Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1929-30 (Cth)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
1929-30.

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No. 35 of 1929.

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

[Assented to 17th December, 1929.]

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 1929-30.

Issue and application of £290,576.

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 thirty the sum of Two hundred and ninety thousand five hundred and seventy-six 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 thirty.

F.3586.—Price 8d.                                                                                          SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

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Reference.
___ 1929-30. 1928-29. Increase on Expenditure, 1928-29. Decrease on Expenditure, 1928-29.
Vote. Expenditure.
£ £ £ £ £
3 Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth......... 159,076 244,035 196,441 .. 37,365
8 Part 2.—Business Undertakings............ .. .. 9,347 .. 9,347
9 Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth... 131,500 139,750 68,942 62,558 ..
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC.. 290,576 383,785 274,730 15,846 ..

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

SUMMARY.

Division Number. ___ 1929-30. 1928-29. Increase on Expenditure, 1928-29. Decrease on Expenditure, 1928-29.
Vote. Expenditure.
£ £ £ £ £
1 PARLIAMENT................... 3,274 .. 3,274 ..
lA THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............. .. 300 195 .. 195
1b THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................. .. .. 72 .. 72
lc THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............. .. .. 600 .. 600
2-3a THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........... 33,000 54,800 30,113 2,887 ..
4-6 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................... 71,884 156,900 128,728 .. 56,844
7-8 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS 16,982 13,470 15,772 1,210 ..
9 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....................... 33,936 18,565 20,961 12,975 ..
TOTAL PART 1.... 159,076 244,035 196,441 .. 37,365

PARLIAMENT. 1929-30. 1928-29.

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 1.

Vote. Expenditure.
Subdivision No. 1.—Joint House Department.
No. 1. Main Building and Refreshment Rooms—Alterations and additions to ventilation and cooling plant........................ £ £ £
3,274 .. ..
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 1a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Establishment and equipment........................................... .. 300 195
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 1b.
Subdivision No. 1.
Purchase of Machinery—Note Printing Branch .. .. 72
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of the Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. lc.
Subdivision No. 1.
Accommodation for Law Courts in Canberra..................... .. .. 600
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 2.
No. 1. Erection of War Memorial, Canberra.............................. 30,000 50,000 30,113
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 3.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Erection of, and additions to, Meteorological buildings—towards cost*................................................................... 3,000 3,000 ..
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 3a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Establishment of Wireless Station—Lord Howe Island .. 1,800 ..
Total Department of Home Affairs............................ 33,000 54,800 30,113

*Towards total cost, £7,000.


1929-30. 1928-29.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. Vote. Expenditure
NAVAL.
Under Control of Department of Defence. £ £ £
Division No. 4.
Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works.
No.  1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant................. 1,000 4,000 654
2. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of reserves of coal may be credited to this item)........................................................................ 100 70,000 22,690
3. Oil fuel storage facilities............................................... 8,900 24,000 30,290
Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice targets................................................................... .. 2,000 1,846
Conversion of R.A.F.A. Karumba from coal to oil burner .. .. 17,430
Total Division No. 4......................................... 10,000 100,000 72,910
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 4a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Naval bases, works, and establishments............................. .. 20,000 ..
Total Naval................................................... 10,000 120,000 72,910
MILITARY.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 5.
RIFLE RANGES.
No.  1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges............................ 580 900 803
2. Arms, armament, and ammunition................................. 6,304 .. ..
Total Division No. 5....................................... 6,884 900 803
Carried forward....................................... 16,884 120,900 73,713

1929-30. 1928-29.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. Vote. Expenditure.
£ £ £
Brought forward..................................................... 16,884 120,900 73,713
AIR SERVICES.
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 6.
No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition, and preparation of aerodromes............... 55,000 56,000 55,015
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year. 71,884 176,900 128,728
.. 20,000 ..
Total Department of Defence....................................... 71,884 156,900 128,728
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 7.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Film Censorship.—Purchase and installation of apparatus for screen “ talking ” pictures.......................................... 1,400 .. ..
Carried forward.............................. 1,400 .. ..

1929-30. 1928-29.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Vote Expenditure.
£ £ £
Brought forward................................ 1,400 .. ..
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 8.
Subdivision No. 1a.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction of Customs launch..................... .. 9,000 ..
Subdivision No. 1.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels—towards cost*............................... 23,590 24,020 1,000
Subdivision No. 2.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, engineering services, &c. 6,482 13,450 10,527
Subdivision No. 3.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings................................................... 250 6,900 4,170
Subdivision No. 4.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings................................................... 260 100 75
30,582 53,470 15,772
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.............................................. 15,000 40,000 ..
Total Division No. 8....................................... 15,582 13,470 15,772
Total Department of Trade and Customs 16,982 13,470 15,772

*Estimated total cost, £55,000.


1929-30. 1928-29.
Vote. Expenditure.
£ £ £
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 9.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels.................................................. 33,936 18,565 20,961
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. 159,076 244,035 196,441

PART 2.—Business Undertakings.

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. 1929-30. 1928-29.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. Vote. Expenditure.
Division No. 9a. £ £ £
Subdivision No. 1.
Buildings for carrier wave telephone apparatus.................... .. .. 2,347
Purchase of Plant, Perth Broadcasting Station...................... .. .. 7,000
TOTAL PART 2.—Business Undertakings............................. .. .. 9,347

PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. 1929-30. 1928-29.
Under Control of Department of Works. Vote. Expenditure.
Division No. 10. £ £ £
Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia.
No. 1. Erection of, alterations and additions to buildings............ 8,700 13,000 2,050
Construction and filling of petrol tank............................. .. 250 613
Total Subdivision No. 1.............. 8,700 13,250 2,663

Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia.

No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring.......................................................

21,100 24,000 14,032
29,800 37,250 16,695
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year .. 15,000 ..
Total North Australia and Central Australia............ 29,800 22,250 16,695
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 11.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Reconstruction of Canberra-Goulburn road—towards cost* 100,000 75,000 12,028
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 12.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra.................................................................. 1,700 42,500  40,219
Total Federal Capital Territory..................... 101,700 117,500 52,247
TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth................ 131,500 139,750 68,942
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC....... 290,576 383,785 274,730

*Estimated cost of road within the territory of New South Wales is £200,000, of which the commonwealth will contribute two-thirds and New South Wales one-third. In addition, the commonwealth will defray cost of reconstruction within the Federal Capital Territory, estimated at £50,000.

 Includes amount of £36,477 reimbursed to Federal Capital Commission.

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By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

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