THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1923-24.
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No. 10 of 1923.
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-four for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 11th August, 1923.]
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.
l. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1923-24.
Issue and application of £681,521.
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-four the sum of Six hundred and eighty-one thousand five hundred and twenty-one 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-four.
SCHEDULE.
F.12647.—Price 5d.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
Division Number. |
| 1923-24. | 1922-23. | Increase on Expenditure, 1922-23. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1922-23. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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1a | PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | .. | 160 | 143 | .. | 143 |
1b-1 | THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT | 39,270 | 17,500 | 13,885 | 25,385 | .. |
2-10 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 371,108 | 516,617 | 460,734 | .. | 89,626 |
11 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 21,022 | 5,013 | 3,609 | 17,413 | .. |
12-12b | THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | 220,000 | 250,000 | 221,709 | .. | 1,709 |
13 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 30,121 | 40,740 | 20,847 | 9,274 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC. | 681,521 | 830,030 | 720,927 | .. | 39,406 |
| 1923-24. | 1922-23. | |||
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 1a. Williamstown (Victoria) Shipbuilding Yard—Pumping plant | .. | .. | .. | 160 | 143 |
Total Prime Minister’s Department | .. | .. | .. | 160 | 143 |
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HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Home and Territories Department. |
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Division No. 1b. Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2,224 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 1c. Meteorological Bureau, Perth—Erection of...... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 93 |
Division No. 1. |
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Northern Territory. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Darwin Hospital—Additions.............. | 185 | 2,100 | 2,285 | 2,000 | 199 |
2. Water boring........................ 3. Additions to buildings.................. | 3,828 | 26,172 | 30,000 | 14,500 | 10,672 |
.. | 800 | 800 | 60 | .. | |
4. Roads, culverts, and bridges.............. | 100 | 2,900 | 3,000 | 800 | 697 |
5. Banka Banka—Cattle Dip................ | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 | .. | .. |
6. Police Station, Pine Creek—Erection of....... | .. | 435 | 435 | .. | .. |
7. Alice Springs—Home for Aboriginal half-castes | .. | 750 | 750 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring................... | .. | .. | .. | 140 | .. |
Total Division No. 1......... | 4,113 | 35,157 | 39,270 | 17,500 | 11,568 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | 4,113 | 35,157 | 39,270 | 17,500 | 11,661 |
Total Home and Territories Department........ | 4,113 | 35,157 | 39,270 | 17,500 | 13,885 |
| 1923-24. | 1922-23. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ |
NAVAL. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 2.
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant............ | 10,000 | 5,000 | 2,454 |
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats and launches.............. | 1,000 | 1,000 | .. |
3. Construction of fleet............................ | 5,000 | 50,000 | 57,954 |
4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel | 200,000 | 147,000 | 143,622 |
Total Division No. 2....................... | 216,000 | 203,000 | 204,030 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 3. |
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No. 1·Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch |
942 |
2,952 |
2,132 |
Total Department of Defence—Naval.................. |
216,942 |
205,952 |
206,162 |
Carried forward.......................... |
216,942 |
205,952 |
206,162 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | 1923-24. | 1922-23. | |||
Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Brought forward........ | £ .. | £ .. | £ 216,942 | £ 205,952 | £ 206,162 |
MILITARY.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Division No. 4.
RIFLE RANGES. |
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No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges... | .. | .. | 1,500 |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 5.
VARIOUS STATES AND FEDERAL TERRITORY. |
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No. 1. Construction of Drill Halls, Mobilization Stores, Ordnance Stores, Rifle Ranges, Fortifications, Barracks and other accommodation, and Engineering Works | 1,121 | 56,545 | 57,666 |
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Fort Nepean—Construction of sea wall..... |
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Maribyrnong—Buildings and engineering works for Cordite Factory |
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Erection of Drill Halls, and other accommodation for Citizen Forces | .. | .. | .. | 25,200 | 1,768 |
Rifle Ranges..................... |
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Fortifications..................... |
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Barracks......................... |
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Research Laboratory—Maribyrnong, Works and Buildings | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2,588 |
Total Division No. 5.............. | 1,121 | 56,545 | 57,666 | 25,200 | 9,046 |
Total Department of Defence—Military... | .. | .. | 59,166 | 25,200 | 9,046 |
Carried forward............. | .. | .. | 276,108 | 231,152 | 215,208 |
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Re-Vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward........... | … | … | 276,108 | 231,152 | 215,208 |
AIR SERVICES. |
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
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Under Control of the Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 6. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition | … | … | 7,100 | 32,750 | 30,268 |
Total Division No. 6........... |
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7,100 |
32,750 |
30,268 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 7. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds |
31,752 |
147,658 |
179,410 |
112,540 |
24,632 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year |
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99,710 |
55,825 |
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Total Division No. 7............ | ... | … | 79,700 | 56,715 | 24,632 |
Total Royal Australian Air Force | … | … | 86,800 | 89,465 | 54,900 |
Carried forward................ | … | … | 86,800 | 89,465 | 54,900 |
… | … | 276,108 | 231,152 | 215,208 | |
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Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward................ | … | … | 276,108 | 231,152 | 215,208 |
AIR SERVICES.
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Brought forward................. | … | … | 86,800 | 89,465 | 54,900 |
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Division No. 8.
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH.
Under Control of Department of Defence.
Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Initial preparation of aerodromes and emergency landing grounds, provision of aircraft equipment, plant, and vehicles, including spare parts, machinery, tools, and engineering supplies |
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9,700 |
4,000 |
390 |
Total Division No. 8................ | … | … |
9,700 |
4,000 |
390 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 9.
Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings, hangars, workshops, barracks and earthworks, and preparation of aerial routes and landing grounds | 1,301 |
25,699 | 27,000 | 22,000 | 20,699 |
Total Division No. 9........... | 1,301 | 25,699 | 27,000 | 22,000 | 20,699 |
Total Civil Aviation Branch..... | … | … | 36,700 | 26,000 | 21,089 |
Total Air Services........ | … | … | 123,500 | 115,465 | 75,989 |
Carried forward.............. | … | … | 399,608 | 346,617 | 291,197 |
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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Brought forward.................... | 399,608 | 346,617 | 291,197 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No.10. |
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FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Subdivision No. l |
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No. 1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost[*] | 45,000 | 70,000 | 72,795 |
2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production | 26,500 | 100,000 | 96,742 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch................. | 71,500 | 170,000 | 169,537 |
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year.... | 471,108 | 516,617 | 460,734 |
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Total Department of Defence..................... | 371,108 | 516,617 | 460,734 |
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Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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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. Construction of Launch, Newcastle......... | .. | 1,400 | 1,400 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring..................... | .. | .. | .. | 58 | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 1........... | .. | 1,400 | 1,400 | 58 | .. |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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Brisbane—Navigation Branch—Alteration Mercantile Marine Building | .. | .. | .. | 200 | 196 |
Total Subdivision No. 2........... | .. | .. | .. | 200 | 196 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Customs House, Port Adelaide—Alterations and additions—towards cost[*] | 1,000 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | .. |
Carried forward................. | 1,000 | 7,400 | 8,400 | 1,258 | 196 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | 1923-24. | 1922-23. | |||
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure |
Division No. 11. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward............ | 1,000 | 7,400 | 8,400 | 1,258 | 196 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Broome—Alterations and Additions to quarters | .. |
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2. Fremantle—Alterations to Long Room....... | .. | 300 | 300 | .. | .. |
3. Carnarvon—Erection of quarters........... | .. | 1,360 | 1,360 | .. | .. |
4. Port Hedland—Additions................ | .. | 150 | 150 | .. | .. |
5. Construction of vessels.................. | .. | 7,000 | 7,000 | .. | .. |
Non-recurring............ | .. | .. | .. | 55 | 55 |
Total Subdivision No. 4................... | .. | 9,280 | 9,280 | 55 | 55 |
Subdivision No. 5.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
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No. 1. Establishment and equipment.............. | 342 | 3,000 | 3,342 | 3,700 | 3,358 |
Total Division No. 11............... | 1,342 | 19,680 | 21,022 | 5,013 | 3,609 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs.. | 1,342 | 19,680 | 21,022 | 5,013 | 3,609 |
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.
Division No. 12.
TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS. |
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No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground | .. | .. | 220,000 | 168,232 |
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Under the Control of Department of Home and Territories. Division No. 12a. Land for Post and Telegraph purposes......... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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Carried forward............. | .. | .. | 220,000 | 168,232 | 183,232 |
* In addition £188,875 was charged to Loan Fund.
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Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT continued. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward............. | .. | .. | 220,000 | 168,232 | 183,232 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 12b. |
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POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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VICTORIA. |
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Brunswick North Post Office................. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 214 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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Sundry Offices........................... | .. | ... | * | 3,250 | 2,368 |
Adelaide General Post Office—Remodelling—towards cost |
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Berri Post Office—towards cost............... | .. | .. | * | 3,000 | 2,221 |
Brighton Post Office....................... | .. | .. | * | 1,700 | .. |
Brighton Telephone Exchange................ | .. | .. | * | 1,000 | 89 |
Glenelg Telephone Exchange................. | .. | .. | * | 1,000 | 265 |
Henley Beach Telephone Exchange............. | .. | .. |
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Port Adelaide Post Office—towards cost.......... | .. | .. | * | 1,000 | .. |
Port Lincoln—Additions to Post Office........... | .. | .. | * | 2,000 | 916 |
Prospect—Telephone Exchange............... | .. | .. | * | 8,030 | 2 |
Semaphore—Telephone Exchange—towards cost.... | .. | .. | * | 1,000 | .. |
Woodville—Telephone Exchange.............. | .. | .. | * | 3,000 | .. |
Non-recurring...................... | .. | .. | .. | 14,219 | 13,734 |
Total Subdivision No. 2.......... | .. | .. | .. | 66,199 | 35,202 |
Carried forward............ | .. | .. | .. | 66,199 | 35,416 |
.. | .. | 220,000 | 168,232 | 183,232 | |
* To be charged to Loan Fund for Works in 1923–24.
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
Brought forward.............. | .. | .. | 220,000 | 168,232 | 183,232 |
Division No. 12b. |
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POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. |
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Brought forward.......... | .. | .. | .. | 66,199 | 35,416 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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TASMANIA. |
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Sundry Offices...................... | .. | .. | † | 1,694 | 401 |
Branxholm—Additions to Post Office....... | .. | .. | † | 300 | .. |
Burnie—New Post Office............... | .. | .. | † | 4,000 | .. |
Dover—New Post Office............... | .. | .. | † | 800 | .. |
Launceston—Alterations to Post Office...... | .. | .. | † | 3,000 | 100 |
Lilydale—New Post Office.............. | .. | .. | † | 800 | .. |
Non-recurring...................... | .. | .. | .. | 1,970 | 1,746 |
Total Subdivision No. 3........... | .. | .. | .. | 12,564 | 2,247 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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Sundry Offices...................... | .. | .. | † | 170 | 170 |
Daly Waters—Bore, tank, and windmill..... | .. | .. | † | 2,150 | 95 |
Katherine—Alterations to Post Office, towards cost | .. | .. | † | .. |
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Darwin—Alterations, &c., to Post Office..... | .. | .. | † | 685 | .. |
Total Subdivision No. 4......... | .. | .. | .. | 3,005 | 814 |
Total Division No. 12b.......... | .. | .. | .. | 81,768 | 38,477 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways | .. | .. | .. | 81,768 | 38,477 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department... | .. | .. | 220,000* | 250,000 | 221,709 |
* The following table shows the estimated expenditure 1923-24 for the Postmaster-General’s Department in respect of Additions, New Works, Buildings, and Sites in comparison with the expenditure in 1922-23:—
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Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones..................... | 220,000 | 168,232 |
Buildings..................................................... | .. | 38,477 |
Sites........................................................ | .. | 15,000 |
From Loan Fund— |
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Construction and extension of Telegraphs and Telephones..................... | 2,980,000 | 2,005,421 |
Buildings..................................................... | 729,366 | 144,341 |
Sites........................................................s | 82,400 | 138,875 |
| 4,011,766 | 2,510,346 |
Increase over Expenditure 1922-23 | £1,501,420 |
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.
Division No. 13.
Subdivision No. 1.
No. 1. New Buildings—Alterations and Additions... |
21,121 |
9,000 |
30,121 |
40,740 |
20,847 |
Total Department of Health.......... | 21,121 | 9,000 | 30,121 | 40,740 | 20,847 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. | .. | .. | 681,521 | 830,030 | 720,927 |
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[*] Estimated total cost £452,350.
[*]Total estimated cost not yet ascertained.