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This Agreement made the twenty-first day of October nineteen hundred and
nineteen between the Commonwealth of Australia (hereinafter referred to as
"the Commonwealth") of the one part and the State of South Australia
(hereinafter
referred to as "the State") of the other part for the purpose of amending the
terms of a certain Agreement made the seventh day of December nineteen hundred
and seven between the same parties whereby it was agreed that the State should
( inter alia ) on the terms and conditions therein appearing surrender to
the Commonwealth the Northern Territory (as therein defined) and should sell
and transfer to the Commonwealth the Port Augusta Railway (as therein
defined),
(which said lastmentioned Agreement is hereinafter referred to as "the
principal Agreement") witnesseth that, subject as hereinafter mentioned to the
approval of the Parliament of the Commonwealth and the Parliament of the State
and for the mutual considerations mentioned in the principal Agreement, it is
hereby further agreed as follows:
1. Subdivision (f) of clause (1) of the principal Agreement is amended by
substituting for the words "rates not exceeding those at present in force,"
the words "rates not exceeding those for the time being in force on the
railways of the State for similar services."
2. This Agreement shall not take effect nor be binding in any way unless and
until approved and ratified by the Parliament of the Commonwealth and the
Parliament of the State.
In witness whereof the Honourable William Morris Hughes (Prime Minister of the
Commonwealth of Australia) for and on behalf of the said Commonwealth and the
Honourable Archibald Henry Peake (Premier of the State of South Australia) for
and on behalf of the said State have hereunto set their hands and seals the
day and year first above written.
Signed sealed and delivered by the abovenamed
WILLIAM MORRIS HUGHES in the W. M. HUGHES. (L.S.)
presence of LITTLETON E. GROOM.
Signed sealed and delivered by the abovenamed
ARCHIBALD HENRY PEAKE in the A. H. PEAKE. (L.S.)
presence of A. J. HANNAN.