Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsWHEREAS there exists in Brisbane a building known as Newstead House which at
present is under the ownership and control of the Brisbane City Council, which
said Newstead House is a building associated with the early history of
Queensland.
And whereas at the present time portion of the said building is under lease to
a society called the Historical Society of Queensland, and several historical
records of the society are stored therein.
And whereas it is desirable that the said building should be preserved as an
archive for the placing therein of historical and other records of the State.
And whereas the Brisbane City Council is prepared to hand over the said
building to the historical society and to expend sums of money in renovating
the said building before same is handed over.
And whereas owing to the national nature of the position it is considered that
the said building, together with appurtenant land, instead of being handed
over to the said society should be handed over and vested in a trust to be
created in connection therewith.