THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
1928-29.
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No. 30 of 1928.
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-nine for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 14th September, 1928].
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 1928-29.
Issue and application of £383,785.
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-nine the sum of Three hundred and eighty-three thousand seven hundred and eighty-five 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-nine.
schedule.
F.12414.—Price 8d.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | _____ | 1928-29. | 1927-28. | Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28. | Decrease on Expenditure, | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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3 | Part 1.—Departments and Services—other Than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 244,035 | 284,049 | 192,440 | 51,595 | .. |
8 | Part 2.—Business Undertakings | .. | .. | 874 | .. | 874 |
9 | Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 139,750 | 33,600 | 36,312 | 103,438 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC. | 383,785 | 317,649 | 229,626 | 154,159 | .. |
PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
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SUMMARY.
Division Number. | ____ | 1928-29. | 1927-28. | Increase on Expenditure, 1927-28. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1927-28. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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1 | THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | 300 | 3,000 | 237 | 63 | .. |
2-4 | THE HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT | 54,800 | 8,800 | 890 | 53,910 | .. |
5-8b | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 156,900 | 205,364 | 170,219 | .. | 13,319 |
9 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 13,470 | 25,015 | 12,081 | 1,389 | .. |
10 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 18,565 | 41,870 | 9,013 | 9,552 | .. |
| TOTAL PART 1.... | 244,035 | 284,049 | 192,440 | 51,595 | .. |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. | 1928-29. | 1927-28. | |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 1. | |||
Subdivision No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
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COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. | |||
No. 1. Establishment and equipment..................... | 300 | 3,000 | 237 |
HOME AND TERRITORIES DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Home and Territories Department. |
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Division No. 2. | 50,000 | … | … |
No. 1. Erection of War Memorial, Canberra................ | |||
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 3. | 3,000 | 7,000 | 890 |
Subdivision No. 1. | |||
No. 1. Erection of, and additions to, Meteorological buildings.... | |||
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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Division No. 4. | 1,800 | 1,800 | … |
Subdivision No. 1. | |||
No. 1. Establishment of Wireless Station—Lord Howe Island.... | |||
Total Home and Territories Department.............. | 54,800 | 8,800 | 890 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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NAVAL. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 5. | |||
Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. | |||
No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant.......... | 4,000 | 9,000 | 9,840 |
2. Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice targets | 2,000 | 4,050 | 3,884 |
3. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel | 70,000 | 74,000 | 32,894 |
4. Oil fuel storage facilities........................ | 24,000 | 24,000 | 34,657 |
Grant to Commonwealth Shipping Board—Extension of Sutherland Dock—Cockatoo Dockyard | ... | … | 3,250 |
Total Division No. 5.................... | 100,000 | 111,050 | 84,525 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 6. |
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Subdivision No. 1. | |||
No. 1. Naval bases, works, and establishments.............. | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Total Naval (carried forward)........... | 120,000 | 131,050 | 104,525 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | 1928-29. | 1927-28. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
£ | £ | £ | |
Brought forward............................. | 120,000 | 131,050 | 104,525 |
MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 7. |
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RIFLE RANGES. |
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No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges............... | 900 | 1,000 | 989 |
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AIR SERVICES. |
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8. |
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No. 1. Provision of aircraft equipment and plant, including spare parts, machinery, tools, ordnance and engineering supplies and ammunition, and preparation of aerodromes | 56,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8a. |
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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 | … | 980 | 971 |
Total Air Services.......................... | 56,000 | 8,980 | 8,971 |
Carried forward............................ | 176,900 | 141,030 | 114,485 |
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Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward...................... | 176,900 | 141,030 | 114,485 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8b. |
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FACTORIES, MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray— Instalments | … | 19,153 | 19,153 |
Machinery and plant for manufacture of munitions not now produced in Australia—Towards cost† | .. | 39,681 | 31,081 |
Preliminary and experimental work, raw material and stores, wages, and other expenses in connexion with the initiation and maintenance of munitions production | .. | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Machinery and plant for Commercial Explosives Testing Station | .. | 500 | 500 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch.............. | .. | 64,334 | 55,734 |
| 176,900 | 205,364 | 170,219 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 20,000 | .. | .. |
Total Department of Defence.................... | 156,900 | 205,364 | 170,219 |
† Estimated total cost, £507.000.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | 1928-29. | 1927-28. | |
Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 9. | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1. |
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NEW SOUTH WALES. | 9,000 | .. | .. |
No. 1. Construction of Customs launch................... | |||
Subdivision No. 2. |
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VICTORIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, and construction of launches and vessels—towards cost* | 24,020 | 23,500 | 1,048 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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No. 1. Erection of new wharf, buildings, &c., for Marine Branch, and quarters, crane, &c., for Lighthouse Branch | 13,450 | 12,630 | 108 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings..... | 6,900 | 10,385 | 5,435 |
Subdivision No. 5. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings..... | 100 | 3,500 | 5,490 |
| 53,470 | 50,015 | 12,081 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 40,000 | 25,000 | .. |
Total Department of Trade and Customs | 13,470 | 25,015 | 12,081 |
Estimated total cost, £66,500.
| 1928-29. | 1927-28. | |
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. 10. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. New buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels | 18,565 | 41,870 | 9,013 |
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 244,035 | 284,049 | 192,440 |
PART 2.—Business Undertakings.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | 1928-29. | 1927-28. | |
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department | Vote. | Expenditure | |
Division No. 10a. | |||
Subdivision No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
Buildings at St. Arnaud and South Grafton for carrier wave telephone apparatus for Mildura and Brisbane circuits | .. | .. | 874 |
TOTAL PART 2.—Business Undertakings............... | .. | .. | 874 |
PART 3 —Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. | 1928-29. | 1927-28.
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. | |||
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Division No. 11. | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia. No. 1. Erection of, alterations and additions to, buildings....... |
13,000 |
15,600 |
7,338 |
2. Construction and filling of petrol tank............... | 250 | 2,000 | 96 |
Total Subdivision No. 1.................. | 13,250 | 17,600 | 7,434 |
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia. |
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No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring | 24,000 | 34,000 | 18,119 |
| 37,250 | 51,600 | 25,553 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 15,000 | 20,000 | .. |
Total North Australia and Central Australia................ | 22,250 | 31,600 | 25,553 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Under Control of Department of Works and Railways. |
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Division No. 12. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Reconstruction of Canberra-Goulburn road—towards cost* | 75,000 | .. | .. |
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 13. |
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Subdivision No. 1. No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra |
42,500† |
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8,759 |
Total Federal Capital Territory...................... | 117,500 | .. | 8,759 |
* Estimated cost of road within the territory of New South Wales is £200,000, of which the Commonwealth will contribute two-thirds and New South Wales one-third. In addition, the Commonwealth will defray cost of reconstruction within the Federal Capital Territory, estimated at £50,000.
† Includes amount of £36,410 to be reimbursed to Federal Capital Commission.
‡ An amount of £3,000 was provided in 1927-28 under Ordinary Services, Division No. 150a, Subdivision No 1.
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PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth—continued. | |||
PAPUA. | 1928 29. | 1927-28. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
£ | £ | £ | |
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. |
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Division No. 13a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Erection of accommodation for Audit staff, Port Moresby... | .. | 2,000 | 2,000 |
TOTAL PART 3 —Territories of the Commonwealth....... | 139,750 | 33,600 | 36,312 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC...... | 383,785 | 317,649 | 229,626 |
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