Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918-19 - Legislation

No. 23 of 1918.

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 nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.

Assented to

AN ACT

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.

This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1918–19.

Issue and application of £454,951.

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 nineteen the sum of Four hundred and fifty-four thousand nine hundred and fifty-one pounds.

Appropriation.

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

SCHEDULE.

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ABSTRACT.

UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	£
Works and Railways ...................................	122
Home and Territories...................................	6,586
Quarantine..........................................	25,183
Lighthouses.........................................	1,270
Institute of Science and Industry...........................	3,000
Trade and Customs....................................	1,650
Defence—Military....................................	39,390
Post Office Buildings...................................	78,664
Northern Territory.....................................	10,000
	165,865
UNDER CONTROL OF POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—
Telegraphs and Telephones............................	175,000
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY—
Rifle Clubs and Ranges...............................	800
Military Stores, &c..................................	77,986
	78,786
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—
Naval Works.....................................	14,000
Construction of Vessels for other Departments...............	21,300
	35,300
Total...............................	454,951

SUMMARY OF ANNUAL VOTES UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.

Division No.	Subdivision No.		1918-19.
		WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
1	...	WORKS AND RAILWAYS—	£	£	£
	1	Victoria........................	...	122	122
		Total Division No. 1...............	...	122	122
2	...	HOME AND TERRITORIES—
	1	New South Wales.................	330	....	350
	2	Queensland .....................	...	236	236
	3	Federal Capital Territory.............	5,000	1,000	6,000
		Total Division No. 2............	5,350	1,236	6,586
3	...	QUARANTINE — ..................	22,343	2,840	25,183
4	...	LIGHTHOUSES ...................	...	1,270	1,270
5	...	INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY	...	3,000	3,000
6	...	TRADE AND CUSTOMS—
	1	New South Wales..................	1,650	...	1,650
		Total Division No. 6...............	1,650	...	1,650
7	....	DEFENCE-MILITARY—
	1	New South Wales.................	2,000	...	2,000
	2	Victoria........................	3,981	2,000	5,981
	3	Various States and Federal Territory.....	26,409	5,000	31,409
		Total Division No. 8...............	32,390	7,000	39,390
8	...	POST OFFICE BUILDINGS—
	1	New South Wales.................	16,021	6,577	22,598
	2	Victoria........................	12,565	31,337	46,902
	3	Queensland .....................	565	1,732	2,297
	4	South Australia...................	683	14	697
	5	Western Australia.................	4,024	535	4,559
	6	Tasmania.......................	75	1,195	1,270
	7	Northern Territory.................	341	...	341
		Total Division No. 9...............	34,274	44,390	78,664
9	...	NORTHERN TERRITORY	...	10,000	10,000
		Total Divisions Nos. 1 to 9	96,007	69,858	165,865

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
UNDER CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Division No. 1.
WORKS AND RAILWAYS.
Subdivision No. 1.
VICTORIA.
No. 1. Store Yard, South Melbourne...................	...	122	122
Total—Victoria........................	...	122	122
Total Division No. 1........................	...	122	122

Division No. 2.
HOME AND TERRITORIES.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay.......	350	...	350
Subdivision No. 2.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1. Accommodation for Meteorological Branch	...	236	236
Subdivision No. 3.
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.
No.1. Sundry Preservative Works.....................	5,000	...	5,000
2. Completion Cotter River Water Supply............	...	1,000	1,000
	5,000	1,000	6,000
Total Division No. 2......................	5,350	1,236	6,586

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 3.		-
QUARANTINE.
No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including Sites—
New South Wales.........................	1,031	100	1,131
Victoria...............................	700	...	700
Queensland and Northern Territory	4,310	320	4,630
South Australia..........................	...	50	50
Western Australia........................	7,300	540	7,840
Tasmania	1,341	...	1,341
Total Item 1.....................	14,682	1,010	15,692
2. Serum Institute—Victoria—Buildings, Stables and other works	2,000	1,700	3,700
3. Animal Quarantine Stations—
New South Wales........................	950	...	950
Western Australia........................	700	...	700
Total Item 3.....................	1,650	...	1,650
4. Isolation Hospitals for Seamen—	3,480	...	3,480
New South Wales........................	3,480	...	3,480
Queensland	531	130	661
Total Item 4 ....................	4,011	130	4,141
Total Division No. 3.........................	22,343	2,840	25,183
Division No. 4.
LIGHTHOUSES.
No. 1. Clarence Strait, Northern Territory—-Shed, siding, and trucks for Light Buoys	...	1,270	1,270
Total Division No. 4.........................	...	1,270	1,270
Division No. 5.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
No. 1. Establishment and equipment of research divisions, laboratories and experiment stations	...	3,000	3,000

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
	£	£	£
Division No. 6.
TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No.1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House............	1,500	...	l,500
2. Newcastle—Shed for launch and boat accommodation	150	...	150
Total............................	1,650	...	1,650
Total Division No. 6.....................	1,650	...	1,650
Division No. 7.
DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
2nd Military District.
No. 1. Lithgow—Small Arms Factory, including fittings and erection of machinery	2,000	...	2,000
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
3rd Military District.
No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of Sea Wall........	981	2,000	2,981
2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory	3,000	...	3,000
Total...........................	3,981	2,000	5,981

	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 7.
DEFENCE—MILITARY.
Subdivision No. 3.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY.
No.1. Erection of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores and other accommodation for Citizen Forces	6,000	...	6,000
2. Erection of Ordnance Stores......................	6,379	5,000	11,379
3. Additional Magazines for storage of ammunition for Field Artillery	530	...	530
4. Military College, Duntroon......................	1,600	...	1,600
5. Woollen Mills...............................	600	...	600
6. Fortifications................................	4,300	...	4,300
7. Barracks...................................	3,000	...	3,000
8. New Rifle Ranges and additions to existing Rifle Ranges...	3,500	...	3,500
9. Remount Depôts.............................	500	...	500
Total.................................	26,409	5,000	31,409
Total Division No. 7.............................	32,390	7,000	39,390

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 1.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	950		950
2. Camperdown Post Office.................	18	...	18
3. Macksville Post Office...................	73	...	73
4. Mosman, Military Road, Post Office..........	1,498	160	1,658
5. Sydenham Pole Depôt...................	796	1,204	2,000
6. Sydney Telephone Exchange...............	12,230	4,750	16,980
7. Sydney, Harbor-st., Postal Stores, Fire Protection.	106	390	496
8. Wollongong Post Office..................	350	73	423
Total New South Wales..................	16,021	6,577	22,598

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
No 1. Sundry Offices.........................	536	...	536
2. Malvern Telephone Exchange...............	3,296	1,900	5,196
3. Melbourne—Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building	1,600	...	1,600
4. Melbourne — Extension and Alterations General Post Office	2,399	15,791	18,190
5. Melbourne—Lonsdale-street Telephone Exchange..	210	...	210
Carried forward........................	8,041	17,691	25,732

	Re-vote.	New Service	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 2.
VICTORIA.
Brought forward....................	8,041	17,691	25,732
No. 6. Melbourne—Erecting new building and remodelling old Parcels Post Building for telegraph operating room	4,524	16,646	21,170
Total Victoria...................	12,565	34,337	46,902

Subdivision No. 3.
QUEENSLAND.
No. 1, Sundry Offices..........................	105	500	605
2. Caboolture Post Office....................	460	107	567
3. Redbank Rifle Range Post Office..............	...	675	675
4. Jericho Telephone Exchange.................	...	450	450
Total Queensland...................	565	1,732	2,297

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 4.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	361	14	375
2. Henley Beach Telephone Exchange..........	322	...	322
Total South Australia...............	683	14	697

Subdivision No. 5.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	100	340	440
2. Gnowangerup Post Office.................	618	...	618
3. Mundigong Pole Depot	1,400	...	1,400
4. Perth—Additions to Stores Branch...........	308	...	308
5. Pingelly Post Office....................	1,275	95	1,370
6. Westonia Post Office....................	323	100	423
Total Western Australia..................	4,024	585	4,559

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 8.
POST OFFICE BUILDINGS.
Subdivision No. 6.
TASMANIA.
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	75	575	650
2. King Island Post Office..................	...	620	620
Total Tasmania.....................	75	1,195	1,270

Subdivision No. 7.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
No. 1. Sundry Offices........................	50	...	50
2. Barron Creek Post Office.................	291	...	291
Total Northern Territory.................	341	...	341
Total Division No. 8...................	34,274	44,390	78,664

	Re-vote.	New Service.	Total.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 9.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Additions to buildings...................	...	150	150
2. Darwin Hospital additions................	...	150	150
3. Roads, streets, and bridges................	...	600	600
4. Slip for repairing boats..................	...	600	600
5. Water boring.........................	...	3,100	3,100
6. Dredging at wharf at Darwin and all expenses in connexion therewith	...	750	750
7. Upkeep and alterations to batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek	...	100	100
8. Auxiliary scow—Purchase of and alterations and repairs	...	4,550	4,550
Total Division No. 9........................	...	10,000	10,000
Total under control of Department of Works and Railways.	96,007	69,858	165,865

	£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 10.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones........	175,000
Total under control of Postmaster-General’s Department	175,000
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UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.—MILITARY.
Division No. 11.
RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. Grants to Rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction	750
2. Miniature rifle ranges................................	50
Total Division No. 11............................	800

	£
Under Control of the Department of Defence.—Military.
Division No. 12.
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	30,000
2. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing guns, vehicles, harness, equipment and stores	21,100
3. Armament and stores for fixed defences..........................	1,736
4. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant..............	5,000
5. Arms racks, armourers' benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls.....	50
6. Cordite Factory—Additions and extensions.......................	7,000
7. Small Arms Factory—Additions and installation machinery and plant......	25,000
8. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus..........	100
	89,986
Less amount which it is anticipated will not be expended during the year.....	12,000
Total Division No. 12.....................................	77,986
Total under Control of Department of Defence—Military..................	78,786

		£
UNDER CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
Division No. 13.
NAVAL WORKS.
No. 1. Other Naval Establishments—Power, plant and machines		10,000
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches........................		4,000
Total Division No. 13...................................		14,000
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Division No. 14.
CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
No. 1. New South Wales—Customs motor launch—Newcastle..............		2,100
2. Victoria—Customs—Wooden launch..........................		900
3. Queensland—Motor launch—Customs—Brisbane..................		600
4. Queensland—Quarantine—Fumigating barge.....................		850
5. Lightships............................................		1,750
6. Queensland—Quarantine launch—Brisbane......................		3,000
7. Darwin—Motor launch—Customs and Quarantine..................		4,500
8. Purchase of steamer for lighthouse services.......................		7,500
9. Insurance of vessels under construction.........................		100
Total Division No. 14.................................		21,300
Total under control of the Department of the Navy........................		35,300
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c............................		454,951
I Hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the Bill intituled "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 nineteen for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum," which has been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and that the said Bill originated in the Mouse of Representatives.	In the name and on behalf of His Majesty, I assent to this Act.



Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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