Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1903-4 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

ANNO TERTIO

EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS.

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No. 16 of 1903.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and four for the purposes of Additions, New Works, and Buildings.

[Assented to 22nd October, 1903.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1903–4.

Issue and application of £422,283.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and four, the sum of Four hundred and twenty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-three pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

3. The said sum granted by this Act is hereby appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.

F. 10667.

SCHEDULE.

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings

for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

_____	"Transferred."		"Other."	Total.
	Revote.	New Service.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—	£	£	£	£
Trade and Customs...................................	2,300	2,700	5,000
Defence...................................................	9,539	20,000	...	29,539
Post and Telegraph Offices.......................	69,876	33,056	...	102,932
Total............................	81,715	55,756	...	137,471
137,471
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones.......................	194,812		...	194,812
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant for Printing Office....	...		15,000	15,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
Arms, Equipment, &c...............................	75,000		...	75,000
Total ........................	407,283		15,000	422,283

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings

for the Year ending 30th June 1904.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.

Division No. 1.	"Transferred."
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	Revote.	New Service.	Total.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
QUEENSLAND.
New Works—
No. 1. Construction of Launch.....................................	...	1,200	1,200
Subdivision No. 2.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
New Works—
No. 1. Buildings at Perth.............................................	2,300	900	3,200
2. Quarters at Derby.............................................	...	500	- 500
2,300	1,400	3,700
Subdivision No. 3.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Outbuildings for new Custom House, Hobart	...	100	100
Total Division No. 1...........................	2,300	2,700	5,000
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Division No. 2.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Alterations and Additions to Gun Emplacement, Port Jackson..................................................	1,000	600	1,600
2. Alterations and Additions to Rifle Ranges generally......................................................................	...	500	500
3. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	700	700
4. Officer Instructor's (Naval Forces) Residence, for extra accommodation.....................................	50	...	50
New Works and Buildings—
5. Completion of 6-in. Quick-firing Battery, South Head.............................................................	250	...	250
6. Drill Hall for Metropolitan Volunteer Corps at Victoria Barracks, Sydney—First Instalment towards cost of Erection.................................	3,000	...	3,000
7. Construction of Drill Halls for Country Corps	...	800	800
8. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	1,400	1,400
Carried forward......................................	4,300	4,000	8,300

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
The Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 2.	"Transferred."
DEFENCE—continued.	Revote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	4,300	4,000	8,300
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
New Works and Buildings—
No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	2,200	2,200
2. Sewerage to connect Metropolitan Orderly Rooms and Barracks..................................................	2,239	...	2,239
3. Kyneton Drill Hall, to complete.........................	350	...	350
2,589	2,200	4,789
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	1,000	1,000
New Works and Buildings—
2. Machine Gun Shed, Naval Forces......................	150	...	150
3. Two Whalers, and Covering Shed, Naval Forces, Townsville....................................................	180	...	180
330	1,000	1,330
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions —
No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	480	480
New Works and Buildings—
2. Emplacement for 6-in. "B.-L." Guns..................	1,000	...	1,000
3. Erection of a Magazine at Dry Creek.................	...	450	450
4. Construction of Rifle Range at Port Adelaide.....	500	...	500
5. New Rifle Ranges, and Additions to Existing Ranges..........................................................	...	900	900
6. Construction of Drill Halls................................	...	500	500
1,500	2,330	3,830
Carried forward......................	8,719	9,530	18,249

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
The Department of Home Affairs—continued,
Division No. 2.	"Transferred,"
DEFENCE—continued.	Revote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Brought forward..........................	8,719	9,530	18,249
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. New Rifle Ranges and Alterations to Existing Ranges..........................................................	...	800	800
2. Additions to Drill Hall at Fremantle...................	...	400	400
3. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	570	570
New Works and Buildings—
4. Emplacements for Q.-F. Guns at Albany............	...	400	400
5. Construction of new Drill Hall at Albany...........	...	500	500
6. Construction of Batteries and Accessories and Barracks at North Fremantle and Fremantle*...	4,000	4,000
7. Erection of Drill Halls at Kalgoorlie and Bunbury	...	1,600	1,600
...	8,270	8,270
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications, Barracks, Rifle Ranges, and Drill Halls..............................................................	...	700	700
New Works and Buildings —
2. Construction of Gun Emplacement and Accessories at Hobart.......................................................	...	1,000	1,000
3. Drill Halls for Country Corps............................	820	500	1,320
820	2,200	3,020
Total Division No. 2...........................	9,539	20,000	29,539
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Division No. 3.
POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Albury Post Office (to complete).......................	250	...	250
2. Barraba „	750	...	750
3. Bega „ (to complete).....................	550	...	550
4. Cobargo „	...	245	245
5. Deniliquin „ (to complete).....................	930	...	930
6. Dubbo „ „	50	50
Carried forward..................................................	2,530	245	2,775

*Total estimated Cost £9,500

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
The Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 3.	"Transferred."
Revote.	New Service.	Total.
POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES—continued.
£	£	£
Brought forward..........................................	2,530	245	2,775
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES–continued.
Additions—
No. 7. Grenfell Post Office..........................................	...	111	111
8. Lismore „..............................................	...	1,650	1,650
9. Milton  „ (to complete).................	975	...	975
10. Moree „ „...........................	375	...	375
11. Orange „ „...........................	1,478	...	1,478
12. Parramatta „ „...........................	230	...	230
13. Pilliga  „..............................................	...	152	152
14. Sydney General Post Office (to complete)..........	...	3,500	3,500
15. Trangie Post Office...........................................	...	50	50
16. Tumut „..............................................	...	288	288
17. Waverley „ (to complete).................	100	...	100
18. Wellington „ „...........................	1,200	...	1,200
19. Young „ „...........................	788	...	788
20. Sundry Offices, as required...............................	4,946	1,054	6,000
New Works and Buildings—
21. Barmedman Post Office....................................	800	...	800
22. Bodangora „..............................................	...	800	800
23. Bulahdelah „..............................................	...	600	600
24. Canowindra „..............................................	900	...	900
25. Chatswood „ (to complete).................	1,500	75	1,575
26. Dapto „..............................................	1,200	...	1,200
27. Darlington „..............................................	700	...	700
28. Gilgandra „..............................................	1,500	...	1,500
29. Gulargambone „..............................................	500	...	500
30. Humula „..............................................	100	...	100
31. Hurstville „..............................................	900	400	1,300
32. Inverell „ (to complete).................	4,000	...	4,000
33. Marsdens „..............................................	300	...	300
34. Narromine  „ (to complete).................	600	...	600
35. Newbridge „..............................................	825	...	825
36. Nundle „ (to complete).................	430	l21	551
37. Pambula „..............................................	800	...	800
38. Pymble „ (to complete).................	1,150	...	1,150
39. Temora „ „...........................	2,500	200	2,700
40. Teralba „..............................................	273	...	273
41. The Rock „..............................................	500	...	500
42. Woonona „..............................................	764	...	764
43. Newcastle Post Office (to complete)..................	...	600	600
44. Purchase of sites..............................................	...	2,000	2,000
Carried forward.....................................	32,864	11,846	44,710

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
The Department of Home Affairs—continued.
"Transferred."
Division No. 3.	Revote.	New Service.	Total.
POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES—continued.
£	£	£
Brought forward...........................	32,864	11,846	44,710
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Eaglehawk Post Office (to complete).................	370	...	370
2. Malvern ,, „	1,600	...	1,600
3. Newstead „ „	250	...	250
4. Stawell „ ,,	150	...	150
5. Wangaratta ,, „	300	...	300
6. Sundry Offices as required................................	...	4,200	4,200
7. Sewerage.........................................................	675	25	700
New Works and Buildings—
8. Cobram Post Office..........................................	1,500	...	1,500
9. Korumburra ,,	2,400	100	2,500
10. Minyip „	1,500	...	1,500
11. Numurkah ,,	2,000	...	2,000
12. Richmond South Post Office (to complete).........	2,000	...	2,000
13. Terang  „ „	2,500	...	2,500
14. Werribee „	500	...	500
15. Woodend „	1,500	...	1,500
16. Wood's Point „	...	600	600
17. Yarrawonga ,,	2,000	...	2,000
18. Purchase of Sites..............................................	...	1,600	1,600
19,245	6,525	25,770
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry offices as required.................................	...	2,000	2,000
New Works and Buildings—
2. Charleville Post Office......................................	2,100	650	2,750
3. Killarney „	...	500	500
4. Pratten „ (to complete)...............	225	...	225
5. Proserpine „	...	300	300
6. Tambo „	1,600	...	1,600
7. Woolloongabba „	...	3,500	3,500
3,925	6,950	10,875
Carried forward........................	56,034	25,321	81,355

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
The Department of Home Affairs—continued.
Division No. 3.	' Transferred."
Revote.	New Service.	Total.
POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES—continued.
£	£	£
Brought forward..............................	56,034	25,321	81,355
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................................	2,226	...	2,226
New Works and Buildings—
2. Burnside Post Office.........................................	900	40	940
3. Tarcoola „..............................................	1,300	...	1,300
4. Walkerville „..............................................	1,200	40	1,240
5. Woodville „..............................................	1,000	50	1,050
6. Purchase of Sites..............................................	...	400	400
6,626	530	7,156
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Menzies Post Office..........................................	450	...	450
2. North Fremantle Post Office..............................	116	...	116
3. Sundry Offices, as required...............................	...	3,635	3,635
New Works and Buildings—
4. Boulder Post Office..........................................	2,000	1,600	3,600
5. Brown Hill Post Office—portable office............	500	...	500
6. Canning Post Office..........................................	450	...	450
7. East Perth „..............................................	. 500	...	500
8. Fitzroy „..............................................	1,500	...	1,500
9. Mt. Leonora „..............................................	1,200	550	1,750
10. Mt. Sir Samuel Post Office...............................	...	320	320
11. Trafalgar „..............................................	500	...	500
12. Davyhurst „..............................................	...	600	600
7,216	6,705	13,921
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1, Sundry Offices, as required...............................	...	500	500
...	500	500
Total Division No. 3............................	69,876	33,056	102,932
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs...................................................	81,715	55,756	137,471

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings

for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

"Transferred."

Division No. 4.

£

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

Subdivision No. 1.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Cables, Instruments, and Material.............................................................................................

18,000

2. Telegraph Line from Sydney to South Australian border, owing to the use of a line having been granted to the Eastern Extension Company in connexion with International traffic.....................................................

11,100

3. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Cables, Instruments, and Material.....................................................................

18,000

4. Towards establishment of Metallic Circuits in connexion with the Telephone System..............................................................................

12,000

5. Switch-boards for Branch Exchanges, and additional trunk section Multiple Metallic Branching Switch-board........................................................

6,600

6. Construction of Conduits, Newcastle and Sydney, and Suburbs...............

4,000

7. Towards purchase of Telephone Lines and Instruments held by subscribers under the "Purchase" system...............................................................

1,000

70,700

Subdivision No. 2.

VICTORIA.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material

3,769

2. Telegraph Line from Melbourne to South Australian border....................

5,043

3. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Instruments, Material, Conduits, &c.....................................................................................

20,000

28,812

Subdivision No. 3.

QUEENSLAND.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material

10,000

2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, including new Exchanges, Instruments, and Material...................................................................

20,000

30,000

Subdivision No. 4.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material

4,000

2. To complete Construction of Telegraph Line to Tarcoola........................

4,500

3. Additional Wires from Adelaide to New South Wales and Victorian borders

6,000

4. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, including Cables, Conduits, Instruments, and Material

8,000

22,500

Carried forward..........................................................

152,012

F.10667

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings

for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.

The Postmaster-General's Department—continued.

"Transferred."

"Other."

£

£

Division No. 4.

TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES—continued.

Brought forward ....................................

152,012

Subdivision No. 5.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, Instruments, and Material.......................................................................

5,300

2. Additional Copper Wire from Perth to Eucla, viâ Coolgardie....

20,500

3. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, Material, Switch-boards, and Instruments...........................................

10,000

35,800

Subdivision No. 6.

TASMANIA.

No. 1. Construction and Extension of Telegraph Lines, including Cables, Instruments, and Material........................................

2,000

2. Construction and Extension of Telephone Lines, including Cables, Instruments, and Material........................................

5,000

7,000

Total (Division No. 4) Postmaster-General's Department	194,812
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 5.
Machinery and Plant for Government Printing-office, and Works in connexion therewith............................................................	…	15,000

Expenditure for Additions, New Works, and Buildings for the Year ending 30th June, 1904.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
"Transferred."	“Other."
Division No. 6.
£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
military—
No. 1. Arms, Rifles, Pistols, and Reserve of Ammunition.................	30,000
2. Equipment of Forces, and Requirements to Arm and Equip Field Artillery............................................................................	22,000
3. Gun and Mountings, Fremantle.............................................	5,000
4. Fixed Defences, Reserve of Artillery Ammunition.................	13,000
NAVAL—	70,000
No. 5. Towards Re-arming H.M.S. Cerberus (estimated cost, £20,000)	5,000
Total (Division No. 6) Defence Department................	75,000
Total Additions, New Works, and Buildings ...............................................	407,283	15,000
	422,283

   

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