Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 2) 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

(No. 2) 1916-17.

 

No. 30 of 1916.

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 seventeen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.

[Assented to 30th September, 1916.]

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) 1916–17.

Issue and application of £918,000.

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 seventeen the sum of Nine hundred and eighteen thousand 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 seventeen.

SCHEDULE.

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SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.....................	318,400
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........	117,500
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................	600
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.........	77,800
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................	370,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS............	17,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........	16,700
Total Additions, New Works, etc........................................................	918,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£	£
1	...	Home Affairs.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	...
2	Victoria................................................................................	...
3	Western Australia..................................................................	...
4	Various States and Federal Territory.......................................	46,000
Total Division No. 1.....................................	...	46,000
2	...	Quarantine........................................................................	...	20,000
3	...	Lighthouses.......................................................................	...
4	...	Trade and Customs.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	7,500
2	Victoria................................................................................	...
3	Queensland...........................................................................	...
4	South Australia.....................................................................	30
5	Western Australia..................................................................	...
Total Division No. 4....................................	...	7,530
5	...	Defence.
Naval.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	...
2	Victoria................................................................................	1,500
3	Queensland...........................................................................	...
4	South Australia.....................................................................	...
5	Western Australia..................................................................	...
6	Tasmania..............................................................................	620
7	Various States.......................................................................	76,500
Total Naval................................................	78,620
Military.
8	New South Wales..................................................................	7,000
9	Victoria................................................................................	...
10	Queensland...........................................................................	...
11	South Australia.....................................................................	...
12	Western Australia..................................................................	...
13	Tasmania..............................................................................	...
14	Various States and Federal Territory.......................................	111,000
Total Military.............................................	118,000
Total Division No. 5..................................	...	196,620
Carried forward.............................	...	270,150

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	£	£
Brought forward.................................	...	270,150
6	...	Post Office Buildings.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	15,000
2	Victoria................................................................................	20,000
3	Queensland...........................................................................	...
4	South Australia.....................................................................	8,000
5	Western Australia..................................................................	...
6	Tasmania..............................................................................	...
7	Northern Territory.................................................................	750
8	Wireless Telegraph Stations...................................................	...
Total Division No. 6..............................................	...	43,750
7	...	Commonwealth Railways......................................................	...	4,500
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs..	...	318,400
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
8	1	Telegraphs and Telephones....................................................	...	117,500
Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department.......................................................	...	117,500
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
9	...	Government Printing Office...................................................	500
10	...	Stamp Printing......................................................................	100
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury	...	600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	£	£
11	...	Rifle Clubs and Ranges.........................................................	...	2,800
12	...	Military Stores......................................................................	...	75,000
Total under control of the Department of Defence—Military..........................................................	...	77,800
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
13	...	Naval Works.........................................................................	...	200,000
14	...	Construction of Fleet.............................................................	...	180,000
15	...	Construction of Vessels for other Departments........................	...	40,000
Total under control of the Department of the Navy..	...	370,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
16	1	Northern Territory.................................................................	...	17,000
17	1	Port Augusta Railway............................................................	...	...
Total under control of the Department of External Affairs............................................................	...	17,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
18	1	Lighthouses..........................................................................	...	16,700
Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs...........................................................	...	16,700
Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments...................................................	...	918,000

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