Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1909-10 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS).

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No. 5 of 1909.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of JuneOne thousand nine hundred and ten for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c,

[Assented to 4th September, 1909.]

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 1909–10.

Issue and application of £1,054,124.

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 ten the sum of One million and fifty-four thousand one hundred and twenty-four 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. 11976.

SCHEDULE.

  

SCHEDULE.

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EXPENDITURE FOR ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS,

BUILDINGS, ETC., 1909–10.

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ABSTRACT.

—	“Other.”
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—	£
Home Affairs................................................................	8,608
Trade and Customs........................................................	6,217
Quarantine....................................................................	1,000
Defence........................................................................	111,063
Post and Telegraph........................................................	136,572
Total............................................................	263,460
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones............................................	564,042
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office................................	800
Machinery and Plant, for Stamp Printing................................	3,400
4,200
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
Rifle Clubs and Ranges.................................................	18,272
Special Defence Material...............................................	78,150
New Special Defence Provision.....................................	121,000
217,422
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—
Commonwealth Offices, London....................................	5,000
Total...............................................	1,054,124

 

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 1.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Towards the cost of erection of Store at Darling Island, Sydney, for the purposes of Departments of the Commonwealth...............................	1,608	7,000	8,608
Total Division No. 1.....................................	1,608	7,000	8,608
Division No. 2.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions —
No. 1. Berth for Customs Launch	...	70	70
New Works—
No. 2. Customs House, Broken Hill.....................	...	600	600
...	670	670
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
New Works—
No. 1. Laboratory...............................................	2,982	2,018	5,000
Carried forward.........................................	2,982	2,688	5,670

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 2.	£	£	£
TRADE AND CUSTOMS
Brought forward.............	2,982	2,688	5670
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions —
No. 1. Minor Alterations and Additions.................	47	...	47
New Works —
No. 2. Site for Customs purposes, Lucinda.............	...	50	50
47	50	97
Subdivision No. 4.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sewerage Connexions for Metropolitan Board’s scheme....................................................	100	...	100
Subdivision No. 5.
TRAWLER.
No. 1. Launch for Trawler....................................	...	350	350
Total Division No. 2.................................	3,129	3,088	6,217
Division No. 3.
QUARANTINE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards providing New Quarantine Stations	200	800	1,000

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications............................................	240	30	270
2. Barracks...................................................	...	600	600
3. Rifle Ranges.............................................	1,339	763	2,102
4. Drill Halls.................................................	...	485	485
5. Bega Rifle Range......................................	...	360	360
6. Goulburn Rifle Range...............................	...	600	600
7. Remodelling District Commandant’s Quarters, Victoria Barracks..................................	...	1,300	1,300
New Works—
No. 8. Barracks..................................................	98	...	98
9. Rifle Ranges.............................................	174	1,550	1,724
10. Drill Halls................................................	...	300	300
11. Newcastle—Site and Drill Hall.................	341	1,659	2,000
12. Raymond Terrace — Drill Hall and Site....	400	60	460
13. Henry Head Rifle Range— Towards cost...	992	...	992
14. Yass Rifle Range—Site............................	278	...	278
15. Belle Vue Hill and Gore Hill—Sites for Signalling Stations.................................................	209	...	209
16. Garrison Hospital, Victoria Barracks.........	195	...	195
17. Gun Park and Harness Rooms, for Australian Field Artillery................................................	1,992	3,008	5,000
18. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights — Towards cost...................	...	2,000	2,000
Carried forward...............................	6,258	12,715	18,973

 

“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.	‘
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward....................	6,258	12,715	18,973
New Works—
No. 19. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory—Towards cost of Site and Construction...........................	...	6,016	6,016
20. Port Kembla — Land for Defence purposes	750	...	750
21. Stockton—Site for Battery......................	120	...	120
22. Target Frames—Manufacture and Storage of	252	43	295
23. Baulk ham Hills Rifle Range—Site and Construction...........................................................	250	363	613
24. Minor Works, Naval Forces....................	65	370	435
25. Newcastle — Site, Drill Shed and Boats, Naval Forces.................................................	...	900	900
26. Submarine Mining Steamer Ohm — New Hull and Boiler..................................................	200	50	250
27. Site and Building, Light Horse Field Ambulance Depôt, Richmond—Towards cost.........	...	150	150
28. Site for Drill Hall, Bega..........................	...	312	312
29. Site and Building Drill Hall, Singleton—Towards Cost....................................................	...	60	60
30. Site and Building Drill Hall, West Maitland—Towards Cost......................................	...	600	600
31. Drill Hall for A.F. Artillery, Wagga Wagga	...	1,000	1,000
32. Chowder Bay—Acquisition of land for Defence purposes.............................................	...	1,250	1,250
Total New South Wales (Carried forward).	7,895	23,829	31,724

 

Under Control of Department of Home affairs.	“Other.”
	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No. 4.	£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Brought forward..................	7,895	23,829	31,724
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications...........................................	109	500	609
2. Barracks.................................................	93	300	393
3. Rifle Ranges...........................................	963	300	1,263
4. Drill Halls...............................................	189	900	1,089
5. St. Kilda Orderly Room...........................	100	...	100
6. Rifle Ranges generally............................	...	600	600
7. Eagle’s Nest Fort....................................	...	200	200
8. Engineers’ Depôt and Quarters, Alexandra Avenue—Sewerage..............................	...	600	600
9. Port Melbourne Rifle Range....................	...	652	652
New Works—
No. 10. Fortifications.........................................	32	375	407
11. Barracks................................................	...	250	250
12. Rifle Ranges..........................................	...	995	995
13. Bendigo Rifle Range—Extension............	40	...	40
14. Castlemaine Rifle Range.........................	140	135	275
15. Kerang—Site and Construction of Rifle Range	300	400	700
16. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns and Lights — Towards cost..................	474	4,526	5,000
17. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory—Towards cost	3,801	10,000	13,801
18. Minor Services, Naval Forces..................	250	800	1,050
19. New Naval Station on River Yarra...........	...	500	500
20. Drill Hall, Colac.....................................	600	20	620
21. Victoria Barracks, Melbourne—Accommodation for Inspector of Ordnance and Ammunition..	...	450	450
Total Victoria............................	7,091	22,503	29,594
Carried forward...................................	14,986	46,332	61,318

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	“Other.”
Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No. 4.	£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Brought forward.............................	14,986	46,332	61,318
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Barracks..................................................	...	300	300
2. Rifle Ranges............................................	317	472	789
3. Drill Halls................................................	464	400	864
4. Toowoomba Rifle Range..........................	...	700	700
New Works—
No. 5. Drill Halls................................................	...	185	185
6. Mackay Rifle Range.................................	...	330	330
7. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns and Lights....................................................	100	...	100
8. Brisbane—Rifle Range for Metropolitan Troops—Site and Construction..........................................	1,282	7,650	8,932
9. Bundaberg — Rifle Range—Site and Construction	600	1,143	1,743
10. Cairns Rifle Range..................................	4	20	24
11. Maryborough Rifle Range—Site and Construction	494	500	994
12. Site for Additional Accommodation and Alterations — Maryborough Naval and Military Drill Shed	...	700	700
13. Land for Defence Purposes at Norman Park, Townsville	...	1,550	1,550
14. North Brisbane — Additional Land for Defence Purposes	...	4,000	4,000
15. Minor New Works, Naval Forces..............	...	215	215
16. Magazines near Brisbane..........................	100	2,000	2,100
Total Queensland.......................	3,361	20,165	23,526
Carried forward..............................	18,347	66,497	84,844

 

“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward.............................	18,347	66,497	84,844
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions —
No. 1. Fortifications...........................................	8	...	8
2. Barracks..................................................	...	25	25
3. Rifle Ranges............................................	198	157	355
4. Drill Halls................................................	...	180	180
5. Port Adelaide Rifle Range—Riflemen’s Shed	54	...	54
6. Minor and Unforeseen Alterations and additions	...	150	150
New Works—
7. Fortifications...........................................	...	163	163
8. Rifle Ranges............................................	180	190	370
9. Land for Quarters—Married N.C. Officers, Fort Largs..............................................................	55	...	55
10. Minor New Works—Naval Forces............	...	540	540
11. Site and Buildings — Military Head-quarters Offices, Adelaide—Towards cost.......................	...	1,450	1,450
Total South Australia..................................	495	2,855	3,350
Carried forward..............................	18,842	69,352	88,194

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	“Other.”
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
			Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.	£	£	£
Brought forward............................	18,842	69,352	88,194
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications...........................................	...	182	182
2. Barracks..................................................	306	433	739
3. Rifle Ranges............................................	329	463	792
4. Drill Halls................................................	555	200	755
New Works—
No. 5. Fortification.............................................	100	360	460
6. Rifle Ranges............................................	88	465	553
7. Drill Halls................................................	17	150	167
8. Fremantle Defences—Site and Buildings for Barracks and Quarters—Towards cost...................	3,000	3,000	6,000
9. North Fremantle — Construction of Fort and Acquisition of Site.................................	255	...	255
10. Kalgoorlie — Construction of Rifle Range	308	...	308
11. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights—Towards cost	400	...	400
12. York Drill Hall........................................	...	210	210
13. Site and Building, Midland Junction Drill Hall	...	850	850
14. Perth—Office Accommodation for Australian Intelligence Corps and Infantry	...	600	600
15. Karrakatta — Storeroom 18-pdr. Q-F. Ammunition............................................................	...	530	530
Total Western Australia..........................	5,358	7,443	12,801
Carried forward.........................	24,200	76,795	100,995

 

“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward.............................	24,200	76,795	100,995
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Barracks..................................................	67	200	267
2. Rifle Ranges............................................	43	275	318
3. Drill Halls................................................	56	220	276
4. Mount Nelson—Workshop and Caretaker’s Quarters, fencing..................................................	...	585	585
5. Hobart Rifle Range..................................	...	100	100
New Works—
No. 6. Fortifications...........................................	...	50	50
7. Barracks..................................................	130	...	130
8. Rifle Ranges............................................	15	320	335
9. Drill Halls................................................	19	...	19
10. Construction of Rifle Ranges....................	162	300	462
11. Miniature Rifle Ranges............................	183	...	183
12. Sandy Bay — Land for Rifle Range and Extension............................................................	100	...	100
13. Hobart—Erection of New Buildings in Barracks —Towards cost........................................	2,000	4,000	6,000
14. Hobart Defence Buildings—Connecting with Metropolitan Sewerage Scheme.............	750	...	750
15. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights—Towards cost	...	400	400
16. Launceston Magazine..............................	93	...	93
Total Tasmania...................................	3,618	6,450	10,068
Total Division No. 4...........................	27,818	83,245	111,063

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	“Other.”
Division No. 5.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Subdivision No. 1.	£	£	£
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.........................................	1,457	3,504	4,961
2. Towards cost of alterations of General Post Office, Sydney..................................................	1,330	6,670	8,000
2a. Broken Hill Post Office..........................	200	1,600	1,800
3. Cooma, Cowra, Gulgong, Hamilton, Scone, Singleton, and Waratah Post Offices.......................	1,095	1,043	2,138
4. Wellington Post Office.............................	...	488	488
5. Lismore Post Office.................................	...	420	420
6. Forbes Post Office....................................	...	325	325
7. Dungog Post Office..................................	...	700	700
8. Junee Post Office.....................................	...	492	492
9. Uralla Post Office.....................................	...	345	345
10. Henty Post Office....................................	...	312	312
11. South Grafton Post Office........................	...	340	340
12. Taree Post Office.....................................	...	360	360
13. West Maitland Post Office.......................	...	300	300
New Works—
No. 14. Bellingen Post Office.............................	...	805	805
15. Canbelego Post Office.............................	950	150	1,100
16. Cessnock Post Office...............................	1,000	...	1,000
17. Coff’s Harbor Post Office........................	300	600	900
18. Ganmain Post Office—Towards cost........	...	300	300
19. Gulargambone Post Office—Towards cost	...	300	300
20. Katoomba Post Office..............................	300	800	1,100
21. Lithgow Post Office.................................	500	1,580	2,080
22. Murwillumbah Post Office.......................	500	1,000	1,500
23. Tingha Post Office...................................	100	840	940
24. South Leichhardt Post Office—Towards cost	...	500	500
25. Strathfield Post Office..............................	555	805	1,360
26. Wentworth Falls Post Office.....................	140	360	500
27. Werris Creek Post Office.........................	400	750	1,150
28. Woodstock Post Office—Towards cost.....	...	300	300
29. Wyong Post Office—Towards cost...........	...	250	250
30. Crows’ Nest Post Office...........................	400	800	1,200
Carried forward.....................................	9,227	27,039	36,266

 

“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward.........................	9,227	27,039	36,266
New Works—
No. 31. Wahroonga Post Office..........................	383	1,350	1,733
32. Ashfield Telephone Exchange.................	599	901	1,500
33. Burwood Telephone Exchange................	...	800	800
34. Glebe Telephone Exchange.....................	...	600	600
35. Chatswood Telephone Exchange.............	...	1,300	1,800
36. Balmain Telephone Exchange.................	...	1,000	1,000
37. Kogarah Telephone Exchange.................	764	311	1,075
38. Paddington Telephone Exchange.............

...	1,400	1,400
39. Manly Telephone Exchange....................	...	1,460	1,460
40. Drumoyne Telephone Exchange..............	...	1,225	1,225
41. Randwick Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	...	100	100
42. Redfern Telephone Exchange..................	1,426	...	1,426
43. Parcels Post Office, Sydney—Towards cost	999	2,001	3,000
44. Purchase of Sites....................................	3,096	8,600	11,696
Total New South Wales (carried forward).......	16,494	48,087	64,581

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.		“Other.”
		Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.		£	£	£
Brought forward.................................		16,494	48,087	64,581
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.........................................		2,252	2,401	4,653
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices..........................		585	...	585
3. Camperdown Post Office...........................		399	1,201	1,600
4. Dandenong Post Office..............................		...	230	230
5. Melbourne — Extension General Post Office		5,717	5,717
6. Melbourne—Electric Light Wiring at General Post Office...................................................		1,500	500	2,000
7. Benalla Post Office...................................		...	400	400
8. Kyabram Post Office.................................		...	300	300
9. Wangaratta Post Office..............................		...	446	446
New Works—
No. 10. Ballan Post Office...................................		...	850	850
11. Beeac Post Office....................................		...	850	850
12. Beulah Post Office..................................		199	951	1,150
13. Brunswick Post Office.............................		200	4,620	4,820
14. Box Hill Post Office................................		400	800	l,200
15. Canterbury Post Office............................		83	107	190
16. Casterton Post Office...............................		1,180	500	1,680
17. Clifton Hill Post Office............................		600	600	1,200
18. Elmore Post Office..................................		...	1,150	1,150
19. Essendon Post Office...............................		189	1,500	1,689
20. Frankston Post Office..............................		...	700	700
21. Hawthorn Post Office..............................		12	18	30
22. Lilydale Post Office—Site and building....		...	650	650
23. Newport Post Office—Site and building...		...	1,300	1,300
24. Port Melbourne Post Office—Towards cost		500	...	500
25. Rainbow Post Office...............................		150	1,150	1,300
26. Rupanyup Post Office..............................		100	1,200	1,300
27. Rutherglen Post Office............................		...	1,350	1,350
28. Seymour Post Office...............................		150	2,350	2,500
29. South Melbourne Post Office—Site and building		...	4,250	4,250
30. Toorak Post Office..................................		500	1,000	1,500
31. Violet Town Post Office..........................		100	1,050	1,150
32. Willaura Post Office................................		...	850	850
33. Yarram Yarram Post Office.....................		635	...	635
34. Flinders—Site and building, Post Office and Cable Station..................................................		298	245	543
35. Melbourne — Telephone Exchange..........		431	369	800
Carried forward	16,180	33,888	50,068
	16,494	48,087	64,581

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.		“Other.”
Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No 5.		£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward.........................................		16,494	48,087	64,581
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward.........................................		16,180	33,888	50,068
New Works—
No. 36. Melbourne — Construction of Underground Tunnels for Telegraph and Telephone Wires		...	600	600
37. Test Houses — Ballarat and Ballarat East.		...	50	50
38. Purchase of Sites.....................................		1,591	1,312	2,903
39. Towards the acquisition of Sites and Construction of Store Building and Parcels Post and Postal Sorting Building, Melbourne.............................		...	2,000	2,000
Total Victoria		17,771	37,850	55,621
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.........................................		960	647	1,607
2. Brisbane — Extension of General Post Office — Including New Operating Room.............		5,137	1,863	7,000
3. Townsville Post Office—..........................		200	300	500
4. Mackay Post Office..................................		...	514	514
5. Removal of Junction Creek Post Office to Mount Surprise................................................		...	1,000	1,000
No. 6. Mount Perry Post Office...........................		...	325	325
7. Goondiwindi Post Office...........................		...	473	473
New Works—
8. Allora Post Office.....................................		...	650	650
9. Chinchilla Post Office...............................		500	500	1,000
10. Gin Gin Post Office..................................		100	560	660
11. Ilfracombe Post Office..............................		350	400	750
12. Yardaryan Post Office..............................		...	700	700
13. Nambour Post Office................................		...	800	800
Carried forward	7,247	8,732	15,979
	34,265	85,937	120,202

 

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	“Other.”
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
			Division No 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................	34,265	85,937	120,202
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND
Brought forward.........................	7,247	8,732	15,979
New Works—
No. 14. Oakey Post Office..................................	...	650	650
15. Roma Post Office....................................	800	...	800
16. Southport Post office...............................	50	495	545
17. Walsh Post Office...................................	...	830	830
18. Mount Morgan Post Office......................	...	2,750	2,750
19. Gambooya Post Office............................	...	1,050	1,050
20. Geraldton Post Office..............................	...	1,465	1,465
21. Purchase of Sites.....................................	879	1,500	2,379
Total Queensland...........	8,976	17,472	26,448
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.........................................	784	584	1,368
2. Angaston Post Office................................	100	300	400
3. Goodwood Post Office..............................	...	375	375
4. Port Pirie Post Office................................	1,000	1,000	2,000
5. St. Peter’s Post Office...............................	70	550	620
6. Adelaide Telephone Exchange...................	600	600
7. Eastern Suburban Telephone Exchange — Towards cost........................................................	...	300	300
8. Freeling Post Office..................................	200	1,020	1,220
9. Glenelg Post Office—Towards cost...........	...	250	250
10. Eudunda Post Office.................................	250	...	250
11. Kooringa Post Office—Towards cost........	...	300	300
12. Outer Harbor Post Office..........................	75	...	75
13. Port Elliot Post Office..............................	125	1,000	1,125
14. Prospect Post Office—Towards cost..........	...	300	300
15. Smoky Bay Post Office—Towards cost.....	194	306	500
16. Yankalilla Post Office..............................	...	900	900
17. Purchase of Sites......................................	768	300	1,068
Total South Australia	4,166	7,485	11,651
Carried forward..........................	47,407	110,894	158,301

 

“Other.”
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward.............................	47,407	110,894	158,301
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.........................................	75	2,086	2,161
2. Fortescue Post Office...............................	450	...	450
3. General Post Office, Perth.........................	...	640	640
4. Gwalia Post Office...................................	...	575	575
5. Meekatharra Post Office...........................	...	30	30
New Works—
No. 6. Bamboo Creek Post Office.......................	199	...	199
7. Beverley Post Office................................	350	1,200	1,550
8. Sandstone Post Office...............................	966	37	1,003
9. Brookton Post Office................................	...	850	850
10. Goomalling Post Office............................	...	850	850
11. Maylands Post Office...............................	...	700	700
12. West Perth Post Office — Towards cost....	...	250	250
13. Perth Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	...	100	100
14. North Telegraph Routes — Catchment Sheds	500	1,300	1,800
15. General Post Office, Perth, Re-wiring in connexion with Electric Light Installation	500	1,300	1,800
16. Purchase of Sites.....................................	1,002	3,998	5,000
Total Western Australia..........................	4,042	13,916	17,958
Carried forward...........................	51,449	124,810	176,259

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“Other.’’
Under-Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No. 5.	£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward...................	51,449	24,810	176,259
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................................	30	663	693
2. Burnie Post Office...................................	...	1,000	1,000
3. Derby Post Office....................................	...	450	450
4. Launceston Post Office............................	...	500	500
5. West Devonport Post Office.....................	...	350	350
6. General Post Office—Installation of Radiators for Heating Purposes..................................	...	1,000	1,000
New Works—
7. Wynyard Post Office...............................	...	1,000	1,000
8. Purchase of Sites.....................................	...	300	300
9. Georgetown, site and building — Post Office and Cable Station........................................	20	...	20
Total Tasmania..............................	50	5,263	5,313
51,499	130,073
181,572
		181,572
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year.................................................	45,000.		45,000
Total Division No. 5......................	136,572		136,572
Total Divisions No. 1 to 5....................	263,460		263,460

 

“Other.’’
	UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 6.	£
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and materials	37,530
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground......................	106,050
3. New trunk lines...................................................................................	12,000
4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..................................	9,000
5. New switchboards or extensions...........................................................	30,850
6. Purchase of lines.................................................................................	1,100
7. Pneumatic tubes..................................................................................	780
197,310
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material.	13,009
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground......................	134,617
3. New trunk lines...................................................................................	11,893
4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..................................	675
5. New switchboards and extensions........................................................	59,033
6. Purchase of lines.................................................................................	249
219,476
Carried forward.........................................................................	416,786

 

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.	“Other.’’
Division No. 6.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.	£
Brought forward........................................................................	416,786
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	8,500
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, material, and miscellaneous switch-boards, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	42,420
3. New trunk lines...................................................................................	8,500
4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..................................	660
5. New switchboards and extensions........................................................	7,840
6. Purchase of lines.................................................................................	50
7. Pneumatic tubes..................................................................................	900
68,870
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	6,450
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground......................	31,495
3. New trunk lines...................................................................................	14,201
4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..................................	1,000
5. New switchboards and extensions........................................................	18,010
6. Pneumatic tubes..................................................................................	900
72,056
Carried forward....................................................................	557,712

 

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.	“Other.”
Division No. 6.	£
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Brought forward........................................................................	557,712
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	18,881
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground......................	34,413
3. New trunk lines...................................................................................	3,746
4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..................................	2,500
5. New switchboards and extensions........................................................	6,200
65,740
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	1,450
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground......................	12,504
3. New trunk lines...................................................................................	3,141
4. New switchboards and extensions........................................................	3,000
20,095
Subdivision No. 7.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY	10,000
Total Division No. 6......................................................................	653,547
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year.........	89,505
Total under control of the Postmaster-General’s Department......	564,042

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	“Other.”
Division No. 7.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.	£
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith.........................................................................................................	800
Division No. 8.
STAMP PRINTING.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Stamp Printing, and works in connexion therewith	3,400
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury.................	4,200
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 9
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Subdivision No. 1.
New South Wales.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................................................	4,000
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets........................................................	600
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.........................................................................	400
Subdivision No. 2.	5,000
Victoria.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................................................	4,000
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets........................................................	900
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.........................................................................	200
Subdivision No. 3.	5,100
Queensland.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................................................	2,500
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets........................................................	400
3. Packs for Cadet Rifles.........................................................................	120
3,020
Carried forward....................................................................	13,120

 

Under Control of the Department of the Defence.	“Other.”
Division No. 9.	£
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Brought forward...............................................................	13,120
Subdivision No. 4.
South Australia.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................................................	900
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets........................................................	400
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.........................................................................	75
1,375
	Subdivision No. 5.
Western Australia.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................................................	1,425
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets........................................................	960
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.........................................................................	300
2,685
Subdivision No. 6.
Tasmania.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle Clubs for Ranges..........................................................	742
2. Miniature Rifle Ranges for Cadets........................................................	300
3. Racks for Cadet Rifles.........................................................................	50
1,092
Total Division No. 9.............................................................	18,272
Division No. 10.
SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL.
Subdivision No. 1.
Military—
No. 1. Accoutrements....................................................................................	14,000
2. Field Artillery (waggons, harness, saddlery, and equipment)..................	10,200
3. Camp equipment.................................................................................	6,000
4. Miscellaneous—Tools and other material.............................................	3,500
5. Engineers’ equipment..........................................................................	2,000
6. Signalling equipment, range finders, and instructional stores..................	2,700
7. Sword bayonets and scabbards for short M.L.E. rifles............................	20,000
8. Chargers and cases for small arm ammunition.......................................	8,000
9. Medical equipment..............................................................................	1,500
10. Rifle barrels.......................................................................................	6,000
11. M.L.E. Rifles.....................................................................................

4,250
Total Division No. 10...........................................................	78,150

 

Under Control of the Department of Defence.	“Other.”
Division No. 11.	£
NEW SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION.
No. 1. Small arms factory..............................................................................	49,000
2. Cordite factory....................................................................................	12,000
3. Guns, mountings, ammunition, and electric lights..................................	60,000
Total Division No.11........................................................	121,000
Total under control of the Department of Defence.................................	217,422
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 12.
No. 1. Expenses in connexion with acquisition of site for Offices of the Commonwealth in London............................................................................................	5,000
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.....................................	1,054,124

                           

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