THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1920-21.
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No. 26 of 1920.
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 twenty-one for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 30th September, 1920.]
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 1920-21.
Issue and application of £3,070,502.
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 twenty-one the sum of Three million and seventy thousand five hundred and two pounds.
Appropriation.
3. The said sum granted by this Act is appropriated for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.
SCHEDULE.
F.16849.— Price 8d.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
| 1920–21. | 1919–20. | Increase on Expenditure, 1919–20. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1919–20. | ||
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THE PARLIAMENT..... | 2,000 | .. | .. | .. | 2,000 | .. |
THE TREASURY...... | 321 | 322 | 1 | 321 | 320 | .. |
THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT | 41,327 | 20,208 | 21,440 | 1,232* | 19,887 | .. |
THE DEPARTMENT OE DEFENCE —MILITARY | 1,302,153 | 137,236 | 86,579 | 50,657 | 1,215,574 | .. |
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 313,214 | 9,000 | 7,663 | 1,337 | 305,551 | .. |
DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES | 294,200 | .. | .. | .. | 294,200 | .. |
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 42,031 | 21,073 | 12,105 | 8,968 | 29,926 | .. |
THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS | 392 | 331 | 159 | 172 | 233 | .. |
THE POSTMASTER - GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | 1,074,864 | 208,974 | 184,788 | 24,186 | 890,076 | .. |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC. | 3,070,502 | 397,144 | 312,735 | 84,409 | 2,757,767 | .. |
*Excess
THE PARLIAMENT. | 1920–21. | 1919–20. | |||
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Division No. 1. |
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No. 1. Additional. Accommodation Federal Parliament House | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
Total Parliament ....... | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
THE TREASURY. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 2. |
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Alterations at Stamp Printing Office | 321 | .. | 321 | 322 | 1 |
Total Treasury ........ | 321 | .. | 321 | 322 | 1 |
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 3. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Federal Capital Territory. |
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No. 1. Incidental works ............. | 1,700 | 2,500 | 4,200 | 1,700 | .. |
2. Physical testing plant .......... | 1 | 73 | 74 | 3,100 | 3,099 |
3 Completion Cotter River Water Supply | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 140 |
4. House for foreman Lands and Survey Branch | .. | 650 | 650 | .. | .. |
5. Quarters for Power Station Staff .. | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
6. Additions to Nursery foreman's quarters | .. | 200 | 200 | .. | .. |
7. Teacher's residence, Weetangera .. | .. | 454 | 454 | .. | 336 |
8. Teacher's residence, Narrabundah . | .. | 650 | 650 | .. | .. |
9. Additions to school, Narrabundah . | .. | 600 | 600 | .. | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 1 | 1,702 | 7,127 | 8,829 | 4,800 | 3,575 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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Miscellaneous. |
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No. 1. Fencing Commonwealth Territory—Jervis Bay | .. | 90 | 90 | 308 | 388 |
2. Meteorological Bureau, Sydney—Erection of .. | .. | 2,000 | 2,000* | .. | .. |
3. Alterations Photographic Branch .. | .. | 89 | 89 | .. | 67 |
Total Subdivision No. 2 .. | .. | 2,179 | 2,179 | 308 | 455 |
Total Division No. 3 ........ | 1,702 | 9,306 | 11,008 | 5,108 | 4,030 |
Carried forward ..... | 1,702 | 9,306 | 11,008 | 5,108 | 4,030 |
*Estimated total cost £6,000.
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Brought forward ..... | 1,702 | 9,306 | 11,008 | 5,108 | 4,030 |
Division No. 4. |
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Northern Territory. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Darwin Hospital—Additions ..... | 270 | 3,000 | 3,270 | 1,000 | 731 |
2. Slip for repairing boats ......... | 113 | .. | 113 | 1,000 | 888 |
3. Water boring ............... | .. | 16,000 | 16,000 | 8,000 | 10,480 |
4. Upkeep and Alterations to Batteries at Arltunga, Maranboy and Hayes Creek | 87 | 700 | 787 | 100 | 13 |
5. New Schools ............... | 74 | .. | 74 | 1,000 | 927 |
6. Additions to buildings ......... | .. | 500 | 500 | .. | .. |
7. Erection of Oil Store | .. | 275 | 275 | .. | .. |
8. Roads, culverts, and bridges ..... | .. | 4,000 | 4,000 | .. | .. |
9. Storage well, Myilly Point ...... | .. | 1,500 | 1,500 | .. | .. |
10. Aboriginal station, Daly River .... | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
11. Improvements to buildings at Mataranka | .. | 1,500 | 1,500 | .. | .. |
12. Fencing, Oenpelli ............ | .. | 500 | 500 | .. | .. |
13. Erection and equipment of building at Darwin for sampling and treatment of ores and concentrates | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring ......... | .. | .. | .. | 4,000 | 4,371 |
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Total Division No. 4 .... | 544 | 29,775 | 30,319 | 15,100 | 17,410 |
Total Home and Territories Department........ | 2,246 | 39,081 | 41,327 | 20,208 | 21,440 |
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Under Control of the Department of Defence—Military. |
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Division No. 5. |
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MILITARY STORES, ETC. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No.1. Warlike stores, including machine guns, vehicles, harness and saddlery, accoutrements, and other regimental and personal equipment | 9,880 | 20,000 | 400 |
2. Field Artillery and Engineers—Towards cost of providing vehicles, harness, equipment, and stores | 12,898 | 1,000 | 5 |
3. Armament and stores for fixed defences ........... | 7,911 | 5,450 | 3,259 |
4. Woollen Cloth Factory—Additional machinery and plant | 38,240 | 2,000 | 4,830 |
5. Arms racks, armourers' benches and gymnastic apparatus for drill-halls | 100 | 160 | 1 |
6. Wireless telegraphy in the field—Towards providing apparatus | 100 | 100 | ... |
7. Appliances, tools, and gauges for Inspection Branch, Ordnance, Ammunition and Small Arms | 1,855 | 5,000 | 382 |
8. Small Arms Factory—Machinery and plant ......... | 9,200 | 1,902 | 2,095 |
9. Reserve of rifles ........................... | 266,000 | ... | 32,352 |
10. General Arsenal—Machinery and Plant—towards cost | 248,651 | ... | ... |
11. Cordite Factory—Experimental Trinitrotoluol (T.N.T.) plant | 4,000 | ... | ... |
12. Cordite Factory—Machinery and Plant ........... | 10,773 | ... | ... |
13. To be paid to the credit of Trust Fund Small Arms Ammunition Account for Reserve of Small Arms Ammunition | 287,048 | ... | ... |
Carried forward ............... | 896,656 | 35,612 | 43,324 |
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Division No. 5. |
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MILITARY STORES, ETC. |
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Brought forward ............ | 896,656 | 35,612 | 43,324 |
14. Acetate of Lime Factory—Machinery and Plant—towards cost | 6,152 | ... | ... |
15. Small Arms Factory—Reserve Stores.......... | 35,000 | ... | ... |
16. Cordite Factory and Acetate of Lime Factory—Reserve Stores | 35,000 | ... | ... |
17. Towards supply of heavy guns and reserve of gun ammunition Aviation—Towards acquisition of sites and construction of hangars, workshops and barracks, and provision of equipment and plant | 262,400 | 40,000 | 19,991 |
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Rifles for Senior Cadets .................. | ... | 100 | 18 |
Acquisition of Garrison Institute Buildings for use of Militia troops at Broadmeadows Camp | ... | 260 | 260 |
Acquisition of building for quarters of caretaker, Broadmeadows Camp | ... | 520 | 450 |
Purchase of cartridge case making plant ........ | ... | ... | 13,532 |
| 1,235,208 | 76,492 | 77,575 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 100,000 | ... | ... |
Total Division No. 5 ............... | 1,135,208 | 76,492 | 77,575 |
Division No. 5a. |
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RIFLE CLUBS AND RANGES. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Grants to rifle clubs for ranges, also cost of supervision of construction | ... | 650 | 548 |
Miniature rifle ranges .................... | ... | 50 | ... |
Total Division No. 5a | ... | 700 | 548 |
Total Under Control of Department of Defence (Military) | 1,135,208 | 77,192 | 78,123 |
Carried forward ............... | 1,135,208 | 77,192 | 78,123 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—MILITARY. | 1920-21. | 1919–20. | |||
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure |
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Brought forward .... | .. | .. | 1,135,208 | 77,192 | 78,123 |
Division No. 6. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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VICTORIA. |
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3rd Military District. |
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No. 1. Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall | 1,876 | 5,000 | 6,876 | 5,019 | 3,144 |
2. Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory | 2,653 | 11,014 | 13,667 | 3,580 | 927 |
3. Victoria Barracks—Additional accommodation | .. | 108 | 108 | .. | 293 |
4. Fort Nepean—Erection pump house | .. | 34 | 34 | .. | 76 |
5. Federal Woollen Cloth Factory, Geelong, Additions | .. | 7,959 | 7,959 | .. | .. |
6. Test House, Footscray ...... | .. | 480 | 480 | .. | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 1 ...... | 4,529 | 24,595 | 29,124 | 8,599 | 4,440 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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No. 1. Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces | 124 | 1,104 | 1,228 | 4,300 | 652 |
2. Erection of ordnance stores, including sites .. | 43,707 | 75,281 | 118,988 | 44,800 | 983 |
3. Rifle Ranges ............ | 2,087 | 4,327 | 6,414 | 2,345 | 258 |
4. Military College, Duntroon ... | .. | 6,200 | 6,200 | .. | 109 |
5. Fortifications ............ | .. | 693 | 693 | .. | 585 |
6. Barracks ............... | .. | 4,248 | 4,248 | .. | 288 |
7. Water Supply, Royal Military College, Duntroon | .. | 50 | 50 | .. | 131 |
Non-recurring ........ | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,010 |
Total Subdivision No. 2 ...... | 45,918 | 91,903 | 137,821 | 51,445 | 4,016 |
Total Division No. 6 .... | 50,447 | 116,498 | 166,945 | 60,044 | 8,456 |
Total Department of Defence—Military | .. | .. | 1,302,153 | 137,236 | 86,579 |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Navy. |
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Division No. 7. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Other Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant .. | 10,000 | 7,000 | 4,832 |
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches ........ | 3,200 | 2,000 | 1,991 |
3. Construction of fleet ...................... | 300,000 | ... | ... |
Total Division No. 7 ................. | 313,200 | 9,000 | 6,823 |
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Division No. 8. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Sanitation Naval Depôt, Williamstown (new service) . | 14 | ... | 840 |
Total Division No. 8 ................. | 14 | ... | 840 |
Total Department of the Navy ........ | 313,214 | 9,000 | 7,663 |
DEPARTMENTS OF NAVY AND DEFENCE—AIR SERVICES. | 1920–21. | 1919–20. | |
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Division No. 9. |
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No. 1. Air Services. Towards acquisition of sites and construction of hangars, workshops, barracks, and provision of furniture, equipment, and plant, including all necessary spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition | 294,200* | ... | ... |
Total Division No. 9 .................. | 294,200 | ... | ... |
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of the Navy. |
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Division No. 10. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Construction of Vessels. |
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No. 1. Queensland—Customs motor launch, Brisbane ....... | 1,100 | 1,500 | 419 |
2. Queensland—Quarantine fumigating barge ......... | 350 | 250 | 292 |
3. Queensland—Quarantine launch, Brisbane ... ... | 535 | 1,500 | 1,207 |
4. Insurance of and miscellaneous expenditure on vessels under construction | 500 | 100 | 90 |
New South Wales—Customs motor launch, Newcastle . | ... | 1,750 | 1,929 |
Total Division No. 10 ................. | 2,485 | 5,100 | 3,937 |
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Division No. 10a. |
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Purchase of option over Blythe River Iron Mines, Tasmania | ... | ... | 1,668 |
Total Division No. 10a ................. | ... | ... | 1,668 |
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Division No. 10b.—Purchase of Sites. |
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Site for Customs quarters—Port Pirie ............. | ... | ... | 16 |
Carried forward ..................... | 2,485 | 5,100 | 5,621 |
*All construction work paid from this vote is under the control of the Department of Works and Railways.
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Brought forward ............. | .. | .. | 2,485 | 5,100 | 5,621 | |
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Division No. 11. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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NEW SOUTH WALES. |
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No. 1. Alterations, Sydney Customs House | 400 | 2,266 | 2666 | 400 | .. | |
Total Subdivision No. 1 .. | 400 | 2,266 | 2,666 | 400 | .. | |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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VICTORIA. |
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No. 1. Customs House, Melbourne—Installation electric light | .. | 900 | 900 | .. | .. | |
Non-recurring ........... | .. | .. | .. | 21 | 14 | |
Total Subdivision No. 2 .. | .. | 900 | 900 | 21 | 14 | |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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No. 1. Establishment and equipment ..... | 3,000 | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | |
Total Subdivision No. 3 .. | 3,000 | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | |
Total Division No. 11 ...... | 3,400 | 3,166 | 6,566 | 3,421 | 14 | |
Division No. 11a. |
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Carried forward.............. |
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 1920–21. | 1919–20. | |||
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Brought forward ....... | .. | .. | 2,485 | 5,100 | 5,621 |
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Brought forward .. | 3,400 | 3,166 | 6,566 | 3,421 | 22 |
Division No. 12. |
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QUARANTINE. |
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No. 1. Quarantine, New Buildings and Stations, Alterations and Additions, including— |
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New South Wales .......... | 590 | 9,449 | 10,039 | 1,420 | 447 |
Victoria ................ | 198 | 5,025 | 5,223 | 1,000 | 553 |
Queensland and Northern Territory | 1,079 | 15,245 | 16,324 | 1,509 | 281 |
South Australia ........... | 16 | 4,789 | 4,805 | 16 | .. |
Western Australia ......... | 1,310 | 23,310 | 24,620 | 5,488 | 4,179 |
Tasmania ............... | 75 | 1,000 | 1,075 | 249 | 154 |
Total Item 1 .......... | 3,268 | 58,818 | 62,086 | 9,682 | 5,614 |
2. Serum Institute—Victoria—Buildings, Stables and other works | 65 | 10,480 | 10,545 | 600 | 535 |
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New South Wales .......... | 18 | 100 | 118 | 295 | .. |
Victoria ................ | .. | 200 | 200 | .. | 128 |
Queensland .............. | .. | 150 | 150 | .. | .. |
South Australia ........... | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
Western Australia ......... | 130 | 250 | 380 | 264 | 134 |
Total Item 3 .......... | 148 | 2,700 | 2,848 | 559 | 262 |
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Queensland .............. | 1 | .. | 1 | 162 | 51 |
South Australia ........... | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
Total Item 4 .......... | 1 | 3,500 | 3,501 | 1,711 | 51 |
| 3,482 | 75,498 | 78,980 | 12,552 | 6,462 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | 46,000 | 46,000 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 12 ....... | 3,482 | 29,498 | 32,980 | 12,552 | 6,462 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | 6,882 | 32,664 | 39,546 | 15,973 | 6,484 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs | .. | .. | 42,031 | 21,073 | 12,105 |
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Division No. 13. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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VICTORIA. |
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No. 1. Store Yard, South Melbourne ..... | 172 | 220 | 392 | 331 | 159 |
Total Department of Works and Railways | 172 | 220 | 392 | 331 | 159 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 14. |
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TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES AND CONDUITS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground | .. | .. | 900,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
Total Division No. 14 .... | .. | .. | 900,000 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
Division No. 15. |
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ......... | .. | .. | 27,450 | .. | .. |
Carried forward .......... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
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Brought forward .. | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
Division No. 16. |
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POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices .............. | .. | 2,297 | 2,297 | 538 | 887 |
2. Ballina Post Office ........... | .. | 460 | 460 | .. | .. |
3. Bowral Post Office ........... | .. | 1,075 | 1,075 | .. | .. |
4. Brushgrove Post Office ........ | .. | 700 | 700 | .. | .. |
5. Cessnock Post Office .......... | .. | 811 | 811 | .. | .. |
6. Sydney—City North Telephone Exchange | .. | 1,200 | 1,200 | .. | .. |
7. Dee Why Telephone Exchange ... | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
8. Eastwood Post Office ......... | .. | 913 | 913 | .. | .. |
9. Gordon Automatic Telephone Exchange | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
10. Grafton Post Office .......... | .. | 981 | 981 | .. | .. |
11. Grenfell Post Office .......... | .. | 790 | 790 | .. | .. |
12. Hamilton Post Office ......... | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
13. Kogarah Post Office ......... | .. | 415 | 415 | .. | .. |
14. Leeton Post Office ........... | .. | 2,500 | 2,500 | .. | .. |
15. Lidcombe Post Office ........ | .. | 1,655 | 1,655 | .. | .. |
16. Paddington Automatic Telephone Exchange .. | .. | 5,000 | 5,000 | .. | .. |
17. South Woodburn Post Office .... | .. | 752 | 752 | .. | .. |
18. Strathfield Pole Depôt ........ | .. | 3,250 | 3,250 | .. | .. |
19. Sydney Telephone Exchange .... | 309 | .. | 309 | 2,794 | 1,818 |
20. Sydney General Post Office, Remodelling | .. | 10,000 | 10,000 | 3,300 | 3,298 |
21. Sydney—Box Accommodation .. | .. | 422 | 422 | .. | .. |
22. Tamworth Post Office ........ | .. | 395 | 395 | .. | .. |
23. Tweed Heads Post Office ...... | .. | 572 | 572 | .. | .. |
24. Waverley Telephone Exchange .. | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
25. Wingham Post Office ......... | .. | 874 | 874 | .. | .. |
26. Woy Woy Post Office ........ | .. | 1,300 | 1,300 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring ........... | .. | .. | .. | 1,804 | 63 |
Total Subdivision No. 1 .. | 309 | 44,362 | 44,671 | 8,436 | 6,066 |
Carried forward ... | 309 | 44,362 | 44,671 | 8,436 | 6,066 |
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Brought forward ...... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
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Brought forward ...... | 309 | 44,362 | 44,671 | 8,436 | 6,066 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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VICTORIA. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices ............. | 137 | 1,651 | 1,788 | 345 | 208 |
2. Ascot Vale—New Automatic Telephone Exchange | 5,000 | 550 | 5,550 | 5,000 | .. |
3. Box Hill Telephone Exchange .. | .. | 2,955 | 2,955 | .. | .. |
4. Brighton Exchange .......... | .. | 3,515 | 3,515 | .. | .. |
5. Collingwood—New Automatic Telephone Exchange | 5,850 | 1,350 | 7,200 | 5,850 | .. |
6. Dandenong Post Office ....... | .. | 760 | 760 | .. | .. |
7. Drouin Post Office .......... | .. | 600 | 600 | .. | .. |
8. Geelong Exchange .......... | .. | 850 | 850 | .. | .. |
9. Healesville Telephone Exchange . | .. | 600 | 600 | .. | .. |
10. Irymple Post Office ......... | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
11. Maffra Post Office .......... | .. | 325 | 325 | .. | .. |
12. Malvern Telephone Exchange .. | 363 | .. | 363 | 569 | 157 |
13. Melbourne General Post Office .. | .. | 100 | 100 | .. | .. |
14. Melbourne—Construction of Parcels Post and Postal Sorting and Postal Stores Building | 457 | 2,054 | 2,511 | 660 | 203 |
15. Melbourne—Extension and Alterations, old General Post Office, Elizabeth-street | 2,734 | .. | 2,734 | 6,552 | 1,106 |
16. Melbourne—Erecting new building and remodelling old Parcels Post Building for telegraph operating room Elizabeth-street | 1,000 | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | 203 |
17. Merbein Post Office ......... | .. | 1,900 | 1,900 | .. | .. |
18. North Melbourne Telephone Exchange—towards cost* | .. | 100 | 100 | .. | .. |
19. Ouyen Post Office .......... | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
| 15,541 | 23,310 | 38,851 | 19,976 | 1,877 |
Carried forward ..... | 309 | 44,362 | 44,671 | 8,436 | 6,066 |
| .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
Estimated total cost, £5,075.
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Brought forward ...... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
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Brought forward ...... | 309 | 44,362 | 44,671 | 8,436 | 6,066 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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VICTORIA—continued. |
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Brought forward ...... | 15,541 | 23,310 | 38,851 | 19,976 | 1,877 |
20. South Melbourne Telephone Exchange—towards cost* | .. | 100 | 100 | .. | .. |
21. Swan Hill Post Office ........ | .. | 1,100 | 1,100 | .. | .. |
22. Warrnambool Post Office ...... | .. | 1,200 | 1,200 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring .......... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 360 |
Total Subdivision No. 2 . | 15,541 | 25,710 | 41,251 | 19,976 | 2,237 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices ............. | 33 | 832 | 865 | 86 | 54 |
2. Albion Post Office and Automatic Telephone Exchange | .. | 3,100 | 3,100 | .. | .. |
3. Alpha Post Office ........... | .. | 635 | 635 | .. | .. |
4. Brisbane General Post Office — Remodelling —towards cost | .. | 500 | 500 | .. | .. |
5. Caboolture Post Office ....... | 563 | 205 | 768 | 567 | 4 |
6. Mackay Telephone Exchange ... | .. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. | .. |
7. Mitchell Post Office—towards cost† | .. | 500 | 500 | .. | .. |
8. Newmarket Telephone Exchange | .. | 575 | 575 | .. | .. |
9. South Brisbane Telephone Exchange | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
10. Tolga Post Office ........... | .. | 497 | 497 | .. | 102 |
11. Redcliffe Post Office ........ | .. | 200 | 200 | .. | 102 |
Non-recurring ......... | .. | .. | .. | 270 | 362 |
Total Subdivision No. 3 . | 596 | 10,044 | 10,640 | 923 | 624 |
| 16,446 | 80,116 | 96,562 | 29,335 | 8,927 |
Carried forward ... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
* Estimated total cost, £5,975.— † Estimated total cost, £2,600.
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Brought forward ...... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
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Brought forward ........ | 16,446 | 80,116 | 96,562 | 29,335 | 8,927 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices ............. | 122 | 1,497 | 1,619 | 175 | 53 |
2. Adelaide Telephone Exchange—Heating, and ventilation | .. | 4,500 | 4,500 | .. | .. |
3. Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling* | .. | 10,000 | 10,000 | .. | 1,730 |
4. Adelaide—West-terrace—Motor Garage | .. | 1,950 | 1,950 | .. | .. |
5. Adelaide—West-terrace—Workshops | .. | 6,000 | 6,000 | .. | .. |
6. Glenelg Telephone Exchange ... | .. | 1,050 | 1,050 | .. | .. |
7. Parkside Post Office ......... | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
8. Port Augusta Post Office ...... | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
9. Port Pirie Post Office ........ | .. | 355 | 355 | .. | .. |
10. Prospect Telephone Exchange .. | .. | 1,731 | 1,731 | .. | .. |
11. Quorn Post Office .......... | .. | 337 | 337 | .. | .. |
12. Renmark Telephone Exchange .. | .. | 1,150 | 1,150 | .. | .. |
13. Semaphore Telephone Exchange . | .. | 1,100 | 1,100 | .. | .. |
14. Unley Post Office .......... | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
15. Victor Harbor Post Office ..... | .. | 2,800 | 2,800 | .. | .. |
16. Waikerie Post Office ........ | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. | .. |
17. Woodville Telephone Exchange . | .. | 821 | 821 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring .......... | .. | .. | .. | 17 | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 4 . | 122 | 39,891 | 40,013 | 192 | 1,783 |
| 16,568 | 120,007 | 136,575 | 29,527 | 10,710 |
Carried forward ....... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
* Estimated total cost, £80,000.
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Brought forward ........ | 16,568 | 120,007 | 136,575 | 29,527 | 10,710 |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices ............. | .. | 485 | 485 | 81 | 78 |
2. Bruce Rock Post Office ....... | .. | 600 | 600 | .. | .. |
3. Cottesloe Telephone Exchange—towards cost* | .. | 50 | 50 | .. | .. |
4. Fremantle Line Yards Building .. | .. | 500 | 500 | .. | .. |
5. Gnowangerup Post Office ..... | 328 | .. | 328 | 384 | 56 |
6. Geraldton Post Office—Structural Alterations .. | 127 | 219 | 346 | 1,316 | 1,189 |
7. Kalamunda Post Office ....... | .. | 800 | 800 | .. | .. |
9. Perth Telephone Exchange—Ventilation | 210 | .. | 210 | 625 | 416 |
10. Perth—Extension Postal Stores .. | 279 | .. | 279 | 5,740 | 5,461 |
11. Wyndham Post Office ........ | 26 | 30 | 56 | 940 | 915 |
Non-recurring .......... | .. | .. | .. | 1,128 | 136 |
Total Subdivision No. 5 . | 970 | 2,684 | 3,654 | 10,214 | 8,251 |
Subdivision No. 6. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices ............. | 3 | 1,180 | 1,183 | 50 | 22 |
2. King Island Post Office ....... | .. | 29 | 29 | 613 | 804 |
3. Burnie Post Office .......... | 570 | .. | 570 | 570 | .. |
4. Ulverstone—New Post Office ... | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 6 . | 573 | 3,209 | 3,782 | 1,233 | 826 |
| 18,111 | 125,900 | 144,011 | 40,974 | 19,787 |
Carried forward ............... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
* Estimated total cost, £3,000.
F.16849.—2
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Brought forward ............... | .. | .. | 927,450 | 165,000 | 165,000 |
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Division No. 16. |
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Brought forward ............... | 18,111 | 125,900 | 144,011 | 40,974 | 19,787 |
Subdivision No. 7. |
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No. 1. Sundry Offices ................... | .. | 170 | 170 | .. | .. |
2. Darwin Post Office ................ | 3,000 | .. | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. |
3. Barrow Creek .................... | .. | 233 | 233 | .. | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 7 ....... | 3,000 | 403 | 3,403 | 3,000 | .. |
Total Division No. 16 ......... | 21,111 | 126,303 | 147,414 | 43,974 | 19,787 |
Division No. 16A—Purchase of Sites. |
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Land for Post and Telegraph purposes | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Total Postmaster-General's Department | .. | .. | 1,074,864 | 208,974 | 184,788 |
Total Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c. (Annual Votes) | .. | .. | 3,070,502 | 397,144 | 312,735 |
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