Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1941-42 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND

BUILDINGS) 1941-42.

No. 61 of 1941.

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

[Assented to 3rd December, 1941.]

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 1941–42.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Issue and application of £3,831,000.

3. 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 forty-two the sum of Three million eight hundred and thirty-one thousand pounds.

Appropriation.

4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-two.

F.7917.—Price 8d.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 4.

ABSTRACT.

Page Reference.	—	1941–42.	1940–41.		Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
3	Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth...............	980,000	999,000	797,459	182,541	..
9	Part II.—Business Undertakings..................	1,716,000	1,326,000	1,423,755	292,245	..
11	Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth........	1,135,000	1,096,000	990,550	144,450	..
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.	3,831,000	3,421,000	3,211,764	619,236	..

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

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

SUMMARY.

Division Number.	—	1941–42.	1940–41.		Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
1	PARLIAMENT........................	2,400	400	624	1,776	..
2–3	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPA-RTMENT...........................	55,100	47,850	24,123	30,977	..
4–5	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...........................	64,650	9,200	9,611	55,039	..
6–7	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................	39,000	40,650	37,625	1,375	..
8	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................	35,250	48,000	32,815	2,435	..
9	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.........................	64,400	101,500	93,182	..	28,782
10	WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION...................	70,000	63,000	38,067	31,933	..
11–14	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION........................	547,900	587,900	487,934	59,966	..
15	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................	9,300	6,900	6,120	3,180	..
16	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH	8,600	34,800	22,859	..	14,259
17	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRI-ATION...............................	61,000	38,000	28,469	32,531	..
18–19	DEPARTMENT OF COMM-ERCE.................................	17,900	20,800	14,867	3,033	..
20	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.........................	4,500	..	1,163	3,337	..
TOTAL PART I...........	980,000	999,000	797,459	182,541	..

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

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

PARLIAMENT.	1941–42	1940–41.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 1.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......................	2,400	400	624
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of the Prime Minister.
Division No. 2.
1. Equipment for Industrial Chemistry Laboratory...................	17,600	15,000	6,002
2. Vessel for development of fisheries industry........................	7,000	..	..
3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Buildings, works and sites...........................................................	3,500	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	28,100	15,000	6,002
Division No. 3.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......................	27,000	32,850	18,121
Total Prime Minister’s Department.....	55,100	47,850	24,123
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department of External Affairs.
Division No. 4.
1. High Commissioner for Canada—Purchase and equipment of official residence........................................................	1,300	9,000	6,466
2. Australian Minister in Japan—Equipment for official residence	4,000	..	..
3. Australian Minister in United States of America—Purchase and equipment of Legation premises............................	57,200	..	3,107
4. Australian Minister in China—Equipment for Legation premises....................................................................	2,000	..	..
Total Division No. 4.............................	64,500	9,000	9,573
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 5.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.......................	150	200	38
Total Department of External Affairs	64,650	9,200	9,611
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 6.
1. Government Printing Office, Canberra—Purchase of machinery and additional equipment............................	300	800	1,089

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 7.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture......................	38,700	39,850	36,536
Total Department of the Treasury..	39,000	40,650	37,625
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture......................	(a) 35,250	48,000	32,815
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.
1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915–1934....	25,000	32,750	20,000
2. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Architectural and engineering services..........................................	19,000	10,500	14,856
3. Governor-General’s establishments—Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture........................................	2,200	3,500	1,770
4. Memorial at Canberra to His late Majesty King George V.— Erection..................................................................	3,500	13,000	11,380
5. Fittings and furniture.......................................................	9,200	7,250	9,100
6. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works Suspense Trust Account...........................................	5,500	3,500	5,076
Australian War Memorial, Canberra—Erection of—for payment to the credit of the War Memorial, Canberra, Trust Account..........................................................	..	31,000	31,000
Total Department of the Interior...	64,400	101,500	93,182
WAR SERVICE HOMES COMMISSION.
Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.
Division No. 10.
1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918–1941—for payment to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account................................................................	70,000	63,000	38,067

(a) Estimated further liability, £35,000.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	1941–42.	1940–41.
INTERNAL SERVICES.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	£	£	£
Division No. 11.
1. Buildings and works—including grants to Councils towards cost of establishment and improvement of country aerodromes.............................................................	13,500	11,800	5,979
2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audiofrequency control lines; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment...............................................................	223,810	87,335	35,391
3. Aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment..........................	11,290	8,500	4,772
Total Division No. 11.........................	248,600	107,635	46,142
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 12.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.....................	(a)578,200	443,085	421,479
Total Internal Services..............	826,800	550,720	467,621
EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.
Division No. 13.
1. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audiofrequency control lines; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment—Singapore section.................................	1,400	3,600	2,453
2. Launches and equipment for flying boat bases—Singapore section....................................................................	1,300	650	284
3. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities; power generation and distribution plant; direct current and audio-frequency control lines; automatic switching equipment; aerodrome and air route lighting equipment— Trans-Tasman section..........................	300	2,000	1,396
Total Division No. 13.........................	3,000	6,250	4,133

(a) In addition £175,100 will be provided from Civil Aviation Trust Account. Estimated further liability £40,700.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

1941–42	1940–41.
	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 14.
1. Buildings, works and sites, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Singapore section.................................................................	14,100	25,240	15,232
2. Buildings, works and sites, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Trans-Tasman section....................................................	4,000	5,690	948
Total Division No. 14.....................	18,100	30,930	16,180
Total Empire Air Services...............	21,100	37,180	20,313
847,900	587,900	487,934
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.....................................................................	300,000	..	..
Total Department of Civil Aviation...................	(a)547,900	587,900	487,934
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 15.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.................................................................	9,300	6,900	6,120
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 16.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.................................................................	8,600	34,800	22,859
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 17.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture..................	(b)61,000	38,000	28,468

(a) In addition £175,100 will be provided from Civil Aviation Trust Account.

(b) Estimated further liability, £15,000.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

1941–42.	1940–41.
	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Commerce.	£	£	£
Division No. 18.
1. Lighthouse services—Installation of equipment.................	8,200	6,500	3,896
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 19.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.....................	9,700	14,300	10,971
Total Department of Commerce.....	17,900	20,800	14,867
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 20.
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture.....................	4,500	..	1,163
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth	980,000	999,000	797,459

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

SUMMARY.

     

Division Number.	—	1941–42.	1940–41.		Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
21	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS........................	150,000	150,000	98,257	51,743	..
22	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT..................	1,566,000	1,176,000	1,825,498	240,502	..
TOTAL PART II.............	1,716,000	1,326,000	1,423,755	292,245	..

F.7917.—2

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART II.—Business Undertakings.

1941–42.	1940–41.
	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 21.
1. Trans-Australian Railway...............................................	116,000	122,000	78,360
2. North Australia Railway.................................................	4,750	2,000	..
3. Central Australia Railway...............................................	17,500	22,000	13,525
4. Australian Capital Territory Railway...............................	250	500	430
5. Port Augusta-Port Pirie Railway......................................	11,500	3,500	5,942
Total Commonwealth Railways........	150,000	150,000	98,257
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department and Department of the Interior.
Division No. 22.
1. Telephone exchange services..........................................	899,000	809,000	849,646
2. Trunk line services.........................................................	345,000	195,000	195,000
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..............................	39,000	26,000	30,232
4. National Broadcasting service.........................................	28,000	17,000	17,000
5. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture....................	(a)255,000	129,000	233,620
Total Postmaster-General’s Department...............	b1,566,000	1,176,000	1,325,498
TOTAL PART II.—Business Undertakings......................	1,716,000	1,326,000	1,423,755

(a) Estimated further liability, £511,240. (b) In addition £1,500,000 is provided under Loan Fund.

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY.

     

Division Number.	—	1941–42.	1940–41.		Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
23–24	NORTHERN TERRITORY............................	450,000	400,000	390,514	59,486	..
25–26	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY........	685,000	696,000	600,036	84,964	..
TOTAL PART III.............................	1,135,000	1,096,000	990,550	144,450	..

Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1941–42.	1940–41.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 23.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, sites, fittings and furniture......................	(a)320,000	265,350	211,049
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes...............	(b) 25,000	36,000	5,320
3. Metalliferous mining—Construction of batteries and supply of equipment............................................................	4,000	12,000	14,686
4. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works Suspense Trust Account............................................	51,000	14,650	34,161
Total Division No. 23..........................	400,000	328,000	265,216
Division No. 24.
1. Department of Health—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................................................	(c) 50,000	72,000	125,298
Total Northern Territory................	450,000	400,000	390,514
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 25.
1. Architectural services, fittings and furniture........................	320,500	409,840	299,632
2. Engineering services.........................................................	335,530	400,950	221,163
3. Forestry............................................................................	10,000	10,000	9,922
4. Sundry works and services.................................................	10,540	8,844	2,137
5. Canberra Cemetery—Minor services—for payment to the credit of Canberra Cemetery Trust Account................	300	300	300
6. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works Suspense Trust Account............................................	10,350	9,500	9,500
7. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account..................	2,000	9,000	9,331
689,220	848,434	551,985
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year.............................................................................	149,220	227,734	..
Total Division No. 25..........................	(d) 540,000	620,700	551,985
Division No. 26.
1. Department of Health—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................................................	(e) 145,000	75,300	48,051
Total Australian Capital Territory.................................	685,000	696,000	600,036
TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth............	1,135,000	1,096,000	990,550
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS. BUILDINGS, ETC......	3,831,000	3,421,000	3,211,764

(a) Estimated further liability, £87,249.  (b) Estimated further liability £12,670.  (c) Estimated further liability £7,700. (d) Estimated further liability £6,000. (e) Estimated further liability £10,000.

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