Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 3) 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

(No. 3) 1916-17.

 

No. 35 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 16th December, 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. 3) 1916–17.

Issue and application of £2,702,760.

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 Two million seven hundred and two thousand seven hundred and sixty 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.

F.16671.

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.....	1,664,176
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........	315,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................	...
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY.........	113,150
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............................	310,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.....................	185,434
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS........	20,000
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.............................	95,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc........................................................	2,702,760

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£
1	...	Works and Railways.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	...
2	Victoria................................................................................	300
3	Western Australia..................................................................	...
4	Federal Capital at Canberra towards cost of establishment.......	9,000
Total Division No. 1..........................................	...	9,300
2	...	Quarantine........................................................................	...	80,000
3	...	Lighthouses.......................................................................	...	9,000
4	...	Trade and Customs.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	13,000
2	Victoria................................................................................	...
3	Queensland...........................................................................	...
4	South Australia.....................................................................	...
5	Western Australia..................................................................	...
Total Division No. 4.........................................	...	13,000
5	...	Defence.
Naval.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	23,000
2	Victoria................................................................................	4,800
3	Queensland...........................................................................	471
4	South Australia.....................................................................	1,800
5	Western Australia..................................................................	4,000
6	Tasmania..............................................................................	5
7	Various States.......................................................................	6,000
Total Naval........................................................	40,076
Military.
8	New South Wales..................................................................	9,500
9	Victoria................................................................................	8,000
10	Queensland...........................................................................	6,600
11	South Australia.....................................................................	...
12	Western Australia..................................................................	...
13	Tasmania..............................................................................	...
14	Various States and Federal Territory.......................................	135,000
Total Military.....................................................	159,100
Total Division No. 5..........................................	...	199,176
Carried forward...........................................	...	310,476

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.	£	£
Brought forward.......................................	...	310,476
6	...	Post Office Buildings.
1	New South Wales..................................................................	40,000
2	Victoria................................................................................	19,000
3	Queensland...........................................................................	700
4	South Australia.....................................................................	4,600
5	Western Australia..................................................................	25,000
6	Tasmania..............................................................................	200
7	Northern Territory.................................................................	1,000
Total Division No. 6.......................................	...	90,500
7	...	Commonwealth Railways......................................................	...	1,263,200
Total under control of Department of Works and Railways.........................................................	...	1,664,176
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
8	1	Telegraphs and Telephones....................................................	...	315,000
Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department....................................................	...	315,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
9	...	Government Printing Office...................................................
10	...	Stamp Printing......................................................................
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury.........................................................

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	£	£
11	...	Rifle Clubs and Ranges........................................................	...	3,150
12	...	Military Stores.....................................................................	...	110,000
Total under control of the Department of Defence—Military......................................	...	113,150
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
13	...	Naval Works.......................................................................	...	195,000
14	...	Construction of Fleet...........................................................	...	85,000
15	...	Construction of Vessels for other Departments......................	...	30,000
Total under control of the Department of the Navy..	...	310,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
16	1	Northern Territory...............................................................	...	12,534
17	1	Port Augusta Railway..........................................................	...	1,100
17a	...	Purchase of Sites.................................................................	...	171,800
Total under control of the Department of Home Affairs...........................................................	...	185,434
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
18	1	Lighthouses.........................................................................	...	20,000
Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs.................................................	...	20,000

F.16671—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
19	...	Erection of Buildings in London............................................	...	95,000
Total under control of Prime Minister’s Department....................................................	...	95,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments..................................................	...	2,702,760

 

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