An Act to incorporate the Country Women’s Association of New South Wales; to empower such corporation to purchase, acquire, and hold lands, and also to sell, mortgage, and lease lands, and to vest all lands and other property, real or personal, now belonging to the said association or vested in trustees for the same, in such corporation, and to empower the said corporation to act as trustees of property now or hereafter held in trust for certain associations, branches, and committees, and for power to alter or vary certain trusts, and for other purposes mentioned therewith.

Preamble

WHEREAS certain persons have formed an Association called “The Country Women’s Association of New South Wales” for the improvement of the welfare and conditions of women and children in the country, the drawing together of women, girls, and children in the country districts, the bringing of opportunities for recreation and enjoyment within reach of all members, the establishment of club rooms in country townships as social meeting places and for the comfort of members, the assistance of charities in cash and kind, the encouragement of the active study of local municipal and shire affairs, and the promotion of a wise and kindly spirit, the advancement of education and of domestic help and training, the support of bush nursing, hospitals (and in particular maternity hospitals), rest homes, nurses’ or teachers’ homes, and other health reforms: And whereas certain properties are held by certain trustees upon trust for the said association itself or for certain committees and branches of the said association: And whereas the said association is composed of a number of branches and committees which have from time to time acquired real and personal property which is now vested in various persons as trustees for and on behalf of the said respective branches and association upon certain trusts in many respects dissimilar: And whereas it is expedient that the said association should be incorporated, and should be invested with the powers and authorities hereinafter set forth, and that the real and personal property so vested in various persons as trustees upon trust for the said association should be vested in the said association when incorporated, and that the real and personal property so vested in various trustees for and on behalf of the said respective branches and committees should be capable of being vested in the said association when incorporated in the manner and upon the trusts hereinafter set forth:

Be it therefore enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: