General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1949 (NSW)
GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACT.
Act No. 38, 1949.
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, 12th November, 1949.]
| of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, | WHEEEAS the Australian Loan Council at its sixty-third meeting held on the seventeenth day | |
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be seventy-nine million three hundred and fourteen thousand pounds, and by unanimous decision allocated a n amount of twenty-seven million one hundred and seventy- seven thousand pounds to the State of New South Wales, B E i t enacted therefore by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of t he Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Par l iament assembled, and by t h e author i ty of the same as follows :—
1. This Act m a y be cited as t he " General L o a n
Account Appropriat ion Act, 1 9 4 9 . " 2 . The sum of th i r ty million five hundred and sixty- eight thousand pounds is hereby appropriated from the General Loan Account for t he public works a n d services hereunder set out, and shall, as required b e applied as follows :—
CHIEF SECRETARY—
| Aborigines Welfare Board— | £ | s. d. |
1. New Buildings, Improvements and Additions—further
sum 150,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR HEALTH—
Subsidised Hospitals—
2. New Buildings, Improvements, Additions—New
Equipment and Furnishings—further sum ... 1,200,000 0 0
Baby Health Centres—
3 . Financial Assistance towards the cost of establish
ment and equipment of centres—further sum ... 6,000 0 0
| Mental Hospitals— |
4. Furniture and Equipment for establishment of a new
Convalescent Mental Hospital at Tomaree—
further sum ... 2,300 0 0
5. Cost of introduction of mechanised food transport
system—further sum ... ... ... ... 700 0 0
6. Miscellaneous-
Plant and equipment required for Institutions and Activities of the Public Health Depart ment
20,000 0 0
Brought over ... £1,379,000 0 0
COLONIAL TREASURER—
Treasury Head Office—
7. Capital Grants to assist Councils in respect of Water Supply and Sewerage Projects in outlying centres of the Hunter District and Metropolitan Water Board Areas—further sum
60,000 0 0
8. Cost of Exchange involved in Repatriation of Sterling
debt to Australia—further sum 1,200,000 0 0
9. Miscellaneous Works and Services—further sum ... 250,000 0 0
Rural Bank of New South Wales—
Government Agency Department—
10. Advances to Settlers in Irrigation Areas and Districts in terms of the Commonwealth-State War Service Land Settlement Agreement—further sum
75,000 0 0
Government Printing Office—
11. Purchase of new machinery—further sum 15,000 0 0
12. New Building, Construction, etc.—further sum ... 35,000 0 0
Maritime Services Board of New South Wales—
13. Sydney Harbour Section—Towards construction of Works Generally and for the Improvement of the Port—further sum
350,000 0 0
14. Improvement of Observatory Hill Resumed Area—
Erection of Shops, Dwellings—further sum ... 1,000 0 0
DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—
Railways—
15. Rolling Stock—To meet additional Traffic require ments, including Equipment of New Lines; Additions to Railway Lines, Statkms, and Build ings, and for other purposes; and towards Equip
ment of Refreshment Room—further sum
...
8,700,000 0 0
16. Duplication of Railway Lines—further sum 1,300,000 0 0 17. Lake Macquarie Power Station 750,000 0 0 18. Electrification of Railway Lines 500,000 0 0 19. Purchase of Railway Stores and Materials—further
sum 1,500,000 0 0
Railway Construction—
20. Eastern Suburbs and Southern Suburbs Electric
Railway—further sum 350,000 0 0 Brought over £16,465,000 0 0
DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS—
2 1 . Country Main Roads Fund—
Construction of Country Main Roads 200,000 0 0
2 2 . Developmental Roads Fund—
Construction of Developmental Roads 15,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR LANDS—
2 3 . Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land
for Settlement including Advances to Settlers,
and Contingent Expenses—further sum ... ... 1,500,000 0 0
2 4 . 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
500,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—
Bridges—
25. Sydney Harbour Bridge—further sum ... ... 1,009 0 0
Harbours and Rivers—
26. Newcastle Harbour Improvements, including Wharf age, Shipping, Dredging, and other Plant— further sum
120,000 0 0
27. Port Kembla Harbour Improvements—further sum ... 60,000 0 0 28. Coff's Harbour Improvements, Jetty Extension, etc.—
further sum 10,000 0 0
29. Cook's River Improvements—further sum
... ... 100,000 0 0
30. Moruya River Improvements—further sum ... ... 50,000 0 0 31. New Dredging Plant—further sum 424,000 0 0 32. Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—
further sum 12,000 0 0
Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—
33. Country Towns Water Supplies—further sum ... 25,000 0 0
34. Construction of Water Supplies and Sewerages in Shires and Municipalities—Capital Grants— further sum
140,000 0 0
Brought over £19,622,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.
Public Buildings—
35. Mental Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements,
and Additions—further sum ... 300,000 0 0
36. State Hospitals and Asylums, including Coast (Prince Henry) Hospital—New Buildings, Improvements, and Additions—further sum
100,000 0 0
37. Public Buildings Generally—Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum
350,000 0 0
38. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings, and Additions to Buildings and for Acquisition of Sites—further sum
16,000 0 0
Electrical—
39. Hydro-Electric Schemes—further sum 85,000 0 0 40. Port Kembla Power Station and Transmission System
Augmentation—further sum 500,000 0 0
Miscellaneous—
41. Construction of Miscellaneous Works in Shires and
Municipalities—further sum ... 375,000 0 0
42. Construction of Stormwater Drainage Works in Shires
and Municipalities—further sum ... ... ... 6,000 0 0
43. Public Works Department Plant Control Account—
Augmentation 100,000 0 0
44. Border Railways—Preliminary Survey Expenses and Acquisition of Land for Construction Purposes— further sum
1,000 0 0
45. For the purposes of the Darling Harbour Wharves
Resumption Act, 1900—further sum 1,000 0 0
46. Circular Quay Improvements—further sum ... ... 116,000 0 0 47. Leichhardt Depot Extensions—further sum ... ... 46,000 0 0 48. Government Motor Garage—Additional Accommoda
tion—further sum 5,000 0 0
49. State Brickworks—Re-establishment—further sum ... 300,000 0 0 50. Terra-cotta Tile Works—Establishment—further sum 50,000 0 0 51. Terra-cotta Tile Works—Working Capital 5,000 0 0 52. Cement Tile Works—Establishment—further sum ... 5,000 0 0 53. Grain Elevators—Construction—further sum 100,000 0 0 54. Snowy River Investigation 100,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—
55. To provide for the Construction of Water and Sewerage
Works in Shires and Municipalities—further sum 25,000 0 0 Brought over £22,208,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR HOUSING—
Ministry of Housing—
56. Advances to the Housing Account for the purposes of the Housing Acts, 1912 and 1941—further sum
375,000 0 0
Housing Commission—
57. Construction of Shops—further sum ... ... ... 50,000 0 0 58. Acquisition and Conversion of Military Hutments—
further sum 60,000 0 0
59. Slum Clearance—further sum 250,000 0 0 60. Advance to provide Working Capital 1,110,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—
61. Department of Education—
School Buildings, Teachers' Residences, and other Buildings, Additions to Existing Buildings, School and Residence Sites, Purchase and Erection of Plant and Equip ment—further sum
1,095,000 0 0
62. Department of Technical Education—
Technical Colleges; Buildings, Plant, Equipment, Additions, Sewerage, Sites; University of Technology, etc
750,000 0 0
| MINISTER | FOR | M I N E S — |
63. State Coal Mine, Lithgow—Erection of Buildings, Pur chase of Machinery, Alterations and Additions to Equipment, etc.—further sum
34,000 0 0
64. Awaba Coal Mine—Opening and Equipment, etc.—
further sum 214,000 0 0
65. Awaba Coal Mine—Advance to provide Working
Capital 40,000 0 0
66. Burragorang Coal Mine—Building of Road, Primary
Development, etc.—further sum ... ... ... 65,000 0 0
67. Explosives Department—Purchase of two Lighters ... 20,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—
Soil Conservation Service—
68. Catchment Area Works—Protection of Foreshores in Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at Dams and Proposed Dams
100,000 0 0
Brought over £26,371,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued.
Soil Conservation Service—continued.
69. Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures to
reduce Siltation, etc.—further sum ... ... 7,000 0 0
70. Catchment Area Works—Resumption of Lands for
Erosion Control purposes—further sum ... ... 10,000 0 0
71. Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land,
Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements
and other works—further sum ... 15,000 0 0
72. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation Works—
further sum 20,000 0 0
73. Hunter River Valley Stabilization Works—further sum 78,000 0 0
74. Soil Conservation Works generally—further sum ... 2,000 0 0 Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—
75. To provide for the Construction of Burrinjuck Dam Development 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
150,000 0 0
76. Burrinjuck Dam—To provide for Reconstruction,
Alterations, etc.—further sum 250,000 0 0
77. Construction of a Storage Reservoir on the Namoi River, at Keepit, and for Works incidental thereto—further sum
400,000 0 0
78. Construction of a Conserving Storage on the Lachlan
River at Lake Ballyrogan, and for Works
incidental thereto—further sum ... ... ... 134,000 0 0
79. Construction of Glenbawn Dam on the Hunter River
above Aberdeen—further sum ... ... ... 500,000 0 0
8 0 . Construction of Burrendong Dam on the Macquarie
River above Wellington—further sum 500,000 0 0
81. Construction of a series of Weirs on the Barwon and
Darling Rivers between Mungindi on the Queens land Border and the Murray River and for works incidental thereto—further sum
20,000 0 0
82. Construction of Menindee Lakes Storage and Works
incidental thereto 600,000 0 0
83. Acquisition of Land within Irrigation Areas for Settle
ment of Ex-servicemen ... ... ... ... 120,000 0 0
84. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for
Settlers—further sum 60,000 0 0 Brought over £29,237,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued.
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—continued.
85. Works under the Water Act, No. 44, 1912—further
sum 200,000 0 0
86. Water Conservation Works generally—further sum ... 10,000 0 0
87. Wentworth Irrigation Area—Extension including
additional Pumping Plant—further sum ... ... 15,000 0 0
88. Coomealla Irrigation Area—Additional W o r k s -
further sum 200,000 0 0
89. Contributions under New South Wales-Queensland
Border Rivers Act, 1947—further sum 40,000 0 0
90. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices 7,000 0 0 91. Purchase of Major Plant 500,000 0 0
Forestry Commission—
92. Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations
(Exotic and Hoop Pine)—further sum 45,000 0 0
93. 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
60,000 0 0
94. Purchase of Major Plant—Purchase of Tractors and Heavy Plant for Road Construction and Logging —further sum
130,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—
Miscellaneous—
95. For promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges, Experiment Farms, etc., including Purchase of Land, Buildings, etc.—further sum
120,000 0 0
96. Glenfield Veterinary Research Station—Buildings and
Improvements, etc.—further sum... ... ... 2,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR TOURIST ACTIVITIES AND IMMIGRATION—
Immigration—
97. Kensington Reception Depot—Construction, Improve ments, Additions, including Equipment, etc.— further sum
2,000 0 0
TOTAL £30,568,000 0 0
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