Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1937-38 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

1937-38.

No. 16 of 1937.

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

[Assented to 11th September, 1937.]

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 1937–38.

Issue and application of £3,721,000.

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-eight the sum of Three million seven hundred and twenty-one thousand 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-eight.

SCHEDULE

F.5038.—Price 8d.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

Page Reference.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
3	Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth............	567,000	1,792,709	1,641,610	..	1,074,610
10	Part II.—Business Under-takings..........................	2,519,000	1,924,000	2,310,886	208,114	..
12	Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.....	635,000	456,631	367,066	267,934	..
Total Annual Votes...........	3,721,000	4,173,340	4,319,562	..	598,562
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.	3,721,000	4,173,340	4,319,562	..	598,562

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

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

SUMMARY.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1a	PARLIAMENT........................	..	60	58	..	58
1–2	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................	40,100	45,500	18,528	21,572	..
3	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........	350	..	..	350	..
4–5	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY........................	6,010	6,365	7,304	..	1,294
6	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................	1,630	..	..	1,630	..
7–8	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...........................	303,740	399,594	368,531	..	64,791
9–25	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	8,000	1,117,772	1,115,983	..	1,107,983
26	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.................	40,000	43,045	21,096	18,904	..
27	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	40,250	25,000	8,395	31,855	..
28	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.................	99,730	123,000	88,860	10,870	..
29–30	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	27,190	32,373	12,855	14,335	..
TOTAL PART I........	567,000	1,792,709	1,641,610	..	1,074,610

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

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

 

PARLIAMENT.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 1a.	£	£	£
1. National Library, Canberra—Erection of..............................	..	60	58
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of the Prime Minister.
Division No. 1.
1. Vessel for development of fisheries industry—Purchase........	16,230	17,500	5,442
2. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites.............................................................	20,370	23,850	9,433
Total Division No. 1............................	36,600	41,350	14,875
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 2.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	3,500	..	..
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites..............................................................	..	4,150	3,653
Total Prime Minister’s Department	40,100	45,500	18,528
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 3.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	350	..	..
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 4.
1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment for.......................	2,840	4,165	4,162

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 5.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	3,170	..	..
Government Printing Office, Canberra—Additions and alterations....................................................................	..	400	392
Erection of cottage for Taxation Officer at Darwin...............	..	1,800	2,750
Total Division No. 5....................................	3,170	2,200	3,142
Total Department of the Treasury.......	6,010	6,365	7,304
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 6.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	1,630	..	..
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 7.
1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915–1934.......	90,000	120,000	110,000
2. Australian War Memorial, Canberra—Erection of (to be paid to the credit of the War Memorial, Canberra, Trust Account)......................................................................	50,000*	30,000	30,000
3. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Architectural and engineering services......................................................	10,540	3,000	5,989
4. Meteorological Buildings—Erection of and additions and alterations to.................................................................	23,000	13,000	..
5. Governor-General’s establishments—Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture......................................................	1,400	6,530	5,857
6. Memorial at Canberra to His late Majesty King George V.—Erection ......................................................................	7,500	8,500	695
7. Forestry School, Canberra—Erection of building..................	1,000‡	..	..
8. Fittings and furniture...........................................................	4,300	..	..
Commonwealth Offices, Brisbane—Erection.......................	..	18,564	15,990
Total Division No. 7..................................	187,740	199,594	168,531
Division No. 8.
1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918–1935 (to be paid to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account)	116,000	200,000	200,000
Total Department of the Interior................................	303,740	399,594	368,531

* Estimated further liability, £62,000.   Total estimated cost, £20,000. ‡ Estimated further liability, £2,200.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1937–38.	1936–37.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 9.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	2,500	..	..
NAVAL.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 10.
1. Naval construction..............................................................	133,000	599,210	546,201
Division No. 11.
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)................	335,100	55,650	55,647
2. Naval establishments—machinery, plant and wireless telegraphy equipment..................................................	84,850	4,850	4,494
3. Targets for fleet, yard craft, boats and launches—Construction	5,880	10,920	10,032
Total Division No. 11....................................	425,830	71,420	70,173
Division No. 12.
1. Educational orders and associated services, as recommended by the Principal Supply Officers Committee in connexion with supply preparations..............................................	15,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 13.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	69,990‡	127,690	57,699
643,820	798,320	674,073
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year..................................................................................	47,030	..	..
Total Naval........................................................	596,790	798,320	674,073

 Includes provision for Exchange £18,000. ‡ Total estimated cost, £300,000.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
MILITARY. Under Control of Department of Defence.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 14.	£	£	£
1. Coast defences—equipment and works................................	113,920	204,428	90,500
Division No. 15.
1. Arms, armament and ammunition (£89,500 of this amount to be paid to the credit of the Defence Small Arms Ammunition Trust Account)........................................	385,740	502,038	310,231
2. Defence works, including fortifications and engineering works (to be paid to the credit of the Defence Reserve Trust Account)	8,040	2,750	2,750
Total Division No. 15..............................	393,780	504,788	312,981
Division No. 16.
1. Educational orders and associated services, as recommended by the Principal Supply Officers Committee in connexion with supply preparations..............................................	70,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 17.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	245,970	522,478	276,507
Total Military.........................................	823,670	1,231,694	679,988
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 18.
1. Landplane and seaplane equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition..............................................	588,470	349,129	338,650
Division No. 19.
1. Educational orders and associated services, as recommended by the Principal Supply Officers Committee in connexion with supply preparations..............................................	15,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 20.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......................	162,630	327,962	165,328
766,100	677,091	503,978
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.................................................................................	10,052	..	..
Total Royal Australian Air Force........	756,048	677,091	503,978

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 21.	£	£	£
1. Buildings and works........................................................	8,000	8,000	6,212
Under Control of Department of the Interior and Department of Defence.
Division No. 22.
1. Empire Air Mail Scheme—Buildings, works and sites, including provision of shore bases and marine facilities; radio, aeronautical and direction finding equipment and control and auxiliary launches.....................................	200,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 23.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.....................	132,072	149,100	149,099
Total Civil Aviation Branch................	340,072	157,100	155,311
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 24.
1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions............	178,000	132,934	132,934
Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray—instalments on acquisition...........................................................	..	9,576	9,576
Total Division No. 24..............................	178,000	142,510	142,510
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 25.
1. Buildings, works and sites, fittings and furniture................	98,750	63,065	36,310
Total Munitions Supply Branch...........	276,750	205,575	178,820
2,795,830	3,069,780	2,192,170
Less—
Amount to be provided from Civil Aviation Trust Account to meet expenditure under Division No. 23.................	132,072	..	..
Amount to be provided from the Defence Equipment Trust Account...................................................................	2,655,758	1,952,008	1,076,187
2,787,830	1,952,008	1,076,187
Total Department of Defence..............	8,000	1,117,772	1,115,983

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 26.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.........................................................................	40,000	43,045	21,096
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 27.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessel....................................................................	40,250*	25,000	8,395
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 28.
1. Buildings, works and sites, fittings and furniture...................	99,730	123,000	88,860
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 29.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	12,490	8,273	1,034
Under Control of Department of Commerce.
Division No. 30.
1. Lighthouse services—Alterations........................................	14,700	24,100	11,821
Total Department of Commerce.............	27,190	32,373	12,855
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth..........................................................	567,000	1,792,709	1,641,610

* Estimated further liability, £6,800.   Estimated further liability, £240,000.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

SUMMARY.

     

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
31	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...............	269,000	174,000	194,000	75,000	..
32	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......................................	2,250,000	1,750,000	2,116,886	133,114	..
TOTAL PART II...............................	2,519,000	1,924,000	2,310,886	208,114	..

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

  

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	1937–38.	1936–37.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 31.
1. Trans-Australian Railway....................................................	142,000	169,415	191,438
2. North Australia Railway......................................................	800	750	507
3. Central Australia Railway...................................................	16,100	3,735	1,955
4. Federal Territory Railway...................................................	100	100	100
5. Port Augusta-Port Pirie Railway..........................................	110,000	..	..
Total Commonwealth Railways...........	269,000	174,000	194,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 32.
1. Telephone exchange services...............................................	1,031,000	852,850	1,347,760
2. Trunk line services..............................................................	555,000	398,780	289,116
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..................................	57,000	58,500	54,233
4. National Broadcasting service.............................................	107,000	89,870	81,317
5. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................	500,000‡	350,000	344,460
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.....	2,250,000	1,750,000	2,116,886
TOTAL PART II.—Business Undertakings..................	2,519,000	1,924,000	2,310,886

‡Estimated further liability, £212,500.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£ ‘	£	£
33	NORTHERN TERRITORY....	120,000	93,000	81,379	38,621	..
34–36	FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRI-TORY...............................	515,000	363,631	285,687	229,313	..
TOTAL PART III....	635,000	456,631	367,066	267,934	..

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1937–38.	1936–37.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 33.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......................	94,500*	68,000	64,005
2. Metalliferous mining industry—Assistance to and development of............................................................	25,500	25,000	17,374
Total Northern Territory........................	120,000	93,000	81,379
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 34.
1. Architectural services, fittings and furniture.........................	189,610	153,107	107,507 ‘
2. Engineering services..........................................................	306,460	197,900	133,955
3. Forestry.............................................................................	7,370	8,000	9,624
4. Sundry works and services..................................................	10,460	11,533	9,936
5. Canberra Cemetery—Minor services (to be paid to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account).....................	600	..	..
514,500	370,540	261,022
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of the year......................................................................	30,000	30,034	..
Total Division No. 34.................................	484,500	340,506	261,022
Division No. 35.
1. Loans for Housing.............................................................	30,000	20,000	21,901
Division No. 36.
1. Department of Health—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture	500	3,125	2,764
Total Federal Capital Territory..........	515,000	363,631	285,687
TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth............	635,000	456,631	367,066
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c. (ANNUAL VOTES).......................................................

3,721,000 4,173,340 4,319,562

* Estimated further liability, £400,000.   Estimated further liability, £10,000.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.