid before the Committee and read.

A letter from Mr. W. Peters, enclosing an estimate of the cost of the proposed railway between Monomeith and MeDonald's Track, was laid before the Committee.

A letter from C. Y. O'Connor, M. Inst. C.E., Engineer-in-Chief, Western Australia, on the subject of railway construction generally, and enclosing an official statement by the Minister of Publlc Works, New Zealand, on New Zealand rnilways, was laid beforc the Committee aml read.

A letter from Mr. W. G. Colechin, C.E., in reference to the construction of a line from Alberton to Rosedale, was laid before the Committee and read.

A letter from l\fessrs. Nobbs and Peters, offering certain suggestions with a view to cheapening the construction of railways in Victoria, was laid before the Committee.

ESTIMATED COST OF PERMfu~ENT STATIONS.

A letter from the Engineer-in-Chief, Victorian Railways, giving the cstimated cost of providing permanent passenger station accommodation on lines proposed in the Railway Construction Bill of last session, was laid before the Committee and read.

ESTIMATED COST OF ENGINES AND ROLLING-STOCIL A letter from the Locomotive Superintendent, Victorian Railways, enclosing a return of thc esti

mated cost of equipping proposed new lines with engines and rolling-stock, was laid before the Committee and read.

ESTIMATED COST OF SLEEPERS. A return, prepared by the Railway Department, of the sleepers used on several of lines construeted

under Act No. 821 was laid before the Committee.

REPORT BY :1\fR. LAWSON ON OUTSIDE ESTIMATES FOR 'VEST GIPPSLAND LINES.

A report, prepared by :afr. C. W. R. Lawson, of the E\lgineer-in-Chief's Department, on the estimates made by Mr. E. L. Parker as to the cost of construction of the proposed Monomeith to McDonald's Track line, and the estimates made by Mr. Fowlcr as to the proposed Warragul to McDonald's Track line, was laid before the Committee.

W. H. Greene, Railways Commissioner, recalled and further examined. Allison D. Smith, Locomotive Superintendent, Victorian Railways, sworn and examined.

GENERAL RErORT.

The Committee proceeded to further consider their General Report to the Governor in Council. The Committee adjour.ned at ten o'clock, p.m. 11ntil to-morrow, at eleven o'clock a.m.

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No. 43.

THURSDAY, 28TIl MAY, 1891.

TIlE COMMITTEE MET AT PARLIAl'rIENT HOUSE.

Members pr686nt:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young;M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.


MILEAGE ()F RAILWAYS CONST.RUCTED.

A return from the Railway Department, showing the Mileage of Railways constructed annually from 1st July, 1872, to 30th June, 1890, was laid before the Committee.


A letter from Messrs. Lewis and Roberts, contractors for the Birregurra and Dean's Marsh line, with reference to their ballast pits at Pomborneit, was laid hefore the Committee.

LONGWOOD TO N ALINGA LINE.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence respecting the proposed line from Longwood to Nalinga. John E. Beauchamp Nobbs, C.E., sworn and examined. Philip G. Duffy, surveyor Railway Department, sworn and examined. Chas. Lawson, engineer Railway Department, recalled and further examined. John E. Beauchamp Nohhs, recalled and further examined. Chas. Lawson, further examined. William Peters, railway engineer, sworn and examined.

ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. McIntyre moved, That the Committee, at its rising, adjourn until 2 p.m. on Wednesday next. Mr. Woods secended the motion. . Question-put and carried.

GENERAL REPORT.

The Committee proceeded to further consider their General Report 0 .ne Governor in Council.

The Committee adjourned at five o'clock p.m., until two o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 3rd June.

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No. 44.

WEDNESDAY, 3RD JUNE, 1891.


Members present:


The Hon. J.Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., The Hou. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M:L.C., The HOIl. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. W. Anderson; M.L.A.,

A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., J. MeIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., J. W. Taveruer, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tueker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A. A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

In the absenee of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman took the Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and eonfirmed.

NALINGA EXTENSIONS.

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A letter from M. Garrett" of Euroa, enelosing an estimate of the cost of constructing a line from Enroll. to Miepoll, prepared by W. C. Howitt, C.E., shire engineer, Euroa, was laid beforc the Committee.

A letter from Nobbs and Peters, railway engineers, giving ccrtain details in regard to their estimate of the cost of constructiug a line from LOl1gwootl to Nalil1ga was laid before the C,ommittee.

A letter from the Hailway Department, enclosing Mr. P. G. Dnffy's reports as to ruuuing Hie proposed line to Nalinga along a three-chain road, was laid before the Committee.

ALLANSFORD .AND NIRRANDA LINE.

A letter from Richel. M'ilne, of Mepunga East, giving the valuation of lands along the proposed deviation of the line from Alinnsford to Nirranda, WRS laid before the COlI!lllittee.

BEEAC TO SCARSDALE LINE.

A letter from the Secretary of the Shire of Colac, stating that the Council have no objection to the Railway Dcpartment using the shire roads in the constrnction 0.£ the proposed line from Beeae to Scarsdale, was laid before the Conimittee.

L.AND TAKEN FOR STATION PURPOSES.

A memorandnm from the Hail ways Commissioncrs, enclosing a statement with reference to the land taken ~or station purposes on the portion of the Great Southem line between Dandenong and Korumbnrra, was laid bcfore the Committee.

CAHLSRUHE TO DAYLESFORD LINE.

A letter from the Engineer-in-Chief Victorian Hailways, enclosing a statement as to the cost of construction of the Carlsruhe to Daylesford line, and other information asked for by the Hon. J. Woods, was laid before the Committee.


A letter from tho Union Elec1ric Company of Anstralia Limited, with· reference to the ThomsonHouston Electric Uailway system, was laid before the Committee.

A letter from P. W. Millane, snfYeyor, Caulfield, with regard to suburban railway communication, was laid before the Committee.

A letter from W. Peters, with referellco to the mRnner in which the estimates of the Railway Department are prepared, was laid befor(l the Committee.

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. • I -4- l~tt~r from, th~ S~cretary for L~n.ds !,skiJ,lg whether .th.e. r~rliamen~ary Standiqg' Com!llitte!3 on Railways' have any obJectIOn to the applicatIOns for the subdIvIsIon of Manee allotment, No.7 county of Tatchera, being allowed to proceed, was laid before the Committee and read.

Ordered-That the consideration of the letter be postponed until the next meeting.

The Hon. T. Bent, the Chairman, here' entered the ro~m, anQ. took the Chair.

The attention of the Committee was called to an article in the A7'gU8, purporting to give a forecast of the General Report. . . .

The Committee deliberated. Mr. Woods moved, That in the event of ~nymember of the Committee being found to have made

these disclosures to the Press, he be unanimously called upon by the Committee to resign. Mr. Zeal seconded the motion. Debate ensued. ' Question-put and carried.

GENERAL REPORT.

The Committee proceeded to further consider their General Report to the Governor in Council. Mr. 'Woods moved, 'l'hat.in view of the various legal. questions, which eome before the Committee, a.

solicitor or barrister be employed to advise the Committee, in the event of the Crown Law Depa.rtment being unable to unuertake the work.

The Chairman seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.

The Committee adjou.rned at six o'clock p.m., until to-morrow at twelve ,o'clock noon.


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No. 45.

THURSDAY, 4TH JUNE, 1891.

THE COMMITTEE "lET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.I,.A., in the Chair; The H0n. J. Bnchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. ~l'ucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C" The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.!

The let.ter received from the Secretary for Lands, with reference to the proposed subdivision of MalIee allotment No.7, county of Tatchera, was again laid before the Committee .

. Mr. Taverner moved, That a letter be sent to the Minister of Lands, informing him that the General Report of the Committee, containing' their views as to the mode in whic~ Crown lands likely to be benefited by railway extension should be dealt with, will be laid before the Cabinet in t.he course of a few days.


GENERAL REPORT.

The Committee pr@ceeded to further consider their General Report to the Gove~nor in Council.

The Committee adjourned at half-past five o'clock p.m., until half-past 'two o'clock p.m., on Monda]:, 8th June:

THOS. BENT, Chaitrmaln.

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No. 46.

MONDAY, 8TH JUNE', 1891.

THE COMMITTEE MET AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE ••

Members present:


The Hon J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C.,

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The I-IoD. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the meeting held on the Brd June were read, amended, and confirmed.


GENERAL REPORT.


The Committee adjourned at half-past five o'clock p.m., until to-morrow at half-past three o'clock p.m.

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No. 41.

TUESDAY, 9TH JUNE, 1891.


Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.LA., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Ron. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Ron. J. Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The minutes of the last meeting were read m:id confirmed. R. H. Francis, General Traffic Manager, Victorian Railways, sworn and examined.

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GENERAL REPORT.


The Committee adjourned at Beven o'clock p.m., until to-morrow at half-past two o'clock p.m.

THOS. BENT, Cl,airman.

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No. 48.

WEDNESDAY, 10TH JUNE, 1891.


Members present:

The HOll. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon •• 1. Buchanan, M.L.C., ,J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A., 'rhe Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.


GENE,RAL REPORT.


The Report was adopted.

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The Committee adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock p.m., until eleven o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, 16th June.


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The HOll. J. BUCHANAN, M.L.C.

The Hon. D. MELVILLE, M.L.C.

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The Hon. A. L. TUCKER, M.L.A.

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No.1.

WEDNESDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

(The Committee met in tlte Shire Hall, Bairnsdale.) Members present:

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A., was called to the Chair.

The Hon, A. L. Tucker, M.:p.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A. .

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the Bairnsdale Extensions. Frederick W. Dreverman, land and estate agent, sworn and examined. The witness handed in a plan and report of the new route from Bairnsdale to Omeo .. George H. Cole, storekeeper, sworn and examined. John C:Dahlsen, storekeeper, sworn and examined.

"Jolin McLaren, retired builder, sworn and examined. James Walker, farmer, sworn and examined. George H. Cole, recalled and further examined. 'Villiam R. Irvine, farmer and grazier, sworn and examined. The Committee then proceeded from Bairnsdale to Bruthen along the route of the proposed line vitl

Sarsfield.

No.2. THURSDAY, 20TH NOVEMBER; 1890.

'rHOS. BENT, Chairman.

(The Committee met in the Shire Hall, Bruthen.) Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the Bairnsdale Extensions. Thomas T. Stirling, secretary Tambo Shire, sworn ~nd examined. Thomas Easton, secretary shire of Omeo, sworn and examined. James Cameron, president Tambo Shire, sworn and examined. Charles Seehusen, farmer and grazier, Bruthen, sworn and examined. George Temple, siorekeeper, Orbost, sworn and examined. John B. Besley~ storekeeper, Bruthen, sworn and examined. Thomas Easton, recalled and further examined. The further examination of John B. Besley was then proceeded with. James Angus, farmer, Ensay, sworn and examined. Michael Goold, stock and station agent, Rairnsdale, sworn and examined. John Cameron, farmer, sworn and examined. Donald McRae, grazier, sworn and examined. John Calvert, grazier, sworn Dnd examined. Joseph D. Stocks, agent, swom and examined. William Bowie, farmer, Buchan, sworn and examined. Henry Sandy, farmer, Brutilen, sworn and examined. Ernest 'N ott, auctioneer, Orbost, sworn and examined. The Committee then proceeded to the wharf at Mossiface, anJ returned from Bruthen to Bairnsdale

along the route of tlie prop08ed line via Johnsonville. 'rHOS. BENT,

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No.3. WEDNESDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, 1890.

(The Committee met at Parliament House.) , ,', ,', , . Member,s preSfJnt: .... ' 'The~H~'n: T. BE~'T, M.L.A., in the 'C'hair i

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., J. McIntyre, Esquire,.l!LL:A., , .. , ... Th.e Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the Bairnsdale Extensions. James Bankin, gra~ieh Bairnsd!de, sworn and ~xamined. The Committee a'djourned .till.to':morrow. . .

No.4. THURSDAY, llTa;:DECEMBER, 1890.

( TJt"~f:.fJomrrtittee, met at Parliament House.) Members present:

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, BairDsdale to Omeo. . " '" ,,' , . William H.George, lana-owner, Ba.irnsdale, sworn'and examined. The Committeeailj<iuriied. " . '

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No .. '5. MONDAY, 2ND MARCH, 'TO TUESDAY, 10TH MARCH, 189l.

Member's present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., 'Member The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., of Sectional Committee No.2., The.,H~n.,J~ Woods, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A., Member of

Sectional Committee No.2. ' . The Committee met at Spencer-street Station'at; 4.55 p.m. on Monday, the 2nd March, and proceeded

to Sydney, arriving there the following day. DIl~ing the, remainder of. the week they held interviews with the New South Wales Parliamentary Stallding Committee on Public Works and .the Railway Commissioners of that Colony. On Mond~y" ~he. ~th,M!lr:cli,.tl).e·C,ommittee inspected the Campbelltown to Camden light railway. The same evening they proceeded to Melbourne, arriving there at half-past eleven on Tuesday, the 10th March. '

No.6. , THURSDAY, 5TH'MARCH, 1891, (IN THE MORNING).

(The Committee 'met in the S,hi1'e HaU, Bright, at 9 a.m.) ,Members present.-

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Mr. Groom moved, That the Hon. D: Melville be appointed tempo'rary, Chairman of the. Committee. Mr. Buchanan seconded the motion~ , Question-put and carried. ' ..... " Mr. Melville took the' Chair. .,,' '.. .

, Mr. Groom moved, That the Hon. W. Anderson be associated with .Sectional .Committee No.1 during their inquiries, and be permitted. to put questions: to the witnesses.

Mr. Buchanan seconded the motion. !',

Question-put and carried. , ' . '" , The Committee proceeded to take evidence on 'the proposed line from :J3right to HarrietviUe. E. Lyndon Smith, secretary and engineer Bright· Shire, sworn and examined. Isaac Slaan, Freeburg, sworn and examined. ' . The Committee adjourned at ten o'clock a.m., and drove tl,) Harrietvillo, sixteep.miles. '


No.7. THURSDA -y;-, 5TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The ·Committe~ met in the Public Hall, Harrietville, at 2 p.m.) I •

Members present: The Hon. D. MELVILLE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., Member of Sectional Committee

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The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Bright to Harrietville. Thos. Gardy Davey, mining engineer, Harrietville, sworn and examined. Jas. Wm. Miller, miner, Harrietville, sworn and examined. T. C. Kaigan, sworn and examined. George Holstein, President Bright Shire, sworn and examined. George Verney Smith, Melbourne, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock p.m., and drove that night to Bowstead's,

on Mount St. Bernard, twelve miles. .

No.8.

D. MELVILLE, T~mpora.ry Chairman.

SATURDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE MORNING). The Committee met in the Shire Hall, Omeo, at 10.30 a.m., having driven the previous day from

Mount St. Bernard to Omeo, 40 miles. Members present:

The Hon. D. MELVILLE, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., I

The Hon. W. 'Anderson, M.L.A., Member of Sectional Committee No.2.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on· the proposed line from Bruthen to Om eo. Thos. Easton, shire secretary Omeo, recalled and further examined. Thos. McKnight Hamilton, ,J.P., grazier, Ensay, sworn and examined. John Gill, farmer, Omeo Plains, President shire of Omeo, sworn and examined. Paul Brown, mining manager Mount Wills Proprietary Tin Mining Company, sworn and examined. Samuel H. Young, farmer, Omeo Plains, sworn and examined. Th08. Doyle, farmer, Bindi, arid auctioneer, Omeo, SWOl'll and examined. Witness handed in a statement (signed by the Receiver and Paymaster, Omeo) showing the revenue

lit the Receipt and Pay Office, Omeo, from 1886 to 1890, and a list of applications for gold and mineral leases at the Warden's Office, Omeo, during the years 1886 to 1890, and the gold raised in 1890.

Edmund Margetts, farmer, Bindi, sworn and examined. John W.,Brumley, farmer, Hinno-munjie, sworn and examined. Wm. Johnston, grazier and dairy farmer, Tongio, sworn and examined. Thos. Fowler, mining manager of the Mount Wills South Tin Mining Company, sworn and examined. Chas. Seehusen, farmer and grazier, Bruthen, recalled and further examined. Wm. Mesley, legal manager of tin mine~, Mount Wills, sworn and examined. John Condon, farmer a.nd grazier, Omeo Plains, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at one o'clock p.m., and drove out sixteen miles to inspect the cultivation

on the Omeo Pla.ins. On Monday, the 9th March, they drove to Bruthen, 75 miles, and on the following morning drove to Bairnsdale, sixteen ~iles, and then proceeded by train to Melbourne.

No.9.


-TUESDA Y, 17TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON). The Committee met ontside the State School at Tatong, at 1.30 p.m., ha.ving driven from Benalla,

a distance of about eighteen miles, along the route of the proposed line from Benalla to Dueran. Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre,Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed Dueran and Hedi Extensions. Thos. Henry Harrison, farmer, Moorngag, sworn and examined. George Thoa. Burns, farmer, Tatong, sworn and examined. Chas. Wm. Sadgrove, State school teacher,1Toombullup, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock p.m., and drove along the line from Benalla

to :Fifteen-mile Creek, a distance of about six miles from its junction with the Dueran line, and thenreturned to Benalla, fourteen miles.

THOS. BENT, . -Chairman.

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·No'.' 10.

TUESDAY, 17TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The 'Committee met at tile Sllire Hail, Benalla, at 7.30 p.m.) fl'fembers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, 'M.L.A., 1

J. McIntyre, Esqnire, M.L.A., The HOll. A. L. Tncker, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to takc further evidence on the proposed Dueran and Heui Extensions. Fredk. Coster, solicitor, secretary HenaUa 'and Upper King River Railway League, sworn and

examined. Witness produced and handed in a mnp showing the route of a line from Benalla to Heui, suggested

by the Benalla and Upper King River Hailway JJcague. Chas. King Witt, Crown landa bailiff, sworn and examined. Thos. S. Powell, farmer, Samaria, sworn anu examined. Wm. JYlacaniey, laud-owner, IGlfeem, sworn and examined. Thos. Nixon, sur.eyor, Henalla, sworn and examined. George Thoa. Burns, farmer, Tatong, recalled and further examined. Chas. Haywaru, grazier and prospector, 'l'oombnllnp, sworn and examined. Fred. D. vValkden, State school teacher, Hansen South, sworn and examined. Witness produced an4 handed in statistics relatiug to the BClln.lIa and Hedi line. George Barrow, farmer, Tolmie, sworn and examined. ' J olm Evans, grazier, Moyhl1, sworn and examined. Joseph CorI(~n', farmer and grazier, Hanseu South, councillor shire of Oxlcy, sworn and examined. '1'he Committee adjourned at half-past eleven o'clock p.m., and proceeded next day by rail to

Glenrowan.

No. 11.

'rHOS. BENT, Ch::drman.

WEDNESDAY, 18TH MAIWH, 1891 (IN THE AFTEHNOON).

The Committee met in the Police Barracks, Glcnrowall, at 4.30 p.m., having drivcn over the proposed line from Glenrownn t,o Moyhu, via Hansen Sonth, going by way or Old Greta, and returning vi~ the butter factory and New Greta, a distance of about 26 miles.

illembers pre~ent:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A:, in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McTntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tncker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the Pl'(;)poscd Dueran and Hedi Extensions. Thos. King, farmcr, Moyhl1, sworn and examined. George Adams, farmer, Grcta, sworn and examined. Alex. Henry Smith, grazier, Greta, sworn aud examined. Gco. Miller, grazier, GlenrowRn, sworn and examined. Robt. James Mason, grazier, Upper Fifteen-mile Creek, sworn and examined. Nicholas N. Uobinson, storekeeper, Glenrowan, sworn and examined. ~ Robt. J ef!Tey, farmer, Moyhu, swom and examincd. Thc Committee adjourned at half-past six o'clock p.m., and proceeded by rail to Wangaratta.

No. 12.


THURSDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met in the 'Assembly Hall, Moyhu, at 11.45 a.m., having previously driven over tbe route of the proposcd line from 'Wangaratta to Moyhu, going by way of Oxley nnd Milawa ..

Members p1·cse.nt:


The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., 1- J. McIntyre, Esquil-e, M.L.A., ' The Hon. D. l\felvil.le, M.L.C., ~ The HOll. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, EsqUIre, M.L.A.,

'fhe Committee proceeded to take furthcr evidcnce o-n the pl'oposed Dneran and Hedi Extensions. W-m. Lewis, farmer, Moyhu, sworn and examined. . A,p.dl'ew Byrne, faimer, Moyhn, Prei'itlent Oxley Shire Council, sworn ana exammed. Arthlll' J. Smith, farmel', Upper King, sworn and examined.

115 John Bookless, farmer, Hedi, sworn and examined. William Bourke, farmer, Hedi, sworn and examined. Richard Shanley, farmer, Myrhee, sworn and examined. Edward Hulme, farmer, Upper King, sworn and examiued. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock p.m., and returned to We,ugaraita viii the

main road from Moyhu.

No. 13.


THURSDAY, 19TH )1:ARCH, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met at St. George's Hall, Wangatatta, at 7 p.m.) Members p1'esent :


The Hall. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melvi~le, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, EsqUIre, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed Duernn and Hedi Extensions. Frederick Kettle, grazier, Milawa, and councillor Oxley Shire, sworn and examined. Alfred Pinkerton, storekeeper, vVangamtta, sworn and cxamined. Peter S. 'l'homsol1, agent, Wangal'atta, sworn and examined. Wm. Meldrum, Mayor Wungamtta, sworn and examined. George Phillipson, auctioneer, \A,'angaratta, sworn and examined. John Jones, gentleman, vVangaratta, sworn and examined. George H. Brown, secretary Oxley Shire, sworn aml eXflmined. Alex. Fulton, engineer Oxley Shire, s\yorn and examined. Roland Hughes, farmer, Hallsen Sont,h, sworn and examined. Jas. F. Kingst.on, farmer, :Moyhll, sworn and examined. David Cozens, valuer Oxley Shire, sworn and examined. Witness produced and handed in statistics regarding the value of land in the shire. The Committee adjourned at ten minutt's to ten o'clock p.m.

No. 14.


THURSDAY, 2ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING),.

The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Newstetlll, at 8.45 a.m., having travelled by rail from Melbourne, vi,l Castlemaine, tho previous evening.

lliembeTS present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.LA., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.IJ.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The HOll.D. Melville, M.I,.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., Member A. C. Groom, Esquire, Jl/I.L.A., of Sectional Commit.tee No.2. J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take evidellce on the proposed Allendale, &c., Extensions. James C. House, secretnry and engineer Newsteftd Shire, sworn and examined. Witness produced a plan showing a deviation in the surveyed route of the proposed line from

Newstead to Pow lett Hill. Thos. Longmire, farmer, Weroona, sworn and examined. Alex. Ne\'ins, farmer, Ne,vstead, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past teu o'c\o(:k a.m., and drove to Pow lett Hill, a distance

of fonrteen miles.

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No. 15.

THURSDAY, 2ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at Powtett Hill at 1.15 p.m.) Members present:


The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., Member of Seetional Committee No.2. J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed Allendale, &c., Extensions . • Jas. H. Gearing, councillor Maryborough Borough, sworn and examined. Cha~. Sainsbury, town clerk Majorca, sworn and examined. David Small, storekeeper, Majorca, sworn and examined. Thos. Walker, farmer, councillor Majorca Borough, sworn and examined. Edwd. P. Dowding, acting secrfltary Talbot Shire, sworn and examined. John Beveridge, councillor Talbot t:;hire, sworn and examined. Henry "Heppner, publican, Talbot, sworn and examined. Alex~. Clarke, councillor Creswick Shire, sworn and examined. G. L. Nase, councillor Creswick Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at balf-past three o'clock p.m., and drove to Allendale, vilt Smeaton,.a

distance of about ten miles.

No. 16.


THURSDAY, 2ND APRI!-, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met in the Dramatic Halt, Allendale, at 7.30 p.m.)' Members present ..

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esqnire, M.L.A., Member of Sectional Committee No.2. J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed Allendale, &c., Extensions. Harry E. Sando, town clerk Clunes, sworn and examined. Witness handeu in a letter from the Clunes Borough Council, advocating tile construction of a

railway from Clunes to Newsteau. John Sloan, valuer Creswick Shire, sworn and examined. Witness produced statistics regarding the population, production, &c., adjoining the proposed

Allendale and N ewstead line. David Barrett, contractor, Campbelltown, sworn and examined. Robt. Anderson, miller, Smeaton, sworn and examined. John Leishman, councillor Creswick Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter to ten o'clock p.m.

No. 17.

FRIDAY, 3RD APRIL, '1891 (IN THE MORNING).


The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Newlyn, at 10.30 a.m., having driven from Allendale, a distance of about five miles.

Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.LA., iI? the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., Member of Sectional Committee No.2. J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Bungaree to Newlyn. Wm. Anderson, councillor Bunguree Shire, sworn and examined. -Witness handed in statistics regarding the population, production, &c., on the proposed railway

from Newlyn to Bungaree. John Sloan, valuer Creswick Shire, recalled and further examined.

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Witness handed in statistics as to population, production, &c., on the proposed railway from Bungaree to Newlyn.

Thoa. Chas. Naples, president Creswick Shire, sworn and examined. Wm. McPherson, farmer, Newlyn, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock p.m., and drove to Bungaree, a

distance of ten miles. .

No. 18.


FRIDAY, 3RD APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the Shire Hall, Bunga'ree, at 4 p.m.)

Members prellent ;


The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., Member of

Sectional Committee No.2.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Bungaree to Newlyn· Wm. O'Day, President Bungaree Shire, sworn and examined. Henry Acton, secretal'y Bungaree Shire, and secretary Bungaree Railway I.eague, sworn and

examined. Witness handed in statistics regarding the population, production, &c., on the proposed line from

Bungaree to Newlyn. Thos. Neville, farmer, Bungaree, sworn and examined. John Crump, farmer, Bullarook, sworn and examined. Joseph P. Smith, farmer, Bungaree, sworn and examined. Henry C. Walker, farmer, Clarke's Hill, sworn and examined. Henry J. Forbes, farmer, Clarke's Hill, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at five o'clock p.m., and returned to Melbourne by rail vid Ballarat.

No. 19.


TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

After driving from Shelbourne to Newbridge, the Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Newbridge, at 12 o'clock noon.

Members present ..


The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A • • T. McIntyre, Esq~re, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Laanecoorie, vid Newbridge, to Arnold's Bridge.

John Coutts, grazier, Powlett Plains, sworn and examined. Thos. Stewart, secretary Marong Shire, sworn and examined. George Minto, shire engineer, sworn and examined .

. The witness handed in a plan showing a proposed deviation in the line. Addison Nicholl, councillor Marong Shire, contractor, sworn and examined. Wm. Tupper, farmer, Laanecoorie, sworn and examined. Wm. Michael, farmer, Laanecoorie, sworn and examined. Alexr, Borland, farmer, Laanecoorie, sworn aild examined. Nathaniel Hart, farmer, Newbridge, sworn and examined. L. W. Twigg, farmer, Newbridge, sworn and examined. J. S. Simpson, storekeE"per, Newbridge, sworn and examined. Fred Bool, Mayor of Tarnagulla, sworn and examined. J. l!'. Klein, Mayor of Inglewood, sworn an(l examined. Wm. Bastow, Inglewood, sworn and examined. W m. Nixon, storekeeper, farmer, and grazier, Inglewood, sworn and exa.mined. Albl1rt Somers, farmer, Newbl'idge; sworn and examined. 0

The Committee adjourned at fifteen miuutes past four p.m., and then drove along the route of the proposed line to Arnold's Bridge, proceeding thence by special tra,iq tq punolly.

THOS. BENT, . 9hainnQIl,

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No. 20.

TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met in the Town Halt, Dunol(y, at 7.15 p.m.)

Members present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esqnire, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., Tue Han. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on tue proposed line'from Dunolly to Bradford. J aIm Russcll, Mayor of DUl1olly, sworn and examined. Robt, Ritchie, councillor Dnnolly, swo'rn and examined. H. W. Honse, secretary Kam. Knra Shire, swom and examined. Wm. Hodgson, grain-buyer and general merchant, Cope Cope, sworn and examined Chus. If'red. Coventry, fruit-grower, Bromley, !HYOru and examined. Samuel Henry Buller, engineer Bet Bei Shire, sworn and examined. John Russell, recalled and. further examined. _ Joseph Hill, farmer and miller, sworn and examined. James Salter, farmer and butcher, Middlebridge, sworn and examined. A. Mitten, storekeeper and farmer, Llanelly, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past ten o'clock p.m.

No. 21.


WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE.MORNING).

The Committee met at Eddington at 11.15 a.m., having driven from :Dunolly, a distance of eigh miles.

Members present: The HOll. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The HOIl. D. Melville, M.L.C., ' J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence,oll the proposed line from Dunolly to Bradford. W. Rollason, farmer, secretary of the Dllnolly and Bradford Railway League, sworn and examined. Witness handed in cortain statistics prepared by the Government Statist. Fred. Appleton, brewer, Eddington, sworn and examined. M. Sheehan, miller, SWOI'll and examined. George E. Ball, farmer, cOllncillor Tullaroop Shire, sworn and examined.

, Michael Mullins, farmer, Eddington, sworn and examined. R. R. Ely, farmer, Neereman, sworn and examined. Wm., Shiels, farmer, Baringhup, sworn and examined. Henry Niven, farmer, Baringhnp, sworn and examined. , F. Hinbach, farmer, Eddington, sworn and examined. John Hamilton, farmer, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at three o'clock p.m., and drove to Maldon, a distance of sixteen miles.

No. 22.

THOS.BENT, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at tlte 11!laldon RaitwaJj- Station at 5.50 p.m.)

~ftfembers present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair';

The Hon. D. Melvi~le, M.L.C., I ~; McIntyre, E~qllire, 'l\LL.A., A. C. Groom, Esqmre, M.L.A., lhe Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the line from Dunolly to ,Bradford. Lionel P. 'Wells, secretary Maldol! Shire, sworn and examined. ' The Committee adjourned at :fix o:clock p.m:, andprocoeded. by train to Castlemaine.

'THOS. BENT, Chairman.

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No. 23. WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met in 'the Town Hall, Castlemaine, at 6.50 p.m.) lYlembers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Daylesford to Guildford. Thos. Elliott, storekeeper, Castlemaine, sworn and examined. J. W. Horwood, louudryman, Castle maine, sworn and examined. A letter addressed to the town clerk of Castlemaine, by C. Toistrup, secretary Mount Alexander

Shire, declaring ou behalf of his council to givc evidence in favour of the Daylesford to Guildford line, was laid before the Committee and read.

Peter Thompson, inspector of pllblic works, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at eight o'clock p.m., and thea proceeded by rail to Maryborough.

No. 24.


THURSDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

(The Committee met in the Town Hall, l}[a1,!/borough, at 9 a.m.) .'l1embers present .-


Tho Hon. D. Melvi!Je, :M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esqmrc, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee preceeded to take further evideuce on the proposed line from Maryborough to Allendale, via Pew lett Hill.

Geerge G. Geddes, farmer, Majorca, sworn and examined. Chas. Sainsbury, town clerk Majorca, recalled and further examined. Chas. Bucknall. farmer, RodborOligh, Sworll and examined. Samuel Lloyd, fa.rmer, ROllborollgh, councillor Tllllaroop Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at ten o'clock n.m., nnd proceeded by train to Talbot.

No. 25.


THURSDAY, 9TH APRIL, 189i (IN THE FORENOON).

(Tile Committee met in the Town Ha.ll, Talbot, at 11 a.m.) Jfombers present;

Tho Hon. T. BgNT, l\f.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. D. Mehille, M.L.C., J. McIutyre, Esquire, M.L.A. A. C. Gr~om, l~sq!lire, M.L.A.,

The Committee procceded to take evidence on the proposed line from Talbot to Daylesford. Stewart Wilson, miller, Talbot, sworn and examined. ' Joseph l\lcLeary, filmier, McC"lIllm's Creek, SWOI'U lUHl exnmined. George Mitchell, councillor 'l'allJot Borough, sworn and examined. Johu' Beveridge, recallell and further examined. The Committee adjourned at forty minutes past eleven o'clock a.m., and proceeded by rail to Clunes

No. 26. THURSDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1891 (MID-DAY).


(The Committee met in the CO~(,1't House, Clunes, at 1.20 p.m.) .flfembers present:

The Hon. T.BEl'iT, :fiLL.A., in the Chair; The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esqnire, :r~LL.A., .

The Committee proceeded /0 take evidence on the proposed line from Clunes to Ncwstead. W. T. Pitcher, Mayor of C]llnes, sworn nud cxamined. The Committee adjourued fl.t for~y minutes past one o'elock p.m., and proceeded by rail'to Dayl€sford.

THQS, BENT, Chairman.

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No. 27. ,. '. ' . . THURSDA Y, 9TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the TQwnHall, Da!Jle~ford, at 4.55 p.m.) Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. D. Melville, M.L:C., J J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further eyidence on the proposed line from" Day lesford to Guildford.

George Wm. Parker, Mayor of Daylesford, sworn and examined. Donald McLeod, town clerk Daylesford, sworn and examined. David Scott, farmer, counciUor of the Glenlyon Shire, sworn and examined. John Keays, manager for Cobb and Co" Daylesford, sworn and eiamin'cd. Thos. Freming, councillor Mount Franklin Shire, sworn and examined. J. B .. Lewis; certificated engineer, Director of School of Mincs, Maryborough, sworn and examined .

. Chas. Devlin, engineer Daylesford Borough, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at five minutes past ten o'clock p.m., and on the following morning drove

'along the route of the proposed line from Daylesford to Guildford, a distance of seventeen miles.

miles.

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No. 28.

TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL, 1891 (IN .. ~.¥~-MO~~ING) ..

The Committee met at Neerim North, at noon, having driven from Jindiri'ck~'''a dIstance of fifteen .•.. {~.

Members present: .. , The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buch~nan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon; D. MelVIlle, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed Neerim Extension. Wm. Dowie, farmer, secretary of the local railway league, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a written statement from the Hon. C. Sargeant, M.L.C., saw-miller, with

reference to the value of timber in the district. Frederick Cook, appraiser to the Crown, SWOl'll valuer to the shire of Buln Buill, sworn and

examined. Thoa. Short, C.E., officer of the Railway Department on leave, sworn and examined. Arthur Edney, shire ,contractor, Drouin, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past one o'clock p.m., and drove to Neerim.


No. 29. TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL, 1891 (IN, THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at Neerim at 2.45 p.m.) Members present:


The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I " J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.LA., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., ,The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed Neerim Extension. A. English, storekeeper and farmer, sworn and examined. Francis Barr, farmer, sworn and examined. Alfred Davis Preston, builder and contractor, sworn and examined. Chartes Litaise, farmer, Neerim, sworn and examined. Henry Beamish, farmer, Neerim, sworn and examined. TIlos. Hogan, sen., farmer, Neerim, sworn und examined. Alex. Stuart, farmer, Neerim, sworn and examined. Richard Rendell, sworn and examined. Charles H. Stevens, farmer, sworn and examined •

. ' The Committee adjourned at half-pllst four o'clock p.m., and drove to Jindivick, a distance o.f th,irteell mUes, and, then proceeded to Warragul by train • . ,' " , ~ THOS. BENT,

, Chairman. < •

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No. 30.

TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met at Warragul at 8.12 p.m.)

.i.l1elnbers pre'sent : The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. B,' uchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esqniro, M.L.A., The Hon. p. Melville, M.L.C., The lIon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed Neerim Extension. Fredk. Cook, recalled and further examined. Thos. Short, C.E., recalled and further examined. Fredk. Cook, recalled and further examined.

, The CO'!lmittee adjourned at a q@rter past tCll o'clock p.m.

No. 31~


WEDNESDAY, 15TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

"The Committee met at McDonald's Track at 1.10 p.m., having driven from Warragul, thirteen miles.

,Members pre,yent:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair j 'rhe Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., I

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidellce on thc proposed line from '\Yarragul to McDonald's Track.

John Long, farmer, South Warragul, sworn and examined. Felix Purcell, selector, Allambee, sworn and examined. Martin Johnson, farmer, near McDonald's Track, sworn and examined. John Faulkner, selector, McDonald's Track, sworu and examined. Robt. Pindanworth, farmer, McDonald's Trock, sworn and examined. George H. Parsons, managcr Brick Company, Nortbcote, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock p.m., and drove hack to Warragul, thirteen miles.

No. 32.


WEDNESDAY, 15TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met at Warmgul at 9.30 p.m.)


TThhe HHon. J

D· BMuclh~nllan''''~L·LC·C" ,'". I '. JT'hMHclntyrAe, EL' sqTuirek' M.LM·Ar·'A

eon. . e VI e, lh. • ." 0 on. . . ne er, .•. ., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Warragul to McDonald's Truck.

Wm. 'Watt, President Warragul Shire, sworn and examined. Thos. Walker Fowler, C.E. and authorized surveyor, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a printed statement of his estimate for this line and also the sections and plan

of" the line .. , James Daskein, engineer Warragul Shire, sworn and eXl1mined.

Jas. Sterling, assistant Government geologist, sworn nnd examined. Joseph Smith, farmer and saw-miller, South Warragul, sworn and examined. Alfred ,V. Harvey, farmer, ,\Yarragnl, sworn and examined. Daniel Kennedy, cOllncillor Warragul Shire, sworn and examinetl.

·John Picking, secretary Wal'ragul Shire,'sworn Ilnd examined. The, Committee adjourned at eleven o'clock p.m.


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No. 33. THURSDA Y, 16TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at Poowong East at 1.45 p.m.) Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, l\:LL.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melvi~le, M.L.C., I The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, EsqUIre, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceederl to take evidence on' the proposed line from Monomeith to McDonald's Track.

Robt. O. Tims, grazier, North Poowong, sworn and examined. 'Witness handed in a printed estimate of the cos-t of constructing twenty miles of thi3 line only, and

an estimate of the cost of the whole line, 29' 89 miles. Thos. Echfd. Lempriere, valuator, sworn nnd examined. \-Vm. Henderson, dairy flU'mer, POOWOllg East, sworn and exa!lliued. Patk. O'Connor, farmer, Poowong East, sworn and examined. Peter Anderson, farmer, neal' Poowong East, sworn and examinell. Robt. Henry, dairy farmer, POOWOllg East, sworn and examined. George Pratt, farmer, Poowong North, sworn and examinell. John Skinner, farmer, North Poowong, sworn ana examined. T. E. Lempriere, recalled and further examined. The Committee adjourned at five minutes past four o'clock p.m., and drove to Drouin, sixteen miles.

No. 34.


THURSDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

('IY~e Committee met at Drouin at 8 p.m.) Members tn'esent:

The Hon: T. BENT; M.L.A., in the Chair; ?;he Hon .• r. Buch~nan, M.L.C., I ~. McIntyre, Es~uire, M.L.A:, I he Hon. D. Melvllle, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. rucker, M.L;A. A. C. Groom, Esqnire, ::VI.L.A., [

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from. Drouin to Poowong. J. Sutcliffe, councillor Bnln BuIll Shire, 8wom and examined. . John Currie, farmcr, Lal'dner, sworn and examined. Thoa. Bookless, farmer, Dt'Ouin South, sworn and examined. George Grant, farmer, Dronin Sonth, sworn and examiuell. Fred. Cook, shire valuer, recalled and further examined. Firmin Deakin, gardener, Drouin South, sworn and examined. Edward O'Maholley, farmer, O'Mahoney's Creek, sworn and examined. Wm. ,Simpson, dairyman, Lougwarry East, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past ton o'clock p.m.

No. 35.


FRIDAY, 17TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met at Musk Cl'eel~ at 10 a.m., having driven from Drouin, seven and a half miles.

JJf embers present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., .J. McIntyre, Esquire, },ILL.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The HOll. A: L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, ::\II.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Monomeith to McDonald's Track.

vVm. Spooner, farmer, Musk Creek, sworn and examined. Edwd. Watts, farmer, Musk Creek, sworn and examined . . J. Jagoc, Humer, Yannathan, sworn aml examined. James lInnley, farmer, Heifer Crcek, sworn aDd examined. Tho Committee adjourned at a quarter to eleven o'clock a.m., and drove to Yannathan, I!!ix miles.


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No. 36.

FRIDAY, 17TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at Yannathan at 2.15 p.m.)

Member,9 present .-

The HOIl, T. BEN'f, M.L.A" in the Chair; ~he Hon. J. BllCh~llan, M,L.C., I ~; M;Intyre, Es~':ire, M.L.A., I be HOIl. D. Melville, M,L.C., I he Hon. A. L. Inckel', M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

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The Committee proceeded to' take further evi,hlllce 011 the prop:lsed line from MOIlOU1eith to McDonald's Track.

'W m. Samnel Cox, grazier, Yannathall, sworn and examined. WIll. licCord, grazier, Yanualhan, sworn and examined. JaB. Stirling, assistant Government geologist, recnllel! and further eXll.mined. The Committee adjourned at a quill·ter to fOllr o'clock p,m., and drove to Monomeith, about eight

miles, and thence returned to l\:lelbourn(l by rail. THOS. BENT,

Chairman.

No. 37.

TTffESDAY, 21sT. APHlL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Traralgon, at 9 a.m., having travelled by rail from Melbourne the previous evening.

.Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C" J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L,A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J:Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to .. take evidence on the proposed line from Trlll;.algon to Yarram and Alberton, via CalTl.jung.

miles.

J obn Peterkin", counciHor Tral'algon Shire, sworn fmd examined. H. D. Lawrenson, auctioneer and commis$ion agent, Traralgon, sworn I\ld examined. John Draffin, farmer, Traralgon Cl'eek, sworn and examinet'!o Jns. Camp.bell, ongineer anl! secretary Tmmlgon Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past elevon o'clock i.m., and drove to Upper Flynn's Creek, seven

No. 38.


Tl..j"ESDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at Upper Flynn's Ot'eelc, at l.4n p.m.)

Members present: . The HOll. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tuck81', M.L.A . .A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceede(l to take further evidence on the proposed line from Traralgon to Yarram and Alberton, vid Carrajung.

Donald Schultz, State school teacher, secretary Upper Flynn's Creek Railway League, sworn and examined.

Edwnrd Macksfield, farmer, Upper Flynn's Creek, sworn and examined. Fred. Faulkner, farmer, U pper Flynn'~ Creek, sworn and examined. Duncan McIver, grazier, Uppal' Flynn's Creek, sworn amI examined. John Endicott, farmer, Upper Flynn's Creek, SWOl'll and examined. Duncan Mciver, recalled and further examined. ,\Vm. Wateril, farmer, sworn and examine(l. Thos. Y. Anderson, Melbolll'lle, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourued at twenty-five minutes past two o'clock p.m., and drove to Gormandale,

six miles. THOS. BENT,

Chairman .•

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No. 39: TUESDAY, 21sT APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee "!let in the State School, Gormandale, at.3.30 p.m.) ~embers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L:A., in the Chair ; The Hon .• J. Buchanan,M.L.C., I .T. MeIntyre, E~quire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L: Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire; M.L.A.,

The Committee proceec1eJ to take further evidence on the proposed line from Traralgon to Yarram and Alberton, viii Carrajung.

vValter Power, selector, Willullg, sworn and examined. George Timbs, folector, Timbs' Crossing, sworn and examined. Reuben Horsley, Ilelectol", Gormandale, sworn and examined. Jas. Hoffor, grazier and market gardener, Gormandale, SWOI'll and examined. Philip Chilver, farmer, Gormandale, sworn and eXlLlIlined. }'he Committee adjourned at ten minutes to four o'cloe'k p.m., and- drove to Carrajung, thirteen

miles.

No. 40.


TUESDAY, 21s'1' APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met at, Carmjung, flt 7.20 p.m.) Members present:

The HOll. T. BENT, M.L.A.! in the Chair; The Hon .• T. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melv'ille, M.L:C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., . The Hon. A. L. Tueker, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to tnke further evidenee on the proposed line from Traralgon to Yarram and Alberton, vid Carmjullg. .

Henry Jas. Biggs, president Carrajung Railway League, sworn and examined. D. G. Clark, tanner and leather merchant, Richmond, and land-owner, Carmjung, sworn and

examined. ' D. Methven, M.L.A., lund-owner, Carrajung, sworn and examined. vVm. J. White, farmer, Carrajung, sworn and examined. George Greenwell, accommodation-house keeper, Carrajung, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a letter from Mr. Clemellt Hodgkinson, of the Melbourne Harbour Trust, with

reference to the timber at Carrajung. N. J. Tanner, selector, Blackwarry, sworn andexaminel1. Joseph Cookson, selector, Blaekwarry, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at ten o'clock p.m.

No. 41.


WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON). The Committee'met at Yarram Yarram at 12.40 p.m., having previously driven from Carrajung,

seventeen miles. , Members presen~:

The Hon. T. BEN'1', M.L.A., in the Chair; , The.Hon.~J. Buch~nan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esq~ire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. MelVIlle, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. 1ucker,-M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., _ .?

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed Alberton, Yarram, and Boodyarn line. Edward Scanlon, licensed surveyor, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a plan showing the route of the proposed line. D. D. McAlpine, grazier, Carrajung, sworn and examined. J. J. Bowden, grazier, VV Ollwron, swol'n and examined. F. A. Devonshire, farmer, Yarram, sworn and examined. Ben. Hobson, farmer, ~worn and examined. \Vm. Beagley, farmer, Devon, sworn and examined. Jas. Nicol, farmer, sworn and examined. Jas. McKenzie, storekeeper alld grazier, Yarram, sworn nnd examined. Wm. Moore, grazier,.Devon, ,sworn and examined. ' The Committeo adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock p.m., and drove to Alberton, four miles ..


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No. 42. WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Alherton, at 3.50 p.m.) Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; rhe Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence 011 the proposed line from Alberton to Woodside. A. G. Gellion, councillor Alberton Shire, sworn and examined. Wm. Stafford, coach builder, Alberton, sworn and examined. The Committee then took evidence on the proposed line from Welsh pool to the Jetty. George Clark, carpenter ami bnilder, Alberton, sworn and examined. Neil Christensen, farmer and grazier, Alberton, sworn and examined. John Moran, farmer, Welshpool, sworn and examined. Henry Arthur Denham, farmer, Welshpool, sworn and examined. George Henry Smith, fisherman, Port Albert, sworn and examined. Wm. Saunders, grazier, Welsh pool, sworn and examined.

Jl9!

The Committee adjourned at a quarter past five o'clock p.m., and drove to Port Albert, !our miles.

No. 43.


WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Pm·t Albert, at 7.30 p.m.) Members pt'esent :

:rhe Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The "Oommittee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed lines from Port Albert to Woodside; from Hale to the Great Southern line ; and Welsh pool towards Yinnar.

Thos. Burrows, auctioneer, councillor Port Albert Shire, sworn and examined. Geo. S. Buckley, railway cootractor, sworn and e-l'amined. W m. Oashbolt, secretary and valuer Port Albert Shire, sworn and exnmined. Geo. S. Buckley, recalled [lild further examined. Wm. Henry Livingston, farmer, TalTa, sworn and examined. T. N. Grey, hotelkeeper, Port Albert, sworn and examined. H. A. Denham, recalled and further examined. The Committee adjourned at eleven o'clock p.m.

No. 44.


THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Woodside, at 11 a.m., having driveu from Port Albert, fifteen miles.

Members present; The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair;

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A.. O. Groom, Esquire, .ALL.A.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The HOll. A. 1.1. Tucker, M.L.A.

The Committeo proceeded to take fl1l'ther evidence on the proposed line from Alberton to Woodside. Wm. Lyons, farmer, sworn and examined. Michael La Grund, storekeeper and grazier, Woodside, secret.ary of the local railway league, sworn

and examined. Patrick Collins, grazier, Woodside, sworn and examined. John O'Connor, saw-mill owner, Woodside, sworn and examined. George Tllomas Lucas, farmer, Balloong, sworn and examined. Thos. Nibbet, farmer, sworn and examined. Thos;Keay, farmer, sworn Rnd examioecl. The Committee adjourned at twenty-minutes past twelve o'clock p.m., and drove to Stt'adbroke,

nineteen miles. THOS. BENT,

Chairman.

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.No.45. THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(Tile Committee met at Stradbroke at 4 p.m.) Members pj'esent :

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esq'nire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tncker, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esqnire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Sale to the Great Southern line.

D. R. McPhail, grazier, Merriman's Creek, sworn and examineu. Witness handed in a writ.ten statement, giving information in reference to the country to be sen'ed

by the proposed railway. E. Curtis, farmer, Merriman's Creek, sworn and examined. Albert Lewis, fmmer, sworn and examined. J. vY. Cadden, farmer, sworn and examined. The C0111mittee adjourned at a quarter past four o'clock p.m., and drove to Sale, thirteen miles.

No. 46.


THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met in the Council ClwmbeTs, Sate, at 8 p.m.) .Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair j :rhe Hon. J. Buch~nan, M.L.C., I J; McIntyre, Es~uire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., 'I he Hon. A. L. fuckcr, M.L.A. A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committ.ee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Sale to the Great Southern line.

Phillip Finnegan, Mayor of Sale, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a copy of two letters and a printed petition to the Minister of Railways, advocating

railway extension from Sale to South Gippsland. G. C. Coulson, grazier, Glellcoc, sworn and examined. John Black, manager Victorian Lime Company, Longford, sworn and examined. J as. Robinson, land surveyor, Sale, sworn and examined. Thos. F. Legge, grazier, Dutson, sworn and examined. Theodore B. Lit.tle, stock and station agent, Sale, sworn and examined. Alex., Mathieson, stock and stat.ion agent, Sale, sworn and examined. Michnel Tandy, councillor Ma£Ira Shire, sworn and examined. Thos .. B. Abbott, councillor Sale Borough, sworn and examined. Thos. Tempest, lime works, DutSOll, sworn and examined. Archibald McDonald, doctor of medicine, Sale, sworn and examined. Th~ Committee adjourned at eleven o'clock p.m.

No. 47. FRIDAY, 24TH APRIL, 189~ (IN THE MORNING).


The Commit,tee met in the Post-office, Willung, at 10.3G a.m., having trt1velled that morning by train from Sale to Rosedale, and driven ninc llliles from Rosellale to Willung.

1I1embers present: The Hon. T. BEXT, M.L.A., in thc Chair j

The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A"., The Hon., D. Melville, M.L.C., ' The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A. A. G. Groom, Esquire, M.L,A., I .

Thc Committee proceeclc,1 to take eviuence on the propose.lline from Rosedale to Carrajung. Fredk. Willis, chairman Willnng H:tilway LengnG, sworn and examined. W"itness hanclecl in a printed statement giving statistics as to popnlation, production, &e., in tho district., Wm. Macreadie, farmer allll grazier, Willung, sworn and examinell. Kenneth Mow:1t. farmel', "Villung, sworn and examined. Thos. P. Gmee, farmer, Willllng, sworn and examined. Fre(l. Willis, recalled and fmther examined. John D. Foster, soledor, Holey Plains South, and lime-kiln o\,'ner, sworn and examined. J as. Fmser, lime·lll1mer, Holey Plains South, sworn and examinecl. ' John Cooaili, farmer, Sale, amlland-owller, Ca.rrnjung, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at noon, and drove b:wk to Ros81lale, 'nine miles.

'rHOS. BENT, Chairman.

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No. 48.

TUESDAY, 24TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the lJlecAanics' -Institute, Rosedale, at 3.15 p.m.)

lJfembers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Bnchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, :\I.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, }LL.A.

The Committee proceeded to take ,further evidence on the proposed line from Rosedale to Carrajung. E. J. Crooke, grazier, Holey Plains, sworn anti examined. Witness handed in a letter from Mr. Darbyshire, Engineer-in-Chief of the Railway Department,

giving the estimated cost of the proposed line from Rosedttle to Carrajung, and the alternative proposal from Traralgon to Carrlljung.

Wm. Allen, carpentm' and bniluer, Rosedale, sworn anu examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past four o'clock p.m., and returned to Melbourne the same

ev!:\ning by rail.

No. 49.

FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 1891.

Members present:


The Hon. T. Bent, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, 1\LL.A.,

J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee met at Prince's Bridge Station at 7.50 a.m., and proceeded by raB to Pakenham, whence they :h'ove over the route of the proposed lines from Pakenham to Gembrook, and Beaconsfiel4 to Gembrook, 32 miles. The Committee returned to Melbourne the same night by rail.

No. 50.

TUESDAY, 5TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).


The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Longwood, at 8.15 p.m., having travelled by rail f om Me.lbourne the same )light.

Members present:


The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., :rhe Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceedeu to take evidence on the proposed line fro~ Longwood to Nalingll" and the alternate routes from Enroa and Baudaginnie to Nalinga.

J. E. Maxfield, J.P., councillor GOlllburn Valley Shire, sworn and examined. John E. B. NobLs, C.E., certificated engineer, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a written paper giving estimates of cost of construction of the proposed line. James Belton, fMmer, Pl'anjip, Rworn and examineu. Alex. Trotter, farmer, Pranjip, sworn and examined. John Gaynor, farmer, Molka, sworn and examined. M. Garrett, builder, farmer, and hotelkeeper, Euroa, SWOI'l1 and examined. W. C. Howitt, engineel' Enron Shire, sworn and examined. Michael McKenna, farmer and hotelkeeper, Euroa, sworn anu examined. Alex. Fraser, hay and corn merchant, Euroa, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourncd at ten minutes past cleven o:clock p.m.


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.No .. '51. WEDNESDAY, 6TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Oommittee met in the State school, MiepoU, at 10 a.m., having previously driven from Longwood' sixteen miles.' .

Members present: The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Ohair;

I~~~G~~~~,~~~~~~~ ~tt~:, .' I :~~: ~~:: l' ~o::a:;;r:t.i~·A., . J. 'McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A.,. I

The Oommittee pn~ceeded to take fu~ther evidence on the proposed line from Longwood to Naling&' and the alternate routes from Euroa and Baddaginnie to Nalinga.

Jas.Nugent, farmer, secretary Miepoll Railway League, a,worn and examined. Finlay McDonald, grazier, councillor Euroa Shire, sworn and examined. Johii O'Brien, Rtorek\leper, Miepoll, sworn and examined. 0.0'0. Meagher, storekeeper,MiepoIl, sworn and examined. JaB. Tbom, farmer and grazier, Nalinga, sworn and examined. . The Oommittee adjonrned at half.past ten e'clock,a.m.,and drove to Gowangardie, 28 miles.

No. 52.

TH08.BENT, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, 6TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(TAe .Oommittee met at Gowangardie Station at 2.50 p.m.) Members present;

The Ho~. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Ohair; The Hon. J.Buchanan, M.L.O., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.O., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. O. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., , The HOll. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Oommittee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Longwood to Nalinga, and the alternate routes from Enroa and Baddaginnie to Nalinga.

Wm. Grnttan, grazier und vine-grower, sworn and examined. Francis Rogersori, farmer, sworn and examined. Alfred Allen, orchardist, sWOrn and examined. Wm. Brown, manager Agricultural Oollege, Dookie; sworn and ex~mined. H. Metzke, farmer, Tamleugh, sworn and examined. ' Humphrey Grattau, grazier, sworn and examined. Jas. Thorn, recalled and further examined. F; Rogerson, recalled and further examined. Wm Thom, Oaniambo, sworn and examined. The Oommittee adjourned at twenty minutes to four o'clock p.m., and drove to Oosgrove, six miles,

whence they travelled to Strathmerton by rail. .

'j

. No. 53. ,.

THOS. BENT, Ohairman •

WEDNESDAY, 6TH MAY, ]891 (IN THE EVENING).

('lYte Oommittee met at St1:athmerton at 8 p.m. ) Members present :

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Ohair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, IvLL.O., J .. McIntyre, Esquire, Y',L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.O., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. O. Groom, Esquire,M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on'the proposed line from Strathmerton to Tocumwal. Henry Oorrin, blacksmith, sworn and examined. .

; Robt. O. Bouchier, farmer, Uluplla, sworn and examined. Edwin Oope, farmer, Strathmerton, sworn and examined. George Jeffries, manager for Mr. Hillson, storekeeper, Tocumwal, sworn and-examined .. George Russell, stock and station agent, N umurkah, sworn and examined. Peter A. Dunne, postmaster, Tocumwal, and secretary Tocumwal Progress Association, sworn and

examined. Witness handed in a written statement giving statistics as to population, extent of holdings, and

cultivation in Tocumwal. The Ohairman read a letter, just handed in, frOin Messrs. McFarland Bros., of Barooga station,

stating that the Barooga traffic would be sent tbrough the Oobram railway station. John Blows, saw-miller, Yarroweyah, sworn and examined. J as. Figgins, farmer, Ulupna West,' sworn and exnmined. TLe Oommittee adjourned at half~paBt eleven o'clock p.m.


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No. 54. THURSDAY, 7TH MAY, 1891.

The Committee left Strathmerton at 7.30 a.m., and drove to Tocumwal, along the route of the proposed line, and back to Strathmerton, 22 miles. They then travelled to Nathalia by special tI'll.ill, and in the afternoon drove along the route of the proposed Nathalia to Barmah line vid Picom, und back to Nathalia, 28 miles.

In the evening the Committee met at Nathalia, at 7.30 p.m. ~}[ember8 pt'esent :

T~e Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buch~nan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, ES9uit'e, M.L.A., The Hon. D. MelVIlle, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. fucker, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, :n.-I.L .. A.., I The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed lines from Nathalia to Barmah via Picola, and from Nathalia to Kyabram or Tongala. .

Wm. J. Moloney, hotelkeeper and farmer, councillor Echuca Shire, sworn and examined. \Vitness handed in It written statement of agricultural statistics as to the number of farms, &e.,

on the route of the proposed line to Barmah,anu the production of same. \V m. Bodkin, fal'mer, Picola, sworn and examined. Jas. Nicholas, saw-miller, Picola, sworn and examined. J. C. Young; State forester, sworn and examined. Lawrence Hanlon, vine-grower, secretl1IY Kotupna Railway League, sworn and examined. J. J. Bartrop, farmer, Kotupna, sworn nnd ex.amined. Henry J. Lapthorn, fruit-grower, Kotupna', .sworn ap.d examined. Richard McCoy, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at twenty minutes to twelve o'clock p.m.

No. 55. FRIDAY, 8TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

THOS. BENT, Chirma.n,

The Committee took evidence at Tongala at 11.15 a.m., having previously driven from Nathalia, vz'd McCoy's Bridge, 22 miles.


The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A .

. The Committee proceeded to take fmther evidence on the proposed lines from Nathalia to Tongala and Nathalia to Kyabram.

Ambrose Peach, farmer, Moora West, sworn and examined. H. Elrington, farmer and contractor, Narioka, sworn and examined. Harry Broom, farmer, Kotnpna, sworn and examined. -George Bishop, land-owner, representative of the Kyabrnm Railway League, sworn and examined. Neil McNair, farmer, Wyuna,sworn and examined. Thoe. Green, farmer, sworn and examined. George Flack, mannger Wyuna station, sworn aud examined. Witness handed in a printed statement showing the amount of freight paid by the owners of Wyuna

sta.tion to t.he Railway Department. . Stephen Harris, farmer, Kyabram, sworn and examined. The Committee a(ijourned at twenty minutes to one o'clock p.m., and p~'oceeded to Echuca by

special train.

No. 56. FRIDAY, 8TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).


,( The Committee met in the Town Hall, Echuca, at 2.20 p.m.) Members present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hen. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C... The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.b.A., A. C. Groom, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceed!3d to take further evidence on the proposed line from Nathalia to Tongala. David Stratton, flour-miller, Echuca, sworn ami examined. Michael'O'Brien, storekeeper, Echuca, ~worn and examined. Timothy Murphy, farmer, sworn and examined. A. W. H. White, auctioneer, Echuca, sworn and examined. Peter McBriue, timber merchant and builder, Echucn, sworn and examineu. Wm. \V. Moore, bnilder, Echuca, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock I}.m., and proceeded by train to Rochester.

THOS. BENT, Chairman.,

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No. 51. FRIDAY, BTH MAY, iB91 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee inet in the Slti1e O.lfice,~, Hocheste1', at 7 p.m.)

~Iemher$ present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; :rhe Hon. J.Buch,~nan, M.L.(l., I J. McIntyre, ES1l!ire, M.L.A., fhe Hon. D. Mel IIlle, M.L.C., The Hon, A. I,. fucker, M.L.A., A.-C. Gr00111, Esquire, JYI.L.A., The llon. J. Woods,I\;I.L.A"

The Committee proceeded to tuke cvidence on the proposed lines from Rochester to Corop and Corop to Heathcote.,

Thos. Spence, miller, president Roch~stel' Railway League, sworn and examined. ChUB. Grey, engineer shire of Eehuca, sworn and examined. , Stephen Seward, sccre~ary Campuspe Irrigation Trust, s\vorn lind examined. 1Vitness handed in a written statement as to the cost of earthworks in the district. Thos. Neilson, Presbyterian clergyman, sworn and examined. Thos. Lipseombe, bank manager, sworn and examined. The Committee adjonrned at ten o'clock p.m.

No. 58.'

TI{OS; BENT, Chairman.

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

, Tlie Committee met at Corop at B.50 a.m;, having previously driven from Rochester, a distance of till} 'miles. '

miles.

Afembers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in t~e Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melvi~le, M.L.C., ,:~he Hon. A. ~. Tucker, :ftLL.A., A., C. Groom, Esqlure, JYLL.A., Ihe Hon. J. Woods, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Rochester to Corop. Echvd. Cattlin, grazier and farmm', sworn and examined. Dadd Smith, farmer, Caraecarac, awol'll and examined. Thos. Crowthers, farmer, Carracarmc, sworn and examined. John Thomson, f,irmer, Corop, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at ten o'clock a.m., and drove to Colbillabbin, a distance or ten miles.

No. 59.

, THQS. BENT, Chairman.,

SATURDAY, 9TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE FORENOON).

( The' Committee met at Colbinabbin at n.30 a.m.) j):lembers present:

The Hon. T. BEN'!', M.L.A., in the Chair ';'

The HOll. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The HOIl. D. Melville; M.1.1.C., The HOll. A. L. Tucker, l\LI,.A., A.-C. Groom, Esquire, 1tl.L.A., The Hon. J. Wood!" M.I,.A.,

The Committee proceeded' to'take fnrthcr evidence on the proposetlline from Corep to Heathcote. Andrcw Pook, farmcr, Tooleeu, swom and examined. Witness handed)n 8tali8tics oHbc agricnltiual produce of the district. George McRoherts, farmer, '1'ooleen, sworn and examined. J. T. Hamblin, farmer, Tooleeu, sworn and examined. J. T. Clark, farmer, '1'ooleen, sworn and examined. George Hamblin, farmer, Tooleen, sworn and examined.

,W. A. Lyoll, manager Colbinabbin station, sworn and examined. The Commiftee adjourned at ten minutes to onc o'clock p.m., and cIt'ove to Heathcote, twenty-five


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No. 60. SATURDAY, 9TH MAY, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the Town Halt, Heathcote, at 4.30 p.m.) Memhers present:

The Hon. T. BENT, M.L.A., in the Chair; The Hon. J. Buchanan, M.L.C., I J. McIntyre, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. D. Melville, M.L.C., The Hon. A. L. Tucker, M.L.A., A. C. Gro?m, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. J. Woous, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidenee on the proposed line from Corop to Heathcote. Jas. Thomson, farmer, Crosbie, sworn and examined. Andrew Johnson, farmer, Crosbie, sworn and examined. David Sims, auctioneer, councillor borough of Heathcote, sworn and examined. Thos. Craven, merchant, Henthcote, sworn and examined. Arthur Begg, grazier, Mount Camel, sworn and examined. 'Vm. E. Lewis, councillor borough or Heathcote, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past five o'clock p.m., and returned to Melbourne by special train

the sa.me night.

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THOS.BENT Cbairman.

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SECTIONAL COMMITTEE No.2. .. .

PROCEEDINGS " OF. ~'HE . COMMITTEE. • r "

MEMBERS OF SECTIONAL COMMITTEE No.2.

The Hon. W. A. ZEA.L, M.L.C., Chairman.

The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C. . . , The HOll. G.YOUN'G, M.L.C.

The Hon. W. ANDERSON, M.L-A.

J. W. TAVERNER, Esq., M.L.A.

A. YOUNG;Esq., lvl.L.k.

THE PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILW,AYS.

PROCEEDINGS OF SECTIONAL COMMITTEE No.2.

No. L TUESDAY, ISTH NOVEMBER, IS90 (IN THE MORNING).

(The Com1J~ittee l1~et in tlw Shire Hall, Donald, at 10 a.m.) ii/embers p1'esent :

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. YOllng, Esqnire, M.L.A., C. M. Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esqnire, M.L.A.

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Mr. A. Young moved, That Mr. Taverner be appointed temporary Chairman of the No.2 Sectional Committee.

Mr. Goro seconded the motion. , Question-put and carried. Mr. Tavel'ller took the Chair. The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Donald to Birchip. Robert Gorrie, secretary of the shire of St. Arnaud, sworn and examined. George Watson, farmer, Carron, sworn and examined. Joseph Litchfield, farmer, Witchipool, sw,orn and examined. Daniel O'Leary, newspaper proprietor, Donald, and eouncillor of St. Arnaud Shire, sworn 'and

examined. Phillip Carne, manager of the Colonial Bank, Donald, sworn and examined. William Waddell, general mel'chant, Donald, sworn and examincd. John Douglas, farmer, Carron, sworn amI examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past twelve o'clock p.m., and' then drove to Watchem, ~

distance of about eighteen miles.

No.2.

J .. W. TAVERNER, 'l'emporary Chairman.

TUESDAY, JSTHNOVEMBER, 1890 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met at Wate/wm, in the open a'ir, at 3.30 p.m.) Members,present:

,;J. W. TAVERNER, Esquire, M.L.A., in the Chair; 'The'Hon.'H.'Gore, 'M.L.C., A; Young, Esqliire, M.L.A. ,C. M. 'Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., '

,The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed linc from Donald to Birchip. John Clark, farmer, 'Watchem, sworn and examined. Henry Skews, fa'rmer, Watehem, sworn and examined. Thomas Conncllan, farmer, Morton Plains, sworn"and examined. James McGannon, farmer, Witehipool, sworn and 'examined. Robert Donohue, brmel' and :grazier, "r atcbem,'lmd ,president of the St. Arnaud Shire, sworn and

examined. ,John Caldow, farmel' and contractor for·road making, Birchip, sworn and examined. WIll. G. Tyrie, farmer, Cornek, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past five o'clock and then drove to Birchip, the terminus of the

proposed line, a distance of about fifteen miles.

No.3.

J. W. TAVERNER, 'Temporary Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, '19TH lNOVE~mER, 1S90.

After driving out fourteen niiles from Birchip and viewing the cultivation in the MalIee the Committee returnetl and met in the Mechanics' Institute, at Birchip, at 12 o'clock nOOll.

Members present.: J. W. TAVERNER, Esquire, M.L.A., in ,the Chair;

The Hon. H. Gor'e, M.L:C., 'C:M. Officer, Esquire, M.L.A. A. Young, Esquire, M.L-A.,-

The Committee proceeded t.o take further evidence on the proposed line from Donald to Birchip. Joseph 'Lockwood, storekeeper, Birchip, sworn and examined. ,William Cumming, grazier, Marlbed, sworn and examined.

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. .' .. Elias Warne, fariner and grazier, Morton Plains, sworn and examined. Michael Honan, farmer, Marlbed, sworn and examined. Peter Scott, farmer, Marlbed, sworn and examined. William Barber, farmer, seven miles north of Birchip, sworn and e:xamined. Charles Cutts, grocer, Birchip, and secretary Birchip Railway League, sworn 'and examined. Edward Scown, farmer and contractor for road. formations and culverts, Birchip, sworn and

examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock p.m., and drove to Wycheproof where

the night was spent; tho Committee then proceeded by train to Charlton. J. W. TAVERNER,

Temporary Chairman.

No.4.


(The Committee niet in the Court House, Charlton, at 11 oiclock.)

Members present:

·TheIlon, W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., C. M~ Officer, Esquire, M.L.A.

Mr. Taverner moved, That the Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., be appointed Chairman of No.2 Sectional Committee. .

Mr. Gore seconded the motion. Question-pnt and carried. Mr. Zeal took the Chair. The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed·line from Glenloth, via, Ninyeunook and

Quambatook,to Budgerum. ." . . James Ogburn, chemist, Charlton, and secretary of the combiued ,Railway Leagues of .ChArlton;,

Glenloth, Ninyeunook, Towaninnie, Budgerum, Quambatook, and Kerang, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a printed paper to show that the above leagues were in favour of tho proposed

line fromlGlenloth to Budgcrum: . John Nolan, farmer, Jeruk, sworn and examined. John Schlitz, farmer, Quambatook South, sworn and examined. Michael Fitzpatrick, fanner, Jeruk, sworn and ·examined. Henry Dudley, Crown Lands Bailiff, Chariton, !Sworn amI. examined. John McGrath, farmer, Qumnbatook South, sworn and examined. , Charles .B. Brett, manager of the Bank of Victoria, Charlton, sworn and examined. Gustave Luth, storekeeper, Charlton, 'Ilworn and examined. Alexander Russell, hotelkeeper. Charlton, sworn and examiued. The Committee adjourned at three o'clock p:m., and spent Thursday night at Charlton. On Friday

morning they le~t.Charlton at half-past eight o'clock a.m., and drove along the proposed line to Ninyeunook.·

No.5.

W. A. ZEAL, Chairman.

FRIDAY, 21ST NOVEMB~R, 1890 (IN THE MOHNING).

(The Committee met in the Mechanics' Institute, Ninyeunook, at 12.15 o'clock.) .Members. present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C.,·'in the Chair;

The Hon .. H. Gore, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, l\LL.A., . C. M: Officer, Esquire, M.L.A.,.. .... A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Glenloth to Budgerum. John Schlitz, recalled and further examined. ' John Gardiner, farmer and grazier, Towaninnie, sworn and examined. Peter Hoskings, farmer and rabbit inspector, Ninyeunook, sworn and examined. !\rilliam Ellis" farmeraml' grazicr, Ninyeunook, sworn aqd examined. William Nalder, farmer and grazier, Towaninnie, SWOl'll and examined. . .. Alfred B. Fry, contract surveyor and shire engineer for the shire of GOl'Jons, sworn and examined. Wm. Henry Odgers, secretary of the shire of Gordolls, sworn and examined. Richard Wright, farlll~r, Bllngnlnke, sworn ang, examined. . Julian Lawes, farmer and grazier, Towanil1ni<~, sworn aud examined. Thomas.C. Redgen, storekeepol', Ninyeunook, sworn and examined. The Committ~e adjourned at half-past one ?'clock, and then drove to Budgerum.


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No.6.:

FRIDAY, 21sT NOVEMBER, 1890 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the Local Post Office, at Budgerum, at 4 p.m.)

, _ _ Members present.:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

-The -Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C.; C. M. Officer, Esquire, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner,-Esqnire, M.L.A., A. Y onng, Esqnire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Glenloth to Bndgernm. Patrick J. Kelly, farmer, Bndgernm, and secretary to the local Railway Lengne, sworn and

examined. The witness handed in a paper containing statistics as to the settlement and produce of the

district. Thomas Maher, farmer, Budgerum West, sworn and examined. The witness handed in a paper giving statistics as to the settlement and produce of Quambatook

South. .-Thomas Hogan, farmer, Budgerum, sworn and examined. Samuel Cameron, farmer, Budgerum, sworn and examined . • Tohn O'Connor, valuer and rate collector for the shire of Swan Hill, sworn and examined. J. -Adamthwaite, farmer, Quambatook, sworn and examined. W. J. N. Patc4ell, farmer and merchant, Kerang, sworn and examined. William Dunstan, farmer, Appin, sworn and examined. Charles Edward Albrecht, U.E., engineer, for the shiro of Swan Hill, ancl engineer for the Koondrook

Tramway, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at six p.m., and drove to Ke~'ang, at which place they arrive(l at half-past

eleven p.m. On the following morning at half-past four the Committee proceeded by special train over the shire tramway, from Kerang to Koonurook, and inspected the works and general constrnction of this tramway. They then retnrned to-Kerang, and,proceeueu to Melbourne by the thirteen minutes past seven a.m. train, arriving thl(re_at'four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the 22nd November.

,- . W. A. ZEAL,

No.7.

'WEDNESDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

('I'h~ Committee met at Parliament l!0lfse.) Members p7·esent:

The Hon. W. A. Zeal, M.L.C., C. M. Officer, Esquire, M.L.A.,

Chairman.

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., A. Yonng, Esquire, M.L.A.

Mr. Taverner was appointed temporary Chairman in the absence of Mr. Zeal, the Chairman of the Committee._

The following documents were laid before the Committee :-Letter from James Turey and Hugh McIver, farmers, Barraport, relative to the line from Boort to

Ninyeunook. Letter from the secretary of the shire of Gordon, setting forth the advantages of a line from Boort,

vid_ Barraport, to Ninyeunook. Letter from W. J. McGillivray, Bungnluke North, stating that steps were being taken to obtain

gnarantees from the holders of .land along the G lenloth and Bndgerum line setting forth the price they will take for their land. - - - _ . ' -

Rcturn from the Government Statist, giving the popnlation, &c., on the line from "Gleriloth to Quambatook. Similar return for the line from Quambatook to Budgerurri. Similar return for the line from Donald to Birchip. - ,

Ordered-That the foregoing returns be printed. --Report from the Railway Department as to the guarantee given by the landowners on the Donald

to_Birchip line as to-the W'ice thE;ly will accept for the land belonging to them that inay be requirell for, railway purposes. ' - Return as-to the r!tinfall ~t ~he Banyenong Station for the last nineteen years.

The Committee proceeded to take further evi(lencerespect,ing the line from Donald to Birchip. ,_EdgitrNorman, surveyor, Railway Department, sworn and examined.

The Hon. W. A.Zeal, M.L.C., here entered the room and took the Chair. Mr. Nor-man read his report on the survey of the line from Donald to BiI;chip.

-CharlesW. R. Lawson, engineer, Railway Department, sworn and examined. Joseph Hart, clerk in the department of the Government Statist, sworn and examined. Joh:!l- C. Goe\lrane, land valuel',Railway Department, sworn and examined. The Committee adjou~ned at six o'elock nntil to-morrow at three o'clock.

W. A. ZEAL, Chairman ..

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No. ,,8.


(The Committee met at Parliament House.) ~JIfembers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The Hon. H. GorE!, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.,

C. M. Officer, Esquire, M.L.A., A. YOllng, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to tltke further evidence on the proposed line from Donald to Birchip. Allison D. Smith, Actiug Locomotive Superintendent, Railway Department, sworn and examiner!. William M. Kibble, Assistant TraffiQ Manager, Railway Department, sworn and examined. Mr. Taverner moved, That there b~< laid before the Committee a retUl'n showing- <

(1) The difference in cost if n 50·lb. rail were nsed on the Donald to Birchip <line, in lieu of ,a 60·1b. rail. .

(2) The difference in cost of 2 inches of ballast on the said line. (3) The difference in cost between an embankment on the said line 13ft. 6in. wide 88

compared with Olle 15ft. 6in. wide. (4) The saving that would be effected if the bridges on the said line were constructed withont

planking or ballast. The Committee adjourned at seven o'clock until Monday, the 1st December, at<two o'clock.

No.9. MONDAY, 1ST DECEMB~R, 1890.

(The Commi~tee met at Parliament House.) < ~JIfem"ers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in tho< Chair;

Wi. A. ZEAL, 'Chairman.

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. Young, Esquil'e, M.L.A. C. M. Officer, Esquirc, M.L.A.,

The following documcnts werolaid before tho Committee, and read :-(1) Memo. from Mr. G. C. Darbyshire, Assistant Engineer-in.Chief, Railway Department,

stating- ' (a) The difference in cost if a 50-lb. niH were used on the Donald to Birehip line

in lieu of a 60·lb. rail. (b) The difference in cost of 2 iucheR additional ballast on the said.line. (c) The difference in cost between an embankment 011 the said line 13ft. 6in. wide

Rndone 15ft. 6in. wide. I (2) Memo. from Chas. W. R. Lawson, engineer, Railway DepR.rtment, stating what the saving

would be if bridges on tile line from DOMld to Birchip were constructed <without planking and ballast, and tho cost of tho ballast on the line constructed betw:eell St. Arnaud 8ml Donald.

(8) Letter from Allison D. Smith, Acting Locomotive Superintendent, Railway Department, forwarding a list of the numbel' and classos of engines suitable for running over ligh't country lines with 50·lb. steel rails, 'at It speed of eighteen miles Iln hour.

. Ordered-That the foregoing l'eturns be printed as appendices to ·the Report of the Sectiomil Committee on the Donald to Birchip line.

A <report from W. M. Kibble, Assistant Traffic Manager, Railway Department, showing Ithe 'cost of working the following lines, viz,:

Murtoa to vVarracknabeal, Dimboola. 'to Nliill, St. Arnaud to Donald, Charlton to Glenloth, Korong Vale to Boort,

an'd stating his views as to how these and similar new lines'should be worked in order to make them pay, was laid before the Committee, and read.

Ordered-That l\fr. Kibble's report be printed as an appendix to ·the Report of the Sectional Committee on the Donald to Birchip line.

The Committee proceedecl to take further evidence respecting the line from Donald to Birchip. Edgar Norman, surveyor, Railway Department, recalled aud further examined. Charles VV. R. Lawson, 'engineer, Railway Department, recalled and further examined. Frederick Collier Christy, C.E., formerly Locomotive Superintendent of 'the Victorian Railways,

sworn and examined.· . The Chairman intimated that the evidence on 'the proposed line from Donald to Birchip was now

concluded. < . The Committee then proceeded to take further evidence respecting the proposed line from Glenlot)J.

to Budgernm.

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Robert Anderson Brown, surveyor (late of the Railway Department), sworn and examined. The Committee decided to postpone reporting on the proposed extension /i'om .Glenloth to

Budgerum till they had had an opportunity of visiting Boort and Harraport, and takmg eVIdence as to the alternative route from Boort, vid Bal'raport and Ninyeunook, to Budgerum.

Mr. G. Young moved, That complete copies of the evidcnce be sent 1,0 ~1r. Spejg~t, Mr. Darbyshire, and other officers of the Railway Department to give them an opportumtyof maklllg any remarks upon it if they so desire.

Mr. Gore seconded the motion. Question-put and carried.. . . . The Committee then proceeded to conSIder the DraftIReport on the bne from Donald to Bll'chlp. The Committee adjourned at nine o'clock p.m. until to-morrow. ,


No. 10.

TUESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 1890.

(The Committee met at Pa1'liament House.) :flfembers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair; Thc Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. Young, Esqnire, M.L.A.

The Committee further considered the Draft Report on the proposed line from Donald to Birchip. The Committee adjourned until Friday the 5th December.

No. 11.

FRIDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 1890.

(The Committee met at Pa1'liament House.) Members present:



The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. \V. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. Yonng, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee further considered the Draft Report on the proposed line from Donald to Birchip" which was read, amended, and adopted.

Ordered-That the Report; be laid before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways at thoir next meeting.

The Committee adjourned.

No. 12.

WEDNESDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1891.


After driving from Boort to beyond ;J3arraport the Committee returned to BllIraport amI met in the Post Office, Banaport, at 1.45 p.m.

ilfembers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair; The HOll.H. Gore, M.L.C.; I J.W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

. The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Boort, via Barraport and . Ninyeunook, to Budgerum .

• Tames Furey, farmer, Barraport, sworn and examined. Hngh ·Mclver, farmer, Barraport, sworn and examined. Patrick O'Reilly, farmer, Barraport, sworn and examined.

·James Russell, farmer and storekeeper, Ban'aport, sworn and examined. Henry Griffiths, farmer, Barraport, s~orn and examined. John Maione, farmer, near Barraport, sworn and examined. W • • T. McGillivray, farmer, Niuyeullook, sworn and examined. ffhe Committee adjourned at a quarter past three o'clock p.m., and drove to Boort, a distance of

about twelve miles. W. A. ZEAL,

Chairman.

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No. 13.

WEDNESDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1891.

(The9ommittee met irtthe Shire Halt, Boort, at 7.30 p.m.) - -

Members present:

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., _ J. W. rraverner, Esquire, M.L.C.,

A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

Mr. A. Young-moved, That in the absence of Mr. Zeal, the Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., be appointed tetnpor~ry Chairman of the Committee.

Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The Committee proceeded to take further evidenc.e on the proposed line from Boort, v~a Barraport

and Ninyeunook, to Bndgerum. - _ Charles Anclrews, storekeeper, Boort, sworn and examined. -William Henry Odgers, secretary Gordons Shire, swott} and examined. . Witness handcc1 in statistics relating to the settlement and pro.duetion along the route of the proposed

line, and also agreements_signed by property holders, setting forth the prices they would' take for their land on the route of the line. ' - -

Edward G. Davey, farmer, Quambatook, sworn and examined. John Malone, farmer, Barraport, sworn and examined. ' H; E. Lanyon, farmer, Mannal, sworn and examined. , . Thomas Jones, farmer, and secretary to the Oakville Railway League (near Barraport), sworn and

examined. ,-Matthew Barnes, farmer nnd grazier, and President of the Gordons Shire, sworn and examined. William W' estcott, farmer, Catnmnal, sworn and examined. John C. Challenger, farmer, lhrraport, sworn and examined. Witness handed in statement of rain-gauge register extending over a period of four years. H. Griffith, jun., farmer and grazier, Quambatook, sworn and ,examined. Joseph Ogburn, recalled and furLhel' examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past'nine o'clock p.m.

H. GORE, Temporary Chairman.

No. 14.

TUESDAY, 17TH MARCH, '1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met in the Shire Hall, Dimboola, at 8.30 a.m., having travelled from Melbourne to Dimboolaby rail the previous night. '

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., _The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C.,

Members present:

'. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L'.A., A. Young; Esquire, M.L.A.

Mr. Anderson moved, Tlmt in the absence of Mr. Zeal, the Hon. G. Yonng, M.L.C., be appointed temporary Chairman of tho Committee. ' ' .

Mr. Taverner seconded the motion. Question-put and curried. The minntes of the preyious llleetings were read and confirmed. The Committee ,proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Dimboola to Werrap. The surveyor's report on the line from Dimboola to Werrap was laid before the Committee. 'lv. S. Wills. farmel', and President oJ the Dimboola Shire, SWOl'll and examined. Arthur Scott, chairman of the Dirnbopla Railway League, s\'I'orn 1111(1 examined. . ' Witness handed in a map showing -the subdivision of mallee blocks in the parishes of I-Iindmarsh

and J eparit. - , _, , , .',_' R. G. Taylor, manager Victorian Farmers' A,gency Company, BWOI'n and examined. Donald ,Wright, engineer of the Dimboola Sliire, sworn arid examined. William Bennett, Crown Lands bailiff and rabbit inspector; s\vorn and examined. Donald Wright, recalled and further examined. '.. - ' . Joseph Bosisto, C.M.G" proprietor of. eucalyptus factory at Antwerp, on the route of the proposed

line, sworn and examined. . The Gommi ttee then proceelled to take evidence on the proposed railway extension to N etherby. Charles William Huf, former, Glelllee, and -secretary Glenlee Railway Leagne, sworn and examined. 'Vitness handed in a statement regarding the settlement and cultivation on the proposed line from

Geml1g Gernug to Netherby vicl Glenlee. ' , W. S. Wills, President Dimboola Shire, recalled and further examined. Carl T. Dutscher, farmer, Gle'nlee, sworn and examined. Tho Committee adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.p.m., and. then drove to .Jep!uit, a. distance of

2!1111il.OS. ' G. YOUNG,

Temporary Chairman.

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No. 15. TUESDAY, 17TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met at Jeparit at 8 p.m.) Membe1's present:.

The Hon. G. YOUNG, M.L.C., in the Chair; .The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, .Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esqmre, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Dimboola to Werrap. William Thomas, farmer, Werrap, sworn and examined. Thomas Pressey, farmer, Jeparit, sworn and examined. Thomas W. Doubleday, manager of a store, landholder, and secretary of the Jeparit Railway

League, sworn and examined. Witness handed in statistics showing the settlement for four or five miles on each side of the

proposed line. Thomas I>ressey, recalled and furiher examined. , Thomas George Pearce, storekeeper and farmer, Bacchus Marsh and Jeparit, sworn and examined. The Chairman announced that this would close the local evidence on the line from Dimboola to

Werrap. The Committee then proceeded to take further evidenee on the proposed railway to Netherby

(Warracknabeal to Netherby, vid Cannum and Jeparit). " J. W. Thomas, secretary Warracknabeal and Jeparit League, and secretary Vermin Board,

Warracknabeal, sworn and examined. Albert Duggan, seeretary Pepper's Plains and Cannum Railway League, sworn and examined. Thomas King, farmer, Willenabrina, sworn' and examined. Charles Robson, farmer, Pepper's Plains, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at It quarter past ten o'clock p.m.

G. YOUNG, Temporary Chairman.

No. 16. WEDNESDAY, 18TH" MARCH, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met in the Public Hall at Netherbyat 11.30 a.m., having driven from Jeparit, a distance of 22 miles. .

Members pre~ent :

The Hon. G. YOUNG, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.,

• The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A .. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. The Committee proceeded to take further evidence respecting the proposed railway extension to

Netherby. Jolin Affieck, farmer andgraziel;, and president of the Lorquon Railway League, sworn and

examined. Witness handed in statistics as to settleme"nt and cultivation on the route of the proposed line. Charles, Plane, secretary Gerang, Lorquon, and Netherby Railway ~eague, Lorquon, sworn and

examined. " " T. P. Pannam, farmer, councillor of the Lowan Shire, sworn and examined. Thomas Affieck, farmer, Lake Hindmarsh, sworn and examineu. J. C. Dufty, farmer, north-east of Netherby, sworn and examined. -Alfred Mackay, wheat grower, near Netherby, sworn and examined. B. Dreher, farmer, near Netherby, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a statement showing profits and losses of farming in the manee. D. M. Blakley, farmer, Netherby, sworn and examined. " The Committee adjourned at three o'clock p.m., and drove to W oorak, over the route of the proposed

line towards Salisbury, a distance of fifteen miles. G. YOUNG,

Temporary Chairman.

No. 17. WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

(The Committee met in the Pulilic Hall at Woomk at 5 p.m.) Members present:

The Hon. G. YomTG, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. H. Gore, l\I.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Yo,!ng, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed railway extension to Netherby. David Bone, farmer, Woorak, sworn and examined. ' Witness read a statement advocating" the oonstruction of a line of railway from Salisbury to

Netherby, and handed" in statistics relating to the settlement and cultivation of land in the district.

miles.

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Gotthelp MacKenzie, farmer, Wool'ak, sworn and examined. George Schnaars, farmer, near Netherby, sworn and examined. Thos. R. Walters, farmer, near 'Voorak, 'sworn aud examined. Gotthard Natchy, f.·umer, near Woorak, sworn n.ml examined. The Committee adjournell at bn.lf·pa~t six o'clock p.m" and then drove to Nhill, it distance of seven


No. 18.

THURSDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1891 (I~ THE MORNING).

(Tlte Committee met in the Shire Hall at lVAitl at 9.15 a.m~)

fflembm's pres(!nt :

The HOll. G. YOUNG, M.L.C,?' in the Chair;

i~: ~~~:.~. :i~;~r!~~"~~L.A.,. I ~. ~~~::,e~se~'~i~:q;t~:!:·L.A., The' Committee proceeded to take furt4el' evidence on tlie proposed railYmy extension to N etherby. James Mussen, secretary Lowan Shire, sworn and examined. Witness hauded in a document showing the settlement anti cultivation in the, varion~ parishes n.long·

the ronte of the proposed line from Salisbury to N etuerby~ St. Eloy D'Alton, engineer Lowan Shire, sworn n.nd examined. ~ames ,a,. Fry, of Messrs. Fry Bros., grain merchants and millers, Nhill, sworn and examined. H. J. Farrell, Government contract S1ll'veyor, Nhill, sworn and examined. John Miller, manager Bank of Victoria, Nhill, sworn amI examined. John Young, commission agent !Lnd !Luctioneer, Nhill, sworn and eX!Lmined. Thomas Boyle, inspector Western Vermin Board, sworn and examined .

. The Committee adjourned at noon, and proceeded by rail to Warril'cknabe.'tl. G. YOUNG, " . Temporary Qhair~an~

No. 19.

THURSDAY, 19TH' MARCH, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

(The Committee met in the Public Hall at War1'ackn~beal, at 8.30 p~m.)

lIIembe1'~ presen~:

The Hon. G. YOUNG, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.C., J. W. ~averner, Esquire, M.L.A.,

A, Young, -Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed railwayextensioq to Netherby (Warracknabeal to Netherby, via Cannum and Jeparit).

Hamilton Allen, farmer, Cannum, swoi'n and examined. ' , John Landt, farmer, Cannum, sworn !Lnd examined. Peter )Ielly, farmer, Cannum, sworn and examined. Witness handed in statement showing list of landowners on the route of the proposed line. The Chairmar,t announced .that this would close the local evidence respecting the exti:msiori to'

Netherby. The Committee then proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Warra.cknabeal to

Galaquil. George Bell, commission agent, 'Varracknabeal, sworn and examined. Pharez Phillips, general merchant, Warracknabeal, sworn and examined. Robert Smith, storekeeper, Warracknabeal, sworn and exami~ed. Richard Cotter; commission agent, 'Warrackllaoeal, sworn and examined. William Kendall, f~rmer, Brim, sworn and examined. ' John Morton, farmer, Brim, sworn and examined. R. Crosbie, farmer, Beulah, sworn and 'examined: R. Bennetts, farmer, Beulah, sworn and examined. James ;Ferguson, farmer, Beulah, sworn and examined. William McIntosh, blacksmith, Benlah, sworn and examined. William Holland, farmer, Rosebery, sworl,l and examined. 'Valter Chandler, contractor, Rosebery, sworn and examined. The C9mmittee adjourned at half-past ten o'clock p.m.


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No. 20.

FRIDAY, 20TH MARCH, 1891.,

The Committee met at the Station Homestead, Lake Coorollg, at 12.30 p.m., having driven from Warracknabeal, a distance of 40 miles.

Members present:

The Hon. G. YOUNG, M.L.C., iu the Chair 1

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., I, A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the li~e from Warracknab;al to Galaq~il. E. H. Lascelles, woolbroker and grazier, Lake Coorong statlOn, sworn anel exammed. Witness read and Imnde(1 in three letters-

(a) To tpe Minister of Railways, offering to make a line: to Lake Coorong on certain conditions.

(b) To the Minister of Railways, relative to the proposed line to Mildura. (c) To the Minister of Railways, offering to give land required for railway purposes free of

. cost, and also all ballast on witness's land. G. D. Murdoch, surveyor, Lake Coorong, SWOl'll and examined. . The'bommittee (uIjourne(1 at half-past one o'clock p.m., and drove to Warracknabeal (40 mIles),

returning thence to Melbourne by rail the same night. G. YOUNG,

Temporary Chairman.

No. 21.

TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met at the Town Hall, Buninyong, at 8,45 a.m., having driven from Ballarat, a distance of eight miles.

Members present:

The Hon. H. Gore"M!L.C., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

Mr. Anderson moved, That in the absence of the Chairman, .the Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., be appointed temporary Chairman of thE! Committee.

Mr. A. Young seconded the motion. Question-put and carried. The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Buninyong to Beeac. The surveyor's report on the proposed line from Builinyong to Beeac was read. David Kerr Gardiner, Mayor of Buninyong, sworn and examined. Ja,mes Leckie, President of Buninyong Shire Council, and Mayor of Sebastopol, sworn and

examined. William Gale, mining investol', and Mayor of Ballarat East, sworn and examined.

- Frederick Edward Sides, sheep farmer, Mount Mercer, and councillor Buninyong Shire, sworn and examined.

George Arthur Hale, secretary and acting engineer Buniuyong Shire, sworn and examined. Henry Feild, mining investor, and member.Of the Ballarat Mining Board, Bllninyong division, sworn

and examined. Henry J. Vernon, State-school teacller, and -secretary Bnninyong Railway I.eague, sworn and

examined. Witness read a written statement in favour of the proposed line from Buninyong to Beeae and

handed in statistics relating to the settlement aml production on that line. "ltV alter Thomas, landowner, Buninyong, sworn and examined. Thomas H. Lawn, president of the Amalgamated Miners' Association, B~ninyong, sworn and

examined. William Williams, councillor E)ebastopol Borough, sworn and examined. Charles D. Blyth, storekeeper, Sebastopol, sworn and examined. David Hughes, gentleman, Sebl1stopol, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourneu at twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock a.m., and drove to Rokewood,

27 miles. H. GORE,

Temporary Chairman.

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No. 22. TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 189-1 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

The Committee met at- the Mechanics" Institute, Rokewood, at 2 p.m., having driven from Buninyong, a distance of 27 miles.

Members present:

The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., I A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceed~dto take further evidence on the proposed line from Buninyong to Beeac. J ohu Clark, valuer and collector, shire of Leigh, sworn aod examined. Witness handed.in statistics regarding the settlement alid production on the route of the proposed

line, and also a printed pamphlet dealing with the vri.l-ious routes proposed for ,a railway ,between Ballarat and Colae.

miles.

J. H. Vernon, farmer and grazier, Mount Mercer, sworn and examined. John Bullock, gentleman, Corindhap North) sworn, and examined. William Carr, jun., carrier, Corindhap, sworn and examined. William E. Lawless, labo,!rer, sworn and, examined.

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The Committee adjourned at a quarter, to four o'clock p.m., and dl'ove to Beeac, nineteen miles. H. GORE,

Temporary Chairman.

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No. 23. TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

The Committee met at Beeac, at a 7.15 p.m., having driven from Rokewood, nineteen miles.

lJlemoers present: .

The Hon. H.GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., I A. Young, Esqnire, M.L.A.

'The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from.Buninyong'to Beeac. William Hose Bullivant, President of the Colac Shire, sworn and examined. Charles Buchanan, vigneron, Ondit, sworn and examined. 'rhos. Baker, farmer, Wardon Hills, sworn and examined. Elijah Co~lston, gr~zier, Weering and Wanions, sworn and examined. William ;Read, grazier, Weering and Warrions! sworn an4 examined. Gavin Lang, grazier, Cundare, sworn and examined. Patrick C.Wilson, secretary. Colac Shire, sworn and examined. Daniel F. Cole, C.E., engineer Colac Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past eight o'clo'ck p.m., and proceeded by train to Colac, twelve


No. 24. ~EDNESDAY; 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING) •.

. '. The Committee lllet at McMillan's Bridge, 11.30 a.m., having travelled by train from Colae to Beaac, twelve miles," and then drh:en fifteen miles to McMillan's Bridge.

Members present:

The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., ., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to'take evidence on the proposed line from Beene to. Scarsdale. Matthew Robertson, storekeeper, McMillan's Bridge, sworn and examined. . The Committee' adjourned at noon, and dt'ove to Cape Clear, a distance of ten miles.

H. GORE, , 'l' Temporary Chairman.

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No. 25. WEDNESDA Y, 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

The Committee met at Cape Clear at 2.15 p.m., having driven from McMillan's Bridge, a distance of ten miles.

Members present: 'fhe Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., I A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The CO:~ll11ittee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Beeac to Scarsdale. J.ohn Alex. McTaggart, publican, Cape Clear, sworn and examined. John Henry Webb, foreman in charge of the Government diamond drill, and formerly mining

manager, Cape Clear, sworn and examined.

miles.

Samuel Perry, fruit-grower and miner, Cape Clear, sworn and examined. Henry Robinson, st<>rekeeper, Illabal'ook, sworn and e,xamined. A. Poynton, farmer-and fruit-grower, Illabarook, sworn and examined. George Hawkins, farmer, R.okewoodJul1ction, sworn and examined. Daniel R. McColl, butcher, Cape Clear, sworn Rnd examined. Witness read and handed in a paper with reference to the line. Thomas Greenwood, miner, Brown Vale, sworn and examined. John Garvey, herdsman of common,Happy Valley, swom and examined. Donald MacPherson, farmer and grazier, Cape Clear, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past three o'clock, and dro've to Scarsdale, about fifteen miles.


No. 26. WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

The Committee met at Scarsdale at 5 p.m., having driven from Cape Clear, a distance .of fifteen

Members present: The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., I A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Beeac t.o Scarsdale. Kenneth Morrison, farmer, and Mayor of ScaTsdale, sworn and examined. William Christie, farmer, Golden Lake, near Scarsdale, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a detailed statement of the cost of fencing in the district. William Walker, blacksmith, Newton, sworn and examined. James Gardiner, farmer, Newton, sworn and examined. , The Committee adjourned at six o'clock p.m., and proceeded by rail to Ballarat, seventeen miles.


No. 27. WEDNESDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

The C.om~ttee met at Ballarat at 8.30 p.m., having travelled by rail from Scarsdale, seventeen miles.

Members p"esent: The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

T~e Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., I A. Yonng, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.J:,.A.,_

The Committee proceeded to take evhlence on the proposed line from Lintons to Camperdown. Charles C. Shoppee, Mayor of Ballarat City, sworn and examined. David Cooke, auctioneer, and councillor Bullarat City, sworn and examined. Alex. Bell, grocer, and councillor, Ballarat City, sworn and examined. Edward Morey, Member of th~ Legislative Council of Victoria, and councillor Ballarat City, sworn

and examined. William Fleay, agent, Ballarat, and seeretary of tho Ballarat brnnch of the Camperpown to Lintons

Railway League, sworn and examined. Thoa. H. Lawn, recalled and further examined. . Charles A. Forster, hotelkeeper, Ballarat, sworn and examined. The Committee adjour.ned at half-past, nine o'clock, and proceeded by rail the following day to

Linton!!, 25 miles. ' H. GORE,

Temporary Chairman. No. 25. I.

No. 28.·

THUR~DA Y, 9TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING) ..

The Committee met at the Shire Hall, Lintons, at 8.30 p.m., having travelled by ra.il from Ballarat, 25 miles. .

Members pre/Jent: The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., .A"Young, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Lintons to Camper-down.

John Cla.rke, graziel', Emu Hills, and councillor Grenville Shire, I!worn and examined. David MacFadzean,.hotelkeeper, Skipton, sworn and examined. ' . W. G. Bennett, butcher, Lintons, sworn and examined. James Dodds, secretary Grenville Shire, sworn and examined. Robt. Wishart, blacksmith, Linton, and councillor Grenville Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at h~lf-past nine o'clock p.m., and drove to Camperdown,.vid.Lismore,

56 miles. H. GORE,

~emporary Chairman.

No. 29~ TffURSDAY, 9TH APRIL,'1891 (IN THE EVENING).

The Committee met at the Shire Hall, Camperdown, at 8 p.m., having driven from Lintons, 66 miles.

Members present; The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair ;

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., I A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to ta.ke further evidence on the proposed line from Lintons to Camperdown.

William Andrew Taylor, land-owner, and President of the Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. John Walls, carrier and builder, and President of the Cam per down and Western Railway League,

and cO!lncillor of the Hampden Shire, aworn and examined. Andrew Henderson, journalist, and secretary of the Ca.mperdown Railway League, sworn and

examined. Robt. Henry Parry, rabbit inspector, Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. G. Harrison, shire valuer and collector, Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. Stuart Reid, grazier, near Camperdow.ll, and councillor Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. Peter MacArthur, grazier, near Camperdown, sworn and examined. John Bakel', sheepfarmer, North Purrumbete, sworn and examined. Robt. Walls, contractor, Camperdown, sworn and examined. John Lang Currie, jun., land-owner, Lara, sworn and examined. D. S. Onian, farmer, and councillor Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. William McDowall, farmer, Taarak, sworn and examined. . James Maconochie, farmer and grazier, Taarak, sworn and examined. Benjamin Widdicombe, fariner, Port Campbell, sworn and examined. Arthur Robertson, farmer and dairyman, Port Campbell, sworn and examined. John Rose, farmer, Brucknell, sworn and examined. Joseph Mack, secretary Warrnambool Shire, sworn and examined. Thomas King, councillor Warrnambool Town, sworn and examined. William Matthews, farmer and grazier, Terang, sworn and examined. Archibald Hamilton, selector, Cobden, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned a.t ten minutes to eleven o'clock, and next da.y drove to Larpent, N

Cressy, a distance of 60 miles. H. GORE,

Temporary Chairman.

No. 30. FRIDAY, 10TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met at Cressy at 11 a.m., having driven from Camperdown, 33 miles.

Members present: The Hon. H. GORE, in the Chair;

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A:, The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., _ A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed lines from Camperdown to Cressy, and from Beeac to Scarsdale.

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Joseph Mack,farmer, Bernbank, sworn and examined. A. L. Drysdale, grazier and station manager, Strathvean, sworn and examined. John Clark, recalled and further examined. John Nelson, grazier, near Cressy, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at two o'clock p.m., and drove to Cororooke, sixteen miles.

H. GORE, . Temporary Chairman.

No. 8l. FRIDAY, 10TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

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The Committee met in the Public Hall, Cororoo~e, at 3.10 p.m., having driven from Cress, sixteen miles.

Members present: The Hon. H. GORE, M.L.C., in the Chair ;

The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Larpent to Beeac. Thomas Baker, farmer, Cororooke, sw:orn and examined. William Read, grazier,Weering and Warrions, recalled and further examined. William Fletcher, farmer, Warriona, sworn and examined. James Deans, farmer, Cororooke, sworn and examined. George Robertson, land-owner, Cororooke, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter past four 'o'clock p.m., and drove to Larpent, eight miles, and

then returned to Melbourne by rail, 100 miles: H. GORE,

Temporary Chairman.

No. 32.

WEDNESDAY, 15TH APRIL, 1891. The Committee met in the Council Chambers, Echuca, at 8.30 a.m., having travelled by rail from

Melbourne the previous night. Members present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEA.L, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., r J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed extensions to Cohuna. Judson Dobinson, Mayor of Echuca Borough, sworn and examined. Witness handed in in evidenct! a sworn statement by Mr. J. T. N. Anderson, C.E., regarding, the

construction of a railway without ballast on clay land, and the cost of the works undertaken by the Turrum berry Irrigation Trust.

David Stratton, miller, and councillor Echuca Borough, sworn and examined. John Mooro Chanter, Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, sworn and examined. Phillip Nolan, councillor Echuca Borough, sworn and examined. Charles Grey, C.E., engineer Echuca Borough, sworn and examined. Andrew William Henry White, councillor Echuca Borough, sworn and examined. !Fophan Forge, councillor Echuca Shire, sworn and examined. Judson Dobinson, Mayor of Echuca Borough, recalled and further examined. The Committee adjourned at twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock a.m., and returned to Melbour~e

the same day by rail.

• day.

No. 83. THURSDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1891.


The' Committee met a Sandhurst at 8.45 p.m., having travelled by rail from Melbourne the same

, Members present; The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed extensions Cohuua. John Roberts Hoskins, Mayor of Sandhurst City, sworn and examined. George Hunter Crawford, mining speculator, and representative of the Sandhurst Mineowners'

Association, was sworn and examined. Peter l'hillips, secretary Bendigo branch of the Miners' Association, sworn and examined. Elver Hinton, councillor Huntly Shire, sworn and examined. William J. Tynan, secretary of Bagshot Railway League! SW~rIl, a4d e:x;amined.

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. Witnesahanded in statistics regarding the population, production, &c., ·on the propoeed Bagshot and Gunbower line.'· . .

George Kerr, councillor Huntly Shire, I3wornand examined. John Thos. Caldwell, farmer, Kamarooka, sworn amI examined. Joshua Stevenson, farmer, Kamarooka, sworn and examined. William Rutherford, farmer, Goornong, sworn and examined. William Hayes, woodcarter and farmer, Goornong, sworn and examined . • John Pook, councillor Huntly Shire, and grain buyer, sworn and ex:amined. Jas. Heeps, storekeeper, Elmore, sworn and examined. Samuel Henry Farrell, builder and timber merchant, Elmore, sworn nnd examined. Witness handed ill statistics relating to the popnlo.tion, production, &c., on t,lle proposed Elmore to.

Cohuna line, and the circular lasned by the Elmore Railway League ill support of that line. Andrew Scott, hotel and store-keeper, Elmore, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past eleven o'clock p.m., and returned to Melbourne next morning

by rail. ,.' .

No. 34.

W.A. ZEAL, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING). The Committee met in the Oddfellows' Hall, Irrewillipe, at 8 a.m., having travelled by rail from'

Melbourne to Colae (95 miles) the previous night, and drivep that morning from Colao to Irrewillipe, a distaneeof fourteen miles.

Memoers present:


The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., I J. 'W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Committee proceeded to take evidence 011 the proposed line from Larpent to Scott's Creek.

" Edward Leslie Seymour, State-school teacher, Inewi)lipe, sworn and examined. Witness handed in statistics relating to the population and production along the route of the

prQP~sed line. !..... John Tyley Silk, saw-miller, Irrewillipe, sworn and examined. Thos. Baker, councillor Colac Shire, sworn and examined. Charles C. Ling, grazier, Irrewillipe, sworn and examined. Murdoch MacKenzie, grazier, Irrewillipe, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a statement regarding th~ cost of fencing. Malcolm Rankin, farmer, Irrewillipe, sworn and examined. George Williamson, bacon-curer, Irrewillipe, sworn and examined. James Hamilton, farmer, Carpendeit, sworn and examined. :rhe,Committee adjourned at ten o'clock a.m., and drove to Scott's Creek, a distance of 25 miles.

No. 35.


WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON). The Committee met at the Post Office, Scott's Creek, at 3.30 p.m" having driven from Irrewillipe,

25 miles. .flfembers p1·esent :

'rhe Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

,~'." r,n The Hon. H. Gore, M,L.C., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed line from Larpent to Scott's Creek.

Robert MacKenzie, grazier, Carpeudeit, sworn and examined. Witness handed in letters from the Hon.' W. I. Winter-Irving, M.L.C.;and the executors of the late

D. S. Walker, stating that they would not charge anything for their land required for railway purposes. ' Edwin O'Flaherty, dairyman, South Purrumbete, sworn and examined. Tuos. Anson, farmer and saw-miller, Soute Purrumbete, sworn and examined. Charles W. Davey, storekeeper, Scott's Creek, and secretary of the Scott's Creek Railway League,

sworn and examined. ' Robert Haig, farmer, Scott's Creek, and president of the Scott's Creek Rail way League, sworn and

examined. . John Boardman, selector, Scott's Creek, sworn and examined. Charles V. Edsall, selector, Scott's Creek, sworn and examined. George Coueh. farmer, Scott's Creek, sworn and examined. The Committee adjonrned at twenty-five minutes to five o'clock p.m., and drove to Port Campbell,

a distance of thirteen miles. W. A. ZEAL,

Chairman.

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No. 36. WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).

The Committee met in the Public Hall, Port Campbell, at 8 p.m., having driven from Scott's Creek, a distance of thirteen miles.

lJlemhers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair; The HOD. H. Gore, M.L.C., I The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, lLL.A.

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed line from Curdiels Ri ver to Port Campbell. Benjamin Witticombe, farmer, Port CampbeJl, and president of the Port Campbell Railway Leagne,

sworn and examined. William Rhodes Lord, storekeeper, Port Campbell, and secretary of the Port Campbell Railway

League, sworn and examined. Arthur Robertson, farmer, Port Campbell, sworn and examined. Peter Campbell, land-owner, Princetown, sworn antI examined. John W. Evans, grazier, and secretary Farmers' Association, Princetown, sworn andexamined~ John Shields, farmer, Princetown; sworn and examinetl. Feneld Mott, surveyor, Wangerrit, sworn and examined. Robert Blair, farmer, Peterborough, sworn and examined. Charles McGillivray, farmer, Peterborough, sworn and examined. ·William Charles Callaway, farmcr, Timhoon, sworn and examined. 'Villiam Andrew Taylor, President Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. John Walls, councillor Hampden Shire, sworn and eXl1.mined. Archibald John Black, conncillor Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. Herbert Alexander King, engineer Hampden Shire, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past ten o'clock p.m" and next day drove to Nimmda, a distance

of sixteen miles.

No. 37.


THURSDAY, 23RD APRIIJ, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON). The Committee met at Mr. Steele's residence, Nirranda" at 12.15 p.m., having driven from Por~

Campbell, a distance of sixteen miles. ~lfembers present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair; The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., I The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceedetl to take evidence on the proposed line from Allansford to Nirranda. Robert Murphy, land-owner, Nirranda, sworn and examined. John Robertson, State-school teacher, Nirmnda, lHHl secretary of the Nirranda Railway League,

sworn and examined. Witness handed in statistics regarding the population and production of the district. James Samuel Burleigh, farmer, Nirranda, sworn and examined. William John Allan, President Warrnambool Shire, sworn and examined. Frederick John Jones, farmer, NiI'randa, sworn and examined. William Naylor, contractor, Nirranda, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a statement in support of the proposed line. John Yule, farmer, Nirranda, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock p.m., and drove to Allansford, a distance of

fifteen miles.

No. 38.


THURSDAY, 23RD APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING). The Committee met at Allansford, at 7.30 p.m., having driven from Nirmnda,.a distance of fifteen

miles. Members present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAT" M.L.C., in -the Chair; The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C., J. W. Taverner, Esquil'e, M.L.A.,

. The Hon. G. Young,· M.L.C., A. Y onng, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposerlliue from AllansfoI'd to Nirranda. Charles Bradhurst, farmer aud State-school tcacher, South Mepnnga, sworn and examined. John Carroll, farmer, Mepunga, sworn and examined. Richard Milne, fa.rmer aud contractor, Mepuuga, sworn find examined. Thomas Frazer, farmer, Nil'l'anda, sworn and examincd. John S. Weatherhead, manager of the Butter Factory, Mepunga, sworn antI examined. Thomas A. Whitehead, saw-miller and contractor, AI/ansford, sworn amI exaniinod. John Hyland, Mayor vVarl'Uambool Town and auctioneer and laud-owner, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at ten o'clo!lk p.m., und drove to Warrnambool, eight miles, returning to

Melbourne by rail the following day. . W. A. ZEAL,

Chairmll:n.

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.No. 39. . WEDNESDAY, 29.TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING): The Committee met in the State schQQ1, PannoQbamawm, at 11 a.m., having driven from Elmore,

a. distance of 25 miles. Members present:

The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M L C , The HQn. H. GQre, M.L.C., I' '.' The Hon. G. Young, M.L.C., The HQn. W. AnderSQn, M.L.A.,

in the Chair ; J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The. Committee prQceeded tQ take further evidence .on the prQPQsed extensiQns tQ CQhuna .. Frederick Reigel, farmer, PannoQbamawm, SWQrn and examined. Witness handed in a statement in favQur .of the prQPosed line tQ Gunbower, and the price .of the

land required for railway purPQses ; also statistics regarding the population and production. Charles Grey, engineer Echuca Shire, recalled and further examined .. Witness handed in a list showing the CQst .of enrthworks constructed by the Echuca Shire under his

supervisiQn, and alsQ an estimate, prepared by himself, of the. CQst .of the proposed line from ElmQre to GunbQwer. "

Richard Allan, farmer, PannQQbamawm, sworn and examined. RQbert Nankivell, surveyQr and farmer, PannQQbamawm, SWQrn and examined. JQhn O'GQrman,valuer Echuca Shire, SWQrn and examined. Witness handed in statistics regarding the population .of the Echuca Shire. JQhn Watson, land-Qwner, PannQQbamawm, sworn and examined. James Henry, selector, Pannoobamawm, SWQrn and examined. RQbert HendersQn, farmer, PannoQbamawm, SWQrn and examined. Adam MunrQ, farmer, PannQQbamawm, SWQrn and examined. The CQmmittee adjQurned at ten minutes tQ .one o'clQck p.m., and drQve tQ TQmara, a. distance .of

ten miles. W. A. ZEAL,

Chairman.

No. 40. , WEDNESDAY, 29TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

The CQmmittee met in the State schQQ1, TQmara, at 2.30 p.m, having driven frQm PannQQbamawm, a distance .of ten miles.

Members present;

'flie HQn. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair; The HQn: H. GQre, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Yo.ung, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee prQceeded tQ take further evidence on the prQPQsed extensiQns tQ CQhuna. William Bishop, farmer and land-owner and manager .of a general store, Echuca, SWQrn and examined.

. Witness handed in a statement signed by seven land-Qwners, through which the prQPQsed line passed, offering tQ sell their land, required fQr railway purposes, at £4 an acre, exclusive of severance.

John CrawfQrd, farmer, 'furrumberry, sworn and examined. RQbert Monahan, fanner, TQmara, SWQrn and examined. Matthew PQllQck, farmer and land-Qwner, Terricks East, sworn and examined. OttQ Hannasky, farmer, TQmara, sworn and examined. Patrick Murphy, farmer an(lland-Qwner, Terricks East, sWQrn and examined. JQhn Chester Whitfield, farmer and land-owner, Terricks East, SWQrn and examined. JQhn Francis Couch, farmer and land-owner, Terricks East, sworn and examined. TQphan FQrge, cQuncillQr Echuca Shire, recalled and further examined. Phillip Martin, farmer and land-owner, TQmara, SWQrn and examined. . . The CQmmittee adjQurned at a quarter tQ four Q'clQck p.m., and drQve to GunbQwer, a distance .of

twelve miles.

No. 41.


WEDNESDAY, 29TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING). The CQmmittee met at GunbQwer, at 5.40 p.m., having driven frQm TQmara, a distance .of twelve miles.

Members present: The HQn. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The HQn. H. GQre, M.L.C., I J. W. Taverner,.Esquire, M.L.A., The HQn. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. YQung, EsqUIre, M.L.A.

The CQmmittee prQceeded to take further evidence .on the prQPQsed extensiQn, to CQhiina~" , Edward Argyle, manager GunbQwer statiQn, GunbQwer, sworn and examined. .

Edward Meekin, land-Qwner, Leitchville, SWQrn and examined. Francis Dunne, farmer, Leitchville, SWQrn and examined. Witness handed in statistics regarding the population and prQductiQn .of the district. Alexander TaylQr, farmer, Leitchville, sworn and examined. Frederick Murray, farmer, Gunbower, SWQrn and examined. GeQrge Toll, farmer and grazier, GunbQwer, SWQrn and examined.

,,' The Committee adjQurned at a quarter to seven o'clock p.m., and drQve'the next day tQ,CQhuna, a . . .' distance .of fourteen miles.


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No. 42. THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met in the Public Hall, Cohuna, at 9 a.m., having driven from Gunbower, a distance of fourteen miles.

Member8 pre8ent : The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C. . I J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A., The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed extensions to Cohuna. Andrew Kirw1tn, land-owner, Cohuna, sworn and examined. Witness handed in a statement signed by the owners of land through which the proposed line ran,

stating the price at which they would sell the laud required for railway purposes; also statistics regarding the population and production of the district.

Ralph Holding, secretary Cohuna Irrigation Trust, sworn and examined . . Witness handed in a written statement in support of the proposed railway. John Treacy, saw-miller, Cohuna, sworn and examined. John McDonald, farmer and contractor, parish of Macorna, sworn and examined. John Gibbons, farmer, Cohuna, and commissioner Cohuna Water Trust, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at ten o'clock a.m., and drove to Macoma, eighteen miles, thence by

mil to Pyramid Hill, ten miles, and on to Durham Ox, thirteen miles, by conveyances. . W. A. ZEAL,

Chairman.

No. 43. THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).

The Committee met in the Shire Hall, Durham Ox, at. 4.15 p.m., having driven from Cohana to Macorna, eighteen miles, thence by rail to Pyramid Hill, ten miles, and on to Durham Ox by conveyances, thirteen miles.

miles.

Member8 present: . The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., I A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take evidence on the proposed extensions to Durham Ox. Randolph Kemp, farmer, Durham Ox, sworn and examined. J ames Malone, farmer and land-owner, Durham Ox, sworn and examined. Francis Royan, farmer, Durham Ox, sworn and examined. Arthur E. Smith, land-owner, Dnrham Ox, sworn and examined. Wilheim Bill, farmer and grazier, Durham Ox, sworn and examined. Darcy Gallop, engineer Gordon Shire, sworn and examined. William Henry Odgers, secretary Gordon Shire, sworn and examined. Witness handed in statistics regarding the population and the area under cultivation in the district. Thomas Mason, farmer and grazier, Durham Ox, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at half-past five o'clock p.m., and drove to Jarklan, a distance of'ten

No. 44.


THURSDA Y, 80TH APRIL, 1891 (IN THE EVENING). The Committee met at Jarklan, at 8.15 p.m., having driven from Du~ham Ox, ten miles.

. Members present: The Hon. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., r A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A:,

'rhe Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed extensions to Durham Ox. William Hardy, farmer and storekeeper, Jarklan, and president of the Inglewood to Durham Ox,

viii Serpentine and Jarklan, Railway League, sworn and examined. Andrew Cheyne, farmer, Jarklan, sworn and examined. John George Ross, lessee to the Serpentine estate, sworn and examined. Alexander Burrows, farmer, Janiember East, sworn and examined. Beaver L. Hall, farmer and land-owner, J arklan, sworn and examined. Patrick Gill, grazier, Jarklan, sworn and examined. Edward Naughton, grazier, Jarklan, sworn and examined. Robert Millar, farmer and grazier, Jarklan, sworn and examined. John Potter, councillor East Loddon Shire, and·farmer, JarkIan, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at five minutes to ten o'clock p.m, and drove the following day to Ser

pentine, a diatance of ten miles. W. A. ZEAL,

Chairman.

No. 45" FRIDAY, 1ST :i\!AY, 1891 ,{IN THE MORNING).

The Committee met i'n the Shire Hall, Serpentine, at 9.30 p.m., having driven from Jarklan, a distance of ten miles.

1tle'lnbers p'r6sent:

The Hon. W: A. ZEAL, M.L.C.; in the Chair;

The H,on. W. Anaers~n, M.L.A., I A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. J. W. Taverner, Esqmre, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed extensions to Durham Ox. Stephen Collier Jones, engineer East Loddon Shire, and secretary of tile Inglewood to Durham Ox,

via Serpentine and Jarklan, Railway Leagl1e, sworn and examined. 'Vitness exhibited and handed in a plan showing how the proposed line could be carried along the

three-chain road, instead of as surveyed a few chains inside the paddocks, thus' avoiding the purchase of land and payment for severance. .

John Davidson, farmer, Serpentine, S'lYorn and examined. David Coutts, Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria, councillor of the East Loddon Shire,

and land-owner, Serpentine, sworn and examined. . . James Baillie,farmer, Janiember East, sworn and examined. Donald Craig Laird, manager of the East Loddon estate, sworn amI examined. William Davis Vanston, farmer, Salisbury West, sworn and examined. Charles Isaac, farmer, Powlett, sworn and examined.

,r:. J ohit Illingworth, President Marong Shire, sworn and examined. Thomas Sloan Stewart, secretary Mal'ong Shire, sworn and examined. Witness handed in statistics regarding the popUlation and production of the Bridgewater district. George Minto, engineer Marong Shire, sworn and ·examined. Thomas Sloan, fariner, Bridgewater, sworn and examined. Thomas Hamlin, Bridgewater, sworn and examined. The Committee adjourned at a qUltrter to twelve o'clock a.m., and drove to Inglewood, a distance of

fifteen miles.

No. 46. FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 1891 (IN THE AFTERNOON).


The Committee met in the Council Chambers, Inglewood, at 3.5 p.m., having driven from Serpentine, Ii dil,;tauce 'of fifteen miles.

Members present:

The Hon. W. A. ZgAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. W. Anderson, M.L.A., A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A. J. "W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A.,

The Committee proceeded to take further evidence on the proposed extensions to Durham Ox. John Frederick Kleiu, Mayor Inglewoocl Borough, sworn and examined.

I 'Thomas Tatchell, coullcillor Inglewood Borongh, sworn aud examined. Robert Taysom, councillor Inglewood Borough, sworn aud examined . • John Coutts; 'councillor Korong Shire, sworn and examined .

• J" .r 'WilHam I(ennedy, farmer, Salisbury 'Vest, sworn and examineiL The Committee adjourned at five minutes to four o'clock p.m., and returned to Melbourne by rail

the same day.

No. 47. TUESDAY, ,5th MAY, 1891 (IN THE EVENING).


The Committee met at St. James' Buildings, William-street, Melbourne, at 7.30 p.m.

JJfernbers IJresent:

The HOll. W. A. ZEAL, M.L.C., in the Chair;

The Hon. H. Gore, M.L.C. J. W. Taverner, Esquire, M.L.A. The Hon. W', Anderson, M.L.A. A. Young, Esquire, M.L.A.

'The Committee proceeded to consider the evidence taken on the varions lines inspected by them. The Committee deliberated. It was decided not to proceed with the consideration of any line until the Committee had met to

consider the General neport. The Committee adjourned at ten o'clock p.m.

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