General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1958 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACT.

fifth days of June, one thousand nine hundred and WHEREAS the Australian Loan Council at its ] seventy-ninth meeting held on the fourth and fifty-eight,

Act No. 30, 1958.

An Act to provide for the appropriation of a and for the application of that sum for certain Public Works and Services; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 5th December, 1958.] certain sum out of the General Loan Account]

fifty-eight,	dec ided in pu r suance of Clause 3 (9) of
P a r t I of t h e Agreemen t set ou t in t h e schedule to	t h e

F inanc ia l Agreement Act , 1 9 4 4 , t h a t t h e a m o u n t t o be

bor rowed for t h e loan p r o g r a m m e s of t h e Common­ weal th a n d t h e S ta tes for housing and State works for t h e financial year ending on t h e t h i r t i e th 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 fifty-nine, shall be t w o

h u n d r e d a n d t e n million pounds , a n d b y u n a n i m o u s

decision al located an a m o u n t of fifty-five million a n d

ninety t h o u s a n d p o u n d s to t h e S ta t e of New Sou th Wales , B E i t enac ted therefore b y t h e Queen 's Most Exce l len t Majesty, b y a n d wi th t h e advice a n d consent

of t h e Legislat ive Council a n d Legislat ive Assembly

of New Sou th 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	same	as follows :—
1. This Act m a y be cited as t h e " General L o a n Account	Appropr i a t ion	Act,	1 9 5 8 " .

2.    The sum of sixty-four million two h u n d r e d a n d

eighty-nine t h o u s a n d pounds is he reby app rop r i a t ed

from t h e General L o a n Account for t h e publ ic works

a n d services h e r e u n d e r set out , a n d shall, as required ,

be appl ied as follows :—

COLONIAL SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION—

Aborigines Welfare Board— £ s. d.

1. New Buildings, Improvements and Additions—

further sum 60,000 0 0

Tourist Activities—

2. Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts—

Additions and Improvements, including the

Acquisition of Plant—further sum ... ... 53,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Subsidised Hospitals—

3. New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, New

Equipment and furnishings—further sum ... 4,500,000 0 0

Baby Health Centres—

4. Financial Assistance towards the cost of establishment

and equipment of centres—further sum ... 56,000 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—

Treasury Head Office—

5. Capital Grants in respect of Water Supply and Sewerage Projects in Water Board Areas— further sum 700,000 0 0

Brought over £5,369,000 0 0

COLONIAL TREASURER—continued.

Treasury Head Office—continued.

6. Advances to Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board for Capital Works Programme— further sum	1,500,000 0 0
7. Advances to Hunter District Water Board for Capital

Works Programme—further sum 700,000 0 0

8. Advances to the Sydney Harbour Transport Board—

further sum 100,000 0 0

Rural Bank of New South Wales— Government Agency Department—

9. Advances to assist in Rehabilitation of Horticulturists

in Irrigation Areas—further sum 50,000 0 0

10. Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1916—

further sum 150,000 0 0

11. Advances to Settlers in Irrigation Areas and

Districts—further sum 700,000 0 0

12. Advances for Soil Conservation Projects—further sum 25,000 0 0

Government Printing Office—

13. Purchase of new machinery—further sum ...	...	400,000 0 0
14. New Building, Construction, etc.—further sum	...	113,000 0 0

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD—

15. Sydney Harbour Section—Towards construction of Works generally and for the Improvement of the Port—further sum	1,200,000 0 0
DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—

Railways—

16. 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 ... 8,300,000 0 0

17. Duplication of Railway Lines—further sum	...	500,000 0 0
18. Electrification of Railway Lines—further sum	...	2,500,000 0 0

Railway Construction—

19. City Electric Railway (Circular Quay Loop) and

associated road works—further sum	155,000 0 0
Brought over	£21,772,000 0 0

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT—

Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund—

20. 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 ... 1,000,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR LANDS—

21. Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land for Settlement, including Advances to Settlers, and contingent expenses—further sum	1,250,000 0 0
22. Advances to Settlers for the purpose of providing working capital, and paying for and effecting improvements, and acquiring stock, plant and equipment—further sum	900,000 0 0

ELECTRICITY COMMISSION—

23. 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—

24. Newcastle, Harbour Improvements, including

Wharfage, Shipping, Dredging, and other Plant—

further sum 240,000 0 0

25. Clarence Harbour Works—further sum	200,000 0 0
26. New Dredging Plant—further sum	450,000 0 0
27. Harbours and Rivers Generally—Miscellaneous—

further sum 10,000 0 0

28. Port Kembla Harbour Improvements—further sum...	1,500,000 0 0
29. Coff's Harbour Improvements, Jet ty Extension, etc.—

further sum 20,000 0 0

30. Cook's River Improvements—further sum	55,000 0 0
31. River and Foreshore Improvements, including Grants

to Councils for such works—further sum ... 120,000 0 0

Brought over £37,517,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—

32. Country Towns Water Supplies—further sum ... 300,000 0 0

33. Construction of Water Supplies and Sewerages in Shires and Municipalities—Capital Grants— further sum 500,000 0 0

Public Buildings—

3 4 . Mental Hospitals—New Buildings, Improvements,

and Additions—further sum 1,000,000 0 0

35. State Hospitals and Asylums, including Coast (Prince Henry) Hospital—New Buildings, Improvements, and Additions—further sum	200,000 0 0
36. Public Buildings Generally—Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	350,000 0 0
37. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings and Additions to Buildings and for Acquisition of Sites—further sum	80,000 0 0

38. Courts and Prisons—Construction, Additions,

Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—

further sum 400,000 0 0

39. Police Buildings (including courthouse accommoda­ tion where associated with Police buildings)— Construction, Additions, Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum 140,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

40. River Murray Commission—Part Cost of Works to

be carried out under the Act and Hydro-Electric

Development—further sum 200,000 0 0

41. Circular Quay Improvements—further sum	250,000 0 0
42. Government Engineering ami Shipbuilding Yards—

Facilities for Ship Construction—further sum ... 140,000 0 0

43. Terra-cotta Tile Works—Contribution towards capital expenditure under Agreement re Operation of Works—further sum	25,000 0 0
44. Contribution towards cost of road works associated with Port Kembla Inner Harbour Development— further sum	300,000 0 0
Brought over	£41,402,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MINISTER FOR

HIGHWAYS—

Department of Local Government—

45. Subsidy towards Cost of the County of Cumberland

Planning Scheme—further sum 200,000 0 0

46. Acquisition of sites for Governmental Purposes (including Compensation payments) under Town Planning Schemes—further sum	35,000 0 0
47. Contribution towards elimination of Railway Level Crossings or the widening of existing overbridges

or subways on local roads—further sum ... 35,000 0 0

Department of Main Roads—

48. Advance to the County of Cumberland Main Roads

Fund 300,000 0 0

49. Contribution towards the cost of Distributor Roads

related to the Sydney Harbour Bridge (amount

to be carried to Special Deposits Account) ... 500,000 0 0

50. Contribution to meet half-cost of roadworks in Northern area to provide employment for displaced coalminers 150,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR HOUSING—

Housing Commission—

51. Construction of Shops—further sum 80,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION—

Department of Education—

52. School Buildings, Teachers' Residences, and other
Buildings, including grants for Buildings,

Additions to Existing Buildings, School and

Residence Sites, Purchase and Erection of
Plant and Equipment—further sum	11,500,000 0 0

Department of Technical Education—

53. Technical Colleges; Buildings, Plant, Equipment,

Additions, Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum ... 1,400,000 0 0

University of Sydney—

54. Grant towards Building Programme—further sum 150,000 0 0

University of New South Wales—

55. Buildings, Plant, Furniture, Equipment, Additions,

Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum 800,000 0 0

University of New England—

56. Grant towards Building Programme—further sum ... 200,000 0 0

Brought over £56,752,000 0 0

SECRETARY FOR MINES—

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

Development, etc.—further sum ... ... 300,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Soil Conservation Service—

58. Catchment Area Works—Froteclion of Foreshores

in Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at

Dams and Proposed Dams—further sum ... 20,000 0 0

59. Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures

to reduce Siltationj,. etc.—further sum ... 5,000 0 0

60. Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land, Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements and other works—further sum	30,000 0 0
61. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation

Works—further sum 50,000 0 0

62. Hunter River Valley Stabilization Works—further

sum 10,000 0 0

63. Soil Conservation Works generally—further sum ... 2,000 0 0

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

64. Construction of a Storage Reservoir on the Namoi River at Keepit, and for Works incidental thereto—further sum	2,800,000 0 0
65. Construction of Burrendong Dam on the Macquaxie

River above Wellington—further sum 800,000 0 0

66. Construction of Menindee Lakes Storage and works

incidental thereto—further sum .... . . . 1,050,000 0 0

67. Construction of Gogeldrie Weir on the Murrumbidgee

River above Darlington Point and Irrigation

Development therefrom—further sum ... 1,500,000 0 0

68. Acquisition, Development and Improvement of Land within Irrigation Areas for Settlement of Ex- Servicemen—further sum	20,000 0 0
Brought over	£63,339,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued.

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—continued.

69. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for

Settlers—further sum 175,000 0 0

70. Works of River and Foreshore Improvement—

further sum 100,000 0 0

71. Works under the Water Act No. 44,1912—further sum	150,000 0 0
72. Coomealla Irrigation Area—Additional W o r k s -

further sum 20,000 0 0

73. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas—Developmental and

Subsidiary Works, Plant, etc.—further sum ... 100,000 0 0

74. Hay Irrigation Area—Construction of Works—

further sum 50,000 0 0

75. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices—further sum 10,000 0 0

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

77. Namoi River Investigation—Use of Keepit Dam

Waters 40,000 0 0

78. Macquarie Valley Investigation—Use of Burrendong

Dam Waters 25,000 0 0

79. Belubula River—Survey and Investigation of Storage

Site 25,000 0 0

Forestry Commission—

80. Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations

(Exotic Pine and Hoop Pine)—further sum ... 180,000 0 0

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION—

Department of Agriculture—

81. For Promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges,

Experiment Farms, etc., including Purchase of

Land, Buildings, etc.—further sum ... ... 60,000 0 0

TOTAL £64,289,000 0 0

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