General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1957 (NSW)
GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACT.
. i Act No. 59, 1957.
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
| and fifty-seven, decided in pursuance of Clause 3 (9) of | WHEREAS the Australian Loan Council at i ts : | and twenty-fourth days of May, one thousand nine hundred seventy-seventh meeting held on the twenty-third |
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to, 9th December, 1957.]
fifty-eight, shall be two hundred million pounds, and by unanimous decision allocated an amount of fifty-two million nine hundred and fifty thousand pounds to the State of New South Wales, B E i t enacted therefore b y the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with t he advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Par l iament assembled, and by the authori ty of the same as follows :—
1. This Act may be cited as the " General Loan Account Appropriation Act, 1957."
2 . The sum of fifty-seven million one hundred and eighty-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—
| Aborigines Welfare Board— | £ | s. d. |
1. New Buildings, Improvements and Additions—
further sum 6,000 0 0
Tourist Activities—
2. Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts— Additions and Improvements, including the Acquisition of Plant—further sum
10,000 0 0
Immigration—
3. Contribution towards Cost of Accommodation for
Child and Youth Migrants recruited by Voluntary
Associations—further sum ... ... ... 11,000 0 0
i. Migrant Reception Depot, Dulwich Hill—Acquisition, Development, etc.—further sum
1,000 0 0
| MINISTER FOR HEALTH— |
Subsidised Hospitals—-
5. New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, New
Equipment and furnishings—further sum ... 3,600,000 0 0
Baby Health Centres—
6. Financial Assistance towards the cost of establishment and equipment of Centres—further sum
...
35,000 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
500,000 0 0
Brought over £4,163,000 0 0
COLONIAL TREASURER—continued.
Treasury Head Office—continued.
8. Advances to Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board for Capital Works Programme— further sum
2,000,000 0 0
9. Advances to Hunter District Water Board for Capital
Works Programme 1,000,000 0 0
Rural Bank of New South Wales— Government Agency Department—
10. Advances to assist in Rehabilitation of Horticulturists
in Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area ... ... 500,000 0 0
11. Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946—
further sum 50,000 0 0
12. Advances to Settlers in Irrigation Areas and
Districts—further sum 300,000 0 0
13. Advances to Settlers' Agency—further sum 450,000 0 0 14. Advances for Soil Conservation Projects—further sum 30,000 0 0
Government Printing Office—
15. Purchase of New Machinery—further sum 400,000 0 0 16. New Building, Construction, etc.—further sum ... 700,000 0 0
Government Stores Department—
17. Acquisition and Development of Stores Accommoda
tion at Shea's Creek, Alexandria—further sum.... 10,000 0 0
MARITIME SERVICES BOARD—
18. Sydney Harbour Section—Towards construction of
Works Generally and for the Improvement of
the Port—further sum 1,000,000 0 0
DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—
Railways—
19. 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 ... 10,000,000 0 0
20. Provision of Railway Stores and Materials and
Provision of Working Capital—further sum ... 200,000 0 0
21. Electrification of Railway Lines—further sum ... 2,300,000 0 0
Brought over £23,103,000 0 0
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT—
Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund—
22. Amount to be carried to Fund for the purchase of Land, erection of Buildings, purchase of Equipment, etc., for the Motor Omnibus Services and Tramway Services and for the
provision of Working Capital—further sum ... 1,250,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR LANDS—
23. Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land for Settlement, including Advances to Settlers, and contingent expenses—further sum
400,000 0 0
24. Advances to Settlers for the purpose of providing working capital, and paying for and effecting improvements, and acquiring stock, plant and equipment—further sum
700,000 0 0
ELECTRICITY COMMISSION—
25. 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
10,000,000 0 0
| SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS— |
Harbours and Rivers—
26. Newcastle Harbour Improvements, including Wharfage, Shipping, Dredging, and other Plant—
further sum 180,003 0 0
27. Clarence Harbour Works—further sum 50,000 0 0 28. New Dredging Plant—further sum 150,000 0 0
Brought over £35,833,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.
Harbours and Rivers—continued.
29. Port Kembla Harbour Improvements—further sum.... 800,000 0 0 30. Coff's Harbour Improvements, Jetty Extension, etc.—
further sum 35,000 0 0
31. Cook's River Improvements—further sum 30,000 0 0 32. River and Foreshore Improvements, including grants
to Councils for such works—further sum ... 70,000 0 0
Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—
33. Country Towns Water Supplies—further sum ... 700,000 0 0 34. Country Towns Sewerage and Stormwater Channels—
further sum 5,000 0 0
35. Construction of Water Supplies and Sewerages in Shires and Municipalities—Capital Grants— further sum
850,000 0 0
Public Buildings—
36. Mental Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements,
and Additions—further sum 800,000 0 0
37. State Hospitals and Asylums, including Coast (Prince Henry) Hospital—New Buildings, Improvements, and Additions—further sum
80,000 0 0
38. Public Buildings Generally—Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum
600,000 0 0
39. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings and Additions to Buildings and for Acquisition of Sites—further sum
150,000 0 0
40. Courts and Prisons—Construction, Additions,
Improvements, and Acquisition of sites... .... 450,000 0 0
41. Police Buildings (including Courthouse Accommo
dation where associated with Police Buildings)— Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites
200,000 0 0
Miscellaneous—
42. River Murray Commission—Part Cost of Works to
be carried out under the Act and Hydro-Electric
Development—further sum ... ... ... 550,000 0 0
43. Circular Quay Improvements—further sum 350,000 0 0
Brought over £41,503,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.
Miscellaneous—continued.
44. Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Yards—
Facilities for Ship Construction—further sum ... 60,000 0 0
45. Terra-cotta Tile Works—Contribution towards Capital Expenditure under Agreement re Operation of Works—further sum
60,000 0 0
46. Contribution towards Cost of Road Works associated
with Port Kembla Inner Harbour Development... 150,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MINISTER FOR
HIGHWAYS—
Department of Local Government—
47. Subsidy towards Cost of the County of Cumberland
Planning Scheme—further sum 200,000 0 0
48. Acquisition of Sites for Governmental Purposes (including Compensation Payments) under Town Planning Schemes—further sum
10,000 0 0
49. Contribution towards elimination of Railway Level
Crossings or the widening of existing overbridges
or subways on local roads—further sum ... 20,000 0 0
Department of Main Roads—
50. Country Main Roads Fund—Construction of Country
Main Roads—further sum 150,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR HOUSING—
Housing Commission—
51. Construction of Shops—further sum 120,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—
Department of Education—
52. School Buildings, Teachers' Residences, and other
School and Residence Sites, Purchase and Buildings, Additions to Existing Buildings,
Erection of Plant and Equipment—further sum 7,500,000 0 0
Department of Technical Education—
53. Technical Colleges; Buildings, Plant, Equipment,
Additions, Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum ... 900,000 0 0
University of Sydney—
54. Grant towards Building Programme—further sum ... 400,000 0 0
| N. | S.W. University of Technology— 55. Buildings, Plant, Furniture, Equipment, Additions, |
Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum 550,000 0 0
University of New England—
56. Grant towards Building Programme—further sum... 350,000 0 0
Brought over £51,973,000 0 0
SECRETARY FOR MINES—
57. Oakdale State Coal Mine—Building of Road, Primary
Development, etc.—further sum 30,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—
Soil Conservation Service—
58. Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land, Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements, and other works—further sum
10,000 0 0
59. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation
Works—further sum 30,000 0 0
60. Erosion prevention, including demonstrations in districts other than catchment areas—further sum
1,000 0 0
61. Soil Conservation Works generally—further sum ... 3,000 0 0
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—
62. Construction of a Storage Reservoir on the Namoi River at Keepit, and for Works incidental thereto—further sum
2,000,000 0 0
63. 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—further sum ... 50,000 0 0
64. Construction of Menindee Lakes Storage and Works
incidental thereto—further sum ... ... ... 300,000 0 0
65. Construction of Gogeldrie Weir on the Murrumbidgee
River above Darlington Point and Irrigation
Development therefrom .... 1,000,000 0 0
Brought over £55,397,000 0 0
| MINISTER | FOR CONSERVATION—continued. |
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—continued.
66. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for
Settlers—further sum 150,000 0 0
67. Works of River and Foreshore Improvement—
further sum 250,000 0 0
68. Works under the Water Act No. 44,1912—further sum 600,000 0 0 69. Water Conservation Works generally—further sum... 20,000 0 0 70. Wentworth Irrigation Area—Extension including
Additional Pumping Plant—further sum ... 140,000 0 0
71. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas—Developmental and
Subsidiary Works, Plant, etc.—further sum ... 150,000 0 0
72. Jernargo Irrigation Area—Construction of Works, etc. 150,000 0 0 73. Hay Irrigation Area—Construction of Works—
further sum 30,000 0 0
74. Paringi Irrigation Area—Construction of Works,
etc 5,000 0 0
75. Contributions under New South Wales—Queensland
Border Rivers Act, 1947—further sum 30,000 0 0
76. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices—further sum 10,000 0 0 77. Murrumbidgee Valley Investigation—Use of Blowering
Waters—further sum 60,000 0 0
Forestry Commission—
78. Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations
(Exotic Pine and Hoop Pine)—further sum ... 90,000 0 0
MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION—
Department of Agriculture—
79. For Promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges, Experiment Farms, etc., including Purchase of Land, Buildings, etc.—further sum
100,000 0 0
TOTAL £57,182,000 0 0
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