THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS)
1931-1932.
No. 16 of 1931.
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-two for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 6th August, 1931.]
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 :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1931-1932.
Issue and application of £829,077.
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-two the sum of Eight hundred and twenty-nine thousand and seventy-seven 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-two.
SCHEDULE.
F.2388.—Price 9d.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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3 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 116,842 | 37,765 | 28,202 | 88,640 | … |
9 | Part II.—Business Under-takings | 607,000 | … | … | 607,000 | … |
12 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 105,235 | 92,805 | 46,243 | 58,992 | … |
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| 829,077 | 130,570 | 74,445 | 754,632 | … |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. | 829,077 | 130,570 | 74,445 (a) | 754,632 | … |
(a) In addition the following expenditure was charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31:—
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Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth (See page 3) | 345,369 |
Part II.—Business Undertakings (See page 9)......................... | 1,349,771 |
Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth (See page 12)................ | 293,680 |
Total Loan Expenditure.......................... | 1,988,820 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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1-9 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE | 45,746 | 18,050 | 17,740 | 28,006 | … |
10 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS | 1,170 | 9,715 | … | 1,170 | … |
11 | THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS | 125,000 | … | … | 125,000 | … |
12-13 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 15,300 | 10,000 | 6,981 | 8,319 | … |
14-16 | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT | 94,626 | … | 3,481 | 91,145 | … |
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| 281,842 | 37,765 | 28,202(a) | 253,640 | … |
| Less—Repayments in respect of expenditure made in previous years from Loan Fund | 165,000 | … | … | … | 165,000 |
| TOTAL PART I.......................... | 116,842 | 37,765 | 28,202(a) | 88,640 | … |
(a) In addition the following expenditure was charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31—
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Department of Defence........................................ | 67,516 | |
Department of Trade and Customs................................. | 7 | |
Department of Transport— |
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War Service Homes....................................... | 154,906 | |
Lighthouses and Services.................................... | 4,499 | |
Lighthouse vessel......................................... | 85,001 | |
Department of Health—Repatriation Hospital......................... | 10,646 | |
Department of Treasury—Grafton—South Brisbane Railway............... | 68,000 | |
Department of Works—River Murray Waters......................... | 122,000 | |
| 512,575 | |
Less —Repayments- | £ |
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Construction of ships—Instalments in respect of sale of ships............ | 165,000 |
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Other repayments......................................... | 2,206 |
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| 167,206 |
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| £345,369 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
NAVAL. | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 1. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and Plant.................... | 3,000 | 1,500 | 906 |
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) | 50 | 50 | … |
Total Division No. 1..................... | 3,050 | 1,550 | 906 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 2. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Naval bases, works and establishments—towards cost | 1,900 | … | (a) |
Total Naval........................ | 4,950 | 1,550 | 906 |
MILITARY. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 3. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Construction of miniature rifle ranges......................... | 460 | 500 | 368 |
2. Arms, armament, and ammunition........................... | 5,200 | 6,000 | 5,965 |
Total Division No. 3..................... | 5,660 | 6,500 | 6,333 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 4. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Construction of drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks and other accommodation and engineering works | 534 | … | (a) |
2. Purchase of properties and sites............................. | 300 | … | (a) |
Army Service School, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne—Construction of buildings | … | … | 600 |
Total Division No. 4..................... | 834 | … | 600 |
Total Military...................... | 6,494 | 6,500 | 6,933 |
Carried forward.................. | 11,444 | 8,050 | 7,839 |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
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Brought forward........ | 11,444 | 8,050 | 7,839 |
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. 5. |
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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 engineering supplies and ammunition, and preparation of aerodromes | 1,000 | 10,000 | 9,901 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 6. |
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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 | 2,700 | … | (a) |
2. Purchase of properties and sites............................. | 150 | … | (a) |
Total Division No. 6............. | 2,850 | … | (a) |
Total Royal Australian Air Force.... | 3,850 | 10,000 | 9,901 |
CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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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 | 9,550 | … | (a) |
Total Air Services.............. | 13,400 | 10,000 | 9,901 |
Carried forward. | 24,844 | 18,050 | 17,740 |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | 1931-32 | 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
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Brought forward....... | 24,844 | 18,050 | 17,740 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 8. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray— Instalments. | 19,153 | … | (a) |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 9. |
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Sub-division No. 1. |
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No. 1. Towards cost of construction of buildings and works generally in connexion with new munitions production | 1,749 | … | (a) |
Total Munitions Supply Branch...... | 20,902 | … | (a) |
Total Department of Defence................. | 45,746 | 18,050 | 17,740 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Under Control of Department of Trade and Customs. |
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Division No. 9a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Film censorship—Purchase and installation of apparatus for screen talking pictures | … | 1,400 | … |
Carried forward......... | … | 1,400 | … |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued. | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
£ | £ | £ | |
Brought forward................ | … | 1,400 | … |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 10. |
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Subdivision No. 1 |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and engineering services | 880 | 4,740 | … |
Subdivision No. 1a. |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |
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Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings.............. | … | 3,285 | … |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings | 290 | 290 | … |
Total Division No. 10.................. | 1,170 | 8,315 | … |
Total Department of Trade and Customs | 1,170 | 9,715 | … |
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS. |
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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. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915-23............... | 125,000 | … | (a) |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | |
Under Control of Department of Works. Division No. 12. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Subdivision No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
No. 1. New buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels | 1,300 | 10,000 | 6,981 |
REPATRIATION COMMISSION. |
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Division No. 13. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Soldiers’ mental hospital, Bundoora, Victoria.................... | 14,000 | … | (a) |
Total Department of Health.................. | 15,300 | 10,000 | 6,981 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT. |
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Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 14. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and engineering services | 806 | … | 3,481 |
2. Construction of vessel for lighthouse purposes..... | 36,000 | … | (a) |
Total Under Control of Department of Works...... | 36,806 | … | 3,481 |
Under Control of Department of Transport. |
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Division No. 15. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Expenditure under War Service Homes Act 1918-29 (to be paid to the credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account) | 42,000 | … | (a) |
Division No. 16. Lighthouse Service. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for constru-ction work) and optical and other apparatus for lightships | 10,520 | … | … |
2. Alterations of lighthouse services............................ | 5,300 | … | … |
| 15,820 | … | (a) |
Total Under Control of Department of Transport........... | 57,820 | … | (a) |
Total Department of Transport....................... | 94,626 | … | 3,481 |
| 281,842 | 37,765 | 28,202 |
Less repayments in respect of expenditure made in previous years from Loan Fund | 165,000 | … | … |
TOTAL PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 116,842 | 37,765 | 28,202 |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1931-32 | 1930-31 | Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
17 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................... | 57,000 | … | (a) | 57,000 | … |
18 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................... | 550,000 | … | (a) | 550,000 | … |
| TOTAL PART II. | 607,000 | … | (a) | 607,000 | … |
(a) The following expenditure was charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31:—
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Commonwealth Railways............................. | 61,657 |
Postmaster-General’s Department....................... | 1,288,114 |
| £1,349,771 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | |
Under Control of Department of Transport. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 17. | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Trans-Australian Railway................................. | 50,000 | … | … |
2. North Australia Railway—minor capital works................... | 5,000 | … | … |
3. Central Australia Railway................................. | 21,000 | … | … |
4. Federal Territory Railway................................. | 250 | … | … |
| 76,250 | … | … |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 19,250 | … | … |
Total Commonwealth Railways............... | 57,000 | … | (a) |
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THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of Works. |
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Division No. 18. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Construction and extension of telegraphs and telephones; construction of conduits and laying wires underground; provision of radio stations and equipment; land for post and telegraph purposes; also buildings for the Postmaster-General’s Department as set out hereunder :— | 550,000 | … | (a) |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department. |
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New South Wales. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Chatswood, Kogarah, Petersham, Sydney General Post Office, Sydney Parcels Post Building |
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New Buildings.—Corowa, Edgecliff, Sydenham, Wynyard and Town Hall Railway Stations |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case |
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Carried forward................ | 550,000 | … | … |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund In 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued. | 1931-32 | 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | ||
Division No. 18. | £ | £ | £ |
Subdivision No. 1—continued. |
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Brought forward............... | 550,000 | … | … |
Buildings for Postmaster-General’s Department—continued. |
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Victoria. |
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Additions and Alterations.—Melbourne—Miscellaneous Buildings, Sandringham |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case |
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Queensland. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case |
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South Australia. |
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New Buildings.—Alice Springs...................... |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case |
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Western Australia. |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case |
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Tasmania. |
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New Buildings.—Newtown......................... |
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Sundry Offices.—For works costing not more than £300 in each case |
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Sundry new buildings and alterations to buildings in the various States to provide accommodation for carrier wave, voice frequency repeater, or associated apparatus |
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Total Postmaster-General’s Department....... | 550,000 | … | (a) |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY. | ||||||
Division Number. | — | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | Increase on Expenditure, 1930-31. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1930-31. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
19 | NORTHERN TERRITORY........................ | 14,735 | 21,000 | 10,918 | 3,817 | … |
20-22 | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.................. | 90,500 | 71,805 | 35,325 | 55,175 | … |
| TOTAL PART III........................ | 105,235 | 92,805 | 46,243(a) | 58,992 | … |
(a) In addition the following expenditure was charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31—
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Federal Capital Territory........................... | 263,077* |
Loan to Papua.................................. | 7,500 |
Loan to New Guinea.............................. | 7,000 |
North Australia Commission........................ | 1,103 |
| 293,680 |
* Includes £150,000 for expenditure in 1927-28 from special loan provided by Commonwealth Bank for Housing.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, dc.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | 1931-32. | 1930-31. | |
Under Control of Department of Works. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 19. | |||
Subdivision No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
No. 1. Construction of and alterations to buildings, engineering services, water boring and roads | 14,735 | 21,000 | 10,918 |
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FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Under Control of Department of Home Affairs. |
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Division No. 20. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Miscellaneous Works and Services........................... | 21,000 | … | (a) |
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 21. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra....... | 500 | 500 | 1,110 |
Under Control of Department of Works. |
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Division No. 22. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Department of Works—Reconstruction of Canberra-Goulburn road..... | 8,000 | 71,305 | 34,215 |
2. Department of Home Affairs—Miscellaneous Works and Services...... | 54,000 | … | (a) |
3. Department of Health—Miscellaneous Works and Services........... | 7,000 | … | (a) |
Total Under Control of Department of Works......... | 69,000 | 71,305 | 34,215 |
Total Federal Capital Territory.................... | 90,500 | 71,805 | 35,325 |
TOTAL PART III —Territories of the Commonwealth...... | 105,235 | 92,805 | 46,243 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c. | 829,077 | 130,570 | 74,445 |
(a) Charged to Loan Fund in 1930-31.
By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.