Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1916-17 (Cth)

THE

 COMMONWEALTH  OF  AUSTRALIA

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1916–17.

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No. 13 of 1917.

An Act to appropriate the supplies granted by the Parliament out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and seventeen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 27th July, 1917.]

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 1916–17.

Appropriation of supplies.

2. The total of all sums granted by the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty amounting, as appears by the said Schedule, to Five million five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty-four pounds is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 19 of 1916 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule.

F. 8842 FIRST

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

Under Act No. 19 of 1916 .................................................................	£662,085
Under Act No. 30 of 1916 .................................................................	918,000
Under Act No. 35 of 1916 .................................................................	2,702,760
Under Act No. 3 of 1917 ...................................................................	988,245
Under Act No. 10 of 1917 .................................................................	244,594
5,515,684

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	£
Works and Railways ..............................................................................	159,095
Quarantine .............................................................................................	106,000
Lighthouses ...........................................................................................	6,500
Trade and Customs ................................................................................	33,124
Defence—Naval ....................................................................................	110,530
„ —Military ......................................................................................	264,925
Post Office Buildings .............................................................................	181,162
Commonwealth Railways .......................................................................	1,346,469
Port Augusta Railway ............................................................................	6,255
Northern Territory ..................................................................................	92,100
Papua ....................................................................................................	2,700
2,308,860
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—
Norfolk Island .......................................................................................	200
Purchase of Sites ....................................................................................	522,45
522,45
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones .....................................................................	646,54
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant for Government Printing Office ...............................	2,00
Machinery and Plant for Stamp Printing ..................................................	00
2,00
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY—
Rifle Clubs and Ranges ..........................................................................	20,00
Military Stores, &c. ................................................................................	356,25
376,55
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—
Naval Works .........................................................................................	915,000
Construction of Fleet ..............................................................................	400,000
Construction of Vessels for other Departments .........................................	100,000
Total ...............................................................	1,415,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
Lighthouses............................................................................................	70,000
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT—
London Offices ......................................................................................	173,000
Total ..............................................................	5,515,684

 

SUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No.	Subdivision No	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
1	...	WORKS AND RAILWAYS—
1	New South Wales .............................	670	...	670
2	Victoria ...........................................	415	5,010	5,425
3	Western Australia .............................	250	2,750	3,000
4	Federal Territory ..............................	...	150,000	150,000
Total Division No. 1 ......................	1,335	157,760	159,095
2	...	QUARANTINE ...................................	674	105,326	106,000
3	...	LIGHTHOUSES .................................	664	5,836	6,500
4	...	TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
1	New South Wales .............................	8,299	24,765	33,064
3	South Australia ................................	7	53	60
Total Division No. 4 ...................	8,306	24,818	33,124
5	...	DEFENCE—
Naval—
1	New South Wales .............................	1,637	901	2,538
2	Victoria ...........................................	1,067	...	1,067
3	Queensland ......................................	192	639	831
4	South Australia ................................	1,724	...	1,724
5	Western Australia .............................	2,975	...	2,975
6	Tasmania .........................................	825	...	825
7	Various States ..................................	21,332	79,238	100,570
Total Naval .................................	29,752	80,778	110,530
Military—
8	New South Wales .............................	14,274	3,809	18,083
9	Victoria ...........................................	13,816	38,604	52,420
10	Queensland ......................................	2,367	...	2,367
11	South Australia ................................	312	...	312
12	Western Australia .............................	176	...	176
14	Various States and Federal Territory..	70,564	121,003	191,567
Total Military..............................	101,509	163,416	264,925
Total Division No. 5....................	131,261	244,194	375,455

Summary of Annual Votes under Control of Department of

Works and Hallways—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
6	...	POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—	£	£	£
1	New South Wales...............................	20,360	16,978	37,338
2	Victoria.............................................	14,775	67,194	81,969
3	Queensland........................................	1,594	360	1,954
4	South Australia..................................	6,249	2,355	8,604
5	Western Australia...............................	7,882	41,033	48,915
6	Tasmania...........................................	288	275	563
7	Northern Territory..............................	1,319	500	1,819
Total Division No. 6.....................	52,467	128,695	181,162
7	...	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS	1,333,832	12,637	1,346,469
8	...	PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY	6,255	...	6,255
9	...	NORTHERN TERRITORY	19,448	72,652	92,100
10	...	PAPUA.....................................................	2,700	...	2,700
Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 10	1,556,942	751,918	2,308,860

   

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Armidale, Accommodation for Electoral and Public Works Staffs.........................	670	...	670
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Storage Accommodation for Note and Stamp Printing Branches............................	374	...	374
2. Additions Commonwealth Offices......	41	1,810	1,851
3. Accommodation for storage for Public Works Branch, Ararat, Bendigo, and Seymour	...	200	200
4. Installation of apparatus at Commonwealth Laboratory for testing building and other materials required for Public Works, Railways, Federal Capital and general purposes	...	3,000	3,000
Total.....................................	415	5,010	5,425
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Geraldton, Commonwealth Offices—Towards cost.................................................	250	2,750	3,000
Subdivision No. 4.
FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Federal Capital at Canberra —Towards cost of establishment..................................	...	150,000	150,000
Total Division No. 1.............	1,335	157,760	159,095

 

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 2.
QUARANTINE.
No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions; including Sites—Towards cost	424	79,576	80,000
2. Serum Institute—Towards cost...................	250	1,750	2,000
3. Animal Quarantine Stations —Towards cost	...	10,000	10,000
4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen...................	...	10,000	10,000
5. Fremantle Quarantine Station— Towards cost	...	4,000	4,000
Total Division No. 2......................	674	105,326	106,000
Division No. 3.
LIGHTHOUSES.
No. 1. Lighthouses —Construction and Alterations	664	4,836	5,500
2. Workshop and Store, Port Adelaide—Towards cost...........................................................	...	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 3......................	664	5,836	6,500
Division No. 4.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House—Towards cost..............................................................	8,299	24,440	32,739
2. Newcastle—Shed for Launch and Boat Accommodation	...	325	325
Total........................	8,299	24,765	33,064
Subdivision No. 3.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Alterations, Port Adelaide Customs House	7	53	60
Total Division No. 4......................	8,306	24,818	33,124

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney— Naval Establishment	500	...	500
2. Minor Works..............................................	437	501	938
3. Port Stephens—Submarine Depôt Buildings— Towards cost........................................................	100	...	100
4. Spectacle Island, Sydney— Naval Establishment	500	...	500
5. Newcastle Extension at Boat Shed...............	100	...	100
6. Darling Island — Alterations to Stores.........	...	400	400
Total..................................	1,637	901	2,538
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Minor Services...........................................	275	...	275
2. Port Melbourne — Drill Hall and Miniature Rifle Range......................................................................	397	...	397
Carried forward...................	672	...	672

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
Brought forward...............................	672	...	672
No. 3. Portland Boat Shed......................................	152	...	152
4. Port Fairy Boat Sheds....................................	243	...	243
Total........................................	1,067	...	1,067
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND (NAVAL).
No. 1. Townsville — Drill Hall and Boat Shed........	91	639	730
2. Minor Services, Naval Forces........................	101	...	101
Total.....................................	192	639	831

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Port Adelaide—Boat Shed and Site—Towards cost	100	...	100
2. Port Adelaide —Drill Hall	1,624	...	1,624
Total.......................................	1,724	...	1,724
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Boat Shed and Slipway, Albany................	731	...	731
2. Minor New Works...................................	239	...	239
3. Drill Hall, Albany—Towards cost.............	2,000	...	2,000
4. Fremantle — Installation Sewerage System	5	...	5
Total.......................................	2,975	...	2,975
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA (NAVAL).
No. 1. Launceston—Boat Shed and Jetty.............	825	...	825

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 7.
VARIOUS STATES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Naval College, Jervis Bay	4,121	6,394	10,515
2. Wireless Telegraph Stations	4,755	3,900	8,655
Total.....................................	8,876	10,294	19,170
FLINDERS NAVAL BASE.
No. 3. Barracks and other Buildings....................	...	20,000	20,000
4. Officers' Residences.................................	4,215	16,966	21,181
5. Gunnery and Training Schools..................	1	8,999	9,000
6. Workshops...............................................	2,491	20,135	22,626
7. Wireless Telegraph Station	1,450	3,550	5,000
8. Storehouse, Buildings, Offices, &c............	...	9,000	9,000
9. Water, Power, Light, and Drainage............	4,299	26,142	30,441
10. General Works, including Furniture and Fittings	...	4,152	4,152
12,456	108,944	121,400
Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during the year.............................................	...	40,000	40,000
Total...............................	12,456	68,944	81,400
Total Various States (Naval)..........................	21,332	79,238	100,570
Total (Naval)........................	29,752	80,778	110,530

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department or Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 8.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
2nd Military District.
No. 1. Lithgow — Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery	13,774	...	13,774
2. Liverpool Manoeuvre Area —Clearing and Improvements......................................	...	3,809	3,809
3. Australian Flying Corps— Hangars, Workshops, &c.	500	...	500
Total..................................... .	14,274	3,809	18,083
Subdivision No. 9.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Clifton Hill — Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory...........................	333	...	333
2. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall....	2,262	201	2,463
3. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings, and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory...............................	3,572	12,478	16,050
4. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications	500	...	500
5. South Melbourne—Clothing Factory.........	1,248	101	1,349
6. Victoria Barracks— Additional Office Accommodation	5,901	19,099	25,000
7. Maribyrnong — Buildings for Cannon Cartridge Factory	...	6,725	6,725
Total.....................................	13,816	38,604	52,420

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 10.
QUEENSLAND.
1st Military District.
No. 1. Enoggera — Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Stabling, and other buildings, R.A.F.A..................	2,367	...	2,367
Total.....................................	2,367	...	2,367
Subdivision No. 11.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
4th Military District.
No. 1. Port Adelaide Rifle Range— Removal and Erection of Building...............................................	312	...	312
Total ....................................	312	...	312
Subdivision No. 12.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
5th Military District.
No. 1. Fremantle—Quarters for Married N.C.O.'s and Men, R.A.G.A..............................................	176	...	176

   

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 14.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces	30,000	...	30,000
2. Erection of Ordnance Stores—Towards cost	1,088	17,444	18,532
3. Erection of Buildings and Water Supply for Aviation Corps .....................................................	5,236	11,501	16,737
4. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery .........................................	7,052	...	7,052
5. Military College, Duntroon........................	2,321	2,000	4,321
6. Woollen Mills...........................................	6,191	...	6,191
7. Fortifications.............................................	2,167	12,412	14,579
8. Barracks...................................................	299	16,464	16,763
9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Rifle Ranges ...................................................	408	14,592	15,000
10. Remount Depôts .......................................	6,892	...	6,892
11. General Arsenal—Towards Cost of Land, and Erection of Residential Quarters ............................	8,910	26,090	35,000
12. Acetate of Lime Factory, including acquisition of Sites ...............................................................	...	20,000	20,000
13. Sheds for Storage of Timber—Towards cost	...	500	500
Total.....................................	70,564	121,003	191,567
Total Military..........................	101,509	163,416	264,925
Total Defence...........................	131,261	244,194	375,455

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Sundry Offices.........................................	4,764	2,642	7,406
2. Ardlethan Post Office...............................	294	381	675
3. Armidale Post Office................................	3,750	...	3,750
4. Balling Post Office...................................	45	...	45
5. Brewarrina Post Office.............................	583	1	584
6. Byron Bay Telephone Exchange...............	4	16	20
7. Camperdown Post Office— Towards cost.

...	390	390
8. Chippendale Post Office ..........................	...	220	220
9. Chippendale Stables and Garage ...............	...	150	150
10. Chippendale Pole Depôt...........................	1,290	140	1,430
11. Delungra Post Office................................	1,770	...	1,770
12. Grafton Post Office..................................	168	7	175
13. Geurie Post Office....................................	...	257	257
14. Inverell Post Office..................................	495	163	658
15. Lithgow Post Office.................................	...	1,400	1,400
16. Macksville Post Office— Towards cost.....	1,250	...	1,250
17. Mungindi Post Office...............................	435	...	435
18. Paddington Pole Depôt.............................	850	...	850
19. Ryde Post Office......................................	20	...	20
20. Ryde Telephone Exchange	101	...	101
22. Strathfield Pole Depôt..............................	334	...	334
Carried forward.....................	16,153	5,767	21,920

   

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward .........................	16,153	5,767	21,920
No. 23. Sydenham Pole Depôt— Towards cost ...	250	6,935	7,185
24. Sydney General Post Office —New Public Hall and other alterations— Towards cost ............	1,161	1,839	3,000
25. Sydney — Harbour-street Postal Store—Towards cost..............................................................	1,000	...	1,000
26. Sydney Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	948	1,532	2,480
27. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices..................................................	457	...	457
28. Sydney North — Pole Depôt................... .	23	...	23
29. Weston Post Office ................................	...	470	470
30. Walgett Post Office................................	340	80	420
31. Wollongong Post Office .........................	...	350	350
32. Young Post Office..................................	28	5	33
Total New South Wales ......................	20,360	16,978	37,338
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ......................................	2,000	1,000	3,000
2. Ascot Vale Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	100	...	100
3. Box Hill Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	...	100	100
4. Canterbury Post Office— Towards cost...	100	...	100
5. Cheltenham Post Office ..........................	102	...	102
Carried forward	2,302	1,100	3,402

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward.......................	2,302	1,100	3,402
No. 6. Caulfield Post Office.................................	340	80	420
7. Heating and Ventilating Telephone Exchanges	3,970	...	3,970
8. Malvern Post Office...................................	900	...	900
9. Malvern Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	100	...	100
10. Melbourne — Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building—Towards cost..............................................................	1,791	52,839	54,630
11. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office—Towards cost............................	900	1,100	2,000
12. Melbourne — Lonsdale-st. Telephone Exchange— Towards cost ........................................	1,500	...	1,500
13. Melbourne Telegraph Workshops...............	...	575	575
14. Mirboo North Post Office	45	...	45
15. Richmond Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	100	...	100
16. Sea Lake Post Office.................................	196	...	196
17. South Melbourne—Motor garage—Towards cost	1,400	...	1,400
Carried forward........................	13,544	55,694	69,238

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward ............................	13,544	55,694	69,238
No. 18. Tatura Post Office....................................	79	...	79
19. Winchelsea Post Office............................	32	...	32
20. Woomelang Post Office...........................	92	...	92
21. Horsham Post Office ...............................	500	...	500
22. Windsor Pole Depôt.................................	528	...	528
23. Melbourne—Remodelling building for telegraph operating room—Towards cost..............	...	10,000	10,000
24. Melbourne—Remodelling entrance to building now used for Money Order Office................	...	1,500	1,500
Total Victoria...........................	14,775	67,194	81,969
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Sundry Offices..........................................	439	360	799
2. Brisbane — Parcels Post Building—Towards cost	250	...	250
3. Brisbane—General Post Office Extension...	905	...	905
Total Queensland	1,594	360	1,954

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ..........................................	1,400	615	2,015
2. Adelaide—Store Building	419	...	419
3. Adelaide General Post Office—Towards cost	2,500	...	2,500
4. Adelaide Telephone Exchange — Heating and ventilation...............................................	965	...	965
5. Blyth Post Office ......................................	283	...	283
6. Blackwood Telephone Exchange—Towards cost	...	350	350
7. Gawler Post Office ....................................	39	...	39
8. Goodwood Post Office ..............................	350	240	590
9. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange ...........	...	600	600
10. Port Augusta Post Office —Towards cost....	...	550	550
11. Riverton Post Office..................................	46	...	46
12. St. Peters Post Office .................................	247	...	247
Total South Australia...............................	6,249	2,355	8,604
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ..........................................	500	972	1,472
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices	314	...	314
3. Cottesloe Beach Post Office—Towards cost	...	625	625
4. Gnowangerup Post Office —Towards cost.	500	...	500
5. North Perth Post Office	279	...	279
6. Perth General Post Office —Towards cost ..	6,289	38,711	45,000
7. Perth — Additions to Stores Branch ...........	...	450	450
8. Pingelly Post Office—Towards cost ...........	...	275	275
Total Western Australia	7,882	41,033	48,915

 

Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ......................................	288	275	563
Subdivision No. 7.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Sundry Offices ........................................	200	...	200
2. Darwin—Quarters for Staff and sanitary arrangements.........................................	1,119	...	1,119
3. Darwin Post Office—towards cost ............	...	500	500
Total ...............................................	1,319	500	1,819
Total Post Office Buildings	52,467	128,695	181,162
Division No. 7.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Darwin to Pine Creek Railway—Capital Expenditure	13,832	12,637	26,469
2. Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway .........	1,250,000	...	1,250,000
3. Railway from Pine Creek to Katherine River and Southwards ...........................................	70,000	...	70,000
Total Division No. 7 ................................	1,333,832	12,637	1,346,469
Division No. 8.
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure ......	4,155	...	4,155
2. Quorn Railway Station ............................	1,400	...	1,400
3. Hergott Sleeping Barracks	700	...	700
Total Division No. 8 .......................	6,255	...	6,255

 

Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Division No. 9
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings ...............................	1,878	122	2,000
2. Darwin Hospital additions	922	78	1,000
3. Fanny Bay Gaol—enclosing with concrete wall	470	30	500
4. Sheds for Public Works Yard .....................	407	93	500
5. Roads, streets, and bridges	473	4,027	4,500
6. Police Stations : Bow Hills, £300 ; Maranboy, £500 ; Katharine, £300 ......................................	900	200	1,100
7. Fencing lands ...........................................	...	1,400	1,400
8. Slip for repairing boats ..............................	2,000	...	2,000
9. Compensation on purchase of hotels ...........	8,000	...	8,000
10. Water boring ............................................	2,664	6,836	9,500
11. Erection, Hayes Creek, Battery ..................	1,500	...	1,500
12. Erection, Hidden Valley, Battery ...............	...	2,500	2,500
13. Erection, Maranboy, Battery	...	2,600	2,600
14. Purchase of Auxiliary Scow ......................	234	10,766	11,000
15. Additions to existing hotels	...	8,000	8,000
16. Purchase machinery and tools for new shed, Public Works ....................................................	...	500	500
17. Construction of Siding and Trucking Yards	...	5,500	5,500
18. Water Supply, Darwin ...............................	...	20,000	20,000
19. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith ................................	...	10,000	10,000
Total Division No. 9 ................................	19,448	72,652	92,100
Division No. 10.
PAPUA.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Construction of Wharfs, Port Moresby and Samarai	2,700	...	2,700
Total under control of Department of Works and Railways	1,556,942	1,751,918	2,308,860

   

£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 11.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material ...............................................................	12,600
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ..............................................................	82,000
3. New trunk lines .........................................................	11,100
4. New switchboards and extensions ..............................	17,635
5. Purchase of lines .......................................................	200
6. Pneumatic tubes ........................................................	...
7. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground	146,592
Total .......................................	270,127
VICTORIA.
No. 8. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material ................................................................	14,340
9. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ..............................................................	65,820
10. New trunk lines ........................................................	10,050
11. New switchboards and extensions ..............................	21,310
12. Pneumatic tubes ........................................................	2,770
13. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground	18,770
Total .......................................	133,060
QUEENSLAND.
No. 14. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material ................................................................	5,200
15. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ..............................................................	30,755
16. New trunk lines ........................................................	2,050
17. New switchboards and extensions ..............................	4,550
18. Purchase of lines .......................................................	200
19. Pneumatic tubes ........................................................	...
20. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground	34,080
Total .......................................	76,835
Carried forward ..............................	480,022

 

Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.	£
Division No. 11.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward ...............................	480,022
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 21. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material ..................................................................	4,968
22. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ...	36,471
23. New trunk lines ........................................................	2,367
24. New switchboards and extensions ..............................	24,928
25. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground	15,088
Total ...........................................	83,822
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 26. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material ..................................................................	15,400
27. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ................................................................	11,610
28. New trunk lines ........................................................	3,700
29. New switchboards and extensions ..............................	3,100
30. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground	29,000
Total ...........................................	62,810
TASMANIA.
No. 31. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material ..................................................................	4,450
32. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material ................................................................	6,500
33. New trunk lines ........................................................	400
34. New switchboards and extensions ..............................	1,570
35. Construction of conduits and laying wires underground	7,280
Total ...........................................	20,200
Total under control of Postmaster-General's Department	646,854

   

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£
Division No. 12.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith ....................................................	2,000
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Division No. 13.
STAMP PRINTING.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for stamp printing, and works in connexion therewith	500
Total under control of Department of the Treasury	2,500

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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.	£
Division No. 14.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction .........................................................	18,200
2. Miniature rifle ranges ...............................................	2,000
Total Division No. 14 ........................................	20,200
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Division No. 15.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
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 .......................	30,000
2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms— To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Defence Clothing Material Account ...	2,000
3. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and stores ...............	5,000
4. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus	500
5. Rifles for senior cadets .............................................	100
6. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account .............................................................	21,875
Carried forward .............................	59,475

 

£
Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military.
Division No. 15.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward ....................................	59,475
No. 7. Armament and stores for fixed defences ...	6,750
8. Woollen Cloth Factory—additional machinery and plant	10,000
9. Flying School—new equipment and material, including motor vehicles, engines, and tools ......................................	14,000
10. Arm racks, armourers' benches, and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls .......................................................................	500
11. Woodlark Island Wireless Station ................................	600
12. Cordite Factory—additional machinery and plant .........	15,000
13. Reserve Stores for manufacture of Cordite ...................	30,000
14. General Arsenal—towards cost, including buildings, plant, equipment, expenses of committee of inquiry, and all other expenses preliminary to establishment	150,000
15. Acetate of Lime Factory, Machinery and Plant—towards cost	20,000
16. Additional machinery and plant and reserves of stores—Small Arms Factory ...................................................................	50,000
Total Division No. 15........................................	356,325
Total under control of Department of Defence—Military	376,525

 

£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 16.
NAVAL WORKS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments— Labour and material	217,500
2. Naval Bases, Works, and Establishments—Machinery and plant	212,500
3. Cockatoo Island Dockyard — Naval engineering works	110,000
4. Cockatoo Island Dockyard—Machinery and plant, machine shops, wharfs, yard and floating plant ..............................	210,000
5. Garden Island — Power plant and machines ...............	10,000
6. Wireless telegraphy, including purchase of Wireless workshops	95,000
7. Flinders Naval Depôt—Machinery and plant ...............	45,000
8. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches ...................	15,000
Total Division No. 16	915,000
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Division No. 17.
CONSTRUCTION OF FLEET.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Fleet unit ...............................................................	400,000
Total Division No. 17 .....................................	400,000

   

£
Under Control of the Department of the Navy.
Division No. 18.
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle	200
2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch...........................	4,500
3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs— Brisbane.......	1,000
4. Victoria—Quarantine—Ship fumigation plant barge......	6,000
5. Victoria—Quarantine — Launch — Melbourne ...........	1,200
6. Victoria—Quarantine—Motor launch ..........................	1,000
7. Queensland — Quarantine — Fumigating barge ...........	3,400
8. Western Australia—Quarantine—Launch.....................	8,000
9. Lighthouse Steamers — three—towards cost ................	20,000
10. Lightships—three .......................................................	20,000
11. Lighthouse steamer, wooden, for North Queensland—towards cost	28,000
12. Queensland—Quarantine launch—Brisbane ................	4,000
13. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine .......	2,200
14. Insurance of vessels under construction........................	500
Total Division No. 18 ........................................	100,000
Total under control of the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	1,415,000

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 19.	£
PURCHASE OF SITES.
Subdivision No. 1.—Home and Territories.
No. 1. Acquisition of Land at Fairy Meadow, New South Wales ..	8,000
2. Acquisition of Land lying outside the Federal Territory .....	24,705
3. Acquisition of Land in Federal Capital Territory ...............	200,000
Total Subdivision No. 1 ...............................	232,705
Subdivision No. 2.— Department of Defence (Military).
No. 1. Purchase of land for Defence purposes generally ..............	106,638
Subdivision No. 3.—The Navy.
No. 1. Purchase of lease of the residence of Captain in charge of Naval Establishment at Elizabeth Bay, Sydney .......................	1,200
2. Acquisition of land for Naval Defence purposes, Cockburn Sound	87,702
3. Port Stephens—Naval Base .............................................	20,000
Total Subdivision No. 3 ...............................	108,902
Subdivision No. 4.— Post Office.
No. 1. Land for Post and Telegraph purposes ............................	70,000
Subdivision No. 5.—Trade and Customs.
No. 1. Site for Lighthouse, Workshop, Store and Offices, Port Adelaide	4,500
Total Division No. 19 ..................................	522,745
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Division No. 20.
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Construction of Jetty at Ball Bay ...................................	200
Total under control of the Home and Territories Department	522,945

 

UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£
Division No. 21.
LIGHTHOUSES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work)..................................................	54,300
2. Lightships—optical apparatus, &c., for	6,000
3. Additions to existing lighthouses................................	9,700
Total under control of Department of Trade and Customs..............................................................................	70,000
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UNDER CONTROL OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 22.
LONDON OFFICES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Erection of buildings in London ...................................	173,000
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c............	5,515,684

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