THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
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APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1929-30.
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No. 35 of 1929.
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 thirty for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 17th December, 1929.]
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 1929-30.
Issue and application of £290,576.
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 thirty the sum of Two hundred and ninety thousand five hundred and seventy-six 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 thirty.
F.3586.—Price 8d. SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
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ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | ___ | 1929-30. | 1928-29. | Increase on Expenditure, 1928-29. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1928-29. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
3 | Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 159,076 | 244,035 | 196,441 | .. | 37,365 |
8 | Part 2.—Business Undertakings..... | .. | .. | 9,347 | .. | 9,347 |
9 | Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 131,500 | 139,750 | 68,942 | 62,558 | .. |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, ETC | 290,576 | 383,785 | 274,730 | 15,846 | .. |
PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | ___ | 1929-30. | 1928-29. | Increase on Expenditure, 1928-29. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1928-29. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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1 | PARLIAMENT........ | 3,274 | .. |
| 3,274 | .. |
lA | THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT | .. | 300 | 195 | .. | 195 |
1b | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | .. | .. | 72 | .. | 72 |
lc | THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT | .. | .. | 600 | .. | 600 |
2-3a | THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS | 33,000 | 54,800 | 30,113 | 2,887 | .. |
4-6 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 71,884 | 156,900 | 128,728 | .. | 56,844 |
7-8 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 16,982 | 13,470 | 15,772 | 1,210 | .. |
9 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 33,936 | 18,565 | 20,961 | 12,975 | .. |
| TOTAL PART 1.. | 159,076 | 244,035 | 196,441 | .. | 37,365 |
PARLIAMENT. | 1929-30. | 1928-29. | |
Under Control of Department of Works. Division No. 1. |
| Vote. | Expenditure. |
Subdivision No. 1.—Joint House Department. |
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No. 1. Main Building and Refreshment Rooms—Alterations and additions to ventilation and cooling plant | £ | £ | £ |
3,274 | .. | .. | |
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 1a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Establishment and equipment | .. | 300 | 195 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 1b. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Purchase of Machinery—Note Printing Branch | .. | .. | 72 |
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of the Attorney-General’s Department. |
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Division No. lc. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Accommodation for Law Courts in Canberra.......... | .. | .. | 600 |
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS. |
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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. |
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Division No. 2. |
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No. 1. Erection of War Memorial, Canberra.............. | 30,000 | 50,000 | 30,113 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 3. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Erection of, and additions to, Meteorological buildings—towards cost* | 3,000 | 3,000 | .. |
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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Division No. 3a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Establishment of Wireless Station—Lord Howe Island | .. | 1,800 | .. |
Total Department of Home Affairs............... | 33,000 | 54,800 | 30,113 |
*Towards total cost, £7,000.
| 1929-30. | 1928-29. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Vote. | Expenditure | |
NAVAL. | |||
Under Control of Department of Defence. | £ | £ | £ |
Division No. 4. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and plant........ | 1,000 | 4,000 | 654 |
2. Reserves of stores, including ammunition, ordnance, torpedo stores, and coal and oil fuel (moneys received from the sale of reserves of coal may be credited to this item) | 100 | 70,000 | 22,690 |
3. Oil fuel storage facilities...................... | 8,900 | 24,000 | 30,290 |
Coal hulks, yard craft, boats, launches and battle practice targets | .. | 2,000 | 1,846 |
Conversion of R.A.F.A. Karumba from coal to oil burner | .. | .. | 17,430 |
Total Division No. 4................... | 10,000 | 100,000 | 72,910 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 4a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Naval bases, works, and establishments............. | .. | 20,000 | .. |
Total Naval........................ | 10,000 | 120,000 | 72,910 |
MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 5. |
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RIFLE RANGES. |
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No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges............. | 580 | 900 | 803 |
2. Arms, armament, and ammunition............... | 6,304 | .. | .. |
Total Division No. 5.................. | 6,884 | 900 | 803 |
Carried forward.................. | 16,884 | 120,900 | 73,713 |
| 1929-30. | 1928-29. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
| £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward........................ | 16,884 | 120,900 | 73,713 |
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. 6. |
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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 | 55,000 | 56,000 | 55,015 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year. | 71,884 | 176,900 | 128,728 |
.. | 20,000 | .. | |
Total Department of Defence.................... | 71,884 | 156,900 | 128,728 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. |
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Division No. 7. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Film Censorship.—Purchase and installation of apparatus for screen “ talking ” pictures | 1,400 | .. | .. |
Carried forward.............. | 1,400 | .. | .. |
| 1929-30. | 1928-29. | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | Vote | Expenditure. | |
| £ | £ | £ |
Brought forward............... | 1,400 | .. | .. |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 8. |
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Subdivision No. 1a. |
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NEW SOUTH WALES. |
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No. 1. Construction of Customs launch.......... | .. | 9,000 | .. |
Subdivision No. 1. |
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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[*] | 23,590 | 24,020 | 1,000 |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings, engineering services, &c. | 6,482 | 13,450 | 10,527 |
Subdivision No. 3. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings | 250 | 6,900 | 4,170 |
Subdivision No. 4. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of and additions and alterations to buildings | 260 | 100 | 75 |
| 30,582 | 53,470 | 15,772 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 15,000 | 40,000 | .. |
Total Division No. 8.................. | 15,582 | 13,470 | 15,772 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs | 16,982 | 13,470 | 15,772 |
*Estimated total cost, £55,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 9. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. New buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels | 33,936 | 18,565 | 20,961 |
TOTAL PART 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | 159,076 | 244,035 | 196,441 |
PART 2.—Business Undertakings.
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. | 1929-30. | 1928-29. | |
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 9a. | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1. |
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Buildings for carrier wave telephone apparatus......... | .. | .. | 2,347 |
Purchase of Plant, Perth Broadcasting Station.......... | .. | .. | 7,000 |
TOTAL PART 2.—Business Undertakings............. | .. | .. | 9,347 |
PART 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth. | |||
NORTH AUSTRALIA AND CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. | 1929-30. | 1928-29. | |
Under Control of Department of Works. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 10. | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1.—North Australia. |
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No. 1. Erection of, alterations and additions to buildings...... | 8,700 | 13,000 | 2,050 |
Construction and filling of petrol tank............. | .. | 250 | 613 |
Total Subdivision No. 1........ | 8,700 | 13,250 | 2,663 |
Subdivision No. 2.—Central Australia. No. 1. Construction of buildings and roads, engineering services and water boring | 21,100 | 24,000 | 14,032 |
| 29,800 | 37,250 | 16,695 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | 15,000 | .. |
Total North Australia and Central Australia............ | 29,800 | 22,250 | 16,695 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 11. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Reconstruction of Canberra-Goulburn road—towards cost* | 100,000 | 75,000 | 12,028 |
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 12. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra | 1,700 | 42,500 | †40,219 |
Total Federal Capital Territory.............. | 101,700 | 117,500 | 52,247 |
TOTAL PART 3—Territories of the Commonwealth........ | 131,500 | 139,750 | 68,942 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC.... | 290,576 | 383,785 | 274,730 |
*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 £36,477 reimbursed to Federal Capital Commission.
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By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.
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