General Loan Account Appropriation Act 1967 (NSW)

GENERAL LOAN ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION ACT.

ANNO SEXTO DECIMO

ELIZABETHS II BEGINS

Act No. 58, 1967.

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, 29th November, 1967.]

WHEREAS the Australian Loan Council at its ninety-third meeting held on the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth days of

June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, decided in

pursuance of Clause 3 (9) of Part I of the 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 housing and State works for the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight, shall be six hundred and seventy-seven million dollars, and by unanimous decision allocated an amount of one hundred and seventy-two million two hundred and forty thousand dollars to

to the State of New South Wales for public works, 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, 1967".

2. The sum of two hundred and thirteen million six hundred and fifteen thousand dollars 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:—

CHIEF SECRETARY AND MINISTER FOR TOURIST ACTIVITIES—

Fisheries— $

1. Construction of and equipment for Research Vessel—

further sum 140,000.00

Aborigines Welfare Board—

2. Buildings and Additions (construction or acquisition), including Grants for Buildings, Improvements connected with Stations and Reserves and the Purchase of Sites—further sum 550,000.00

Tourist Activities—

3. Government Tourist Bureau and Tourist Resorts—

Additions and Improvements, including the

Acquisition of Plant—further sum 100,000.00

MINISTER FOR HEALTH—

Hospitals Commission of N.S.W.—

4. Public Hospitals — Acquisition of Sites, New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, including Equipment and Furnishings and associated facilities—further sum	15,000,000.00
Department of Public Health—
5. State Hospitals, Homes and Psychiatric Services— Acquisition of Sites, New Buildings, Improve­ ments, Additions, including Equipment and Furnishings, Staff Accommodation and associated facilities—further sum	7,000,000.00
6. Miscellaneous Health Services — Baby Health Centres, Dental Clinics, Child Health Centres, Scientific Services, etc., including Equipment and

Furnishings—further sum .. .. 300,000.00

7. Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies—Capital

Grants 225,000.00

Brought over ... $23,315,000.00

TREASURER—

Treasury Head Office— $

8. Capital Grants and Advances in respect of Water Supply and Sewerage Projects in Water Board Areas—further sum	1,500,000.00
9. Advances to Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board for Capital Works Programme— further sum	15,000,000.00

10. Advances to Hunter District Water Board for Capital Works Programme—further sum ..	..	900,000.00
11. Miscellaneous Works and Services—further sum	..	1,200,000.00

12. Advances to Grain Elevators Board of New South Wales for Capital Works Programme—further sum	2,000,000.00
13. Advances to Sydney Harbour Transport Board—

further sum 150,000.00

Rural Bank of New South Wales—Government Agency

Department—

14. Advances under the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946—further sum .. .. 800,000.00

15. Advances for Soil Conservation Projects—further	sum	200,000.00
16. Advances to Settlers' Agency—further sum ..	..	700,000.00
Government Printing Office—

17. Purchase of new machinery—further sum .. .. 150,000.00

MARITIME SERVICES BOARD—

18. Port and Harbour Improvements, including Wharfage, Dredging, Plant, Equipment, etc.— further sum 7,100,000.00

MINISTER FOR DECENTRALISATION AND DEVELOPMENT—

19. Amount to be carried to the Country Industries Assistance Fund in Special Deposits Account— further sum	1,500,000.00
DEPARTMENT OF RAILWAYS—
20. Rolling Stock and to meet additional Traffic requirements, including Equipment of New Lines; Additions to Railway Lines, Stations, and Buildings, and for other purposes, and towards Equipment of Refreshment Rooms— further sum	12,000,000.00

21. Electrification of Railway Lines—further sum	..	500,000.00
22. Parkes to Broken Hill Railway—Improvements	..	7,000,000.00

23. Eastern Suburbs Railway—Survey, design, planning and construction, including provision of rolling

stock and cost of land acquisitions—further sum.. 10,000,000.00

Brought over $84,015,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT—

Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund—	$
24. Amount to be carried to Fund for the purchase of Land, erection of and improvements and additions to Buildings, purchase of Omnibuses, Equipment, etc., for the Motor Omnibus Services and for the

provision of Working Capital—further sum .. 750,000.00

MINISTER FOR LANDS—

25. Acquisition, subdivision, development and improve­ ment of land for closer settlement purposes and incidental expenses connected therewith—further

sum 1,600,000.00

26. National Parks and Reserves—Acquisition of

land and advances for development—further sum .. 450,000.00

27. Construction of roads and otherwise improving land

for settlement and other purposes—further sum . . 2,150,000.00

ELECTRICITY COMMISSION—

28. Construction, Development and Acquisition of Power Stations, and other Generating Equipment, Transmission Lines, Equipment, etc., Provision of working capital, and Acquisition and Development of Associated Land and Works— further sum 14,200,000.00

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—

Harbours and Rivers—

29. Newcastle — Hunter River Improvements and

Associated Works, etc.—further sum .. .. 700,000.00

30. Clarence Harbour Works—further sum .. 750,000.00

31. Richmond River Entrance Improvements—further

sum 130,000.00

32. Cook's River Improvements—further sum .. 150,000.00

33. River and Foreshore Improvements, including

Grants to Councils, etc., for such works—further

sum 150,000.00

34. Flood Mitigation Works on Coastal Rivers for which assistance is available in terms of the New South Wales Grant (Flood Mitigation) Act, 1964, including grants to Councils for such works— further sum	4,000,000.00
Water Supplies and Sewerage Construction—
35. Government Water Supply Undertakings—further
sum	200,000.00
36. Subsidies for Council Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes—further sum	5,000,000.00
37. Water Supply and Sewerage Schemes—Preliminary Investigations—further sum	80,000.00
Brought over	$114,325,000.00

MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS—continued.

Public Buildings—	$
38. Public Buildings Generally — Construction, Re­ construction, Additions (including Equipment and Furnishings), Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites, including contribution to Special Deposits

Account for such purposes—further sum .. .. 3,000,000.00

39. Child Welfare—Purchase and Erection of Buildings and Additions to Buildings (including Equipment and Furnishings), and for Acquisition of Sites— further sum	2,000,000.00
40. Courts and Prisons—Construction, Additions (including Equipment and Furnishings), Improve­ ments, Staff Accommodation, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	1,500,000.00
41. Police Buildings (including courthouse accommo­ dation where associated with Police buildings)— Construction, Additions (including Equipment and Furnishings), Improvements, and Acquisition of Sites—further sum	400,000.00
Miscellaneous— 42. Construction of Miscellaneous Works in Shires

and Municipalities, including grants to Councils

for such works—further sum .. . . . . 120,000.00

43. Government Engineering and Shipbuilding Yards— Facilities for Ship Construction—further sum .. 300,000.00

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MINISTER FOR

HIGHWAYS—

Department of Local Government—

44. Subsidy towards Cost of the County of Cumberland

Planning Scheme—further sum 2,000,000.00

45. Contribution towards the cost of improvement of

facilities for protection of road traffic at railway	level crossings and the elimination of railway
level crossings—further sum .. .. . . 25,000.00

46. Subsidies payable under the Electricity Development Act, 1945, as amended, to Electricity Supply Authorities in respect of Rural Electrification— further sum	1,350,000.00
Department of Main Roads— 47. Advance to the County of Cumberland Main Roads

Fund—further sum 5,500,000.00

MINISTER FOR HOUSING—

Housing Commission—

48. Construction of Shops—further sum .. . . . . 52,000.00

Brought over $130,572,000.00

MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR SCIENCE—

Department of Education—•	$
49. 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	38,700,000.00
Department of Technical Education—
50. Colleges of Advanced Education and Technical Colleges; Buildings, Plant, Equipment, Additions, Sewerage, Sites, etc.—further sum	4,400,000.00
Commonwealth Financial Assistance—
51. Financial Assistance for State Secondary School and

Technical Training Projects in terms of States Grants (Science Laboratories) Act, 1965, and States

Grants (Technical Training) Act, 1965—Amount to be transferred to Special Deposits Account—

further sum .. .. 3,608,000.00

52. Financial assistance towards the cost of Advanced

Education Projects—Amount to be transferred

to Special Deposits Account—further sum .. 1,000,000.00

53. Financial Assistance for State Teachers College

Projects in terms of States Grants (Teachers
Colleges) Act, 1967—Amount to be transferred

to Special Deposits Account .. .. .. 1,500,000.00

University of Sydney—

54. Grant towards Building and Equipment Programme

—further sum 2,000,000.00

University of New South Wales—

55. Grant towards Building and Equipment Programme

—further sum	1,390,000.00
University of New England—

56. Grant towards Building and Equipment Programme

—further sum 655,000.00

University of Newcastle—

57. Grant towards Building and Equipment Programme

—further sum .. .. .. .. 525,000.00

Macquarie University—

58. Grant towards Building and Equipment Programme

—further sum 1,545,000.00

Colleges within Universities—

59. Grants for Building Projects	950,000.00
Brought over	$186,845,000.00

MINISTER FOR MINES—

Department of Mines—	$
60. Acquisition of sites and provision of New Buildings, Improvements, Additions, Equipment, Furnishings, etc	250,000.00
State Mines Control Authority—
61. Munmorah State Coal Mine—Mine Development, etc.—further sum	1,800,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—

Soil Conservation Service—

62. Catchment Area Works—Protection of Foreshores

in Catchment Areas to reduce Siltation, etc., at

Dams and Proposed Dams—further sum .. .. 125,000.00

63. Catchment Area Works—Erosion Control Measures to reduce Siltation, etc.—further sum .. .. 105,000.00

64. Research Stations and Areas—Purchase of Land,

Erection of Buildings, Fencing, Improvements and

other works—further sum .. .. . . . . 60,000.00

65. Purchase of Major Plant for Soil Conservation Works —further sum 65,000.00

66. Hunter River Valley Stabilization Works—further

sum 35,000.00

67. Soil Conservation Works Generally—further sum ..	45,000.00
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

68. Construction of Burrendong Dam on the Macquarie River above Wellington—further sum .. 250,000.00

69. Construction of Menindee Lakes Storage and works incidental thereto—further sum .. .. . . 520,000.00

70. Strengthening and Enlargement of Wyangala Dam on Lachlan River above Cowra—further sum .. 4,600,000.00

71. Construction of Blowering Dam on the Tumut River above Tumut—further sum 1,400,000.00

72. Construction of Pindari Dam on the Severn River above Ashford—further sum 2,000,000.00

73. Preliminary expenses associated with new dams on the Gwydir, Paterson and Belubula Rivers and on Iron Pot Creek (tributary of the Richmond River) and provision for construction expenditures as authorised by Parliament	5,000,000.00
74. Coleambally Irrigation Area Development—further

sum 2,000,000.00

75. Shallow Boring—To provide Water Supplies for Settlers—further sum	1,000,000.00
76. Works of Water Supply for Farmers including establishment of Sprinkler Irrigation Test Centre —further sum	60,000.00

Brought over $206,160,000.00

MINISTER FOR CONSERVATION—continued.

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

continued.	S
77. Works of River and Foreshore Improvement, including grants to Councils for such works— further sum	150,000.00
78. Flood Mitigation Works on Coastal Rivers for which assistance is available in terms of the New South Wales Grant (Flood Mitigation) Act, 1964, including grants to Councils for such works— further sum	300,000.00
79. Works under the Water Act, 1912, as amended—
further sum	350,000.00
80. Water Conservation Works Generally—further sum	50,000.00
81. Irrigation Areas Generally—Construction of Works, Purchase of Plant, Provision of Working Capital, etc.—further sum	600,000.00
82. Contributions under New South Wales-Queensland

Border Rivers Act, 1947—further sum .. .. 25,000.00

83. Central Laboratories, Plant Depot, Store, Garage,

etc.—Acquisition of Land, Erection of Buildings,

Purchase of Plant, etc.—further sum .. .. 20,000.00

84. Investigatory Works and Surveys relating to the

storage and use of water—further sum . . . . 1,000,000.00

85. Establishment of Hydrographic Offices and Installa­

tion of Gauging Stations—further sum .. .. 150,000.00

Forestry Commission—

86. Reafforestation—Indigenous Forests, Plantations

(Exotic Pine and Hoop Pine), including Advances

for Farm Woodlots—further sum 3,800,000.00

MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE—

Department of Agriculture—

87. For Promotion of Agriculture—Agricultural Colleges,

Research Stations, etc., including Purchase of Land,

Buildings, etc.—further sum 700,000.00

88. Commonwealth Financial Assistance towards the

cost of Advanced Education Projects—Amount

to be transferred to Special Deposits Account .. 310,000.00

TOTAL $213,615,000.00

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