General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1946 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPRO­

PRIATION ACT.

Act No. 15, 1946.

An Act to provide for the appropriation of a certain sum out of the General Loan Account and for the application of that

sum for certain Public Works and Services; and for purposes connected therewith.

[Assented to, 19th March, 1946.]

W H E R E A S t h e Aus t r a l i an L o a n Council a t i t s

fifty-eighth mee t ing held on t h e twen ty - second

-day of Augus t , one t h o u s a n d nine h u n d r e d a n d for ty- five decided in p u r s u a n c e of Clause 3 (9) of P a r t I of t h e Agreemen t set o u t in t h e schedule to t h e F inanc ia l

A g r e e m e n t	Act ,	1944, t h a t	t h e	a m o u n t	to	be	bo r rowed
for	t h e	loan	p r o g r a m m e s	of	t h e	C o m m o n w e a l t h	a n d
t h e	S t a t e s for	t h e	financial	yea r	ending	on t h e	t h i r t i e t h
d a y	of	J u n e ,	one t h o u s a n d	nine	h u n d r e d	a n d	for ty-six,

shal l	be	t h i r t y - o n e	million	a n d	t w e n t y - t h r e e	t h o u s a n d
p o u n d s ,	a n d	b y	u n a n i m o u s	decision	a l loca ted	a n

a m o u n t of e ight mill ion five h u n d r e d a n d n ine ty - two

t h o u s a n d p o u n d s to t h e S t a t e of New S o u t h Wales for purposes o the r t h a n r evenue deficits, AND WHEREAS a t t h e fifty-fourth mee t ing of t h e Aus t r a l i an L o a n

Council held on t h e e leven th d a y of Augus t , one

99805—A held

t h o u s a n d n ine h u n d r e d a n d fo r ty - two, i t was

u n a n i m o u s l y decided t h a t for t h e d u r a t i o n of t h e war

or un t i l o therwise d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e Aus t r a l i an

L o a n Council, a d v a n c e s to t h e S ta t e s to m e e t expendi ­

t u r e	in	connec t ion	wi th	a p p r o v e d	loan	p r o g r a m m e s
sha l l	be	m a d e	b y	t h e	C o m m o n w e a l t h	G o v e r n m e n t
f rom	finance	p rov ided	b y	t h e	C o m m o n w e a l t h	B a n k
u p o n	t h e	secur i ty	of	C o m m o n w e a l t h	T r e a s u r y	Bills,

AND WHEREAS t h e G o v e r n m e n t s agreed t o uti l ise to

t h e u t m o s t e x t e n t cash resources for f inancing a p p r o v e d

loan	p r o g r a m m e s	before	hav ing	recourse	to	a d v a n c e s
u n d e r	these	a r r a n g e m e n t s ,	AND	WHEREAS,	a t	t h e
fifty-eighth	mee t ing	of	t h e	Aus t r a l i an	L o a n	Council

held	on	t h e	t w e n t y - s e c o n d	d a y	of	Augus t ,	o n e
t h o u s a n d	n ine	h u n d r e d	a n d	forty-five,	i t	was	resolved
t h a t	t h e	m e t h o d	of	financing	loan	p r o g r a m m e s	he re in ­

before	set	o u t	in	t h i s	p r e a m b l e	should	be	con t inued
for	t h e	financial	yea r	end ing	t h e	t h i r t i e t h	d a y	of

J u n e , one t h o u s a n d n ine h u n d r e d a n d forty-six,

B E i t enac ted therefore b y t h e K ing ' s Most Exce l l en t

Majesty , b y a n d wi th t h e adv ice a n d consen t of t h e

Legis la t ive Council a n d Legis la t ive Assembly of N e w

S o u t h Wales in P a r l i a m e n t assembled , a n d b y t h e

a u t h o r i t y of t h e s ame as follows :—

1. This Ac t m a y be c i ted as t h e " General L o a n

Accoun t A p p r o p r i a t i o n Act , 1946."

2 . The s u m of t e n mill ion eight h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y -

eight t h o u s a n d one h u n d r e d p o u n d s is he r eby a p p r o ­

p r i a t ed from t h e Genera l L o a n Accoun t for t h e publ ic

works a n d services he reunde r set ou t , a n d shall ,	a s
r equ i red be appl ied as follows :—

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Subsidised Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, New Equipment and Furnishings—further sum £450,000 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—

Head Office—

Expenses of Flotation of Loans raised for conversion or redemption purposes, Stamp Duty on transfers of Stock in London, etc 50,000 0 0

Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—

Sydney Harbour Section—Towards construction of

Works Generally and for the Improvement of
the Port—further sum	50,000 0 0'

Resumed Properties Department—

Improvement of Observatory Hill Resumed Area,

Erection of Shops, Dwellings—further sum ... 500 0 0>

DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—

Railways—

Rolling Stock, to meet additional Traffic Require­ ments, including Equipment of New Lines; Additions to Railway Lines, Stations, and Build­ ings, and for other purposes; and towards Equip­

ment of Refreshment Rooms—further sum ... 1,900,000 0 0

Duplication of Railway Lines—further sum	450,000 0 0
Brought over	£2,900,500 0 0

DEPARTMENT OP RAILWAYS—continued.

Railway Construction—

Sandy Hollow to Mary Vale and reconditioning of existing line Muswellbrook to Sandy Hollow— further sum	20,000 0 0
Eastern Suburbs Electric Railway—further sum ...	50,000 0 0
City Electric Railway (Circular Quay Loop)—further

sum 150,000 0 0

Government Tourist Bureau—

Additions and Improvements to Government Tourist

Resorts 5,000 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS—

Tramway Services—

Buildings, Equipment, Additions to Tramway Lines,

etc 25,000 0 0

Motor Omnibus Services—

Purchase of Omnibus Equipment, Buildings, etc. ... 610,000 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS—

Country Main Roads Fund—

Construction of Roads and Bridges 250,000 0 0

Developmental Roads Fund—

Construction of Developmental Roads—further sum... 50,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR LANDS—

Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land for Settlement including Advances to Settlers, and Contingent Expenses	3,250,000 0 0
Advances to Settlers in terms of the Commonwealth— State War Service Land Settlement Agreement for the purpose of providing working capital, and paying for and effecting improvements and acquiring stock, plant and equipment	750,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Bridges—
Sydney Harbour Bridge—further sum	200 0 0

Harbours and Rivers—

Newcastle Harbour Improvements, including Wharf­ age, Shipping, Dredging, and other Plant—further sum	55,000 0 0
Port Kembla Harbour Improvements—further sum	77,000 0 0
Coff's Harbours Improvements, Jet ty Extension, etc.

—further sum 17,000 0 0

Cook's River Improvements	62,500 0 0
Bateman's Bay Coal Depot—further sum	1,200 0 0
Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—

further sum	750 0 0
Brought over	£8,304,150 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Water Supplies—

Country Towns Water Supplies—further sum ... 23,500 0 0

Sewerage Construction—

Country Towns Sewerage and Stormwater Channels—

further sum 4,500 0 0

Public Buildings—

Mental Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements,

and Additions—further sum	50,000 0 0
State Hospitals and Asylums including Coast (Prince Henry) Hospital—New Buildings, Improvements and Additions—further sum	51,000 0 0
Public Buildings Generally—Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	54,000 0 0
Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings, and Additions to Buildings and for Acquirement of Sites—further sum	75,000 0 0

Electrical—

Hydro Electric Schemes—further sum	242,500 0 0
Port Kembla Power Station and Transmission System
—Augmentation—further sum	187,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

River Murray Commission—Part Cost of Works to be carried out under the Act and Hydro-Electric Development—further sum	4,500 0 0
Border Railways—Preliminary Survey Expenses and Acquisition of Land for Construction Purposes— further sum	250 0 0
Circular Quay Improvements—further sum	21,000 0 0
Newcastle Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Yards—Facilities for Ship Construction—further sum	65,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

To provide for the construction of Drainage Works and

Stormwater Channels in Shires and Municipalities—

further sum 3,000 0 0

To provide for the Construction of Water and Sewerage Works in Shires and Municipalities—further sum ...	40,000 0 0
To provide for Miscellaneous Works to be carried out by

Shires and Municipalities—further sum 15,000 0 0

MINISTER	FOR EDUCATION—MISCELLANEOUS—
School Buildings, Teachers' Residences, and other Buildings, Additions to existing Buildings, School and Residence Sites, Purchase and erection of Plant and Equipment—further sum	800,000 0 0-

Brought over £9,940,400 0

MINISTER FOR M I N E S —

State Coal Mine, Lithgow—Erection of Buildings, Purchase of Machinerv, Alterations and Additions to Equip­ ment, etc.—further sum	45,000 0 0
Fuel Research—Laboratory Equipment, etc	4,700 0 0

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

To provide for the Construction of Burrinjuck Dam Developmental Works, including Factories, Plant and Subsidiary Works; payment of tenant rights; Deferred Rents and Water Rates, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas, and Advances to Individual Settlers, or Organisations of Settlers (to be subsequently repaid), on Irrigation Areas generally —further sum	100,000 0 0
Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for

Settlers—further sum 50,000 0 0

Wentworth Irrigation Area—Extension including

Additional Pumping Plant—further sum ... 4,000 0 0

Coomealla Irrigation Area—Additional Works—

further sum 15,000 0 0

Works under the Water Act No. 44,1912—further sum	100,000 0 0
To provide for the Construction of a Storage Reservoir on the Namoi River, at Keepit, and for Works incidental thereto—further sum	100,000 0 0
Burrinjuck Dam—To provide for Reconstruction,

Alterations, etc.—further sum ... ... ... 100,000 0 0

Macquarie River Irrigation—Cost of Investigations—

further sum 5,000 0 0

To provide for the Construction of a series of Weirs on

the Barwon and Darling Rivers between
Mungindi on the Queensland Border and the

Murray River, and for Works incidental thereto... To provide for the Construction of a Conserving 60,000 0 0

Storage on the Lachlan River at Lake Bally-

rogan, and for Works incidental thereto ... 50,000 0 0

To carry out Works of Water Supply for Farmers ... 60,000 0 0

To carry out Works of River and Foreshore Improve­

ments 30,000 0 0

To provide for the purchase of Plant and Materials

for use in Post-war Reconstruction Work ... 100,000 0 0

Soil Conservation Service—

Keepit Dam—Protection of the Foreshores and Catch­

ment Areas to reduce siltation, etc. ... ... 20,000 0 0

Brought over £10,784,100 0 0

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Miscellaneous—

For promotion of Agriculture —Agricultural Colleges,

Experiment Farms, etc., including Purchase of

Land, Buildings, etc.—further sum ... ... 45,000 0 0

Glenfield Veterinary Research Station—Buildings and

Improvements, etc.—further sum ... ... 9,000 0 0

Total £10,838,100 0 0