Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1921-22 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

   

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1921-22.

   

No. 11 of 1921.

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 twenty-two for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.

[Assented to 26th November, 1921.]

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 1921-22.

Issue and application of £2,518,411.

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 twenty-two the sum of Two million five hundred and eighteen thousand four hundred and eleven pounds.

Appropriation.

3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.

SCHEDULE.

F. 18477.—Price 8d

 

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

1921-22.	1920-21.			Increase on Expenditure, 1920-21.	Decrease on Expenditure,1920-21.
	Vote.	Expenditure.	Unexpended
£	£	£	£	£	£
THE PARLIAMENT.........	1,986	2,000	700	1,300	1,286	..
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............	..	..	1,652	1,652*	..	1,652
THE TREASURY.............	2,405	321	5,832	5,511*	..	3,427
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT............	42,432	41,327	23,564	17,763	18,868	..
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY	884,251	1,302,153	693,255	608,898	190,996	..
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..................	419,000	313,214	326,768	13,554*	92,232	..
DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES....................	300,000	294,200	77,040	217,160	222,960	..
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................	4,831	8,166	11,677	3,511*	..	6,846
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..................	..	392	372	20	..	372
THE POSTMASTER- GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............	823,506‡	1,074,864	940,917‡	133,947	..	117,411
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.........................	40,000	33,865	16,426	17,439	23,574	..
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC....	2,518,411	3,070,502	2,098,203	972,299	420,208	..

* Excess―  Previously provided under Department of Trade and Customs.―‡ See footnote on page 17.

  

THE PARLIAMENT.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	£	£	£	£	£
Division No. 1.
No. 1. Additional Accommodation Federal Parliament House...................................	1,300	686	1,986	2,000	700
Total Parliament...........................	1,300	686	1,986	2,000	700
___________
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 1a.
Shipbuilding Yard, Maryborough, Queensland ...........................................	..	..	..	..	1,123*
Kirribilli House, Sydney...........................	..	..	..	..	529
Total Prime Minister’s Department....	...	..	..	..	1,652
___________
THE TREASURY.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 2.
No. 1. Machinery for coinage............................	..	..	2,105	..	..
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 3.
No. 1. Queensland—Taxation office—Additional lavatory accommodation.........................	..	300	300	..	..
Non-recurring...........................	..	..	...	321	29
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railway...............................	..	300	300	321	29
Under Control of Department of Home and Territories.
Division No. 3a.
Site for Note Printing Branch....................	..	...	..	..	5,803
Total Department of Treasury............	..	..	2,405	321	5,832

* In addition, £500 was charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1920-21.

  In addition, £15,000 was charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1920-21.

 

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£	£	£
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 4.
No. 1. Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island	..	..	4,000	..	..
Total under control of Home and Territories Department	..	..	4,000	..	..
Under Control op Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
Subdivision No. 1.
Federal Capital Territory.
No. 1. Incidental works.......................................	1,000	..	1,000	4,200	6
2.Bachelors’ quarters—additions..................	..	700	700	..	..
3.Quarters for nursery foreman.....................	..	1,000	1,000	..	..
4.Residence for officer in charge afforestation..............	..	1,200	1,200	..	..
Non-recurring.......................	..	..	..	4,629	1,255
Total Subdivision No. 1..............	1,000	2,900	3,900	8,829	1,261
Subdivision No. 2.
Miscellaneous.
No. 1. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay........	28	..	28	90	61
2. Meteorological Bureau, Sydney—Erection of..........	1,991	4,000	5,991	2,000	9
Non-recurring.........................	..	..	..	89	89
Total Subdivision No. 2..............	2,019	4,000	6,019	2,179	159
Total Division No. 5 .......................	3,019	6,900	9,919	11,008	1,420
Carried forward	3,019	6,900	9,919	11,008	1,420
	..	..	4,000	..	..

 

HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT—continued.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward.................................	..	..	4,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.
Brought forward................................. .	3,019	6,900	9,919	11,008	1,420
Division No. 6.
Northern Territory.
Subdivision No. 1.
No.  1. Darwin Hospital—Additions.....................................................................	1,800	..	1,800	3,270	699
2. Water boring	..	22,500	22,500	16,000	16,817
3. Upkeep and Alterations to Batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek..................................................	140	..	140	787	46
4. Additions to buildings	220	..	220	500	276
5. Roads, culverts, and bridges	1,340	..	1,340	4,000	1,160
6. Storage well, Myilly Point	423	620	1,043	1,500	957
7. Improvements to buildings at Mataranka..................................................	815	485	1,300	1,500	685
8. Fencing, Oenpelli	160	..	160	500	339
9. Erection and equipment of building at Darwin for sampling and treatment of ores and concentrates	10	..	10	1,000	881
Non-recurring.........................................................	..	..	..	1,262	284
Total Division No. 6................................................	4,908	23,605	28,513	30,319	22,144
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways..............................................................	7,927	30,505	38,432	41,327	23,564
Total Home and Territories Department...	..	..	42,432	41,327	23,564

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	1921-22.	1920-21.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Defence—Military.	£	£	£
Division No. 7.
MILITARY STORES AND MUNITIONS.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Warlike stores, including machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, accoutrements, and other regimental and personal equipment.......................................................	17,460	9,880	716
2. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing vehicles, harness, equipment, and stores.........................	25,743	12,898	335
3. Armament and stores for fixed defences............................	5,532	7,911	76
4. Arm racks, armourers’ benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls.....................................................................	450	100	..
5. Appliances, tools and gauges for Inspection Branch, Ordnance, Ammunition and Small Arms........................	530	1,855	1,110
6. Reserve of rifles...............................................................	281,000	266,000	250,417
7. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account for Reserve of Small Arms Ammunition.................................................................	77,328	287,048	287,048
8. Towards supply of heavy guns and reserve of gun ammunition..................................................................	142,947	262,400	..
Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus.....................................................................	..	100	..
Total Division No. 7.................................................	550,990	848,192	539,702
Carried forward....................................................	550,990	848,192	539,702

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	1921-22.	1920-21.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Defence—Military.	£	£	£
Brought forward......................................................................	550,990	848,192	539,702
Division No. 8.
FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1
No. 1. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant....................................................................	45,000	38,240	530
2.Small Arms Factory—Machinery and plant	18,350	9,200	3,175
3. Munitions Supply—Machinery and plant—towards cost	196,839	..	..
4. Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and plant—towards cost..............................................................................	4,070	6,152	6,135
5.Small Arms Factory—Reserve stores	20,000	35,000	20,006
6. Cordite Factory—Reserve stores	40,000	*	*
7. Munitions Supply—Experimental fuze manufacture and filling..............................................................................	6,270	..	..
8. Small Arms Ammunition Factory—Amount to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund—Small Arms Ammunition Account—to recoup advances made therefrom to Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Factory Account..............................................................................	250,000	..	..
General Arsenal—Machinery and Plant—towards cost	..	248,651	41,532
Cordite Factory—Experimental Trinitrotoluol (T.N.T.) plant.............................................................................	..	4,000	3,999
Cordite Factory—Machinery and plant.............................................................................	..	10,773	10,073
Cordite Factory and Acetate of Lime Factory—Reserve stores.............................................................................	35,000	35,000
Total Division No. 8 ............................................................................. .	580,529	387,016	120,450
Division No. 9. RIFLE RANGES.
No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges............................................................................................	2,300	..	..
Grants to Rifle Clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision and construction.............................................................................	..	..	39
Total Division No. 9.............................................................................	2,300	..	39
1,133,819	1,235,208	660,191
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	70,000	100,000	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military	1,063,819	1,135,208	660,191
Carried forward......................................................................	1,063,819	1,135,208	660,191

 

* Provided under item Cordite Factory and Acetate of Lime Factory—Reserve Stores in 1920-21.    See Item 6 above.

  

1921-22.		1920-21.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward........................................	..	..	1,063,819	1,135,208	660,191
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 10.
Subdivision No. 1.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall.........................................................	4,850	..	4,850	6,876	2,026
2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory	9,904	..	9,904§	13,667	3,763§
3. Federal Woollen Cloth Factory, Geelong, Additions.........................................................	1,024	..	1,024	7,959	491
4. Test House, Footscray.........................................................	14	12	26	480	467
Non-recurring.........................................................	..	..	..	142	130
Total Subdivision No. 1.....................................................................	15,792	12	15,804	29,124	6,877
Subdivision No. 2.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces—towards cost*.........................................................	613	30,000	30,613	1,228	616
2. Rifle Ranges..............................................................	2,259	9,090	11,349	6,414	4,155
3. Military College, Duntroon..............................................................	5,970	15,580	21,550	6,200	230
4. Fortifications..............................................................	275	..	275	693	419
5. Barracks..............................................................	3,418	6,423	9,841	4,248	830
Erection of Ordnance Stores—including sites...........................................................	..	..	‡	118,988	19,937
Non-recurring.........................................................	..	..	..	50	..
Total Subdivision No. 2 ..................................................	12,535	61,093	73,628	137,821	26,187
28,327	61,105	89,432	166,945	33,064
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......................................................	..	..	19,000	..	..
Total Division No 10...............................................	..	..	70,432	166,945	33,064
Total Department of Defence—Military	..	..	1,134,251	1,302,153	693,255
Less further amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year ....................................................	..	..	250,000	..	..
Revised Total Department of Defence—Military	..	..	884,251	1,302,153	693,255

* Estimated total cost, £100,000. ‡ To be paid from Loan Fund for Works in 1921–22. § In addition, £13,063 is provided under Estimated of Expenditure from Loan Fund for Works in 1921–22. In 1920–21 £5,862 was charged to Loan Fund for this service.

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1921-22.	1920-21.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Navy.	£	£	£
Division No. 11.
Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.
No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant.....................	5,000	10,000	8,483
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches.........................	1,000	3,200	1,347
3. Construction of fleet....................................................... .	300,000	300,000	301,284
4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel............... ...............	193,000	…	…
Total Division No. 11................................ ............ Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	499,000 80,000	313,200 …	311,114 …
Revised Total Division No. 11...................................	419,000	313,200	311,114
Under Control of Home and Territories.
Division No. 11a. Acquisition of land for Defence purposes, Wungong Quarry Site, Western Australia.............................................. ...   ___________	*	…	102*
	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 11b.
Sanitation Naval Depot, Williamstown.................................	...	14	14
Naval Bases—Works and Establishments.............................	...	...	14,863
Naval Engineering and other works......................................	...	...	675
Total Division No 11b..............................................	...	14	15,552
Total Department of the Navy..........................	419,000	313,214	326,768

 

* Provided under Estimates of Expenditure from Loan Fund for Works in 1921-22. In addition, £1 was charged to Loan Fund for works in 1920-21.   In addition, £187,001 was charged to Loan Fund for works in 1920-21.

 

1921-22.	1920-21.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES.	£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military.
Division No. 12.
Royal Australian Air Force
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards acquisition of sites and provision of aircraft equip­ment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition...........................................................................................	375,985	294,200*	77,040
Total Division No. 12.................................................................................	375,985	294,200	77,040
Division No. 13.
Civil Aviation Branch.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Towards acquisition of sites, initial preparation of aerodromes and emergency landing grounds, provision of aircraft equipment, plant, and vehicles, including spare parts, machinery, tools, and engineering supplies...........................................................................................	55,216	…	…
Total Division No. 13..........................................................................	55,216
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	431,201 159,201	294,200 …	77,040 …
Total Under Control of Department of Defence—Military....................................................	272,000	294,200	77,040
Carried forward.............................................................................	272,000	294,200	77,040

 

* All construction work paid from this vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.

Provided under Division No. 12/1 in 1920-21.

 

DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES—continued.	1921-22.	1920-21.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward .................................................................... Under Control of Department op Works and Railways. Division No. 14. Royal Australian Air Force. Subdivision No.1. No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds .....................................................................................	£	£	£
	272,000	294,200	77,040
	200,260	‡	…
Division No. 15. Civil Aviation Branch. Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds .....................................................................................	14,000	‡	…
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of the year................................................................................	214,260   86,260	...   …	…   …
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways...............................................................	128,000	‡	...
Total Air Services.................................................................... Less further amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year................................................................................

400,000   100,000	294,200   …	77,040   …
Revised Total Air Services.........................................................................	300,000	294,200	77,040
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 15a. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse purposes.......................................................................................	...	...	9,062
Under Control of Department of the Navy. Division No. 15b. Subdivision No. 1.—Construction of Vessels. Queensland—Customs motor launch, Brisbane .....................................................................................	…	1,100	672
Insurance of, and miscellaneous expenditure on, vessels under construction................................................................................	...	500	76
Total Division No. 15b................................................................................	...	1,600	748
Carried forward............................................................................................	…	1,600	9,810

‡ Provided under Division No. 12/1 in 1920-21.

   

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£	£	£
	..	..	..	1,600	9,810
Brought forward......................................
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 16.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES. No. 1. Newcastle, Launch Shed.......................................................................... Non-recurring..................................................	.. ..	61 ..	61 ..	.. 2,666	87 304
Total Subdivision No. 1..................................................	..	61	61	2,666	391
Subdivision No. 2. VICTORIA. No. 1. Customs House, Melbourne—Installation of electric light.................................................................	..	8	8	900	1,043
Subdivision No. 3. QUEENSLAND. No. 1. Customs House, Brisbane—Installation of septic tank...................................................................  2. Customs House, Brisbane—Construction of additional room..............................................................	..   ..	400   300	400   300	..   ..	..   ..
Total Subdivision No. 3..................................................	..	700	700	..	..
Subdivision No. 4.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
No. 1. Establishment and equipment..........................................................................	2,568	1,494	4,062	3,000	433
Total Division No. 16 .......................................................	2,568	2,263	4,831	6,566	1,867
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways............................................................	2,568	2,263	4,831	6,566	1,867
Total Department of Trade and Customs.................................................................	..	..	4,831	8,166	11,677

    

DEPARTMENT Of WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	1921-22.			1920-21.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 16A.	£	£	£	£	£
VICTORIA.
Store Yard, South Melbourne.........................................................................	..	..	..	392	372
Total Department of Works and Railways	..	..	..	392	372
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of the Postmaster General’s Department.
Division No. 17.
TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES AND CONDUITS.
Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of con­duits and laying wires underground..................................................................	..	..	750,000	900,000	896,932
Total Division No. 17 .................................................	..	..	750,000*	900,000	896,932*
Division No. 18.
RADIO SERVICE.........................................................................	..	..	27,300*	27,450	16,081*
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department......................................................	..	..	777,300*	927,450	913,013*
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	•
Division No. 19.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES. Sundry Offices...................................................................... Ballina Post Office ...................................................................... Bowral Post Office......................................................................	.. .. ..	.. .. ..	2,297 460 1,075	1,411 .. ..
Carried forward......	..	..	..	3,832	1,411
	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013

* See footnote on page 17 for comparison of total estimated expenditure, 1921-22. for the Postmaster-General's Department in respect of Additions, New Works, Buildings, Sites, &c., with the actual expenditure in 1920-21.

Provided under Estimates of Expenditure out of Loan Fund for Works in 1921-22.

 

1921-22.			1920-21
					POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
Brought forward....................	£ ..	£ ..	£   777,300	£   927,450	£   913,013
Under Control of Department of Works and Rail ways.
	Division No. 19.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..............................................	..	..	..	3,832	1,411
Brushgrove Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	700	1
Cessnock Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	811	823
Dee Why Telephone Exchange..................................................................................	..	..	*	1,000	..
Eastwood Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	913	1,352
East Sydney—Automatic Telephone Exchange..................................................................................	..	..	*	5,000	..
Grafton Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	981	1
Grenfell Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	790	..
Hamilton Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	1,000	1
Holbrook Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	..	4
Kogarah Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	415	323
Leeton Post Office and Residence..................................................................................	..	..	*	2,500	..
South Woodburn Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	752	2
Strathfield Pole Depot..................................................................................	..	..	*	3,250	..
Sydney—City North Telephone Exchange..................................................................................	..	..	*	1,200	250
Sydney Telephone Exchange..................................................................................	..	..	*	309	37
Sydney General Post Office. Remodelling, towards cost..................................................................................	..	..	*	10,000	610
Sydney General Post Office—Box Accommodation..................................................................................	..	..	*	422	390
Tamworth Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	395	2
Tweed Heads Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	572	3
Waverley Telephone Exchange..................................................................................	..	..	*	3,000	..
Wingham Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	874	..
Woy Woy Post Office..................................................................................	..	..	*	1,300	..
Non-recurring................................................................................	..	..	..	4,655	1,711
Total Subdivision No 1..............................................	..	..	..	44,671	6,921
Subdivision No. 2. VICTORIA. Sundry Offices......................................................................... Ascot Vale Automatic Telephone Exchange ......................................................................... Brighton Telephone Exchange Additions—towards cost.........................................................................    Carried forward..............................................	.. ..   ..	.. ..   ..	* *   *	1,788 5,550   3,515	291 ..   ..
	..	..	..	10,853	291
	..	..	..	44,671	6,921
	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013

* Provided under Estimates of Expenditure out of Loan Fund for Works in 1921-22.

 

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 19.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Brought forward.........................................	..	..	..	44,671	6,921
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA—continued.
Brought forward.........................................	..	..	*	10,853	291
Collingwood Automatic Telephone Exchange...........................	..	..	*	7,200	5,406
Dandenong Post Office............................................................	..	..	*	760	..
Drouin—Additions to Post Office.............................................	..	..	*	600	..
Geelong Telephone Exchange..................................................	..	..	*	850	8
Healesville Telephone Exchange..............................................	..	..	*	600	44
Irymple—New Post Office.......................................................	..	..	*	3,000	..
Maffra—Additions to Post Office.............................................	..	..	*	325	1
Melbourne General Post Office Building—Thermostatic Fire Alarms
	..	..	*	100	..
Melbourne—Elizabeth-street—Extensions and Alterations........	..	..	*	2,734	491
Melbourne—Erecting New Building and Remodelling Old Parcels Post Building for Telegraph Operating Room	..	..	*	1,000	82
Merbein Post Office................................................................	..	..	*	1,900	465
North Melbourne Telephone Exchange.....................................	..	..	*	100	..
Ouyen Post Office...................................................................	..	..	*	3,000	..
Swan Hill Post Office..............................................................	..	..	*	1,100	..
Warrnambool Post Office........................................................	..	..	*	1,200	442
Non-recurring......................................................	..	..	*	5,929	307
Total Subdivision No. 2...................................	..	..	..	41,251	7,537
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Sundry Offices........................................................................ .	..	..	*	865*	365
Albion Post Office and Automatic Telephone Exchange............	..	..	*	3,100	..
Alpha Post Office....................................................................	..	..	*	635	4
Mackay Telephone Exchange...................................................	..	..	*	1,000	300
Mitchell Post Office and Quarters.............................................	..	..	*	500	500
Newmarket Automatic Telephone Exchange.............................	..	..	*	575	..
Tolga Post Office....................................................................	..	..	*	497	206
Redcliffe Post Office...............................................................	..	..	*	200	370
Non-recurring......................................................	..	..	*	3,268	764
Total Subdivision No. 3...................................	..	..	..	10,640	2,509
Carried forward...............................................	..	..	..	96,562	16,967
	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013

* Provided under Estimates of Expenditure out of Loan Fund for Works in 1921-22.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. Division No. 19. POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Brought forward............................................. Subdivision No. 4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. No. 1. Sundry Offices.....................................................................  2. Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost .................................................................  3. Adelaide Telephone Exchange—Heating and Ventilation.................................................................  4. Adelaide—West-terrace—Motor Garage.................................................................  5. Adelaide—West-terrace—Workshops.................................................................  6. Pinaroo—Alterations and additions to Post Office.................................................................  7. Port Augusta—Alterations to Office and Quarters.................................................................  8. Port Pirie—Alterations and additions to Post Office.................................................................  9. Quorn—Alterations and additions to Post Office.................................................................  10. Renmark Post Office and Telephone Exchange. .................................................................  11. Unley—Alterations and additions to Post Office.................................................................  12. Victor Harbor Post Office  13. Waikerie Post Office  14. Woodville Telephone Exchange Non-recurring.........................................................	..	..	..	96,562	16,967
	504   5,978   .. 1,950 5,989   ..   2,000   349   336   1,150   800 2,792 2,982 821 ..	350   ..   204 850 4,666   955   1,200   701   1   1,100   455 .. 1,618 1,389 ..	854   5,978   204 2,800 10,655   955   3,200   1,050   337   2,250   1,255 2,792 4,600 2,210 ..	1,619   10,000   4,500 1,950 6,000   ..   2,000   355   337   1,150   800 2,800 3,000 821 4,681	1,115   4,022   4,621 .. 11   ..   ..   ..   1   ..   .. 8 19 .. 7
Total Subdivision No. 4.............................................	25,651	13,489	39,140	40,013	9,804
Subdivision No. 5. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Sundry Offices .............................................................................	..	..	*	485	17
Bruce Rock Post Office.............................................................................	..	..	*	600	..
Fremantle Lineyard Building .............................................................................	..	..	*	500	..
Geraldton Post Office—Alterations .............................................................................	..	..	*	346	314
Kalamunda Post Office .............................................................................	..	..	*	800	..
Perth Postal Stores—Extension.............................................................................	..	..	*	279	151
Non-recurring............................................................................. .	..	..	..	644	99
Total Subdivision No. 5.............................................................................	..	..	..	3,654	581
Carried forward.............................................................................	25,651	13,489	39,140	140,229	27,352
	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013

* Provided under Estimates of Expenditure out of Loan Fund for Works in 1921-22.  Estimated total cost, £80,000.

 

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Brought forward.............	£	£	£	£	£
	..	..	777,300	927,450	913,013
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. Division No. 19. POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. Brought forward...............................................	25,651	13,489	39,140	140,229	27,352
Subdivision No. 6. TASMANIA. No. 1. Sundry Offices.......................................................................	641	350	991	1,183	542
2. Burnie Post Office—towards cost1	500	..	500	570	..
3. Hobart—New Workshops and Lineyards........................................................	..	250	250	..	..
4. King Island Post Office........................................................	20	..	20	29	10
5. Newtown Sub-telephone Exchange........................................................	..	800	800	..	..
6. Ulverstone Post Office........................................................	2,000	250	2,250	2,000	..
7. King Island Wireless Station—Officers’ Quarters........................................................	..	1,400	1,400	..	..
Total Subdivision No. 6...........................................................	3,161	3,050	6,211	3,782	552
Subdivision No. 7. NORTHERN TERRITORY. No. 1. Sundry Offices.......................................................................	170	..	170	170	..
2. Katherine—Alteration to Post Office............................................................	..	685	685	..	..
Non-recurring..................................................................	..	..	..	3,233	..
Total Subdivision No. 7....................................................	170	685	855	3,403	..
Total Division No. 19...........................................................	28,982	17,224	46,206	147,414	27,904
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways..................................................................	..	..	46,206	147,414	27,904
Total Postmaster-General’s Department	..	..	823,506 2	1,074,864	940,917*

 

* The following table shows the estimated expenditure 1921-22 for the Postmaster-General’s Department in respect of Additions, New Works, Buildings, Sites, &c., in comparison with the expenditure in 1920-21:—

Estimate, 1921-22.	Expenditure, 1920-21.
From Revenue—	£	£
Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones.............................................................................................................................	750,000	..	896,932
Radio Service.............................................................................................................................	27,300	..	16,081
Buildings.............................................................................................................................	46,206	..	27,904
From Loan Fund—
Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones.............................................................................................................................	750,000	..	Cr. 9
Buildings.............................................................................................................................	148,794	..	21,644
Sites.............................................................................................................................	25,000	..	920
1,747,300	..	963,472
Increase over Expenditure 1920-21...................................................................................................		£783,828

Estimated total cost £4,000. 

 

F.18477.—2

1921-22.			1920-21.
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£	£	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Navy.
Division No. 20.
Subdivision No. 1.—Construction of Vessels.

No. 1. Queensland Quarantine Launch, Brisbane, including insurance.............................................................	..	..	435	535	31
Non-recurring...............................................	..	..	..	350	181
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy...........................................................	..	..	435	885	212
Under Control of Department of works and Railways.
Division No. 21.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions:— New South Wales........................................................	6,644	1,395	8,039	10,039	3,395
Victoria........................................................	2,385	..	2,385	5,223	57
Queensland and Northern Territory........................................................	14,277	..	14,277	16,324	1,124
South Australia........................................................	4,301	..	4,301	4,805	162
Western Australia........................................................	8,111	..	8,111	24,620	2,597
Tasmania........................................................	59	100	159	1,075	888
Total Item 1....................................................	35,777	1,495	37,272	62,086	8,223
2. Animal Quarantine Stations— Queensland and Northern Territory........................................................	20	..	20	150	65
Western Australia ........................................................	167	..	167	380	5
Non-recurring....................................................	..	..	..	2,318	18
Total Item 2....................................................	187	..	187	2,848	88
35,964	1,495	37,459	64,934	8,311
Carried forward.........	..	..	435	885	212

   

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	1921-22.			1920-21.
	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward..............................................	..	..	435	885	212
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 21. Subdivision No. 1. Brought forward.........................................	35,964	1,495	37,459	64,934	8,311
3. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen—  South Australia...............................................................	1,306	..	1,306	2,000	651
Non-recurring..........................................................	..	..	..	1,501	..
Total Item 3................................................	1,306	..	1,306	3,501	651
4. Construction of Vessels—  Queensland...............................................................	..	800	800	..	..
Serum Institute, Victoria—Buildings, Stables, and other Works.................................................................	..	..	10,545	7,252
37,270	2,295	39,565	78,980	16,214
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..........................................................	..	..	..	46,000	..
Total Division No. 21...............................................................	37,270	2,295	39,565	32,980	16,214
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.........................	..	. .	39,565	32,980	16,214
Total Department of Health......................................................................	..	..	40,000*	33,865*	16,426
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c..............................................................................	..	..	2,518,411	3,070,502	2,098,203

 

* Previously provided under Department of Trade and Customs.

 Provided for in Estimates of Expenditure from Loan Fund for Works in 1921-22.

        

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