Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1926-27 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND

BUILDINGS) 1926--27.

 

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No. 30 of 1926.

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

[Assented to 21st July, 1926.]

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 1926-27.

Issue and application of £296,734.

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-seven the sum of Two hundred and ninety-six thousand seven hundred and thirty-four 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-seven.

SCHEDULE.

F. 10745—Price 5d.

 

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

Page Reference.	___	1926-27.	1925-26.		Increase on Expenditure, 1925-26.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926-26.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
3	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other Than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.....	230,234	265,486	266,238	..	36,004
10	Part 2.—Business Undertakings........	..	..	17,074	..	17,074
11	Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth...................................	66,500	57,800	33,629	32,871	..
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC....................................	296,734	323,286	316,941	..	20,207

PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY.

Division Number.	____	1926-27.	1925-26.		Increase on Expenditure, 1925-26.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1925-26.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	7,000	..	..	7,000	..
2-6a	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...............	168,469	244,736	247,398	..	78,929
6b-7	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	10,380	6,160	714	9,666	..
8	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.................	41,385	14,180	8,018	33,367	..
9	THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION...........	3,000	410	410	2,590	..
9a-9b	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........	..	..	5,844	..	5,844
9c	ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..........	..	..	3,252	..	3,252
9d	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	..	..	602	..	602
TOTAL PART 1..........	230,234	265,486	266,238	..	36,004

   

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES.	1926-27.	1925-26.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 1.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Erection of, and additions to Meteorological buildings	7,000	…	…
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...............	12,000	12,000	11,999
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice targets..................................................................	7,000	7,000	6,999
3. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel......................	118,000	117,803	117,803
Total Division No. 2....................................	137,000	136,803	136,801
MILITARY.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 3.
RIFLE RANGES.
No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges..............	1,500	1,500	1,450
Division No. 3a.
MILITARY STORES.
For payment to Trust Fund Gun Ammunition and Equipment Account (moneys received from the sale of post-bellum equipment received from the Imperial Government may be taken in reduction of expenditure under this item)	..	100	100
Total Under Control of Department of Defence..	1,500	1,600	1,550
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 3b.
MILITARY WORKS.
Construction of drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks and other accommodation, and engineering works.................	..	23,481	23,481
Total Department of Defence—Military..............	1,500	25,081	25,031
Carried forward.............................................	138,500	161,884	161,832

 

1926-27.	1925-26.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............................	138,500	161,884	161,832
AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 4.
No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies, and ammunition, and preparation of aerodromes...........................	8,000	7,029	7,029
For payment to Trust Fund Gun Ammunition and Equipment Account (moneys received from the sale of post-bellum equipment received from the Imperial Government may be taken in reduction of expenditure under this item).................	…	100	100
Total Division No. 4...................................................	8,000	7,129	7,129
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 5.
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........	2,680	4,200	4,129
Total Air Services...................................................	10,680	11,329	11,258
Carried forward........................................................	149,180	173 213	173,090

  

1926-27.	1925-26.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£	£
Brought forward................................................	149,180	173,213	173,090
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 6.
FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Subdivision No. 1.
No.  1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost*.....................	12,789	51,523	54,139
2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production..	5,000	20,000	20,000
3. Machinery and plant for Commercial Explosives Testing Station	1,500	..	50
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	19, 289	71,523	74,189
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 6a.
Subdivision No. 1a.
Lithgow Machine Gun Factory.................................................	..	..	119
Total Munitions Supply Branch.................................	19,289	71,523	74,308
Total Department of Defence............................................	168,469	244,736	247,398

* Estimated total cost, £452,350

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1926-27.			1925-26.
Under Control of Department of Trade and customs
Division No. 6b.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
Subdivision No. 1a.
Purchase and installation of machine for testing anchors, chain cables and gear—towards cost......................................	£	£	£	£	£
	..	..	..	2,000	..
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 7.
Subdivision No. 1.
VICTORIA.
No.1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels...................................................	..	4,560	4,560	..	87
Subdivision No. 1a.
NEW SOUTH WALES.	..	..	..	1,260	514
Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels...................................................
Subdivision No. 2.
QUEENSLAND.	..	3,870	3,870	..	..
No.1. Erection of new wharf and store for Lighthouse Branch............................
Erection of shelter sheds at Mercantile Marine Offices....................................	..	..	..	..	94
Subdivision No. 3.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA	..	6,500	6,500	450	19
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels...................................................
Subdivision No. 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	..	2,450	2,450	2,450	..
No 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels...................................................
..	17,380	17,380	4,160	714
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........................................	..	7,000	7,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways...................	..	10,380	10,380	4,160	714
Total Department of Trade and Customs	..	10,380	10 380	6,160	714

 

1926-27.		1925-26.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New Buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels.............	6,285	35,100	41,385	14,180	8,018
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND MIGRATION.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 9.
Subdivision No. 1.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
No. 1. Establishment and equipment...........................	..	3,000	3,000	410	410
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 9a.
Subdivision No. 1a.
London Offices..........................................................	..	..	..	..	77
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 9b.
Subdivision No. 1a.
Purchase of properties and sites..................................	..	..	..	..	5,767
Total Prime Minister’s Department...........	..	..	..	..	5,844

    

1926-27.			1925-26.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 9c.
Subdivision No. 1a.
Purchase of properties and sites..................................	..	..	..	..	3,252
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 9d.
Subdivision No. 1a.
Installation of equipment for printing and reproduction of plans....................................................................	..	..	..	..	602
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth...........................................	..	..	230,234	265,486	266,238

PART 2.—Business Undertakings.
1926-27.	1925-26
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
Division No. 9e.
Subdivision No. 1.
Port Augusta-Oodnadatta Railway............................................	…	…	16,820
Federal Territory Railway .......................................................	…	…	254
Total Part 2................................	...	...	17,074

   

PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1926-27.	1925-26.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 10.	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia.
No.  1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services, and water boring—towards cost*...................................	53,000	40,500	19,488
2. Construction and filling of petrol tank.............................	3,000	17,300	14,141
Total Subdivision No. 1....	56,000	57,800	33,629
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia.
No.  1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring—towards cost....................................	30,500	…	...
86,500	57,800	33,629
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	..
TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.............	66,500	57,800	33,629
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. ........	296,734	323,286	316,941

*Estimated total cost, £ 106,000

Estimated total cost, .£52,000.

              

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