Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1930-31 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1930-31.

 

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No. 21 of 1930.

 

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

[Assented to 9th August, 1930.]

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 1930-31.

Issue and application of £130,570.

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-one the sum of One hundred and thirty thousand five hundred and seventy 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-one.

2461.— Price 5d. SCHEDULE.

 

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

Page Reference.	——	1930-31.	1929-30.		Increase on Expenditure, 1929-30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929-30.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
3	Part 1.—Departments and Services—other Than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth...............................................	37,765	159,076	131,587	..	93,822
7	Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth...............................................	92,805	131,500	113,949	..	21,144
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.	130,570	290,576	245,536	..	114,966

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

Commonwealth.

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SUMMARY.

Division Number.	——	1930-31.	1929-30.		Increase on Expenditure, 1929-30.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1929-30.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
l A	PARLIAMENT......................	..	3,274	689	..	689
1b	THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS..............	..	33,000	..	..	..
1-3b	THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE........................	18,050	71,884	96,833	..	78,783
4-5	THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	9,715	16,982	9,685	30	..
6	THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..........................	10,000	33,936	24,380	..	14,380
TOTAL PART I..............	37,765	159,076	131,587	..	93,822

 

PARLIAMENT.	1930-31.	1929-30.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Vote.		Expenditure.
			Division No. 1a.
£	£	£
Subdivision No. 1.—Joint House Department.
Main building and refreshment rooms—Alterations and additions to ventilation and cooling plant.................	..	3,274	225
Main building—Minor structural alterations...............	..	..	464
Total Parliament......................................	..	3,274	689
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 1b.
Subdivision No. 1.
Erection of War Memorial, Canberra..........................	..	30,000	..
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. lc.
Subdivision No. 1.
Erection of, and additions to meteorological buildings— towards cost..........................................................	..	3,000	..
Total Department of Home Affairs...........	..	33,000	..
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
NAVAL.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 1.
Subdivision No. 1.-—Naval Works.
No. 1. Naval establishments—Machinery and plant.................	1,500	1,000	1,073
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).......................................................................	50	100	..
Oil fuel storage facilities.............................................	..	8,900	8,900
Total Division No. 1.....................................	1,550	10,000	9,973
Carried forward...................................	1,550	10,000	9,973

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—continued.	1930-31.	1929-30.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	1,550	10,000	9,973
MILITARY.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 2.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges.............................	500	580	561
2. Arms, armament, and ammunition..................................	6,000	6,304	6,293
Total Division No. 2............................................	6,500	6,884	6,854
AIR SERVICES.
Royal Australian Air Force.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 3.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition, and preparation of aerodromes............	10,000	55,000	55,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 3a.
Subdivision No. 1.
Towards cost of construction of buildings.......................	..	..	6
Total Air Services............................................	10,000	55,000	55,006
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.	..	..
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 3b.
Subdivision No. 1.
Provision of Small Arms Ammunition (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account)	25,000
Total department of Defence...........................	18,050	71,884	96,833
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 4.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Film censorship.—Purchase and installation of apparatus for screen “ talking ” pictures............................................	1,400	1,400	1,048
Carried forward.......................	1,400	1,400	1,048

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1930-31.	1929-30
		Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
Brought forward........................................	1,400	1,400	1,048
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 5.
Subdivision No. 1a.
VICTORIA.
Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels......................	..	23,590	7,401
Subdivision No. 1.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and engineering services.............................................	4,740	6,482	980
Subdivision No. 2.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings...	3,285	250	32
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings...	290	260	224
8,315	30,582	8,637
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	..	15,000	..
Total Division No. 5............................................	8,315	15,582	8,637
Total Department of Trade and Customs	9,715	16,982	9,685
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 6.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels.....................................................	10,000	33,936	24,380
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.............................................................	37,765	159,076	131,587

PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.	1930-31.	1929-30.
Under Control of Department of Works.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 7.	£	£	£
				Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia.
No. 1. Erection of, alterations and additions to buildings.........	5,000	8,700	4,689
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia.
No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring......................................................	16,000	21,100	7,636
Total North Australia and Central Australia.......	21,000	29,800	12,325
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 8.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Reconstruction of Canberra-Goulburn road—towards cost	71,305*	100,000	99,952
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 9.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra.................................................................	500	1,700	1,672
Total Federal Capital Territory...............................	71,805	101,700	101,624
TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth..............	92,805	131,500	113,949
				TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC....	130,570	290,576	245,536

* 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. The provision for 1930-31 will complete the Commonwealth's contribution towards the estimated cost.

     

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