Supplementary Loan Act 1911 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

GEORGII QUINTI REGIS,

XVII.

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No. 9 of 1912.

AN ACT to authorise the raising of a sum of Two million one hundred and forty-two thousand pounds by Loan for the construc- tion of certain Public Works and for other purposes.

[Assented to 9th January, 1912.]

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

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

million one hundred and forty-two thousand pounds for the several purposes hereinafter mentioned. Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :-

1.    This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Supple- Short title.

mentary Loan Act, 1911.

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

raise by way of loan such several sums of money not exceeding in money for certain	purposes,
the whole the sum of Two million one hundred and forty-two thousand pounds, as may be required for the several works and purposes mentioned in the Schedule to this Act.

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Sums raised, how to 3.

All sums by this Act authorised to be raised shall be paid 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 con- formity with the annual Estimates of the expenditure of Loan moneys sanctioned by Parliament.

be applied.

The principal moneys and interest raised and secured by the rank pan passe with the principal moneys and interest raised and secured by the Stock created and sold under the Loan Act, 1891,

Principal and in- 4.

terest charged on

Revenue.	Stock to be created and sold, under the authority of this Act, shall
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.

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

Advances on 5.

account.

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Schedule.

Item Provision.

No. Work or Service.

Amount. Total of Grotto

ADMINISTRATION.

1 Departmental • • • • • . • • • • 120,000

RAILWAYS.

2	Additions and Improvements, opened Railways	..	290,000
3	Broolcton-Kunjinn	35,000
4	Greenhills-Quairading, including Extension to Nunagin	44,000
5	Hotham-Crossman	13,500
6	Natanning•Nampup	7,000

7 Land Resumption, Perth and Fremantle, for expansion and improvements of existing 85,000

railways

8 Land Resumption, New Lines . • 3,000

9	Northampton-Ajana	• •	• •	42,000
10	Port Hedland-Marble Bar ..	0,800
11	Rails and Fastenings	..	100,000
12	Rolling Stock	440,000
13	Surveys, New Lines	20,000
14	Tambellup-Ongerup	35,000

15 Upper Darling Railway Extension 3,000

16	Wagin-Dumbleyung Extension	..	3,000
17	Wickepin-Merredin	27,000
'8	Wongan-Mullewa.	40,000
19	Yillimining Eastwards (Kondinin)	43,000

20 Workshops, Buildings, and Machinery for New Lines 5,000

1,242,300

HARBOURS AND RIVERS.

21 Additions and Improvements to Jetties, Tramways, and Rolling Stock in the North-West .. 20,000

22	Bunbury Harbour Works ..	„	• •	10,000
23	Busselton Jetty Extension	6,450
24	Carnarvon Harbour Works	5,000

25 Fremantle Harbour Works .. 55,000

26	Improvements to Harbours and Rivers	• •	22,000
s

27 L ighthouse .. • • 15,000

133,450

WATER SUPPLY.

28 Sewerage for Perth and Fremantle .. 105,000 105;000

DEVELOPMENT OP GOLDFIELDS AND MINERAL RESOURCES.

29   13,000

30 Murchison and Peak Hill Goldfields .. 10,000

31 Development of Mining .. . , „, „ 10,000

32 Erection of State Batteries and Provision of Treatment Plants „ 15,000

48,000

DEVELOPMENT OP AGRICULTURE.

33 Agricultural Immigration .. • • • • 60,000

34 Development of Agriculture • • • • .. 215,000

275,000

SUNDRIES.

35 Public Buildings ..

54,000

36 Dalkeith Estate, Purchase of .. 11,000

65,000

DISCOUNTS, FM

37 Discounts and Flotation Expenses .. 153,250

Total .. 2,142,000

By Authority: FRED. WM. SIMPSON, Government Printer, Perth.