THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (WORKS AND BUILDINGS) 1932-33.
No. 33 of 1932.
An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, for the purposes of Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c., and to appropriate such sum.
[Assented to 19th September, 1932.]
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.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Act 1932–33.
Issue and application of £963,000.
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-three the sum of Nine hundred and sixty-three thousand 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-three.
SCHEDULE.
F.3091.—Price 8d.
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT.
Page Reference. | — | 1932–33. | 1931–32. | Increase on Expenditure, 1931–32. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–32. | |
Vote. | Expenditure. | |||||
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3 | Part I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth | 231,500 | 116,842 | 251,396 | .. | 19,896 |
9 | Part II.—Business Under-takings. | 655,000 | 607,000 | 493,435 | 161,565 | .. |
11 | Part III.—Territories of the Commonwealth | 76,500 | 105,235 | 87,791 | .. | 11,291 |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, ETC. | 963,000 | 829,077 | 832,622 | 130,378 | .. |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART I.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1932–33. | 1931–32. | Increase on Expenditure, 1981–32. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–32. | |
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1–2 | THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.............. | 175,000 | 167,000 | 117,224 | 57,776 | .. |
3–10 | THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................. | 41,592 | 45,746 | 83,390 | .. | 41,798 |
10a | THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....... | .. | 1,170 | 235 | .. | 235 |
11 | THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH................... | 1,000 | 1,300 | 150 | 850 | .. |
12 | REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT................... | 3,000 | 14,000 | 12,706 | .. | 9,706 |
12a–13 | THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE................ | 10,908 | 52,626 | 37,691 | .. | 26,783 |
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| 231,500 | 281,842 | 251,396 | .. | 19,896 |
| Less—Repayments in respect of expenditure made in previous years from Loan Fund | .. | 165,000 | .. | .. | .. |
| TOTAL PART I....................... | 231,500 | 116,842 | 251,396 | .. | 19,896 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | 1932–33. | 1931–32. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 1. | |||
Subdivision No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
No. 1. Expenditure under River Murray Waters Act 1915–23..... | 142,000 | 125,000 | 92,783 |
Division No. 2. |
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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 credit of Trust Fund War Service Homes Account) | 33,000 | 42,000 | 24,441 |
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior......... | 175,000 | 167,000 | 117,224 |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. |
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NAVAL. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 3. |
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Subdivision No. 1.—Naval Works. |
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No. 1. Naval Establishments—Machinery and Plant........... | 1,140 | 3,000 | 2,324 |
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) | 5 | 50 | .. |
Total Division No. 3................... | 1,145 | 3,050 | 2,324 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 4. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Naval bases, works and establishments—towards cost.. | 546 | 1,900 | 25,620 |
Total Naval........................ | 1,691 | 4,950 | 27,944 |
MILITARY. |
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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. Arms, armament, and ammunition.................. | 8,980 | 5,200 | 5,200 |
Defence works, including fortifications, coast defences and engineering works | .. | .. | 19,000 |
Construction of miniature rifle ranges................ | .. | 460 | 430 |
Total Division No. 5................... | 8,980 | 5,660 | 24,630 |
Carried forward........... | 8,980 | 5,660 | 24,630 |
1,691 | 4,950 | 27,944 | |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
| 1932–33. | 1931–32. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
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Brought forward....... | 1, 691 | 4,950 | 27,944 |
MILITARY—continued. |
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Brought forward....... | 8,980 | 5,660 | 24,630 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 5a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Construction of drill halls, mobilization stores, ordnance stores, rifle ranges, fortifications, barracks and other accommodation and engineering works | .. | 534 | 534 |
Purchase of properties and sites.................. | .. | 300 | 201 |
Total Division No. 5a.................. | .. | 834 | 735 |
Total Military....................... | 8,980 | 6,494 | 25,365 |
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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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 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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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 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,645 |
2. Purchase of properties and sites.................... | 150 | 150 | 1 |
Total Division No. 7................. | 2,850 | 2,850 | 2,646 |
Total Royal Australian Air Force......... | 3,850 | 3,850 | 3,646 |
Carried forward......... | 10,671 | 11,444 | 53,309 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
| 1932–33. | 1931..32. | |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
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Brought forward......... | 10,671 | 11,444 | 53,309 |
AIR SERVICES. |
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Brought forward......... | 3,850 | 3,850 | 3,646 |
Civil Aviation. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 8. |
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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 | 10,030 | 9,550 | 5,845 |
2. Purchase of properties and sites.................... | 250 | .. | .. |
| 10,280 | 9,550 | 5,845 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 2,466 | .. | .. |
Total Civil Aviation............... | 7,814 | 9,550 | 5,845 |
Total Air Services................ | 11,664 | 13,400 | 9,491 |
MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH. |
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Under Control of Department of Defence. |
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Division No. 9. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Acquisition of Small Arms Ammunition Factory, Footscray— Instalments | 19,153 | 19,153 | 19,152 |
Total Division No. 9............... | 19,153 | 19,153 | 19,152 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 10. |
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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 | 104 | 1,749 | 1,438 |
Total Munitions Supply Branch........ | 19,257 | 20,902 | 20,590 |
Total Department of Defence......... | 41,592 | 45,746 | 83,390 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 10a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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QUEENSLAND. |
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Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings, and engineering services | .. | 880 | .. |
Subdivision No. 2. |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |
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Erection of, and additions and alterations to buildings... | .. | 290 | 235 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs...... | .. | 1,170 | 235 |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. |
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Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 11. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. New buildings, alterations and additions, and construction of launches and vessels | 1,000 | 1,300 | 150 |
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. |
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Division No. 12. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Soldiers’ mental hospital, Bundoora, Victoria.......... | 3,000 | 14,000 | 12,706 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 12a. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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Construction of vessel for lighthouse purposes......... | .. | 36,000 | 34,052 |
Division No. 13. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Alterations of lighthouse services.................. | 7,350 | 5,300 | 798 |
2. Purchase of properties and sites.................... | 300 | .. | .. |
3. Erection of and alterations and additions to buildings..... | 3,258 | 806 | 510 |
New lighthouses (including upkeep of vessels for construction work) and optical and other apparatus for lightships | .. | 10,520 | 2,331 |
Total Division No. 13.............. | 10,908 | 16,626 | 3,639 |
Total Department of Commerce........ | 10,908 | 52,626 | 37,691 |
| 231,500 | 281,842 | 251,396 |
Less repayments 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 | 231,500 | 116,842 | 251,396 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1932–33. | 1931–32. | Increase on Expenditure, 1931–32. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–32. | |
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14 | COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................... | 75,000 | 57,000 | 50,916 | 24,084 | .. |
15 | POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........... | 580,000 | 550,000 | 442,519 | 137,481 | .. |
| TOTAL PART II.......................... | 655,000 | 607,000 | 493,435 | 161,565 | .. |
F.3091.—2
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART II.—Business Undertakings.
| 1932–33. | 1931–32. | |
| Vote. | Expenditure, | |
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | £ | £ | £ |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 14. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Trans-Australian Railway....................... | 71,400 | 50,000 | 36,544 |
2. North Australia Railway—minor capital works......... | 750 | 5,000 | 4,982 |
3. Central Australia Railway....................... | 2,600 | 21,000 | 9,390 |
4. Federal Territory Railway....................... | 250 | 250 | .. |
| 75,000 | 76,250 | 50,916 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | .. | 19,250 | .. |
Total Commonwealth Railways...... | 75,000 | 57,000 | 50,916 |
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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Under Control of the Postmaster-General’s Department and the Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 15. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Telephone exchange services.................... | 400,000 |
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2. Trunk line services........................... | 100,000 |
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3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services............... | 14,000 | 550,000 | 442,519 |
4. National Broadcasting service.................... | 50,000 |
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5. Buildings and sites........................... | 25,000 |
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| 589,000 | 550,000 | 442,519 |
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year | 9,000 | .. | .. |
Total Postmaster-General’s Department........ | 580,000 | 550,000 | 442,519 |
Total Part II.—Business Undertakings....... | 655,000 | 607,000 | 493,435 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
SUMMARY.
Division Number. | — | 1932–33. | 1931–32. | Increase on Expenditure, 1931–32. | Decrease on Expenditure, 1931–32. | |
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16 | NORTHERN TERRITORY........................ | 16,000 | 14,735 | 10,607 | 5,393 | .. |
17–18 | FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY.................. | 60,500 | 90,500 | 77,184 | .. | 16,684 |
| TOTAL PART III........................ | 76,500 | 105,235 | 87,791 | .. | 11,291 |
Additions, New Works, Buildings, &c.
PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. | 1932–33. | 1931–32. | |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. | Vote. | Expenditure. | |
Division No. 16. |
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Subdivision No. 1. | £ | £ | £ |
No. 1. Construction of and alterations to buildings, engineering services, water boring and roads | 16,000 | 14,735 | 10,607 |
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 17. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Purchase of machinery for Government Printing Office, Canberra | 500 | 500 | 271 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 18. |
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Subdivision No. 1. |
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No. 1. Architectural services......................... | 7,000 |
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2. Engineering services......................... | 41,000 |
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3. Forestry.................................. | 6,000 | 90,000 | 76,913 |
4. Abattoirs—Additions and equipment............... | 2,550 |
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5. Sundry works and services | 3,450 |
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Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........ | 60,000 | 90,000 | 76,913 |
Total Federal Capital Territory..................... | 60,500 | 90,500 | 77,184 |
TOTAL PART III.—Territories of the Commonwealth..... | 76,500 | 105,235 | 87,791 |
TOTAL ADDITIONS, NEW WORKS, BUILDINGS, &c.... | 963,000 | 829,077 | 832,622 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.