Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION

(WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1923-24.

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No. 61 of 1924.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 20th October, 1924.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1.

This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24.

Issue and application of £64,526.

2.

The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-four the sum of Sixty-four thousand five hundred and twenty-six pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

3.

The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the passing of Act No. 10 of 1923 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

F. 16511.—Price 3d.

 

SCHEDULE.

£
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.........................................................	31,250
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT..............................................	217
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................................................	4,176
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT............................................	28,883
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.............	64,526

 

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 1a.—
No. 1. Payment to Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. in anticipation of subscription to share capital............................................................	31,250
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HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Home and Territories Department.
Division No. 1b.	217
No. 1. Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island....................................................................................................................
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
NAVAL.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 3.	4,000
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Magazine accommodation, Newington, New South Wales....................................................................................................................
AIR SERVICES.
Under Control of the Department of Defence.
Division No. 6. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.
Subdivision No 1.	30
No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition........................................................................................................
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence
Division No. 10.—Factories, Munitions Supply Branch.	146
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production........................................................................................................
Total Department of Defence................................	4,176

 

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£
Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 12.
TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground.....................	27,004
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Division No. 12a.
WIRELESS.
Subdivision No. 2.	731
No. 1. Erection of wireless station.................................................................
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 12b.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.—New South Wales.
No. 1. Grenfell Post Office..........................................................................	38
2. Kensington Post Office......................................................................	52
3. Surry Hills Post Office.......................................................................	12
4. Wollongong Post Office....................................................................	94
196
Subdivision No. 2.—Victoria.
No. 1. Wodonga Post Office........................................................................	131
2. Mentone Post Office..........................................................................	145
3. North Brunswick Post Office.............................................................	2
4. Ultima Post Office.............................................................................	462
5. Private residence, Lismore Post Office...............................................	1
6. Switch room, Stawell Post Office.......................................................	110
851
Subdivision No. 3.—Queensland.
No. 1. Mount Larcom Post Office..................................................................	42
Subdivision No. 4.—South Australia.
No. 1. Gumeracha Post Office.......................................................................	59
Total Division No. 12b......................	1,148
Total Postmaster-General’s Department..........................	28,883

   

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