Supply Act (Works and Buildings) (No. 5) 1916-17 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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SUPPLY (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)

(No. 5) 1916-17.

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No. 10 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 June, 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. 5) 1916-17.

Issue and application of £244,594.

2. (1.) 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 hundred and forty-four thousand five hundred and ninety-four pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Amendment of Acts in the First Schedule.

(2.) The Supply Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act are hereby amended so that the sums granted by the said Acts and the sum granted by this Act, amounting, as appears in the Second Schedule to this Act in the aggregate to the sum of Five millions five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and eighty-four pounds, are issuable and applicable by the Treasurer, and shall be deemed to have been issuable and applicable by the Treasurer as from the date of the passing of the Act No. 19 of 1916 for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act, in lieu of the purposes and services expressed in the Schedules to the said Acts.

F.7695.

 

Sum available for the purposes set forth in the Second 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 Second Schedule to this Act.

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.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

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GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

£
Under Act No. 19 of 1916.........................................................	662,085
Under Act No. 30 of 1916.........................................................	918,000
Under Act No. 35 of 1916.........................................................	2,702,760
Under Act No. 3 of 1917.........................................................	988,245
£5,271,090

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SECOND SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

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£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS........................................................................	2,308,860
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT............................................................................	646,854
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................................................................	2,500
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE— MILITARY..................................................................................	376,525
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................	1,415,000
UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPART- MENT..........................................................................................	522,945
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..........................................................................	70,000
UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT................	173,000
5,515,684
DEDUCT AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND, AS SET OUT IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE.................................................................................	5,271,090
Total......................................	244,594

   

Second 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.........................................................................	5,425
3	Western Australia..........................................................	3,000
4	Federal Capital at Canberra towards cost of establishment	150,000
Total Division No. 1.......................................	...	159,095
2	...	Quarantine.................................................................	...	106,000
3	...	Lighthouses................................................................	...	6,500
4	...	Trade and Customs.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	33,064
2	Victoria.........................................................................	...
3	Queensland....................................................................	...
4	South Australia..............................................................	60
5	Western Australia..........................................................	...
Total Division No. 4.......................................	...	33,124
5	...	Defence.
Naval.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	2,538
2	Victoria.........................................................................	1,067
3	Queensland....................................................................	831
4	South Australia..............................................................	1,724
5	Western Australia..........................................................	2,975
6	Tasmania.......................................................................	825
7	Various States................................................................	100,570
Total Naval.....................................................	110,530
Military.
8	New South Wales..........................................................	18,083
9	Victoria.........................................................................	52,420
10	Queensland....................................................................	2,367
11	South Australia..............................................................	312
12	Western Australia..........................................................	176
13	Tasmania.......................................................................	...
14	Various States and Federal Territory...............................	191,567
Total Military..................................................	264,925
Total Division No. 5......................................	...	375,455
Carried forward..................................	...	680,174

  

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	Under Control of Department of Works and Railways—continued.	£	£
			Brought forward.......................................	...	680,174
6	...	Post Office Buildings.
1	New South Wales..........................................................	37,338
2	Victoria.........................................................................	81,969
3	Queensland....................................................................	1,954
4	South Australia..............................................................	8,604
5	Western Australia..........................................................	48,915
6	Tasmania.......................................................................	563
7	Northern Territory..........................................................	1,819
Total Division No. 6....................................	...	181,162
7	...	Commonwealth Railways...............................................	...	1,346,469
8	...	Port Augusta Railway....................................................	...	6,255
9	1	Northern Territory..........................................................	...	92,100
10	...	Papua............................................................................	...	2,700
Total under control of Department of Works and Railways ................	...	2,308,860
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UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER- GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
11	1	Telegraphs and Telephones.............................................	...	646,854
Total under control of Postmaster- General's Department.................................	...	646,854
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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
12	...	Government Printing Office............................................	2,000
13	...	Stamp Printing...............................................................	500
2,500
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury.................................................	...	2,500

 

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY.	£	£
			14	...	Rifle Clubs and Ranges..................................................	...	20,200
15	...	Military Stores...............................................................	...	356,325
Total under control of the Department of Defence—Military................................................................	...	376,525
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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
16	...	Naval Works.................................................................	...	915,000
17	...	Construction of Fleet......................................................	...	400,000
18	...	Construction of Vessels for other Departments.................	...	100,000
Total under control of the Department of the Navy................................................................	...	1,415,000
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UNDER CONTROL OF HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT.
19	...	Purchase of Sites............................................................	....	522,745
20	...	Norfolk Island...............................................................	...	200
Total under control of the Home and Territories Department......................................................	...	522,945
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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
21	...	Lighthouses...................................................................	...	70,000
Total under control of the Department of Trade and Customs................................................................	...	70,000

 

Second Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.	UNDER CONTROL OF PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
			22	...	Erection of Buildings in London.....................................	...	173,000
Total under control of Prime Minister's Department.................................................	...	173,000
Total Additions, New Works, etc., all Departments................................................	...	5,515,684
Deduct amounts previously granted out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund as set out in the First Schedule........................................................	...	5,271,090
Total..............................................	...	244,594

                                

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