Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1927-28 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

  

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

1927-28.

 

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No.26 of 1927.

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

[Assented to 18th October, 1927.]

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 1927-28.

Issue and application of £317,649.

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-eight the sum of Three hundred and seventeen thousand six hundred and forty-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-eight.

F. 15752.—Price 5D. SCHEDULE.

 

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

Page Reference.	_______	1927-28.	1926-27.		Increase on Expenditure 1926-27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926-27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£.	£	£
3	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other Than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth..........	284,049	230,234	182,532	101,517	..
9	Part 2.—BUSINESS UNDER­TAKINGS........	..	..	11,471	..	11,471
9	Part 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE Commonwealth..	33,600	66,500	22,444	11,156	..
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC..............	317,649	296,734	216,447	101,202	..

 

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

Commonwealth.

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SUMMARY.

 

Division Number	_________	1927-28.	1926-27.		Increase on Expenditure 1926-27.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1926-27.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...........	3,000	3,000	42	2,958	..
2-3	THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT	8,800	7,000	253	8,547	..
4-9	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................	205,364	168,469	177,992	27,372	..
10	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	25,015	10,380	837	24,178	..
10a	THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS	..	..	330	..	330
11	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.....................	41,870	41,385	3,078	38,792	..
TOTAL PART 1.......	284,049	230,234	182,532	101,517	..

   

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1927-28.	1926-27.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.	Vote	Expenditure
Division No. 1.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
No. 1. Establishment and equipment.........................................	3,000	3,000	42
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 2.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Erection of, and additions to Meteorological buildings.....	7,000	7,000	253
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	-
Division No. 3.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Establishment of Wireless Station—Lord Howe Island....	1,800	…	…
Total Department of Home and Territories.......	8,800	7,000	253
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
NAVAL.
Under Control of Department Of Defence.
Division No. 4.
Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.
No.  1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant..................	9,000	12,000	12,000
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice targets....................................................................	4,050	7,000	10,061
3. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel.........................	74,000	118,000	114,938
4. Oil fuel storage facilities...............................................	24,000	…	…
Total Division No. 4.........................	111,050	137,000	136,999
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1 Naval Bases, Works and Establishments..........................	20,000	…	…
Total Naval (carried forward) ............	131,050	137,000	136,999

 

1927-28.	1926-27.
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	131,050	137,000	136,999
MILITARY.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 6.
RIFLE RANGES.
No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges.............................	1,000	1,500	1,458
AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 7.
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	8,000	8,000
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 8.
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...................................................	980	2,680	2,670
Total Air Services..........................	8,980	10,680	10,670
Carried forward .................................	141,030	149,180	149,127

 

1927-28.	1926-27.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Brought forward.......................................	141,030	149,180	149,127
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*.......................	39,681	12,789	12,789
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	5,000	5,000
3. Machinery and plant for Commercial Explosives Testing Station	500	1,500	1,500
4. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray—Instalments..........................................	19,153	..	9,576
Total Munitions Supply Branch..........................	64,334	19,289	28,865
Total Department of Defence..................................	205,364	168,469	177,992

* Estimated total cost, £500,000 .  Estimated total cost, £191,526.

 

1927-28.			1926-27.
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 10.
Subdivision No. 1.
VICTORIA.
No.1. Erection of and additions and alterations to- buildings, and construction of- launches and vessels—towards cost*................	4,500	19,000	23,500	4,560	73
Subdivision No. 2.
QUEENSLAND.
No.1. Erection of new wharf, buildings, &c., for Marine Branch...................................	..	12,630	12,630	3,870	..
Subdivision No. 3.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings...........................................	3,500	6,885	10,385	6,500	758
Subdivision No. 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings...........................................	850	2,650	3,500	2,450	6
8,850	41,165	50,015	17,380	837
Less amount estimated- to remain unexpended at close of year.................................	..	..	25,000	7,000	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs	..	..	25,015	10,380	837

* Estimated total cost, £63,500.

 

1927-28.			1926-27.
Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.	Vote.	Expenditure
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 10a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Installation of equipment for printing and reproduction of plans.................................................	..	..	..	..	330
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 11.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New Buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels........	11,290	30,580	41,870	41,385	3,078
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth..................	..	..	284,049	230,234	182,532

 

PART 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	1927-28.	1926-27.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11A.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.
Federal Territory Railway........................................................	..	..	11,471
PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1927-28.	1926-27.
Under Control OF Department OF Works and Railways.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 12.
	£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia.	15,600	..	..
No.  1. Erection of, Alterations and Additions to Buildings
2. Construction and filling of petrol tank............................	2,000	3,000	4,350
Construction of Buildings and roads, engineering services, and water boring—towards cost............................	..	53,000	12,232
Total Subdivision No. 1............	17,600	56,000	16,582
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia.
	No.  1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring.....................................................	34,000	30,500	5,862
51,600	86,500	22,444
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	20,000	20,000	..
Total North Australia and Central Australia..............	31,600	66,500	22,444
PAPUA.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 13.
Subdivision No. 1.
No.  1. Erection of accommodation for Audit Staff, Port Moresby	2,000	..	..
TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth............	33,600	66,500	22,444
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.......	317,649	296,734	216,447

  

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