Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 2) 1915-16 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

(No. 2) 1915-16.

No. 30 of 1915.

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

[Assented to 6th September, 1915.]

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 Supply Act ( Works and Buildings)(No. 2) 1915–16.

Issue and application of £1,419,925.

2. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen the sum of One million four hundred and nineteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-five pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

3. The said sum shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services set forth in the said Schedule.

Limit of period of expenditure.

4. No moneys shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

SCHEDULE.

F.12780.

  

SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS........................	610,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........	285,900
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......................	625
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..................................	478,400
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................	5,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............	40,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc...........................................................	1,419,925

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£	£
1	...	Home Affairs.
1	New South Wales................................................................	400
2	Victoria...............................................................................	2,000
3	Federal Capital....................................................................	100,000
Total Division No. 1.............................................	...	102,400
2	...	Quarantine.......................................................................	...	13,000
3	...	Lighthouses......................................................................	...	3,000
4	...	Customs.
1	New South Wales................................................................	5,000
2	Victoria...............................................................................	...
3	Queensland..........................................................................	...
4	Western Australia................................................................	300
Total Division No. 4.............................................	...	5,300
5	...	Defence.
Naval.
1	New South Wales................................................................	5,000
2	Victoria...............................................................................	10,000
3	Queensland..........................................................................	1,600
4	South Australia....................................................................	2,000
5	Western Australia................................................................	700
6	Tasmania.............................................................................	300
7	Various States......................................................................	100,000
Total Naval...........................................................	119,600
Military.
8	New South Wales................................................................	13,000
9	Victoria...............................................................................	15,000
10	Queensland..........................................................................	10,000
11	South Australia....................................................................	300
12	Western Australia................................................................	1,000
13	Tasmania.............................................................................	...
14	Various States and Federal Territory.....................................	200,000
Total Military........................................................	239,300
Total Division No. 5.............................................	...	358,900
Carried forward...........................................	...	482,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	£	£
Brought forward.........................................	...	482,600
6	...	Post Office Buildings.
1	New South Wales................................................................	30,000
2	Victoria...............................................................................	55,000
3	Queensland..........................................................................	4,000
4	South Australia....................................................................	7,000
5	Western Australia................................................................	20,000
6	Tasmania.............................................................................	1,000
7	Northern Territory................................................................	400
8	Wireless Telegraph Stations..................................................	10,000
Total Division No. 6	...	127,400
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs.....	...	610,000
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
7	1	Telegraphs and Telephones...................................................	270,900
2	Wireless Telegraphy............................................................	15,000
285,900
Total under control of Postmaster General’s Department	...	285,900
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
8	...	Government Printing Office..................................................	...	300
9	...	Stamp Printing.....................................................................	...	325
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury	...	625

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
10	...	Rifle Clubs and Ranges, &c..................................................	...	4,400
11	...	Military Stores, &c...............................................................	...	120,000
12	...	Naval Works, &c.................................................................	...	200,000
13	...	Construction of Fleet............................................................	...	150,000
14	...	Construction of Vessels for other Departments.......................	...	4,000
Total under control of the Department of Defence........	...	478,400
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
15	1	Northern Territory................................................................	...	3,000
16	1	Port Augusta Railway..........................................................	...	2,000
Total under control of the Department of External Affairs	...	5,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
17	1	Lighthouses.........................................................................	...	40,000
Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs	...	40,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments	...	1,419,925

 

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