Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 3) 1915-16 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) (No. 3) 1915-16.

No. 44 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 15th November, 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. 3) 1915–16.

Issue and application of £647,696.

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 stun of Six hundred and forty-seven thousand six hundred and ninety-six 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 purpose 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.

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SCHEDULE.

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS...................	268,246
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......	85,100
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..................
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............................	289,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..........	3,350
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS......	2,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc......................................................	647,696

 

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	£	£
1	...	Home Affairs.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	200
2	Victoria.........................................................................	300
3	Federal Capital..............................................................	58,000
Total Division No. 1.......................................	...	58,500
2	...	Quarantine	...	9,000
3	...	Lighthouses	...
4	...	Customs.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	...
2	Victoria.........................................................................	...
3	Queensland....................................................................	...
3a	South Australia..............................................................	16
4	Western Australia..........................................................	...
Total Division No. 4......................................	...	16
5	...	Defence.
Naval.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	4,000
2	Victoria.........................................................................	5,000
3	Queensland....................................................................	...
4	South Australia..............................................................	800
5	Western Australia..........................................................	250
6	Tasmania.......................................................................	100
7	Various States................................................................	60,000
Total Naval.....................................................	70,150
Military.
8	New South Wales..........................................................	8,200
9	Victoria.........................................................................	7,400
10	Queensland....................................................................	8,600
11	South Australia..............................................................	...
12	Western Australia..........................................................	1,000
13	Tasmania.......................................................................	...
14	Various States and Federal Territory...............................	15,000
Total Military..................................................	40,200
Total Division No. 5.......................................	...	110,350
Carried forward.....................................	...	177,866

Schedule —continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.	£	£
Brought forward...................................	...	177,866
6	...	Post Office Buildings.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	15,000
2	Victoria.........................................................................	16,700
3	Queensland....................................................................	1,800
4	South Australia..............................................................	13,000
5	Western Australia..........................................................	25,000
6	Tasmania.......................................................................	220
7	Northern Territory..........................................................	260
8	Wireless Telegraph Stations............................................	18,400
Total Division No. 6.......................................	...	90,380
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs	...	268,246
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
7	1	Telegraphs and Telephones.............................................	85,100
2	Wireless Telegraphy......................................................	...
85,100
Total under control of Postmaster General’s Department............................................................................	...	85,100
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
8	...	Government Printing Office............................................	...
9	...	Stamp Printing...............................................................	...
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury	...

Schedule —continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£
10	...	Rifle Clubs arid Ranges, &c...........................................	...	3,000
11	...	Military Store., &c.........................................................	...	80,000
12	...	Naval Works, &c...........................................................	...	100,000
13	...	Construction of Fleet......................................................	...	100,000
14	...	Construction of Vessels for other Departments.................	...	6,000
Total under control of the Department of Defence..	...	289,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
15	1	Northern Territory..........................................................	...	3,350
16	1	Port Augusta Railway....................................................	...
Total under control of the Department of External Affairs............................................................................	...	3,350
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
17	1	Lighthouses...................................................................	...	2,000
Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs...........................................................	...	2,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments	...	647,696

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