Appropriation (Works and Services) Act 1950-51 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND SERVICES) 1950‑51.

No. 36 of 1950.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one, for the purposes of Additions, New Works and other Services involving Capital Expenditure and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 13th December, 1950.]

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 Services) Act 1950‑51.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £25,113,000.

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 fifty‑one, the sum of Twenty‑five million one hundred and thirteen thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6458.—Price Is.

Appropriation of supply £68,705,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Sixty‑eight million seven hundred and five thousand pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one.

THE SCHEDULES.

Section 4. FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£	£
Act No. 1 of 1950...........................................	..	25,000,000
Act No. 9 of 1950...........................................	..	18,592,000
Under this Act..................................................	29,858,000
Less amount authorized under Act No. 1 of 1950 for Defence Services..........................	4,745,000
25,113,000
68,705,000

Capital Works and Services.

SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.

ABSTRACT.

Page Reference.	–	1950‑51	1949‑50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
4	Part I.—Departments and Services— other than business undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth...........................	36,026,000	58,854,000	52,980,729
15	Part II.—Business Undertakings.............	27,879,000	17,540,000	17,205,869
17	Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth	4,800,000	2,899,000	3,081,162
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE..........................................	68,705,000	79,293,000	73,267,760

Capital Works and Services.

PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number.	Departments and Services.	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
1	PARLIAMENT.............................................................	50,000	50,000	149,141
2‑3	PRIME MINISTER.....................................................	951,000	71,000	166,408
4‑5	EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..............................................	208,000	102,000	160,908
6‑7	THE TREASURY........................................................	40,000	31,000	138,058
8	ATTORNEY‑GENERAL............................................	10,000	8,000	14,517
9‑10	THE INTERIOR..........................................................	1,053,000	961,000	978,126
11‑13	WORKS AND HOUSING.........................................	7,791,000	19,604,000	18,254,228
14‑16	SUPPLY.........................................................................	2,385,000	2,826,000	2,697,089
17‑19	CIVIL AVIATION.......................................................	5,880,000	4,209,000	4,004,979
20‑21	TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................	84,000	55,000	73,812
22‑24	HEALTH.......................................................................	1,445,000	490,000	477,844
25‑26	REPATRIATION.........................................................	308,000	300,000	296,893
27‑29	COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.....................	656,000	1,184,000	777,352
30‑31	SOCIAL SERVICES...................................................	100,000	58,000	89,235
32‑34	FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT...................	5,088,000	5,526,000	4,766,387
35‑36	EXTERNAL TERRITORIES....................................	182,000	160,000	3,060
37‑39	IMMIGRATION..........................................................	9,270,000	6,995,000	7,304,044
40‑41	LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE................	27,000	10,000	13,587
42‑43	NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.................................	385,000	38,000	26,970
44‑46	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.........................	113,000	151,000	87,595
46a‑46p	DEFENCE SERVICES...............................................	..	16,025,000	12,500,496
TOTAL PART I...................................................	36,026,000	58,854,000	52,980,729

Capital Works and. Services.

PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	PARLIAMENT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 1.	£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	50,000	50,000	149,141
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 2.
1. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Equipment and furniture for Australia House and official residence.........	70,000	31,000	24,244
2. Australian National University—Permanent buildings, acquisition and erection of dwellings, equipment, works, &c....................	866,000	..	130,000
Total Division No. 2.................................	936,000	31,000	154,244
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 3.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	15,000	10,000	12,164
Australian National University—Permanent building...............	..	30,000	..
Total Division No. 3.................................	15,000	40,000	12,164
Total Prime Minister’s Department.	951,000	71,000	166,408
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Under Control of Department of External Affairs.
Division No. 4.
1. Buildings, equipment and furniture for overseas establishments	198,000	99,500	157,134
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 5.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	10,000	2,500	3,774
Total Department of External Affairs...	208,000	102,000	160,908
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.............................................................	5,000.	3,500	203
Commonwealth Engineering Company—Acquisition of shares	..	..	102,000
Total Division No. 6.................................	5,000	3,500	102,203
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 7
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	35,000	27,500	35,855
Total Department of the Treasury.	40,000	31,000	138,058

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 8.		£	£	£
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................		10,000	8,000	14,517
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Acquisition of sites and buildings....................................................................................		(a) 300,000	380,000	290,728
2. Plant and equipment.......................................................................		16,000	12,000	12,209
3. Memorial at Canberra to His late Majesty King George V.— Erection....................................................................................................		5,000	5,750	56
4. Commonwealth Observatory—Plant, including purchase and installation of 74” telescope.......................................................................		63,000	65,750	32,123
Total Division No. 9.................................		384,000	463,500	335,116
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 10.
1. Commonwealth offers and other buildings—Works, fittings and furniture....................................................................................................		500,000	352,000	516,608
2. Meteorological buildings, works, fittings and furniture...........		125,000	100,000	96,296
3. Governor‑General’s establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture....................................................................................		4,000	5,500	3,911
4. War Workers’ Housing—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture		40,000	40,000	26,195
Total Division No. 10...............................		669,000	497,500	643,010
Total Department of the Interior....		1,053,000	961,000	978,126
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 11.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................		25,000	20,000	31,139
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 12.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................		350,000	60,000	101,532
2. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915‑1934........		116,000	12,000	..
3. Plant and Equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account........................................................		800,000	1,027,000	898,269
4. Working Advance—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account..........................................................................		500,000	..	..
Amount paid to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account for the purchase of assets of the Allied Works, Plant and Material Trust Account, and to provide additional working.............................
Capital........................................................................	£3,519,664
Less—unrequired balance of Allied Works, Plant and Material Trust Account..................................	3,369,664
£150,000	..	500,000	150,000
Proportion of Salaries and General Expenses provided under Ordinary Services, Division 63 (to be allocated to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation)..............................................		..	1,000,000
Experimental Building Station—Plant and material................		(b)	20,000	24,449
Total Division No. 12...............................		1,766,000	2,619,000	1,174,250

(a) Includes provision towards costs of acquisition of sites for Commonwealth offices in capital cities at an estimated cost of £1,850,000. (b) Provided under Department of National Development.

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑60.
	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of Works and Housing—continued.
	£			£	£
Division No. 12a.
1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918‑1949—for payment to credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account..............	..	14,500,000	14,655,040
Less proceeds of sales of property and other receipts................	..	35,000	103,377
Total Division No. 12a............................	(a)	14,465,000	14,551,663
Division No. 13.
1. Expenditure under Snowy Mountains Hydro‑Electric Power Act 1949....................................................................................................	6,000,000	2,500,000	2,497,176
Total Department of Works and Housing	7,791,000	19,604,000	18,254,228
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
Under Control of Department of Supply.
Division No. 14.
1. Ships—Construction.......................................................................	2,900,000	2,000,000	2,060,955
Less amounts received from the sale of ships..............................	1,900,000	354,000	83,051
1,000,000	1,646,000	1,977,904
2. Ships’ Marine Diesel Engines—Plant, tooling and other establishment costs...........................................................................................	59,500	100,000	21,989
3. Transport and Storage Services—Motor vehicles, equipment for garages and stores..................................................................................	1,250,000	660,000	659,283
4. New Guinea Resources Prospecting Co. Ltd.—Contribution to share capital.......................................................................................	25,500
Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment...............	(b)	250,000	13,293
Shipbuilding—Plant, equipment and buildings and reserves of materials.......................................................................................................	..	150,000	..
Total Division No. 14...............................	2,335,000	2,806,000	2,672,469
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 15.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	20,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 16.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	30,000	20,000	24,620
Total Department of Supply...............	2,385,000	2,826,000	2,697,089
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.
Division No. 17.
1. 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................................................................................	1,750,000	1,000,000	645,590
2. Aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment...............	643,000	400,000	279,638
3. Qantas Empire Airways Limited—Provision of additional capital	377,000	200,000	200,000
Total Division No. 17...............................	2,770,000	1,600,000	1,125,228

(a) Provided from Loan Fund. (b) Provided under Department of National Development.

Capital Works and‑ Services:

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 18.	£	£	£
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	500,000	500,000	515,517
Under Control of Departments of Works and Housing.
Division No. 19.
1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture............................................................................	2,610,000	2,050,000	2,339,804
Total..........................................................	5,880,000	4,150,000	3,980,549
FLYING BOAT BASES.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.
Division No. 19a.
1. 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—Australian section............................................	..	500	383
2. Launches and equipment—Australian section..........................	..	55,000	18,225
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....................................	..	500	13
Total Division No. 19a............................	(a)	56,000	18,621
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 19b.
1. Buildings and works, including shore bases and marine facilities, fittings and furniture—Australian section........................................	(b)	3,000	5,809
Total Flying Boat Bases......................	..	59,000	24,430
Total Department of Civil Aviation	5,880,000	4,209,000	4,004,979
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 20.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	4,000	5,000	5,129
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 21.
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture’ and purchase of vessels.	80,000	50,000	68,683
Total Department‑ of Trade and Customs.......	84,000	55,000	73,812

(a) Provided under Division No, 17 Provided under Division No. 19.

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of Health.
	£			£	£
Division No. 22.
1. Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of expenditure to State Governments...........................................................................	1,064,000	400,000	236,179
2. Purchase of laboratory equipment...............................................	33,000	57,000	2,590
3. Blood fractionation—Installation of plant.................................	28,000	..	..
Total Division No. 22...............................	1,125,000	457,000	238,769
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 23.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	20,000	23,000	14,461
Less amount payable from Serum Laboratories Trust Account	..	15,000	..
Total Division No. 23...............................	20,000	8,000	14,461
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 24.
1. Buildings, works, fitting’s, furniture and purchase of vessels.	300,000	250,000	224,843
Less amount payable from Serum Laboratories Trust Account	..	225,000	229
Total Division No. 24...............................	300,000	25,000	224,614
Total Department of Health..............	1,445,000	490,000	477,844
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 25.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	8,000	10,000	19,302
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 26.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	300,000	290,000	277,591
Total Department of Repatriation..	308,000	300,000	296,893
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Division No. 27.
1. Jute and jute products—Imports..................................................	5,160,000	5,024,500	3,296,603
Less amount to be recovered from sales.......................................

5,160,000	4,559,800	3,296,603
464,700
2. Expenditure under the Whaling Industry Act 1949...................	625,000	675,000	750,000
Flax production—Machinery and plant.......................................	..	1,000	..
Trade Commissioner, Hong Kong—Residence..........................	..	2,800	3,754
Trade Commissioner, Singapore—Residence and furniture....	..	..	1,237
Trade Commissioner, New Zealand—Residence and furniture	..	..	1,173
Total Division No. 27...............................	625,000	1,143,500	756,164

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. —continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of the Interior.			£	£	£
Division No. 28.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	1,0.00	500	3
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 29.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	30,000	40,000	21,185
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture.	656,000	1,184,000	777,352
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 30.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	25,000	28,000	24,107
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 31.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	75,000	30,000	65,128
Total Department of Social Services..........	100,000	58,000	89,235
DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 32.
1. Lighthouse services—Installation of equipment.......................	57,000	25,000	15,094
2. Alterations to lighthouse steamer................................................	9,000	8,000	5,745
3. Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool—Plant..................	210,000	100,000	34,780
4. Expenditure under the Coal Industry Act 1946.........................	3,000,000	4,882,000	4,232,000
5. Glen Davis shale oil project..........................................................	177,000	210,000	208,062
6. Standardization of railway gauges...............................................	1,570,000	40,200	12,654
National Oil Proprietary Limited—Acquisition of shares........	..	225,000	225,000
Total Division No. 32...............................	5,023,000	5,490,200	4,733,335
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 33.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	20,000	15,000	163
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 34.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	5,000	8,300	3,847
2. Marine Branch—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.......	40,000	12,500	29,042
Total Division No. 34...............................	45,000	20,800	32,889
Total Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.....	5,088,000	5,526,000	4,766,387

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of External Territories.
Division No. 35.	£	£	£
1. Joint acquisition with New Zealand Government from Christmas Island Phosphate Company Limited of assets and leasehold property of Christmas Island.....................................................................	157,000	157,000	..
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 36.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	25,000	3,000	3,060
Total Department of External Territories....	182,000	160,000	3,060
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
Under Control of Department of Immigration.
Division No. 37.
1. Conversion and refitting of ships for transport of British migrants	1,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 38.
1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—acquisition of sites and buildings....................................................................................................	250,000	290,000	228,262
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 39.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	20,000	25,000	20,680
2. Reception, Training and Holding Centres for accommodation of migrants....................................................................................................	750,000	1,480,000	1,537,625
3. Hostels for migrant workers..........................................................	7,250,000	3,200,000	3,517,477
Total Division No. 39...............................	8,020,000	4,705,000	5,075,782
Total Department of Immigration....	9,270,000	6,995,000	7,304,044
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 40.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	2,000	1,000	..
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 41.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	25,000	9,000	13,587
Total Department of Labour and National Service....	27,000	10,000	13,587

Capital. Works and. Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of National Development.
	£			£	£
Division No. 42.
1. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant and equipment..............	300,000	..	11,836
2. Experimental Building Station—Plant and material................	10,000	..	..
Total Division No. 42...............................	310,000	..	11,836
Under Control of Department of the Interior
Division No. 42a.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................	..	1,500	270
Under. Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 43.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	75,000	36,500	14,864
Total Department of National Development..............	385,000	38,000	26,970
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Under Control of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Division No. 44.
1. Buildings, works and sites.............................................................	3,000	3,500	3,279
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 45.
1. Acquisition of sites and. buildings...............................................	46,000	32,145	15,094
2. Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund................	36,000	13,645	13,645
Total Division No. 45...............................	10,000	18,500	1,449
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 46.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......................................	159,000	169,872	123,739
2. Less amount recoverable from Wool Industry Fund................	59,000	40,872.	40,872
Total Division No. 46...............................	100,000	129,000	82,867
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization..........................................................	113,000	151,000	87,595
DEFENCE SERVICES.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 46a.
1. Plant and equipment....................................................................	(a)	23,500	3,897
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 46b.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	(a)	10,500	3,346
Total Department of Defence............	(a)	3.4,000	7,243

(a) Provided under Ordinary Services, Defence Services.

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51	1949‑50.
	DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Under Control of Department of the Navy.	£	£	£
Division No. 46c.
1. Naval construction.......................................................................	..	1,880,000	1,384,086
2. Aircraft and aero engines............................................................	..	1,295,000	1,812,793
3. Machinery and plant for naval establishments.......................	..	180,000	146,021
Total .Division No. 46c........................................	(a)	3,355,000	3,342,900
Under Control of “Department of the Interior.
Division No. 46d.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................................	(a)	50,000	68,398
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 46e
1. Buildings works, fittings and furniture....................................	..	660,000	828,604
2. Graving Dock construction—towards cost.............................	..	175,000	77,861
Total Division No. 46e.........................................	835,000	906,465
Total Department of the Navy..........	(a)	4,240,000	4,317,763
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
Under Control of the Department of the Army.
Division No. 46f.
1. Arms, armament, ammunition, mechanization and equipment	(a)	1,919,000	395,703
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 46g.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................................	(a)	60,000	105,180
Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 46h.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	(a)	320,000	652,553
Total Department of the Army..........	(a)	2,299,000	1,153,436
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
Under Control of Department of Air.
Division No. 46j.
1. Aircraft, spare engines and’ initial ranges of spares..............	..	3,119,000	1,474,739
2. Other equipment..........................................................................	..	1,167,000	100,129
Total Division No. 46j..........................................	(a)	4,286,000	1,574,868
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 46k.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................................	(a)	50,000	101,503
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 46l.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	(a)	310,000	590,323
Total Department of Air......................	(a)	4,646,000	2,266,694

(a) Provided under Ordinary Services, Defence Services.

Capital Works and Services.

1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
	£			£	£
Under Control of Department of Supply.
Division No. 46m.
1. Manufacture of war material—Machinery and plant............	(a)	1,028,000	578,423
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 46n.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................................	..	50,000	112,694
2. Defence Research and Development—Acquisition of sites and buildings................................................................................................	..	18,000	36,938
Total Division No. 46n.........................................	(a)	68,000	149,632
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 46p.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	..	190,000	211,194
2. Defence Research and Development—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.................................................................................	..	3,520,000	3,816,111
Total Division No. 46p.........................................	(a)	3,710,000	4,027,305
Total Department of Supply...............	(a)	4,806,000	4,755,360
Total Defence Services.........................	(a)	16,025,000	12,500,496
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.......	36,026,000	58,854,000	52,980,729

(a) Provided under Ordinary Services, Defence Services.

Capital Works and Services.

PART II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number.	—	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
47	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS..........................	1,335,000	450,000	481,769
48‑50	POSTMASTER‑GENERALS DEPARTMENT.....	26,250,000	16,755,000	16,567,381
51‑53	BROADCASTING SERVICES................................	294,000	335,000	156,719
TOTAL PART II..................................................	27,879,000	17,540,000	17,205,869

Capital Works and Services.

PART II.—Business Undertakings.
1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 47.	£	£	£
1. Trans‑Australia Railway...............................................................	1,259,000	400,000	383,055
2. North Australia Railway...............................................................	12,000	8,000	21,415
3. Central Australia Railway.............................................................	63,000	41,000	76,654
4. Australian Capital Territory Railway.........................................	1,000	1,000	645
Total Commonwealth Railways..........	1,335,000	450,000	481,769
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department.
Division No. 48.
1. Telephone exchange services.......................................................	12,350,000	10,603,000	11,054,355
2. Trunk line services.........................................................................	4,400,000	2,790,000	2,439,563
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services........................................	1,000,000	762,000	780,302
4. Working advance (for payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account).....................................................	5,000,000	..	..
Total Division No. 48.............................................	22,750,000	14,155,000	14,274,220
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 49.
Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.
1. Postal, telegraph and telephone services....................................	1,000,000	1,000,000	979,037
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 50.
Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.
1. Postal, telegraph and telephone services....................................	2,500,000.	1,600,000	1,314,124
Total Postmaster‑General’s Department	26,250,000	16,755,000	16,567,381
BROADCASTING SERVICES.
Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department.
Division No. 51.
1. Engineering services......................................................................	250,000’	245,000	122,439
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 52.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings for technical purposes.......	18,000	20,000	3,243
2. Acquisition of sites and buildings for studio purposes............	17,000	17,000	1,620
35,000	37,000	4,863
Less amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission Reserves......................................................................................................	17,000	17,000	..
Total Division No. 52..............................................	18,000	20,000	4,863
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 53.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for technical purposes	25,000	60,000	25,792
2. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture for other purposes....	10,000	30,000	8,011
35,000	90,000	33,803
Less amount provided from Australian Broadcasting Commission Reserve......................................................................................................	9,000	20,000	4,386
Total Division No. 53..............................................	26,000	70,000	29,417
Total Broadcasting Services...............	294,000	335,000	156,719
TOTAL PART II.—Business Undertakings....................................	27,879,000	17,540,000	17,205,869

Capital Works and Services.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number.	—	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
54‑57	NORTHERN TERRITORY.......................................	1,006,000	845,000	627,354
58‑61	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............	3,751,000	2,023,000	2,425,509.
62‑64	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA...................................	43,000	31,000	28,299
TOTAL PART III..................................................	4,800,000	2,899,000	3,081,162

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Capital Works and Services.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 54.
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings.............................................	30,000	30,000	19,977
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Interior Services Trust Account.................................................................................	61,000	50,000	52,015
Total Division No. 54..............................................	91,000	80,000	71,992
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 55.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	500,000	350,000	376,014
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads, and stock routes for pastoral purposes....................................	200,000	100,000	58,178
Total Division No. 55..............................................	700,000	450,000	434,192
Total Department of the Interior....	791,000	530,000	506,184
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 56.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	70,000	20,000	70,190
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account.....................................................	100,000	250,000	39,963
Total Department of Works and Housing.	170,000	270,000	110,153
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 57.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	45,000	45,000	11,017
Total Northern Territory..................	1,006,000	845,000	627,354
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 58.
1. Forestry..........................................................................................	43,000	22,000	30,396
2. Sundry works and services.........................................................	40,000	40,000	27,874
3. Canberra Cemetery—Minor services—for payment to credit of Canberra Cemetery Trust Account....................................................

100	100	100
4. Plant and equipment....................................................................	42,900	53,000	46,431
5. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account...................................	85,000	108,000	24,955
Total Division No. 58..............................................	211,000	223,100	129,756

Capital Works and Services.

PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
1950‑51.	1949‑50.
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	£	£	£
Division No. 59.
1. Buildings, fittings and furniture................................................	2,500,000	1,187,900	1,459,694
2. Engineering works.......................................................................	500,000	237,000	405,145
Total Division No. 59..............................................	3,000,000	1,424,900	1,864,839
Total Department of the Interior....	3,211,000	1,648,000	1,994,595
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 60.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	450,000	250,000	400,212
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account.....................................................	50,000	100,000	13,691
Total Department of Works and Housing	500,000	350,000	413,903
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 61.
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................	40,000	25,000	17,011
Total Australian Capital Territory	3,751,000	2,023,000	2,425,509
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of the Department of External Territories.
Division No. 62.
1. Coastal and Inter‑Island Shipping Services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture.........................................................................	30,000	..	..
Purchase of new vessels...............................................................	..	2,500	3,511
Total Division No. 62..............................................	30,000	2,500	3,511
Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 63.
1. Lighthouse Services—Purchase of vessel and installation of equipment................................................................................................	10,000	26,000	23,663
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 64.
1. Lighthouse Services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture	3,000	2,500	1,125
Total Papua and New Guinea...............	43,000	31,000	28,299
TOTAL PART 111.—Territories of the Commonwealth...............	4,800,000	2,899,000	3,081,162
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE..............	68,705,000	79,293,000	73,267,760

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