General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1954 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION

ACT.

Act No. 30, 1954.

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

W HEREAS the Australian Loan Council at its seventy-second meeting held on the twenty-ninth	and thirtieth days of June, one thousand nine hundred
and fifty-four, decided in pursuance of Clause 3 (9) of Par t I of the Agreement set out in the schedule to the Financial Agreement Act. 1944, that the amount to be borrowed

to, 18th November, 1954.]

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 fifty-five, shall be two hundred million pounds, and by unanimous decision allocated an amount of fifty-two million eight hundred thousand pounds to the State of New South Wales, BE it enacted therefore by the Queen'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, 1954."

2 . The sum of sixty-two million six hundred and thirty-two 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:—

COLONIAL SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION—

Tourist Activities— £ s. d.

1. Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts— Additions and Improvements, including the Acquisition of Plant—further sum 45,000 0 0

Immigration—

2. Migrant Reception Depot, Dulwich Hill—Acquisition,

Development, etc. 18,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Subsidised Hospitals—

3. New Buildings, Improvements, Additions—New

Equipment and furnishings—further sum ... 4,750,000 0 0

Baby Health Centres—

4. Financial Assistance towards the cost of establishment

and equipment of Centres—further sum ... 70,000 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—

Treasury Head Office—

5. 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 250,000 0 0

Brought over £5,133,000 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—continued.

Treasury Head Office—continued.

6. Advances to Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board for Capital Works Programme— further sum	2,500,000 0 0
7. Miscellaneous Works and Services—further sum ...	250,000 0 0

RURAL BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES—

General Bank Department—

8. Advances to assist in Development of Home Schemes

on Crown Lands 1,000,000 0 0

Government Agency Department—

9. Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946—

further sum 100,000 0 0

10. Advances to Settlers in Irrigation Areas and

Districts—further sum 325,000 0 0

11. Advances to Settlers' Agency—further sum ... ... 450,000 0 0

12. Advances for Homes 350,000 0 0

Government Printing Office—

13. Purchase of New Machinery—further sum ... 50,000 0 0

Government Stores Department—

14. Government Clothing Factory—New Building, Con­

struction, etc.—further sum 5,000 0 0

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD—

15. Sydney Harbour Section—Towards construction of Works Generally and for the Improvement of the Port^further sum	650,000 0 0
16. Improvement of Observatory Hill Resumed Area—

Erection of Shops, Dwellings—further sum ... 2,000 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—

Railways—

17. Rolling Stock and 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 ... 7,500,000 0 0

18. Duplication of Railway Lines—further sum	...	900,000 0 0
19. Electrification of Railway Lines—further sum	...	4,000,000 0 0

Brought over £ 2 3 , 2 1 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—continued.

Railway Construction—

20. City Electric Railway (Circular Quay Loop) and

associated road works—further sum ... ... 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT—

Tramway Services—

2 1 . Buildings, Equipment, Rolling Stock, Additions to

Tramway Lines, etc.—further sum ... ... 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

Motor Omnibus Services—

2 2 . Purchase of Omnibus Equipment, Buildings, etc.—

further sum 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR TRANSPORT—

2 3 . Acquisition and Improvement of Premises ... ... 4 7 5 . 0 0 0 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS—
Country Main Roads Fund—

2 4 . Construction of Country Main Roads—further sum... 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

SECRETARY FOR LANDS—

2 5 . Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land

for Settlement, including Advances to Settlers,

and contingent expenses—further sum ... ... 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

26 . Advances to Settlers for the purpose of providing working capital, and paying for and effecting improvements, and acquiring stock, plant and equipment—further sum 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

ELECTRICITY COMMISSION—

2 7 . Construction, Development and Acquisition of Power Stations, and other Generating Equipment, Transmission Lines, Equipment, etc., Provision of working capital, and Acquisition and Develop­ ment of Associated Land and Works—further sum 1 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—

Harbours and Rivers—

2 8 . Newcastle Harbour Improvements, including

Wharfage, Shipping, Dredging, and other Plant—

further sum 8 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

2 9 . Clarence Harbour Works—further sum	1 2 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
3 0 . New Dredging Plant-further sum	6 0 0 , 0 0 0	0	0
3 1 . Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—

further sum 5 , 0 0 0 0 0

Brought over £41,845,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Harbours and Rivers—continued.

32. Port Kembla Harbour Improvements—further sum...	240,000 0 0
33. Coff's Harbour Improvements, Jetty Extension, etc.—

further sum 25,000 0 0

34. Cook's River Improvements—further sum	5,000 0 0
35. River and Foreshore Improvements—further sum...	50,000 0 0
36. Dredging Approach Channel at Kurnell	100,000 0 0

Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—

37. Country Towns Water Supplies—further sum ... 570,000 0 0

38. Country Towns Sewerage and Stormwater Channels—

further sum 7,000 0 0

39. Construction of Water Supplies and Sewerages in Shires and Municipalities—Capital Grants— further sum 700,000 0 0

Public Buildings—

40. Mental Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements,

and Additions—further sum 650,000 0 0

41. State Hospitals and Asylums, including Coast (Prince

Henry) Hospital—New Buildings, Improve­

ments, and Additions—further sum ... ... 375,000 0 0

42. Public Buildings Generally—Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	450,000 0 0
43. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings and Additions to Buildings and for Acquisition of Sites—further sum	175,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

44. Advances to Councils for the Construction of Country

Killing Centres—further sum ... ... ... 50,000 0 0

45. Public Works Department Plant Control Account—

Augmentation—further sum ... ... ... 200,000 0 0

46. River Murray Commission—Part Cost of Works to

be carried out under the Act and Hydro-Electric

Development—further sum ... ... ... 225,000 0 0

47. Border Railways—Preliminary Survey Expenses and Acquisition of Land for Construction Purposes— further sum	2,000 0 0
48. Circular Quay Improvements—further sum	175,000 0 0

Brought over £45,844,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Miscellaneous—continued.

49. Leichhardt Depot Extensions—further sum	45,000 0 0
50. Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Yards—

Facilities for Ship Construction—further sum ... 250,000 0 0

51. Terra-cotta Tile Works—Establishment—further sum 10,000 0 0

52. Grain Elevators—Construction—further sum ... 350,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT—

53. Subsidy toward Cost of the County of Cumberland

Planning Scheme—further sum 200,030 0 0

54. Acquisition of sites for Public Buildings (including

Compensation Payments) under Council Planning

Schemes—further sum ... ... ... ... 10,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR HOUSING—

Housing Commission—

55. Construction of Shops—further sum	125,000 0 0
56. Acquisition and Conversion of Military Hutments—

further sum 50,000 0 0

57. Acquisition from Commonwealth Government of land

and houses at Villawood 20,000 0 0

58. Erection of Branch Offices 60,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—

Department of Education—

59. School Buildings, Teachers' Residences, and other

Buildings, Additions to Existing Buildings,

School and Residence Sites, Purchase and

Erection of Plant and Equipment—further sum 4,500,000 0 0

Department of Technical Education—

60. Technical Colleges; Buildings, Plant, Equipment,

Additions, Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum ... 700,000 0 0

University of Sydney—

61. Grant towards Building Programme—further sum ...	250,000 0 0
N.	S.W. University of Technology— 62. Buildings, Plant, Furniture, Equipment, Additions,

Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum	1,000,000 0 0
Brought over	£53,414,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR MINES—

63. Lithgow State Coal Mine—Erection of Buildings.

Purchase of Machinery, Alterations and Additions

to Equipment, etc.—further sum ... ... 100,000 0 0

64. Awaba State Coal Mine—Opening and Equipment,

etc.—further sum 80,000 0 0

65. Oakdale State Coal Mine—Building of Road, Primary

Development, etc.—further sum 275,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Head Office—

66. Fire Protection Works in the Snowy Mountains

Catchment Area—further sum 5,000 0 0

67. Conservation projects and investigations and

incidental works—further sum 10,000 0 0'

Soil Conservation Service—

68. Catchment Area Works—Protection of Foreshores in

Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at

Dams and Proposed Dams—further sum ... 30,000 0 0

69. Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures

to reduce Siltation, etc.—further sum ... ... 75,000 0 0

70. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation Works—

further sum 100,000 0 0

71. Hunter River Valley Stabilization Works—further sum	10,000 0 0
72. Soil Conservation Works generally—further sum ...	7,000 0 0

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

73. Burrinjuck Dam—To provide for Reconstruction,

Alterations, etc.—further sum ... ... ... 600,000 0 0

74. Construction of a Storage Reservoir on the Namoi

River at Keepit, and for Works incidental
thereto—further sum	1,500,000 0 0

75. Construction of a Conserving Storage on the Lachlan

River at Lake Ballyrogan, and for works

incidental thereto—further sum ... ... ... 70,000 0 0

76. Construction of Glenbawn Dam on the Hunter River

above Aberdeen—further sum ... .... ... 4,000,000 0 0

77. Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land within Irrigation Areas for Settlement of Ex- Servicemen—further sum 350,000 0 0

Brought over £60,626,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued.

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—continued.

78. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for

Settlers—further sum 160,000 0 0

79. Works of Water Supply for Farmers—further sum ... 6,000 0 0

80. Works under the Water Act No. 44,1912—further sum	800,000 0 0
81. Water Conservation Works generally—further sum...	60,000 0 0
82. Coomealla Irrigation Area—Additional Works—

further sum 30,000 0 0

83. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas—Developmental and

Subsidiary Works, Plant, etc.—further sum ... 450,000 0 0

84. Hay Irrigation Area—Construction of Works-

further sum 15,000 0 0

85. Buronga Irrigation Area—Construction of Works ...	40,000 0 0
86. Contributions under New South Wales-Queensland

Border Rivers Act, 1947—further sum ... 20,000 0 0

87. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices—further sum 15,000 0 0

88. Installation of Gauging Stations—further sum ... 15,000 0 0

89. Murrumbidgee Valley Investigation—Use of Blowering

Waters—further sum 50,000 0 0

Forestry Commission—

90. Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations

(Exotic Pine and Hoop Pine)—further sum ... 140,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION—

91. For Promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges, Experiment Farms, etc., including Purchase of Land, Buildings, etc.—further sum	200,000 0 0
92. Glenfield Veterinary Research Station—Buildings and

Improvements, etc.—further sum ... ... 5,000 0 0

TOTAL £62,632,000 0 0

F I N E S