THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
SERVICES) 1948‑49.
No. 15 of 1950.
An Act to
appropriate a. further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service
of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and
forty‑nine, for the purposes of Additions New Works and Other Services
involving Capital Expenditure.
[Assented to 5th July, 1950.]
[Date of commencement, 2nd August, 1950.]
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 Services) Act 1948‑49.
Appropriation of £4,387,511.
2. The sum of Four million three hundred and
eighty‑seven thousand five hundred and eleven pounds which has been
issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the
thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑nine, shall be
deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand
nine hundred and forty‑eight for the purposes and services expressed in
the Schedule to this Act.
F.3615.—Price 8d.
THE SCHEDULE.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR ADDITIONS, NEW
WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, 1948‑49.
ABSTRACT. |
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN
BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.....................................
| £ 1,554,385 |
II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS......................................................................................
| 2,516,285 |
III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.....................................................
| 316,841 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES
INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.........................................................................................................
| 4,387,511 |
1948‑49.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND
TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
PRIME MINISTER’S
DEPARTMENT. | £ |
Under Control
of Prime Minister’s Department. |
Division No. 2.
|
2. Australian High Commissioner in United Kingdom—Equipment and furniture for Australia
House and official residence..................................................................................................
| 2,993 |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 4.
|
1.
Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 3,394 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department.......................................
| 6,387 |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS. |
Under Control
of Department of External Affairs. |
Division No. 5.
|
1.
Australian Embassy in United States of America—Building, equipment and furniture
| 26,538 |
5.
Australian Legation in Brazil—Equipment and furniture..........................................
| 543 |
6.
Australian Legation in Chile—Equipment and
furniture............................................
| 16 |
7.
Australian Legation in the Netherlands—Equipment and furniture.........................
| 124 |
10.
Australian High Commissioner in India—Equipment for office and residence.....
| 1,320 |
Total Department of External Affairs..............................
| 28,541 |
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S
DEPARTMENT. |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 9.
|
1.
Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 575 |
1948‑49.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN
BUSINESS UNDER TAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE. COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR. | £ |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 11.
|
1. Commonwealth offices and other buildings—Works,
fittings and furniture............
| 91,629 |
2. Meteorological‑buildings, works fittings
and furniture.................................................
| 295 |
3. Governor‑General’s
establishments—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture........
| 4,027 |
Total Department
of the Interior...............................
| 95,951 |
DEPARTMENT
OF WORKS AND HOUSING. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 13.
|
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 14,527 |
5. Snowy River Scheme—Preliminary
expenditure...........................................................
| 260 |
Total Department of‑ Work’s and Housing | 14,787 |
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. |
Under Control of Department of Supply and
Development. |
Division No. 15.
|
4. Beaufort Homes‑—Machinery and
plant........................................................................
| 9,000 |
5. Ships marine diesel
engines—Plant, tooling and other establishment costs..............
| 20,938 |
Total Department of Supply and Development | 29,938 |
DEPARTMENT
OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing |
Division No. 22.
|
1. Buildings, works,
fittings, furniture and purchase of vessels.......................................
| 2,978 |
1948‑49
PART 1—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER
THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES‑OF THECOMMONWEALTH—continued |
DEPARTMENT.
OF HEALTH. | £ |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 24.
|
1. Buildings, works, fittings, furniture and
purchase of vessels.......................................
| 22,967 |
Less amount
payable from Serum Laboratories Trust Account....................
| 14,875 |
Total Department of Health............................
| 8,092 |
DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE. |
Under Control of Department of Commerce and
Agriculture |
Division No. 27.
|
3. Trade Commissioner, Singapore—Residence and
furniture........................................
| 10,909 |
4. Trade Commissioner, New‑Zealand—Residences and
furniture................................
| 7,746 |
5. Trade Commissioner, Hong
Kong—Residence and furniture......................................
| 20,000 |
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture | 38,655 |
DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES. |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 30.
|
1. Acquisition of sites and
buildings......................................................................................
| 15,360 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 31.
|
1. Buildings, works,
fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 1,096 |
Total Department of Social Services........
| 16,456 |
DEPARTMENT
OF SHIPPING AND FUEL. |
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Fuel. |
Division No. 32.
|
4. Joint Coal Board—Grants and
advances for capital purposes.....................................
| 479,752 |
Under’ Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 34.
|
2. Marine Branch—Buildings,
works, fittings and furniture............................................
| 2,519 |
Total Department
of Shipping and Fuel:.......
| 482,271 |
1948‑49.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND
TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL
TERRITORIES. | £ |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 35.
|
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 187 |
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
Under. Control
of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 37.
|
1. Hostels for accommodation of migrants—Acquisition of sites and buildings...........
| 18,525 |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 38.
|
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 270,330 |
Total Department of Immigration............................................
| 288,855 |
DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR
RECONSTRUCTION. |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 45.
|
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 1,826 |
DEFENCE SERVICES. |
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 48.
|
1. Buildings, works, fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 34,937 |
1948‑49.
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN
BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.
|
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND
DEVELOPMENT. | £ |
Under Control
of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 53.
|
1. Acquisition of sites and buildings......................................................................................
| 1,875 |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 54.
|
2. Defence Research and Development—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture......
| 351,330 |
Total Department of Supply and Development.............
| 353,205 |
Total Defence Services............................................................
| 388,142 |
1,403,641 |
Division No. 55.
|
Less amount
provided for surplus buildings, sites and equipment taken over from the
Disposals Commission—
|
£ |
Read............................................................................................................
| 107,256 |
In lieu
of.....................................................................................................
| 258,000 |
150,744 |
TOTAL PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND
TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
| 1,554,385 |
1948‑49.
PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. |
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | £ |
Under Control
of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 56.
|
1. Trans‑Australian Railway...................................................................................................
| 23,613 |
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S
DEPARTMENT |
Under Control
of Postmaster‑General’s Department. |
Division No. 57.
|
1. Telephone
exchange services.............................................................................................
| 2,230,341 |
3. Telegraph
and miscellaneous services..............................................................................
| 228,672 |
5. Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited—Purchase of shareholding of Cable and
Wireless Limited...........................................................................................................................
| 155,690 |
Total Postmaster‑General’s Department.........................
| 2,614,703 |
2,638,316 |
Division; No. 60.
|
Less amount provided for surplus buildings,
sites and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission........................................................................................................................
| 122,031 |
TOTAL PART II—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.......................................
| 2,516,285 |
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMON WEALTH. |
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | £ |
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
Under Control
of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 61.
|
2. Plant and equipment for payment to credit of Interior
Services Trust Account........
| 974 |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 62.
|
2. Developmental services—Construction of water supplies, roads,
and stock routes for pastoral purposes.........................................................................................................................
| 6,171 |
Total Department of the Interior.........................................
| 7,145 |
1948‑49.
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF
THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. |
DEPARTMENT
OF WORKS AND HOUSING. | £ |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 63.
|
2. Plant and equipment—for payment to
credit of Works and Housing Suspense Trust Account
| 52,402 |
DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 64.
|
1. Buildings, works,
fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 1,116 |
Total Northern
Territory..............................................
| 60,663 |
AUSTRALIAN
CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
DEPARTMENT
OF THE INTERIOR. |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
Division No. 65.
|
1. Forestry...................................................................................................................................
| 2,532 |
4. Plant and equipment—for payment to credit of Interior
Services Trust Account....
| 3,823 |
5. Plant and equipment—for payment to
credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account.........................................................................................................................................
| 88,271 |
Total Department‑
of the Interior..............................
| 94,626 |
DEPARTMENT
OF WORKS AND HOUSING. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 67.
|
1. Buildings, works,
fittings and furniture............................................................................
| 108,141 |
Total Australian
Capital Territory.........................
| 202,767 |
F.3615.—2
1948‑49
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF
THE COMMONWEALTH—continued.
PAPUA‑NEW GUINEA. | £ |
Under Control
of Department of External Territories. |
Division No. 69.
|
1. Coastal and Inter‑Island Skipping Services—Purchase of new vessels......................
| 61,076 |
Under Control
of Department of Works and Housing. |
Division No. 69l.
|
1. Lighthouse Services—Buildings, works, fittings and furniture...................................
| 845 |
Total Papua‑New‑Guinea.............................................................
| 61,921 |
325,351 |
Division No. 70.
|
Less amount provided for surplus buildings, sites
and equipment taken over from the Disposals Commission............................................................................................................................
| 8,510 |
TOTAL
PART III.—TERRITORIES OF
THE COMMONWEALTH.............
| 316,841 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS AND OTHER SERVICES
INVOLVING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.........................................................................................................
| 4,387,511 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston,
Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.