Loan Act 1909 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA,

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EDWARDI SEPTUM REGIS,

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No. 16 of 1909.

AN ACT to authorise the raising of a sum of One million four hundred and forty-five thousand pounds by Loan for the construction of certain Public Works, and for other purposes.

[Assented to 6th February, 1909.]

HEREAS it is expedient to authorise the raising, by way of preamble.

WLoan, of certain sums of money amounting in all to One

million four hundred and forty-five thousand pounds for the several purposes hereinafter mentioned, and also to re-appropriate certain Loan moneys : Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent M ajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parlia- ment assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :--

1.     This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Loan Act, Short title.

1909.

2.     It shall be lawful for the Governor, from time to time, to Power to raise

raise by no- of loan such several sums of money not exceeding in moneyfor certain	p rp	oes.
the whole the sum of One million four hundred and forty-five thous- and pounds, as may be required for the several works and purposes mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act.

1909, No. 16.] Loan. [9 Enw. VII.

Sums raised how to 3. All sums by this Act authorised to be raised shall be paid

be applied. to the Colonial Treasurer, and shall be by him placed to the credit of an account to be called the General Loan Fund, and shall be applied by the Colonial Treasurer to the purposes set forth in this Act, in such amounts and manner as the Governor by any warrants under his hand may from time to time authorise and direct, in conformity with the annual Estimates of the expenditure of Loan moneys sanctioned by Parliament.

Contribution to4. The contribution to the Sinking Fund for the repayment of

Sinking Fund. the sum: by this Act authorised to be raised shall commence to accrue

four years from the date of the first issue of the Debentures or Inscribed Stock, and notwithstanding anything contained in the General Loan and Inscribed Stock Act, 1884, or the Local Inscribed Stock Act, 1897, shall be at the rate of one-half per centum per annum.

Principal and	in-	5. The principal moneys and interest raised and secured by the on Stock to be created and sold. under the authority of this Act, shall rank pan pussu with the principal moneys and interest raised and secured by the Stock created and sold under the Loan Act 1891 and all subsequent Loan Acts, and are hereby charged upon and shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and Assets of the Government of Western Australia, and shall constitute a charge thereon, subject to the prior charges mentioned in the fourth section of the Loan Act, 1891.
Revenue.

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Advances on 6. The Governor may from time to time, by warrant under his

account. hand, authorise the Colonial Treasurer to advance and apply to the

purposes set forth in the First Schedule of this Act, any sums of

money not exceeding in the whole the sum hereby authorised to be

raised ; and any sums of money so advanced and paid shall be retained by the Colonial Treasurer out of any moneys coming to his hands under the authority of this Act.

from and to. out of the sum of Two hundred and twenty-three thousand nine Re-appropriation 7. It shall further be lawful for the Governor to appropriate

hundred and fifty pounds set forth in the Second Schedule hereto,

from the items therein set forth, and to the items enumerated in the Third Schedule hereto, the sum of Fourteen thousand three hundred and thirty-one pounds five shillings and one penny, to be expended on the works named in the said Third Schedule hereto.

9 EDW. VII.] Loan. [1909, No. 16.]

First Schedule.

Firemen;

Beni Work or Service.

No. I

Amount. rota] of Group.

AnMINISTRA x.

Departmental .. 116,000

RAILWAYS, ETC.

2 Additions and Improvements, Opened Railways 144,000

3	Bridgetown, towards Wnilgarup	4,000
4	Coolgardie-Norseman	20,600
5	Denmark-Torbay	50,000

6 Dowerin, Eastward .. 14,000

7	G'oomalling-Wongan	5,000
8	GreenhillkQuairading	4,700
9	Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe	4,800
10	Jandakot-Armadale	5,400

11 Katanning-Kojonup 700

12 Nan nine-Meekatharra22,300

13	Narrogin.Wickepin	4,600
14	Newcastle-Bolgart	3,000
15	Rails and Fastenings..	30,000

16 Rolling Stock 102,000

17 Surveys, New Lines .. 8,500

18 Wagin- Duo, bleyung 400

19	Wonnerup-Nonnup	16,400
20	Point Sampson-Roe bourneTramway	11,000

451,400

HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

21 Additions and Improvements to Jetties, Tramways, and Rolling Stock, in the North-West .. , 5,000

22	Albany Harbour Works	..	..	..	..	..	..	2,500
23	Bunbury Harbour Works	16,000
..
24	Busselton Jetty Extension ..	25,000
25	Dredges and Barges ..	2,500
..
26	Fremantle Harbour Works ..	2,000
27	Hopetoun Jetty Extension ..	2,600
..

28 improvements to Harbours and Rivers .. 32, 000

29 Port Hedland Harbour Works .. .. 8,000

95,600

WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE.

30 Water Supply for Towns, generally 10,000

31 Boring for Water along Stock Routes, etc. .. 11,200

32	Deep Boring, Transcontinental Route	..	8,000
33	Sewerage for Perth and Fremantle	84,000

11:1,200

DEVELOPMENT OF GOLDFIELDS AND -MINERAL RESOURCES.

34 Eastern Goldfields , 30,000

35 Murchison and Peak Hill Goldfields .. 11,000

36 Pilbarra Goldfields .. 2,000

37 Other Goldfields (including Boring for Coal and Miscellaneous) 5,300

38 Development of Mining .. 46,000

39 Erection of State Batteries and Provision of Treatment Plants 50,000

144,300

DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

40	Abattoirs, Cold Storage, Export Dep it, Grain Sheds, and Sale Yards	35,000
Development of Agriculture, including Drainage	112,600

42 Agricultura l immigration .. .. .. 18,700

43 Rabbit-proof Fence .. .. .. .. .. 16,000

44 Loans for purchase of Wire Netting .. 10,000

..

192,300

ROADS AND BRIDG

45	New Roads and Bridges in Country and Goldfields 1)	lets, including Feeders to Railways	56,000
46	Fremantle High-Level Bridge	4,000

60,000

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

47 Public Buildings 183,200

DISCOUNTS, ETC.

48 Discounts and Flotation Expenses. 89,000

TOTAL 1,445,000

[1909, No. 16.] Loan. [9 Eow. VII.

Second Schedule.

Re-approp riations from, reterred to in Section 7.

Amount ou Amount Re-appro.

No. Orig inal Appropriation Work or service to which originally appropriated. original Loan priuted under

or Loan Act. Schedule. thin Act.

1

£ s.d. d. ' £ s. d.

1 6 Edwd. VII., No. 20 .. Busselton-Lower Blackwood Railway .. 13,700 0 0 13,700 0 0

2 6 Edwd. M., No. 20 .. Goomalling-Dowerin Railway .. 7,500 0 0 579 16 3

3 3 Edwd. VII., No. 33 .. Completion of Goldfields Water Scheme 200,350 0 0 i 45 14 5

4 6 Edwd. VII., No. 20 .. Platforms and Approaches to Grain Sheds 2,400 0 0 514 5

223,050 0 0 1 14,331 5 1

Third Schedule.

Re-opti oprhoI ono to, referred to in Section

Amount Re-appro-

Work or Service to which now appropriated. priated under this

No.	Act.
E s. d.
13,700 0 0

1 Wonnerup-Nannup Railway .. 579 16 3

2     Dowerin, Eastward, Railway ..

45 14 5

3     Water Supply for Towns. generally ..

4 Abattoirs. Cold Storage, Export Depot, Grain Sheds, and Sale Yards 5 11 5

Total £14,331 5 1

By Authority : FRED. Wu. S1319306, Government Printer, Perth.