Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1911-12 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS), 1911-12.

No. 5 of 1911.

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 June One thousand nine hundred and twelve for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 17th November, 1911.]

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 1911-12.

Issue and application of £2,791,365.

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 twelve the sum of Two million seven hundred and ninety-one thousand three hundred and sixty-five pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

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

SCHEDULE.

F.17363

 

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—
Home Affairs...................................................................................	279,135
Trade and Customs..........................................................................	6,006
Quarantine.......................................................................................	33,280
Defence...........................................................................................	275,280
Post and Telegraph...........................................................................	231,214
824,915
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones...............................................................	1,300,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant, for Printing Office...........................................	2,000
Machinery and Plant, for Stamp Printing...........................................	3,150
5,150
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
Rifle Clubs and Ranges....................................................................	22,900
Special Defence Material (Military)..................................................	468,700
New Special Defence Provision (Military).........................................	94,100
Naval Works and Armament.............................................................	40,000
Construction of vessels for other Departments...................................	6,200
631,900
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—
Northern Territory............................................................................	26,900
Port Augusta Railway......................................................................	2,500
29,400
Total................................................................	2,791,365

  

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Store at Darling Island, Sydney, forthe purposes of Departments of the Commonwealth—Towards cost......	24,553	10,500	35,053
2. Timber Storage Shed..........................	46	100	146
24,599	10,600	35,199
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Timber Storage Shed........................	156	544	700
2. Site and Building for Department of Treasury....................................................	22,236	...	22,236
22,392	544	22,936
Subdivision No. 3.
No. 1. Military College for Australia—Towards cost of establishment............................	...	40,000	40,000
2. Federal Capital at Canberra—Towards cost of establishment.............................	33,957	66,043	100,000
3 Transcontinental Railway from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, to Port Augusta, South Australia— Towards cost of construction..................................................	3,526	18,974	22,500
4Erection of Commonwealth Offices in London—Towards cost..............	1,000	...	1,000
Carried forward.....................	38,483	125,017	163,500
	46,991	11,144	58,135

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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
HOME AFFAIRS.
Brought forward.............................	46,991	11,144	58,135
Subdivision No. 3.
Brought forward...........................	38,483	125,017	163,500
No. 5. Naval Barracks, Submarine Depot, Naval Gunnery and Torpedo School, Naval Training School, Naval Boys’ Training School, and Naval Midshipmen’s College—Sites and Buildings—Towards cost...............	...	53,000	53,000
6. Lighthouses — Construction and Alterations — Towards cost..........................	...	2,500	2,500
7. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery— Towards cost.............................................	...	2,000	2,000
38,483	182,517	221,000
Total Division No. 1....................	85,474	193,661	279,135
Division No. 2.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions —
No. 1. Alterations and Additions to Sydney Customs House...........................................	...	250	250
Carried forward.........................	...	250	250

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No. 2.	£	£	£
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Brought forward........................	...	250	250
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
New Works—
No. 1. Laboratory.......................................	164	...	164
2. Williamstown Customs House, Sewerage	...	270	270
164	270	434
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Lucinda—Land for Customs purposes	...	50	50
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
New Works—
No. 1. Onslow—Erection Quarters	...	900	900
2. Point Samson—Land and Building for Customs purposes........................	925	2,075	3,000
3. Broome—Quarters for Sub-Collector	...	600	600
4. Geraldton — Quarters for Sub-Collector — Towards cost...............................	...	250	250
925	3,825	4,750
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sewerage Connexions for Metropolitan Board’s scheme.............................	300	...	300
Subdivision No. 7.
No. 1. Launch for Trawler...........................	222	...	222
Total Division No. 2.......................	1,611	4,395	6,006

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 3.
QUARANTINE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. New Quarantine buildings— Towards cost.....................................................	6,536	6,200	12,736
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. New Quarantine buildings— Towards cost.....................................................	3,645	4,875	8,520
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. New Quarantine Stations— Towards cost	1,200	...	1,200
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. New Quarantine Stations— Towards cost	3,000	2,000	5,000
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. New Quarantine Station and buildings—Towards cost.................................	1,217	4,107	5,324
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. New Quarantine Station—Towards cost	...	500	500
Total Division No. 3......................	15,598	17,682	33,280

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications....................................	92	...	92
2. Barracks..........................................	91	279	370
3. Rifle Ranges....................................	1,296	1,978	3,274
4. Drill Halls........................................	30	135	165
New Works—
No. 5. Fortifications....................................	749	675	1,424
6. Barracks..........................................	228	100	328
7. Rifle Ranges....................................	1,018	649	1,667
8. Drill Halls........................................	299	508	807
9. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights — Towards cost	403	6,797	7,200
10. Minor Works, Naval Forces.............	112	160	272
11. Stabling and other Buildings for Military Horses —Towards cost.................	745	2,055	2,800
12. Adamstown Rifle Range—Land and Construction................................	3,109	2,500	5,609
13. Chowder Bay—Equipment Store and Mess Room..........................................	330	110	440
14. Long Bay Rifle Range.....................	...	4,319	4,319
Carried forward.....................	8,502	20,265	28,767

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward.........................	8,502	20,265	28,767
New Works—
No. 15. Victoria Barracks — Improvements to Parade Ground.........................................	...	2,000	2,000
16. Barracks at School of Gunnery — Towards cost..............................................	...	1,000	1,000
17. Fort Scratchley, Newcastle —Sewerage	...	378	378
18. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory, including Fittings and erection of Machinery	3,588	15,412	19,000
19. Newcastle—Site and Drill Hall........	20	...	20
20. Richmond — Light Horse Field Ambulance Depot, Site and Building...............	643	153	796
Carried forward............................	12,753	39,208	51,961

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..........................	12,753	39,208	51,961
New Works—
No. 21. Singleton—Drill Hall, Site and Building	1,395	...	1,395
22. Stockton—Site for Battery —Towards cost....................................................	381	24	405
23. Wagga Wagga—Drill Hall for A.F. Battery....................................................	871	169	1,040
24. West Maitland—Drill Hall, Site and Building....................................................	1,038	...	1,038
25. Bulli—Rifle Range.........................	...	600	600
26. Rushcutters Bay — Drill Shed for Seamanship Instruction...................................	...	800	800
27. Naval Reserves — Drill Halls (North Sydney and Newcastle) — Site and Buildings—Towards cost..............................................	...	2,000	2,000
28. Newcastle — Accommodation for No. 3 Company, A.G.A.........................	...	518	518
29. Victoria Barracks—Accommodation for A.G.A.....................................................	...	310	310
30. Accommodation for increase of establishment of R.A. Engineers.............................	...	1,300	1,300
31. Bathurst Rifle Range.......................	...	1,600	1,600
Total New South Wales (carried forward)..................................................	16,438	46,529	62,967

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward......................	16,438	46,529	62,967
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications....................................	35	370	405
2. Barracks..........................................	347	877	1,224
3. Rifle Ranges....................................	347	145	492
4. Drill Halls........................................	386	330	716
5. Alterations to Naval Store Rooms.....	...	500	500
New Works—
No. 6. Fortifications....................................	90	250	340
7. Barracks..........................................	88	450	538
8. Rifle Ranges....................................	638	420	1,058
9. Drill Halls........................................	47	...	47
10. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, Lights and Accessories.......	2,297	2,703	5,000
11. Minor Services, Naval Forces..........	1,200	...	1,200
12. Maribyrnong — Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy Stores, Stabling and other Buildings — Towards cost............	759	6,241	7,000
13. Fort Nepean—Reconstruction of Jetty	850	...	850
14. Fort Nepean—Installation of Electric Light System.........................................	322	428	750
15. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory....................................................	11,959	4,656	16,615
Carried forward............	19,365	17,370	36,735
	16,438	46,529	62,967

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward.............................	16,438	46,529	62,967
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward.............................	19,365	17,370	36,735
No. 16. Maribyrnong — Land for Defence purposes.....................................................	...	5,012	5,012
17. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications— Towards cost.	800	2,000	2,800
18. Queenscliff Fort—Alteration to Engine and Accumulator Rooms.....................	300	...	300
19. Clifton Hill—Harness, Saddlery and Leather Accoutrement Factory..................	...	4,700	4,700
20. Hamilton Rifle Range......................	...	1,260	1,260
21. Lecture Room for A.A.M.C.............	...	400	400
22. Victoria Barracks — Quarters for Single Officers R.A.A.............................	...	800	800
23. Echuca Rifle Range—Towards cost.	...	4,200	4,200
24. Maribyrnong-Proof Ground —Towards cost....................................................	...	500	500
25. Nepean Fort Road...........................	...	900	900
26. Nepean—Construction Sea Wall—Towards cost..............................................	...	2,000	2,000
Carried forward......................	20,465	39,142	59,607
	16,438	46,529	62,967

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
	Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward.............................	16,438	46,529	62,967
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward...........................	20,465	39,142	59,607
New Works—
No. 27. Clothing Factory, Melbourne...........	...	6,500	6,500
28. Target Accommodation for various Rifle Ranges.........................................	...	3,000	3,000
29. Removal Harbor Trust Orderly Room to Victoria Barracks.........................	...	1,000	1,000
30. Swan Island Magazine.....................	179	...	179
31. Victoria Barracks, Melbourne—Store for Timber and Iron...........................	449	42	491
32. Williamstown Rifle Range...............	41	4,900	4,941
33. Port Melbourne Orderly Room—Removal and Re-erection............................	...	1,500	1,500
34. Victoria Barracks—Purchase of land for extension.....................................	...	1,980	1,980
35. Williamstown, Temporary Gunnery and Torpedo School—Alterations and Additions to Naval Depot.............	...	2,000	2,000
36. Naval Reserves Drill Halls (Williamstown and Port Melbourne)....................	...	3,000	3,000
Carried forward......................	21,134	63,064	84,198
	16,438	46,529	62,967

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward...........................	16,438	46,529	62,967
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward...........................	21,134	63,064	84,198
New Works—
No. 37. Fort Nepean—Water Supply............	...	800	800
38. Rifle Range and Accessories for Proof of Small Arm Ammunition...............	...	500	500
39. Maribyrnong—Access to Defence Property—Towards cost...............................	...	500	500
40. Victoria Barracks, Additional Office Accommodation—Towards cost...	...	2,500	2,500
41. Acquisition of land from State Government for the re-erection of Harbor Trust and Port Melbourne Orderly rooms, and fencing	...	3,860	3,860
42. Office Accommodation for Navy, Melbourne....................................................	...	550	550
Total Victoria....................	21,134	71,774	92,908
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Barracks...........................................	242	275	517
2. Rifle Ranges....................................	480	1,257	1,737
3. Drill Halls........................................	400	...	400
4. Toowoomba Rifle Range..................	1,700	...	1,700
Carried forward..............	2,822	1,532	4,354
	37,572	118,303	155,875

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
	Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward............................	37,572	118,303	155,875
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward............................	2,822	1,532	4,354
New Works—
No. 5. Barracks...........................................	260	500	760
6. Drill Halls........................................	5	...	5
7. Brisbane—Victoria Barracks, Additions to Officers’ Quarters and Mess.........	...	1,585	1,585
8. Minor New Works, Naval Forces......	378	...	378
9. Stabling and other Buildings for Military Horses—Towards cost.................	187	500	687
10. Beerburrum Manoeuvre Area—Clearing—Towards cost...............................	480	...	480
11. Brisbane—Rifle Range for Metropolitan Troops.........................................	...	2,000	2,000
12. Bundaberg—Rifle Range—Site and Construction................................	788	...	788
13. Gayndah—Site, Clearing, and Construction of Rifle Range..................................	600	...	600
14. Mackay Rifle Range........................	330	...	330
15. Roma Rifle Range...........................	...	556	556
16. Thursday Island—Magazine Building, Refrigerating Plant, and Accessories	335	795	1,130
17. Warwick Rifle Range—Caretaker’s Quarters....................................................	...	15	15
18. Beerburrum Manoeuvre Area...........	...	13,608	13,608
19. Enoggera Rifle Range—Railway and Tramway Construction.................	...	4,000	4,000
20. Roma Rifle Range—Caretaker’s Quarters....................................................	...	410	410
Carried forward....................	6,185	25,501	31,686
	37,572	118,303	155,875

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 4.
DEFENCE.
Brought forward...........................	37,572	118,303	155,875
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward...........................	6,185	25,501	31,686
New Works
No. 21. Lecture Room for A.A.M.C., Brisbane	...	400	400
22. Thursday Island Barracks—Installation of lighting by Gas Plant....................

...	475	475
23. Redbank Rifle Range.......................	...	2,100	2,100
24. Thursday Island Magazine, Green Hill Fort....................................................	...	250	250
25. Thursday Island Laboratory for testing Cordite........................................	...	450	450
26. Enoggera Magazine, Laboratory.......	...	773	773
27. Thursday Island Naval Depot—Towards cost....................................................	...	2,000	2,000
28. Toowoomba Rifle Range— Acquisition of Land and Alterations and Additions	...	2,500	2,500
29. Thursday Island—Additional Quarters for Married N.C.O.’s.........................	...	1,200	1,200
Total Queensland....................	6,185	35,649	41,834
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions —
No. 1. Fortifications....................................	...	100	100
2. Barracks..........................................	...	35	35
3. Rifle Ranges....................................	...	669	669
4. Drill Halls........................................	...	181	181
5. Minor and Unforeseen Alterations and Additions....................................	...	100	100
New Works—
No. 6. Fortifications....................................	...	50	50
7. Barracks..........................................	200	69	269
8. Rifle Ranges....................................	45	451	496
Carried forward...............	245	1,655	1,900
	43,757	153,952	197,709

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.	£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Brought forward................................	43,757	153,952	197,709
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward.........................	245	1,655	1,900
New Works—
No. 9. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights...........................	...	4	4
10. Minor New Works—Naval Forces...	267	...	267
11. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy, Stores, Stabling and other Buildings for Military Horses— Towards cost...	250	2,750	3,000
12. Adelaide—Military Headquarters Offices — Towards cost...............................	450	750	1,200
13. Fort Largs — Land and Buildings for Quarters—Married N.C. Officers— Towards cost...............................	37	2,400	2,437
14. Port Adelaide Rifle Range—Reconstruction....................................................	1,026	890	1,916
15. Lecture Room for A.A.M.C., Adelaide—Towards cost...............................	...	100	100
Total South Australia.........................	2,275	8,549	10,824
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications....................................	62	50	112
2. Barracks..........................................	100	125	225
3. Rifle Ranges....................................	237	1,747	1,984
4. Drill Halls........................................	277	811	1,088
Carried forward....................	676	2,733	3,409
	46,032	162,501	208,533

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.	£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Brought forward...........................	46,032	162,501	208,533
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...........................	676	2,733	3,409
New Works—
No. 5. Fortifications....................................	542	965	1,507
6. Barracks..........................................	357	...	357
7. Rifle Ranges....................................	331	300	631
8. Drill Halls........................................	43	1,400	1,443
9. Boat Shed and Slipway, Naval Forces	1,300	...	1,300
10. Emplacements and Works for Fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights..........................	2,355	1,245	3,600
11. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy, Stores, Stabling, and other Buildings—Towards cost...............................	250	2,500	2,750
12. Cottesloe Rifle Range—Site and Construction— Towards cost........	4,998	3,452	8,450
13. Fremantle—Command Telephone Communication...........................	755	654	1,409
14. Fremantle—Site and Buildings for Barracks and Quarters................................	4,463	5,000	9,463
15. Kalgoorlie — Construction of Rifle Range....................................................	284	...	284
16. Midland Junction Drill Hall, Site and Building....................................................	17	...	17
17. Naval Reserves Drill Halls (Fremantle and Albany)—Sites and Buildings— Towards cost..............................................	...	3,000	3,000
18. Perth — District Head-Quarters, Increased Office Accommodation................	494	1,506	2,000
19. Perth Drill Hall—Sewerage.............	150	174	324
20. Narrogin Rifle Range......................	...	600	600
21. Guildford—Land for Defence purposes	...	4,650	4,650
Carried forward.........	17,015	28,179	45,194
	46,032	162,501	208,533

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 4.
£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Brought forward...........................	46,032	162,501	208,533
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward...........................	17,015	28,179	45,194
New Works —
No. 22. Lecture Room for A.A.M.C., Perth—Towards cost...............................................	...	100	100
23. Perth—Store for Small Arms at Ordnance Store............................................	900	...	900
24. Tammin Defence Reserve—Storeroom and Water Service—Towards cost.......	29	1,000	1,029
25. Depot for Medical Field Equipment — Towards cost...............................	...	800	800
26. Karrakatta Store for Blankets...........	...	455	455
27. Arthur’s Head Fort— Additional Magazine....................................................	...	850	850
Total Western Australia...............	17,944	31,384	49,328
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Fortifications....................................	...	240	240
2. Barracks..........................................	78	370	448
3. Rifle Ranges....................................	244	790	1,034
4. Drill Halls........................................	147	...	147
5. Hobart Rifle Range..........................	4	...	4
New Works—
No. 6. Fortifications....................................	350	...	350
7. Barracks..........................................	189	...	189
8. Rifle Ranges....................................	377	60	437
9. Drill Halls........................................	11	...	11
10. Emplacements and Works for fixed Defences, Guns, and Lights..........................	1,893	...	1,893
Carried forward.............	3,293	1,460	4,753
	63,976	193,885	257,861

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	Division No. 4.	£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Brought forward.........................	63,976	193,885	257,861
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Brought forward.........................	3,293	1,460	4,753
New Works—
No. 11. Minor Services — Naval Forces......	90	...	90
12. Minor and Unforeseen New Works..	149	...	149
13. Lecture Room for A.A.M.C., Hobart	...	400	400
14. Depot for Medical Field Equipment, Hobart....................................................	...	700	700
15. Hobart—Caretaker’s quarters, Ordnance Stores..........................................	...	600	600
16. Alexandra—Battery Cottage for Electric Light Artificer.......................................	...	450	450
17. Construction and Alteration of Rifle Ranges in Training Areas — Towards cost....	...	1,000	1,000
18. Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Pharmacy, Store, Stabling and other Buildings—Towards cost...............................	250	2,000	2,250
19. Fort Nelson—Erection of Huts for Troops and Officers.......................................	...	200	200
20. Hobart Defence Buildings —Connecting with Metropolitan Sewerage Scheme....	97	...	97
21. Hobart—Erection of New Buildings in Barracks— Towards cost..............	2,337	2,000	4,337
22. Launceston Magazine......................	93	...	93
23. Geeveston Drill Hall........................	300	...	300
24. Naval Reserves, Drill Halls (Hobart and Launceston)—Sites and Buildings— Towards cost...............................	...	2,000	2,000
Total Tasmania.........................	6,609	10,810	17,419
Total Division No. 4.......................	70,585	204,695	275,280

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................	2,313	5,444	7,757
2. Towards cost of alterations of General Post Office, Sydney...........................	8,000	8,000
3. Boggabri Post Office........................	...	400	400
4. Coonabarabran P.O..........................	...	422	422
5. Dubbo Post Office............................	...	526	526
6. Harden Post Office...........................	75	...	75
7. Henty Post Office.............................	312	...	312
8. Nimitybelle Post Office....................	...	50	50
9. Paddington Telephone Exchange.......	...	900	900
10. Wahroonga Post Office...................	...	1,050	1,050
11. Wellington Post Office....................	220	...	220
Carried forward.......................	2,920	16,792	19,712

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward...........................	2,920	16,792	19,712
New Works—
No. 12. Auburn Post Office—Towards cost..	...	300	300
13. Blackheath Post Office....................	720	30	750
14. Brooklyn Post Office— Towards cost	...	100	100
15. Balmain Telephone Exchange..........	481	89	570
16. Coonamble Post Office....................	...	792	792
17. Dorrigo Post Office.........................	1,100	...	1,100
18. Epping Post Office—Towards cost...	...	750	750.
19. Gladesville Post Office— Towards cost	...	100	100
20. Gulargambone Post Office...............	1,250	300	1,550
21. Haydonton Post Office....................	300	1,120	1,420
22. Haymarket Post Office— Towards cost	250	...	250
23. Koorawatha Post Office...................	1,050	182	1,232
24. Laurieton Post Office......................	...	1,045	1,045
25. Leura Post Office............................	730	...	730
26. Manildra Post Office.......................	500	741	1,241
27. Newnes Post Office—Towards cost.	...	300	300
27a. Parramatta Telephone Exchange — Towards cost..............................................	...	750	750
28. Portland Post Office........................	500	860	1,360
29. Randwick Telephone Exchange.......	...	1,100	1,100
30. South Leichhardt Post Office...........	1,300	...	1,300
31. Sydney Parcels Post Office —Towards cost....................................................	8,507	16,493	25,000
Carried forward............................	19,608	41,844	61,452

  

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...........................	19,608	41,844	61,452
New Works—
No. 32. Tingha Post Office..........................	170	68	238
33. Wallerawang Post Office.................	300	1,131	1,431
34. Woodstock Post Office....................	400	50	450
35. Wyong Post Office..........................	460	50	510
36. Ganmain Post Office.......................	100	...	100
37. Wireless Telegraph Station, Pennant Hills....................................................	...	5,800	5,800
Total New South Wales................	21,038	48,943	69,981
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................	2,263	2,256	4,519
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices.................	353	57	410
3. Benalla Post Office..........................	600	...	600
4. Birchip Post Office...........................	379	...	379
5. Melbourne — Extension General Post Office...................................................	2,020	...	2,020
New Works—
No. 6. Ballan Post Office.............................	...	130	130
7. Beeac Post Office.............................	40	...	40
8. Box Hill Post Office.........................	...	177	177
9. Brighton Post Office—Towards cost.	500	1,000	1,500
10. Carlton North Post Office—Towards cost....................................................	250	500	750
11. Caulfield East Post Office —Towards cost....................................................	...	500	500
12. Clifton Hill Post Office....................	1,078	158	1,236
13. Hopetoun Post Office......................	...	500	500
14. Lilydale Post Office........................	...	46	46
Carried forward........................	7,483	5,324	12,807
	21,038	48,943	69,981

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	Division No. 5.	£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward.............................	21,038	48,943	69,981
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward.............................	7,483	5,324	12,807
Additions—
No. 15. Melbourne—Towards the Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting Building	1,917	83	2,000
16. Mortlake Post Office.......................	750	...	750
17. Myrtleford Post Office.....................	1,499	...	1,499
18. Powlett Coal Mine Post Office.........	1,100	1,400	2,500
19. Rainbow Post Office.......................	199	...	199
20. Rutherglen Post Office....................	50	20	70
21. Sandringham Post Office.................	382	1,200	1,582
22. Skipton Post Office.........................	850	...	850
23. South Melbourne Post Office—Towards cost....................................................	1,000	...	1,000
24. South Melbourne Post Office—Shed for Storage purposes..........................	...	915	915
25. Surrey Hills Post Office— Towards cost	300	700	1,000
26. Toorak Post Office..........................	299	50	349
27. Violet Town Post Office..................	69	...	69
28. Warburton Post Office.....................	200	1,250	1,450
29. Willaura Post Office........................	728	90	818
30. Yarraville Post Office— Towards cost	250	...	250
Total Victoria..............................	17,076	11,032	28,108
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................	618	285	903
2. Ayr Post Office................................	...	300	300
3. Brisbane — Alterations, Telegraph Office...................................................	500	50	550
4. Brisbane—Telephone Exchange, retiring accommodation...........................	...	1,900	1,900
Carried forward...................	1,118	2,535	3,653
	38,114	59,975	98,089

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Division No. 5.	£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward...............................	38,114	59,975	98,089
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward...............................	1,118	2,535	3,653
Additions—
No. 5. Brisbane — General Post Office Extension—Towards cost...............................	...	500	500
6. Mackay Post Office..........................	514	...	514
7. Townsville Post Office.....................	...	725	725
New Works—
No. 8. Allora Post Office.............................	16	...	16
9. Aramac Post Office—Towards cost...	...	500	500
10. Brisbane—Workshops and Pole Depot — Towards cost...............................	495	...	495
11. Cambooya Post Office.....................	308	...	308
12. Crow’s Nest Post Office..................	560	...	560
13. Cunnamulla Post Office— Towards cost	...	1,000	1,000
14. Einasleigh Post Office.....................	...	140	140
15. Emerald Post Office........................	...	750	750
16. Friezland Post Office.......................	...	435	435
17. Jondaryan Post Office......................	71	449	520
18. Kilcoy Post Office...........................	485	...	485
19. Miles Post Office............................	...	1,000	1,000
20. Mount Morgan Post Office	347	...	347
21. Nanango Post Office.......................	...	650	650
22. Nelson Post Office..........................	600	388	988
23. Oakey Post Office...........................	30	...	30
24. Selwyn Post Office..........................	...	355	355
25. Warra Post Office—Towards cost....	...	250	250
56. Wondai Post Office—Towards cost..	...	500	500
Total Queensland..........................	4,544	10,177	14,721
Carried forward..........................	42,658	70,152	112,810

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward..........................	42,658	70,152	112,810
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................	415	5,103	5,518
2. Adelaide Telephone Exchange..........	312	672	984
3. Adelaide—Store Building, towards cost	...	1,500	1,500
4. Angaston Post Office........................	347	118	465
5. Balaklava Post Office.......................	300	1,233	1,533
6. Bordertown Post Office....................	158	895	1,053
7. Caltowie Post Office........................	497	...	497
8. Crystal Brook Post Office.................	...	800	800
9. Edithburgh Post Office.....................	495	169	664
10. Glenelg Post Office.........................	1,588	1,000	2,588
11. Kooringa Post Office.......................	1,064	198	1,262
12. Lameroo Post Office.......................	500	1,100	1,600
13. Loxton Post Office—Towards cost...	...	250	250
14. Mannum Post Office—Towards cost	50	650	700
15. Morgan Post Office.........................	...	650	650
16. Mount Pleasant Post Office..............	...	650	650
17. Murray Bridge Post Office...............	...	2,000	2,000
18. Norwood Post Office.......................	...	1,000	1,000
19. Pinnaroo Post Office.......................	500	1,079	1,579
20. Port Adelaide Telephone Exchange..	...	1,100	1,100
21. Port Elliot Post Office.....................	18	...	18
22. Prospect Post Office........................	508	...	508
23. Salisbury Post Office—Towards cost	...	200	200
24. Smoky Bay Post Office...................	...	342	342
25. Strathalbyn Post Office— Towards cost	...	700	700
26. Streaky Bay Post Office...................	...	200	200
27. Wilmington Post Office...................	...	400	400
Total South Australia.......................	6,752	22,009	28,761
Carried forward...........................	49,410	92,161	141,571

  

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
			Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.	£	£	£
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward..........................	49,410	92,161	141,571
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................	510	1,578	2,088
2. Bridgetown Post Office....................	640	205	845
3. Claremont Post Office......................	...	700	700
4. Meekathara Post Office....................	...	530	530
5. Moora Post Office............................	...	1,250	1,250
6. Ravensthorpe Post Office..................	70	...	70
7. Sewerage, Sundry Offices.................	400	...	400
8. Katanning Post Office— Towards cost	...	1,000	1,000
New Works—
No. 9. Bullfinch Post Office........................	...	48	48
10. Cuballing Post Office......................	...	1,200	1,200
11. Cunderdin Post Office— Towards cost	...	1,000	1,000
12. Donnybrook Post Office..................	...	1,000	1,000
13 Dowerin Post Office— Towards cost.

...	500	500
14. Kellerberrin Post Office— Towards cost	500	1,000	1,500
15. Narrogin Post Office— Towards cost	...	1,000	1,000
16. North Telegraph Routes Catchment Sheds....................................................	107	...	107
17. Perth Telephone Exchange...............	4,262	3,000	7,262
18. Port Hedland Post Office.................	193	...	193
19. Sandstone Post Office......................	187	...	187
20. Tammin Post Office — Towards cost	...	1,000	1,000
21. Victoria Park Post Office.................	1,500	1,500
22. Wagin Post Office— Towards cost...	...	1,000	1,000
23. West Perth Post Office....................	56	...	56
24. Wickepin Post Office— Towards cost	...	700	700
25. Dumbleyung Post Office —Towards cost....................................................	...	250	250
26. La Grange Bay Post Office..............	...	750	750
27. Wireless Telegraph Station, Fremantle	...	11,000	11,000
Total Western Australia......................	6,925	30,211	37,136
Carried forward...........................	56,335	122,372	178,707

  

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Division No. 5.
POST AND TELEGRAPHS.
Brought forward...........................	56,335	122,372	178,707
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices.................................	128	250	378
2. Burnie Post Office............................	190	...	190
3. Smithton Post Office........................	...	700	700
4. West Devonport Post Office..............	239	...	239
New Works—
No. 5. Wynyard Post Office........................	1,000	...	1,000
Total Tasmania...................................	1,557	950	2,507
Subdivision No. 7.
No.1. Purchase of sites—Post and Telegraphs —Towards cost.................................	50,000	...	50,000
Total Division No. 5............................	107,892	123,322	231,214
Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 5...................	281,160	543,755	824,915
Total under Control of Department of Home Affairs................................................	824,915		824,915

  

£
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	30,000
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground............	104,000
3. New trunk lines............................................................................	13,300
4. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks...........................	16,900
5. New switchboards or extensions...................................................	45,000
6. Purchase of lines..........................................................................	800
7. Transfer of electric lighting plant of the General Post Office, Sydney, to the City Council Supply.......................................................................	4,000
214,000
VICTORIA.
No. 8. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments and material	30,000
9. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground............	72,000
10. New trunk lines..........................................................................	14,000
11. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..........................	126,500
12. New switchboards and extensions................................................	22,500
265,000
Carried forward..............................................................	9,000

  

Under Control of the Postmaster General’s Department.	£
Division No. 6.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision. No. 1.
Brought forward.............................................................	479,000
QUEENSLAND.
No. 13. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	8,000
14. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, material, and miscellaneous switchboards, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground...................................................................	42,300
15. New trunk lines..........................................................................	10,500
16. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks..........................	2,000
17. New switchboards and extensions................................................	7,000
18. Purchase of lines........................................................................	100
19. Pneumatic tubes.........................................................................	1,700
71,600
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 20. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	7,500
21. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	31,600
22. New trunk lines.........................................................................	4,000
23. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks.........................	3,000
24. New switchboards and extensions...............................................	5,000
25. Pneumatic tubes........................................................................	2,300
53,400
Carried forward...................................................	604,000

  

Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.	£
Division No. 6.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward..................................................................	604,000
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 26. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	21,400
27. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	36,000
28. New trunk lines.........................................................................	5,200
29. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks.........................	250
30. New switchboards and extensions...............................................	450
63,300
TASMANIA.
No. 31. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material	1,300
32. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material, including construction of conduits and placing wires underground	8,500
33. New trunk lines.........................................................................	1,600
34. Metallic circuits in existing single wire networks.........................	1,000
35. New switchboards and extensions...............................................	300
12,700
Subdivision No. 2.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY..................................................................	20,000
Total Division No. 6..............................................	700,000
Division No. 6a.
SPECIAL WORKS.
No. 1. To pay into Trust Fund, Telegraphs and Telephones Special Works Account................................................................................................	600,000
Total under control of the Postmaster-General’s Department...........	1,300,000

  

£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 7.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith..................................................................................	2,000
Division No. 8.
STAMP PRINTING.
No. 1 Machinery and plant for Stamp Printing, and works in connexion therewith	3,150
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury........	5,150

 

£
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......................................................	2,100
2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles...................................................	3,300
3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets..........................................	1,600
7,000
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges......................................................	2,100
2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles...................................................	2,910
3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets..........................................	1,390
6,400
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges......................................................	2,000
2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles...................................................	1,400
3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets..........................................	500
3,900
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges......................................................	900
2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles...................................................	1,100
3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets..........................................	300
2,300
Carried forward..................................................................	19,600

  

Under Control of the Department of Defence.	£
Division No. 9.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Brought forward........................................................	19,600
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges......................................................	1,200
2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles...................................................	900
3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets..........................................	200
2,300
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges......................................................	350
2. Arm racks for senior cadet rifles...................................................	550
3. Miniature rifle ranges for junior cadets..........................................	100
1,000
Total Division No. 9..................................................	22,900
Division No. 10.
SPECIAL DEFENCE MATERIAL (MILITARY).
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment................................................................................................	300,000
2. Supply of cloth for uniforms required by troops on the commencement of universal training (adult) to be paid into Trust Fund—Military Clothing Material Account.................................................................................	20,000
3. Reserve warlike stores, to provide reserve parts for existing field batteries for war...............................................................................................	5,000
4. Towards cost of providing annually four batteries, field artillery complete with guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and all stores.......................	45,000
5. Towards providing apparatus for wireless telegraphy in the field....	2,000
6. Rifles for senior cadets.................................................................	65,000
7. Reserve of gun ammunition..........................................................	31,700
Total Division No. 10.....................................................	468,700

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Under Control of the Department of Defence.	£
Division No. 11.
NEW SPECIAL DEFENCE PROVISION (MILITARY)
No. 1. Small arms factory.......................................................................	6,000
2. Armament and stores for fixed defences........................................	55,660
3. To replace condemned ammunition..............................................	12,000
4. Towards establishment of an aviation corps...................................	4,000
5. Cordite factory—Raw materials (to be paid info Trust Fund, Cordite Factory Account)................................................................................	10,000
6. Apparatus for testing ammunition.................................................	240
7. Special railway siding for manoeuvre area at Tammin, Western Australia	1,200
8. Towards cost of armament at North Head, Sydney, and Goode Island	5,000
Total Division No. 11.................................................	94,100
Division No. 12.
NAVAL WORKS AND ARMAMENT.
No. 1. Naval works, dockyards, dredges, piers, wharves, surveys, and other naval works................................................................................................	20,000
2. Re-armament of H.M.A.S. Protector, Gayundah, and Paluma........	20,000
Total Division No. 12..................................................	40,000
Division No. 13.
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New South Wales, Quarantine—Sea-going launch for transport and haulage at North Head, Sydney..................................................................	3,000
2. New South Wales, Quarantine—Cattle transport punt....................	400
3. Victoria Quarantine — Ship fumigation plant barge, fitted with fumigation appliance................................................................................	1,700
4. Northern Territory—Launch for use of Customs and External Affairs Departments...............................................................................................	1,100
Total Division No. 13...................................................	6,200
Total under Control of the Department of Defence.........................	631,900

  

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£
Division No. 14.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings..................................................................	1,000
2. Alterations to Darwin Hospital, operating and sterilizing rooms, and fencing...............................................................................................	300
3. Artesian water bores, also wells and dams on overland route, on Macdonnell ranges and Tanami goldfields, and opening up stock routes..................	2,000
4. School-house and teacher’s residence, Play-ford............................	300
5. Roads, fords, and bridges.............................................................	1,500
6. Well sinking and water conservation north of Katherine River........	500
7. New police stations......................................................................	800
8. Quarters for officers.....................................................................	2,000
9. Survey of railway from Pine Creek to the Katherine......................	500
10. Experimental farms....................................................................	8,000
11. Horse-breeding farm...................................................................	2,000
12. Improved facilities for shipping stock— Darwin...........................	1,000
13. Other works...............................................................................	2,000
14. Special expenditure....................................................................	5,000
Total Division No. 14.........................................................	26,900
Division No. 15.
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure..........................................	2,500
Total under control of Department of External Affairs...............	29,400
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c...............................	2,791,365

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