THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND
BUILDINGS) 1924-25.
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No. 13 of 1924.
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-five for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 15th August, 1924.]
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 1924-25.
Issue and application of £403,789.
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-five the sum of Four hundred and three thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine 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-five.
F. 13198.—Price 5d. SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
Division Number. | ____ | 1924-25. | 1923-24. | Increase on Expenditure, 1923-24. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1923-24. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
1a | PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | £ .. | £ .. | £ 31,250 | £ .. | £ 31,250 |
1b-1 | THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT | 20,000 | 39,270 | 15,282 | 4,718 |
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2-9 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 311,323 | 371,108 | 311,323 |
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10 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 5,979 | 21,022 | 1,675 | 4,304 |
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11a-11c | THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | .. | 220,000 | 240,026 | .. | 240,026 |
11 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 66,487 | 30,121 | 21,104 | 45,383 |
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| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC. | 403,789 | 681,521 | 620,660 |
| 216,871 |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | 1924-25. | 1923-24. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
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Division No. 1a. Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. |
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Payment to Commonwealth Oil Refineries Limited in anticipation of subscription to share capital | .. | .. | 31,250 |
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Home and Territories Department. |
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Division No. 1b. |
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Establishment of wireless station on Willis Island......... |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 1. |
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NORTHERN TERRITORY. |
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No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring | 20,000 | 39,270 | 15,066 |
Total Home and Territories Department............. | 20,000 | 39,270 | 15,282 |
| 1924-25. | 1923-24. | |
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......... | 11,000 | 10,000 | 4,663 |
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice target | 16,000 | 1,000 | 3,277 |
3. Construction of fleet........................ | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,207 |
4. Reserves of Stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel | 104,803 | 200,000 | 147,655 |
5. Oil fuel storage facilities...................... | 24,000 | … | … |
Total Division No. 2.................. | 160,803 | 216,000 | 160,802 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 2a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Alterations to Victoria Barracks consequent on removal of the Naval Branch | … | 942 | 195 |
Magazine accommodation, Newington, New South Wales | … | … | 3,998 |
Total Division No. 2a.................. | ... | 942 | 4,193 |
Total Department of Defence—Naval.................. | 160,803 | 216,942 | 164,995 |
Carried forward..................... | 160,803 | 216,942 | 164,995 |
| 1924-25. | 1923-24. | |||
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
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Brought forward............ | .. | .. | 160,803 | 216,942 | 164,995 |
MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 3. |
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RIFLE RANGES. |
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No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges..... | .. | .. | 1,500 | 1,500 | 950 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 4. |
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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 | 15,263 | .. | 15,263 | 57,666 | 11,297 |
Total Department of Defence—Military...... | .. | .. | 16,763 | 59,166 | 12,247 |
Carried forward............. | .. | .. | 177,566 | 276,108 | 177,242 |
| 1924-25. | 1923-24. | |||
Re-Vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward........ | … | … | 177,566 | 276,108 | 177,242 |
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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. 5. |
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No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineer supplies, and ammunition | … | … | 7,129 | 7,100 | 7,130 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 6. |
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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 | 35,000 | 6,778 | 41,778 | 179,410 | 41,778 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | … | … | … | 99,710 | … |
Total Division No. 6............ | 35,000 | 6,778 | 41,778 | 79,700 | 41,778 |
Total Royal Australian Air Force |
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| 48,907 | 86,800 | 48,908 |
Carried forward....... |
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| 48,907 | 86,800 | 48,908 |
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| 177,566 | 276,108 | 177,242 | |
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Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward............... | … | … | 177,566 | 276,108 | 177,242 |
AIR SERVICES. |
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Brought forward............... | ... | ... | 48,907 | 86,800 | 48,908 |
Division No. 7. |
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CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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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 | … | … | 4,200 | 9,700 | 3,608 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 8. |
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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 | 9,127 | … | 9,127 | 27,000 | 10,042 |
Total Civil Aviation Branch.... | ... | … | 13,327 | 36,700 | 13,650 |
Total Air Services........ | … | … | 62,234 | 123,500 | 62,558 |
Carried forward.............. | … | … | 239,800 | 399,608 | 239,800 |
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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Brought forward.................... | 239,800 | 399,608 | 239,800 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 9. |
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FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost* | 51,523 | 45,000 | 44,877 |
2. Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production | 20,000 | 26,500 | 26,646 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch............ | 71,523 | 71,500 | 71,523 |
Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year.... | 311,323 | 471,108 | 311,323 |
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Total Department of Defence................ | 311,323 | 371,108 | 311,323 |
* Estimated total cost, £452,350.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 1924-25. | 1923-24. | |||
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure. |
Division No. 10. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1 |
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NEW SOUTH WALES. |
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No 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels | 1,330 | 670 | 2,000 | 1,400 | 13 |
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Subdivision No. 2. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels | 1,750 | .. | 1,750 | 7,000 | 2 |
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Subdivision No. 3. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels | 1,482 | .. | 1,482 | 9,280 | 737 |
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Subdivision No. 4 |
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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. |
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No. 1. Establishment and equipment.......... | 747 | .. | 747 | 3,342 | 923 |
Total Division No. 10......... | 5,309 | 670 | 5,979 | 21,022 | 1,675 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs..... | 5,309 | 670 | 5,979 | 21,022 | 1,675 |
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | 1924-25. | 1923-24. | |
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. | |||
Division No. 11a. | |||
TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND CONDUITS. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones, also construction of conduits and laying wires underground | £ .. | £ 220,000 | £ 238,154 |
Division No. 11b. WIRELESS. Erection of Wireless Stations..................... | .. | .. | 731 |
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department....... | .. | 220,000 | 238,885 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 11c. |
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POST OFFICE BUILDINGS. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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NEW SOUTH WALES. |
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Grenfell Post Office........................... | .. | .. | 37 |
Kensington Post Office......................... | .. | .. | 52 |
Barham Post Office............................ | .. | .. | 1 |
Surry Hills Post Office.......................... | .. | .. | 11 |
Wollongong Post Office......................... | .. | .. | 93 |
Total Subdivision No. 1.............. | .. | .. | 194 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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VICTORIA. |
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Wodonga Post Office.......................... | .. | .. | 130 |
Mentone Post Office........................... | .. | .. | 145 |
North Brunswick Post Office..................... | .. | .. | 2 |
Ultima Post Office............................ | .. | .. | 461 |
Lismore Post Office and Residence................. | .. | .. | 1 |
Stawell Post Office and Switch Room................ | .. | .. | 109 |
Total Subdivision No. 2.............. | .. | .. | 848 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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Mount Larcom Post Office....................... | .. | .. | 41 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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Gumeracha Post Office......................... | .. | .. | 58 |
Total Division No. 11c.................... | .. | .. | 1,141 |
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Railways.. | .. | .. |
1,141 |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............. | .. | 220,000 | 240,026 |
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Re-vote. | New Service. | Total. | Vote. | Expenditure | |
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 11. |
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No. 1. New Buildings—Alterations and Additions | 9,014 | 57,473 | 66,487 | 30,121 | 21,104 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. | .. | .. | 403,789 | 681,521 |
620,660 |
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