Supply Act (No 2) 1926 (NSW)

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SUPPLY ACT (No. 2).

Act No. 22, 1926.

An Act to apply certain sums out of the Consoli- George V,

dated Rei enue Fund towards the Services	22.
of the Year 1926-1927, and out of the Public Works Fund, and out of the General Loan Account for Services to be hereafter provided for by Loan. [Assented to, 1st December, 1926.]

T A T H E R E A S we Your Majesty’s most dutiful and Preamble.

T V loyal subjects, the Members of the Legislative

Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, have resolved to grant to Your Majesty the sum of Fourteen millions two hundred and seven thousand tivo hundred and thirty-five pounds, that is to say—

Out of the Consolidated Revenue Eund the sum of Ten millions five hundred and twenty-six thousand pounds, being the sum required to defray the expenses of the various Departments and Services of the State during the months of December, January, February, and March or following month of the financial year ending thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

Out of the Public Works Fund, the sum of Two hundred and forty-seven thousand one hundred and thirty-five pounds for the Services set forth in Schedule A hereto annexed.

Out of the General Loan Account, the sum of Three millions four hundred and thirty-four thousand one hundred pounds for the Ser­ vices set forth in Schedule B hereto annexed.

And

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No. 22. Eunds and the General Loan Account the sum so "ranted to His Majesty : Be it therefore enacted by the King’s Most Excellent ^lajesty, by and Avith the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South "Wales in Parliament assembled, and by tbe authority of the same, as follows:—

£io,5i>6,oo(» 1 . Out of the Consolidated Revenue Eund of New

<mTof*th*e ' South IVales there shall and may be issued and appli('d Consoiidiited for 01’ towai’ds making good the Supply so resolved to be Fund"'*̂ granted to His ^Majesty, the sum of Ten millions five

hundred and twenty-six thousand pounds, to be expended at the rates Avhich are shown on the Estimates for the financial year ending thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, as laid upon

' the Table of the House, to defray the expenses of the various Departments and Services of the State during the months of December, January, Eebruary, and ^larcb or follow ing month of the financial year ending thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seA’en, subject to the rate of any reduction that mav liereafter be made in tbe expenditure of the year 1926-1927.

£247,i3omay 2 . Out of the Public "Woiks Euud there shall and

of the’piibl'io issued and applied for or towards making good Works Fumi. the Supply so resolved to be granted to His Majesty,

tbe sum of Two hundred and forty-seven thousand one hundred and thirty-five pounds for tbe Services specified in Schedule A hereto annexed.

£.3,434,100 3 . Notwithstanding the provisions of the Audit Act, ou/o'fVhT'̂ '̂ 1902, there shall and may be issued out of the General

General Loan Loan Account and applied for or towards making good Account. Supply so I’esolved to be granted to His yiajesty,

the sum of Three millions four hundred and thirty-four thousand one hundred pounds for the Services specified in Schedule B hereto annexed.

Treasurer to	4 .	The Treasurer shall issue and pay tbe said sums
pay under

Governor’s	for the Services aforesaid in such manner and in such
W arrant or	proportions as the Governor, by AVarrants or Orders
O rder.	in writing under bis hand, and directed to tbe said Treasurer, shall from time to time order and direct.

And

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And the payments so to be made shall be charged upon George V,

and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Eund and

the Public Works Pund and the General Loan Account

respectively.

5 . The Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to

time he allowed credit for all sums of money paid by and receipts him in pursuance of such Warrants or Orders. And to^‘sdiarge

the receipts of the respective persons to whom the same	’
shall be so paid shall be full and valid discharges to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for such sums as shall be tlierein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

6. This Act may be cited as the “ Supply Act (No. 2),

1926.”

SCHEDULES.

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No. 22.	SCHEDULES.
SCHEDULE A.

Payable out of the Public Works Fund.

In anticipation o f Votes.

M inister for P ublic H ealth—

Metropolitan, Suburban, and Country Hospitals— Grants

under the provisions of the Public Works and Closer

Settlement Funds Act, 1906 ... ... ... ... £2,800 0 0

T reasurer—

Treasury—

To provide a Working Account for the purpose of making advances to public officers to assist them to purchase motor cars for use on official duties—to be subsequently repaid—further sum. (Amount to be carried to Special Deposits Account—Advances to public officers

for purchase of iVIotor Cars, Working Account) ... 5,000 0 0

Government Printei—-

New Plant and Machinery—further sum ... ... ... 8,250 0 0

Resumed Properties— .

Renewal of Properties in Observatory Hill Resumed Area,

etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 340 0 0

Sydney Ilarhonr Trust—

Renewals and Replacement of Wharfs, Jetties, Plant, and

Buildings under Reconstruction Schemes ... ... 15,700 0 0

Secretary for L ands—

Miscellaneous—

Towards the purchase, acquisition, or resumption of sites for Public Parks, resumption of Foreshores, and other public purposes, and expenses in con­

nection therewith ... ... ... 6,000 0 0

Terragong Swamp—Renewal of Drains—

further sum ................ ... ... 75 0 0

For Construction of Roads, Water Conser­

vation (including Shallow Boring

Plant), and otherwise improving lands

for settlement, and other purposes ... Nielsen and Vaucluse Parks—Improve­ 27,500 0 0

ments—further sum ... ... ... 230 0 0

Compensation in connection with resump­

tion of Lands for Roads, under the

Public Roads Act, 1902 ... ... 700 0 0

To provide a Working Account for pay ment of Fire Insurance Premiums on improvements erected on Returned Soldiers’ Holdings and Closer Settle­ ment Estates. (Amount to be carried to Special Deposits Account, Depart­ ment of Lands—Insurance Premiums

Working Account.) ... ... ... 5,000 0 0

39,505 0 0

Carried forward £71,595 0 0

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No. 22.

SCHEDULE A—continued.

Payable out of the Public Works Yvknii—continued.

In anticipation of Votes—continued.

Brouj^ht forward ... ... ... ... £71,595 0 0

M inister eor P ublic W orks—

Works and Services—

Roads	...	...	...	...	...	£4,000 0 0
Bridges	...	...	...	...	...	32,500 0 0

Punts, Perries, and Launches ... ... 3,000 0 0

Harbours and Rivers and Dredge Service

in connection with Permanent Im­

provements of Harbours and Rivers Water Supplies and Sewerage 11,000 0 0

... ... 3,000 0 0

Public Buildings ... ... ... ... 40,000 0 0

State Power Supply—Surveys, and In­

vestigations—Hydro-Electric ... 1,000 0 0

Relief Works for Unemployed ... ... 750 0 0

Electrical High-tension Testing Apparatus 500 0 0

Joseph-street, Lidcombe — Stormwater

Channel—Extension... ... ... 2,000 0 0

Leichhardt Stores Depot—Additional

Buildings, ifec. ... ... ... 400 0 0

98,150 0 0

Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board—

Renewal of Water Mains, Sewers, Plant, Buildings, ifec.,

and for Renewal Works Generally ... ... ... 1,000 0 0

P ublic I nstruction—

Miscellaneous—

School Buildings, Teachers’ Residences, Sites, Trade Schools, Technical Educa­ tion, Teachers’ Training College, and other Buildings, Erections, Additions, Improvements, Equipment, Renewals,

and Materials... ... ... ... 56,000 0 0

Child Welfare Department—

Additions and Alterations to Buildings,

and Installation of Water Supply and

Hot Water Services, <kc., to Institu­

tions ... ... ... ... ... 1,600 0 0

57,600 0 0

Cariied forward £228,345 0 0

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No. 22.

SCHEDULE A—conihutfl.

Payable out of the Public Works Fund—continued.

In anticipation of Votes—continued.

Brought forward ... ... ... ... £•228,345 0 0

L ocal G overn.ment—

Miscellaneous—

Grants to assist Shires and Municipalities £10,000 0 0

Works undertaken for Shii-es and Muni­

cipalities under Contract for Kepav-

ment ............................ 5,000 0 0

---- 15,000 0 0

D epartment of A ghicultule—

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

Curlwaa (M'entworth) Irrigation A rea-­ Concrete Lining of Channels—further •sum .................................................... £1,000 0 0

Curlwaa Irrigation Area—Auxiliary

Engine for Pumping Station IVork-

shop ............... ‘............................ 250 0 0

Curlwaa Irrigation Area—To provide for

Formation of Access Koads, etc.,

within the A.rca ... ... ... 1,360 0 0

Curlwaa Irrigation Area—For the Erection

of Cottage for M'ater BailiS"... ... 530 0 0

M'arren M'eir—partial Replacements—

further sum ... ... ... ... 500 0 0

Crooked Creek—Towards reconstruction of

Regulator—further sum ... ... 150 0 0

3,790 0 0

Total, Schedule A (Public Works Fund) £ 217,135 0

SCHEDULE

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No. 22.

SCHEDULE B.

Payable out of the General Loan Account.

In anticipation o f Loan Votes.

TliEASURUR —

Spdney Harbour Trust—

Towards construction of Works generally and for llu;

improvement of the Port ... ... ... ... £1;15,000 0 0

R a il w .w s .and T r.amways—

Raihvays— •

Rolling-stock, to meet Additional Tralllc

Requirements, and E(juipment of New	' '
Lines; Additions to Railway Line.s, Stations, and Ituildings, and for other purposes ; and towards Equipment of

Refreshment Rooms ... ...£600,000

Electrification of Railway Lines ... ... 750,000

Duplication of Lines ... ... ... 125,000

State Colliery, fjithgow—-Development of 15,000

Tramivays—

Additions to Lines, Workshops, Buildings,

Rolling-stock, ttc. ... ... ... 50,000 0 0

Electrification of Newcastle Tramways ... 10,000 0 0

Railway Construction—

Booyong to Ballina	...	...	...	15,000	0	0
Condobolin to Broken Hill	...	...	50,000	0	0

Uranquinty to Hoon’s Siding	...	...	15,000	0	0
Regent’.s Park to Bankst(jwn	...	...	1 2,000	0	0

Ungarie to Moon’s Siding Railway	...	15,000	0	0
Moss Vale to Port Ivembla Railway	...	10,000	0	0

City and Suburban Railways and Rail­

ways generally—Land Resumptions

and Costs ... ... ... ... 250,000 0 0

City Electric Railway ... ... ... 140,000 0 0

2,057,000 0 0

Carried forward... ...£2,192,000 0 0

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No. 22.

SCHEDULE B—eontinued

Payable out of the General Loan Account— continued

In anticipation oj Loan Votes—continued.

Brought forward ... ... ... ... £2,192,00010 'J>

M imstee foe P qblic W orks—

Bridges —

Sydney Harbour Bridge ... ... ...£240,000 0 0

Bridges Generally... ... ... ... 20,000 0 0

Harbours and Rivera—

Newcastle Harbour Improvements, includ­

ing Wharfage, Shipping, Dredging,

and other Plant ... ... ... 12,500 0 0

Cofif’s Harbour Improvements, Jetty

Extension, &c. ... ... ... 11,500 0

Port Kembla Harbour Improvements ... 12,500 0

Manning River Improvements ... ... 3,000 0

Byron Bay, New Jetty ... ... ... 5,000 0

Water Supplies—•

Improvements, Sydney Water Supply ... 70,000 0

Country Towns Water Supplies ... ... 80,000 0

Sewerage Construction—

Metropolitan Sewerage and Stormwater

Channels ... ... ... ... 80,000 0 0

Country Towns Sewerage and Stormwater

Channels ... ... ... ... 16,000 0 0

Newcastle Sewerage and Stormwater

Channels ... ... ... ... 10,000 0 0

Public Buildings—

Mental Hospitals—New Buildings, Im­

provements and Additions ... ... 20,000 0 0

State Hospitals and Asylums, including

Coast Hospital—New Buildings, Im­

provements, and Additions ... ... 1,000 0 0

Electrical—

Hj'dro-Electrio Schemes ... ... ... 48,000 0 0

Port Kembla Power Station and Trans­

mission System—Augmentation ... 11,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

River Murray Commission—Part Cost of

Works to be carried out under the

Act and Hydro-Electric Development

Border Railways—Preliminary Survey

Expen.ses and Acquisition of Land

97,000 0 0

for Construction Purposes ... ... 500 0 0

Government Dockyard, Newcastle—

Establishment ... ... ... 4,500 0 0

C

Carried forward ... ...£742,500 0 0

Carried forward £2,192,000X0 0

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No. 22.

SCHEDULE B—continued.

Payable out of the General Loan Account—continued.

In anticipation o f Loan Votes—continued.

Brought forward ... ,£2,192,000 0 0

M inister fob P ublic W orks—continued.

Brought forward ... £742,500 0 0

Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage

• Board—

Water Supply—

Amplification, Extension of Reticula­

tion, Improvements, and other

AVorks ........................................ 60,000 0 0

Sewerage—

Extension and Reticulation, Improvo-

nients, and other Works ... ... 4,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

To provide foi' purchase of Stores and Materials the cost of which cannot properly be charged to Appropria­ tions of Parliament until actually issued for use. (The amount to be carried to Special Deposits Ac­ count—Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Store

Advance Account.) ... ... 10,000 0 0

816,500 0 0

P ublic I nstruction—

Miscellaneous—

School Buildings, Teachers’ Residences, and other Buildings, School and Residence S ite .s .................................................... £52,000	0	0
Child Welfare Department—Purchase of Buildings and Sites, and Erection of

Additional Buildings... ... ... 4,000 0 0

56,000 0 0

Main R oads Board—

County of Cumberland Main Roads Fund £100,000 0 0

Country Main Roads Fund ... ... 50,000 0 0

Developmental Roads ... ... ... 70,000 0 0

- 220,000 0 0

Carried forward £3,284,500 0 0

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No. 22.

SCHEDULE B—continued.

Payable out of the General Loan kzzQWLi—continued.

In antici/iation o f Loan Voteti—continued.

Brought forward ... ... ...£3,281,500 0 0

D epart.mkxt of Agricoltuuk—

Grain Elevators—Towards Construction of

Country Gi'ain Silos and Berinanent

Working Houses ... ... ... £54,000 0 0

For promotion of .-\grieulture, Agri­

cultural Colleges, E.vporinient Farms,

including I'urchase of Land,

B u ild in g s , itc . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,0 0 0 0 0

irnt-n' Conner ration and Irriyation Com­

mission—

To provide for the Construction of Burrin- juck Dam Developmental Works, including Factories, Plant, and Sub­ sidiary Works ; payment of tenant rights ; deferred rents and \\ ater rates, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas, and Advances to Individual Settlers, or Organisations of Settlers (to be sub­ sequently repaid), on Irrigation Areas

generally . ... ... ... 61,050 0 0

Ileturned Soldier.s' Settlement—To provide

for settlement of Discharged Soldiers

on Irrigation Farms, and to assist

them in the development thereof ... Shallow Boring—To provide Water Sup­ 10,'500 0 0

plies for Settlers ... ... ... 21,100 0 0

Biver Murray Land Settlement—Cost of

M'orks generallv in connection with

development ... ... ... ... 550 0 0

149,600 0 0

Total, Schedule B (General Loan xVccount) ...£3,434,100 0 0

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