Supply Act (No 3) 1916 (NSW)

72                    Supply Act (No. 3).

SUPPIT ACT (No. 3).

Act No. 52, 1910.

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

dated Revenue Fund towards the Services of the Year 1916-1917, and out of the Public Works Fund, and out of the General Loan Account for Services to bo hereafter provided for by Loan. [Assented to, 4th October, 1916.]

Preamble. \T T H E R E A S W6 Yoiir Majcstv’s most dutiful and

f T loyal subjects, the Alembers of the Legislative

Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, have resolved to grant to Your Majesty the sum of Nine millions nine hundred and six thousand four hundred and ninety pounds, that is to say—

Out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the sum of One million nine hundred and ninety-four thousand six hundred pounds, lieing the sum required to defray tlie expenses of the

• various departments and Services of the State during the months of October, November, De­ cember, January, and Eebriiary, or following month of the financial year ending thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen; and the sum of Four millions one hundred and twenty-three thousand six hundred and seventy pounds for the Services set forth in Schedule A hereto annexed.

Out

Supply Act (No. 3). 73

Out of the Public Works Pund, the sum of T avo George V,

hundred and sixty-six tliousand six linndred

2̂.

and tAventy pounds, for the Services set forth

in Schedule B hereto annexed.

Out of the General Loan Account the sum of Thi’ee millions five hundred and tAAonty-one thousand six hundred pounds for the S(!rvices set forth in Schedule C hereto annexed :

And whereas we desire to make good out of tlie said Funds and the General Loan Account the sum so granted to His Majesty ; Be it therefore enacted hy the King’s jMost Excellent IMajesty, hy and with the advic( ̂ and consent of the Legislati\m Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and hy the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. Out of the Consolidated BeA"enue Pund of rr.iis.̂ To

N cav South 'Wales there shall and may he issued and

applied for or toAvards making good the Suj)])ly so Con̂ oiitiated hundred and seventy pounds, of Avhich the sum of One million nine hundred and ninety-four thousand six hundred pounds is to he expt'nded at the rates Avhich have been sanctioned for the financial year ended th irtieth day of June, one thousand nim' hundred and sixteen, to defray the expenses of the various Departuumts and Services of the State during the months of October, NoAnnnber, Dect'mher, Jannary, and Pehruary, or folloAving month of the financial year ending thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and sev('uteen, subject to the rate of any reduction that may luu-eafter he made in the exp(mditure of the year 1910-1'.)] 7, and the sum of Pour millions one hundred and twenty-three thousand six hundred and sev(uity pounds is to he expended for the Services specified in Schedule A hereto annexed.

resolved to be granted to His Majesty, the sum of

2 . Out of the Public MMrks Pund there shall and £2fi(’,r.2o mny

may be issued and applied for or toAvards making good

the Supply so r(!Soh"ed to he granted to His [Majesty A\ orks Kuud.

the sum of T avo hundred and sixty-six thousand six

hundred and tAventy pounds for the Services specified

in Schedule B hereto annexed.

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V, 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Audit Act,

No. 52, 1902, there shall and may he issued out of the General

£3,5Ji,60o Loan Account and applied for or towards making good

ouTomenerai resolvcd to he granted to His Majesty, the

Loan

sum of Three millions five hundred and twenty-one

Account.

thousand six hundred pounds for the Services specified

in Schedule C hereto annexed.

Treasurer to

pay under 4. The Treasurer shall issue and pay the said sums

G orem or’s	for the Services aforesaid in such manner and in such
W arrant or
Order.	proportions as the Governor, hy Warrants or Orders in writing under his hand, and directed to the said Treasurer, shall from time to time order and direct. And the pay­ ments so to be made shall be charged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the Public Works Fund, and the General Loan Account respec­ tively.
have credit

Treasurer to 5. The Treasurer shall in his accounts from time to

and receipts	time be allowed credit for all sums of money paid hy
him.
to discharge	him in pursuance of such Warrants or Orders. And the receipts of the respective persons to whom the same shall be so paid shall he full and valid discharges to the said Treasurer in passing his said accounts for such sums as shall be therein mentioned, and he shall receive credit for the same accordingly.

horttitle. 0 . This Act may be cited as the “ Supply Act,

(No. 3), 1916.”

SCHEDULES.

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V,

SCHEDULES. No. 52.

S C H E D U L E A.

Payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

C olonial S ecretary and .Minister of P ublic H rai,tii—

Police— To meet increases u t'pay to Police ... ... 1,000 0 0

T reasurer and S ecretary for F inance and T rade—

Miscfill anenns—

To Supjilonient Pensions jiran te j by the Ccmnjionwi'alth

Government to totally and partially incapacitated

Members of the M ilitary and Naval Forces ... ... 40,000 0 0

R ailways and T ramways—

Working' E.xpenses ... ... ... £3,092,000 0 0

Government Railways Superannuation—

A m ount rc(juired under section 112 of

the Government Railways Act, No.

30, 1912, to mef^t claims ... ... 10,000 0 0

3,102,000 0 0

S ecretary for L ands—

Miscellawouts—

Providing Homes for jiermanently incapacitated Soldiers,

and for W idows of Soldiers, and to meet Special

Claims in cases wlieri^ Flomes are not reijuii'cd ... 24,000 0 0

P ublic I nstruction—

Salaries and Contingencies ... ...£72S ,000 0 0

Grants ni a id o f Pahlic Inslitn tions—

Sydney U niversity— To cover deficiency in revenue caused hy the award of U n i­ versity Exhibitions, a t ra te of £10,000 per annum from 1st July, 191(1, pend­ ing the increase of the S tatu tory

Endowm ent ... ... ... ... (1,(170 0 0

. — 734,670 0 0

L ocal G overnment and M ain R oads—^

M a in Roads—

For Expenditure on ^ lain Hoads . . £ 143,(100 0 0

Endou-m <-u/s—

Endowiiient of Shin 's ... ... ... 50,000 0 0 ...

Endowm ent of ^Municipalities under Local

Government Acts ... ... .. 2,000 0 0

Contimjencies—

Recoup to Shires and Municipalitie.s for

Increased Cast of working Public

Ferries due to Remission of 4’olls ... 5,900

Protection of Roads along R iver Frontages 1.100

202,000 0 0

Total, ScTiedule A (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ... £4,123,670 0 0

SCHEDULE

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V,

No. 52.

SCHEDULE B.

Payable out of the Public Works Fund.

In anticipation o f Votes.

C olonial S ecretary and M inister of P uiilic H ealth—

Hospitals—

M etropolitan, Suburban, and Country H os­

pita ls—G rants under the provisions of

the Pulilic W orks and Closer Settle­

m ent Funds Act, 1906 ... ... £8,000 0 0

A lbury H ospital— towards New Building

— further sum ... ... ... 1,000 0 0

Newcastle H ospital— A dditions— further

sum ... ... ... ... ... 10,500 0 0

£19,500 0 0

T reasurer and S ecretary for F inance and T rade—

Sydney Harbour T rust—

Replacem ent of W harfs, Je ttie s , and Buildings under

Reconstruction Schemes ... ... ... ... 10,000 0 0

S ecretary for L ands—

Forestry—

To meet expenditure in connection w ith Afforestation and Re-afforestation, Resum ptions, Survey, and Im prove­ m ent of Land for Forestry purposes, and in connection w ith milling and

conversion of indigenous tim ber ... £20,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

Compensation in connection with the re­

sum ption of land for Roads under the

Public Roads A ct, 1902 ... ... 300 0 0

Reclamation of Swamp in the M unicipality

of Carrington (Crown land) ... ... 1,000 0 0

Construction of New W harf a t Sliark

Island by the Sydney H arbour Tru.st Construction of J e t ty a t Steel P oint by 350 0 0

Sydney H arbour T rust ... ... 200 0 0

Erection of D ividing Fence between K ing

George P ark , Balmain, and Callan

P ark M ental H ospital grounds ... 270 0 0

22,120 0 0

Carried forward... £51,620 0 0

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V,

No. 52.

S C H E D U L E E —(contlmied).

Payable out of the Public Works Fund—continued.

In Anticipation of Vole.̂ :— ( continued).

Hi'ouglit forward ... ... ... ... £.51,G20 0 0

M l N I S T H I t F OR I ’ UliL IO \VoilK.S---

Koads £2,500 0 0

Eriilges 7,000 0 0

Public Huiblini;s ... ... ... . ;io,ooo 0 0

Railwuy.s and Tramways ... ... . 2,000 0 0

AVater .Suj)plii‘s ... ... ... . 1,000 0 0

M etropolitan Hoard o f Water Supphj atid ,'<eirerarje—

Kencwal of AVater Alains, Sewci’s, I’lant, Pu ild in"s, Ac., for Renewal AN'orks (leiierally ; also recoup to Loan Votes f(]i- Alacliinery and P lan t worn out or

(lisinantled ... ... ... ... 10,000 0 0

H unter D htriet Water Supjdi/ and Sejverage. Board—

Reiu'wal of AV'ater Mains and Sewers ... .500 0 0

.57,000 0 0

P r u n e I ns'i'riction- and L ocal G ovf.kn.munt and AIain R oads-

Prddic Instruction—

School Ruildings, Teachers’ Residences, Trade Schools, Technical Education and other Ruildings, Erections, A ddi­ tions, 1 inprovenients, E(|ui[imcnt,

Renewids, ;md Alaterials ... .. .£9G,0Ol) 0 0

Teachers’ Training College—Towards cost

of building ... ... ... ... L’5,000 0 0

Sydney U niversity— New buildings, aildi-

tions, improvement.s, tittings, and

furniture ... ... ... 1.5,000 0 0

Local Government and M ain Road .-<—

(Jraids to Shires and Alunicipalities—

AVorhs UTidertiiken for Shires and

■	Aluiiicipjdities under contract for
reptiyincnt ... ... ... ... 20,000 0 0

To assist Shires tind Alunicipalities ... 12,000 0 0

1.5 ■̂ ,000 0 0

Total Schedule B (Public AVorks F u n d ).. £266,020 0 0

SCHEDULE

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V,

No. 52.

SCHEDULE C.

Payable out of the General Loan Account.

I n anticipation o f Loan Votes.

Colonial S ecretary and M inister of P ublic H ealth—

State Trawlers—

Towards construction of Trawlers, E stablishm ent of Depots,

P lan t and M otor Vehicles— further sum ... ... £85,500 0 0

T reasurer and S ecretary for F inance and T rade—

Sydney Harbour 'Trust—

Towards construction of W orks generally, and for the

improvement of the P ort ... ... ... ... 171,000 0 0

R ailways and T ramways—

Railw ays—

Rolling Stock to meet additional traffic

requirem ents, and Equipm ent of New

Lines ..£350,000 0

A dditions to Railway Lines, Stations, and

Buildings, and foi' o ther purposes ... 150,000 0

Towards construction of Flem ington to

Belmore, and W ardell-road to Glebe

Island, and D arling Island Railways

— further sum ... ... ... 165,000 0

R efreshm ent Rooms, towards Equipm ent of 20,000 0

685,000 0 0

S ecretary for L.ands—

Miscellaneous—

R eturned Soldiers Settlem ent A ct, No. 21,

1916— Advances to a.ssist Settlers

w ith respect to Erection of Buildings,

Purchase of Stock, &c. ... ... £20,000 0 0

Acquisition or Resum ption of Lands su it­

able for small holdings for Returned

Soldiers ... ... ... ... 90,000 0 0

Construction of roads re lands to be made

available for R eturned Soldiers ... 10,000 0 0

Prickly-pear E radication on Crown lands

and Expenses incidental thereto ... 8,000 0 0

128,000 0 0

M inister for P ublic W orks—

Railw ay Construction—

N orth Coast Railw ay— further sum £170,000 0 0

Dunedoo to Coonabarabran— fu rth er sum 10,000 0 0

W agga W agga to Tum barum ba— further

sum ... ... ... ... ... 65,000 0 0

Carried forward ...£245 ,000 0 0

Carried forward... ... ...£1,069,500 0 0

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V,

No. 52.

S C H E D U L E C—continued.

Payable out of the General Loan k a c o m t— continued.

I n anticipation o f Loan Votes— continued.

B rought forward ... ... ... ... .£1,069,500 0 0

M inister for P uhlic W orks— continued.

IJrought forward £ 2 15,000 0 0

R ailw ay Construction,— (continued).

Forbes to Stookinbingal— furtlier sum ...	;io,ooo	0	0
MuswcHbrook to !Merriwa— further sum ...	:u ,ooo	0	0

W valoiig to Cudgellieo—^furtlier sum	...	29,000	0	0
Ulenreagh to ItoiTigo—further sum	...	50,000	0	0
Cooma to Bom liala—further sum	...	10,000	0	0
Sydeidiam to Botany— further sum	...	15,000	0	0
Dub])o to W erris Creek— further sum	...	65,000	0	0

Coiidohlin to Brok(‘ii H ill— further sum ...	175,000	0	0
Coonaharahi-an to Hurren Junction— fur­

ther sum ... ... ... ... 16,000 0 0

<lilgandra to Collie—towards ... ... 10,000 0 0

Bowentels to D iwana D eviation— towards 40,000 0 0

Mirool to H illston— towards ... ... 10,000 0 0

B>arm(!(lman to R ank in ’s Springs— towards 10,000 0 0

Craboon to Coolah—towards ... ... 10,000 0 0

Canowindi-a to Eugnwra— towards	...	10,000	0	0
Cobar to C. S. A. IMine—towards	...	1,-1,500	0	0

B ind Resumptions for authoris('d Railways 15,000 0 0

Metropolitan Railw ay Construction—

Citv and Suburban Electric Railways—

further sum ... ... ... ... 250,000 0 0

City and Suburban Railway’s— Land re-

sum})tions and costs—further sum ... 250,000 0 0

Tram w ay Construction—

Tramways gmierally— further sum ... .‘10,000 0 0

Sewerage Construction—

M i'tropolitan Sewerage and Storm water

Channels—further sum ... ... 14,000 0 0

Country Towns Sewerage and Storm water

Channels—further sura ... ... 50,000 0 0

Newcastle Sewerage— further sum ... 20,000 0 0

Water Supplies—•

Country Towns W ater Supplies— further

sum ... ... ... ... ... 75,000 0 0

Sydney W ater Sujiply— Im provem ents ... 15,000 0 0

Carried forward . .. £1,5:21,500 0 0

Carried forward £1,069,500 0 0

Supply Act (No. 3).

George V,

No. 52.

. SCHEDULE C—continued.

P ayable out of the G eneral Loan A ccount— continued.

I n anticipation o j Loan Votes— continued.

B rought forward ... ... . . . ... £1,009,500 0 0

M inister for P culic W orks—continued.

Brought forw ard £1,521,500 0 0

Harbours and Rivers—

Newcastle H arbour Im provem ents and

W harfage, including Dredging and

othf'r P la n t—furtlier sum ... ... 15.000 0 0

P o rt K enibla— Impi'ovements W harfage

aiul Shipping Appliances— further

sum ... ... ... ... ... 30.000 0 0

Coffs H arbour Im provem ents— further

sum ... ... ... ... ... 30.000 0 0

Nambucca R iver Im provem ente—further

sum ... ... ... ... ... 3.000 0 0

Governm ent Dockyard, Newcastle E.xten-

sion, including ^Munitions Factory—

fu rthe r sum ... ... ... ... 10.000 0 0

Bridges—

Bridges generall}' ... ... ... ... s,000 0 0

Puhlic B uild ings—

Treasury Buildings— Additions ... ... 4.000 0 0

Caves Houses and Tourist Resorts

generally ... ... ... ... 15,000 0 0

Metropolitan Meat In d u stry Board—

New Puhlic A batto ir and other W orks a t Homebusli Point, M eat D istributing Dejiot, P ig and Calf M arket, Sale Yards, M eat E xport and other W orks and Buildings, including Land R e­

sumption and Costs ... ... ... 55,000 0 0

Metropolitan Board o f Water Stipply and Sewerage—

Water Sujgih/—

General R eticulation, Improvements,

&.C., including Jkydm'y W ater Supply

Amplification ... ... ... 270,000 0 0

Sewerage—

Construction and V entilation of Sewers

generally ... ... ... ... 100,000 0 0

Carried forw ard... ' . £2,061,500 0 0

Carried forward £1,069,500 0 0

Supply Act (No. 3). 81

George V,

No. 52.

S C H E D U L E C -a m tin u e d .

Payable out of the General Loan k w o w n t— continued.

In anticipation o f Loan Votes—continued.

Drought forward ... . . . ... ... £1,069,500 0 0

M inister for P uhlic W orks—continued.

Brought forward £ ’2,961,500 0 0

I lu n le r District Board o f Water Supply and Sewerage—

Water Supp ly—

Aniplihcat ion, Improvement, and E.vteii-

sion of AVater Supply B 'orks ... 22,000 0 0

Sewerage—

Am plication, Improvement, and E x ten ­

sion of Sowerage W orks ... ... 2,000 0 0

Miscellaneous—

Advance to meet General E.xpenses, Com­

mission, and other charges payable

under tlie agreement with Me.ssrs.

N orton Griffiths it Co. in connection

with the carrving out of Public.

W orks, to lie hereafter adjusted by

transfer of jiayments to the spi'citie

Public W orks to which tlie amounts

are properly chargeable— further sum Purchase of Stores and M aterials which cannot properly be charged to appro­ priations of P arliam ent un til actually issued for use—the am ount to be carried to Special Deposits Account (Governm ent Dockyard and New­ castle W orkshops Store Advanci' .30,000 0 0

A ccount)— further sum ... ... 50,000 0 0

Industria l Umlertakings—

S tate Timber Y ards and Building W ork­

shops, U hrs P o in t ............... '. ... 10,000 0 0

S tate Metal Quarries ... ... ... 5,000 0 0

----------------------- 2,180,500 0 0

Carried forward ... £ 3,2-50,000 0 0

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George V,

No. 52.

SCHEDULE C—continued.

Payable out of the General Loan kCGOMUi— continued.

I n anticipation o f Loan Votes— continued.

Brought forward ... ... ... . ..£ 3 ,2 5 0 ,0 0 0 0 0

D epartment op A gric ulture—^

Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission—

Eor the Construction of B urrinjuck Dam,

M urrum bidgee Can.ils, Purchase of

Stock, Assisting Settlers, Paym ent of

tenant-rights, <fec. ... ... ...£ 1 7 5 ,0 0 0 0 0

To enable the W ate r Conservation and Irriga tion Commission to make A d­ vances to Settlers of the M urrum ­ bidgee Irrigation Areas for develop­ m ent purposes and to provide for deferred ren ts and w ater rates— to

be subsequently repaid ... ... IS,000 0 0

Shallow- Boring— To provide W ater Sup­

plies for Settlers ... ... ... 12,100 0 0

To provide assistance in development of

farm s of settlers of the M urrum bidgee

Irriga tion A reas w-ho enlist for 31ili-

ta ry Service ... ... ... .. 1,500 0 0

Miscellaneous—

Clearing of Crown Lands a t Tottenham

(W oodlands), and the growing of

w heat thereon ... ... ... 4,000 0 0

Forest V ale E sta te—Preparation, &c., of

Farm s for Share-farmers ... ... 11,000 0 0

G rain E levators— Construction, and for

purposes incidental thereto ... ... 50,000 0 0

271,600 0 0

Total, Schedule C (General Loan Account) ... ... £3,521,600 0 0

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