Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1913-14 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS) 1913-14.

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No. 8 of 1913

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

[Assented to 6th November, 1913.]

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 Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1913-14.

Issue and application of £3,266,569.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply 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 fourteen the sum of Three million two hundred and sixty-six thousand five hundred and sixty-nine pounds.

Appropriation of supply.

3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

F.15515.

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

_____	1913-14.
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS—	£
Home Affairs........................................	300,863
Quarantine..........................................	40,000
Lighthouses.........................................	15,000
Trade and Customs.....................................	1,562
Defence—Naval......................................	169,575
„ —Military.....................................	478,355
Post Office Buildings...................................	320,413
	1,325,768
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during year although liabilities may be incurred	205,000
Total........................	1,120,768
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones.................................	1,079,700
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—
Machinery and Plant for Printing Office.........................	4,200
Machinery and Plant for Stamp Printing.........................	660
	4,860
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—
Construction of Fleet............	1,002,432
Less amount available under Trust Fund—Naval Defence Account.......	702,432
	300,000
Rifle Clubs and Ranges...................................	16,900
Military Stores, &c.......................................	500,500
Naval Works, &c........................................	165,721
Construction of vessels for other Departments	9,190
	992,311
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—
Northern Territory.......................................	59,850
Port Augusta Railway....................................	9,080
	68,930
Total........................	3,266,569

SUMMARY OF VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.
Division No.	Subdivision No.		1913-14.
Division No.	Subdivision No.		Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
1	...	HOME AFFAIRS—	£	£	£
	1	New South Wales..............	1,802	2,753	4,555
	2	Victoria.....................	1,000	10,286	11,286
	3	South Australia................	…	22	22
	4	Various States and Federal Territory	…	285,000	285,000
		Total Division No. 1...........	2,802	298,061	300,863
2	...	QUARANTINE..........	22,011	17,989	40,000
3	...	LIGHTHOUSES.........	7,538	7,462	15,000
4	...	TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
	1	Victoria.....................	…	1,301	1,301
	2	South Australia................	…	54	54
	3	Western Australia..............	157	50	207
		Non-recurring................	…	…	…
		Total Division No. 4...........	157	1,405	1,562
5	...	DEFENCE—
		Naval—
	1	New South Wales..............	5,387	11,202	16,589
	2	Victoria.....................	13,335	7,198	20,533
	3	Queensland..................	3,270	1,375	4,645
	4	South Australia................	4,025	130	4,155
	5	Western Australia..............	2,869	400	3,269
	6	Tasmania....................	384	…	384
	7	Various States and Federal Territory	120	119,880	120,000
		Total Naval.................	29,390	140,185	169,575
		Military—
	8	New South Wales..............	15,907	37,557	53,464
	9	Victoria.....................	11,502	52,213	63,715
	10	Queensland..................	19,348	19,235	38,583
	11	South Australia................	16,033	22,989	39,022
	12	Western Australia..............	12,397	17,722	30,119
	13	Tasmania....................	4,537	10,384	14,921
	14	Various States and Federal Territory	33,215	205,316	238,531
		Total Military...............	112,939	365,416	478,355
		Total Division No. 5...........	142,329	505,601	647,930

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Summary of Votes under Control of Department of Home Affairs—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		1913-14.
Division No.	Subdivision No.		Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
6	...	POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—	£	£	£
	1	New South Wales...............	36,046	78,763	114,809
	2	Victoria......................	18,189	66,967	85,156
	3	Queensland....................	7,817	12,291	20,108
	4	South Australia.................	16,215	16,188	32,403
	5	Western Australia...............	22,095	24,465	46,560
	6	Tasmania.....................	2,139	750	2,889
	7	Northern Territory...............	…	1,340	1,340
	8	Sites and Wireless Telegraph Stations...	5,733	11,415	17,148
		Total Division No. 6............	108,234	212,179	320,413
			288,071	1,042,697	1,325,768
		Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although liabilities may be incurred	…	…	205,000
		Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 6........	…	…	1,120,768

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS.	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
Division No. 1.	£	£	£
HOME AFFAIRS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Store at Darling Island, Sydney, for the purposes of Departments of the Commonwealth	1,802	1,353	3,155
2. Additional Accommodation, High Court, Sydney.	...	1,400	1,400
	1,802	2,753	4,555
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Building for Department of Treasury and other Departments	...	8,486	8,486
2. Storage Accommodation for Commonwealth Departments, Melbourne	1,000	...	1,000
3. Alterations of King's Warehouse for Note Printer.	...	1,000	1,000
4. Additional Accommodation, High Court, Melbourne	...	800	800
	1,000	10,286	11,286
Subdivision No. 3.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Shed for Meteorological Instruments..........	...	22	22
Subdivision No. 4.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Federal Capital at Canberra —Towards cost of establishment	...	285,000	285,000
Total Division No. 1.................	2,802	298,061	300,863

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 2.
QUARANTINE.
No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings, and Stations, Alterations and Additions — Towards cost	22,011	17,989	40,000
Division No. 3.
LIGHTHOUSES.
No. 1. Lighthouses —Construction and Alterations — Towards cost	7,538	7,462	15,000
Division No. 4.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. King's Warehouse......................	...	1,301	1,301
Subdivision No. 2.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Alterations, Customs House, Port Adelaide.....	...	54	54
Subdivision No. 3.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
New Works—
No. 1. Onslow—Erection Quarters...............	36	...	36
2. Broome—Quarters for Sub-Collector.........	121	...	121
3. Roebourne — Office and Quarters...........	...	50	50
Total Western Australia...............	157	50	207
Total Division No. 4.	157	1,405	1,562

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES
(NAVAL).
New Works—
No. 1. Garden Island, Sydney— Naval Establishment...	...	8,000	8,000
2. Minor Works, Naval Forces...............	14	...	14
3. Naval Reserves, Drill Hall................	...	1,550	1,550
4. Rushcutter's Bay, Extension of Naval Boat Shed..	...	450	450
5. Rushcutter's Bay, Offices at Naval Depôt.......	...	1,100	1,100
6. Rushcutter's Bay—Storeroom, Naval Forces.....	373	102	475
7. Spectacle Island, Sydney, Naval Establishment...	5,000	...	5,000
Total New South Wales................	5,387	11,202	16,589
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
Additions—
No. 1. Alterations to Naval Storerooms.............	500	...	500
New Works—
No. 2. Geelong Boat Shed, Naval Forces............	800	200	1,000
3. Minor Services, Naval Forces..............	1,740	1,400	3,140
4. Port Melbourne—Naval Reserves, Drill Hall, and Miniature Rifle Range	675	...	675
Carried forward..............	3,715	1,600	5,315

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA (NAVAL).
Brought forward..............	3,715	1,600	5,315
No. 5. Victoria Barracks, Melbourne—Office Accommodation — Towards cost	3,902	3,598	7,500
6. Swan Island—Naval Works................	600	...	600
7. Williamstown—Drill Hall, &c, and Boat Shed— Naval Forces	5,000	1,000	6,000
8. Williamstown — Temporary Gunnery and Torpedo School—Alterations and additions to Naval Depôt	118	1,000	1,118
Total Victoria.....................	13,335	7,198	20,533
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND (NAVAL).
Additions—
No. 1. Minor Services, Naval Forces..............	270	...	270
New Works—
2. Brisbane—Drill Hall, Boat Shed, Slips and Caretaker's Quarters and Parade Grounds — Naval Forces — Towards cost	3,000	...	3,000
3 Naval Reserves, Drill Hall.................	...	1,375	1,375
Total Queensland...................	3,270	1,375	4,645

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
(NAVAL).
New Works—
No. 1. Minor New Works, Naval Forces............	25	30	55
2. Port Adelaide—Drill Hall —Naval Forces......	4,000	...	4,000
3. Port Lincoln—Naval Defence—Towards cost....	...	100	100
Total South Australia	4,025	130	4,155
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (NAVAL).
New Works—
No. 1. Boatshed and Slipway, Naval Forces..........	1,369	200	1,569
2. Minor New Works, Naval Forces............	400	75	475
3. Naval Reserves, Drill Hall, Albany—Buildings—Towards cost	1,000	...	1,000
4. Port War Signal, Naval Forces..............	100	125	225
Total Western Australia	2,869	400	3,269
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA (NAVAL).
New Works—
No. 1. Hobart and Launceston Drill Hall and Boat Shed, Naval Forces	384	...	384
Total Tasmania....................	384	...	384

	Re-vote.	Now Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 7.
VARIOUS STATES (NAVAL).
No. 1. Naval Colleges, Naval Barracks, Submarine Depot, Naval Gunnery and Torpedo School, Naval Training School —Towards cost	120	119,880	120,000
Total (Naval)	29,390	140,185	169,575

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	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE,
Subdivision No. 8.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
2nd Military District.
No. 1. Adamstown Rifle Range..................	...	5,350	5,350
2. Barracks—Additions and Minor New Works....	374	1,440	1,814
3. Barracks at School of Gunnery..............	1,430	1,737	3,167
4. Fortifications — Towards cost..............	6,201	3,000	9,201
5. Lithgow — Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery	2,691	3,700	6,391
6. Liverpool—Remount Depôt—Towards cost	...	1,000	1,000
7. Long Bay Rifle Range...................	916	13,200	14,116
8. Moore Park—Stabling and other Buildings......	2,457	3,000	5,457
9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to existing Ranges	1,071	4,130	5,201
10. North Head, Sydney, Barracks—Towards cost...	...	1,000	1,000
11. Victoria Barracks—Improvements to Fire Service	767	...	767
Carried forward..............	15,907	37,557	53,464

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 8.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
2nd Military District.
Brought forward................	15,907	37,557	53,464
Total New South Wales........	15,907	37,557	53,464
Subdivision No. 9.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Barracks — Additions and Minor New Works....	934	1,717	2,651
2. Clifton Hill — Harness, Saddlery, and Leather Accoutrements Factory— Towards cost	...	2,000	2,000
3. Fortifications — Towards cost..............	3,675	2,844	6,519
4. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall, &c — Towards cost	...	5,000	5,000
5. Geelong — Quarters for Rifle Range Warden....	...	600	600
Carried forward................	4,609	12,161	16,770

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No, 5.	£	£	£
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 9.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
Brought forward..............	4,609	12,161	16,770
No. 6. Maribyrnong — Additional Buildings for Remount Depôt	...	1,700	1,700
7. Maribyrnong —Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Stabling and other Buildings for R.A.F.A.	...	13,674	13,674
8. Maribyrnong—Site, Buildings and Engineering Works for Cordite Factory	1,172	3,115	4,287
9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to existing Ranges	4,221	7,703	11,924
10. Port Phillip Heads—Command Communications— Towards cost	1,500	...	1,500
11. South Melbourne—Stables................	...	5,560	5,560
12. South Melbourne-Clothing Factory..........	...	800	800
13. Victoria Barracks — Additional Office Accommodation—Towards cost	...	7,500	7,500
Total Victoria...............	11,502	52,213	63,715
Subdivision No. 10.
QUEENSLAND.
1st Military District.
No. 1. Barracks—Additions and Minor New Works....	337	1,069	1,406
2. Enoggera — Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Stabling, &c, and other buildings, R.A.F.A.—Towards cost	5,000	5,000	10,000
Carried forward..............	5,337	6,069	11,406

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 10.
QUEENSLAND.
1st Military District.
Brought forward..............	5,337	6,069	11,406
No. 3. Enoggera—Remount Depôt	2,952	1,280	4,232
4. Enoggera — Railway and Tramway Construction	4,000	266	4,266
5. Fortifications	525	...	525
6. Kelvin Grove—Levelling Site for Buildings	...	5,000	5,000
7. Lytton—Water Supply	...	810	810
8. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Ranges	6,534	5,810	12,344
Total Queensland.........	19,348	19,235	38,583

Subdivision No. 11.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
4th Military District.
No. 1. Barracks — Additions and Minor New Works....	...	250	250
2. Fort Largs—Quarters for Married N.C.O's.......	844	1,156	2,000
3. Fortifications.........................	253	510	763
Carried forward..............	1,097	1,916	3,013

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 11.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
4th Military District.
Brought forward..............	1,097	1,916	3,013
No. 4. Glenthorne—Quarters and other Buildings for Remount Depôt	1,965	2,244	4,209
5. Keswick — Armament Artificer's Shop........	465	142	607
6. Keswick—Barracks, Quarters, Gun Parks, Stabling and other Buildings	8,737	5,000	13,787
7. Keswick—Levelling and Draining Military land..	182	...	182
8. Keswick—Offices for Military Head-Quarters....	2,352	10,270	12,622
9. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Ranges...........................	1,185	3,417	4,602
Total South Australia.......	16,033	22,989	39,022
Subdivision No. 12.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
5th Military District.
No. 1. Barracks—Additions and minor New Works.....	801	1,034	1,835
2. Fortifications.........................	1,053	2,065	3,118
3. Fremantle — Buildings for Barracks and Quarters, &c.	8,579	...	8,579
Carried forward..............	10,433	3,099	13,532

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
5th Military District.
Subdivision No. 12.
Brought forward..............	10,433	3,099	13,532
No. 4. Guildford — Remount Depôt	...	4,450	4,450
5. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Ranges	1,964	9,732	11,696
6. Tammin Defence Reserve— Store Room and Water Service	...	441	441
Total Western Australia.....	12,397	17,722	30,119

Subdivision No. 13.
TASMANIA.
6th Military District.
No. 1. Barracks — Additions and Minor New Works....	113	2,712	2,825
2. Fortifications.........................	1,061	698	1,759
3. Hobart — Additions to Ordnance Stores........	500	1,750	2,250
4. Launceston — Remount Depôt..............	1,935	1,000	2,935
5. New Rifle Ranges and Additions to Existing Ranges	928	4,224	5,152
Total Tasmania..........	4,537	10,384	14,921

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 5.
DEFENCE.
Subdivision No. 14.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces—Towards cost	28,884	71,116	100,000
2. Erection of Ordnance Stores—Towards cost.....	...	1,000	1,000
3. Erection of buildings for Aviation Corps — Towards cost	...	10,000	10,000
4. Additional Magazines for Storage of Ammunition for Field Artillery	4,331	5,200	9,531
5. Barracks, Stables, Vehicle Sheds, &c., for Permanent Army Service Corps—Towards cost	...	3,000	3,000
6. Military College, construction of Quarters for Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, &c, Battalion Offices, Stables, Magazine for Artillery Ammunition, Rabbit-proof Fencing, Rifle Range	...	30,000	30,000
7. Woollen Mills.........................	...	85,000	85,000
	33,215	205,316	238,531
Total Military...........	112,939	365,416	478,355
Total Division No. 5.......	142,329	505,601	647,930

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	3,197	1,968	5,165
2. Albury Post Office......................	100	820	920
3. Armidale Post Office....................	2,107	...	2,107
4. Bogan Gate Post Office..................	98	1,642	1,740
5. Boggabri Post Office.....................	30	...	30
6. Bombala Post Office....................	755	...	755
7. Broken Hill Post Office..................	...	1,041	1,041
8. Casino Post Office......................	...	1,911	1,911
9. Coolah Post Office......................	...	725	725
10. Coonabarabran Post Office...............	350	100	450
11. Cootamundra Post Office................	300	400	700
12. Culcairn Post Office—Towards cost.........	100	...	100
13. Dubbo Post Office.....................	...	150	150
14. Emmaville Post Office..................	350	47	397
15. Forbes Post Office.....................	...	1,911	1,911
16. Glen Innes Post Office..................	556	128	684
17. Gunnedah Post Office...................	135	...	135
18. Homebush Post Office..................	100	1,250	1,350
19. Inverell Post Office....................	...	325	325
20. Katoomba Post Office...................	1,245	1,000	2,245
21. Kyogle Post Office.....................	375	103	478
22. Lismore Post Office....................	100	825	925
23. Manly Post Office.....................	610	50	660
24. Moree Post Office.....................	1,140	401	1,541
25. Mossgiel Post Office...................	...	457	457
26. Narrabri Post Office....................	500	...	500
Carried forward..............	12,148	15,254	27,402

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..............	12,148	15,254	27,402
Additions—
No. 27. North Sydney Post Office................	421	...	421
28. Paddiugton Telephone Exchange...........	...	100	100
29. Penrith Post Office.....................	...	950	950
30. Port Macquarie Post Office...............	475	...	475
31. St. Peter's Post Office...................	...	450	450
32. Tamworth Post Office...................	210	...	210
33. The Rock Post Office— Towards cost........	100	...	100
34. Tocumwal Post Office..................	40	...	40
35. Wahroonga Post Office..................	69	...	69
36. Wagga Wagga Post Office................	800	...	800
37. Warialda Post Office...................	826	18	844
New. Works—
No. 38. Ariah Park Post Office— Towards cost.......	...	1,000	1,000
39. Ashfield Telephone Exchange.............	...	900	900
40. Auburn Post Office....................		206	206
41. Binalong Post Office...................	650	950	1,600
42. Bombala Post Office—Towards cost.........	...	300	300
43. Bondi Junction Post Office...............	100	2,175	2,275
44. Brooklyn Post Office...................	1,547	70	1,617
Carried forward..............	17,386	22,373	39,759

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..............	17,386	22,373	39,759
New Works—
No. 45. Campsie Post Office—Towards cost.........	300	...	300
46. Coonamble Post Office..................	72	...	72
47. Croydon Post Office....................	2,042	...	2,042
48. Deepwater Post Office..................	100	1,100	l,200
49. Dorrigo Post Office....................	300	...	300
50. Epping Post Office.....................	89	605	694
51. Gladesville Post Office..................	310	...	310
52. Glebe Telephone Exchange...............	...	2,500	2,500
53. Guyra Post Office.....................	300	1,800	2,100
54. Haberfield Post Office..................	...	1,675	1,675
55. Haydonton Post Office..................	202	...	202
56. Haymarket Post Office— Towards cost.......	2,750	...	2,750
57. Kempsey Post Office...................	...	750	750
58. Koorawatha Post Office.................	14	3	17
59. Laurieton Post Office...................	1,045	...	1,045
60. Leura Post Office......................	705	...	705
61. Macksville Post Office..................	...	1,250	1,250
62. Mascot Post Office.....................	3	3,130	3,133
63. Mosman Telephone Exchange.............	...	500	500
64. Murrumburrah Post Office —Towards cost.....	...	300	300
65. Newnes Post Office....................	50	1,395	1,445
66. Oaklands Post Office...................	...	300	300
67. Parramatta Telephone Exchange............	...	374	374
68. Portland Post Office....................	...	38	38
Carried forward..............	25,668	38,093	63,761

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Brought forward..............	25,668	38,093	63,761
New Works—
No. 69. Randwick Telephone Exchange............	...	2,422	2,422
70. Rookwood Telephone Exchange—Towards cost.	...	300	300
71. South Leichhardt Post Office..............	894	...	894
72. Sydney Parcels Post Office and Commonwealth Offices	7,133	32,700	39,833
73. Trundle Post Office....................	300	1,412	1,712
74. Ulmarra Post Office....................	...	410	410
75. Walgett Post Office....................	...	520	520
76. Wallendbeen Post Office.................	300	1,200	1,500
77. Wauchope Post Office..................	1,500	226	1,726
78. Weston Post Office....................	...	1,480	1,480
79. Wireless Telegraph Station —Pennant Hills....	251	...	251
Total New South Wales.....	36,046	78,763	114,809
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	1,017	4,790	5,807
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices.................	286	...	286
3. Bacchus Marsh Post Office................	...	29	29
4. Cheltenham Post Office....................	...	2,000	2,000
5. Dandenong Post Office...................	422	...	422
6. Footscray Post Office— Towards cost.........	...	500	500
7. Geelong Post Office.....................	...	600	600
Carried forward..............	1,725	7,919	9,644

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward..............	1,725	7,919	9,644
Additions—
No. 8. Horsham Post Office....................	500	...	500
9. Melbourne — Extension General Post Office....	41	900	941
10. Mildura Post Office— Towards cost.........	100	...	100
11. St. KiIda Post Office...................	550	...	550
12. Terang Post Office.....................	...	575	575
13. Williamstown Post Office................	...	1,000	1,000
14. Canterbury Post Office — Towards cost.......	...	500	500
New Works—
No. 15. Albert Park Post Office— Towards cost.......	...	500	500
16. Ascot Vale Telephone Exchange—Towards cost.	...	500	500
17. Carlton North Post Office................	62	200	262
18. Corryong Post Office...................	241	2,050	2,291
19. Heidelberg Post Office..................	...	1,300	1,300
20. Hopetoun Post Office...................	387		387
21. Jeparit Post Office.....................	250	1,750	2,000
22. Kaniva Post Office.....................	...	1,650	1,650
23. Loch Post Office......................	250	1,250	1,500
24. Macarthur Post Office...................	...	1,800	1,800
25 Malvern Telephone Exchange—Towards cost...	...	500	500
26. Mansfield Post Office...................	...	485	485
27. Melbourne — Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building — Towards cost	10,605	35,000	45,605
28. Mordialloc Post Office — Towards cost.......	100	...	100
29. Queenscliff Post Office..................	...	350	350
30. Richmond Telephone Exchange—Towards cost..	...	500	500
Carried forward..............	14,811	58,729	73,540

Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward..............	14,811	58,729	73,540
New Works—
No. 31. Sandringham Telephone Exchange..........	...	700	700
32. Sea Lake Post Office...................	...	1,850	1,850
33. Skipton Post Office....................	629	...	629
34. South Melbourne Post Office..............	555	...	555
35. South Melbourne — Shed for Storage purposes..	19	236	255
36. Surrey Hills Post Office.................	318	...	318
37. Sunshine Post Office...................	...	1,396	1,396
38. Tallangatta Post Office..................	16	...	16
39. Toora Post Office......................	250	1,750	2,000
40. Winchelsea Post Office—Towards cost.......	250	...	250
41. Woomelang Post Office—Towards cost.......	...	1,000	1,000
42. Yarram Yarram Post Office...............	...	1,306	1,306
43. Yarraville Post Office...................	1,341	...	1,341
Total Victoria...........	18,189	66,967	85,156
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	909	2,390	3,299
2. Brisbane — General Post Office Extension......	...	2,000	2,000
3. Dalby Post Office......................	50	...	50
4. Sandgate Post Office....................	...	380	380
5. Townsville Post Office...................	47	...	47
Carried forward..............	1,006	4,770	5,776

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
Brought forward..............	1,006	4,770	5,776
New Works—
No. 6. Aramac Post Office.....................	1,364		1,364
7. Barcaldine Post Office...................	1,450	311	1,761
8. Biggenden Post Office...................	918	75	993
9. Cooroy Post Office.....................	...	560	560
10. Cunnamulla Post Office.................	...	1,803	1,803
11. Friezland Post Office...................	435	...	435
12. Herberton Post Office...................	1,150	542	1,692
13. Kilcoy Post Office.....................	485	193	678
14. Kynuna Post Office....................	980	...	980
15. Miles Post Office......................	29	...	29
16. Murgon Post Office....................	...	950	950
17. Many Peaks Post Office.................	...	550	550
18. Rosewood Post Office..................	...	320	320
19. Toogoolawah Post Office................	...	1,115	1,115
20. Toowong Post Office...................	...	1,102	1,102
Total Queensland.........	7,817	12,291	20,108

Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	901	1,518	2,419
2. Adelaide Telephone Exchange..............	1,283	2,000	3 283
3. Adelaide—Store Building —Towards cost......	4,500	...	4,500
4. Adelaide General Post Office...............	...	1,324	1,324
5. Booleroo Centre Post Office...............	250	562	812
6. Clare Post Office.......................	...	350	350
Carried forward..............	6,934	5,754	12,688

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..............	6,934	5,754	12,688
Additions—
No. 7. Cowell Post Office......................	168	...	168
8. Crystal Brook Post Office.................	100	...	100
9. Glenelg Post Office.....................	61	...	61
10. Kalangadoo Post Office.................	798	860	1,658
11. Lameroo Post Office...................	565	...	565
12. Loxton Post Office.....................	1,117	500	1,617
13. Maitland Post Office...................	250	1,400	1,650
14. Mannum Post Office...................	1,412		1,412
15. Minlaton Post Office...................	...	450	450
16. Morgan Post Office....................	45	...	45
17. Murray Bridge Post Office................	307	1,250	1,557
18. Mount Barker Post Office................	...	1,500	1,500
19. Norwood Telephone Exchange.............	1,000	...	1,000
20. Outer Harbor Post Office— Towards cost......	...	500	500
21. Port Adelaide Telephone Exchange..........	134	...	134
22. Prospect Post Office....................	390	...	390
23. Salisbury Post Office...................	1,000	700	1,700
24. Snowtown Post Office..................	369	...	369
25. Strathalbyn Post Office..................	337	...	337
26. Tailem Bend Post Office.................	438	1,149	1,587
27. Unley Telephone Exchange...............	...	1,000	1,000
28. Willunga Post Office— Towards cost........	...	700	700
29. Wilmington Post Office.................	290	...	290
30. Yorketown Post Office..................	500	425	925
Total South Australia......	16,215	16,188	32,403

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	...	3,074	3,074
2. Sewerage, Sundry Offices.................	6	209	215
3. Kalgoorlie Post Office...................	1,000	...	1,000
4. Katanning Post Office...................	375	...	375
5. Meekathara Post Office..................	445	...	445
6. Ora Banda Post Office...................	...	375	375
7. Perth Telephone Exchange................	...	1,077	1,077
8. Store Building.........................	1,150	874	2,024
New Works—
No. 9. Bunbury Post Office.....................		380	380
10. Cuballing Post Office...................	224	...	224
11. Cunderdin Post Office..................	1,750	...	1,750
12. Donnybrook Post Office.................	156	...	156
13. Doodlakine Post Office— Towards cost.......	...	1,000	1.000
14. Dowerin Post Office....................	1,120	...	1,120
15. Dumbleyung Post Office.................	180	...	180
16. Fortescue Post Office...................	147	730	877
17. Kellerberrin Post Office.................	583	...	583
18. Kojonup Post Office....................	500	1,110	1,610
19. Mandiwindi Post Office.................	...	1,550	1,550
20. Meckering Post Office..................	40	63	103
21. Merredin Post Office...................	...	995	995
22. Midland Junction Post Office..............	1,705	3,300	5,005
23. Narrogin Post Office...................	266	51	317
24. Northampton Post Office.................	420	1,250	1,670
Carried forward..............	10,067	16,038	26,105

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Brought forward..............	10,067	16,038	26,105
New Works—
No. 25. Perth General Post Office —Towards cost.....	5,000	7,000	12,000
26. Tammin Post Office....................	1,200	...	1,200
27. Victoria Park Post Office.................	143	...	143
28. Wagin Post Office.....................	163	52	215
29. Wickepin Post Office...................	130	...	130
30. Whim Creek Post Office.................	...	1,375	1,375
31. Wireless Telegraph Station, Fremantle........	5,392	...	5,392
Total Western Australia.....	22,095	24,465	46,560

Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Additions—
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	14	410	424
2. Hobart Workshops......................	75	...	75
3. Hobart Cable Tank......................	...	169	169
4. Smithton Post Office....................	750	...	750
Carried forward..............	839	579	1,418

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Home Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
Brought forward..............	839	579	1,418
New Works—
No. 5. Hobart North Post Office..................	725	153	878
6. Waratah Post Office.....................	575	18	593
Total Tasmania...........................	2,189	750	2,889
Subdivision No. 7.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Darwin—Quarters for Staff................	...	1,340	1,340
Subdivision No. 8.
SITES AND WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS.
No. 1. Wireless Telegraph Stations................	5,733	11,415	17,148
Total Subdivision No. 8.....................	5,733	11,415	17,148
Total Division No. 6.......................	108,234	212,179	320,413
Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 6...................	283,071	1,042,697	1,325,768
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year although liabilities may be incurred	...	...	205,000
Total under control of Department of Home Affairs...	...	...	1,120,768

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	84,000
2. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material..	205,200
3. New trunk lines........................................	56,500
4. New switchboards and extensions............................	241,000
5. Purchase of lines.......................................	1,000
6. Pneumatic tubes........................................	4,000
	591,700

VICTORIA.
No. 7. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	32,400
8. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material..	160,900
9. New trunk lines........................................	46,200
10. New switchboards and extensions...........................	150,200
11. Pneumatic tubes.......................................	3,600
	393,300
Carried forward............	985,000

	£
Under Control of the Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.............	985,000
QUEENSLAND.
No. 12. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	30,400
13. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, material, and miscellaneous switchboards	74,300
14. New trunk lines	43,100
15. New switchboards and extensions............................	7,900
16. Purchase of lines.......................................	100
17. Pneumatic tubes........................................	200
	156,000

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 18. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	10,200
19. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material...	42,750
20. New trunk lines........................................	14,700
21. New switchboards and extensions............................	17,550
	85,200
Carried forward............	1,226,200

	£
Under Control Of The Postmaster-General's Department.
Division No. 7.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
Brought forward.........................	1,226,200
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No.22. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material....	19,250
23.Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material...	43,550
24. New trunk lines........................................	14,200
25. New switchboards and extensions.............................	29,000
26. Pole lifting appliances....................................	800
	106,800
TASMANIA.
No. 27. Construction and extension of telegraph lines, instruments, and material...	1,800
28. Construction and extension of telephone lines, instruments, and material...	9,000
29. New trunk lines........................................	1,600
30. New switchboards and extensions............................	2,300
	14,700
Subdivision No. 2.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.....................................	32,000
	1,379,700
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year........	300,000
Total Division No.7.....................	1,079,700

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 8.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Government Printing Office, and works in connexion therewith	4,200
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Division No. 9.
STAMP PRINTING.
No. 1. Machinery and plant for Stamp Printing, and works in connexion therewith..	660
Total under control of the Department of the Treasury...............	4,860

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	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
Division No. 10.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES, ETC.
No. 1. Grants to rifle clubs for ranges...............................	14,000
2. Arm racks.............................................	500
3. Miniature rifle ranges.....................................	2,000
4. Armourers' benches......................................	400
Total Division No. 10...............................	16,900
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Division No. 11.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Warlike stores, including field and machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and other regimental and personal equipment	340,000
2. Purchase of material for Defence uniforms, to be paid to credit of Trust Fund— Defence Clothing Material Account	10,000
3. Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness equipment, and stores for Field Artillery	50,600
4. Towards providing apparatus for wireless telegraphy in the field.........	2,600
5. Rifles for senior cadets....................................	7,000
6. To be paid to credit of Trust Fund, Small Arms Ammunition Account.....	10,000
Carried forward..........................	420,200

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	£
Under Control of the Department of Defence.
Division No. 11.
MILITARY STORES, ETC.
Brought forward.........................	420,200
No. 7. Reserve Stores for Manufacture of Cordite.......................	4,000
8. Armament and stores for fixed defences.........................	41,000
9. To replace Warlike Stores..................................	5,000
10. Woollen Cloth Factory—Towards cost of machines and plant..........	25,000
11. Camp equipment for water and sanitary services	500
12. Field Guns for Instructional work, Royal Military College............	2,800
13. New Equipment and Material for Aviation School and Flying Corps.....	2,000
Total Division No. 11....................	500,500

Under Control of the Department of Defence.	£
Division No. 12.
NAVAL WORKS, ETC.
No. 1. Naval Works, including labour and material	98,000
2. Machinery and Plant......................................	112,000
3. Naval College—Machinery and Plant..........................	5,721
	215,721
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year...	50,000
Total Division No. 12....................	165,721
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Division No. 13.
CONSTRUCTION OF FLEET.
No. 1. Fleet Unit.............................................	1,002,432
Less amount available under Trust Fund—Naval Defence Account.......	702,432
__________	*300,000
Division No. 14.	*300,000
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. New South Wales—Sea-going Launch tor Quarantine Services—Sydney...	2,500
2. New South Wales—Customs Motor Launch —Newcastle.............	600
3. Victoria — Quarantine—Ship Fumigation Plant Barge...............	2,000
4. Victoria—Customs Launch—Melbourne........................	4,750
5. Queensland — Motor Launch — Customs— Brisbane...............	600
6. South Australia — Customs Launch—Port Adelaide.................	3,500
7. South Australia—Motor Launch—Customs —Port Adelaide...........	600
8. Jigs, Gauges, and Accessories for Single Screw Steam Launch—Quarantine— Sydney	140
9. Insurance of Vessels under construction.........................	500
	15,190
Less amount which it is anticipated may not be expended during the year...	6,000
Total Division No. 14....................	9,190
Total under Control of the Department of Defence	992,311

* To be paid to credit of Trust Fund—Naval Defence Account.

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Division No. 15.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings and fencing.............................	2,500
2. Additions to Darwin Hospital................................	3,000
3. Houses for farm manager and married men.......................	2,000
4. New laboratory and fittings.................................	750
5. New police station—Newcastle Waters.........................	350
6. New police station—Daly River..............................	350
7. New office, Public Works Department..........................	650
8. Additional office accommodation.............................	4,000
9. Completion of immigrants' home.............................	2,500
10. New Government stables and quarters for attendants................	1,000
11. Roads, streets, and bridges.................................	8,000
12. Water conservation north of Katharine.........................	2,000
13. New buildings, Botanic Gardens—Erection of....................	650
14. Fencing lands.........................................	800
15. Aboriginal schools—Darwin, Pine Creek, Alligator Creek............	2,000
16. New schools, Daly and Stapleton.............................	1,000
17. Workers' quarters, Darwin.................................	2,000
18. Erection windmills and pumps..............................	4,000
19. Public Works store, including rail connexion.....................	2,000
20. Houses for Government employés, Darwin......................	10,000
21. Workshops and fittings...................................	1,000
22. New public school, Darwin—Completion and equipment.............	500
23. Purchase of coal hulk....................................	2,500
24. Equipment sanitary plant..................................	250
25. New boring plant (including horse team)........................	3,000
26. Purchase of land for extension of workshops for Public Works Department	500
27. Government steamers—Installation of engines, electric light and telegraph.	1,500
28. Stone breaker and concrete mixer for Public Works Department........	1,050
Total Division No 15....................	59,850


Under Control of the Department of External Affairs.	£
Division No. 16.
PORT AUGUSTA RAILWAY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Cottages and other capital expenditure..........................	3,580
2. Railway station, Quorn....................................	4,000
3. Sleeping barracks, Hergott..................................	1,500
	9,080
Total Under Control of the Department of External Affairs.................	68,930
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, etc...........................	3,266,569

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