Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 4) 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

 

SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

(No. 4) 1916–17.

 

No. 3 of 1917.

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 15th March, 1917.]

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. 4) 1916–17.

Issue and application of £988,245.

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 eighty-eight thousand two hundred and forty-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 seventeen.

SCHEDULE.

F.3588.

SCHEDULE.

 

ABSTRACT.

—	Total.
£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS..	211,495
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....	72,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................	750
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY......	172,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..........................	220,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES.	240,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.....	12,000
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................	60,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc.....................................................	988,245

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.	£	£
1	...	Works and Railways.
1	New South Wales.................................................................	670
2	Victoria................................................................................	3,750
3	Western Australia.................................................................	...
4	Federal Capital at Canberra towards cost of establishment.......	55,000
Total Division No. 1..............................................	59,420
2	...	Quarantine.......................................................................	...
3	...	Lighthouses.......................................................................	...
4	...	Trade and Customs.
1	New South Wales.................................................................	5,000
2	Victoria................................................................................	...
3	Queensland..........................................................................	...
4	South Australia.....................................................................	15
5	Western Australia.................................................................	...
Total Division No. 4..............................................	...	5,015
5	...	Defence.
Naval.
1	New South Wales.................................................................	...
2	Victoria................................................................................	...
3	Queensland..........................................................................	...
4	South Australia.....................................................................	...
5	Western Australia.................................................................	...
6	Tasmania.............................................................................	...
7	Various States......................................................................	...
Total Naval...........................................................	...
Military.
8	New South Wales.................................................................	...
9	Victoria................................................................................	26,000
10	Queensland..........................................................................	...
11	South Australia.....................................................................	...
12	Western Australia.................................................................	...
13	Tasmania.............................................................................	...
14	Various States and Federal Territory......................................	...
Total Military........................................................	26,000
Total Division No. 5...........................................	...	26,000
Carried forward...........................................	...	90,435

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.	£	£
Brought forward....................................	...	90,435
6	...	Post Office Buildings.
1	New South Wales..............................................................	...
2	Victoria............................................................................	19,000
3	Queensland.......................................................................	200
4	South Australia.................................................................	...
5	Western Australia..............................................................	3,000
6	Tasmania..........................................................................	160
7	Northern Territory.............................................................	...
Total Division No. 6..............................	...	22,360
7	...	Commonwealth Railways..................................................	...	50,000
16	1	Northern Territory.............................................................	...	46,000
16a	...	Papua...............................................................................	...	2,700
Total under control of Department of Works and Railways.........................................................	...	211,495
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
8	1	Telegraphs and Telephones................................................	...	72,000
Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department.....................................................	...	72,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
9	...	Government Printing Office...............................................	450
10	...	Stamp Printing..................................................................	300
750
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury	...	750

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	£	£
11	...	Rifle Clubs and Ranges.........................................................	...	7,000
12	...	Military Stores......................................................................	...	165,000
Total under control of the Department of Defence—Military..............................................................	...	172,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
13	...	Naval Works........................................................................	...	120,000
14	...	Construction of Fleet............................................................	...	100,000
15	...	Construction of Vessels for other Departments	...	...
Total under control of the Department of the Navy....	...	220,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND TERRITORIES.
17a	...	Purchase of Sites..................................................................	...	240,000
Total under control of the Department of Home Affairs................................................................	...	240,000
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
18	1	Lighthouses..........................................................................	...	12,000
Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs............................................................	...	12,000

F.3588.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
19	...	Erection of Buildings in London............................................	...	60,000
Total under control of Prime Minister’s Department........................................................	...	60,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments......................................................	...	988,245

 

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