THE COMMONWEALTH OF
AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS)
1936-37.
No. 31 of 1936.
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-seven for the
purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such
sum.
[Assented to 26th September,
1936.]
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 1936-37.
Issue
and application of £4,173,340.
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-seven the sum of Four million one
hundred and seventy-three thousand three hundred and forty 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-seven.
F. 5221.—Price 8d.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increase on Expenditure,
1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure,
1935-36. |
Vote. | Expenditure. |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
3 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and
Territories of the Commonwealth.........
| 1,792,709 | 1,397,480 | 1,285,366 | 507,343 | .. |
9 | Part II.—Business Undertakings............
| 1,924,000 | 1,730,700 | 1,756,755 | 167,245 | .. |
11 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth..
| 456,631 | 224,050 | 177,922 | 278,709 | .. |
Total Annual Votes......... | 4,173,340 | 3,352,230 | 3,220,043 | 953,297 | .. |
TOTAL
ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC...............................
| 4,173,340 | 3,352,230 | 3,220,043 | 953,297 | .. |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART
I.—Department and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of
the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increase on Expenditure,
1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure,
1935-36. |
Vote. | Expenditure. |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
1 | PARLIAMENT.......................... | 60 | 950 | 946 | … | 886 |
2-3 | THE PRIME
MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................
| 45,500 | 15,000 | 8,072 | 37,428 | … |
4-5 | THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE TREASURY……………….. | 6,365 | 3,860 | 3,423 | 2,942 | … |
6a | THE
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................
| … | 4,525 | 1,402 | … | 1,402 |
6-7 | THE DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR...........................
| 399,594 | 294,500 | 249,125 | 150,469 | … |
8-19 | THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENCE...........................
| 1,117,772 | 970,010 | 970,007 | 147,765 | … |
20 | THE DEPARTMENT
OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..... | 43,045 | 20,855 | 8,167 | 34,878 | … |
21 | THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH.............................
| 25,000 | 25,110 | 9,250 | 15,750 | … |
22 | REPATRIATION
DEPARTMENT................... | 123,000 | 36,000 | 18,456 | 104,544 | … |
23-24 | THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE....................... | 32,373 | 26,670 | 16,518 | 15,855 | … |
TOTAL PART I.........
| 1,792,709 | 1,397,480 | 1,285,366 | 507,343 | … |
Additions,
New Works, Buildings, &c.
PARLIAMENT.
| 1936-37. | 1935-36. |
Under Control of Department of the
Interior.
| Vote. | Expenditure. |
Division No. 1.
| £ | £ | £ |
1. National Library, Canberra—Erection of.................
| 60 | 950 | 946 |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
Under Control of Department
of the Prime Minister. |
Division No. 2.
|
1. Purchase of vessel for development of
fisheries industry.........................................................................
| 17,500 | 15,000 | 17 |
2. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings,
works and sites...................................
| 23,850 | … | 7,400 |
Acquisition of land at Merbein..................................
| … | … | 132 |
Total Division No. 2.................................
| 41,350 | 15,000 | 7,549 |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 3.
|
1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings,
works and sites...................................
| 4,150 | … | 523 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department.......
| 45,500 | 15,000 | 8,072 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
Under Control of Department
of the Treasury. |
Division No. 4.
|
1. Purchase of machinery and additional equipment
for Government Printing Office, Canberra.................
| 4,165 | 3,600 | 3,192 |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 5.
|
1. Additions and alterations to Government
Printing Office, Canberra............................................................
| 400 | 260 | 231 |
2. Erection of cottage for Taxation Officer at
Darwin...
| 1,800 | … | … |
Total Division
No. 4.......................................................
| 2,200 | 260 | 231 |
Total Department of the Treasury.......
| 6,365 | 3,860 | 3,423 |
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 5a.
|
High Court, Melbourne—alterations.............................
| … | 4,525* | 1,402 |
* In addition to £18,923 provided from Loan Fund.
Balance of estimated cost
Additions,
New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Division No. 6.
|
£ | £ | £ |
1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters
Act 1915-1934
| 120,000 | 120,000 | 83,500 |
2. Australian War Memorial, Canberra—Erection
of (to be paid to the credit of the War Memorial, Canberra, Trust Account)
| 30,000* | 5,000 | 5,000 |
3. Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—Erection of......
| 18,564 | 53,000 | 51,402 |
4. Miscellaneous works and services..........................
| 3,000 | 1,500 | 2,955 |
5. Meteorological Buildings—Erection of..................
| 13,000 | … | … |
6. Governor-General’s establishments—Non-recurring
works...............................................................
| 6,530 | … | … |
7. Erection of Memorial at Canberra to His
late Majesty King George V.¶...............................................
| 8,500 | … | … |
Total Division No. 6................................
| 199,594 | 179,500 | 142,857 |
Division No. 7.
|
1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-1935
(to be paid to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account)
| 200,000 | 115,000 | 106,268 |
Total Under
Control of Department of the
Interior | 399,594 | 294,500 | 249,125 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
NAVAL. |
Under Control of Department
of Defence. |
Division No. 8.
|
1. Naval construction................................................
| 599,210‡ | 653,000 | 647,843 |
Division No. 9.
|
1. Reserves of stores, including ammunition,
ordnance, torpedo stores and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of
reserves of coal may be credited to this item)................................................................
| 55,650 | 68,755 | 68,747 |
2. Naval establishments—machinery and plant...........
| 4,850 | 4,850 | 4,286 |
3. Construction of targets for fleet, yard
craft, boats and launches
| 10,920 | 9,750 | 9,740 |
Total Division
No. 9......................................................
| 71,420 | 83,355 | 82,773 |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 10.
|
1. Buildings, works and sites.....................................
| 127,690§ | 100,788 | 72,217 |
Total Naval............................................
| 798,320 | 837,143 | 802,833 |
* Estimated further liability, £146,000.
Balance of
estimated cost, £111,890
‡ Includes provision for exchange £91,850,.
§ Total
estimated cost, £862,600.
¶ Total estimated cost,
£20,000.
Additions,
New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. |
MILITARY. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
£ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of Defence.
|
Division No. 11.
|
1. Coast defences—equipment and works...................
| 204,428 | 473,791 | 409,321 |
Division No. 12.
|
1. Arms, armament and ammunition (£123,000 of
this amount to be paid to the credit of the Defence Small Arms Ammunition
Trust Account)......................
| 502,038 | 268,854 | 177,377 |
2. Defence works, including fortifications and
engineering works (to be paid to the credit of the Defence Reserve Trust
Account).........................
| 2,750 | 5,500 | 7,000 |
Total Division
No. 12.....................................................
| 504,788 | 274,354 | 184,377 |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 13.
|
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 522,478* | 369,700 | 241,396 |
Total Military............................................
| 1,231,694 | 1,117,845 | 835,094 |
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
Under Control of Department
of Defence. |
Division No. 14.
|
1. Provision of landplane and seaplane
equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and
engineering supplies and ammunition
| 349,129 | 362,650 | 350,896 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
|
Division No. 15.
|
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 327,962 | 231,168 | 150,633 |
Total Royal
Australian Air Force...........
| 677,091 | 593,818 | 501,529 |
* Total estimated cost,
£582,478. Total estimated coat, £495,000.
Additions,
New Works, Buildings, &c.
1936-37. | 1935-36. |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. CIVIL AVIATION. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Under Control of Department
of Defence. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 16.
|
1. Buildings and works...............................................
| 8,000 | 3,500 | 3,500 |
Under Control of Department of
the Interior.
|
Division No. 17.
|
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 149,100* | 64,740 | 64,737 |
Total Civil
Aviation..........................
| 157,100 | 68,240 | 68,237 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
Under Control of Department
of Defence. |
Division No. 18.
|
1. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition
Factory, Footscray— instalments
| 9,576 | 19,153 | 19,153 |
2. Machinery and plant for manufacture of
munitions...
| 132,934§ | 27,500 | 27,500 |
Total Division
No. 18.....................................................
| 142,510 | 46,653 | 46,653 |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 19.
|
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 63,065‡ | 52,500 | 48,677 |
Total Munitions
Supply Branch.........
| 205,575 | 99,153 | 95,330 |
3,069,780 | 2,716,199 | 2,303,023 |
Less—
|
Amount to be
provided from the Defence Equipment Trust Account.......................................................
| 1,952,008 | 1,707,327 | 1,294,154 |
Amount
available in the Naval Construction Trust Account towards expenditure under
Division No. 8.
| … | 38,862 | 38,862 |
1,952,008 | 1,746,189 | 1,333,016 |
Total Department
of Defence...........
| 1,117,772 | 970,010 | 970,007 |
*
Total estimated cost £331,300.
Total estimated cost, £191,526; amount outstanding at 30th June, 1936, £9,576. This
represents final payment.
‡
Total estimated cost, £206,396.
§
Total estimated cost, £198,654.
Additions,
New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Division No. 20. | £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works and sites and purchase of
vessels...
| 43,045 | 20,855 | 8,167 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 21. |
1. Buildings, works and sites and purchase of
vessel
| 25,000 | 25,110 | 9,250 |
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 22. |
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 123,000 | 36,000 | 18,456 |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 23. |
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 1,855 | 6,500 | 407 |
Under Control of Department
of Commerce. |
Division No. 24. |
1. Alterations of lighthouse services............................
| 24,100 | 14,610 | 9,611 |
2. Erection of and additions to buildings......................
| 6,418 | 5,560 | 6,500 |
Total Division
No. 24.....................................................
| 30,518 | 20,170 | 16,111 |
Total Department
of Commerce........
| 32,373 | 26,670 | 16,518 |
TOTAL PART I.—Departments
and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the
Commonwealth........................................................
| 1,792,709 | 1,397,480 | 1,285,366 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART
II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increases on Expenditure,
1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1935-36. |
Vote. | Expenditure. |
25 | COMMONWEALTH
RAILWAYS | 174,000 | 80,700 | 80,500 | 93,500 | … |
26 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S
DEPARTMENT...................
| 1,750,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,676,255 | 73,745 | … |
TOTAL PART II............................
| 1,924,000 | 1,730,700 | 1,756,755 | 167,245 | … |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART
II.—Business Undertakings.
1936-37. | 1935-36. |
COMMONWEALTH
RAILWAYS.
| Vote. | Expenditure. |
£ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
|
Division No. 25.
|
1. Trans-Australian Railway.....................................
| 169,415 | 77,000 | 76,935 |
2. North Australia Railway.......................................
| 750 | 1,000 | 399 |
3. Central Australia Railway.....................................
| 3,735 | 2,500 | 3,166 |
4. Federal Territory Railway.....................................
| 100 | 200 | … |
Total Commonwealth
Railways......
| 174,000 | 80,700 | 80,500 |
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S
DEPARTMENT. |
Under Control of the
Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 26.
|
1. Telephone exchange services................................
| 852,850 | 1,032,500 | 1,169,271 |
2. Trunk line services...............................................
| 398,780 | 281,300 | 270,822 |
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services....................
| 58,500 | 76,300 | 48,083 |
4. National Broadcasting service...............................
| 89,870 | 103,000 | 32,796 |
5. Buildings, works and sites.....................................
| 350,000* | 156,900 | 126,913 |
Telephone Cable between the mainland and
Tasmania.......
| … | … | 28,370 |
Total Postmaster-General’s
Department....
| 1,750,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,676,255 |
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings........................
| 1,924,000 | 1,730,700 | 1,756,755 |
* Estimated further
liability £139,135.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART
III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1936-37. | 1935-36. | Increase on Expenditure,
1935-36. | Decrease on Expenditure,
1935-36. |
Vote. | Expenditure. |
27 | NORTHERN
TERRITORY.......................... | 93,000 | 50,000 | 40,557 | 52,443 | … |
28-31 | FEDERAL
CAPITAL TERRITORY............. | 363,631 | 174,050 | 137,365 | 226,266 | … |
TOTAL PART III..........................
| 456,631 | 224,050 | 177,922 | 278,709 | … |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART
III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Division No. 27.
| £ | £ | £ |
1. Buildings, works and sites......................................
| 68,000 | 50,000 | 40,557 |
2. Assistance and development of metalliferous
mining industry
| 25,000 | … | … |
Total Northern
Territory.......................
| 93,000 | 50,000 | 40,557 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
Under Control of Department
of the Interior. |
Division No. 28.
|
1. Architectural services.............................................
| 84,812 | 67,540 | 31,084 |
2. Engineering services..............................................
| 74,285 | 74,460 | 69,104 |
3. Forestry.................................................................
| 8,000 | 5,000 | 4,066 |
4. Sundry works and services.....................................
| 11,533 | 17,050 | 10,042 |
Total Division
No. 28.....................................................
| 178,630 | 164,050 | 114,296 |
Division No. 29.
|
1. Loans for Housing.................................................
| 20,000 | 10,000 | 22,271 |
Division No. 30.
|
1. Department of Health—Erection of and
additions and alterations to buildings........................................
| 3,125 | … | … |
Purchase and erection of
machinery for hospital laundry..........................................................
| … | … | 798 |
3,125 | … | 798 |
201,755 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at
the close of the year.....................................................................
| 30,034 | … | … |
Total..........................................................
| 171,721 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Carried forward...........................
| 171,721 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART
III.—Territories of the Commonwealth—continued.
FEDERAL
CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
Under Control of the
Department of the Interior—continued. | 1936-37. | 1935-36. |
Vote. | Expenditure. |
£ | £ | £ |
Brought forward.............................
| 171,721 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
Division No. 31.
|
Developmental Work
incidental to the Transfer of Staffs to Canberra. |
1. Architectural services.............................................
| 68,295 | … | … |
2. Engineering services..............................................
| 123,615 | … | … |
Total Division No. 31
| 191,910 | (a) | … |
Total Federal Capital Territory
| 363,631 | 174,050 | 137,365 |
TOTAL PART
III.—Territories of the Commonwealth...............
| 456,631 | 224,050 | 177,922 |
TOTAL
ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c. (ANNUAL VOTES.)..........................................................
| 4,173,340 | 3,352,230 | 3,220,043 |
(a) Provided under
Loan Fund.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government
Printer, Canberra.