General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1947 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIA-

TION ACT.

Act No. 36, 1947.

WHEREAS the Australian Loan Council at its of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven sixty-first meeting held on the twentieth, day decided in pursuance of Clause 3 (9) of Part 1 of the Agreement

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 December, 1947.]

Agreement set out in the schedule to the Financial Agreement Act, 1944, that the amount to be borrowed for the loan programmes of the Commonwealth and the States for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall be fifty three million two hundred and eighty-two thousand pounds, and by unanimous decision allocated an amount of sixteen million one hundred and fifty-one thousand pounds to the State of New South Wales, B E it enacted therefore by the Bang's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows :—

1 . This Act may be cited as the " General Loan Account Appropriation Act, 1 9 4 7 . "

2. The sum of seventeen million six hundred and seventy thousand pounds is hereby appropriated from the General Loan Account for the public works and services hereunder set out, and shall, as required be applied as follows :—

MINISTER FOR HEALTH— £ s. d.

Subsidised Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, New Equipment and Furnishings—further sum	400,000 0 0
Baby Health Centres—

Financial Assistance towards the cost of Establishment

and Equipment of Centres—further sum ... 50,000 0 0

Mental Hospitals—

Furniture and Equipment for Establishment of a new

Convalescent Mental Hospital at Tomaree ... 3,400 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—

Treasury Head Office—

To meet Exchange on Remittances to London for Redemption of Overseas Loans in respect of the George's River Bridge S0.00O 0 0

Brought over £ 5 3 3 , 4 0 0 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—continued.

Rural Bank of New South Wales—

Government Agency Department—

Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act,

1946—further sum 1 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

Advances to Settlers in Irrigation Areas and Districts in terms of the Commonwealth- State War Service Land Settlement Agree­ ment 7 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

Government Printing Office—

Purchase of new machinery ... ... ... ... 2 0 , 0 0 0 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 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 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 ... 5 , 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

Duplication of Railway Lines—further sum 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

Railway Construction—

Sandy Hollow to Mary Vale and reconditioning of existing line Muswellbrook to Sandy Hollow— further sum	3 0 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
Eastern Suburbs and Southern Suburbs Electric Railway—further sum	1 0 0 , 0 0 0	0	0

City Electric Railway (Circular Quay Loop)—further

sum 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS—

Tramway Services—

Buildings, Equipment, Additions to Tramway Lines, etc.—further sum 3 3 , 0 0 0 0 0

Motor Omnibus Services—

Purchase of Omnibus Equipment, Buildings, etc.—

further sum 1 ,000 ,000 0 0

Brought over £3,591,400 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS—

Country Main Roads Fund—

Construction of Roads and Bridges—further sum ... 100,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR LANDS—

Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land for Settlement including Advances to Settlers, and Contingent Expenses—further sum	3,500,000 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—further sum	100,000 0 0
Acquisition of Alienated Land within the boundaries of the Kosciusko State Park—further sum	15,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC W O R K S —

Bridges—

Sydney Harbour Bridge—further sum 500 0 0

Harbours and Rivers—

Newcastle Harbour Improvements, including Wharf­ age, Shipping, Dredging, and other Plant—further sum ...	100,000 0 0
Port Kembla Harbour Improvements—further sum	100,000 0 0
Coff's Harbour Improvements, Jet ty Extension, etc.

—further sum 20,000 0 0

Cook's River Improvements—further sum ... ... 75,000 0 0

Moruya River Improvements—further sum ...	...	55,000 0 0
New Dredging Plant—further sum	150,000 0 0

Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—

further sum 10,000 0 0

Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—

Country Towns Sewerage and Stormwater Channels-

further sum 12,000 0 0

Public Buildings—

Public Buildings Generally—Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum 50,000 0 0

Electrical—

Port Kembla Power Station and Transmission System

—Augmentation—further sum	50,000 0 0
Brought over	£12,928,900 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Miscellaneous-

Construction of Stormwater Drainage Works in Shires and Municipalities—further sum ... ... ... 25,000 0 0

Public Works Department and Rail Construction Store Advance Account—Augmentation—further sum	103,000 0 0
For the purpose of the Darling Harbour Wharves Resumption Act, 1900—further sum	100 0 0
Government Motor Garage—Additional Accommoda­ tion—further sum	12,000 0 0
Newcastle Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Yards—Facilities for Ship Construction—further sum	120,000 0 O
State Brickworks—Re-establishment—further sum ...	100,000 0 0
Terra-cotta Tile Works—Establishment	75,000 0 0
Cement Tile Works—Establishment	30,000 0 0
Grain Elevators—Construction	50,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

To provide for the Construction of Drainage Works and Stormwater Channels in Shires and Municipalities- further sum	1,000 0 0
To provide for Improvement and Embellishment of Public Reserves and Places of Public Recreation or Resort

in Shires and Municipalities—further sum ... ... 5,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR HOUSING—

Housing Commission—-

Acquisition and Conversion of Military Hutments—

further sum 500,000 0 0

Slum Clearance 1,500,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR MINES—

State Coal Mine, Lithgow—Erection of Buildings, Pur­ chase of Machinery, Alterations and Additions to Equipment, etc.—further sum	35,000 0 0
Awaba Coal Mine—Opening and Equipment, etc.—further
sum	50,000 0 0

Brought over £15,532,000 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	35,000 0 0
Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for

Settlers—further sum 50,000 0 0

Coomealla Irrigation Area—Additional Works—

further sum ... 20,000 0 0

Tullakool Irrigation Area—Construction of Works ...	100,000 0 0
Works under the Water Act No. 44,1912—further sum	150,000 0 0
Construction of a Storage Reservoir on the Namoi River, at Keepit, and for Works incidental there­ to—further sum	160,000 0 0
Burrinjuck Dam—To provide for Reconstruction,

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

Construction of a Conserving Storage on the Lachlan River at Lake Ballyrogan, and for Works inciden­ tal thereto—further sum	120,000 0 0
Construction of Glenbawn Dam on the Hunter River

above Aberdeen—further sum ... ... ... 200,000 0 0

Construction of Burrendong Dam on the Macquarie

River above Wellington—further sum 100,000 0 0

Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land

for Settlement, including Advances to Settlers,

and Contingent Expenses ... ... ... ... 60,000 0 0

Soil Conservation Service—

Catchment Area Works—Protection of Foreshores

in Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at	Keepit, Glenbawn and Burrendong Dams—
further sum 15,000 0 0

Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures

to reduce Siltation, etc 10,000 0 0

Catchment Area Works—Resumption of Lands for

Erosion Control Purposes 15,000 0 0

Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land, Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements, and other Works	20,000 0 0
Erosion Works on lands to be acquired for Soldier

Settlers 5,000 0 0

Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation

Works—further sum 45,000 0 0

Brought over £ 1 6 , 7 3 7 , 0 0 0 0 0

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued.

Forestry Commission—

Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations

(Exotic and Hoop Pine)—further sum 1 6 2 , 0 0 0 0 0

Forest Fire Protection—Establishment, Improvement

and	Maintenance	of Fire Control	S y s t e m s -
further sum	3 2 , 0 0 0	0	0
Forest Organisation—Assessment and Road Location Surveys, Construction of Roads required for Supply and Forest Protection, erection of Build­ ings, Fencing, Maintenance of Forest Improve­ ments, Purchase and Maintenance of Tools and Equipment, Research and Experiments, etc.— further sum	4 0 8 , 0 0 0	0	0
Forest Redemption—Purchase and Resumption of

Land for Forestry Purposes—further sum ... 9 8 , 0 0 0 0 0

Purchase of Major Plant—Purchase of Tractors and Heavy Plant for Road Construction and Logging —further sum 1 0 6 , 0 0 0 0 0

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Miscellaneous—

For promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges,

Experiment Farms, etc., including Purchase of

Land, Buildings, etc.—further sum ... ... 7 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

Glenfield Veterinary Research Station—Buildings and

Improvements, etc.—further sum . . . . . . 1 1 , 0 0 0 0 0

Public Watering Places—Western Division—Con­ struction and Improvement . . . . . . . . . 8 ,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR TOURIST ACTIVITIES AND IMMIGRATION—

Government Tourist Bureau—

Additions and Improvements to Government Tourist Resorts, including the acquisition of plant— further sum	5 , 0 0 0	0	0
Kensington Reception Depot—Construction, Improve­ ments, Additions, including Equipment, etc	1 8 , 0 0 0	0	0

Contribution towards Cost of Accommodation for Child and Youth Migrants recruited by Voluntary Associa­ tions 15 ,000 0 0

TOTAL £ 1 7 , 6 7 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

LANDLORD