Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1924-25 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND

BUILDINGS) 1924-25.

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No. 13 of 1924.

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

[Assented to 15th August, 1924.]

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 1924-25.

Issue and application of £403,789.

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-five the sum of Four hundred and three thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine 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-five.

F. 13198.—Price 5d. SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

 

Division Number.	____	1924-25.	1923-24.		Increase on Expenditure, 1923-24.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1923-24.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
1a	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.......................................	£ ..	£ ..	£ 31,250	£ ..	£ 31,250
1b-1	THE HOME AND TERRI­TORIES DEPARTMENT	20,000	39,270	15,282	4,718
2-9	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.......................................	311,323	371,108	311,323
10	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	5,979	21,022	1,675	4,304
11a-11c	THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................................	..	220,000	240,026	..	240,026
11	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................	66,487	30,121	21,104	45,383
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC........................................	403,789	681,521	620,660	216,871

 

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1924-25.	1923-24.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No.1a. Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Payment to Commonwealth Oil Refineries Limited in anticipation of subscription to share capital..............................	..	..	31,250
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 1b.
Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island....................
	..	..	216
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 1.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring...................................................................	20,000	39,270	15,066
Total Home and Territories Department.....................	20,000	39,270	15,282

 

1924-25.	1923-24.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£	£
NAVAL.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 2.
Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.
No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant........................................................................................	11,000	10,000	4,663
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice target..............................................................................	16,000	1,000	3,277
3. Construction of fleet..............................................................................	5,000	5,000	5,207
4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel..............................................................................	104,803	200,000	147,655
5. Oil fuel storage facilities..............................................................................	24,000	…	…
Total Division No. 2.......................................................................	160,803	216,000	160,802
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 2a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch............................................................................	…	942	195
Magazine accommodation, Newington, New South Wales	…	…	3,998
Total Division No. 2a.......................................................................	...	942	4,193
Total Department of Defence—Naval.........................................................................................	160,803	216,942	164,995
Carried forward.......................................................................	160,803	216,942	164,995

 

1924-25.			1923-24.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward...................................................	..	..	160,803	216,942	164,995
MILITARY.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 3.
RIFLE RANGES.
No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges...........................................................................	..	..	1,500	1,500	950
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 4.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Construction of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, Ordnance Stores, Rifle Ranges, Fortifications, Barracks and other accommodation, and Engineering Works....................................................................	15,263	..	15,263	57,666	11,297
Total Department of Defence—Military...........................................................................	..	..	16,763	59,166	12,247
Carried forward...................................................	..	..	177,566	276,108	177,242

 

1924-25.			1923-24.
Re-Vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	…	…	177,566	276,108	177,242
	AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Under Control of the Department of Defence.
Division No. 5.
No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition................................	…	…	7,129	7,100	7,130
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 6.
No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds...........................................................	35,000	6,778	41,778	179,410	41,778
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year......................................................	…	…	…	99,710	…
Total Division No. 6............................................	35,000	6,778	41,778	79,700	41,778
Total Royal Australian Air Force	48,907	86,800	48,908
Carried forward...............	48,907	86,800	48,908
	177,566	276,108	177,242

 

1924-25.			1923-24.
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£	£	£	£
Brought forward................................	…	…	177,566	276,108	177,242
AIR SERVICES.
Brought forward................................	...	...	48,907	86,800	48,908
Division No. 7.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
No. 1. Initial preparation of aerodromes and emergency landing grounds, provision of aircraft equipment, plant, and vehicles, including spare parts, machinery, tools, and engineering supplies.........................	…	…	4,200	9,700	3,608
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds......................	9,127	…	9,127	27,000	10,042
Total Civil Aviation Branch...	...	…	13,327	36,700	13,650
Total Air Services................	…	…	62,234	123,500	62,558
Carried forward...............................	…	…	239,800	399,608	239,800

 

1924-25.	1923-24.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Brought forward..............................................................	239,800	399,608	239,800
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 9.
FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost*....................................................	51,523	45,000	44,877
2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production.......................................................................	20,000	26,500	26,646
Total Munitions Supply Branch ..........................................	71,523	71,500	71,523
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year....	311,323	471,108	311,323
	..	100,000	..
Total Department of Defence..............................................................	311,323	371,108	311,323

* Estimated total cost, £452,350.

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1924-25.			1923-24.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 10.	£	£	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels......................................................	1,330	670	2,000	1,400	13
	Subdivision No. 2.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels......................................................	1,750	..	1,750	7,000	2
	Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels......................................................	1,482	..	1,482	9,280	737
	Subdivision No. 4
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
No. 1. Establishment and equipment....................................................................	747	..	747	3,342	923
Total Division No. 10...................................................	5,309	670	5,979	21,022	1,675
Total Department of Trade and Customs.......................................................................	5,309	670	5,979	21,022	1,675

 

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1924-25.	1923-24.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 11a.
TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground..	£ ..	£ 220,000	£ 238,154
Division No. 11b. WIRELESS. Erection of Wireless Stations...............................................	..	..	731
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.....................................................................................	..	220,000	238,885
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 11c.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Grenfell Post Office............................................................	..	..	37
Kensington Post Office.......................................................	..	..	52
Barham Post Office............................................................	..	..	1
Surry Hills Post Office........................................................	..	..	11
Wollongong Post Office......................................................	..	..	93
Total Subdivision No. 1..............................	..	..	194
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Wodonga Post Office..........................................................	..	..	130
Mentone Post Office...........................................................	..	..	145
North Brunswick Post Office...............................................	..	..	2
Ultima Post Office..............................................................	..	..	461
Lismore Post Office and Residence......................................	..	..	1
Stawell Post Office and Switch Room..................................	..	..	109
Total Subdivision No. 2..............................	..	..	848
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Mount Larcom Post Office..................................................	..	..	41
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Gumeracha Post Office.......................................................	..	..	58
Total Division No. 11c..........................................	..	..	1,141
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.....................................................................	..	..	1,141
Total Postmaster-General’s Department....................	..	220,000	240,026

 

1924-25.			1923-24.
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 11.
No. 1. New Buildings—Alterations and Additions.......................................................	9,014	57,473	66,487	30,121	21,104
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. ...........................................................	..	..	403,789	681,521	620,660

                   

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